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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
A Doubtful Witness.
Texas Siftings.

Before swearing a witness in the
district court at San Antonio, Judge
Noonan saw fit to ask the witness a
question orso.
II see by the records that you are a
very frequent witness. You have
been unuer oath very often. Have
you always sworn to the TRUTH
Yes, your hoaor, as a general
thing | manage to come pretty close
to il"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
CHIN4-nAEING.
How Cups and Saucers Are Made
The FnpiiSb Illustrated Nsva,s,a


In the so called greenhouses"
large quantity of ware is drying pre-
parator; 10 being fired" This pro-
cess is the crucial test of pottery. Ali
The preceding operations have been
carefully conducted with a distinct
view TO this one. All the combinations
of clay, flint, stone, or bone have been
made with forethought of the kiln in
which the ware will be partially yltrl-
ted. E srthenware and porcelain are
only, as is Teli-known, less perfect
forms OF glass, or rather of glass in
another stage of development. When
mugs and jugs, are sufficiently dried.
they are ready for the "biscuis" kilas
as they are oddly called, for the ware
is not twice baked in them nor is il
good to eat. Some kinds of ware are
submitted to the intense heat of the
kiln three times, all twice-once in
biscuit and once in glaze. When
painting is introduced over the glaze.
as in the old Sevres pate tendre, and
the various kinds OF fine porcelain,
there is third firing. Before being
pisced in the kilns all the articles
thrown, turned, or modelled are arrang-
ed IN the 'ssaeers," receptacles of
coarse clay, very thick and strong.
like deep pie dishes. Into these the
various articles are peckea with con-
siderable skill, little trianglss being
placed between each to prevent their
touching each other, and the sageers
are next packed together in the kiln
or oven, each sagger being lined at
the bottom with layer of rock sand
Piled one on the other the saggers
make a fairly compact column, and
when the oven, some nlneteeL feet in
attitude, is filled, the fire is applied
1t will be understood that the tire by
no means touches either the ware or
| the saggerS i'll which it is inclosed
| They are simply in an oven about to
be raised 10 tremendous heat The
firing is done by means of fues, so ar
ranged as to dltfuse intense heat
throughout the whole interior of the
ovens. This firing is ticklish opera
ton. requiring the Supervision of a
skillful workman capable of existing
without sleep for some IS or 40 hours.
At first the heat is applied gently for
rear Oh cFackinS lHe ware, ana the
fireman has an anxious time of it.
Little openings in the brickwcrk en-
able him to judge of the progress of
his work. Inc heat of biscuit oven
during the last "a hours is intense,
between 10000 and $4,000 degrees
Fahrenheit. As the ware has taken
from 40 to so hours ia firing, so does
| it require an equal time to become
cool.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
Contagisn by Mail.
Springfield Union.

The possibility of the eommunica
ton of contagious diseases by mail
has more than once been proven, but
a physician of WATERFOWL, n. Y, re-
ports case which should be under
scored. A little girl dying with scar
let fever wished to send dying kiss
to a little friend. She pressed her
lips to letter which her mother was
writing to relative and q circle drawn
around the spot that was kissed. The
letter passed through the mails, aad
the little friend received the message
of love by kissing the circumscrlbed
spot on the letter. What could be
more natural and affectionatef Short
ly afterwara the chIld was attacked
by the scarlet fever and died, and as
it was the only case in the place, the
physician believes that the contagion
was communicated By the letter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
RETROsPECTION.
LUTHER @. RIGGS.

