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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
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The fact that fashion has found its way
into the flower garden and DEGREES what
flowers shall be favored and what flowers
shall be cut, or rather remain uncut, has
of course wiped out what was known as the
language of flowers, and that language is
now much more of dead language than
either Greek or Sanscrit 1t is one of the
very few silly things that fashion has ever
blotted out. The usual process is for fash
ion to build silly things up. 1t may have
been all right a number of years ago fo1
the fond lover to proclaim his devotion by
means of a bunch of heliotrope and for the
maiden to respond encouragement with a
few sprays of golden-rod. But as herlio-
trope and golden-rod are very cheap and
inexpensive flowers, and as fashion is alb
soIuteIy ignorant of their existence. it is
now considered to be In much better form
for young man bubbling over with devo-
ton and a yearning for matrimoly to use
pen and ink and heavy writing paper if
he is afraid to use the English language
personally and for the young girl to re-
spond after the same fashion in other
words If the result must lie reached by
correspondence floral correspondence is no
longer allowable, because the flowers which
the poets hold to be significant are not
fashionable and the flowers which swell
people declare are fashionable have no
significance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

All who have seen the queen upon the
few occasions this year upon which she has
appeared in public agree that she Is aging
rapidly. She has lost uprightness, which,
despite her shortness and rotundity, once
impaired real dignity to her appearance,
and the plumpness of her cheeks has de-
generated into putfiness. She can not walk
at all without the aid Of a stout stick. ow-
ing to rheumatism. which has become
chronic in the left hip, and probably from
the same cause she Is much bent 1t Is re-
ported that when the other day, news was
brought that Sir Howard Eiphinstone had
been drowned at sea the queen was much
overcome and exclaimed: Il shall soon be
alone save for mychildren Sir Howard.
as announced to the world by the Court
News man, enjoyed her majesty's entire
confidence, esteem. and friendship for
thlrty-ene years and she and the duke of
Connaught have lost dear. valued. and
most devoted friend, 70 whom the latter
could always turn for wise advice and coun-
sci. Sir Howard, it should be explained.
was the duke OF Connaught's governor
from the time the prince was eight years
old until he attained his majority. For
many years, until his death, the deceased
officer was comptroller Of the prince house
hold. He was on a voyage to Temeriffe
this week. and was swept overheard and
drowned of the cost of France.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
TWO WOMASLY WOMEN.
How They Saved Their Rights in the Mat
Ter of a Telegraph Message.

One was perhaps -. the other a little
younger, says the Washington Critic
They were pretty and were stylishly dress
ed. \ carriage stood at the l4th street
entrance of Wizards hotel, awaiting
their pleasure. 1t could not be supposed
that they were in very distresSfui financial
straits.
They sat at table in the reception-room
of Wizards, deviSing. concocting and
instituting telegraphic message to send
to some friend. The elder one did the
writing and scratching and rewriting,
which used up six or seven Western Union
banks. The younger one leaned closely
over the scriyep4 r and furnished suggeS-
tons at just tire right time to make the
scrivener tear NY blanks.
I'VE will be there tomorrow.
That was what they wanted to say. That
was what they did say in the very first
writing.
But, said the younger, IF we say
we are coming home we shall both have
to sign it. -
Carrie and l will be there tomorrow. g."
That was the result of much mental eff
fort spent in composing and much physi-
cal eXertlon spent IN erasing.
Il guess that will dc" said the young
er, and the two seemed to breathe with
that freedom which tells of great response
bilities unshouldered.
Hold on, - said the elder, at the door.
Nv hat?' asked the other
Carrie and | will be there tomorrow.
One, two, three, four, FIVE, six. seven
only seven words"
"Well?"
why, we have to pay as much Cor sew
en- words as we do for ten.
Here was more difficulty. 1t would new
er do to pay for ten words and only send
seven. That would be reckless and wick
ed waste. They proposed many ways to
lengthen it, but each time they talked of a
new message ON their fingers they found
they had either too few or too many
words.
"Pshaw!" said the younger one, why
didn't think of it before? | have it.
''Have you? Have you?
why, of course. Leave it just as it is
and add Yours, very truly.
If the young lady had had an inspiration
she could not have looked prouder of it.
and as for the older one. she simply looked
on the sweet face before her as that of a
wonderful being.
Carrie aud | will be there tomorrow.
Yours, very truly" was the message that
went through some operator hands re-
GENTLY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

