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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
In a Persian Town.

The streets are busy and full as a
beehive; such a clatter OF tongues.
too, that am bewildered at the di-
ysrsity of sound: Every one talks at
the top of his voice, as.though the per,
SOFA addressed were deprived of hear
ing. Vendors Of enticing sweetmeats
and clarified butter expose the tempt
ing wares. ''Oh, sweet beet root, and
onions and carrots nave l." cries the
costermonger. displaying his stock in
trade. Every one appears to be out
of doors. Beggars appeal to our char
ity, raising themselves from the heaps
upon which they lie basking in the
sunshine; if you give them something
they are content, but if their prayer
is UNDECIDED it is because you are
Christian dog or the son of burned
father, and with alternate vitupera
tons and furtive scratchings they a
gain subside We wind between long
strings of camels; each beast is tied
by cord or irou chain to the back
trappings the one that preceped it.
With an objectionable breach of
good manners one pokes his nose
familiarv into the carriage. Some of
them are fine, handsome beasts, still
wearing their winter coats of thick
shaggy brown hair; long fringe of
it hangs about the neck, tho legs also
are covered to the knees with soft
masses, which look like knickerbock-
ers. What motley collection it is
various types blend with a confus
sion CT sound. Women bestride man
fully their steeds, and a large white
jackass, the property of a Sayld, brays
a welcome in a voice which for
strength, richness and unlimited COM
pass have never heard surpassed. In
3 small square there is a circular
platform open to the public, and al
though 1t can hardly be called a
public building, is of interest to many.
1t is planned after no particular form
OF architecture, and is certainly not
the creation of an artistic mind. The
basement is a sakkoo or platform rails
ed few feet from the earth, and any
thing more dismal cannot well be
conceived, for this is the execution
ground, the long pole in the center of
which was formerly but too often
adorned with 3 grim and CHASTITY
head. Except in extreme cases the
penalty Of death has been almost a.
polished; still from time to time the
executIoner has an opportunity of re-
Yelling in the odiouspess of his voca-
ton. The laws of each country. how
ever barbarous. are generally adopted
for the good of the respective inhabi-
tants and the method of executing
criminals in civilized countries would
produce but little effect upon the very
mixed and half>barbaric people who
assemble here. The public spectacle
acts as warning to others that pun
ishment will surely follow crime, and
doubtless deter many from similar
offences. How strongly are comedy
and tragedy blended in this life Dirty
barefooted little children, clad in very
short skirts. or even in natures garb
only, are playing, uamindful of the
horrid place making the Persian equi-
valent for mud pies from the dust
which may have been dyed with the
blood of score of malef&ctors The
road is here so bad with deep ruts, half
hidden by piles of mud, that we are
forced to advance slowly and with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
TRIALS OF LIFE.
OLA MOORE, IN INTER-ocEAS.


I.istl to the songs the redeemed ones are sing
ing:
How the deep anthem through heaven is ring
ing, ,
Patient endurance shall have its reward,
Cometh the valley OF humiliation,
Cometh affection and deep tribulatons,
Cometh bereavement and bitter temptaIioh. A.,
s'Thus it is written" and thus saith tA'
Lord.
ccorp To be guilty Of ceaseless repining;
finder the pillows the Jewels are shining,
Ever the fire the gold is refining,
Ever the darkness precedeth the dawn.
Strength TO the oak tree the dark temrest bring
eth;
Under the hammer the deep anvil ringeth;
From the crushed vintage the purple wine spring
eth;
Night acts the stars on the mountains OF heaven
Unto the mourner the promise is given;
Deadly miasma by lightning is riVen, 49,.
Leaving the atmosphere wholesome ana sweet
Shrink from the cross and Gethsemane never.
Paradise riseth just over the river
lie who is able and strong to deliver
HoIdeth lamp for the wayfarers teet
Faint not whatever affiiction betdeth;
Deem consolation the Father proVldeth:
Him whom Emmanuel loyeth He chideth!
Patient endurance shall have its reward.
ont OF the valley OF humiliation
Riseth the mountain of TRANSPORTATION.
The tears of His saints are holy libattcn,
Dear to the heart of a plying Lord.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
A Turpentine fermentation,
Rockland Courier-Gazette,

