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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
A TRANQUIL MAN.
But He Wanted to Have Ouiet Seance
with Friend.

There was a man walking up and
down in front of the Pavonia ferry
house at the foot of Cham bers street
hand. SAYS M. Quad in the New York
World. and after a time a policeman
who thought he might need informa-
ton asked him what was wanted.
Look a-here!' replied the man, as
he opened the parcel and displayed a
pair of suspenders which had once
been of a sky-blue color, but which had
faded out to the hue of a Novem Der
cornhusk.
"WellP" queried the officer.
Bought 'em of young Teller right
here four weeks ago! hoarsely whis-
pered the victim. Give him a quar-
ter. He warranted EN- not to run or
fade. | want to see that young man
for about two minits."
They have faded, | see." observed
the officer.
Il should remark! l hadn't loaded
three loads of hay before they COM
menced 10 run, and the red went clear
througn to my hide! The young Teller
lied-,lriiberately lied, and | want a
brief Interview with him!'
Il would advise YOU to be tranquil.r
said the officer. as he returned the sus-
penderS.
Oh, l am a tranquil man. I'm the
tranquilist man in our county. I'm
jest as cool and calm as an OK in "A
fence-corner. | don't even breathe
hard. Haven't seen the young TELLER
around here to-day, hev yep
No. If you raise row you viii he
run in."
Il shah't raise no row. I'll jest 90
along up the street and look for him.
If | find him there won't be no scrm-
mage. I'll jest walk up to him and
sorter reach out, and whoever finds The
body will find these suspenders re-
posin' on his cold and dewy bosom.
I'm tranquil man and very tender
hearted, but I'll jest walk along up the
street and look for that liar He won't
boiler and he won. suffer long-not
more'n fifteen seconds!''
He headed off up the river, looking
very stern and solemn as he lodged
among the vehicles. but as no report
was made of any one being found
dead he probably missed the suspender
man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08

Instances Where Kings and Generals Havs
Sought to Prevent Horrors.

1t is related of Henry ~. the first
French King of the house of Bourbon,
that while besieging Paris at that
time held against him by the Catholic
league, he was urgently advised 10
take the city by assault before troops
daily expected from the king of Spain
could arrive to succor the leaguers.
He knew that by determined assault
he could carry the work before him.
but he protested against it on the prin-
ciple Of humanity.
Il will not, said he expose the
capital of my country to the miseries
and horrors which must follow such an
event. | will show to my people that
| am their father, and / will follow the
example of the true mother who pre-
sented herself before Solomon. will
not gain the prize through the slaught-
er of innocent persons"
in time Henry reduced the city with
the loss of but few lives. In a sub
sequeut conversation upon the subjec,
of the number slain he exclaimed:
IF it were in my power would give
anything but my Eingly honor to re-
deem those citizens, and to have the
satisfaction of informing posterity tina,
! had subdued Paris without splitting &
drop of blood"
In the war of 1896 between France
and Austria, says the n. 7. Ledger, the
Archduke Charles, when Fastening
from Bohemia. met near the scene O,
late action,a large number Of wound
ed soldiers, both French and Austrians,
who, in the haste of retreat and pur-
suit, had been abandoned where they
had fallen. The only horses at hand
which could possibly be used in re-
moving these helpless sufferers were
attached to the artillery.
Let the cannon be left behind"
said the humane prince, and let these
poor fellows be saved" And when one
OF his generals demonstrated, he add
ed: No, no; let it be as | have or
dered. The life of one brave man is
better worth preserving than fifty
pieces of ordnance.
When the French general, Moreau,
into whose hands the cannon thus
abandoned had fallen. learned the mo-
tive which had prompted the archduke
to make the sacrifice. he ordered the
whole to be restored, observing that
he should be unworthy of being the
opponent of his imperial highness if
he took advantage of so noble an act
of humanity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Swarms Of insects.

