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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08

Before removal to Alfred Jenkins
block on the 1st of September, I will
sell clothing, hats and caps, furnishing
goods, etce., at extra low prices, to
reduce my stock. Come and get new,
stylish and desirable goods at bargain
prices. 4. G.. DELLER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08

OF goods you get a ticket on that so
Sewing Machine at D. Jackos. 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08
1t will Pay You

to wait for the Economy Special Sale,
on Aug. Doth and 21st. Watch for
our hand-bilIs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08
Fresh Bread

At Brewer and Penhallegon's every
day, at cents leaf.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08
Advertised Letters

MINERAL POINT, Wis, Aug. I'd, 80,
Bert Briggs Miss Fannie Cone
Daniel GOnker c, W. Callagan
Mrs. J. H. Haraden.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" and give the
date of this list. S. Z. SHEPARD, p. NJ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08
BOneIess Ham.

The best homeless ham in the market
for sale by w. J. Hosken. 52w2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08
Look for It.

Wait for it! Watch for it! The Big
Special Sale, at Economy, on August
Goth and Dist.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08
Steam Laundry.

l have taken the agency for the
IF. f. I. Steam Laundry" of Mad
ison. Orders left with me at the L.
s. Hotel will receive prompt and care
full attention. CHAS. RAMSDEN-
5ImI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08

Buy The Best Homemade Bread.
Five Cents a Loaf. Fresh every day,
Gales grocery store. 80
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08
Elmer Ellsworth's Residence Burned.

4
Last Friday morning as the people
of Rewey and the surrounding neigh
borhood were arising TO pursue their
daily avocatiOns their attention was
attracted by large volume of smoke
arising in the northeast. After some
delay it was ascertained that the
dwelling house of Elmer Ellsworth, of
the town of Mifllin, had burned to the
ground. 1t appears, that early in the
morning Mr.. ElISworth's hired man
got up and built the fire and then
went to the barn, leaving Mr. and Mrs.
Ellsworth in bed Sometime after, Mr..
E. heard some cracking and on arising
to ASCERTAIN the cause, went to the
kitchen door and opened it, when he
was met by the intense heat and
burning building He FASTENED back
to get his wife and child out in safety,
and when he returned to try and save
something of their household furni-
ture he found the flames in full pos
session, and was unable to save any
thing; thus the home that Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellsworth had just commenced to
build was swept away III a few
minutes. Many articles, such as are
found in every household, that are not
valued for their market value but
gifts Of friends near and dear, are
gone, never to be replaced. The loss
on building and furniture, about 500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08
Dupont Powder
Sy BuyinQ One Dollars Worth

of every grade-Brewer & PeRhalle
gon, agents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08

All my stock is fresh and bought
for spot cash, and is for sale at small
advance over cost. DAVID JACKO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08
Big 10.
PIoW Shoes
At cost, at E. J. Engels' shoe store.
THE SECRET

THE SECRET
OF our successful, increased business
is in our displaying CORRECT styles.
The selection large, novel, unique and
CORRECT in construction. In treat
ing our patrons liberal and courteous.
And above all our prices please them
best.
We claim all these advantages for
our customers-many of them say our
title is good-clear.
Intending purchasers should inyes-
tigate and see if statement is correct.
If SO, it will save them money.
Everything marked in plain figures
0na prioe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-08
SeWinu MaChjn es
Boots and Shoes.

