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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

Henry Ward Beecher, in one Of his
latest sermons, said: "To all the youps
that are coming into the church l saw be
young, be gay, be hopeful, be mirthfuI.
Ii God has given you sparkling dis
position, thank God and cultivate it.
While II may not be the object of YOUR
life the Joy that comes from these Quail
ties, 1t Is the privilege of YOUR life to per
form all your duties under its influence,
and they can be performed in no other
way so we'll. The world needs Just such
development of Christianity. The
world Is full of sorrow; it DIS cheer
IL IS full of despondency; it needs hope.
IL Is full of cowardice; 1t needs courage.
IL travels IN pain; it wants healthful
atmosphere, sweet and baImy aud radi
ant. lie wants singing CHRISTIANITY. 1t
vans the messenger of Christ to be a
hight bearer. sGd no man has the right 20
make a dark lantern, to go home and
open the light TO himself AID family
alone. That they carry burdensome, a
Woe-smltten face, dishOuor God. 1t is
contrary 10 His word. In saying substan-
tally to the world that all hope, al the
promise of the divine presence, all the
love which is poured like an atmos phe re
around about us every day from TIL
bosom of Jesus Christ. is false and wrong.
The man that carriss a doubling. weary,
saddened face, misinterprets the religion
of Jesus Christ"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
A Remarkable Wood.
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Soindestructable by wear or decay 10 the
African teak wood that vessels built OF It
have lasted fully one hundred years, to
be then broken up only on account of the
poor sailing qualities on account of faulty
models. The wood, in fact, is one of the
most remarkable employ ed in human in
dustries, on the score of its very great
weigh, hardness and durability, its weig hit
vary ing from some forty-two to fifty two
pounds per cubic foot. Il works easily,
but because of the large quantity of sick
contained in it the tools EN- plOyed il its
manipulation are in a short time worn
away; it, however, possesses the advant-
age of con aiming an oil which prevents
the spikes and other iron work with which
1t comes in contact from rustIng. The
d ference between this and the East In
dian teakwood, though both are used for
ship-buIlding, is notable; the latter, which
Is really the most valuable timber pro-
duced in that country, is light and easily
worked, strong, durable, not liable 10 the
attacks of insects, abouuds in slick, and
resembles coarse mahogany. The tree
requires some sixty TO eighty years
growth to produce the sizs of timber pre-
ferred for ship building, and much OF it
is used in England for this purpose.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

obtained from az acre of land, according
to its quality. This is little better than
conjecture, b1t certainly the plant yields
enormously under certain conditions
The uses 10 which casssvs may be put
are almost TO numerous to mention. By
manufacture it may be converted, with
scarcely any waste, into starch,
taploca, and glucose. In the tropics
cassava flour is used exclusively for max
ing large wafer or cracker, which is
quite pslatable and keeps without injury
for months. Florida house wives have
used 1t for making bread, buildings, Gus,
tsrds, fritters, jellies, etc; also as veSs.
table 1t Is used In all ways in which IRISH
potatoes sre used. 1t Is as food for stock
however, that cassavs has excited most
interest. Il Is greatly relished by cattle,
horses, hogs, and poultry, aud seems TO
be very whole some article of food. The
great tuoors, sometimes three or four feet
In length, may be taken from the ground
at any time of the year and used as food
for man beast
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

OF recent additions 20 the food plants
OF this country, says the Garden and
Forest, perhaps none deserves as much
notice as the sweet cassava (nanih OF
aipi). It seems 20 have been provided
beyond question that on the southern
boder of the United States there are con
siderable areas admiralty adapted to
growing this remarkable plant staple
article Of home consump tion, while in
Florida at least, its manufacture into
starch, tapioca. and glucose ought to be
come leading industry. The cssssva
plant Il closely related TO the ricinus or
castor bean, which it resembles in gen
eral Appearance. It is hanjsomer
plant, not having the coarse, rank aspecs.
of ricinus- Il does nos bear much seed,
snd 1t is Lot Propagsted from seed, but
from cuttiogs of the larger stems. As 10
the quantity of casss1s root that may be
obtains ed from the acre OF ground, no sat
isfsctory estimates have as yet been
made. II must vary greatly under var
lous cor ditions. single plate groSu
IN Polk County produced fifty pounds of
roots, the top measuring eight feet in
height and ted feet in breadth 1t had
been highly MANFRED. A person VINO
has given special attention to the casa
va thinks that from ten to fifty tons of
roots of one years growth ought to be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
Gladstone on 0'ConnelI.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.

