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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
Wisconsin.

Special to the Democrat.
COLUMBUS, Wis, Nov. 5.-This city
gave Blaine 236, Cleveland 1876, St.
John 3S. The vote on governor is the
same as president, Fiield 172, Park
inson 264, Kelly 26. The rest of the
ticket is about the same as for presi-
dent.
Special to the Democrat
DoDGEvILLE, Nov. 5--The majori-
ties are: Blaine, 119; Rusk, 1877; La
Toilette, 81; Huse, democrat, Second
assembly district, Is. Ryan is de
feated in the first district. James, re-
publican candidate for senator, has so
majority.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 5.-At no pre-
vIous election in Wisconsin has there
ever been such a delay in receiving
returns from the state as at the pres
ent time For twentyfour hours fg-
ures have been coming in in driblets,
and are so scattered about the state
that it has been almost impossible to
form reliable estimate On any par
ticular section. The respective mead
quarters of the republican and demo
cratic state central committees in this
city have been crowded during
the entire day by party lead
ers from various parts of
the state and an interested popu
lace. About the republican hcadquar
ters there was for the greater part of
the time crowd of a thousand or
more massed in front of the large
building (the old Milwaukee club
house,, unable to gain admlttance-
Bulletins from all parts of the union
were regularly received and annouuc-
ed from the balcony of the building.
The great intereAt was centred IN New
York, and as telegram aftsr telegram
told of a brighter outlook in that
state, wild cheers were given by the
enthusiastic crowd Late in the after
noon Gen. Fairchild, of Madison, ap
peared and was greeted with deafening
cheers. He was lifted bodily from the
ground and carried into the large re-
ception room, and in response to a
determined call delivered an en-
thusiastic five minutes speech,
expressing his confidence of republi
can victory having been won. Brief
speeches were also made by other
prominent gentlemen present. Con
sidering that Wisconsin republicans
have in this campaign, in addition to
assisting outside states, worked single
handed and alone, furnishing their
own funds and speakers, they feel
that the result of their labors is lead
ing achievement of the contest. They
have elected the entire state ticket,
carried the legislature and gained four
congressman. Returns from the pre-
cinets in the sixth congressional dis
trict, now assure the election of Guen
ther, republican, which had been ia
doubt until this evening. This will
make the states congressional repre-
sentation stand Z republicans and 2
democrats. At this hour the majori-
ties of these are not materially
changed from the figures given in
this afternoons dispatches. Returns
from 43S towns and wards show a net
democratic gain of IT'S on the presi-
Dental ticket, as compared with
the vote of 1880. and should a pro-
portionate gain be shown for the
democratic ticket in the remaining
precincts, Blaine will have carried
the state by 10000 But the latter
returns are showing a smaller aver
age gain for the democratic ticket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
Some Figures.

A California farmer has raised over
800, 900 pampas plumes this season.
There are more than a milllon cat
tie in Montana.
A farmer in Alabama obtained
eight gallons of mclasses from 100
watermelons.
The average size of families in the
United States in 1850 was s. SIS. In
1880 it had decreased to 5.04.
The largest stock ranch in the world,
at the head of the Red river in Texas,
owned by Charles Goodnight. com
prises 200, 600 acres, and has 256 miles
of fence, which encloses 10000 head
of cattle.
A dead whale found in the bay of
Santa Cruz, Gala, yielded over seven
hundred barrels of oil.
The average number of visitors at
Central Park, on a pleasant Sunday
exceeds $50, 200.
There are las, ,694 tillers of the soil
in Holland, and 60 per cent of them
own the land upon which they work.
During the past thirty years an an
nual average OF 1,500 people have EN-
igrated from Denmark to Mormondom
in Utah.
Thirty pounds to the acre is the
average yield in the majority of the
hop yards in Washington Territory.
A farmer in Washoe county, Penn
sylvania. has three horses in good
health and able to do regular work,
35, "a and 81 years old.
The brewers metropolitan district,
which comprises New YORK, Brooklyn,
Queens, Westchester, Staten Island
and Jersey City, produced 100000, 600
gallons of beer last year.
The Chicago stock yards are capa-
bic of accommodating 10000 cattle,
$1,000 hogs, 10000 sheep and 1900
horses.
There are 100000 cyclists IL Eng
land
One single oyster will produce 1885,
600, 600 young oysters in the course of
a wear
During last year there were over
250, 600, 900 CLAIMS marketed in New
York.
For the last ten years over ten
thousand Jewish immigrants have
arrived in the United States.
No less than 4, 353 persons languish
in Italian convict prisons under SEN
tence of penal servitude for live.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
An Unfortunate Mistake.