organ, cleanses the system of all
blood taints and impurities, from
whatever cause arising. 1t is equally
efficacious in acting upon the Kidneys,
and other excretory organs. cleansing,
Strengthening aud healiaQ their dis
eases. 1t cures all hunors. from a
common Blotch. or Eruption. TO the
worst Scrofula. Salt r!ieum, "Fever-
sores" Scaly or Rough Skin, in short,
all diseases caused by bad blood.
Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal
under its benign influence. Espe-
cially has it manifested its potency
in curing letter, Eczema, Erysipelas,
Boils, Carbuncles. Sore Eyes. Scrofu-
lous Sores and Swellings, Hip Joint
Disease, white Swellings" and En-
largcd Glands.
sGolden Medical Discovery" is the
only Blood and Liver medicine, sold
by druggists, guaranteed TO benefit or
cure in eUery case, on fair trial, or
money paid for it viii he promptly
refunded. WORLDS DTsPBSsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Projectors,
No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
New and superb Dining Car Outfit

The Dining Cars just completed for the
GREAT Rock ISLAND ROUTE, not only EN-
body ali the latest improvements in gen.
cral use but especial and distinctive fea-
lures of excellence, which render them
unapproachahly superior to ordinary Din
ing Cars. They viii be placed on the
Rock ISLAND ROUTE west of the Missouri
River on and after March 23d, 1890, and
will impart the crowning grace of perfec-
ton to its SoLD NESTIBULE EXPRESS
TRAINS, giving that road continuous
tHRoUGH DINING CAR SERVICE between
Chicago and Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo. The Rock ISLAND is the
ONLY line that runs two Nestibule Express
Trans every afternoon from Chicago to
Denver. 1t Is not only the Fast line, but
II Is alSn the most completely equipped Of
all tie Colorado rnaAS. with elegant Day
Coaches, Pullman S.eeperS, FREE Rechn-
ing Chair ,,,rS, and the finest Dining Cars
/ in the world
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
CHAPTER III.


l make no apology to myself, or 10 any
body who may happen to read this MARIA
tive in future, for having set out the man
ner of my meeting with Indaba-zimbI;
first, because it was curious, and secondly,
because he takes some hand in the subse-
quent events.
If that old man was humhug, he was
a very clever one. What amount of truth
there was in his pretensions of superuat-
ural powers it is not for me to determine,
though may have my own opinion on
the subject. But there was no mistake as
to the extraordinary influence he exercised
over his fellow natives. Also he quite got
round my poor father. At first the old
gentleman declined to have him at the
station, for he had gIeat horror OF these
Kaffir wizards or witch finders. But In
daba-zimbi persuaded him that he was
anxious to investigate the truths of
Christianity, and challenged him to dis
cusSiou.
The argument lasted for two yearS-to
the time of my fathers death, indeed. AT
the conclusion of each stage Indaba zimbi
would remark, in the words of the Roman
Governor, Almost praying. white man,
thou persuadest me to become a Chris
tian,' but he never quite became one
indeed. l Go not think he ever meant to.
II was to him that my father addressed
his Letters TO Native Doubter." This
work. which. unfortunately. remains in
manuscript, is full of wise saws and
learned instances. 1t ought to be pub
liShed together with pT6ciS Of the doubt
er's answers. which were verbal
So the talk went on. If my father had
lived believe it would be going on now,
for both the disputants were quite mex
haustible Meanwhile Indaba-zimbi was
allowed to live in the station on condition
that he practiced no witch-craft, which
nv father firmly believed o be a vile of
the DEVILS. He said that he would not,
but for all that there was never an OK lost,
or a sudden death. but he was consulted
by those interested.
When he had been with US a year, a
deputation came to him from the tribe he
had left, asking him to return. Things
had not gone well with them since he went
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

