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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
VIII Yon lend Me n "

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"Some men are never able to keep
along with a good deal, while other
men seem to have an excellent time
of t on nothing" mused the philoso
pher.
Il have often observed that pheno
mena myself" returned the disciple.
How do you account for itf'
''The principal reason, as | view it,
my young friend, is knowing how To
borrow the whercwithal. When you
haven't got it, and somebody else has,
If you only know how TO manage To
keep up a healthy circulation. 1t is
only necessary that you have large
ever-increasing circle Of acquaintances
my son, and know how to play your
cards, and you can't help winning.
This borrowing business is the most
ancient chestnut in the world, but it
is always fresh and new to the victims.
The world is made up of fleecers and
persons willing to be fleeced, and if
you are man of infinite variety you
may continue to make merry at your
friends expense as long as you live.
Here are my rules for borrowing.
Study your man before you tackle
him. If he is of a sensitive and con
fding disposition, take him aside and
pour tale of woe into his ear If he
is neither sensitive nor confidiag,
never ask him except when he is sur
rounded by acquaintances. Then he
will be ashamed To refuse. Between
injudicious sympathy and false pride
you can find field large enough for
your talents. Once in a while you
have to change your base, you know.
An expert borrower told nae 1t took
about two years to exhaust a single
community. Always borrow dollar
three times and pay back again, and
the fourth time stick him heavy.
That's my rule. 1t is infallible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
A Denial.

ST.. PAUL, Dec. 26.-The officials of
the Northern Pacific railway deny the
published report that the road is
blockaded and that all mails have
been ordered to Portland via San
Francisco. They state that the snow
is on the Oregon Railway and naviga-
ton company lines and that the traf-
fic on the Pacific is and has been con-
tinuously open from St. Paul to Wal
lula Junction, and that trains are
running regularly. A large force are
endeavoring to open the Oregon rail
way from Wallula junction to Port
land, and also on the Oregon short
line division.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Christmas Time.

The forms of observing Christmas
very greatly among different peoples,
according TO custom and their ideas
how to impress the child's mind MOS.
effectively. While TO one Santa Glars
fills the stockings from his bonndless
bag, TO another Kriss Kringle, with
his swift RENDERS speeding over
forests and house tops, bringing his
treasured gifts, ard TO another the
lovely Christ Child makes present
Of brilliantly lighted and adorned
Pine-tree, laden with gifts. America
Is gradually developing Christmas
observance of its OWE
We have already adopted some of
the most beautiful customs and obser-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
What Congress Has Done to Date

Washington Star
The work of the session thus far is
like the weather, pretty near zero.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

THE Evening Wisconsin wants the
safe agricultural society punished,
because its officers permitted Mr., st.
John to speak on the fair grounds in
behalf of prohibition. The mode of
punishment recommended is that the
legislature withhold appropriations.
If this small spite of republicans con
tinues to be manifested, the vote of
tho party in this state will soon be
smaller than that Of Mr.. st. John.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
His Bones Turned to Chalk

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec 20
Richard Coyle, fresco painter, died
in this city yesterday, aged forty
three years. He has been sick two
years with a peculiar disease. His
bones had apparently turned to chalk
during the past year and he was bare
ly able TO move in bed for fear OF
breaking them. One of his arms had
been broken several times recently by
merely raising it from the bsd. He
leaves a family in destitute circura-
stances
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
New WORDS for Auld Lang syne.

