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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-02
A Good Farm for Sale.

The undersigned, living in tina town of Willow
Springs, LAFAYETTE Couuty-Sl2 miles south of
the city Of Mineral Poiut-oherS for sale his
farm of 1857 acres; all OF which is good land
and well improved. Sixty acres have been
seeded down for the past six years; two good
bottom hay meadows, and good second bottom
pasture, COON living water and running streams:
good frame house with spring at the door. good
barn. sheds etc, small orchard; and in every
way Il desirable farm. Inquire on the premises.
HENRY HOWARD
Nov. :, 1SS7.-14-m6.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-02
LEGAL NOTICES.

State of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court. - In
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the regular term
of the Iowa county court, 10 be held in and for
said county, at the Court House, in the village
of DodgeYille i'll said county, on the 4th day of
December, A. D., 1888, being the first Tuesday of
said month, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said
day the following matters will be heard and
considered
The application of Francis Terrin and
William Terrill, executors of the estate of
John Terrill, deceased, late of said county, for
the examination and allowance of their admins
traton account and the assignment of the resi-
due of said estate to such persons as are by law
entitled to the same.
And il is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested, by
publishing copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing in The
Iowa County Democrat a weekly newspaper
published in said county.
By order OF the court:
JOHN 7. JONES, Judge
Dated, Dodgeviile Wis October so, 1883. I5w@
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-02
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

For Representative in Congress for the
Third Congressional District,
JOHN Il. PARKINSON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-02
GOING WEST.
GOING EAST.

Passengers leaving Mineral Point al % p N
arrive at Platteville at J - p n.
Returning leave Platteville is p and arrive
at Mineral Point al 9 50 II.
Leave Platteyille at IS p N arrive at Mineral
Point st D m. y. Il. SNOW, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-02


ARENA, Wis, Oct. 25. 1888: Quite
a sensation was caused at the close of
last week and beginning of this by
burglary and petty thefts. All of the
stores but one-four in number. had
lost money or goods, or both. Finally
by vigilance and Shrewd management
on the part of the losers the young
cuiprits were apprehended. The gang
consisted Of four young boys, who
plead guilty, and begged for mercy.
The punishment, if any, will be light
this time, with the understanding that
if they are caught in any similar scrape
they shall be prosecuted for this offence
also. What cause for anguish on
the part of the parents Of those young
criminals. Can such parents forgive
themselves for the sin against God
and the crime against man of allowing
their children-boys and girlS-to run
at large, with no employment except
what the devil may give them: Warn
ing after warning of this kind is given
and yet many parents heed them not.
Far too many of these indulgent par
ents claim they can't do anything with
their children. That is only bosh.
Parents can if they will, Let them
begin in time, which it is their duty
to do, and there will seldom be a
failure.
Mr.. J. Fred Carrie, of Albany, is
lecturing in this part of the county in
the interests of the Prohibition party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-02
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.

ItNDEN.
Hon. David b. Jones. of Mineral
Point, Will speak at Linden on next
Monday evening, Nov. 9Th.
Mrs. James Hicks who has had a
severe spell of sickness, is slowly re-
covering.
William ColIard ana wife are here on
visit, the guests of William Treloar.
our genial hardware man.
Misses Sophia V-icks and Maude
Smith have rented Tom NIiller's house
on Main street, and will start dress
making in few days.
During the past week we have had
three political speeches repub-
lican, one prohibition and one dem
ocratic. All were largely attended.
solomon Lewis las the largest stock
of dry goods ever brought to this mar
ket, all of which he will sell at bar
gains.
Mr.. J. n. Vial is doing a rushing
business in the harness line. This
shows where good harness can be had.
Call on jim.
Several of our citizens took in the
grand rally at Mineral Point on Tues
day evening. LEG.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-02
Choicest OF Everything
Their Business Boominu.

+ in the grocery line at the Cash Grocery
House
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cot NTN TICKET.

