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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
Points of News.

Elisha Cove, prominent old set
tier Of Waukesha, is dead.
Oshkosh democrats have organ
ized Jefferson club.
Racine will clean her streets, fear
ing ravages by cholera.
Menomonie is lighted by electric
ity. Forty points are IN use.
The Patton paper mill at Appleton
has increased wages IL per cent.
Three hundred men are engaged
in cutting railway ties near Bayfield,.
-Beloit is considering TIE advisa-
bility of purchasing steam fire en-
CINE.
A new guard lock is being built
in the Lower Fox river at Little
Chute.
The organization of a military
company at Eau Claire has been com
pleted
Joseph Neveux, fisherman liv-
ing on Sand Island, near Bayfield,,
suicided.
George LutgeR, living near Med
ford, accidently shot himself through
the arm.
Mrs. DR.. Kempster will file re-
jsinder to her husbands answer in
the Kenpstcr divorce case.
The Appleton boot and shoe fac
tory has shut down. Forty men are
threwn out of employment.
Eau Gala, Pepin county, will
issue bonds in the sum of s.. 200 to So
cure the Chicago, Freeport & st. Paul
railroad.
Unemployed Eau Claire laborers
are shipping to the south, where
they viii find work on the Mississippi
dykes.
Bridget Cvff has secured a verdict
against the city of Fond du Lac for
8, 500 for damages received By de-
fectiye sidewalk.
Two Neenah ladies' encountered
two burglars In their house recently,
and held them at bay with stove
poker. Both men were arrested
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
Juliet's Poison.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.

The death of Cleopatra, described by
Shakespeare as resulting from the
bite of yehomous snake, is like no
clinical description of fatal illness
from the bites of any class of snakes.
DR.. B. W. Richardson is very emphat-
ic in his endorsement of this. 81
have never in my life," he says,
with one exception, seen anything
like a case of accurate representa-
tion." The one single exception is
the effect of the poison in the draught
which Juliet takes. Thus, says DIR.
Richardson, we always see correct
representations CT the effects of this
poison, which, he says, is the wine of
the dtropa mandrdgora, a plant
which grows in the isles of Greece
1t IS poison equal to our dtropO or
deadly night-shade. though a little
different In its effect. The Greek
physicians made death wine" of it,
snd, it is very interesting to learn,
employed it just as we do chloroform
in the present day Before any per
sons were submitted to the cautery, or
the knife they took a drausht of this,
and the operation vas performed
while they were under the influence
of the wine, the formula of which re
mains to this day as DioscuriGes and
Pliny gave it" Some years ago, DR..
Richardson adds, he had some of the
roots brought him from Greece, and
he was able to make some of the wine
and give evidence as to its action,
which was strictly In accordance with
that experienced by Juliet, from the
draught administered to her by Friar
Laurence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
ROMANCE OF JENNY LIND.
The Pathetic Story of Wealthy
New York Mans Infatuation.
Rochester. n. Y, Democrat.


