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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
A Great Field of Horses.

There is every prospect that
there will be some grand racing at
the Mineral Point fair. The races
are unprecedentedly well filed
and among the horses entered are
the following:
Frank Stanley, Jr., Little John, Lady Roberts,
othello, Johnny b, D., Dr. Cronin, Timewood, Jr.,
Honest Tom, Cymre, AIburnette, Lodina, Brick
Pomroy, Linden Boy, Net Doxie, John w, Agnes
r., Billy Beverly, Peacock, stentorls Royalton,
6. V. & J. g., Prosper, Jr., Daisy s. Nellie o. K,
Catherine, Nellie Mosher, BANKER Boy, Mem
brino B.. Allen D.. Lille K Capt Cook, Katie
b., J. T. b., Yellow Jacket, Hector. Raven, Fran
ces, Dexter, Timewcod Risk, Ray Jackson, Ada
L., Black Bird Algardi, Bay Tom, Doc Baker
Gypsy II.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
II you want the best
North Star

Coffccs and Teas 60 to c. L. Gale's 5
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
Business Houses to Close for the Fair

All the business men have agreed
to close their stores and shops on
Thursday from II o'clock, noon to
5 p. m; and on Friday from / to 5
%. m.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
]. j. HANsCoM ~ Co.
North Star Fancy Flour.

1t excels all others in quality
ID. JACKo.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

"You try to come in here if you
dare l amt afeerd of yel"
Conscious Of the ludicrous and un-
dignified appearance he presented
standing OIL his own doorstep with a
servant girl brandishing cane over
his head, the master of the house, for
it was he, decided to capitulate.
"Where is your mistress Z" he ask
ed.
"She amt to home, and she said for
me not to let nobody in while she was
gone. and I amt goin' to-" replied the
girl. doggedly.
"But, my good girl" replied the
gentleman, his sense Of humor over.
coming his anger. IL am Mr.. H,
the husband of your mistress. Now
may come in, please ?"
Not at all abashed by this infor'
nation, the girl stepped aside. saying
in a tone of comical condescension
"Well, if you're him, s'pose you car
come Youths Companion.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11
Willing To Try Again.

Miss Elizabeth was a very peculiar
woman. She had great deal of
sense. Not that she was different
from other women in this respect, but
she had SO much of it that it surprised
many young men.
One day young Robinson went to
call on her. Young Robinson was
also very sensible. They could talk
together OH any number of subjects,
and they knew just where and when
to stop, just what to say and what not
to say. On this particular day there
was a long story in the afternoon
papers about person known as Jack
the Kisser, who bothered many young
women and girls in the streets by
catching them and kissing them.
Miss Elizabeth said that she did
not think that girl could be kissed
by any man unless she wants him to
kiss her. Robinson said that any
man could kiss any woman by brute
force. Miss Elizabeth said that that
was all nonsense.
"Ill tell you what we'll do" said
Robinson. "You are certain that
man can not kiss woman unless she
is party to the kissing. am GER
tain that man can. We, you and I
will try it."
Miss Elizabeth said that she didn't
see any harm in that, so Robinson be.
gan to try to kiss her. After several
minutes ard trials he succeeded, and
she. seeing that it was useless to COM
bat him further, gave in and let him
kiss her all he wanted to.
When it was over Miss Elizabeth
had an inspiration.
I'll tell you what we'll do" said
Miss Elizabeth. MY foot slipped
that time. Well try it over again"
-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11
She Obeys Literally.

