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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06
WHY WOMEN DON'T MARRY.

Generally Because They Are Not Asked,
and Sometimes for Other Causes
Why don't women marry? Generally
because they are not asked to. That Is
a short and true explanation of the ko-
called growing Discrimination of the
fair sex to marry" and yet we have
pages on pages Of long drawn-out dis
courses on the subject, where six little
worde would suffice, says writer In
the Washington Post. 1t is varied, of
course, with why men don't we'd" but
there is never any novelty in the expo
Sltlon OF the alleged reasons for con-
sidering the married state undesira-
BILE. We look back with longing to the
good old days when we could pick I'D
paper and while away 4 few minutes
with a love story or an essay on the
sweet girl graduate. Why can't we be
let alone? Why can't we be permitted
to marry or to remain single as our in
clinations dictate?
We are told that there are 100000
unmarried men in the United States
and rather more unmarried women, and
lllc IttCl lS llcllt1Oueu Ill IdJueI al SOEl vi
condoling way as if speaking of some
unfortunate inmates Of a lunatic asy-
lum. Yet the very greatness of the
number implies it is not Il state of unal-
loyed misery. 1t is even to be sur1nised
that these 100000 odd human beings
are sufficiently happy, and the only
reason that can be advanced in favor of
the 100000 individuals becoming
100000 pairs is that it might put a
stop to this constant questioning Of
their rights to a separate existence. We
are told that the fact is as important
as indicating one Of the social tenden-
cies of the period. That is giving the
matter a great deal more importance
than it deserves, to put it on a level
with labor movements and strikes. As
to its indicating social tendency" it
probably only indicates the untiIing en-
ergy of the modern statistician, who
has brought the question down to solid
figures That marriages have decreased
! in proportion to the population is to be-
doubted. If in country of some g.
100000 inhabitants 100000 of them
only are single, one would think that
the comparative smallness of the num-
Der goes to show that love is not gen
orally scorned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06
Digging for hi .monds

| l have just had few days among the
river diamond diggers near Hebron, on
the Vaal, writes a traveller in the Jew
elers' Circular. The work here is car
ried on by individual diggers, each man
leasing his claim and working it himself
with the aid of few native laborers.
They are a motley crowd, these diggers,
and representative of almost every ma
tionality. 1t is a hard and precarious
existence. Diamonds are few and far
between, but when found, nevertheless,
they are generally Of tirSt-claSS quality
and realize high prices The diggerS are
men of very small means. Their tools
and washing gear are about all they
| have, and they consequently live very
poorly. Meal of rough quality is often
| the only food that passes their lips from
one months end to another. This they
usually get on credit from some store
| keeper, who furnishes them with the
| bare necesSaries of life on the off chance
| of their finds. Most Of the diggeIS, of
course, have a find some time or other,
though there are strange instances of ILL
| luck following the quest for diamonds
year after year.
l had Il conversation with one old man
who had been at this sort Of work for
nineteen years, and l am afraid to say
how long it is since he has had turn Of
luck. He had lived nearly all this time
on meal, and there he was tOiling away
at about the hardest work man can ull-
dertake, yet seemed willing to go on to
the end. This labor. however, though
heavy, has Il wonderful fascination for
those who once take to it. A very fine
stone had been found Il few days before
my arrival. 1t was valued between E7O0
and ESQ. Toward the end of last month
two brothers had marvellous run OF
luck. They found stones to the value OF
over 1000 in very short space of time
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06
MEXICAN TROOP ROUTED
Revol utionists Under General Estrada
Gaining MANY Recruits Daily.

Revolutionists Under Gsneral Estrad"
Gaining MANY Recruits Daily.
LARENDo, Texas. Dec. 2S.-The re-
ported engagement at Los Animas has
been confirmed by news received here
to-day. The Mexican troops were
routed, having thirteen soldiers killed
and many wounded. Six of the revo-
lutionists were killed. The revolution
lists were commanded by Gen. Estrada
and the Mexican troops by Gen. Garcia
Seven wounded Mexican soldiers
arrived at Nuevo Laredo. News has
been received from down the river
that the United States troops, under
Lieut.. Hodike:i, and a posse of deputy
marshals, with an experienced trailer,
are on the trail of the revolutionary
party who captured the two United
States deputy marshals, Guerra and
Benavides and will not stop until they
are rescued. The people on the Mexi,
can side of the river are focking to the
standard Of Gen. Estrada and the rev
olutiou is assuming Il more serious as
meet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06
DON'T MISUSE FRIENDSHIP.
BE As Little of Inconvenience to Your
Friends As Possible


