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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03
HANGING Is HORRIBLE.
n Half-Iynched Sheriff Tells His Expert
ence and Declares That 1t is Cruel
Death.

James f. Morgan, Sheriff of Sherman
county, S. Oak, has been in the West
over thirty years. He is here on a visit to
his relatives. on Staten Island, and he
finds New York has undergone a mighty
change since he left it In 1861 to go to the
front.
Il find" said the Sheriff to me the
other day, that the question whether a
man should be hanged or executed cleo
trically has been settled | am glad to
find that electricity has carried the day.
for assure you that death by hanging
is intensely painful
why, Sheriff. I said, sis it possible
that you were hanged?'
Quite so, and it was no Joke. When
the war closed | went West to seek nv
fortune. and had pretty hard time be-
fore | found any thing resembling it.
One hard Winter two others and myself
went into Wyoming on a prospecting ex-
petition, and had to maintain ourselves
chiefly by hunting. Antelope were very
scarce just then, and we suffered consid-
erahly from hunger. One morning we
separated. the better to scour the country,
agreeing to meet on distant hill at noon.
My companions were hardly out of sight
when | shot a steer, and was in the act of
cutting it up when three fierce-looking
cowboys swooped down upon me- | am
as you see swarthy, and they took me for
a Mexican. As they also were dirty
looking, | made the same mistake, and
saluted them in the little Spanish I had
picked up. 1t happened that tall cotton
tree was conveniently close, and. without
saying a word. one of the men threw his
lariat around my neck and tossed the
other end of the rope over a stout limb:
his two companions pulled upon it. and
| was in the twinkling of an eve going
through all the agonies of hanging. The
pain was frightful There was a tremen-
dous rushing through my ears, the sky and
everything else turned red, pins and
needles seemed to be sticking into every
part of my body, and at the same time
the back of my head felt as if it were being
sandbagged at the rate of forty strokes a
second. How long it lasted | couldn't tell.
To me it seemed hours. When | regained
consciousness one of my friends was pour
ing whisky down my throat and the other
was rubbing my chest with the same
liquid. 1t appears that my comrades had
returned in time to cut me down before
life had fed, but Just then | wished they
had let me be. The process of resusci-
tation was, if possible. still more agonizing
than the hanging; bat. as the man CON
demned by law does not suffer in that re-
gard, there is no use in dwelling upon it. D."
But why did they hang you?''
They were driving a herd of cattle to
Idaho. and it was one of their steers that
| had shot. When my friends arrived
and explained, the cowboys cut me down.
and when | was ready to receive them
they were profuse in their apologies.
That is how | know that hanging is
one of the most cruel deaths to which you
can put man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03
THE SAILORS DARING.

Man overheard Stand by to lower
away the boatSln With what alScriry every
man on board springs TO his post at the
dread cry, knowing fellow creatures life
Is at stake Vet that life is in no more dan
ger than that of the man or woman who
trlfles with what may seem I" a simple blood
disorder" but which in reality is fast SOW
ing the seeds of fatal disease. when the
early use of DIR. Pierce'S Golden Medical
Discovery would cleanse the blood. restore;
impaired digestion, tone up the vital organs
and ward off consumption. 1t should take
the place IL the family corresponding 10 that
occuE,Hd 10y the life preServer on shipboard
If taken in time, and given a fair trial
Golden Medical Discovery" is suarau-
teed TO cure This it viii do if taken in the
earlier stages Of consun ption, but after a
large part of the lungs have broken down,
no medicine can stay its fatal progress.
How important then that the earliest pre-
monitory symptoms be needed Short
breath, splitting of blood, occasional chilly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