The presence in this vicinity within
the past two days of an eccentric in
dividual known popularly as Boots"
Van Steenbaugh has recalled ro-
nance of the almost forgotten days
when Jenny Lind. the fair songstress,
enchanted thousands of the people of
the metropolis with her delicious
warblings and won for her such
homage as only true art or brilliant
genius can command. The old,
her-beateu man who now strolls
through towns and villages in this
section of the state, with unkept hair
streaming in the wind. and wearing
picturesque costume orpamented with
Enthusiastically arranged ribbons of red,
blae and white, was IN early life an
attractive and polished man, of dis
tinguished personal appearance, and
gentleman by birth, education and
fortune. He was first enthralled by
the nightingale of song, and finally
sought and obtained an introduction
to her. Jenny Lind listened to his
avowals of undying affection, and it
is said even gave him some encour-
agemsnt, but only in the end to re-
iect his advances.
Such was the intensity of his pas
sion and the sensitiveness of his ma
ture that after the rejection of his
suit for the hand of the fair songstress
he became mentally shipwrecked, and
ever since life has been dreamy
desert to the luckloss lover. A gentle
man familiar with this romance In
real life, who knew the history of the
unhappy affair, said that Van Steen-
bauch was the favorite son of wealthy
parents in Ulster County. He was
always literally supplied with money,
and was popular in social circles in
New York City, where he spent much
of mis- time. He was in the metropolis
when Jenny Lind made her appear
ance and created such furor, and
night after night found him before
the footEghts applauding her wildly
and skowering floral gifts on the
stage.
Upon making her acquaintance he
made her many costly gifts, aggregat-
ing in value, it is said, some $50. 600.
There appears little reason for believ-
ing that his suit was encouraged, and
he followed his charmer from city to
city, paying her continuous and
marked attention. At last she dis
carded him, an6 with his rejection
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
Hung by q Mob.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-Charles Stevens,
a desperate known as Omaha Char
ley" who killed Hubert Kramer at
Maryville, Mo-, December Sd, was
this morning taken from Jail by
a mob and hung from a railroad
bridge, despite the desperate efforts of
the sheriff tc prevent it. Stevens was
pardoned out of peuitentiary for a
previous murder last winter.
Sixty masked men went to the jail
at two o'clock a. m, called up sheriff
Anderson, aud demanded that he de-
liver Stevens 10 them The sheriff
refused, and told the crowd he would
fight 10 the last. A committee of
three was sent to consult with the
sheriff, but he remained firm. The
mob then rushed upon the door of the
Jail, and Notwithstanding the sheriff
repeatedly fired into the crowd, dan
gerously wounding one of them, they
forced an entrance, sverpowered the
sheriff, seized the murderer, and
marched him, under cover of a score
of revo!vers, to the railroad bridge,
half mile away, and hung him
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12

TUE action of the republican party
on the subject of the regulation of
inter state commere is characteristic.
For years republican platforms have
been promising national regulation of
the railways which extend into two or
more states. But no legislation has
followed these fine platform pledges
Now bills have been formulated, and
the republican press and leaders in
congress are quite solid in asail-
ing them. But while they seek
to defeat the pending bills
and criticiSe them as "too cru2c" or
too strict" or "too intlexible," they
fail to offer any substitute or suggest
any legislation TO prevent the evils
which for years they have been de-
claiming against and promising to
reform a fairer course would be to
suggest remedies and not stubbornly
oppose any action in the premises. 1t
would seem that the republicans were
resolved that there should be no ma
tional regulation OF interstate com
merce
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12

his reason left him, and he has since
lived the life of a wanderer, roaming
about in the woods and highways in
the vicinity of Kingston. Occasion
ally he takes q short stroll along the
Hudson collecting funds to establish
a bank" and, singular to relate, he
receives GENEROUS contributions even
from strangers. A former acquain-
tance of the now mental and physical
shipwrcck called at his hotel recently
and found in an old and well-thumb.
ed diary these words jotted down in
the old mans handwriting: "Jenny
may not be called beautiful, but I
loved to look upon her face, and
when she appeared on the stage 1
stood until the great storm of ap-
plause had subsided I was Jealous,
because she seemed to desire every
one to have the pleasure of seeing her.
But then / suppose she thought the
people had paid to see her, and didn't
want any one to be cheated. Her
turning her head first to the left and
then to the right was but the artless
manifestation of a simple and beauti-
full character. On another leaf of
the diary were these words: "And
that song bird sang of summer COM
ing night. Was it true2" Beneath
these words were: Diamond orna-
ments and a point lace fan completed
her royal costume"
The old man is treated very kindly
by all with whom he comes in con
tact and even the children greet him
warmly. He pays a visit to this city
about once a year and, after making
short and incoherent speeches, pro-
poses. Three cheers for George Wash
ington and the great American
Eagle" closing with a song. The
contributions made to the eccentric
wanderer often aggregate some $50.
What he does with his money no one
appears to know and some persons
are OF the impression that he has
considerable amount boarded away in
caves in the earth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
THE SPANISH TREATY,

The disposal of the Spanish treaty
will enlist great interest in this couu-
try and call large lobby to Wash
ington. There are features Of this
treaty which are not desirable. In so
far as it reduces the duties on tobacco
it ought not to pass 1t teEds to re-
duce the tax on an article that needs
no reduction, and at the same time it
aims blow at the tobacco growers at
home, at time when tobacco grow
ing is an increasing industry. This
treaty also takes The tariff duties from
sugar. These duties are tax on all
households; but they are for the most
part an honest tax. Our imports from
Cuba are nearly $4,000, 900 year
and from Porto Rico they are nearly
$1,000, 600 yearly. Our exports to the
two islands are about $4,000, 900
yearly. Our loss in revenue would
be about s45, 900, 900 yearly, realized
chiefly upon sugar and tobacco. 1t
would seem that We are paying too
dear for small foreign market The
tariff reduction is not in the right di-
rection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
ROM THE CAPITAL.

