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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

Preparations are being made for
holding q tariff reform convention
nj Chicago just prior to the assemb-
ling of congress this fall. Chicago
was chosen as the place for holding
the convention on the invitation of
that worthy and potential democratic
organization the Iroquois Club. The
demand for greater commercial free
dom is increasing day by day and
the day is not far distant when we
will have sensible revision of our
tariff laws. The people are coming
to understand the question of Il rev.
enue tariff against so called pro
tective tariff rs they never under
stood it before. Let the agitation
be kept up and it cannot be but
that after a free and full discussion
of the subject the people of free and
enlightened America will declare for
the true liberal policy of free trade
against the false and narrow mind
cd policy of restriction of trade
for the sake OF so called protection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

If anything would induce Presi-
dent Cleveland to make clean
sweep of all republicans in the civil
service we should think that the
attempt of Thos. Y. Cooper to assess
department clerks at Washington
would. That cheeky individual
from the state of over protection "
had the impudence to mail copy
of the following circular to every
republican clerk from Pennsylvania
holding a position in the depart
ments at Washington:
Headquarters Republican State Com.
St. Cloud Hotel, Farlor c.
PHILADELPHIA, STrr :.
Dear Sir: We desire an early subscription to
the state Committee aud as liberal as you can
afford to make 1t, II the republicans Of Penn
sylvauia will prevent any agitation or disas-
trous change of the tariff by the incoming
congress and pave the for the overthrow OF the
democratic state aud national administration
We prospose 10 push the work of the state com
mittee with the utmost vigor until election day
Please send your subscription as early as possible
by check. money order or call at headquarters
Yours very truly.
THOMAS V. CoorER, Chairman
1t is not likely that any black
list will be made of those who re-
fuse to respond however.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
SHEEP.
CLASS 14-CoTswoLD.

CLASS 14-CoTswoLD.
Buck one year old-Paul Lanyon lst,
Richard Jackson I'd.
Buck under one year-Paul Lanyon
list, Nicholas Jewell I'd.
Eve one year old or over-NichOlas
Jewell lst, Paul Lanyon I'd.
Eve under one year Nicholas Jewell
lst, Paul Lanyon I'd.
CLASS 15.-LEICEsTER, LINCOLNSHIRE
AND OTHER LONG WOODS
Buck one year old-Nicholas Jewell
list, Paul Lanyon I'd.
Buck under one year-Nicholae
Jewell 1st, Paul Lanyon I'd.
Eve one year old or over--I Andrews
LIST, Paul Lanyon I'd.
Eve under one year-Paul Lanyon
list, Nicholas Jewell I'd.
CLASS 16.-MERINos
Buck of any age-Nicholas Jewell
1st and I'd.
Eve of any age-Nicholas Jewell 1st.
CLASS 17.-oNFoRD DOWNS, SOUTH
DOWNS, sHRoPsHIREs OR OTHER
MIDDLE WOODS.
Buck of any age-CharleS C0llard
1st. VIM buckingham I'd.
Eve of any age-Wm buckingham
LIST. Charles Collard I'd.
Buck one year or under-Wm Buck
ingham lSt and I'd
Eve one year old or under-Wm
Buckingham 1st and cd.
Judges, II. Sampson, VIM. p Roberts, Jos.
Colheck.
CLASS SWEEPSTAKES.
Buck of any age or breed-Nicholas
Jewell list.
Eve of any age or breed-Nicholas
Jewell LIST.
Judges, VIM Salmon, VIM r Cox. John Harris.
SWINE.
CLASS 19.-BERKsHIREs.
Boar-Wm b Harris LIST and I'd.
Sow with not less than pigs-Wm
Is Harris LIST and I'd.
CLISS 20.-roLAND CHINA.
Eoar-Jos Gordon 1st and I'd.
sow with not less than pigs-Jos
Gordon lst, Paul Lanyon I'd.
CLASS 21.-JERsEY REDS.
Boar-W j Brinegar 1st and Cd.
Sow with not less than pigs-W ]
Brinegar LIST, r F. Scott I'd.
Judges, Robert R. hughes, T. A. Goodell,
Thomas Walker,
CLASS 22.-swEEPsTAKEs SWINE.
Best boar of any age or breed--Jos
Gordon LIST.
Best sow of any age or breed-Jos
Gordon lst.
Best pen of pigs of any breed, eigh,
4 n. i. Il n n
Jos Gordon lst.
Judges, John McNsal. Byron Eaton. y. H
| Cockings.
POULTRY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

The choicest of Wines. Liquors AID Cigars at
the bar. Gcntlemaniy treatment and an orderly
oar assured. o.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
HPndS or Fails.