Some years ago a tinker named
Robin and a galz Ter called Anthony,
meeting at public house in a small
village, agreed not to part till they
had sacrificed every farthing they
possessed at the shrine of Bacchus.
Accordingly, they sat down in good
earnest to it, and drank for fort
night, at the end of which period it
seems neither Of them could furnish
another bawbee. 1t is a pity that
good company should so soon part; SO
thought our jolly fellows, and there
fore they called a council to consider
the ways and means to raise little
more quintessence of Sir John. After
studying some time, the glazier cried
out, "I'll do it. I'll raise the wind. f"
In the morning the people of the
house were going TO brew. so the
glazier took his. hammer, and getting
INTO the ewhouse, punched the bot
tom OF the copper fnll of holes. In
the morning. when water was put IN,
it ran out as fast in hundred ana
fifty different places. OF course the
tinker was immediate called to work,
and soon made job OF fifteen shill-
ings and eightpence halfpenny. With
this fresh supply our heroes fell to
with renewed vigour, TIL every penny
of it was spent. "Well," said the
tinker, "thou'st been good to me,
Anthony, and it's my turn now; and
thou may depend ont I'll find thee a
Job before the morning." According
Iy, when it was dark, the tinker went
to the church, and with his stick
broke every pane of glass about the
church that he could reach, and then
returned to his companion, and in
great glee told him of the exploit;
The glazier assumed a most weeful
eountenance, and before he had half
finished his tale, interrupted him
with-"Curse thee, Robin! thou'st
ruined me for ever" "Why so2'
"Why, l keep the church windows in
repair for so much year"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07

PAsSsENGER rates from New York
to Chicago are becoming daily more
demoralized. The New York Cen
trail made a 1880 rate on Saturday
which the West Shore quickly met
with a cut to$12. The Erie will meet
all reductions but the Pennsylvania
declines to participate in any degree.
1t is throught that the disposition of
the Central to ignore the right of
other lines to ditferential will bring
the rate rs low as S.. Within few
days the Vanderbilt lines from Chic
ago have been authorized by the Cen
tral to make half rates from Buffalo
to New York, which will make the
rate from here S15.65. The Grand
Trunk, Niagara Falls short line, and
Chicago x Atlantic get Sl.50 less
than the Vanderbilt lines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07

In the last New Zealand constitution
provision is made for the appointment,
as Cabinet Ministers, of two Maoris,
if the Prime Minister thinks fit to
make use of their services, allottlug
TO each salary of $4,000. The legis-
lative council, the upper chamber of
the colony, whose members are ap-
pointed by the Grown for life, must
have two Maori members in its total
of forty-fve. The law prescrlbes that
of the ninety five who make up the
house of representatives of Maori con-
stitueuts. These need not be Maoris,
and there have been instances of q
Maori constituency returning white
representatives, but almost invariably
the Moaris send up representatives of
their own race. The Moaris residing
in other than purely native districts
enjoy the right to vote in common
with the white population, the quail
fication for them being 1925 freehold,
held individually or under crown
title or enrolment on the ate-payers'
roll. The number of Moaris on the
register on one or the other of these
qualifications amounts to about a
thousand. In the native constituent
cies no registration is needed-the
right of voting is accorded to every
adult of the native race residing in
the district.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07

who appeared 20 eye the operation OF
cooking the fowl with some anxiety.
Unable to contain himself any longer
he exclaimed:
"Dounerwetter! That hen will not
be cooked by Eternity
Tie travellers fears that he would
lose his morsel began to rise, and the
dish which he had for some time been
longing for seemed to him lost; but
he was determined not to yield easily,
so striding up to the tall, gaunt man,
he said:
''Sir, / trust you will pardon me
but that fowl is being cooked for me,
and sitter travelling. so far as have
done to-day, I am not going to allow
myself to be cheated out of my mea'
Ike thlsl" and he beg&n to assume al
attitude of defence.
My stars man, are you beside your
self2' replied the other. IF | wanted
a fowl would order one. What
want is that turnspit, and until have
it the company of which l am the
manager cannot proceed with the per
formance which has been announced
for tonight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
VOL. XVIV.
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

