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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
She Couldn't Stop Talking.
New York Journal.

One of the fastest takers on record
was witness before Judge Peckham
and jury yesterday. 1t was Mrs.
Fannie Jacobs, whose husband, Simon
NJ. died in lunatic asylum in April,
1884. After that event his widow and
others organized the Mansfield Silk
ard Thread company of Connecticut,
for whom Mrs. Jacobs used to sell
goods.
Mrs. Jacobs was arrested, charged
with converting to her own use 81,
4S7 that she had collected for the
National company. She was discharg,
ed. The National company sued Mrs.
Jacobs and the Mansfield company
for the money, and when the lady
was telling her story yesterday the
judge asked her to speak more slowly.
She replied:
why, how ca1 l? l am right in
the midst of what l want to say, and
l can't stop"
But you must stop" answered the
judge.
The witness could not be checked,
however, AID rushed along like the
wind on the wings of her story. Then
she stopped a moment.
81 never saw such an incorrigible
witness in my life," said the judge i'm
patiently.
mo wonder, her husband died a
lunatic, put in ex,Judge Dittenhoef-
er, for the plaintiff.
The jury quickly found for the de-
Tense, however.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

though apparently not because of any
unmlxed confidence in the result. l
had no consultation with Gen. Grant,
and knew nothing of his purpose. |
presumed that he would be in accord,
but had been only few hours with
IN the limits of his authority, and l
did not look upon him as my COM
mandeI. though 1 would zealously
have obeyed his orders. General
Sherman allowed me to take with me
the map OF which fac-simile accom-
panies this article. I never imagined
that IN the future it would have the
interest which now attaches to it, and
after the battle it was laid aside and
forgotten.
Within two years after that meet
ing, quite contrary opinions develop
ed themselves between General Sher-
man and myself concerning the bat
tie OF Shiloh, and his memoirs gave a
different account of the interview
above described. He says that he
handed the map to an engineer officer,
Captain Michler, who, in fact, was
| not present, and complains that it was
never returned to him. He says that
grumbled about the stragglers, and
that he feared l would not bring my
army across the river, One would
suppose that his fears would have been
allayed by the fact that at that very
moment my troops were arriving and
covering his front as fast as legs and
steamboats, could carry them"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
SQUIBS.

Pskiu, the capital of the Celestial
Empire, is said to be the dreariest
wilderness Of dirt and dust that can be
conceived. The streets are in a shock
ing condition.
In a lately discovered letter Gener-
al Washington, whom the nation
honors, pathetically writes of the run
ming away of his colored cook, and
the trouble experienced in getting an
other.
Sunlight has beeu put to odd use at
Brussels. Failing on small shaft
the rays cause an upward draught of
air which sets fan IN motion. and
that 10 turn starts machinery, that
winds q clock.
A paper machine shipped from
South Wlndham, Conn, to Wiscon-
sin, the other day, weighs ninety five
tons, and is declared to be the largest
mschipe of the kind ever built in the
east. Nine freight cars were required
for its shipment.
Judge Thomas M. Cooley left all
his classes at Michigan University, in
the midst of his examinations, and
started for New York City. 1t is as
serted that he has been offered $40, 600
to become attorney for several trunk
lines centering there.
A q curious experience in regard to
the changed condition of affairs in the
west, it is stated that buffaloes are
bred in Kansas for sale, and calves
bring $50 each now where twenty
years ago thousands of these cattle
ranged over the prsirIes without in
reference.
A peddler of Derby, Conn, fell into
the water the other day and would
have been drowned but for the timely
assistance of two young men. Glow
ing with gratitude, the pedler opened
mis- pack and gave 10 each led pen
Gil.
A Texas editor is one of the curiosities
N Washington at present, by reason
of his extraordinarily long HAIR. He
was a wing in 1874 and made a VOW
that he would never shave his beard
or cut his hair until Clay was elected
President
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
The Dogs Of Mandan.

