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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
IMMORTALITY.

Filled with vague fear float adown the river,
Whose current bears me- through each passing
year,
On to the unknown sea of the forever
That mystic sea, so distant, yet so near.
And so unseen; for, ah! dense cloud, stealing
In solemn silence from the vaulted skies
Hangs darby DER that vast expanse, conceaiing
Its deep, unfathomed waters from my eyes
watch the wreaths Of mist I'm darkness blend
About the souls who voyage on before
Their lives, like mine, to that bourne ever tend
From which the traveller may return no more.
They shrink in terror from the cloud s embraces.
And stretch their hands out TO the vanished
But still the shade falls DER their palid faces,
And still they glide on toward the ocean vast.
] strive in vain to pierce that spaceless region,
And call aloud, and list with bated breath,
To learn the fate Of all the mighty legion
Who pass beneath the shadow Of grim Death
All me. that dreary oud is never rifted;
No light no sound steals through those vapors
wide
Toward which my sad and struggling soul is
Upon Lies rapid and resistIess tide.
Ger my unanswered wishes, for a season,
ponder with q vague, yet bitter pain,
Till through my darkened mind the voice Of
Reason
Rings clearly like a sweet and chilling strain;
30 restless soul, +" she tells me, cease this strain
ing
TO solve That boundless and abyssmal sea,
And let thy efforts aid thee IL attaining
4 truer, nobler Immortality.
who knows if meath that cloud the spirit
hndeth
The harbor Of eternal rest and peace,
or If beyond its shade Lifes river windeth
To spheres where light and love shall never
cease
Then since thou canst not read the Futures
pages
Live braycly, leave memry which shall roll
Like stirring music through the coming ages
And waken echoes in each listning soul.
"For selfish is the life seen in the vision
OF realms where spirits wander, through all
time,
In howery wales and balmy fields elysian,
Beside this Immortality sublime.
Then crush thy yearning rise, and never fal'
ter;
Attnue Thy pulses 10 the chords which throb
Within the souls who make The world their altar
And human happiness their only God.
80, when thou passeth under yon dread por-
tai,
This rarer part this larger self OF thine,
Shall still live on, all deathess and immortal,
In hearts made better by thy deeds divine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
Western Men Have Ideas.

Two men, who announced that they
were flom Chicago, rushed noisily
into very quiet barber shop uptown
the other day, and pulled off their
coats with a great deal of talk about
hands of the boss, tall, saturnine
man with a wart on his bullying brow,
and the other submitted 10 the lather
brush of the solemn foreman.
"Phew!' SAID the man who had
fallen'under the,foreman's care, what
boiling hot day"
Hot" said the foreman, casually.
Il was saying to TIE boss a minute
ago that we had better have some of
the windows open, as the visitors from
out of town would be apt to think our
weather was unusually warm"
Windows open?" said the Chicago
man. II should hope So Don't you
call $50 hot2"
"Well, said the foreman indulgent-
lv. New Workers don't mind 9Se.
We don't usually put on thin coats
until it tops a hundred By double fig
ures."
About the same moment a voice was
heard from the next chair grooming
lazily. Yes, we usually decide to call
it warm here when it reaches 1910, but
you can't tell anything at all about
heat. You think that today it Is hot
l don't think it is. Quite seasonable
day, though rot qulse warm enough;
that shows that it is partly matter of
opinion"
To James Murdoch has been award
ed the best rendering of the Lords
prayer ever given by human lips. To
hear him read it puts to blush TIE
prayers of the Christian pulpit, and
gives to every line of that simple in<
vocation new aud broader meaning.
Little Grace, too young to knew the
meaning of her own powers and feel"
ings, felt the part she was playing in
breathing the petition audibly before
her second audience, maize sunshine
and rainbows for herself through her
eager, hopeful work, and the love Of
learning. She was the object Of low
ing care and training at home, by a
family Of proud instincts, whose blood
may be classed with the nobility of
New England; and that, to the Am'ri-
can heart is of much more desirable
color and quality than anything TO be
found in the book of peerage IN the
mother country. Tue Hawthorne
family were Qaakers, a branch OF
which by marriage includes the ven
cradle, world loved Whittier.
So at all events Grace Hawthorne
started out in life with some of the
best blood of the Americal realm IN
her veins, although mot coantess
or empress or duchess.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