At the meeting of the Old School
boys Association in Boston the other
lay the following ode, written BY
Rev. S. +. Smith, the author OF
America, was sung:
Live for one hour our youth again!
Give back our childhood's toysi
Renew, old Time, my early reign,
For these few gray haired boys.
For auld lang syre, my dear,
For auld lang syne;
Well take q cup o. kindness yet,
For auld Lang syne.
Give back the bright and sunny brow
We knew and loved 50 well;
The careless laugh, the wild halloo-
Young Hfe's delicious spell
For aud lang syne, etc.
Give back the smooth, bare face gone.
The gosd, the true, the brave;
Their lights alas. went out too soon
They sIumber In the grave.
For aud lang syne, ETC.
Bot dear the days the scenes we shared,
And dear our ehildbood's joys;
Thanks that old Tlue has kindly spared
These few gray beaded boys
For aud lang syne, etc.
Ard although our early ranks grow dim,
Like moving sails, that set
Successive meath the horizon rim,
The boys Will ne'er forget
For amid lang syne etc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

SENATOR VEST makes a good point
when he attacks the Congressional
fraud of printing speeches that never
have been delivered 1t is a ridcu
lous farce and b 'azen fraud to per-
NIT mem bers TO write, copy, borrow
or buy speeches and have them print
ed as if delivered in Congress whsn
not a word Of them was ever uttered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Burning Oil.

ELMIRA, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Ohe of the
two thirty thousand barrel oil tanks
at West Junction, five miles from Ell
mira, exploded at 7:40 this morning.
Both tanks were soon in flames. The
shock was felt at Elmira, dishes there
being knocked from shelves and mir
rors broken. No one injured. Houses
near the tanks were badly damaged.
The fire is still raging. The loss will
be about 300 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
The ST. Paul Globe Reorsanized.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 26-The st. Paul
Globe has been reorganized with
capital stock of 100000 Commodore
Klttson now holds $50. 900; Lewis
Baker, of Wheeling, w. Va, $25, 900,
and the balance is held by ST. Paul
parties II T. Hall, editor in chief,
rstires February 1st, and Lewis Baker
viii be his successor, with Morriscy,
now managing editor of the Dispatch,
as MS managing editor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

LONDON, Dec. 81, 1Ss4.-The story
IS now told that the emeralds which
adorned the crown of Empress Eu-
genie were false. The crown was
among jewels at the great sale in
Paris. The bogus emeralss were pur-
chased by an English nobleman fer
$40, 600 and the money paid to the
ex-empress for her claims to the ener-
aids as personal property. The money
however, was retdrned when ii was
found the emeralds were only ilnita-
ton. The Figaro asserts the empress
was aware of the deception
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

WASHINGTON hoLel keepers estimate
that quarter Of million Of visitors
will be in the national capital when
Mr.. Cleveland is inaugurated Aud
some sour visaged, misanthrosic
Blaine man remarks that thsy each
expact to take home a commission for
AN office
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The Cook coun
ty grand jury returned indictments
this afternoon against the stocknold-
ers and several of the editors of the
Staatz Zeituug of this city, for alleged
criminal libel, gro wing out of the pub
lication of an article rejecting upon
some of the members of the present
county board.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Henrv a. Wilson Dead.

ST. PAUL. Dec. 26.-Henry A. Will
son, a prominent lawyer of this city,
died on the morning of the oath, at
the age Of "a years. He settled at
Hudson, Wis, in 1856, where he gain
ed a wide reputation as lawyer He
removed to this city IN 1874 He
served in the 30th Wisconsin regi-
ment during the war. He was at one
time partner OF Cushing K. Davis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Ericson's Gun

LeSDoS, Dec. 27.-The Army and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Gold Mines,

ST. LOUIS, Dec. PA Spring Place,
Ga, dispatch says: The recent dlscov-
cries are very rich in the gold veins
on and about Ft. Mountain, and have
now been supplemented by the discov-
cry of wonderful silver mines. Great
excitement exists in the vicinity. The
richests deposits yet found is seven
milee from here and eighteen miles
from Dalton. The lead is about 1, 500
feet wide, 800 feet deep, and 2S miles
long. The ore is only five feet frNm
the surface and assays from $50 to
So, 800 per ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

Navy Gazette contradicts q. s. Sen.
Blair's statement that the British gov
eminent was negotiating for the pur
chase of Ericson's submarine gun and
projectile torpedo. The Gazette says
Ericson's invention would revolution
ize naval warfare, but financial rea-
sons will prevent It's use by the various
governments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Mail RobbefieE.

