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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

bc!oI.ed 10 the new world or POlynesans,
and possibly even cannibals if it proved
to be an island belonging to Oceanica. In
the latter case the situation was fraught
with great peril, and the solution of the
question was now of even greater import
ance than before.
Brian was about to propose the cOntinu-
ance Of their journey when Donovan sug-
gested that they should first carefully ex.
anime this hut, which seemed to have been
unoccupied for a long time, but in which
they might find some tool or implement
that would reveal the origin of its former
tenants.
The thick carpet of dry leaves that GOV.
cred the ground was carefully examined,
and in one corner Service found bit of
earthenware-anot relic of human
handw rk-but that was all, so there was
nothing left for them but to resume theiI
journey.
Compass in hand. the four lads plodded
straight eastward through a thick growth
of briers aud bushes. through which they
were more than once compelled to hew
their way with their hatchets.
At last a little before ten clock, they
reached the edge of the forest, and beheld
before them large plain covered with
thyme and heather. About half a mile tc
the eastward this plain was bounded by
belt of sand upon which the waves of the
sea. Brian had disCerned in the distance,
were gently breaking. TO the north the
shore, which cleaned brightly in the sun
shine. curved little to the left: and the
southern shore strongly resembled it,
though the curve was considerably deeper.
I re was no room for doubt now. This
was not a continent. but an island upon
which they had been driven by the temp
est; and they must needs abandon all hope
of leaving it unless they received some aid
from elsewhere.
No her body of land was visible. The
island seemed to be isolated, and, as 1t
were lost in the wastes of the Pacific.
Brian, Donovan, Wilcox, and Service
crossed the plain and halted beside little
mound Of sand ON the beach, intending to
breakfast there and then rctrace their
steps through the forest. Perhaps If they
lost no time they might be able to reach
the schooner before nightfall.
During their ha.ty lunch, which was
gloomy enough, scarcely a word was spok-
en-.
At last Donovan, picking up his bag and
gun, and rising, said, almost sullenly:
Come, Ices b. olT,' and all four, having
ca. a last look at the sea, were preparing
to reercas the pIHln, when Fan rushed
| w d.y uf toward the waters edge.
Shes drinhngl she's drinkingr' cried
Donovan.
And in another instant the lad had
| crossed the strip of sand and lifted to his
| lips a handful of the water which had SO
| attracted Fan.
it was i"cshl
1t was a lake, not sea, that extended
| to the eastern horizon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03
Root Feeding

At the Massachusetts station both
Sugar-btets aud carrots produced more
milk than silage, the best results from
root feeding being when they amounted to
about one-fourth the daily ration of hay
in value The same station also empha-
sizes the fact that the value of manure de-
ponds largely on the fertiIizing constitu-
ents contained IN the different feeds. Elk
perlments with skimmiIk, covering a per
iod of three years put in va.ue at little
les than half cent a quart. Two oun ces
Of cyrE-maal to each quart of milk have
given good results in feeding small
pigs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

alist and to be popular among ones
friends has tempted many a woman into
dangerous gossip. and how quickly she
finds that she has eaten bitter fruit. The
temptation arises to say sharp. cutting
thing of nsighbor, which shall give rise
to hearty laugh. yet before she is aware
she Is elasSed as ba ,kbiter 1t would
have been better If she had avoided the
brilliant fruit of dangerous gossip.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03
Tone of Society

1t is an undisputed fact that the moral
tone of society is Improved just to the ex-
tent that is taking place in each individu-
al, and any combination of circum-
stances that will raise the standard of the
individual cannot fail to benefit society
The foundation of every good government
is in the family, and the country that can
count the greatest number of happy fire
sides is the best, most durable and most
prosperous nation in the world
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03
Take a Sheen.