So many servants are Indifferent to
their duties that it is pleasant to hear
of one who obeys instructions faith
fully and to the letter. A lady who
lives in one of the suburbs of Boston
has such a servant. Her husband
had been away from home for several
weeks, and the servant had been en-
gagged during his absence. He re-
turned one day Unexpectedly, and it
was on this occasion that the new
servants fine sense of duty manifested
itself so decidedly.
The lady went out after dinner,
leaving the servant alone in the
house, and said to her on departing,
"Now, Sarah, please remember that
we never buy anything of agents or
peddlers, or of any one at the door,
and do not, on any account, let
strangers come into the house."
II will not, ma'am," replied Sarah,
firmly.
An hour later the front door-bell
rang. Sarah went to the door.
There stood stranger, grip-bag in
hand.
Nodding carelessly to the servant.
he was about to enter, when Sarah
braced herself firmly in the doorway,
and said, "Go back !"
"Why, GIRL" he said, in surprise
and indignation, "what do you mean ."
"What do you mean by trying to
poke yourself into folks houses Oh
you needn't glare at me like that I
amt afeerd of ye!"
Too angry and too much amazed to
offer any explanation, the gentleman
said, sternly, "Stand aside and let me
pass !"
An umbrella and cane rack stood
in the hall by the girls side, and.
seizing heavy cane, she brandished
it bravely, saying as she did SO;
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11
His First Ice Cream.

Abner Dungrass, away up beyond
the White mountains, had penetrated
to the Hub. 1t was Abner's first
visit to the city-in fact, his first
visit away from home.
A relative doing business in the
metropolis had spent the previous
summer with Abner's parents, and in
return for many kindnesses he had
invited his friend of the country farm
to visit him in his city home.
And thus Abner chanced to be in
Boston, and was now dining at hotel
with his host.
At first our countryman hardly
knew what to do with himself at the
wondrously laden table. His relative
observing his hesitation, whispered to
him:
"Don't be backward, Abner, help
yourself to just what you like"
By and by gentleman sitting just
opposite directed a waiter to bring
him plate Of ice cream.
The cream was brought and the
gentleman set it down before him
while he finished dish of scallops.
Abner looked up and saw the delicate
looking mass in the plate not far away.
1t was tempting and he reached forth
and took it. He had put a spoonful
of the frozen mixture into his mouth
and was hesitating between surprise
and delight, when the gentleman op.
posite rather abruptly and not very
pleasantly spoke:
"Well, my friend, that's what l
should call decidedly COOL"
"Yaas," responded Abner, innocent.
ly, when he had swallowed frigid
morsel, "it's about the coolest puddin'
l ever tasted. I swan to man of I
don't believe it's really teched with
frost" New York Ledger.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11
The Happy Old Wretch.

biu YOU oco thos mon J"'' o-o
toward the elevator entrance-the one
with that buxom-looking woman on
his arm ?" asked Clerk Cunningham
at the Palmer house yesterday, point
ing out man apparently about 80
years old, who was the picture of
health, and the good-looking woman
of 3S, who was affectionately clinging
to his arm.
Didn't they look happyr" continu-
ed the clerk after the man and woman
had passed from view. "And they
are happy, too. Do you know what
that is? No2 Well, it's clear
case of elopement of the old Spanish
style-ladder and all that sort of
thing, you know. AS he and his
wife are going away this evening for
the Pacific coast I'll tell you all
about it. He is Charles A. Miller,
of Anaheim, Cal. He and his wife
have been here two days and the first
time saw him knew he was tickled
to death about something and which
he was just aching to tell. So this
morning when he came down from
breakfast to smoke his cigar in the
foyer / told him l wished I could ap-
pear as happy as he did all the time.
That started him. He leaned on the
desk and opened his heart. His wife's
maiden name was Alice Leland and
she lived in jamestown Cal.-my
iovial friend called it Jimtown-and
that is where he met bis fate. A
bachelor of 58, who had made his
fortune in the gold mines, you would
think would be too tough to make
any impression upon, but it wasn't so.
He said he felt like school boy, only
more so.
"Miss Leland was not averse to her
elderly lover, but her folks had al
ways been so anxious TO keep her at
home that every young man, who had
shown any disposition to care for her
was given to understand that he was
not wanted. This was the case with
Mr.. Miller. The old folks Immediate
ly forbade him the house.
"Alice was determined to have the
man she loved, however, and, as her
younger sister favored the match,
clandestine meetings were arranged
and the day of elopement was fixed.
November 20 was the date, and the
wintry lover got team and carriage.
and at 10 o'clock at night Alice
climbed down a ladder, and they
drove to Sonora, four miles away,
where at II: 80 the couple were
married, the preacher and his wife
getting out of their beds to light the
church where the ceremony was per-
formed. After the knot was tied
they drove to Stockton, 80 miles dis
tant, which was the nearest railroad
station, and came east to visit relatives
in Toledo, O., and Chicago.
"He is a wealthy mine owner, hav-
ing gone to California from his native
State, Ohio, 20 years ago. He was
fortunate enough to locate rich
claim, and he told me he took $780,
600 worth of gold in one day and got
his money for it through the Wells
Fargo express company. He hasn't
worked in the mines for years, but he
still has large interests in them. He
says he intends to spend the remain
der of his happy days on large
orange farm he owns in Alabama
Chicago Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Madam" said the Judge sternly,
"you must answer the question. What
is your age?"
81 was born the same year your
honor was. That would make me
about"
ut isn't necessary to 90 into par
ticulars," interposed the Judge, stiflly.
Gentlemen, have you any further use
for the witnessl You may stand
aside, madam. Chicago Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

