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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
DO NOT ASK FOR LEISURE,
The More We Do, the More We Are Cap.
able of Doing.

The most fallacious ideas prevail re-
specting leisure. People are always
saving to themselves:
Il would do this. and | would do
that. if had time
There is no condition in which the
chance of any good is less than in the
condition of leisure, affirms the N. Y.
Ledger. The man fully employed may
be able to CRAFTY his good disposition
by improving himself or his neigh
bors, or serving the public in some
useful way; but the man who has all
his time to dispose of as he pleases has
but poor chance indeed of doing so.
10 do increases the capacity of doing;
and it is far less difficult for man
who is in a habitual course of exertion
to exert himself a little more for an
extra purpose than for the man who
does little or nothing to put himself in
TO motion FOR the same end. There is
a reluctance in all things t. be set 90
ing; but when that is got over, then
everything goes easily enough.
So it is with the idle man; in losing
the habit, he loses the power of doing
But a man who is busy about some
regular employment for the proper
length of time every day can very
easily do something else during the re-
manning hours; indeed. the recreation
of the weary man is apt to be buster
than the perpetual leisure of the idle.
AS he walks through the world his
hands hang unmuffled and ready by
his side, and he can sometimes do
Nv cin1rla -, =
an idle man is likely to do in twelve
month.
Let no man cry for leisure in order
to do anything. Let him rather pray
that ne may ever be useful. If he
really wishes to do any good thing
he will always find time for it by
properly arranging his other employ
mentS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Tree Growth Makes a Lawsuit.

A few years ago II tree eXerted in a
wonderful manner to bring on a lawsuit
and make much trouble all around. A
dam had been built and the water for
power so backed up as TO make it level
with the back line Of the owners
property.
As it is considered a scientific fact
that the trunks of trees once formed
cannot elongate, a mark was made on
a trunk near the breastwork ut exactly
so many feet above the height of the
dam. SO that on a repair it would be
known just how high to rebuild. AT
the time referred to the brcastwork
was renewed and with confidence re-
constructed according to the infallible
figures as recorded by the tree. Strange
to say the water was backed up six
inches higher than before, the back
water overlooking on neighbors'
property and hence the suit.
Numbers of expert opinions were
sought the writer and the late Prof
Asa GRAY being among those who had
to give their views. Clearly the trunk
could not stretch six inches aud only
for the naked fact that the surveyors
were sure of what the actual facts cor
rObOrated. the water was six inches
higher than when the dam WAS first
constructed. At last some ones horse
sense pointed out what experts in
science could not see. The tree was
growing in Il solid rock its roofs most
~ passing over the surface and down
the edge.
The annual growth Of these roots,
Ihickcning them, could not force that
rock deeper into the earth, but it did
lift the whole tree. Year bv year
these roots added to their thickness on
the rocky face probably the sixteenth
of an inch, IniS soft. cellular material
actually lifting the huge tree 10y t1at
muca, SO thai in ninety Years the mark
on the trunk would be six inches high
ct than at HrSt-had. apparently.
srcci2 tcd itself that much. / is being
settled the breastN DIRK hard To- 20 down
lIAt much in order that Justice might
d" done between ueighhurS. IbOmuS
Ucchlt@ IN Pbjladciphju Lrdycr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
The WOOdcOCk.

