davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

Many people have remarked about the
frequent presence i'll Washington of that
prince of good fellows and invotcrate
Joker, Mr.. Lawrence jerome, writes
correspondent of the New York Herald.
Hardly week passes that some new story
is not told about him. Some of them are
true, others are put on him because hc
is so good natured. The latest incident
il said to have occurred yesterday. Mr..
jerome. as the tale is told, was in the of
fee of the chief clerk of the treasury.
What took him to the building is not re-
corded, but ! hope it was to draw the
semi-annual interest on large block of
registered bonds. He was there, that
goes, anyhow. Hardly had he begun his
talk with the chief clerk when Mrs. Caro-
line Mourline, the president of wOmau's
labor league, came into the room. She
is a very talkative lady and occupies
good deal of the time of the very busy
officials in the treasury building with her
criticisms of the government policy.
A malicious idea suggested itself to the
chief clerk. He motioned to the lady To
approach. Without warning he presented
Mr.. jerome to her as Mr.. Powderly, the
general master workman of the Knights
of Labor. The lady lost no time. She
stated her last grievance at once. 1t was
this:
Congressman Tim Campbell, of Now
York, sir, has put an indignity upon the
toiling washerwomen of the country
said she.
There must be some mistake" replied
the putative Knight. at cannot be pos
sible that the pride Of the working men
would do such q thing"
"Yes, it is" the lady shouted. "Hc takes
great pride in his white neckties and his
shirt fronts; but, sir, do you know he pat
ronizes Chinese laundry
What. madam" exclaimed the make
believe labor chief. "Just put your
charges in the form of letter TO the G.
NJ. ". of X. of L., and | will see that
hereafter Mr.. Campbell gives you his
washing"
The lady left in doubtful condition or
mind. She said she would send the letter
however.
Speaking of Mr. Jerome recalls prank
that he attempted to play on the genial
ex-WaI street broker, George Augustus
Peabody, during the latter's recent pres
ence at the capital. Mr.. Peabody has
gone to China, / believe, but Mr.. jerome
is still here and will vOuch for it. Mr..
Peabody was standing at window in one
of the corridors of the capitol with some
friends. looking odt over the city. Sud
denly directly behind him he heard voice
calling his attention TO the monument,
the heights at Arlington, the Smithsonian
Institution and the usual sights OF the
city. Everybody in the city except Mr.
Peabody assumed that one of the guides
about the capitol was rendering his ser
vices. Peabody recognized the voice as
Jerome's and slyly taking quarter ont of
his pocket, suddenly turned and thrust
the piece of silver into his hand. saying:
''Glad TO see you have got situation,
Larry
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
GENERAL NOTES.

THE Hessian fly is rayaging the wheat
fields of kosciusko county, Ind.
PRoF. BRooKs, of Phelps, n. Y, has dis
covered Il new comet. Six comets are
visible to the telescope observers.
? VINES and blossomed fruit trees in the
East Tawas Mich section were badly
damaged by frost Tuesday night.
THE most extensive log obstruction
that ever formed i'll the Chippewa region
can now bc seen near Big Falls ON the
Flamheau river where possibly sixty mill
ion feet of logs are jammed in a space
of six miles.
AFTER services in Zion church, at New
York Tuesday, the remains of Mrs. Alice
PendIetou, who was killed by an accident
last Thursday, were temporarily inferred
in Woodlawn Cemetery.
A NEW oil refinery is to be started at
Washington, Pa, with capital of $780,
600. Tho Hon. James q. Blaine and $.
B. Elkins are, it is said, members of the
company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

A prisoner in jail at Danbury for fail
ure to pay claim for legal services rem
dered him years ago is in fix. He can
not take the poor debtors oath. as he is
entitled 20 share in an estate. Impov-
erished as he is, he cannot pay the costs,
much less the claim against him (Sf40),
and he is likely TO remain in prison in
definitely.
A lot of boys in Nicholasyille, KY,
played at hanging the other day and in
puced Walter Clarke, aged twelve, TO be
hanged. He stuck his head in the moose
and a boy kicked a barrel from under him
aud then his mpanions ran away and
left Walter kicking. He was cut down by
passing men, but was conscious for sever
al hours.
The run of seas along the Pacific coast
is reported to be almost phenomenal Old
sealers say they never. in their recoliec-
tion, knew the seals to be so numerous.
and had it not been for the recent bad
weather the catches of the schooners
would have been enormous.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. May %.