The tossing of coins to decide disputes OF to
settle mOoted questions is very ancient, and
the expression ''heads,, or tails' has been
long in use. There was also very old
English expression equivalent TO it, and
known as ''cross or pile" in allusiOn to
the English coinage which bore on
one side cross, and on the other
a device which was on the pile or punch
used in making the coin. The Romans
used to toss the coin and call out capita
aut navim"-heads or shipS-in allusiOn to
coins bearing on one side the head of Janus,
and on the other the PROV of a ship. The
most important device on a coin, without
reard to the date, determines the side bear
ing it to be the diverse, or head, and
the other is the reverse, or tail. If
the devices and inscriptions on the
two sides are of equal Importance. neither
side is ''head" in the technical sense. Such
coins are very rare, but where one is used
and there is any doubt as TO which side is
the more important, and, therefore, is the
diverse. the parties to the toss should agree
beforehand upon the distinction so as to
avoid all possibility TO dispute.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
A sTom Sawyer, for the Stage.

Mark Twain is out of pocket rather
heavily in an attempt to put the bad boy of
his latest book, Tom Sawyer, on the
stage. 4 drama was constructed and a
company sent out to play it in several
cities, but the project has been aban-
doned. What Twain lacks for the piece
is an actor or actress capable Of perSonating
Tom Sawyer TO the life. An experienced
comedian is bound to be too mature. and TO
boy with sufficient skill has yet been dis
covered, although the humoriSts would
gladly pay $500 or $500 per week for a per-
feet one.
There are plenty of Tom Sawyers in
real life" says Twain discouragedly;
Il see them everywhere 1 gO-ex-
act embodiments of the chap /
tried to put into nv book. If 1
could only transfer him TO the stage. with
out deterioration or change of any sort.
the problem would be solved. But il can't
be done. and it seems that he can't be imi-
tated by an actor of his own age."-Cor-
respondence Galveston News.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
AT ARLINGTON.

Inc broken column, reared in air,
10 him who made our country great,
Can almost cast its shadow where
The victims of a grand despair
In long. long ranks of death await
The last loud trump, the Judgment Sun,
Which comes for all, and soon or late,
VIII come for those at Arlington.
In that vast sepulchral repose
The thousands reaped from every fray;
The men in blue who once uproSe
In battle front to smite their foes
The Spartan hands who wore the gray.
The combat DER, the death-hug done,
In summers blaze or winters SHOWS,
They keep the truce at Arlington.
And, almost lost in myriad graves
OF those who gained the unequal fight,
Are mounds that hide Confederate braves
Who reck not how the north wind raves,
In dazzling day or dimmest night.
Ger those who lost and those who won
Death holds no parley which was right
Jehovah judges Arlington.
The dead had rest; the dove of peace
Brooded DER both with equal wings;
To both had come that great surcease,
The last omnipotent release
From all the worlds dclirious stlngs.
To bugle deaf and signal gun
Iuey Slept. ike nerOeS Oh Olu OFScCCs
Beneath the globe of Arlington.
And in the springs benignant reign,
The sweet May woke her harp of pines;
Teaching her choir thrilling strain
OF jubilee TO land and main.
She danced in emerald down the lines.
Denying largess bright to none,
She saw no difference in the signs
That told who slept at Arlington.
She gave her grasses and her showers
To all alike who dreamed in dust;
Her song birds wove their dainty bowers
Amid the jasmine buds and flowers,
And piped with an impartial trust.
Waits of the air and liberal sun!
Their guileless glees were kind and just
To friend and foe at Arlington.
And mid the generous Spring there came
Some women of the land who strove
To make this funeral field of fame
Glad us the May Gods altar fame
With rosy wreaths of mutual love.
Unmindful who had lost or won,
They scOrned the jargon of Il name
No North, no South at Arlington.
james Il. Randall in the Augusta ga
Chronicle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
She Forgot Something.

