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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
To Check Bleeding.

The natural process by which bleed
ing is stopped is the formation of n
blood clot which plugs the orifice OF
the divided vessel. When an artery
is divided the cut end retracts or
shrlnks so that the formation OF clot
is facilitated, but the blood current is
so strong, unless loss of much blood
has diminished the force oi the circu-
lat.on, that it hinders the coagulation.
1t should, therefore, be the aim of an
assistant to check or stop the low of
blood from the artery in order that
the beginnings of clot-fofmation may
not be swept away by the current.
This may be accomplished by pressing
upon the orfice of the vessel III the
wound, or by pressing the edges Of
the wound firmly together, or, in
cases where this is not easy and eff
ficIent, by COMPRISING the artery
which supplies the part from which
the homorrhage is taking place IN
some part of its course between the
heart and the injury. The main ar
teries supplying the head lie in the
pipe. where there pulsations may be
readily felt. In case of a wound of
an artery in the neck the cut ends of
the vessel should be compressed with
the finger, If possible, or the artery,
both below and above the wound,
should be pressed firmly backward
against the backbone. Unless skilled
surgical aid can be speedily obtained,
there is little hope of saving life in
case these great vessels are wounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
GRIM z.


ELIJAH HINsoN has been arrested at
Whitehall, Arkansas, for mur.er com
mitted In Green county, Ill two years
ago.
AN attempted robAery of diamonds
occurred in Tifrany's jewelry store, New
York, the t.ief being caught with
about 81, 800 worth of the gems in his
hand.
In Cincinnati Cora Hilton, colored
girl eighteen years old, shot and in
stantly killed Jennie Scott, also colored.
at SO East Sixth street. The trouble
was about man.
THE trial of r ddle and Reiber, the
President and the Cashier of the
wrecked Penn Bank, at Plttsburg, on
the charge of conspiracy, resulted III
verdict of acquittal.
JOHN L. CoRCoRAN, of Oshkosh, was
shot and killed at Wittenkerg, Wiscon-
sin, by Fred Schultz. landlord of hotel
at which he was a guest. Schultz, who
surrendered and was released on bail,
claims thai he acted in self-defense.
OFFICIAL bulletins report 513 deaths
from cholera in Spain and 1,032 new
cases. Seniors Del Castillo and Robledo.
members Of the cabinet, who are max
ing tour of the infected districts,
were enthusiastically received at
Murcia
Miss SHAFFER, II year-old school
teacher at Carkville, low a, was way
laid by a mother and daughter whom
she had offended. The former held
her while the latter administered a
cruel heating with q rawhide. The
young lady's injuries are of a serious
nature.
JAMES BROWN, Portuguese negro,
who in 1865 killed his captain at sea
and drank his blood from the skull,
WAS recently transferred from the
Massachusetts, prison, where he was
serving LIE sentence, to an insane
| asylum. During his incarceration he
committed % murderous assaults on
prison officials and fellow cosvicts.
SUNDAY afternoon an unknown man
entered dwelling at Grindstene City,
Mich, young woman, Maggie Morgan
heing the only occupant at the time
After gaggiug her, he cut her about the
face, neck, and breast with knife, in
flicting probably fatal wounds, and ss-
capped.
TEE bodies of Robert G.. Phillips IA
colored barber) and his wife were found
in an alley off fashionable through
fare, at Indianapolis, with their threats
cut, the act having been perpetrsted
by the man in fit of jealousy. 1t WAS
discovered that Phillips still breathed,
and he was taken to the hospital, where
It is thought his chances for recovery
are favorable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
NOTES.