SeRdte-Sen. Eustise presented 4 reso-
luton of the Louisiana legislature memo
lializing congress for the establishment
of navy yard at New Orleans. Referred.
The urgent deficiency conference report
was submitted and on motion Mr.. Allison
agreed to the bankruptcy bill. 1t was
then taken up. Teller spoke against the
bill and Hoar in its favor. After an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjournen.
HouSe-Springer. from the committee on
territories reported the bill to enable the
people of Dakota to form constitution
and state government. Committee of the
whole. Also adversely the senate bill for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
Printing Il War Picture.
Cir cinRati EuUuIrpr

In painting a war picture the artist
must first select a battle of national in
terest and with a certain dramatic value
of its own. Now comes the almost endless
task of collecting the material.
The soldiers who take part in great
engagement often represent almost every
locality in the country. All the sources
must be consulted. One can't afford to
be mistaken in a single instance. 1t
would be detected the very first time an
old soldier who was III the fight visited
the picture. But to make you under
stand l will tell you how l collected the
material for the Siege of Vicksqurg, that
Mr.. Morgan Is now finishing. First
obtained access to the war department at
Washington, d. c., and collected every
photograph and sketch pertaining to the
fight [ also obtained copies of the roll
call of all the federals engaged in the bat
tie. To $4,000 of these men | sent circu-
lar letters, requesting them to send me
their full name, age, weight, height and a
photograph. Thousands of these letters
have been answered. If they were all col
lected and printed in book form I honest
ly believe it would be the most interesting
and most unique contribution to the his
tory of the rebellion extant.
~ few days ago Wrote to Colonel Fred
Grant asking him to send me a photo
graph of himself at the age when he was
at the battle of Nicksburg with his father.
His wife andsweTed the letter, sending
his picture, representing him a Lad of 13.
She writes:
Dear General: Inclosed find pho
tograph of Colonel Fred Grant at the age
when he was at the battle of Vicksburg
with his father, General Grant. It is the
only one we have of him while at that age.
and, as his mother prizes it very much,
will you kindly return it when your great
picture Is fnished?'
Here is the photograph of four men
all standing in 4 row on crutches. You
will notice that each man has lost his left
leg. They wrote me letter stating that
they were all engaged in the battle of
Vicksburg. all were from the sams neigh
borhood. all knew each other, and all lost
their left leg. Now, isn't that bit OF re-
marbable war history
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
WASHINGTON.

THr national fish commission announc-
es the complete success of its attempt to
propagate HOLSTERS artificially at Woods
Holl, Mas.
Miss LYDIA MIlLER, daughter of Justice
Miller, of the United States supreme
court, and 4. f. Touzalin, were married
Mondry at the residence of the brides
father in this city.
IN the house of representatives during
the discussion of the oleomargarin bill.
Mr.. Hatch presented q telegram from
Chicago, stating that there had been
mailed TO him a protest by several hun
dred members of the board of trade
against the action of the directory IL IA
vor of bogus butter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
promises fully 1ooooo.OOo bushels more

promises fully 10o,OO0,OOO bushels more
than the harvest of 1885.
The amount of wheat in the United
States on May first, last, was 10000, 900
bushels, against 152O0O,OOO bushels in
1885. Of the commercial stock of wheat.
New York held 4,13S,095 bushels: Buffalo.
2.4S0,117, Chicago, l1,777.SO4 bushels:
Milwaukee, 3,335,030 bushels; Minneapo-
lis, 4,707, ,999 bushels. and Duluth, 1888
74S bushels.
The crop of corn in 1SS5'S6 was 1617.-
100000 bushels; the stock. $4,000. 900
bushels, and the expectation ~ 100000
bushels.
The estimated acreage of winter wheat
now growing is 24,727,Oo7: of spring
wheat, II, 100000; total, 36,52T.OS7.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

