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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
The Duty OF Good Living.
From the Cook.

"The average individual ia this
country lives better than the av-
erage individual elsewhere" says
New Yorker who lives we'll Take
it In England, the well-tc-do man is
great on chops, but the poor mau new
er has chops. They don't have meat
at the prices the poor man can pay,
for they keep out American cattle in
order to keep up the prices of the Eng
lish beef. For myself, / live generous
ly," he continued. 81 do not believe
that man can continue long under
the strain OF complicated business af-
fairs and do good work unless he keeps
his physical system in good work
ing order. am shy of stimulants,
but believe in taking, and do take,
plenty of the best food can get l
have regard for regularity, but do
self even to a good habit
"What do l eat9 Well, pretty
much anything that is good, l am a
strong advocate of a mixed diet, and
while l am as far as possibls from
being a vegetarian, eat plenty of
vegetables. Meat is as necessary
to me as any other food, for
although in the torrid zones a man
may get along we'll without it, in
this climate, st least, he needs meat.
Yet a meat diet exclusively Is as bad
as an exclusively vegetable diet.
Fruits, too, are an important element
of proper eating. The various acids
Of the different fruits are all valuable
to the wonderful mechanism of the
human frame. You may certainly
put me down as a thorough believer
in the wisdom of taking the best pos
sible care of the oody. Human life
is worth comparatively little unless it
is spent under the best attainable CON
ditions."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

was unincumbered and your suddenly
dismissal of me simply anticipated my
own resignation by two or three
weeks. You see, Mr.. Golding, while
I give you full credit for having in
tended to ipjure me, I can very readily
treat with Indifference q course of
action that has ended in failure"
As Mr.. Gilbert ceased speaking he
glanced meaningly at Elinor, who,
with Mrs. Seaforth, he stood quietly
by. 1t was evidently no news to
them, and Mr.. Golding. as his gaze
travelled from one face to the other.
saw that his efforts bad been in vain
and success was hopeless.
But the whole matter was so utterly
unexpected that for a moment he felt
that it could not be really true. He
turned to Elinor:
"You knew of all this, it seems3"
YES" she said, but, speaking In so
low a tone that he could scarcely catch
the words: 81 knew of all: but it was
my fathers wish that the matter should
not be mentioned. That, of course,
was sufficient. You would however
have known it before long, for
for
She hesitated and cast an appealing
glance at Gilbert,
"We are to be mag led shortly" said
that gentleman promptly completing
the sentence.
The blushing, face the dovncast
eyes beside him, confirmed the state
mant if, indeed confirmation was need
ed. Mr.. Golding waited to hear no
more, but, turning short on his heel
with muttered execration left the
room and the house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

The Woman's National Industrial
League has organized an opposition 10
Chinese laundries
The town of Prosper Harbor, in
Maine, has no church society, no tenn
eerance society, no saloon, no drunk
ard and no pauper.
The chief clerk of the treasury de-
partment, the other morning, held his
stop-watch and found that over 1886
clerks were tardy.
Capital punishment has been abol-
ished in Pekin, and instead of being
decapitated, culp rits are sent into the
AMOR Province to TILL the soil.
The old and popular game known
as hop scotch originated by the an
cient Romans. 1t signifies the pas
sage of the soul from earth to heaven.
Old names for girls, such as
Glad VS., Elfrida, Wilfred, Enid, Ethel
Clarice, Rosabel, Christabel, and
ClariSel, are again becoming fashion
able.
A large devil fish was captured 4
few days ago in the Hudson River,
near Glasgow. 1t took dozen men
to haul the monster ashore.
An American has been appointed
by the King of Corea to be Chief
Farmer, with a view to introducing
our vegetable into that country.
A company has commenced mining
for gold in the town of Plymouth,
Vt, where the precious metal has
been found in small quantities for
many years.
A snow white quail was recently
shot in New York State. Another
one was killed in North Carolina
few weeks ago. They are very scarce.
An English lockmaker has con-
structed key which he says is capa-
BILE of opening -, 500 patent lever
locks, all of which differ in their com
bination.
A single ticket from Boston to Den
yer and return was recently sold in
Boston for 81, 481. 1t carries a party
of nine in special car with stop over
privileges.
The New York Chronological Soce-
ty has officially promulgated the OPP
inion that the excessive use of com
mon salt is one of the main factors in
the destruction of human teeth.
The Island of Jersey, the home of
the famous breed of cattle bearing
that name, contains only %, 600 acres,
and yet i. supports 60, 600 people and
1000 head of cattle.
A horssly was substituted for
dead queen in Montana apiary, and
the bees became as busy as ever,
seeming not to know the difference.
A hundred years ago Scotch women
prepared tea for their guests by care
fully removing the liquor in which
the tea was boiled, as it was thought
to be unwholesome, and serving up
the leaves with butter or honey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
Second Glass Nail Natter.

