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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17

Will carry 10 his grave" however, ne
had not bitten as severely as he supposed,
as l had received only slight scratch
that healed in n week or two. I had
always been rather favorite with him,
and he had no suspicion that 1 was the
guilty person, as his fright had prevented
him from observing anything closely.
He spoke In strong complaint of the in.
gratitude OF our companions, saying that
he had been kind to them, and this wus
the return he got for It. While we re-
manned with him he watched more closely,
though nc supposed he was fiattering us
by saying that he had no doubt the men
who had gone off were much worse than
we.
Some time In the forenoon several
officers came TO see us I'm no mild humor,
and one roughly demanded the course our
boys intended to travel. had no deli.
cacy whatever about giving the informa-
ton; even took a good deal of pleasure
in telling him that they had said that
Atlanta was in the middle of what was
left OF the Confederacy, and that they
were going to travel toward the outside!
The officer was so well satisfied with this
information that he asked no more cues
tons!
Dut ~ was ucTCuicdn TASK upon which
our brave boys had entered, and my state.
ment to the marshal was literally correct,
though it could be of little use to him.
cannot look back upon what they did
without thinking that in dangers en-.
countered ard obstacles overcome, the
proudest exploits OF Livingstone or Stanley
were not superior.
whole volume would be required for
the adventures in detail Of these different
parties, but some brief account seems
needful for the completeness Of our story.
The different narratives have been fur.
nished me for publication by the parties
themselves, or are condensed and revised
from accounts published by them, some
very near the time Of the return of the
fugitives. The story in each case was of
such extraordinary character that local
newspapers were glad of the privilege of
laying 1t before their readers. These
different accounts haze been carefully
compared, and any paragraphs which
have only passing OF local interest have
been omitted.
The first story is that Of our engineers,
and is furnished by knight, with few
additional items By his companion, Brown.
They were the foremost of the whole party
in the run for the woods, as they had been
in attacking the guard. Knight says:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
Had To Have a Certificate.

DETROIT Mich, Feb. L-An Eagle River,
Keweenaw county, dispatch says that a
strange wedding was held there recently.
Col. William B. Wright. an old settler and
well-known hotel man. was married again to
the wife he married forty eight years ago.
The reason for his doing 80 was because he
Is the recipient Of large pension from the
United States government, and, being likely
to die at any hour, and knowing how diff
cult it would DO for his wife to draw his pen.
sion without marriage certificate, had q
new ceremony performed. The original Ger.
tificate had been lost.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
Those Ohio Fine Workers

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 1.-The tria, oil
Robert Montgomery for tally sheet forgery
began at p. m. Monday. Judge Thurman,
for the state, presented the case to the ju, y.
After brief statement he read the indict.
ment, and then launched into an extended
history of tho case from and including the
state election of 1885. which the forgeries
sought to change. JUICE Converse, for the
defense. began at $3.50 p. m. He created a
sensation when be stated that he would prove
that Prose cutor Huling went to Chicago and
offered ex-convict Granville $1,000 for his
evidence He occupied an hour and half.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
Population OF the United States.

New YORK. Feb. 1.-The Tribune pub
fishes carefully prepa red estimate Of the
probable population Of the United States at
the present time. and puts It at 60, 522, 597
persons. This figure Is arrived at by allow.
ing the ratio OF deaths and births which past
experience has revealed. and adding the ex-
cess of births and the influx by immigration
during each year to the population given by
the census Of 1851 which was 81. $50. 7SA
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
Racine Women Beaten.

MADISON, Wis, Ftb. 1.-The supreme
court has reversed the order OF Judge Wins
low of the circuit court, OF Ricine county,
in case of Mira Brown against the election in.
spectors of Racine, and remands the CAUSE
for further proceedings This ruling denies
olympia Brown the ballot for other than
scnool officers aud practically ends the cee'
brated contest by the women Of Racine for
suffraQe
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
l Am Proud

to say from personal experience that
Sulphor Buffers, which adverlis. ment
will be seen in another column, is TIE
best spring and bio d medicine TO re
found. II IS prepared by an homes
firm who scorn to use cheap and
worthless medicines, but use the best
htat money can buy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
Fitting Testimonials Proposed.