Bracelets are made very narrow.
Brocatelle is fashionable revival.
Stripes constantly grow more fash
i0nable.
Embroideries in all colors are fine
and open.
Black transparent fabrics are lined
with a color.
Jackets for walking costumes are
made like dress coats.
Double skirts, guiltless OF drapery,
are the rage in Paris.
A great deal of narrow ribbon is
used for millinery purposes.
Polonalses of China silk are worn
with skirts trimmed with lace.
Accordion plated skirts are still
worn, with or without overdrapery.
A diamond spur with ruby lash is
favorite design for a lady's lace pen.
Belts for wash dresses are of NOR
oceo, alligator leather, and sealskin.
Five o'clock tea>tables have three
tiers of shelves, one above the other.
Velvet collars, cuffs, vests, and bre-
telles are worn with giugham and
satteens.
A bow of ribbon on the side of the
neck Instead of in front is fancy of
the moment.
Gathered velvet side panels are
among the new faucies, aod are rich
and heavy in effect.
Beads of lead and wood are in much
favor for trimming waists, fronts of
skirts. and mantles.
Girls yolk waists of striped velvet
and wool are worn with skirts of
either one of the fabrics.
Short sleeveless jackets, with a deep
scallep in the center of the back, are
worn with high or low bodices.
Roses bear the palm from all other
blossoms at the present moment Tue
variety In form and color Is SO great
that one never tires of them, La
France, Capt. Christy, the Marshal
Neil, Cornetra Cook, and Jacquem-
inet being the favorites after the pure
white moss rose. The Marshal Neil
blends cbarmingly with damask roses
upon bonnets and hats of black Span
ish lace.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
He Saw Himself.
ArkanSaw Traveller.

We wish that every iatemperate.
unworthy father could see himself
represented exactly as his wife and
children see hiR. The habit of drink
IS rarely SO dominant, even in the
worst man, that he could not resist
such a vision. once set before him
and most of the vices that people in
dulge in are due to their self~blind<
ness, which prevents wholesome
shame. How it affects a transgressor
to have his eyes opened is told in this
VIVID passage from a drunkard'S ex-
perlence. Such incidents have been
the turning point in the fortunes of
more than one family; You must ex-
cuse me, gentlemen, for l cannot
drink anything said a man who was
known 10 the entire town as a drunk
ard.
This is the first time you ever re>
fused a drink, said an acquaintance,
The other day you were hustling
around after a cock tail, and in fact
you even asked me to set en- up"
That's very true, bat am very
different man now"
Preachers had hold of yuuY"
No sir; no one has said anything
to me-"
We'll. what has caused the
changer
I'm tell you. After leaving you
the other day kept on hunting
after c>cktail, as YOU term
it. until l met party of friends.
When | left them | was about half
drunk. To a man of my tempera,
ment half drunk IS miserable con-
dition, for the desire for more is so
strong that be forgets his self-respect
in his efforts to get more drink. /
remembered that there was half
pint of whiskey at home which had
been purchased for medicinal pur-
poses.
Just before reaching the gate
heard voices in the garden, and look
ing over the fence l saw my little son
and daughter playing.
No you be ma" said the boy,
and I'll be pa Now, you sit here,
and I'll come IN drunk. Wait, now,
till fill my bottle
He took a bottle, ran away and
filled it with water. Pretty soon he
and entefing the play house,
nodded idiotically at the girl and sat
down without saying anything. The
girl looked up from her work and
said:
James, why will you do this
way2"
!" 'Whizzer, way9 he replied:
"'Gettin7 drunk
"'Who's drunkY
"'You are; an you promised when
the baby died that you wouldn't
drink any more. The children are
almost ragged, an we haven't any
thing to eat hardly, hut you still
throw your money away. Don't you
know yeu are breaking my hearth
Il hurried away. The acting was
was too life>like. l could think of
nothing during the day but little
children playing in the garden, and
| vowed | would never take another
drink; and l will not, SO help me
Godr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
PATHS Bad Brother.
Albany Journal

A certain wine shop in Third
avenue, near Fourteenth street, Is
frequented almost exclusively by
Italian singers AID musicians. l
dropped in there the other evening
for glass of chianti, and while sip
ping It saw a skabily dressed man
enter. After glance round the place
he dropped into chair with the IA
mlliar air of one accustomed TO TINS
resort. THAT chap" said | to my
companion, ''looks like DON Bazillo IN
The Barber of Seville" He ought
to, was the reply; "ter that was the
part he used to sing. Don't you know
hIm? He is Adelin2 PATHS brother. }"
PATHS brother Does she recognize
him when she comes to New York2"
Certainly she does; though / am
told that sometimes, when he goes to
the Windsor 10 call on her, the SER
yants tell him that shs lis out when she
is in" "What does ne do nowf
s'Well, he can't be said to sing, ex.
cept when he is asked TO drink.
Then he sings out quickly enough. l
think it just possible that his illus
trs ius sister gives small allo vance TO
him, for he manages 10 live without
harder work than that IN which you
see him engaged at this moment
holding down cane-bottom cnair.
I've seen a great deal in print about
PATHS castle in Wales, but never any
thing of the abode of her American
brother. To tell the truth, | don't
know where it is-probably in some
obscure street on the east side. BE
used to be a fairly good singer, but in
no way fit TO be estimated along with
his sisters, Adelina and Carlotta."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
Gen. Grant.
HE WRITES HIS OWN BULLETIN.

