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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
HUMAN ENDURANCE.

1t is an acknowledged fact that
man possesses the power Of endur-
ance to greater degree than any
of the lower animals. Profess
sional pedestrians have been
known to walk an average of
one hundred miles per day for SIN
consecutive days, which would be
a wonderful accomplishment for
a horse. and surpass all the known
records of that useful animal.
OF course man possessing the
power of endurance to its fulles.
extent must be in perfect health.
One who is troubled with weak
urinary and digestive organs,
whose pulse is irregular, whose
heart palpitates, and who Il, Is a
sense of hurdensome fatigue after
the least eSertion, would be very
unwise to compete i'll a pedestrian
contest. Should you suffer frem
a want Of endurance, you can re-
gain robust health and strength
by using DR.. GuSsoTT'S NElLow
Dock AND SARSAPARIILA. THIS
Remedy has saved thousands Of " eak, uer-
Sous, deblitatej, rickety head aching
mortals to lives OF usefulness and the full
enjoyment Of perfect health II removes
all blood impurities aches, pains. sores,
pimples, etc, and assists nature in con
trolling and supporting an harmonious
routine of bodily functions, SO essential 10
every ones physical welfare
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
British Breeding.
The London Queen.

The other day young and pretty
woman, with eyes of the kind sappos
ed to be able to melt the typical ice,
was on the point of stepping into an
omnibus where only one seat was
left. A well-dressed, well~got-up
man of about 80 pushed her rudely
aside rs he sprang up the steps and
took the vacant place. At another
time, ON coming out of the theater,
while the people were waiting just in
side the door for their carriages or
cabs, a man lighted cigar and blew
the smoke into the face of a lady
standing there with a friend. She
made gesture of repugnance, when
the man said, Gentlemen may smoke
here" "You may smoke here, but
you can not be gentleman if you
do" said the 1ady-one of those not
easily put down.
The annoyances TO which young
women travel alone are often subject
ed is again by no means proof that
our politeness is intrinsic. If a lady
meets an ordinary young English
man who does not know her, she
meets someone who does not hold her
worthy of politeness, aud who does
not go out of his way to show her
any. If she be pretty he stares at
her, perhaps smiles, perhaps speaks;
if she be of no personal attractivenezs,
and has only her womanhood as her
claim, he leaves her emp atically to
herself. Whatever she ma about
to do-to pass through a doorway,
enter railway carriage, or IA omni
bus, or lift. he pushes past her,
though no one is hurried for time,
and lets her follow meekly after.
The elderly gentlemen are more court
eous They retain still certain fla
vor of the stately old times when
manners were part of gentlman's
education, and politeaess was one of
the points of distinction between a
courtier and boor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
FRESH FASHION NOTES.
The overskirt is moribund.
Skirts grow palmer and fuller.

The overskirt is moribund.
Skirts grow palmer and fuller.
Coiffures grow higher and higher.
Dress bodices are cut to produce
square shoulders.
Stringless bonnets are worn by
youthful women only.
Absinthe is much admired French
shade Of green.
The popular craze i'll Washington is
mandolin playing.
Corsage bouquets are very large,
and worn in the center of the bosom.
Sleeves with a sagging puff at or
above the elbow are coming in vogue.
The fine embroideries on fine bon
nets are marvels of artistic work.
Fall belted waists grow in favor for
wash dresses, both white and colored.
Chaltreuse is color that embraces
many shades of green, from old bottle
to pale cress green.
Fans of large and unique forms are
the only ones that should be used fer
wall decorations.
Embroidery, flowers, feathers and
tinsel Are the combinations found in
dressy summer bonnets.
Large bows of wide ribbon or of
piece goods, generally soft silk, adorn
many summer frockS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
$3.50
BISMARCK'S NEPHEW.
Young Baron UIrich Won PnttkameI
Makes a Sudden Visit to America.