PROF. ALEXANDER DEwoLowSKI, n
music teacher at Washington, commit
ted suiciSe Wednesday night. Recent
ly his daughter preferred a charge
against him of criminal assault, but the
professor left letters declaring his inno-
Cence.
A BILL was introduced in the senate
by Mr.. Gibson, directing the secretary
of tho treasury to cede TO the board of
administrators of Tulane university, La,
the building and premises near New
Orleans, known as the United States
Marine Hospital, the property to the
United States should the university
cease to use it for educational purposes.
: THE house committee on public lands
will meet to consider the land grant
bills. Some members of the committee
think resolution will be passed to the
effect that the bill providing for the for
feiture of the Northern Pacific land
grant shall be the first ms ssure reported
by the committee callsa up for con-
Sideration. Congressman Strait, who
will defend the Northern Pacific grant,
thinks action will not be very rapid on
this measure.
TIE resort of the Utah commission,
made public to-day, says the duties i'm
posel on the commit sion Were at the
recent election successfully performed,
and that all polygamists were excluded
from voting. After more than two
years of labor and experience here, the
commission says, ''it becomes our duty
TO advise the government and the
country that although the law has been
successfully administered in respect to
disfranchisement of polygamists. the
effect Of the same upon the preaching
and practice of polygamy have not been
of character to improve the former or
decrease the latter. During the
present year tkere appears to
have been polygamic revival.
The institution is boldly and
defiently defended and commended by
spiritual teachers, ana plural marriages
! have increased in number.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12

The Lowell bankruptcy bill, which may posi-
bly, be passed by congress provides for com
missioner Of bankruptcy in each congressional
district Ia the United States, with u salary of
5000, which may according TO the voluma Of
business to be tran sacted, ba increased to $4,000
year. It does not appear that this salary IL to
como out OF estates; there may not be a case Of
bankruptcy occur In the district In Il year. 1t
looks as though this not ths time to did
30 officers TO the public pay roll, involving an
expense Of $4,000 year Chicago Journal
OH 1t is amusing to note what
bad feature has been discovered in
that bill since election. These 800
fat Offices were the very life, soul and
essence Of the bill SIX months ago.
Now it's mot good time t. make
extra offices"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
Wisconsin Central.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 9--The Wiscon-
sin Central railroad, now traversing
the state from Milwaukee north to
Oshkosh, and from Abbottsford west
to the st. Croix river, is building and
will have ready for operation In about
two weeks the extention from the
last named point into st. Paul 1t was
expected that the Central would have
for the new ST. Paul line the same
privilege which It enjoys for its old
lines, viz: the terminal facilities at
Milwaukee, and track service from
Schleisingerville through to Milwau-
kee to Chicago. 1t is learned, bow
ever, that the Milwaukee & st. Paul
refuses to accept the st. Paul traffic
on the old agreement, and is opposed
to making lines to Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
Bad for EIopers.

NEw YoRK, Dec. 9.-Deaoou Terry.
who elopea from Worthwhile, Long
Island, with The wife oil Rev. Mr..
Downs. has, Mrs. Terry says, written
her, stating ''he was sorry for what he
aad done, and that if l did not forgive
him he would kill himself. | have
forgiven him, but he must not do so
any more" Mrs. Downs has written
her mother at Bridgenampton, ask
ing forgiveness. She said she
was sorry for the disgrace her
conduct hrsught on the family. She
lnumatea that she was anxious to re-
turn to her husband and children.
Mrs. Arch has not yet reported ready
to return to her husband.
Henry O,Doell, salesman for Tur-
ner x Bennett of Jersey City, eloped
from that city several weeks ago with
Mrs, Hall, wife of the chief engineer
of the Lsmpaas. Both were arrested
at Boston to-day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
LynChinS Bees.
4 Busy Session of the Court of
Judge Lynch.
Crimes, Accidents, Failures and
Mishaps.
The Judgment of Vanderbilt
Against Gen. Grant.
ariouS Minor Items.
A lNnChInG Bee.

