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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
FROM THE CAPITAL

TREASURER JORDAN, accompanied by
Mr.. Ktmball, director of the mints, has
gone TO Philadelphia for the purpose of
inspecting the vault room in the new
public building ia that city.
AFTER the cabinet consultation, and
in accordance with the advice Of Gen.
has decided to turn over to the war de-
partment the complete control of the
Cheyenne and Arapahoes reservation, in
the Indian territory.
THE clerks in the first assistant post
master generals office have petiuioned
Postmaster General Villas to restore the
hours of work In that division from 8 a.
IN. to 4 p. m., instead of from 8 a. m. to
6:3O p. M, as at present.
HENRY KRAUsKoPF, of Indiana, a
clerk for the last twenty years in the
second auditors ofiict, was stricken
with paralysis, and died at his desk
Wednesday. He was attacked last
Satul day, but had sufficiently improved,
as he thought, to resume his duties.
He was 56 years of age.
ABOUT 200 clerks in the railway mail
service leading out of Cincinnati have
been ordered up by the chiefs of the
ffth division for examination, begin
ming Aug. Is. Not more than ten of the
whole number can stand examination
on such short notice, and there is likely
to be wholesale decapiIation.
TREASURY officials say it is possible
but not probable that private and secret
coinage of silver is going on, as Mr.. Ed
ward Atkinson buys $24, 100000 of sill
yer bullion every year and coins from
it about $27, 900, 900, making profit of
the difference. Private coinage would
be equally profitable if it could be car
ried on without detection. 1t is claim
ed by Mr.. Atkinson that there was
muc. more silver than this in circula
tion at the time and it must have been
provided by private coinage.
CONGRESSMAN HoLLMAN's Investigate.
ing committee has completed its labors
ia Nebraska and Dakota, and is now en-
route to Montana. At the Rosebud
agency, i'll Dakota, council was held
during the committees visit, attended
by 1900 Cheyennes and Sioux. A thor
ough inquiry WAS made into the charg-
es against Agent McGillicudy, whose
removal was earnestly demanded by
the veteran chief Red Cloud. The tes-
timony was reduced to writing and
left with Mr.. McGillicudy, who will
prepare an answer and forward it TO
the committee at Washing ton,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
"oh, Lsr. ri, I'm As.,u,,,

In the early days Of Methodisna in
Scotland, certain congregation, where
there was but one rich man. desired 60
build new chapel A church meeting
WAS held. The old rich Scotchman rose
aud sSid: "Rrethres. we dinna need 4
new chapel; I'll give e5 for repairs.
Just then bit of plaster falling from
this ceiling hit him on the head.
Looking up and seeing how BAD it
was. he said: ssBreshsrn. it's worse thon
THOUGHT; I'll make il so puns'..
oh. Lord" exclaimed . devoted
brother on back seat, shit i'm again.
There are many human tabernacles
winch are IN sore need of radical build
ing over. but we putter and fuss and re-
PAIR IN spots without satisfactory results.
It Is only when we are personally
alarmed at the real danger that we ACT
independently, and do the right thing,
Then 1t is that we most keenly regret
because we did not sooner use our
Judgment follow the advise born of the
experience of others and Jump away
from our perils.
thousands of persons who will read
TINS paragraph are in ablect misery to-
day whom they might be in satisfac-
tory condition. They are weak. lifeless,
ful of odd aches and pains. and every
year tsey know they are getting worse.
even though the best doctors are patch
ing them in spots. The origin Of these
aches and pains is the kindneys and
hver, and If they would build these all
over new with Warmers safe cure as
mllliens have done, and cease invest
ing their money in miserably unsuccess-
full patchwork, they would be well and
happy and would bless the day when
the Lord hit en-" and indicated the
common-sense course for them to pur-
sue,-LoRdon Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

