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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
Small's Illustrative Story.


Mr.. Smalls, the coloIed South CAROLYN
ian who recently contested the election
of Representative Elliott, is capital
story teller. Some of his illustrations ar e
as original-and indeed smack very much
of the same favor-as those of Sam
Jones, the Georgia preacher. One day,
not long ago, Mr.. Smalls was asked if be
did not think the democrats of the south
were acting very friendly to the negroes.
There was fellow named Eph John
SON." Mr.. Smalls replied, "who owned a
f. boat that he used to run on the Savan
nah river. Eph was dreadfully wicked
man, and the pious colored people all
along the river had about given up their
efforts TO reform him. One Sunday the
bow of Eph's boat stuck fast on bar not
far from a church where the colored
people we're holding revival meeting.
All efforts of Eph and his son to pole it
off were futile.
boy said Eph, you go obah 20 de
church an tell de niggahs dat you dad has
got ligion, and dat he wants to hsb a
prayer meetin', on de boat right away.
Run now chile
"In few minutes the colo-ed people
came hurryipg TO the boat.
ode prayer meeting, said Eph, am
gwine ter be right dar on de stern.
The innocent people assembled at the
stern of the boat, and as they did so the
boat 1oated free from the bar and swung
off into deep water.
CHOW, den, you id fool niggahs,
said Eph, git off'n dis boat es fas' es you
kin scrabble. Dey ant gwine ter be no
prs' meetin' hysr eff kin hep it,"
With coLsummete story telling skill Mr..
Smslls left his audience to make its own
application, and walked away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
SUNpRIES.

The greatest enemy of the bird is the
family cat. She kills the young as soon
as Matched, and does much of her work of
destruction at night.
Scalded oats and bran is splendid
feed for young stock. After pouring on
the hot water, cover and let stand in a
warm place from one feed until the next
Cover the soil around the rose bushes
with we'll rotted manure now, while the
ground is frozen, and you will have an
abundant crop of roses when the season
arrives.
Cut out the old can from blackberries
and raspberries while the ground is froz-
ell. Trim the grape vines while the
weather is cold. If the trimming Of grape
vines be deferred until spring it wilt be
unwise to cut them at all.
practical test will convince the dairy
man who has tried it that his COWS are
capable of consuming and digesting q
much larger amount of food than the
usual allowance. Experiments of this
kind will soon denote which of the COWS
pays best by noting whether the excess
of food is converted into increased guam
tity of milk or converted into flesh.
Nnen you Oruer young Trees one VI tne
most important points TO observe is not
to allow the roots to he exposed to the
snn or wind. A few minutes exposure
may do irreparable injury. If you can
not plant them Immediately on arrival
"heel them in until you are ready, and
before beginning the work let the holes
be dug and all preparations made to
avoid.
White clover is one of the best pasture
grasses for sheep, and as it is hardy, as
we'll as being adapted to nearly all kinds
of soils, it should receive more attention
than is usually given it. Sheep are close
choppers and dislike long grass. White
clover is rich in lime and other mineral
matter, which places it among the most
valuable kind for ewes, and especially for
young stock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

