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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

The London Times accsedits Amer
lea with more genuine love for Htera-
ture than England possesses. The
Americans. says this critic, ''as Ma
ton, are more active-minded than we,
though they fall short Of US in solidity
and stamina. They are genuinely fond
of literature, and literary men are, per-
haps, more highly valued than here.
Nothing literary is really popular in
England, except fiction, gossip and ser
mons
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

The democratic national commit
tee will meet in Washington next
month TO decide upon the time and
place for holding the coming nation
al convention. In ali probability
Chicago will be selected ss the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

"A curious provision appears in the
viii Of John Gilpin, probated recently
in Kittanning, Pa. He bequeaths one
hundred dollars annually to st. Mary's
Catholic Church, of Kittanning, ito be
given on Christman day. each year,pro-
yided the bell of said church is rung
for one hour on October s of every year,
and on failure to ring said bell for three
consecutive years the beguest ceases
October 8 is the dead man 5 birthday
Phlndelnhin PreSs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

J. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska,
declares that Barnum, chairman of
the democratic national committee,
"must 60" Mr.. Morton is q men,
Der of the committee himself, and
being an earnest revenue reformer
he does not want to see the party
misrepresented by a high protection
chairman any longer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
Noficp of Assinnment.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: - Notice Is
| hereby given that the firm of II. :. smith 4
Bro. of Linden. Iowa county Wisconsin. did on
the oh lay ut January, 1881. make an assignment
for the benefit of their creditors to Richard I.
Richards. assignee, whose poStofhce address is
Linden. county and state aforesaid; and every
creditor of SAID X. : Smith Il Bro, composed OF
Richard ;. smith and George J. Smith, is here
by required 10 file within three months with
such assignee, or with Joseph l.. Leonard, Clerk
of the Iowa County Circuit Court, whose post
office address is Dodgevllle, said county and
state on pain of being debarred dividend. an
affidavit, setting forth his name, residence and
post office address the nature consideration and
amount of his debt claimed by him over and
above all offsets
Dated. January 18th. 1881.
RICHARD t. RICHARDS, Assignee.
1swS Linden. Iowa county, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
For Young Readers.
TOUNG Needless.


Young Needless is n boy
Who lives in every town
HIS narneg It's sometimes Jimmy Smith
And sometimes Tommy Brown.
Young Hee Hess goes to school,
When he can fni his hat
Al home he loves to play nj ball
When he can ind his bat
Or mittens, one is gone;
OF rubhars two or more:
And on the very coolest day
He never shuts the door.
The hammers always lost:
The saw left on the ground;
And when he wants his button-hOok
1t never can be fouDi.
To buy piece of beef.
You send him to the shop;
He loses all the change he hal,
And brings sen mutton chop.
For all these careless things.
And more that could name.
Young Needless always feels quite sure
lie never is 70 blame.
His father would despair
But tina. this thing is true:
That forty Years or so arc.
He WAS Young Needless, too.
-ATS. Ju,s. H. Brand, IN Chicago -4drdssce
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
The Nebraska Free Trader ex-
plains the workings of the tariff on
wooden clothing as follows:

The tariff on clothing, wholly or in part wool,
is fifty cents per pound, and forty per cent. ad
yalorem that is to say that if suit OF clothes
weighs four pounds, 1t will be two dollars on the
weight. If the cost of the suit is ten dollars it
will be four dollars more for the ad valorem. or
total of six dollars extra on a ten dollar suit.
That is the beauty of the tariff; that which could
be had for ten dollars costs the people sixteen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

and pains. 4 re lily .gond, smart boy"
or man, is aiv avs wanted Dfep
him down in tie middle of China, Q.
the middle of London, aud lie will sooA
find his chance Iaata'S C9msaaica.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
!" WOODRUFF MILLER"

Below we present the portrait OF
the junior Senator from New York,
who is the reputed leader of the re-
publicans of that state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

Miss Emily Faithful goes to Colora-
do for the purpose of observing the con-
ditions Of life with view to the emil
grafton of English women. q society
formed by the Princess Louise is in
terested in the scheme--Detroit Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

