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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Sharpers Who Got Left.
Detroit Free Press.

There Is a sharper's game which has
been played for the last hundred years,
and as the turning point is avarice the
game works fOrtynine times where it
fails once. Two sharpers set out few
weeks ago to play it on a Wayne county
farmer. One of them came along one day
and wanted to buy the farm. As the far
mer wanted to sell it was quite easy to
strike bargain. The price was 1000 in
cash, and the man handed $3.50 over to
bind the bargain. Within two days a
second stranger came along and wanted
to buy the farm. He wanted 1t so bad
that he couldn't stand still. He found in
dications of coal, natural gas, coal oil, and
he was willing to give $500 for the place.
The idea was of course, that the farmer
would be awful sick of his first sale and
seek to buy che man of. 1t would pay the
farmer to offer him about 81 500 to release
him.
The second stranger was only out of
his sight when the first one turned up
again. His mouth watered over the pros
pect but not for long. The farmer ex-
planned that he had been offered =. 500
more, and added:
But 1 don't care for money. the $4,000
is enough for me, and it's ali the old farm
Is worth When you are ready to pay
over the balance then well make out the
papers.
The purchases offered ia release him for
SI,ooo-S70o- $500 $500, but the far
mer didu't want 10 be released. He hung
to the bargain money, and he's got it yet,
while the pair of sharpers rave and gnash
their teeth every time they think of the
thickness of his skull
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
He Had a Good Memory.

You had better put them down on a
plce of paper" said Mrs. S. on giving her
first order. ''Oh, no." said Mr.. S. my
memory is good" We'll, then, spool of
60 Coates's black thread" Yes" "A
yard of not too light and not too dark ca
hco." Yes" a small hammer, a can
of peaches of the Pasadena brand, a doz-
en- small pearl bottoms, two yards of car
dlnal ribbon, silk on one side, satin on the
other. Yes" said Mr.. S. thoughtfullv.
"A pair of slippers for baby, dozen lem
ons, good tooth brush, pineapple, two
ounces of sky-blue German yarn, an ounce
vial of homeopathic nux yomica pellets,
"a Wait second" said Mr.. s. count
ing on his fingers. And n bottle of va
nllla extract and yard of triple box-pla
ed crepe lisse ruching and three yards of
Small-checked nainsook and" But Mr.. s.
had seized his hat and was running for the
station. What the poor man brought
home was yard of bedticking, three
yards of black crepe, bottle of vinegar,
eight yards of nankeen, a scrub brush. a
pound of green yarn, sixty spools of Coats
thread, yard of very black calico and a
pint bottle of homeopathic pills. There
my dear" throwing down his package
trlumphant.y, Il don't think you'll find a
thing missing. Who says man can't do
shopping?"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Presidents and Their Wives.

A<cNtSA iA NtSNS4a<lO
Old friends of Cleveland Will take you
aside and whisper emphatically that the
president will never marry. They will
tell you, and how true it Is l know not,
that the only woman that the President
really loved has been in her grave for more
than twenty-five years. He met her, they
say, when he was school teacher in a lit
tie town in New York, when the down had
Just begun to come upon his lip and she
was sweet sixteen. They loved, but were
too poor to marry. Cleveland had de-
cided to go West and make fortune,
when his sweetheart became sick and
within few days died. James Buchanan's
love Tilted him when he was a young man,
and he never cOurted another. Fillmore
had much the same experience of Cleve-
land in that he was too poor to marry
when he first fell in love. He went off
and spent three years in Buffalo without
seeing his sweetheart because he was too
poor to pay the travelling expenses of $50
miles which lay between them. Most of
the Presidents have been true to their
first loves, and the only instance of a
president marrying again is that of John
Tyler who was too bashful to kiss his
first wife during their engagement. but
after her death in the White House. The
first three presidents married widows,
and Washington had had one or two love
affairs before he got Martha Curtis.
Washington seemed to make principle
to fall in love with nothing but heiresses,
and he got a nice dot with Martha Curtis,
who used to tell him she brought the
money into the family. jefferson was a
good match when he was in the White
House. He was a widower and true to his
first wife. Martin Van Buren, was also a
wldower president, and though he said
sweet things without number, he did not
talk love. Jackson'S wife was buried in
the dress made for her White House re-
ceptions and Arthur put memorial win
dow to his wife in ST. Johns Church
while he was president and always sat in
her old pew
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Stagnati0n in Il Marriage Market.
Pail Mail Gazette.