When the radiant morn Is waking,
And the sun drinks the rose dew;
When the first rays of day are breaking
Through clouds of silver tinged with blue
/ linger on the embroidered sod,
To breathe the violet'srare perfume,
Or bow unto the liiac's nod
Or wave Of chestnuts tinted plume.
Backward across llfe's mighty main
Blow fairest rose', white or red,
Lost land of yernol bloom! again
seem thy fragrant meads TO tread;
Or In thy fertile valleys dream,
And sing the old familiar songs,
Or walk beside some ripping stream.
As sweet love fingers, looks and longs.
Thus oft with v cary eye / sweep
Ger scenes of beauty in the past.
While memory, from her dreamy sleep
Awaking, plumes her wings at last;
And backward through the misty clouds
The sweet enchantress wings her flight,
Till every vision sorrow shrouds
Is robed in rainbow tints of light.
Some slight merneRto Of the days
When pleasure wandered wild and free,
Recalls 10 my enraptured gaze
LIES morning star OF destiny
And hopes long withered bloom again
Beside the thorny path tread
And buried Joys resume their reign
Within my heart In sorrows stead.
And 80, pcrchance these modest lines
viii, In the flight Of years, recall
Some clinking memory that twineS
Its tendrils in oblivion's wall;
And thoughts, toe sweet and pure to last,
In sweet remembrance will rise
And blissful visions Of the past
Return 10 bless my longing eyes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
He Had Experience.
Merchant Traveller


The municipal census-taker was
around taking names, and pulled the
bell at Bliffstlcks, and Bliff came to
the door. He was put through the
usual formula, and finally the cen
surer asked the age of his wife.
Cant tell" responded the hus-
band.
Cant telll" echoed the questioner.
"Why2 Don't you know2"
''Of course | do"
''Then you must tell me. The law
says you must"
"W hat law2'
''The law of the state"
what will they do with me if
don't tell2'
Put you in Jail for contempt"
''All right; put me in Jail"
why. man" exclaimed the aston
ished official, you won't go to Jail
and suffer rather than tell your wife's
ags7"
well, yes" he said resignedly
I've never been to Jail, and on one
occasion did tell my wife's age"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
The German and the Waiter.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

A German went into a restaurant
and as he took his seat the Irish waiter
came up and bowed politely.
WE geht's7n said the German also
bowling politely,
Wheat cakes, shouted the waiter,
mistaking the salutatlon Tor an Or
der.
"Nein, nein p said the German
''Nine!' said the waiter. 1ouH
be lucky If you g.t three
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
ApOiog iziHg Under Difficulties.
Texas Sfftings.

A polite stranger, in railway sta
ton, said to an old gentleman whom
he had accidentally kicked with his
foot:
Il beg your pardon. sir"
'Eh2" said the deaf old gentleman.
Il beg your pardon, sir" repeated
the polite stranger, now slightly en-
bafrassed
Il don't quito understand you," he
said, mildly.
Il beg your pardon, l kic ed you. :"
What for2''
can accid6ntl" roared the stranger
IAN accident2 Bless me! WEere2'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

THE exports for the present year
vary little from those of 1884 and the
change where there is any is in the
direction of an increase. The exports
of cotton for the eleven months end
ing with July, 1885, was $1S5, 1876, 939,
against 1898, $50, 307 in 1884. The ex>
ports of wheat since Jan. are trife
more than during the same time in
1884, while the value of all breadstuffs
for that time is about five million dol
lars greater than during the cores
ponding period of 1884. The exports
of be #, pork and dairy products have
also increased two and half millions
over what they were for the first seven
months of 1884, showing that foreiga
countries continue to depend very
largely for their food supplies on the
United States, in spite Of the unfriend-
ly attitude of certain governments,
like Germany and France.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

given to charity or liberal with his
fair share of the worlds goods, and
his establishment and his disgust may
De more easily imagined than de-
scfioe6 when the fair maid of Rose
valley gripped the barrel and landed
1t clean over the front wheel into the
body of the wagon. took her seat
upon il, and thanked the merchant
for his kindness, drove eff amid the
cheers Of those who witnessed the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
Don,t Hawk. Spit. Cough,

suffer dizziness indigestion, inflammation of the
eyes, headache, lassitude, inability to perform
mental work ard indisposition for bodily labor.
ami annoy and disgust your friends and acqain-
tances with your nasal twang and offensive breath
and constant efforts to clean your nose and
throat. when Dr. Sage's "Catarrh Remedy will
promptly relieve you of discomfort and sufferer
ing. ana your friends OF the disgusting and need
less infections OF your Ioatksome diseasei
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
ELOPED WITH A GYPSY.
Great Excitement ever the Affair.


