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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
The Salvation Army In England.

Whatever may be thought of the Sal
walton Army in America, says an ex-
change, it iscertainly making itself felt
in England. Last January the army
opened food and shelter depot near the
West India docks, London, where food
was furnished at the lowest possible rates,
and where men and boys could lie down
in a clean, warm room for one penny
two cents per night. Since that time
1000 meals and 90, 500 beds have been
supplied at the small cost of $3.50, over
and above what had been received from
the customers. For a considerable num-
Der of the men and boys thus received
situations have been found. For the re-
covery of fallen women the army has
five homes in London and seven in the
country towns. 1t is claimed that seven
out of ten of the women received are re-
formed, numbering about 1000 per
year. Some sixty ladies have en-
gagged in this service, half of whom
pay their own expenses, and the other
half receive no salary. By training the
girls in dressmaking and other en-
Payments, these institutions are made
largely self supporting. Gen. Booth
now proposes to open ten more
homes to accommodate 800 girls, and
also to open ten more food and
shelter depots, six of which are to
be for women and children. In addi-
ton to this he desires to establish ten
similar institutions In the larger cities
of the kingdom. In order to carry out
this large scheme of benevolence the
general has presented memorial to the
home secretary, Mr.. Matthews, asking
the government to grant loan of Go, 900,
which would be used to fit up the build
ings. The secretary has assured the
general that the memorial would receive
careful consideration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
A Good Story Told at the Expense of Hon
Chauncey NJ. Depew.

Chauncey Depew spoke one evening dur
ing the last campaign at town IN the in
terror of this State which 1t Is not necessa-
ry to name. The next morning the chair
man of the local committee took him in his
carriage for Il ride about the place. They
had reached the suburbs and We're admiring
a bit of scenery when a man wearing q
blue shirt and carrying long whip on his
shoulder approached from where he had
been plotting an ox-team along the middle q
the street, and said:
'Youre the man that made the rattlin'
speech up at the hail last night, guess?''
Mr.. Depew modestly admitted that he had
INDUCED in some talk at the time and place
specified.
"Didn't you have what you said writ
outG' went on the man.
.'No," replied the orator.
"You don't mean to say you made that all
right up as you went along."
Eyes"
"Iess hoped right up there, took drink
o. water out of the pitcher, hit the table a
whack and waded in without no thinkin'
nor nothingl'
/ "Well, l suppose you might put it that
i way"
! "Well, that beats me. You'll excuse me
| for stoppin' you, but what wanted to say
/ was that your speech convinced me: though
knowed all the time it was the peskiest He
that was ever told. | made up my, mind to
vote your ticket, but I'd "a been willin' 10
bet peck o. red apples that no ma could
stand up and tell such blamed convincin'
lies without havin' 'em writ out. You must
i "a had an awful lot o. practice IN. Y.
Tribune
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
The Salvation Army at Shullsburg.

Inc I'm anu
Representatives of the " Salvation
Army" held forth at the opera house
in this city last Monday evening.
This being the first demonstration of
that organization in our city, the pa
rade Opon our streets attracted an inn
mense crowd, and the hall was literally
packed by crowd mostly drawn
thither by curiosity. The exercises
were quite a novelty to most of our
people, and while very large majoriy
conducted themselves in a respectable
manner, there were number in the
audience who acted in disgraceful
and OutlandiSh way. There were a
lot of boys and girls, most of whom
were old enough to know better, who
joined in the singing in most dis
cordant style and made remarks of a
sneering kind during the exercises.
They are mostly known and while
they may consider that they had a
good deal of fun, they simply lowered
themselves in the estimation of all
respectable people. Those who do not
know enough to behave themselves at
a religious meeting of whatever kind
it may be, should stay at home, and
those who know better should be pun
ished for their conduct.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
SOME ODD REMEDIES,
How Ague Was Treated and Cured in t
DAYS of Yore,

