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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-17

--Nolscless powder Is new explosive
sold In Massachusetts, chiefly in the close
season Dy pot hunters. il makes only
one-thlrd the noise OF other powder,
and is employed quite extensively when
the shooting Of game Is prohibited by
law.-Boston journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

The Gazette, published at Elmira,
New York, comprehends the situa-
ton ana understands the temper
of the county when it says: 1--WE
have no fear of. the political
results of President Cleveland's
action. Parties do not desert their
leaders because they are too
faithful to their principles. On the
contrary President Cleveland has
renewed his hold upon the respect
and confidence of every honest man
in the United States, whatever his
politics. He has shown that he NEAR {
all his words imply, Best ofall he has
shown himself faithful to that prin-
ciple of reform which was the
leading issue in last falls campaign
and which brought so much of the
brain and conscience of the Repub.
lican party over to the support Of
the Democratic candidates. He is
carrying out the idea of all who
intelligently voted for him. He j:
sustaining the principles of all his
supporters, and through every vicis
situde of his Administration these
supporters will sustain him. Let us
be grateful that good faith, sound
principles and courageous mer
again rule the republic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
HIGHLAND.

Miss Ella Billings, of Cobb, was in
this village last week, and intends
to start music class here as soon
possible.
Last Friday the Methodist grave
yard (by some unknown cause)
caught fire and destroyed many
monuments and completely demol-
ishing, the fences that enclosed the
graves.
The programme of last Friday
evening at the Castalian society was:
critic; John w. Evans; defamation,
JOS. Delaney; defamation, Sophia
Bourette; personation, Julius Lewis,
news of week, Mamie Steele; debate;
question: Resolved, That ambition
has caused more suffering than in
temperance" Affirmative, Miss
Grace Kennedy, and James Powers;
negative, Nicholas Egan, and John
Kennedy; both sides were debated
well. The judges decided two for the
affirmative, one for the negative.
Rev. Schawba, the minister of the
Presbyterian church, left here last
week for Ohio, where he will remain
and make that state his future home.
Mr.. John Richard, of Linden, and
Miss Biddie Mcclure, of this place,
were united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony, at Madison on Tuesday,
April Dist, by Rev, Homer. We
wish them happiness.
Anton Imoff took peedy trip
to Chicago last week, with a carload
of hogs. Mr.. Imhoff reports the
market favorable.
7. Kennedy, of Dodgeville, gave
his friend a hearty shake last week.
John L. Manning and Miss Mary
Ann Sullivan, of this place, were
married at the st. Phillips church
last Tuesday by the Rev. Father
Dempsey. Our congratulations.
Election dawned this morning
(Tuesday) with rain as usual, and
all opponents working hard on the
street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
To BE CONTINUED.
CUSHION STuEFING.
An Insight of Some of the Tricks of the
Trade by a Repairer.

An Insight of Some of the Tricks of the
Trade by Repairer.
In the rear of small harness-shoI
in New Jersey village, the other day,
the proprietor was making humping
noise and raising a big dust by pound
ing with whip-stock heap of curly
black hair, which he had taken out O.
an old carriage cushion.
What are you pounding that hail
for??" was asked when he stopped tt
get breath and wipe the moisture
from his forehead with red cotton
handkerchief.
:. 1t is not hair" said the man.
sWhat is it, them,
:. A mixture of marsh grass, moss
and cocoanut fiber. Good imitation
though. isn't it? You see, hair is {
first-class article for stuffing mattresses,
cushions, etc, but it is expensive. j
is clipped from the tails and names O
horses, dead and alive. from the tails o.
cattle, from the bellies of hogs anC
from the human head. 1t is twisted
into ropes to make it kinky, and wher
the kink is set it is used to stuff the
cushion. 1t costs lot of money even
when freely mixed with short hair
Most people prefer "a genuine han
cushion at fifty cents to a genuine
hair cushion at five dollars. So the
manufacturers accommodated them
with this mixture. Sometimes fine
split whalebone is put in the mixture,
and sometimes, but not often, it is di-
luted little with hair. The stuff cost:
from twenty to twenty-five dollars q
ton. 1t packs with use, but the cover
of the cheap cushion wears out about
as soon. We can make a new cover
and then use the old filling over again
by whipping it with slender whip to
iven it M. There is no money in such
stuff for any one who handles it. but
we've got to meet the demand.-N T.
Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
Victory