Sold on time. Inquire for prices.-D
JACKO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
TRANSLATED FOR THE DISPATCH, ,

After the death of her aunt, with whom
abe made her home, little Meta lived alone
In q small cottage in the village. She earned
her food and clothes by running errands for
the farmers wives, and in summer by SELL
ing berries, which she gathered in the
mountain. But the child's life was sad and
dresry; for she could not go to school with
the other children of the village, and all her
time must be spent in hard work, with very
few hours for play. One evening, as Meta
sat with her sewing on the doorstep, tall,
fair lady, whom she had never seen before,
came down the narrow street and stopped
before the little cottage.
"Can YOU sew we'll, little girl?" asked the
strange lady.
'My aunt taught me carefully" replied
Meta, land the village people say that L
am quite skillful with the needle.
'I have here said the visitor, "some
cloth, from which wish u verv small caps
made. II you will do this work for me by
tomorrow evening you shall receive good
price for the labor.
Meta willingly agreed to make the caps.
and as soon as the stranger had gone, she
cut out the l. tiny blue caps, and before the
next evening they we're ready TOR the owner.
When the tail, tair lady came again to
Meta's home, she said. "On the other side
of the mountain, have a beautiful stone
mansion, with servants to obey my slightest
call, and where every pleasure is found.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
DECORATIONS IN AMERICA.
They Are Very Numerous, but Only Two Arc
of Any Real Value.

They Are Very Numerous, but Only Two Arc
of Any Real Value.
New York sun.1
The engineer of the English man-of-war
who escaped from the storm at Samoa in the
face of the gale, and the head of the firm
who made the engines, were both decorated
by the British Government, one for daring
to run straight into such storm and the
other for building such good engines. But
not one of the officers or men of the Amer
lean vessels who faced and lived through
the storm and so greatly distinguished them
selves by personal heroism ever received
even a medal from Congress, or if he did no
one knows of the fact.
There are only two decrations Of value in
this country, that of the Order o: the Gin
cinnati and of the Loyal Legion. In foreign
countries a rosette or button or ribbon in
the lapel of the coat means that the wearer
has been decorated by the Government, but
over here where the Constitution forbids the
giving OF decorations by the Government,
aud their acceptance from other Govern
ments by Americans in office, the people
have to decorate themselves. Almost one of
every dozen of the young men you meet on
the street to-day wears a little variously
colored button in the lapel of his coat. 1t is
very common now, and the wearer wants
utter strangers to know that he is the men,
Der of some society or club.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

give you this cloak. 1t is blue on one side
and red on the other. When you wear the
red side out, wherever you wish to be, you
will be in that place at once, and when you
turn the blue side, whatever is before you
that you wish absent will Immediately dis
appear"
Meta was overjoyed with this gift and
could not thank her trends enough Tor it.
"Now," she thought, 81 need no longer
fear the snakes which are found among the
berry bushes, nor the giant who lives in the
mountain"
Not long after this, Meta went into the
mountain to pick berries, and as she walked
from bush to bush she forgot her cloak,
which she had left lying on the ground. 1t
was not until she wished to go home that
she discovered her loss, and then, although
she searched diligently until night came on,
she could not find the missing cloak. Then,
too, to her terror and dismay, she heard
the giant of the mountain coming to-
wards her. The little girl crept far into the
bushes, thinking she might escape the mon
ster; but he espied the trembling little
figure and dragged her from her hiding
place.
"What are you doing in my mountain"
thundered the giant; II shall teach you to
steal my berries"
He then placed the little girl on large
basket of vegetables which he was carrying
home; but IN the darkness Meta escaped,
and all night she wandered over the noun
tain, vainly seeking the way home. In the
morning she found herself close to the walls
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