Detroit Free Press.
What You in mouTningi, she ex-
claimed, as she entered the car and caught
sight of an acquaintance
Yes"
''Some one dead?"
Eyes"
''Dead and buried, eh?"
Yes.
''Well, that's too bad. Died of pneu-
monia, / SUPPOSE"
''NO-Of brain fever"
''Dear Inc, but that's awful How do you
like my new hate"
The new conner ratified on in this fashion
for twenty minutes and then left the ear.
As it started again after leaving her on the
crOsswalk she made vigorous motions to the
conductor. and when ne had brought the
vehicle TO halt she said:
won't you please ask that lady friend
of mine if it was her husband or one of the
children who died. 1 forgot TO find outIr
She didn't find out on that trip.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
TWO LITTLE HANDS.

Upon the coverlid tonight
They innocently lie;
Dimple and brown-a boyish sight
Dear TO a mothers eye.
What though they disobey commands?
They are such loving little hands.
Nay, can utter words of blame,
Or petulantly frown!
Remembering how an angel came,
And, beaming softly down,
Led from my sight TO heavenly lands
Two strangely quiet little handsg
Fear not, o fond, ambitious hearth
Whate' er besets thy way
Trustfully, simply do thy part,
In patience, day by day;
Praying that He who understands
May guide Alright those little hands.
Lillian Piunkett-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
Brief ComicaIities.

Something fresh in eorsetS-a dude.
''Rents are high this year." sadly muir
INJURED the tramp as he borrowed a pin with
which TO hold his coat-tail together.
The reason why men succeed who mind
their own business is because there is so lit
tie competition.
A sound sleeper-He who snores.
The course OF Russia in Asia-Heratic.
A Kansas man has been fined $40 for
smiling in church. Kansas is prohibition
state this year.
A philosopher has observed that very
often it is green youths who paint the town
red
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12

der ran through him, and he fell heavily
forward at my feet.
He has swOoned again." said, turning
to my companion. who stopped and lifted
the dropping head ON to his knee.
After one glance he laid it gently down
again.
HE is dead" was his grave reply.
And with Vandeleurs death my story
ends. for after that night the sounds were
heard no more.
The forlom little ghost was at rest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18

did not understand that no matter how strong
their intentions, they would De slow to act, used
as they had been to the settled state or their
relations with Virginia masters. So his pixies
went uncalled for.
But even the mistake about the expected re.
Spouse of the blacks might have been retrieved
had the raid been made with the white forces
which would have been in readiness week la
ter. John Brown never intended 10 leave all
those rifles and munitions in the school house
when be marched on the Ferry. In the govern
ment arsenal there were hundred thousand
stands of arms, for subsequent If need be.
But for the first demonstration in force he had
provided equipments for go men at the smallest
calculation. Had he gone into Harpers Ferry
with that number he would have held out longer.
Not only that, but he would have sent out his
captains into the country on a score of expedi
tons, and the negroes, with the white leaders to
encourage them, would have risen. The Nir-
gina Shareholders would have realized there was
work at home to do, and there would have been
no such rapid ralying of the militia as took
place.
Look as one will, there is but the conclusion
that John Brown was rot crazy any more than
all revoutionists crazy. He made mistake
of a week in striking the blow for liberation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
FRENCH WORKING PEOPLE.
"A Marked Improvement in the Condition of
the Laboring Glasses.