Is over l6 hands high, having the form and ST! le
of fine carriage horse as well as trotting bred
one: has the very finest disposition in harness
and stable. His pedigree is of the RICHEST sired
by Alden Goldsmith, son of Volunteer, by RySe.
dykes Hambletonian.
Alden GoldsmithS dam was also 10y RySedy ke's
Hambletonian
Victory's LIST dam by Swigert, the sire of Gala
mus, 2:2i iune Wick, 2:2i; George X, ,: -
Resolute, 2:27; Janet, 2:2;; Bay Brine, ?; IS;
Dixie (trial1 2:26; Swigert. ir., 2:2Si2.
ID dam by Eureka, son OF Long Island Black
Hawk She was also the dam OF that grand stall
lion. Star OF the West. record 2:26, and grand
dam of the stallion Silas Wright, record 2:;6l =
of speed, although Young Alden Goldsmith has
two in the ,: 50 list at five years old. His grand
sire, Volunteer. has , in the 80 list, including
st Julien 2:lll4 Gloster Pan, Alley e:l9: Bodine
2:i9, Driver 2:t9 Amy 2:21, HuntreSS 2:>034 Pow.
ers 2:2i, Nolney 2:aS. ". Allen 2:23, Trio 2::223
Carrie 2:2i Frank Wood , III No other horse
dead or alive can show rs long list OF fast per
formers. Volunteers sire Rysedyke's HANDLE
tonian was the sire of 81 in the q 10 list lnclud
ing the mighty Dexter 2:i7t4
Victory il will be seen is allied to as many
good ones as any horse in the west, and should
produce something good bred to such mares as
are owned in the vicinity of Mineral Point and
DodgeFille. l have plenty Of business for him
at home but am anxious to breed with the
best mares possible, and tor this reason send him
them. / am at great extra expense sending him
far from home, and in return would ask a lib
eral patronage and shall le. the horse make two
seasons in the same place. TO insure, SIS.
The horse will be III charge of Samuel salmon
33tt VIM. J. DYER. Lancaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
COBB.

Most of the small grain is sown.
Several are preparing their ground
for corn regardless of the cool wealth
er that prevails.
Cobb was on the eve of confia-
grafton Tuesday afternoon. The
hotel of Mr.. Doyle was discovered
to be on fire, by smoke issuing from
the weather-boards. 1t was at first
thought that the building was
doomed; but by the prompt re-
spouse of the people, to the call OF
fire, the flames were soon checked.
Had they been unable to have got
it under control, there would no
doubt. have been an inestimable
loss, as there was stiff breeze from
the north, which would soon have
carried the flames on the opposite
side Of the street which would
sweep away an important part OF
the business portion of the village.
We noticed Mr.. |. c. Comfort, one
of Cobb's most public spirited citi-
zens, and who takes pride in seeing
public buildings and grounds made
attractive as well his own palatial
home, busy on the school grounds
leveling them up and sowing more
grass seed, after which he will put
in some choice shrubbery.
Much praise is due Mr.. Brantd,
our section foreman, for the i'm
provements he has and is making
upon the depot grounds.
The popular " Dutch measles ARE
among US.
Geo. Billings has a fine young
team which he just purchased of
Godfry Lindeaur.
AL. Harvey returned last week
after a stay of two weeks with his
brother -in-law, Mr.. Harry McCrady,
Dakota. He speaks in the highest
terms of the country, and reports
grain and grass there much ahead
of them here, and The people well
and happy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
A WALKING Skeleton.

Consumptives and all, who suffer
from any affection of the Throat
and Lungs, can find a certain cure
in DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Thousands of per-
manent cures verify the truth Of
this statement. No medicine can
show such a record of wonderful
cures. Thousands of once hopeless
sufferers now gratefully proclaim
they owe their lives to this New
Discovery. 1t will cost you nothing
to give it q trial. Free Trial Bottles
at c. R. Mof1ett's Drug Store. Large
size, SLIGO. 37w4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
The Habit of Haste.

