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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-11
CALLED BY THE ANGELS.

'Father" Came aud Rcckoncd Her Co
Join thc Angelic Host
A few years ago an aged couple
lived in u quiet homo ON Washington
boulevard, near Union Park says tho
Chicago Herald. Their married life
covered moro than throo scoro ycNrS
They woro especially devoted to each
other and advancing years seemed TO
clasp the bonds Of early love closer
and closer They were people OF
much refinement and culture. AZ
longth the old gontloman passed peace
fully and hopefully away, Tho widow
survived and soomcd 10 live in tho
same close compunionship that had
made beautiful all thor married life.
The spirit sido OF lfo was toward her
and tho curtain SO thin she could catch
glimpscs of tho beautiful life beyond.
Her utnoticth birthday was noar Tho
natural forces woro yielding aud her
friends knew tho supreme moment was
only little way on, Her mind re-
tanned all its strength and oloarness
and when thoughts Of tho future came
with especial force there soemod n
spiritual illumination that caught its
tints from the border land. One morn.
ing she said to hor daughters "Erouces,
am weary lying in bed. believe II
would rest mo TO sit up little
while" Her daughter assisted
her to arise, and bostorod her
up in the roclliug-chair and made
her as comfortable M possible, She
had boon thore l,ttlo whilo whom she
said "Frances, father Ia horo.N She
always called her husband father.
Her daughter said! mo, mother.
father is not hero. You must have
been dreaming" "No, Frances, | did
not dream IT.; father 10 here Don't
you see hmp He is standing ut the
foot Of the bed.n Tho daughter said
something hoping to quiet her but il
did not avail, Don't you see him,
Frances? He Is reckoning TO me-. "
The old lady then became quiet and
seemed to be resting, Pretty soon she
started up and said with much emotion;
"Frances, do you hear the muslcP"
"Ohl no, mother. don't hear any
music Can't you, FrancosP 1t IL
bcautiful-b beautiful Aftor II short
pause she said: clark, Frances. II
is coming nearer beautiful boautl.
full" Frances went TO the door TO soc
II there was any music on tho street.
but there was mono. Whom sho ro-
turned her IN other was with the an
gels,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-11

further allusiOn to the affair Neverthe-
less, it was apparent to everyone that n
suleu rage still held possession of his
heart, and that he was not uNety 10 FOR
get the reprimand Gordon had admins
tered. Indeed, all this was the more APP
parent from the fact that he utterly ig-
nored all the Iattcr's we'll meant attempts
at u reconciliation.
From that day. however, no one made
any allusion TO what had passed between
the two rivals and the work Of preparing
for winter went briskly ON.
They had not long to wait for early in
May the cold became so great that Gordon
ordered the stoves in the hall to be kept
burning night and day.
About this time many OF the birds
showed evident intentions of migrating to
warmer chimes Prominent among these
birds was the sparrow, and il occurred to
Brian that the facts concerning their lit.
tie colony might be announced to the out
side world by means of these tiny wan.
derers.
1t was comparatively easy matter to
trap several dozens of these little crea-
lures and fast6n around their neCks a tiny
bag containing a note indicating tho loca-
ton Of Chairman Island as nearly "a pos
BILE and requesting that the intelligence
should be sent to Auckland, the capital OF
New Zealand without delay Then the
swallows were set free and it was not
without deep emotion thai the young col
onists babe them An reUoiF' as the birds
flew swiftly nOrthward
Small rs the chance of rescue was, Brian
Wa light not to ignore it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-11

dou While the two opponents reireareu =
few PAGES Brian stood with his arms
folded quietly upon his breast, though
Donovan still maintained the same threat
enjOE attitude.
"Donovau," lUterpoSed Gordon. in q
stern tone, II know Brian. This quarrel
is not OF his seeking, am sure, You We're
the first 10 give ol(enSe."
~ am greatly obliged to you, Gordon,
greatly Obliged replied Donovan. 81 see
that Won are ready 10 take sides against
me rs usual
"Only when you deserve it."
VERY we'll" replied Donovan, but
whether the offeuSe came from Brian or
me, if he refuses to fight, he is u coward "
And you, Donovan, are wicked boy
to set such bad example to your Snm,
radeS,' replied Gordon. what! can it
be that one Of our number would endeaV.
or to stir up diSsension in situation as
critical as ours, aud embrace every oppor
tuuity to prosecute and annoy one OF the
best and most conscientious among usr'
"rhauk Gordon for his compliments,
Brian sueered Dauovan, land then let
us proceed to business"
NO, nor exclaimed Gordon, steruly,
al, your chief, forbid any resort TO vio-
leuce. Brian, return TO the cave; You,
Donovan, can go and get over your anger
wherever YOU please; but do not come into
our midst again until You are in y coudi-
ton to see that am only doing my duty
in thus reprjmanding YOU
YES, yes exclaimed all the others save
Wcuh, Wilcox and Cross" Gordon Is
-. Iy,,,r.,b inv I,i,tIN
Under these circumstances the two boys
could but obey, Brian returned to the
cave. and when Donovan made his appear,
nnNN ngNin AhNul hNN timN. he mANN no
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-11

