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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
News in Hriet.

THE position of editor of Harper's Ba-
Ear has been accepted by Mrs. Margaret
l.. Saugster.
GEORGE 4. SINGERLY, OF Philadel phis, is
reported to have sold the famous trot!er
Prince Wilkes lor $50 900.
CANA yHARIE, n. Y.-Russel B Harri-
son, son of the president, has purchased
an interest III Frank l.eslie's Weekly,
from W. J. Arkell, of the Judge.
BUSINESS failures for the week number
24o, ~ compared with 2t9 last week,
and 223 for she corresponding week of
1855.
TIE schooner James H. Gordon which
arrived at Baltimore recently from
Charleston encountered y large school of
whales near Cape Heury.
FIVE of tue railroads which run into
Kansas City have bought thirty seven
acres of ground, at a cost of S1,7500OO
upon which they will build magnificent
union depot.
MIR. and Mr.. Cleveland will spend a
portion of the comieg season at Sara
togs. They will occupy a cottage tend
cred them by Edward Kesrney, of New
York.
TWELVE tramps were arrested near Alb
quippa, Pa, after having held freight
train on the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
Ranrord five hours, owiJg 10 the refusal
OF the crew to let them ride.
The lease of the Wisconsin Central
lines 10 the Northern Paciro Company i
nd omitted by the uffciala of the fret
named corporation in this city, but j. dt-
med by the fhoers of the com mpany in the
East.
MINIATURES grain buyers claiu, that the
process OF securing and shipping second
grade oats, and selling the gram as high
Vrade, Is being taken advantage of oy
Chicago elevators. where rs alleged
patented machines do the securing end
I clipping.
ADvICEs from Apia, Samoa, coutirm the
report OF the disaster to American and
! German ships of WAT by the hurricane
which prevailed there March 10. Admiral
| Kimberley telegraphs the Navy Depart.
meut at Washington from Auckland that
| every vessel in the hsrbor at Apia is
/ ashore out the English msn of war CALI
/ ope, which got To sea. The An erican
/ ships NandRli sui Trenton are total
! losses ard the NIpsic besched. The Van.
I dRlIs lost tour officers and thirty nine
meH, The NIpsic lost seven men. All
ON board the Trenton were saved. he
! German ships Adler aud Olga are total
/ losses. Ninety six German officers and
! sailors were drowned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
SAW Mills al Work

EAU CLArHF, Apru > The familiar
sound OF the saw-mru whistle is again
heard III the Chippewa valley. The Mis-
SissippI River Logging company started
up iys uills ou the T. III Claire river yes
terday. Tae Northwestern Lumber com
paEy is aiso saving lumber at Porter
willie. Other large concerns wilt start up
within a few days, all saving ON old logs,
of which there is a supply sufficient TO
last until new logs come down, If the
drives are at ali successful. \ fail of
four or tive inches OF rapidly melting
snow has done something TO raise the
streams.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
Fires And Casualties.

The failure is announced of George II
Bel ney, an insurance broker of Boston
Tne liabilities are estimated at $160 900
A three story brick building in course
of construction, collapsed at Bingham p
ton, n. Y, killing one and iriaring two
other workmen.
REESE & WHITING, dealers in dry goods
at Berlin, Wis, assigned on Monday with
liabilities of $38 600 and assets of about
$4,000.
AN assignment has been made by Reese
Whiting, dry goods merchants of BeIoIt,
Wis. LlabilIies, $38 COO; assets will
amount to $l2 OOO.
THE firm of Wahlman d. Grip, building
contractors, of Ishpeming, Mich, have
made au assignment TO g. r. Hall. Liza
bilities, $15OO0O. The assets are not yet
schedulee, but will be large.
The great storage warehouse owned by
William II. MsnIere, at the corner of
Rash and KInsie streets in Chic ago, has
been destroyed by fire. Lose, $500, 600;
insurance about S5OOO0O.
SIX blockG, iucluding a number of out
buildings, AT Ashton, H., were burned
Thursday. The loss Is about 100000,
with but S12 600, insurance.
"A cow, apparently suffering from by
drophobia, was killed Monday at Terre
Haute, Ind. As many babes had been
fed on the animal milk, it is said that g
high state of alarm prevails.
WILLIAM CLINoHMAN, Is gears old, of
St. Paul, Mum, on Monday, snapped a
revolver, which be thought to be en- pity,
at girl named Birdie Lucas. The bul
let lodged III her b-ain.
A COLLISION occurred off Dunkrk r"i-
day, between the steamer Countess of
Flanders and the Belgian mailhOa Prin-
cess Henrietta. The captain, first lieu
ten8nr, nine sailors and three passengers
of the former vessels were drowned.
Prince jerome HOnaparte wss among the
res sued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
Demoniacal Possession.
popuIar Science Monthly

