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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

\ NOVEL enterprise has been started
in Chicago, for the returning of unde
hvered letters to their seuders Such
citizens Of Chicago rs Assistant Post
master Squircs, Rev. Samuel Fallows
and John t. Floyd endorse IL scheme
which is thus outlined IN the Chicago
Tribune.
There has been organized in Chicago q Nation
al Letter Return association, which promises q
sure, simple, and practical method of securing
the return Of mis- directed and non delivered let
tSrs. In consideration OF 81 the assoc atien fur
nshes to the original owner OF the dollar 900
gummed stamps, each bearing the number set
opposite the name OF the subscriber. IL Que ef
these stamps is put on a letter, which is NON
delivered for any cause, IL is sent to the office OF
the association and from there TO tho person en-
titled 20 It. according 10 tina number appearing
on The asso citation stamp. The registSr OF the rs
sociation is kept private, and the enterprise is
backed by responsible men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

France for dress goods, but is repro.
duces here In threads designed to be
ussdln making up those fabrics. After
returning from the dye.house the
thread has still to undergo another
process. Itpasses through machine
which divests it of all fluff or ragged
particles, leaving it bright and glossy
article which is found In shops. The
cleaning finishes about three
hundred pounds of thread day. As
yet no use has been found for the soft
ana downy fluff which falls from its
immature wheels. Someone who can
discover some way of making it valu-
able might make a fortune.
The spooling is the last act la the
preparation of the thread for the mars
ket, and it requires greater skill and
experience than any other duty not
performed by the superintendent of
the factory himself. A very ingenious
contriyance attached TO the machines
gives the length of thread as the wind.
ing progresses, and enables the opera
tor to cutit at the right place. With
the quickness of thought and what
seemed like supernatural deftnesS a
little slit is made in the hange of the
spool and the end of the thread. is
caught in it Some kinds of thread
are weighed as we'll as measured, the
operator having at her right hs6d a
small set of scales. The superintend-
ent tests certain portion of the spool
ed thread every day, TO see that the
average quantity on each spool is
what it should be. it being guaranteed
on the label. The difference in the
appearance of the thread at various
stages Of its manufacture is quite re-
markable. After the twisting has been
finished, and before it has been boiled,
it is hard and even harsh TO the touch,
and resembles more than anything
else fine fishing twine. One would
not imagine it to be silk. When it
leaves the dyer's hands nothing could
be softer or glossier. The sole silk
thread making establishment in the
western part of the continent con-
sumes yearly about seven thousand
pounds of silk, the value of which is
aboSt $3.50, 600. The industry has not
felt the prevailing depression as much
as many others, and il is probable
that very soon after the revival Of
trade plans may be entered into for
enlarglng the plant of the present es-
tablishmeEt SO that piece goods may
be manufactured. This design is at
all events the ultimate aim of the cap
italistS already interested.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
FROM THE CAPITOL.

A STATEMENT prepared at the Treasury
Department shows that the amount OF
standard dollars put into circulation
during the month of September in the
regular course of business was $2,700,
600.
THE Utah Commission meet in this
city on the 20th inst, to prepare and
submit to the Secretary of the Interior
the report upon fhe operation of the
Edmunds acs in Utah during the last
year
THE copy of the Army Register for
1886 has gone to the public printer.
Nearly all the reports of Division and
Department Commanders reached Gen
eral Sheridan last week. They will not
be made public for several weeks.
JAMES Y. CHRISTMAS, the son-in-law
of Myra Clark Games, has returned to
Washington. He has compromised the
famous suit in which Mrs Gaines was so
long engaged with the citizens of New
Orleans with $1,200,00G. His three
children, with the Whitney children
are the heirs of the estate, have always
lived here, and will probably continue
to reside in Washington.
THE Commissioner of Customs has in
structed customs officers to make re-
turn at the close of each quarter of all
unclaimed merchandise in public store
bonded warehouse, or custom house.
No such returns appear Iii the accounts
of collectoaS as now rendered.
THE report of the naval board ap-
pointed to investigate the construction
of the United States steamer Mohicaa
and the organization of the Mare island
-
lie. The board Snds that the Mohican
was built without any legal authority.
The vessel has cost, including repairs,
$597 ,691, and the work and material
used are promo unced satisfactory.
THE Board of management of the
new North, Central. and South Ameri-
can Exposition at New Orleans have
added to their list of special days an
American Silver Congress-" assig ming
it to Dec IL and 12, the two days follow
ing the american Bankers Congress.
This was in response to request from
the silver interest. Steps have been
taken to secure grand display of pro-
ducts from the silver regions of the
United States.
Elk REPRESENTATIVE BRoDHEAD, of
y ,seuri, who has been in France since
last spring, looking into the records of
the French spoliatioEs claim has sub.
mitted the result Of his Investigations
to the State Department. He visited
about twenty points in France, and re-
ceived every assistance from the FreRch
authorities. The information gathered
on cases where judgments of forfeiturs
were recorded Tnsnifests of vessels seiZ-
ed, and protests of their captains and
owners formulated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
ACCIDENTS,

