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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
Answers to Questions
All the Year round

From an answer given by boy
whose father was a strong teetotaler
it would appear home influence had
made a stronger impression than
school lessons. do you know the
meaning of syntaxf" he was asked
Yes" he answered; .sin-ta1 is the
dooty upon spirits" An inspector,
who had been explaining to class
that the land of the world was not
continuous, said to the boy who hap
pened 10 be standing nearest to him:
Now, could your father walk round
the worldl@
mo, sir" was promptly answered
why no T.
Because he's dead, " was the alto
gether unlocked for response As
little anticipated. probably. was the
answer made 10 another inspector.
who asked, aWhat IS h9veif and
was met with the reply. What yon
live in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Nobody with discernible amount
of negro blood is admitted to the
skating rink at Douglas, Ne, and a
dark conpleSioned Spaniard was
compelled 10 procure documentary
evidence of his nationality before the
managers would believe him.
TIE Alabama legislature has bill
pending providing that persons carry
ing concealed weapons shall wear a
badge with the works, 4 am armed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
A SOUATTER FAMILY.
Arkaasas Natives on Thor Own
Stamping Ground
Arkansas Traveller.

Il do not see any peculiarly about
your people, said an eastern judge,
addressing his travelling companion, s
well-knewn Arkansas lawyer. Il
have travelled quite extensively in the
state, and | have not, as yet, found
that eccentricity of action and pre-
varlcatlon of reply that has often
amused me il the newspapers"
You have done most of your tray-
cling by rail-" the lawyer replied.
This is your first trip away from the
mann road. I'll show you soma of our
genuine natives. Yonder is house.
Call the landlord and hold CONVEX
sation with him.
"Hellol" called the jusge.
"Comin'" the man replied, deposit
ing a child In the doorway and ad-
vanciug.
''Hew's all the folksf"
"Children's hearty; wife not we'll
Amt what you might call bed sick,
but just sorter stretchy."
Got anything to eat IN the housed"
"Et | had it anywhere I'd have it in
the house"
How long have you been living
herel'
'Too long"
How many years.
''Been here ever since my Oldest boy
was born"
What year was he borne
The year come here"
"How old is your boy2,'
''Ef he had lived he would have
been the oldest until yet, but he died.
Jim's the oldest 5"
''How old is Jim?"
He amt as old as the one that
died"
swell, how old was the one that
died?n
"He was older than jim"
What do you do here for a liv.
ingi'
How do you get anything to eat9''
THE best way we kin"
''How do you spend your Sun
days2"
Like the week days"
'How do you spend them?'
Like Sundays"
rs that your daughter yonder?'
mo sir; she amt my daughter yon
der, nor nowhere else. "
Is she relative of yours"
mo, sir; no kin"
kin to your wife, l supposed"
mo kin to nay wife, but she's kin
to my children"
How do you make that out9'
''She's my wife"
Chow far is it to the next house,
1T IS called three miles, but the
man who calls it that IS a liar"
1--WE got enough" said the judge,
turning to the lawyer. Drive on.
pity the man who depends on this
man for information.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
Iowa County Democrat
MOTHER LOVE.

No love like the love of a mother,
When trials are gathering fast
Though fond is the care of brother,
Sometimes It will fail at the last.
Should You turn from the pathway OF dut
A sisters affection may fade:
But mother-love shows its best beauty
When her child to sin is betrayed.
A father may speak stern AID coldly
IL his son has wandered astr2y;
But mother will stand forward boldly
Aud help him regain his lost way,
And speak to him kindly, in warning,
With Just as tender a tone
AS she did in childhood's pure morning,
Ere sorrOw and crime he had known.
All, 10, there's no love like a mothers
So noble, forgiyiDg and true;
We may trust 70 many anotAer's
And value It. that IL is new,
To fino when life's sun is shrouded,
And our pathway enters the gloom,
Their love for us, 100, will be cIouded,
While hers follows us to the tomb
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