1t is hoped that in the interests of
harmony that the Decatur, Ill.,, young
woman whose nose was patched up
with the ribs of a cat may meyer meet
the New York boy lately repaired
from the leg of dog.-Indianapolis
Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

If there is anything disgraceful in
your family history you will surely
hear of it. Somebody will feel that
you fought to know it," This is the
usual excuse of people who are dying
to tell you something which will take
you down a peg.--Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

1t is stated that the wealth of the
United States now exceeds the wealth
of the whole world at any period
prior to the middle of the eighteenth
century. Fabulous stories are also
told of our debts-Rochester Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

The end of the world is set for
March, 1893. At least, it might just
as we'll be, for after that date every
telephone inventor can spring new
inAiction on the long suffering public.
st. Joseph News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

1t may be all right in scholastic
point Of view to reduce the collegiate
course at Harvard to three years, but
how can they expect to make a stroke
oar or foot ball rnsher in that space
of time Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Doodle-Did you not hear what l
said, Miss Mable? l said that l loyed
you loved you with all my soul, my
mind, my every thought.
Miss Mable-Yes, l know but all
that seems so little. Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Henry Clay was asked by a lady,
after the death of Jackson, what his
belief was as to the fate of jackson.
"If he in the good place" "My
opinion is madam, that if Jackson
made up his mind to 60 to Heaven all
hell could not keep him out."-Pitts-
burg Leader.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

A new farcical comedy brought out
in New York is called "Nerves." !"
After the critics get through with it
the manager may know the meaning
of shattered nerves. ."-Norriston
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Rev. Mr.. Talmage says that we will
sing better the second day we are in
Heaven than we did the first. If
some of us didn't sing any better the
second day than on the first the
music-loviDg angels would want to
move out.-Norriston Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

A poker joke in theater will al
ways raise laugh, and yet most men
have learned at some time IN their
worldly experience that poker is no
joke.-Somerville Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Florence-"The idea of saying you
were only 23W Bessie-"You forgot
mamma told us that it is always
better to underrate than to exagger-
ate, my dear" American Grocer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

1t is strange how man will him.
self admit that he is fool, yet if any
one else tells him so he will get hop
ping mad right away.-Boston Her
aid.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Jones-What wit your tailor is.
Dumley-Yes, but his business
ought to help him to make a fitting
reply.-Binghamton Republican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Husband-"I don't think much of
that Bramble girl" Wife-"Well,
you had better not. Epoch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Don-"I hear your father-in-law
gave you a roll of bills for wedding
present" Norr-"Yes, they were gas
bills. Lowell citizen.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Learning is good thing for man
to have in his upper story, if he has
common sense on the ground floor
Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Senator Evarts would be a terror
on the criminal bench-his sentences
are so long, you know.-Pittsburg
Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

If you want to be specialist, be
rather a dentist than an artist, for
man has 80 teeth and only two ears.
-Fliegende Blatter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

Ninety thousand COWS have to be
MIXED twice day to supply London
alone. Water big business it is !
Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

1t is the man that never advertises
who discovers that he gets more dust
on his goods than in his cash drawer.
Statesman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11

"I'll bet" said Chollie, 'judging
from the way those trousers shrink,
the wool was shorn from an unusually
timid lamb. Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
"The Niagara Falls Route"
Time Card in Effect

Daily Daily except Sunday Parlor car on
day trains and sleeping cars on night trains.
J. WHITING, Ticket Agent.
w.RUGGLEs. q. Z. & r. Agt
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11
WIT AND HUMOR.