Ladies' Home Journal: Do not let
the old saying, ''the first day the man
IS a guest, the SECOND a burden and
the third Il pest" be applied to you.
Endeavor to time your arrival so that
it shall not interfere with your friends
meal hours, and arrange so that your
baggage shall be delivered without be-
ing Il care to them.
Do not outstay your welcome; do not
even stay as long as you are asked to.
Allow your hostess time to attend to
her household duties; observe the hour
at which her husband is likely to re-
turn from business. and try to arrange
so that he may find his wife alone at
that time; you can easily lind an ex-
cuse for absenting yourself.
Try to be unconscious of any friction
| which may exist in the household ma
chinery, and by your punctuality do
your best toward keeping 1t in regular
motion. Be thoughtful Of your hostess,
affectionate to her children and cour-
teous to her servants.
When leaving, bestow some little gift
upon each Of the servants. and send
something to the cook; she Is generally
the one in the. house whose work Is
most increased by the presence of visi-
tors. and she is usually the one ignored
in the general present-giving which en-
sues as the guests prepare to depart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06
DEACON DIVORCE SUIT.
Service on the PLAINTIFF by Publication
Allowed by the Supreme Court.

Service on the Plaintiff by Publication
Allowed by the Supreme Court.
New YORK, Dee. 2e.-Judge Laurence
in Supreme Court cham bers to-day on
the application of Coudert Brothers,
plaintiffs attorneys, signed an order
for the service by publication of
the summons and complaint in
an action for absolute divorce brought
in this country by Edward Par
ker Deacon against Florence Deacon,
who is now living at 142 Rue Grenelle,
Paris. France. The complaint alleges
acts of infidelity and charges miscon-
duct with divers men, whose names
are unknown to the plaintiff, within
the last two years. 1t is also alleged
that MIR. and Mrs. Deacon were mar
red in this city April 80, 1879, which
fact is relied on to confer upon the
Supreme Court of this State jurisdic-
ton of the action
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06

And you, great sculptor, so you gave
A score of years to Art, her slave,
And that's your Venus, whence we turn
To yonder girl.
Another waltz had just begun as they
re entered the Baronial Hall, and Ada
glanced up ut her companion from her
daring brown eyes. What would you
say if / told you you might have this
dance with me?' she inquired.
The hairdresser hesitated for just one
moment. He had meant to leave her
there and go back for his ring, but the
waltz they were playing was very en-
ticing one. Ada looked uncommonly
pretty just then; he could get the ring
equally we'll a few minutes later. L
should take it very kind of YOU" he
said. gratefully, at length. Ask for it,
then" said Ada; and he did ask for it
| He forgot Matilda and his engagement
for the moment; he sacrificed all his
scruples about dancing in public; but
he somehow failed to enjoy this pleas
ure, illicit though it was.
For one thing, he could not long keep
Matilda out of his thoughts. He was
doing nothing positively wrong; still, it
was undeniable that she would not ap-
prove of his being there at all. still less
| if she knew that the gold ring given to
him by his aunt for the purposes Of his
betrothal had been left on the finger of
foreign statue, and exposed to the
mercy of any Npasser-by, while he
| waltzed with Il bonnet-maker's assist
ant.
| And his conscience was awakened
was a somewhat disappointing partner.
''She's not so light as she used to be, .
| STORY-Continued
he thought, land then she jumps. I'd
forgotten she jumped"
| Before the waltz was nearly over he
led her back to chair, alleging as his
excuse that he was afraid to abandon
his ring any longer, and fastened awas
to the spot where it was to be found.
He went along the same path and
soon came to an enclosure; but no soon
~ nod ho nntorad II than no saw that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06
RAILWAY MEN GATHER.

Representatives OF All the Orders At
tend a Meeting at Cedar Rapids.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec 2S.-S. f..
Wilkinson, Grand Master of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen; w.
A. Sheahan, Grand Secretary, and p.
Ii. Morrissey, Vice-Grand Master of the
same organization, arrived here this
morning from Galesburg to attend the
meeting of railway orders.
John E. Wilson, Grand Master of tho
Switchmen's Association, and John
Downey, Vice-Grand Master, of Chi.
cago, also arrived this morning. The
executive officers of the railway con.
due ;ors and telegraphers are all pres
ent. The session begins at o'clocI
tor ight, instead of this morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06
CHAPTER II.
Pleasure in Pursuit.