We do not care to probe into that
mighty mass of dead tree, brown and
porous as a sponge, Tor already it is a
mere semblanCe of PROSTATE log.
writes Stanley in his book Within II
is alive with minute tribes. 1t would
charm an entomologi>l. Put your ear
to it and you hear a distinct. murmur-
Gus hum. 1t is the stir and movement
of insect life in many forms, matchlcss
in size, glorious in color, radiant in
livery, rejoicing in their occupations,
eXulting in their fierce but brief life,
most insati0te of their kind, ravaging,
fora~ing fighting, destroying building
and swarming everywhere and explor-
ing everything. Lean but your hand
on Il tree, measure but your length on
the ground, seat yourself on Il fallen
branch, and you will then understand
what venom, fury, vOracity and activity
breathcS around YOU.
Open Your notebook, the page at
tracts dozen butterflies, a honey-bes
movers over your hand other forms of
bees dash for your ewes, Il wasp buzzes
in your ear, huge hornet menaces
your face, an army of pismires come
marching to your feet. Some are al
ready crawling up and will presently
be digging their scissor-Iike mandibles
in your neck. Woe! woe!
And yet it is all beautiful-but there
must be no sitting or lying down on
this scething earth. 1t is not like
your pine groves and your dainty
woods in England. 1t is n tropic world
and to enjoy 1t you must keep slowly
moving.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
"Monte CristO" OutdOne.

Monte Cristo' may hide its dimin-
ished head. writes the Paris CORES
pondent of the London Weekly Dis
p0tcA. What was the find" of Ed
mond Dantes compared with that of
the discovery made by the contractors
who engaged to demolish the castle
of San Antonio, at Rio Janeiro, for the
Brazilian government? In the cellars
OF that editice they successfully dug up
twelve iron-clamped chests and sixteen
sacks, containing 10000. 900 old Span
ish dollars in gold, plus a leaden box
filled with papers. One of these
document was receipt given by Fa-
Their Anton Desarte. superior of the
Jesuits college at Rio, for 20, O00 900
gold dollars, to be paid by him as
tribute to King John V. of Portugal
when he visited Brazil. 1t is supposed
that when the Jesuits at Rio learned
how, in the eighteenth century, the
marquis de Pombal was expelling
their order from Portugal, they hid the
treasures which have been discovered
A list of the wealth so concealed has
been found in the leaden box. 1t
mentions tie $40. 00O 0O0 just brought
to light, $500 pounds of gold dust. and
20. 900 pounds weight of gold ingots.
To whom, it is asked at Rio, does the
treasure belongP Is it to the republic.
the king of Portugal, the Jesuits, or
the people who contracted to cart
away all the materials Of the castle
they were employed to demolishP
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
The Law.

George Shiras, Jr.. is an attorney OF
long experience at the Allegheny
county bar, says the Pittsburg DiSputch
He said:
1T is chiefly important in criminal
cases to notice the presumption Of the
law that no man should he regarded as
guilty until so found. 1t is supposed
to be from the theory of law that no
innocent man be found guilty. 1t is
important that on the part of the per-
son charged with crime there should
be entire freedom of disclosure to his
counsel, and if it were then permitted
for the lawyer to refuse to defend the
person, he would then be exercising
the functions of court and jury in
pronouncing the man guilty. If the
individual should reveal his guilt, it
would still he The lawyers duty to give
him the benefit of the law. and of all
such defenses as under the law can be
made.
This must he done 10 maintain the
law in its integrity as a protection TO
citizens. any one Of whom max at any
time be charged with crime This is
of greater Importance than the fate of
a single delinquent.
Civil cases are in nature quite
different. In them no lawyer of re-
pute. or one who is entitled to con-
fidence. will take case either for
plaintiff or defendant where the cause
of such clients is based in dishonesty
or moral turpilude. But it may be and
often is the duly of the lawyer TO adj
yocate that side of legal question
which he feels to be the wrong one, or
rather in which he believes the law to
BE against his clients. But this. again,
is III order that in case of dispute the
decision may be made by the estab-
lished tribunals. and not by lawyer
In his private capacity. Courts some
times change their decisions on even
questions. and while the
lawyer may we'll advise against ill
founded litigation il may yet frequent
ly be his duty to tight in losing
cause"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
CARA is SURROUNDED