How Ague Was Treated and Cured in the
Days of Yore.
Ague was much more prevalent in the
old days, when so many thousand acres of
what is now good arabic land We're lying In
waste marshes, reeking with malarial
yapor. But the sufferer was not withous
choice of other remedies which, if their
efficacy was at all in proportion TO their
simplicity, left little to be desired II he
were unable to obtain the chips of glib
bet, or objected to them on superstitious
grounds, many other courses were open to
him. Thus, he is directed to have cake
baked of sailed bran; while the fit is on he
is to break up the cake and give the pieces
to dog. The disease will then leave him
and stick TO poor Tray. Another authority
recommends him to seal up spider in
goose-quil and hang the quill round lis
neck, allowing it to reach as low IS the pit
of the stomach. Aspen leaves were good
against ague. And this reminds me of one
curious principle which appears to have
influenced the leech strongly in his choice
Of remedies-the so called Doctrine of
Signatures" To the old physician all
plants seemed to possess such curative
powers as would render him valuable as
sistance If he only knew the ailments "a
which particular plant, or part of plant,
might be prescribed with propriety. His
peculiar method of reading between the
lines in the book of nature soon enabled
him to surmount this difficulty to his own
satisfaction, if not to the advantage of the
patient The shape of a leaf or flower, its
color and a hundred other trifies were
gladly accepted as indications of the medic
inal virtues upon which he could most
confidently rely. Thus, nettle tea was sure
to prove helpful in case of nettle rash;
the heart-shaped leaves of the ordinary
wood sorrell were remedial in cardiac dis
ease; and turmeric, on account of It's deep
yellow color, was of great reputation in the
treatment of jaundice. Is it any wonder,
then, that the quivering leaves of the aspen
were esteemed as a cure for ague-All the
Year Round
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29

life were quite successful. l was lucky in
having tip-top fellow for manager-Gus
Bailey, an honest, square man, who could
keep his own secrets and other peoples too.
''Like most actors, was not quite salts
fed to play the parts for which was best
adapted; my .'old mem pleased the public
far better than they did me. / preferred
the Romeo business, and once in a while
Bailey consented to bill me for such parts.
by one of these condolences which really
do occur now and then, Murray, our lead
ing young man, broke his hip just at the
time Nile. d'Esterre joined US, and l, having
been longer in the company than any other
man, was cast in his place. This made an
enemy for me of Lawrence, who firmly ex-
pected the promotion, but l cared little for
that.
Had the whole company been down on
me would not have known 1t, for it was
patent to me as well as others that our new
star was quite well satisfied with the
change in her stage lover. Lawrence was
a capital actor, but his private life was not
Of the best, and that was one reason
why he did not get the vacant berth; occas
sionally he would become too hilarious to
be depended upon and his under-study did
not enjoy a sinecure.
elbow much you must enjoy the 'Pastime
Of an Hour Mr.. Osmynr' said Nile.
d'Esterre to me.
"'Why so?' said, in surprise.
AZ always seeyou in the wings, when you
are not on the stage, through the whole of
this act she answered.
81 was flattered; this young and pretty
girl with the fanciful French name was an
honest, simple-hearted American girl with
out either fiightiness or prudery, and l was
glad that she took note of where l was. 1
replied carelessly:
Zone must stand somewhere, and my
waits are very short
DO you know she added, sinking her
voice almost to whisper, 1T is real COM
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
N warrant yca never heard aay GOO

IN warrant yen never heard any good
Of him,'
i have the impression that he once
risked burnt fingers to extinguish the flames
on young lady's dress-that of Miss
Anna Gordon, 1 believe; did you ever hear
of her.'
"'W no are youP she asked, abruptly, In
open-eyed amazement.
Henry Osmyn Maxwell. billed as Max
Osmyn, very much ct your service. A fool
ish fellow, who angered his grandfather,
Colonel Maxwell, because he refused TO
marry one Anna Gordon, sometimes now
known as Mile d'Esterre.'
"'How perfectly absurd!' was all she
said.
SIT may have been perfectly absurd, but
it was all quite true.
''We closed our engagement with Gus
Bailey that spring, and he, who had known
my wife's story, was the only person taken
into our confidence ana the only witness at
our quiet wedding.
''Of course, our respective families re-
ceiyed US with open arms; to be sure, they
laughed at US, but at the same time they
showered gifts upon Us and my delighted
grandfather presented me with charming
villa up the Hudson.
"Here's our address-come and see US on
your way home and tell US whether you, too,
think our conduct was perfectly absurd
as our relatives express t."-Chicag GO Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
BEECHER'S LITTLE JOKE.
He Expected Lecture, So He To,
Measures AccordingIY.