1t is reported that Senators Cam
eron and Sawyer are booming Ex-
Governor Fairchilds for the Presi-
dency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
NIX. Van Matre, AuctiOneer,

Is prepared 10 cry public sales at sa times on
terms. Farmers sales specially.
Gan be seen at Mineral Point every Saturday.
Orders left at The Democrat Office viii receive
nroYn nj attention. N K. VAN MATRE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

The house committee agreed to
report a bill appropriating sS,75O,OOO
to paw the rebate on tobacco tax.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
Sh ReWardl

THE above reward is offered by the trustees of
1 the C;rsceland cemetery asSoci ation Tor such
as viii lead to the conviction of any
person guilty of stealing flowers or shrubs nom
he graves defacing the monuments or in any
wsy lniurinS the property Of Graeeland cemetery
assnciafion. By order OF the Trustees.
T. S. ANSLEY, Secretary.
September /. lsSs-s-ws
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

Oscar Wilde remarked Of Henry
phons and The other : bssssfJ poem
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

The Boston & Albany Railroad
,ompany uses FIVE tons Of passenger
tickets annually.-Albany Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
lyrs OF PAIN
RHEUMATISM and NEURALGIA have
long enough run riot in the human
sysfCr1.

LS-n-A1A SiA Ina MI tSAitsiA Ea-c
long enough run riot in the human
system.
They have toFneated the human family and
dehed the medical faculty from time ont az nenry
they have corrupted the blood de.nuraizsi the
NeIed TIE nerves, anGized the muscles ana raceJ
the brain with worrying pain.
'ATHLoFHoRos" IS the enemy OF Rl.cugaa-
tsm and Neuralgia, repairs their damages re,leys
the blood. cases TIE joints calnIs tin nerves ss,.
the muscles, gives rest and peace - tie troubled
brain, and ensures delightful sleep.
''ATHLoPBoRoS" Is rev reIae,iv, but II has
been abundanty tired From far and near co.sl, t.
tmolialS from Neii-Sllcwn PERSONS who hsi long
been sufferers. II has turned their diseases o, II
has cured them. That is all,-snd that is enough
ATuLoPHoEos" can do for You what
1t has done for those sufferers Il can
drive oat your rheumatism and Neuralgia,
and will do SO ii You give it a fair trial.
''ArHLorHoRos y has b. this time had srch a
good trial I'll over the country that true work IS
known, and its t-De character proved.
"ATHLoPEoRoS" means Prize Bearer"
Victor" CSuQuercC" Il carries oil the prlze As
NTcToE over the ttacks of these terrible Iaalaies
and CoSQUERoR of the frighuul agonies their VIC
TINS have endured Not mere temporary rel If.
but permanent, ,!Ur.ng and tr.aIli liant cure
fyoC cannot get ATHLoPuoEos Of your drug
gtSt, we viii send it express paid. on r@ceIoc O.
regular price-one dollar per bottle. We pr =.
that You buy ii from your druggist, but i& II
hasn't II, do not be persuaded 10 Try S141at'li-t-
else, but order at once from US as directed
ATSL0PH0R0s CO., liz WALL ST, NEW y0Rs.
UssaElgsHszEssslsssg.R B; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
for Infants and Children.

'Castoriais so well adapted to children that
'ecommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me- II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Ill So. oxford St, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
A STR ANGE COUTSHIP.

An old batchelor German immi-
grant, who is tilling the soil in Dako,
ia, firing of his solitary lot, but find
ing no helpmate near, wrote some
time ago to his aged mother in Ger
many, asking her to chose and send
him a wife. She replied that she
knew the right woman, but she was
living in Brazil. She wrote to the
woman, however, inclosing the sons
photograph, describing him and his
life, and proposing to her to share it..
The suggestion found favor in her
eyes, and through the mother the son
was informed. Further correspond
encc followed, giving directions, and
the means of travel, and a few weeks
ago the heroine of this singular triang-
ular conrtship came from Brazil to
New York, and thence went west to
meet her husband.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
Introduced by a Horse.

