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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
THE NEWS OF LONDON.
IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE ROYAL
GRANTS DEBATE.

n,.neroNr FOR ONCE AT vARI ANoE WITH
y,s PARTY - MAKING GREAT SPEEoH
AMID TORY CHEERs-MR LABoUcHEREs
wRFTCHED FAILURE - LORD H.
oHuRCHdLL's TELLING SPEECH
-MR. PARNELL's LATEST
pRoNUNCIAMENTo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
OLD TINE WEATHER SIGNS.

If cats lick their bodies and wash their
faces 1t will rain.
If water fowl scream more than usual
and plunge into the water, expect rain.
If sea birds fly toward land and land
birds toward the sea there will be rain
If there are no falling of stars to be
seen on bright summers evening, you
may look for fine weather.
If horses stretch out their necks and
sniff the air and assemble in the corner of
a field with their heads to leeward, it will
rain.
If the smoke from chimneye blows
down, or if SCOT takes fire more rapidly
than usual or falls down the chimney into
the CRATE, expect RAIN.
If old and rheumatic people complain of
their corns and joints and limbs once
broken at the place of their union there
will be foul or wet weather.
If many gnats are seen in spring ex-
pect fine autumn if gnrats fly in com
pact bodies in the beams of the setting sun
there will be fine weather.
If bitches and drains smell stronger
than usual expect rain; and when tobacco
smoke seems denser and more powerful ex-
pect wet weather.
If spiders, in spinning their webs, make
the terminating tilamonts long, We may,
III proportion to their length, conclude
that the weather will be serene and con-
tinue so for ten or twelve days
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
No Need of Poverty.

After long struggle in business We are
prepared to say there is no necessity of
poverty for any man if he has health. ANY
young man who has been raised to work
land if he has not we care so little for him
it is not for him we writeI can
save at least 800 of his wages the first
year he is entitled to his own wages And
when he has this amount saved from his
first years labor. it is far better for him,
and is better guarantee of his future in
de 2endence. than if he were to be
given 800. 900 when of age. ANY young
man in health can and should save one-half
of his wages at least A nest-egg of 800
is a sacred thing in the estimation of a
properly constituted young man. He at
once begins to study how to make and
save more. As sure as years increase
his capital increases. He soon buys team.
rents farm. or pushes out West and ac-
cepts one of his great uncle. who offers
any one farm. He is soon an indepen-
dent farmer. and lives respected and re-
vered for his industry. his iberality and
his well earned worldly wealth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
How to Stop a Runaway

A policeman who has distinguished him
self in stopping runaway horses. gives in
the Medical Classics the following points
as to how to accomplish that end with the
greatest success When you see a rum
away coming do not try to check him by
rush from the opposite direction or the
side. for you will be Immediately knocked
fat by the collision; but instead prepare
yourself for a short run with the horse.
Measure ten feet with your eye the dist
ance. start for the run while he is yet some
distance off, perhaps ten feet i'll the case
of fair to medium runaways. You may
depend upon his keeping a straight line,
Lor a really frightened horse is half blind,
and would not veer for a steam-engine
He will go straight ahead until he smashes
into something. So do not get close to
the line on which he is rushing and as he
passes you grab the reins near the saddle.
Gather the reins firmly, and then. leaning
backward as you run, give them a power
full yank. You may be able to brace your
self somewhat as you give this jerk by
half sliding on your feet. The strong
Jerk on the bit tells the horse that he
again has master, and prepares him for
the final struggle. A step or two forward
after the first yank, do it again. This is
the finishing stroke. 1t never fails when
given 10y determined man. Keep a firm
pull on the reins till you grasp the horse
by the nostrils, and hold him so till he is
pacihed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15

About thirty-hve years ago little boy
was given quarter of a dollar for spend
ing money. As he walked down the street.
very happy, he met with an older boy and
showed him the money. SAYING as he did
81. See what my good papa gave me to
spend. The older boy knocked 1t out of
the little fellow hand. snatched it up and
ran away with it. The little boy was al
most heart broken but when ne went home
CRYING and told about it his mother gave
him another quarter. This Modified him.
bat he never forgaye that older boy. The
war came on and the older boy was given
a commission in the army, while the little
one. who was too young to enlist. remain
ed at home
After the war the younger boy became a
clerk in the Wa Department. Within
the past fifteen years the older boy, who
had become lawyer and am orator, an
nounCed himself as a candidate for the
United States Senate, and he had large
following. 1t looked as though he might
he elected But one morning the news
papers n many portions of the country
and especially those of his own State pub
lished statement to the effect that the
candidate had been dismissed from the
army for cowariiee and other questionable
conduct The lawyer denied the charge.
and extracts from the records of the War
Department were published. showing that
the report was true He was not elected.
After his defeat was accomplished. he re-
ceived letter postmarked Washington.
u. c.. of which the following is an exact
copy: DO You remember the day you
outraged a little boy $ feelings. and almost
broke his heart by stealing quarter from
him? That deed cost you seat in the
Senate "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15