Great excitement prevails among
the inhabitants of Yalesville, Conn,
as well as in gypsy camp near that
place, in consequence of the elopIaent
of the 16 year-old daughter of Prince
Williams with a New Haven young
man of 25, who had fallen violently
10 love with the gypsy princess. Sac
did not return to the camp at the usual
hour, and consequently there was
great uproar. The young man had
paid frequent visits to the camp, and
the girl had had her palm as frsa1eRt-
IL crossed with silver for she had
pr.dictedfor / i'm great fortune. Still
his actions had not excited the sus>
picions of the other gypsies.
The young woman is beautiful. has
slack eyes and long, dark HAIR, and
S one of sixteen children that call
Prince Williams father" The latter,
who is q veritable prince among the
gypsies, was born in England fifty
years ago. His headquarters are IN
Boston, where he owns well>stocked
livery stable, which he looks after in
the winter, but in the summer his sons
attend to it while he roams at the head
of his band through New England.
He is reputed to be very wealthy,
and owns beside, farms in East Hart
ford, Mass, and in Canada. His wife
is the purchasing agent and treasurer
of the band, and drives many sharp
bargain with whom she deals. The
prince and princess have a magnif
cent wagon, in which glass and gilt
predominant as ornaments, and is
said to have cost over 81, 600.
No trace has been found of the run
Always, and detectives have been put
to work on the case, with instructions
to spare neither pains nor excuse to
accomplish their capture. The venge-
ance of the camp will be visited on
her. as marriages outside the camp is
regarded with horror by these strange
people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

And when l told her, after the first
shock was over she crept into my arms
and whispered:
bat if it had not been for James
crime I should not have found you,
Herbert. So good does sometimes
conaa ont of evil
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

Il would not live slwav" No: not il disease IS
TO make my life 3 daily bueien. But II need not
good friend, ard will no il you will be wise in
tlgse. How many OF our loved ones ars moalder-
ing in she dust who might have been spared for
years, The slight Cough was UNDECIDED, the
many symptoms of disease tsst lurked within
sighted and death came. Or. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery" cannot recall thG
dead though it has snatched sumsers from the.
verge Of the grave, and will cure consumption in
its earliest stages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

There IS a great demand for cocoa
nuts in the prohibition town of Kan
sas, and the milk in the cccoanut is
thought to account for much Of the
intoxication that prevails in those
towns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
A Foolish Boy.
Boston Herald.

'Where are you going. Johnnyi
Don't you see it is rainingf'
.sYes'm. I'm going in swimming
Going in swimmingi Why, you
foolish boy, you'll get yourself wiring
ing wet if you 60 in swimming in such
q shower as this. Wait till the rains
over
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

Or all our knowledge, only a little has
come to us through our senses. Nearly all thai
know accept on the testimony az others.
II those who have never tried that unUIva led v.2c
table preparation, DIR. MANNERS CAIiFoRNIA
VINEGAR BTrrERs and are suffering from dy>
pepsia, bilious, or other fevers or any disorder {
the kin, Kidneys, or liver or from impure blood,
will receive the testimony OF the thousands wh,.
have tried the Buffers, and been cured, they will
be acting wisely,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

FoR DYSPEPSIA. INDIGESTION, depression OF
spirits and general debility in their various forms:
aiso as a preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent feyers the 'Ferro- Pnosphora-
ted Elixir OF Calisaya-r made by CasweH Haz-
ard Co. Of New York, and sold by all druggists
Is the hest tonic; and for patients erng from
fever or other sickness it las no equal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

Every dog has his day" This i'm
pudent falsehood bears its refutation
on the face OF It. If every dog had
his day there would be about 19, 600
days in month III San Francisco.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

