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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
BEATING BLAINE.

The Blaine men have any amount
of "hurrah boys" in them, but they
belong 10 the class of animals known
to biologists rs invertebrates that is
without backbone The opponents of
Blaine in the republican party have
defeated his nomination three times
(this includes June Sd. 1851, by sim
ply rising up, As they did Ill New
York, last week. and declaring their
determination to bolt, if B'aine is
nominated. These opponents of
Blaine are the vertebrate animals of
the republican party they rule it, be-
cause they have the backbone. For
ten years the Blaine men have been a
majority of the republican party.
There is scarcely doubt about the
truth of tins, ard yet they were de
feated in 1876 -aud--well some Ohio
fellaw was nominated; his name is for
gotten. Again in 1880, the Blaine
men were defeated and Garfield was
nominated; in both instances largely
by the threats of the minority of
the party TO defeat him at the
election il nominated. The same
threats are again made, ana witS
such evident determination, that the
Blaine men, who are clearly large
majority, will see their favorite shelved
at Chicago next week to appease that
class of staunch(O republicans like
Horace White, Carl Schurz and Park
Goodwin, who are always kicking out
OF the republican traces In 1876 and
again in 1880 the Blaine men were
beaten out of majority of the dele
gates, but this year there appear to
have been chosen about enough dele
gates to nominate Blame; but the
threats of the opposition seem to have
broken the Pennsylvania and perhaps
other Blaine delegations, so that
Blaine will have just enough when
the convention meets to get beaten
again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
"GOVERN0R" WEED.
The Story william III. Seward told at
His Own Expense.

Thurlow Weed, in his memoirs,
says: In connection with Mr.. Sew
ards executive service there used to
be told good story, which had wide
circulation and which was enjoyed by
no one more than the governor him
self
While iourneying about the state
Mr.. Seward was fond of accostlng all
sorts of people. with whom he dis
cussed public measures without dis
closing his own identity 1t was safe
to resort to this in districts removed
from the ordinary route of travel.
On one of his trips the governor was
passing through far western country,
and, as was his custom, rode on top of
the stage, by the side of the driver.
He took a lively interest IN all that
was passing, and constantly piled his
companion with questions. He want
ed to know about the crops, facilities
of transportation, the population of
each hamlet, who kept the taverns,
who were the leading politicians,
what was the condition of churches,
schools, poorhouses, etc.
Finally it came to the drivers turn
to ask questions, and, infiamed with
curiosity to know who this inquisitive
passenger was, he began:
You are a merchant, | supposed"
mo, SIR said the governor, Il am
not merchant"
"a lecturer, then2"
mo, sir. am not lecturer.
"a minlsteri'
mo sir y
After a few moments the driver
said: "You must be a big grain
buyer"
No, sir, am not. ]"
Then l know what you are; you
must be lawyer, or you wouldn't
ask so many questions.
That is not my business at present.
"Who are yod, thenln finally ex-
claimed the driver, unable to restrain
the direct inquiry.
II am governor of this state. "
It was asking a good deal of the
| driver to expect him to believe that.
| He showed his incredulity.
"Well, J" said Mr. Seward, suppose
you wait until the stage gets to the
next town. | know the landlord
there and he can identify me-"
He won't say you're the governor,
I'll bet doller."
| Soon after the stage drew up in
front of the next tavern, and, walk
ing up to the landlord, who stood
among crowd of loungers on the
steps, Mr.. Seward said:
'See here, Mr.. Tompkins, you
| know me, de you notl"
Yes. sir, do"
Vel, then. this driver is Lot
willing to believe that ! am governor
| of New York" /" Stick to it, John, F"
said the tavern keeper. II don't be
lieve it, either"
What exclaimed Mr. Seward. in
astonishment. Then who is gsyer-
nor?'
| 'sThurlow Weedln
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

HENRY CABOT LODGE, Of Boston,
and Theodore Roosevelt, of New
York, who have undertaken the task
Of reforming the republi an party
from within, lately called on Senator
Edmunds to assure him they were
jealous for his nomination. 1t is re-
ported that they went home with
chattering teeth. The old iceberg
gave them no other welcome than a
con2estive chill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