| overheard Senator Groome, of
Maryland discussing to rar2l ad-
mirer in one of the herdics On the way
to the capitol. Said he: ~ never in
my life have asked for an Office or a
vote. l believe the Office shoul9 dust
out and who op up hunt for the man
When | was elected governor of Mary.
land the Office stole UP behind me I'M
beknown aud sIugged me in the back
of the neck before / had fairly begun
TO realize what was up.
'.TAen when i: came to the senator
ial game l was just as cool and I'M
concerned as you please. Isaid to the
boys that of course would appreciate
the honor greatly, but that feelings of
delieacy would prevent me from doing
anything. l, Of course, took pains to
let my friends know that l wantsd
the plac, f it was coming my way.
but thst / could do nothing to infiu-
ence their action. This last year. If /
may be permitted the expression, /
worked the same racket, never
went near one man, but when the
boys came TO see ae did not hesitate
to tell them just what wanted
'fOh !" said Groome's friend, would
that there were more modest, unas-
suning men like you in public life
men who owe their advancement
wholly to the yeast-like powers of
their cwn modest merit Oh"
NY friend, said Groome, Il would
ike to hear The rest IF that song of
tribute. but my public duties compel
me to leave you az this point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
won,an,s Face.

What furniture can give such finish to a
room, as a tender woman'S face" asks George
Elliott Not any, we ara happy TO answer, pro
vided the glow Of health tempers the tender eN.
preston The pale, anxious, bloodleSs face OF
the conSumptive, or the evident Sufferings of the
dyspeptic, induce feelings OF SORROW and grief on
our part and compel us to tell them of Dr. PierceS
Golden Medical Discovery" the sovereign reme-
dy for consumption and other diseases of the re
spiratory system as well as dyspepsia and other
digestive troubles. Sold every
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
IT Is SENT FREE,
4
FROM AKRON. OHIO.
CONSUMPTION CUREDi
.4lroa, osio, Fta. Eth, 1881

-ikro8 0sio, FJb. Eth, 1881.
nR. J. II SCuENCK:
Dear Sir-Having been asked by many
in regard 10 your medicines, and the benefit had
received from them, have concluded 70 give YOU
an account OF my case. In the winter OF 1873,
Twas pronounced an incurahle Gonsumptive Ivy
every physician Of this place. as well as Sereral
in Cleveland. had all the symptoms cough
night sweats great debility and loss Of flesh.
was reduced in weight from enc hundred and ffty
pounds to eighty pounds. had given up all hops
OF recovery, when was told by MIR. James Scan
Ian that he had used your medicine with good cf
sectS. and he advised me to give them a trial. al
though do not think he believed they would cure
me- for l was 50 sick at this time that one
thought that l would ever get well. l thought,
however, that they might give me temporary re-
lief, and with this object l commenced 10 use
Your Pulmouic Syrup. l had nos taken it two
days before felt great relief, especially in the
severity Of my cough. / then took the Mandrake
Pills and Seawced Tonic, and in two weeks my ap-
petite came back, and began TO gain strength
! took your medicines for about three months.
was too sick to do any kind OF work for two years
Your medicines made a perfect cure and have
haeu i'll good health ever since. l do not know
| say more than this, unless IL he that
We your medicines TO be good, and they win
,.. III that you say they will do.
Yours Very Truly,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
Innnrfanf

Nhes you visit or leave New York city, saw
baggage, exprcssage and carrieg: hire, and stop
at the GRAND UNION HOTEL, opposite Grand
Central depot; $50 elegant rooms, fitted mp az q
cost of one million dollars reduced to 81 and up.
ward per dey. European plan. Elevator Rss
taurant supplied with the best. horse care
stages and elevated railroads to all depots Fam
lies can I've better for less money al the Grard
UAien Hotel than at any ether frst-clGss keel in
the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
Since last October l have

Since last October have suffered from
acute Inflammation in my nose and head-often
water for relief. My eye has been for week at
time, so could not see. have used no end of
remedies, also employed a doctor who said it
was impure blood-but l got no help. l used
Ely's Cream Balm on the Recommendation of a
friend. l was faithleSS but in few days was
cured. My nose now, and also my eye, is well.
GEORGES S. JUDsoN, Hartford, Conn. Easy TO
use. Price 50 ctsl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
The Philosophy of Lightning Rods.
Cornhill Magaz;n