G. COMFORT
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-02
Our Legislative and County Ticket.


The democratic senatorial committee
met at Lone Rock on Monday, and
decided to place the name of Hon.
J. L. Il. McColIum upon the ticket as
candidate for senator in place of the
late Judge NJ. NJ Cothren. Mr. McCul-
lom is well and favorably known to
the people of the district. He would
make a first class senator, and will
no doubt prove a strong candidate.
He has accepted the nomination, and
although ne has had no time to make
a canvass of the district, he will make
a very strong run. His wide expert
ence in public affairs, coupled with his
ability and sterling character, makes
him just the man for senator. Voters
see to it that the name Of J. l.. r. Nc
Collum is on your ticket.
AssE5IBLYMAN-FI DISTRICT.
As member of the county board of
supervisors George Jeuck has displayed
good legislative ability. He has been
a working and influential member,
and as such has jealousy guarded the
interests Of the city and county. AS
candidate for member of assembly he
is highly deserving of the suffrages eff
the people of the first district of Iowa
county. As a candidate for election
he is invariably winner; and although
the district, as heretofore, is repub-
lican, and he has strong opponent
the chances are that Mr.. Jeuck's pop
ularity and good fortune will carry him
through.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10
THE NAVY AND NAVAL RESERVE

THE NAVY AND M Val RESER w.
Not one Of nil the great and needed re-
forms that have been effected by the
Cleveland administration is more oncour-
aging TO the people than the re-making Of
the navy. The vessels built and under
way are cruisers in the highest degree
creditublc TO the nation so famous in the
liitles for her iasl clippers. The Boston,
the most recently fitted OF these cruisers,
Il an mmor-platcd fast sailcr OF superb
equipment, carrying us she does two Of
the new eight-inch rifle cannon which,
with l25 pounds Of powder, can send n
proicciile nine miles and at that distance
bore hole through sixteen inches
OF armor plating, making a chasm
that anywhere below the water line would
sink u ship in few minutes. Within the
next four years We ought 10 have twenty
such vessels in commission and the navy
should bo increased up to the standard OF
$4,000 mon at sea and 1900 in the dcpots
on shore in preparation to relieve dis
charged crews and recruit vessels ON sta
tons 10 keep their complement mp TO their
requirements. The navy should receive
the most careful attention by Congressand
be- maintained up 10 the highest point
Of efficiency with n well organized
naval reserve or militia 10 recruit from
in time Of need. And referring 10 the
reserve IL is vcry.,much 10 DO regretted
that the Whiithornc hill has not been
passed by Congress. It cmbodics the cx.
pcriencc Of the most distinguished officers
OF the navy, and leading ship owner, aud
yachlsmon. The creation oi naval re-
serve or militia Is essential 10 the adequate
recruitment OF the navy in time oi nation
nj peril, AMI Senators and Representatives
could scarcely do better work than pass
Whithprnc's BILL With an ocean coast
line Of 1000 miles To defend and long
lake front 10 protect the United States
should have IN organized naval reserve
equal TO their probable aud possible nccossi-
ties IN war Every other nation bu, ours
has such body. England has a reserve OF
1900 mon, France Of 100000 Germany
OF 5poO, Italy OF 2lO0OO Austria Of
1900 Spain Of $4,000, Russia GO,OoO,
Sweden 5000, Norway 25OOO, Portugal
215oo Greece 3O,O1o. Turkey 1900 aud
japan 1900 All these nations encourage
the huilding OF steamships that can be
made u-o OF In war NJ transports Or fight
ingsMps. Surely ,hc United States Should
not be behind any OF them.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10

public road. He said: "Ihau one-armed
man on The road and he is good IN handling a
pick" Can brutality go further than max
ing one-armed man do road work with
a pick2 T, J. Cole, one Of hisguards, swears
that"Witherspoon was never shacklcd,
Mason telling him to desert II he could, as
he wanted to test the watchiulncss Of the
guards" The testimony is full OF facts
indicating gross carelessness in guarding
prisoners, and there are hints Of something
worse than that. The committee who
brought in the majority report have not
covered themselves with glory.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10
GEN SLLERMAM