The cost of the principal govern
ment buildings IN Washington has
been as follows: Treasury depart.
ment buildings. s7,15S. 1854; National
museum, 5000, 600; postoffics depart
ment, s., Isl, 500; printing Office, 1885,
900; marine barracks, 539, $50; Naval
hospital, s116,035; state, war, aud
navy buildings, s., CPS, 926; agricultu-
raj department, 1901, s25; Smithson-
ian institution. s491, 531; national
monument, 81, 100, 600; naval observa-
tory, 1856 ,264; patent offce, IS, PAS, :
rs; United States capitol, about $16,-
600, 600. The court house cost S275, =
152. the money for which was raised
by lottery. which was drawn in Al
exandria, Va The principal prize
was $40, 1000, and, though it was a
semi-government affair, il was never
paid the holder of the lucky ticket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
An Acre OF ransics.

But 10 speak OF poetry is 10 call up
picture we saw this morning four
miles east from Amherst as the crow
flies Nestled among rocks and un-
evenness hardly highenough to be call
ed hills, and IN singular contradIct-
| ION to the uncultivated fields about it
and the young growth of scrubby-
| forest trees. lies n flower garden ten
acres in extent. One whole acre is
devoted to pansies. Row after row it
stretches in brilliant lines like broken
rainbows, showing every tint and
combination of tints that can be NAM
ed or imagined. There are all the old
favorites, purple and yellow and
white and velvety black; but beside
and around them range thousands of
! new and to me unknown sisters.
| There are blossoms fresh and clean
looking as new c,llcoes in stripes and
spots of blue and white; others with
the quaint pink and gold tints we
used to see on grandmother's china !;
others still are Streaked with crim>
son like that which stains the bright
cheek of winter apple. There are
royal fellows in mauve ans lavender,
and richly robed one in deepest
wine. There are pink ard white
flowers that mimic the form and color
of Lady Washington geraulums any
number copy the butterfly fashion.
One gay little gypsy tiaunts a jacket
of scarlet and petticoat of
yellow, while beside it mods a
Somber> petaled flower, brown as
an oak leaf in November. Queer cop
perhued blossoms call to mind the
foil from button cards which children
call gold money" Spotless white
beauties hover over their plants like
great snowy moths, and one set of
pansies actually get the sunset glow
on Pelham hills among their delicate
shades of violet. This sounds fanci.
fHl, but it is hardly a hint of the
glorious sight that made us fairly hold
our breath and then let it go III long
sigh of satisfaction. 1T is magic /"
| exclaimed to the owner. No" he
replies, with quiet smile, ''it is cul-
tivation." And | acquiesce meekly.
YES, that works all the miracles
nowadays" IoJ who are flower
lovers probably know all about the
guardian of these wonder children
and how he cherlshes them until they
have lived their fragrant life and left
its ashes, their seeds, for part payment
on his rent-roll, Then you will not
open your eyes as did miue-not as
wide as the pansies, for they are three
inches in diameter sometimes,-when
tell you that besides the Is, 000pansy
plants there are 1000 asters, $4,000
phlox, and 10000 pinks, besides
smaller quantities of plants less suited
to this climate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

Monday night, an cid bachelor
hitched his horse and buggy at the
gate of most captivating young lady
and spent an hour or two ia tae
heaven of her presence. He was so
wrapt up In ecstasy that on leaving
for his home he forgot his horse and
buggy AID trudged home on foot. If
he had been an old widower he would
have taken tRings cooler, turned his
horse loose and hitched hlmself onto
the post in order that he might be near
his ANGEL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

The following formed the bill Of
fare for luncheon recently eaten by
a section hand on Florida railroad:
One can of pears, two pounds; one caa
of peaches, two pounds; half pound
of cheese; half pound of sausage; one
can of beef, one pound; one can mack
erel, enc pound; one pound soda
crackers, one pound of sweet crackers,
three ginger crackers by s, one inch
thick, and half a gallon of cider. A
young man of Sylvania, Ga. ate "a
apples few days slpce on a wager of
a nickel. A citizen of Lakeland, Fla, ,
after eating hearty supper, ate some
grape fruit weighing four pounds and
a watermelon weighing 43 pounds,
ard then tried to make up stock
company to buy another melon, not
yet being satisfied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
Happy Tbopcnt. In the Night.