Young baron UIrieh Won Pnttkam
Makes a sudden Visit to America.
An unostentatous, modest young
man, who enjoys glass of beer and
a good cigar, and who may be seen
lettering about the Park Hotel in
Hoboken, has been the center of at
traction among the many German
residents of Hoboken and the officers
of the German steamers who congre
gate at that place. He is % years of
age, but looks younger, and mas the
appearance of man who has enjoyed
life and is willing to continue to en-
Joy it, instead Of brooding over mis-
fortunes and straining his nervous
system in trying to solve the un
certainties of the future. He is of
medium size, with rosy, jolly face,
brown hair and small, light color
ed mustache, which he wakes and
curls upward on either side of his
face.
A Times reporter asked the hotel
proprietor last evening if it was true
that the young man was nephew OF
Bismarck, as had been reported. The
proprietor believed that he was, and
that he must have left home very
suddenly, because he had brought
little baggage or money with him.
He then introduced the reporter to
the Baron. who said that his full
name was Ulrich Won Puttkamer,
and that his family came from Pom
erania. His father and the Princess
Bismarck were first cousins. His father
died in 1879, and had been landrath
aEd captain of cavalry in Versin,
where the young baron was born,
and where the family estates are. The
Baron was the eldest son and had
been a lieutenant IN the army, when
he had been obliged TO leave home
suddenly.
Glow was that2' asked the reporter
'Did you have a duel about some
handsome lady?"
"Oh, nothing of the kind" replied
the Baron, | got into quarrel with
my major and refused TO obey his
orders. That is an objectionable
offense in the German army and |
had to leave"
"What do you intend dong in this
country9"
I'm going to the cousin of friend
of mine, VINO owns cattle ranch in
Texas, and will take to cattle raising
for few years, and when l shall nave
made money enough / shall rct1r n
home"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
A Question of Advantage

A tramp came into a brokers' office
on Pearl street and in familiar man
ner smilingly remarked
Good marning, Mr. Option"
Morning" replied the broker
shortly.
I'D like to have the loan of quar-
ter this morning"
We'll. you can't get it.
Now look here, Mr.. Option. that
amt the right way to treat an old
friend. Don't you remember when I
used to go to school with you9"
mo. / can't say / do, replied the
broker, very stiffiy; "you have the
advantage of me.
How" queried the tramp, in sur
prise
Why, in knowing me and my not
knowing you"
''Ohi you call that an advantage, do
youi Good moring"
And he went out and raised the
quarter in another quarter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
Minneapolis Real Estate.

There is scarcely another city il the
country that has made such wonder full
strides in prosperity, building and pop
ulation as the city of Minneapolis.
Mimi. has in the past six years. The
volume of its business has increased
even in greater proportion than tn
city's growth in population. All thi,
has had the effect of enhancing the
value of real estate, yet very wisely
the prices have been kept within rea
sonable bounds, and speculation in
property has not been encouraged. The
well-known real estate firm Of Earns
worth Sc Wolcott have laid out a nc y
addition to Minneapolis, known az
Prospect Park addition. This property
is certainly the most picturesque and
eligible sites for ice residences in the
city. 1t is beautifully undulatiDg and
studded with native trees, overlooking
the broad, level prairie on one side and
the winding Mississippi river on the
other. Already many handsome resi-
dences are in process Of erection and
before tho season is over vast improve
ments will be made. To the juiic:0us
investor, property here offers good in
ducement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
THE DEFECTIVE NAIL.
BY SAMUEL BAxTERl FOSTER.