The Mexican Outlaw Reported to Be
Hemmed in All Sides
LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 4-United
States soldiers and Texas Rangers are
reported to have Cara surrounded in
the extreme northwestern part of Zap
alta county. If this is the case Cara is
hemmed in on all sides and it will be
impossible for him TO turn in any direc-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A feeling of
satisfaction prevades the War depart
ment regarding the work of our troops
on the Mexican border. Assistant
Secretary Grant is very determined that
not thing shall be left undone to pre-
serve our neutrality or that shall give
Mexico cause to complain. A dis
patch was received this morning
corroborating the story of the capture
OF Col. Fable Munaz by the men
under Lieut. Langhorne, but beyond
this nothing was said. Regarding the
report that additional troops would be
sent to assist Gen. Stanley, Adj Gen.
Vincent said that none would be sent
until Gen. Stanley should call for them.
And that" the General added, Tho
will not do until he has called into ac-
ton all the troops he has under his
command. He has still two troops of
cavalry and some infantry unemployed
at the front g
LAREDO, Texas, Jan. At is a mat
ter Of impossibility to get Cara or his
troops into an engagement of any kind
They are simply carrying on guer-
r1lla warfare and bushwhacking.
In this connection it is well to state
that Garza wants no trouble with the
United States. His sole effort is to get
over to the other side, but this he can
not do, as the 5000 troops under Col
Ceron have every ford guarded. Had
the United States reinforced it's forces
with the proper number of soldiers this
revolution would have been nipped in
its incipiency. As it is, the forces
under Cara and those of the United
States are about equal in mum Der.
Cara himself is said to have been In
command of the men we have been
meeting. but this, of course, cannot be
authenticated.
Engineer Phil Scott on the Texas
Mexican road reports seeing a heavy
armed force of Mexicans crossing the
line of road seventy-five miles in the
interior yesterday. He first thought
they were train robbers and had pre-
pared to surrender in order to avoid a
wreck, but they passed ON toward the
mountains in Tamaulipas
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Mark Twain's Coveted Professor
ship.

Mark Twain made plenty of fun !or
delighted audience at Bryn M IT
college recently.
Il have been elected an honorary
member of the class of ga" said Mr..
Clemens. Il feel deeply grateful to
my fellow classmates for the compli-
ment they have done me, the more so
because feel | have never deserved
such treatment. | will reveal a secret
to you. | have an ambition; that |
may 90 up and up on the ladder of ed
ucation until at last | may be pro-
lessor of telling anecdotes. This art is
not very high one, but it is a very
useful one. One class of anecdotes is
that which contains only words. You
begin almost as you please and talk
and talk until your allotted time and
close when you get ready. l will il
lustrate this by story of an Irish and
Scotch christening. In this Scotch
Irish village child had been born and
large lumber of friends had collect
thinking this good opportunity for
displaying his oratorical powers. took
the baby by his hand. saying: He is
llttle lelIOW, yes. little fellow, ana as
| look in your faces | see an expression
of scorn which suggests that you de-
spise him. But if you had the soul of
poet and the gift of prophecy you
would not despise him. You would
look far into the future and see what it
might be. Consider how small the
acorn is from which grows the mighty
oak. So this little child may be
great poet and write tragedies, or a
great statesman, or perhaps future
warrior wadng in blood to his neck;
be may be-er-what is his name? His
name, OH, is Mary IN. - PhiladeIphta
Record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
LAID TO REST.
Funeral of the Late +. C. Standiford,
Inventor and Journalist.