Among the upper classes in France
there is, according to The Figaro, no
table stagnation just now in the marriage
market, the supply of marriageable girls
being altogether i'll excess of the demand
What are the causes of this? The Figaro
of course makes the republic responsible
Young men ofgood family have no longer
anything to do for they will not serve sc
low form of government. Besides most
civil service appointments are now entire
ly closed to conservatives. In France, un,
fortunately, the aristocracy has not taken
to trade, as in England, while the bar and
the other learned professions are over,
stocked. French mothers meanwhile are
too wise to give their daughters to idle
men, and many of them, therefore never
'go off, at all. Not, however, that the
young ladies themselves are free from
blame. The French girl of the period is
too fond of luxury and comfort, and does
not care to leave the parental nest OF
roses for the struggles and trials Of mar
ried life. When we were young says the
writer in The Figaro, young folks wer,
less calculating and knew better how tC
love. We were sometimes deficient il
foresight, but love and youth balanced
our budgets
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Couldn't Tell Il Lie.
New York TalepraDh

A prominent Maine journalist, former
ly editor of Portland paper, once prac-
ticed law III FoXcroft, and at that time 4
quaint old man named Graves lived in
the neigeboring town of Guilford. He
had little property, but was very slow
about paying his bills. He became in
debted for small amounts to number of
storekeepers in Dover and Foxcroft. and
they gave their claims to this journalistic
lawyer to collect. He wrote several let
tiers to the old man, which produced no
effect, till one day he threatened to attach
his farm if he did not call and settle
within As hours. The threat made the old
man pull out his stocking, and on the
next mornin after receiving the letter he
appeared at the lawyers office and said
that he was prepared to pay.
How much does it all amount to,
squire?" he asked.
Twenty eight dollars" answered the
lawyer.
"How's that. squirrel" demanded the old
man.
You owe Ferguson Sc and Snickerson
50 and Jeggerson IS, and my charge for
collecting is So
Il did not knowyou had any bill against
me-"
Il must have my pay for writing those
letters to you"
well, declare, squire, I wasn't caIcul-
atm on that. I'm a prett. old man, most
50, and it was hard for me to get this
money together to pay these bills. I'm
not prepared to pay you"
The old man begged the lawyer to let
him off, and after considerable talk the
lawyer said:
Look here, Mr.. Graves, you have made
considerable miscellaneous talk about me.
You have gone through the country call
ing me big liar and other hard names.
Now, if you will go around and see every
body to whom you have made this talk
and tell them that what you've said about
me is false, I'll knock off the s..
After rubbing his old gray head, the old
man answered.
Mr.. Pullen, I'm most 50 years old, and
too near eternity to tell such a lie as
that"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

a Spanish shoemaker of philosophic
turn of mind affirms that mems characters
and dispositions are more accurately read
IN the way they wear their boots and shoes
than IN their physiognomy, or even their
handwriting. He says: SHOW me the
shoes of a man after he has worn them
two months and l will analyze for YOU his
character. In your shoes, for instance. /
see lack of energy. levity, negligence, and
disposition TO evade the fulfilling of dis
agreeable duties and obligations. The
even wearing away of the heels and soles
OF pair of shoes shows that the wearer,
II man. Is one of good bushes habits.
energetic, prudent, of good head, and
faithful in the discharge of his duties. If
woman'S shoes are so worn. they indicate
she Is, or Is capable of being, good wife
and an excellent mother of family. If
the outer edges of the sole are worn away
much more than the inner ones. the wearer
has an unstable, tickle character, prone TO
lngratltude. If the inner edges are the
most worn, 1t indicates irresolution and
weakness In man and modesty in wo-
man. a few months ago a stranger enter
ed my store wearing pair of shoes that
were very much worn on the outside edges
and at the toes, the latter so badly they
were quite broken through. while the 9TH
er parts of the shoes were almost new.
took care to watch that man and when he
was gone, said to my wife, That man is a
thief. The very next day he was arrested
by the police for robbery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
TO BE CONTINUED.
Night Air.
bio | .ewis's NugrefS

