davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28
An IMBECILE ASYLUM.
A Correspondent Describes an In.
teresting Institution.


Columbus Asylum Has a Thousand In
mates and lie Admirably Managed.
Especial Correspondence
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 24.-Growing out
of any rejecting glory upon our Nine
teenth century civilization is the great
Importance given to the education of the
physical and mental unfortunates of the
human race.
Literally almost the blind see and the
deaf hear, and now the child of feeble
intellect, the most unfortunate of all, is
beginning to understand and know. It
is wonderful what has been and is being
done with the imbecile. From a helpless,
dependent member of society, our great
state institutions are Transforming him
into self supporting individual and
fitting him in many instances to fill at
least humble sphere in life.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28

The PRESS is delivered mornings in Portland
and Woodfords at SO cents month.
The Portland daily press., 1892-11-28

Sciatica and lumbago readily yield to Saliva
ton Oil. A few applications VIII produce the
desired result. Try it, % cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08

The Milwaukee Telegraph of Satur-
day, Jan. 2, S, axis in very compli-
mentary terms Of the appointment of
Capt. Cornelius Wheeler for Governor
of the National Home, at Milwaukee.
The Telegraph says:
"Our knowledge of the gentleman
and his qualifications warrants US in
the assertion that he will make su-
perb governor of that institution so
worthy of such a man for governor.
He is a careful and correct reader Of
men; understands human nature bet
ter than most men do. He has a very
level head and with it a very good
heart When Is years old he was d
teacher in district near Dodgeville,
this state, and the next term taught at
Dodgeville. He was studying law in
the Office Of p. ID. Wigginton, of
DOdgeville, when the war commenced
Mr. WiggintOn removed to California
and represented district of that state
in congress one or more terms. On
the goth Of May, 1861, Mr.. Wheeler
went to Madison and enlisted as a
private in company |, of the I'd Wis
consin, commanded by Thomas s.
Allen, afterwards General Allen, now
prominent resident Of Oshkosh. For
three years he performed every duty
assigned to him in that regiment,
which has the honor Of having lost
a greater number of men killed in
battle. in proportion to membership,
than any other regiment that partici-
pated in that war, on the Union side.
He won his promotions to corporal,
sergeant, first sergeant and lieutenant
by his good work in camp, on the
| march and in battle. At the battle Of
Gettysburg he was first sergeant.
Early in the engagement Colonel Fair
child was wounded, Lieutenant Col
onel Stevens killed and Major Mans
field wounded. The captain of
Wheeler's company assumed command
of the regiment and Lieutenant Noble,
of company |, having been wounded,
the command of the company during
the balance Of that, the greatest bat
tie of the war deyolved upon First Ser
geant Cornelius Wheeler, and he per-
formed his duties SO well that he
received the praise of his superior
officers. He commanded the company
as sergeant for a number of months,
and, as already stated, left undone no
duty that was assigned to him to per-
form.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
The Art of Cutting Clothes.

When we read and listen to discus
sions of comparative value of long or
shoulder measures with those that are
short and sectional, in which one or the
other is denounced as unscientific or
impracticable, our mind Immediately
dwells for moment on proverbially
stupid animal with long ears. The fact
Is that many cutters are successful
with the first, and just about as many
with the others.
Every man cannot become a good cut
ter. Some do not seem to "catch on"
as the saying is, and others who seem to
do so are never able to produce any
other results than such as make old
heads SWIM"
Natural ability and educational adj
vantages generally insure success, but
years of work on the board, the ability
even to make a good coat, is no guar
antee of the possession of that mental
equipment which is necessary to make II
good cutter.
When it requires hours of labor to fix
in some ones mind the difference be-
tween one-third and one-quarter of
size, how can such a one expect to sue
coed as cutter?
When a student is able to think quick
ly and clearly, we confidently expect
him to become a skillful cutter, even
though he cannot make coat so well as
many others. The fact is that to be
successful in garment cutting, as in any
other trade or profession, man must
have brains, know how to use them and
use them as he should.-Tailoring Jour
nal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08

The Darlington Republican came to
us last week in an enlarged form -
seven-column quarto. The appear
ance of the paper is greatly improved,
and its enterprising editor, Bro. James
g. Monahan is making it an able
and newsy paper. However, Jim is
greatly in need Of change of heart,
politically at least. His high tariff,
tin mine, and tin plate stories outriyal
any of Munchausen' tales. AS a
writer of political fiction Monahan so
far holds over his brother editors Of
the local republican press as to make
their efforts seem feeble indeed. He
is a lirst-class fellow, all the same, and
The Democrat congratulates him upon
the improvements which he has made
in The Republican.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Mis- Simple Sparrow Trap.

