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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
A FIGHT UNDER WATER.
A Huge Snake Captures a Seal, but Has
Fierce Struggle with it.

BuenOS AyreS Standard
I was padding along in small canoe
on one of the numerous tributaries of
the Rio Parana, looking for ducks OF
anything worth shooting, when suddenly
[ heard ts3hind mo q fearful yell and
great s plashing in the water. A bend in
the river prevented me seeing what it
was, but, thinking it was some tapirs or
car pinohos bathing, turned my canoe in
order to get shot at them, aud saw
huge snake hanging from tree with his
body curled three or four times round an
unfortunate seal. %he water around
them was fOaming, aud every now and
then the seal and the torepart of the
snake would disappear below the surface
and remain below for several seconds,
until in moment the snake would twist
his body in sort of corkscrew shape aud
lift the seal right out of the water, and
they would remain swinging in the air,
only supported by the snakes tali. At
one time | saw the second seal jump
clean out of water to catch hold of the
snake, and all three remained in the air,
roaring and Telling most fearfully for
some time, when suddenly they dropped
into the water again, the snake never
losing his hold of the tree. AS none of
the combatants seemed to be III the least
affected by my approach, put my canoe
within some ten or twelve yards of them,
so as to have good shot at the snake
next time they appeared, and [ hsd
scarcely laid down my paddle and caught
up my gun when they came up again. |
aimed right at the snake where he haC
curled himself round the seal and gave
him both barrels. The effect could not
have been greater. The snake let go OF
the tree and fell with the whole length of
his body into the water, splashipg me all
OVER, and then again the three dIsap-
peared. After about minute both
seals came up on the other side of the
canoe, looking at me and shaBiDg their
heads IN the same way IS dogs do when
they come out of water. They bad both
white breasts, and | noticed that one oe
them was bleeding from a wound in the
neck, but whether from my shot or a bite
of the snake | could not tell. The snake
q little later craWled up the "barranca"
out of the water as il nothing was the
matter with him, so | gave him one shot
more, which made him disappear in the
bushes, where /, being alone in the canoe,
thought it more prudent not to follow
him. He was a very big one, for rom
the branch to which he had his Ssil at
tached down to the water was distance
of some fourteen feet, and when he fell
his tail nearly reached my canoe. | do
not understand, though, how he would
have managed to eat one of the seals,
each one of which was the size of an or
binary man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
A Crushed puStle.

The passengers on a Tenth street car
the other day were couvulsed with laugh
ter ct the pointed iIlusioa m sde by a
hustle of lady rider. The passenger
was a market woman of some 800 pounds
weight, who boarded the car at Columbia
avenue. The seats on one side were
comfortably filled with men diligently
reading their newspapers, and 4 few
cold faced women who tried to stare the
newcomer out of couuts nance. The
other side of the car vas com oil etely fill
ed by FIVE Young ladies, conspicuous
among whom was q slender beauty with
a wealth of hustle spread out OF the
seat. The market woman sought to
crush her with q look Of whitening scorn
but with Indifferent success. Then she
adopted plan Of warfare that ssttledihe
struggle most effectively for the owner OF
the hustle and the CONSERVATION of the
lady passengers. Suddenly planting her
800 pounds on the mammoth hustle of
the slender ~esuty the market woman
exclaimed in fertile brogre: Move de
hump, yer dudine; if yez had been born
sid dat on yer back, wot kick ye'd hsv
made"
The beauty collapsed, the men laugh
ed loud ana long, the ladies stopped the
car aud retreateo hugging their bus.'es
while the victorious market woman sx-
changed smiles with the conductor and
murmured few words arout the decline
in "dudipes" and bcstle-gearinS femip-
unity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
Ito be cOntinuad.l
THACKERsY'S NOMENCLATURE.
How the Great Novelist Hit Upon Names for
His Characters.
NacmiIlau'S Magazine