The Mandsn, Dakota, Pioneer,
speaking of the dogs in that place
says: IF there is any town of its
size that has more dogs than Mandan
it must be curiosity. Familiarity
breeds contempt, they tell us and &C
tually dogs of all kinds in this town
are so abundant that very few people
cared to go out the other night to look
at the moon dogs, and when the dog
days come nobody pays any attention
to them. Now that the dogs of war
are being loosened in Europe, nobody
in Mandan seems to care. for the rea-
son above indicated. Somehow the
dogs Of Mandan are exceedingly
friendly TO every body. The atmos-
phere, probably, is such that they
have no inclination to be unkind to
anybody. Generality born of good
health, is their chief characteristic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
The Budding Spring,
New York Sun

A big, swarthy man, with huge
Mexican sombrero pulled down aslant
over his brown face and limbs incased
IN the gaHdy attire of Mexican cab
alsero, walked into the Nassau street
office OF Mr.. w. Irving Snyder, presi-
dent of the franklin Bowling club, on
Saturday, and offered to sell him a
couple of bronco ponies. The man
with the sombrero said that he had
just brought on a cargo of the broncos
from the west for the Newport polo
players, ard had been told by an Off
Ger at the navy yard that Mr.. Snyder
wanted two.
Mr.. Snyder crossed his legs the
other way, and said he didn't want
any bronco's at all. The man with
the sombrere sighed. Then he laid
down on the desk twelve brown paper
packages that looked like big pancakes
and, opening one of them, displayed
fatened circular layer of cotton bat
ting, with little disk of cardboard
sewed exactly in the middle. That, :"
said the man with the sombrero, lis
the chip-a-tu-la. They call it bud
ding spring In Mexico, because it
blooms in the spring profusely. |
brought on dozen of these plants
along with that cargo of bronco's. 1t
blooms once a month if you put it in
dish of water"
''Im not buying flowers" Mr.. Sny-
der said, after a painful pause in the
strangers address.
Pm not peddling," cried the stran-
ger Indignantly. l II sell you some
bronco's if you Want them but l m
giving these things away"
''All right" remarked Mr., Snyder,
going back to his pile of letters. you
can leave one"
The man with the sombrero watch
ed him for ten minutes in silence.
Then he leaned over the desk and said
in hoarse whisper:
But it cost ten cents to come over
from the hayward, I"
Here's the dime" exclaimed Mr.
Snyder, fishing the bit of silver out OF
his waistcoat.
The man with the sombrero gather
ed up the remaining brown paper
packages. grabbed the silver, and
stalked out.
Miss Snyder cut the card board disk
off the cotton when her father came
home, and found ten common oats
scattered in the cotton. Mr.. Snyder
laughed.
1.-The bronco dealer will wear out
his lungs before he gets rid of the rest
of his stock of his budding spring, ="
he said. "He talked over half an
hour to me before he came to the
point, and then only got ten cents TO
shut up. They used to SSH these bud
ding springs at dollar bud, but
the bottom appears to be falling out
of the business y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
W ELSHTON.
The Phenomenal Town Of Florida.

"The South" for Feby. devotes full
page to views of Welshten the so called
phenomenal town of Americas great
Winter resort-Florida.
1t is one of the largest and handsom
est pictures ever attempted by maya
zine.
Welshton so called after its founder j
Fl. Welsh, is but eighteen months old,
and now has sixty.three buildings two
of W hica cost each about $4,000.
The Hotel, Depot, r. R. Eating House,
Livery Stable and School House are ex-
ceptionally fine.
Welshton boasts of the largest single
orange grove, in the world, 200 acres.
Also successful Swiss Colony of 40
people who are devoting themselves
entirely to raising grapes and vege-
tables.
To those of our readers who are about
to seek health and fortune III the Gland
Of flowers" and "orange groves we say
Go to VelShton, a town destined to be
IN the near future, not sniy one of
F orida's charming Winter resorts, but
also great orange and vegetable grow
ING centre,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
Buell. and Sherman in the Evening of
the First Day at Shiloh.

