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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
Keep 1t Before the People.
Was4ar,, Dual

Let no falsehood and no sophistry keep
the real condition of the American farmer
from sight. For an intelligent people the
Americans are IN some respects distress
mgly stupid. Newspapers and orators
tel! US that the country is eXceedingl y pros
porous. They say that the poor are living
better than they ever lived; that the value
of the farmers land has increased. and
that that though he may feel poor he is
| really rich, and so on. The Rural has
never denied that the country is making
money. Indeed it has expressly admitted
1t. but while admitting it. it has said that
the profits do not go where they belong
Thousands of farms are valued at higher
figure than they were fifty years ago. That
must naturally be the case. But that is to
the disadvantage rather than to the adj
vantage of the farmer. A farm worth
fifty dollars an acre must pay more taxes
than farm that is worth only FIVE or ten
dollars per acre, and if neither is paying
any profit or scarcely any, the man who
owns the FIVE or ten dollars an acre farm is
the best off. 1t Is a clear case of blessed
be nothing. But it is not true that farm
property to-day Is worth more than it was
five years ago. Farm values have shrunk
and are shrinking all the time. Farm
property Is not selling very briskly. But
if every farm In the country would bring
ten thousand dollars to-day, and that was
practically clear profit TO the owner. 1t
would not help matters. Somebody must
work these farms or the nation Is gone up
higher than GiIroy's kite. Hence while
the average farmer. If he should sell his
form for ten thousand dollars, would not
know how to use it proftably in any other
business. the man who would pay him
the ten thousand dollars must take his
place and struggle along at a losing game.
1t Is no use TO ak IN general terms
about prosperity so far as the farmer Is
concerned look at facts and keep looking at
them. The statistical report Of the Hi
nOIs State Board of Agriculture Is author
ity for the statement that the farmers of
this state lost about Sl00OO.00O on the
corn crop of last year. The yield was 247.-
$50. j19 bushels which Is valued at SIS. 537.-
O47. Then Is made the estimate Of the
cost Of production which Is based upon the
reports OF 600 correspondents and which
Is 1915 per acre. total OF s59. 2l2, So for
the crop. Seven per cent. interest Is al
lowed upon the capital invested IN the es-
innate. Now, if this report is correct,
here Is hard. stubborn. dIsagreeable fact:
viii quickly take the shine of a thousand
newspaper glItteTing geneTa!ItIes. At that
rate Of loss any one may figure out the com
ing of hopeless rum Of our agriculture.
Can anything be done to stem the tide?
Why. certainly. Well, what: Now why
not come together IN convention and com
mare the value Of remedies suggested. set
tie on those most valuable and 90 ahead
unitedy TO introduce them: All we
need Is union Of action and not a union Of
lethargy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
A seventh SONS Gfc.

In France seventh son in direct sue
ceSSlon Is called maroon. In Orleans.
during the present century, the following
was written concerning the marcou: If
a man is the seventh son of his father
without any female intervening he is a
marcou. He has on some part of his body
the mark of a fieur-de-lis. and. like the
Kings of France, he has the power of cur
ing the kings evil. All that is necessary
to effect cure is that the marcou should
breathe upon the part affected. or that the
sufferer should touch the mark of the
ieur-de-lis. Of all the marcus of the
Orleannais he of OrmeS is best known
and most celebrated. Every year, from
twenty, thirty and forty leagues around.
crowds of patients come to visit him:
but it is particularly in Holy Week that
his power is most ethcacious, and on the
night of Coed Friday, from midnight uG-
til sunrise, the cure is certain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
A Legend of Iowa.
Folk Lore