Ihackeray's faculty for abusive nomen-
cIature appeared early, but not IN its best
or most matured condition. 1t Is at first
little documentary. Yellowplush for a
fOotman Dcnceace for a gambler, Round
hand for an accountant, though amusing
enough are not exactly masterpieces, and
are quite of the old school. Bat their
great author developed them, even as be
developed the other ancient apd some
what lnfantiie trick of mIspelling, into
something truly sublime. You may find
examples in all stages throug huuJ his
work, in the most unexpected places, as
well III he most expected, aud SOME
times arranged with u Systematic whim-
sicality which is to be found nowhere
else. Like certain great artists in other
arts he makes his names in sets-beauti-
full names which lesser men would foudlv
preserve and repeat throug hout whole
book, while this prodigai throws off
whole series of them for a mere parpn-
thesis. Such is Lady Cracksnberry.
Mrs. Chippenham. and Nine. de la Cru
checasse, the French secretary's Wife"
where Mrs ChIppenham thrown IN with
careless ease between the others, is what
an enthusiastic FrenchmRu os 1880
would have called pyarmidal. Who but
Thackeray would have taken the trouble
or spared the genius to make Thistle
wood the family name of the house of
BareRcres, or have flung away the Count
Won Spring book Hohenlaufen on single
mention, or have not grudIed to drop
from the current pen INN. de Turfigny
(of the Perigord family )"Y Portansherry
II not d. ficult, and is probably remiu-
Isoenoe of POrtsnferry, for Thackeray
WAS as true to Scott as it bthooved the
greatest genius of the second division of
he century 10 be TO the greatest genius
of the first. But how noble, how plaus-
ible Is the house of "Tiler d Fethan,
Hstters and Army Acoou rement- Max
ers!' Nor to some tastes at any rate are
those instances the leG pleasing where
the author seems to indulge in pure bur
lesqus without any hidden meaning, as in
the assembly which was attended by the
duchess iowager of Sulton. Due de la
Cru ere, msrichoness of Cheshire.
Msrchese Alessndro Strachino, COmte de
Brie, Baron Schspzuger Sib. Bot should
It nov be Schapzuger"Y Chevalier
Tos'i," etc. Ard Mrs. Winkworth? Aud
Mrs. Hardymsu, who had cut her thir-
teen sisters, daughters or couOtry
curate, the Rev. Felix Rabbits, and mar
ried eleven of them, seven higu up in the
service? And "Bsrons Pitchley and
Grillshy"Y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
THE FARM AND HOME
so SHE SAYS
BISsELL CLINTON

One day-so she says-she will build her an old
maid hail.
She who Is far as flower, and slender and tall:
She whose smiles are Ike sunbeamS. and ripple
about her mouth.
Whose voice Is as SWEET as birds song heard in
the heart Of the south.
One day-So she says-in the house she will fash
ion SO fine,
She will go 10 dwell through the whole years
storm ami shire
With chosen friend-mayhap with a friend or
two.
Will thes gossip. think. or what on eartn will they
One day-so she says-when the plans have been
carried out
TO bother aud bore thereIl be never a man about
Won I III 1t be bore:' l ask, looking up in
her eyes,
And, o! the scorn lis it feigned) with which she
replies.
One d9y-s she says-shen be queen of bright
dom IN:
nod and smile, and behold now she scorns me
again
May one call Iirquire, lat the hall that you
hay- in viewsN
80, no!-that iS-rd not mind if one were just
you"
So she saws
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
Az RtEABLE MANNERS.
The German Emperor Destitute of Them Like
Most Of The SAKE CobursS

Most OF The sake -CObur.S.
Lord Palmerston once said to friend
of mine, who, as young fellow, was
patronIzed by that statesma "Never
torgeh that much neglected road to
success Is agreeable manners. The man
OF woman with agreeable manners will
make Roadway ia the face of the worst
olfhcultles. Everyone Ia against the dis
agreeable people, whose best chances lie
IN seciudlng themselves as much as they
can Emperor William might ponder
Wltns advantage on these words of Palm.
Not having secluded himself, but gone 10
vienna and Rome, the allies of lis grand
father there would gladly SLIP from their
Elilanee with him. The old emperor and
the Emperor Frederick bore their great
positions with simplicity and sweetness.
william Ill. hears with Impotence all
opinions that do not march with MS Own
and Is arrogant in putting tt EN- down.
He has made the Emperor Franz Joseph
brlstle up. The Italians were unfavor-
ably impressed by him. From whom did
he take his bad manners? His father
WAS such nice, good fellow, and so
knlghtl5! The old grandfather was
courtesy itself. The Compress Frederick
Is not ins0lent or naughty, neither il
Augusta, who attaches but small i'm por-
ttnce to her imperial rank and whose
ideal of life Is intellectual and lad ylike
Bohemiauism. Ny theory to explain the
bad form of William II. is thar he has
too much SAKE C1burg blood in his veins
The queens manners when she is in good
humOr are pleasant, but when she is not
we'll, l don't venture to say how she
struck me on public occasion on which
[ saw her IN a suilen mood. l can not
conceive how any one could have ever
liked the prince cOnsort, there was Sc
much ice in his demAanor. The duke of
Edinburg and his uncle Ernest are both
surly. Old King Leopold Inspired re
pugnance TO all but Sake ohurgs and
Baron Stockmar. The duchess of Kent
was the best Saxe-Coburg that ever lived,
and the most agreeable, che being free
from affectatiou and thrOuR hout life
good soul, though in some respects a
masterful woman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
BONE BUTTONS.
What They are Made Of and the Processes Of
Their Manufacture