has written, and he cannot read word.
Thus an active man of business having
written a letter, giving directions for an
important matter, attempted TO see if 1t
was correct, but was aStounded to find that
he could not make out a single word: he
had been suddenly Stri6en with word
blindness. The sounds of the words and
the words themselves had remained to him.
but the recollection of the written forms
of the words was gone. In a case of word
deafness the person can talk and can write.
but although his hearing is perfect he can
not recognize the spoken words The
sound of the voice Is plain to his sense,
but conveys no thought to him. The rec
ords of the past-unoOnsciouS memory so
to Speak-exist in the brain; but for con-
scious recognition these must be dragged
out before the consciousness. 1t is doubt
full whether there Is such a thing as a bad
memory, /. e. as a badly kept brain rec
ord. The difference in individuals as to
the power of recollecting probably con-
SlstS IN the relation between consciousness
and memory. One man has the power of
going into the library in his brain and
picking up at once the leaf he wants, ana
glories in his good memory. Another can
not in a moment find what he desires. but
when the floods of disease come. then spon.
taneously float up those things which he
had thought were gone forever.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
IT Is SOMETIMES so.

I dearly loved maiden once
And often told her so,
But when I'd called on her for months
She got another Oeau
Ii made me wish that were dead
Ana filed me with unrest
To think that she would lean her head
Against another. vest.
They married. but before q week
They fought like dogs and cats
And divorce were forced TO seek
To terminate TIER spats.
He proved that she the household bosSed
| m glad he took the bun.
lis better 10 have loved and lost
Than 10 have 10 ed and won.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
TREAT A HORSE INrELLIGENTLY

If we tie young horse up with a broad
leather strap round his neck, so that when
he pulls violently back it will restrain him
etfectualIy without hurting him, he will
often not pull a second time, but if we tie
him up with chain that cuts into his
neck he will generally pull at it again and
again, and not unfrequently until he kills
himself. If we fix bundle of straw be-
hind a kicking horse. he will not kick long
at it. but if he cuts his leg at each kick
against the splinters or iron of carriage
he will probably kick as long as he has a
leg left to kick with If we carefully take
off young horse S bride, so that the bit
comes out of his mouth without hurting
him, he will soon quietly help to take it
ont of his mouth; but if by taking off a
bride we awkwardly twist the bit so as to
seriously hurt his tongue or jaws, he will
for months or years afterward pull violent
ly on it whenever he finds the slightest
hitch about it. The horse that has again
and again been put into the collar, and
finds that no harm comes TO it, gets at last
to suspect none, and takes it easy under all
circumstances, but if he gets seriously
beaten or hurt, in any of his early lessons,
he Is always ready to expect some great
calamity in connection with tightly press
ing collar, and will stick up to receive any
amount of punishment in the most unex-
pected and unaccountable manner. while
each beating that he receives will cause
the habit to be more confirmed and the
striking up to be more frequent and more
obstinate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

New YORK, March 24.-Col. +. J.
Judson. military secretary to Gov. Hill to-
day served Sheriff Flack with papers mott.
flying him that charges had been preferred
against him by the attorney general. He
was also served with a notice from tn,
governor requiring him to show cause
why he should not be removed from his
office
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
Minnie Draths Trial Finished.

