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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
Thirsty Elephants and How
Quenched Their Thirst.
st. NlchOIas

One day circus and menagerie train
halted at the railway station on its way
through town. Of course there was great
curiosity among the railroad men to IL
speCf this queer special train; aud among
others the engineer and the fireman of one
of the locomotives In the yard left their
posts for a short time to see the different
menagerle cars.
When they come back and were ready
to move their locomotives, they noticed
that the cover of the water-tank was open.
Further, they luckily discovered that the
tank was nearly empty-although it had
been full to the brim when they left it.
Such an extraordinary thing had never
happened beforei No wonder there was
great surprise on all sides; everyone knew
the tank was full when the men left it; in
fact some of the hands" had seen it filled,
neither was there d leak In 1t. and vet. the
tank was empty. The question was, where
had the water gone?
Seven thirsty elephants, shut up all day
and all night In the car that gave them
hardly room to move; their warm bodies
fairly touching one another, paltry al
lOwance of water to qrenCh their thirst,
and, then to be left standing on the hot
railroad-track, the suns RAYS pouring
down upon the roof of the car, and with
only such air as could come through the
small open windows, Was it any wonder.
when their keen scent told that water was
neal, that they should search for it? How
were they to know that it was not there for
their convenience. AT any rate, no sooner
were the men gone, when through the win
dow of the elephant car the dusky trunk
of an elephant made its way, sinuouslv
out. Another followed its example, then
another, until seven trunks had felt anu
snutfed around, over engine tender, and
coal. What they sought was not there.
bat they sCill kept moving about, and.
coming to the water tank, one of them
stopped felt all over the cover, and at last
managed to get the fingerlike end under
the edge of the cover. Then slowly and
carefully it was opened when, behold!
there was what the elephants wanted
water and plenty Of it. The owner Of that
particular trunk took long draught. its
ms meanwhile showing and push
ing one another, in their anxiety to drink.
One after another they filled their trunks
with the cold water. and poured it down
their dry, parched thToats~ How grateful
How refreshing After the long. dusty
ride, with what keen enjoyment they
squirted the water over their tired. hot
bodies, until they were cool anu comfort
able.
The mystery OF the empty tank was
mystery but short time. The Keeper of the
elephants on visiting the car, had found
it and the elephants deluged with water.
A few inquiries, and the matter was ex-
planned to eyeryone's satisfaction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
a GOODS, STEADY BOARDER.
He Pays Sixty Thousand Dollars for His
Keep and Has His Own Way.
1hicago Herald

Sixty thousand dollars for board and
lodging is a pretty steep, but that's what
Frank Parmelee. the omnibus man, has
paid the Grand Pacific Hotel. Mr. Parme-
lee is the oldest boarder in the house. He
was the Grand Pacfc's first guest. He
helped destroy the first meal placed Gu the
table. He hasn't missed a meal in seven
teen years, except when he was out Of the
city, for he has not been sick day in all
that time. He is certain to have his APP
petite with him at all times
Mr.. Parmelee is a perpetual advertis-
ment of the excellence of the Grand Pacific
table. He is "A years old. but he Is ac-
tive and energetic as boy, Perhaps the
cuisine of the Grand Pacific is responsible
for Mr.. Parmelee's health and vigor, and
perhaps the credit should be given to the
wonderful digestive apparatus which he
has concealed about his person. Mr..
Parmelee eats two meals each day in the
big dining room and one meal in bed some
time during the night. For fifty years
Mr.. Parmelee has never failed to awaken
in the middle of the night and refresh
himself with square meal, consisting
of such wholesome food as lobster salad,
cold sausage and mince pie.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

nj
NO one douots that Or.
oa9es Satarrh Kennedy really
lures Gatarrh' whether the
disease De recent or OF long
of i ci;nc So tbo;, 't f1;th ,''; IN =
with > SO , o1,ar,n ,t,l,' r y, =
;sn,t %o 6a,,,s sl, " ll,..
aatao LIt II y u"i
moment.
That moment ;s vba, ,,o,,
prove that is maLerS cS S4
cure you.
The reason for +ho;, f,;.h
: a.: '" i''i'ii
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
TIE HOUSEHOLD.