Gladstone AYERS hat at the opeuIng of
his parliamentary career he felt that Dan
iel O'CC nnell WAS the greatest popular
leader the world had ever seen. OF all
Irishmen ne now thinks there sre but
two rivals of TIE great agitstor and states
m4n-thrse two are Burke and the Duke of
Wellington. Swift and Grsttap he re-
fers 10 as next among formidable com
peti.ors. He even goes back as far a.
Greek and Roman history, pronounclpg
neither Cleon nor Gracious. nor later
Ri MI ard Ssvonarola, equas in power
with O'Conuell. Nor will D. allow & par
alleI with Kossuth and Nszziui; but Is in
clIned to acknowledge that with Count
Csvour "a comparison may be drawn. This
Is extraordinary praise, but history
points the opinion of mankind in that
direction
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

giments especially this prsct flourish
Is. When two soldiers have a dispute, so
long as they do not come to blows, they
need not fight unless they wish to; but a
box settles the matter, and, whether they
like 1t or not, they must meet sword IN
hand the next morning In the riding
school. The captain, often without con-
su!ting the parties Interested, asks per
mission from the colonel for the rencon
tire, and the latter nine times out of tel
grants it. Nothing then can prevent the
duel. The adversaries may be only too
glad to be recopciied, but it is all to no
purpose fight they must. The fencing
master is notified. He has the sabers
sharpened. Then each unlucky soldier
spends the evening in the salle
d'armes, where he receives counsel aud
advice from the prevots, each one OF
whom has an infallible secre5 stroke or
bottle to teach him.
1t il always in the riding school that the
affair takes place. About O'Clock IL the
morning the comhatants arrive, accom-
panied by their seconds. TheL comes the
fencing master, followed by prevot,
who carries the two sabers. This fellow
always takes delight in informing the
two adversaries that the sabres are sharp
ened with equal care, so that one will cut
Just as we'll as tie other. Then com,
the lieutenant charged with the duty f
conducting the affair. He never fails o
make light of the situation for the pur-
pose of encouras ing the heroes. The
surgeon then comes upon The scene. de
appears with an ait of i'll -humor, as If he
was plagued by the thing. He is followed
by hos pital steward bearing a lot of
bandages and lint, big dish of water
with PONCE in the middle, and a set of
GurgicG nstruments-enOuPh altogether
to scare the bravest of the brave.
Can we Begin" asks the officer.
"Begir," replied the doctor.
Then the gla0istors take off their TUNES
and shirts and appear naked TO the waist,
no matter how cold the weather is. They
are placed IN position. The officer says:
Go irw Then the fighting begins, super
intended by the fencing master, whose
duty is to parry the dangeroug blows. At
last ore of the men is hit ard the affair
Is finished.
In the majority of cases the duel ends
by the defeated party treating all hands
at the cauteen. But when cid soldiers
are engaged, or non-commissioned otfic-
$ skilled in fencing, the military dueis
TOO often terminate otherwise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
His First OMcial Act.

CHICAGO, april 15.-The first official
act of Dewitt c. Cregier, the newly elect
ed democratic mayer OF Chicago. who
Yves installed tonight, was TO submit to
the common council for appointment as
city comptroller, the name of Wm. j
Onahan. Other nominations by him
were VIM. j. Purdy, commissioner OF
public works, and Jonas Hutchinson, cor.
porasion counsel. Purdy held Office under
Ex-Mayor Harrison. Hutchinson is
chairman of the democratic central com
mIttee. The nominations were unaui-
mously confir ned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
FARM AND HOME
APOLOGY FOR WOMAN.
CHICAGO NEWS.

