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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
The Youngest PeoDle.

Who are the people who grow old
earliest? Not those who work the hard
est, suffer most, feel most passioLately, as
one would suppose. Their faces may be
worn, their beauty may depart, but there
is lingering touch of youth III all who
live, however sadly, to the last-in all who
work with hands or Dram, in all who feed
their emotions and keep the fire of thought
alive. Strong feeling, too much brain
work-burning the candle at both ends
may drive men mad: but it is the vacant
life, the purposeleSs existence, the absence
of emotion. that plungcs them into that
condition of old age known as childish
ness. The people who, to many, rep
resent old age, are mummies still
above ground. They Lare nothing for
those about thnm they do not re-
member their past. They regret nothing
hope for nothing. Physical pain alone
can awaken them to interest in themselves.
But such old age as that never comes to
those who have lived active lives, who
have lived and worked for others. who
have been interested in the great subjects
of the day, or in the humblest affairs of
humanity. The ideal rich woman would
have rothing to do in her youth,
the stupid who married with love,
tiLIl ~ "uOLLI Il uilNDdIlu WIS OulN d
master and children burden, these make
the weary, wrinkIed, soulieSs old women
of the world. And Younger people. look
ing at them, say, Poor humanity! it
must come this" while all around them
are women who have lived many more
years, who have toiled, who have suffered,
who should be worn out, but who are young
at heart still, who respond to a
word or glance as quickly as in
early youth, and who will be active
human being, while they live, because they
have nurished their souls. Women who
are prominent in professions do not break
down with their toll. Nay, there are old
wasberwomen Who, from helping their
neighbors, keeping up their own indepen-
deuce, their religious feeling, and their
pride in their work, are bright and busy
in extreme old age. No woman need fear
that feeling or occupation will make her
grow old early. A lack of interest in
life, want of something to do, the rustl-
ing of emotions, will age her earlier than
any toll or suffering. And the woman
who loves. whose children are dear TO her,
who has friends who need her and whom
she needs, never falls into that condition
of old age from whom we shrink with hor-
ror. Disease will do its work. of course;
but, given health. any woman may keep
her heart young while she lives
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
The SnectraI Light.

Zone stormy night in October" said q
well known railroad conductor recently,
Il was in mortal fear that the bridges, OF
which there are a good many on the line,
would be washed away by the swollen
rivers Fortunately we passed nearly all
of them safely, but just as we drew near
the last bridge | happened to be crossing
from one car to another and noticed
strange, weird looking blue light dancing
up and down in front of the train. don't
know what possessed me to do it, but I
rang the bell and brought the train to
stop. The engineer, brakeman and l then
set out co discover the cause of the light,
but il had entirely disappeared and not
trace of it was left We went down the
track as far as the bridge and found that
it had been completely washed away by
the stream, which was swollen, only few
timbers remaining to bear evidence that
bridge had once spanned the stream. We
were kept there for over two days, until
anooner bridge could be built, and, al
though the other trainmen laugh at me
for it, | earnestly believe that that spectral
blue light was placed by e divine Provi-
dence to save us from an awful fate. "-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
That Summer Young Man.

He is an awfQIly nice boy, says Ruth
Ashmore in the Ladies Home Journal.
He may wear very georges blazer, and
he may talk athletics in the afternoon and
sentiment at night, but he is off for va
cation. Won't you Just remember that !?
You are a pretty girl, and bright girl,
and he likes to laugh and talk with you,
take you out rowing, teach you how to play
tennis, and at night sit Oh the veranda
and tell you how man really can love-
All Of this is delightful. But will you
please be good enough to remember that
love worth having does not come in a
week or IA month, and that in his watch
case there may be the face of d girl whom
he loves with all his heart. aud whom he
thinks about every night before he closes
his eyes. You are just part of his vaca-
ton; and won't you be wise enough to
make him a part of yours? If, when his
vacation is over, he should come to your
home, what was merely a summer ac-
quaintance may ripen into friendship.
Well, that's another thing But just for
tho sunshiny time don't allow yourself 10
think too much about what the sum-
mer young man says or does.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
Avoid AlIDi.nntes