"A Marked Improvement in the Condition of
the Laboring Glasses.
Condensed from Consular Reports.
Since 1878 there has been a noticeable i'm
provement in the condition of the working
classes in all parts of the country, and this is
specially marked in all of the industrial centres
Wages have increased from ten to forty cents a
day, or on an average of II per cent which EN-.
ables more comfortable manner of livinp-a
better and more cheerful home. Children are
given more of the privileges of q free educa-
ton, are not compelled to earn a livelihood at
the early of ten years. Yet, at some period of
life, the children are required to labor for the
support Of the family, and the rule seems to be
that boys shall begin this duty at twelve or,thr-
teen years of age and girls at thirteen wears The
number OF hours required for days labor has
been considerably reduced and the usual num-
Der OF hours is now ten, though in some special
industries 1t Is more, and among them are to be
counted WOODEN and cotton manufacturing in
which twelve hours are demanded The ability
for the average laborer to Law up ANYTHING for
old age or for times of necessity is of Slight
practicabiity, yet there is a system of economy
IN families According to the testimony of a
representative workman employed in one of the
wooden mills about Rheims, we learn that
twelve hours constitute a days labor
divided off to allow three quarters
of an hour for breakfast, at 8 O'Clock
in the forenoon, one hour for dinner, at o'clock
in the afternoon, and for supper after the dav's
work is over. The yearly earnings of this man
with the assistance of his wife in the mill are
given as $428.94 His expenses are reckoned to
be about as follows: Eight per cent for rent
10 per cent for clothing, 70 per cent for food
and fuel, and per cent for incdentals. The
food of the laboring man may be considered
as generally consisting of bread, wine veg
etables, or vegetable soup, with meat ony
at rare intervals. But the testimony of the
workmen is again interesting on this point
to which lie is reported as stating that breakfast
is made to consist of cup of coffee and piece
OF bread; dinner of soup made from salt pork
and horse flesh, or cheap beef and vegetables
and portion of the meat with bread: and sun
per of bread and meat left from dinner. with
potatoes This is said to be better than is com
mon with laborers The feeling between en-
ployer and employe is spoken Of in ALI the re-.
ports, as one of antagonism. The relation that
this state of feeling must exert in the business
intercourse of the two cannot be- other than
hurtful to all interests concerned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
LUCULLUS ON THE WATER.
The Expensive Dinners and Breakfasts Given
by MIR. James Seymour.

by MIR. James Seymour.
New York Cook.
Life on the ocean wave is attended with as
much elegance along the Atlantic coast. where
private yachts cruise, as on any sea- No more
magnifcently appointed craft ploughs these
waters than the steam yacht Radha, which be-
longs to Mr. James NJ. Seymour of Wall
streets successful men. She is 1856 feet long
over all, by 20 feet and inches beam. She car
res a crew of seventeen and can make sixteen
knots an hour, which makes her speed the fast
est of any yacht of her size aioat She has six
state rooms, and although she has never crossed
the ocean, is we'll equipped for the passage
She has made the trip to Southern waters and
stood no end OF rough weather The
owner is tall well built man of thirtyseven,
with dark hair and mustache, plentifully sprnk-
led with gray, and clear, dark eyes, which look
through glasses Mr. Seymour's dinners have
made himself and his yacht famous among the
disciples or yachting and good living The table
is calculated for fifteen, although nineteen have
been accommodated When the business of the
day is over, it is Mr. Seymour's wont to take his
guests aboard and steam down in the vicinity OF
the Sandy Hook light, and there cast anchor for
the repast. The dinner begins at $50, and three
hours consumed in discussing it. Few ban
quets rival it. The garniture of the board is
elaborate Flowers also bedeck the table, and
music box sends it's strains through the saloon.
The dinner begins with clans oysters, and
progresses through twenty courses, ending with
pousse cafe and coffee half an hour later. The
wine list is varied. 1t starts with sherry. which
succeeded by white wine c!aret burgundy
and champagne
The breakfasts that Mr.. Seymour gives on his
yacht are almost as extensive. One the other
morning, which was without great preparation.
consisted of fried halibut clam frittcrs veal
outlet, broiled English ham. cheese omeette,
SQUAD, with tomato salad, fruit and coffee. The
steward of the Radha is an artist-AIr Sey
mour's guests think genius. Good digestion
waits on Mr. Seymour's appetite, and he is al
ways ready for experiment on every dish 81 that
the ingenuity of the chef can devise He thinks,
though that two meals a day are enough, and
never risks spelling his dinner by indulgence in
lunch. A secret that he reveals to his guests
after his beautiful dinners. is the advantage OF
kent until il is cured green. 1t tastes like wal
nut meat, and assuages any pangs that rich
foods or over-eatiug produce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18

Sophia Cannon, and she is no more than eight
cen, having made her ballroom debut last sea-
son. She is vivacous little brunette, with
nearly perfect face, and the air of one who is
kittenish without intention. She whistles phe-
nomenaly Her notes are AS meodious, clear
and correct as those of the best futist who ever
blew, and the attractveness of the performance
IS heightened into positive enjoyment by the
poutlng pucker of her lips. 1t may be said that
the poutng is not confined to her mouth but
extends the width of her Struggling shoulders
and as far down as her corsage, so depreoiatory
Is her pose as she stands coyly before her listen
ers She is the reigning curiosity in her polite
circles, and her personal ana family position is so
well assured that she risks no cruel criticism as
a whistler
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
Swedish Manners