Nj. MCGREGoR. June 29.-Gen.
Grant has usually received SIX min
inns of morphine upoa retiring at
night. During Saturday night the
usual amount was administered, but
it was given in two portions at differ
ent times. When he went to bed,
between s and o'clock Saturday
night, the hypo6ermic contained only
three drops and this, as was the pur-
pose. neutralized the pain and per
mitted the patient to doze and rest
easily until about IL o'clock. The re-
naming three drops OF the usual
nightly allowance were then admins
tered, and sleep ensued. Tne pur-
pose of the physicians In dividing the
nightly allowance of morphine was
to secare quiet with the first half and
quiet sleep by the aid IF the second
half.
After an interval of some hours the
result confirmed the judgment that
prompted the change, and was best
stated by the general about 10 o'clock
Yesterday. when he wrote as follows /:
Il have hao the best night / have
had fer many weeks From IL up to
5 o'clock this morning, I was scarcely
awake, and, when was, required
nothing to relieve pain After that
they rave me food every time / got
awake. The comfort continued until
10 80 this morning, when the ulcer at
the corner of mouth began to pain
me. The morning IS so bad may as
well lie here as to get up,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
FROM THE CAPITAL

THE stationery for the use of the in
terror department during the next fiscal
year will cost $47,S91, a reduction of
over $4,000 compared with this year.
PROPOSALS have been received at the
bureau of the steam engineer of tho
navy department to supply a 75-ton
floating derrick for the Brooklyn navy
yard. They ranged from $66,3S6 to
$91, 600.
SECOND Lit. Carroll Mercer, of the U
S. marine corps, who WAS tried by the
court martial i'll New York, for drunk
ness on the Panama expedition, has
been sentenced to two years suspension
on half pay and to retain his present
number of the regiment during that
time.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has
been informed that the recent investi.
CATION of the condition of the Sub
Treasury at New Orleans shows that
the total defalcation of the runaway
clerk Aufdemort6 amounts to over $25,
600.
THE Critic announces that the blood
stained flag of the SD Illinois infantry,
to which general attention was recent
ly callsd, has been sent to the governor
of Illinois. Upon examining the facts
in the case the war department came
to the coSclu sion that the regiment
acted sIsrely and were entitled to the
colors.
THE fiscal year ends June 80 and ac-
cording to the receipts from internal
revenues, customs and miscellaneous
sources there will be falling off in
estimates for the year of about $10,-
100000. The expenditures have been
greater for pensions and Deficiencies
than anticipated, so that the surplus
for the fiscal year will be about $780,
000, 200, instead of $50, ,000. 600.
Hon. S. II. BUCK, director general of
the North Central and South American
exposition, has established at Washing
ton bureau of Information for the
press, public and foreign legations in
regard to the new worlds fair to be
opened at New Orleans in the fall. A.
d. Anderson, writer aud suthority up
on the Spanish American subjects, will
be the special commissioner in charge
cf the Washington headquarters.
A DISPATCH has been received at the
state department announcing the death
L. S. Phelps, ex-Uuitsd States minister
IL Peru. Mr.. Phelps died at Lima He
was 60 years of age. President Arthur
appointed kim minister to Peru, June
90, 1888, which position he occupied at
the time of his death. He was 70 have
been relieved, however, in a few days
c. W. Buck, of Kentucky, was appoint
ed TO that position by President Cleve-
land, and but recently sailed from New
York TO Lima to assume the duties of
his Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
Not Much Consolation.

"Well there's this consolation TO
your folks in the west, )" remarked an
eastern man, that il the grasshoppers
eat up your crops your chickens will
get fat on the grasshoppers. You can
live on chickens"
Live on chickens!" retorted the
passenger from the vest, Give on
chickens! You don't know them To-
cuts, l guess. Guess you never seed
'em when they come down out of the
sky like a.cload, an just famishiag.
Chickens get fat on locustsl Now
that's good. Why man, it's right the
other way-right the other way. The
locasts get fat on the chickens. In
four minutes after the 'hoPpers strike
your place there's nothin' left o your
chickens but the bones and a stray
feather or two. Back in "A an old
Brahma rooster OF mine swallowed
the flst hopper that Lit near him,
but that's the only one he ever got,
cause the otker 'hoppers buried him
six inches deep and eat him up SO
quick that the one he'd just swallow
ed hoped out OF his crop as lively as
cricket. Stranger, II ye'd go out
west and talk about chickens gettin'
fat on locusts they'd laugh at ye an
call We a tenderfoot.n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
ACCIDENTS.