looked at a carpenter mailing, one day,
Some weatherboards on in a workman-like way,
And I noticed the claw Of the hammer ne CLAP
ped
To nail which the moment before ne had Jap
ped, -, -,
And. drawing it out threw it by with jerk.
Took another instead and went on WIN MS "orN'
what's that forf'' l asked him, Have nails
That YOU toss them away as too worthless to
NO. he answered, SIT bent in the driving, and
Lest It make a bad place, to the ground it may 60
we draw while we're able" he said, with grin
For we can't pull 1t out, once we hammer it ia
When the nail had been followed by one that was
noticed beside it dent in the wood
The mark had been made by the base OF the
Thro' the strong force exerted the bent nail to
draw; IT,
And there the depression, to eyesight quite plain
Tho twice painted over will doubtless remain.
No marvellous incident, certainly; still.
IL set me to thinking, as little things WILL -
How habits, like nails, be they wrong ones OF
Can be drawn from their places when hammered
And though drawn ere they sink to the head leave
BY their drawing, some traces on body and mind.
And quoting Ben Franklin, his meanness TO
hide,
Does small things for pelf and with dark.greedy
hand,
shows the crown overhead. petty gains to com.
mand,
Tho Il end ia that wealth lie il anxious 10 win,
He has struck bent nail and has hammered
IL in.
When a girl shows the world that she surely
thinks less
OF her cultsre and conduct than gaddng and
dress;
When she eagerly seeks for confab with those
Whose talk solely runs upon dresses and beauX
Negcctng home dHties some gossip TO spin
That nail will give trouble if once hammered in,
When you see your neighbours small faults
through glass
That makes them too large for The censor to
pass,
And with sense OF their WickedneSS, IlRhteOuSy
hot,
Call one n mere mlser the other II sot
You arc handling a nail that may crooken to
/ Ike corkscrow twill twist if you hammer it in
When man. or his wife sister mother the
Snme
Too eager 10 blow the dull Goals TO flame,
The faults Of their neighbors bring closer u
depending the stories they've never proved true
Their nail hns n flaw, is i'll shaped and thin,
A th,Y'll find to their cost when they hammer
IL in.
Enough for the lesson The nails that We drive
Not through boards that are pulseleSs, but frameS
that are live,
Examine them wall, closely sean ere too late,
should they prove of firm metal, well-cut aho
quito straight,
Regardless Of sneerlng, or clamor, or din,
Place each where ii should be, and hammer II in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
Sam Patch's Last Leap.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, who describes
himself as an eye witness of Sam
Patch's last two jumps, writes as fol-
lows: ''Sam Patch, the ia nous cat
aract leaper, who asserted that some
things could be done as well as Others
took his final, eternal and life's fatal
leap as a local poet expressed it at
the time, OH gloomy day in Novem
Der in the year 1929. lie had Jump
ed the Genesee Falls at Rochester,
their natural height, one week before,
and was induced by the gamblers and
roughs who were grooming and man
aging and living off him TO repeat the
feat on the fatal occasion. They erect
ed a sort of a scaffold on the jutting
rock whence he had taken his depart
ure on the previous occasion, making
it Is feet above the rock, Or 100 feet
IN all, from the scaifold floor to the
falls. Ascending to the scatfold with
some difficulty, considerably iaebriat-
ed, and by a step ladder, the unfor>
tunate demonstration Strengthened up
with jerk, bowed awkwardly on all
sides to the witnessing thousands, then
pushed pet bear off he had with
him andSinstantly leaped forward
himself. His person 'canted over on
the left side and struck the water
forcibly, no doubt brulsing him and
forcing the breath from his body.
Nothing was seen of him till the next
March, when his corpse was discover
ed among some bushes at the mouth
of the river. seven miles below, very
much mutilated, but recognizable by
a handkerchief tied around the body.
Patch, beginning on the schooner
yardarms at Paterson, N. j., was a
special leaper for 90 years or more,
jumped from amazing heights at
Niagara twice before he tried the
Genesee rapids, and challenged the
of admiring thousands to
the realities of his feats. If yet living
he would be about 90 years of age,
but who knows if he had not tackeled
John Alcohol, his bear, and a great
leap at one and the same tine he
might not be jumping yet2"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
A Great Renefactor of women.

Lydia Z. Pinkham OF Lynn, Mass, is often
spoken Of SIS the great bepefactor OF women and
frequently receives letters like the one We gu te
from, written by lady from San Francisco, she
says; Il am taking your Vegetable Compound
and hEd great beuedt from it Ii has done me
more GOOD than all the Doctors Mrs. t Of
vincenaes, Ind, writes: Having taken II
bottles OF your Vegetable Compound an cured
by its use, feel very anxious that every woman
Afflicted with Womb Disease should makeuse Of
it," Another lady in birmingham, Mich, was
suffering frsm weakness and displacement She
says: 4 began taking your Compound and II
helped me 50 soon, feel like proclaiming to the
World its great virtues as healing agent for
women"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
PEOPLE WE TALK ABOUT.