In colonial times before the establish
ment Of stage coaches, travellers between
Boston and Philadelphia usually per-
formed the journey on horse back.
Benjamin Franklin was fond of this
mode of conveyance, and while on his
way to visit bis native city, bought a
a fine black horse, which had once be-
longed to a Connecticut minister.
He happened on his journey to pass
near the house Of another clergyman
an intimate friend of the former owner.
The house sto0i at the end Of a long
lane. AS the horse'came to the lane he
instantly wheeled into it. Franklin
sought in vain to urn him back into
the main road.
He then loosened the rein, and the
horse swiftly galloped to the house.
The family came out, the clergyman
leading and bowling courteously.
Franklin raised his hat and said
Il am Benjamin Franklin, of Phila-
delphia, am travelling to Boston, and
my horse seems to have some business
with you, as he insisted on coming to
your house.
oh" replied the clergyman smiling,
"that horse has often been here before.
Pray alight. and come in and lodge
with us Tonight"
The invitation was frankly accepted,
and.a delightful evening followed. a
friendship was formed for life; and
Franklin never passed that way with
out cordial welcome. He often said
he was the only man who was intro
duced by his horse.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
Forests and Drain age.

Cover a table with a thick stratum
Of spongy moss and pour on a gallon
of water The water will ooze
through and trickle down the table,
but very slowly, day by day, and that
process Of liberation will continue for
a long time; four hours after the table
will still be dripping wet Then remove
the moss and empty the same gallon
pot on the centre of the table. This
time the dclugc will pour down in a
thick rush and four hours later the ia
bic will be as dry as if nothing had
happened With the same difference
of result a rain shower acts on a
wood ed and trceIess country.
The forest, with its network of moss
and roots, absorbs nine-tenths Of the
moisture, and yields it slowly in
brooks and perennial springs. A nak-
ed hill permits it to pour down in rap
id deluge, brooks swell to torrents
and rivers to seas; but in the sum-
mer time those same rivers shrink to
shallow creeks, their head waters in
the treeless mountains have run dry.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
John Logan's Grandson.

A Washington letter says: General
Logan's little grandson, Logan Tucker,
is one Of those odd, wise little children
who are always surprising their eldere
with same unforeseen speech. This
five wear old mite was on the knees of
one of General Logan'S friends the 9TH
er day, and the gentleman producing a
shiny new nickel made the youngsters
black eyes dance. The little fellow
looked over at his mother, who shook
her head and signalled for him not to
take the gift, and then glanced at his
grandfather, who gave him stern look
and another meaning nod. Tue L0-
gan blood rose in the little namesake
then, and grasping the new coin the
harder, he put up his head and said in
tone of argument and entreaty {:
Why. grandpa, he don't want any or
flee - The small boy won the caB2
that time, and The little group were
couvulsed at the innocent proof Of the
way iniquity underlies everything in
this political city,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20

Indeed she kept her promise
Though he WAS helpless, and often in
much pain. those days passed like {
pleasant dream. Years after, when ht
was Il wanderer from that home ant
her, the sweet face that had wept and
laughed with him was mirrored in his
heart.
There is more to tell. They, with
hearts so dry as 10 laugh at love, had
better turn away. The broken arms
healed and became strong aud shapely
again. The time came, sad time ID
all of them, when the boy left DJld,
bod l'S daughter, and went into the
great world to seek lis fortune.
He found it too but found no for
getrulness of his child love.
No longer Dodd'S boy, but a man
who had made a name to be proud Of,
lie retarned to LOOK upon the face of
his fairy once more.
When he called he asked
"Is Mr.. Dodd in ?"
No, Mr. Dodd had Just stepped out
for little while"
els Miss Dodd in ?'
The formal, ,Dodd almost stuck
in his throat.
Yes, she was in.
He sent up his card.
Wasn't that funny Dodd's boy
sending up card.
"What will the meeting he like -
he thought, rs he waited for her.
"Now that she is young hdy, will
there be any of the childish heartiness
of old in her manner Or will she
have grown beyond and forgetful of
me ?" And Dold'S boy that was, sigh
ed
When she enters the room he is a.
shamed of his doubts. She holds ont
both hands to him with such a smile
of welcome tHat he fdDcieS he sees the
Dolly of old
Soon Dldd comes in, and gives his
hearty greeting.
Like the sensible, sympathetic man
he is, after little while he says :
~ must really go to bed. ="
So he goes.
Dodd's boy that was, and tie child
Dolly that was, the nob!a mll ana wo-
man who are, are alple e5lil.
You may guess what he said to her
the question he asked her 81 earnestly.
You may CUES what D'lly's answer
was, when, stepping to the little piano,
she gave it in almost the exact words
Of the old sOng
"YOu have come back to me, Douglas Douglas,
In the old likeness that knew;
l will be so faithful, 50 loving. Douglas,
Douglas, Douglas, tender and true.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
Popperman'a Coded Wisdom.