For years Mr.. Jas. r. Ackley OF 1863 West
Fayette street, Baltimore, had suffered with
neuralgia SO that he could hardly sleep. But he
writes, lone night l was suffering very much.
aud the thought struck me that Browns Iron
BitIers would do me some good, and perhaps cure
me. Ii was happy thought, and to my great
JOY it has entirely cured me after using two bot
ties. After three mouths have had no return of
the symptoms L cheerfully recommend it as the
best tonic have ever used" Neuralgia sufferers,
take the hint!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
Take a Slip of paper and place there

Take a slipof paper and place there
ON, in figures, your age In years,
dropping months. weeks and days
Multiply the sum By Two; then add TO
the result obtained the figures 8, 1853;
add two, and then divide by Two.
Subtract from the result obtained the
number Of your years ON earth, and
see if you do not obtain figures you
viii not be likely to forget.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

Among other valuable lessons impaired hy this
teacher is the fact that for q very long time nr
Perce's Golden Medical Discovery has been the
prince OF liver correctiyes and blood purifiers
being the household physician of the poor man.
and the able consulting physician 90 the rich pa
tent, and praised by all for its magnificent ser
vice and efficacy in all diseases Of a chronic
nature, as malaria poisoning, ailments OF the res.
pratory and digestive systems, liver disease and
in all cases where the use Of an Alternative remedy
is indicated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

When you visit or leave New York CITY, save
Baggage, ExpressaSe and $500 Carriage Hire, and
stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite
Grand Central Depot
600 Elegant rooms fitted up at a cost OF one
million dollars, ST. 90 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 other
tirst-claSs hotel in the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
The BcneGicts Proverbs.

Man that is married to a woman is
of many days and full of trouble.
In the merning he draweth his sal
airy and in the evening,
Behold it is goneI
1t is tale that is told;
1t is vanished, and no man knows
whittier it goeth.
He riseth up clothed il chilly gar
ments
OF the night
And seeketh the somnelent pare
goric.
Wherewith 10 sooth his infant pos
terity.
He cometh as horse or OK,
And draweth the chariot of his off
spring.
He speedeth the sheckels in the pur-
chase of fine linen
To cover the bosom of his
Family;
Yet himself is seen at the gates OF
the city
With one Suspender.
Yea, he is altogether wretched.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
Delicate Diseases.

of either sex, however induced promptly,
thoroughly and permanently cured. Send three
letter stamps for large illustrated treatise.
Worlds Dlspensary Medical Association, Buffalo.
N
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
A hall game was nlavsa near It.

A ball game was played near Fall
River the other day where the striker
and catcher stood in Massachusetts,
and the felderS in Rhode Island. 1t
was agreed before playing that ball
knocked over into CCnntc lcut should
give a home run
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

however large, speedily and paielessly cared
without knife, caustic, powder or ointment. Con
sultation free. Write for pamphlet and referen-
ces, enclosing two letter stamps for reply
Worlds Dspensary Medical Association, 6G3 Mria
Street Buffalo, N Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

The birthdays of General Grant,
Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian pa
triot, and Herbert Spencer, the Eng
fish author, occur on the same day OF
the year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

During all seasons Of the year it is
said, the earth at Yakutsk. Siberia, is
frozen from the depth of 80 feet to that
of about 600 feet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