In connection with the jewish per-
secutions "a curious story Is told by tho
correspondent at Vienna who says
that its accuracy Is youuhcd for. II
appears that jewish horse dealer
named kraus, who rented II stable nj
an inn mt Sommering ca suburb OF
Vicnna) from another jew named
Klein, was preparing to go TO market
when he happened 10 look under tho
boX-scat Of his cart and was startled
to find there little boy about five
years old huddled up In Il narrow
space between number OF iron spikes
30 arranged as 10 threaten him with
serious injury Whenever tho cart was
put into rapid motion. lIo had pres
ence Of mind enough TO summon Wit
nesses, and tho child, who turned out
10 be the son Of n poor Christian peas
ant in tho ncighborhood, was eXtrl-
Gated unhurt from his dangerous
position. The supposition is that he
was placed there by anti Semitos who
intended TO rescue him later on, after
he had been wounded by the iron
spikes, and then charge the Jows with
the abduction Of Christian child for
sacrilicc ut the Passover, which was
then near at hunG. The child was un-
able or unwilling 10 give any informa-
ton on the subject
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-11

or all tho edible pods, IL is believed
that the bean has been the longest
known and most widely cultivated. II
was used as food by the ancient Jews
ana considered sacred by the Greek
and Romans. A temple dedicated TO
kyanotes, the God Of Beans formerly
stood on tho sacred road near Eleusis.
Kyanctes was called the God OF Beans
because he was the Grst 10 cultivate
them for food. The Bean Feast, which
the Athenians celebrated In honor Of
Apollo, was characterized by the OK
ccssiye use OF beans. The Egyptians,
contrary 10 the nations above mem
toned, considered beans unelean and
would not venture 70 touch them.
Pythagoras admonshed his scholars,
abstain from beans" The natives Of
Egypt and most all Oriental nations
look upon the black speck on the
wings Of the bean flower as the writ
ten characters Of death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-11

smile which had for its ingredients
equal parts of amusement and diSdain,
to ask oar Jehu il the lady had found
her penny.
Fully expecting to see u reelection Of
my grin upon his honest countenanoe,
l awaited his reply, To my surprise
he turned n serious face toward me-
and the following was His answer
gravoly given;
Ives, ma'am, l found the penny for
her | turned over tho Stats rs she
asked me to- and exactly under the
place whore the two floor Stats come
together found IL She gave u queer
sort OF sound when she took 1t moro
a cry than anything else ma'am, and
pressed the cent to her Inns, while tho
tears ran down her face Thon seeing
me looking at her u hit curiously--
which | couldn't have helped doing to
save me- ma'am, She sits right down
hero close TO the open door whore |
were driving, and, rs we started to-
ward tho city again, she tells mo why
this little copper was SO precious to
her, Seems it was the first penny her
little son ever owned, and he gave II
to, her TO keep for him, md-and--"
with u liltlo tromhle in the grur voice
--''Sho's keeping IT, She gave mo
this for finding it ma'am, and the
driver held up for my inspection a yol-
low disc | know to DO IS in gold. --
Detroit Free Press.
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To be continued.
LOVED HER DFNOUTLY
But a Court gave Her Divorce just tn
same.