Beware of night air! This is one of Aunt
Susan's solemn speeches. CLOSE your
windows when the sun goes down" This
is another.
The other night when she was drawing
out the first of these favorite saws. said
to her
My dear Aunt. what can man breathe
at night, if he don't breathe night air! He
can't breathe day air, can he? Do YOU
mean he should get house full of day
air, shut 1t up tight and breathe it over and
over all nights My dear aunty did YOU
ever go into a bedroom where two persons
had slept with closed windows? Now,
aunty; you have sharp nose; what do
you think of that sort of air to feed the
blood and brains 4 great many people
suck in that poison all night, and the next
morning suffer from dullness and head
ache. Aunty did you ever sleep out of
doorSg
Never, l should expect to wake up
dead if l did"
My dear aunt. the birds, lambs fawns.
and all the rest of tender, delicate Young
creature sleep out, and do nicely; but
they soon die of consumption if we bring
them into our furnace or stove heat. Why.
aunty | saw, when in Southern California
family and five children living under a
live oak tree. with no cover than the tree,
not even tent. 1t was an intelligent
New England family; they left Massa-
chusetts wretched from scrofula. When 1
saw them they were in fine health l be
ieve a great French author when he
says"
You may eat bad food, wear bad cloth
ing. and never wash yourself; but if YOU
breathe pure air day and night you will
never suffer from scrofula. Impure air is
the sole cause of scrofula."
Aunt Susan believe this is true. If
you live out on the plains. in an ocean of
pure air, you may eat hot saleratus bis
cuit and fried salt pork, and never have
scrofula or consumption.
Aunt Susan ended this discussion by
saying:
Sleep out in the streets if you wish to;
prefer a good bed in nice room.
Sleep with the pigs or cows if you hike it:
l prefer to sleep like a christian
Aunt Susan is pretty right. 1t is better
to sleep in good bed than out in the
streets, or with the pigs. But it is a sad
blunder to sleep without an open window.
Judge of the Supreme Criminal Court.
Boston. in case last week ruled that all
the furniture in room used for gambling
purposes Is subject to seizure as well as
the layout actually used in playing gam
bling game, and that i is forfeited.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
An Unfortunate Man.
Chico go Rambler.

De Jinks always wanted to say the right
thing but somehow he never could He
had been spending a couple of weeks in a
Wisconsin town, and on the evening set
for his departure he met Miss De Vercy,
a very pretty young lady, to whom he had
been introduced first when he arrived in
the place.
"And are you going tonight, Mr.. De
Jinks?" she said. Il am so sorry we
haven't seen more of you during your
stay"
pray don't mention it," he returned
with an excess of gallantry. Indeed 1t
has been all my own fault, Miss De Yer
cy."
few moments later he saw his mis-
take, but could find no chance to atone
for it, until, as he was about to leave for
the depot, someone of his friends sug-
gested:
you haven't said Goodbye to Miss
De Vercy have your"
Here was the chance that was not to be
lost. Turning to the damsel, with his
sweetest and most gracious smile he
said:
Indeed l have, old boy. l had the
pleasure of saying Goodbye to Miss De
Vercy first of all
And then he went his way, believing he
had "done himself proud
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

ITO be sure the gardener was the man; he
had been sailor once, and he knew the lake
as well as Kitty stopped. at a loss for
a comparison. AS well as YOU know your
multiplication table?" said Mr.. SArrazin.
dropping his serious quest on on sudden.
Kitty shook her head. Much better" she
honestly acknowledged.
Opening the breallfast-room door they saw
Mrs Presty making coffee. Kitty at once
retired When she had been fishing her
guantanamo inculcated habits of order By
directing her to take the rods to pieces and
10 put them away in their cases in the lum-
ber-room. While she was absent Mr.. Sar-
rain profited By the opportunity and asked
if Mrs. Linley had thought it over in the
night, and had decided on applying for di-
yorce.
Il know nothing about my daughter"
Mrs. Presty answered, ''excep. that she had
bad night Thinking. no doubt, over your
advice" the old lady added with mschiey-
Gus smile.
VIII you kindly inquire if Mrs. Linley
has made up her mind yet?' the lawyer vent
ured to say.
Isn't that your business?' Mrs. Presty
asked silly. suppose you write little note
and ! will send it up to her room" The
worldly wisdom which prompted this sug-
gestion contemplated a possible necessity for
calling a domestic council, assembled 10 con-
slider the course Of action which Mr.. Llnley
would do well to adopt. II the Influence OF
her mother was among the forms of per'ua-
sion which might be tried, that wary relative
unanswered to make the lawyer speak first
and 50 To reserve to herself the advantage Of
having the last word.
Patient Mr.. Sarr.zn wrote the note.
lie modcstly askel for instructions; and
he WAS content to receive tt3r'n in one word
yes or no. In the event Of tie answer be
ing yes, he would ask for a few minutes
conversation with Mrs. Lin!cy, at her earli-
est convenience. That was all.
The reply was returned in form which
left yes to be inferred: Il will receive you
as soon as you have finished your breakfast"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

