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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

Inc former Is more elastic and holds to-
gether longer; the latter goes down in the
first crash, and the debris is whirled into
heap IN the center of the foundation. In
frame structure the cellar is the safest
place, but In a brick or stone building it Is
most perllous. In the former case the
debris ls carried away from The foundation,
while IN the latter instance the cellar is
hlled with 1t. The tornado cave offers
absolutely security to life and limb. and
no means of protection can replace 1t for
that purpose. As regards protection to
property, nc building can be made sutf-
GENTLY large. strong, high, or low, to re-
sl>t the force of the tornado's vortex
There Is no changing the path of the tor
nadO by the employment of explosives, or
by any artificial barrier. To contemplate
the dispersion OF the cloud by the use of
ANY electrical eontrlvance is also idle. All
buildings should be constructed as would
be done without the knowledge of the
tornado, and then protected v legitimate
insurance. Protection must be accomp-
liShed by organized capital. the safety and
successful cooperation of many. The
writer strongly advocated this method of
protection during his tornado iuvestiga-
tions in the west in 1879. and now several
million dollars worth of property are thus
insured every year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19
TO be continued.


After examining the works of the line in
the vicinity of Punta Negra, where | over
toe k the paymaster, Don Carlos, ! started
IF III his company to the next camp of
Nermejito, which is 2l00 metres above the
level Of the sea. Here we spent the night
and the next morning, after ad-
hiring the grand black basaaitic rocks that
render the scenery in these parts all the
more dismalIy impressive, We started to-
gether with two OF the engineers of the
camp who volunteered to see us safely
across the Rio Bauco which was reported
to be dangerously swollen. When we
reached the bottom of the deep ravine
through which this torrent flows, we found
the report to be only too true. The water,
white as milk, WAS foanslng and dashing
over Il part of the narrow planks which had
been anchored across the stream below the
best fording-plucc After working an hour
at the risk of their lives the two young
engineers, who were It's agile as goats
one was Swede and the other an Italian
succeeded in raising one of the planks
foot, so that it could he crossed with com
parative safety, the dash of the water over
it remaining only about six inches. The
human element of the party then felt reas-
sured; but how would the mules get over?
The ''arrierOs" were in a state of great agi-
tation, and the paymaster was anxious
about the thousands of dollars that he had
in his money bags. However. every man
lent "A hand. The mules were unloaded,
and. with the aid of cries and whirling
lassos. they were driven into the turbulent
torrent, and waded or swan across bravely.
one only getting carried away for a few
minutes, and losing a big piece of his flesh
against sharp bowlder. The next thing
was to carry over the baggage and saddles.
A lasSO was flung across the stream, and
held on one side by the two engineers. and
on the other by the ''vigilante. - or gand-
arme who accompanied the paymaster,
Ito prevent him running away with the
company S money, as we used laughIngly
to tell him. This tauJ cord served as
hand-rail along the narrow plank, and by
means Of repeated journeys. and with in
cessanU risk, the baggage was finally all
carried over, the mules loaded and saddl-
ed, and the journey resumed, Don Carlos
and his party leaving me behind for they
were well mounted on strong horses
From Across the Andes" by Theodore
Child, in HWper's Magazine for Septem-
her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

Begin moderately, and never over do
yourself.
Live on wholesome, nurishing diet.
DO not over-eat; it only clogs the sys-
tenn.
Be pure in Imagination, body and prac-
tic.
See that the body is in sound and
healthy condition.
Develop all symmetrieally. Each will
help the other.
lake exercise. Muscle grows in
strength and size by using.
Battle sufficiently after muscular exer.
else to remove all Precipitation.
Avoid all Stimulants. There is nDthing
in hem that builds up muscular tissue.
Use plenty of practice and perse-
verence. You can not change Your form
in a day.
Give the system sufficient amount Of
rest in sleep at regular hours. Eight
hours Is usually sufficient.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19
Ruskin's Domestic Romance