Several Of the Democratic papers OF
Oregon are 80 intensely delighted with the
confirmation of Lamar that they will
probably send him testimonial of their
feelings In the form of beautifully en-
crossed copy of the Confederate constitu-
tion and n full jeweled shotgun. Portland
Oregonian.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
A True Friend

to the sick and suffering, is DIR Kauf.
mann's great Medical Work, finely
illustrated. Send three cent STAMPS
to pay postage to A. p. Ordwsy &
Co, Boston, Mass, and receive a
copy free.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
For twenty years have suffered

For twenty years ] have suffered
from catarrn. purchased Ely's
Cream Balm of J D,Ws II & Son,
which has tffrcrulIly cured nv lead
ache So thai feel alruge,her Il new
man. | have recommends il to-
many with like good snlts-M NJ
Rec, y d 6 Rochester. Ind.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
Crushing. but He survives.

We observe that Senator Chandler is
making himself felt and heard IL. way
that the country admires and appret' ates,
Notwithstanding the crushing charge re
iterated by the Mugwump press that his
name IL "Bill. Trenton Gazette.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
CHAPTER XVI.
JouRNRYINo TO THE UNION LINES.

JOURNEYING TO TIE UNION LINES.
Tho next morning the jailcr put mo
back in the room had occupied with the
remainder of my comrades. was much
amused when he told me that q man had
put his hand over his mouth and nearly
seeming satisfaction: al bit his finger
'~--'h'v and rave tho rascal mark no
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
TTo nv roNwrwrrD.1
A Michigan Man Appointed

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. frederick D
Dodge. of Michigan. has been appointe,
superintendent of the ninth division, rail way
mail service, with headquarters at Cleve
land, to succeed John M. Baker, who has
been appointed assistant superintendent 4,
The general service.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
As 70 Purity and Wholesomeness of the Royal Baking Pow

REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
AZ Purity and WhOesOmencss the Royal Bal,
tested package Royal Baking Powder which
powder of high degree Of
bosphates, other injurious E.
"ItW scientific fact that the Royal Baking Powder
LA 10
al
cntofS
II
Vienna Worlds
physicians Boards
Health all the world frF
calculated
o Schneider only what bsvan of the Royal Baking
owde
than ordinary kinds BESIDES
better work Asnge trial the Royal Baking
60 While Che diagram shows the
they have ALI powders how high
Q avoided ,r=e
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
SCIENTIFIC GLEANINGS.

A French gardener has produced a new
and beautiful water lily. The flowers are
six inches in diameter and of Marechal
Neil rose color.
novelty is an insole made of horse
hair on felt foundation. The felt alb
serbs the moisture, while the horse hair
keeps the foot warm by constantly irri-
tatiDg it.
The depot at New Market was entered
by burglars, Friday morning, the safe IL
the ticket office biown open and about $50
taken. Tbs explosion set fire to the
woodwork in the office, but it was ex-
tinguIshed without doing mucn damage.
A New York doctor has invented au
apparatus with which he removes weus,
m0les aud other excreserces from the
human form divine by the use of electric
ity.
The Engineering and Mining journal
says that cheap snd pure aluminium is
assured, and that by an exceedingly sim
pie process, which 1t is not at present
permitted to describe, it's cost will ap-
Proximate that Of copper.
An attempt TO intuse new vigor iRto
the degenerating potato by crossing the
cultivated varieties with the wild plant,
has been for two or three seasons in pro
gress il Reading, England, and has
proved very successful thus far. The
hybrid plants produce a good yield of
tubors of excellent form aud quality.
brick, says technical paper, being
about as porous as a lump of sugar, and
having six sides, needs a careful filling
for water tight work in cess pools, etc,
and thin grcut or p0rridge of cement
is commonly used. Heating the brick
and soaking beforehand in thick coal tar
has been recommended. A man lay com
mon wall all his life without learning how
to make brick water tight.
The Government experiments this
year Ill making sugar from sorghum are
said TO have bsen successful. On fair
soil the yield of cane was an average of
twelve tons. The average yield of sugar
per acre was about 1900 ponds, and
of syrup $50 gallons. 1t Is claimed that
at this rate, even at the present low
price of sugar, the business of making
sugar from sorghum would be very prof
liable.
More than 100000 bird skins are now
contained in the National History Mu-
scum at South Kensington, London. A
recent ACQUISITION Is the collection of 81
900 speciaens made by the late Marquis
of Tweeddale. This was presented by
Capt. W. Ramsay, the naturalist's neph-
ew, who has included in his gift the
fweeddale library, embracing nearly
5000 Ornith0logica| volumes, many of
them very rare and valuable.
The highest peaks III northern Europe,
with their heights If feet from the latest
determination, are thus given by Prof.
Mohn Galdnoppiged; South Norway,
1899; Glitter lind, 1919; Snehaetten,
1866; Oraefaiokill, 6427; Suliceima,
Northern Norway, 6I7S; Petermanns
Spite East Greenland, HAS; Beeren
burg. Jan Maven, $3.50; Mount Misery,
Bear Island, 1855; Hornsurd Tind, Spitz-
bergen, 1850; Richlhofen Mount. Franz
JOSEPH Land, L1S4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
Canadian SiiOS.
',r PurlI New York