In England the same warfare went on.
John Locke has asserted the truth, but
the theological view continued to control
public opinion. Most prominent among
th0'e who exercised great power against
the truth was John Wesley, aud the
greatness aud beauty of his character
made his influence in this respect more
unfortunate. The same =ervitude to the
uIere letter of Scrip Pture which led him ID
declare that "to give up witchcraft Is to
give up the Bible and tc take ground
against the fundamental truths of theo-
Ioxy," controlled him in regard to insani-
ty. H. insisted, on the authority of the
Old Testament, that bodily disease are
sometimes causedby devils, and upon the
authority of the New Tes tament, tn at the
gods of the heather were demons; he be-
lieved that dreams, while in some cases
caused by bodily conditions ard passion,
are shown by Scripture to be also caused
by occult powers of evil. He cites ply
scian to prove that most lunatics q 9
really demoniaca." In his great sermon
oa Evil Angels" he dwens upou this
po'nt especially; re-iSts the idea tEat
"posslon' may be epilepsy, even thoug
ordinary symp ptoms of epilepsy be pres
ent; protests against giving u p to infdels
such proofs of an invisible world as are
t. be found in diabolic POSSESSION" and
evidently believes that some who have
been made hy sterical by his own preach
ing and "posSe ssed OF Satan" On all
this, and much more to the same etfec',
he insisted with all the power given to
him by his deep rtHA Aious nature, his
wonderful familiarity with the Scriptures
his natural acumen, and his elOquence.
But here, too, science continued its work.
The old belief was steady undermined,
an m0sphere favorable to the truth be
came more and mere developed, and tbs
act of parliament in 1895, which barished
the crime OF witchcraft from the statute
book, was the beginning of the end.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05

no wort's o: t:TSrespeeI or censure.
only say that it is strange sight TO see
amalority of the railroad committee in
the senate of Wisconsin, a state paving
higher rates rater for transportation
than any slate adjoining it or in the
west, reporting against the only railroad
oliI before them, and offering nothing if
its place.
Pity It's, and pity It's It's true"
Mr., President. let me say IN conclu.
sion, that in what have said upon this
Suolect have made no statement that
cannot prove, have given no figures
mat cannot verify, and have uttered
no oplnlons IN which | do not believe.
1he subject is so broad, the interests
involved so great, the abuses complsineo
OF 50 glarlng, that | need not spolocize
Tor the length OF time | have spoken.
What the fate of this bill shall be mat
terS no more 10 me than to YOU. | think
have correctly foreSeen it from the
start. | have long known too we'll the
almost unlimited power Of corporate
control IN Wisconsin. l have seen too
often men
Crook the pregnant hinges of the
knee,
That thrift may follow fawning
Il should vote for this bin as readily,
and champion it as earnestly. If | knew
IN advance that it would receive the
vote of no other senator. 1 believe there
is public demand for il as we'll Ms a
necessity. | am sure its provisions are
wise, and Just and reasonable Pre-,
dlctions are unsafe. claim no except
lona soreslght, but risk the prediction
here, and | make it before this senate
md thA ,NAN,,lN th,t u
this cannot long be DELAYED.
The people OF WISCONSIN
will not always be the willing
servants Of railroad masters. Ii legis-
latlon like this is to be defeated, If any
and every move to correct abuses and
right wrongs, and secure equity is to be
throttled by corporation Influences, then
before very long You will see pused a
storm of public Indignation thaS cannot
be ailayed, The power of money and
passes promises and threats will not
be perpetual. | fear the coming of the
day-we have seen 1t once in Wisconsin
when the people goaded to dospera-
tion, may demand and enact unjust laws.
The pendulum Of lime always vihratcs
from one extreme To another So sure
as the railroads OF Wisconsin refuse all
concessions TO the public and continue
to exact rates, and practice discrimiua-
tions not permitted by the laws OF other
states, 50 sure do they invite retribu-
tion that will be speedy and fear dis
aStrous
Senators, hope that if you cannot
support this bill that you will insist up
on some other measure that will secure
better regulation of railroad traffic in
Wisconsin, and that you may so shape
your action upon this Important ,ues-
tion, that in all future time you can JUS
uty your consciences and satisfy your
constituents"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
THE COLOR OF HORSES.