hOCkIdHu SOuIicE-
Did you ever take .turpentine fo-
mentation when you were not feeling
particularly robust2 No! First your
landlady, who is very kind lady in"
deed in spectacles, Stops rag in a
dish of turpentine and deposes it very
neatly on the muscles that run up
back of the ear. On top of this she
deposits nice white cloth, which at
intervals she wrings out in hot water.
Then you lie back upon your pillow
and smile affably. You don't see
anything so very bad in that You
even essay joke or two, just to show
the inhabitants shat though cast down
you are not destroyed. Then sudden
ly, without the least warning, some>
body lams you in the back of the neck
with the fiat side ola red hot shovel.
At least, you think that that is what
ails you, and i'll the excitement of the
moment you yell out some very au-
dible conversation, but it subsequent~
ly transpires that it would have been
wiser to Withhold your yells until later
when they seem better calculated to
do good. Whoever it is with the
shovel now begins to press 1t against
you hard. You groan aloud at this,
anG if you are profane man, as am
afraid you would BIZ, you possibly in
dulge in variety of quotations that
cannot fail to cause your landlady
pain,
Am 1 almost dones' you presently
groan as that good woman renews
the wrungout bandage.
,"Done?" she interrogatas, as she care
fully attends to getting the shovel
back in exactly the same agonizing
spot.
Eyes, You say, cooked"
"Oh the landlady kindly returns it
has only just begun"
Then she goes out of the room q
moment, you don't know what for,
but you suspect after. more.turpentine.
Now you fall into a sort of horrid
nightmare, and you find your neck
locked in one of Torrey's sand mounds
which sooty faced workman in a
dirty apron is pouring full of molten
brass. How it sizzles and burns.
You shrek aloud. Then you snatch
off those wet and fiery ba9da9es, and
you fling them madly across the room
| just III SbdSOu 10 CaLCu Luo lduulauy,
who at this instant unsuspectingly
opens the door, square in the face, to
ner undoubted establishment and a.
| iarm.
why" she exclaims, when she has
recovered her composure and the
rags, ''they haven't been on half long
enough yet"
Woman, you scream, as she APP
prGaches the bed with the clothes in
hand, keep away with those odious
implements of wrath. Away l say
-avaunt! One step nearer and l
stretch you living corpse at my
feetr'
You don't mean this, of course,
and you couldn't do it anyway, for
your feet are tied up in the bed-clothes
but ia your delirium you hardly
know what you say. But the land
lady soothes your agitation with some
cooling remarks, anoints your burn
ing, blistered neck in oil. and leaves
you to pleasant dreams, In the course
of six or seven hours the fire begins
to subside and you sink into troubled
sleep. Bat in the morning you will
find yourself better. There is no doubt
of this.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
A Wonderful Gun.
Texas SiftingS

Jim McSnifter, a csttleman, who
has rancho near Austin, was shot
and killed by friend with whom he
had fued. At the tins of his death
Jim was owing Nose Schaumburg
quite a sum of money. and his death
made the prospect of collecting it ex-
tremely doubtful.
! Kosciusko Murphy was the first to
inform Nose Schaumburg of the sad
affair.
HE was shot by Bob Sniverly with
double barreled shot gun twenty
five miles west of here"
dot vos mosht remarkable shot
gum" said Nose. shaking his head
sadly.
How so2'
because it has such long range, =
replied Nose.
''Such long raugel"
Yes, mine friend, some of dose
packshot vat killed Jim McSnifter
terventy>five miles away from here,
hit me too.
Ven will / get ninety six tollars and
terventy-five cents back vot Pill owes
met was crippled up init dot puck
shot de worst kind. Don't you want
to puy = pair of new sushpenders
dis fine morning. Mr.. Murphyi"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
MRS. PENuCKLEs RUsE.
A Little story That Superstitious Peo-
pie VIII Not Relish.

InuaQ6tpula NOElA AHleIlCau-
81 didn't always harrow the earth
for living" said Penuckle, of Or
ange county,N. Y. az was once a
wine merchants clerk in Brooklyn.
1 married young, and nay wife, who
is sitting there now, with the rsputa>
ton of being as good farmers wife
as there is in the country, made just
as good mate for a hardup clerk then.
Like many young couples, we had
bought furniture on instalments and
we were not able to pay all sums as
they fell due. Everything seemed to
be going against us, and our little
girl was sick; when I came home
early one Saturday afternoon found
Grape hanging on my door-bell. Ny
heart was in my mouth, and my tears
choked me as met my wife.
So dear little Minnie is gomez" I
said.
Minnie gomez said my wife" GA!
no. But the Sheriff's man will be
round in a minute to seizd the furni-
ture and l thought the Grape might
check him"
sit checked him. He halted his
wagon a dozen yards away, walked
on tiptoe to the door, examined the
Grape, and went softly away, afraid
apparently, that some one might hear
him. Minnie recovered, and few
days after ward / scraped together
enough money to pay the bill, but
/ haven't bought on instalments since.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

