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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
Tx NIARNEL'S" FARM.
1t Was 4 Failure and Is Now Cut Up.

New London (Ct) Dny: Among the
farms i'll Salem, this state, that are we'll
advanced upon the road to ruin, is the
one inherited by Donald G. Mitchell ok
MARVEL at the death Of his mother,
and the spot where occurred the Incl
dents related so Interestingly in The
Reveries of Bachelor" This farm
is situated ut the foot of Woodbridge
hill, l. miles from the nearest railway
station, and from Il valuable estate Is
years ago it has degenerated into what
is considered Il poor piece of property"
by the local farmers. The forests have
ovcrgrown the grass fields and pastures
and the splendid orchards of years
ago are now tracts of rotting and al
most worthless trees.
! In the five years prior to 1874 Donald
G.. Mitchell lived in this remote place
and while there wrote his famous book,
The RcvcrieS of Il Bachelor" He
tried his hand at farming first and the
old residents in the locality frequently
interlard their country store gossip
with funny stories about how the IA
nous author managed his farm He
had no experience as Il tiller of the
soil, and when his crops were planted
he allowed them to run Il race with
the. weeds while he wandered around
the woods looking for curious shaped
saplings that he might work into the
construction of Il rustic scat.
According to the testimony of the
h.,I i,
for rustic seats, and they were found
in every conceivable corner of the farm
where there was Il shade tree. The
ruin of one Of these natural crooks
is to be seen in Il grove Of hickory
trees Il short distance from the house.
1t was about l. feet long and the
legs and arms and back were made of
branches Of trees in the forms they
naturally took i'll their growth These
seats were a marvel to the plain PEG
pie Of this locality. and men, women
and children j0urncyc0 miles 10 look
at them. Building rustic benches
wouldn't raise profitable Crops, and
after an unproiitblc experience Of
couple of years, Mitchell engaged Il
man named Williams to operate the
farm with him on shares. The ven
tlIrc proved Il failure and he rented the
farm the following year to Il man
named Allen Sisson, whose wife, All
bic, is referred to repeatedly i'll his
book Mrs. SisSon was Il sister Of Fred
crick Fosdci;, who for years had been
clerk Of the town Of Lyme, Ct Nit
chcII boarded with the SiSSOnS and
wrote his book. The greater part Of the
work was done by him while he lay
stretched on the rustic bench i'll the
hickory grove. A year or two later
Mitchell had an opportunity to sell the
farm and he did 50. 1t passed into the
hands of Lyman Bailey, who subse-
quently sold it to his son, Charles Hen
ry Bailey, the present owner. Mr..
is referred to by the old peo-
pie who remember him as "a mighty
queer duck who didn't know beans
about farmin,' but could write like
thunder" The farm originally owned
by Mr. Mitchell has been cut up and
sold until it is now in the possession
Of at least 10 persons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
EXCURSION IN A WRECK.
Train Bearing Hundreds Of Sunday
School Children is Demolished.

Buffalo, n. Y, July 19.-An excur-
sion train carrying the Sunday schools
Of Bethany and Bethlehem churches
of Buffalo on the Western ew York
& Pennsylvania railroad, was wrecked
at East Aurora at 7:45 o'cl sck last
night. One man was fatally injured
and fifteen or twenty persons, I'D and
young, were more Or less seriously
hurt.
The accident is one Of the most re
markable in the history Of the railway
world The engines were crushed in
to masses of twisted steel and We're
covered with the timbers, broken glass
and iron Of the first two coaches.
These coaches were filled with excur-
sicnists and that they escaped with no
more serious injury is almost miracu-
Ious.
The list of the seriously injured is
as follows:
HARRY SAUEIt, both legs broken.
ARTHUR SAUER, leg broken and
seriously bruised and cut about the
head and face.
FANNIE WHITMER, cut about feet
and legs and otherwise seriously
bruised.
WILLIE WHITNIER, legs badly
crushed and head cut.
GEORGE FERGUSON, cut on face
and bruised internally.
NELLIE STESSEL, leg crushed and
head cut.
MRS. ROBERT HOOD, legs hurt and
cut about face.
! The train bearing those who escaped
, and who could be removed, reached this
| city soon after midnight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28