Under the title of "Shiloh Review
ed" General D. @. Buell. contributes
to the March Century his account of
probably the most disputed battle OF
our war. From it we quote es follows:
I'm the dusk of the evening after the
engagement on Sunday, walked out
with my chief of staff, following the
road and the line of the troops. Ny
object was to information by which
to determine the formation of my div
isions, and l not only observed all
that could see at such an hour, but
l made inquiry as passed along. |
came to Hurlbat's left five hundred
yards from the river; passed to the
front and came to troops that ans
wered as McClelland'S and which |
supposed at the time 10 constitute his
division, but which were probably
his First Brigade only l passed to
the front of these troops, and when in
came upon Sherman's line, as it hap
pened, not far from where he was,
and was conducted to him. 1t was
then growing dark. Judge the dis
tance to have been about three-auar-
tiers of a mile from the river-less
than half mile from Hurlbut's div
ision, and 1 think now that it was
near the camp of Colonel SEeeny's
regiment, the Fify-second Illinois,
that found General Sherman.
THE impresson made upon my
mind by that interview has remained
as vivid as the circumstances were
peculiar. had no thought Of seeing
General Sherman when l set out, but
on every score l was glad to meet him,
and l was there to gain information.
By what precise words sought and
he gave it, would not at this day
pretend to repeat 1t is sufficient fer
the present to say that | learned the
nature of the ground; that his flank
was some three hundred yards from
US; and that the bridge by which Lew
Wallace was to cross Snake Creek
was to his right and rear at an angle,
as he pointed, of about forty degrees.
I do not know whether l asked the
question, but know now that it was
a mile and a quarter from his flank,
and that he did not cover it in any
practical secse, though in advancing
Wallace would approach by his right
and rear. l also see now that l was
mistaken in supposing that these sew
eral commands retained a regular or
ganization and had distinct limits
whereas they were in fact much inter
| mixed
"Of course we talked of other Incl
dental matters In all his career, he
has, venture to say, never appeared
to better advantage. There was the
frank, brave soldier, rather subdusd,
realizing the critical situation in which
causes of some sort, perchance his own
fault chiefly, had placed him, but
ready, without affectAtion or sravado,
to do ANYTHING that duty required of
him He asked me what the
plans were for the morrow.
I answered that I was going to at
tack the enemy at daylight, and he
expressed eradication at my reply,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
The Tbeater Nuisance

Every sensible and well-behaved
person who goes to the theater or the
opera will most heartily indorse the
following pertinent suggestions of the
Chicago Tribune:
A code of stringent laws setting
forth the etiquette to be observed at
the opera or the play would be bles,
sing to the community. If they could
be drawn up so as to punish the
late Corners who ruin the first act, the
early goers who ruin the last act, and
to compel women to remove the abom-
nations they wear upon their heads
which cut off the view of those who
have the misfortune to SIT behind
them, rendering visible only the gas
borders in the flies. they would confer
boon on the suffering public. In
these respects the English, as well as
the Continental countries, have the
advantage of us. The area of freed ON
which we enjoy is not confined to good
manners. Vulgarity has the widest
latitude, and a half dozen Doors in a
theater may infringe upon the comfort
of more than a thousand people with
perfect impunlty. As these are days
of reform perhaps some one can sug-
gest remedy for these evils.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
Another Life Saved.

J. C. Gray, Of Dsdevtlle, Als.- writes as: 81 have
bees using your DR. VIM HALLS BALsAM FOR
THE LUNGS, and say Of truth, Il Is far super
for 70 any other lung preparation IN the world Ny
mother vas confined to her bed four weeks with a
cough, and had every attention bys good physician.
but he failed TO effect cure and when got one bot
tie Of your DR. wM- HALLS BALsAM FOR The
LUNGS, she began 10 mend right away. lean say fl
truth that IT WAS THE MANS OF saving HEB LIYE
know Of five cases that DE. WM. HALLS BALsAN
has cured and my mother Is better than she has been
for twenty years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
SelfProtection.
New York Sun


Counsel (for the defense)-You say
that you are only IL years oldi
Plainuf-Yes sir.
Counsel-And tina. nv client, a
strong man assaulted you with intent,
to XIII fsr singing at night
Piaintlf-Yes, SIR.
Counsel-What were You singing
Counsel dor the prosecutioD)-l
object.
Magistrate-The objection not sus
tanned. the witness viii answer the
question.
Plaintif-Singing" Rocked In the
Cradle of the Deep
COUNSELLOR dsfense)-Yoar honor.
the defense rest.
Magistrate-The prisoner Is dis
charged,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
Pierce YOung's Rough Experience.

Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
Gallant southern gentleman who
has secured CONSPICUOUS diplomatic
position in the vicinity OF Siberia
wearied of the monotony of his win
ter post. He determined to journey to
Berlin or Vienna and have a jolly
good time. After travelling several
hundred miles he reached the German
frontier, and was halted by squad of
Cossacks, whose officer demanded his
passport Our friend. we'll known to
Capt. Edge Eve and other martial
Georgians. assumed the dignity OF his
office and said: Passport be blessed
I had to get one to enter your effect
monarchy, but did not know it was
necessary to procure one inside the
land. / have not got passport and
am in hurry, so please stand aside
and let me proceed on my trip am
consul general, too, and don't want
any confounded red tape nonsense. p"
The Cossack officer did not compre
bend a word of what was said but
the suspicious and distinguished look
ing foreigner had no papers required
of him. So the consul was put in
charge of two grim and dirty Cossacks
hustled On a train bound due north
pole, and conducted to his reputed
pest. Carried to the Russian head
quarters, our luckless cossul was aft
er some delay identified. Profuse
apologies were vouchsafed, but moth
ing further was done to make amends
for /, 400 miles of jaanting to no de-
lightful purpose. When the ice breaks
up on the Neva and Russian sol diers
put on white pantaloons to coax the
reluctant spring, no doubt our dash
ing cavalier will, properly equipped
at the cucumlocution Office, triumph
antly dart by the Cossack guard on
the Austrian confines, and by the Blue
Danube, in the ravishing capital OF
Franz Joseph's domain, whIrl the yell
low haired Gretchens in the in.oxica-
ting waltz to the delirous strains OF
Johann Strauss magical music.
where the viol in.the rex tongued
song salutesln
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
What he Shot.
Boston Record.

Mrs. Parvenue comes to the front
again. She was making a call and
in the course of the conversation her
friend remarked:
"Mr. Jackson, hear, has gone to
the land of the carbon and moose to
have some shooting"
Mrs. Parvenue met Mrs. Jackson
soma days later.
All" said she chow is Mr., ] ick-
soma Has he gotten back yet2"
Yes, he came back last night"
"And did he shoot caboose9"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

The remarkable phase, in the practice of Dr.
Peter W. Schmidt Frequently called Dr. Petel is.
he never asked one TO describe their disease but
tells each enc their trouble without asking o
question His success is phenomenal His nrac-
uce enormous. He is sought after by hundreds
wherever he goes, because he cures when
every other physician and remedy have failed.
he has allowed his great medicines, Golden Seal
BltterS and Lung fosd for Consumption 70 be Of
fered TO the suffering and we assert without fear
OF successful contradiction that there is no dis
ease they lnot cure Thousands Of bottles
have been sold. Thousands OF broken down aud
discouraged invalidS saved. Send 70 Golden Seal
Bitters Company, Holland City, Mich, for facts
for the millions! Free
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

~Thesfrt thing we 90. lets KIN al the lawyer
This is rather blood thirsty proposition. Whi,;h
We modify by Offering to cure this WORTHY cfs-s
Of people. Most Of them suffer lin common
with nearly ali others OF sepdelt%ry habits. from
the INJURIOUS effects or dyspepsia, indig--i bon,
piles. loss OF appetite, and other ailments Cars
br constipated habit OF the body Dr. Plersss 8
Pheasant Purxa-sve Pellets eradcates all there
disorders Ia promptly removing the cause tb-rs--
of, ard induce . rare degree Of comfort and
health
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
Free to Ministers, Lawyers, Doctors.
and Teachers.

If yeu will get your dealer to order froI
his wholesale druggist one dozen ho,t2,
WARMERS WHITE WINE OF TAR SYEUi.
the best remedy an the tCorld for Co&gh,
Gods, Asthma, CGtdrrh, and Consume
non, | will send two bottles free. Recon-
mend to your friends. Send namo g.
druggist who gives the order. Map of ll.a
Isud free with medicine Address DR.. {
D. WAENER, ChicaCn. III. Al drlnrist-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

A movement has been started in
Boston to folm an organization OF
bookkeepers and cffiee clerks, the
purposA of which is indicated in the
call by the statement that the aver
age bookkeeper and office clerk is paid
less than the average mechanic or the
car driver.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
Important.

