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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

That beautiful glossy sheen, so much
admired in hair, can be secured by the
use of Ayers Hair Vigor. There is
nothing better than this preparation
for strengthening the scalp and keep
ing it free from dandruff and itching
eruptiOns,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Lafayette County Horticulral Society.

y county horticultural and improve
ment society, was organized during
the institute held here last week, by
the assistance of Il. :, Hoxie. secretary
of the state Horticultural Society.
Warren Gray was chosen president,
Nolney jerks, secretary and John
Rogers, treasurer. For trustees, Nels
Tompson, Geo. Russell and &. W.
Stephenson, were chosen,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Great DISCOVERIES.

What Bell and Edison are to the
telephone and electricity, says the
Pittsburg News, DIR. Franklin Miles,
the well-Rnown specialist in nervous
diseases, is to the nervous system and
nerve fluid. Among his numerous dis
eoverleS. the Restorative Nervine is
undoubtedly one Of the greatest. 1t is
unsurpassed in nervousness, dyspepsia,
headache, epilepsy, neuralgia, back
ache, melancholy, SleepleSSneSS, change
of life, etc Free trial bottles Of it
may be had of w. IL. Prtdeaux. Drug
gISt. All should read his New and
Startling Facts for the Afflicted" a
very able, interesting, and finely illus
trated book. Free to all. 22ml
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

Francis Campbell, of Gratiot, has
been appointed by President Harrison
as a commissioner to treat with
Chippewa Indians in Minnesota.-The
Darlington Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

Sheriff Lindsay has made the follow
ing appointments: Undersheriff, Daniel
Fisher OF Darlington; Deputies, Daniel
Brady of Shullsburg. and Col. G.. w.
Stevenson Of iota-Darlington Jour-
nal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Black Beauty.
THE JUNGLE TOMS CABIN" OF
THE HORSE.
A BOOK OF 2G0 BEAUTIFULLY
PRINTED PAGES.
TO BE GIVEN AWAY TO EVERY
ADVANCE PAYING SUB
SCRIBER TO THE
DEMOCRAT.

1t affords us pleasure to announce
to the readers of The Democrat that we have
made arrangements with the publishers of
BLACK BEAUTY" whereby we are enabled
to offer this beautifully printed, exceedingly in
teresting, and good book, as a premium TO ad
vance-paying subscribers. 1t has only been
published short time, vet over 10000 copies
have been sold. Probably no book has ever ap-
peared in America, which has received such
universal, uniform, and unanimous praise from
both the secular and religious press in all parts
of the country. About thousand American
papers have already spoken in its praise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
haDDy HOOsierS.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Ida
willie, Ind, writes: " Electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined, for that bad feel
ing arising from Kidney and Liver
trouble, " John Leslie, farmer and
Stockman, of same place, says: Find
Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney
and Liver medicine, made me feel like
a new man." J. W. Gardner, hard
ware merchant, of same town, says:
Electric Bitters is just the thing for
Il man who is all run down and don't
care whether he lives or dies; he found
new strenth, good appetite and felt
just like he had a new lease ON life.
Only soc. bottle at Pridcaux's Drug
Store. 22ml
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
State of Wisconsin = Circuit Court for Iowa

State of Wisconsin - Circuit Court for Iowa
County.
David Dietzman, plaintiff
VS..
Lettle Davis, William ]. Davis, Nellie Davis and
Mortimer Davis, defendants.
By virtue of and pursuant to Judgment of
foreclosure and sale rendered in the above en-
titled action on the 27th day of November. A. D.
1889, in said Iowa county Circuit Court, will on
one o'clock in the afternoon of said day al the
front door of the court house in the city of
DOdgeyille, Iowa county, Wisconsin, offer for
sale and will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash the following described mort
gagged premises to raise the amount of said judg-
ment interest costs and costs of sale, to-wit:
The east half of the northeast quarter of section
number two 81 in township number four az
north of range number one ~ east, in Iowa
county Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriffs Office, Dodgevile. Wisconsin,
December II, 1890. HENRY PENGELLY,
ALDRo jerks, Sheriff of Iowa county.
Plaintiff S Attorney. 19td
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
EVERY ARTICLE BEARS A LABEL
A Good Farm for sale.

offer for sale my farm sItua ted in the town of
Linden, in district number 10, three miles
southwest of the village. Said farm consists OF
105 acres, all well fenced, about 70 acres under
cultivation and remainder pasture and timber
land, good house barn and other buildings on
the place. Good well and living spring. For
particulars enquire of the undersigned on the
premises STEPHEN WILKINS.
Dec IL, 1899 1Sm4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
LEGAL NOTICES.