Mr.. A. D. Hazen, Third Assistant
Postmaster General, In his annual re-
port makes an interesting report OF
the effect of the reduction of postage
on second class matter, newspapers
and periodicals sent by publishers
and news agencies of the country. He
says: 1.-THE number of pounds mailed
puring the last fiscal year was 101, :
057, 963, an increase over the year
ending June 80, 1876, the first full
fiscal year of the pound rates of "a, :
104 Cyl pounds, or lis per cent By
the act of March 3, 1855, the postage
on second-class matter was reduced 10
1 cent per pound, to take effect July
1. 1885. On the weights and amounts
collected for 1876 and 1885, respect
lively, the reduction was at the rate
of IS per cent. from the charges fixed
by the act of June %, 1874 The in
dlcations are that tAe reduction In the
rate has thus far at least not led to
abnormal increase In the volume of
matter committed to the mails. More
second class matter Is mailed IN
Chicago than In any other Office in
the country, except New York. In
the year ending June30, 1885. a
little less than 25, 600, 900 pounds
were mailed from New York and TO-
al, 1876 from Chicago, 1000, O0o from
Boston, less than 5. 0O0, Oc0 each from
Philadelphia and st. Louis and3, 600,
300 Cincinnati.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

Now that cotton is coming in the
oil mills are busy. Nothing about
cotton need be wasted. The fiber hav-
ing been separated, the seeds are again
Limited" all the cotton adhering to
them being removed and sold to the
cotton men. Then the husks are re-
moved and used for fuel in the fur
naces on the premises. After the seed
is gound, cooked and pressed, the re
fuse forms an oil cake, which is ship
ped in large quantities to Great Britain
for food cattle. Last of all, the ashes
have virtue of their own, and sre
sold at high price. The oil goes to
Chicago to make butter and lard in
Cincinnati, where an illuminating oil
is made from it, aud to eastern city
to be mrde into pure olive oil for
salads. 1t is already taking the place
of lard in cookery, greatly to the
advantage of every body. Inferior
gardes serve as the basis for the best
soaps
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
NEW PROBLEMS FOR THE WEST.
The Growing Evil Of Divorce and
Hemarriagc ON tho Pacific Coast.

Remarriagc ON the Pacific Coast.
a Puget Sound correspondent writ
ing to the Cleveland Leader says:
The people Of the Pacific coast have
problems to solve, sooner or later.
One of these is the question OF mar
riage and divorce. Unless society is
to become alarmingly corrupt-at
some points it is already SO, notably
in San Francisce-the church, the
lawmakers and the better elements of
the community will have to lay a
strong hand on the deep, dark sin of
divorce. 1t would not be bad thing;
nay, it would be good thing, a wise,
useful, and benevolent thing, if the
pastors of the coast, from the straits
of Juan de Fuca down to the Mexican
frontier, would form compact to
preach morning and evening every
Sunday for the next six months on
the seventh precept OF the decalogue,
for once in sur history letting the
people know how far-reaching is that
precept; how authoritative in its Ian
guage; how sure and how terrible is
the result of violating it. Having
spent two years on this coast thor
oughly observing the conditions of
society, from not very far north Of the
MexlcaN frontier up to this latitude, l
think l am not very far from the
truth when say that from all quar-
tiers of our country there have con-
gregated here, in larger numbers than
can be found anywhere else, men and
women who have rudely and cruelty
and wickedly sundered marriage ties,
and are now living in relations which
are violations Of the law of God, and
intensely dishonorable and unclean.
They are an affront, an insult to the
God-ordained institution of marriage,
if an Institution can be said to suffer
affront and insult
have not statistics at hand to YER
ify what 1 say, but L venture to assert
that On Pacific slope are living to-day
more divorced and remarked couples
than in all the remainder of the coun-
try, including Indiana the western re-
serve, and Connecticut, where accord
ing to recently published statement
the ratio of such unions is largest In
nearly every community of few hun
dred people can be fond men and
women married second, third, and
even fourth time. with one, two, and
sometimes all the preceding compan-
ions out of their graves. A clergy
man of the territory dining one day
last week in the home wherein I write
and earnestly deploring the existence
of this element in society, said substan-
TALLY:
Gwen the woman in whose house
ana sheltered is living with her fourth
husband. the other three walking the
earth meanwhile. 1t Is not pleasant
to wound the feelings of people, but 1
have taken it upon me to preach
agaist the great wrong"
"And but few rods from u.s." re-
piled resident of Tacoma, s'there liv-
es man who has been married to and
divorced from three women, one of
whom has herself been legally separ-
ated from two husbands. Moreover
recently this man was observed in at
tendance upon a church service at
which were present these three wo-
men,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
A Soft Thing.