DAGGETr, Col, Dec. "a mob OF
twenty men this morning surrounded
the officers in charge of Lou Forth
ing and William White, alas VIM.
Pitts, charged with having dubbed
Josiah Harris to death with wagon
spoke on the night OF the 5th inst.
The mob told the officers to keep per-
fectlv quiet and there would be no
fuss. They thea marched Pitts to the
outskirts of the town put rope
around his neck, threw the other end
over the cross arm of the telegraph
pole, boisted him up aud he was dead
in few minutes. Pitts was a de-
serter from the U. S. army, having
enlisted under the Rame of VIM.
II. White. III the second cavalry
company f. stationed at Fort Ellis,
Montana. Forthing was told to leave
the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
Acres of Baked Potatoes.

Hog Marsh" is the unasthetic
name of a decidedly moist stretch
of country along the Pittsburgh road,
between Ada and Forest. writes q
New Castle, Pa, correspondent of
The Indianapolis Journal. The soil
is black and rich, SO as to require but
little fertilization and still less irriga-
ton is necessary. The ground is re-
markably good for garden sass, :"
and farmer who owned considerable
of it planted 80 acres of it in potatoes
early this year. Interest in the cleo
ton, however, and his more pressing
agricultural duties prevented him
frona gathering the potatoes early,
and, bserving .hat the autumn was
mild and frosts scarce, he continued
postponing the harvesting Of his po-
tato crop, confident that the thick,
pasty soil would protect the "mur
phies" from injury, at least till he
shoald have time 10 gather them in
A cold night last week induced some
tramps to kindle fire in the woods
near the swamp. and, as usual, they
neglected to put it out when they
said good by. The fire spread, and
ultimately reached some infammable
underground formation in which the
muck burns like peat or coal. The 80
acre potato patch was invaded by the
flames, and about IL acres were
thoroughly roasted, above and below
ground.
On the following day the farmers
attention was attracted by an unusual
assemblage in his fields, and on inves-
tigation found that his visitors were
digging his potatoes and eating tkem.
Wondering that they stould be eat
ing potatoes raw, he joined the party,
and discovered that the vegetables
were baked as nicely as the best cook
could do it The tramps who, when
building the fire, "builded wiser than
they knew" have returned to Hog
marsh.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
The Boston Election.

Boston, Dec. 9.-The city election
passed off quietly. The weather was
pleass :, though cloudy. The vote
for mayor, complete, is: O'Brien,
dem, q, ,287; Martin, rep. and citizen,
"a, ,176; O'Brien's majority, 3,111.
Board of aldermen: Six republicans,
democrats, 1 Independent. The
common council will stand: Demo
Gratis IL, republicans 81 Isaac Hall
Wright, dem, was elected street com
missioner by majority of 8, 600 over
Hichborn, rep. Two woman candi-
dates for school commissioners were
defeated. The license vote is: yeas,
d 539: nays IL 100.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
Rasa Ball Business.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The executive
committee of the American bass ball
association to-day awarded the cham
pionshlp pennant to the Metropoli-
tans. Tony Mullane was suspended
one year and fined s., 600 for Jump
ing" his Toledo contract. This action
was opposed by the Cincinnati dele
gates, as Mullane had signed to play
with them for 1885, and received
g, 600 in advance. The 81, 600 reverts
to the Cincinnati club.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
Business Improving

NEW YORK. Dec. exports of
general merchandise from the port of
New York for the week ended Satur-
day, December 9Th, as summarized
by the Journal Of Commerce,
amounted 10 So, 456, ,220, or more than
a, 900, 900 increase on the previous
week. The chief items are cut meats,
lard, petroleum, tallow, cheese. wheat,
corn, butter, manufactured tobacco,
-four. rye. cotton, oats. lard oil, pork
and dry goods. The figures of these
those of the past eight weeks and are
stated to be indicative of early ina
proyement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
The Singing Sensation