State OF Wisconsin, Cosnty Court for Iowa County
la Probate
Notice Is hereby given that at a regular term
OF the Iowa county court 10 be held III and tor
said county, at the Court House. in the city
o. Dodgeyllle, in said county, on the third day of
March, A. D.. 1891, being the first Tuesday of
said month, at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day, the following matters will be heard and
considered:
The application of Peter J. Dolau TO admit
70 probate the lastwll and testament of Elizabeth
HoltZsommer, late of the town of Highland In said
county, deceased
And il is further ordered, that public notice
thereof De given to all persons interested, by
publishing q copy of this order for three weeks
successfully prior TO said day of hearing in The
Iowa County Democrat, a weekly newspaper
published in said county.
By order OF the court:
JOHN 7. JONES, Judge.
Dated, Dodgeville, Wis. JAN II, 1891. 25td
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

Travellers may learn a lesson from
Mr.. G. ID. Gone, prominent attorney
of Parker, Dakota, who saws: /" / never
leave home without taking a bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy with me, and on
many occasions have ran with it to
the relief of some sufferer and have
never known it 10 fail For sale by
w. II. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned desires to sell her farm o
200 acres, situated in the town of Mineral Poin
about two miles west of the city.
Land is all under cultivation or in pasture,
and is finely watered and otherwise well adapted
to stock raising and dairying.
Good dwelling house and barn and hay shed
and other outbuildings.
For price and terms apply TO Edward Cullen
on farm adjoining. 20w5 MRS ALICE CULLEN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Remarkable Rescue

Mrs. Michael Curtain, PIainGeld,,
Ill, makes the statement that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for a month by
family physician, but she grew worse.
He told her she was hopeless victim Of
consumption, and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist sug-
gested DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption; she bought bottle and
to her delight found herself benefited
from first dose. She continued its use
and after taking ten bottles, found
herself sound and well, now does her
own homework, and is as well as she
ever was. Free trial bottles of this
Great Discovery at Prideaux's Drug
Store; large bottles SOC. and 81. 22ml
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
CastOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their Children
DR.. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. J. F. KSCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

For the year 1890 there were recorded
in this county lG9 marriages, 225 births
and 10Y deaths, against IA marriages,
26l births and 138 deaths the year
previous, while in the adjoining county
of Green there were recorded but 50
deaths to 27I marriages. Marriage
don't seem ito be so dangerous over
there. ShuIlsburg Pick and Cad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

ORDER TO HEAR PETITION OF ADMINISTRATOR TO
SELL REAL ESTATE.
State OF Wisconsin, County OF Iowa. SIS In
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
CastOria.

Centaur Company II Murray New City.
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TELEGRAPHIC RREYITIES.