He Expected Lecture, So He Took
Measures Accordingly.
When Mr.. Beecher was a student in Am
herst college he was given to pranks, as
most collegians are. Once his tutor, who
was over six feet tall and solemn in appear
ance, came to his room to expostulate with
him for what he considered the boys frivo-
lous ways. Mr.. Beecher was expecting the
visit and had put into the wood closet all the
chairs except one, which had been sawed
OF at the joint and stood about a foot from
the ground; then he crawled through the
hole in the students table and, seated
neekly among his books, awaited the visit.
Finally grave rap was heard and a solemn
face appeared way up in the air.
Ir. Beecher rose and made as if he would
show him to a seat.
Don't move for the world" said the pro-
lessor; II only called to have a little con-
versation with you"
"Certainly," said Mr.. Beecher, ''pray sit
down." at the same time indicating the only
chair.
The tutor looked at the low seat with some
uncertainty, and then commenced the pro-
cess OF sitting down. He went down, down,
but not striking any thing solid he straight
ened himself up again.
"Let me get you another chair" said Mr..
Beecher.
nNo,' said the tutor. Il like low seat, "
and with this the tall man doubled himself
like q iack-knife and was soon seen with his
grave face between his knees like grass
hopper drawn up for a spring. When the
eyes of the student and those of the tutor
met all gravity gave way in consequence of
the extreme righteousness Of the scene, and
both joined in hearty laugh.-St Paul
Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
SIX PAGES.
Friday, November 20, 1889.
20 Good Books Free

By special arrangement with the publisher, we are
oa and described below absolutely nee
10 every subscriber this for the ensuing year.
one Of which contains complete hrstc novel or
other work BY and po EPnsd qd oag
readable type on good paper and many o. mem
Wrtt by some Of the greatest and most
popular writer's, both Of America and Europe. Eaeh
one is complete IN itself:
Ne. 2g5 Mrs. CaudIe's Curta Lectures, By
DOUGLAS JERRoLD. Very old and very funny :, The
No IA Adventures of a Bachelor By the au,
thor of Bijah Beanpoles Adventures in New York"
a Eo' "a rs How How to Make and save Money on
the Farm. valuable eompllattoa OF useful ,sciS'
No. 2i7: From the Earth to the Moon. a
No, 2ss The Little Old Man or the Balig-
noIIes. A Novel. By EMILE GAPoRlAu. ~, n,
No. 81: A Dangerous Woman. Novel BY
mo 10. IS IS. The Linaen Farm Bride. A Novel
Hf So aH ~. simon Derrick's Daughter. Novel
~ No o. az The Baron. Will. A Novel. By srL-
10. 20 The Peril Of Richard Pardon. A
No. $50. kbird Hill. A Novel By ESTHER
No. 24s. The Guardians Plot. A Novel. BY
No. 24i. The Gray Falcon. a Novel BY N. T.
No: $40. The sorrow Of a Secret. A Novel.
No. 80 Percy and the Prophet. Novel
No 81 The story q a. a Wedding SssldIe Ring.
No Z36 Martyr Wares Temptation. A
Novel. By Mrs HENRY WooD .
No. Z35. 4 Modern Cinderella. Novel. BY
the author of "a Dora Thorne."
CALDoR.
No 283 The Fatal Glove. Novel. By CLARA
AUGUSTA.
FB- Bear in mind that we Will send the entire
list OF TWENTY valuable books absolutely free
by mail. postpaid, to every new subscriber to
THE Iowa COUNTY DEMOCRAT for the ensuing
year, at the regular subscription price, SI.50
and to every old subscriber who pays up all
arrearages and renews for one year in advance.
A sample set of the books may be seen at The
Democrat office CRAWFORD & BRO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
Killed in an Insane Asylum.
The Richland Republican .

Welcome Bell, aged s. years, an in
mate of the Vernon county insane
asylum was killed by his room mate
on Tuesday night of last week, who
became irritated at something and
slruek him in the face with his fist,
and afterwards hit him on the head
with a water pitcher, causing injuries
from which he died on Tuesday night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
GOING EAST.
GOING WEST

Passengers for Shullsburg make best connec-
lions by leaving Mineral Point freight train
at $50 a. IN.
Passengers leaving Mineral Point at 40 p m
arrive at Plattevile at 3 Us m.
Returning leave Platteville 20 p N and arrive
at Mineral Point at s 40 p IN.
Leave Platteville at G5 m arrive at Mineral
Z. int at 2 40 pm. n. IL. SNOW, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
TRAINS WEST AND NORTH.

ss-Through tickets aud checks to all points
constantly on hand.
Refrigerator cars for Chicsgo-Butter, Eggs,
Sc.-Nondays aud Thursdays. For ST. Louis
Mondays and Wednesdays. For New Orleans
Wednesdays. Also Refrigerator especially for
Chicago-Vesl Cslves-every Wednesday.
Butter. Eggs, &c, can be placed in cold storage
house st any time and shipped at pleasure of
owner. THos. COLLINS, Ag't III. Genital,
Dodgeville, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
Following the Prccedents.