TIL. crusade against the English spar
row is developing marvellous amount
Of ingenuity. A cheap, effective and
unerring method of killing the birds is
the essential requisite to success in the
new industry
One little fellow on the south side has
solved the problem, and has already
brought in over 100 heads. He explained
his system and the comparative merits
of 1t and other systems to Captain Hay
wood.
"You see," he said, II didn't have no
gun nor no money to buy one, an if
had the p'liceman'd arrested me for
shootln. An me mother wouldn't let me
poison 'em. She said it was cruel. ANY
way, you couldn't never tell whether
you got all the sparrers you poisoned.
So just got up scheme of my own,
me an another boy that lives on the
street do.
I'VE made lot of paper tunnels out
of writin paper bout half as long as a
lead pencil, the top of EN- just big
enough for sparrer to get his head in.
We put birdseed in the bottom of 'em
an set em up in the alley back of our
house, where lots of the sparrers come.
The sparrers come peckin around an
find the birdseed in EN-, an stick their
heads in to get it. Well, it's down at
the bottom, you know, an SO they just
push their heads right in. an then the
tunnels stick to their heads. They can't
fly, cause they can't see, an b'sides it
s'prises 'em, so they forget to fly. Then
we come right up and catch EN-. It's
lots of fun watchin 'em hutterin round
tryin to get the funnel off. The other
boy had his tunnels marked with his
name, an had mine marked with mine,
so we'd know which was mine and which
was his. "-Chicago News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1892.
The Milwaukee Telegraph speaks o

The Milwaukee Telegraph speaks of
:" the republican policy of protection
and reciprocity which in the opinion
of The Democrat is misuse of terms.
" Reciprocity" is another name for
" Free Trade" The idea of Protec-
ton" is founded upon Selishness.
" Free Trade" is founded upon the
golden rule of Christ -" All things
whatsoever We would that men should
do to you, do ye even so to them" If
from this you gathe- that The Demo
crat is for free trade, make the most
of it. AS speedily as possible trade
should be relieved from all legislative
burdens not necessary for the purpose
Of raising revenue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
JANUARY WEATHER.
At Milwaukee, as Shown by the
Records of Twenty Years.

At Milwaukee, as Shown by the
Records of Twenty Years.
The normal temperature for the
month of January is 10 degrees which
is degrees less than that for Deem
Der.
During the fore part of the month
the midday heat will average about %
degrees, and during the latter part of
the month will average 81 degrees.
During the fore part of the month
the lowest temperature of the night
will average about II degrees, and
during the latter part Of the month
they will average about Is degrees.
The highest temperature recorded
at this station during Jan. was in 1871
and 1874, when it reached SO degrees.
The lowest was in 1875, when the
temperature fell to Is degrees below
zero on the night of the 9th. Hence
the range between the highest and
lowest recorded temperatures of the
month is 81 degrees. The monthly
range for December is 35 degrees.
The warmest January during the the
the past 20 years was in 1880, when
the mean temperature for the month
was 81. degrees; 15.5 degrees shows
the normal; the coolest was in 1875,
when the mean for the month was 81
degrees; 9.5 below the normal.
The normal rainfall for the month
is 2.23 inches, which is LIZ inches less
wettest month (June), and 81 of an
inch more than the dryest month
February. The dryest January on
record was in 1879, when only 81 of
an inch fell, the wettest was in 1886,
when 500 inches were measured.
Thirteen days may be expected on
which 01 of an inch of mere precipa-
tation will fall. There is also a poss-
Utility of days cloudless weather, Is
partly cloudy and y days cloudy
weather. The winds for the month
will be mostly from the northwest.
WILLIS L. MOORE,
Forecast Official for Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08