In the gullet known as heartburn, is sIich a com
mon Soarce of annoyance that it deserves some
thing more than casual mention as an incident
of dyspepsia. Its direct cause, far is known,
is the evolution of gas in the stomach. which ris-
ing in the throat bears with it particles of undi
The acid OF the latter ssiugs the membrane as it
rises For this inyariable and most unpleasant
manifestation OF dyspepsia, HoStetters Stomach
Btters is an infallible remedy. IL should be taken
before meals, when it not only promotes the
secretion Of gastric juice and prepares the stom-
ach for the reception Of food, but gives hearty
relish for the latter. 1t must not be supposed
that its occasional use viii remove the cause Of
this symptom Chronic dyspepsia IS an obstinate
malady, and requires time to remove. Whether
taken TO obviare this, for fever and ague rheu-
matism or constipati use the Bitters persist
entity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12

DURING the late campaign the re.
publ:cAng Of this congressional dis
trict made a determined attacl, on
Hon. B. w. Jones because he voted
for the Morris IN tariff bill, which
made little reduction Of the tariff
on toblccp. They probably made
enough votes on that issue among
the tobacco growers Of the district 10
defeat Mr.. Jones. But the repubIi-
can administration has just completed
two commercial treaties one with
Mexico and one with Spain -substan-
TALLY destroJ all the protection of the
tobacco interests of this country.
Now, don't let Us hea any yrowliug
from these tobacco mcu
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
CRIME.

THE case of Nellie Thompson. recent
ly fatally burned at Omaha, Neb., has
developed into shocking murder. The
dead woman knew of some burglaries,
and the gang" conspired to quiet her
tongue. John Thompson and his mis-
tress got her intoxicated, poured kero-
sene over her clothing, and then set
her on fire. The latter pair are under
arrest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
A Quarterly Dividend.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The executive
committee OF the Western Union Tel
egraph company have recommended
that a quarterly dividend be declared
of II per cent. No action has been
taken in regard to reduction of the
salaries of employees, and none is con-
templated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
1885.
Harper'S Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED.

IiARPER's BAzAR is the only paper In the world
that combines the choicest literature and the finest
art illustrations with the latest fashions and meth
DDS Of household adornmcnt. Its weekly illustra.
tions and descriptions Of the newest Paris and
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supplements and cut patterns, by enabling ladies'
TO be their OWE dressmakers, save many times the
cost Of subscription. Its papers on cooking the
management of servants, and housekeeping in it's
various details are eminenty practical Much
attention is given the interesting topic of social
etquette and its illustrations OF art needle-work
are acknowledged to be unequalled. Its literary
merit is Of the highest excellence, and the unique
character Of its humorous pictures has won for il
The name of the American Punch
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
DiSa StrouS Fire.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Dec. early
this morning three blocks of houses
at Trenton, small mining patch
near here, burned. Six persons, Thos
Barlow, wife and three children, and
a boarder named Fitzgerald were
burned to deatH Only one of the
Barlow family, child five years of
age, escaped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
1885.
Harpefs Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

With the new volume beginning in December,
HARFEE's MAGAZINE will conclude its thirty tifth
year. The oldest periodical Of its type it is vet.
IN each new volume, a Hctr mGJuciae, not simply
because it presents fresh subjects and new pic
lures, but also, and chiefly because it steadily ad
vanceS in the method itself Of magazine making
In a word, the MAGAZINE becomes more and more
the faithful mirror Of current life aud movement
Leading features in the attractive programme for
1885 are: new serial novels by CONSTANCE FENI-
MORE wooLsoN and W. u. HowElls; new novel
entitled AT the Red Glove" descriptive illus
trated papers hy,F u. MuLET Il. SWAIN GlrFoRn
f. A. AnsEy, II. GIBSON and others; GoldSmith's
'She Stoops TO Conquer" illustrated by AnprS:
important papers on Art Science etc,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-12
An ACCidant.

CAIEo, ILL.,, Dec. "a wild train
on the Illinois Central railroad un-
coupled on a grade near Dongola.
The rear part of the train ran into the
toward part, demoralizing several
freight cars. Brakeman Dougherty
was killed. His head was severed
from his BODY.