There is a pertinent temperance lesson
in the following auecdote: A farmer once
employed young man to labor upon his
farm without knowing anything of his
habits. All too soon the farmer found
that his new hand was addicted to drink
ing alcoholics; and this habit interfered
with his usefulness. John" said the
farmer to his man, "I'll give We one o.
my best sheep if yen give up drinkin'
while We work for me-. Its bargain,
declared the mat a grown son of the
farmer. overhearing this agreement, look
ed up and asked: PA, will you give me
a sheep, too, if l will not drink tins sea-
son?" Yes" replied the father, you
may have a sheep Then the little hoy
spoke up and said: PA. will you give me
sheep, too, if I'll not drink" Yes,
son, you shall have sheep also" After
moments pause, the little boy turned to
his father and said: Pa, hadn't you bet
ter take a sheep, too?' 81 dunno, dun
no." the farmer replied, doubtfuIly, and
then suddenly concluded, Il declare, I'll
try it and see" The old gentleman was
heard afterwards to declare that he
made the best investment of sheep that
season he ever made in his life-Compan-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03
German
Syrup"
Asthma.
" 1hsve been a great
sufferer from Asth-
mo and sex-srr Cotds

nave been great
Asthma. sufferer from Asth-
ma and severe Colds
every Winter, and last Fall my
friends as we'll as myself thought
because Of my feeble condition, aud
great distress from constant cough
ing, and inability to raise any of the
accumulated matter from my lungs,
that my time was close at hand.
When nearly worn out for want Of
sleep and rest, friend recommend
ed me to try thy valuable medicine,
Boschee's German
Gentle, Syrup. / an con-
p,s.t fident it saved my
' life. Almost the first
Sleep. dose gave me great
relief anda gentle re-
freShing sleep, such asI had not had
for weeks. My cough began imrnedi-
ately to loosen and pass away, and
found myself rapidly gaining in
health and weight. l sn pleased
to inform Observation-Disclosures
am III excellent health and do Ger
taiuly attribute it to thy Boschee's
German Syrup. G. B. SrICKNEy,
Pictou, Ontario" .
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03
How q Tourist Makes Mooney

DEAR REAnERS:-Nhj!e visiting places oi
interest l spend my leisure time plating
tableware and jewrlry and selling rlatvrS
make from s. to Sl5 per day. The worN is
done so nicely that every person wants il.
paid 50 for my platter To H. X Deluu X Co...
Columbus, 0. Why no, have good tjly
and money in your pocket when for 81 yuu
can start u business of Your own. Write
shove 8rE~ 80 S:-S::,s-s Tnusr,r.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

1t has been calculated that the electro
motive force OF bolt of lightning is about
$500, 900 volts, the current about l40O0 0Uv
smpereS, aud the time to be about 10000
part of second. In such bolt there is an
energy of ,, $4,000 watts, OF 5, 2S4, ISL horse
power
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

The heat produced from tie light of =
FREELY is only per cent of an equal amour,
Of eandleGght, The bugs light is produced
by chemical sction, as it is increased bl
putting the fly in oxygen and diminished H.
an stmosp here of NITROGEN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03
FARM AND GARDEN.
AN OLD MANS WIFE
REBA-

Tis summer and lovely July morning,
A little church is decked with flowers rare
Made sweet with eedsr, trailing vines and roses,
1t seems 10 wait expectant of the bridal pair.
They come. Great heaven! the bride young and
lovely;
The groom tall, gaunt, and sixty, if year,
! know them not, am sin ply an observer;
But Oh, with all my heart pity her.
We see them standing there, and hear the cere-
We hear his answer, and Wa hear hers too,
Il viii, she utters and her lips close firmly,
And IN her heart she vows she will be true.
They 60 forth and wife, and are congrat-
uated,
never looked upon loviier bride
Shell never want, one said for he is wealthy
She'll ever want, thought l, and ne'er be salts
fed
Did she, this bride, in rosy dreams e'er ricture
man like that to claim her for his wife,.
An old, rich man 10 share her bright young
life.
All, no, she saw lover, young, congenial
Who'd win her love while his was yet untold:
\ young man, bright and strong and heaIthful-
Yet, while she stood clothed in bridal spIendor,
Many friends wished her happy life
Bah, happiness, she Il never know its meaning:
She II try 10 b. true, cOutented wife.
But, ah, The germ of love must ever slumber
Within the heart of this fair lovely one;
She II never know the JOY that love would bring
her,
The thrilling happiness will never come.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

Guide TO Health and Etiquette" I. beau
tiful illustrated book. The Lydia E Pink.
ham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass, send 1t free
for &c stamp. The ladies appreciate it
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