For many centuries there has been a
tradition of long lost island called At
iantis.
The Greek geographers located it in
The Atlantic Ocean, west OF the north
west part of Africa and the Pillars of
Hercules. The ea-kings of Atlantis are
said to have invaded Europe and Africa,
and to have been defeated by the
Athenians.
All the legends agree that it was a
vast island. of inexhaustible resources,
and inhabited by race of superior
people. For ages this island has existed
only IN legendary lore. But now, when
the light of modern research is turned
full upon the investigation, behold the
lost Atlantis at our very doors
SO the bigoted medical fraternity goes
cropping about in the dark, seeking for
an Atlantis or Esculapius, when if they
would investigate, they would behold
the lost Atlantis at their very door.
With their ancient text books, case of
physlc, paper in their waistcoat giving
them license to practice, experiment and
dose with their injurious drugs, cauterize
and perform unnecessary acts, with no
person or laws to hold them accountable.
they continue their bigoted, uniustited
practice, staring into vacancy, and imag-
lining that they see in themselves an Els
culapius.
Wrapped in ancient bigotry, they are
crying out against all improvements that
have been made in medical science.
They denounce any new idea advanced
by layman or an opposition school as
fraud.
Why?
Because humanity will not be benefit
ed? Not at all, but because their special
ism did not make the discovery.
Yet they concede that there is no rem
edy known to their materia medica that
will cure an advanced kidney malady
and the diseases arising therefrom-al al
though many of them know from crown
ing proof that Warmers Safe Cure will
but unscrupulously treat symptoms
and call them a disease, when in reality
they know they are but symptoms.
A few of the more honest physicians
admit that Warmers Safe Cure is a
valuable remedy, and great blessing to
mankind, but say, in SO many words,
when asked why they do not prescribe
it, that they cannot, according to their
code.
Nevertheless, the world is fast becom-
ing satisfied that the cure for kidney
and liver diseases, in whatever form or
condition, has been discovered, and there
is no doubt but what Warmers Safe
Cure and its fame will live long after such
bigotry as we have instanced is dead and
buried.
The late eminent physician and writer,
DR.. j. G. Holland, published in Serb
ner's Monthly" and showed his opinion
of such bigotry, and no doubt was salts
fed that Atlantis might possibly be dis
covered in proprietary medicine, when
he wrote editorially, as follows.
Nevertheless, it is fact that many
of the best proprietary medicines of the
day were more successful than many of
the physicians, and most of them, it
should be remembered, were first dis
covered or used in actual medical prac-
tice. When, however, any shrewd person
knowing their virtue, and forseeing their
popularity, secures and advertises them
then, in the opinion of the bigoted, all
virtue went out of them"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

Down ordinary desceuts, and quite
steep ones, toe, it is the custom 10 allow
the reindeer to trot and increase the
rapldity OF their motion as the sled push
es upon their heel, until a. last they
| galiop at the top of their speed. Near
Blum, which is two days journey from
the mouth of the l. ma river, there are
several very steep grades, and the Rein
deer scampering down like the wind, the
drivers shouting at the top of their
voices, and the sleds bounding over the
rough places make up scene well worth
witnessing.
The Esquimaux of North America, on
| land journeys, often encounter hills
where 1t would be very dangerous to
attempt descent with heavily loaded
sled drawn by dogs. When such q place
| is reached, they unhitch the dogs and let
| the sled descend by its own weight. All
| the men act as brakes TO prevent, if pos
! sible, descent so rapid as to land the
| equipage com llete wreck at the bot
| tom. The two strongest of the drivers
| take their places on the sides at the front
! of the sled, and the others hold on where
| they can; all pull back as strongly as
| possible when the speed increases. Some
| plant their feet straight 10 front of them
aud send the snow flying as if from a
| snoW pow. Others find themselves tax
| ing leaps that would astonlsh O kangaroo.
are dragged furinu5ly along, or, maybe,
come rolling to the bottom after the sled.
The dogs regard the whole affair as a
| joke, and with their traces tied together
come dashlng along in the wild chase,
SEINE barking joyously, others yelping
| distressedty az, caught in the traces, they
are dragged to the foot of the hill by
their reckless companions. 1t often
seemed wonder when. even with all our
e1ertlons, we could land sled and party at
the bottom in safety.-From "Downhill
with Vengeance" by W. H. Glider, in
st. Nicholas for March
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
SCIENTIFIC GLEANINGS.