| When John Ruskin was young and al,
read famous, he was one evening at a
| party in London, when a lady showed
| him a beautiful girl who, she said, ought to
| become his wife.
RuSkin was too enamored of beautiful
III art not to fall in love with a beautiful
! human creature, said the critics,
| when. a few months later, he married the
gul.
He gave her magnificent home, and
admired her and hoped that she would be
through life his idle companion His
friends say that he adOred her. But wo-
men want something more than alteration,
they want love.
When John RuSkin brought Milais. the
painter, TO the house. and asked him to
paint his wife's portrait, Millais was then,
as he is now. man of superb physique,
with a hOn-li',e glance and tremendous
length and breadth of limb. While he
was painting the portrait he fell in love
with his friends wife; and the. wife
Did she not reciprocate the passion which
she had inSpired2
John Ruskin. with his far-seeing eyes.
saw the unfolding of this romance. which
might become a tragedy, and he took the
heroic course.
When he found that his wife did not
love him. without any accusation or blame
ard there was ground for none-he
secured a divorce. then walked into church
one morning with his late wife and Millais,
and stood by while they were married.
This was heroic, and it was like the grand
spirit which has animated John Ruskin 5
| breast
The painter. Millais has become the
leading artist in England and has been
knighted. Lady Millais faultless beauty
Is one of the charms of London society.
Neither Of the two forgets how Ruski1
helped them, even after they were mar
RED. on the way up the hill to fame and
fortune. Lady Miilais has posed for her
husbands most famous pictures. 1t is
her face that Is represented in The
Hugueuot Lovers" now in the Wander
bilt collection in New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

without doubt caused great deal to be ex-
pected OF them which they might have es-
capped had they been otherwise constituted.
Thus the wives of small tradesmen very
frequently d. al! the bookkeeping in addi-
ton to their household duties; the wives of
PEASANTS work in the fields from sunrise to
nightfall, and the wife of mechanic or
town laborer is expected to bring nesrly as
much money as himself 10 the house by
dreSSmaking, artificial flower making,
charrlns or some other occupation. But
this Is not all. 1t is upon his wife that the
town workman relies when he is out of en-
ployment. With all women solicitude for
their Children is The great incentive to ex-
ertiou- The Partisan workman often pro-
fits by this law of nature and he would pro
badly be worse off if he hadno family. 1t
Is no rare thing for a French begyar to
urge as a reason for helping him that he
has no wife TO rely upon when he is out of
employment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19
THE PLOT AT CAMP DOUGLAS.
Col. Dulaney of Kentucky Tells an Inter
esting War Story.

Col. Dulaney of Bowling Green, Ky,
was delegate from his state to the hor-
ticultural society mneting just closed at the
Sherman House. the col1nel has quite
a historical record, and embraces all op
portunltles, with appaIe nt relish, to relate
the incidents of his past lite. Said he to
a reporter:
| was soldier IN the confederate army
during the entire period of the war and
belonged to General John Morgan COM
mand. In 1864, during the time of the
democratic national convention held here,
there were many confederate sol1iers
Struggled into Chicago with a view of at
tempting the release of rebel prisoners
then incarcerated at Camp Douglas | at
that time occupied quite prominent posi-
ton in that hazardous movement. The
time set apart for action to be taken was
the earlier part of October, but for reasons
well known to the projectors DIT that time
it was deferred month later. At that
time there were to my knowledge at least
900 confederateS on the outside of the
prison here ready aud enlisted to assist in
the cause of liberty to those on the inside,
who numbered about $500. The federal
troops here numbered about 5000. who
were under the command of Gen. Sweet.
The prisoners were thoroughly organized,
and familiar with our plans. They
were organized into regiments, battaliOns
and companies, and to man were ready
to make the fight or break for liberty
whenever the order or rather the signal
was given. A great many of the federal
garrison here were disabled from sickness
and other causes so as to be unfit for duty,
while others were on leave all of which we
were perfectly familiar vita and made our
calculations accordingly. These difficult
ties, if they can be called such, materially
reduce the Federal forces, whom we were
watching with vigilant eyes. In the ex-
element created by the exposure to the plan
to rescue the prisoners | escaped from the
city and rejoined my command in the
south, while many of the conspi~ators were
caught, tried by court martial at Cincin-
natl, and at least twenty of them sentenced
to be shot. which sentence was afterwarG
committed to life Imprisonment to the Dry
TOrtugas. After the war was over all that
were yet alive were pardoned and returned
to their homes
When asked if he was satisfied with the
result of the war, he replied:
II think it was the best thing that ever
happened to the south and am perfectly
satisfied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