Sister Eulalie Pierce, OF the Order of the
Visitation, aged ~ years, died last night at
Mt Dachantal, Wheeling, W. Va. after an
Illness OF two years.
J)hn Turnbull. an attorney, was arrested
yesterday at Port Townsend, Washn., Oh a
charge G aiding and absttlng the entering
Of Chinese into tbe United States.
& Dispatch from saarbruckep, In R1enlsb,
Prusaie, says that en- explosion took place at
tho serio pit in that vicinity, In which 8
persons were killed aud seven were Injured.
A. one O'clock this morning fire destroy ed
the shops of the Ame:icsn Whesl Company
a. sldney O, causing loss OF 800 OC0
Two hundrsd employees are throYn out @!
york.
Lawson Valentine. of the wel:-knowu
6tn Of varnish maEsts of Nav York. and
one OF the proprie.o5a of the Christian Union,
died tpis mosning at mouotainville, o enge
county, N Y.
The general szrioa' al condition OF Kan
sas Ia y.rg satisfactory. Tbs rainfall has
bssn abundant and In soma parts of the
State excessive, though not enough to re-
tsrd farm opsra,ioas.
Ruins from eieo:iors; 2 i'm: 81 clsss
cities throughout Inti4a4 IA ,va general
smocra!lU gains, with Us .x,rp i3a )i Nav
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Steamers Seized.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, May 6 Last night the
U. &. Marshall seIz ID the Gillian steamer
E:ata, now receiving supplies In the harbor,
and placed Capt. Msuzau under arrest.
kilograms have been passing between this
city aud the Department at Washington
which brought about the above results. The
E:ata was about to leave the harbor to meet
schooner from which she was to take
gu ,n.ity of Remington rifles and amunition.
PoBT ANGELS, Washn., May 6-The
British tug Pilot has bsen seized by the COL
le,tor Of customs for violation of the q. 8.
statutes 10 towing American vessels plying
coast wise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-06
The President in Oregon.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 6.-Pres;dsnt
Harrison and party we're rendered recep.
ton st the Exposition building lest night.
The crowd numbered over ten thousand
persons and was very enthusiastic. The
President made an address, In the course Of
which he said: "a few dsys ago I saw
three great deep-water ships come into the
port of San Ffancisoo. Oae carried the flag
OF Hawaii, ard two the Eogiish flag. None
bore at the mast head the Stars end Stripes
believe it the duty OF q national govern
ment to t,ke such steps ss will restore the
American merchant marine. Why shall we
DOT have our share In the great commerce
of the world cannot but believe that we
are coma 10 time when this nation should
look to the future and step forward braVely
end courage2u,Iy in new lines Of enterprise.
The Nicaragua Canal should be completed,
our haybors should hays adequate def. nse
and re should have upon the sea navy OF
Gis-class ships"
TACOMA, Wsshn., Mny 6-Tae President
and party entered lie State OF Washington
In driving rain storm which greatly inter
fered With the arrangements fur his recsD
ton at various stations along the road. At
T.ooma the trala 9ss met by the Go7error
Of the State end the Mayor Of Tacoma.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-06
Mnrderers Cantured.

WOOSTER, Ohio, May Con the night Of Aug
90, 1890, the farm residence OF Mich, el Shelby,
was entered by four masked men, who bound and
gagged Shelby and his aged wife and stole cash
amounting to $4,000. Mrs. Shelby died from
nervous prostration brought on by the excitement.
A detective bureau has just caused the arrest Of
Henry Il. Binckley, his grandson, Harry Webb,
and son. Daniel Buckley, who ere neighbors Of
the shelbys. Daniel Buckley, was until few
weeks before the crime was committed, q member
Of the police force in Kansas City, Mo. Among
the bills stolen was one of q Thousand dollar de-
nomination. Daniel Binckley's wife made trip
to Canada to get this bill changed The Canadian
bank officials suspicious Of her actions took a
snapshot picture of her as she was receiving the
money. The mon will also be prosecuted for MUIR
Iar
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign N ews.

FLORENCE, Italy. May 6.-Mr. William
jacques, an American gentleman from New
ton, Mass, was out driving with his daugh-
ter yesterday when mob ofpeop!e pursued
his carriage, attacked 1t, peIteG 1t With
stones and severely injured his daughter,
who iateriered In his defence. Mr.. Jaques
was formerly professor ct The Johns Hop.
kins University at Baltimore.
LONDON, May 6.-The trial of Capt. Yer
uey, member of Parliament. charged with
procuring govoruess, Miss Nellie Beckett,
for immoral purposes, took place here tc-
day. Cap. Verney pleaded not guilty of
procuring the girl, bat be pleaded guilty Of
conspiracy 10 conf motion with Nine. Roul-
ler, of Paris, to procure her. The recorder
acc opted this plea aud sentenced Capt.
Verney to one years imprisonment without
hard labor.
LONDON, May 6.-The result OF the cleo
ton he'd yesterday for successor 10 Par
Lament to the late Mr.. Edward Greene,
Who represented the northwest division of
Suffolk, resulted Ia victory for the Glad
stonien candidate.
PARIS. May 6-The customs committee of
the Chamber Of Deputies has decided that
the duty on wheat shall be- reduced to 3
france. but the duty on corn shall not be re.
duced.
OrrowA, Ont.. May 6.-The government
measure, renewing the modus viverdi, pre-
vides that the New Foundaud licenses
is3ued to the U. 8. 6shing vessels will be
recognized In tha Canadian ports, whenever
the Canadian licenses are recognized 10 the
ports OF New Foundland.
LONDON, May Gan American calling himself
Edward Piuter. was arraigned in the police court
yesterday charged with attempting to swinde 8
jsweler out Of 100000 by representing that he
! was able to convert the bsscr metals into gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-06