Steel, when hardened, decreases in spe-
| citic gravity, contracts in length and in
| creases in diameter.
The Engineer says there is no properly
| recorded instance of locomotive ever at
| tanning a greater speed than eighty milee
an hour, and quotes Charles R. Martin as
| saying that hig her speeds are mythical.
Vienna engineer named Fischer has
| just taken out patent for new smoke
abating process. He proposes, by meas
| of electricity, to condense the solid part
| of the smoke as it arises from the coal,
! the carbon thus solicited falling back in
| to the furnace.
Austrian engineers speak fayoraoly of
Giezi's pilot engine for preventing rail
way collisions. 1t is worked by eiectrici
ty. under the control of the engineer, and
is run any desired distance in front of
the train, which it stops automatically on
| encountering any obstacle.
Fumigation is said 10 have originated
with Acron, a physician of Agrigentum,
who is said to have FIRST caused great fires
to be lighted and aromatics to be thrown
into them to purify the air, and thus to
have stopped the plague at Athens and
other places in Greece about 573 B. 9.
Heavy machinery is nov run by artesi-
an well power in many parts of France,
and the experiences of the French show
that the deeper the well the greater the
greater the pressure and the higher the
mperature. The famous Greenelle
well, sunk to the depth of 800 feet, and
flowing daily some 100000 gallons, has
pressure of sixty pounds to the square
inch, the water being also SO hot that it
is used for heating the hospitals in the
vicinity.
George ]. Hazelhurst, of Rhyl, North
Wales, describes in communication to
the Live pool Daily Post, the results OF
prolonged experiments ne had made with
the view of rendering seawater dripkable
and inn-cuous by the Introduction of
foreign elements. Mr.. Hazelhurst claims
TO have invented a compound which be
calls "Thalassion" and which consists ap-
parenvIy of a saline effervescent with
some astringent ingredient, which, mixed
with sea water, makes it drinkable.
The San Francisco Medical journal
says it is stated that oil of bay is used in
Switzerland by butchers to keep their
shops free from flies and that after a
coat of the oil has been applied to the
walls, none of these troublesome pests
venture 10 put III au appearance Ahis
remedy has been tried and found effectEal
in the south of France in preserving gift
frames, chandeliers, etc, from becoming
soiled. 1t is remarked that flies soon
avoid the rooms where this application
has been applied.
Floridians are excited over the discov-
cry of valuable textile fibre in a plant
of common growth and which can be
grown on waste lands. The plant is
known by the name of manwney, and the
ibre is described as silver gray, and each
fibre strong enough to use as sewing
thread. The plant is perennial, and from
once it takes root becomes as firmly at
tsched to the soil as Bermuda grass. A
cord made of the ibres, twisted to the
size of an ordinary lead pencil, will sus-
tain 1000 pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
Weed the Stock.

Weed out the stock with rigid hand.
There are altogether too many inferior
animals found among the herds aid
hocks of the common farmer. These
pull down the average income seriously,
and in far too many cases wipe out the
profits entirely. This aplies to stock of
every kind found among the farmers.
Note the difference between the returns
from the best and compare it with the
other extreme. This is all the argument
needed.
1t som times seems like waste to dis
pose of the inferior animals at the small
price they will sell for, but better far TO
destroy them outright and without return
than to keep them when they do not pay
their way, and are only tax on the own
er. With every animal on the farm q
good one of It's kind, and if cared for and
fed in conformity with the best practices
of the day. there is no trouble about the
profits. Young farmer, if you are in debt
and desire to make the farm pay, see to
it that no interior animal ia fed at your
expense. Weed them out.-Maine Farm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
Conkling and Sherman.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

One of the treasury officials for many
years was recently telling me of Conk
ling's reception of him when he went up
on an GRAND in the interest of Senator
Sherman. Sherman was then in Hayes
Csbinet..:snd he was very anxious to be
nominated for President as representa-
tive of the administration. New Yor~
State gave him 8 great deal of trouble.
Either by request or of his own notion
my informant called upon Mr.. Conkling,
whom hs knew fairly well, and made some
proposition looking to promises of pat
Forage if New York would get into the
Sherman column. Conkling, who never
lost an opportunity to perpetr1te an in
suit, soon saw what vas IL the wiz d. Said
he, in his most vitheriHg manner:
If you will be kind enough to go to
your master and tell him to attend to his
own business and that he may be salts
fed that shall attend to mine, you viii
have served the only use you can be to
your master ami to me-"
Ny informant says that he never told
Sherman what Conkling said. as it might
hurt his feelings. I heard Coukling once
say, or rather nod, that Blaine vas man
of great ability. I made the suggestion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
The Rabbit in the Log.