4 departtre
from ordinary methods has long
been adopted by the makers of Dr..
Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery.
They know what it can do-and
they guarantee it. Your money
is promptly returned, if it fails to
benefit or cure in all diseases arising
from torpid liver or impure blood.
No better terms could be asked for.
No better remedy can be had.
Nothing else that claims to be a
blood-puritier is sold in this way
because nothing else is like the
&c. NJ. d.
So positively certain is it in its
curative effects as TO tca,rant its
makers in selling it, rs they are do
ing, through druggists, on trial!
It's especially potent in curing
letter, Salt-rheum, Eczema, Fry
Sipelas, Boils, Carbuucles, Sore
Eyes, Goitrc, or Thick Neck, and
Enlarged Glands, Tuners and
Swcllings. Great Eating Ulcers
rapidly heal under lis benign in
tluence, Worlds nispcnsarv Med
ical Association, COS Main Street.
Buffalo, n. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19
THE HoT-BED OF REVOLUTION.
Socialists, Anarchists, Communists. and
Cranks Abound in New York

Cranks Abound in New York
Philadelphia Inquirer: 1t is curious
what a hot-bed of revolutionary ideas New
York is becoming. The Rev. Hugh O.
PenteCOSt, for example, runs an agnostlc
church and publishes radical publication
called the Twentieth Century. The former
has a congregation of l,0O0-Iarger than
that of nine-tenths of the churches in the
island. The latter has circulation of s.
900 at least. its popularity is show by the
fact that it is difficult tc obtain copy at
any news stand three days after its pubIica-
ton. The BelIamyites or Commonwealth
crowd are chiefly people of leisure who go
in for novel hobbies and who few years
ago were Scientific State Socialists, I'M
der the leadership of the late CORTLAND
Palmer and ThaddeuS B. Wakeman
It is not surprising, therefore, to find
Wakeman, who Is Il prince of cranks
among the chief officers of the new organ
izatiOn. More important and influential
than these two elements are the single-tax
men, VINO have adopted Progress and
Poveaty' as their Bible. They have club
rooms, where they give lectures, hold de-
bates, disseminate their own literature,
and make, or try to make, converts every
day and night the year through. Though
they have only 500 names on their roll
book, they have at least 5000 sympathiz-
ers adherents or proselytes, and are
thoroughly organized IL every part of the
municipality. The socialists, anarchists,
and communists increase nominally but
not really. Their ranks are swelled by
new arrivals from abroad and their voting
strength by the constant naturalization
of foreigners who have been here the
length of time required by law. On the
other band. those who have been prosperous
in trade or profession turn renegade to
their former tenets and display a keen love
for property and its rights as the very men
they were wont to denounce in hnmeasur-
ed terms. Most is now proclaimed traitor,
Schwab a capitalist, Buchanan turn
coat. and GTonIund hreling made the
chief stars of the socialistic skies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