JAMES G.. BLAINE is the choice of
nine-tenths of the republicans for
president. Yet II few independents,
who seldom do any thing for their
party except TO bolt its nominations,
scare the nlnc tenths so that they dare
not say their souls are their own. A
few disgrrmtled editors threaten to
kick, and tho 30 per cent. drop their
favcrite and take up nobody. Was
ever such moral cowardice2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
A Methodist Ghost Story.
Sunday Magazine

One secret of the power which at
tends the simple ministrations of the
Methodist preachers of the primative
type was the spiritual and unseen
things were to them what they are
truly, more real than the objects of
mere sense. The training of some of
those men was favorable to this. An
illustration was once given by an old
man with whom | used to chat in the
nelghborhood of Bocastle. One eve
ming, as we sat by The fireside, | re-
ferred to the old Minister Church. not
far off, in romantic valley, and spoke
of the curious gh ostly legends that
f1oated about it. Eyes, sir" said he,
queer things have been said, and
queer things have been met with, say
what you will. I can tell you one
thing that know to be true. There
was one John Warden, sir-yes, Jol n
Warden that afterwards got to be a
preacher. John Warden, sir, was a
farmers boy-a laborer, poor fellow
The Lord touched his heart, sir, and
John Warden turned Methodist.
Well, sir. his master and all about
him turned upon him, and the poor
boy had to bear all sorts of persecution.
One night as they were all sitting
around the fire in the kitchen and
many ways had been tried to PIT poor
John out of temper, the master said
at last: Religion, eh = says he
What sort of religion hast thee got,
John. ehl Why, thee'st be afraid to
go down to the church tonight at IL
o'clock. Religion, ehi' This was a
sort of challenge, sir. to try whether
John was good enough TO be above
fear Poor John, in his simplcity,
sir. thought that the credit of his
religion was really at stake, and.
screwing up his courage, he said quiet
ly, No, l bean't afraid to go to the
church by night or by day VIII
thee go te-night, then, and let's ses
what your religion is made off Yes,
will They waited till midnight,
and John started, sir. The farm was
so far from the valley. The question
was, how they should know that he
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
Prentice Tilier Pleads Guilty

ST. LOUIS, May 27.-When the case
of Prentice Tiller, the express robber,
was called in the criminal court this
morning, his attorneys pronounced
themselves as ready to proceed. The
Indictment was then read to the pris-
ener, and he was asked to plead. To
the establishment of the court, Tiller
answered, without a moments hesita-
ton, Guilty, your honor" There
was a sensation succeeding this an
nouncement. Judge Van Wagner
turned in his chair and ordered the
prisoner to arise, and sentenced him
to five years in the penitentiary This
is the full penalty of the law, for
grand larceny.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE,, May 27.-F1our- Very quiet
wheat-steady, No q ss1k for seller May. Corn
Firm; no 2, 56 rejected, 81 oats-Firm; No 2
3l1a; white, 3511 delivered Rye-DulI; No.
6l15: No. 2, 81 bid BarIey-Dull; No. /, 60; extra
No. 8, nominal at 81. Provisions-Hig Mess
pork, 1885 for seller cash Lard-Prime steam.
% for seller cash and June; 35 for seller July
Live hogs-steady; 6.O00575. Butter-weaker;
choice creamery, 1913 Cheese-Quiet and
steady, i124gf2. Eggs-Steady; 10.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
Fish Explains,

New YORK, May 81 Presiden.
Fish now says he did not mean to
charge that Gen Grant had any
guilty knowledge of the frauds In gov
eminent contracts, but simply intend
ed TO say that letters received from
Gen. Grant were of such tenor as to
warrant any one in having confidence
in the representations made by Ward.
John D. Fish says his father regarded
Gen. Grants position, in regard to
Wards transactions as similar to his
own, both of them were misled to the
extent of trusting entirely to what
was said by Ward.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

The Philadelphia Record likens
Wayne McVeagh's position in the
republican party to that of the blue
pill in medicinal practice" But even
the heroic treatment Of the old school
allopathy can not purge that body of
its mortal diseases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
The Metropolitan Bank.