Kate Drexel, the Philadelphia heir
ess, is building a $4,000 schoolhouse
and chapel at the Odanah reservation,
near Ashland, having bought the mis-
sion for $4,000, and placed it in charge
of the Catholic church. There are at
present about eighty Indian boarders
attending school there. They are from
many different reservations. In ad-
dition to these large number OF
scholars from the Odanah reservation
attend the school and board at home
The scholars are educated free. Those
who come from other reservations and
board there find that it costs them
nothing, as carloads Of food and cloth
ing are sent the mission by Miss Drex-
ell whenever needed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
A Joke on the "Britisher."

| had been travelling in railway car
riage in the south, in company with two
very pleasant men who CHANGED to be
seated opposite to me at the end of the
crowded car, and had got out to "buy
lunch" as they say, at station, my two
fellow passengers having promised to
keep my seat for me. When | returned
to the car found tall, gaunt man, in
broad SLOUGH hat, apparently about to
take my seat, but yet not actually TAX
ing it.
A glance at my acquaintance opposite
showed me why he hesitated. Each of
them was holding cup of coffee to his
mouth with his left hand, while his
right grasped revolver covering the
intruder. Time being short, they were
drinking their coffee while they Except
the Britisher's seat" The tall stranger
politely retired on my appearing, the
others put their revolvers in their hip
pockets without any remark and we re-
sumed our journey
What amused me most of all, though,
was glimpse | got Of a solemn looking
old man about half way down the car,
who had drawn out from somewhere an
enormous, Anticipated, ivory handled six
shooter, and was holding it up with his
finger on the trigger, ready to take
hand in any little festivity that might
arise. He looked SO disappointed when
it all ended in nothing that felt quite
sorry for him.-Contemporary Review.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
True Democratic Principles.
The Louisville Courier-Journal

We believe in individual initiative,
in individual action, in individual re-
sponsibility. We believe, further, that
greater efficiency of government can
only be obtained by restricting the
government to it's undisputed province
If we did not impose upon it so many
tasks which it was never contemplated
it should perform, the tasks which the
government alone can perform would
be fulfilled far more promptly, proper
ly and with results altogether more
satisfactory. If we did not require it
do for individuals what individuals
should do for themselves, our courts
would be more respected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Harper's Weekly, in its issue of lar

Harper's Weekly, in its issue of Jan.
?, editorially says:
There are four questions which
are now most prominent, and upon
which the great body of voters agree
Ihey are tariff reform, civil service
reform, sound currency, and honest
government. But there is no party
which stands for these issues collec-
uVely. The democratic party processes
tariff reform and rejects it's especial
representatives. The republican party
calls itself the party of honest curren-
reney, and republican senators are free
silver leaders, The platform of both
parties speak politely of civil service
reform, and the administration of
Doth dlscredits it. Both denounce
poiitical corruption, and each collects
and spends corruptly as much money
as 1t can. 1t is a time when
parties do not represent the actual
division of public opinion, and when
both parties degrade the political
Standard, ana 1t is therefore a time of
greater political independence than
ever"
IL is to be regretted that any occa-
caslon has of late been given for the
charge that the democratic party re-
Jects the especial representatives of
tariff reform. 1t is true that by de-
1eaung Mills for speaker a majority of
the democratic representatives in con-
gress misrepresented the great BODY of
democrats who believe in MAKING tar
Ill reform the great issue of the com
Ing national campaign. But Sneaker
crisp has already received warning
from the tariff reformers of the conn.
try through the independent demo
cratic press, that no departure from
the position taken by Grover Cleye-
land, Roger Q. Mills, and others who
hold with them upon the tariff cues
ton viii be tolerated. Because Mr..
Cleveland stands for "tariff reform.
civil service reform, sound currency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08