THE financial condition OF Canada
is already very serious and seems
bound to grow worse. On the 6rst of
June the actual debt was S25S, ,0CO, :
o1o; and Sf the sac, GOO, 600 which the
government prop Sss TO borrow, only
about $i6 oCs, 900 will be used to psy
oG the floating debt, AID the remain
der will increase the funded debt 10
1882 eco GEO which is nearly $50 for
every man, woman, and child in the
country. Taking the difference in
population into account this is equiv
alent TO debt of s., 500, 600, 000 in the
United States; and, making dse allow
ance for the d,Fereuce between the
two countries in wealth, the Toronto
Globe probably makes fair estimate
in calling it equal to a debt Of five
or six millions in the United
States-say double what our national
debt was at its highest point in 1866
when it stood at 81 773, 1856, 17S. Two
thirds Of this vast debt has been in.
Cured since Moderation was
brought about in 1857, the enormou,
payments on the Canadian Pacifs
Railroad account have been largely
responsible; and the annual revenues
fall below the expenditures, SO tsai
tie debt is steadily growing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

THE old Washington Artillery Arm
ory at New Orleans was set on fire by
| burglars and entirely destroyed. Loss
$4,000.
KREEGER Bros Oakland tannery, at
| Louisville, was burned Friday morning,
causing loss of 100000.
STEWART & EAMEs' elevator and
Touring mills at Carlyle, ILL.,, were des-
troyed by fire, entaiIing loss of $780,
900, with insurance of $32, 500.
THE furniture store of Thomas Bro. 8
at Warsaw, Ind. was entirely destroy
ed by fire Monday. Total loss, $4,000;
insured for $1,000
FIRE at an early hour Monday morn
ing at Mercer, Pa, destroyed the Japan
Tea Company's store and Logan q
Kile's hardware establishment. Loss,
$14, 600; fully insured.
BIRCHDALE Springs Hotel, near Con-
cord, N. IL was burned Sunday. Loss,
see, 600; insurance, $4,000. Guests lost
all personal effects.
The large oar factory and saw mill
owned by Landau & Bonner burned
Friday night with the contents. Loss,
about 81, 5000; insurance $4,000. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by
a spark from the engine.
AT Arkansas City, Kas., half a block
of frame buildings and seven stores, in
Guiding Krenert & Auatin's wholesale
grocery house and ID. L. Means imple-
ment house, were consumed. Total loss
$4,000; insurance, $12, 900.
FIRE in New York and New England
railroad company's car shops, near
Boston, Sunday afternoon, ruined about
one-half of the company's extensive
works, the loss being placed at 5000, 900,
with full insurance.
THE town of Skidmore, Mo-, was en-
tirely consumed by fire Monday after
noon. The loss is SIS, 5,G00 and the in
surance $4,000. The confagration
was caused by boys building bonfire.
JoHAN FAUGMAN, his wife and three
year-old son died in Baltimore from
trichiniosis, and dau ghter is lying in
a dangerous condition. The pork was
eaten on the 10th of May. These are
the first cases of that terrible malady
known in Baltimore.
New BRIGHTON, S. l., J. B. Kings &
Co.'S plaster works ON Monday were
totally destroyed by fire. The fire it is
said, will greatly advance the price of
all plaster of paris on the Atlantic
coast, The fire started in defective
boiler or furnace fue. The loss will be
about $26G,000. The insurance is less
than $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

the company there assembled was of
necessity small, yet it included repre-
sentatives of the infantry, cavalry,
artillery, and navy, each holding the
memory of the General as that of a true
and noble comrade. The house, a small
frame cottage, whose original dimen-
sions were % by 90 feet, is in a good
state of preservation. The large Chin
ney that stood at the east end had to be
taken down to prevent its falling, but
Mr.. HirscR says he intends rebuilding it
with the same bricks. The inside of the
house is unchanged. The dressed upper
Joist with the upper floor dressed on the
under side is the only ceiling. The
frost room is 10 by IA with two windows
and two outside doors beside the door
that enters the bedroom, which is 19
by and contains two windows The
work of the post being completed, Post
Commander McMath detailed First
Sergeant Purkheiser, IF the First o. /
A, as guard of honor, and we left him
tramping his beat in front of the spot
that has become sacred to the hearts ef
the nation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