All waderS can swim if they are
pushed TO it; the woodcock paddles oc-
casionally. One thing it is now GER
tain he does-he carries the young to
and fro from the nest to the feeding
grounds. The female alone has been
credited with this feat, but | believe
both parents do the carrying. A
woOdcOck chick is so small the weight
would be nothing. Still it is wonder
ful that it shouid be done at all
In quiet places the mother and her
chicks feed bv day. SAYS IA writer in
Djac6aU00d3 .N0JHzj31c. This is gener-
ally the case when the nest has been
formed in or on some dry tuft or
tussock, just off the green soft belt OF
the moorland boys. | am inclined to
believe that in southern counties the
WoodcOck breeds early, for | WAS once
near female bird and her brood that
were running about in and out of some
haif-melted patches of snow near the
edge of forest lands that bordered on
the moor. 1t was a favorite haunt of
mine, that breeding place of the wood
cocks. Many time have | been
there when the sun had got behind the
great red Uncovered hill, making the
whole look like a huge purple mass.
with the mists rising gently above aud
around it, giving the landscape a
bloom like that on bunch of rrapes
Fresh and cool ii looked, the moorland
farm. with blue smoke curling up from
its quaint old chimneys. and the last
CLINT of light falling Oh the farm
meadows and the moor beyond them.
From the farmyard wooded lane, or
rather moorland road. ran around
the foot of the hill. Down this covered
Way the cocks would come tapping
and shooting into the moor beyond.
At the foot of the hill where only little
streams separated it from the reclaimed
meadow land the ground was so
spongy and the boys were 50 treacher-
ous tlat the farmers lads had to get
long plaEks to put doNn when they
wanted TO gather the watercress that
grew there in rank luXuriance. Giant
cress it was, yet tender as babby."
the BOYS said. A wealth of wild life
once existed there, but it has vanished,
for The HO9wV ground has been drained.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO Jan 18.-The following quotations
are for large lots only. Smaller quantities are
usually sold at advanced rates:
GAME-Mallard ducks, $500 p doz; red head
a.CO04.5 %; prairie chickens, $3.50 to $500;
partrIdges, S5(y5.5O; canvas backs, S6.0V012.0o:
iacksnipe, $50; tealS, S225 to $3.50; green wings
$lOO; mixed duck, SIPS to 1.50; plover
S1.50; quail, 500; yenison saddles, 9 to lie,
carcasses, SC: bear saddles, lOc; carcasses, 8 to
1Oc; wild turkey, 10 to 12c; squirrels, SOC per
box: rabbits, 50 to 75c; jack rabbits, sc to
800
FRUITs-Apples, choice, S1.5O92. 50 per brl;
ordinary. SLOOQ1.5O.
BUTTER-Fancy Elgin stock, 2993Oe per ID;
fancy creameries, 26a28c; fancy limitations, "a
10 26c; western goods, PC; fancy dairies, No. /,
Is to zoe; No. 2 IS to Ice; selects, % to ESQ;
fine ladies, II to 100; fresh packing stock,
4c grease, 6 to SC.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens, 8Q9c; roosters
&c; springs, 8t091ac; ducks, 1G0i2c; turkeys, 10
to lie; geese, 6110c; live hens 71a09c: ROSTERS,
&c; ducks to &c; geese $500 to $500 per doz:
turkeys Z to &c.
EGGS-Fresh northern stock, &c; southern
stock 17118c; fce-hoUse eggs, Ice. Full loss mus.
be allowed.
POTATOEs-B urbanks, 3O033c per bu; Heb
rons, % to &c; rose, l94132c; mammoth Pearls,
Is to Doc; Peerless, % to SIC; mixed 25 to 28c.
CHEEsE--FuIl cream Young Americas, 1e
to 13c; do twins II to 12Hc; chcddars, II
to 111ac; brick, 10 to HE: limburger, to 91ac;
Swiss 7011c.
VEAL-Fancy calves, T08c per ID; graSsers,
5t06c: small and thin, 305c.
HIDEs-NO. 1 light and heavy, 424c; No. 2 do,
SIC; no. / calf, &c; No. 2 do, sac No. / tallow.
2 10 3Ioc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
The Bellies of Buda-PeSth.

In two days 10 Buda-Pesth l have
encountered more pretty women, in
face and figure, than in a whole month
in other places. Their vivacity is also
remarkable. and it is only natural that
gallants are SO numerous. Romeos
and Juliets after sunset pass you at
every turn. To prim and precise H.
dividuals like myself it is positively
startling to come Unexpectedly upon
two persons of opposite sexes with
their arms around each other or hands
tightly clasped. Somehow, when you
recover your equanimity, the spectacle
does not appear so shocking. How
ever it might be with other rationale
ties, it has not the semblance of coarse
ness with these people. Their demon
STATIONS are exhibited in such a spirit
of unco nsciousness and of Arcadian
simplicity as to be exquisitely refresh
ing.-Baiti7nOre Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22

rarily relieved by repeated application
to the cotfee-pot or to a strong lincrure
formed by sleeping the crushed berries
in spirits of wine.
Meantime the diseased state of the
body is demonstrated by the acute in-
Illumination which is apt to suueryene
at any moment. A bruise, a cut, a
prick or a sting. which in healthy
person would be scarcely noticed. is
the starting point for inflammation of
an erysipelatous character so that it
seldom happens that the coffee inebrlate
is long lived.
Coffee drunkards are more common
among people of a nervous temporal
ment than in the ranks of the stolid.
phlegmatic folks, not easily moved by
any stimulus, or who, like many Ger
mans, prefer eating to drinkinu.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
COFFEE DRUNKAROS.
Their Fate as Bad as That of Liquor or
Morphine Fiends.