Troy, n. Y. March 22.-The trial OF
Minnie Drath, alias Warnecke, of Chicago
who shot Edwin Firth January %. in this
city. was concluded this morning. The
jury did not agree, standing eight for
acquittal and four for conviction. The
defense was insanity. The woman claims
that Firth betrayed her, and she followed
him to Troy to secure reparation. Firth
turned her away. and in a moment OF
despair she shot him. He recovered after
a month Hines
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local application, as 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 inhamed condition of the
mucus lining of the Eustachan Tube.
When this tube gets intlamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
nal condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an innamed
condition of the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (causcd by Catarrh) that we
cen not cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free
FL. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
The Spring
Medicine

bottles and have gained ~ pounds. Can eat any
thing without 1t hurting me; my dyspepsia and
biiousness have gone. l never felt better in my
life, am at work again aud consider myself we'll
man. Those two bottles were worth 500 to ma"
W. V. EuIows, Lincoln, III.
floods Sarssparilla purified my blood, gave
me strength and overcame the headache and
dizziness so that now l am able 10 work again"
LUTHER MASON, IS Church St, Lowell Mass.
My wife suffered from sick headache and neu-
ralgia. After taking Hoods Ssrsaparilla she was
much relieved" W. II. BABB, Wilmington, Ohio.
Hoods Sarssparilla is sold by druggists 81; six
for S.. Prepared by CN HooD 4 Co, Lowell, Mass
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

We pick up an agricultural journal and
find the article most frequently occurring
is, Why do Our Boys Leave the Farm. :
The maia reason Is because the boy Is i'm
posed upon beyond endurance. He does
his day 5 work along with men, but does
not get a moments rest. At noon he Is
called on to do this and that. and at even
ing the same. He Is not supposed to get
tired or need the rest the men take. At
work he is given the worst implements
on the place He works with an old
broken hoe, digs with broken and dull
shoyels. forks hay with superanuated
fork. drives blind, old or lame horse. and
plows with an old. broken dull, rickety
pillow: all Of which make his work twice as
hard and turns his whole nature against
farming These and many otheI discour-
agments are met with. and there Is little
wonder that he seeks other fields OF labor.
He does not leave the farm. but Is actual
" driven from It
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

That Hoods Sarsaparilla does possess curative
power Peculiar to Itself is conclusvely shown by
the wonderful cures it has effected, unsurpassed
in the history of medicine This absolute merit
ii possesses by reason of the fact that it is pre-
pared by a Combination, Proportion and
Process Peculiar TO Hoods Sarsaparills, known
TO other medicine, and by which the full
medicinal power of all the ingredients used is
retained. Hoods Sarsaparilla is highly con-
ceutrated extract of Sarsapar.ll, Daudelon,
Mandrake Dock Jnniper RerrLe.. and other we'll
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

IL have beer afflicted with an affection of
the Throat from childhood caused by dipi-
iberia, and have used various remedies, hut
have never found anything equal 10 BRowN' :
BRONCHIAL TROCHES " - Rcr. q. u. +
Hampton, PiketOH, by, Sold only in boxes.
A New Bedford clergyman who has been
in service a long time advertiScs 100 sermons
for sale, covering all subjects and applicable
10 any locality. He only wants 81 piece for
the lot if taken in a lump
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
Best easiest to use and cheapest Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists soc.
Peculiar to Itself

~ feel very much indebted to Hoods Ssrsaps-
rilla for believe II is to the use OF this medicine
that l owe my present health. In the spring
got so completely run Down that could not eat
or sleep, and all the dreaded diseases Of life
seemed 10 have mortgage on nv systan;. / Nas
obliged 10 abandon my work, and after seeking
medical treatment and spending over $50 Tor dix
ferent preparations, found myself no better.
Then my wife persuaded me TO try bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Before the first bottle WAS
l to ! M OsN tNyN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

The sun during January Is 5000 miles
nearer the earth than it Is at midsummer
Winter cold Is due 70 the fact that the
sun beams strike the earth less directly,
while IN summer they beam from nearly
overhead at midday. Il l., however, true
that the sun s nearness in winter moder-
ates the cold weather TO some extent, as
its greater distance In summer lessons the
heat Of that season. In the southern hem
isphere these conditions are reversed and
our winter Is their summer, and vice YER
sa This explains why Africa. Australia,
and South America and warm latitudes are
less suited for human habitation that are
ike northern climes. Fortunately much
the larger part Of the earth's inhabitable
surface lies north Of the equator than south
Of IT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.