II Fl FELcH, Rockford, Ill, says he fnds
Veterinary Carbolisalve unequaled for the cure
of cuts, gals and scratches, and the longer he
uEes it the better he likes 1t as a remedy for
general stable use.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

asked.
"Yaas."
Good at fgures7"
"Yaas"
THAT will dol don't want you, y
said the merchant.
But" 1 said, when the boy had
gone, Il know that lad to be an hon.
est, industrious boy. Why don't you
give him a chanceT
Because he hasn't learned 10 say
Yes, SIR and No, SIR Ii he answers
me as ne did when applying for a
situation, how will he answer casto
mers after being here month";
What could say 70 that3 lie had
fallen into habit, young as he was,
which turned him away from the first
situation he had ever applied for.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
WATCHING HIM CLOSELY

when he was not looking, and it seem
ed that she could hardly take her eyes
from HIM Whether he noticed tins
or not we did not know ut the time,
but in pleasant sort OF way he be-
gan at once to make friends with the
cat and then with Bert. He was
fine looking man of about 40, was
we'll dressed and wore heavy gold
fob chain and evidently was in very
comfortable circumstances. Before
he had been with us day we almost
felt as though we had known him all
our lives. Gradually, although she
did not notice it, he drew from mother
the history of her life. OF course he
paid the amount stipulated regularly,
but IN addition there was never day
that he went out but that some little
luxury and many necessaries found
their way to the house, and it did not
seem nearly so hard to make both
ends meet" as it had been. Mr.. Will
son, the boarder, and Bert had at
once struck up warm friendship and
were
ALMOST INsEPARABLE COMPANIONS
IN the long walks taken every day.
1t was in the fall of 1877, some
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
'IfhU-OItLNS IIVVVI III lIIt CIly'

Three thousand women are employs
ed in the railway service of Austria,
and their wages are from SIS to $50 y
month
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

Bea rice will be the first Princess in
England to be married in parish
church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

An English clergyman 70 years of
age recently published his own banns
of marriage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

Muscular Christianity is amusing
Michiganders in attendance upon rural
camp meetings.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

The craze among New York society
women is TO knit all silk stockings for
gentlemen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

If afflicted with Sore Eyes. use Dr. Isaac Thomp
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 2ic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
A Hint to the Boys.
New London Day.

stood in the store the other day
when boy came In and applied for a
situation.
Can you write good hand7" was
oSked
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
BTTvTERS.

you wish TO be relieved Of those terrible Sick
Headaches and that miserable Sour stam~
Rch. 1t will, when taken according to ditct.
tons, euro any case Of Sick Headache
or Sour stomach. 1t cleans the lining Of
stomach and bowels, promotes healthy
action and sweet sccretions. II makes pure
blood and gives Il free dow, thus sending
nutriment to every part II is the safest,
specdiest and surest Vegetable Remedy
ever invented for all diseases of the stomach
and liver.
j. NJ Moore, Of Pennington Mich, SAYS: bly,
suffering from sick Headache ana Sour
Ste mach WAS terrible. One bottle OF Hops
and Malt Bitters cured me.
Do not get Hops and Malt Bitters con.
founded with inferior preparations Of similar
name. For sale by all druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

DON'T work your horses 70 death with poor
axle grease; the Frazer is the only reliable make
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

He wins at last who builds his t-ust
In loving words and actions just
Who's head, who's walk. his very mien
Proclaims The Use of CarhoIfna
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

month.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24

Filled with vague fear float adown the river,
Whose current bears me- through each passing
year,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-02
NOTES AND COMMENT.