In the course of his studies Dr. Men
del found very few instances in which
the confirmed coffee drunkard was
ever cured. The symptoms constantly
grow worse, and are only to be relieved
by large quantities of the beverage
the abuse of which has caused them.
In this way the victims 90 from bad
to worse, for, though well aware of
the mischief being wrought. they suf-
fer so severely that they are afraid 10
abandon the habit. lest death should
end the agony they experience.
After beginning with the agreeable
Infusion of the roasted berries they are
driven. in their search for something
more powerful. to swallow the tinct-
ure, which. though it operates for a
time in the direction desired. soon
loses its efficacy and has to be swal..
lowed in greater and greater guanti-
ties. the evil influence Of the coffee be-
ing, of course, heightened by the alco-
hOi used 10 extract its essential ingre-
,Iients.
When brandy is taken only tempo
rary relief follows. though not inlre-
quentiy the intoxication produced by
the latter is eagerly welcomed in order
10 deaden the anguish caused by the
lnordinate indulgence in the former
The last stage of this peculiar dis
ease shows itself in the sallow face and
chilly hands and feet of the victims,
coupled with az expression of dread
and agony which settles over the coun-
tenance-a form of melancholia, alter
mated by hvsteria. only to be TEMPO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
japanese Copper Mines.

a copper mine in Japan, which was
first worked 1888 years ago. is soou
to be reopened. The Hochi of japan
is responsible for the statement of the
fact. The mine is in the Musas Il
province. and it is recorded in old
japanese works that this was the frsl
copper mine ever worked in Japan. Il
was opened in the fifth year OF Keiun
1888 years ago, and the event was
marked by changing the name of the
era to Waldo Japanese coppcr.) Thai
there should be detailed record Of these
remote happenings is not remarkable
in a country which boasts the posse
sion of written history exteudi,!1.
back twenty-five centuries. Seven or
eight of the ancient workings are Sald
still to exist just as they were eleven
centuries ago. and trial diggings are
now being made with view To -
opening the mine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
STANDS BY THE CHARGES.
Senator Power Reiterates What He Has
Previously Said About Justice Field.

Senator Power Reiterates What He Has
Previously Said About Justice Field.
CHICAGO. Jan. Is. - United States
Senator Thomas C. Power of Montana
arrived at the Grand Pacific this morn
ing Ell route to Washington. The SEN
ate is loaded to the guards with deci-
sions of Justice Field of the Supreme
court, in which the Senator claims Jus.
tice Field goes out of his way to favor
the great railroad corporations of the
West in the matter of land
grants. Senator Power stands by all
the charges he has made against Justice
Field and in all probability he will on
his arrival at Washington open up the
fight against the railroad clique which
he claims is scheming to have the con-
troll of the arabic lands of the Western
States turned over to the States. If The
railroads can accomplish this, Senator
Power says, they can control the States
and secure any legislation favorable to
their interests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Minister Months Instructions Regard
ing the Malta Note are Not
Humble Enough.
Full and Complete Apology the Only
Thing That Will be
Accepted.
Navy Authorities Entertain no Fear
for the Safety of the
Refugees.

WASHINGTON, Jan. SIT is long
ways yet to peaceful settlement of
he Chilean question. Peace talk and
war talk have their day. but Chile does
not get much nearer an apology. The
outlook is not so greatly improved by
Minister Months Instructions in regard
to the insulting Malta letter. What is
known confirms the statement that
early in the week the United States
gave Chile an ultimatum that the
atfrOnt must be disavowed as d prelimi-
nary to settling the other questions.
The duplicity of the authorities at
Santiago made such a course necessary.
In reply Minister Mont has been di-
rected to withdraw so much of the
Malta note as the United States con-
sidered offensive. This has not been
formally done, but the tenor of his in
structions nave been made known to
Secretary Blaine and President Harri-
son. This action is not satisfactory
and cannot be accepted as complete
explanation. Minister Malta said to
the world that the President of the
United States and his Secretary were
liars. To withdraw, therefore, SO
much Of his utterances as this country
considered offensive is not disavowal of
the insult, nor is it a notice to the world
that the present Chilean government
does not indorse the sentiments which
Malta officially proclaimed.
The short of it is that the United
States will accept nothing less than a
complete disavowal made with the
same formality and given the same
publicity as the original offense. Any
thing else it will treat as a subterfuge
The administra zion gives Foreign Min
lister Pereira and President Montt credit
for having been able to go this far and
will smooth the path SO that they may
go to the end of the diplomatic road as
easily as possible. But they must get
there.
The navy authorities here are not in
fear for the refugees. Since Chile was
informed that this country would hold
her responsible for their safety just as
for citizens of the United States there
has been no grave danger that harm
would come to them. 1t has been
hhON Ill IhdG Vic NhOutG government was
strong enough to give the necessary
protection. At the same time the en-
barrassments in the Cabinet at San
tiagO have been made known through
Minister Egan, and there was no desire
on the part of the United States to in
sist on conditions that would bring
about a domestic crisis. In this as in
everything else connected with the
controversy the administration while
firm has been considerable.
Commander Evans stand in notify
ing the Chilean Foreign Minister
through Minister Egan that he is re-
sponsible to his own government and
resents Chilean impotence is approved
by the authorities in Washington.
More than this, Secretary Tracy will
direct the Yorktown to proceed with
the refugee to some port in ,afety, but
it will not sail until the Boston can
steam down from Callao and take its
rlace in Valparaiso HarbOr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22