Two old friends met on the train
between Dallas and Fort Worth.
After the usual greeting one of them
asked:
isn't Sam sweedlepipes living in
BALLAST"
is he glszieri"
YES. he is painter and glazier.
He is getting rich fast"
Getting rich fast, is hei Running
a monte bank, suppose"
mo, he has got better thing than
that"
City officiali"
''No, he belongs to fire company,
and when q fire breaks out he runs
along and wakes up the people with q
stick"
ST don't see how there is any money
to be made in that
''He wakes people up by tapping at
their windows with q stick, and he
manages to break all the p&nes of
glass within half q mile of the FIRE,
and next day he is called on to put
them in again at City csnts apiece.
he has got a soft thing of it He
hasn't got the social status, but he is
making more money than if he was
an alderman
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER.

Like fash Of light the through express
Flies over the slvery line,
Bearing its burden of human souls
On, on, through the gay sunshine.
There at the throttle-bar, brown and grim,
His deep eyes looking ahead,
The engineer, in his oily clothes,
Stands firm and free from dread.
The track Il his own, all must give way,
Yesi See at the town, on there!
The morning freight on the siding waits;
All Is right; no call for care.
All God an open switch! One move
And the bar Is quickly reversed;
Then the air-brakes drag. Jumpi jump! or deatf
On your soul will do his worst
The engine lurches upon the switch;
Just ahead there stands the freight
He can save his train IL he keeps his post;
For HIMSELF All, well, ask Fatel
A .rightful crash; the passengers saved,
With their faces white and dread;
But under the engine, crushed and torn,
The brave engineer lies dead.
Think as you ny mid the sunshine bright,
Or through the storm and rain,
By day and night, DER plain and gorge,
OF the engineer Of the train,
Think Of the thousand OF souls ne hoidS
In his grasp, without fear;
Think Of the strain on nerve and on brain,
And pray for the engineer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
They Were Resigned.


The father of a Georgian who was
to be hanged for murder was admitted
to the condemned on the evening be
fore the execution, and as he clasped
his sons hand he looked him over
and said:
bill, I'm kinder sorry"
Cant be helped now, pap"
mo, that's so. You've got to pull
hemp tomorrow for sure. How do
you feel9'
well, so So"
"Sorter wish you hadn't killed any
body, ehG"
Yes, sorter."
Member how often I used 10 tell
ye that you'd bring up on the gallusp
Il believe you did used to say some
thing. Got any tobacco, papg'
Lots OF it. Take this whole plug"
"How does mann feel2"
"Oh, resigned"
And the boys9"
Quite as resigneder." They haven't
been treated so we'll in years"
You going to feel very bad, pap3"
"Well. no. I kinder hate to have
you hung, but still you wasn't no ac-
count to me. You was the LATEST,
shiftlessest bean in the pod"
Yes, / was bad, pap-pusty bad.
II had it to do over, I'd work more"
'Mebbe We would, Bill, but doubt
it. Say, how you going to perform
to-norrowW
"On the gallus2"
Eyes. The boys is afraid you're
going TO wobble. Bill, you come of
good stock"
Exactly, pap; and the boys needn't
be afraid of my goirg back on the
family. I'm going to die game"
''Sartin3"
''Sartin, pap, I'll behave like a gen
tleman and die like a man"
'Goodl That's a burden off my
back. Well, my boy, I've got to be
going. Any word to send to the
folks7"
Nothing pertickler, I guess"
We'll all be On hand at the hang
ing, and if you think of anything
then just spout it. Goodnight. Bill"
$50 lone nan"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
MARRYING PENNSYLYANIANS.
To Evade n Stringent New Law, They
Cross tho Border into York state.
rsv York Mail and Exnress