Gen. Sherman, ain his dotage, is more
bitter against the South than ever. He
has never forgiven thcpcople for resent
ing his needless baIharitics at Atlanta and
Columbia, S. G. More than any other
regular officer in the Northern army, ex-
cept Howard, he was characterized by
sectional bitterness, and on many occa-
sions by passionate, rcycngeiul hatred.
In some such mood be seems to have writ
ten the paper in The current number Of
The North american RGOr, to which his
name is appended. "The Northern peo-
pie" he says, Twill not long permit the
negro vote 10 be suppressed and yet be
counted in the political game against
them. Their votes must be counted, other
wise, so sure as there is a God in heaven,
you will have another war, more cruel
than the last, when the torch and dagger
will take the place Of the muskets
OF well-ordered battalons Should
the negro strike that blow, in
seeming justice, there will DO millions
to assist them" The employment Of
the words Seeming justice" by the gen.
eral prove that he enjoyed lucid interval
in the insanity that dictated this threat of
bloody revolt against authority and law.
They prove that the general was not con-
WINGED at the time Of writing that there
was an existing condition Of things at the
south that would justify the bloody threat
30 compact with vindctivenoss and made
in cold blood when il was best calculated
to help along the Republican party
through the Grand Army Of the Republic
and other military.potical organizations.
Think OF the retired general OF the armies
Of the United States deliberately threaten
ing twelve or thirteen millions Of people
with bloody instruction with The torch
and the dagger-on tho mere seeming Of
Justice.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10
with each other and with the outside
world, to which they were accustomed in
the time Of health and promise"
HELL AGAIN

The session Of the Church OF England
Congress, which was held in Manchester
during last week, and which adjourned
on Saturday, was distinguished above all
preceding meetings OF that body for the
radicalisn that was preached by some OF
the ablest divines present. ArchdeacCn
Farrar reiterated his disbelief in the
orthodox he'll OF lake OF burning brim-
stone, with an attendant devil with
imps 10 keep the fires aglow, and
said he was proud TO refer to his
sermon repudating this point OF doctrine,
delivered IN Westminster Abbey eleven
years ago, as having led the way to the
rejection Of he'll by thousands OF sincere
Christians. The Rev. Sir George W. Cox,
sustaining Archdeacon Farrar, went sew
oral lengths ahead of him and declared
chat the more we rise to the faith OF the
Fathers, those great thinkers and teachers,
the less we shall care for dramatic
pictures OF great white throne with
angels marshaing mankind to a great
action" This was met with hisses,
and at an after meeting in the
town hail most of the speakers protested
against amy interference with hell, many
Of them agreeing with Canon Luckock that
there Is an intermediary place, a limbo be-
tween heaven and earth, such us the Ro-
man Catholic Church has always contend.
cd for and TO which ignorant Christians
and the heather viii be sent for term Of
probation, the unbclieyers going TO hell
without any chance Of redemption. Hell
and damnation prevailed with the breth-
rcn who are every year coniessing more
and more that Professionalism was and is a
gross error aud that the Catholic Church
is right.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10

No ornEg commodity a. valuable ~ cot.
ton h ~ carcles,ly wrapped or handled, or
as was,ciully sampled Many improve.
mcnis Ia all these respects have been made
In the plst few years, but many more still
remain IN be made. The day Il
not distant when cotton will bc
put NJ In l0O-pound bales. ~ 10
nov being done In Texas, and the sample
will bo attached W "a 10 avoid the ucces.
sity Tor -ampIing and on such attached
sample al sales will ba effected, the Vi yht
oi rebate and drawback bsiny taccablc to
the planter who, ON proof oi fraud Ia
weight OF classification, should be- made
liable 10 tine or Imprisonment, or both. N
lhc option ol the Julrr. CoilcnB nnd tcas
arc sold without hnlking bulk, anl there
b no rrt,Dn why cotton should no, be-
a.so. R.s.dcs saving much OF the wastes
and lossr- In sampling that arr q rrsu, Of
present methods. the fiber would sniIcr
lcss from suppression in small packages
aud bales could be- castor anl mogc safely
slowoi lur shipment and morc quickly
handled Ia case II fire.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10