In the early DAYS of Iowa this part of
the territory was inhabited by wild. des-
perate class of people. who lived on what
they could steel form their industrious
neighbors. DEMONSTRATING was the favor
lite pursuit of the male portion of this
community, and many enterprising men
saw the fruits of their toll destroyed for
the want of live stock which disappeared at
the most inopportune times. Horse
thieves in those days expected no mercy
when they had the misfortune to fall
into the hands of the settlers; and when
one bright June morning in the year 1910
nine men OF them wera caught by a de-
tachment of outraged farmers, they pre-
pared themselves to meet death with bold
faces. The gang was conducted to huge
oak tree on the banks of the Cedar River
whose nine branches invited the settlers to
finish their work of vengeance. One man
after the other was supplied with hemp
Ell neck-tIe, and arrangements were made
to send them to kingdom come at the same
instant. The signal was given A fierce
stroke of lightning and a deafening roar
of thunder followed the command which
was to end the earthly existence of nine
human beings Eight bodies dangled in
the air. TIE ninth was lying on the
ground. saved 10y the lightning which had
ripped the branch on which he was hang
ing from the trunk of the tree. 1t was a
miracle, for the man. after recovering
from his stupor, proved his innocence to
the satisfaction of the 'vigilants" The
eight thieves met their fate, but Provi-
dence interfered in a way that could not
be misunderstood to save the life of the
guiltess. The tree made famous by this
incident is still standing-at least it was
two years ago-and the strange tale here
related has become a treasured legend
among the old settlers of the vicinity,
which is no longer the hiding place of
desperadoes, but a veriteble Eden in
habited by prosperous and intelligent far
merS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.
New York W eek ".

| haven't mulch doubt that man sprung
from the monkey; but what bothers
me, IL. WHARF the cussed monkey sprung
from.
After a man haz good opinyun ov him
self, the next best thing IL tew hav the
good opinyun ov others.
Most emmy boldly thinks they kan be Il
good phool. and so they kan. but tew play
the phool good IL not so handy.
1t may be leetle vexashus, but don t
konsider it it emmy digrace tew be bit bi a
dog.
Abuse generally is healthy, but some
times it Gums from so low a source that it
don do man emmy good.
1t takes more time and talents few be a
successful hyp6krit than it does to be d
Christian.
Thare are but few things that we suffer
more misery from than we do from coward
ice.
The Gloss intimacy ov old age seem
tew konsist in comparing gouts and ruma-
tisS.
Mankind in general seem few take about
as mulch pride in Dragging Ov their faults
az Ov their virtews.
About the best that emmy ov us kan do IL
tew kOnceal our phalllngs.
Persons ov the koldest naturs, when they
do love, love the fercest; so green wood
when it gifts tew burning makes the hot
test fire.
Most ov the excentricity we meet with
amung men IL mere affektashun.
Pashunce IL a good thing for a man tew
hav, provided he don nav too mulch ov it;
there IL point at which pashunce begins
tew be ignorance.
Take the MYSTERY out ov things and
they loose two-thirds ov their attrackshun.
When "a man IL thoroughly lazy, he IL
good for nothing only tew shoot at
Thare would be but mighty phew sekrets
in this world if folks would tend tew their
won bizness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
CHAPTER xxIL-rNCLE KEITH.

had been obliged to defer my visit to
Aunt Agatha for more than a fortnight
and il was not until an early day in Octo
Der that | could tind Il leisure afternoon
| believe that only very busy and hard.
worked people really enjoy a holiday
lstless aud half-occupied lives know moth
ing of the real holiday feeling and the
joyousueSs of putting ones work aside fol
a few hours of complete idleness.
felt almost as buoyant and Ight-heart
ed as child when l caught sight of the
old bridge and the gray towers of Al
Saints. The river looked blue and CleaI
in the October sunshine; there were barges
floating idly down the stream: small
steamer had just started from the tiny
pier; two or three ciumsy-lOoking boats
with heavy brown sails were mOOred tC
the shore; there was "A man in red cap IL
one of the boats; two or three bare-leggeC
urchins were wading in the water. There
was line OF purple shadow III the dlS-
lance. little sparkles of sunlight every
where. yellow and red leaves iuttering, E
little skiff with a man in white flannel
coming rapidly into sight, omnibuses,
cabs, heavy wagons Gathering over the
bridge. Beyond the white arches of th'
new bridge the busy hum OF workers, the
of human activity.
The sight always fascinated me, and l
stood aside with others to watch until
well-kuown figure in the distance recalled
me with a start. Surely that was Aunt
Agatha crossing the ROAD by the bridge;
no one else walked in that way-that
quick, straightforward walk. that never
seemed to linger or hesitate, that could
only belong to her. Yes, it was she, for
there was the dear woman holding out her
hands to me, with the old kind smile
breaking over her face.
Il came to meet you. Merle; l did not
want To lose one minute of your company,
but l was a little late after ALL dear child.
What q stranger you are, all these months
that we have not metz
1T has seemed long time to me, Aunt
Agatha: 50 much seems TO have happened
since | was last here"
You NAV well say So" she returned,
gravely; I'VE have both much for which TO
to be thankful Your accident, Merle,
which might have had such grave results
and" here she chez ked herself, but
something in her manner seemed strange
to me.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
FARM, HONE AND GARDEN.
GEMS IN VERSE.
Lights Out
FROM THE WEEK.

