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YES OR no.
~ xns. rxoou TAYLOR.

You ask tonight my Daughters hand
As you'd request toy;
Do you know the weight of your demand
on mothers hoart, my hoyt
You say yon love her wildly. Well,
Viii It last tin the end of tinef
Or will tho ringing OF the wedding bell
Rouse its dying chImes
Theheart you crave IS holy thing,
SO tender, trusting. true;
Can you TO her devotion bring
As warm as hers TO yoai
VIII youlove her through the changing years
As tenderly as nowS
When ills shall pale, or sorrow's tears
Bccioud her sunny brow?
when age shall bow her graceful form,
Aud bicnch bor lefty hair
VIII you protect her through each storm
And shelter her from carer
When time shall dim her sparkling exc;
And winter burrows show.
VIII your love be the las; TO diof
lfnot, / answer No!
Romeuber that her future life
would every day be yoursY
A loving woman. whena wife
To oae that she adorcs.
Has no existance OF her own
Apart from hin she loves:
She lives hencesCr;a for him alone,
And in his orbit moves
She molds he- wishes 10 his VIII,
Her ways to his desires
lie leads her by loves willing web
Through HES refining fros;
She wake with him through tloriy fields,
Aud o'er lifo'S rugged road
He Is her idol and ideal
Her guide and household god
So, II your love VIII live and burn,
And bless her future ycars;
II you will give her in return
The trust That i!fe ondurcs;
II you win ru,rd her dc tiny,
And shield her from dlStrcss,
VIII always live adorinc her,
WHY then, nnsweT Yes,
hAsoslo REVIEW.
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what you could to help the editor
fight your battles in municipal and
county matters, and encouraged
him as he worked to build up the
town and bring business to IL?
How is it? Have you ?-Er.
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1t Didn't Work

"Whcn ] was q b-b-boy," old
stutt~ing lyingJom stntlyused to
say - RED thc st-st-sory Of GO
Ncrogo Washington and tie ll-lit-
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Ohio County e'
town. Jefferson Co.
II, Nicholas County -
Fourth Distrct-Charles n smith parhcrs
burg, Wood Couufv
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COMMISSIONERS cocNrY COURT.
Grant District, Samuel r. Conner Pros
Pleasant Lucian A. Martin
Portland, Horny {. Beatty.
Union, r. =. King
Reno. Moses r. Sinclair
Lyon. Reason A. Pei
Valley. Mason Watson.
kingwood, Leroy shaw
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We arc glad to see that our Re
publican friend, Mr.. Geo. Gicsman.
Of Eglon, just over the border in
West Virginia. has caught on at
last. He has been honored with a
crumb, and is now a full nedged
census taker. 1T is small Office.
to be sure, but great in the eyes Of
George, who was just about begin
ming to believe, with all the native
impetuosity Of his thinking appara-
tus, that republicans, rs well as re-
publics. arc ungratcful. George 5
republicanism. which has been Of
the eifcrycscing, nnreascning West
Virginia kind, las been simmering
very low down lately. but he has
now been recognized as "man and
brother" Office holder. and we pre-
sumo will become once again as
enthusiastic, wild and untamed a
republican as ever. Oaklajtd Dem-
0crat.
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West Side-MNior L.. n orr, Kingwood.
Sherif-Daniei T. jackson
Eeputic Julius X Monroe Kingwood yniipv
and Pleasant |. w Cr.ss. Lyon J. o. Iantz,
Union X. +. IInnway, Reno; +. 4. Cuppctt
Grant; Dorsey FormaM, Portland
Clerk Circuit Court-John W. Watson
Clerk Comfy Court. Ami Martin.
Prosecuting Attorney-SeilJ Forlney.
County surveyor-A. +. McMllien
Supt ofSchools-Hen H. Elsey.
: Assessor East Side, Gahr:ei Pulliam.
West side. John s. Perkius
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10 the Memory of oliver Dunn.