New YORK, May 27.-At meeting
Of the Metropolitan bank directors
this morning, the president stated that
deposits had diminished about 50, 900,
600 since suspension. but show no
further diminutlon this week. Many
letters were received from former de-
positors, leading to the belief that
they are again to become depositors.
Some new accounts were opened.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
Another Bank,

LITTLE Rock, Ark. May 21-The
Democrats Hot Springs special says
the Hot Springs National bank has
closed its doors owing to run on the
bank caused BY the reported absence
of the president, Andrew Bruon- LA
bilIties $40, 900. A ru2 commenced
on the Arkansas National bank which
is understood to be in good condition.
Great excitement prevails at Hot
Springs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

WEB FLANAGAN, Of Texas, the
Texas delegate TO the republican ma
tional convention, has arrived in Chi
cago. He is the only specimen ex-
tant of caEdld republican. He adj
mits that the party exists for the spoils
and nothing else.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

JOHN SHERMAN is very anxious to
have it understood that Gen. Sherman
don't want the presidency, but he
wants it distinctly undcrtood that the
Sherman family can among them find
a man who will take it gladly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

THOSE were manly words of Frank
Hurd: Il would not, for considera-
tions of party expediency, vote at this
time to make wooden clothing dearer
to the American people, if every dem
ocrat in Ohio should request it."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
Sold Her House,

WASHINGTON, May 27-Mrs. U. S.
Grant has sold the house in Corcoran
street, which was in her name, to ].
r. Mclean, editor of the Gin cinnati
Enquirer, for Sc, 500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
The Lost delress

WMKsBARRE, Pa, May 26.-The
body of Nellie d. Cooley, wealthy
heiress who disappeared mysteriously
from her home last December, was
found in the Susquehanna river three
miles below Nanticoke this afternoon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
THE Evening Wisconsin is gushing
in its soldering fattery of Blaine.

THE Springfield Register says: 1T
would be well for Mr.. Blaine to ex-
pectorate on his hands and take fresh
hold. He is slipping dreadfully."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
No Marks.

Mr.. T. NJ. Casad, editor of the Cory
don, Iowa Times, writes that his little
girl burned her foot severely on a
stove. One application of St. Jacobs
Oil, the great psin-reliever, cured it
completely, leaving no marks. By
two applications of St Jacobs Oil he
cured himself of a torturing pain IN
the side.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
The RumpuS in Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, May 27.-Dispatches
oday from New Iberia and st. Mar
tinsyille, report everything quiet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
Depression in Trade

AUGUSTA, Ga, May 27.-On &C
count of the depression in the cotton
goods trade, the mills here are cutting
wages and the time Of work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

The annual loss by fire in the
United States is about 500, 900, ,000 1t
is about twice As much per inhabitant
as the fire loss of Great Britain, four
times as much as that of France, and
six times that of Germany. At the
average rate of production it would
require the constant labor of about
400, 900 men to replace the loss. The
loss is nearly as much as the amount
collected on internal revenue, and
one-third more than the annual in
terest of the public debt. The amount
of premiums collected by insurance
companies is considerably less than
the loss. SO that some insurance COM
panies must fail every year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
The Perils of Railway Crossings.

The Saturday Review, commenting
on the railway statistics in the Z. s.
census report, says:
The number of killed and injured is
alarmingly large. In the course Of
the twelve months 2,541 persons lost
their lives, ), GA were more or less in
iured on the railways of the United
States. The companies, indeed, affirm
that only 364 were killed and 1,439
injured through causes beyond their
control 4 closer examination of the
figures shows that what are almost
exclusively known as railway accl-
dents" in this country caused the small
est part of this terrible butchers
BILL The number of passengers
killed was 143, that of employees 923 :;
while l, 1,475 ''others" neither passen-
gers nor railway seryants-were kill
ed on the lines. No one who has
travelled on american railroads will
be at a loss to understand the mean
ing Of these figures. Collisions are
not more frequent than in this coun-
try: probably, on the whole, much
less so: while accidents through the
fall of bridges, defective rails and en-
giues are of cour-e more common,
American railways being much more
lightly constructed, and the trains
travelling, on an average, at perhaps
half the English rate. But lines rum
ming without fence or protection, not
only through woods, prairies and
farms. but through the streets Of vii
lages and even OF cities, are source
of peril to the community at large
such as in this crowded country could
not be tolerated for a moment. 1t is
a significant fact that, while the total
number of injured IS more than double
the number of allled, while nearly
four passengers and employees are IN
iured for each one slain outright, the
humber of Others killed and injur-
ed respectively is exactly equal Nat
urally half, at least, of the men,
women. or children run over by q
train are morfaliy hurt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
Fresnets Propagate Malaria.