Colorado bound it on the north and
the grea. panhandle of Texas serves
for its southern boundary. Here are
enclosed about three million, five nun
dred acres of land, and the whole area
has long been designated in an inSn-
ate way as q neutral strip-"A No
Mans land" This is section Of
country devoid absolutely of the sem,
blance of political organization,
with no courts, no law, no recognized
status whatever. Here roam st will
all classes of people-Indiaps, white
men and Mexicans-untram meled by
any admitted authority. The country
has been the scene of many dark and
bloody tragedies which will never be
unearthned, because of the isolation
of the region. No railroad approach
es within 40 or so miles of any of It's
boundary line, and only few cattle
trails and stage roads cross it.
There appears to be taree claimants
to the Territory. First-The United
States government, whose claim is
based upon the assumption that it Is
duly acquired territory which has
never been patented or coded. Second
OACAohSS NIoSC
IS based upon various treaties, wherein
the United States guarantees the Che
rokees d free and unrestricted outlet
west from their coded territory as far
as the United States domain extends
This they interpret to mean the New
Mexico boundary line and they as
sumo that mo Mans" strip is simply
an extension of the territory which
the United States intended granting
them. Third-The State of Texas, ia
a vague sort of way, claims jurisdic
ton over the territory, assuming it to
be part of her original territory that
was never transferred in parcel to the
United States, and, therefore, if coded
by the government to the Cherokee,
the G overnment was acting without
authority in the premises. There is
just enough indefiteness and couflict
IN the expressions used in the various
deeds OF conveyances, treaties, etc,
to leave the question an open one,
with each claimant apparently in pos
session OF good case. 1t would res
quire skillful diplomat to untangle
the different legal skiens and define
the true title. In the meantime, none
of these three claimants have any
possession or recognized jurisdiction
over the country whatever, and
fourth set, the cattle men. hold it by
right of occupancy. They claim
allegiance to no interest other than
their own, refuse to recognise any
constituted rights in the premises and
say to the trio Of claimants: Go
ahead; fight IL out; let it be merry,
merry war, with plentitude of laws
delays; tae longer the contest con-
tinues the better for US; we are here
and here we will stay until some ad
mitted power thrusts us off,"
have been at pains to learn the
prevailing sentiment toward the cattle
leases, and l do not hesitate to say
that the Cherokees are almost as
unit In favor of the leasing of the
Cherokees strip to the cattlemen, thus
realizing 800, 900 year from land
which heretofore had produced them
little or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. P. Ores
ser, in Western Rural
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
A Lucid Explanation.
Texas Siftings.

Two Texas negroes dropped into
electricity one day during their con
versation.
"What de debble EN- dis heah tele-
graf anyhow / don't understan'
how folks can make each udder un-
derstan' more den a hundred miles
off, as l have heerd tell on"
"Dey jess works little mesheen at
one eend, and it writes at de udder
eend."
II don't sorter, catch on"
did you nebber tread on a dogs
tail9"
sob Course I has"
''Hlt didn't bark wild his tail, did
he9"
lob course not"
Jess so wild de telegraf De dog
bark wild his mouf at de udder end.
Jess s'pose dog long enuff ter reach
from Austin to San Antoine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
InvaIid's Hotel and Surgical Insti.
tntR-

This widely celebrated institution, located al
Buffalo, N. Y, is organized with full staff OF
eighteen experienced and skillful Physicians and
Surgeons, constituting the most complete organi-
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for the treatment OF all chronic Diseases whether
requiring medical or surgical means for their
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the cure OF all nasal, throat and lung diseases,
liver and kidney diseases diseases OF the digestive
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epilepsy dts spermatorrhae, impotency and kim
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which gives all particulars. Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
Historical "Reminiscences.

A Boston man was pricing an old
sofa in an auction room.
This sofa," said the auctioneer.
"came over in the May flower, and is
full of historical "reminiscences"
Yes, pa; there is one now crawl,
ing up the back of the sofa," observed
the would be purchasers little boy.
Yes, it seems to be alive with his
torical "reminiscences, remarked the
gentleman, punching in the corner of
the sofa with his cane.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

care for fear of breaking our horses
legs or leaving apertion of the car
rage behind US. l have never had
such a shaking in all my life, and
every we miss destruction by one of
the wheels just skirting a hole instead
of going into it my heart IS filed
with unexpressed satisfaction, al
though the jerks have nearly dragged
my joints apart. After all happiness
is but relative.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
War Mem0rfes, from /,

War Memories, from men,
bers of both armies In the late conflict,
are given In every issue Of THE CHICAGO
LEDGER and all old soldiers are iRSit=sa to
contribute to this department Send th,s
facts in your own language of any incideEt
you may remember, and II viii be pat IN
shape TO publish The LEDGER is filed
with Original Stories. Humor, ETC., and
will be found one of the most readable
papers IN the country. Only S1-50 per year
z7I Franklin street Sample copy two
cents
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
"NO Mans Land"