When two naval officers on duty aboard
ship wish to converse together on the
Quarterback or the bridge, they do not
lean up against a tafrail, bulwark or a
mast, but side by side they pace across the
deck from port to starboard and back again
keeping step and turning together. VIII
q naval officer goes in to see Commodore
Walker, chief of the bureau of navigation,
at the Navy Department, does he sit down
by the desk to talk and does the Commodore
lean back with his feet on the deski Not
ruchi The Commodore gets up, and side
by side the two old seamen pace the room
from east to west and back again, while
they talk of things nautical. With meas
ured step, a regular quarterback stride,
they go forward and then back again, and
when the conversation gets real salty it is
said the Commodore sometimes involun-
tarlly casts his eye aloft, as il aboard a
ship, 70 scan sky and rigging. Some say tho
Commodore is getting his foot in SO he can
tread the deck of the Chicago with as naoti-
cal step as though be had not been on
shore duty for several years.-W ashington
Critic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29

EILERTS DAYLIGHT LIVER
PILLS are boon to sufferers from
Sick Headache, Sour Stomach. Torpid
Liver and Indigestion. Sugar-coated,
pleasant to take, and warranted to 60
through by daylight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
NGhen They ReYAu-

aOut West" says theatrical manager,
sthey don't always do things in New York
style. We played at little theater in Sa-
ham, Ore, two weeks ago, and when asked
an old man with long whlskers, who was
a sort of general factotum about the thester,
what time they usually ran e up the curtain,
he said, shifting quid of tobacco in his
mouth: We'll, we don't have nc reg'lar
time; we gently begin when the folks be-
gin 10 stomp So we waited until our
audience got there and 'stomped,' which
was about nine o'clock-St Louis Republic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
His Riyht Under the RuieG

willie said his father, steruly, reach
ing for the trunk strap, your mother sent
you Up here an hour ago TO be punished,
and because was busy at the moment you
sueaked down stairs again What did you
do that for.''
81 went down, sir, replied the boy, look-
ing his father feariessly in the face, ''to
avoid punishment Chicago Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
Tn. Effort Of His Life.

$50 you are something Of Nimrod, ars
you. Mr.. Ca-2ysaHyF'
ssBwess you, no; ! neva shot on gun but
wonth, and then sho. little boyd noshs
bali . mile away with wide
sAnd what did you do thenf'
.Iwested. Awful bard woyk, = knowF'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29

Well. Wen tell you. There is the Carpet
Sweeper. 1t has been on the market twenty
years Millions have been sold. We make
nearly thousand every day. Yet there are
thousands who do not use them Some have
bad old styles and abandoned them-no one
never tried them. They arc looking back
ward-for the cannibals used brooms to
sweep clay huts with five hundred years ago.
What becomes of those women
They work harder than they need to. They
grow old before they ought to. They don't
derive the pleasure from life there is in it.
They wear their carpets. breathe dust and
become slaves to the drudgery OF house
keeping.
Wouldn't you rather be salt?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
Rich and Poor.

Prince and Peasant, the Millionaire and
Day Laborer, by their common use Of
this remedy, attest the Worldwide rep
utation of Ayers Pills. Leading ply
Sicians recommend these pills for
Stomach and Liver Troubles, Costive-
ness, BihousnesS. and Sick Headache {;
also, for rheumatism, Jaundice, and
Neuralgia. They are sugar-coated con-
tain no calomel are prompt, but mild,
in operation and, therefore, the very
best medicine for Family Use, as we'll as
for Travellers and Tourists.
a have derived great relief from
Ayers Pills. Five years ago l was
taken so i'll with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
"A PILLAR OF SHIT

IT'S said that woman was once turned
into a pillar of salt for looking backward
yet thousands of women to-day are looking
backward.
Where are the pillars of saltf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
TRAINS SOUTH AND EAST.

Passenger train leaving DodgeyiIle at s. m.
makes close connections at Freeport with train
for St. Louis New Orleans and all points south
and west, arriving at ST. Louis at 7 a. m. and at
New Orleans at IL p. m. the following day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
VERY ABSURD.
4 Romance Of the Stage, but
Probably True.