The song They're After Me" is a
catchy air.-Lancaster Gazette.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-28
The Restful Yoke.

Mark Guy Psarss tell us of an In
cident which occurred in connection
with sermon of his on Ghris,'s in
vltation to the weary and heavylsden :
l had finished my sermon. waen o
good man came 10 ms and said:
wish had known what you were
going to preach about. ! could have
told you something.
Well,my friend. 1 said. it is very
good of you. May l not hsvs it atilli
Do you know why His yoke i,
light, sir2 If not / think 1 can tel
you.
Well. because. the good Lord helps
as to carry 1t, ! suppose.
No. sir, no explained, shaking bis
head ; | think know better than that
You zee, when was a boy at home
I used to drive the oxen ia nv
fathers yoke. And the yoke was new
or made to balance. sir, as you said
II had referred TO the Greek word
But how much better it was 70 know
the real thing
He went on triumphantly :Fsther'l
Jokes were always made heavier or
one side than the other. Thsu, you
see We would put weak bullock In
along eide OF a strong bullock. and
the light end would come on the weak
bullock. because the stronger one had
the heavy part OF it on bis sbou'de
Then his face lit up as he said
That is why the yoke is easy and the
burden is Iight-because the Lords
yoke Is made after the same p1Steru,
and the heavy end Is upon His should
err
SO shall ys Hnd rest 70 your soul
The MustI ated Missionary News.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-28
IL May Be.

1t may be that whiskey doesus,
burt you, .bxt you can't say il doesn't
hurt millions # other people.
1t may be that mean msu can get
religion but be can't stay mean aud
keep it
1t may be that We look too high
sometimes to e-ths work God has
appointed for us to do.
IL may be thatisome OF us will es.
cape big trials. but none Of us oan
escape little ones
1t may be that il some OF w would
stop complaining Of our burdens and
do all we could to-lighteu those of
others, our own would be much light
or.
II ma7 be that one reason why
some people never have any real Joy
In their religious'experience, is be-
cause they cherish an unforgiving
spirit.
Ii may be that one reason why some
parents have unconvsrted children is
b ecsuse they do not make religion
attractive in the home.
1t may be that one reason why
boys go TO the bad is because thei,
fathers bear down TOO hard on the
srindstone.
Il may be chat yon can fini church
that has no hypocri,es in IL, when you
do. you will find one that the doyil
is not bit afrail of
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-28
BABY's SLEEP.

Sleep for the child is even more Of
. vital need than for an adult and
its sleep will be more natural and
healthier If it IL not rocked. II aos
customsd from the frs ito be laid
away IN . quiet. darkened bat we'll
ventilated room at q certain hour the
baby will form tho habit OF faliinf
aslsep and will never know any other.
a light should not be left burning at
night It VitIates tie atmosphere and
sleep is not as sound as 10 the q ark.
A child accustomed TO going % sleep
on bed will not readily % to sleep
In arms bus will try TO clip out Of
them and when put down upon It's
bed will draw a Sigh OF relief AMI
drop TO sleep at once. A child will
have q more profound and healthfal
repose IL not nursed 10 sleep. Let
its time for eating come when Il
aWakes.
For The fret few weeks animal
heat Is best maintained by slesping
with the mother but on no account
should q child Ofsny age sleep between
two persons, as by 20 doing it must
or necessity breathe The emanationg
from their bodies. Walking with TIE
child, soothing syrups> teas snd cor.
dials are all bad methods Of promot-
ing sleep. II care Of the skin, stsan-
ton 10 diet. ventilation, dress add
sanitary laws will not provoke
sleep the case should be Committed
TO 40 intelligent physiclsB. The
habit Of breathing through the nose
during sleep should be formed BY
care 10 pressing ,be lips togssher
Tbeneyer they fall apart. The Ip-
dian women are wise enough TO do
this. BY this means cold and cone
ses,ion Of the luugs may DO avoided
and the dangers from contagious
disea ios lssssned
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-28