We have two silOs, or rather one divid-
ed into Two compartments, for the pur-
pose of experimentation. One, 12xSx12
feet, has cut corp, and the other. of about
the same size, has uncut corn. They form
part Of the end Of The root cellar under
the barn, having cementcd doors and
brick walls, The partitions are made 4x2
with double inch boards and tar paper
between them. We lost only about four
inches on top.
Corn alone is used to cut when in the
tassel and checked by rough analysis to
ascertain if it contains more than 10 per
cent of water. 1t is allowed to lie on the
ground for half day; then we haul and
pass through q straw, cutter, and the silos
filled with about t feet at q time, and no
more is added until the heat is over 1907
when another batch Is added. and so on
until the sil0 is filled. Taxpayer is
placed on top with inch boards loaded
with stones. The cost is about S175 per
ton including everything.
l am decidedly Of the opinion that the
extension of winter dairying and the nee
essity of more than green fodder tor the
animals during the winter, for the sake
of health and cheap maintenance, will
call for more silage. Oar silo cost less
than $40. As eve-y progressive farmer
has q straw cutter, idle horses in winter
and plenty of time on hand, ten-ton silo
can not fail to be appreciated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
What the Cow Gives Is.

American dairy interests are startlingIy
enormous. They represent an invest
ment of nearly twenty five times the en-
tire banking capital of the couutry-that
is to say, the bank capital is little less
than 1911 ,OO0, 900, while the dairy interests
amount 20 more than S3,0O0,00O,o00.
OF course our readers can not swallow
such frightful figures in lump, and we
therefore arrange them IN several smaller
but still heroic doses.
The number of milch cows is estimated
at 21,000,000,O00. They gave an average
of $50 gallons of milk annually. This
would give IN aggregate milk production
of 7,250,O 100000 gallons, a miniature ocean,
a falr-sized Niagara. -Four thousand mil
lions are used for cheese and the remain
irg $3.50, 100000 pass through the adul-
terating hands of the miik-man and
grocer and down the throats of 10000,
600 men, women and babies in this land
OF freedom.
The quantity of butter manufactured
and used is about l $50 900 pounds.
The value of our dairy products for last
year was nearly 100000. This is $50,
100000 more than the value of our annual
wheat yield. while 1t closely approximstes
that of our corn crop, which Is the most
valuable of our farm producrs.
To supply this immense dairy herd 100,-
100000 acres of pasture land are required,
worth S250,000,O00. 1t is easy enough 20
see, therefore, that the 10000 900 farmers
IN this country are an important element
of oQr national welfare and pros perity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
Recovering Worn-out Lands

In 1860 the traveller standing upon the
top of the Peaks of 0ster, IN Virginia,
could see nearly sd equal amount of grass
and red dirt. The repetition of tobacco
cropping had thus early exhausted much
OF the finest farming land in the Atlantic
States. In the valley of Virginia a
northern farmer purchased 800 acres of
worn-off land for 81 per acre and pro-
ceeded to turn up the soil and SOW and
turn under bGckwhest and clover, and
thss in few years possessed a fine pro
ductive farm
The same story of exhausted soils is
true of the New England States, with the
addition that the soil was never 50 deep
and seems TO be mOre completely worn
down to the gravel aud stone underly.
Also in many portions of Tennessee the
same absence of grassy covering Is no
ticed. And now the statement comes
that "a Northern man purchased an old
WORKOUT cotton plantation for song at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
A CoMNON-SENSE REMEDY.