We low that woman war made from rib
on Adams, but shuckS. Her brains
AR hlgglety -piCkiety, kos odds and lends
FIXED up from his remains
But-the Lord made EN-.
1t war by accident. though. We air thinkin';
he cant beipr oud OF the job
with Sech tongues as they have been given
Ter gossip an scold an sob;
But-the Lord made EN-.
Il war a woman. We know, who gosSiped
In Eden with Satin hsSef;
Iney re Just plumb sure spread all the news
An make it fore they re lst':
But-the Lord made EN-.
7 INT safe to rrest winmin within;
Tell eyeryIHIn' they know;
For they hain'l got no sense ter reason
Al do charge their minds so;
But--the Lord made en-
They sets thareselyes up on principle.
trustratiu' Of the men;
Gainst Justices and emmy emiyment,
Nine Of EN- out o ten;
But-the Lord made EN-.
They've so unreasonable, thar answer!
''Bscase It's TO every why.
Son acts one way. an some another;
We 'uns can't track 'em-don't try;
But-the Lord made EN-
They give thar advice ez confident
e. ii nuthin' here on yearth
War half as precious, an think IT'S S'prisin'
That we'uns shake with ninth:
But-the Lord made EN-
Yet talk of fooln'-why a Spindlin' snip
o gal will fool a man
That's six feet high am two hundred pouu'
About ennythln'. She can;
For-the Lord made EN-.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
CHAPTER xxlIL-A TERRIBLE NIGHT.

| saw il distInCtly-a man hacking at
the rope with long knife; and if his back
had not been turned toward me | should
have seen his faCe-poSsihly recognized
him. Yet | could hardly believe my ewes.
l thought they had deceived me. and tried
10 persuade myself that was the victim
of an optical illusion. But my doubts were
quickly and rudely dispclled The next
moment the ship swung round, and the
second rope, unable to withstand the
strain, or perhaps weakened by the slash
of another knife, parted with report like
the shot of q pistol, and the Diana" was
adrlft
ran To the helm without any definite
idea of what should do. for l knew how
helpless we were, and feared we should
be dashed against the opposite side of the
creek. Ii was, perhaps, the best thing thst
could happen To us; If we were carried out
into the bay, we should be past praying
for. just then heard the sound of hur-
ried footsteps.
What has happened, Mr.. Erle' Where
are youf' asked a voice which i recognized
as that OF Queen Nab
AT the wheel. Somebody has cut the
ropes and the ship is adrift."
Somebody has cut the ropeS' What do
you mean' How do you knows"
when the lightning flushed just now,
saw man cutting the Steru-rope."
saw you his face?'
"No."
You have no idea who he was. them
''N"t the least"
Somebody was thinking evil against us,
then. and plotting it. My forebodinS has
soon come true; yet you did not believe it,
Mr. Erie"
You were right, too, about the wealth
err" answered, evasively. THE barome-
ter has gone down rapidly. and we are go
ing to have night of it. My Godr'
Another binding flash of lightning. fol-
lowed by an even more terrific peal of
thunder than the first. At the same time
violent Sush of wind, coming down the
channel of the creek as through A funnel
drove the ship before II like Il straw, and
almost threw her on her beam-ends.
Mabel WAS now close by me, holding on
TO the pinnacle
"How will it ends mean, what IS like
~ to be our fates" she asked. quietly. and
with no more fear in her voice than If she
were putting an ordinary question.
Drowning is likely TO be our fate Even
If the ship were manned by full crew,
and commanded by skillful captain,
we should be in great danger; and there is
only one man on board, and he no seaman"
IF 1t is Gods will for Us to perish. so be
1t BE knows best, and we can die but
once. We cannot escape our destiny"
This answer. spoken with measured
gravity, surprised me exceedingly. Never
before had | heard Nab mention religion.
l had thought her practically pagan,
though she did so TO church sometimes.
I'VE cannot escape our destiny" she re-
peated- Still, l like not TO yield without
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
BLACK WITH BOOMERS.