The marriage of Talleyrand was a queer
one. Talleyrand. although an eldest son,
had taken holy orders. on account of his
lameness, as it was said and wholly with
out vocation to the priesthood, and had
been made bishop of Autun When he
came back from America, he was followed
by Mrs. Grant, who had been his mis-
tress during his exile. and with whom he
lived publicly In Paris. This shocked the
sensitive morally of the First Consul, and
he insisted that a marriage should sane
ton the connection Talleyrand did not
wish to be married, but he did wish to
keep his place as Minister of Foreign
head of the state. A dispensation was
therefore obtained from Pope Plus the Sew
enth, and the wedding was celebrated both
civilly and in church Nine de Talleyrand
had the name of being as stupid as she
was handsome, and her husband took a
manly pleasure IN leading her on to
the commission OF the most amazing
blunders for the amusement Of their guests
One day. for instance, when Demon, one of
the sayants whom Bonaparte had taken In
his train on the expedition TO Egypt, was
to dine with them, Talleyrand told his
wife that he was q traveller of note, whose
last book he would give her to read. At
dinner. Demon was at first delighted BY
the accuracy and discrimination of the
compliments which Mime. de Talleyrand
paid him. but she soon gave such feelings
pause by saying: And that good fellow,
Friday-what comfort he must have been
to youI'' TalIeyrand had given her Rob
inson Crusoe to read.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

An American lady who recently visited
Count Tolstoi the great Russian novelist,
complains that he is not quite consistent
in practicing what he breaches. He
holds that there is something degrading
in the mere handling of money and prop
erty, and accordingly delegates to the
Countess the control of the household and
the entire management of his pecunlary
affairs She observed, however, that he
has luxuriously furnished study, and
horses, carriages and servants at his com
mand-although they are his wifes On
the whole the great man would appear to
have been rather disappointment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

Some time ago gentleman visited a
pen of tame ostriches In Africa. At his
call two beautiful birds came up to him
Being DESTROYS of testing their speed he
arranged with their keeper that they
should run race. So he caressed the
the birds and showed them handful of
figs Of which they are very fond. The
ostriches were held while the visitor walk
ed to certain distance. At signal they
were set free and began to run for the figs.
They came bounding along at a terrific
rate. taking twelve or fourteen feet at a
stride. They ran neck and neck for more
than half the distance. their wings working
hike arms and making a great sound.
Presently one drew ahead, and looking be
hind, as you may have noticed boy In a
foot race do to see where his rival was.
and finding him beaten. the winner slack
ened his pace and gently trotted for the
prize of figs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

sensations creeping up the spinal column.
haSSlog cough, variable or poor appetite.
feeble digestion, with gradual los OF flesh,
cold feet, laSSitude or general debility,
Should admoniSh one that all is not richt
You can't afford to fool away precious
time if suffering from any Considerable
number OF the above significant symptoms
OF approaching danger LIS madness 10
tritie and experiment with uncertain means
OF relief and cure when thus afflicted Don't
forget, at such a critical time, that the only
lneNlclne possessed of such positive curative
properties as to warrant its manufacturers
IN selling it, through druggists, under a
positive guarantee of its henefting or
curing 40 every case, is the world. famed
Golden Medical DiScovery.n For all Bron-
chlal Throat and Lung Affections. Weak
Lungs, ana kindred ailments, it is an ,,ns-
QRdte6 remedy.
For a Complete Treatise on Blood and
Skin Diseases, or for one ON Bronchial.
Throat aud Lung Diseases, enclose ten cents
IN stamps, state which book YOU want aud
address, WORLDS DESPENsNRy MrnICAI,
ASSOCIATION, 66S Main St, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03
To be continued.)
The Woman Does the Counting.
Nbf~af-,, 1Nrfhpva

In the Ukraine. Russia, the maiden is
the one that does all the counting. When
she falls in love with man she goes to
his house and tells him the state of her
feelings. If he reciprocates all is well,
and a formal marriage is duly arranged,
If. however. he is unwilling. she remains
there. hoping to coax him into the better
mind The poor fellow cannot treat her
with the least diScourteSy or turn her out,
for her friends would be sure to aSsnge
the Insult, His best chance, therefore, If
he is really determined that he won't, Is
to leave his home and stay away as long as
she is IN it. This Is certainly peculiar
way of turning a man out of his house and
home. On the Isthmus of Darien either
sex can do the counting. with the natural
result that almost everybody gets married.
There is not quite the same chance where
the girl has to hide the notions of a hesitat-
ing or bashful swain.
A NEW French invention Is a smoke
bomb. intended to be fired into the ranks
of the enemy who uses smokeless powder
TO ohscrrr,, his view
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