train, going at the rate of 80 miles an hour.
would take within a fraction of 354 years to
travel so farl But at this amazing distance
you know what heat the sun SENDS us IN
summer time, and you know how keen!y we
sometimes feel the slight dimlnutlon OF tnat
neat In winter. And yet this immense merry
orb is hundreds of times smaller than many
OF the other suns in the universe that you
can see any clear night, twinkling Tar away
In the illimitabie depths of space.
Have you ever heard OF Benjamin Frank
Inns experiment in capturing lightning by
means of kite? That was the tirst elec-
trical experiment in the United States, and
any boy can do without much trouble just
what Franklin did. This is the way
to do it. Take an ordinary Kite,
and from the point where the cord
is to be fastened you run small wires along
the ribs, so that the points of the wires pro-
ject few inches beyond the outer ends OF
the kite ribs. You then soak your cord In
salt water, which makes it good conductor
of electricity; attach the cord to the KITE
ribs, in contact with the wires, and send the
kite heavenward. To your end of the string
tie a key or other bit OF iron, and you have
Franklin's primitive lightning catcher.
The most favorable time for this experiment
is when a thunder shower is approaching,
but you are likely to catch some electricity
almost any %. cloudy day. Touch your
knuckle to the key and you will hear some
thing like that produced by striking q
match, but not nearly so loud. You will
also get little electric shock, and if the ex-
pertinent were in the dark YOU would see an
electric spark.
BoTTLING THE ELECTRICITY.
A great deal of amusement can be had by
this experiment if you have a small leyden
jar, which can be had wherever philosoph-
ical apparatus is sold. Attach the knob of
the jar to the key and you will fill the jar
with electricity. Touch this knob to the
nose of dog and you will see the most as
tonished animal that ever walked on four
legs. 1t won't hurt the dog. twill proba-
bly, tumble him over, and he will soon get
up again without knowing what allied him.
But you will never get that same dog to
again touch his nose to the leyden jar knob.
There are some very interesting electrical
experiments that you can perform at home.
On dry, crisp night, it you will shuttle
quickly over the carpet in your stocking
feet and hurriedly touch your knuckle to
the nose of another person you will produce
a slight shock and you will see an electric
spark. Sometimes you may be able to light
gas jet in this way.
Again, take four strong tumblers and
place them on the floor, with board on top
large enough to stand on. Let one person
mount the board and let another rub him
quickly down the back with a piece of fur.
If the hair of the insulated person is dry
and loosely brushed it will stand up, in the
language Of Hamlet, "like quills upon the
fretful porcuplne.'' 1. 81. WEBB.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

of large city, and having entered the gate,
was delighted to see the u little bluecaps
carrying the lost cloak. She was about to
put on her cloak and wish herself home,
when great confusion in the street attracted
her attention, and having inquired the cause
of the tumuIt, she learned that powerful
enemy was approaching the walls, and that
soon the city would be in ruins.
81 shall save your city," cried Meta,
"and the enemy shall do no injury to your
homes"
By means of the fairy cloak the enemy
was caused to fee, and the city was saved.
In his gratitude the King wished to give
Meta a great reward; but she said: "Give
me the ring which you wear, that I may
have it as a memento of my visit to your
city,
The ring was willingly given, and Meta
was soen in her hoTe. But instead of the
humble cottage, which she had left, there
stood large palace, in which the little girl
always lived happily. Although the little
bluecaps often visited Meta, they always
found more substantial food than sunbeams
and fresh air. PAYSIE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
LIES DURATION,

And How It is Prematurely Shortened by
Worry and Irregularities.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.;
The passions certainly shorten life, and
sometimes suddenly end it. "Choked" with
passion is very often not an exaggeration.
The lower animals, which live temperate
lives, have their prescribed term of years.
The horse lives 25 years. the OK Is or 20 the
hog 10 or II, the rabbit or 9, the guinea
pig orr. The numbers all bear propor-
tion to the time the animal takes to grow its
full size. Man is the only animal that sell
dom comes up to the average. He ought to
live 100 years, according to the physiolog-
ical law, for five times 20 are 100, but he
scarcely reaches an average OF four times the
growing period. To sum it all up, man is
the most hard working and laborious of ami
mails, also the most irregular and intemper-
ate. He is irritable, and often wears out,
or is consumed by the fire of his own refec-
tions,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
He Shaved Himself.