The sentry challenged ST the open gate
Who passed him by. because the hour was late:
HALT! Who goes there," "a FRIEND "All's
"a friend, old chapI''-a friends farewell.
And l had passed the gate.
And then he long, last notes were shed,
] he cCnoing calls last notes were dead:
AND FOUNDED sadly SIS l stood without,
Those last sad notes Of all; Lights Out!
Lights Out
Farewell, conpEnionsi We have side by side
Watched history's heightened shadows past US
glide.
And wornsthe scarlet, laughed at, paid,
And buried comrades lowly laid
And let the long years glide;
And toll and hardship have we known,
And followed where the flag had gone,
But all the, echoes answering round about
Have hidden You TO sleep; Lights Ont!
Lights Out!
And never more for me shall red fire flash
From bright revolyers-Oh, the crumbling ash
OF life Is hopes fruitlon. Fall
The withered friendships: and they all
Are sleeping. Fast away
The fabrics OF our lives decay
The robes of night about me lay.
And the air whispered. as | stood without,
Those last sad notes of all. Lights Out,
Lights Ont!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
" TAKEN IN"

al used often to read the newspaper aloud
to my wife," said Bert Robinson, land once
] was fairly taken in by patent medicine
advertisement. The seductive paragraph
began with modest account of the sea
serpent but ended by setting forth the viz
tues Of DR. Pierce'S Golden Medical DiScov-
cry, which, it was alleged, was q s;Iro cure
for all Bronchial, Throat and Lung troubles,
and would even cure Consumption, if taken
in time. The way l was taken in was this;
l had lung disease, and l bought a bottle
Of the remedy; l was a stranger 10 it, and it
took me in-and cured me- RobinSou'S
experience is identical with that Of thou
sands Of othcrSC So true is this, that after
witnessing, for many years, the marvellous
cures of Bronchial, Throat and Lung atfeC-
tions wrought by this wonderful remedy, its
manufacturers feel warranted in selling it
as they are doing, through druggists under
positive guarantee that, if taken in time
and given a fair trial, it will relieve or cure
in every case, or money paid for it will be
refunded. No other remedy for such mala-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28

dies is sold under such trying conditions; no
ordinary remedy could sUStSin itself under
such plan Of sale.
For all chronic or lingering Coughs, Weak
Lungs, Splitting Of Blood Bronchitis, Short
ness Of Breath, Asthma, and kindred all
mentS, it is a most potent remedy. While il
cures these discusses i also cleanses the blood,
invigorates the liver, improves digestion, and
builds up both flesh and strength. Contains
no alcohol 10 inehriate, no sugar Or syrup 10
sour or ferment in the stomach and inter
fere with digestion. 1t is a concentrated,
fluid, vegetable extract. Dose small and
pleasant 70 taste, Ii stands alone in the field
of medicine, and is rs peculiar in its won
derfutCurative effects rs in its composition.
Therefore,, don't he fooled into taking some
thing recOuwcudNi rs Just as good" bear
in mind, its the only Liver, Blood and Lung
| Remedy possessed Of such trdnScendeRt
curative properties rs to warrant its manu-
| facturerS in selling it under a printed GER
/ titCate of guarantee, which wraps every
! bottle WORMS DTsPENsARY MEDICAL
| Association, IroprietorS, 6tS Main Street,
! Buffalo n. y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
ITO be continued. J
without a Country.
San Francisco Exchange.