50 you wonder why .
fellow with my tai
ent should have left
the stage, do youa
Well, Ferd, I'm much
obliged to you for
your little compii-
ment, SO I'll tell you
my true reason,
which is known to
but few people, either
in the profession or
out of it.
1.-THE last three
Years of nv n,1bIic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29

Wen mail you some pretty circulars, and
tell you OF handsome sweeper for n Christ
mas present, if you'll drop us a postal card.
BISSELL CARPET SWEEPER CO.,
Grand Rapids, Mich
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
Rheumatism


that I was unable to do any work. I
took three boxes of Ayers Pills and
was entirely cured. Since that time L
am never without a box of these pills"
Peter Christensen, Sherwood, Wis.
"Ayer's Pills have been in use in my
family upwards of twenty years and
have completely verified all that is
claimed for them. In attacks of piles,
from which l suffered many years, they
afford greater relief than any other
medicine l ever tried" IT. f. Adams,
Holly Springs, Texas.
"I have used Ayers Pills for num-
Der of years, and have never found any
thing equal to them for giving me an
appetite and impartiug energy and
strength to the system. l always keep
them in the house. R. ID. jackson,
Wilmington, Del.
"Two boxes of Ayers Pills cure6 me
pF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-29
Cold Weather Ahead !!
But our FALL STOCK is here; our assert
ment is large, and our prices are low

Underwear.
| aides Ribbed
! aides Sanitary,
| aides Scarlet,
Ladies White,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-02-26
A KOHALA BUDGET.
Complimentary Dance-A Loss to So
ciety-Weather-PoII

Complimentary Dance-A Loss to So
Experimentation ce-Roads.
The most enjoyable dance OF the sea
son occurred at the Kaiopihi Hall on the
evening OF the 10Th inst. There were
present sixteen ladies, and, as usual, an
overplus OF men. The evening was SC
decidedly cool that overcoats were in
good demand, and the wind being a
"kona " was in just the right quarter fol
the comfort OF the trippers OF the " light
fantastic" At 10 o'clock, or Whereabouts,
fine collation. was served, and dancing
resumed until y o'clock. There were
four or FIVE couples who INDUCED in the
round dances, and more would had they
known how. The company was COM
posed OF Kohalaites with the exception,
so far as We know, OF Mrs. James Rem
ton of Hamakua, and Mr.. Sproull from
Honolulu.
This dance was given as a farewell
send-of to Mr.. Ballentine, who has re-
Gently severed his CONNECTION with Hawi
Mill, where he has been engaged for the
past year. During that time he has
made many friends here, and as far as
we know, no enemies, and we shall all
miss him, in our business and social re-
lations, and do not know where or when
we will be able to secure such skilful
and good-natured caller off, but our
loss is some other districts gain, even
though we do not derive much satsfac-
ton in the thought.
There seems to be a dearth OF news, OF
any particular importance. To greater
or less extent we are all interested in the
Samoan war, and many are wondering
will " John Bull'' and - Uncle Sam"
back down We are very dry" and
the planters anxious Tor rain. The wind
for the past week has been about as
changeable as an Iowa zephyr, in four
points of the compass the same day. No
appearance OF whooping cough yet, al
though we are still in dread of it. Nearly
everyone is INDUCING in q real old
fashioned, sneezing, blowing, coughing
cold, caused by the antics OF the risky
old lady, Dame Nature"
BY the way, Rip Van Wrinkle must
have taken up his abode in our midst.
Witness-an event that occurred nearly
two months since, viz, the accident to
Mr.. and Miss Hall, has just been chron-
icled by the old gent
Deputy Sheriff Spencer is very active
in ferreting out the gamblers, opium
smugglers and whiskey sellers, and we
are inclined to the opinion that Mr..
Hitchcock did an exceedingly good
thing when he effected the change in
deputies. Our roads are being put in
first-class condition, and as soon as Ha-
laula is pau" grinding, We will see
them at work on the new WaiGnae road,
which they will soon convert into fine
carriage drive. Mr. Wood is entitled to
great credit Tor his untiring zeal in push
ing forward the good work. Good roads
are factors in developing country
equally with Christianity, and should go
hand in hand.
There have been no more canefeld
fires OF late, in consequence Of which G.
B. now takes his customary maps, from
s p. m. TO ) a. m. For fear OF call
ing frown to your marble brow we
close. y.
Kohala, February Goth.