The London Lancet speaks proper
word on 1.-THE habit of haste" 1t ID
truly habit we have fallen into IN our
large cities to fill every Office and per
form every service with the nervous
energy of one driven to death Our
wealthy merchants of an earlier genera
ton and our successful pastors of long
ago accomplished the same work that
we do, but with some dsgree of calm
ness and deliberafion- Daniel Lewis,
NJ D., writing in the December Hulpii
Treasury, notes this needless and nerv.
Gus hurry charae;erszing the times al
q main cause of the prevalent wakeful-
ness of active minds. To sleep more
easily at right we must work EbEe lndi-
ciously dTring the day.-csesge
!Stando4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

As gratuiuous advice in regard 10
appointments has had but little
effect on President Cleveland. ii
would probably be as well for news
paper editors not to let this subject,
which is so near ~ their hearts,
monopolize SO much of their space
in the future. A discussion of ques-
tons likely to come up before con-
gress would be far more profitable,
and perhaps equally as entertaining
to the readers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

Coal consumers will find but little
comfort in the fact that while the
rates established by coal dealers of the
east which make coal from 40 to SO
cents per ton lower than at this time
last year, there is but little prospect
of any reduction from last years
prices being made in the west. 1t
is said that the stock of coal in the
entire west is very limited
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

The political campaign OF last
year was SO long and hotly contested,
that the people of the country gen.
orally will be content to get along
without another political excitement
for year or more. But already the
gubernatorial canvass i'll Ohio is
warming up. Ohio has well earned
her reputation for liking for
no1ii;rs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

According to the Nebraska Free
Trader, corn is still king in that
state. During the past month two
lines of railroad have shipped out
OF the state 10000 car loads of corn
each; which would be an average of
geo cars a day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

If majority of the ministers
and consuls appointed by the new
administration hold as sound views
upon the tariff question as does the
Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox, minister
to Turkey, their reports will hasten
the dowafali of the spoliation sys-
TEN i'm America.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
THE DEMOCRAT.
POETRY And SERIAL STORY.
TAKE THINGS AS THEY COME

Some days are bright and sunny,
And some are bleak with rain;
Some lives are crowned with pleasure,
And some are filed with pain.
For some the world is rosy,
For others sad and glum;
But all who'd know contentment
Should take things as they come.
You know Dame Fortunes tickle,
And oft withdraws her smile,
And things to suit our fancy
Won't fashion all the while.
The best of buildings only
Has here and there plum
Then look upon the bright side,
And take things as they come.
lis not by care and worry,
lis not by fume and fret,
That great things we accomplish
And wreaths victorious get
1t is by watching, waiting,
And working bravely from
The morn till night, and taking
Life's trials as they come.
Depend this world is sunny,
If we the sun would see:
Then take things as they re going,
And not as they should be.
We ever may be happy,
And joy will hop and hum
Around us, if we only
viii take things as they come.
R. II. Munkittrich, in N. Y. Ledger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

There has been monster strike
among the quarrymen at Lemont,
ILL.,, during the past week. A large
force of militia are on hand to keep
order. Several encounters have
been had, and number of laborers
lost their lives. The strikers de-
mand $l,75 per day, while the
employers refuse to pay more than
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

The Milwaukee Daily Journal is
authority for the statement that
Hon. Z. V. Deuster was on Tuesday
afternoon informally rendered the
appointment of consul general at
Cairo, and that he has notified the
appointing power that he will
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

There are 1900 untried case upon
the U. S. Supreme court docket.
There is general complaint that too
many trivial cases which ought to
be settled by lower courts are now
carried up to the supreme bench.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

Wednesday, April %, was observ-
ed throughout Nebraska as Arbor
Day, which has been made a legal
holiday by the legislature of that
state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
or connnaod

The new administration has got
down to work in real earnest and
during the last week or ten days
changes have been made in the
mail service with surprising rapid
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

The New York Sun deprecates
any attempt to make war on the
administration. The Sun has prob
ably had enough of that sort of
experience.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

The successful working of the two
cent postage is another evidence that
very often too much as well as
too little can be charged for service
OR com modify.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
Standard Bred TrOtting Stallion
Victory