The old man was in his usual corner
this morning when a passenger wearing
| soiled clothes and q slouch hat and carry
ing whip in his hand came in FROM q
| stock yards car, and had to wait mo-
ment for car going to the insane hos
| pital. An odor of live stock fingered
about his home-spun garments, and his
pants we're tucked carefully in his boots.
His appearance set the old man into a
REVERE, aud there was a vague, far away
look in his eye.
my friend" he said, Seeing you re-
calls Old memories. When l was BOY on
the far N | spent much of my leisure
time in the winter hunting rabbits. l
remember one particular hunting trip
that i'm pressed old Davy Crockett's
motto, FIRST be sure you're right and
then go ahead upon my mind with ire
mendous force.
Il had been tracking rabbits here and
there for several hours, with the aid of
my little dog, bat had met with no sue
cess. Suddenly the excitahle cur ran up
to the end of hollow log and fairly took
q tit in the efforS to do his discovery JUS
tice. l stopped and looked into the
opening, and away inside in the dark l
caught faint glimpse of fur. 1t seem
ed to me that the dog acted queerly, for
though l coaxed and threatened him in
the most Influential manner known to
me, he positively refused to 20 in and
bring out the game. l was disappointed,
even grieved, at this abrupt loss of cour-
age on my companions part, and as the
opening in the log was large l determin-
ed TO Set him an example by going in and
getting the rabbit myself.
II felt my way slowly along, wriggling
laboriCusly through the dark tunnel.
Presently I reached out my hand and felt
soft fur. 1 closed my hand firmly about
leg and began to back out. Then some
thing happened. L heard the dog run
bowling away before l got into the open
air. l. seemed to mt that it was week
before 1 got into the open sunshine
again. 1 was psrslyzed with rage, sur
prise and chagrin. 1 admired the super
1or sagacity of the dog and vowed to
cake him implicitly for an example ever
more. By untrsveled routes cautiously
approached home and sneaked into the
back yard. The hired girl gave Wild
yell at my approach and fed like red
barred gszelle."
The man with the whip could endure
the susp ense no longer.
what was it happened in the log'" he
asked eagerly.
"The animal was skunk" answered
the old man sadiy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
Farm and Home.
A SLEEPY LITTLE SCHOOL.
MALCOLM DOUGLAS.

4 funny old professor kept a school for little
boys
And he'd romp with them in play-tine, aud he
wouldn't mind their hose:
While in his little schooI-ro m, with its head
against the wall,
Was bed of such proportions it was big enough
for all.
IT'S tired for little pupils, he explained, 'for
you will find
How every wrong indeed to force budding
mind;
Whenever one grows sleepy and he can't hold up
his head,
1 make him lay his primer down and send HIM
off to bed!
And sometimes it will happen on a warm and
pleasant day,
When the little birds upon the trees so tooral-
looral-lay,
When wide awake and studious it's difficult to
keep,
One by one they'll get a-nodding till the whole
class IS asleep!
Then before they're all in dreamland and their
funny SHORES begin.
l close the shutters softly so the sunlight can
come in;
After which put the school-books in their order
the shelf,
And, with nothing else TO do, take little nap
myself
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

and Conkling closed his lips and nodded
his head several times, Yes" Ex-Sens-
tor Spencer tells me that the man whom
ConkiIng expressed almost unqualified
admiration of among all the men whom
he had ever known in Congress was Henry
Winter Davis CT Maryland. At that time,
however, Conkling was on better terms
with himself than when he had been
spoiled by redunant Federal patronage
under Gen. Grant. He was the last man
In the world TO adorn pros perity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
lnnnnrranf Nntina

When you visit New York stop at Taylor's
Hotel, opposite Pennsylvania railroad depot.
Jersey City. European plan. Elegantly furl-
restaurant in connection al moderate prices
Only IS minutes from Wall street. City Hall AMI
business centers OF New York. Baggage taNrn
to and from the depot free of charge. Ferr, I,
and from New York every few minutes day AMI
night
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
For Ricketts,, Marasmus, and all Vast
ing Disorders Of Children

SCOTS Emulsion Of Pare Cod Liver Oh rcith Hs-
pophosphites, is unequaled. The rapidity with
which children gain ftsh and strength upon it is
very wonderful Il have used SCOTS Emulsion
In cases of ricketts, and Marasmus OF long stand
ing. In every case the improvement was mark
ed NJ MAIN, NJ d., New York Sold b. all
Drnrsists
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
RAILWAY COMPANY IN TROUBLE.
Its Employees Strike Against Ten Per Cent
Reduction of Wages.