lnule-route-one can well imagine that
there was no other in those times He had
only his student habit. and a few pis-
toles IN his pocket. When, IN seeking a
place. he announced himself as bachelor
OF Salamanca: Say no more, they once
interrupted him, for that is to make your
eulogy III one word -
But now, as | say. the university does
not issue the degree. Ny friend was as
p1rlng to something more important You
can be made Scholar, Licentiate or Doc
tor. He expected in June TO finish his
law-studles, which had occupied him six
years and take the degree of hcentiate.
which, | may add. he has since done, with
the note also of sobresaliente THE very
best) added to his examination Then he
would go toSegovia, where his home was.
and after that-he did not quite know.
but he must do something to aid in sup
porting several younger brothers and sis
tiers thrown upon his hands by the recent
death of both his parents in a single day.
He was bacario, or holder Of scholar
ship, of the old college of San Salvador
There were twenty-Seven of these ancient
colleges in all, founded. suppose, much
as were those at Oxford. by the bequest of
some rich and noble parsonage or by some
mOnastic order.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15

Mrs. Dalton had been expecting Sir
Stephen and Lady Langley to call. but
ii caused her no surprise when Sir
Stephen appeared 10y himself. Nor did
Sir Stephens grave face and serious
manner alarm her. She was quite
aware that her future Sou-in-law was
no greater favorjte with the Langleys
than with Lord Aiphington, and that it
was with IN ill grace Sir Stephen was
prepared to act the parental part and
give Lena away.
Mrs Dalton sat in her usual seat, Sir
Stephen placing himself opposite TO
her Sir Stephen, for once in his life,
felt somewhat embarrassed.
Il am afraid, he began, that what
| have come to tell YOU will cause great
distress, but it must be told. l wish,
my dear madam, | could now feel as
sured that Madelna'S affections are not
set on this marriage: vet only yester-
day. when we came ny o town. | d have
given good deal to know that they
were.
"What has happened. Sir Stephen"
cried the poor lady, thoroughly fright
ened. What is il you are going to tell
me2 Surely not that LC d Alphington
has withdrawn his consent? Or has
Mr.. Fancourt-no, he would not think
of breaking on-he is so very much in
love with Lena"
Mrs. nalton-s voice began to culver.
Sir Stephen really pitied her, though
he had never felt any great respect for
his friend 5 widow.
If the engagement has TO be broken,
it is by no act of Lord Aiphington :, |
assure you, Mrs. Dalton. | asked the
question about the real state of Lena 5
affections because it Will be well II the
separation from her hetrothed, which
has now become necessary, will not be
so great grief to her as might have
been feared
"Separation-neceSsary!" gasped Mrs.
Dalton. What can you mean, Sir
Stephen
1.-THE man who called himself Fan
court has proved an impostor," SiI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
Behavior in "A Harem :,

Let me describe u dinner IN the harem
whena guest is present writes a lady who
has been there. Their tables are always
circular and about a foot and half in
height They sit like dolls around them
on cushions The old. inactive and fat.
once down have to be pulled up. They
serve but one dish at time. and that in
large circular salver of silver, brass, or
sometimes gold. They have no forks,
knives or spoons. but each dips two fingers
of the right hand into the dish and takes
out bit the meat having previously been
cut into small pieces in the kitchen. If
they wish particularly to distinguish Il
visitor. they select a dainty piece and place
it in her mouth. 1t would be an insult to
betray any feeling but delight at such a
mark of favor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
Lombardy's Iron Crown.

When Napoleon |. was crowned King of
Italy in Milan in 1905 he placed the iron
crown of the kings upon his head his own
hands, exclaiming: ''Dieu me "a donne,
care a qui la touche" Good has given
it to me, beware who touches'') This
according to Scott, was the motto attached
to the crown by its ancient owners. The
crown takes its name from the narrow
iron band within it, which is about three
eighths of an inch broad and one tenth of
an inch in thickness Tradition says that
it was made out of one of tie nails used
at the crucifxion and given to Constantine
by the mother Helena, the discoverer of
the cross. to protect him in battle After
ward it was used in the coronations of
the Lombard Kings, primarily at that
of Agilulfus at Milan in the year SOL. The
crown is kept in cathedral of Nome The
outer circle is composed of six equal
pieces of beaten gold. joined together by
hinges and set with large rubies, emeralds
and sapphires on a ground of blue-gold
enamel. Within the circuit is the iron
crown. said to have no speck or rust upon
it. although it has been exposed for over
l,500 years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
Go be continued.)
DISTINGUISHED BLIND.
A Number of Conspicuous Instances of
Well Directed Energy.