When you visit or leave New York City, save
Baggage E1pressage and So Carriage Hire, and
stop at the Grand Union III otel, opposite
Grand Central Depot.
613 elegant rooms, fitted up at a cost of one
million dollars, 81 and upwards per day. Euro
| pean plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with
| the best. Horse cars, stages and elevated rail
| road to all depots. Families can live better fol
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than al
any other first class hotel in the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

PLAIN QUESTIONS FOR ISvALIDs.- Have the
routine medicises Of the profession done you no
good: Are you discouraged and mIserablef IL
so, test Ii, properties OF the great Vegetable
Specific. DR.. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BITrERs, the finest invigorant corrective and al
ter alive that has ever seen the light, and you will
end relief
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
Victory at Last.

Consumption, the greatest curse Of the aye,
the destroyer of thousands Of our brightest and
best, is conquered. 1t is no longer incura ble.
Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery is a
certain remedy for this terrible disease il taken
in time. All scrofulous MISREPRESENTATION is
a scrofulous affection Of the lungs-can be cured
by it. Its effects in diseases of the throat and
lungs are little less than miraculous. All drug
gists have it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

There is smart little girl In Cedar
Rapids, Neb. she Is nine years old,
and the other day she wrote an account
OF children's party, set it up In type
and corrected the proof, and the work
was well done, too.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

-Four score years and ten have not seen
the equal Of Elys Cream Balm as remedy for
Catarrh, Col is in the Head and Hay Fever. 1t
works like magic, giving relief at once and per-
maneut benefit. A thorough treatment cures the
worst cases. Apply with the finger into the nos
trils Price 50 cents at druggists. 60 cents by
mail Ely Bros, Owego, n. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

The purest sweetest and best Cod Liver Oil in
the world manufactured from fresh, healthy
hvers, upon the Sea-Shore. Ii is absolutely pure
and sweet Patients who have once taken it pre-
fer it TO all others Physicians have decided it
superior to any of the other oils in the market
Made by CAswEIL HAZARD & Co, New York
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

Ny wife was afflicted with rheumatism in her
arms. She has now used two bottles of AthlO-
phoros and is well and free from pain. I cheer
fully recommend it to my friends and the public.
T. r. Lutzow, l21 North Butler street, Madison,
Wiz;
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

Pskin, the capital OF the Celestial
Empire, is said to be the dreariest wild
erness of dirt and dust that can be con-
ceived. The streets are in a shocking
condition, almost as bad as those of
Philadelphia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

Mrs Desdemona Waddsworth Full
mer Smith, who died recently in
Salt Lake City. aged SeventY-six years
was one Of the first Prophet ] oe Smi his
wives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
Not Once ina Thousand Years.

What is it that occurs once in a minute. twice
in a moment and not once in thousand years.
The letter m; which is always in sweet gum and
mullen. Taylor's Cherokee Remedy OF Sweet
Gum and Mullen will cure coughs, col ds, and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

The story that God win Saith will
leave Canada in the spring to reside in
England, and that ne has disposed of
his interest IN the Week, Of Toronto, is
authoritatively denied
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

For all forms OF nasal catarrh where there's
~ called "stiffening up" especially when going
TO bed, Eiy's Cream Balm gives perfect and imme-
date relief. Its benefit to me has been priceless
"A. G. Chase NJ D., Wildwood. Kansas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

He was a scornful sort of French
man who said: A French woman
follows the fashion as a dog foil ows
his master, but foreigners follow the
fashion as a blind man follows his
doc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

The water in finger bowls is now
perfumed with Russian violets, Que
Or two of which float about upon the
surface.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

a man in Solothurn. Switzerland.
has patented a steam velocipede which
attained speed of twelve aud half
miles an hour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

L have used one bottle OF EIys Cream Balm
and it is the best remedy have found for ca
tarrh 10 fifteen years-V. G. Babbage, Alto ncy,
Hardingsburg, KY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

Prince Henry of Battenberg recent.
" got heavy fall while hunting, and
Queen Victoria has practically for
hidden him to hunt any more.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05

Lean beefsteak and hot water for
seventeen weeks" is the latest diet
that such of the worlds fat people who
wish to get thin are trying.