New York Sum-
II attribute the Tranquil happiness of my
latter days as much to my ability to shave
myself as anything else," said rotund
member OF the Union League Club yester-
dav. "When I think of the time 1 have
spent In barber shops. and the insult, maui
ing and discomfort to which 1 have been
subjected by heavy-handed German BARRIERS,
1 am surprised at my own stupidity and
muddle-headedness. had always heard
that man who shaved himself never went
back to barber shops, and my own father
had given me plenty of advice when was a
boy. But my beard was stiff and hard to
shave. and so 1 gradually became victim
of the shops"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

The results are a brilliant oil picture and
two pastels, one of the latter of which is re-
produced from the Pail Mall Budget. The
pastels are vivacious, full of character and
attract much attention.
'Mr. Gladstone was busy at the time,"
says Mr.. Hamilton, "and all that desired
was that he should 60 through his morn
ing's work as usual, and be absolutely un-
conscious of my presence. The golden rule
of silence which is observed in the library
at Hawarden is the ideal one for work. 1t
is very distracting to have to talk to ones
sitter, or even to be talked to by him. So
Mr.. Gladstone did his work aud did mine,
with such results as you have seen. During
the first hour and half he reads. and alter
that he conducts his correspondence; and SO
in one of my pastels he is reading and in
the other writing. had two sittings for
the reading picture and one for the writ
ing"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

An Impressive Saying and an Impressive
Scene at a Celebration.
Boston Budget.1
Few scenes in literary history are more
worthy to live than a pIcture-never to be
forgotten by those who saw it-at the cele-
bration of Mrs. Stoves 10th birthday, given
by Messrs. Houghton, Miflin & Co. at the
country house of Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Claflin in West Newton come years ago.
The golden sunshine of perfect June day
made radiant the scene. 1t was lawn fete
with a raised dais on which sat Mrs.
Stowe and the guests of honor.
Poems had been read and songs had been
sung, and at last the frsil, slight form of
Mrs. Stowe was seen standing. and in her
few brief remarks one sentence will always
remain in memory: "My friends, let us
never doubt; everything that ought to
happen is always going to happen" The
words were as impressive as if uttered by
sibylline prophecies of old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
New Use for the Phonograph.

New York telegram
Apart from any moral point OF view,
from any question of the misery it inficts
on tine family, or from any reflection on the
waste of money, what an everlasting, idIotic
and altogether remarkable idiot a clever
man can make of himself when intoxicated!
Your photograph would be your real
temperance lecturer if you would take down
the utterances of Philip drunk and grind
them out into Philips sober ears. The
boastfulness, the absurd lack OF sense in the
speeches, the inane jokes, the ridiculous
conclusions would point moral to Philips
mind, which no words save his own could.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
12o1-JACK'S WORK.

THE blank in each stanZa is to be nlled by q
word used to fill the blank in the preceding
stanza, with one letter removed.]
Last night Jack Frost came into town,
And covered all the trees with -;
He gave the brooks coat of ice,
T6the delight of boys and girls.
But Farmer Jones was not so glad;
He had large amount of -
Which had not yet been gathered in,
Yet he his lot with patience bears.
He says he ought to thankful be
1t did not harm his corn-tield's
Which were too hard for Jack Frost's teeth
To penetrate, as it appears.
ETHYL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
General Booths Theory.

81. LOUIS UIODt-UemOcTaI. ]
The poor need religion, of course; but first
they need material salvation, which implies
not merely temporary succor, but the facili-
ties of self-help and the assurance of employ
ment at fair wages. 1t is dreadfully hard
for an INDECENT and discouraging man to be
good man. His situation does not inspire
virtuous thoughts and feelings. The pres
sure of physical deprivation tends to weaken
his moral faculties and to make him dis
trustful Of spiritual suggestions and agencies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
12S5-A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Green meadows. sunny sky, singing birds,
Trevelyn as she trudged blithely on her way to
attend the birthday party of one of her friends.
sweet little creature she looked, with her
animal bound with a blue ribbon. and her
defence decorated in the same way. Her young
friends greeted her warmly as she joined them,
for she was great favorite with all.
They had merry time playing games, such
as the color Of q sipttLess man, DJdcdrd, some
thing found in the 1Oork-bdsket, etc. Then they
had a treat, consisting OF couples. colors the
assistant Of certain kind Of Jruft. the comics
sion of a shrtekfno baby etc.
AS the sun was setting the gay party scattered
to their poet, after assuring their young hostess
that they had spent happy, happy day.
ETHYL.
12S6-DoUBLE CROSSWORD.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
12S3.-SYNONYMY.