VIII make the season at the DodgCville Hotel
Dodgeville, on Monday and Tuesday; at Samuel
Salmon's six miles east of Mineral Point, on
Wednesday and Thursday; at George Chamley'
stables, Mineral Point on Friday AMI Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

We do not need any signal service
information to convince us that we
are having pretty cold weather for
Nav.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
Farm For Sale.

desire 10 sell my entire farm and ~ rsonal
property. The farm consists of le0 acres no
acres under cultivation. 30 acres timber and
pasture. Good roomy dwelling house, stone Part
one and one-halt stories high, frame part one
story high; good cistern that will hold 1000
barrels of water well with Windmill and
plenty of water in the pasture. One half acre Of
orchard. The personal property consists Of
one hundred head of stock. farm machinery ETC.,
which if not sold with the farm will be sold al
suction, Terms part cash and balance on time
SNMS lNSEpu SIlFnE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
Taken lin.

On or about April 50, 1855. Oh land owned by
me IN section :, town { range ?, in the town of
Mineral Point a light red Steer. wears old.
white between the horns white over the tail and
under the belly. The owner is rsvueSted 70 call
prove property, pay changes, and take said stray
away. JOHN McARnI
Mineral Point May 6. 1885. sows
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

The Lancaster Teller decidedly
objects to the appropriation of pub
lie money for the benefit of private
enterprises, and thus tersely states
the true idea of government.
The error comes of installing the purposes
for which governments are instituted. Gov
ernments are not designed to provide food and
clothing aud pleasures for the people. They
are designed as powers To protect the people in
providing tuT themselves; To give all equal
chances Whenever government does more Il
works the very opposite effect II then takes
away the labor aud pleasures of some for the
hpnrnt OF NthCrS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

Pronev Of JOHN ELLSWORTH MIFFIIN IOWA COUNTY, WIS,
Clyde OF the celebrated Stations
"BANNoCKBURN," and BEEcHER"
In
wayas pendhisp o
ndinlS byG araB
of Grea
breeder
These time at stable IN the town OF
of Nin JOHN bl4SNohlI'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
TO HORSEMEN

This stallion will make the season at owners
stables. Mineral Point, Wis.
Paplin is dark iron gray seven years old
Norman draft horse sired by imported Paplin;
| LIST dam by Success; 2d dam by Medock: 81 dam
a cross of Morgan Paplln weighs 1000 pounds;
is OF kind disposition, and has good action for a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
JOHN O..

Will be kept at my stable-will be put i'll train
ing, and " i'll serve e few mares by season for SIS
each, with privilege of returning next season if
not proving with foal.
John is a bay-black points-no white-will
be four years old in June; is the fastest colt ever
raised in Iowa county; will weigh 700 pounds at
maturity. We confidently expect him to trot
this season in 2: 30 or better; is full brother to
George NJ, who can trot to wagon in minutes.
can show Il 81 gait All escapes at owners
risk.
PEDIGREE.-JohnC 9. was sired by Stanley he by
Homer; he by Rysedike's HambletOnian. list dam
Kitty gray pacing mare sired by Lexington; I'd
lam gray pacing mare sired by Bulrush Morgan;
I'd dam fine road mare noted as fine driver
pedigree not traced.
Season to end July 10, 1885.
WN. TREWEEk.
For further information and terms enquire of
:. d. Rawlei.h or of VIM. Treweek, Mineral
Point Wis. SIMS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

A Thorough Examination of Horse
and Pedigree is Invited.
For further information please address.
C. r.. READING.
s7mi Mineral Point Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08

Wit II4llNN SIlV NNslsV'I ~ 4V'IVt'S'
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at Wis
consin House Joseph uockIng's) Stables Dodge
vile.
Thursdays. Fridays and Saturdays, at George
Chamley's Stables, Mineral Point
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-30
A Vanderbilt Scheme,