Miss Kate Field will lecture at Chau-
tauqua this summer.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen will probably
return to Washington to live.
Ex-senator Ferry, having adjusted
his financial difficulties, will soon re-
turn from Europe.
Mayor O'Brien of Boston was in
New York last week, studying that
city's form of government.
President Cleveland has arranged
to visit the camp of the New York
militia at Peekskill during the sum-
mer.
The Emperor William took car
riage drive yesterday for the first
time since the beginning of his present
illness.
Miss Nettie Ii. Binghurst, daugh>
ter of old Sam Houston of Texas, re-
sides in New Orleans and is an active
champion of temperance.
Col. Bob Iugersoll has been moved
to wrath by the publication of his por
trait in several Western papers as the
picture of John Roach.
A son has been born to George w.
Cable, the novelist, at his temporary
home in Simsbury, Csnn. The au-
thor's group of children now consists
of five girls and one boy.
The late Robert Treat Paine, Jr., at
the time of his death, was making ex-
tensive improvements on his estate
near Boston. One of these was hall
for his house, 35 feet wide and so feet
long.
Princess Ida Dolgorouki, daughter
of the late ears inorganic widow has
caused & sensation in Berlin by app
pearins as a public performer on the
violin, in gardens, concerts and exhi-
hitions.
Princess Beatrice has received from
the Isle of Wight Bee-keepers' associ-
alton, of which she is president, a
wedding present in the form of sill
yer bee whose back and wings are
studded with diamonds.
Gen. B. F. Partridge of Bay City,
Mich, has just received the sword
lost by him twenty one years ago
when he was wounded in the battle at
PEBBLES Farm. Va. The sword was
found by Capt. Hereford of Virginia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
FOND BUT HONEST.
A Bashful Lover, a Determined Fa-
ther, and a Not Unwilling Maid.

During several seasons young Parks
had been a constant visitor at the
house of Abemlelch Morrison. Sunday
after Sunday the young fellow would
come, and, after sitting nearly all day
stealing glances at Seokey, old Abem-
leich's daughter, he would go home.
He was so bashful that when the time
came for his departure he would glide
out of the door, jump over the fence,
and run like jackrabbit. Last Sun
day he took his place as usual.
SAM" said Abemleich, "whut's
your daddy doin'?"
MAXIM Nv steer yoke, uh, huh,
huh"
"Whut's Lige doin'2"
s'Ain't doin' pothin'. Dun gone to
meetin' with gal, uh, huh, huh"
"Whut's your mother doin'?"
sGot sorter behind on her quilt an
is a cardin' Nv her bats to-day"
made yer plant bed y1ta'
We've made one Nv them but we
amt made the big one whut we lowed
to make"
''Sam?n
Eyes, sar."
"Whut's the usen actin SIGN blame
fool. You love Sock"
''Ne, I don't, uh, huh, huh"
Eyes, you do"
81 don't nuther."
Eyes, you do, an you wanter marry
her."
81 don't now, no such thing, uh,
huh, huh"
Eyes, you do"
would you give her to me eff | was
ter wanter marry helG"
Yes, you may have her. Come here
Sock
"Whut do you want, dad9' she said
entering the room.
Hold on. Sam. Come back you
blame fooll"
Sam had jumped over the fence and
was running like jack rabbit. Old
Abemleich says that the marriage
may take place as soon as Sam "ken
be nemmed up an fetched up to the
house p"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
w halebOne.
Nantucket (Mass.l Inquirer.

We often hear from some old sea
faring friend an expression of wonder
amounting almost to incredullty, as
he meets with an item something like
this in one of the. New Bedford papers:
eve hear of sales of ), 900 pounds Of
Arctic whalebone for export at 50 10
a pound. His memory goes back to
the time when ne himself used to bring
home cargoas of whale oil and bone
from the southern banks or the Iris
tan and Crozetta grounds, getting a
very small price for the oil, and as for
his share of the whalebone, he thought
himself pretty fortunate if he got the
odd 10 cents on the pound for it, let
alone the 3d. He is thinkisg of the
time and labor he has spent in secur-
ing so many tons OF stuff which hard
ly paid for the handling when it was
finally brought to market, and OF the
exceptionally big catch in the Lively
Sally, which would have made him
almost millionaire if the present
price current had ruled in his younger
days. We can we'll remember the
time when large proportion of our
whalers were fitted expressly for pur~
suit of the spern whale, and when the
owners and officers OF such ships held
all whalebone whales in contempt, as
hardly worth wasting their time upon.
Those who went on right whaling
voyages brought home the bone too,
Ter it was worth something aud serv
ed to exc out the earnings, enabling
them TO estimate the proceeds of the
whole catch at the rate Of few cents
higher on a gallon. It was regarded
as kind of subordinate attachment
to the oil, like the straw to the wheat,
or the slower to the corn crop, but
who, in those days, could ever have
supposed that the commercial value
of the two commodities would be
revolutionized2 For the expense and
DANCE rous venture now being made
into the Arctic regions by compare
lively few ships each summer might
well be called voyage for bone and
oil rather than for oil and bone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
TIMELY MAXIMS.