Does 1t Have to Do wuh Speed or Bottom
An interesting discussion is going on
concerning the proper color tor race
hOToe, writes New York Tribune COR
respondent. Kentucky turfmen disagree
like doctors as TO the effect color has on
speed ami bottom, but II perpunderanoe
OF opinion seems to be in favor to dark
bay, with chestnut as strong second
choice. The Arabs have curious theories
on this subject, some of which appear III
the following anecdUte, takeu from IL re
Gently published French UuOk; Ben Dyar
removed chief OF the desert, happening
to be pursued one day 10y Saad elHenaty,
turned to his son and asked, WHAT horses
are III front OF the enemyY" white hor-
ses," replied the SOD. ut Is welt; let US
mako tor the sunny side and they will melt
away like butter" Some time after Ben
Dyar again turned TO his son and said
"What horses are in front of the enemyG 7"
"Biack horses" cvied his son. at Is well;
let us make for stony ground, and we
hall have nothing to fear. They are the
negroes of the SOudan, who cahnot walk
with bare feet upon the hInls." He
changed his course, and the black horses
were speedily dIstHnced. A third tIme
ben Dyer asked; And now what horses
are III front of the enemyY Ozark
chestnuts and dark baJ 81 "lu that case,'
SAID Ben Dyar, strike out, my children,
strike out, and give your horses the heel,
tor these peronance 'uIght overUake US
had we not gwen barley TO ours all the
summer through"
Inls iecalls the venerable rh me that
every farmers boy learns soon rs he
can talk:
"One white foot, bug him;
Two whJLe feet, Try MIN;
Three white feet, look well about
him;
-Four whIte feet, go without him"
Yet some one calls attention to the fact
That the celebrated. Flying Cnilders mad
tour wnIte feet, the equally celebrated
Eclipse three, Fashion two and Flying
Dutchman two.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05

AT Acconac Court House, Va, Friday,
Mrs. Virginia Taylor was found suilty of
poisoning her husband, and WAS sentenced
to tive years in the renits ntisry.
CHARLES BEArTIE, q lawyer doing bust
ness in Chicago, was fined $500 and sen
fenced to one years imprisonment by
Judge Jameson for contempt of court In
giving a client q fraudulent decree OF di-
vorce.
MARTIN 4. GoLpswoRTHY, the Standard
Oil Compan agent at Hancock, Mich,
has gone to Canada with 5000 of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05

New YORK, April 1.-Mayor Stewart, a
a member of the board of directors of
the National Confederate Soldiers home,
at Austin, Texas, received telegram from
the president of the board nf directors OF
Austin, stating that the Texas legislature
mad passed bill leasing the old capitO
building at Austin, for ten years at tiv
dollars per annum. The state Constitu-
tion forbIds property being given nnd
hence this nominal rental. Their iucome
will maintain fifteen inmates, as the cost
is about eight dollars per month per
capita. Up to this date about s 800
has been sent to Treasurer Chauncy NJ.
DaDpw fn- the hHmH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05

Eau CLAIRE, prii >. George B. Shaw,
republican, was re-e!eoted mayor today,
10y plurality of 1856 votes over ID. p.
Simons, prohibitionist and union labor.
Simons has plurality of 200 over John
Hummer, democrat.
VIM. Ovens, democrat, was elected city
clerk; r. s. Phtltps, republican, was
elected city treasurer. The aldermen
elected are, one republican, one demo
orat, one Independent and i've fusion.
A. c. Ltrson, democrat, il elected oDInty
judge 10y ii large M joriy-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
Hint To Shut the Door.
Buffalo Express.