Onyx now brings from s. to S. per cubic
foot. The material is solid in blocks, and
until II is Sawn and polished the msnufac-
turer can not know whether he has 8 good
or bad bargain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

There are ailments that rob young women
of both Health and Beauty and make them
premsturely old. Lydia L. Pinhliam's Veg
etable compound viii restore both if taken
in time
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

'sNE'ER seek wife till you haze . house
and fire burning" and even then be sure
that she uses SAPOLIo If you want clean,
COSY hOms
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

In its native habitat the she'll of the oyster
Is always little open, and microscopic,
waving hairs set up currents which carry the
food plants 10 its mouth, where they are en-
-u.. ID and afterwards digested. ii
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

Nine hundred and fifty submarine tele-
graph cables are now in operation, most of
them in Europe. Their total length is over
SO 900 miles
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03
Established 1S6S.

Dresses, Gents's Clothing, Feathers, Gloves,
etc, Dyed or Cleaned. Plush Garments
Steamed at Otto Pietch's Dye Works, GAG
w. Water St., Milwaukee. Send for Circu-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

We viii give 500 reward for any case OF
catarrh that cannot be cured with Halls
Catsrrh Cure. Taken internally.
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO, ProprS, Toledo, Q.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

FITs.-All Fits stopped free by DIR KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToEER. No Fits after first days Mar
yeous Treatise and 81 90 trial bottle free to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

1t is the fashion now for friends to send
cups to a young lady when it is ammo unc-
ed that she is engaged. 1t seems as if
spoons would be more appropriate.
DR.. Frank Powen( White Beaver,) Union
block, St Paul, Mimi. (late of La Crosse).
Specially N0@ouS diseases of young men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

The velocity of electricity has been found
by the revolving mirror method TO be nearly
one-half that of light
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03
COT cnnrsel'' renlied Lin

bench in Union Square, ARE you educat-
ed?"
''Of counsel" replied jim.
Then | want you to tell me what
morbid curiosity is. just caught it in
the paper here "
"rhat'4 easy enough done. Suppose !
put me hand in mt pocket and pulled it
out again?'
Yes
Would you and John look to see wheth-
er had plug of tobacco or me handker-
chief?"
1--WE would
Then that's morbid curiosity and a
mean piece of business, besides, and I'll
answer no more questions for you.-New
York World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

The brain of a man is fully ten per cent.
heavier than that of the average woman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

Best, easiest to use and cheapest Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. SOC.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03
I HE HOUSEHOLD
In the Heart of the Woods.
MARGARET E. sANGsTER.

such beautiful things in the heart of II e woods,
Flowers, and ferns and the soft gree n moss;
>pGh loves OF the birds, in the solitudss,
Where the swift wings glance and the tree-tUps
toss:
Spaces of silence, swept with song
Which nobody hears but the God above;
Spaces where myriad creatures throng,
Summing themselves in his guiding love.
Such safety and peace in the heart of the woods
Far from the cltys dust and din,
Where passion nor hate of man intrudes,
Nor fashion nor folly has entered in
Deeper than hunters trail hath gone,
Gllmmers the tarn where the wild deer drink;
And fearless and free comes the gentle fawH
To peep al herself DER the grassy brink.
For the maker of all things keeps the least,
And over the tiny foweret brOods
With care that for ages has never ceased.
If he cares for this will he not for thee,
Thee, whoever thou art, to-day?
Child of an infinite alher, see,
And safe IN such gentlest keeping stay.
Doing good Is the only certainly happy
action Of mans life.-Sidney.
A contemporary says that walking with
God is not walking in a circle 1t means
getting ahead.
l can understand peoples losing by
trusting too little to God, but | cannot
understand anyone's losing by trusting too
much t., him.-Klngs ley.
Temptations are the common lot of man.
It depends upon the individual if he will
destroy or cultivate them.
We might as well attempt to bring
pleasure out of pain, as to unite intelll-
genee in sin with the enjoyment of happi-
ness. Hodge.
Our power lies in the strength of our
intensions. We see God, truth. iustic
and beauty as realities, not as probabiii-
ties-Anon.
Sympathy is one of the great secrets OF
our lives. 1t can overcome evil quicker
than the harshest treatment. 1t strength
ems good, bringing forth more help to bear
the hardest trials that come to Us all from
time to time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03
HE HIT IL.