AT last the solemn moment arrived
when the machine was to ascend and what
nobody expected occurred-the monster
kite shot up like rocket.
But it was also the signal for a general
stampede of the crowd as well as It's con-
Struetor, as the colossus with its terrible
tail. on account of certain want of
equilibrium, described the widest and
most alarming antics in the air with a
rapidity of motion quite startling and
threatened every moment of coming down
headlong, to the woe of him whom it
struck He would admire no more kites in
this world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03
Tonight and To-Morrov NIGHT

And each day and night during this week
you can get al all druggists kemp's Bal
sam for the Throat and Lungs, acknowl-
edged to be the most successful remedy ever
sold for the cure of Coughs, Group, Bron-
chitis, Whooping Cough, Asthma and Con-
sumption. Get bottle today and keep it
always in the house, so you can check your
cold at once. Price soc. and Sl.00. Sample
bottle free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local application, IS they can not reach
the diseased portion of the ear There is
only one way TO cure Deafness and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflsmed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustsehisn Tube.
When this tube gets indamed you have 3
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can be
tlken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing viii be DESTROYED for
ever; nine cases out OF ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (csused by Catarrh) that we
can not cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
FJ CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

Those who use Dobbins' Electric Soap
each week, land their name is legion save
their clothes and strength, and let the
soap do the work Did you ever try it !?
If not, do so next Monday sure. Ask your
grocer for it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

Best, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. SOC.
AT Pottstown, Pa, there is family of five
women whose tastes are so different that
they have established a rule requiring each
one to do her own cooking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

ONE of the reasons why SCOTS Emulsion
has such large scale is, because it is the
best. DIR. w. ii. Cameron, Halifax, n s.,
says: 81 have prescribed SCOTS Emulsion Of
Cod Licer Oil, NTH HypophoSphites, for the
past two years, and found it more agreeable
to the stomach and have better results from
It's use than any other preparation of the
kind have ever used" Sold by all Drug
gists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

A somewhat new departure in building
practice has been successfully made in Ger
many. This is the wholesale manufacture
of mortar of the best quality to be sold to
2,o0O, 600 barrels were thus sold in Berlin last
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

The pope has received bequest of e2S0,-
600 from Baron lilienthal. The latter was
by extraction Jew, and made money in
the Union Generate speculation, and his de-
sire was to render the pope independent of
Peters pence. The viii viii very likely be
disputed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03
FL, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.

Samuel Stone, MeigS county, Ohio farm
er, set some turtles eggs under q hen not
long since. All the eggs were Matched and
the fowl seems to think as much of the
little turtles as a mother hen usually does of
her chicks
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

A New York school teacher compelled
boy who was too wide awake to be real
good to write the word Chicago" l,2Oc
times as a punishment
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03
Many initiate sOransilps Punch" Sc. Cigar

The mother of NJ. De Paris, Nine. Deibler,
died at her sons house near the prison of
La Roquette a week ago, aged ninety. She
was the daughter of a provincial headsman.
Her son, the present eXecutioner-in-chief,
married the daughter of the headsman of
Algeria.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

Mrs Cleveland Is having her portrait
painted by a Washington artist II is
said that the picture viii be presented to
the Corcoran art gallery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

Ernst Keyes. who has Just served term
In the Waupaea county jail, was brought
back to Appleton to answer for the rob
berry of boarding house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03
Admirably Fitted for the Bar.