Frou, until she started ON this trip. She
played at the Gymnase, where they usu-
ally have very long runs OF any successful
piece that is put on the boards. She
created her part in lie Maitre des FORCES,
in which she makes her debut.
"At the Coincide Franchise probably
took part in more performances than any
other societaire, as l averaged from 225 to
$50 year. l was cast in nearly every
new play, but you know that new piece
is never put on the stage there more than
four nights week. My repertoire was
much larger than hers to start with.
was willing to do NIL could for the sake Of
harmony, and | appear for instance in
parts in 'Frou-Frou' and other plays that
should never have consented to take in
Paris, as they do not amuse me and are
not generally worth my while. II there
has been any misunderstanding between
us We lose sight of it as soon as We enter
the theatprb
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10
solemn Facts.

From s30,0OO,O 900 to $40, OOO, 900 Of old
icwelry lies idle in England, and various
firms have begun 10 melt Il down 10 make
new patterns.
The dog farms Of Manchuria are mum.
bered by the thousand. From dozen 10
hundreds Of dogs are raised ON each farm
annually. the great cold OF winter drop
ping more than 300 below zero, producing
splendid coats, which are sold all over the
world, including the United States.
The coolest spot on the earth where
observations have been made with the
Thermometer is nj Verkhoyansk In eastern
Siberia, GA north latitude and $50 feet
above the level OF the sea. The average
temperature for the month OF January lor
the last four years has been 63' below
zero.
A curious and fatal accident happened
recently at Marseillos. Thirty ostrichos
which had arrived from Algeria were be-
ing placed in the train for Paris, where
they are 10 BE- exhibited in the Jardin
discrimination, when a man endeavorcd
10 pluck some feathers out OF one Of tho
birds Of the desert" lie Immediately
received kick from the ostrich which
killed him on the spot
One OF the most irritating Of the recent
idi0cies Of tourists Is the fashion IL leaving
cards at the tombs Of distinguished people.
The bust OF Jongfellow In Westminster
Abbey Is constantly surrounded by these
inappropriate bits Of pasieboard, and the
grave OF III. II. is said to be literally
covered with the visiting cards left BY
tourists who climbed .he lonely mountain
near Colorado Springs 10 visit the last rest
ing place Of the poet and novelist
Book-stealing seems 10 have boon
elevated into a regular trade In Paris, for
according 10 return drawn up by the
prefecture Of police, tile number OF persons
prosecuted for this otIense within the last
two years has been las, Of whom only Eve
have been acquitted, while ninety Others
have been sentenced 10 fine or imprison.
ment, and the remaining fifty are still
awaiting their trial. The amount OF bail
lodged and Of fees paid for hearing has ex.
oecded f3,OOO, these sums being exclusive
Of counsel's fees and other legal expenscs.
Great excitement has been produced in
Russia by the distribution In the German
army Of diciionaryin Polish and Russian.
Various dialogues are also given, as this,
Tor example: "Mouiik, procure rue on tho
goot fifty oxen, thirty carts, 200 loayes, 200
sacks OF oats, ten art'oads OF hay, 100
trusscs Of straw, 100 sacks Of corn aud
thirty sacks OF Hour. This order Is nc
eompanied by certain paternal Warnings
III my orders arc not executed immedi.
Atoly the whole village will he fred"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10
THE ORIGIN OF TARIFF"
1t Was a Pirate Chief Who Levied q
First Custona nuties