bht q 'oui' gave 'tI u b'Nbtt' bhH' we
same.
SnEBoYGAN, Wis, Sept. SIT has
Just leaked out that Rev John Jacob H0tf
man, Pastor OF the German Lutheran con
gregation here and his wife have had
such trouble that a divorce mas been
granted the latter at Waukesha. They
were married at Milwaukee January 20,
1862 They have ten children - five of age
and FIVE minors Mrs. Hoffman, alleged
in her complaint that the defendant had
been guilty of cruel and inhuman treat
ment, and used abusive personal epithcts
toward her. Furthermore, she alleged,
he had exercised a tyranrIcal, oyerbearlng
disposition IN the government of the
family. The plaintiff further set forth
that the reverend defendant had acted in
such a manner that on February 6, 1891
the plaintiff was obliged to and did fee TO
the home of her eldest son for safely
Mrs. Hoffman, act up the further charge
that Mr. Hoffman, did not provide a rufii.
cheney for the plaintiff 5 support, and re-
NAMED idle when his services were
worth 81 900 year Mr.. Hoffman, con.
tested the case lie acted as his own
counsel, and, if reports are true, made "A n
eloquent plea He stated in the course Of
his long talk that he loved bis wife de.
votedly; that were she cut into two-inch
pieces he'd love each piece better than his
own life But Judge Sloan evidently did
not think the divine sincere. The Judge
ordered decree of limited divorce. sep.
arating the couple for two years He also
allowed Mrs Hoffman, alimony Of 50
per week and gave her charge Of the
minor children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-11

lraie Subscriber Il demand to SEQ
the editor. Where in he?
Printer--lle's IN the loft. The citi-
zens tarred and fenthered him last
night.
/. 5 Yes, aud that's just what |
want 10 see him about The tar be-
ionged 20 me and | want the editor 70
pay for IT, Atlanta Constitution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-11
SNiuttfatIs.f

The origin OF 'windfall" In tho
sense Of good luck dates from the
time Of William tho Conquercr. It
was then a criminal oiFenso to eat tim
Der IN the forests. Only such could
be- gathered as the wind had blown
down hence "A heavy wind-torn was
hailed by the peasants NJ so much
good luck. and from this comes tho
modern application Of the expression
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-11
OFF Err TO LEND.
X ussian Provinces are Generous TO On,
Another

Another
ST PETERsBuRG, Sept. S--Prospcetg
for a good harvest in The Caucausus are
splendid. The government has reduced
by 80 per cent. the rates upon cereals
transported on Caucasian railroads in
order TO facilitate the conveyance Of grain
from one part Of the country to another.
II is officially announced that there are
large reserves Of rye stored in Rraneries
Of the Baltic province Of Ligonia and the
governor Of that province has offered 10
lend million pools to the provinces
which find themselves deficient in their
supply Of rye owing TO bad crops or other
reasons. the loan TO be restored next har.
vest. Peasants Of Courlando, another Of
the Baltic provinces, have made a similar
offer.
It's the heiress won't and her fathers
will that keep the aspiring young man
mentally occupied Washington Star.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-21