Sarcasm is a dangerous weapon, but,
like other dangerous weapons, it is very
useful on occasions. A Main street car
was tagging along at the rate of mile
an hour, ard the conductor was sparring
with himself TO keep f-0m freezing. Al
the same time he persisteutiy left the
door open to the great annoyance Of the
shlveTing passengers.
Fiualiy a pretty young lady beckoned
to him and he hastened to her side.
"Will you please lower this Window
said she, in a matteI-of-fact tone, land
then bring me glass of ice water?'
The conductor hHstsned out and slam
med the door behind him, and the pas
sebgers showed by their smiles how we'll
taken they thought her point of order
WAS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
The prcsiLcnt ncId Il Rcce rtinn

WASHINGTON, April THE president
gave a special reception at the white
house this evening in honor Ot the Primo
aud Princess Takehalts, of Japan. The
president was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. ii trrison, Mrs. Me kse and the ladies
Of the cabinet. The parlors were pro
fusely decorated. Sec. Blaine introduced
the members Of the diplomatic oorp-.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05

WAsHINsroN, April 2.-The statement
prepared at the treasury department
shows that there was = net increase of
$2,275 2So in circulation during the month
of March, and net decrease of SS6S, ,O59
in money sHd bullion in the treasury
during the same period. The total cir
culatiou April lst Is stated at Sl,4o6 ,+Sl, -
676, and the total money and bullion in
the treasury on the same date at S655,-
Sl52S6
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05

ASHLAND, Wiz, April 2.-Tho democrats
elected Mr.. Benser, who has been for the
last four years Agent Gregory's chief
clerk. mayor of this city by nearly 600
ma Jority. The council will also be demo
crutic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
Will Count All Mou.yS

WASHINGTON, April 2.--The charges in
the offices OF the treasurer ana assistant
treasurer At New York will necessltate u
count of ali the moneys and securities in
both Utices. This is work of great
magnitude, and will take at least four
weeks to accom- plish it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05

The report on the trial board of the
cruiser yorktown has been accepted by
the Secretary of the Navy, and after the
electric lig ghting plant and other articles
are completed the vessel viii be delivered
TO the commsndant of the League Island
Navy Yard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05

PAREs, April 2.-The chamber of depu
ties, by vote of 500 10 2S6 rel ectsd the
senate's proposal to prosecute summsrily
all papers guilty of libeIling the govern
ment officials.
The Cocoarde says that Gen. Boulsnger,
being warned yesterday that the govern
ment Sas preparing for coup, arranged
SO that he s.ould not fall into the gov
ernment trap, and left the city. "The
general adds the Cocosrde, will sp-
pear when duty requires him. II Is our
impression that he has hidden himself
temporarily, perhaps in Brussels"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
The British Minister 10 the United s,,ts

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The state de-
partment has teen officially informed
that Sir Julean Pauuafote, the new Brit
ish minister TO the United States, will
sail for New York the 18th inst.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05

The experience OF all states and ma
tions where railroads have been built
shows that the people cannot with safe
ty rely upon the ordinary common law
remedies TO protect them against unjust
discrimination and extortion- In the
language Of one gentleman who came
before the committee, the ordinary
courts arg open theoretically, but they
-1,y,5,,aJ
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-25
The Institute Pasteur.

Many years or labor proved to Pas
teur that by inoculation he could give
the disease, or cure 1t, in dog; but 1t
was not until July, 1885. that the ex-
pertinent was tried on a human being
The first patient, a small lad, having
been severely bitten in some dozen
places on the hands, arms and legs, his
mother, simple peasant, brought him
from Alsace and asked NJ. Pasteur to
do the same 10 her son she heard he
did 10 dogs to prevent their getting
hydrophobia- Pasteur heSitated; but
having procured medical advice, all of
which concurred as to the impoSSibility
of the child's recovery, he mot bein :
himself doctor) let his surgeons inoc
ulate the boy, which operation was re-
peated fourteen tines-on two occa-
sIons twice in tweuty-four hours to
accomplish the task as quickly as pos
sIble The child has not only never
showed symptoms of hydruphobia,
though 1t is now over four years since
he was treated, but is fast growing TO
manhood. During the four years that
have elapsed since NJ. Pasteur inocula-
ted his first patient no fewer than 40 -
persons have been treated IN the Paris
institution alone, of whom 13 have died
that is to say about per cent-while
before he commenced his inoculation
treatment from Is to 20 per cent. Inva-
riably succumbed- Pasteur has now
made the interesting discovery that the
nearer the part bitten Is to the brain
the shorter is the period OF incubation
and the more virulent the attack of the
disease produced While the ordinary
mortality in such cases Is 81 per cent g,
NJ. Pasteur by his treatment has re-
duced it to per cent. Surely these
facts speak for themselves. L viii now
give a short description of the modus
operandI OF the incubation itself as L
SAW it. The large outer hall OF the
institution 10y IL O'Clock contained 80
persons, composed OF al classes, all
nationalIties and all age, who had come
To be inoculated free of charged having
previously had the misfortune to have
been bitten by some r tbid animal On
the right hand of the hall Is a regular
office, in which every case, with all par
liculars, is most carefully registered
After the patient has furnished every
possible particular he crosses the pas
sage TO a small TO om on the left, where
the incubation is performed There
Its the operator, who is assisted by a
doctor, a nurse and a clerk, furnished
with full particulars and the number OF
each case. Tie process is remarkably
simple one. A small hypo1ermlc
syringe filled with the preparation Is
| injected under the skin, the point of the
needle being no bigger than a WOO
needle; the operation is trifiing as 1t Is
pa Mess, and occupies about fivs sec
onds. 1t Is repeated on fourteen sue
| ces,iye days: the dose being made
slightly stronger each time
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-25
HIS CUSTOMER.
How a Clerk Kept His Temper and
Thereby Succeeded In Life.