1t Was Pirate Chief Who Levied the
First Customs Duties.
More than 1000 years ago there lived in
Northern Africa and Southern Spain a
warlke Moorish chieilain named Tarret.
or Tarik, or Tariff, as the name is variously
spelled. It is from this half-savage chiefs
name that We get the modern idea Of
tariff" which is Just now troubling this
country 50 much.
Tarik gave his name 10 the town OF Ia
riiia, and also 10 the cliff OF Gibraltar.
Gibraltar is corruption of "Gebal-
Tarik, or "Hill OF Tarik." These places
were in reality the first custom-houses,
where the first "tariH" was collected.
We regret TO say that Tarik was pirate
The free traders declare that the system 10
which he gave his name is still nothing
but legalized, modernized piracy, but that
We need not discuss yet.
This was Tarik's little scheme: He
cruised about just inside the Strait of Glib
raltar, laying for" the merchant ships that
had b pass that narrow channel and ready
to pounce upon them whenever they came
in sight
At first, after stripping every captured
ship OF its valuables, Tarik made the crew
walk the plank and then burned or scut-
tied the vessel, like any common pirate.
But soon he found that this did not pay.
II was putting a prohibitory tariff on the
commerce through the straight, and his
revenue fell of to almost nothing. lie
was killing the goose that laid the golden
egg.
But Tarik was n man OF originality and
resource. He said that he had oyerdone
the matter, and resolved TO destroy en-
tirely such merchant ships as might there
after come that way.
After that, whenever a merchant ship
ventured through the strait, Tarik and his
pirates, after capturing the vessel, said to
the captain, in substance: you may 20
in peace, provided you give us half Of all
the goods you have on board, or its value
in money"
The merchants were glad to get of so
easy, and readily gave the pirates hall.
In the course OF time the surrender of half
the cargo Tor the money equivalent to
hall the cargo) came 10 be looked upon as
regular task, and merchants made their
calculations accordingly. OF course they
had TO buy their goods cheaper and sell
them dearer, in order 10 make up the 50
per cent. that Tarik received for his SHARE
IL came 10 DO called the Tarik or Tark
tax, and this sthe origin Of our word, tar.
III. --BootOn GlOJe.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10

TuE people of South Carolina, at the
National and State election to he held on
Tuesday, the 9th Of November, will also
vote on the acceptance or rejection OF two
amendments TO the State constitution
one providing for Court OF Probate for
each county, the other to strike out see
ton > Of article 10 Of the constitution
which provides for the election in
each county bennially Of School
Commissioner, all such commissioners
10 form u State Board OF Education, OF
which the State Superintendent shall, by
virtue Of his office, bc Chairman, the
powers, duties and compensation OF the
members Of the sail Board To be deter.
mined by law The Charleston NdtJ aud
Courier, calling special attention TO this
second amendment ~ n "highly import
ant matter" significantly adds that III has
been stoutly argued that the State Board
OF Education can be made stronger and
the administrations Of the public schools
be improved, II the commissioners Of the
respective counties lie appointed instead Of
elected, and tina, change in the structure
Of the State Board Of Education can bc
made with advantage"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10

Ms W. DoHiNG. Royal Instructor Of
Navigation at the pcustchesccivtrtc Ham.
burg, Ia lecture recently delivered on the
subject oi firc on shlpboard, declared the
following articles IN be subject to sponm.
ncous combustion when allowed TO absorb
moisture saltwori, boncdus,. charcoal.
chocolate, roasted chicofy, roasted coffee.
grain, raw COTTON, cotton ufial, ibrou.
plants, animal suhsianc-soi 40 kinds, juie,
Hour suano, hay, hcmp. ilax, lampblack.
glue, tow, grils old rags. cotton especially
dangerous after being usci about the On.
gincsl o,icakc, oilcIoth. paints. printers
black, coal containing sulphcrcl Of iron.
llo1dcd during wet weather aud not pro.
tccicd ailcrvari aglins, moi-,urcl. Cot.
lou-shcl men md warehouse men lhould
make a iuinuto Of this. a. any OF these
ariirl,s lamp afc ~ liable to .pontsncou.
combustion In the confines Of a she'd o.
SaTchousc a. In the hold Of a ship.