The romance of 'sNo Mans Land"
has rarely been touched upon by
newspaper writers and IN all the re-
ports of the existing difficulties over
the cattle leases but little reference
has been made to q section of the
country which promises in short
time to become a center OF great in
terest- The map shows q neck of
country running due west from the
generally accepted boundary of In
dian Territory Goo degrees longituae)
to the eastern borders OF New Mexico,
about los degrees west Kansas and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

Because a Good Constitution Bears
abuse wonderfully, do not assume that reckon
ing day will never come. Be sensible In your
habits and use neither rum nor tobacco. At the
first symptom of dyspepsia, disorders OF the skin,
kidneys, liver or blood, use promptly DR. WALK
ERs CALIFoRSIA VINEGAR BTTTERs the unrivaled
purifier OF the blood and renovator OF the system,
which IL certain cure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

Some person dropped check in a
letter box in London without an en-
yelope, while another wrote a letter
on the back of postage stamp and
posted 1t.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

have had no remedy for rheumatism which
has given such general satisfaction in eighteen
years experience in the drug business as your
medicine for rheumatism and neuralgia-AtliIo-
phorss- r s. Armstrong. N. D. druggist, Chel
ga. Mich.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

When you visit or leave New York City, save
Baggage, Expressage and 50 LOO Carriage Hire, and
stop at the Grand Union Hotel opposite
Grand Central Depot.
coo Elegant rooms fitted up at cost of one
million dollars 81. 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
f1rst-class hotel In the city
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

Anovelty of tRs drill in the Russian
army Is race between cavaly officers
and q railway train. In q run of 67
miles the horsemen won.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
/ DISEASES OF
| WOMEN.

'IWISH I could find something that would
cure gals and prevent the hair coming IN
white" is an expression frequently heard.
Veterinary Carbolisalye will always DO IL
Sold by Druggists at 80 cents and Sl.0O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
Favorftfsm

is bad thing DR. Pierce's aFavorits Prescrp-
ton" deserves lis name Il is certain cure for
those painful maladies and weaknesses which EN-
bitter the lives Of so many women OF druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

An English syndicate has just pur.
chased the Sanchez grant of land in
Mexico, embracing over 100000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

A full table service of pure gold
makes bright the board of Mrs. Cath
erIne Aston
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

4 girl in Northern Indiana was out
berrying, when a rattlesnake struck at
her and caught his fangs in her dress.
Her lover, who had always wanted to
die, made skip for home, and she
dragged the reptible half mile before
a traveller came to her relief.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

pc buys pair Of Lyons Patent Heel Stiffen-
err which Emakes boot or shoe last twice as long.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

Artificial honey is made with q
machine invented by a Wisconsin
woman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

DR. Perce's Pellets cure sick and bilious
headache, sour stomach, and all bilious at tacks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

An Italian doctor recommends the
internal administration of borax for
cholera in doses of seventy grains
each day. He believes that it not
only destroys the microbes in the in
testinal canal, but also in the blood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

Nine. Marie Seiika, the colored
prima donna, of Boston, has finished
her studies abroad and is on her way
home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

An old beggar at Stirling, Scot
land, knew the entire Bible by heart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
Upin Vermont 81 ! coo skating Kinks
are offered for $500.
No less than 5000, 900 gallons Of
Vichy are exported yearly.

The purest sweetest and best Cod Liver Oil in
the world manufactured from fresh, healthy
Hvers, upon the sea-shore Il is absolutely pure
and sweet Patients who have once taken Is pre-
fer il 10 all others. Physicians have decided il
superior to any of the other oils in the market.
Made by CAsvEIL. HAZARo & Co. New York
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

USE Frazer Axle Grease, It's the best in the
world-will wear twice as long as any other.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
Important.

Euler, the mathematician. could
repeat the whole of Virgil's Eneid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02
EIy's
Cream Balm

When applied Into the no.
trils, VII be ABSORBED. e
fectzaIly cleansing the he.
OF catarrhal Tfrus, czusin
healthy secrefsons. IL 4
lays Inflammation. protect
the membrane from fires
eolds completely heals n
sores AID restores the sense
Of taste and smell.
NOT ALIcCID OF SIXTY
A evapplicarfoasrsifers
n noT01sGk sTeG<Esezt ri
c1vs- Agreeable 10 uEe
send for circular 50 cent
- druggists Or By mail.
Eli BRoTHERs /
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-02

a Corsican boy learned 40, 600 words
and could repeat them backward and
forward without a mistake