A Manitoba farmer was sharpening
stake with an ak, when a flash OF
lightning, accompanied by a single
clap of thauder. came from the only
cloud visible, small one immediate
~ overhead. The bolt struck the head
of the ak, splitting 1t in two pieces
and breaking the handle. The farmer
was knocked to the ground insensible,
but speedily recovered, and, upon
searching about, found the fragments
of his ak forced deeply into the hard
ground.
Do rot put salt into soup when cook
ing until it has heed skinned, as salt
prevents the scum from rising.
Snow banks fully 100 feet high,
that have lain there for many years,
the Alta California says, are to be
found in the high Sierras.
The White house letter paper is of
the finest quality, with beautifully
printed heading. Jefferson headed
his own foolscap with quill pen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

Georgetown, Col, has had to i'm
port new corps of female teachers
for its public schools, only one of last
years 'scAoolma'ams" remaining.
The rest have all married or are en-
gagged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

A colored woman asked the Fulton,
GA, superior court for a divorce a! q
recent session, on the ground that she
had been living with her husband for
five years and was tired OF him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

Young or middle aged men suffering from ner-
volts debility, loss of memory, premature old age,
as the result of bad habits, should send ten cents
n Stamps for large Illustrated treatiSe. Address
woaLp,s DISPkNsARG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 6e1
Main Street, Buffalo, y. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

A western man who was touring
through the east, in paSsinga meadow
heard the driver say:
Abandon the direct progression to
the straight thitherward and deviate
by inclinitory and aberrard dextro-
gyration into dextrsl lncideLc CO."
1t was an smateur Boston farmer
saying gee Buck" TO his yoke of
oxen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

LYONS Patent MetalIi. Heel Stifreners keep
new boots and shoes from running over. Sold by
shoe and hardware dealers.
In the new usage fashionable din,
nelS are not long.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
A tablet with back to it like an
easel is a new menu card.

NANCE. Calls, Scratches, Cracked Heel.
Thrush, and all diseases of the feet aud irrita-
and permanently cured by the use OF Nctcri-
nary CarbollsalSe. sec. and 81 M Druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

'Athlophorss is doing my wife great Deal Or
good, more good than any other medicine she has
ever takeu," is the testimonial II to this great
remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia given by
J, $. Helmick, of Berrien Springs, Mich
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
InnOrIRnk.

When you visit or leave New York City save
Baggage, ExpresSage and $500 Carriage Hire, and
stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite
Grand Central Depot
800 Elegant rooms fitted up at a cost of one
million dollars 81. 90 and upwards per day. Euro
peaB Plan. Elevators Restaurant supplied with
the best Horse cars stages and elevated railroad
to all depots Families can live better for less
money at the Grand Union Hotel than ut any other
fsSt-claSs he ID "A the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
-

Just now Switzerland. clear of
cholera, is the playground of Europs>
ms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

The Frazer Axle Grease is better and cheaper
than any other at double the price.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

1t is proposed iii Georgia 10 tax the
base ball players.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

Dark heat is similar TO light, the
difference between them beng physi,
illogical rather than physical.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

Distingu 'shsd men seldom retain
the names given them at birth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

A kiss was the means OF taking TIE
dreaded disease smallpox into Bos>
tom
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

LIZ afflicted with Sore Eyes. use Dr. Isaac Tkomp-
SOD 8 Eve Water Druggists sen Il &c
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
HOPS & MALT BITTERS CO. Damon, Hlca

I have been a Hay Feye
sufTerer three years; hay
often beard Ely's CresI
Balm spoken of In the high
est terms, did not take niuC
stock in II because Of III
many qnack medicines.
friend persuaded me to tr
the Balm, and with wundeI
fGl success. t. S. GEKI
Syracuse, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

%lNE npEETJNn Tha most tasteful and sat
ouNu UhEbllNu. factory collection % Vocal
music extant for itrh schools, Academies, etc ny
l.. q. Emerson, Price az cts, - pei dezea.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
- - -
Carbs-lines.