did not appear to care for their lack of
auditors. But as one gray-haired man
rose and began to speak the members
came pouring in from COMMITTEES rooms
and elsewhere" until the house was near
" full, and the closest attention was paid
to him. The votes are taken by rising,
except when the roll is called. The house
is divided between the conservatives on
the left of the speaker and the liberals on
the right, the former being generally in
the majority and nearly all Catholics,
many of them theologians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

"Come heah, chile, an cite yo' Cog
afy. Gimme de book. Now, den, whar
am de song pole?"
Down souf, of course
"Wot ribber empties into the Gulf of
Mexico?"
Dunno"
'Wot country was yo' BON in:"
Dunno, nanny, amt got so far as
dat"
'"Whar am de ----- Sa-ay. chile
how you git yo' ha r so full OBJ
kinks."
Tidy poured 1asses on it
"'Lasses, Ell? Course yo' couldn't git
no COG afy lesson fru dem kinks. Now,
den, ignorous, f 'yo wanter git de prize
in Sunday-school. quit cotchin' flies in
yo' mouf and go larn yo' kattykism.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

Yes said husband sadly. my wife is
a devotee of the red flag. The very sight
of one arouses her to high pitch of ex-
element"
Surely she cannot have any sympathy
in common with such cut throats--
''Yes she has
What. Anarchists and Socialistss''
NO, auctioneers.-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

The remarkabIe phase IN the practice OF DR.
Peter W. Schmidt Frequently called DIR. Pete Il
be never asked one 10 describe their disease but
tells each one their trouble without asking a
question. His success is phenomenal His prac
uce enormous. He is sought after by hundreds
wherever he goes, because he cures when
every other ply stefan and remeCy have failed
He has allowed his great remedies, Golden Seal
Ritters and Lung Food for Consumption. to be Of
fered to the suffering, and assert without fear
of successful contradiction, that there is no dis
they will not cure. Thousands OF bottles
have been sold. Thousands of broken down ADD
discouraged invaiids saved. Send to Golden Sea-
Bitters Company, Holland City. Mich for facts
for the millions! Free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

When you visit or leave New York CITY, save
baggage. Expressage and S. Carriage Hire, and
stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite
Grand Central Depot
Gle elegant rooms, fitted mp at a cost of ore
mutton dollars, 81 and upwards per day Eur
opean plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with
the pest Horse ears. stages and elevated rail
road to all d-potS Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than al
any other first class hotel III the city
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