WASHINGTON, June 2.-It is rumored
that John B. Hayes, of Horizon, appoint
ed federal judge in Idaho, has been re
jected by the senate. This is a great sur
prise, as Judge Hayes is an excellent man,
good judge, and has upheld the law with
firm hand against the Mormons, in a
way to win the approval of Senator Ed
munds, chairman of the judiciary com
mittcp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

METEoRoLoGIsTs have found that there
can be no thunder and lightning without
rain. When thunder is heard beneath
clear sky, the reports must either come
from distant clouds or be the result of
electricity. Harvest or heat lightning is
produced by distant storm. Thunder
seldom acc ompanies heat lightning, the
sound reaching only about twelve miles,
while lightning is often seen, by rehec-
tion upon near clouds, at a much nearer
distance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

was off his building and the rain dripping
through the ceiling as through sieve.
They also say that Warren GarSt insists
that he was standing near the Cyclone,
watching ii as it passed, when in fact he
was in cave with fifteen women and a,
preacher. and So badly frightened that not
withStanding his proverbial gallantry, he
could not be induced by 4 lady TO run TO
her house and secure a valiSe which she
seemed to be very anxious to save.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

WASHINGTON, June MANY senators.
representatives and other officials, called
at the white house to-day. and congratu
lated the president on his approaching
marriage. He was in a very happy frame
of mind and endured the chatting and
pleasantries of his visitors on the subject
of his wedding with the utmost good
nature.
Secretary and Mrs. Manning will at
tend the presidents wedding. This will
be the first social entertainment of any
kind that Secretary Manning has at
tended since he was taken sick.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The following is
recapitulation of the debt statement
issued to-day:
Interest bearing bebt principal and
interest ........... ..,....... 81, ,287, o37, 14I
Debt on which interest has ceastd
since maturity of prr cipal and
interest .-.,................... ,81G POS
Debt BEARING no interest .......... So q5i, 12T
Total debt principal and interest. l. 716 sos l65
Total bebt less available cash
items ...............-.. -. 1,474,8lo, s92
Net cash in treasury. .......-.... 7G. 14!, Gil
Debt. less cash in the treasury, June
l, 1885 .... ......... ............ l. 39S 1873 2S1
Decrease If debt during the month 8. SIS 5G6
Total cash ia treasury. shown by
ueasurer's general account -. 400, 4O6, $40
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

WASHINGTON, Juue 2.-The president
to-day made the following appoint
ments:
john B. Riley of Plattgille Y y, tn b. Iudiau
school superintendent, vice John II. Oh. rly.
David l. Hopkins, of Missouri. TO he assistant
secretary of the interilr. vice &c rgc A jerks.
resigned.
Joseph L f. Jchnstin, of Virginia to be COM
missioner in ana for the district of Alaska vice
Chester Zeber. restgued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

THERE is danger in some of the patent
hair dyes, and hence the Scientific Ameri-
can offers what is known as the walnut
hair dye. The simplest form is the ex
pressed juice of the bark or shell of green
walnuts. TO preserve the juice little
alcohol is commonly added to it with
few bruised cloves, and the whole digested
together, with occasional agitation, for a
week or fortnight, when the clear portion
is decanted, and, if necessary, filtered
Sometimes n little common salt is added
with the same intention. 1t should be
kept in cool place. The most conyen-
lent way Of application is by means of a
sponge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
Milwaukee Market.

dILw.USEg, June 2-W heal Easier; ~
for seller cash; 75IS for seller July: 76}s for seller
August. Com Dull and lower; No = 3i15
Oa1s- DCll. No. = 2414. Rye Low,r; No. /, 5S
Bsrie, Dull and DIR, oping: No. }, As. Provis-
,oas- Steady; Mess pDrF. 35 for seller June;
Si2l5 for seller July.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
Return of Postmaster General Villas.
Wife and Daughter MOllie. from
New York.
Judge J. B. Hayes is Rejected by the
Senate as Judge of IdahO-A Great
Surprise to His Friends.
Gen. Stannard, an Old War Veteran.
Well Known in Wisconsin. Dies
at Washington.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Back at Washington.