A.. ". FREDERICK.
I.
The rain, unwelcoine. drizzling. cold,
And dreaded gloom Of night Is hcre,
But thro' the leSden CLOUDS appear.
Some softened rays Of starry gold.
III.
o hope OF heaven thy milky way.
Above The night, beyond the flight
That blackens earth, here sheds a HIGHT
Serene and shows eternal day.
Letcher. Cal, June I. 1870.
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B.so. r. H.
rainsieave Tunneitou station os follows


Train leavoq Kiuewoof % 200 r. n.. ana Or.
rivcs at Iunnoltou 40 $40 %. m.. ioavos Tnauci
ton az No p. u. and arrives 20 kinaw0od 30 1910
m. Leaves kinrwopd nt a.00 n fn and afrive
% fnnnelton af $40 y m. leaves TsfNsifoa ~
q -. fn and arrives at kiuowuoi III f.o1 H. fr
llns daily except sunday
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The University DAILY, published
at Morgantown during the week of
the Twenty-third Annual Common
cement, and edited by Messrs. L..
j. Corbly and j. Russell Trotter.
was better this year than ever and
reflects great credit on the young
gentlemen, who by their energy and
ability have made such n success of
a doubtful venture. The paper is
a big thing for the university and
does lots of good attracting the at
tention of the public to the work of
the school, its officers, students,
teachers, ETC., and we hope the pa
per has been as great a financial
success as it has in other respects.
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rnltea Maies Ncnninrs.
MemheFs ofCengress.

Charles j. Faulkner. Mertinshurg. Berkloy
John e. Kenna. Charleston. Karsowha County.
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lOLr.s IonNcrr.

December n.
July and October. -
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CousiAaies.

~
Ealiey--A j. DeBerTy, Emanuel Dixon
lyon: w. Criss, William u. Taylor.
neno-Ben T. Woodward, Sam'l ", Bowman.
POrtland-PrcstonG GLOVER
lrfion--Lloyd &. Shdffer. George GeIsSman
Ileasant-,Ialues 4. Fullmcr. A. s. Chliester
Grant--Wiilam 4. D. Miller
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DIRECTORY.
Mate Officials.

Goyernor-A Brooks Fleming. Marion Comfy
secretary of State-W. H. Ohley. Marion Co
AuditOr-Patrick r. Duty, Webster Co.
Recommendation r. Thompson Cahell Co
Attorney Seneral-Alfred Caldwell Ohio Co
County.
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We have made SpEcIAL ARnANG-
NENrs with The Wheeling Rgisler
to furnish it and the ARors for
300 per year cash in advance.
Send in your subscription to this
Office
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MGgiK rnfrs.

tingly.
Valley, Dave G. linn, John " Sirahin
Lyon, James McGee. David j. Gibson,
Reno. III. II. Wheeler, T. 81 Sulnmers
Portland, John ". llill. T.. ~. Benson.
tnion. Jesse ". ShatieT. Julius sChcrr
Pleasant, Levi 4. Miller, y. H. Marlin.
Grant, W. II. McGibbons. Alpha Hagans
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surrsmc court of App,rls-

Adam G. Snyder, Of GreenbTier County.
Henry Brannon. Lewis Co
y. W. English. Mason Co
Daniel II. Lucas. Jefferson Co
corycrcs ~ Charleston second Wetfncs,lav In
yannary; Wheeling. Gsst Wednesday In June :
Shariestown. hrst Wednesday Ia September.
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William q: woricy. Kingwood, Preston Co.
Col. Joseph Snyder, Mononcalia Co.
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Town omcinIs.

dayor--Charles NJ. Bishop
fctpf0cf--JOrcph j aCksOu.
tOuiictlmen-J. H. Stone, William G. Brown
5oni y MurdOck Chas w. Fawcett, James II.
Societies:
Knights Of Pythisa-Loige meets every Tuos-
ay evening at their ball over j. " blazers
store at T2O O'Clock
independent order OF odd Fcliows--I.odce
ineef- every Saturday evening at their hail Ia
bishop's Block ut 7r30 O'Clock.
Golden Rule Encamp.peat No 20. T. O. q p
meets First and Third Monday evenings If
each month, Ia the odd Feliowsf Han, over the
postofice.
The Independent Order Of Good Te-npiars-
5spnge meets every Friday evening. 81 tine X II
y Hall. AZ 530 O'Clock
King Philip Tribe NJ. IS, Inproved order Of
hcd Men meets every Wcdnpsdey evening af
80 O'Clock In the knights OF Pytiias Hall over
Bakers store.
Churches.
n. r. Church Rev NJ W. Rider. Pastor
NerNlces-Preachin0 every SUNDAY at 1870 a m
ana I'D r. m. Sunday School D. m Class
Meeting ? n. m. Young Folks Meeting al G.g5
- m; I-.o Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening
!. Presbyterian church-Rey. H. Y. MoDonald.
Service Preaching every Sunday at 1890 a N.
ana i|0 p M. sunday School az 2 y. M Prayer
Mceths every Ncdne day evening.
a. NJ r. Church-Iiey. Bosley Boyce Pastor.
service preaching, Fourth sunday ~ each
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County 0mc!als.
conNIssIoNTns coryry =,

JunEt, Ihird Jud.eIoI 0isirioi.
JoscphT. Hoke. Nngwood, Preston County.
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Mayor--tharles ". Bishop
kecordcr--JOsephJ acks0n
. COuncimen-J. l.. stone. William G.. Brown,
John 5: MurdOck Chas. w. Fawcett JaIrcs H.
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Eogss of DcIcgates.