AT Colima, Manzanillo, and other
| towns Oh the western coast of Mexico
yellow fever of a malignant type is
claiming many victims.
| The coinage in the United States
Mint at Philadelphia in October was
$1,411, 900, and includes 100000 silver
dollars and 501, 500 dimes.
CHOLERA is raging at Madras, India
The panic-stricken peasants refuse to
furnish provisions to the people in the
city, and the outlook is serious.
In the Federal Court, at Des Moines,
Saturday, L. Crowley was awarded
So, 800 for injuries received in an acci-
dent on the Chicago Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway.
A PACKAGE containing fifty-three
pounds Of dynamite has heen stolen
from the magazine at Kindberg, ia
Sty Austro-Hungary. The people of
the vicinity are alarmed, as the where
abouts of the explosive can not be
traced.
"AUNT' BECKY Young, of Des Moines,
who followed the fortunes of the One
Hundred and Ninth New York regiment
during the war, will probably receive
the appointment of matron of the new
Soldiers Home at Leavenwsrth, Kan.
THE late rains, which are almost with
out precedent in the Black Hills, have
started the grass afresh, and have
created some little anxiety among stock
men, who fear the forage may not cure
III as good state as heretofore, when
the autumn months have been dry.
The Southern BarbcI-wire Company's
works at St. Louis burned. The loss
is $4,000, and is covered by insurance.
The fire caught from lamp carried by
an employ in the paint shops. Frank
Knolthotf and James E. Butler, em-
ployes, were badly burned.
FREDERICK w. DUvERNoIs, banker
and insurance agent at Detroit, has been
missing for two weeks, and is said to
be a defaulter for between 100000 and
$4,000 1t appears that he decided his
property to his wife some years ago,
but the deeds were only placed on record
this week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
FROM THE CAPITAL

THE Grand Jury of the District of Co
lumbia has found an indictment against
Colonel Burnside, late dispursing officer
of the Post Office Department., charging
him with embezzling So. 600.
SENATOR DoLPH. of Oregon, proposes
20 ask the Grand jury at Annapolis to
find indictments for murder against the
hazers who caused the death of Cadet
Strong by rolling him down-hill in a
barrel.
THE decrease in the public debt dur
ing October was $S.307.192 decrease
since June so, 1884. S32, ,S90, ,313; cash in
the treasury, $iS4. 06S, ,572; gold certifi-
Gates, S120, ,34S, SEQ; silver certificates
S131, sol, ,531: certificates of deposit, ST.
S55,000; refunding certificates, $264, 800;
legal tenders, S546,6S1, ole; fractional
currency, S6,974, ,279.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
THE AMERICAN TIGER.
How the Mexican Hunter Goes for
the Jaguar.

But his chief adversary, the giant
cat ef the American jungles, is, in
deed, not apt to be scared at trifies.
Every now and then the Mexican pa
pers report the audacity of a jaguar
wko has entsred an Indian village in
broad daylight, broken into stable,
or snatched a child out of lis very
cradle. A common bivouac FIRE seems
TO lnclte rather than 10 check the enter
prise of the tlgron, as the MexIcans
cali the male jaguar; and camping
logwood cutters have often to protect
themselves by banging off their shot
guns at short intervals. Jaguars can
not be freed; they must be taitea,
though they are very apt to turn upon
the dogs, and often upon their master
But with breach-loading rifle the
risk of tLat method of hunting is out
weighed by the market price of good
jaguar skin. Even with the old
fashioned musket of the Mexican
militia a first-class marksman can
make jaguar hunting profitable and
tolerably safe pursuit Unlike his
Bengal nalnesake, the tigron, though
an obstinate companion in rougl-and
tumble fight, generally recognizes the
irresistible potency of gunpowder,
and back out after receiving tho first
shot, though with sullen slowness
that often enables the hunter to die
tate the terms of peace. But old trap
pers will rarely undertake to catch a
full grown jsguar alive. After the
end of the second year the tigron be-
comes untamable, in the professional
as general sense of the word; scien-
tiic beast tanner would decline to un-
dertake his education. Young speci-
mems, on the other hand, are more
frequently caught than the cubs of
any other kind of felidos; the restless
temper of the species seems to prompt
them to anticipate the period when
they can safely venture to leave their
native den. Less than half-grown
kittens are often met in the open for
est, and can be secured without diff
Guilty, if the dogs stand their ground
and the noise Of the scrimmage does
not attract the wrong Intervention.
Tigreros or professional jaguar hun
ters find the selvadas their best hunt
ing ground on the Atlantic slope. The
emnipresent menagere agent buys
their game, cash for so to $15 apiece;
private fanciers-almost Synonymous
with Anglo Saxon tourists-perhaps
for more, but his best customer is the
padron, or caterer of the Mexican
a2eaa, who is always ready for a
wholesale business in commodities of
that sort.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
Words of Wisdom