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 81. The Times an
nounces that plan Is under way to sell GU,
the Beech Creek railroad and reorganizs the
company. Tho matter is in charge of a
committee compo ie1 Of w. L. Vanderbilt,
and G. G. Clark, OF Now York; j. NJ. Gaz
zam. of this city; George T. Baer. of Road
ing, AM c. j. Llnsdpn, of Emira, N Y,
AMI they have already received the
assent Of all the large stockholders except
Gowen and l. V, williamson 1t is
understood that the new organic alton will
effect harmonious cpmpromis, OF all the
Claims of all tie interes tod parties, and it is
said that pooling arrangement OF some
kind will 10 male with the Pennsylvania
railroad on coal business. Mr. Cover, in an
interview, intimated tn at the purpose of
the reorsanizers was to get rid of the Beech
Creek contract with the Re aiding com pany,
and that he would not give his consent to
the prQiact.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-30

THE financial strngcncy that has pre-
vailed for so long a time with us is having
marked effect on matrimony, says tht
dramatic Times. There are more women
than men in the metropolis by a ma orlty
of twenty thousand. The question OF
how the minority is to satisfy the wcdlock
requirements of the majority is sternci
now than ever before. Our young ladies
have II laudablc and natural desire for
husbands. But there are not enough men
to go around. The young men are on
small salaries, which but scantily pay
their board and settle the tailors little
bill What few men there are in suit
able position for marriage prefer to re-
main bachelors So in the great middle
class of society there seems to be little
chance of future generation. The very
poor and very rich marry as they please
but men in moderate circumstances show
a disposition TO remain single. This
brings the fair sex into method of TAX
ing the initiative. 1t is easy to see that II
great many young women do their own
counting with an aggressiveness that is
perlous to their delicacy. In truth, I'M
less times change and more men get MAR
ricd we shall pretty soon have neither
motherhood nor modcsty.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-30

The expected resignation of Sheriff
Retickcr has caused great commotion
among The faithful of late, and much pres.
ure is being brought to bear upon the
board of supervisors to support certain
ambitions republicans for the uneXpirca
term. One republican, in particular, mn
eX- sheriff from the sand ridges of Zuma,
has been very solicitous. His visits to
this city have been quite numerous of
late. On one occasion he was cosctcd,
with locked doors, with congressional
aspiranl in postotlicc block for consid.
cradle length of time. Besides the G.. a
he visited several other prominent fepub,
licans. but when he had made the rounds,
there was nothing in his countcnancc to
indicate that he had received any partcu
lar assurance of success AS near as the
ARGUS can ascertain, the board is
almost unanimously in favor of Deputy
Sheriff Slvis tor the first place. Not only
his present position of deputy, but his
eminent fitness for the place entities him
TO the she1 l11alty, should MIR. Reticker
hand in his resignation. 1t is a courtesy
which every supervisor feels like respects
ing, and we doubt if there is single
member who would vote against his ap.
pointment. This is the second term that
Mr.. Silvis has served as deputy, aud his
oblising manner and strict application to
the duties of his office, has won for him
the approval of the public generally, and
made him extremely popular with the fire
ouenters of the court house, who come in
daily contact with him. The board would
not only reflect credit upon themselves,
Itwopld voice the sentiment of their
constituents by making Mr.. Silvis sheriff
in case Il vacancy occurs.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-30
Chr Argns.
JOHN W. POTTER.
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 80, 1885

IT is quite natural for republicans to
express their satisfaction over the Eds-
iugton postoffice squable. or any inter-
nal strife in the ranks of the democracy.
They know that such petty quarrels have
had IL disastrous influence on their snc
cess in Times past, and being in the ms
nority in the county, the democrats can
ill.afford to suffer any loss. As early AS
last spring the republicans have been
willing to wager that they would carry
the Eleventh congressional district in
1886. They seem TO base their predic>
tons entirely upon the enmity that Is
supposed to occur by the distribution oil
federal patronage.
1t is admitted that such would be the
case if the controversy over the Edglng-
ton postofifce would be the rule instead OF
the exception. But, fortunately for the
party, in no other town in the district, to
our knowledge. has such a turmoil and
ill>feeling been created as over the above
mentioned office. The plausible theory
therefore is, that the democracy have
been strengthened rather than weakened
by the transfer of federal patronage, and
consequently increased influence. Any
dissatisfaction that may arise by defeated
candidates for place, will have disap-
pcuied long before another campaign
occurs. The boas,ing of the republicans
in regard to this district is certainly pre-
mature, and not supported by any out
ward indications