A Good Illustration of Morbid Curiosity
Jim" suddenly observed one of the
three men who were sitting on the same
bench in Union Square, ARE you educat-
81 o.,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

Did she, this bride, in rosy dreams e'er ricture
man like that TO claim her for his wife:
To want her hearts best love, her fondest Kisses
An old, rich man 10 share her bright Young
life
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

All. no, she saw z lover, young, congenial
Who'd win her love while his was yet untold:
4 young man, bright and strong and healthful-
She never dreamed she'd sell herself for gold
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-03

put me haIit
out again
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25

Four People Lose Their Lives
at Celebration.
AN 1MPRovIsED CANNON ExPLoDEs,

Causing Death and Injury to Large
Number OF People at Newark, n. j.
A Collision on the Pittsburg and West
ern Railroad Results in the Killing of
Five PeopIe-A Number of Others g.
riously Injured in the Wreck-Fright-
full Fall of q Bricklayer.
NEWARK, n j., Sept. 25-Four persons
were killed and over twenty injured last
night by the explosion of an improvised
cannon. The Italian quarter was decor
ated with Italian flags and streamers and
the houses of the neighborhood were brill
iantly lighted with Chinese lanterns in
honor of st. Rocas Day. A number of
fireworks were also exploded. Among the
latter was piece of gas pipe filed with
dynamite, which was tired at about 1880
O'Clock, aud before the detonations had
died away the air was filled with shrieks.
List of the Dead.
Cries and groans of pain came from
nearly thirty people who had been injured
by the explosion of the gas pipe, The dead
are: Michael O'Neill, boy named Carin,
boy named Murray, and Harris Buck.
man. Seventeen injured Italians are at
the hospital, some of whom are certain &c
die. 1t Is believed that many wounded
persons, and possibly some of the dead
were removed by friends to their homes
from the scene of the explosion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
DISASTER ON THE RAIL.
Six Italian Laborers Killed and Eight
Others Injured.

Six Italian Laborers Killed and Eight
Others Injured.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 25-By rear-end COL
lision near McKims station, on the Pitts
burg and Western railway, at q o'clock
yesterday morning, five men were killed
outright and eight seriously injured, one
of whom died en- route to the hospital in
Allegheny City. About 6 O'Clock work
train started from North Sewickley, forty
three miles from Pittsburg, to go to Nc
Kims. About twenty-five laborers, Fins
and Italians, were on board.
Crushed in the Wreck.
An unusually dense fog obscured all
view of the tracks. Regular No. So, En-
gineer Willars following, ran into the
work train with terrible force The work
train was swept from the track and the
laborers and train were crushed in the
wreck. John Houghton. engineer of the
work train, is among the dead The la
borers killed We're known only by num-
beers. OF the injured who were brought TO
Allegheny general hospital John Mackey,
William Mackey, John Ycupenny and
Mike Yunterst were able to give their
names. The others are unconscious and
in a critical condition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
WASHINGTON NEWS
Notes and Gossip from the
National Capital.
CASH SHORT IN TREASURY VAULTS.