Il believe I'm being robbed, said Mr..
Popperman to his wife, as he entered
his room.
by whom?'
by Walter, my grocery clerk. |
went into the store to day and discover
cd him in the act OF putting something
in his pocket. | also heard, or thought
heard IA sound such as would be made
10y one coin falling on another in per-
sons pocket. | said nothing to the
clerk, as | did not desire to accuse him
until. I was certain of his dishonesty
Are you sure you heard the coins
clinking in his pocket?' asked Mrs.
Popperman.
no, I'm not sure. Here, I'll expert
ment, and determine if such sound
can be heard twenty feet off. Take
these two so geld pieces. Stand near
the door. Put one in your pocket, and
drop the other one upon it. / will
listen
Mrs. Popperman did as directed, and
then asked:
Did you hear it?'
Yes, | heard it. Consequently the
result of my experiment is
That I'll have a new $40 bonnet be-
fore sleep this night, exclaimed Mrs.
Popperman, as she snatched up her
false front and slid out of the front
door.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
Effect Of California Climate.

There can hardly be any question
Of the climate causes Of nervousness
and rcstlcssness here. Men can nev-
cr rest anywhere. They are restless
during business; they drop into sa-
looms and drink; they rush home; they
are hardly there before they want to
be off somewhere; quiet, pleasant
evening is out of the question. |
have noticed from the experience Of
many people | know that there is
some climatic cause for this. \
friend Of mine went up north, and on
his return noted the most eXtraordi-
nary change While away he had
felt quite inclined to rest. He did his
business very quietly and enjoyed
himself As 500 as he landed in
San Francisco the old nervous spirit
appeared. He hurried home. He
felt that he could not settle anywhere,
and he hurries now everywhere and
is forever restless.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
Always Nipping.

A judiciOus wife is always nipping
off from her husbands moral nature
little twigs that are growing in wrong
directions. She keeps him in shape by
continually pruning. III yolsly any
thing silly. she will affectionatsly tell
YOU so. If you declare you vii. do
some absurd thing she finds some
means Of preventing you firm doing
il. And by far the chief plrt of the
common sense there is in the world be-
longs unquestionablY to women. The
wisest things man commonly does are
those things which his wife couns"ls
him to do. \ wife is grand wieldrr
of the moral pruning knife. II JOHN
sons wife had liyed there would have
been no boarding up Cf oraDgepeel. no
touching all the posts in walking along
the streets, 10 eating and drinking
with a disgusting voracity. If Oliver
Goldsmith had been married, lie never
would have worn that memorable AID
ridiculous coat. Whenever you fad a
man whom you know little about oddly
dressed, or talking ahsurdly, or eXhib-
iting eccentlicitiea Of manner, you may
be sure that he is not N lrried mln,
for the corners are roun led off-the
little shoots pared aYay-in married
men. Wives have generally more sense
than their husbands, even though
they may be clever men. The wife's
adyice is like the ballast that keeps the
ship steady.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
A HARD WORKER.