THE CoNGsEs5 sPsINe SCOUTING The
Congress spring. at Saratoga, n. Y, has de-
veloped into apou er. the force OF gas be.
ing go great as to sspd a j,t forty feet iato
the cir. The drill hole Of The spring was
sunk to the depth OF $50 feet. Many yeias
OF water were struck. and The faw from
than all vas o! great volume, but of such
mixed character as TO yisld no satisfactory
or definite quality After trial win $50
feet below me surface was found to be OF gu
perior excellence OF quality, and. shutting
eff all wafer below end above this vein, tub
ing was sunk TO il. Heretofore The water
has been sersd f.om wel-hole ten feet be-
low the SURFACE, and was had By p!unglng
the glasses into the spring. Hereafter the
water will be asrved from glass globes, into
which i. will fow by its OWE fo.oe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-06
Horrible Grimes

As stated yesterday Dr.. John &. z. Baker
and Mrs W. r. Gilman have been arrested
at Abingdon, Va. on the charge of mu der
ing Mrs. Baker, wife of Dr.. Baker, sud an
attempt to murder W. B. Glmer. husband
of the wcmsn under arrest. Dying to the
prominence of the two families everything
has bsen kept "a quiet 80 possible. DR..
Bsker was plnced la j .iI yesterday. Il Ia
reported that In her confession Mrs. Gi!mer,
In Substance, stated that efe was assaulted
by Baker five yeara ego, during tae absence
OF Ter husband, while recovering from an
ilIness, ard eiuce han she has besn com
plsteiy under his power end suoserVieDt t.
his will. They contracted taet be should
rid birasalf OF his Wits and che Of her hus-
band, AMI then they Wnrs TO De married.
Mrs Baker died almost two years ago. She
further stetsd tnes Baker had left poison to
be administered 10 her husband by her in
moderste doses, so that sudden death would
arouse DO suspicion. The insidioua poison
did lis work faithfully sod G;msr ap-
prosched nearer the jaws OF the grave every
day, when his brother, DR.. Scott Glimer, OF
Russell paid timely visit aud saved his
brotoet's life. DR.. Baker is fifty years OF
age, Of fine appearance Rge feet ten irchee
toll, and weighs 200 pounds. He has two
grown sous and two daughters. Mrs. Gil
mer waa Miss Margaret Cecil, OF Pulaski
county. Va, blonde of prepossessiug sp-
pearauce, about thirty five years of age. She
ia an sccom pished Womso, of great iotel:-
gepce, aad has hVe children. Mr. GI;mer
Is a substantial isrme. and highly esteemed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Nav YosE, May 6.-The stock market was
still in a hestating or waiting temper this morn
ing and after an Irregular opening there wss only
a moderate business done during tho irst half
hour. duln SIS succeeding while only few s,1arcs
rose to any promi nencs in tn dealings TIL, tone
Of the esrly trading, no ever wac firm and in the
leading shares small fractional ga ns wero scored.
Dulne;s foil owed and saegi.g Of vsu,s wiped
out tn, carly gains aud fractions additional
all along the line. I ho late trading wss devoid
OF feature, however, and q: Il O'Clock the m .rAet
was dull and heavy at the lowest prices reached
and email fractions under the opening prices.
BALTIMORE, May 6.-virginia con'oIs AZ bic;
do 1O.4Cs 80 do IS 654, asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-06