Milwaukee, July 21.-The officers OF
the Commercial bank this morning de-
rided to 20 out of business and closed
the doors Of the bank. The reason Of
this action was that the bank was IN
abel to realize On some ?oOd paper II
held, and which it expected TO nave no
trouble i'll turning into cash. The Oh
ficers decided that in view OF the strin-
gent banking laws in this state, which
made bank officers liable to criminal
prosecution if the bank does business
when there is any question as to its
solyency, the Wisest and safest course
to pursue for the protection OF the
bank and the depositorS and creditors
was to close it's doors, and accord
ingly the assignment papers were filed
placing it's affairs in the hands Of q
receiver.
The people about the court house
were troubled at 1870 O'Clock When
an attorney walked into the clerk Of
the courts office and filed voluntary
assignment of the Commercial bank
A number Of creditors had attach
ments and executions which they would
have filed but for the assignment.
The assignee appointed in the as
signment papers is A. =. Geilfuss, the
cashier of the bank, and his bond is
placed at 81 $4,000. The bOndsmen
are:
Chas. +. PfiSter. .So5O,0OO
Albert Como. ..-....,.... ooo,oVO
i. Mariner. .................. SJo,OoO
Total ........$ 81, 700, 600
The county officials trouble was oW-
ing to the fact that this bank was the
county depository and holds $31O,624
Of the county's money. District At
tDgncy Hammcl was called in and
steps are being taken to protect the
interests of the county.
A bond of 100000 was required to
insure the county against loss in case
of failure on the part of the bank.
Upon these SuretieS the loss, if any,
will fall
The county has on deposit in the
bank, according to the statement made
this mornig $31d,652.14. Under the
most favorable circumstances this mon
ey will be tied up for an indefinite pc
rio<l and may discommode the county
III tire way of raising funs to carry Oh
work already commenced or authoriz
ID
DiStict Attorney Hammcl stated this
morning that the county deposit in the
Commercial bank was i'll the nature oil
il trust fund and he would institute pro
cecdingS ut once to recover under the
law covering such cases. He had no fear
that the county would not get every
dollar it has in the bank. The bonds
men, he thought, would be amply able
to secure the county. In any case the
county would be paid in full before
any other depoSitorS received 4 cent.
The officers of the bank are:
President t. T. Paine.
Vice PreSident-J c. Flint
CaShcr-A r. GuiclfuSS
Directors +. L. Paine. John G.. Flint,
James Nnccland, x. u. GcilfuSS, II. NJ.
Benjamin, IL. +. SandcrSon. J. Il.
Pierce" William II. Timlin, George J.
Ohermann.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
FREEDOM.

NY work is done; the eventide is here;
My wages now l ask of Thee.
Not gold nor jewels do I crave, my
Lord,
But, Master, set my spirit free!
The shadows lengthen on my glacier
path,
Heavier the chains that fret me here;
ask for freedom from their crush
ing weight.
IT'S life, not death, / hold in fear.
My work is done; the hour Of rest
draws near;
The yesper-bells toll clear and sweet.
Unto the aged should be spared, my
Lord.
The pains that torture tired feet.
According to my need, l ask of Thee
That Thou bestow the promised
wage.
If faithful I have been in email and
great,
Wilt Thou not now my pangs as
suage!
My work is done; take me within the
| gate
Where enter only those Thou wilt;
| A city lighted by Thy glory great,
The city not by mortlls built.
Come quickly, l Deseech, and freely
| give
| The guerdon in it's full degree,
Which Thou hast promised unto every
NAN
According as his work shall be.
Yet, Master, not my Will, but Thine
be done.
On Thee L wait; forgive my prayer
Thou knuWest best If here I'm needed
still,
Thou knoWeSt ii I'm needed there
The wages are not due till work is
! done:
Submissive to the end I'll be,
Knowing Thy precious promise never
fails,
That my reward still rests with Thee
Clara Jessup Moore, i'll August Lip
pincotts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
MARQUIS AGAIN IN FAVOR.
De Leuville and Mrs. Frank Leslie
Have Become Friends Again.