And you, great sculptor so You gave
A score of years to Art, her slave,
And that's your Venus, whence we turn
To yonder girl.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06
Hadn't Lost ANYTHING.

Puck: Mrs. Newwed-I don't be
lieve there's a grainof truth in the
stories that people tell about losing
groceries and things in fats, do you?
Mr.. Newwed-I don't know.
Mrs Newwed-Wen, anyhow, we've
been here a week and we haven't lost
thing; in fact, we're ten bundles of
wood ahead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06
(To be continued.)
Another Big Superior Elevator

West Superior, Wis, Dec 2S.-Gin &
Wright, of this city, are having plans
prepared for 5000 and 5000 barrel
mills, one of which will be erected soon.
A site has been offered in Superior
and viii probably be accepted.
A Minneapolis syndicate has just been
formed, headed by E. J. Phelps, and
will erect 250,0OO-bushd elevator at
Superior. The Allis company, of Mil
waukee, will do the work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-06

J. B. Watson, the richest man in Kan
mas. II only worth $4,000.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-02-03

William Graham. brother of y. X.
Graham of Isle. is lying sick at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. John Coyle Of f.
Jefferson st.
Andrew Carnegie and family arrived in
Pittsburg last Thursday.
Clark Wilson and his eldest daughter
were around seeing their friends in Butler
last Friday Mr. Wilson now has store
az Parker and is residing in Lawrenceburs.
He is looking well and seems to De enjoy
ing life
Carnegie SAYS he has retired from bust
ness. and has no control over the business
OF the Carnegie Steel Co
J A. McCandless, one of the leaders of
the new government Of Hawaii, Cor the
Sandwich islands, is said tn be native OF
this county. He left this county some
thirty wears ego and went to West Virginia
where he became wealthy; and from there
went to the Islands.
Judge John NJ. Greer made an excellent
impression in New Castle last week when
he held conrt for the first time in Law
renee county. de Is pleasant and court
eous and all the attorneys, witnesses aud
spectators were delighted with the manner
in which he acquitted himself Judge
Greer's success on the bench Is assured.
New Castle COUrdHt
.; Ti.9;o OAe-c1 o. PaltersviN-, who
has been the guest of } D Marshall, re-
turned home, Tuesday.
Cnuntv Treasurer Wilson ears his head
in sling. On account OF cold setJliugIn his
eye.
Mr.. and Mrs Jerry Zimmerman, Of near
RrnfreW, near taken by surprise last FRIDAY
evening. by a number Ot their friends call
ing upon them tn spend the evening. Those
present were Mrs 0'C1nner. Mrs. l.
Danbenspeck. Mrs. Sarah Eshenbaugh.
Mrs Mahuod. Hannah Wallace. Gertrude
Beers Flo Wallace. Jane 0'Conner. Nelly
O'Conn-r. Frank Beers, Tom 0'Conuer,
Russ Elliott Edwin Daubenspeck, and Bert
Mahoud. Frank Beers was master of
ceremonies and he acquitted himself well
The furepart of the evening was taken up
in Instrumental music aud singing Prot
G A. Schutte and Miss Ada Zimmerman
played quite a number OF pieces ON organ
and violin. after v hich Mr. Jerry Zimmer-
man gave Them to understand that be bad
not quite Forgotten how Jo play the violin.
and they danced To his m.sic till a very
ate hour. Every thing went uff pleasant
iy, and the evening will long be remeui-
bered by those present.
viii Marks. a son of Mrs Marks of this
place, is ly ing seriously i'll at his home in
Mary land His sister Ailey went on last
week to help attend him.
Rev. W. T Winner, ,uf Butler. will preach
at the Beulah Ba ,rst Church Monday eve
ming, Februry 6, 1892. at seven o'clock.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-02-03
OH Notes.

The Brownsville field which now has a
daily production Of about 700 bbls is the
most active in the county.
Beers and Co.'S No. l Cowan is finished
and Is good for 90 or 75 barrels "a day
McJunkiu & Skaters No Cowan is max.
ing 75 barrels naturally and is two weeks
old
The Eastern Oil Company's No l John
stnn will be about 50-barrel well Their
No 3 Susan Anderson is making 60 barrels
d day
Collins & Heasley's No l Sam. Thomp
son is doing about 80 barrels day
Seven new rigs have just beer completed
in the field They are the Thompson Oil
Company's Nos aud 3 W K Thompson,
Collins d Heasley on the Sam Thomp-on.
Coe & Co. ON the HARRISON. Lrntz g. S.'nleg
el Dunbar and others on the Douglass. and
The Thompson Oil Company on the Cowan.
II W Phillips No %, 0n the McCslmont
farm at Rrnirew, struck a pay in the b"t-
tom of the sand and is making 10 barrels
a day.
Young Bros. & Co.'S well on the John
Muller farm. two miles east of Mars, Is 40
feet in the 100 foot and is now showing for
y well
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-02-03
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
WEST PENN r. Z.