Inventor and Journalist.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The funeral of e.
{. StandifOrd, late president and
founder of the International Press as
ISOLATION, took place from the family
residen"e in this city to-day. The
casliet was almost buried in tastefully
arranged floral designs contributed by
his associates and employees. The casket
was raised on two pcdestals and Gov
cred by black broadcloth. The top was
off and through the glass cover could
be plainly seen the fine countenance
of the deceased He lay with his arms
folded on his breast and calm and
peaceful smile rested about his face
that forbade pity. There were eight
pall-bearers, associates and old en-
ployes. Religious services, held at
the house, were simple and appro-
pirate, as his life had been. The
interment took place at Oakwoods
cemetery, and the remains were fol-
lowed to their last resting place by a
large concOurse of sorrowing friends.
Mr.. Standiford was possessed of quail
tiles which endeared him to all with
whom ne came in contact. His open
and frank nature, CHEEKY disposition
and unassuming manner, together with
pleasant smile and encouraging word
for all, whether superintendent or office
boy, made him a great favorite with
all the employees of the international
Press ASSOCIATION, as well as with all
with whom he had dealings of am lind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Death of an Aged Banker.

LAKE GENEVA, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE
Hon E. D. Richardson, president of the
Bank of Geneva of this place, died
Saturday night at 9 o'clock. Mr.. Rich
ardson came to this place more than
forty-fve ago, and at the time of his
death had been in the banking business
longer than any other man in the State.
leaves wife and one daughter, Mrs. c.
E. Buell., wife of the cashier of the
hank
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
WILD FOWL.
No Wonder They Are Becoming Scarss--
Slaughtered by Half-Brseds.

| notice that there seems to be con-
siderable speculation among sportsmen
as to the cause of the rapidly decrea.-
ing flight of water fowl, says a writer
in Forest and Stream. They are. in-
deed, becoming very scarce. as COM
pared 30 former years. and fear that
even were the shooting of them en-
tirely prohibited in the United States
it would only defer their extinction for
time.
| learn from different half-breeds
who have been in the far north, some
to Slave lake and beyond. that the diff
ferent tribes in that northern region,
the great breeding ground for water
fowl, now depend upon them in great
measure for subsistence. As soon as
these birds arrive in the spring the
natives resort to all sorts of means to
entrap them. They also gather vast
quantities of eggs. When the molting
season comes on and the young birds
are nearly ready to fly, the great catch
of the season takes place. Each fam
ily then gathers ducks and geese by
the hundreds and dries them for win
ter use. and, indeed it is about the
only food they have. While moose,
caribou and the wood bison were still
plenty they had no use for water fowl.
of course; but now that the game ha.
become scarce they have to live upon
that, as many of the tribes receive
little or no aid from the Canadian gov
eminent. am told that in the sum-
mer of 1889 great fires destroyed the
marsh grass where the water fowl
breed, and as the result the Indians
got very few of them. many per.
sons dying the ensuing winter from
starvation. From this it seems that in
spite of all game laws we may enact
for their preservation, the water fowl
will soon have gone the way of the
buffalo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Advocated Fostering of Dives.

NEW York, Jan. AT the meeting
of the Temperance union in Grand
opera house yesterday Joseph Laird, a
New York lawyer, advocated the fos-
tering of dives in the city as an outlet
for the social inquiry ofsociety, They
would also, he maintained, be stand
ing lesson to the better elements of So
ciety and would have a wholesome
effe t on them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
HunfinO for the Iralr

WASHINGTON. Jan. CONTRARY to
general expectation, the court did not
hand down its decision in the Nebraska
governorship case to-day. 1t is the
general belief that the decision is held
back on account of the premature pub
hcation of last week. 1t is said that
the statement that the court had de-
cided in favor of Mr.. Boyd by vote of
to } Is incorrect. as only eight justices
were present when the argument was
heard-Justice Bradley being absent
on account of illness
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
In TesSa's Behalf.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Secretary of
State Blaine has telegraphed to Gov.
Flower asking that reprieve be
granted to Tessa, the Italian now in
Sing Sing under sentence of death.
Mr. Blaine has intimated that further
investigation of the case is desired by
some one in high quarters Tessa, it
viii be remembered, killed a fellow
Italian in Flat bush.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Onions.