Faith, energy and love are an irresist-
able trio. They unite to form magic key
that will open any portal.
Would that the days of your human
ly hopeful, as the days that lead the age
ing year down to the grave of winter.
Hath any wronged thee? Be bravely
revenged; slight it, and the works begun;
forgive it, and It's finished. He is below
himself who is not above the injury.
Ease signifies waste power, or, at least,
strength unused. Generally, he who does
anything easily is doing less than the best.
Not until we feel the burden of overcom-
ing difficulty can we know that we are
doing as well as we might.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
Glazed Pots are Best.
Miller PurTiS.

We have found that glazed pots are
better for house plants than unglazed ones
because the evaporation is much less and
the one great trouble in the average
house is to keep the plants from drying
out to much. # glazed pots are used it is
quite important that the drainage is per-
feet as the excess of water, if such these
be, cannot get out through the sides. A
good way to provide for drainage is to fill
the pot one.fourth full of pebbles, broken
b d eT Gm s6dg G"y Ss sRa those sbo with
bath quite often that they may be kept in
a healthy condition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
Hope il VIII.

The Rev Dr. Wayland Hoyt tells Of man
VINO keeps the people Of his town in an *
trenely nervous condition by prophesying
the end Of the world One day an IN
Deliver asked Mrs. Stewart. the prophet s
wife. If he really believed the world was
coming to az end on the date be mad
named "Well, | don't know she re-
piled but | do hope 1t will. for it will
do Mr. Stewart 50 much good. =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
Salt as a Fertilizer.

The commercial barrel alt already put
up is now so cheap that it has nearly if
Lot entirely surprised the refuse formerly
used as fertilizer. The latter was more
or less mixed with lime and gypsum, but
it was generally so lumpy and hard that it
could only be used to advantage by putting
it on manure heaps where it would dis
dissolve. Even here the Jumps made an
excess in some parts of the manner heap
while others had none whatever. Fine
salt is excellent for mixing with manuer.
in order to make it more soluble, but it
should only be applied just before draw
ing out, or better still, when manuer is
spread upon the land.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
Fertilizers for Glover.

1t should always be remembered in
drawing manure on clover that no plant is
more easily smothered. Even in winter
manure cannot be applied except it is
thoroughly rotted without killing much
If the clover on which it falls. Where the
clover sod has grown one year and is to be
plowed in the spring, there is. of course,
10 objection TO manuring it as heavily
as may be desired. Nor is there any
objection to the top-dressing of manur 70 r
lard on which clover seed is to be sown
in the spring. In this case the seedSs falls
on the manure or on the soil that it has
fertiIized and grows all the better there
for. No better application of manure can
be made than top-dressing before seeding
with clover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
Do You Cough ?

Don't delay. Take Kemp's Balsam, the
best cough cure. 1t will cure your coughs
and colds 1t will cure sore throat or a
tickling In the throat 1t will cure pains in
the chest 1t will cure influenza and brOn-
chitis and all diseases pertaining to the
lungs because it is pure balsam. Hold it,
TO the light and see how clcar and thick it
Is. YOd will see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Large bottles 50 cents
and 6
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

If so, you should look into the advantages
presented by the Louisville & Nashville r. X.
this winter. There are now three trains
daily to Florida and the southeast, with
through slecpers to southern cities; from
Cincinnati aud Louisville through to Jack
sonyille and Tampa, Fla, without change;
from st. Louis and Evansville to Jackson
Vile without change; from Louisville to
Chattanooga and Atlanta without change
For information as TO rates, routes, etc,
write TO Geo. l.. Cross, N. w. Pass. Agent,
% lInrk 81 ChIcnwO. Ill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
Preserving Eggs

Eggs can be preserved by simply placing
them on racks in cool place, and turning
them twice a week. 1t is important when
preserving eggs to have every egg fresh
as a single stale egg in a lot will iniure
the whole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
ENTITLED to the Best.