New York, July ia report comes
from London that Mrs. Frank Leslie
and the Marquis de Leuville have re-
sumed the friendly relationship inter
rupted by Mrs. LeSlie's marriage to
Willie Wilde, the London clubman and
brother of the poet, from whom she
recently obtained divorce.
Before Mrs. Leslie married Willie.
she and the Marquis de Lc1yille were
reported engaged half a dozen times
and the marquis once wanted to fight
duel on her account. Since Mrs. Les
lie obtained a divorce she has been
much in London writing about Wille's
shortcomings as husband, and Incl
1cntally she met the marquis and they
are represented as having made up.
Mrs. Leslie journeyed from London to
Paris a day or two ago to hear the mar
quis speak a piece at an entertainment,
but the marquis sprained an ankle and
did net show up. Mrs. Leslie returned
to London, it is said, and the marquis
has been Il frequent caller upon her
AS yet gossip has not limited upon the
probability of Mrs. Leslie marrying the
nlarUlliS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28

Before Shelah could answer Reeks
gave evidence of his bodily presence
by appearing a the doorway The
brewer walked in. followed by Shelah.
Rivington. senior, was a pleasant, chat
" old gentleman, and he soon dis
closed the object Of his visit. A ball
was going to be held at Herringbourne
town hall, and he was distributing
invitations to such of his tenants as
chose to attend. AS he was passing
quite by accident, he assured them
he felt he ought not to miss the land.
lord of the Ship" There were the
bis daughter would attend.
Il forgot to mention" he said bland
| ly, as Reeks after expressing bis
thanks, took them up, that this ball
| is to be held in honor of my son
| CFril's marriage. He is to be married
| this week to the daughter of very
| old friend of mine-a man of Kent"
As he finished Il low sobbing cry
startled all but Shelah. A beer-warmer
had ratified to the floor and Jennie
stood yacantly staring into a little
lake of the split liquid at her feet
| ''Why. what's the matter, laSs?''
said Reeks; you look as white as a
| CHEST"
| Nothing, father" she answered
| family, nothing only the heat of the
fire.
That is what it was" said old
RivingtOn, 1.-The heat of the fire, 10
doubt. I have experienced the same
sensation myself. Well, good day
Reeks. 1 hope you will find it con
venient to attend
He nodded pleasantly, untethered his
horse from the palings and mounted
it. AS he rode away he smiled softly
and patted his horses name. Sheldl
Baxter came out Of the Ship an(
walked aimleSSly down to his boat
The surf was boiling on the Scroby
and great rollers with foaming crests
were racing in and tumbling upon the
beach. He stood awhile absently
watching the little salt fountains whicl
their recoil left bubbling in the sand
then mounted the tall hillock to loOl
for Reeks.
On the top he started and his tan
checks grew pale. At the base of thu
mound by Il dwarfed clump of furz,
sat Il girl, sobbing violently. 1t wa:
Jennie ReekS. He descended the sid,
she was on and gently touched he
shoulder. You'll catch cold, lass,
he said sadly. eff you sit here
Through her tear-brimmed eyes sh'
looked into his face. Not a word O
reproach. Only in his eyes was th'
love that had been so constant. Witt
a little catching of her breath Jennii
rose and drew back; then, With Il con
vulsive cry, she flung her arms Wild.
about his neck and there she sobbet
until she could sob no more Whel
they went back to the "Ship" Reek
met them at the door. Something il
their attitude made him softly whistle
A nearer view of their faces made hin
chucl1le. 1t seemed as if Shelah hat
taken his advice and plucked up a
last.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
ASK FOR PROTECTION.
Kansas Mine owners Call Upon Fed
crll Authorities.