water per second past given point. For
miles its bed is hewn from the living rock,
and in one point in the canon it runs through
the heart Of great mountain of red granite
by tunnel 700 feet long, 20 wide and 10
high. In Colorado, as in New Mexico, Ar
izona, and much more of the vast South
west, the rainfall is too slight to nourish
the crops, and the necessity for irrigation
has led to the construction of countless
thousands of miles of bitches to bring water
to the thirsty fields.
After long and glorious mingling with
the trout of the South Platte, I finally got
back to the little rancho on Plum creek,
where my pack awaited me and where the
evening of my return passed pleasantly in
listening to the terse, quaint talk of my
shaggy-browed host as he told of the suffer-
ings of plucky "Coloraydo" and drew in
vidious contrasts with Kansas. In the
seven years ending with 1878, Colorado was
devoured by grasshoppers. Her corn fields
disappeared as by fire; the grass which was
the Life of her millions of horses, cattle.and
sheep was stripped to the roots, and hes
trees shivered in leafess nakedness. One
July morning in 1876 my old Yankee drove
off to Denver. When he got home next
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with them, butthe little girIsaidi tTshould
like to once more see my father and motheG
Esthen shall go with you"
''Wa1la then conducted her friend to her
home Before the cottage door sat the old
couple. Their faces were marked with
grief, andtthe father was saying: "Why did
give my daughter to the stranger7 Never
|iagain shall see her, and the remainder Of
amy life must be spent,in sorrow."
'No, father" cried Ursela, running to
shfm, syour life shall not be spent in sor-
row; for your daughter has returned to you,
and you wi1Ebe troubled no more by her
idle ways"
Ursels thoughtno more of Fairyland.She
I~bade her friend, Walla, farewell, and re-
NAMED in the little cottage, as the Joy and
|Aconrfort to her parents But many times on
moonlight nights, the Eairy Queen, with
subjects, and Walla is always with them,
visit the farmers humble home, and bear
fTich gifts to the beautiful Ursela who has
now become as industrious as she is fair, and
the Queen of the land, and her ladies will
wear only the linen which the farmers
lsdaugh1er, Ursela, spins. PAYsIE.
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ITRANSh3IEDR FOR 'THHaD1SPkTCHl
farmer; who possessed some property
comfortable little cottage atiths foot
high mountain, had daughter who
very beautiful, but at thesametime so
md dreamy that she would never do
ofany kind. If sent to draw water.
you'd let her pail fall upon the ground
Len stand, with clasped- hands, gazing at
own fair image reelected in the clear
< The buzz of her spinning wheel.
4 be heard but few minutes when
bread would fall from the girpshands
he would sit dreaming of the fairies
witches ofwhich she had read.
good mothers patience was-sorely'
I by herdaughter's ways; but scold as
might, the fair Ursels, whose beauty
kindly ways endeared her to all, did
earn to love her duties, and all labor
unpleasant TO her. One summer morn
sr father said to her: "Ursela, to-day
must tend the sheep In the field, and
that you 0o.-not let them stray too
girl did as she was. told; but~when
cached the field she gave no further
-ht to the flock. Throwing herself
on the soft grass in the shade of
tree, she listened for a long time to
wittering of the birds and the humming,
bees, and then fell fast asleep, leav-
ne sheep TO wander where they would,
le Law there, surrounded by flowers and
the gentle breeze playing with her
hair, there was a slight rustic among
bushes The branches were pushed
and thehead of beautiful woman ap-
d and pair Of laughing blue eyes
d with admiration on the sleeping
A moment later q quick step wass
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Pixies Peak. Just back Of town Is hillock
100 feet higher than the main street. sar-
castically known as Mount Washington, be-
cause it has just the same altitude above sea-
level as the noblest of our Eastern mountains.
Not far back into the foothills from Colorado
Springs begins the Garden of the Gods--a
wonderland fitly named Here, walled in
by rock-bound peaks, is wild glen of 700
acres, and in 1t amid the murmuring pines
hundred colossal towers and castles, pin
nacles and battlements hewn by time from
the deep-red sandstone In the center Of q
great amphitheater four titanic crags,
blood-hued and radiant, burst from the
level ground and soar 800 feet aloft. Their
tops are fretted into jagged points, and
their sides worn smooth and sheer. One Of
the strange monuments" in this Gland Of
the standing rocks" is little larger around
than barrel, but 90 feet high.
But do not wish to describe that won.
derland-even If I could. 1t is something
which every young American should see;
and seeing it he will realize how little can
words give an idea to its radiant glory.
Near by, too, are superb waterfalls, beauti-'
full caves, and many other delights; and,
what fear was almost as interesting to-
me-trout. G. F. LUMMIS.
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dered over shsstnngs. gift. Af1.daytur.
the clock repeated swork, work, until
Ursela hated the sound, and ran into thes
! garden to escape il, but even there theclock'
made itself heard Nor was 1t quiet when
night came, and in her dreams Ursela heard
thssone word which was so distasteful to
her In the msrning she said to Wallaii
eff we only had q spinning wheel am
! sure its buzzing would drown the sound OF
the clock"
'Tn little room near the tower ,of this
castle there Is an old spinning wheelA" said
Walla, "and great quantities Of fax
Ursela had the wheel brought down., and
at once put into practice the many LESSONS
aher mother had given her. As long as shee
was busy the clock seemed silent, but wbe1s