Steel nails are row almost exclusive.
ly used.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

this. If it was simply cordial, it
would do no harm. If it was poison,
his blood would be on his own sinful
head"
He went to bed half an hour after
wards, complaining of fatigue. In
the morning they found him dead.
l was called TO the post norton ex,
animation, and we discovered in the
stomach of the deceased a sufficient
quantity of the deadly poison known
to modern science to kill half dozen
men.
My brother physicians agreed that
the man was insane. and had probably
taken the dose in one of his unsettled
fits of mind. did not dispute them,
but even before Mrs. Hurd told her
story, l had my own theory as to the
cause of his death.
There was no public exposure, how.
ever. Mrs Hurd and / agreed that it
would profit no one TO make the af-
fair public, and SO we kept our own
counsel.
Miss Melrose, in spite of my con-
victicn that she had an active part in
the conspiracy against Mrs. Spencer's
life, | could not help plying. Sacll
worn and haggard face as
hers have never sees, and when the.T
buried DR.. Spencer. she was conf ned
to her bed with brain fever.
l attended her in her lin ess, but
though she recovered in health, she
was never herself again. She was q
harmless maniac, whose delight was
IN gathering flowers and decorating
the doctors grave with them.
She is living still, and still gathers
flowers and lays them on that grave,
singing to herself low incantation,
which no one ever pretends to under
stand.
Not until Mrs. Spencer had many
days been my wife, and the faithful
Mrs. Hurd had slept under the violefs
did Alice know the perfidity of her
former husband.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-08-29
CORRESPONDENTS:

New York-Kountz Bros.
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Nimited) -Messrs. knauth, Nachod d
Kuhne.
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Bank Limited.) Messrs. Homer
King & Co.
april
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THE EXPERT SPECIALIST,

THE EXPERT SpEClALIST,
nR. ALLEN, AS IS WELL KNOWN,
~ is a regular graduated Physician,
educated at Bowdoin College and Uni
versity of Michigan. He has devoted a
lifetime to and is acknOwle iged to be
the most expert surgeon in his special
ity on the Pacific coast
YOUNG MEN
And middle-aged men. who are suffer-
ing from the effects of Youthful Indis-
cretionS or Excuses in maturer years.
NERVOUS ana PHYSICAL DEBILITY,
IMPOTENCE, List MANHOOD, confusion
ofideaS, dul! eyes, aversion to society,
dependency, pimples on the face. loss
of energy and memory, frequency al
urinatAng, etc.
ES ken!ember, the Doctor has a Veg
etab!e Compound, the result of MANY
years of special practice and hard
study, which, under his special advice,
has never failed of success in the cure
of Lost Manhood, PrOStatOrrhea, etc.
MY Hospital Experience
(Having been surgeon in charge of two
leading hoSpitalsl enables me to treat
all private trou DleS with excellent re-
suits. 1 wish it distinctly understood
that do not claim to perform mpossi-
biiitIes, or to have miraculous or super
natural power. l claim only to be a
skillful and successful Physician and
Surgeon, thoroughly informed in my
speciality
DISEASES OF NAN.
All applying 10 me will receive my
honest opinion of their cOmplaintS-No
experimenting l will guarantee pos
tive cure in every case [ undertake, or
forfeit S. 900 Consultation in office or
by letter free and strictly private.
Charges reasonable. Thorough exam
animation, including chemical and
micrascopicai analysis of urine and ad-
vice, s..
Office hours, 10 daily; 6 to s evening
~ ndays . to II only. Call or address,
DIR, ALLEN,
4GH Mearney St. San Francisco.
California.
oct22tf
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-08-29
Or. G. D. 8AlflElD,
216 Kearney Street,
SAN RANCIS CAL,

Consultation strictly confidential, by letter
or at Office, FREE. For the convenience of
patients, and in order to insure perfect secrecy
have adopted private address, under which
all pa ckagcs are forwarded