oklahoma's Border Swarming With Land
Seekers.
WICHITA, Kan, April l2.-Maj. Barker
arrived here last night from Oklahoma,
and reports that the soldiers are not equal
to the task of keeping the boomers.
They slip into the country, and conceal
themselves so etfectuaHy in the woods
that the scouts cannot find them. Every
station on the Santa Fe road is guarded,
and only those having permits are al
lowed to get off the trains. The border
is black with boomers awaiting the open
ing of the country. Many of them are in
very destitute circumstances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
THE ORCHARD
RenOyating Run Out Orchards Cauker in
Fruit Trees.
American Agricuiturist

amt ian iNuA vi ISL
We often meet with au orchard of ap-
parently healthy trees which is praotic-
ally fruitless. The owner may tell US that
1t formerly bore abundant crops, but of
late years the trees have run out" Why
have they rRn our They formerly gave
good crops of apples. All the other land
on the farm was expected to give but one
good crop, but this of the orchard was
made to give crop of grain, or a crop
of grass or clover, to be taken off as hay.
The soil soon became tired of doing this
double duty. The trees gave out" be
cause they Were robbed of food. The first
thing they need is feeding OF course,
if the soil needs draining, lay the need ed
tiles at ouce, or as soon rs the soil will al
low. Such orchards are usua ally in grass.
Draw on heavy dressing of manure and
spread IL, and soon as the soil Is in q
proper condition turn over the sod aud
the n azure with the pillow. With the not
weather the sod will decay rapidly. When
this is found TO be well rotted, give
another blowing and a deep one. If
ashes can be had, spread heavy coating
and harrow. In the absence of aches,
harrow in good dressing of lime. If the
trunk and larger branches are covered
with loose scales of old bark upon which
lichens and mosses have a foothoI6, scraps
off tbs loose bark, using blunt, short
handled hoe as a scraper. Then In
damp or thaw wash the trees with soft
soap, made thin enough to apply with
brush. Use home made soft soap, made
with lye or potash. That sold at the
stores Is usually r'erely hard soap mixed
with water, and very deficient in strength
and quite inferior 10 the homo made.
NIX the soap with enough water to work
readily, go over the scraped portions
with 1t, and leave the spring ram to fl
Ish the work. In due time the bark will
be found to be beautifully smooth, a;
deprived of ali foreign growth. The soap
that has been washed into the soil will act
as A fertilizer. Long neglected trees
usually require pruning, aud this must
depend upon the condition of the tree.
Never cut out branch without a good
reason for 1t. If the top has become
crowded, cut out enough branches to let
light and air into the center; if grown
one side, r4move the branches needed TO
restore balance. If large wounds are
made, smooth the surface and paint the N
over with some dark colored paint.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
For Whose Interest Was the Bill, Passed ,

Duluth, Mimi, April 15.-Lass Friday
night the Legislature at S.. Paul passed
the meat inspection bill, which practical
ly prohibited Chicago and Kansas City
dressed beef from being sold i'll this
state. One result appeared here today
when Armour d Swift withdrew their
beef business from D auth, and prices
advanced 25 per cent. Similar reports
have beeE received from other places.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
F. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
H-Sold bY Druggists. &c

Prof. David Swing. our eminent theologian and
pulpit orstor tells pretty good story on himself
Some time ago s cousin "a gentleman consider
ably older than the clergymsnl came to visit
Cousin David, ana he remained st the Swing
mansion a week. He was guilelssS old farmer
and found numerous simple, Arcsdisn ways of
amusing himself. When he came to take his Ge-
parture he shook hands with his host and sail:
We'll, Cousin David, I've had 8 mighty pleasant
time and I'm much obliged TO you fer it, I'm
powerful glad TO see that you re dom 50 well-by
the way, David" he added, inquringly, you re
lawyer, amt ys."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

BERLIN, April l5.-The Cologne Ga
zette says: The nomination of Sewall
as diebursiDg officer of the American
com ISIS toner's tn the Samoan confer
ence, together with the appointment of
Bates as member of the commission,
warrants the supposltion that the Wash
lngton government does not seriously
desire the friendly settlement of the
question concerning Samoa"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
Misunderstanding

Is experienced by nearly every one al this season.
and it should be sriVeR OF. OF in the weak coudi-
ton OF the body serious digesse may gxiR $ foot
hold. hoods Ssrsspsrais Is just what is needed
1t purines, vitsltzes spd Icses the blood makes
the head clear. crestes appetite o,ercoms, thSt
tired feeling, tones the nerves and impsrts new
vtSor to the whole body.
If you have dectieI 10 take Hoods s,rsapArns
do not be Induced 10 buy suy other
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
To be continued.
MILITARY DUEIS IN FRANCE.