NEW YORK Jan IS WHEAT February.
Fl02l4 a CO..: March. sIU@ a l03ts April
81 o3 sl1l 03 3 May. el,0'.s0 OBS June. SLOO
SI6o l0Ils
RYE Western. va 9ac
Com Firm dull No > 521405ec. steamer
mix Il. 49, aO'.c
OATS Dun. trmcr' WCSteru. S5l9942sc
Provisions Beef Quiet. extra mess SArIO:
tam ~ ell0l2 PORK Quiet and steady; mess,
So 10 % extra prime. $3.50 Lard-Stronger,
quiet steam rendered. - IT,
BUTTER-W' stern dairy. IS123c; Yves tern
creamery, 2'0&2c, Elgius, 3llsGG&2c imitation
creamery, l1G.25c; rolls, l602 Oc.
G Steady, Western, 2A024.c
SUGAR Raw, Sterdv, quiet; fair refining. so
21-I6c; centrfugals 96 test 8 7-I6c33%c: re
dnea. dull steady, or shed. sac: powdered,
1916, gran lated, 4 3 1901 5-l6c
Spirits TUKPENTINE Dull. firm at 34A9
Sc
MoLAssEs Quiet. firm New Orleans. com.
mon TO fancy S&la&Sc.
TALON Quiet. - for packagesD 424c
CoEFEE The contract market was some
what irregular at the opening. 10 points up TO
points down, with the lower European mar
Sets as the main feature ana a very moderate
business. havre was "a. francks lower. and
Hamburg was unchanged 10 4 pfennig OF Re.
celpts al Brazil ports were 1900 bags Rio
nrm aud quiet; No on spot lSisc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Divekeeper in Custody.

IsHPENnNG, Mich, Jan. 1s.-John
Henry, the keeper of dancehouse dives
at Trout Lake and Champion, was ar
rested yesterday on Charge of robbery.
Two officers who appeared at the front
door of Henry's ranch were met by a
woman armed with a shotgun and
made to stand back. One of them, how
ever, went to the rear of the building
and caught Henry as he was about to
escape through a window. A local
paper accuses Henry as being i'm
plicated in themurder of John Gleason,
the mining paymaster who was myster-
iously slain the night of Jan. :.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22

Stoekers and feeders were inactive and values
we're nominal at S1.s593.50. Veal calves were
quoted at g. 251625
HoGs-There was brisk trading In this branch
OF the live stock market and the range of values
was considerably higher. The best grades
went TO s43504.40, and 81. ID was freely paid for
choice assorted light weights. The market
was not a little excited at times, but the close
was very weak at s.. e50415 for poor to choice
light and at "a. 1904 40 for heavy weights. Sales
OF medium weights were principally at A1o
Q420
SHEEP.-The small receipts-only about 5000
head-induced firm feeling in spite OF tie
fact that reports from the East were discour-
aging. There was not enough vitality in the de-
mand, however, to carry up prices, which ruled
about steady as last quoted. Sales of sheep
were on basis of S405.5O for common to
choice and S47506.6o was the range Of quota
tons for lambs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Cash Markets.