THE fool-killer Is wanted in the neighbor.
hood OF Warwick Neck in Rhode Island.
Men are digging there for the buried treas
ures of Captain Kidd,
FROM the advance sheets OF George p
Rowell & Co.'s newspaper directory for 1885
Il appears that there are Ii l47 newspapers
and periodicals published In the United
States and Canads. or these the United
States has u 973, This IL gain Of S23 over
last year.
PREsUmNe upon the poiteness of New
Orleans gentlemen. bearded stranger,
escorting lady, entered a Camp street car
yesterday. and Immediately dumped himself
into the only vacant place. AS he expected,
a gentleman arose and gave the lady a seat.
New Orleans PIcayune.
GENERAL BUTLEE should have thought
twice before he remarked in the ,u'ss Of the
Hoyt will case, Washington is about IS bad
place as q sane person can 90 to-" II be had
done so, be would have re membered the fable
OF the Fox aud the Grapes that were sour,
and probably would have uttered some other
witty remark.
JOHN SHERMAN, it is SKIP aimed, twill take
as good care of himself rs he can" in the
scramble for the Goyernorship of Ohio. John
shermsn's love, respect and admiration for
John Sherman have given him a deserved
celebrity as the ideal Ohio man. It would be
almost a sscrilege were he not to take care OF
himself to the best OF his ability; and his
ability in that direction has shown itself
capable of attaining the sublime.-St. Louis
Republican.
IT is proposed that the marriage Law shall
say: lyon shall not be married without .
license;" II you do get married without a
license, tho marriage shall be valid notwith-
standing: but the minister or marriage who
does the marrying shall be fined thousand
dollars. Well, now, suppose q couple take
it into their heads that they will not get a
license: that they viii have no minister or
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-02
SPIRIT OF THE srArE PRESS.

THE Vincennes Sun SAYS no 1ndianian has
declined On ofllce under the present admins.
tra,ion. What did ex-senator Mcdonald
do2-Pike County Democrat.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND believes that the
plighted faith OF TIE Govsrnme with the
Indian tribes should be faithfully observed.
That s just the kind Of a man our Grover is.
valparaiso Messenger
"GATH," the notorious newspaper CORE.
spondent, is now travelling Ia the Southland
this, too, Notwithstanding tho very general
impression that that section OF the country
has been lied about enough already. -Llso.
nier Banner.
LIFE terms OF Office and growing list OF
civil pensioners are two OF the things which
require sudden and unqualified check.
They are two OF the pets OF royalty, and are
incompatible with Democratic institutions.
Give them quietus. News.
WHEAT prospects in the surrounding
country will be far short of the usual yield.
The recent rains and warm sunshine have
added much to the prospect, yet 20 per cent.
OF the acreage sown will not be harvested.
Perhaps 90 per cent. Will be plowed and
plsnted in other grains.-Hope News-Jour-
nal.
TIE abuse OF newspapers hsaped upon
man or men whom the public feel assured
deserve no such abuse, generally results to
the advantage OF the abused party. Hence
we believe that if the Republican press will
continue to villiiy and abuse Vice President
Hendricks he will most assureGly be nomi-
mated and elected President OF the United
States in 1888. Keep your dirt machines
runRing.-Greencastle Star-Press.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-02
PERSONALS.

MISS Kate FIELD says that Utah Territory
is in the hands Of traitors.
GOVERNOR HoADLY, of Ohio thinks Cleve.
land will be reelected in 1888.
A LIFE or GENERAL GoRDoN, published in
Dutch, is having an unprecedented sale in
Holland.
ELLEN TERRys visit to this country hss
had considerable effect upon the styles in
American dress.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has expressed de.
sire to work a little leas and devote more
attention to social matters.
MHs LILLIAN JACKSON, a niece OF "Stoae-
well" Jackson, will be married 10 Engineer
Joen p. Kelly, OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard
in few weeks.
MRS MARY MoNEELY died In Watauga
County, North Carolina, Tuesday at the age
Of III years. She was born in that county in
IVA on land then owred by Daniel Boone.
MISS CLEyFLAND's loose, curly hair has
been wound up into compact arrange.
ment OF coils on the top Of her head with a
most becoming result, and the reign Of short
hair is ended.
SUNSET Cox's book, Three Decades" will
be finished in about six weeks. 1t Is really
only about two decades and half as lus.
tre has been taken from It by giving away
some OF its good things in advance.
JAY CooKE is now familiar figure along
the country roads northeast OF PHILADELPHIA
but he IL not Often found mingling in the
push and uncertainty of "the street" An
observer writes that be had seen him dressed
OF iinanoier. His clothes were plain, aud
his white slouched hat with its broad brim,
gave him the appearance OF q wsll-to-do
farmer. His hair and beard were snow white.