PORTLAND, Oce.-The orders recent
Iy issued from the head Offices OF
the Oregon Railway Il Navigation com
pany to reduce the wage. of all mployes
on the river division receiving over $50
per month 10 per cent, is causing the
company much embarrassment 1t at
tects materially the wages of the captains
pilots, mates and engineers of the COM
pany's steamboats, The result has been
that all have refused to work. and
all the boats on Willamette and Colunl-
bia rivers have been tied up.
The same state of affairs exists on Puget
Sound. This works serious inconvenience
to travellers. shippers and the mails. As
the Law requires the masters and pilots
of these waters to have at least five years
experience, the company cannot fill the
strikers places, and have not been able
TO arrive At q compromise. Public sym
patty Is with the strikers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

In London recently an egg of the ex-
tinct great aux (Alea impenuis) was sold
for 1920. 1t belonged to the cole ctior
of Mrs. Wise, whose husband bought it OF
dealer in Oxford street in 1851 for els
1t WAS originally brought to England
from Paris, and is now said to have beer
bought for America.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
Consumption Surely Cured.
To the Editor

EUILOTs.-
Please inform your readers that have posi-
tive remedy for the above named disease. By its
timely use thousands Of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured shall be glad to send two
bottles Of my remedy FREE to any OF your read
ers who Lave consumption IL they will send me
their Express and +. o address.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
T A sLoCUM, II. C.. Isl Pearl St. Ne

- n "5'1 =. - - - h''' -'S" 3OA n
A reputable author SAYS that the skull of John
Theach, known Blackboard" the Virginia
pirate Of 1913, is in the possession of a Virginia
family, in the form Of a slverrimmed drinking
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

One very comfortable piece OF statistics has
been furnished by the Chautauqua Association,
to the effect that over three thousand vars
would be required for any person TO read all
the literary works n0s In existence that srr rec.
ogn zed as standard. Non-litersry brethren may
TOW Ia se a dsy of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
News Aboue Town.

II Is the current report about town that Kemps
Balssm for the Throat and Lungs Is making some
remarkable cures with people who are troubled
with Coughs, Sore Throat Asthma, Bronchitis
and Consumption Any druggist Will give you s
trial bottle free Of cost. II is guaranteed to re-
Hsve and cure. The large bottles are Sec snd 81
Next time the contribution box comes vour
way, remember that you needn't expect to ac-
quire the odor Of ssncrty in exchange for q
can't
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

A large smount Of smugglei opium was seized
in a womsn's hustle. But the largest seizure vet
made was at Tacoma day or two ago, when two
barrels marked ssuerkrsut were found TO con-
tain A. 500 worth.of the drug
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

Amateur photography Is said 10 be the latest

~ sSFu DC IdtBst
craze OF the Portland. Ne, young women. Al
most every body's parlor has had its picture TAX
en-, and IL is seldom that a group of two or three
children, with sleds and snow shoves can escape
having the camera pointed at them. Worsted
and china painting are sadly neglected
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

An Athens, Ga, young man paid father -
for the privilege OF counting his daughter. lie
married another girl aud demanded back the s.
The old man offset the bill with an account for
firewood and kerosene oil The matter was com.
promised
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

An Extended Popularity BROWNS BBUN-
cHIAL TRccHEs have for many years been the
most popular article In use for relieving Coughs
and Throat troubles
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

That must have been q peculiarly lugubrious
wedding In Brighton. England, the other day, at
which il was found necessary to engage Weedon
Grossmith the actor, 70 enlven the nuptial break
fast
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

! have used nAsEEs EMULSION In my practice
with satisfactory results S. G. Thayer. NJ D.,
IlnEfnn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

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