The Cramp for Currency Brought About
by the Redemption of the liz Per
Cent. Bonds-shipping Statistics show
That Our vessels Outlast Those of the
EngIish-New Army Tactics Approved
by General Schofield-The President
Called Upon by Noted Physicians.
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-Less than 81, 0o0,-
900 in currency available for business in
the vaults of the treasury at Washington
was the condition that confronted treas
ury officials yesterday. In the sub-treas'
ury at New York there is $4,000 900 in
currency and in the various sub-treasuries
a, 500, 600 more, making in all SIC, SOC, 600
in currency. There is now in the course
OF redemption 81, 500 900 in currency. which
makes grand total of sl3. 100000 in cur
ency. The net balance as shown by the
treasury statement is S45 200, 00G Included
in this is sl4, 600, 600 in bank repositories,
and 81, 600, 600 in subsidiary silver, leav-
ing the available balance, as stated, be-
tween sl3,O00000 and $14,000,000. This
statement does not include the 800, 000,
600 gold reserve which Secretary Foster
has stated at various times he could use
in case of necessity, nor does it include
gold or silver coin in the treasury. 1t in
cludes only the currency available for cur
rent demands.
They Had to Hustle.
1t is stated on good authority that dur
ing the present week treasury officials
have had TO hustle" to get together suf-
ficient currency to meet demand drafts
and that where practicable drafts have
been drawn on the sub-tressury at New
York to avoid curtailing the small cur
rency balance in the treasury department.
Money has also been transferred by ex-
press and telegraph to points removed
from sub-treasuries to meet urgent de-
mands, as the treasury could not afford TO
have funds remain idle at small points.
This "crampn for currency is brought
about by the redemption of AZ per cent.
bonds, more than SIG. 600 COO of which have
been redeemed during the present month,
and also to the falling off of custom re-
ceipts, which show a decrease of about 80
per cent. during the present month over
the same month last year.
The & I-2 Per Cents.
Pension payments have also figured in
reducing the available currency, s.. 50000
having been paid out on this account
There now remains but $1,000, 900 Az per
cent. bonds TO be either redeemed or con-
tinued and when these are disposed of it
is thought the available currency i'll the
treasury will rapidly increase. OF the
100000 AZ per cent. bonds il is believed
that about 5000 600 will be presented for
redemption. While the treasury depart
ment is, therefore, at this time having a
tight time to find currency to transact its
business, the pressure will soon be re-
moved and matters move along as
smoothly as they have for some time
past
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
Anerton and Nelson Matched.

INDEPENDENCE, Ia, Sept. &c. W.
Williams Yesterday wired an acceptance
OF Don J. Leather's proposition TO match
Allerton and Nelson for purse of $4,000,
the winner to take the whole amount and
the race to occur Oct. G. at Grand Rapids,
Mich.
LEXINGTON. Ky, Sept. 25 The Ken
lucky Trotting Horse Breeders associa-
ton will give $500 for race betwee n
Nancy Hanks and Allerton, TO take place
at its coming meeting next month, the
winner to get all the money. Williams,
the owner of Allerton, has agreed to the
match
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
Female Examiners Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-At last the
civil service commission have Two
women for examiners. Chief Examiner
De Lang, of the treasury, honcred the
commissioners latest requisition by send
Miss Augusta Pratt and Miss Caroline
+. Dreischeimer to the vacancies formerly
filled by men alone. Miss Pratt is a
graduate Of the State Normal school Of
Minnesota, and has been a clerk in the
treasury for good while. Miss Dreisc-
heimer was graduated from one of the
high schools of Ohio, and served for some
time as an assistant in the probate clerks
office before coming to Washington.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
Crush ed in the Wreck.


DAYTON, o, sept. "a horrifyiug
spectacle was presented to the gaze OF
searchers yesterday in the ruins of barn
which burned Monday night tea miles
north of here. Led by the sickening odor
of flesh to make an investigation, the
searchers discovered the charred bones
and partly incinerated remains of two
bodies, evidently those of some helpless
persons who had persisted in the flames.
Although Identification was impossible,
it was established that the remains were
those of human beings. The theory is
that they were tramps, who set the place
on fire by smoking, aud then were unable
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
Dealt of a Prize Fighter.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 25.-The sporting
fraternity, of this city, was shocked yester-
day TO hear Of the sudden death of John
Williams, of Philadelphia, who has been
training near Ocean View for some time
to fight Wongo, the Indian, on Oct. 25.
Williams had been working hard, aud
yesterday morning ran mile in the hot
sun which was too much for him, and be
became overi Gated and died from the Of
fects about noon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
The War Feeling Growing in France.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The bulk of the
French newspapers give churlish recep-
tion to the decree commanding the relaxa-
tion Of Alsace- Lorraine passport regula-
TONS They are of the Avowed opinion
that Germ any was only forced to act of
justice by circumstances. The Chronicles
Paris correspondent, indeed, declares that
the feeling that war is immiD ent is grow
ing hourly in France, and that this opin-
ion is more or less openly expressed at
every emb assY in Paris.