True greatness consists in doing
what deserves to be written, in writ
ing what deserves 10 be read, and in
making mankind better and happier
for your life
If we practice goodness, not for the
sake OF its own intrinsic excellence.
but for the sake of gaining some ad-
vantage by it, we may be cunning,
but we are not good.
Good maaners declare that their
possessor is person of superior quail.
ity, no matter what his garb or how
ever slender his purse. They prove
his respect for himself, and also prove
his respect for those whom he ad-
dresses.
ScrupuIous fairness in estimating
the doings and character of others is
not a very common characteristic,
and the man who builds much of his
happiness on a recognition of his
personal merits is very likely to be
rather a melancholy person. 1t is
better, upon the whole, to cultivate
little philosophical indifference to
what the world may say; and the
more a man can do this, the more
fairly, as rule, will ne be appraised.
The right faith of man is not in
tended to give him repose, but to
enable him to do his work. 1t is not
intended that he should look away
from the place he lives in now, and
cheer himself with the thoughts of
the place he is TO live IN next, but
that he should look stoutly into this
world, in faith that, if he does his
work we'll here, some good to others
or himself will come of it hereafter.
You want TO be good ard are trying
TO be. Learn these two things-never
TO be discouraged because good things
get on slowly here, and never to fail
daily to do that good which lies next
to your hand. Do not be in a hurry,
but be diligent. Enter into that sub
lime patience of the Lord Be chart
table in view of it. God can afford
to wait; why cannot we. since we
have Him to fall back upon? Let
patience have her perfect work, and
bring forth her celestial fruits Trust
te God to weave your threads into the
great web, though the pattern shows
it not yet.
Character is the united product of
thinking, feeling, and doing. 1t is a
mistake TO make action correspond
with knowledge without the interven-
ton of feeling; it will not be ruled
out. knowledge must be made vital
in the heart before it can blossom into
conduct, and the continual passing of
right feeling into right action alone
can form worthy character.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
Patience a Virtue.
Texas Siftings.

Bill BIount was selected by the
Austin debating society to deliver an
address on the subject of moderation.
Bill has enjoyed classical education,
and is a good hearted fellow, but he
is a little hot>headed. This is the
way he began his address:
''Ladies and Observation-Disclosures
ia all things shut that door will you?
Moderation, ladies and-the door; |
say, shut that door. Moderation in
all things is-will you, or will you
not, you blank, addle- pated fool, shut
that door2 Moderation in all things
is virtue"
Just then another late conner open
ed the door, and we shot out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
The Effect OF Culture.
New York Times

B aston girl TO Uncle James, far
mer) DO you like living on a farm,
Uncle James2
Uncle James-Yes, l like it very
much.
Boston girl suppose it's nice
enough in the glad summer time. but
to go out in the cold snow 10 gather
winter apples and harvest winter
wheat l imagine might be anything
but pleasant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

OF the 90 volcanoes surrounding
the ancient city of Quito, the lowest
is over Is, 600 feet, and the highest
(Chimborazo) is nearly 20, coo. Old
.'Chimbo,' the king of the Andes, has
forbidden man to study him. Three
thousand feet of impossible snow
clinging to a cone of granite whose
sides are too steep to be climbed, even
with scaling ladders, prevent the sum-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

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Of the hand. Dreams interpreted; the
Language Of Flowers; Significance OF
all Gems and Precious Stones, and the
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

On the oath OF December, ISL
which Is the latest official report &C
cessible-tbere were. in the United
States so, 753 Postoffices OF all classes
OF these 1882 were Presidential of
fees. and As, 421 of the lower grade or
fourth class
United States silver dollars OF 1873,
having five stars on the side toward
which the head faces, are very rare,
and are worth from g. 50 to a, II SIX
stars, $1.50 to g. so. Much depends
upon the condition of the coin and
the eagerness of the buyer.