1t is by doing our duty that we learn to
do it. So long as men dispute whether or
not IA thing is their duty, they never get
nearer. Let them set ever so weakly
about doing it, and the face IF things al
tiers. They find IN themselves strength
which they knew not of. Difficulties
which seemed to item they could not get
over, disappeared For he accompanied
it with the inf hence of his blessed spirit.
and each performance opens our minds for
larger inhuxes of his grace, and places
them in communion with him.-E. B.
PuSey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10

might easily be dragged or pOled through
its waters by taking advantage of the tide
whose action was felt as far as the lake.
About four o'clock the boys were obliged
to leave the river-bank on account of q
large bog into which they could not vent
ure without considerable risk, and the
safest course now being to make their way
through the forest, compass i'll hand, Brian
led the little party straight toward the
northwest so as to reach Slough Bay as
soon as possible. They were now sub
jected to numerous delays, however, on
account of the dense underground that
they encountered in many places: besides,
in the shadow of the giant pines and
brches, it became dark almost as soon as
the sun set.
Two miles were traversed under these
adverse circumstances. The easiest way
would certainly have been to return to the
river-bank after making a circuit around
the bog, which extended some distance
nOrthward, but it would have been such
a long detOur that neither Brian nor Don
ovan were willing to lose SO much time
so they continued their tramp through the
forest until about seven o'clock, when they
were obliged to admit that they had lost
their way completely.
1t seemed likely that they would be
obliged to spend another night IN the open
air-not that they would have felt at all
dsmaycd by the prospect, but for the fact
that their stock of provisions was exhaust
ed and they were beginning to feel very
hungry
Come, let US persevere," said Brian.
"By pursuing westerly course we shall
certainly reach the camp sooner or later"
UNLESS the map has deceived US, and
the river does not empty into the bay"
said Donovan.
But why should you think the map in
correct, Donovan?"
"Why shouldn't it be?'
1t was evident that Donovan was not
inclined to place much confidence in the
map they had discovered, though that
portion of the island that had been ex
plored correspopded perfectly with Fran
co.'s Baudoin's representation of lit; but
Brian thought it useless to discuss the
matter, and they resumed their dreary
march.
BY eight o'clock it was impossible to
form any i.'ea of their whereabout, SO in
tense had the darkness become, and the
end of this interminable forest was not
reached
Suddenly, between an opening in the
trees, II brilliant light was seen darling
through the air.
''What is that?" asked Service.
"a shooting-star, suppose" answered
Wilcox.
mo, It is a rocket" replied Brian; "a
rocket sert up from the 'Sloughi.'"
"And consequently "A signal from Cor
DON" exclaimed Donovan. replying to il
by shot from his gun.
Acting upon the clew furnished by this
signal, and another that quickly followed
it. Brian AID his companions started in
the direction indiG tied, and three quar-
ters of an hour later they reached the
Slough"
Fearing they had lost their way, Gordon
had sent up a few rockets to indicate the
location of the schooner. An excellent
idea, and ii it had not occurred to the
shrewd young American, Brian, Donovan,
Wilcox and Service would hardly have
rested their weary limbs in the comforta-
BILE Der rs of the yacht that night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
The thankful man is always rich.

The thankful man is always rich.
The sim that dies the hardest is pride.
A lie always carries dagger in its
hand
Goodness is the only investment that
never fails.
A soft answer has saved many hard
fight.
Culture cannot destroy sin. All it can
do is TO hide it.
he who hath ne bride on his tongue
hath no grace in his heart.
Life is quarry out of which we have TO
mold and chlsel and complete a character.
Goethe
Patience is the ballast of the soul.
that will keep il from rolling and tumb-
ling In the grea est orm.-Bishop Hop
klLs.
Those who have obtained the iarthest
insight into nature have been in all ages
firm believers OF God.
This world of ours, in spite Of its graves
and sorrows. is goodly world in which
20 live. Nevertheless the best thing
about it is, that there Is way out of it
to better world.
When you make mistake don't look
back at 1t long. Take the reason of the
thing into your mind and look forward
Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past
cannot be changed The future is yet in
your power.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
To be continued
American Trails in Eastern Count.