OTTowA, Dec. 27.-Information of
further robberies of mails along the
Rocky Mountain division CT the Can
adian Pacific railway, has been re-
ceived by the postotfice department.
Particulars are not o5tainable, as the
officers think the publication of the
facts tend to thwart their efforts to
catch the robbers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Eor the nefandants.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. %, 1884 2
o'clock this morning a verdict was
rendered in the case of Crandaii ct al
VS.. Goodrich transportation company,
Ia favor of defendants. 1t was a test
case of great interest to marine cir
cles, and involved about two hundred
thousand dollars. In 1880 Crandalls
house burned, originating from
sparks from one of Goodrich's steam
ers. The insurance was paid by
Phoenix Co, which brought suit to
recover damages with the above re-
suit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

THE Inter Ocean talks just as if il
had right to advise Mr. Cleveland.
IL says; "Wheu Cleveland gets to
Washington he will likely order Col-
onel Villas, of Wisconsin, shipped to
him by the most diract route. And
it will not be a bad order, either"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

Mr.. HAYES, the Oaio chicken grow
er, declares he will never again be
interviewed if he can help it. Tae
punishment for sitting in another
mans seat Is worse than that suffered
by Cain, who cried out, my pIaish-
ment is greater than | can bear"
Mr.. Hayes wants the country to for
get him, since they speak Of him only
in scOrn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
The National Suffrage Convent

The National Suffrage Convention.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The patton
al suffrage convention, having for its
object the furthering of the pas sage
of a sixteenth amendment extending
suffrage TO women, will meet in
Washington Jan. 30, q and %. 1t is
also proposed to hold a meeting in
New Orleans Jan. 6 and z. Among
the speaker expected to address one or
both of these meetings are Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony,
Laura De Force Gordon, Virginia l..
Minor, DR.. Julia Holmes Smith,
Elizabeth Boynton Herbert, Em ma G.
Bascom, Helen NJ Gouger, May Wright
Sewel, Lille Dsvereaux Blake,
Matilda Joslyn Gage, Harrietta R.
Shattock, Phoebe w. Couzins. Mary
Haggart, Rev. Olympia Bro Willis,
Belva A. Lockwood and Sally Clay
Bennett.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

WALKER BLAINE, who kept black
list OF federal employees who did not
contribute TO his 'pa's" campaign
fund. is now busy in fixing his own
little position in the court of claims
50 that Mr.. Cleveland's $50 boots will
not come in contact with him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Sentenced.

L1r1E Rock, Dec. 26.-In the cir
cult court, this morning, AdolDh
Parker and Jack Clifford, two of the
train rockers. were sentenced to the
penitentiary, Parker for six years and
Clifford for seven. The trial of Cook,
who turned states evidence, was post
pOned till next term
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
For auld lang syne, etc.
The Organ Now Plays a Lfverier AR

St. Louis Glabe Democrat.
For several years William Rogers,
an old blind man, has been an organ
grinder on the streets OF Carthage.
He lost the use of his eyes from the
shock Of small explosion in front of
Atlanta during the war Five years
ago he applied for pension, and last
Tuesday, while sitting on street cor
Ter turning the crank of his organ, he
received intelligence from Washing
ton that his claim had been allowed.
and that he would receive f9, 312. II
arrearsges and $72 per month for the
remainder Of his life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Better Pay the Government Claim.
Too,

New YORK, Dec. ga dispatch
from Charles Francis Adams to the
directors of the Union Pacific Co.,
made public, says: ''All stories that
the company is in distress for money
with which to meet Its January and
February interest is simply preposter-
Gus and manufactured out of whole
cloth. We made no application for
money anywhere
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 1884 Weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Loan increase, 81, 53l, 900; E;
special increase, 81, ,31S 600; legal
tenders decrease 81, 102, 900; deposit
decrease, $171, 600; circulation de-
crease, $s7, 900; reserve increase,
S25S, 900; bonds now held, $40, 944,
600 in excess of legal requirements.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