Ten buildings were burned at Chip
pewa Falls, Wis. Loss, SIS, 900; insu-
rance s., 500
A MACaINE-SHoP, warehouse, and two
drydocks at Jersey City burned Monday
with a loss of $1,000
AT . o'clock Wednesday morning the
extensive clothiRg house of HUFF 6
Simon st Nevada, Mo-, was destroyed
by fire Loss, $4,000; Insurance, S25,-
600.
AT New Orleans, La, the Lake Pal
House at Vast Eud, a famous resort on
Lake Pontchsrtrain, was destroyed by
fire. Loss, 100000; fully covered by in
surance..
THE city of London had a SIS, 900, ,00C
conflagration Thursday morning. A
block of thirteen eight-story busines;
buildings were consumed in Aidergate
street.
AT Amity, Ark, Ere broke out in
Wizards drug store, followed by the
explosion Of barrel of coal oil, wreck.
ing the building and setting fire to Jas,
Coker's dr. goods house, entirely de-
stroying it The loss is $40, 600; no in
| surance.
A COAL and freight train ON the Ls-
high & Susquehanna Railroad collided
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
Various News Standards
Atlanta Constitution.

Some papers have peculiar ideas
about ordering news, said New York
correspondent.
You'll find that the standard varies
with the place. In ST. Louis they
want murders and lynchings, in Gins
cinnati scandals, in Chicago railroad
news and crime, aId in Boston scien-
ti6c matter. In New York each paper
has its particular feature, but the
hardest paper / ever tried to please
was the Baltimore Sun. All il wants
in the way of special service is
births and deaths around MARYLAND,
and horses that GO lame It's odd,
but It's FACT it will pay more for q
crippled horse than for a first-class
sensation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
FOREIGN.

SERvIA's warlike attitude has COM
pelied the Sultan to issue a decree
mobilizing the entire Turkish army.
THE "moonlighters" in Ireland are
actively engaged in forcing farmers to
swear that they will not pay their
rents.
ADvICEs from Zanzibar say that Lieu
tenant Schmidt has acquired the Urara-
mo district by treaty with the chiefs
for the German East African Associa-
ton
A ROW of thirteen eight-story ware
houses in A!dergate street, London,
was almost totally destroyed by fire
Thursday, with the contents. The losses
aggregated about $15, 100000.
A DUEL with pistols, arising out of a
political dis ute, Was fought ny two
garrison officers at Madrid, Spain. One
man was killed and the other danger
ously wounaed. The affair has caused
sensation.
QUEEN VICTORIA has consented to
celebrated the jubilee anniversary of
her reign by royal progress through
London, followed by monster yolun-
leer review in Hyde Park and banquets
and IlIuminations on au elaborate scale.
A PARTIALLY successful attempt was
made Sunday night, to blow up with
dynamite a Czechian clubhouse at Due
Bohemia. The outrage is attributed to
Germans, between whom and the Czechs
intense animosity exists.
AT meeting of the British Cabinet
the pi 0 ject for a new university bill for
Ireland, thus endowing higher Catholic
educ alton, was approved, the purpose
being, it is said, to strengthen the
priesthood, and possibly undermine Par
nell's power while apparently support
ing him.
DISPATCHES from Constantinople to
the British Foreign Office state that
Turkey is opposed to the resumption of
the international conference, and de-
maRds the restoration of the status quo
in Bulgaria, or the freedom of the Sui
tan to take such decisive measures as
he may deem expedient. In the mean
time preparations Tor war are still going
oR.
The London Times Paris correspond
eHt says: Owing to the number of Cabi-
net Ministers defeated at the election Of
Sunday last for seats in the Chamber of
Deputies, it will be necessary for the
Cabinet to he remodeled, or resign from
office before the chambers meet. If the
Radicals ally themselves with the mem
bers of the Right, they can overthrow
Ministry after Ministry. leaving France
in permanent crisis which will serious
ly ioopardize the existence of the repub
lie.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