~. HAS. July 21-ThC openly
expressed sympathy Of the state adj
mini~a,fion Tor the striking coal miners
amt the fear that il will iucite the min
ers IL aVlrss acts which Will result in
great damage t. the mines, has in
duccd the nliur operators TO appeal To
the federal authorities tor protection.
All o. the mine companies doing busi-
ness i'll southwestern Kansas are in
corporatcl under the laws of Missouri
and are consequently foreign cOnpa-
mics. Il is proposed TO apply to the
United States court for an injunction
restraining every striker from treSpaSS-
ing upon the poperty of the mine own
ers, or from interfering in any way
with men who are 1T work i'll the mines.
All Of the federal judges having juriS-
dlction in Kansas are out of the state,
some in Colorado and some III Chicago.
The necessary papers have been pre-
pared and dispatched in charge Of an
attorney 10 Denver, where Judge Rner
is holding court. The proceedings are
similar to those taken by the Missouri
Pacific Railway company in 1856, and
BY the Toledo and Ann Arbor Railroad
company recently. The object of these
proceedings is TO place the strike dis
trict in charge of United States mar
shals instead of running the risk OF
enhruSung it to state authorities i'll
case Of any emergency.
Tie SITUATION in the mining distcict
is hccon ng serious and bloody con
L Ct between strikers and operators is
lit minent.
TIE Las jor general of the Kansas
National guard has been sent to Pitts
burg TO be in readiness to take command
of the militia company in case their
services should be required.
Trouble broke out yesterday near
Weir City. Just before noon a band of
800 strikers, headed by 100 women,
which had been marching to the various
strip pits, reached Clements pit and
sent a delegation to persuade the min
ers working there to quit. This they
refused TO do and the entire body of
marchers moved on to the works to
force the men out. The strip men We're
ready for them, and when they passed
the trespass line they were fired upon
and a battle followed in which Winches-
ter rifles. pistols and clubs were used.
Over 100 shots We're fired and it is
little short of a miracle that nobody
was killed. One man was wounded
In the forehead, another in the leg. a
boy in the foot, and one of the women
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
STRAY SPARKS.

Mitchell has signed articles to fight
Corbett before the Columbian club.
Russian exhibitors at the fair again
consider themselves inSulted and have
covered their exhibits.
The cause of France seems to be
growing in Siam. The court is greatly
agitated and the king threatens to
leave the capital
Martin May, section foreman on
the Chicago & Great Western railroad,
shot and instantly killed his wife at
Aurora, Ia, yesterday. Domestic trou-
bleS.
James NJ. Bowling, cashier of the
United States mint at New Orleans.
was arrested last night charged with
the embezzlement of $25,OOO He is
held in $4,000 bonds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28

got bullet through the arm. Some
of both sides were badly beaten up
with clubs. The men in the strip were
routed by the strikers and We're forced
to flee for their lives, pursued by the
bowling mob, which would have lynch
ed them had they been caught.
The owner of the strip, Clements, his
son, and man named Big Dick Reed,
are said to be the ones who did the
shooting, and they have given them
selves UP. 1t is rumored that firearms
have been received here tonight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
ANOTHER BANK GONE
FAILURE OF THE COMMERCIAL
OF MILWAUKEE.
HEAVY WITHDRAWALS BY DE
POSITORS THE CAUSE.

Officials Find Immediate Collections I'M
possible to Make-A y. Geilfuss, the
Assignee, Gives q S1,70O,OOO Bond
The Couny's Funds in the Bank
No Excitement.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-06
WIN Oppose Gonzales.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-lt is gen.
orally understood here today that Mr.
N. q. Gonzales nomination to be Con-
sui General at Rio de Janairo will be
shortly sent to the Senate. Senator
Irby has just been interviewed with
refer ence to this appointment, and, as
usual, spoke frankly and to the point.
81 am very much surprised" said he,
"at this nomination. l neither protest.
ed against it, nor was / consulted with
reference to it. AS the representative
OF the organized Democracy of South
Carolina, would be derelict in my du-
tyjf | did not oppose his nomination,
because the Office does not fit him, and
it is an insult to the Democracy Of my
State. [ would suffer my throat cut
before | would vote for him for an Of
flee Of that sort, for fis appeal to the
negro and his opposition to the regular
nominees of the Democratic party in
1890. His criticisms of me would not
necessarily influence my vote, but, as
chairman Of the party, | cannot and
will not stand such nominations. |
did not object to the confirmation of
Gen. Hampton, because both factions,
for certain reasons, were not opposed
to giving him an Office. But | want 1t
understood that | am not going to
swallow any of Mr.. Cleveland's rotten
eggs. | will oppose this confirmation
even If lose all the patronage in South
Carolina, even to the small privilege of
naming my own postmaster. ."-Colu m.
bia State
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-06