All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, SO every family should
have, at once, "A bottle Of the best family
remedy, Syrup Of Figs, 10 cleanse the
system when costye or bilious. For sale
In 50c. and SI0O bottles by all leading drug
Vists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

Adding the first figure to the second in
1891 gives us the third, and subtracting the
fourth from the third gives US the second.
And If we add all the figures we get the num-
her NJ the pauturv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
FARM NOTES.

Grooming is a cheap way of improving
the condition of horse. 1t can be done
at the simple cost of a curry comb and
brush and the expenditure of little
elbow grease which will never be miss
a1
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
Keen Cows Warm

is a severe task for a cow to to yield
milk and keep warm when exposed to cold.
She cannot eat and digest enough food to
provide milk and animal heat at,the same
time. The uncomfortable COW is an an
profitable one.
iiSpend little time in making things as
convenient as possible about the house and
farm buildings. Il is good deal better
to spend time IN doing that, than it will
be to spend time in doing things incon-
veniently when the thermometer is less
than twenty degrees below zero.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

Pope Leo Is an ambitious sonneteer, and
verses he will find time to write in spite of
his gricfs aud labors. As n distinguished
member Of the Society of the Arcadia h.
writes over the name of Neander Hcrucleus.l
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

GAS the twig Is bent the branch grows"
Teach your children how to use SAPOLlO
and they will always be neat. Try cake of
IL In NOmr next homae-clennIng.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

The Jersey breeders are correct in refus.
ing to put their little animals in COM
petition with Holsteins, when both are
kept in pasture without any record of
grass consumed, the American dairylnan
thinks, for it says, large COW will just
as surely eat more than a small one as she
will weigh more. The important point
to be settled in this contest is that Of 70 Cd
consumed in proportion to milk and but
ter made, and how is any account to be
kept with the cow that is out at pasture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

Sarsatc, the vioIinist, has pocketed $25,
600 as the net profit at two months tour
In England
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

hobbs-''I can tell blush from seal
two blocks away" Nobbs-"How?'
''By the way the wearer carries her head ="
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

TX President sceIyc, Of Amherst college,
Is writing a text book on morals for gram
mar school use.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
Are You Going south ?

A charitable lady has presented brand
new graveyard to Jefferson City, Mo; but,
80 far as heard from, nobody there has gone
crazy with Joy over the gift.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

Pooh little childi She don't eat we'll she
don't sleep well, she don't look well. She
needs DR. Bulls Worm Destroyers Papa,
get her Il box.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

Three Brooklyn school girls have now
been robbed Of their trcsses by the sneak
hair cutter. The last victim, girl II years
old, lost about eighteen inches of braids
that were two feet long.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
SHILOH'S
CONSU N PTION
CURE.

The raccsS of this Great Cough Cure Is
sithou' parallel N the history Of medicine.
AL druggists are authorized 20 sell It on a pos
hive guarantee, a test that no other cure can sue
sessfully stand. That If may become known,
The Proprietorx, at an enormous expense, are
placing Sample Bottle Free into every home
q the United States and Canada. II you have
Cough, Sore Throat, OF Bronchitis, use il, for
h viii cure you. If your child has The Group,
q Whooping Cough, Csc ii promptly, and relief
b sure. IF you dread that insidious disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist fof
sHILOH'S CURE, Price 10 cts. go cts and
tI-oo. IF your Lungs are core or Back larne,
sss Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Pnce z5 ctA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

To one quart Of cranJerries add one tea
cup of water, ana cook ten minutes; then
add one and one-Ealf cups graduated su-
gar. I'LL pies. sprinkle with dour and lit
tie sugar: bake with two crusts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