IN count. 'es'
The constitution of the United States
declares that no person shall be held to
answer for a capital crime unless on
presentmeht or indictment by a grand
jury, and that the trial of every crime shall
be by jury.
An interesting exception to this general
rule appears IN a case recently before the
United States supreme court, In which it
was shown thata seaman had been con
victed of murder without indictment by a
grand jury or trial by a petit jury. The
court sustained the conviction.
The murder was committed on an Ameri-
can vessel in the harbor of Yokohoma.
The prisoner was tried and convicted by
the American consul and four associates,
He was sentenced to death, but the SEN
tence was afterward committed to i'm
prisoument for life.
The procedure was in accordance with
the act of congress establishing courts IN
Japan and other eastern countries for the
trial of American offenders. The consti-
nationality of the conviction was question
ed on the ground that the prisoner had
been denied the right of trial by jury,
guaranteed by the constitution. This OBJ
lection was overruled. In an elaborate
opinion written BS Justice Field it is held
that the constitution does not operate IN
any country but the United States and
the consular counts in the east were Great
ed pursuant to trea ties authorized by the
constitutions
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
FARM NOTES.
Now keep tools sharp and handy
Clear the meadow for the mower.

Now keep tools sharp and handy
Clear the meadow for the mower.
Don't kill any insectivorous birds.
Farm factcrs-prOmptnes and system.
One of the surest roads to success in
farming is by the way of the dairy.
Corn roasted on the cob until it is char
red and fed occasionally to poultry will
help to keep the combs bright.
The pasture on which it is intended the
cows should run in summer should be
composed of a variety of grasses.
This early we call attention to the dam
ger of shearing sheep too early. Leave
their 'overcoats" on until it is safe to re-
move them.
One can depend with close, careful
plucking upon an average of one pound of
feathers per bird from a flock of common
geese per annum.
A chemist says the fat test is practically
good enough by which to Judge the COW,
as cow rich in butter fats is usually rich
in all the solids
The Jersey COW has in her milk more
total solids than the Holstein or he
Ayrshire, by one-ffth. Also more cas- in.
twO-ffths more fat, but little less sugar.
Peas and beans ground into meal make a
very good substitute for cottonseed meal,
and If raised more generally by dairy
farmers and thus used, their farms would
come much nearer to running themselves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
FARM And HOME.
HE WORRIED ABOUT IT

1.-The suns heat viii give out in ten million years
more
And he worried about it:
sit will surely give then if it doesn't before
And he worried about 1t;
II would surely give out. so scientists said
In all scientific books that he'd read
And the whole mighty universe then would be
And he worried about it.
''And some day the earth would fall into the sun.
And he worried about it;
Just as sure and as straight as if shot from
And he worried about it:
when strong gravitation unbscklss her straps,
Just picture, he s&id, what fearful collapsed
1t will come in few million ages, perhaps
And he worried about it.
'The earth will become much too small for the
And he worried about it:
''Then Wei pay thirty dollars an inch for pure
And he worried about it;
''The earth will be crowded 30 much, without
doubt.
That therell be no room for ones tongue to stick
out,
And no room for ones thoughts to wander about
And he worried about it
''The Gulf stream Will curve and New England
And he worried about it:
THAN was ever the climate Of southernmost
Florida
And he worried about it;
''The ice crop will be knocked into sm.ll smith
Green's
And crocodiles block up our moving machines,
And We'll lose our fine crops of potatoes aud
beans -
And worried about it.
"And in less than ten thousand years. without a
Doubt
And he worried about it:
'Our supply of lumber and coal will give out -
And he worried about it:
Just then the Ice Age will return cold and raw.
Frozen men will stand stiff with arms outstretched
in awe,
As if Vainly beseeching general thaw.''
And he worried about 1t.
His wife took in washing IA dollar day.,
He didn't worry about it
His daughter sewed shirts the rude grocer to
pay,
He didn't worry about il;
While his wife beat her tlreIess rub a-dub.duD
On the wash board drum of her old wooden tub
lie sat by the stove and he just let her rub,
He didn't worry about it
Reformed ChuFch HesSeHqer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
PITH OF THE NEWS.