In the early days of California a Chinese
boy came to San Francisco For some
reason he divorced himself from all associa.
lions with his cOuntrymen. assumed the
garb and habits of an American. and learn
ed the painters trade He took the name
of Adolph Altman. and settled himself in
San LeandrO, where he pursued his call
ing and was generally respected. Many
years afterwards his old father came tc
this coast and hunted up his son. There
then occurred a scene believed to be
unique in the history of the country. He
was compelled to converse with his father
through am interpreter. By reason of lack
of association with people who spoke
Chinese. Altman had entirely forgotten his
native tongue, and his father had not been
long enough in this country to pick up any
English. After a time Altman sought to
take out citizenship papers. Then he
found that he was actually a man without
a country. On account of his race and
color, he was prohibited from becoming an
American. and as he had lost the language
of his parents he could not claim China as
the country of his home warnings. Re-
peated efforts to become a citizen of the
United States have resulted in failure.
Altman Is a soft-spoken man. a good house
painter. and has an American 5 liking for
a fast horse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
Live Moderately.

In this age of fast methods. fast horses.
swift young men and constitutional harr Y
no injunction bears greater weight than
the one to live moderately. At the present
time when everything is run on the high
pressure principle, people do anything and
everything except live moderately They
rush along, concentrating their whole life,
and their energies upon some great issue
in the future. If they could only remem-
Der that. AS mountains are made of atoms,
and drops compose the sea, so moments
make the years and life is the sum of
little things, rather than startling events,
or great emotions. DIR. johnson said that
he who is moved in view of doing some
great thing at once, will never do any
thing at all Every moment has a claim
unOn every being
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28

Empress Augusta Of Germany was very
fond of the pomp and state of royalty.
Some fifteen years ago she sustained a
severe and incurable injury by slipping
and falling on the marble floor of one Of
the halls Of the palace. She never walked
again. but she did not for that reason
reIinquish her post as hostess at the court
balls. She was carried to her throne early
In the evening, and remained there till the
festivities were well under way. Oh till
she became too fatigued TO stay any longer.
A screen was then drawn before her and
she disappeared as mysterIously as she
came. The aspect Of this immovable fig
ure. with the pail d. wrinkled countenaDce.
magnifcently dressed and blazing with
Jewels, was most singular. producing the
effect Of some Hindoo idol in its shrine
or rather that Of some aged rival of Inez de
Castro. crowned and celebrating a tardy
ROYALTY after death. At these entertain
ments she took peryerse delight IN show
ing marked favor 70 ths ambassador OF
France. always summOning him to her side
and conyersing with him long and earnest
Is. But when any Of the court eavesdrop-
pers took the trouble Of listening 10 what
the empress said they always found that
the topics Of this seemingly serious inter
view we're nothing h4OEe IN itdnt bbah
the last play By Al.xandre Dumas or the
latest novel by Alphonse Daudet. The
seat which she occupied when she rode out
was mounted upon rockers, and the lady
in-waiting who always accompanied her
was instructed to press one Of the rockers
with her foot whenever any one bowed TO
the empress. 50 that the aged invalid
might bend IN return without disturbing
herself.
sscar, ris,L- a S1Ivafioy,isf at Reads
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28

Remarked to a friend the other day that she
knew Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs was a superior remedy, as it stopped
her cough instantly when other cough rem
edies had no effect whatever. So to prove
this and convince you of its merit, any
druggist will give you a Sample Bottle Free.
Large size, SOC. and 81.
in the last thirty years the population Of
Turin, the first capital of Italy, has tripled,
and the city has become a considerable man
nfacturinp cemter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
SOME USES FOR AMMONIA.