DAvlD's CoAT.-Davld Robertson.
the Scotch nsturslis. had whom
boy, rather an uuusnal experience in
clothing himself and the method he
adopted seems amuslngly different
from that OF boys Of our own day
who when they want a new Jacket.
ask for it or go without,
David was early appreaticsd to a
farmer TO herd the cattle, and one
day he went TO fair with his mae-
ter aud there gained q prize oftwen.
~ shiliings by running q race. When
he reached home his mistress offered
him for the pound enough OF home.
made woolen cloth for Q coat, but.
though David joyfully accepted it. he
was disappointed at finding that tho
tailor would not make his yearly
visit to the house for long time.
WIKI the impatience of youth he
begged his mistress TO let him make
the coat himself. At Hrst she refus-
ed, hut when David pressed, she
agreed to the wild project, stIpulat.
log however that he should take all
the responsibility and ask help Of
no one.
The boy began by oarsfuliy RIM
ping his old coat in pieces for q pat
tern and by this he cut the new one.
first numbering the pieces by chalk
that be might know how to put them
together. As all bic time belonged
to lis master he was obliged 10 take
his sewing out into the pasture, ard
there after month OF lAbori0us work
the now coat vas completed It's
buttons came from al old coat which
had b en- discarded by his master
and the thread with which It was
put together had been spun and dyed
at the house.
When David showed bis mistress
the new coat che was loud in praise
OF Is, and declared that not even the
tailor could have done 1t batter. One
thing however IL needed and that
was q careful pressing. which he was
allowed TO give 1t at the house.
The hardest task OF al remained. !,
for be was obliged to remake his old
coat. aud as the seams we're frayed
and delicate be had to exercise great
care 10 joining them again,
Another month and this task also
was done. Then was David The proud
possessor OF two coats.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-28
Dosing A Cat.

There are emergencies. and thcy
are no. infrequeut. ia which q msas-
urenent OF common-seuse, or
mother-wit IS Of more service than
much learning.
Aui 80 Il happens one may soma
times receive aid from quite uaex.
pected quarter.
A Nav York gentleman. according
TO the San had al Angors Cat upou'
which he set q great value. Unhap-
PLY she Vas In somewhat frail health.
but could not DO persuaded TO take
medicine.
twas put into her milk aud mix
cd with her meat, but all suoh ex-
periments were unsuccessfui.
Attempts to force Il into her
mouth aud down her throat proved
squsllv uuavAiling. She would not
take The disagreesbie dose.
Al last q young Irish girl, Just
from the old country, was received
into the kitchen, heard or the oat
difficulty. ~
Sure said she, give me the nod.
icine sud some lard. aud Isll ar.
rant she'll be 'ating all give her
She mixei the powder aud grease
and smearsd the oats sides with the
compound Pussy at onoe began lick.
inS herself clean, aud OF coarse
swallowed the medicine.
The master Of the house expressed
his pleasure aud gratitude.
Fathsri said the girl, In Ireland
everybody knows how to give N ,di-
eiEe TO q cat.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-28

PINEAPPLE Cure FOR DIpHrHERIA
One OF my chidrsn was down with
diphtheria and was in q critical CON
dition. An OLD man who hsi heard
OF the case asked If we had tried
pineapple juice. We tried IL and the
child got we'll. I have known il
tried 10 bundreds OF casea. L have
told nv friends about it whenever I
heard OF case and nevor knew |, TO
faii. You get ripe pineapple,
squeeze out the juice and let the pa
tieut swallow it. The juice Is OF 90
corrosive nature. thai. IL will cut out
diptheritic mucus, and II YOU will
take the fruit before II is ripe and
give the Juice TO q person whose
ihrost Is we'll il makes the mucus
membrane OF HE throat sore.-Chi-
cago Herald.