The onion is prehistoric vegetable.
having been used from India to PAIL.
brew testify 1t was used as far pack
as can be traced. by the Greeks. Ru-
mans, and Egyptians. 1t is found in
wild state TO-DAY in MANY parts of Asia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Col. G., s, Gilmore Dead.

TORONTO, Ont Jan. Col. c. S.
Gilmore. recently appointed deputy
lieutenant governor of Ontario owing
to the illness of Sir Alexander Camp
bell, is dead, He had been clerk of the
Ontraio assembly ever since the CON
SaIa,aY;nn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Boycott u Theater

ST.. LOUIS. Jan. AT the MEETING ~
the Central Labor union it was decided
to issue 5000 boycott posters warming
people to keep away from the Olympic
theater, because the manager had re-
fused to sign the scale of the ST. Loui,
Theatrical brotherhood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
New Flour Mill for SuD,

MLwAuKEE, Jan. 2.-The Daisy Roll
Ter Mills company of this city has
sgned contracts with the Superior
Consolidated Land company of Super
Tor, Wis, wherein the former agrees tn
erect Touring mill at Superior. the
capae ty OF which, when completed, viii
be between 1900 and 5000 per dav
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
CRISP SLIGHTLY BETTER.
The Speaker Anxious to Preside-McMn-
lin MAY BE In the Chair

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE condition
OF Speaker Crisp has not materially
changed since last night, although his
physicians report him to be slightly
improved though very weak. Mr..
Crisp is anxious to be present and open
abe House when it reassembles to NOR
row, but it is probable that he will fol-
Low the advice Of his physicians and re-
main indoors until his strength shall
have been fully regained. Representa-
tive McMilljn, it is believed, Will be
designated by the Speaker to call the
HOUSE to order to-mOrrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Slye Is Identified.

ST. Louis. Jan. 4.-Slye, the sus-
pected Glendale express robber. has
been identified in this city as a partici.
pant in postofacs robbery here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Want GRAY for President.

GREENcAsTLE, Ind, Jan. THE
Democratic convention Of Putnam
county declared for Isaac P. Gray fol-
President and c, c. Nation for Cover
nor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-31
PERSONAL.

BRONSON Howard says that American man
ayers are now seeking American plays. and for
eign dramatic works are merely regarded as
stopgaps.
SEFAroR CocKREL1 5 brother. the congress
man7elect, IS Of heavy build. the senator being
spare and witty. Both were distinguished con
hsusIsee so4dlsr s. e1-------..- .--.-..- ..s...
CONGRESSMAN CHEArHAM of North Carolina,
the only negro in the present House. was de.
featsdfor re election, and next year will make
: lecture tour of the north and west.
AUSTIN CoRBIN has over zoo animals in his
game preserves at Neport, N. H. Elk predomi-
nate. His greatest satisfaction is over his
ounalo. he now has five distinct herds
QUEEN ELIZABETH was. in her day, about the
only woman who used fork. In New England,
in 1850. black hands and white went into the
sans dish for food around the big tables.
TIE young Duke of Orleans holds the memory
OF his great grandfather in profoundest vener-
alton. He explained 20 friend that he never
did. -.. y
DR. SIaIs q Bavarisn statesman Of more than
provincial reputation. proposes to be member
OF the incoming Landtag or know the reason
why. He will run in five districts and expects
TO De elected in each.
CHAUNcEv DEPEw once said that the motto
In Goa We-Trust" appeared only upon the 5
cent piece and that the United States govern.
ment had never been willing to trust even the
Almighty with more than that amount.
Miss SELESA HARRIS Of Frankfort. KY, has
been asked to sit for a picture Of Esther. one Of
the characters in Ben Rur'' Gen Lew Wal
lace met the young lady in Charlottesville, Ind
and was very much impressed with her beauty
and loneliness.