Taral, the jockey, mas teen offered
$4,000 to ride for Marcus Daily next
year.
Sheriff Warield. of Arkansas CITY.
ARK, Is said to be defaulter to the
extent of $4,000.
9. NJ. Lowry agent of the New York
Lie Insurance company at Oakland,
Cal, is charged with embezzling Sso.-
600.
Charles +. Underhin, president of
the Flour City Life Association of
Rochester, n. Y, is under arrest for
forgery.
Central Hudson railway men who
went out in the great strike last Aur-
ust are disturbed by "a rumor that they
are to be discharged.
The London News Berlin dispatch
says 1t is rumored that The German
government has promised to influence
German tinanciers to assist Italy in her
financial difficulties as an iuducement
for her to adhere to the dreibuad.
In a quarrel at Brierfeld. Ala, DR..
g. +. Grove shot and fatally wounded
p. +. Glass, father of +. P. Glass. edi-
tor of the Montgomery Advertiser.
EN-Ald. Duffy. one of the notorious
New York boodlers of 1854, is prepar
ing statement which, he SAYS. will
implcate many prominent politicians
in the steals of those DAYS.
Arbuckle, the New York coffee mer,
chant, is trying to drive out competi-
tors in the territory about Knoxville.
Tenn. He is Offering the best roasted
coffee for twenty-one cents a pound.
Retail merchants in Tennessee are lay
ing in large stocks,
The Bank of England has reduced
its rate of discount from 5 per cent
to y.
Mrs. Henry Cox, sister of the late
James McHenry, ridicules the idea that
her brother was poisoned
The Irish bishops at a meeting at
Dublin again denounced Parnell as
unworthy the confidence of the Irish
people.
woman has been fined at Liver
pool for smuggling tobacco. She con-
cealed the contra band goods in her
hustle.
The death of Professor PallIir. the
Redemptorist priest, who devoted his
life for the past twenty-eight wears to
nursing the leperS of Dutch Guiana. is
reported at Surinam.
II. 5. Perkins, of Chicago, was elected
president of the Illinois Music Teach
ers association, at Jacksonville.
Secretary HeSter'S monthly cotton
report shows that the movement into
sight during June was lO5,42S bales.
exceeding all records for that month
The total amount of the cotton crop
market for the ten months from Sep
TENDER to June inclusive IS s,4q3,3i3
bales.
President Palmer of the worlds fair
commission is in favor of Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa. and Minnesota erect
Ing combination building for their
exhibits at the fair.
Fire in the lumber yard of the Will
hanson 4 Libby Lumber company, at
Oshkosh, Wis, caused loss of SIS 900:
FULLY insured.
The flour output at Minneapolis last
week was lis, 800 barrels, against 1885,
$50 the previous week. Sales are slow
1t lower prices.
Crop reports from Minnesota, Dako-
to and Montana continue most favor.
able. Wheat is in fine condition. Other
grains are also above the average.
1t is definitely stated that Judge Ra
lell, the United States Judge of Mis-
sissippi, will very soon retire from the
bench He is 81 years old and was APP
pointed by Andrew johnson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
W hen to Kill.

An experienced and practical poultry
man always looks to The returns from his
fowls. When he has ben that has prov
en- to be an improbable layer, or a cock
or cockerel that is dumpish, inactive, or
of no particular value, he at once kills and
markets.
The proprietor of large poultry farm
was once asked:
why is 1t that never find any sick
chickens on your FARM"
He replied. II keep very close watch.
When have bird that is inclined TO be
dumpish or inactive. and at the same
time has bright red comb and face,
kill and market it lest its inactivity may
lead it into sickness. When | have a hen
that is inc 'ined to become oyer-fat and
does not lay enough eggs to nay for her
feed and trouble, off goes her head. By
closely watching, curing colls and all
n sntS when they vet are tritiing, is the
secret | have kept my stock In good condi
ton and fine appearance the year
round"
This is good logic To make poultry
pay. we must watch closely We must be-
come acquainted with the symptoms of
perfect health, and we must know how to
maintain IT.
The best indications that a fowl Is
healthy is blood-red head and face No
matter how dumpish tne bird may seem,
if the head shows healthy appearance ii
is fit to market The question often
reaches US: Are m0ulting fowls At to
eat?" That depends upon the appearance.
If of healthy order, they are. If pale
faced and white comb something is wrong
Moulting Is a drain upon the system, and
when half way In the process it is best not
to Kill them, but when they first begin
and as long as the maintain that healthy
look they can be marketed with safety.
When we speak OF dumpish fowls we do
not refer to those that have running at the
nostrlls, watery eyes, or any of the first
symptoms of roup. We look upon nsen
that will market such as the meanest kind
of rascals-men with no honor abous them
We have witnessed In the markets dressed
cs.rcasses that We would not feed to our
hogs, yet the city folks" have grant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
Optical Lanterns.