to have been dispensed with In your treatment of
this application. This omission may
have been the result of lack
of Familiarity with tie routine In such cases of a
perfectly cIsar and satisfactory persuasion of
what should be done. derived from the documents
presented to you. Whatever the cause may be,
the validity OF your acuon and thought am by
no means prepared to question the correctness of
the exercise of your discretion In the matter
st the he ,n precedent xfb EabilIRg Ms Oh for
ter is connected is so well established and seems
to be so well founded upon the consideration of
safety as well as prosperity that desire 10 sus-
gest for your reflection the proposition whether
such an action on your part as will preserve and
protect such precedent, and the custom could not
well be taken.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEvELAED.
Solicitor General Goode under date
of to-day replies acknowledging the
prevalence of the custom of reference
and his omission of it, and adds:
This omission was not the result of
lack of familiarity with the routine
in such cases, but of satisfactory
persuasion derived entirely from the
papers presented to me as to what was
right and proper to ue done in the
premises. In addition to the afidavids
which accompany the letter
of the district attorney who
made the application for per-
mission to use the name of the U.
S. in bringing the suit to be trans
mitted an attested copy of all writings
filed in the patent office and the pro
ceedings had thereon which resulted
in the issue aud delivery of the letters
patent to Mr.. Bell.
After a careful examination of this
exhibit which appeared TO be duly
authenticated l came to the conclu-
sion that all necessary information
had been furnished ey the patent of
fee and inasmuch as the question pre-
sented by the papers for consideration
was legal one exclusively, I did not
deem it advisable to refer the applica-
ton to the interior department for its
suggestions.
In closing, he says be concurs in
the suggestion that the precedent is a
bad one to set, and that he has accord
ingly written to U. S. Attorney Nc
Carey, of the western district of Tens
nessee directing him to discontinue
said suit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

near Eaton. Pa, shortly after midnight
Tuesday. Both engines were wrecked
and eight cars damaged. George T.
Transue, brakeman on the coal train,
was crushed to death ia the wreck.
The Franklin Dale Cotton Mill at
Wapsingers Falls, N. Y, owned by the
Garner estate, was burned, with its co.,
tents Monday night. Loss 500. 900.
Two hundred men will be drown out
of employment, and the mill will prob
ably lot be rebuilt, as it has been run
ming at loss.
AT Port Jervis, New York, 6-year-
old lad was playing in a mill, when he
was caught in the shafting and whirled
around until his skull was crushed and
every bone in his legs and arms broken.
He was alive when extricated; but died
In few moments.
LOGAN & Co.'S wholesale and retail
drug house, at Wheeling, w. Va, was
partially destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. Loss, $4,000; fully insured.
Patrick Mahoney and Jacob Snyder,
firemen, were seriously injured by fall
ing from ladder. The fire was caused
by a gas explosion in the basement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

Mr. EGGLEsToN Chief of the For~
estry Division of the Department of
Agriculture, estimates that the annual
wood>choppiug of the country clears
surface OF so, 750, 600 acres -" equal
in extent to the area of ali the New
England states, New Jersey, and
Maryland" 1t requires no special
gift Of forethought to understand that
at such a rate Of destruction, our for
ests must soon be exhausted In fact.
We are already experiencing a serious
want of timber of certain kinds; but
instead OF making systematic efforts
TO repair the waste, after the manner
of European countries, we calmly let
the choppers go on with their injuri-
GUS work, unmolested and unrestrain-
ed in any practical way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
Dolly MadisOn's Trick.