The recediug waters leave vast tracts covered
with rotting vegetation exposed to the rays of
the sun, which evaporate the seeds of chills and
fever and other malaral diseases, both obstinate
and vrtIlent. This year. in consequence of the
unexamped inundationS, in towns and cities no
less than in bottom lands, and along river banks
the air is fecund of disease Certain protection
may be found ia Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The urban and suburban residents of towns. as
well the aG-riculturiSf, the miner and the west
ern emigrant will exercise wise precaution by
forestalling the peril with this excellent defen-
Sve agent. Ii renders the debihtated vigorous.
promotes regular habit of body, reforms irreg-
ularty of the liver and renews digestion and APP
petite The wholesome warmth which it begets
in the system also counteractS a tendency to
rheumatism. and kidney complaints fostered by
dampness and unwise exposure and sudden chills
produced by fall of temperature.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

Il h . fab4 that horse dsaless are boy-
IND hoessa With ringbouss and spavins
beoanns they oan mako money y uasn9
Ksndall's SPAWN Care. Rad adver-
tinemeat
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

II you want hbOeers, msohanios.
cooks, seeames ar vssssl essus, mill os
logging camp hands, eall a. addssn -.
We uaAo 70 eAaf4sG Wasatnetoa
Toesitoey EopaOy0snt Bogean, va
inGonn 0sooG uext - Huatoo Cn1sl =.
IA knx - 18 In
s4AOx6EfAOK," : lae11G and In
80 p114nnna Rsfm = oo1 r. eaa1a
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

The UNEMPLOYED CHINEsE.-By gen.
tlemsn just arrived from up country We
are informed that complaints are gen.
eral among the farmers along the line
against the depredations committed by
Chinese Who have been unemployed
since the suspension Of railway work
ON the mainland, The ranches in the
vicinity Of contract 63, about - miles
above Savona, are losing almost nightly
by petty thefts committed by China
men, Who take everything they can lav
their handa on. Many OF these people
loft the railway before work vas entire
Ily stopped. and thus loss their share Of
the 70 mats Of ri0e With which each
gang vas presented at that time. and
many Who did obtain their portions
Rambled them away. They are thus
thrown upon their own resources with
the above result. There are about bO(
in the district mentioned, while u 10 -
timated there are At Spencs's eridRe q
least 1000, all without 0steuaible meaul
Of existeuoe. Pictoria Colo1isf.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

(Kittitas Localizer.l

The building of the Cascade line is of
great prospective value to the Northern
Pacific Company. and Of no less value
to the people Of Kittitas Valley. The
road IA surveyed up through the Yakima
Valley and through the Stampede Pass
ID the one to which allusion is made.
The tunneling of the mountain il the
main obstacle to be encountered in its
progress from here to the inland sea.
Puget Sound. The way traffic through
this section will he considerable the
farm products are yearly increasing IN
vast proportions. Then there are the
undeveloped mines of gold, silver. ga
lena, copper, iron and coal contiguous
to the road, that in the near future will
seek this route to reach places OF re-
ducti0n, where the facilities for work
ing these ores are far superior and less
expensive than any means tnat can be
provided in the vicinity of the mines.
A project has beon broached lately OF
building this division through the
NHtchaex Pass. which 10 said to be for
~ miles nearer, although the altitude
Of the summit Is several hundred feet
greater than the Yakima route, the
mountain 70 be tuuneled being sharper
and requiring q shorter taunel to 20
through. Ii is not foreshadowed hew
the COMPANY can be compensated for
the loss of the greater business in pros
pect over the Yakima and stampede
route by taking the % called shorter
one. There II verv littls farming land
on the NatCheez and its tributaries 70
the sumnit. while ON the Stampede
roadway thore is farming land all thH
| waysup TO the foot of the mountains.
| Interested parties have given color "a
the advantage OF the nearer Natohee1)
road, il built; bat there Is NO oOmpari-
son between tho tvo. Relatively con-
sidersd, the latter goes through barren
waste from the time it emerRes frOu
the lower Natcheex valley until It reach
6 a low elevation ON the ether side
| While the other contemplated roadway
l-vhers there has already been oonsid-
cradle work done-wili have stretch Oi
soms sixty miln through the fertile
valleys Of the kittitss, Tesnaway, Che
slum, the Upper Yakima, aud Lake
KichelAs. On the other side Of thu
mountains an old settlement extend
we'll up on the mountain side.
Tho mines 70 the northwest OF thi'
place vould b tributary TO the line ul
The Yakima. The travel TO and frOu
the mines from the west side could b
run expeditioualy md cheaply, and in
shors tune With the other business tina
, wuuld naturally b created, the foas
csmpany vOulo be largely Reimbursed
for The outlay.
The talk Of buiidine tbs road over th
Matches. without calling On the tseaa
ursr for funds. must b nothing NOR
. nor lsas than . wind road. We prsfs
, I - "a A. AA~<
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