MY sweden, III London Society.
One great popularity in travelling in Sweden
is the extreme quiet and lack of furry. The
Swedish are taciturn and noiseicss people
They do much by signs, and never shout; a
Swedish crowd makes singularly little sound
Swedes, even of the lowest class, never push or
jostle 1t IS the custom TO do much bowling
and hat lifting that one is obliged to move more
slowly than in England, to give time for all this
courtesy When a train leaves platform, or
steamboat a pier, all the lookers-on lift their
hats to the departing passengers and bow 30
them, compliment returned by the travellers.
II you address the poorest person in the streets
you must lift your hat A gentleman passing n
lady on the stairs of a hotel must do the same.
TO enter a shop "a bank with ones hat on is a
terrible breach OF good manners. If you enter
or leave coffee room you must bow to all the
occupants Passengers on board the little
steamers which ply about Stockholm invariably
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
Winding UP Time.

A wee. brown maid on the doorstep sat,
Her small face hid meath a wide brimmei hat.
A broken clock on her baby knee
She wound with ancient, rusty key.
What you doirg my pretty one!
Playing with tme!' asked in fun.
Large and wise were the soft dark eyes
Lifted to mine in grave surprise
Il Sc windn him up to make him go,
For he's so dreadful pokey and Slow"
Winding up time? All baby mine,
How crawl these heightened moments of thine!
How sadly slow goes the staid old man!
But he has not changed, since the world began.
He does not change; but in after years,
When he mingles cup of JOY with tears;
And duties are many and pleasures fleet
And the way grows rough meath our tired feet;
When the day is too short for it's crowd of cares
And night surprises unawares,
We do not wish to hurry his feet,
But find his going all too feet
All baby mine, some future day,
You will throw that rusted key away
And to Phobus' car viii madly cling
AS it whrls along like a winged thing
And wonder how years and years ago,
You could ever have thought that Time was slow
Hannah b. Gage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18

Chicago Tribune.
A woman is far more sensitive than man.
She has finer feelings and more delicate mind
There are very few men who realize this, and III
consequence woman is made to endure much un-
necessary suffering.
One of our merchants was going to church
with his wife on Sunday morning, when she
snddanIv stonned and put her hand to her
head whats the matters" he asked startled
bv the look of her face. 20! l have got on my
brown hat" "Ehl" calculated the astonished
,,x,y, .
She burst into uncomfortable tears :" hat'
Martha, what is the matter with your ne de e.
manded Don't Won see what is the matter!'
she returned. in a sobbing voice: I've got on
my brown hat with my striped silk On what
will people say7"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
a Whistling Girl.
New York Letter.

The more frivolous undertaking by rich New
York women, lately, was the entertainment of
the French naval officers who brought over the
Barthodi statue As the number Of very fash
ionable families had been reduced by departures
for the summer, the pleasurable duty deyolved
on few hostesses But the Frenchmen got q
full view of our society. Indeed, they saw a
most unusual belle i'll the person of a whlstling
girl They have doubtless gone home with the
impression that whistline is a common accomp-
hshment of New York beauties; whereas this is
the only case have ever known. Her name is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
a Gigantic Gambling Sheoi.

London Truth.
France is now one gigantic gambling sheoi.
At Paris, and at every watering place there are
licensed gambling establishments, where swind-
lers and dupes abound. A friend of mine was
recently in Paris. i asked him what the poit-
zeal feeling was there Politics. he said, mo
one thinks of it; there is but one subject of
discussion; il is whether man should stand or
take card at five when paying ut baecarat"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
Admire.

Have you seen but bright lily grow,
Before rude hands have touched it?
Have you marked but the fall of the snow,
Before the soil hath smutched it!
Have you felt the wool Of the beaver!
Or swans down ever?
Or have smelt o the bud of the brier?
Or the nard i the fire!
Or have tasted the bag Of the bee!
o, so white! o, so soft! ., so sweet is shel
Ben johnson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
Work and Win.

Through noise of battle breaking round,
Earl Warwick to the monarch sped
''The Prince is pressed" King Edward frowned:
''Aly must win his spurs, he said.
And So when eager angels would defeat
Hell's bitter wrong and strenuous temptation,
There fits smile across the Mercy Seat,
Nay, let my children work their own salvation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18

raise their hats to the occupants Of any other
boat which passes near them. The very men in
charge of the locks the canal bow politely to
the sailors as the boats go through. Imagine
English barges induling in such amenities.