A little ammonia in tepid water will soft
en- and cleanse the skin.
Door-plates should be cleaned by rub
hing with a cloth wet in ammonia and
water.
If the color has been taken out of silks
by fruit stains, ammonia will usually re-
store the color.
One or two tablespoonfuls of ammonia
added to a pail of hot water will clean
windows better than soap.
To brighten carpets wipe with warm
water IN which have been poured few
drops of ammonia.
When acid ofany kind gets on clothing,
spirits of ammonia will kill it. Apply
chlorform to restore the color
Grease spots may be taken out with
weak ammonia in water; lay soft white
paper over and iron with a hot iron.
Keep nickel, silver ornaments. and
mounts bright by rubbing with wooden
cloth saturated in spirits of ammonia.
A few drops Of ammonia in a cupful of
warm water. applied carefully, will re-
move spots from paintings and chromos.
Ammonia applied two or three times on
fresh cold sore will kill it, 1t will drive
it away if used when the cold sore is first
felt
Old brass may be cleaned to look like
new by pouring strong ammonia ON it and
scrubbing with scrub-bruSh: rince in
clean water
A tablespoonful of ammonia in a gallon
of warm water will often restore colors in
carpets; it viii also remove whitewash
from them.
Yellow stains left by sewing-macbine
oil on white may be removed by rubbing
the spot with wet cloth with ammonia
before washing with soap.
Equal parts f ammonia and turpentine
will take paint out of clothing, even if it
be hard and Dry Saturate the spot as
often as necessary and wash out in soap
suds
Put a teaspoonful of ammonia in a
quart of water, wash your brushes and
combs in this. and all grease and dirt will
disappear. Rinse, shake, and dry in the
sun or by the FIRE.
If those who perspire freely would use a
little ammonia in the water they bathe in
every day it would keep their flesh sweet
and clean, doing away with any disagree
able odor
FIannels and blankets may be soaked in
a pail of water containing one tablespoon
full of ammonia and a little suds Rub as
little as possible. and they will be white
and clean and viii not shrink.
One teaspoontul of ammonia to 4 teacup-
full of water will clean gold or silver Jew
elry; few drops of clear aqua ammonia
poured on the under side of diamonds will
clean them Immediately, making them
very brilliant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
Deafness Cant be Cured

by local application, as they can not reach
the diseased portion If the ear There is
only one way 10 cure Deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamcd condition of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachiau Tube.
When this tube gets infamcd you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it rs entirely closed Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to lis nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of te. are caused by ca
tarrh which is nothing but an iniamed
condition of the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by Caarrh) that We
can not cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28

Prof Forbes, in a paper read before the
British association Of Newcastle Eng.
said be had not the slightest doubt that in
the course of a very few years the steam
launch. as used to-day. would be entirely
abolished. The result would inevitably be
the survival of the fittest. and the electric
launch would take the place Of the steam
launch The electric launch Is fee from
the objection of smoke and oil, and taking
into consideration its size and accommo-
dalton, it is cheaper than the steam
launch.
The general supposition is, at the pres
ent time. amongst those who have not
given electricity their attention. that ii
requires an expert to operate an electric
plant. This Is not necessary at all. Any
ordinarily intelligent boy can run plant
successfully on a few days instruction. if
he will follow out rules that are furnished
him to operate the plant The most i'm
portant of all Is to keep the dynamo per
fectly clean and attempt to make no i'm
provement on the system until he has had
a few years experience.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
SUICIDE AMONG WOMEN.
The Fair Sex Not Doing Much Self
Slaughter a. Formerly.

Recent statistics On the increase Of crime
show II comparative tables a remarkable
decrease Of suicides among American wO-
men says the New York World From
1875 to 1875 the chief causes Of self-de
struction were: First. disappointment IN
love; second. religious frenzy. and third,
disease-60 per cent Of the total number
Of deaths resulting from acute headache.
The record for tie last Is years shows
marked diminuaion from the first two
causes. and corresponding proof Of the