ana bangs, aad a full line of switches In
choice cOlors. and what is more import
ant his prices are far below the rates
charged here in the paAt.
COmbinxs made up in any style; old
switches cleaned, repaired and covered
with long hair. and colored any shade de-
sired.
Remember the place. room 2. New Ar
lingtOn Hotel, corner of Main and Second
streets.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12

FLouR vos PuoEr SouND.-Owine TO
some discrimination in rate Of freight
the Honnd country has for some tire
seosivsd the greater part of its supply
Of -four from San francisco. This Inn
proper state Of A6airs 10 likely to be
remedied. Que of Our leading mer-
chants has just returned from Seattle
whore he t0sk orders Tor large guam
tity OF dour TO be shipped from here,
and a. the matter OF freiRhts ls % be
reoti0ed il b probable that Portland
viii soon furuiah all the noas needed 90
the Sound and in British Columbia
This il certainly the prOper source
from which that section soould drAv
its supplies iea.-OreVoaias.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12
IMPORTANT r
LA DI ES.

G. A. WILLIAMS,
from llW Market
street. San Fran
cisco, is in this
city for q short
time only, with the
largest and finest
stock of Hair
Goods ever placed
ON sale in Seattle
This splendid as
sortment consists
of every desc -ip-
|tion of front pieces
cOOllatfRa W ave- q
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12
TO all whom it may Concern

OrTICR or THE COLUMBIA AND PUGETl
SOUND RAILROAD COMPANY,
.SKATrLk w. T.. July y. 1883
VUHEREAs. BY DEED BEARING
w cate August 10. 1874 executed In pur-
suance of IN ordinance approved August
IL 1874 the city Of Seattle conveyed TO the
Seattle and Wslla Walla Railroad and
Transportation Company. all the tide
lands south Of King street. in said city Of
bay, from extreme high TO extreme slow
tide and deep water and,
Where's. Tho legislative Assembly Of
the Territory Of Washington, BY an Act
approved S0vcmber g. 1871 ratined and
confirmed Md grant and conveyance upon
certain conditions. which have been fully
performed BY said Company; and,
Whereas, Bald Act Of the Legislative
aaid sssssle and Waiia Wails Railroad
and Transportation Company. In fee sim
where's. The United States has acqul
esced In aid grant and conveyance and,
Where's. The said Seattle and Walls
Walla Railroad and Transportation Com
pany hae Transferred and conveyed Al o.
aid Lands 70 the Columbia and Puge
Sound Railroad Company;
Now, therefore, ths sald Columbia and
PuGet 9Ound Railroad Company hereby
RiyeS notice that e claims The exclusive
! fight to occupy aid lands and 70 crec
wkaxveo and o1hee structures thereon
and that al persoas are hereby notified y
refraia from eocupyinx = entsring upe.
wrstins. q said Coiunbia and Pues
| Sound Railroad Company.
COLUMBIA Z PU0eT6OUND r r C0
By = p. WEynoUvM
jy8 n Assistant Superintendent