COFnnlll magazine.
a lightning conductor consists
essentially of a long piece of metal,
pointed at the end, whose business it
is, not so much as people imagine, to
carry off the flash Of lightning harm
lessly, should it happen to strike the
house to which the conductor is at
tached, but rather to prevent the oc.
currence of flash at all, by gradual
ly and gently drawing off the electric
itv as fast as iL>gath RS, before it has
had time to collect iii sufficient force
for a Destructive discharge 1t re
sembles Id effect an overflow pipe
which drains off the surplus water of
a poHd as soon as it runs in in such
manner as TO prevent the possibility of
al lnundation which might occur if
the water were allowed to collect in
force behind a Dam Or embankment.
1t is flood gate, not a moat; it car
ries away the electricity of the air
quietly to the ground without allow
ing it to gather in sufficient amount
to produce a flash of lightning. 1t
might thus be better called a light
ming preventer than lightning con-
ductor; it conducts electricity. but
prevents lightning. Atfrst, all light
ming rods used to be made with knobs
on the top, and then the electricity
used to collect at the surface until the
electric force was sufficient to cause
spark. In those happy days you had
the pleasure of seeing that the light
ming was actually being drawn off
from your neighborhood piecemeal.
Knobs, it was held, must be the best
things, because you could incontesta-
bly, see the sparks striking them with
your eyes But as time went on,
electricians discovered that if you
fixed fine metal point to the con
ductor of an electric machine it was
impossible to get up any appreciate
charge, because the electricity always
kept leaking out by means of the
point. Then it was seen that if you
made your lightniog rods pointed at
the end you would be able in the same
way to diSsipate your electricity before
it had ever had time to come to head
in the shape of lightning From that
moment the thunderbolt was safel y
dead and buried. 1t was urged, in
deed, that the attempt thus to rob
HcdNCu vi It's UuuulerS was "lChcu
and impious; but the common sense
of mankind refused to believe that alb
soluta impotence could be sensible
de[ied by twenty yards Of cylindrical
iron tubing.
It is not so well known that the
brain and spinal cord are apparently
conductors. and hence lightning
stroke On the head does not materially
injute the brain beyond SCATTERING the
nerves and causing temporary de-
rangement. Most persons struck by
lightning do not remember anything
about the stroke, but Others describ. a
sensation such as would be caused by
their being struck heavy blow, and
some have likened the shock TO what
they would be supposed to feel i torn
into small pieces.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

1t is said that 200 copies of the Lord
Lytton letters had been distributed
before the injunction restraining their
circulation was applied for, and that
great eagerness t2 obtain copy now
exists in certain Eoghsh circles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

The Chinese soldiers uniform con-
sist of blue tunic and as many more
duds as he feels like getting inside of.
A good many of them use their shoes
fer breast yates and stuff cotton in
their ears to keep from being scared
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
The Youths Companion

is weekly treasury of the best reading, and is
already priced as a weekly visitor in 10000
families. The publishers, Perry Mason & Co.,
Boston, Mass, offer to send tho paper free to
Jan. 1st 1885, on receipt of $40 the subscrip-
ton price, and full years subscription from
that date See advertisement last week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Prof. Fielder. in Luzsrne, SSitzer
land, discovered some 90 years ago a
process by which he can keep milk
perfectly fresh for at least a fortnight.
He delivers milk in Paris fresh from
the mountain districts of Luzerne.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

IN 5 letter from HoS. Ms. FERRY, Castle Grey,
Limerick, Ireland, Browns BRONCHIAL TSocaSS
are thus referred TO: Having brought your
Bronchial Trcches' with me when came to re.
side here found that after had given them
away to those 1 considered required them, the
Poor people viii walk for miles to set few y For
Coughs Colds, and Throat Diseases they have no
equal. Sold oaly IN borsS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
Hereditary Consumption Cured.
DR. SCuEYcK.