The supervisors of San Francisco have
passed an ordinance for the removal of
Chinatown from the heart of the city. 1t
provides that after sixty days it shall be un-
lawful for Chinese to reside or do business
in the locality where they now have their
quarters
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

For "a years Dobbins' Electric Soap has
been initiated by INSCRIPTIONS soap max
ers. Why? Because it is best Of all and
has an immense sale Be sure and get
DobbinS' and take no other. Your grocer
has it. or will get it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

1t takes but small quantity Of non
transparent matter to produce the dimming
effect of haze. If the eve can observe the
color produced In drop of water by the
ffty-millionth of a gramme Of fuehsine.
possibly weight OF water or dust not
much greater would suffice for visibility In
a column Of air l 900 feet long.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
Hood
Sarsaparilla

known vegetable remedies Ii has won its way TO
the leading place among medicines by its own
intrinsic undisputed merit, and has now larger
sale than any other similar preparation in the
country. If you have never taken Hoods Sarsa
psrila, fair trial will convince you of its excel
lence and merits Take it this season.
81 have for long time been using Hoods Sar-
saparilla, and believe me, would not be without
1t. As a spring medicine it is invaluable" L. A.
RHODES, 100 Ontario Street, Chicago, Ill.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gave me new life, and re-
stored me to my wonted health and strength. -
WILLIAM II. CLoUGH, Tilton, N. H.
n B. Be sure TO Get Hoods Sarsaparila
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

At Sherlocks. Mariposa County, Cal.
lions have killed all the hogs, goats, calves
and donkeys that are not kept under lock
and key.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

The Bolton cotton industry is paralyzed
in consequence Of the coal strike, and 80,
600 looms arc idle, in BURNLEY, Eng.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

The perfect figure Of human body has
been found in large elm tree trunk that
WAS helng cut up in n timber yard at
S..nrh -rnn.rh
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
Oldest ana best ransiIrs Punch" Cigar

Nearly every town in Georgia is preparing
to put up Il cotton seed oil mill And vet
but few years ago these seeds were cousid-
cred worthless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

Here lies farmer, William Bell,
To glory he did pass;
He put up Al big hotel,
And there blew out the gas.
R K. NJ, in Puck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
A womsn in the Case.

There always is. She is the power behind
the throne. a woman's influence over the
man who loves her is often absolute. To
WELD SO great a power 10 guide, strengthen
and help her husband, womans mind
should be clear and healthy. Ii cannot be If
she is suffering from any functional dcrange-
ment How many home is made unhappy
because she who should be its life and light
is wretched, depressed, morbid invalid,
Wives, mothers and daughters, why suffer
from 'female complaints which are sap
ping your lives away, when DR.. Pierce 5
Fayorite Prescription viii renew your health
and gladden. those about yous IL has re-
stored happiness to many saddened life.
Why endure -martyrdom when release is So
easy: In its special field there never was 4
restorative like the "Fayorite Prescription
To cleanse the stomach, liver. and system
generally, use DR.. Perce's Pellets - cents,
The British war office has decided that
when il becomes necessary TO haudcuH 5
soldier in uniform he must not be marched
through the streets, but covered convey
snce shall be provided.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
4 Great Surpriss

Is i'm store for all who use kcmp'S BalSau'
for the Throat and Lungs, the great guarau.
tced remedy. Would you believe that il Is
sold ON lis merits and that any druggist is
authorized 10y the proprietor Of this wonder,
tll remedy 10 give You sample bottle free
1t never fails 10 cure acute OF chronic
coughs. All druggists sell Kemp's BalSam.
Large bottles 5Ov. and 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
THE FARM And HOUSEHOLD.
EPITAPHS.

Beneath this stone sleeps William Farrell,
Whose earthly dream exploded
When he looked down the shotgun barrel,
Not thinking II was loaded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
Wild March Music

&c lle and sweet melodies sncred aud secular songs
md all other kinds of music are in our thousands
OF books and millions Of sheet music piecesl