Insults winch Render Ii Absolutely Necessary
that Soldier should Fight.
The death of q young soldier of the Six
teenth Dragons from wounds receivd in
cael has led 70 lively discussion in the
French papers on the practice Of duelIing
in the army. On this subject the Petit
ParIsien has an interesting article. In
some regiments, it appears, duels are
rare, owing 20 the irmness of tne col
onels, but in other affairs of honor are q
matter of daily occurrence. In the cavalry
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
rhe Wealthy Duchess of Galliera-

It is quite true that the Duchess of
GaIliers has beg ueathed upward of E40o,-
coo to the Empress Frederick, but the
legacy is heavily charged and incumbered
By troublesome conditions, so that the
empress will probably fnd it e1pedient
to refuse il. | see it stated that the
Duchess of Gslliers was comparatively
poor" when she died. Considering that
she lef. upward of 100000, should
vastly like to know who is ''com parative-
ly" rich.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

Women In the west end Of London go about
armed with small squirt guns filed with dirty
water, with which they slyly soil the coats or
dresses of persons whom they pass. Then they
meet the persons, and, with elaborate bows, beg
pardon for calling attention to the fact that the
dress coat is splashed, and offer to wipe it off
with clean white apron. Nine times out of ten
the trick brings generous tip.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

clergyman. after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease, catarrh and vainIy trying
every known remedy. at last found recipe which
completely cured and saved him from death
Any sufferer from this dreadful disease sending
a self addressed stamped envelope to Prof. J. A
LAWRENCE IS Warren St, New York City will r.
Give the recipe free OF charge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
A Thief Captured.

ST. PAUL, April 15-Walter B. Smith,
OF Chatham, Dat, K paying teller of the
Second National Bark of st. Paul, who
absconded Nov. %, 1885, with 81 500 of
the banks funds, vas captured today in
ST. Louis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

Rrma ked to friend the other day that she
knew Kemp's BalSam for the Throat and Lungs
superior rene ly it stopped her cough
instantly when other cough remedies had no effect
whatever. SO to prove this and convince YOU Of
its merit. any druggist will give you a Sample
Bottle free. Large size SOC and S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

The readers OF this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there IS at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stSses, and thst is Cstarrh. Halls Catsrrh Cure
IS the only positive cure now known TO the med
ical fraternity. Cstsrrh being 8 constitutional
disease requires 8 constitutional treatment
Halls CatSrrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the foundation
by building up the constitution and assisting ia
ture in doing its work. The proprietors have 81
much faith in its curative powers, that they Of
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials Ad-
dress
FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. o.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
+. A. SLOCI

Isaac Davis, the Lage George rattle
snake hunter, has killed 1000 spskes
within the last four years. he is said 10
be the oaly professional rsttlesnsks hun
Ser in the world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

For Bronchial, Asthmatic and PulmO-
nary Complaints, Bro,Cn's Bronchial TrOch-
eS' have remarkable curative properties. Sold
OnIu in bOres
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

central exchange house has just been estab.
a capital of 3,OOO,OOO rubles and among its pro
moters are the leading merchants in Turkestan,
Khiva, Bokhara Afghauistan, Persia, India and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
London has recently

London has recently been put under control Of
a government somewhat resembling thos- of
large cities in this country and the first woman
alderman has just been elected. She is Miss
Cons, who for many years has been well known
for her work in the direction of securing the
erection Of better class of buildings for work
ing rpODIe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
OLIVER DITSON COMPANY, Boston
BRO N CHIT
CURED.

After spending Ten Winters South,
was Cured 10y SCOTS Emulsion.
LAG Centre ST. New York
Juno 25th. 1883.
Tho Winter after the great fire
In Chicago contracted Bronchial
affections, and since then have
been obliged to spend nearly every
Winter South. LastNovemberw was
advis ed to try Scott's emulsion of
Cod Liver oiIwith Hypophosphites
and to my surprise was relieved at
once, and by continuing it's use
three months was entirely cured,
gained flesh and strength and
was able to stand even tho Billy
zard and attend to business every
day. C. T. CHURCHILL.
Sold Inn MI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

Bsrry's Tricopherous strengthens the
hair, causes two dbres to grow where bul
one grew before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell it, CSC.