Instances of blind persons who have
achieved distinction are by no means in
frequent, says the National Review. The
brilliant case of Prof. FawCett is well
known: Dr. Campbell, himself one of the
royal commissioners and principal of the
Royal Normal college, is conspicuous IN
insfanyr of well-dirccted energy, while
several blind gentlemen have passed
through Worcester college and the unlver-
sity with credit and taken holy orders; an
other, who gave evidence before the COM
missioners, Is a solicitor in good practice.
Another remarkable case is that of a sue
cessful wool merchant, whose loss of sight
has been no hindrance to him in the con-
duet of a large and important business, and
who has undertaken a special voyage to
Australia and made large and successful
purchases of wool with no guidance but
that of his own Judgment. The eX-
perience of this gentleman Is so remark
able that | give his own words: And my
friends thought that when became blind
| should no longer be able to follow my
trade. but after the first shock determln-
ed to carry ON my business as usual. My
business being to Judge the value OF col
onial wool. it was thought that as this
was very difficult for seeing persons
should not succeed, but by close attention |
soon became as good and, indeed, In some
respects better Judge than before my loss
of sight. In 1881, | visited Australia, and
in Melbourne, during ten weeks, | pur-
chased more than e150,000 worth of wool,
doing all my own business, banking. ex-
change, and shipping, without the help of
any broker only mention this as an en-
enlargement to others not to be daunted
when this calamity befallS them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15


Although Germany cultivates more
dancers than any other country in Europe,
and althouglr the kaiser Is really noted as
a graceful dancer. the government has re-
solved to eurtail dancing TO a certain ex-
tent. Al the communities which nave
pubic dances for children at WhitsuntIde,
on the eIrneror's birthday or on other
national holidays are directed not to be-
gin operations before noon. and not TO
continue them after D. m None but a
school child Is allowed TO Join IN Chill
dren preparing for confirmation are for
hidden to take part at all. Those intrusted
with the moral and religions training Of
young people are enioined to prevent
dancing, and to substitute children :
games. The opinion Is expressed that
nothing has been done In the young kals-
er'S reign that viii excite such opposition
In Germany as this
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
An Eye to Business

Il have Just been up in Vermont, "
said treasury clerk recently. The ma
tives have lost none of their cuteness. The
town where was stopping has about 4.5o0
inhabitants One of the selectmen runs a
hardware store, and two weeks ago his dog
was bitten by neighbor's dog, 1t was a
small enough matter, but see what hap
pened. First he had the neighbor's dog
killed; then he raised the cry that the dog
had been mad an, had bitten other dogs.
The selectmen met and ordered that every
dog should be muzzled for forty days, and
the thrifty hardware man has sold nearly
500 muzzles at 81 apiece. Staid old family
dogs travel around town with leather
thongs around their jaws, which never
closed on anything more human than u
beef bone saw one big mastitf that had
worked his muzzle off and was carrying ii
around il his mouth =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
OLD WAR CRIES.
What the Medieval Warriors Used to
Shout in Battles.

Shout in Battles.
Between the war cries common through
out Europe In the middle ages and the war
songs of the late centuries there is wide
difference, says the Nineteenth Century, al
though the object, which was to animate
the troops by some common and endeared
subject of reference to the moment of at
tack, remains the same War cries were
generally one of three things-the name of
leader, the place of rendezvous, or the fig
ure on the standard. For an example of
the first class. the cry of the family of
Bourbon was simply the name Bourbon. y
Sometimes ammonium was added, as IN the
case of the crl de guerre of the counts of
Hainault-' 'Haiuault the noble" Those
of the kind which consists of a reference to
the place of rendezvous were abundant in
Scotland. in consequence of the localization
of clans in particular districts and the
practices which prevailed of collecting
them at a particular place in times of dam
ger by means of a messenger of the
fiery cross They were also taken from
the names of patron saints-that of the
king of England was st. George"
advance our standards, set upon our foes;
Our ancient word of courage, fair st. George.
Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons!
Upon them" Richard the III.
The king of France cried ''Montjoye st.
Dennis the former word being in allu-
sson it is supposed, to certain little mounts
on which crosses were erected on the way
from Paris to St Dennis or the direction
of travellers. The duke of Milan had for
his clamor militaris-as an old Italian
writer. Sylvester Petra Sancta. quantity
terms it-"Milan the Valiant An old
herald speaks some other war cries, some
what different from the above the crusaders
''Dieu lie vent; the cries of invocation, a
notable instance of which was that of the
lords of MontmOrentcy, "Dieu aide au
preminer Chretien:" and the cries of exhor-
tation, as that of the emperor. "A dextre
at d sinsistre." . sufficiently emphatic
term. When modes of fighting changed
war cries were laid aside or transferred as
notices to the crests of the families by
| which they had been used. The latter is
the case with a large proportion of the
Scotch family SLOGANS" war cries.. The
favorite battle cry of the Irish was ''Aboo. "
| War cries were evidently indnlged III by
the soldiers in Homer's day. for he speaks
of the solemn silence in which the Greeks
marched to battle and the wild chants and
wells characteristic of the Trojans advance.
The Greeks stood in great awe of their
generals; the cosmopolitan nature of the
Trojan army did not leave room for any
special patriotic sentiment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15