FIVE persons were killed and others
injured by :; boiler explosion in a grist-
mill at Mobile. Ala.
A COAL bank caved in near Rich
mond, Ohio, killing Hugh Philips and
Patrick O'Brien and fatally injuring the
father of the latter.
COLES boarding house and two
buildings, owned by III Fl. Hayes and
G.. ID. Farr, were burned, at Nuskegon,
Mich. Loss, Sc, 900; partly insured.
THE fine art store of Kneedler & Co.,
N. T., was damaged to the extent of
$50, 600 by fire. Nearly million dol
iars' worth of works Of art were in the
building at the time. Several pictures
ranging in value from $20,000 to $4,000
were uninjured.
SIX people were painfully poisoned at
picnic near Huntsville, Mo-, by eating
cocoanut cake which had been made
from canned cocoanut Corrosive poi
son was generated in the tin can.
A C0LORED boy living with Mrs. Sny-
der, widow in Fayette county, Ill,
accidentally shot aad wounded two
girls as they were passing along the
front of the house. The injured girls
were taken to their homes by neigh
Dor named Christopher N. Nickering,
who, while lifting one of the girls out
of the wagon, was kicked in tbs head
by one of his horses, and killed instant
ly.
THE extensive crockery store of
Abram French & Co., Boston, was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, $150,00O. The
origin of the flames was in the base
ment and they spread quickly by means
of the elevators, Last winter the firm
had on hand 100000 worth of china,
glassware, etc., but the fire caught
them with only about $500, 900 worth
in the building.
THE steamer B. w. Blanchard was
completing her cargo at Milwaukee
Sunday when fire was discovered in
her boiler room, and before it was dis
tinguished the boat and carge were
damaged to the extent of $40, 900. The
corgo of corn In the holt was taken on
az Milwaukee.
THE business part of Ontario, little
village in Wayne county, N. Y, was
destroyed by fire. Four women in
night dresses, leaped from a window
on the third floor. A boy who is miss
ing is supposed to have perished in the
flames. At one time twenty buildings
were III names. Inc loss Is ABOUT fOU,-
coo. Eighteen families were burned
out.
AN extensive brewery at New Or
leans, La, and many other business
houses were burned. The destroyed
buildings and their contents were
valued at $250,000, being insured at
over $3.50, 00s in local companies, every
company in town except oae having an
interest. The brewery had just been
completed, and was to have commenced
work July 1, but this have to be post
poned for month.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
Curious Facts.

Indian schools are about to be es-
tablished in Nevada.
Four million false teeth are manu-
factured ia this country every year.
Cayenne pepper comes from British
Guinea, the capital of which is Cay
enne.
Irwin, Pa, boasts of a one armed
bicyclist, and Chicago claims one with
a cork leg.
General Washington was a Mar
shal of France, the only a Azaerlcan
who ever enjoyed or held that high
honor.
Miss Ella f. Kidd, of KeeEe, KY,
has just completed a crazy quilt which
cantains 100000 pieces and 94S, 5SS
| stitches.
Horses can now be supplied with
artificial tails of the most beautiful
quality. The largest tail factory Is at
Bridgeport, ct.
Ia Senegambia the inocalation of
cattle against pleuro-pEeumonia and
smallpox has been pracnced for cen
turies.
Codfshing banks in Alaska exceed
those OF the Atlantic.
Fifth avenue, New York, is the
richest street in the world.
A Plumbago mine has been discov
cred in Mercer County, Pa.
The highest point ever reached by
man was by balloon-27,0 ,0o0-
Nearly one-half of the people in the
United States are engaged IN CONNER
cial pursuits.
No cars or wagons or vehicles of
any kind are known in the capital of
Madagascar.
Washington selected the sites for
the national capital and for the West
Point Military Academy.
Young married couples off on their
wedding tour have in times past de-
vised good many able schemes to
conceal from fellow travellers how
recent their happiness was, but none
that we ever heard of equaled in in
venive genius the young pair from
Somerville, who borrowed year
old boy from neighbor to take along
with them to avoid suspicion.
In the United States some $50, 900
miles of railroad track are now laid,
and this rests on 1896, 600, 600 ties, the
product of 1850, 600 acres, an area
larger than the state of Connecticut
and Rhode Island. Thirty years ere
required to grow trees of suitable size,
and the average life of tie is seven
years; therefore 16, 971, 420 acres of
growing forest are needed to supply
the annual demands of the roads that
now exist. This forest area is larger
than New Hampshire, Vermont and
Massachusetts,. And iuasmuch as the
miles of railroad are growing every
year, this calculation shows in an i'm
pressible way the demands which our
forests will be called upon to meet for
this one item alone.
Customer-'Ain't you afraid the
police will come here and bother you
if you sell beer on Sunday2' Bar
keeper-"T police don't bother me
when they come on Sunday. They
know how busy | am waiting on pay
ing customers, so they go right to the
keg themselves. and -.raw off as much
as they want without bothering me at
all 1t is astonishing how much beer
policeman will drink, off and on,
during hot Sunday"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
As Rome Does,