Thorn-au sons and daughters of well-to-
do farmers. John Clew died the follow
ing January, and in March his widow be-
came the mother of daughter In the
latter part of May the young widows sis
ter, Emma keyes. died. leaving daughter
few days old. Eli Gathers wife gave
birth to son in August, 1881. In April,
1881, she was left & widow. In that same
month Jennie Jackson, the widow of John
Clew, was married to John Keyes, her late
sisters husband, and became mother to
both her own and her sisters child. In
July, 1882, Laura Thorn, the widow of
Eli Gathers, married William CIew, a
brother of Jennie Jackson's first husband,
John Clew. Her child was then nearly
two years old. In January. 1888, Jennie
Jackson was left
WIDOW SECOND TINE.
John Reyes dying in that month, leaving
his widow with a six months old child.
besides his child by his first wife, Emma
Jackson, and his widows child by her first
husband, John Clew. In August, 1888,
Laura Thorn presented her second hus-
band, William Clew, with a daughter. her
first child, Charles Gathers being then
three years old. In February, 1884, she
died. On the 4th of July, 1885, Jennie
Jackson, then but % years old, was mar
ried for the third time, this time to VIM.
Clew, the brother of her first husband,
John Clew, and the late Laura Thorn S
second husband. By this marriage she
took the place of a mother to her dead
friend Laura's children, Charlie Gathers
and Mamie Clew, as she had to her dead
sisters child. On Wednesday last she
gave birth to twins. Her family of chill
dren now consists of Annie keyes, her
sisters child, aged nearly six years; Eva
Clew, her own child by her first husband
aged six; Charlie Gathers, the son of Eli
Gathers and Laura Thorn, aged five and
one-half years; James keyes, her child
by her second husband and brother-iu-
law, John Keyes, aged nearly four years
Mamie Clew, Laura Thorn's child by her
second husband; William Clew, aged three
and now her twins, Willie and Emma
| Clew, aged five days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28


do not expect that Dr. Pierces Golden Medical
discovery" will make new ones for you. Ii can
do much, but not impossibilities If. however,
you have not yet reached the last stages of con-
sumption. there is hope for you. But do not de-
iiy, lest you cross the fatal line where help is
impossible. The Discovery has arrested the ag.
grayatng cough of thousands of conSumptives,
cured their night sweatS and hectic feveIS, and
restored them to health and happiness.
A Utah mine, the largest silver-producing mine
in the world, last year yielded $2,3l3SS7.
Clergymen and physicians recommend Halls
HAIR Remover for diseases Of the scalp and hair.
Stock owners in the northern part of Vermont
are paying Sl7 per ton for pressed hay.
Ayers Ague Cure neutralizes the miaSmatC
poison which causes fever and ayue.
OF the 4,296 paper mills in the world, $50 are
in the United States.
Thousands of cures follow the use of DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. SO cents
Nevada hay dealer puts fifty and sixty
pound bouderS in his hay bales.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Stone Collins Found in England.

During the past few days, while excav-
atoms were being made at Peterborough
cathedral with view of testing the foun-
dations of the south transept, four mass
i've stone collins were discovered below
the furface. The collins were totally de-
void of ornamentation, and through an
opening accidentally caused by the break
ing of corner of one of the lids the skel-
eton of full grown man was to be seen
by the aid of lighted candle. There
was no remnant of any habit, wooden
stuff, or cotton fabric in the coffin with
the skeleton, which appeared quite as
complete as when first laid out. Ii Is
supposed that the collins were deposited
there about the end of the twelfth or the
beginning of the thirteenth century.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
EEn-RIES EI1ES

Flies, reaches, ants, hed-buSS water-bucS,
moths, rats, mice, SparTowS jaCk-rabbitS CCph,
erS, chpmuukS, cleared out by Rough ON Rats -
l5c.
The Pill Roller is the name of new publica.
ton at TeNarkaua Ark
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

Young Featherly was guest at a Sun
day dinner, and was somewhat amused
when Bobby complained of there being no
ice -cream for desert.
The weather Is rather cold for ice
cream, Bobby" he said Ice-cream Is
only nice when the weather Is hot"
You like it in cold weather." grunted
Bobby.
@Oh, no. don't"
well" said Bobby, as if dismissing the
subject, %aIl know is that sister Clara
says its cold day when you buy any.
Ma can't have another piece of that
pies-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
What Relation Were Theys

hiishFlIIe, z, Letter 70 New fork sun
On the 4th of July, 1879. three young
couples were married by Justice of the
Peace Champion, of this township. They
were John Reyes and Emma Jackson.
John Clew and Jennie Jackson, Emma's
eldest sister, and Eli Gathers and Laura
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Dos pYsrErsIA INpIeNsrloN, depression ID

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spirits, and general debility in their various forms;
also, as a preventive against fever and ague, aud
other intermittent teVerS the "Ferro-P hoSphora.
ted Elixir Of CalSaya,N made by CaSwelL HaE-
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Is the best tonic; and for patients recovering from
lever or other sickness il has no equal.
The Authors club 1t New York has a member
Shin Of one hnnHrlal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
LIFE PRESERVER.

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Great Appetizer, and aid to Digestion, giving
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