OATS Steady Sales by sample were: No.2,
f003,tlc; No :, white. 81 .a33l &c; No. 3 297lc:
No ,, white 3Ol,@32c
WINTER WHEAT Steady Sales by sample
we're No 3, red soc; No T. red 75Gn77c
SPRING WHEAT Steady. Sales by sample
werc No ,, S9c; No. B. 82@8yc; No 4, 78c.
HAY Steady. Sales we're No. 1 timothy,
B125a0 1880, No > Sl05O: mixed S9.5O01O.50
upland prairie 50 5ouIo5o
BARLEY Quiet Sales by sample were: No.
:. 40 zoe. No l. 35u soc
RYE Firm Sales by sample were No. &
y89sr
BRAN FIRM Sales were at SI30I375
Conn Steady. Sales 10y sample were: No,
:, 50. No 3, $50 3Ssi No 3 yellow. 80; No. 4,
s5s ), 31fEc
SEEDS Steady. Sales by sample were:
slaA, No l. 95c; no grade Ole
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Mail WAGON Held I'm.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Jan. 1S.-A loaded
mail wagon was held up near the post
Office by four men. The horses were
stopped and the driver told to hold up
his hands. Instead he grabbed the re-
volver of one of the highwaymen which
was discharged and sent a bullet
TIN ough his hand. Another passed
near his head. Two of the robbers be-
gan unloading the mail, but Iecame
frightened and left. They have not
been apprehended
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Natural Gas Explosion.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. iS.-An explo-
sion Of natural gas in the house of
Judge John S. Rrazee at Lancaster,
compe- ely demolished the building.
Judge Brace was thrown sixty feet
across the street and probably fatally
injured about the head. The other
five members of the family were in bed,
and strange to say, were taken out not
seriously injured. The building, two
story brick, waleveled to the gro und.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Can Sue in ANY State.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.-The Supreme
court of the United States, in render
ing an opinion in the case of A. c.
Petri vs.. The Commercial National
bank of Chicago, on appeal from the
Circuit court for the Northern district
of Texas decided that a national bank
was entitled to the same rights as a
citizen in entering suit against per-
son in the judicial district of the State
where the person sued resides. Chief
Justice Fuller rendered the decision.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
A Birthday Every Week.

There is IN old saving that the sun
alway~ shines on his own birthday.
How many Of YOU ever Thought of
the sun as having II birthday, or know
what day of the week it comes on?
Yet there is little doubt but that moSt
Of you have read all about it in the
first chapter Of Genesis. beginning at
the 18th verse. If not, do 50 on the
next anniversary. which always comes
on L " ednesday. -HurpcrS louIlJ Eco
nile
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22

LIVERPOOL Jan. S-PoRK-Demaud POOR
prices unchanged, Lard-Demand for spot i'm.
proving ana poor for futures: spot, February
and March, 3Ss cd. firm: JauuaI,- 32s a ~
WHEAT-Demand improving: No. . red winter
and spring, S steady. FLoUR-Demand poor;
prices unchanged CORN-Demand fair; spot
steady spot IS Sd; January steady at As e1kd;
February steady al is 6'4d; March steady at
Is SID.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
FRIGID TEMPERATURES.
The Lowest Record Known at st. Paul fol-
Years

ST PAUL. Jan 1S.-The northwest had
a baptism of frigidity last night Mercury
had little chance; it took spirit ther
mometer to tell the icy tale At points to
the northward 1t was forty or more below
and all over this section it was the coldesc
for years; indications are that
will be still colder tonight The
minimum for this city last night
was Is below. The following are sam
pies of below zero points in the north:
St. Vincent 20; Winnipeg, Appellee and
Battleford "A; Fort Buford and Miles
City 40; Medicine Vat So; Moorhead,
Huron and Bismarck 81, and North
Platte, Neb. "a.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
The Baltimore Ordered South.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 1S.-A
morning paper says the cruiser Balti-
more, now at the Mare Island navy
yard, has received orders to leave
Wednesday for the south. She will go
direct to Acapulco or Callao without
stop. Nothing can be learned to show
that she will be joined by the Charles
ton or San Francisco, now at SAP
ninmn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
SaXony's New Cavalry Sword.

Saxony's cavalry has new sword,
Itrec inches shorter and considerably
lighter than the old one. The blade is
straight. and the handle is of hard rub
Der. The new weapon is more easily
handled. but less dangerous than the
one hitherto used.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Working on Warships.

NORFOLK, Va. Jan. 1S.-Ovcr 1000
men are now employed in the navy
yard, and good progress is being made
with the work on the Texas. Raleigh
and the double turreted monitor Am
phitrite.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22

A flexible sandstone is found in the
mountains of the southeastern section
OF North Carolina. When cut in a thin
piece like ii milestone it can be bent
considerably without breaking and will
resume its shape when the pressure
ceases.