One of Col. Bob Ingersoll's stories is
that he found himself alone in the office
one day while as a young man he was
studying law with firm out west. He
was interrupted by the entrance of raw
boned, sharp-featured countrywoman, who
ambled into the room, leading a freckled-
faced, watery-eysd, ten-year-old boy by the
hand. Air you the lawyer" she began.
On being answered in the affirmative she
went on to say that she had brought her
boy Jim to town for the purpose of bind
ing him out at the ''lawyerin trade" She
was morally certain, she averred, that Jim
was born lawyer. and that all he needed
was a chance. But, madam, " objected
the colonel, ''he is entirely too young to
begin the study of law" TOO young, in
deed, " shifted the fond mother, contemp-
tuously; you don't know Jim. He was
jest born for lawyer. Much amused,
the colonel asked her on what grounds she
based her hopes of future at the bar for
her darling child. Why" said she,
when he was only years old he struck
work, and swore he wouldn't do another
lick if he got killed for it. When he was
8 he got sassy, and put on more airs
than prize horse at the county fair, and
now, Law bless me, he jest freezes onto
every thing he can lay his hands on.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

The city of Constantine. in Algeria. has
made remarkable fight agains the crickets'
which threatened to strip the town of
every bit of foliage. These pests, which
have been trying to turn Algeria into a
desert, invaded the town In cloud, and
in few hours they were devouring all the
gardens, and even the interior of the
houses. the hospital and the prison swarm
ed with them 1t is well known that the
particular insect which is affecting AL
geria does not fly high. In order to keep
out fresh arrivals the citizens lost no
time in surrounding the entire town with
fence of cotton cloth about six feet high
and over thirty six thousand feet long
Then the citizens suspended business and
make war on the insects. Loads of them
were killed and dumped into the river
After weeks work the enemy was van
pushed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

An Extended Popularity. BKoWN'S BRoN-
CHIAL TRoCHES have for many years been
the most popular article in use for relieving
Coughs and Throat troubles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

A young costermonger in Leeds, England,
who assaulted and kicked to death woman
who was passing him in the street, and who
was perfect stranger to him, has been con-
victed of manslaughter only, and sentenced
to six months at hard labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

Meadville, Pa, man is authority for the
statement that rooster, served at his home
the other day, had two fully developed and
perfectly formed wishbones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03
I1sri.ts Ard the South

The Louisville s. Nashville Railroads. new
fast limited train of Pullman Buffet Sleeping
Cars and elegant coaches makes fastest time
ever made from Chicago to Jacksonville,
only thirty-e:ght and one-half hours, with
but one change of cars. This train leaves
Evansville at $50 A. NJ, Louisville at IL :S5
A. NJ, every day in the week. 1t also affords
fast time (thirty hours), and an inter
esting route, Chicago TO New Orleans. For
further information write Gro. L. Cross,
Northwestern Passenger Agent No. 2S2
Clark street, Chicago, Ill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-03

asleep. IN his cot. she came up TO WISH the
children goodnight, but she did not stay
with US ten minutes. REMARKED that she
looked very i'll and exhausted.
''Oh, | am only a little tired" she re-
turned. hurriediy: Il haze been paying
calls all the afternoon, trying to make up
for my idle week, and the talking has
tired me. Never mind, it is all in the
days work" And she nodded to me kind
ly aud left the room.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-08-28
A Carnival of Crime at Cincinnati.

George Ogden, an employe of dessi-
eating works at Cincinnati, was shot
and instantly killed by a double
barreled shotgun in the hands OF Gus
Raabe, fellow boarder. Ed. McCarty,
an ex-convict, shot and killed, in cold
blood, on Abigail street, Chas. Needer-
man, and wounded VIII Mitchell. Nc
Carly was cornered by the police on
Sunday, but opened fire on the officers
and escaped Chief Deitsch has given
orders to shoot him down II he again re-
sists arrest Saturday evening on Van
Horn street Bob Burley, negro, was
fatally stabbed by Charles White, col.
ored. Blatchford Marsh, who was stab
bed by Bill PEBBLES, negro, at the Car.
thage fair grounds, Thursday, died Sum
day morning.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-08-28
BUYING A LORD.