Native ability without education is
like tree which bears no fruit.
If you are determined to live and
die slave to custom, see that it is at
least good one.
Pride is a vice, which pride itself
inclines every man to find In others,
and to overlook in himself.
To develop in each individual all
the perfection of which he is suscepti-
BILE, is the object of education
Envy is but the smoke of low estate
Ascending still against the fortunate,
Brooke.
We should never wed an opinion for
better or for worse; what we take up
on good grounds we should lay down
upon better.
Sweetness of temper is not an &C
quired, but natural excellence; and,
therefore, to recommend 1t to those
who have it not, may be deemed rather
an insult than advice.
Because m'an believe not in Provi-
dence, therefore they do so greedily
scrape and hoard they do not believe
any reward for charity, therefore they
will part with nothing.
Without good company all dainties
Lose their true relish and like painted grapes,
Are only seen, not tasted.
-Massinger.
Think naught trifie, though it small appear;
Sands make the mountain, moments make the
year.
And trffies life. Your care to triaes give,
Else you may die ere you have learned 70 i've
~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
BULLETINS.

California-Four hundred and
eighteen precincts and wards in the
forty-three counties outside of San
Francisco. give Blaine % 7S7, Cleve
land "a, SOL. against Garfield %. COG.
Hancock 81 632.
Ohio-All but four counties report
ed unofficially. indicate that Blsine
carries the state by about 81, 900.
llllnois-Forty-p nine counties out
side of Cook, with so precinct. to hear
from give Blaine %, 233 majority; 7S9
precincts, including 164 in Chicago,
for governor, give Oglesby IT., ,O6S,
Harrison 161, ,S26
Wisconsin-S2S towns give net
democratic gain of IA. 677, including
Milwaukee city and county, which
give large democratic gains.
New York-Returns from all the
election districts OF this city give
Cleveland's plurality 43 233.
Illinois hundred and six
precincts in Illinois, including 164 in
Chicago, show net democratic gain
of 1O,01S.
Indiana-Seven hundred and nine
voting places show a republican gain
of 13 673; democratic gain, 1904; net
republican gain, 5,76S.
California majority in
San Jose county, 700. The entire re
publican county ticket is elected, e1-
cept sheriff and recorder
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
which might be increased. Anyhow

which might be increased. Anyhow
the state was sure for the democratic
electors. The following telegram
from the young mems Independent
committee of New York gave Mr..
Hendricks considerable personal graf
i6cation, but it was not satisfying as
to the actual facts: Believing that
tie war issues are settled. the inde-
pendent republicans of New York
have given you the state and voted
in favor of an administrative reform"
This evening an associated press re-
porter called upon the governor and
was accorded a brief interview. Il
firmly believe Indiana has gone dem
ocratic by a decisive majority, aud
am inclined to extend nay estimate of
last night of 5000 to 5000. I
cannot understand the sys-
tenn of the reports that
are furnished by Mr.. Wallick, of the
Western Union, to the associated
press. I fear he is misleading the
people. talked with Gen. Manson
about it this afternoon and he stated
that he had the same fault
to find when he was
directing the affairs of this state
committee four years ago. As to
New York state, of course | cannot be
so certain. If the associated press
figures are reliable they settle New
York state against Cleveland. The
division in the democratic vote there
between Cleveland and Butler was
due to the employment of the latter
to work in the interest of Blaine.
There is no doubt but that Butler was
working for the republican managers.
At the democratic committee rooms
while the claim of carrying the state
by over 10000 is still kept up, the fur
ther claim is made that the republic
ans are doctoring the returns to de-
ceive the people. Chairman Hender,
son says the democrats have elected
10 congressman, the republicans one
Brown, with two districts, the eighth
and ninth, in doubt.
Chairman New of the republican
committee says Browne, johnson,
Steele and Owen are elected to con-
gress. The first district is in doubt.
The state in doubt.
INDIANAPOLIS, NOV. DIX nun
dred and tkirty-five voting places
show a republican gain of IL, sos; dem
ocratic gain, 1891; net republican
gain. 5.203. This indicates a plurality
for Blaine ia the state of 1000 if the
ratio of gain continues.
EVANSVILLE, Nov. 5.-Twenty two
precincts in this county give Blaine
1903, Cleveland 1919.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. Six hun
dred and ninety three voting places
show a republican gain of 1886,
democratic gain 7,762; me- republican
gain 1914
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
Indiana