East Side--Dr. NJ. s. Bryio. Bruceton.
West Sidc-Mator L. y. orr, kingwoud.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-09
NO. 40.

many of them leaped for joy and bounded
like deer across the fields to the woods. A
new dread has come upon the inhabitants
from the presence of 50 many
ESCAPED LUNATIcs.
and they will count themselves fortunate If
they are not visited by series Of such
crimes as only mad men can devise. All
the time the fire WAS burning every high
house top in Montreal had its curious
sight seerS. The road was filled with
carriages and the transport service and
every available cab omnibus and hack
went out filed with people
Premier Mercier has placed the Mon
treal exhibition building at the disposal
of the nuns, and tomorrow the buildings
will be stocked with provisions. The
StrangeSt wonder to the fremen is that
such IN absence of fire fighting facilities
could exist Although the appliances
We're there they were utterly useless. The
institution had excellent engines. ten good
pumps ana new boilers. but no connection
existed between the pumps and the boil
ers.
The Sisters of Providence spent in
founding and organizing this institution
l.lS2, 2S2, of which 500, 900 was spent on
the buildings The building was insured
10y the government for SSO0,0OO With
the exception of the medical department.
consisting Of doctors. the sisters retained
complete control of all departments of the
asylum.
LATER-At midnight the death roll was
estimated at fifty, although many more
are missing, but expected to turn up. /, is
feared that seven tertiary nuns are burned.
as three more are missing besides those
named above. They We're not, however,
seen in the flames, and the sisters prefer
not giving out their names at present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-09
NOT \ CANDIDATE.
Gen. Bragg Says He Has No Aspirations
For Gubernatorial Honors.

MINIATURES, Wis, May 6.-Gen Bragg
came here unexpectedly for the first time
in six months and was given quite a re
Mayor Peck No, shall not be a candi-
most imphatically. 'Of course have
seen some of the newspaper talk about it,
but there is nothing in it. Under 10 cir
cumstances will make the race"
In regard to the Mckinley tariff bill
he observed: The republicans will pass
it. don't think there is any doubt that
it will become a law, but the effect of it
will be to lick the republican party to
death, especially in Wisconsin Our
people are beginning to open their eyes;
farmers are beginning to see how they
receive no benefit from levying a tax on
articles for export. They are beginning
to see how silly it is to put a tariff Of 40
per cent on wheat TO increase the price of
wheat in this country. when it is Liver
pool that fixes the price 1t is tariff re-
form that will win the next democratic
victory.
Il do not think, continued Gen. Bragg.
that the democratic state convention
should declare against the Bannett law or
demand its repeal I do not think that
we as democrats should supIicate a single
Lutheran for his vote Ny idea of a
democratic platform is to say that we are
still opposed to parternaiism in educational
legislation and against sumptuary laws.
as we have always been, but that we don t
propose to make any change in our time
honored principles for the purpose Of
catering to any class, and then if the
Lutherans want to vote with us in support
of the true democratic doctrines all well
and good Then we can welcome them
with both arms. believe that with a well
managed campaign q great democratic
victory can be won in Wisconsin this
wear.
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IARLE FLASHES.

FORTY anarchists have been arrested in
Paris for melting disorder among work
iugmeu.
BERLrN.-The Hamburg Nachrichten
asserts that Prince Bismarck will appear
in Parliament, but with the sole object of
Lending his voiV to the Council of State.
GREAT fires have occurred in Czortknow
Iezierzany and Belechow They we're un-
douhtedlv of iucendiary origin. and due to
the agrlrlau agitation.
PEsru The agitation among the
workingmen Of Hamburg Is assuming CO.
losal proportions.
Berlin The Government viii ask the
ReiehStag at its coming session. to grant
4 supplementary credit of 4.O0O. 600 on ac-
count of the operations aducted in East
Africa by Major Wissman.
LoNpoN. - A cable from Buenos
AyreS stated that the British steamer
Richmond has toundered near the eastern
coast of the Argentine Republic,
: RouB was exploded in front of the
/ Merchants and Manufacturers Club at
Barcelona, Spain, Monday morning. The
| doors and windows of the building were
! shattered. but no one was hurt.
! MASSowAH,-A famine prevails in
| Egre. Owing 70 misrule of the govern
/ ment hosts of people are migrating. and
many of these have died from hunger on
! the roadside.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-09
HARD TO SWALLOW.