the spindle stood still, the 'work, work,
would begin. The ittle girl applied her,
self diligently, and was. surprised, after a.
day or two, to find that she really enjoyed.
the work. And the linen, which she spun,
was so finethat the fairies did not cease to-
admire it. Walla said: 'T know now how
the old clock was to make US rich. Your
linen is so beautiful that we4can sell 1t for
much gold, and we need no longer be poo"
Then the fairies carried the linen into thee
city, where they received such good prices
for it that they almost forgot their ssorrowss
of few days before, and again felt them-s
selves squite rich. But Ursela did not cease
from her labors, she now enjoyed spinning, 4
and was found early and late at her wheel
One moonlight night, when Ursela andF
the fairies were roaming about the castle
garden, they heard soundslof music, and saw
approaching through the forest, the Fairy
Queen, and hundreds of her loyal subjects. 4
They came directly to the castle, and the I
Queen announced that. she had come to take !,
back to Fairyland Walla and. her friends.
The beautifulUrsela, too, ,swassinvited to god
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belt Just In the edge of night found a
shabby little cabin on Plumb Creek, whose
kindly, inquisitive folk found good supper
and good bed for me- But my heart sank
when they declared with great positiyeness
that there were no trout within two days
march, and they "reckoned they mout know,
bein's they'd Lived in them mount'ns goin'
on 20 year"
So tomorrow was to have no trout, but
tonly that pretty tramp back to the railroad.
U dreamt that night that q monster trout
was swallowing the second foreman; and
heartily wished the dream might come true.
But with the morning came better thoughts,
|, I would see for myseE-and sunrise found
me scrambing over the steep, rocky foot
hills toward Turks Head At in the
afternoon a sandy side rayine brought me
suddenly out into the bottom of the Platte
! Canon, beside the shouting river.
ATypical Stream for Trout.
A glorious little stream 1t is-clear and
econfdent and headstrong as youth, cold as
ice, swift as an arrow, rollicking noisily
down the tortuous, boulder-strewn channel
it has chiseled down through 1000 feet Of
granite. Two minutes later was trimming
the branches from long, heavy young cot
tonwood, and attaching a line Grassnoppers
were plenty in the canon-and soon plenty
in the case of my harmonica
Just where huge ledge jutted 20 feet
into q deep pool of delicious green I
made the first cast. Just as the hopper
came within foot of the water, whizz!
came q flash from the depths high into the
air, smote the bait with dextrous tail, and
drove it straight into an open mouth.
Splash Swishl Off went the line, saving
through the deep water, while that 20-pound
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Both Of them were bubbling up through a
pond Of dark alkaline water, emitting q
strong smell of sulphurated hydrogen. In
one pond a great number of little springs
were bubbling up fercely at different
points, In the other pond, which, was
about u feet in diameter, the water was in
violent state Of commotion, caused by q
constant rising of great bubbles of gas from
the central orffce, which raised the surface
of the pond nearly two feet above its level
and kept the surrounding water
churning around like chaldron.
The spring sent off at the same time strong
smell of petroleum, though none of that SUBJ
stance could be seen floating on the watez
issuing from it
The Spring a Mass. of Flame.
From safe distance we applied light to
the surface of the water and in an instant
the whole pond was covered by a sheet of
flame rising six feet above it, and giving
discovered bya cowboy over two years be-
fore my visit. While riding along his horse
SHE'D at something at the bottom and at the
same time he heard a low, kissing noise.
Thinking it was a rattlesnake, he returned
to the spot to investigate, and saw
that the noise came from a spring.
Guessing what it was he lit match and ap-
piled it to the bubble, which Immediately
flashed fire and continued burning for few
seconds.
Stalking the ground out as claim he got
company to undertake the boring, and
two wells were put down, one at each point,
to depth of about 800 feet. A large cattle
''round up" happening to be in the neigh
borhood the operator told them that he would
give them an illumination, SO he set fire
to the gas which was issuing from the wells.
The result was more than he had antici-
pated. A column of fire IL feet in diameter
and 60 feet in height rushed up with roar
into the midnight sky.
More Than He Counted On.
The operator was seriously burned and all
the machinery was lost, while for months
this improvised volcano illuminated the
whole region. How long 1t took it to sub
side did not learn, but doubtless it was
eventually overcome by water. The COM,
pany and operator appear to have had
enough from their experience and the wells
were left idle, but have continued to pour
out the same volume Of gas that found on
my visit.
AT the head of Piceance creek, three
miles from this, 1 found similar
springs issuing from an intensely
alkaline pool. These springs, like
the Others, would burn few seconds
when lighted The gas is allowed to-
waste among the sage brush desert The
nearest town is Meeker, so miles distant,
and Glenwood70. To pipe it to these towns
and establish glass and smelling furnaces
would not be thought an impossible under
taking in the Eastern States, but here it is
different. have since learned that SINH
lar gas springs are found along Buzzard
creek, 20 miles from Aspen. 1t is evident
that natural gas in commercial quantities
exists throughout this region. 1t may be
years before it is developed, but think it
Is safe to say thatit will.
FRANK MONTGOMERY.