~ ESuA0c - BSHk new LANs 1ney
Cross tho Border into York state.
Kew York Mail and Express.
The New York towns along the
Pennsylvania border are getting to be
a sort of Gretna Green for young
couples from the Keystone State. The
recent Marriage law passed by the
Pennsylvania legislature makes it
very hard 10 get married in that state.
The couple must not only have q
license, but each of them must be ex-
anined by q notary, and state their
intentions under oath; together with
their age, occupation, and various de-
tails of personal history.
Now, while it may not be very diff
cult to get the Pennsylvania girl to
say yes, under the proper conditions
and in one of the various expressive
ways which girls have of conveying
assent to matrimonial proposition, it
is too much to ask OF any girl that she
go before notary and formally de-
clare that she proposes to be married :;
and when it comes to demanding her
age for insertion In q public document
that all the world may read, forbear-
oA@S SOsA<9OS W 70 a NAAkAO- any Sell
respecting girl would travel over the
border dozen times rather than COM
init herself in that way.
And so it happens thst the clergy
men of Olean and Elmira and Blng-
hamton, and other New York places
with handy connections into Penn
sylvania, are reaping harvest Of 81
bills, while the preachers in Bradford,
Annande-and even they say. as far
inside Pennsylvania as Scranton-are
cut off from one of their legitimate
sources OF revenue.
The situation has become so serious
that it is said the ministers of NORTH
ern Pennsylvania without distinction
or creed, are about to hold q conven-
ton, and see If they can not step the
exodus. Most of them have averaged
so irresistible is the Pennsylvania
girl. and so frequent the consequent
MARRIAGES. much as $3.50 q year
income from this source, and as this
il about the only perquisite they have
being Obliged, of course to attend |
funerals without pay, and hire their |
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
Satisfactory Evidence.

J. W. Graham, Wholesale Druggist, Of Austin
Tex, writes,-I have been handling DR.. WIN.
HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS for the
past year, and have found It one OF the most sala-
BILE medicines have ever had in my house for
Coughx Colds, and even Consumption, always
giving entire satisfaction. Please send me an
other gross.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

One nf the unexplained phenomena
of nature is the sudden and spontane-
Gus growth of the mushroom. A req
ident Of Portland, Ore. one morning
q short time ago discovered In his
dooryard q large and beautiful speci-
men of this mysterious fungus, which
had sprung up during the night. It
measured twenty -four inches In cir
cumference and weighed one and one
half pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
OufcRaf London.

Much excitement has been made by reports
recently published on the vile condition OF the
suras OF London In one cellar was found 3
family consisting Of man sick with small pox,
his dying wife. three half naked and dirty child
rem, and one pig. In some parts there IS one GIN
mill to every hundred persons. What dedlement!
Yet corresponding impurities often defle the hui
man blood. They can be east out by Browns
Iron Bitters, the great strsngthener and purifier.
Mr. s. j. Strange, Of Stark Lake, Florida, says
Browns Iron Bieters IS the best blood purifier
ever tried. II gives sn the satisfaction man can
want"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
How TO get Strong.