IN the matter of curatives what yoa
want Is something that will do its work
while you continue TO do yours-a rem
edy that will give You no inconvenience
nor interfere with your business. Such 4
remedy Is ALIcoCK's PoRoUs PrAsryEs.
These psastsrs are purely vegetable aud
absolutely harmless. They require no
caauge OF diet, aud are no. affected by
@ss oc cold. Their action does not inter
fsre With labor or business; you can toll
agd yet be cured while hard a. work.
thoy are SO Pure thai the youngss', the
oldest, the most dSlicate person of either
sex can use them WITH great benefit.
BeSSre OF limitations, and DO not he
S'"siveF by Misrepresentation.
Nsk for ALLCoCK's, and let no explaua,
il or solieltstion induce You to scoep t
u sGbSltate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
How Gresham Saved Ills Leg.
Philadelphia Press.

| In the spring of 1864 Gresham was re-
| lieved from duty at Natchez and ordered
| to the command of q division in the
| Seventeenth Corps of the army of the
| Tennessee to take part in Sherman's
/ mpaign against Atlanta. Gen. j. B
| Mcpherson commanded the army and
| Gen. Francis L. Blair the corps, and with
| both Gresham became a favOrite officer.
! He was at the head of his division in the
! battle of Kennesaw Mountain, and in all
| the engagements until the army arrived
in front of Atlanta.
Then in the battle of Leggett's Hill,
July 20, 1864, he was riding in advance of
| his men with a view of locating 6 posi-
| ton for a battle As he halted on an
eminence and raised his field glasses to
his eyes his tall figure attracted the at
| tention of the confederate sharp-shoot-
| ers, and he fell with bullet below the
knee. The limp which yet affects his
walk is the result of that wound. Nc
Pherson gave his personal attention to
his transportation to the nearest railway
station, where he lay several days before
train started for the north.
Placed then in a freight car at night,
the light of lantern revealed near him
long tox, over which two soldiers were
standing guard. Il contained the corpse
of Mcpherson, who had been killed the
day after they separated. Gresham was
taken to his home ar New Albany, where
for more than a year he lay prone upon
his back, nursed by his faithful wife.
Several times the surgeons thought the
limb should be amputated and so advised
bat just as often the general objected.
He saved the leg, but vas compelled to
go on crutches for several years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20

Durant, Miss, two years ago, ind this
year he has sold $4,000 worth Of straw
berries.''
The tendency has long been to follow
the style of the Indians and the locusts =
when game and food Is exhausted move
on. But the remedy for this evil is q
promising one, and there is little ques-
ton but the next boom will be in a re
possession and recovery of these exhaust
ed lands There is no question but there
Is money In even the poor lands, espeoi-
ally where they are in the vicinity of
good markets. The craze for big crops
OF wheat and fax ana corn by skimming
-sklmmlEg-the soil, is passing over.
and fruits, and vegetables, poultry, sheep,
ana other styles, where larger crops and
gong over less acreage, is to be the new
era OF farming. The long distance to
transfer products, with the facs that the
consumptive demands is increasing, sug-
gests that there is safety and profit to
men OF industry and brains in the old
farm lands now 10 De purchased for g
song.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
Does the Earth ResIly Nova.

Science says thst it does, but we cannot help
wondering sometimes If there isn't some mistake
about II, when We see how Stubbornly certain old
reyes cAng TO Their musty and autiqGatsd ideas.
II was believed once that Soxslunptiol WAS ip,r.
ao!e, and although it has been clearly demon
Sirated that 1t Is not, thousands Of od,Jiule ply.
slcians close their eyes and put their hands u
their and refuse 10 abar!5n the Theory ISM
Ter al inst the world moves on, and DR. Pierce :
GylNcn Medical discovery continues TO rescue
sui re, : from coaSumptiveS' graves Ii Is q sur,
cure for this dreaded disease, if taken in time
All ScrOfUlouS UlSeaSeS-and consumption is III
Cfu,tel IN the list led 70 It
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
SATURDAY, j Uly IA

House.-The house resumed considera-
ton of the subsidy amendment of the
senate to the postof1ice appropriation
bill, TO day. After debate, Mr.. Bling
hams motion to concur in the senate
amendment with an amendment, was lost.
The house further insisted upon its dis
agreement 70 the senate amendment and
a further conference was ordered.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill, the pending
schedule being that relative TO wool.
The house spent the entire evening in
passing nineteen private relief bills and
At L o'clock adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20