Trains leave the West Penn depot at foo
east jefferson st. a. follows
aI5a a. m.-Market-arriyes at Allegheny at
$40 and 9:l3 p. IN.
40 n m.-Express arrives at Allegheny
at 10:30 a. IN.
Il:OO a. m Accommodation at Ale
gheny at l:2i p. IN.
2:45 y. m--AecOmodation- n-arrives at Ale
at 4:44 p. IN
5:OOp m. -Express arrives AT Allegheny 81
Allegheny az Gas p m
The 6:2O a. III. tram and 2:45 p. m trains
connect at Butler June with trains East
% BlairsvIlle Intersection, where connection
Is made with the Day Express and PhIlad'o
Express going East.
Trains arrive at Butler at 9:35 and 1926 a
M and 1870 900 and 1850 p m, leaving Al
legheny NJ 6:55. $50 and 1910 Il. III. and 3:l6
10 aud 6;10 p. m
P. q ". K. r.
Trains leave the p & w depot near Cen.
ire Ave, Southside, Butler time, as toIlw~
going south:
500 a. m.-Allegheny Accumulation
S:1O-A llegheny and Akron Express-runs
on Sunday to Allegheny, and conn ects
daily to New Castle.
1920 a Allegheny Accommodation.
$50 y. m.-Allgheuy Express.
3:20 p. m.-Chicago Express runs on sun
day.
5:55 p M Allegheny and Zelien ople Mail
Runs on Sunday 10 Allegheny alone.
On Sunday Gioue, al ll:l5 a. M, Allegheny
Express
Going North-10:05 a m Bradford Mail.
300 .. IN Clarion Accom-.
7:25 . III -Foxburg Accom-.
On Sunday II traIu leaves for Gallery AZ
ll:l5 a. III. No Sunday trains on the narrow
gauge.
The 500 D. m. train South connects at Cal
lery with the Chicago express, which runs
daily and Is equipped with the Pullman buf-
iet and sleeping coaches.
Trains tor Butler leave Allegheny at
$40 and 1890 IN, city time, and 500. 5:25
aud G;l5 y. IN Ga Sunday at S:lJ a. IN. and
| 300
Trains arrive at Butler at $50 and $50
N. and 1885. 4:l5, 7:2t and $3.50 p. III. sun
day at 1920 and 6:l0.
| PITTS BURG. sHENA SGo & LAKE ERIE X. g.
Trains leave the T. & w depot, Butler
| ume as follows:
$50 m, to Erie, arriving there at l0:45
| a. III.
1890 a ~ to Erie. arriving there at 3:2t
| . m, Buffalo at 6:45 y. IN.
$40 y. IN. to Gfeenville, arriving there al
| 7:25 p III.
A train arrives from Greeuville at 1905
IN with through ear TO Allegheny over the
| r. * W; one at 2:3u =. IN. from Erie which
connects with both roads 10 Allegheny, aud
one a, $40 p. III. from Erie.
| Trans leave Hilliarfs At 6:25 aud ll:I5 n
70. SLOW time aud connect Tor Butler. aud the
| 900 p rn train from Butler connects ioi
1 billiards.
| The 500 IN. aud 8 p N. trains 90 Uoit
roads IN Allegheny connect with trains ur
the 2 s. & l. r. at Butler.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-02-03
A New 3. and L. Association.

On Tuesday evening a number OF our
citizens met at the ufiice of j. W Hutchi-
son, Atty and organized a local branch OF
The irst National Building and Loan As
sociation OF Pittsburg, Pa
The local board Of directors chosen are
W. d. Huff, j ". Hervey, IL. A. Sidlei,
j. II. Sherman, G G. Bells, W. H..
O'Rrien and B. NJ Price. The LIST Nation
al is the largest and most successful As
sociation in the State and comes TO us well
recon- ruended.
The Safe Deposit and Trust Co. of Pitts
burg, Pa, is its III easurer and Trustee
Among it's officers and stockholders are
sucn men as T. r. Robinson, Treas. a V.
Ky. Co; I. f. Brown, Auditor A. v Ry.
Co.; e. b. Taylor, Gen Manager Penn a
Co D. P Corwin, See. d Treas. Z. V. q
G. Ry.; T. G.. jenkins, merchant; DR.. A.
Lippencott. oculist; Theo. Sproul. Prest.
Mercantile Trust Co; ". It. Howe. Secy
and Treas. safe Deposit ard Trust 90.
Stock or information concerning the
new institution caH he bad at any time by
calling ON j. ~ Hulchison, local Secretary
and Treasurer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-02-03
:. -. Accidents.