The chief republican organ Of this state
accepts the Mckinley tariff bill with a
deep-drawn sigh. The organ pathetically
admits that il is too high. But it is tired
of being out Of tune with the other organs.
1t strikes the regular pitch IN Il Scrcechilg
falsetso that is far from melodious
1--WE feel safe in saying that it is not the tariff
measure expected by an important number of ~
publicans. There are no signs of concession 10
what may be called moderate protectionisJs sJs-,o
those who believe that American manufacturers
have some advantages Ia the American market,
and do not require that measure of protection re.
presented by duties corresponding to the difference
in cost OF American aud European production.
Although disappointed in the measure we
are bound 10 admit that the committee urges
plausible arguments 10 sustain the increase in the
case of every schedule; but We do not think these
arguments will satisfy the important class Of
whom We speak Tho moderate protectionist i
forced to choose between higher duties than his
Judgment approves and reduction of duties that
must cripple industries and reduce wages
A republican measure must be far from
right when thickand-thin organ like the
Sentinel supports it under protest. If the
alligator digestion Of the Sentinel is over
taxed, how will the load lie ON the stom-
achs of common folks?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-09
A MOTHERS FEARFUL DEED.
During Fit of Insanity She StransIes Hel
Child aad Then Suicides.

TRAvER, Cal, May 6.-Last night. dur
ing the absence of her husband. Mrs. T. A.
Bresler. soon after sending her little girls.
aged II and 9, to bed. went to the bed
room and proceeded to strangle the
older child. The younger one ran
hom the room pursued by the mother,
still carrying the other child by the neck.
She did not drop it until it was dead. and
by that time the little one had managed
to get a start on her and reached neigh
bor's house. The neighbors started back
with her and BreSler came
back about the same time.
Mrs. Bresler was found in the back yard
IN pool of blood having chopped in the
front OF her head with an axe. The phv-
Slclans say she can not live. She was con
sclous but would give no reason for the
deed and is supposed to have suddenly
GONE insane
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-09
THE LATEST TELECRAMS.
NEWS IN BRIEF,

| Mr.. CARNEGIE's hotel for workingmen
near Pittsburg is to cost S30O, 900.
IT is reported that in the past fifteen
months II 900 negroes have left North
! Carolina.
| THE purchase of the Chicago and Cir at
| Western and Calumet Terminal Railways,
| With their depots. lands, etc. in Chicago
| by the Northern Pacific for S30, ,000,00O Is
announced.
/ SIX hundred coal-miners at BelIaire and
| Cambridge, Ohio. have struck Nearly all
| the master carpenters in New York have
| conceded the eight-hour day and the
strike is virtually over.
BRpGET DooDY, who lives at Mineral
Point Wis, and is ll8 years old. is be-
| lIeved to be the oldest woman in the
United States. Her baptismal record In
the County Wexford. Ireland, states that
she was born in April, l772.
A MEDICAMENT more powerful than
quinlne in cOunterating fevers Is said to
have been discovered in Mexico. 1t is a
plant called the pombOlanO, the root Of
which contains a substance analogous 10
quinine.
LONDON -Workmen to the number of
J-btJ llti Nll 'Nh tlA l'A-A' anu o'N'ii
thousand masons and carpenters have
struck in Hamburg.
THE clothing establishment of George
w Simmons, at Lincoln. Neb., has been
closed by the sheriff. The liabilities are
given at $4,000 and the assets S75, 900.
New YORK-,ne Grand Jury has just
handed in indictl lents against Joseph
Pulitzer, John A. Go ;krel, Julius Chambers
and John r. Graham, of the New York
World for criminal libel Of eX-Judge
Hilton
ALrHNA. Michigan 1.-Two years ago
Margaret Kinney Of this city, was
taken suddenly i'll and since that she has
remained in Il trance For weaLs she will
remain motionIess and sometimes She
goes ten days without food Physicians
say the girl general health Is good and
cannot account for the remarkable sleep.
The girl has not spoken WORT since she
was first strIken.
TEXAS farmers have been greatly tor
mented 10y the depredatIons by rats, which
have destroyed their crops in many cases.
In order to extcrminate the rodents ali the
entrances but one to Il burrOw are stopped
up. At the open one an iron teakettle Is
placed with a pipe leading from the noZ-
Ile down INTO the burrow. Sulphur Is
placed in the kettle, fire made under it
and the fumes of the sulphur are driven
into the burrOw, every rat in it Is quickly
killed
PoRrLAAD, Ore News reached here
that Il fight with rifles took place on the
Columbia River, about forty miles from here
between union and non-union fishermen.
Jack lIayman was killed, Chas. Olsen fatally
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-09
STATE NEWS.