A man who has praetieed medicine for 10
years, ought 10 know salt from sugar;
read what he SAYS:
ToLgDo, O., Jan. 10, 1887.
MeSsrs- T. J. Cheney & Co.-Gentlemen:-
l have been in the general practice of med,
cine for most 10 years, and would say that
IN all my practice and experience have never
seen preparation that l could prescribe
with IS much confidence of success as can
Hairs Catarrh Cure, manufactured by YOU.
Have prescribed it a great many times and
lis effect is wonderful and would saw in
conclusion that have yet to find case of
eatarrh that it would not cure, if they would
take It according TO directions.
Yours truly,
l. L. GORSUCH, ND.
Office, 9I5 Summit st,
We viii give 500 for any case of CatSrrh
that cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh
Cure Taken internally
k.J, CHENEY x CO, Props, Toledo, 0.
Is Sold by Druggists, 15e.
The Hawaiian king bore a striking re.
semblsnee to Chester A Arthur. ana The
semblance was heightened by the Kings
habit OF wearing s Prince Albert coat tirht
" buttoned up about his chest Had it not
been for his color he might have been mis-
taken for Mr.. Arthur
BExCHAN'sPuls acI ike magic on Weak Stomach
By the will Of the late DR.. Avan Talcott,
of Guilford, CT, Yale college viii receive
$4,000 and valuable medical library.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
BRolLED CHICKEN

Cut chicken open on back. lay on meat
board and pound until it viii lie fat; lay
on grid-iron, put an oven lid over the
chicken, weigh this down with fat iron,
place over a bed of Goals. and broil slowly.
When it Il thoroughly cooked, pour melt
ed butter over the fowl. Stew the glib
lets-gizzard, liver and heart-ehop fine,
pepper them well. and finish upon the
srrld-iron
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
EstnbIished 1855.

Dresses, Gents's Clothing, Feathers, Gloves,
etc, Dyed or Cleaned. Plush Garments
Steamed at otto Pctch's Dye Works, 2i6
w. Water st, Milwaukee. Send for Circu-
lar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
THE KITCHEN.
'RANBERRY PIE.

Drain and wipe. Roll each oyster in
beaten eggs, then in cracker dust, pepper
and salt: Try in boiling butter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

Mr.. Besant Is contemplating the organza-
ton of an authors club in London. 1t is To
differ from the New York society OF that
name In It's admission of women TO its men,
bershlp.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
MAJ-GEN. B. F. Butler.
He VIII Return to the South for the First
Time Since the War.


It seems hardly necessary to say anything
of the history of Gen. B. Z. Butler. No man
in the whole nation has been more constant
ly in the public eye for the last four decades
than he. As successful lawyer and infu-
entail politician before the war, as patriot
who was among the first to respond to the
country's call at the firing upon Fort Sum
ter, as the man who gave New Orleans the
best government the city ever had, as Com
mander of the Army of the James, as Rep
resentative in Congress and leading poll
titan since the war, he has had public at
tention constantly focused upon him. NO
man in the country has received more praise
and more abuse than he, and no man has
more warm personal friends and admirers.
Many Of the people of the South have been
particularly bitter against him, and have
tried to make his name the synonym for all
that was detestable. He Is now about 10 re-
turn good for evil, and heap Goals Of fire up
on the heads of his detractors by great
enter rise to help restore prosperity to the
region which suffered so severely from the
rayages of the war. He is at the head Of the
great Georgia Alabama Investment and De
yelopment Co, whose advertisement appears
elsewhere in this paper, which Is made up
of capitalists whom he has associated with
himself in a scheme TO rebuild and develop
large portions of Dixie. Early next month
die intends to make a tour of the South,
visiting the section for the first time since
the close of the war-twenty-six years ago
He viii 90 to New Orleans, and to all other
prominent points, and survey the field OF
operations Of this company carefully, to
inform himself personally as TO the posi-
bilities Of each locality There is something
phenomenal in such a tour by a Genera!
whose first visit was sword in hand, but now
goes as a restoreT IL viii be watched with
general interest by all sections Of the cOun-
try.-Nattorsdl Tribune, Washington, D. Q.
Ill iI.H
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