Etiquette IN Rome is very strict as
to one point. 1t is not considered
proper for a lady to take the arm of a
gentleman in a Catholic church. In
walking about st. Peters the guides
mention this to couples who innocent
ly stroll arm in arm looking at sta
tues, pictures, altars and frescoes of
that wonderful interior. Perhaps
this is because any idea OF its being a
promenade should be discouraged. A
gentleman demonstrated with the
guide on one occasion, saying that the
lady with him was his mother, and
lame. 'Then put your hand under
her arsn," said the guide; "but do not
let her take your arm" A young
gentleman always gives his right arm
to an elderly lady in walking with
her. On being asked why this is done
he answers that it is continuation
of the carriage etiquette" which all
ways puts the gentleman on the lady 5
left
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

away his wives and children, the
grand jury could get no testimony
and had to ignore the charge. Since
then the paper has been more abusive
than ever of the federal officials. The
other day brother of his polygamous
wife was found by deputy and he
gave enough testimony to iRdict.
Saturday evening the supreme court
affirmed the opinion Of Chief Justice
Zane in the cases of Elders Conner
and Musser.
Hereafter it will be an easy matter
to convict polygamists; the judges
say that the proof of cohabitatIon is
unnecessary, it being sufficient 10 con-
Wet man if he live under the same
reof with two or more women, or il
he hold out as wives two or more,
whether or not he lives with either.
The supreme court opinion has de-
stroyed the last hope of the polsga-
mysts, who realize now that they
must flee from the country, abandon
their surplus wives or go to the peni
tentiary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

Francisco, which recently sa:k k in the
entrance of Yokohama Harbor, is a
total loss. Her value is about $500, 900,
and she probably had on board valua-
BILE cargo.
THE Festival Rifle Committee from
America has arrived at Btngen -on-the-
Rhine. Tho programme provides for a
reception July 8; salute of 1O9 guns
July 4, announcing the one hundred
and ninth anniversary of American in
dependence; Iarchings, fetes, excur-
sions, etc.
AT the battle Of Santo Domingo 5000
of Menendisto's men henmed in 500
Nicaraguans commanded by Falonsro,
who was wounded. They fought for
80 kours,an0 then cut their way through
Menendesto's lines, losing 300 killed
and wounded, and they took the re
naming 200 mon into La Union in good
order.
THE following is an authentic list OF
Engiand's Eew cabinet:
Prime Minister and Secretary for Foreign AT
fairs-Marqais of Salisbury.
First Lord of the Treasury-Sir Stafford North
cote
Chancellor of the Exchequer-Sir Michael E.
Hicks Beech.
Lord Lisnt Chancellor Sir Harding E Clifford
Lord President of Council-ViscouHt Gran
brook
Lord Privy Seal-Earl of Harrowby
Secretary for Home Department-Sir Richard
Ashton Cross.
Secretary for Colonial Departnment-Colonel
Frederick Stanley
Secretary of War-Right Hon. William Henry
Smith.
Secretary of State for India-Lord Randolph
Churchill.
First Lord of the admiralty Lord George Ham
ilton.
President of the local government board-Ar-
thur James Balfour
President OF the board of trade-Duke of Rich
mond and Gordon.
Vice President of the council-IIon. Edward
Stanhope.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Earl of Carnar-
Won.
Lord chancellor of lreIand-Rt. Hon. Edward
Gibson.