$50, 900, cash 500, brlckyard and plant
for manufacture of brick already made
and to be delivered $4,000, site twenty
acres valued at $4,000 total $S1, 700,
brick delivered at $4,75 and a low rate
for lumber.
Rock Hill wants TO figure its bid at
$74. 200. The other cities object.
That's how the bids stand in the esti.
nation of the delegations, and tho trus.
tees are not expressing opinions for
publication just yoi.
Had Columbia presented respect
able bid the chances would have been
altogether in her favor. The Chester
and Rock Hill delegations left the city
at mldnlsht, leaving Spartanburg alone
on the field. Everybody went away
IN the best humor, and satisfied that the
board did the beat it could to get as large
an offer as it could for the WOm ms In
dustrlal Collegc.-News and Courier.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-06
Mckinley for President.

CANTON, o., March 29.-Representa-
tive Republicans from many sections
OF Ohlo participated tonight in pro-
tectlve tariff banquet with the Repub-
lican Club of Canton as the hosts of the
occasion, and which, sending greetings
to the Republicans of the nation, Incl. &.
dentally declared that the protective
tariff must be kept well in front as one
of the cardinal principles of the party.
GovernO: Mckinley was the orator Of
the evening. The significant feature
of the event was the references made
by almost every one of the speakers to
Mckinley as the one and only Republi-
can nominee for the Presidency in
1896. Postmaster Fawcett voiced this
sentiment in introducing the Governor
and it brought the audience to its feet
with a torrent Of applause that was
not quelled for several moments.
FaWcett said: 81 ne names OF our Re-
publican Presidents will live forever
and will pass into history as a syno-
nym of loyalty, patriotism, charity of
heart and true greatness. Yet great,
good and patriotic as these men have
been, the Republican party Of the State
of Ohio and the city Of Canton In the
near future expects to furnish the par
ty and nation President whose great
ness, goodness and patriotism will out
live and outshine them all"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-06
Extra Sessfon OF Conpreas.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-To the
few Congressman who have talked with
him on the subject, the President has
intlmated that he will call an extra
session Of Congress to dispose of the
tariff question. No definate time was
set, but the session will begin either in
September or October. Beyond the de-
clslon to call an extra session, no de-
tails for the consideration of Congress
have been arranged, and the subject has
progressed no further than the determi-
nation to have Congress meet in one or
other OF the months named Mr.. Cleve-
land, it is said, was led to call the ses-
sion by the Republican defeat of 1890
following so close on the enactment of
the Mckinley tariff law. He believes
that fair test of the new tariff law can
not he had in q few months, and there
fore has deemed it wise to have Congress
assemble two or three months earlier
than usual.
Mr.. Springer ofIllinois, chairman OF
the committee on ways and means,
which is charged with preparation Of
tariff bills, was questioned today rela-
tive to The time it would take to enact
the new tariff bill. He SAID 1t would be
impossible tor Congress to enact any
measure Of the kind wanted earlier than
May, if the subject were considered at
the regular session, beginning in Dscem.
Der. An Extra session would, of course,
bring the matter to settlement much
quicker, and would give the people q
iair opportunity to Judge of the merits
0" dement's of the measure adopted be-
fore the general elections iu November.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-06
MaXweils Little Axe

WAsHINGToN, March 27.-Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell
today appointed 100 fourth class post.
masters, and Of this number sixty-seven
were to fill vacancies caused by the re-
moval OF the incumbents. The largest
number Of changes were made in the
State OF Wisconsin, where there were
twenty-five appointments, fourteen of
the incumbents being removed. In Ar
kansas, there were three appointments
and four removals; in Kansas, nine ap.
polntments and five removals; Teunes.
sec, seventeen appointments, ten re-
movals; Virginia, nlno appointments
eight removals; Georgia, thirteen ap.
polntments, the incumbent IN each CASE
being removed.