Strolliug along the street one day
"came across doctor"
Who was hurrylng along the opposite way
believe he was proctor.
Can you tell me his professionf In physics
He most certainly excelled;
The mind is what he studied.
The 'varsIty's where he dwelled.
In the second line anonymously
I've told you his profession;
Of syllables three it is composed
Pray pardon this depression.
A verb, an article and noun,
IL rightly placed together.
This my story will to you make plain
Though it were tough as leather.
H. ]. A.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
A CHAPTER ON HUMOR,
The Soil it Grows in and How It is Kept
Fresh.

The Soil it Grows in and How 1t is Kept
Fresh.
Chicago Interior
Original humor comes of some popularity
of the perceptions, quite different from the
ordinary. lightened up by a lively and
bright mind, and, with this, literary skill
in bringing these perceptions clearly before
the minds of others. But few repititions
make these oddities and peculiarities of per-
ception familiar and commonplace. They
not only lose the charm of novelty and the
stimulus OF surprise, but they become stale
and, if persisted in, pitiful. Wit and hu-
NOR can only remain fresh when growing,
and that somewhat sparsely, upon a soil that
is rich in wisdom.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
12S4.-TRANSPoSITIoN.

1.
Pm a certain kind of sleep;
In me one may laugh or weep:
Do the thing that's most outlandish,
Court as boldly as Miles Standish,
Do. in fact. whate'er is told,
Whether one be young or old.
II,
Pm a very near relation;
BY the aid of divination
foreteIl events to come.
OF events once past I'm dumb,
But the future still allures me,
And the world success assures me,
For there are those still believing
In the art where all's deceiying.
II. e. BURGER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
Inate Courtesy.
The Jenness Miller Magazine.I

The Jenness Miller Magazine.I
Manners are stronger than laws, and no
man or woman, either in society or out of it,
can afford to ignore this fact. 1t is strange,
but nevertheless true, that but few persons
possess an innate sense of the proprieties of
life, although many OF them do not perhaps
fiagranrly violate the strict code of etiquette.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
1290-DISPATCH.

1290-DISPATCH.
In merry play
The first one day
Was frisking on the hearth,
When quick her last
Was captured fast
Between the traps sharp teeth.
We heard her call,
And hurried all
To set the captive free.
Her last once small
Puffed out like all
That in the swamp we see.
MRS. E.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
GLADsToNPs LATEST PORTRAIT.

A Pastel Taken From Sittings in the Library
at Hawarden.
The picture of Mr.. Gladstone herewith is
taken from one Of the very latest sketches
made of the distinguished statesman.
Through influential friends Mr.. j. Mcclure
Hamilton, who. by the way, was born in
Philadelphia, succeeded in getting
half dozen sittings in Mr..
Gladstone's library at Hawarden
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
ANSWERS.

I273-Article. fount stick, columns, ink and
paper; printer.
i24-I Ground. hoe; hoe, ground. q Plow.
soil; soil, plow. 8. Stock, mind; mind, stock.
4. Pay, work; work. pay. 5. Need, help; help,
need. 6. Head, strike: strike, head. z. Run,
risk; risk, run. g. Mark, make; make. mark.
9. Good, arm; arm, good. TO- Like, saw; saw,
like. IL. Joe. Kelp: Kelp, Joe.
l275-Monday, dynamo.
l276-Selfish, dwarfsh, elfsh, fehu, ofhsh.
127-Rally, ally.
l27S-Rotation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
The Proposal Declined.
Boston Herald. !

Boston Herald.
And whatls your business, my pretty maidi
am waiting girl, sir, she said.
Take me and no longer wait miss, he said;
Thanking you kindly, no sir, she said.