The murderer Of Lo+ts Morgan, the
abandoned woman who was found dead at
Hurley, has not yet been captured and
there is much Indignation against the
ack of interest manifested by the police
On the fifteenth of June the national
convention of Homeopathic Physicians,
will be held in Waukesha.
Carl Grassheim a horse thief and incen-
diary was captured at Sheboygan and will
be tried for his crimes in that city.
Engineers are surveying the route for
the Black River Falls railroad and the in
habitants of that city are juhiliant in view
of the prospects for railroad
H. Bush, the peddIer who wa arrested
at Black River Fails for peddIing without
a city license will now sue Justice Nelson
for false imprisonment.
Mrs. Peter Quinn, an old lady living at
Beloit nearly blind was fatally burned by
her clothes catching fire at her home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-09
FIXES AND CASUALTIES.

FIRE ut Morgan Park. H., Friday night
destroyed the entire post-othce block.
Loss, $50 600.
RICE LAKE. Wis, has been saved from
the fire which threatened its destruction,
but at latest reports great damage was
being done to the timber III the vicinity Of
the town.
Tlrn Bank of America, of Philadelphia,
has suspended payment 1t has twelve
branches scattered through the city. and
they were closed simultaneously with the
main office The deposits are said TO
amount TO 100000
By the washing away of Il large amount
of earth at the Rock Island Arsenal dam
age to the extent of $4,000 was done.
The work of huiIdiug new dam on the
south side of the Government island will
hr greatly draycd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-09
KENNEDY's CANDIDACY.
Would Like to BE Attorney General On
the Democratie Ticket.

Milwaukee Journal: William Kennedy
is reported to be a candidate for attorney
general on the democratic ticket. He is
at present state senator from Ontagam1e
county. and has practiced law In Appleton.
for years. While retaining his residence
in Appleton. he also has law Office in
Milwaukee. He has almost . national
reputation during his connection with the
defense IN the Cronin trial and no oue
knows to this day why he suddenly
abandoned it after going all the way to
Winnipeg TO help Burke.
As a member Of the state senate IL
1883. he disagreed with Christian Widule
and Charles 5. Taylor as TO the necessity
for the Bennett law. and reported against
Ii from the committee on education.
while they made MAJORITY report in its
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-09
FINISG THE DAY.
Time When Important Measures VIII he
Decided by Congress.

WASHINGTON. March !. Immediately
after the adjournment of the house this
afternoon the republican members as
sembled to ascertain the feelings respect
ing the proper time to be allowed for de
bate in the house upon the tariff bill, and
reach an understanding that may br
adopted as the policy of the party
The river and harhor hill managers
made strenuous efforts to have that APP
preparation bill made special order for
consideration to conclusion before the
tariff bill shall be taken up. and Repre-
sentative Anderson made Il statement of
the reasons why this should he done. 4
majority of the members could not bc
made to take his view, for it vas decided.
80 to 10, that the tariff bill waS a matter
of prime Importance and that it
should be called up Wednesday
1t was agreed that the debate 90 on for
four days-from Wednesday to Saturday
of this week-with night sessions for
speeches. Eight days additional Will
then he allowed for the consideration of
the bill 10y paragraphs, under the five
minute rule. On May u the previous
question on the final passage of the hiIl Is
to be considered, as ordered 10y the terms
of the rule to be adopted.
The river and harbor men have made
another effort his time seeking to have
adopted a special rule providing for the
consideration of their bill Immediately
after the final action upon the tariff bill,
but were again defeated There was
some talk about the remaining business
before congress, and it became evident
that the general feeling was that final
l6iOurDJ0ADt ppull - reached -,bput thp