As showing the honesty of the av-
erage ward striker, prominent poll
tician warrants that at a recent elec-
tion, when he was candidate for of
fee, he went to poll in the eastern
part of the city on election day, and
was mysterioLsly beckoned to one
side by colored man.
what do you want?' said |.
Jess leetle money, boss; jess a
leetle money to treat the boys. Use
a wuckin' hard fur yer, bors, | is
He had a large package of tickets
in his hand, and thought I'd see how
hard he was 'wuckin' for me, so l
grabbed them away from him, and you
may shoot me if my name wasn't
scratched off every one of them.
A lady while engaged in the pur-
suit of her domestic duties, encounter
ed mouse in the -four barrel. She
summoned the man servant and told
him to get gun, call the dog and sta
tion himself at convenient distance.
Then she clambered upstairs and
commenced to punch the -four barrel
with apole. Presently the mouse made
its appearance and started across the
floor. The dog started at once in pur-
suit. The man fired and the dog
dropped dead. The lady tainted, fell
down the stairs and the man thinking
that she was killed, and fearing that
he would be arrested for murder, dis
appeared, and has not been seen siure.
The mouse escaped
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
DODD'S BOY.

Now there was boy who tcds a boy
No pale faced, sickly looking young
ster was he. An apple's redness
wasn't circumstance to the color Of
his cheeks, and his appetite might have
raised the price of provisions. There
wasn't such another in tie town, nor
in any other town. Just show US his
match, name your price, and the mon
ey is yours.
Almost everybody called him
'Dodd's boy" (although Dodd him
self called him Sam)-so with us,
Dodd's boy let it be.
How he could yell In tho wild
prairies of the West there wasn't an
Indian, who on hearing Dodd's boy
yell, wouldn't have been ashamed of
his own weak war-whoop. But he
wasn't always noisy. His voice could
be low, and sweet and tender-for a
bundle of contradictions was this boy
of Dodd's.
A sharp one, too, was Dodd's boy
You couldn't pull any wool over his
eyes People said to do that, "One
would have to get up mighty early in
the morning. The truth was one
couldn't have done it even if he had
stayed up all night Dodd's boy was
do nIyn yr-i1 nly n,,l1
be
There was no knowing where to
have him. Across the street a mo-
ment ago-now yelling at your very
heels-and quicker than you can turn
round, across tie street ag ain laughing
to burst his sides.
He wasn't a bad fellow, though =
this boy of Dodd's-doD't think 1t
He never did mean or cruel thing in
his life. All the dogs and cats in the
neighborhood liked him, and Dodd him
self said he was worth his weight in
gold which was praise indeed for
he was the village butcher, and had
taken the boy out of charity, and was
very hard to please.
Dodd's boy was in love. You
needn't laugh What right-minded
lad has nc place in his heart for some
pretty little fairy ? Show him to Us,
let US look at him, and see how quickly
we will show you, that he is fraud,
and not rightminded at all
Ills fairy's name was Dolly, and she
was Dodd'S daughter. After seeing
her you never would have blamed the
boy for loving her. Why attempt to
describe her Pen of mortal could
not do it. Imagine her as sweet and
pretty as you please, and you cannot do
her justice
Dodd lived away from his shop, in a
little two-story cottage, Just outside
the town. Belonging to tie cottage
was the neatest, cleanest, little stable
you ever saw. In it was Dodd's b)y's
room-neat and clean, toe as every,
thing had to be about that stable.
The boy was considered quite a
member of the family, and spent his
evenings with them. He thought the
little parlor, with its little piano, and
other attractions too numerous to men
tion, the very summit of earthly gran.
deur.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-20
A Hundred Years to Come.

Who'll press for gold the crowded street
A hundred years to come?
Who'll tread yon church with willing feet
A hundred years 10 come?
Pale, trembling age, and fiery youth
And childhood, with its brow of truth,
The rich and poor. on land, on sea
Where will the mighty millions be
A hundred years TO come?
We all within our graves shall sleep,
A hundred years to come;
No living soul for us will weep.
A hundred years TO come;
But other men our land Will TIL,
And others then our streets will fill
And other birds will sing rs gay.
And bright the sunshine as to-day,
A hundred years to come.