Dumb bells and horizontal bars Indian clubs
and the trapeze are valuable under certain con
ditions, but they are detrimental rather than
beneficial IL the blood is poor and thin and pos.
oned with bile. Use of the muscles lecessitates
waste as well as induces growth. II the hood
does not carry sufficient nutritive material to
pair the waste, loss OF strength necessarily fol
lows. and growth IL out of the question. Purify
end enrich your blood with DR.. riercs's ''GolSen
Medical Discovery" and then exercise will develop
and not consume your physique.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

Mensman's PePtcnized Beef Tonic,
the only preparation OF beef containing, its en-
tire nutritious properties. 1t contains blood
making, force generating and life sustaining
properties; invaluable for Indigestion, Dys-
pepata, nervous proStrstiou. and all forms OF
general debility; also snfeehled conditions
whether the result of exhaustion, nervous pros
trstion, over-worS scuts disease, psrtic rly
IL resulting from pulmonary complaints. Cas-
WILL HAZARD & o., proprietors, New York. Sold
by druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

Thos- James of Gainesville, Fla, is
the father of So children.
Sulphur is deposited in the top Of
Mt Popocatapen at the rate Of ton
day.
Steel rails continue to be increasing
ly wanted, and the price Is up to 333 q
ton.
The rector of fashionable church
In Utah il sphoken Of IS the Apostle
of the Genteels."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
Important,

Whom you visit or leave New York City, save
Baggage, ExpressaRe and s. 90 Carriage Hire and
stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite
Grand Central Depot
600 Elegant rooms, fitted up at q cost Of one
million dollars, $100 and upwards per day. Euro
pean 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 at any 9th
or frst-class hotel In the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
A. Peck OF Peas (P'sl.

Here are Peck az Peas. sweet Pas T. you
Will Perseverance P<tiencss, Pr0ruptn. - Pro-
nc'eDcF, Push and Politsn-ss- Add 70 these Mr..
Pierce's -Piea-snt PurgstiTe Pellets and you
VIII get well tbruHgh tie world wI;fouf much
trouble. The Pellets prevent constipation aud
surplus Of bile which lead 70 many diferen. com
plants Enclosed In glass. aIwaJs fresh. entirely
vegetable, prompt and perfectly harmless. Any
druggist
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

GcnIIy does DR. wAIKxR'R VINEGAR BTr.rKRs
relieve the constipatei bowels; at the same time
thoroaghly tonins their inner membrane and
restoring their mechanical action. Yet thu result
Is solely due to nature ne -infor,ed ana sustained
by the best vegetable alternative and tonic that
ever passed the lips OF the sick and Suffering
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
DR.. sage,s Catarrh Remedy surpasses all.

A clergyman at Terre Haute, Ind,
was communicated for preaching
Theodore Parker's sermons as his
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

Any one suffering with rheumatism need not
suffer any longer il he will take Athlophoros
cheerfully recommend it to all suffering from
that terrible disease Jed Grigware mate OF
steamer w. r Burt, East Saginaw. Mich
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

Farmers in Berks County have 300,
600 trade dollars boarded awaiting
some action of Congress TO redeem
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

Small pox has crossed the Mat ara
River and broken out in Tonawanda,
n. Y. This has caused a small panic
IN Buffalo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

-Four great men who have moved
the world were born this month
Mahomet, Luther, Schiller and Gold
smith
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

California produced pear this
year that measured IL inches from
end TO end and IA inches around the
thickest part.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

North Carolina is as large as Eng
land, yet it has only 1900, 900 inIabi-
tsnts, while the tight little isle"
contains 16, 000, 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

Senators Blair and Frye are said to
be the only members of the upper
house OF Congress who are teetotal-
erS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

The tallest man in Washing ton
Territory is John Hutchinson. He
stands seven feet four inches fla foot
ed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

The utmost velocity of the frigate
bird is 100 miles an hour, but they
sometimes soar along at the rate of
200 miles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
wORTH KNOWING.

The worst scald or Burn can be cured with
out a scar If Coles Carbolisalve 10 promptly
used. 1t instantly stops the pain. Sold BY
Druggists at Is and 80 cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

The city OF Venice is 10 BE supplied
with water from the mainland, at
cost TO each family of 50 confines per
cubic meter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

Nearly 600 newspapers In the Unit
ed States bear the name of News, of
which thirty four are located in Penn
sylvania.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

IL cough disturbs your sleep, take Piso's Cure
for Consumption and rest well.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04

FIVE dollars can be saved every year in boots
asd shoes By Using Lyons Heel Stiheners, cost
only Z5c.