NAsHINGToN, June Col. and Mrs
Villas and Miss Mollie Villas returned to-
night from New York. Chief Clerk Nash
was the first of the postoffice department
delegation to New York to return to
Washington. His eyes are wholly cured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

BRATTLEBoRo, VT, objects to having the
statue of soldier placed on her proposed
soldiers monument because of its com
monness. The authorities will probably
accept the proposition to have a statue
seven feet in height representing ''The
Recording Angel"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The cabinet ses-
sion to-day was devoted to the considera-
tion of the Canadian fisheries question
and the action of congress IL regard to
the Geneva award and railroad matters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

WASHINGTON, June Gen. Bragg has
gone to West Point, and will be away all
week on the military committee of the
house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
Grain in Store.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The number of t1.sbslS OF
grain in store in the United States a 4 Canads.
Nay p and the increase or decrease, compared
with the previous week win b po ted On Change
10 -rnorrox as 70 lows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

establish a look out at the distance of q
niue TO the southwest and give warning
on the church bells. Tornado cellars are
device which are open to everybody and
great many lives have been saved bv
them -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

WHILE thunderstorm was raging re-
Gently in Butler county, Pennsylvania, a
thunderbolt struck tree, jumped off to
a wire clothes line, followed it to the door
of w. J. Adams house, passed from the
wire TO his daughters head, burned her
hair and eyebrows, ran down her right
leg, and tore off her shoe. Although
badly burned the child will recover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
Grain.
ease Decrease
zAGs

Tullahoma, Temp has newly arrived
infant that Is white with the exception
of its face and its neck which are coal
black
Each of the hands on the house of par
Lament (LondonD clock weight over 100
pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
His Illness.

New York, June kelly has been il
for seven months. During the last few
weeks he seemed to feel partively
well, but on Sunday last, at S p. m, he
was taken with an attack eff fainting and
became weaker afterward. On Monday
he was worse, but this morning improve
ment was apparent. At noon, however,
he began to sink and the near approach
of his end was realized.
Kelly's death was painless, although he
was conscious to the last. Only Mrs.
Kelly and her two children were present
when the patient passed away. Mrs. Kel
ly was Frustrated by the blow, and is too
i'll to see anybody.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

NEW YORK. June 2.-Late this evening
Mr.. Brennan announced that the funeral
would tuke place on Saturday at the Ca
thedral. A solemn requiem mass will be
celebrated over the remains. Archbishop
Corrigan. who called at the house during
the evening, will probably oficiate.
From Mrs. Kelly Commissioner Bren-
nan learned the incidents marking Mr..
kelly's closing hours. He knew that he
was about to die, and was perfectly re-
signed. Undertaken Hart will embalm
the remains. and they will be buried in
Calvary cemetery, in the plot where lie
the remains of Mr.. Kelly's first wife and
the children of whom she was the mother.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
Dangerl

II you have feeling Of oppression and aneasi
ness little above the diaphragm. and Just below
the right ribs aggravated by lying on the right
side, look oati As as fate, your liver Is dis
ordered. Perhaps not seriously as yet, but-fatal
Stomach Bitters is the perciSe remedy to regulate
the liver and prevent its congestion and ini3m-
nation, and to disperSe such minor fidiciI
OF its arrangement as yellovneSS of the skin ard
ball Of the eye. furred tongue. soreness Of the
breath, nausea on rising In the morning. dizziness
sick headache and constipation. BY relaxing the
bowels panleSSiy. it opens 8 channel of exit for
the superhueus bile, checks a tendency to con-
gestion and engorgement Of the liver. at the same
time giving gentle impetus to its secretive ac-
tien. and affords relief to the stomach. which is
usually inactive. out Of order and oppressed with
wind when the bowels are costiye. Use the Bit
uey troubles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
Agricultural Statistics.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The acting com
missioner of agriculture in reply to a
resolution of the house concerning stocks
of corn and wheat in this and other
countries. demands of consumption aud
prospect of production throughout the
world. has transmitted an exhaustive
compilation of statistics, by Professor
Dodge, statistician of the department of
agriculture. The tables show that the
worlds product of wheat in 1855 was
3.1I0Oo0ooo bushels. while the require
ments of consumption were 3, 3,I65.ooo,ooo-
ushels. presenting a deficiency of 3d.
10000 bushsls drawn from the previous
years surplus of 122 100000 bushels
They find the product of Europe me-
dium. those of India and Australia large,
and heavy reduction In the United.
For the supply of the coming year the
crops IN Australia. India and South
America, already harvested, are probably
about 81 .oO0. 900 bushels less than those of
last year, while those of the United States
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04
OBITUARY.