IT is rumored that Miss Cleveland
proposes 10 use large part Of the
proceeds Of her book in tndowing pro
fcssorships in certain colleges which
have admitted women on an equal
footing with men. This is good news
for the colleges, ard doubtless they
will bless their stars that Miss Cleve
land is so CT II ,litutcd AZ to spend her
pocket money on new protossorships,
instead Of on new bonnets. AS for
the new professors, doubtless they,
too, will bless their stars if the income
provided tIrns out to be sufficient for
their support
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

AN interesting feat arc of migration
IS the proposed removal OF body of
~, GOO lIanEarIa: S cli mdSSc from the
heart Of Pcnnsy ylvAnia to the north.
western part Of Canada. Count Ester
haZy is now III negotiation with the
Dominion Government regarding this
matter, and there is little doubt that
his scheme will be carried through.
lljs cOuntrymcn are now working in
the coal and iron mines, but they were
farmers in thor native land, and
would Ike 10 Til the soil on this side
Of the ocean. They propose to pay
their own way from Pennsy ylvanIa to
tho nearest point on the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, whence the road
will transport them free OF charge to
the Qu'Appelle distr e., and here the
Government will Tlace il tract of 200,
600 acres Of fertile land at their dis,
posL. TINS will ba probably the
largest movement Of population il an
orgamizsd body ever known in this
country,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
Draining His Birthplace.

PoIsr PLEASANT, Ohio.-The members
of Zsns H. Scott Post, No. 279, G.. A. R.,
of Moscow, knowing that the time for
their distinguished comrade to be call
ed from the earthly camp would soon
come, made arrangements some two
which he Was bern in mourning when
the news of his death should reach
them. Not having telegraph or tele-
nhone connecting with the outer world,
the sad news of his death was not re-
ceiyed here until too late for the service
of love 10 BE performed Yesterday. Two
wagons loaded with men who had fought
for the same country and under the
ssme fiav with him went down to the
humble cottage. Flags drapea in
mourning were placed in the doors and
window and the post colors ruH
up to haIf-masf ever the west
oable of the building. While
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

TnG geology of natural gas wells Is
exciting much attention. The weight
OF evidence seems to show that 1t is
useless TO prospect for natural gas ex
cept along anticlinal ridges, the theory
beng that the gas, owing TO its vola-
tility, seeks the highest cavities in the
rock, escaping from the hollows of
Bonded strata An instances of this
: shown in the Great Kanahwa val
Icy, above Charleston, w Va where
the whole region has been honey
combed wilA borings for salt, and the
only ga~ wells struck lie in a belt a
few reds wide along TIE crest of the
Brownstown auticlinal axis The gas
belt of Western Ohio follows the line
of the Cincinnati arch, and 50 on,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
The Monument.
A NATIONAL MONUMENT COMMITTEE.

A NATIONAL MONUMENT COMMITTEE.
NEW YORK, July 28.-1n response
to circular sent out by Mayor Grace
last week, about 80 representative
New Yorkers met at the mayors office
this evening TO form national mon
umsnt committee. Among them were
ex- President Arthur, Gen. Jones, OF
the Times, ex Mayor Wlckbam. and
Gov. A. B. Cornell.
Ex, President Arthur acted as tenn
porary chairman. Mr.. Jesse Selig-
man moved that he be made per
manent chairman, but Arthur de-
clined. A resolution was passed in
viting the people OF the United States
to send contributions to the Mayor Of
New York to aid In the erection of
monument to Gen. Grant. A COM
mIttee to prepare the plan, and q per-
manent organization was also appoint
ed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
The Mother Of It.
Fan River Advocate.

Father-You are not sending George
any more money, nope. Al the rate
he is spending money his education
will cost him more than it will be
werth. He resorts to all sorts Of ex-
cases TO get money.
Mother-But this money is for an
actual necessity. He writes me that
he is Just beginning to study German
and must have q German student
lamp right away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
Proper Observance.
GOV. HoADLEY's PROCLAMATION.