BY the will Of the late Or. Avan Talcott,
of Guilford, CT, Yale college viii receive
SIS. 600 and Valuable medieal library.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

Tammany is about to erect a monument
on the battlefield to such of OF It's members
as fell ut Gettysburg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

GLASGOW, Jan. 27.-h band of masked
striker yesterday were severely maltreated
by number Of men working in the loco
motive sheds Of the Caledonian road at
Strathaven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

There is nothing (uuless it be the sewing
maehinel that has hghtened woman's labor
as much Us bohhin's Electric Soap, constantly
sold since 1854 All groccrs have it, Have
you made ITS acquaintance? Try it,
Rider lla@gard has in press a Zulu ro
nance aud coutcmplatcs Peruvian trip
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
sARAToGa CHIPS.

Peel and slice very thin, several large
potatoes. Lar the slices On cold salt wa
ter for ten minutes Remove and dry In
a soft napkin Have ready. boiling lard;
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
JAS HYATT TREASURER Ca ALA INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT co.
RLIiId vxashinoton

Page illustrated Prospectus Of Taapoosa Stock of
oest of building mailed Reliable
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06

drop In a light handful at a time. keeping
them separated. As soon as they are of a
pale brown, lift out in a wire spoon. drain.
and place on a hot dish.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-05
THE REFORM TEST.

The past week the Michigan state
senate passed bill abolishing free
passes, and the local narrator states that
it is to go into immediate effect. 1t is
inferred from the language that it has
already gone through the house, or the
large Democratic majority leaves ne
doubt as to its success there. The sem
ate is nearly equally divided in politics.
and has always heretofore killed bills of
this kind. 1t is evident the sentiment
will cut off the use of their passes by
the members on their return home.
The language is not extravagant when
this is pronounced one of the bravest
acts of legislation the record of state
legislatures affords. The members can
go to the people and with high conf
dence claim this as the browning feat
ure of the record promised Of them as
reformers. They will have an advan-
tage over the reform legislatures in
Wisconsin, North and South Dakota,
and another state or two.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-05
SHOULD BE KEPT UP.

The Massachusetts, legislature has
noted decision in one of the courts of
this state in regard to sleeping car
berths, and is framing a statute requir-
ing the railroads to let the upper berth
remain closed, if not sold, when the oc-
cupant of the lower one demands it.
A hearing was given the sleeping car
companies the past week, but their ar
gumentS failed to impress the commit
tee. The bill will evidently be passed.
1t is not momentous matter; but. in
view of the exorbitant charges Of the
sleeping cars, the travelling public will
be glad to see the companies constrained
in this point. No necessity appears for
lowering the upper berth when not
sold, and the object Is presumed to be
to induce the lower occupant to fee the
porter to put it up. 1t is one of the
minor incidents of a great monopoly
system.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-05
The COMING METHOD.

Recent mention has been made of the
favorable attention given cremation by
the personal adoption OF it by the will
OF EMMA ABBOTT, KINGLAKE, and
others who are not charged with en-
rate notions. Its progress will be much
more rapid in the future. and special
impulse be given when the recognized
representatives Of theology offer it in
dorsement. The indications are that
this aid to dissipate prejudice will be
had at an early period. Some of them are
already speaking in its favor. Bishop
POTTER expresses himself as without
prejudice and inclined to encourage its
promoters. Rev. PHILLIPS BROOKS, OF
Boston. says:
Il believe there are no true objections 10
the process of cremation, and there are good
and excellent reasons why it should become
common. Rev. Dr.. TIFFANY says likewise
As Christian minister | see no religions
objection To cremation as mode CT burial.
| see from a sanitary point of view much in
favor of it.
Several of the professors of Harvard
college are advocates OF it, and hope 10