DR. SCHENCK.
Dear Sir:-In the autumn of 1877 had severe
cough, with terrible pain IN my sides and between
my shoulders. l had very little appetite, and
what little | could eat only distressed mo. con
suited physicians, who said my condition
very bad one, and gave me five different cough
syrHps and tOHics, from which received no ben
eft, but seemed to grow worse, and kept losing
flesh and strength. hao night-sweats, and sweat
most Of the time during the day. coughed and
raised blood and salt, foamy phlegm my throat
was filed with ulcers, l could hardly swallow;
sometimes | could not speak loud word for
weeks my lungs grew more painful every day,
with difficult breathing, while pleurisy pains
would almost stop my breath. had collie pains
sour stomach, and vomiting up everything ate.
My whole body was filed with pain / could not
lie down. but had TO reclne in sitting posture 10
breath. gave up, and did not think Of ever get
ting up again, as IL was hard moving myself; my
feet and ankles began to swell badly, and my hips
had given out long before. In this sinking
jition thought | woul1 try your remedy for Con
sumption; il might do me some good; 1t could de-
me no HARM for l was certain could not live
month longer the way l was. At that time, May
1873, procured your PULMoyIo SYRUP, SKAwEED
Tonic ard MANDRAKE Pills, and toek them AZ d.
rected. In q week l was better, and began 10
throw of from the lungs a greensh yellow mat
ter streaked with blood. could eat little with
out throwing IL up, tho pains in my sides were
not SO severe; could sleep an hour very soundy
and that was what had not done for three
months.
took your medicines steadily six months; my
cough got better, l did not sweat 50 bad nights.
kept gaining slowly, and in q year after began
your medicines / could say felt we'll. began
to gain flesh, and last September weighed
hundred and thirty-1ve pounds fifteen pounds
more than ever weighed before In my life.
Your medicines. know, saved my life; and
would say, from my own experience, 70 ali Con-
Iumptives, take DIR. Schenck' medicines, for they
viii certainly cure you. 1 had ConsumpIisn; it
is hereditary In our family, my father and two
brothers have died Of II. have had better health
the past winter than for ten years previous.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. SARAH A. CARTER
CARLISLE, Mass, April 8, 1880
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
We recommend Ely

We recommend Ely's Cream Balm where
a cure for Catarrh is called for and consider that
we are doing the public service by making its
virtues knowR to those afflicted with this ioath.
some disease, fer which it is in most instances a
perfect cure. PECK BRos,, Druggists, Grand
Rapids, Mich, price 80 cts Sse adv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

The King of Bavaria has daily in
come of $1,000; the King of Saxony,
$1,000; the King of Wurtemburg,
1900; the Grand Duke of Hesse,
Darnstadt, $40. the Grand Duke OF
Sachsen- Weimar, 5000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Lydia Z. Pinkham-s Vegetable Com
pound was first prepared in liquid form only; but
now it can be sent IN dry forms by mail to points
where no druggist can readily be reached, and to
day the Compound in lozenges and pills find its
way even to the foreign climos of Europe and
Asia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

North Carolina is one Ct the origin
al thirteen states, yet the largest city
within its borders has only 20, 600
population.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

An old journalist says that no less
that seventy five newspapers have been
started and died in New York in
thirty years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
From the REV. STEPHEN ROESE.

MAIDEN Rock, PIERCE Co, WIS, June Is, 1879.
DR.. J. IL. ScHENcK, Philadelphia.
Worthy Gentlemdn:-It is with feeling OF graf.
itude l seat myself TO write you this letter A
little year ago received from you a small
box of your valuable medicines PuLMoNIc SyRur
SEAwEED Tonic and MANDRAKE PILIs for my wife,
who had been very sick for many years with fe-
male weakness and weak lungs. She had had
two severe attacks of Pneumonia, and our physi-
clan gave it as his opinion-Es from her great de-
bilty-that she could not live through the third
one. She began to take your remedies according
TO directions, and we Immediately saw great i'm
proyement in all her symptoms. She was soon
free from her cough, and began 20 gain In flesh
rapidly. At this late she Is perfectly well,
l wish to add that your PuIMoNIc SYRUP il the
only medicine have ever found that gives relief
in my bronchial complaint, usually called Clergy
mans sore throat. During the winter season, X |
speak much in public, often suffer from it, but
your PULMoNIc SYRUP gives me immediate RELIEF
and strengthens my voice.
Since my wifes cure have recommended il TO
many OF my neighbors, who have used IL with
great benefit in coughs and colds. Yours truly,
REV STEPHEN R0ESE,
Missionary for AnlericdR Baptist Pub Society
Maiden Rock, Pierce Co., Wisconsin
The REV. Mr.. RoEsE again writes, under date
Of 1pril Z, 1882:
My wfe's health remains good, showing that
your medicines have made a perfect and perma
nent cure think your PuInoNIC SYRUP the best
cough remedy in the world. am advertising you
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Pianos are playing and orn popped
by electricity at the Amer can Elec-
hical Exhibition in Boston. Pretty
soon bashful men can pop the ques,
ton by electricity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
Best Goods are Put I'm Smallest
Parcels.