GOV. HoADLEY's PROCLAMATION.
COLUMBUS, O., July 28.-Governor
Hoadley returned TO this city last
night after several days absence in
the east, and issued a proclamation
recommending a proper observance
of the 8th day of August. in honor OF
General Grant, of whom the govern
or says:
By his labors and those Of the brave men he
led the Union was restored and six millions OF
freedmen celebrate the blessings OF liberty secur-
ed for themselv.7s and their posterity. Tenacious
in conflict ne was magnanimous In victory, and
the benehcient results OF his generous dealings
with his foes and their grateful response com
forted him in the face Of DEATH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

TEA drinkers will be interested in
the item lately going the round Of the
papers to the effect that milk should
never be added 20 tea The turpidity
thus formed, which results from the
union OF the albumen of the milk
with the tannln Of the tea, is really
tannate Of fibrin, or leather; that is
boots and shoes in disguise
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

THE recent hot weather has been
making havoc in different parts of the
country. Numerous sunstrokes are
reported from New York and other
cities, and an alarming mortality pre-
walls among the children. Last week
in Chicago, the deaths among chill
dren under five years of age we're
001
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

PRINCESS BEATRICE, who was mar
ried on Thursday to Henry, of Batten-
berg, received dowery of $3.50, 600
and an annual pension of $50, 600
the Prince is poor, and had little show
of making good living, the dowery
and the pension will enable him to
keep house comfortably for while.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

A half hundred leading metro
politan newspapers tnat keep calling
the Princess Beatrice, the eighth and
youngest daughter oil Queen Victoria
should read up little. The Queen
has nine children living-the Prin-
cess Beatrice being the youngest, but
only FIVE are daughters
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
Feelings Abroad.
ENGLAND'S MARK OF RESPECT

LONDON, July 27.-As a mark of
respect for the late Gen. Grant the
military bands throughout England
refrained from rendering usual selec-
tions yesterday but played the dead
march instead.
The Daily Telegraph in an editorial
referring to Grants anxiety to finish
his book, says: "There is something
OF Walter SCOTS heroic graphing
with financial ruin illustrated in this
last act of the deceased warrler's life,
which ought to be remembered in his
favor along with his other great
claims to English respect and admir-
alton, when the service IN Westmin-
ster Abbey is held"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
Brou.ht Homo i'm a w..op.

LOUISVILLE, KY.-Mr. j. Helmus, Vice
President of the City Brewery, was
brought home IN a wagon, carried up
stairs by two of his men and laid on the
bed. He was suffering with a severe
attack of rheumatism coalraStsd in the
ice vaults IN the brewery. He refused
to have a doctor, bat dispatched a SER
want fer a bottle of St. Jacobs Oil, with
the result that in one week he was en-
tirely cured and able to return to his
desk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
THE KINGS CoNDoLENcE.
The Generals Birthplace.
THE OLD HOUSE.


CINCINNATI, July 28.-Michael
Hersh, Jr.. the present owner of the
house at Point Pleasant, where Gen.
Grant was born, says he would nat
urally prefer TO have the house re-
main as it is, but he is not able to
keep it if the offers come to make 1t an
inducement TO let the house go else
where. He has had an offer Of 81 900
from a gentleman from Cincinnati,
but weuld not consider it. He says
he could sell the house piecemeal for
relics, and In fact had sold window
catch for IS, and q good many splint-
ers from the weather boarding, which
had to be renewed. He was careful
in repairing to leave the interior in
tact
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
A White Mountain Story RetoId.
From the Salem Mass, ., Gazette,

FROM the salem Mass GaZette.
Forty years ago, John Saith was
driver and chief proprietor of line
of coaches running to the mountains.
Whether this was John Smith the
first or the one thousandth we can
not tell. 1t was said that he had but
one eSe, and that was keen and on
the main chance. On his down trip
on time Boston gentleman took a
seat by Johns side, and, being of an
inquisitive turn of mind, he asked
numerous questions concerning diff
ferent mountains and views, TIL at
length Johns patience was exhausted,
and, In answer 10 one question, he
tartly said: "If you will attend to
your own business, l will attend to
mine" AS might be re adily imagin
ed there was 3 very quiet time after
this. After a drive of few miles
John drove up to country store aud
post office. where the mail bag was
thrown off. While the mail was be-
ing changed Mr.. Smith snapped
horses with man who came for that
purpose, and the new horse was
"hitched in," and the driver was so
intent on the trade and so desirous of
trying the mettle of his new horse
that he started off without taking the
mail bag. After drive of some ten
miles he drew up at another office,
and. on lesching for the bag and not
6noiug it, he said: "Bv thunder,
left that bag a,.the.other Office. YES
said the Boston man. Il observed
that you did" 'Why in blazes didn't
you tell nie3" Because you said YOU
would attend to your own business,
and I thought I would let Won ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
Messages of Sympathy.
RESOLUTIONS FROM KX CONFEDERATE