such a dear sweet little fairy godni1ther
of a woman. You know she has left them
all to Anthony in her wiIl-so my Laura
will have the finest rubies and sapphires
Ia England"
Are they so good as that2 What a
lucky girl" Mrs. B % cried-then gave a
little igh. "Ah! well, ! don't know that
| there's much lack about i.weis | never
got mine back again, you know"
''No-Ind / am afraid
'.Thut never shall. That Is just what
tell Bob" she ended. well. / shalt
not buy any more, not unless the few
have now are stolen. Bob bought Inc "A
new ring in town the other day and wash
NV hands in it because Pm so afraid OF
losing II"
She held out her hand as she spoke and
showed her guest beautiful Marquise
ring, Al which Mrs. Trafford uttered quite
a scream Of delight. "0ll now lovely.
Well. | may be wrong aud perhaps il
had ten thousand pounds given me TO buy
diamonds with. should be 10 no hurry
to 90 aud spend it. But think / should
go straight off and invest ever farthing
Of it in iewelry at once"
Not if you had had your jewels all
stolen" said Mrs. Boo wisely. that is the
sort Of experience which helps to develoPe
the bump OF caution, my dear. At least,
know it has done 50 in my ease.
Perhaps 80. You never heard anything
or your jewels, suppOsep
Never the smallest trace. nor so far az
] have head hnve any OF the others"
Mrs. Bob replied, land none OF us ever
| will. / think the thieves were the clever
est experts in their line, ana I'm sure that
the police are awful fools i'll this country,
Pm sure OF it. And. OF course, the one
accounts In n measure for the other. No.
| shall never see any of them again-l
quiae gave up all hope Of that long ago"
well, rs / have said Il good many
times, " Mrs. TrHffOrd laughed, poverty
has its advantages. When on have moth
ing to lose you can't easily lose it, and
go gaily and happily to bed every night
feeling perfectly suro that no thieves will
break in and steal, because there Is moth
ing for them to get that is worth having,
! must say, though. that [ was horribly
nervous all the time that Anthony and
Lgura were with me last time, because
Laura had those exquisite slpphires OF
hers and persisted in being quite careless
about them. Really, once or twice | was
quite cross with her about them indeed |
went go far as to say more than once that
1t would serve her right ;f they were car
ried Off one flue day"
"Oh! my dear, don't say that even in
joke" Mrs. Bob cried, earnestly. You
make me shiver when You suggest an'-
thing 30 dreadful And Mrs Trafrord, do
You see the time-twenty minutes to eight
and man coming to dinner. shall dine
IL n tea-Gowu.'
And so shall l." rejoined Mrs. Traf-
ford.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19
Curious Definitions.

Many of the definitions In the English
dictionary of 1925 are amusing and some
of them are ludlcrouSly absurd. The
pole" is d.Sccibaias the eai OF the axle
tree whereon the heavens do move, a
very primitive explanation. The He
bridean wave seems rather poetical sub
stitute for the Irish Sea, ~ and badger
is still more extraordinary equivalent
for a corn merchant, lone that buys corn
or other victual In one place to sell il in
another. Still funnier are some of the
natural-history definitions. 4 "baboon"
is said to be "a beast like an ape but
fare bigger; Lynx" is "a spotted
beast-it bath most perfect sight, inSo-
much as it Is said that 1t can see thorow a
wall. The account of the ''Salamander"
reads like an elaborate joke-''a small,
venomouS beast with foure feet and a
short tale; it lives in the fire and at
length, by his extreme bold, puts out the
FIRE -
Turning to more general topics. we have
the alphabet defined As the cross rowe
of letters" and "abecedarion' is one who
teaches the cross rowe According to
Cochran. IAN idiote' is IAN unlearned
asSe;' a 'laborer" is "swinker." and
"a heretlck" is Sketched more roundabout
ly. but with clear assertion of the right
of private opinion, as he which maketh
choice of himself what poyntS of religion
he will believe and what he will not. ."
Then from classic times Olympic game"
are ~'sHemn games of activity" and
"Amphitheatre is not, Us usual, The goddess
of the sea, but the sea itself "Mathe
,naticks' and mathematician" are hard
ly dealt with.
The latter means ''soothsayer." and
the science, as defined includes nearly ali
knowledge -''the arts of arithmetic, mu,
sick, geographic, geomrtrie, astronomy
astrolOgy, cosmography,' reminding one
of the trivium and quadlivium of the
schoolmen of the middle ages. "ActresSe'
has very literal and interesting signif
cation-'a woman doer, but at this de
cade of the seventeenth century there wert
no actresses in the modern sense of tn,
term, the female parts being then taker
by boys and young men. Women actor.
first appeared in 1860.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

have doubted my hopes OF the future,
| have questioned my dreams of the past.
] have roamed through the realms of ambition
With visions too lovely TO last.
! have 1onged for youths fondest ideals,
But those pha1toms are now far away,
And at last fair Philosophy whispers,
''Oh, why not be happy today"
Though storm clouds may darken life's valley
Zach heart has some shadow TO bear.
The bright sun will soon guild the heavens.
And thy troubles will melt into air
So what Is the use of repining-
Will it bless or ennoble you, pray
No, the world does not care for your whining,
So why not be happy to-day:
All, the old world at heart is too solemn.
For life is at best full of trials,
So try TO be cheerful-'twIll help you
If you brighten all pathways with smiles.
Then life will be well worth the living,
Let kindness iilumine its way,
And with Hopes gilded banners before Us,
Let's strive to be happy today
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