The old proverb IS certainly true In the case OF
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgatire Pellets - which
are little, sugarwrapped parcels, scarcely larger
than mustard seeds, containing As much cAtharfic
siye-looking pills Unlike the big pills how
ever, they are mild and pleasant In their opera
ton. DO. rot prodnce gripping pains, nor rem
Ger the bowels coSfive after using
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Pre- Cod Liver Oil made from selected livers
on the ssashore, by CAswELL, HAZARD & Co.
New York. 1t is absolutely pure and sweet. Pa
tents who have taken it once prefer it to all others
Physicians have decided it superior to any of the
other oils in the market
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

It is said that % per cent of the
violent deaths in Ireland are caused
by burns or scalds, due to the open
peat fires On the floors OF cabins.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
CROTCH ON COUGHS ,,

Camphor trees are growing thrifty
at Qulncj, Fla The plants were OBJ
tanned from Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Delicate diseases Of either sex, however
induced, radically cured. Address Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Ruffalo. n Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Nr. Bancroft, the historian, denies
the story thst he Is gong to Boston TO
spend tha winter, and said he had as
s9on go to Lapland or Greenland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

a deceased Frenchman has left
S., 600 to DE given to the wounded in
the next war with Germany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

The Druggist estimates that the an
nual production of canned goods in
the United States equals 500, 900, 900
packages, Or ten for every person.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Chapped Hands, Face, PimpIes and Rough
Skin cured by using JUMPER TAR SoAP made by
CAswELL, HAZARD i Co., New York
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

NlEssRs. MASON & HAMLIN bid fair to become
as famous for their Upright Pianos as they have
long been for their world-reuowned Cabinet
Orgars. Having experimental several years al
great expense, aEd with the assistance of proba
bly, as able a corps of experts as can be found in
any factory in the world, they have succeeded in
producing piano which has elected the warrleSI
encomiums from the best judges. The distinguish
ing feature about it is important improve
which originated in their own factory. The
strings are secured by metallic fastenings instead
of by the friction of pins set in wood as has been
the case, and the advantages resulting are numsr.
Gus and highly important; among them are the
following: Wonderful beauty and musical
quality of tone far less liability of getting out of
tune greater reliability in trying climates and
greater solidity of construction and durability
Mason & Hanlin have made 10000 organs They
can hardly expect to make as many pianos, but
they will doubtless be- called upon to make a
very large number boston Travler
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

The new aqueduct for the extension
of tae n. Y. water works viii cost
So, 500, Geo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Ask for Rough on Coughs" for Coughs Colds
Sore Throat. Hoarseness- Troches, 15c. Liquid,
% cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
oATARRHOF THERLADDEH

Singing, irritation, Inflammation. all Kidney
and Urinary Complaints, cured by "Buchu-
Paiba". 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Aliens Iron TsnIc Bitters build up
and tore the system All genuine bear the sig
nSture Of J. 7, Alea Druggists. st. Paul MINI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

Children, slow in development, puny, scrawn
and delicate, use Wells Health Remover"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19
MRoUGH on PAINE, pLAsrEu

Porous and strengthening, fmpro@ed, the h, ST
for backache, pains in chest or side. theunati
Neuralgia &c. Druggist or mail
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

The number of immigrants to this
country this year has decreased So, 600
from last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

The Great Eastern is 57St feet long
end measures 1905 ton gross. She
has wheel and screw engines, the ag-
gregate horse POWER of which is 13.
900, No other vessel has as powerful
engines.