RESOLUTIONS FROM RX CONFEDERATE
SOLDIERS
SAN ANToNIA, Tex July 28.-At a
meeting of ex confederate soldiers at
the Court house last evening the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted, and
ordered telegraphed to the family Of
General Grant
Resolved, That we have learned with deep re-
gret of the DEATH at Mt. McGregor, OF that dis
tinguished civilian and soldier. Gen U. s. Grant,
whose name and fame in army has shed lustre
at home and abroad upon his country men. and
resolved that we tender 10 his bereayed family
oar sincere and heartfelt sympathy in this the
hour OF their deep afhiction.
THE KINGS CoNDoLENCE.
WASHINGTON. July % United
States Minister Fish, at Rfussels, to-
day cabled the secretary of state as
follows:
By direction of the king, the minister OF foreign
affairs has communicated TO me the expression
OF the kings sincere condolences on the occasion
Of Gen. Grants death
FROM TIE PRESIDENT OF CHILL
The president of Chili also cables:
In the name Of the government and people OF
Chill, I take part in your national grief.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
The Wisdom of solomon Improved.

They tell good story on lawyer
OF Wooster, Onio. A client charged
with stealing hog admitted his guilt
to his counsel. The latter was noted
for his honesty in private life. After
thinking the matter over, he said:
John, cut that hog exactly in half,
and bring one>half to me- John
obeyed The Evidence for the prose>
cuuon was weak, and when the coun-
sci for the defense arose he won the
case by saying to the jury:
Gentlemen, | can hold up my
hand to heaven and say that the de-
fendant has no more of that hog than
I have ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
ACCIDENTS.

THE Dunbar Saw-mill was burned to
the grouHd at midnight. Loss sec, 900,
with SIC, 900 insurance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31

No structures can be erected to
break the uniformity of the view as
the water front and park belong to the
city. The temporary tomb TO receive
the body will be built of brick.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
TRYING TO CATCH GLIMPSE OF tn
CASEET.

New YORK. July pa very large
crowd gathered ABOUT Merits under
taking establishment, Sth avenue, to-
night, to get glympse of General
Grants casket. In the rush large
lamp was knocked down and broken.
-Four policemen were ordered to keep
order. The casket remained On exhi-
bition till IL D. M.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
Location of Grants Grave.
A CONSULTATION ON THE MATTER

A CONSULTATION ON THE MATTER
New YoR6. July 27.-Col. Grant
and Jesse Grant, who arrived on the
early train on the West Shore rail
road this morning, got to the city hall
at half-past nine, for the purpose of
conferring with Mayor Grace upon
the arrangements for their fathers
burial. The mayor did not arrive un-
til half al hour later, and the visitors
were shown to his private room. In
the meantime Gen. Perry arrived to
represent Gen. Hancock, in assisting
In the arrangements.
After the mayor arrived the party
were closeted for sometime. 1t is
SAID that during TIE day they will
visit Central park and inspect the
different sites suggested for the place
of the sepulcher. Whether the ar
rangements in regard to this will be
reached TO day or not the mayor was
unable to say.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
STILL UNSETTLED.

New YORK, July 27,-Col. +. D.
Grant, Mayor Grace, and the presi-
dent of the board of aldermen visited
various points in Central Park this
afternoon, with view to selecting the
last resting place for General Grants
remains. The mayor favors the ele-
waited spot ia the. as yet, unfinished
river side of the park on the Hudson
river Col. Grant said he could not
decide upon any point without first
consulting the other members of the
family. He left for Mt. McGregor
this evening.