What They are Made Of and the Processes Of
Their Manufacture.
From human boness NJ. From ivory:
No. From bone of dog or cattle? No.
The othey day writes correspondent
of an English paper 1 happened to call
on Mr.. Church, who Is the master of 3
small button factory in Birmingham. and
was great! interested il seeing tallor's
bons button made, just such one as you
would ind Oh your ulster or tweed coat.
1t was queer little factory, made out of
two or three cottages rolled into one.
First of all l was introduced TO the raw
material, which lay on the floor of g dark
and dIngy hstle workshop, IN which a
solitsry workman IVES standing ct his
bench. There said Mr.. Crurch, point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
WISCONSIN JOTTISGS

The Armour company of Chicago, viii
establish a branch at Racine snd build
refrigerator.
Cochin, on the Mslabsr coast of Brit
ish Indis. has been almost destroyed by
fire. Loss, 81 100000
Wisconsin has about 10000 Welsh resi-
deuts, and ranks next TO Pennsylvania.
which has 10000 Welsh citizens
Better donkey which lets you ride
than fine horse which throws you Oh
lrigsne proverb.
All Is but lip wisdom tfsi wants s1-
perience.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
GREENLAND'S BIG PLarEAUs.
A Nine Thousand Foot Table Land Which II
Takes Three Weeks to cross
Ny. York Sun

New York Sun
Complete details of the remarkable
journey which Dr. Nauseu and his com
rades made across Greenland last sum-
mer, Will not reach Us for severl smontbs
as the party arrived at the west coast too
late 70 catch the last vessel The brisf
letters, however, from Nansen and Syer-
drup, that reached Ivigtut Just SIS the
last vessel of the season was weic hing
anchor, gave some very noteworthy iufor.
nation which, in connection with the
discoveries of some earlier explorers. es-
taollsh the fact that inner Greenland is
one OF the Hottest regions of the world.
Neither of these gentlemen intimstes
mat IN thelr long lourney they saw any
mountains except near the coast. Their
travels aud previous JOURNEYS Justify
the conclusion that inner Greenland Is a
vast undulating plateau covered deep
unoer snow and ice. But no plateau of
equal tremendous altitude is found else
where IL the world outside of Thlbat.
for nearly three weeks they they tell us
'ney Travelled at An altitude of over nine
tlousand feet. As their progress was at
the rate or over ten miles day they
must nave Iournled between one hundred
miles at an altitude above the sea of near
y wa. 'nouoauo leet; higher than the
summit OF Mount Washington. No won
der that NJ that immense height. In sbont
latitude 65 degrees north, they found.
even IN midsummer, extremely cold
weather and trying winds.
Nordenskj old's two Laps, several HIM.
drtd miles north of Nansen's route. All
AIMED an elevation OF 1000 feet. at a
distance of l+0 miles from the west coast
Mr. Peary, at 100 miles from .he west
coast, reached height of about s 900
feet. DR.. Hayes, 900 mites north of Nan
sens route, pushed inland 90 miles, where
he was $500 feet above the sea, anC saw
the plateau stretching gay before him
ouo let higher than the tallest OF the
Catsklll mountains. 1t is these enormous
inland elevations, gradually slopiug to
the coasts, that by she force of gravis-
lon, push the ice cap toward the sea and
make Greenland the greatest of iceberg
manufactures.
Suoh facts as these are we'll worthy til q
aoventursome and difficult journeys re
qnlred to obtain them. But the secrets
OF inner Greenland are Got yet fathomed,
and 1t remains for future explorers to
tell Us whether Greenland il an immense
island or really an archipelago, az a few
authorities are inclined to believe. 1t is
to be hoped that DR.. Nausep will be able
20 tell US much about the great sea of ice
That deeply covers the region to be
traversed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