Dolly Madison, the brilliant and
beautiful young wife of the fourth
President. rather imposed upon Mr..
Madison during their courtshiu, and
the blind god OF love made him believe
her much more intellectual than she
really was. He was in doubt, how
ever, and he determined 10 test her.
To do SO he sent her semi phiiosophi-
cal book to read just as he was about
to leave for Virginia, and asked her
to send him a written opinion of its
merits after she had read it. Madison,
by the way, wasat this time member
of Congress at Philadelphia, and he
was boarding At the house of his
sweetheart, VINO was then a buXom
young widow, with her husband hard
ly cold in the grave. AS soon as no
had left for Virginia the sly Dolly
took the book to Colonel Aaron Burr.
She told him of her predlciment and
got him 10 write the letter for her.
OF course 1t was masterpiece, as
Burr was one OF the most cultured and
scholarly men of his age. She then
mailed the letter to Madison at Mont
pelier. He was delighted with the
wonderful intelligence it exhibited
and he proposed instanter upon his
retur, to Philadelphia. She made an
able wife and entertained as well, if
not better, than any other Presidents
wife since that time. The fashionable
world went wild over her beautiful
dresses, and her turbans alone cost
over 81 900 year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
Brief and to the Point.

Phildephia Call
Did } on marry him for his money!
''Yes, l did"
did you get any of it?"
No"
Did you get any of his property 2
mo"
Did you get anything3"
"Yes."
WHAT"
divorce"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

GOVERNOR SwINEFonD, of Alaska,
has notified his friends o. his arrival
nj Sitka. He writes: Il am more than
ever Celightcd with Alaska. which |
have more reason than ever to believe
rich beyond all computation III natur
al resources. | have visited the big
mime and mill at Juneau. Tue mine
is the biggest, to all appearances, on
earth, the mill having produced
$2l5, COO If bullion in forty days act
ua1 nm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

The weather bureau thinks that in
time it will be able to predict torna>
does with a reasonable degree OF GER
tainsy, and is willing to begin the
business in the spring. Considering
the advance that mas been made in a
knowledge of the laws governing the
changes of the weather, this additional
step forward is by no means SO re
markable as many suppose. The tor
nsdoa season in each section of coun-
try are now perfectly well known. the
tornado regions are mapped out. and
ia a valuable study issued last summer
by the bureau, the phenomena at
tending a large numbe of tornadees
were fully described The entire
study of The subject has developed the
fact that ternadoes are liable to occur
osly when certain well-known con-
ditions exist, and the ascertainmeni
of the conditions had made the pre-
diction of the result q simple and easy
matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
Modern Architecture.

Mr.. W. w. Armitage, architectural
drsughtsmsn. No. 400 Montgomery
street, San Francisco, California, writes
that having a very severe cough, which
he found it difficult to remove, ne tried
Red Star Cough Cure, and after few
doses was completely cured. Encour-
aged |. this remarkable result, he gave
it 10 the young members of his family
who were sick from like cause, and it
pr-duced q similar effect upon them
He recommends its use in every house
hold
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
The Roumellan Affair.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN FAVOR OF WAR.
ATHENS, Oct. 12-Demonstrations
in favor of war are being held
throughout Greece. The army is
being rapidly modified. The king
has called out the reserves 10 tho num-
Der of 40, 600 men.
THE WAR FEVER RUNS HIGH IN sERyIA.
BELGRADE, Oct. 12.-The war fever
runs high IN ServIa, and active prep
arations are going on to force Ser
Was demand for an extension OF local
territory. English, French and Aus
trian firms have rendered contracts to
the government to supply complete
outfits for %, 600 troops, and all con-
tracts have been allotted. Also one
fol 35, 600 horses.
FLEEING BEFORE THE sERYIAES.
VIENNA, Oct. IA dispatch TO the
Neve Fierie Presse, from Safia, says
that the populace are fleeing. Rumors
are current that the Serylans have
crossed the frontier. The govern
ment has telegraphed TO Philippopolis
entreating Prince Alexander to re-
turn. A telegram from Nisch says
tkat the Ser7ian war Office has given
contracts for six million kiIos of corn.
The troops are advancing toward
Akpalanca and Lsskawacz.
GERMAEY's PROPOSITION.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-The Standards
Berlin correspondent says that Ger
many, with the approval OF Austria,
Russia and England, has proposed
that in the plan for the settlement OF
the Bulgarian question, the following
principles be observed:
First-That the Greek and Seryian demands be
rejected
Second-That Turkey be advised to complete
her military preparations 50 as TO be ready 70 in
terfere ia the event Of Greece and Servia moving
70 enforce their demands.
Third-That the union Of Bulgaria and Roune-
liza under Prince Alexander, the latter avowfng
sovereignty Of the Sultan, be recognized.
GLADsTosE's VIEW OF THE UNION.
BRUSSELS. Oct. 12.-Gladstone has
written to Emile Louis Victor Lave
leye, the well known writer on politi-
cal economy, as follows:
favor the Bulgarian union. but trust its terri
tory viii not exceed its present limit, because !
fear disastrous competitions between the great
powers themselves and also between the Uelenc
and SsIavonic races for extension OF territory.
I express myself on the question with reserve be-
canse my mind Is perplexed by many difncuitits
surrounding it. see that a Bulgarian union, ex-
cellent In itself, may produce unmeasuraois evil
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