The Great Emigration to Canada.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. &c. B. Sim-
mons, local treasurer of the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad, has disap-
peared. His accounts are $34 600
short. 1t is rupposed he has gone to
Canada. The company is thought to
be secured by his bond
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

REPUBLICAN organs are publishing
a silly story TO the effect that the dem
ocratic campaign fuxd was replen-
ished with 500, 900 of the money ap-
propriated to the New Orleans exposi-
ton. The Milwaukee Sentinel orig
inated the story.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Gen. Sheridan Ill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Lieut. Gen.
Sheridan is confined to his house by
illness, which is thought serious, but
is said not to be dangerous. He is
suffering from a arrangement in the
stomach, and his physician has order
ed him to remain at home and rest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
A Famous SWIndIer.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Orrin Skin
ner, alias N. NJ Scudder, who, it is
alleged, swindled large number of
people, including James G. Blaine,
out of money, was arrested to-day by
the sheriff in an action begun by Il.
NJ. Munsell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
The Traffic Association.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The managers
of Northwestern railway lines will
hold a session here next Monday,
when the question of admitting the
Wisconsin Central into the North
western traffic association will be con-
sidered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
OF with $4,000

PrTsBURG, Dec. 26. 6.-The Chroni
cle's telegraph special from SteuLen-
vile, OHIO, says: Last night James
Collins, ticket agent of the Pan Han
die railroad, at Cad,z Junction, disap
peared with $40, 200 borrowed from
friends and belonging to the com
panY.N
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
A Raw GltN RlaZR.

BAY CITY, Mich, Dec. 26.-A fire
in the Catln block this morning de-
stroyed laundry, fruit stand and
saloon; loss $3, 300; insured. Ed.
Tlerney suHoclted while asleep in the
building. The body was found after
the fire. He leaves wife and twelve
children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Boat Burned.

CAIRO, H., Dec. 26.-The steamer
Vlnt Sprinkle which left here Wednes-
day night, cought in the ice at Col
umbus, KY, aud burned to the
waters edge. No lives were lost but
the boat and cargo were total loss.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

NEENAH, Dec. 81, 1884. j. H Nc
Arthur, district attorney, Winnebago
county, who was shot by Paul Steinel
last Monday, died this afternoon.
Steinel, who is IN the Oshkosh jan,
alleges that Macarthur had been get
ting money out of bin until he lost
his farm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
An Old Story With a New Point.
st. Louis Dispatch

The attitude of the two houses OF
congress on the tariff question recalls
the story of the farmers two boys.
Sam, what are you doIng2" Moth
in" Jim, what are you doingf'
''Helpin' Sam."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Showing

ST. PAUL. Dec. 26.-The extreme
cold weather of the past few days
broke last night and it Is now snow
ing hard, with q strong wind from the
north. giving promise of continued
trouble to railroads In the northwest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
New York City Politics.

! NEW YORK, Dec 26.-Ths supreme
court to-day dissolved an injunction
obtained against the board of alder
men, restraining the latter from trans
acting any business.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
An Elevator Burnad.

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 26.-The grain
elevator Of Raiuwater & Stearns
burned to-day. Two men who were
in the elevator at the time were burnt
to death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
ThRN SnicIda

VIENNA, Dec. 27.-Two chief mem
bers OF the firm of Waltietz Bros, of
Lsmberg, grain merchants and large
importers and maltsters, committed
suicide, owing to business troubles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

REPUBLICANS are SO jealous since
election to show that they are not pro-
hibitionists that they will soon be
reading Maine, Iowa and Kansas out
of the republican party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Shut Down.