Advertising patent medicine in the peculiar
way in which the proprietor Of Kemp's Balsam.
for Coughs and Colds does, it is indeed wonder
full He authorizes all druggists to give those
who call for it, sample bottle Free, that they
may try 1t before purchasing. The large bottles
are 500. and 81. We er.ainly would advise a
trial. 1t may save you from consumption.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

To the EditOr-Please inform your readers that
l have a positive remedy for the above named
disease which warrant To cure the worst cases
So strong is my faith in the virtues of this medI-
valuable treatise to any sufferer who will give
me his P. o. and Express address,. Ny remedy
has cured thousands OF hopeless Gases.
II. G. ROOT, a. c., 1Ss Pearl ST.. View York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

The ancient Egyptians believed that
there was somewhere in the West a tall
ladder which went straight up from
earth to heaven. Gods and godesses
watched It day and night and no one was
allowed to climb it unless lie knew the
pass word.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
Catarrh Cured.

4 clergyman, after years OF suffering from
that lOathSome dl ease, catarrh and vainly trying
every known remedy at last found a recipe which
com Jety cured and saved him from death
ANY sufferer from this dreadful disease sending
aself-addressed stamped envelope to Prof. J. A.
LAWRENCE, IS Warren St, New York City, will re-
Give the recipe free of charge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
A Radical Cure for Fnilentie Fila.

Some lime juice accidentally spilled over tn q
hair of young lady at Santa Barbara, Cal,
caused the hair on one side Of her head TO turn
perfectly white, while the ends Of the hair curl
as il treated with curling iron.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

J. NJ Leary, of the London Telegraph refused
to go to bed when taken i'll, saying that it was
his ru to retire az certain hour and he did not
propose to deviate from the custom So he died
decemtlY and IN orier in his chair
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

According to the FIJI Shimpo there are twenty
cotton factories in operation in Japan, with
total If 81, $50 spiudleS. There are also twenty
factories in process Of establishments or extern
sion, with an estimated capacity of 1870, 60
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
JRLLIED APPLES.

Peel and core two quarts tart apples;
soak a half package of geiatine in half g
cup water for couple or hours; put two
teacupfuls sugar in saucepan, with the
juice of a lemon, and two and one-halt
Jeacupfuls wate-, and boil for ten
minutes, aud into this syrup cook very
soft as many of the qu4rtered apples at
the time As can be cooked without break
ing them. Then take them up carefully
aud spread on plate; cook more of the
apples, ard when all are done, stir the
geIatine into the syrup, and stir until 1t
is we'll dissolved. Remove from the fire,
end whsD cool put the apples ia it care
fully SO as not to mash them, then place
IN mould and set in cold place. Serve
it with custard or whipped cream.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

The case against the publisher of the
Ashland Daily News. for alleged criminal
contempt of court in publishing a certain
article recently, has been dismissed.
Five hundred of he poor of Milwaukee
were fed at the Y. NJ. G. A. SCUM honse in
that CITY through the generosity of Mrs,
Make Iarndan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

WILLIAM YoUNKIN, Custer, Neb., says: II have
used Wizard Oil for the past five years and fiud
it invaluable. would as soon give up my Win.
chester as to go On the range without a bottle of
Wizard Oil with ma "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
So she says
TIL HOUSEHOLD.
: HAM CRoQUETTEs.

One cup of ham, two cups of potatoes,
one cop of bread crumbs, Que tablespoon
of butter AID one egg. NJ axe in balls;
roll In bread crumbs; fry in hot lard.
CRANBERRY SAUCE.
Wash one quart of cranberries. Drain.
Add one pint of water and one &C . of
sugar. : Cook tel N lnutes. Do not stir
This was not strained but pas clear and
delicious.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

About 1000 persons attended the re-
ception given to General and Mrs, Hsr-
rlson at their home in Indiana polls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

An omnibus run by electricity. the only one in
the world, has made successful trips in London
1t runs on any kind of street without the USE of
rails, while the SO called electric omnibus OF
Paris is in reality tram car running gu q track
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

For coughs and throat troubles use browns
Bronchial Troohes "-"TheF stop an attack OF
my asthma cough very promptly.'-C. Fdtch,
MiGmiUliIe Ohio
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
Cancer Uurea.