We do not wonder that partisan
republicans are yexed because the
tables have been turned upon them in
the matter of the apportionment of
the state into senatorial and assembly
districts; but we are somewhat sur
prised that some of them have fallen
into their old-time habit of calling
hard names, which democrats have
time and again logged out of them,
and of which it was believed that
they were in great measure cured.
" Worse than Train RObbing," is the
heading which Col. Watrous, one of
the most partisan of republicans, gives
in his Milwaukee Telegraph to short
spltetul article upon the democratic
apportionment of last winter. And
then, the Colonel, who is big fighter
on paper, refers to some of the demo-
cratic managers as men who observe
to rank with the Black Hills gentry
who hold up" stages and pick
pockets for a livelihood" But Bro.
Watrous should keep his temper and
not use such strong language. Doubt
less the Democrats of Wisconsin. as
we'll as their opponents, have, in the
words of the Prayer Book, done many
things which they ought not to have
done; but if republicans hope to be
forgiven for their shameful gerry
mander of the state in 1885. NAV not
democrats also be pardoned for allow
ing themselves to be led into tenn
tation in the same direction. Indeed.
their chance of forgiveness is even
greater than that of the republicans,
lnaSmuch as the democrats occasion
ally repent and acknowledge that they
are poor miserable sinners, while the
republicans with all their political mis-
deeds before them continually hold
themselves up as sanctified christians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Silk Manufa cture.

France exports silk goods to the value
of G1O 900, 900, two-thirds of which are
taken by England and by the United
States. Swiss and German houses are
serious rivals in point of quantity of
goods, but in quality the
taste and skill Of the French will long
maintain supremacy. The United States
are rapidly increasing their silk factories.
Leisure Hour
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08

and honest government" he will be
again selected as the democratic stan
dard bearer. The woods are full of
democrats and Independents who care
more for sound principles and honest
government than they do for party
name. The man who stands for these
will always receive the support of
democratic and independent voters.
We believe that the action of the next
democratic national convention will
show that no backward step has been
taken by the rank and file of demo-
cracy in those things which make for
honest, impartial government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Loaded for Speaker Crisp.

Mr.. Speaker Crisp, you will have to
do a great many clever things for your
party during the two sessions you
preside in order order to get back into
the good graces of that part of the
democracy which wanted Roger Mills
and not you for Speaker. That part
has it in for you, so look out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08

The sweet girl students of Denmark.
DESTROYS that all the world should know
of their collegiate aspirations, have de-
termined to announce the fact by wear
ing students caps in the form of little
round black hat with black ribbon
band and the university badge thereon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08

Says manufacturer of artificial
limbs, "a revolution in the art of manu-
featuring arms and legs will come,
think, with the introduction of alumni
ium, the lighteet aud strongest sub
1900 hnnwn"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
Learning RapidIv-

What is the most essen
tial feature of cheap watch?
Bright Apprentice-Its esemblance to
a costly one.-Exchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
A Boys Method of Avoiding Bad Dreams.


A friend has told us that during long
period of his childhood he maintained
the habit of praying every night before
going to sleep that no bad dreams might
trouble him, acting in curious, unthink-
ing coincidence with good old Bishop
Ken, who generations ago resorted to
the same expedient. To further his
prayers the little boy, in spirit of phi
losophy beyond his years, would try to
concentrate his ideas on all the most
humdrum things he could think of, his
thoughts usually settling on the figure
of an old Welsh landlord, small man
with brown wig, whom he had oc-
casionally visited with his father, and
who, to his childish fancy, appeared the
very personifcation Of commonplace
ArgoSy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-08
BUSINESS CARDS.
LAWYERS.

CALVERT sPENSLEY. CHAs, W. NC ILHoN.
SPENSLEY & MCILHON,
Attorneys and Councillors at Law,
Mineral Point, Wis. Office in the First National
Bank building. 1y
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
FOSTER 10000 AHEAD.
The Third Party a Tempest in a
Teapot as to State Affairs.
hut Alice Sanec They Gobblc Nearly Al
the OHices In Grant Parish.