PITTsBURc, Dec. 27.-The Keystone
bridge company closed down tonight
for an indefinite period, throwing out
of employment 800 men, The hrm
recently ordered ten per cent redac-
ton ia wages, which the men refused
to accept, and the shutdown is the
result
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
The President Elect.
Mr.. Cleveland Will Remain at
Albany During Winter.
DIR. Mary Walker Makes a Raid
On Him.
Worthy Sentiments Expressed
BY Wade Hampton.
Other News.
MR.. CLEVELAND'S PLANS.
He will Remain in Albany unit
March.

ALBANY, D,c. 81, 1884 1t is now
understood that Governor Cleveland
viii remain in Albany nearly all the
intervening time between his reSigna-
tioH and the date of his Inauguration.
During that period, however, he will
not reside at the executive mansion.
He has rented for tae months of Jan
uary and February a residence at No.
50 Willett street. On January s he
will leave for Buffalo, where he will
remain about a week. 1t is also
stated that Colorel Lamont goes to
Washington ON January 10, to at
tend to some preliminary matters
about the Inauguration. The presi-
deut elect considers that Albany will
be the most convenient point at which
to remain until he takes his final de-
parture for Washington.
DR., Mary Walker Routs Gov. Cleve-
land.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 27.-Dr Mary
Walker, attlred in becoming attire
of the latest style for gentlemen,
called upon Gov. Cleveland yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Cleveland departed
through the private enterance to the
executive chamber, Col. Lamont full
filled pressing engagement in an,
other room, and DR.. Mary poured out
her woes in the ears of a newspaper
correspondent. She called to present
her qualifications for office in Wash
ton, prove her claims that she was
the only woman in politics who sup
ported Cleveland, and, incidentally,
to give the governor some advice
relative to marriage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Miscellany.
The Burning of Monster Oil
Tanks at Elmira.
The Dakota Invaders Scamper-
ing from Justice.
A Condensed Statement of
Wisconsin News.
Odds and Ends Generally.
Sec. FreIInghuysen and the Spanish
Treaty.

Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 26-Mr. Ere
linghuysen sends to the senate com
mittee on foreign relations a long
letter in which he sets forth at length
the reasons and arguments in favor Of
the Spanish treaty. He insists that
the treaty is made in pursuance of a
policy which has received the favora-
Bile action Of both houses of congress.
He then takes up each point in the
treaty and argues in favor of It's rati-
fcation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

The public benefactions TO Cncin-
matt of the late Reuben Z. Springer
we're <42O. 500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-12
A Forger,s scheme Checked.

On the 710 train on the c., X. l. & P.
road last evening was Charles Beveridge.
late of Fremont, Neb, in charge of de-
tectives and who had been arrested in
Detroit, Tuesday of this week, on the
charge of swindling the Commercial MAJ
tional bank, of Omaha, out of 81 900, by
means of bogus check The history Of
the case is this: At Fremont was young
school teacher named Minnie Larnnelson,
of Bellevue, Mich, with whom Beveridge,
a married man, had become intimate. As
usual in such cases, it became necessary
for the girl TO leave town for a time, and
Beveridge planned to elope with her to
Canada In furtherance of this he raised
about 81, 900 by various crooked schemes,
and departed for the queens dominions
The girl, to allsy suspicion, remained be-
hind day and then went TO Harper,
Kan, ostensibly on visit to relatives for
week, when she was to Join BeVeride in
Canada While at Harper, Detective
Williams became acquainted with the
girl, and skillfully worked from her the
fact of her connection with Beveridge,
his crime, whereabouts, etc. Williams at
once started on the trail, going to Omaha
and getting roundly abused for what was
though to be his stupidity. He meekly
played the roll of a granger however
and suddenly and mysteriously dropped
out of sight and thought. Monday Will
liams arrived in Detroit, and sent to Bev-
eridge in Canada telegram purporting 10
be from Minnie, saying that she was sick
at one of the hotels and wished to see
him. This brought Beveridge to Detroit
by the first train, and on landing there he
was arrested He mad but $3.50 in his
possession.
The forger is the son of the senior
member of the firm of 3everidge & Me-
Causland, of the union stock yards-but
the firm do not lose dollar by his trans
actions, however.