Certainly there Ii no more propitious time
for fortune to knock At young mans door,
as the Irishrnan asserts ii does once In the
life OF every MAI. than just after he his
taken unto himself partner to share his
veal and woe in this life. A windfsn of
few thousand of dollars at this period of
mans life is very often the keystone upon
which he may erect . fortune and achieve
success. Among the rare instances of this
Kind Of recent occurrence we may mention
the case Of Mr.. P. Z. Pearson, q rising
young merchant Of Harlsnd. Fort Bend
county, who purchased ons-twentieth of
ticket No. s., $40, which won the second cap
ital prize of 500, 600, in the drawing Of the
Louisiana State Lottery on Tuesday, Septem.
Der 10, 1889, and IS . consequence is to-day
5000 better of in this worlds goods Mr..
Pearson is the son of Col P. E. Peareson,
of Richmond, one of the most prominent
attorneys of this section, and is . young man
highly esteemed by su his scQusintsnces.
As previously limited Mr.. Pearson has only
recently been married, and his good fortune
is therefore doubly welcome.
He viii utilize the amount received so I'M
expeetedly in building up his business.
The ticket was csshed through Messrs.
Dyer S Moore, bankers of Richmond.-6aL
session (TsX.) Setcs, Oct 2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15

The title of bachelor no longer exists. at
least as a university title. Il Is given now
by the institutes Of Secondary Instruction.
We all know how famous it was In the old
times Get you home. said Sampson
Carrasco. to the worried aunt and niece
when planning for the recovery of Don
Quixote for you know I am , Salamanca
bachelor Of arts. and there Is ao bachelor
izing beyond that lie Sage the name of
the Bachelor Of Salamanca to one Of
his books, which. they say. he himself pre-
ferred even to ''Gil Bias" and net few
others have used it in plays and poems
down to the present day. LIE Sage's hero
was from the neighbaring village Of Nell
doro. Of which his father =as the alealde-
He shown especially By his talent for dis
putation. He desired TO make himself
tutor, and so set olt for Madrid, by the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
Pronunciation of DahIia.
Yick's Magazine

We seem to be in a fair way to have
definitely settled the true pronunciation
of the word dahlia Mr. Hibbard admits
that it should he pronounced dah-Ii-a. but
that. on the whole. it is better to adhere to
the old style of dalea. emitting the pronun-
citation of the important altogether. re-
membring that the plant Is named after
DALI the Swedish botanist II does seem
obvious that the pronunciation should be
such as to impress upon the mind Of the
listener or learner the idea that the name
Of The dthlia Is purposed TO the honor of
Dahl aI,l not some one If the name OF
Dale Tc that end hold thai the pfoper
pronunciation should be dahl-ya. making
it a. L were two syllables only. and such as
b inrs into prominence its name parent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
BRONCHITIS
CURE
After spending Ten Winters South,
was Cured by SCOTS Emulsion.
I+6 Centre st. New York.
49, u.

The Winter attcr the gres fire
in Chicago contracted Bronchial
affections, and since then have
boon obiig ID to spond nearly every
Winter South. LastNovembe was
advise 10 try SCOTS u1uIsion OF
Cod liver Oil with Hypophosphites
and to my surprise wa S relieved at
once. and by continuing its use
three months was ont'reiy cured,
gained flesh and strength and
was able TO stand even the Biz
zard and attend TO business every
day. c. T. CHURCHILL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
Generous Deacon Watts

Deacon Watts and Deacon Podberry had
been trading horses which may account
for the following prayer offered up by Dea-
con Waits at the regular weekly prayer
me.efiag:
20 Lord we pray that YOU will continue
to shower down your manifold blessings up
on Us as We deserve And perhaps. Lord
Won bad letter shower onto Brother Pod
berry a few that he don Z deserve. or there 3
some danger that he won't be in it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15
Suspended for Smoking Cigarrett>-

MILWAUKEE. Nov. School officials
In this city state that they are dealing Wig
orously with the evils of cigarette smoking
among pupils. Superintendent Adams
saws scholars detected in the use of tobacco
are promptly suspended after the fact has
been reported TO their parents The prao-
tiee In other cities of locating cigarette
stands In close proximity to public schools
does not seem to have been established IN
Milwaukee to much extent-a least not TO
the knowledge of the superintendent