One of the most prosperous mer-
chants in New York had his life chang
ed by simple performance of duty,
says the Erenipg Wisconsin He was
clerk in big Boston dry goods house
at a small salary. One day a customer
appeared who was more than particular
about his purchase. In relating his ex-
Ierience W tn this man the merchant
said to reporter:
II think / have quick temper, and
ut times during the transaction l felt
hat / could strangle the customer; but
l quickly curbed my temper and went
at him tooth and nail. l felt that nv
reputation as a salesman was at stake,
and IL was question of Conquer or to
lie conquered. At last made the sale,
aud with it came a great satisfaction;
b 1t / was not done with the man yet.
wanted to sell him more. He said
something about sending his wife
around to look at some dress goods. |
promised to send samples of new pat
terms as they arrived The customer
thanked me and said:
- 1t has taken you a long time to
sell me a few goods. Are all your Gus
toners as hard to please as I?'
1T takes some Gus omers but a
short time to make their selections,
while others wish to be slower; We are
bound to please them all, answered.
Does it pay your house to devote
SO much time to SO small a sale?" he
inquired again.
Yes L replied, L have taken pains
10 give you what you want. / know
you will find the goods as say. You
will have confidence and come again,
and the next time 1t will not take SO
long,
AFTER getting his package he walk
ed out OF the store. In three days l
mailed samples of the new dress goods
To his wife, and the circumstance passed
entirely out OF my mind. 1 was pro-
NOTED in a few days, much to my as
tonishment- One morning L was in
formed that Mr.. b wished to see
me. l went TO the office with surprise
aud some fear. L was more SURPRISED
when l saw sitting beside my employer
my customer of a FEW months back.
lie proved TO be the moneyed partner of
the concern whose other business In
tere>t kept him away from the dry
goods store almost entirely, and he was
known to but few of his employees, al
though he knew that was new man
as soon as he saw me, and thought to
see what metal was made of. That
he was satisfied is proved by his making
Inc buyer of the several departments
where l sold goods My prosperity be-
gan with the tough customer, and now
l thank goodness that l got him, and
that l did not show my disposition 10
strangle him."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-12-25
The Average Mother-in-law.

Thare IL no femail woman now stat-
ioned on the buZZum ov this earth who
IL more anxious to pleaze, and fails
oftener, than the average mother-in-
law.
Her motives are seldum construed
right. and what liz often real good sense
and genuine kindness iz called sticking
her noze into things
Thare is no stashun in life more diff
kuIt to phil; it IL harder to be fust
klass motker-in- law and do the subject
iustiss than it il to be wife.
/ would rather be an old maid than
to be a mother-in-'a Jaw, but don't never
expekt to be either,
/ hav seen mothers-:n-law who were
AZ hard to get along with az bunyon
rut have seen skores ov them VINO
were az gentle az the dow on the noun
tain grass and az nice to hav IN the
house, reddy for use. as a bottle oV
Spalding's glue.
The average mother-in-law has mi
sympathy; she also haz mi advice, ana
IL il this:-dou't Iv with yure children
until WI are obliged to.-Nesr fors
Weekly.