For exclusively parlor use a good lantern
may be obtained for SIS, which will give a
picture or S feet in diameter. For S25 one
may purchase a sciOpticon suitable for use
In small halls and capable of producing a
picture 10 or u feet across. A sciopticon
of the highest class, with an oil lamp or
lime jet, would cost 800 or more, and
would give picture 20 feet in diameter at
distance of 1875 feet. A pair of sciopti-
cons used together for dissolving views
form piece of apparatus known as Ste
reopticon. Prices of stereopticons range
from $50 to $500, and triple lantern, used
for fancy effects, will cost you from $50 to
s., 900, according to the needs of your bust
ness. For hall exhibitions, however, the
low priced lantern does all the work of a
high class one, and pair of good SIS sci
opticons may be used very effectively in
dissolving.
About lantern screens. A clean white
wall is an ideal surface upon which to pro
ject lantern image. Next to this tightly
drawn muslin sheet without wrinkles
Paper with dead finish makes a good
screen, but it is apt to be lacking in dura.
bility. If it is desired to place the lantern
behind the screen, as in the case of the
screen being in a large doorway, with the
lantern in one room and the spectators in
the other, it should be stretched very tight
and thoroughly wet to make it translucent
This plan, however, l do not recommend,
as the cloth will not permit all the light to
pass through.-Entertainm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
Some Old Georgia Superstitious.

Here is a contribution in the shape Of
folk lore gossip as heard among the Geor-
gia crackers. 1t is a survival of the old
English superstitions.
When it is ebb tide the Sits in cats
eyes are horizontal; when it is flood tide
they are vertical. Kill frog and it will
rain hard for three days. If cock walks
in at the door, turns around and crows, he
announces a death in the family. Pota.
toes will not thrive unless they are planted
in the dark of the moon, and child born
at the full of the moon will be boy.
If you open an umbrella in a house the
only person present will die, and the same
thing will happen if you hang coat or
hat on a door knob or door bell 1t is
not wise to set hen during a certain part
of August, because the life of the world is
at its lowest then. II two persons going
hand in hand meet an obstacle which di.
vides them the one on the left will go to
hell and the one on the right to heaven.
If you drop pair of scissors and one
point sticks in the floor visitor will come
from the direction toward which the othe1
leg is extended. A child that has never
seen its father can cure whooping cough
by blowing down the patients throat. To
get rid of freckles count them and put an
equal number of pebbles into a paper
Whoever steps on the paper will get the
freckles.-Atlanta Constitution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
NEW YORK WOMEN.
An English Correspondents View of
Ladies'


American Ladies'.
New York women are mostly very pallid
and rather thin looking, says an English
correspondent, and though pleasant looks
are common, and a certain amount of ele-
gance by no means rare, real beauty, as we
understand the word, among the ladies of
New York is most conspicuous by Its COM
plete absence. This was disappoint-
ment for, having frequently heard of la
belle Americana, and indeed having in my
time met a few pretty American ladies on
the continent. it was only natural to ex-
pect la belle Americana existing IN New
York itself But after having looked for
her in vain In the opera, in the hotels, in
the streets, in the tram cars, along the
avinues, driving in Central park, or in the
train on the elevated railways we are
obliged, at TIE end of eight days, reiuct-
antly TO acknowledge that beauty among
New York ladies is "a fraud" During
the whole of those eight days we ''locat-
ed only FIVE handsome women. They
turned out to be two English, one French
and two Americans. 1t Is TO b. hoped that
Boston and other cities manufacture a bet
ter supply of the article than New York;
it is my srm belief that they do. In fact,
we found many real beauties in Chicago
and in California, especially IN San Fran
cisco.