ALTHOUGH Cardinal McCloskey S
old age and long continued physical
intirmitics have prepared the public
for the announcement of his death,
the news will be universally received
with regret. Aside from the fact of
his being the first American bishop
created cardinal by the pope, he
was respected by citizens of all crcedS
and classes for the mild benevolence
of his character and entire freedom
from anything like seStarlan bigotry
in his relations with people of other
public questions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
The Deacon's Horrible Suspicion.
Fort Worth Daily.

ats no more than l expected, said
Deacon Smith, as he stopped and gaz
ed intently at LaSalle street bill
board. Its been comm to this for
a long time. / knew it all the time.
l saw it years ago that he day was
coming when actresses would appear
on the stage with nothin' on over their
corsets. Well, well Il wonder who
she is"
who's who.n inquired the deacon's
son.
why, that actress woman whose
picture is there on the bill>board."
dad, come off. That's no actress.
It's an advertisement put out by a firm
of corset makers"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

IT il reported that certain silk man
ufacturers in Europe, disheartened by
the state Of the trade taere, are con
templaling the investing Of several
million dollars in this country IN es-
tabllshing silk factories. They believe
they can pay the highest wages here
and still make their enterprise pay
hntfpr than abroad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

FOOD aduileralIJU has repeated y
received much attention of an un'
complimentary nature IN this coun
try, but no amount Of sharp rebuke
is able TO stop or even curtall the prac
tee, The latest evidence that adul-
terants are used with great liberallty
is seen III the fact that goound spices
such AS pepper, mustard aud ginger,
are often sold at prices below the
quoted rates of the unground goods.
SO clear an example is not often seen,
and when some one is sufficiently in
tereStcd 10 carry a test case into The
courts, there may be Il chance of Civ,
n check TO the evil
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
After Forty Years.

Exchange.
"Strangest thing you ever heard of
sir. Forty years ago last July my
wife lost needle. Yesterday she felt
prlcklng sensation on her arm"
Eyes, and then
"And then she took up an old jack.
knife and began poking in the skin
where the sensation was, and, sir, in
about two minutes that needle drop,
ped"
Good gracious! Right out of her
arm9"
mo, right cut of the jack-knife!"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

AT Buffalo, N. Y, the Grand Jury
has found indictments against officers
of the Standard Oil Company and
others, charged with conspiracy to
blow up and burn the works Of the
Buffalo Lubricating Oil Company,
which was destroyed two or three
years ago, and with other criminal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16
No Cause for Alarm at Present.
New York Times

Aren't you afraid that your CASH
ier will skip OUT some day?" said
cynic to one of the directors of We'll
street bank.
Some day he may, but not just
now"
"Why not nowY"
Because the smallpox in Canada
bss not asated, and ne has never been
vaccinated."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-16

THE October term of the Unltea
States supreme court began at Wash
ingtou last Monday. There are no"
1O.o4O cases on the docket, and 1t is
expected that the number will be in
creased TO Is, 600 before the end of the
term. All the judges are III good
health