Death of John Kelly and Illness of his Wife
New YORK. June John Kelly is dead
and his wife is seriously i'll.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

DIR. z. Butter. Master of Arts, Cambridge
University. England, says: St Jacobs
Oil acts ike magic"
Vow that the season has arrived when
iisinfectants are often wanted IL Is well
70 remember that chloride of sodium
or common salt is one Of the cheapest,
most efTectual and harmless. It can be
used IN strong or weak solution about the
person or the prenises--Dr. Foote's
Health Monthly.
According TO the testimony Of physi-
clans and coroners, In ali parts of the
Union. deaths have resulted from the use
OF cough syrups, containing morphla,
opium and other poisons- In this con-
l.ection. Dr.. San1 Cox, of Washington,
after careful analysis, endorses Red Star
Cough Cure as being purely vegetable,
and absolutely free from opiates, poisons
and narcotics. Price, twenty-five cents
A boy in Hancock County, Tenn. shot
and killed himself TO save himself threat
ened whipping.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

TuE term "bauk is derived from the
Italian banco, seat or bench, because
the caily custodians and dealers in money
in tally were accustomed to sit ON bench
III the market place of the principal
towns The earliest bank established in
modern Europe was that of Venice, W hich
was founded in 1851. About the year
1850 the cloth merchants of Barcelona,
thcna wealthy body, added the business
Of banking to their other commercial
pursuits; being authorized SO to do 10y an
ordinance of the King of Aragon, which
contained the important stipulation that
they should be restricted from acting IA
bankers until they should have given
sufficient security for the liquidation of
their engagements. In li0l, bank was
opened 10y the functioneries of the city,
which was both n bank of deposit and
circulation, the first of the kind ever es-
tnhlish ed in Europe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

the year following the great fire, but the
uncertainty caused by the labor agitation
has caused capitalists to post pone action.
The Bulletin further says that about 40
per cent. Of the work offered the architects
during the past fortnight is now hung up
in their offices.
Undismnyed by the long and terrible
list of Arctic disasters, and in spite of
tho general protest against any more ex-
petitions into that region which followed
tho Greedy calamity, another explorer,
Col. Glider, proposed this summer to
make another attempt to reach the Pole.
He proposed 10 go alone to the mouth of
tho Hudson Bay, whore he will recruit
party of natives with dogs and sledges,
winter in the vicinity of Cape Sabine, and
thence try to reach the pole on sledges
He proposed to have with him only
Esquimaux, who always live III the Arctic
regions, and upon whom he can depend
for transportation and subsistonce, and
b7 h' ~ lubi 'uRhiJ 't'lh'ih''b WIN 'h'
country and the habits of the natives, and
will have no white associatcs he is con
lidcut of accomplishing his purpose.
SOME lahorcrs digging out sand lately
near Scranton, in the Olcs district; i'll Sill
csia, found about six feet below the sur
face, in space hcmmed around by large
stones, Il quantity of valuable objects,
including many gold, silver and copper
ornaments, with some porcelain, glass
and bronze. There was "A bronze stand
over metre high, adorned with numcr
ous figures, suitable for hanging a kettle
or pot. with some cxquisitcIy polished
and engraved glass plates and some quite
rude barbaric gold ornaments. Most
probably ii was plumber taken i'll war,
hidden by somo one who probably could
never return for it. Some precious ar
ticlcs disappeared during the first few
hours but the rest have been taken pos
aession Of for the Archaeological Museum
Mt Brcsau.