during the last year. Il Is reporteo mere To-
dav that tho new hotel. 10 Lsesburg. Va,
bes been put In the hands of receiver at
the instance of tho builders, who complain
that the rent, which is not IN d., uit, 10 not
appropriated to The payment OF the interest
on their debt. The lessee will retain Ills
lease, however, and will continue to carry on
the house.
The Speskarsl iD OF the next House lie as
much o matter of doubt now az it was when
Congress adjourned, though as at trst the
prevailing belief here is that Mr.. Crisp OF
Georgia has the bast show. Strange as II
NAV seem to Intelligent and right minded
southern people, it Is reported here that
there are In the South, even in Virginia,
democrats OF good repute in their respective
nsighborhooGe, who say 1t would DO bad
policy to eec. southern man for Speaker
az Ii would be likely to create northern OPP
position, and that 1t would be better to give
that Office as we'll as both the names on the
next national democratic ticket to the North.
Sncb men are like those who after the Bull
Run f,ht said it would be bad policy to esp
| ture Washington eet the whole NORTH Ds
ercussd. or If the shoe North vas not a."
ready aroused. Mr.. Mils's friends say he
ia the embodiment of the ideas Of his party
OF the tariff question, which will be the
leadins question 10 the next cam psisn, That
be therefore deserves The Speakership, that
his supper. VIII come from North aad SOUTH
alike and that If he be not elected they VIII
be great disappointed Mr.. MoMillia's
friends ere keeping quiet, but hopeful II The
oarty ae pretty evenly divided between
Mills and Crisp, .na. :htir tavortte may reach
the goal.
TIE following changes In the 4.h class
pcstoffioes OF Virginia were made to-day I:
E1gerton, Brunswick county, A B. Mallory
eppointed postmaster vice B Hsgood, re-
moved z ,mntb, Lancaster county, G. d.
Oaiis, vice r & TreskIe. resigned.
The report If the grand jury at Nav o.
Ieans Is tie theme Of much talk at the 5 sie
Department to-day, and will, Is ia said, be
the sui ,ot Of Communication between this
country aud ally when diplomatic relations
ara reeunied, a. Rudlni's answer to B!aine's
latest dispatch s unofficial, OF course MIR.
Blaine can not reply 10 1t. IL is expected
that the American minister at Rome Will
soop be granted a furlcuga. the length Of
which will depend entirely upon Italy.
At tho meeting Of the American Medical
Association to-day D.. Shirley. of the Dis
irot, delivered on address on micro-organ'
| ieme ard z?mot'c diseases.
At the request of the Chilian Minister Chlllan
rsbcl vessel that stopped at San Diego to coal has
been sezsd, and will BE- detained pei ding an IN
yestpatol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-06

MAD Doc IN A CHURoH.-Parson Davis.
of the Fort Street Congregational Church,
Datrois, bad reachsd he middle OF his fret
prayer Monday night, cad, save his musical
iptoDations, everything was quiet In the
CHURCH when mopsrel cur, witn foam drip
ping from bis distendsd jaws, dashed mp the
center aise, even to the pulpit, growing aud
at everythine In his reach. Men
and women yelled Mad dog Two som
en- fell over in g faint and things looked e1.
tremelv interesting, when the iant.or seized
a pulpit cbsir aud brought it down on the
ours besd, knocking him senesless He and
the parson then dragged the dog into the
street, where one of the vorsh:pers empt:ed
6Ve chambers OF bis revolver intn the bfutas
carcass TIE excitement wss too much for
the congregation, and the audience was ab-
rupsly dismissed, mspy psople being badly
The church is the Leading one
of its denomination In Detroit, and the affair
caused great excitement.
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MURDER AND SUICIDE There YES q
tragic murder end suicide In the Excelsior
Conosrs Il al, in N .w Y ork, Last niga5. Ida
Brevoort, concert singer about Is years
of age, had jest finished singing song, and
left the stage, when che was followed Into
her dressing room By tall. slender, we'll
dressed man named O. 8. Wilbur. The
couple sere sested at a beer table In the
room for moment Words followed and
then the man drew ball dog self cooking
revolver sad. without esyiog word, ebot
the woman twice through the right side of
the head She rolled irom her chair deed.
Then Wilbur placed The pistol to bis right
temple and ffed sesiu, killing himself a.
most instantly. Tha shooting caused in
teDee excitement 10 the place, which is en-
ordinary BuTsry beer garden. Il wac
crowed at the time. Witnesses Of tho sffair
were examined to-day, bu5 they could tell
nothing new.