Mamie, eldest daughter Of ". Ii. Nc
Elvaiu, Of Penn twp, who had her face
and hands badly burned, few days ago at
Zelienople, while rendering tallow, came
home Wednesday, and i doing well.
Fred Sharp, an employee Of the distil-
lery at Freeport. fell from the top Of a
ladder last Friday. and was instantly kill
ed He had wife aud two children. His
wife is a daughter of Thos. Parker, Of Buff
falo twp.
While John Wagner, student of the
Orphans Home here, was skating on the
board walks. few days ago he jumped
from one walk To another, alt n "a dung
injured himself internally. A severe pain
in his back set in. he became delirious,
and died on Tuesday of this week. His
home was at ST. Petersburg, Clarion Co.
August Freezing of winfield twp. fell
from the loft of his barn to the threShing
floor. a distance of l. u Ii feet, few days
ago. and was bBd'y hurt.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-02-03

The County Auditors finished their
work of auditing, Wednesday. and filed
their report with the Prothonotary. On
the ID of January last there was q cash
balance in the Treasury Of sl4, 1892; and
the assets Of the county over its Liabilities
aggregate s3o, ,o56 81.
1t seems to be settled that "cl'izens'
tickets cannot be certified to the township
or borough officers excepting by nomina-
ton papers; but there isnotbing 10 prevent
both parties or all parties nominating the
same men. or one party making the nomi-
nations agreed upon and the Others max
ing no nominations.
The Girls Mission Band of Bethany
Reformed Church entertained their friends
last Thursday evening at Rev. Limherg's
Quite a pleasant evening was spent in
games. recitations, vocal and instrumental
music
Refreshments we're served by members
of the Band.
The clothing business in Butler lately
conducted by Schaul Bros d Co
will hereafter be conducted by
Schaul & Mast. who. this week,
advertise q Dissolution Sale" with
extra bargins in heavy weight clothing
and overcoats This firm has handsome
and attractive store room, they carry an
extensive and complete stock and they
have met with great success in Butler.
The remarkable difference in the re-
suits of accidents was never more forcibly
illustrated than in two that happened last
week. Fred sharpe Of Buffalo twp this
county. fell from the top OF 10 or ~ foot
,adder.at Freeport, struck his head on rail
and was n stantlv killed; while at Pitts
burz, Saturday, John Daugherty fell head
first down an elevator shaft ahundred feet
deep. was conscious when picked up, and
though bruised, cut and bleeding, refused
10 be taken home in an ambulance.
The woman with one child who com
plains that she doesn't get time for any
thing" may find little consolation II
this true slate OF AFFAIR.": Mrs Yates, oil
Springfield, Ohio, Las just given birtn to
her twenty fourth cilld. Five sets oil
twins are numbered among them Mrs.
Yates was married at IA ard her Oldest
child Is now q years Of age. Thirteen OF
her children sill live at home and make
life lively one for her. notwithstanding
this fact she Goes all Of her own huusework
and always has.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-02-03
Armory Opera House.

Monday, Feb 9th. Miss Hcttie Bernard
Chase in Uncle's Darling Last Night
Miss Hetrie Bernard Chase and company
appeared at the opera house last night in
"Unele'S Darling u an audience that was
simply wild IN lis demonstrations of ap-
pruval Especially IN the third act where
Alaska. the land of ice and snow. was
presented, centered most of the interest
The introduction Of the bears the dogs
ard reindrers were the signal feature of
the evening and the house was nos satisfied
until three ''curtaiDs" We're responded To.
Another feature that afforded much amuse-
ment was the tra-la- boum-de ave in the
second act when the gallery by imitation
joined in the singing The play went
with a whoop from beginning to end, and
The audience seemed never to et their
fiji Miss Chase cAptivated them With her
chic ways, singing and dancing. and
Frank Calburt, as Uncle Billy tickled the
crowd immensly. There were some pa
thetic endings to the acts and the one in
the second was especially touching Aus
tin Daily Statesman, November ID.
Prices: %, 80, aud 10