NJ. Bonnou has observed. by expert
nasnt, that hot baths induce a loss of
weight caused By the sweating. which
lasts for about 81 hours. 1t is eompeu-
stated for by increased drinking and d.
u1inishsd urinary secretion Baths of dry,
bot air provoke a sweat that ceases on
coming out of the bsth, while the per
spiration provoked by warm water baths
and warm moist air baths lasts frequent
ly for an hour after the bath is over. The
nervous incidents of the bath, such as
the acceleration of the pulse and Of
respiration, make their appearance be-
fore the central temperature exhibits any
elevation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
Consumption, Scrofula, General

Debility, Wasting Diseases of children,
On. ouIc Coughs and BConChJtiS can he cared
~ the use of Scott'S Emulsion of Pure Cot
Liver Oh with HypophoSph;teS, Prominent
PHYSICIANS use II and testify 10 its great value
Please read the followinS: i uSeI Scouts E.ussL
son for an obstinate Cough with Hemorrhase
Loss Of Appetite, EuSyiaIloa. Sleep. eSSneS< ~.
All Of these have now Jeff. and believe yorr
Emulsion has saved 4 Gaze uf well develuael
Consumption" T. J. EINuE-EV. -, d, Lone STAR.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
4 nifrrauf View

SiranEer-''Are YOU familiar with the cir,,In,-
stances OF the killing of Ralph Slngths"
Lawyer Ross Yes. lie was my dearest
hteGI. 1t Was an 2tTNci0US murder"
In sorry you think 50. l and few Others
Nee talSiaS II employing YOU for the GefeaSe -
We'll, Of course there were mitigating cirCuul-
St-,rceS. After all these new Spaper nleu Sre too
g.. 81: SUi an example or two won't hurt theal
L-----a IN nflir.. ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20

DIR. Alexander Watt, the suthor OF sew
eral valuable works on metgIlurgry. thinks
that cobiat should take its place a. sub
stitute for nickel for coationg various ar
ticles. The advau tages claimed for 1t
are It's superior Wilderness snd the resdI-
ness with which il may be deposited by
electrTrftv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20

were comfortably settled in a good hotel.
he began to talk Of making plans; maps
and guide-books were brought out, and
the old man frightened up when he found
Msna was highly pleased at the idea Of
seeing Switzerland.
She was very efficient assistant, look
ing up the railway fares, counting the cost,
and calculating the difference between for
eign and English money.
And so uncle and niece set out on a pill
grimage, visiting by very slow degrees the
most interesting places in Switzerland and
on the Rhine.
In this tour we will not attempt to fol-
low; are not these places, their histories
and attractions, written in the books Of
Murray and of Baedeker'
For the winter they rested at Dresden,
where Uncle Sandy was both comfortable
and happy in the society of a Presbyterian
minister of sound views, who taught Mr..
Craig chess. a great resource, If sometimes
little irksome to Mona.
So autumn, winter, and spring passed By,
and midsummer was close at hand.
To Nine. Debrisay the loss Of her dear
companion was a real bereavement
Mona's letters were her greatest comfort,
and, need it be said, with what welcome
joy she received a letter from Mona an
nouncing that she and her uncle would be
in London on the twenty-second.
1t was a fine, glowing evening when, in
her prettiest cap, she awaited the arrival
of the travellers, having assisted to lay the
table and make the place look neat and
pretty. OF course those watched for were
late, or seemed to be; but at last a cab,
laden with luggage, drew up to the gate,
and the next moment Mona was in heI
friends arms.
me darlin' child! Ihave been that lone
without yOul And you are looking right
well, but terribly sunburned."
4 hearty kiss, and then she went to
greet Mr.. Craig, who descended from the
cab with more alcrtness than she had ever
seen him show before.
Delighted to see you looking quite q
Craig left Contrexeville, Lord Fitzal1an, in
the absence of his valet and his cousin, got
hold of a bottle of brandy, and was guilty
Of some wild antics, which conyinced-but
by no means ConsOled-UncIe Sandy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20

Maud (5efore the laughing hyena'S
csSel: How mean! Here we've bssu
twenty minutes and the hyena hasn't
lsughsi oncew Ella: Strange, and
he's been eyeing your spring hat, toor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-20
To be continued. I

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