Hungarians in Pittsburgh Who Are Ready
to Pay For a Husband and Title For Their
Daughter.
A Hungarian family in Pittsburgh IL
willing to pay bogus nobleman S3,oon
to marry their daughter The money
represents the savings Of lifetime.
The girl is Pauline Kleitsche, aged II,
and the wedding day is set for October.
The noblcman is bogus, and the family
has so been informed by Max Scham-
berg. the Austro-Hungarian Consul
there, but it still has faith
in the lordly lover. He goes by the
name of Henry Lasco, and claims to be
son of the Primo Minister Of Hungary.
He was introduced to the Kleitsche fam
lily by a man who calls himself Count
Won Gratzlsi. Both were walters at the
fashionable Hotel DuQuesne, but were
bounced, and the Count has sued the
proprietor for 81, 900 damages to his rep.
utation. The faith of the Klcitsche
family in the two swindlers is surprising
for they are undoubtedly partners in the
scheme
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-08-28
ACTORS TIoFIT.
Periis Of Playing in west Virginia The
Performers Flung Into tie Rivor.

Periis Of Playing in west Virginia The
Performers Flung Into ths Rivor.
There was q serious and bloody riot
at performance given by the Sunny
South Theatrical Company at Ceredo,
w. Va, particulars Of which have just
been received. One man was shot and
over o dozen were badly beaten up,
whilo the floating theater, in which tho
trouble occurred, was badly wrecked. The
trouble was inaugurated by D number
of tough young men, who persisted in
insulting the people upon the stage.
During the second act, three Of the per.
formers left the stage with clubs, and
attacked several OF their tormenters.
The three men were at once overpowered
by the audience and cruelty beaten.
The remainder Of the company went to
their assistance, when some one
turned out the lights. Pandemoni-
um at once broke loose, and every
man began an onslaught on his neigh
Dor in the dark, while women screamed
and men called for help. The police
arrived and deputized number Of citi-
zens to aid in quelling the riot, but this
only made matters worse, and soon re-
volver shots began to echo around tho
hall. Finally the crowd charged onto
the stage after the performers. who were
unceremoniously flung into tho river.
where they were stoned in the darkness.
Every one OF the police and show people
were badly wounded by stones, and tho
condition Of several is serious.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-08-28
A THRILLING RIDE.
Oar Filled with Passengers Flies
Down the Mountain Side,
Making Distance Of Five Miles in Almost
Fissh--Four Passengers Killed
and Eighteen Injured,
Some Fatally.

A horrible accident occurred Friday
afternoon on the Mount Penn Gravity
railroad, D mountain route encircling
Mount Penn, eight hundred feet above
the city Of Reading. The road was
opened fve months ago. The cars were
taken from a point on the out
skirts Of the city to the top OF
the mountain, distance Of Ave
miles On returning the cars were
allowed to 60 down the mountain
by gravity BY way Of another route
to the point Of starting. Friday after
noon car containing about twenty-five
passengers were taken from the station
TO the top Of the mountain. On top OF
the mountain there Is . high stone
tower, whore the passengers are
allowed TO alight to enjoy the scenery
for thirty miles around. When the
tower was reached, the point where tho
gravity portion Of the road commences,
the engine was detached The car at once
started and ran away, with the passen-
gers still on board. The distance to tho
point Of starting is fve miles, and 1t Is
estimated that this was covered by the
runaway car in about three minutes,
the car attained fearful rate Of speed
estimated at eighty miles an hour. It
remained on the track to the foot Of
the plane, going around all the curves,
while the passengers shrieked in
their fright and several jumped
of. When the car reached the station
at the foot Of the plane, it jumped the
track and rolled down Q fifty foot en-
bankment where it landed upside down,
with the passengers imprisoned in.
side. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed and soon large crowd
gathered. Doctors and the ambulance
were sent for and the dead and in
jured removed. The dead were found to
number four The list Of injured num-
bers eighteen, some fatally. Superin-
tendent c. NJ. Dechart gives as the cause
Of the accident the refusal Of the brake
to work properly. 1t was new brake,
and was being experimental with. The
car was splintered into kindling wood,
and the escape Of a single passenger is
miraculous.