Or. F. l. Pond is having wonderful success in
the treatment and cure of cancer at the cancer
hospital at Aurora, Ill. There are numbers of
cures recently made by HIM which are truly
wonderful. Those afflicted sh uld not hesitate
but should go thore for treatment at once. For
Information, address DIR. f. L. Pond, Aurora, III.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
Older APPLE SAUCE.

Pare and core half bushel of sweet
apples and one half peck of ounces, if
at hand, dissolve four or five pounds of
sugar in enough clear cider to cover the
apples, boil and skim as necessary, con
tinuipg the cooking for four or five hours
or until the fruit is well cooked and the
syrup is rich and thick. This makes far
fairer sauce than the old method of boil
ing the cider down first and it also saves
labor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
S;JACoBS OIL
For IumbaoO.

Cured Permanently. Original e.ate-asef,
1854 Es-sz-d, jan s5. 1857 Three yeArs ago
had rh<zza-tfz II back; izzhaso; cze bottle Of 81
Jacobs OF e-rp6 ne: have not felt 4. a;z-e
FEASK MONROE, FrazetssiIls, IL
Cured Permanently. Original eta.eneef.
1855. Es-sss1 June Is 1887. szssrse toe yea1
age With pains In lack II hozr great rel.s
from 81 Jscoos OIL three aprlieat.o-s erred In -
ElrrizS pk1as g5ze- HORACE E HOPKINS.
Ne. Albany. In6tAzA
Cured Permanently. Eezeve1, Nay II. ST
VIE so-siT a6iet<d VIII lane lack. sze<rs1
esvs-Al ysarl nls1 .l.zHe-Ahis Hntzeza Ask 1lAS-
tarx zSs< S. Jacobs Oh vas ex-sd By IL
4 T. CuSNBGEAH fc1yopel2s. -
AZ pRreanfs AHp pKALkn
me ENABLES L. vocElER CO., DsJtinass, -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
PICKLED CABBAGE.

This, either red or white, is cut into
thin slices and sprinkled with common
salt or stepped IN strong brine, allowed
to lie for one or two days. Il is then
drained for ten or twelve hours and puT
into jars. Prepare the spiced vinegar as
follows: Four pints strong vinegar, two
and oEe-half ounces of vinegar, one
fourth onnce mace. Strain, aud when
cold add strong vinegar distilled. Pour
this over the cabbage. Another plan Is
TO steep the sliced cabbage in alum water
for ten or twelve hours, and after drying
aud draining it, to pour the vinegar on it
as before. This process csu'ss to eat
vary fresh and crisp bu5 1t takes longer
to mature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
APPLE sAGo PUDDING.

Pare and core six sour apples. Place
the whole apples in buttered pushing
dish, sprinkle sugar over them, cover
ana bake until the fruit Is soft. While
the apples are baking boil a teacup
of sago in pint OF water, adding very
little salt. When clear, remove 1t from
he fire, stir in three or four tables poon-
fuls of sugar, according to the turtness
of the apples, then pcur it over the ap-
pies and bake to delicate brown. Eat
with cream and sugar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
Baby Portraits,

A Portfolio Of beautiful baby portraits printed
on fine plate paper by patent photo process, sent
free 10 Mother of any Baby born within year.
Every Mother wants these pictures; send at once
Give Baby's name and age,
wills RICHARDSON s CO, z. eps., BurIlnstnn, ".
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11
MOLAssKs APPLE PIE.

very palstable dish is made by filling
deep pie dish with sliced sour apple,
over which is poured a generous supply
of molasses; cover with crust and bake
until the apples are soft. Rat hot, and
pour cream on each piece as served.
WHITE SPONGE CAKE.
One cup of sugar, one-half CUP of
-four, one-heif cup of corn starch. Sift
the -four, sugar and teaspoonful of bak-
ing powder at the same time. Add to it
the whites of eight eggs beaten to a dry
froth and E teaspoonful of extract OF
rose mix it gent but thorou. hly, and
bake half an hour III cake mold.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

When the stomach chimes the dinner
hour don't wait for The clock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-11

When Nine. Debar offered to produce spirit
pictures in open court in New York a red faced
fellow in the rear was mean enough 10 exclain in
an undertone TO the vulgar group around hin:
y es, madame, and ann with YOU ~