Owing to the great length of the
tickets, and their mixed and scrat-
ched condition, the count at some
of the large boxes occupied IL and
Is hours, and up to this date We
have no definite figures.
Enough is known, however, to
justify the claim that Foster has
carried the State by fully 10000
over Leonard.
The vote for Tannehill is the
smallest by long odds, he having
received only about 10000 votes IN
all. while McEnery will probably
receive about 10000. The Breaux
ticket received the next highest
vote to Foster and Leonard.
Above will be found the tabula-
ted vote for State and parish Off
GERS in Grant, while below We give
the result in the various wards:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
B. TURNER,
DEALER NJ
General Merchandise

PimevilIc, La,
Has just received Large Stock of Fall
and Winter Goods, which is to DO sold at
u small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call and exam
inc his urge and we'll selected stock OF
DRY GOODS,
consisting OF Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. adies' t'iuaks
and Jackets. J~rsies. Hosiery. Shswls and
Hoods. Balmorals Jeans, Cassin,eres aud
Flannels. Linseys, Bisnkets, etc
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies Trim
med Hats.
A large stock Of Boys aud Mens's CLIO
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing, which
We're bouglt Mt a sacrifice.
A fine assortment Of Boots and Shoes,
SaddIe'y, Ciockery. Hardware, GroceJies.
Plantation Supplies. TRUNKS. Valises,
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand" Of Slick
crs. and FURNITURE
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder, the
Oldest AMI best ia America.
A ca'l,sd IF the celebrated MILBURN
WAGONS will be received early in Octo-
Der, the best on the planet.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23
The MOUNT ZION
Male { Female College, Limited,
Six Miles North of
Montgomery, la.

We arc glad to inform our friends and
the puilic generally that We have secured
the services nf PROF G.. C. HARRIS. A.
NJ. formerly Prof.ssnr al Latin and Mathe-
maths at Mt. Lebanon University and late
Preside' of tie Agricultural College ut
Calhoun. Ia. rs President of Mt. Zion
Maize and Female Coil gc
No -xi .ense y il he 81 AIRED 70 elevate this
Illustration g. a place among the foremost
Colleges of the STATE.
The sc''ooI il non-sectarian. hut is directly
under the witch caic of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
TIE locaiion rs peculiarly favorable to
the sncee~sf,l operation Of College Of
h'xl, giraffe aud :, koiaisy tone.
ftoi' ii,s the opiniau that the trne end
OF education j. 9" eey t. tie morals. de-
veiep fhs l,.si-ique and train the mind IT
t.r u;ii. tir> qualifying sim useful
~. hrnarsi le cigiz,n, we have Topped off
al - expenses, aud reduced the cost
t. minimum.
8. I'd beard IN private families. conven-
lent Ia the ,'ollege, can be had Tor only
six 10 e.gist Il liars i'er fnonih
Primary Department. per mo. of 20 days u 50
Prepar- tory and Classical e . 200
vnlieS;s'e nd Normal !. 3W
Incidental Fee per session 1@
Plus the { tai c.,st need not exceed ten
d liars or m":,rh.
hr aext .essi"n will c ,nm-nc' Oetober
:~'p We ask parents VIII have sons
1.d dsHg'l ers tn educate Z. give us
trial " itc Tor further information t.
Prot. 4, aas -. resident of college. ar
r~ Rev 4. .ts:cs a.asa. President Board
of Directors, 10Th 81 Mon. r mer,, La.
w. l.. FORD,
Secretary Board of Directors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

The Farmers Union cooperative
store, at Mansfield junction, has
made IA assignment, with habili-
lies in excess of its assets, and the
nusiiess vii! be closed ont at once.
This is merely another illustration
of the fact that our social and in
dustrini system must be necessarily
made up of diverse interests, and
that no one class can step in and
monopo.ize everything. AS the old
proverbs say, ''every man to his
trade" and ''the shoemaker must
stick to his last" The farmers
should speed the plow," and not
try 10 run stores, factories, newspa-
pers and politics all at the same
time. Baton Rouge Advocate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-23

r. n. Hirkey. 1908 Main ST., Lynch
burg, Va, writes: Il was brvke ont
all over Will, sores, and my hair was
falling out. After using few bottles
Of Botanic Blood Balm my hair quit
falling out and the sores cot WE'LL,