Surprising as it may seem, Mr.. Glad
stone is now addressing large audiences
every evening in the Atheneum, Mel
bourne. on the other side of the globe.
The phonograph into which the q. 0. n
spoke the message To Lord Carrinoto /,
that was recently Reproduced is exhibited
there every night, and repeats the liberal
leaders words with fidelity and irish.
MIR. Gladstones' voice, says one of the
Melbourne reporters. was s0norous, and
carried an oraterical swing and force that
was highly impressive. During the same
entertainment the phonngragh sings J. L.
Toole's - 'UrribIe Tale, with an amusing
pendant. 1t seems that Toole wound up
the ditty with the query. How viii that
dos" addressed to friend standing by.
and not intended for the photograph at
ALL But the instrument recorded his
spoken words, and now roll them of quite
naturally at the end of his song.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

Protection Against Tornadoes.

When trying to escape from tornado.
never run to the northeast, east, or south
east. Never take refuge In forest or a
grove or trees, or near any object that
may be overturned by the wind. A frame
building Is safer than one built of stone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19
Its Excellent Qualities

Commend to public approval the California
hQuid fruit remedy. Syrup of Figs Ii 10
pleasing to the eye and to the tsste. and by
gently scting on the kidneys. liver aud
bowels. It cleanses the system enectusIly,
thereby promoting the health and semioSS
~ Ali Who use IT
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

The Proprietor of Kemp's Balsam gives
Thousands of Bottles away yearly? This
mode of advertising would prove ruinous If
the Balsam was not perfect cure for Coughs
and all Ilr,at and Lung troubles. You viii
see the excellent effect after taking the
first dose Don't hesitate! Procure a bottle
to-day and keep in your home or room for
immediate or future use. Trial bottle free
at AL drWggists'. Large size soc. and 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

When u steamer passes over the Port
Huron tunnel the noise of the wheel can
readily be heard in the hole, which is at least
forty feet under the water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

No soap in the world has Ger been initiated
as much as DObbins' Electric SOAP. The
market j, full Of limitations. Be- careful that
You are not 6ecrjrcd. u. b. Dohbius, Phila-
drlfhia and New York" is stamped on
every bar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19
No soap in the W,

A Harper County, Kansas, man makes
from $50 10 $50 Il carload on watcrmclous
and IS shipping sixty cars per day
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

The state gcologist of New Jersey says
the coast Of that state is sinking at the rsty
OF ut least two feet in century. Other Oh
rapid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

T. j. CHENEY II co, Toledo, O., Props
Of Halls Cularrh Cure, offer 800 reward fol
any case of catarrh that can not be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for tcsti
monials, free. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

The farmers of St. Joseph County Ind,
are greatly troubled by wheat thieves. They
not only steal the grain, but horses and
vehicles with Which to carry it off.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

At one time General Custer tanned tin,
field mouse, and kept it in Il large, empty
inkStand on his desk. It grew very fond %
him, and ran over his head and shoulder,
and even through his hair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

Terre Haute Express. It's on v natural
that the man who is short should find no
one to look up to him
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

CLEAN cookery is good appetizer. 81
Good cooks clean their utensils with SA
POLIO. II is a solid cake of Securing Soap
Try it in cleaning your pots and pans
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

George Blnst ,wore so frightfully at Mrs.
Chas Graham near New Albany. Ind, that
she went into commissions and died
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

ELEVEN children out of twelve need pr.
Bulls Worm Dcstroyers occasionally
These dainty little candies are always safe
and sure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19
FARM, HOME and GARDEN.
WHY NOT BE HAPPY TODAY.

LARRY cHTTTESDES IN NEW YORK MAIL AND Ex
PRESS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19
FOR BILIOUS ATTACKS,
BEANS

For some months past l have been using and
selling smiths Bile Beans sud iGi them 10 be
the best medicine have ever handled
". Il CARPENTER MaySsNIle, y, {.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-19

No opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. Doc.