Austin II. Brown, of the National |
committee telegraphs to Col. Villas ]:
Indiana is safe for Cleveland by
many thousands. All claims by re-
publicans to the contrary are false and
made to cover contemplated counting
out in what they will fail"
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-Jno. G. Prather,
member of the democratic national
committee, received the following DIS
patch late tonight from prominent
member of the national committee:
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. st viii take no official
count to determine the vote OF Indiana The
large gains in democratic counties and republi-
can losses in their counties, show 200 democratic
gain over the vote of two years ago. Eighteen
counties yet to come ia. Cleveland has Indiana
by many thousands.
(Signed) AUSTIN n. BRowN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 5.-Gov.
Mendreks has been in receipt of tele-
grams from various sources all day,
but nothing from the national demo
cratic committee since moraing. He
answered a telegram from Joseph
Pulitzer, of the New York World,
who asked his opinion of the re-
suit and the reasons that, In his
belief, led to it, and attached
an inquiry as to how New York had
gone. In response Mr.. Pulitzer wired
that New York had given Cleveland
and Hendricks small plurality,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
Michigan.

DETROIT, Nov. 5.-This afternoon s
vote received indicated the election
of the state and national fusion ticket
but ls ter figures alter this somewhat.
The democrats now claim the state,
but say the vote will be too close to
tell so soon. The republicans claim
the state by a clear majority. The
upper peninsula has been heard from
in favor of the republicans, but the
exact vote is not yet kaown. The
congressman are about as heretofore
reported.
DETROIT, Nov. 5.-Five hundred
and thirty precincts give Blaine 49,
GIL, Cleveland 76, 107, Butler IS. 5.12e,
st. John 6, 6,179; fusion Plurality 2 $50,
and net democratic gain of 6,845.
The same precincts give Alger, repub
lican, for governor, 85,70l; Begole,
fusion, rs, 3S4; Preston, prohibition,
7,159.
DETROIT, Nov. 5.-Before midnight
the democrats still claim the election
of the state ticket but make no claims
on the national ticket. Blaine will
probably be elected but it is not yet
decided. The republicans claim he
has the state vote with several thoGs-
and plurality.
The Free Press makes careful and
conservative estimates. and claims the
election of Begole, fusion candidate
for governor, by not less than 1000.
The Post, republican, claims the elect
oral ticket by 10, 900, the state ticket
by about :, 900. La 81 counties report.
ID in full, Blaine has a majority Of
S. 933 and Alger, republican, for gov
ernor 9. 324, 50 counties not reported.
For congress the democrats claim the
first. second, fifth, sixth, seventh,
eighth and tenth, and concede the
third. fourth, ninth and eleventh, the
second unsettled. The republicans
claim the second, third. ninth and
eleventh, and concede the first, fifth,
sixth, seventh and eighth, the tenth
unsettled
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
Scotch Wit

Mr.. Skirving, a Lothian farmer
imnortalized in doggrel BALI d Lieu
tenant Smith, one of Sir John Cope's
officers at the battle of Prestonpans,
in which the English were routed by
the Scotch rebels The affronted sold
iers challenged the poet to single com
bat at Hiddington.
"Gang ava back, )" was the rustic
bards answer to the bearer of the
challenge, ''and tell Mr. Smith that
have no leisure to come to Hudding-
ton; but tell him to come here, and I'll
tax look O. him, an if l think I'm
fit to fecht him, I'll fecht him, and il
no, I'll do as he did-I'll rim away