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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

time than it takes to tell almost he has
beautiful shine.
| This is all very convenient and ex-.
! peditious, but we think with a shudder
! Of the change that would be effected
in our city streets if this silent servant
took the place of the present arrange
! ments. No more CHEEKY calls Of
Shine, sir, Shine''-the means of liveli-
hood taken from a vast army of
Youngsters who make a unique element
OF all large cities, and, dreadful to re-
late, the abolition of those magnifi-
cent and lofty thrones of wood, all
carpeted and resplcndent with brass
nails, where each incumbent places his
pampered feet upon rests made of gilt
camciS couchant or do1keyS rampant,
or something equally heraldic and lord
". Our street corners would certainly
miss all this Splendor, and the gleam
Of the electric bulb will barely COM
pensate for the loss.
When the electric Daemcn plays the
detective an1 cries Stop thief" we
al have cause to be interested and re-
Of the kite. This is what he will do
If one uses the electrical coat thief and
pickpockct dctcctor. If one places one
Of these contriVanccS III his coat. when
the pickpockct inserts his daring hand
in the pocket something SqCeakS and
screams 50 loudly that the light fingered
gentleman is Immediately discovered
If coat SO furnished is removed from
the rack by an intruder it yells for its
owner SO Justify that the whole burglar
ious scheme is laid bare and the lawlcss
appropriation drops the vocal garment
like Il hot potato.
These are some of the humber but
important uses TO which electricity is
applied, but all around this building
things ere being done that were never
spoken Of outside Of fairy tales and the
novels Of jules Verne We are whisper
ing to friends thousands of miles away,
we are hearing songs sung months
ago, and i'll places far distant Out
side great volumes Of tinted water ara
leaping into the air i'll fantastic shapes,
boats are darling through the water
obeying power unseen, streams of
light are searching the skies for miles
around, buildings are cruStcd with
flashing jewels from bottom to dome
and all is achieved 10y that strange, I'M
seen, mystic force we call electricity.
Murat Halstead said truly i'll Il recent
article that the fair, considered as an
electrical exposition only, would be
well worth the attention of the world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

replied. ingenuousIy. There was
nothing else to do, TO be sure. We
can not live by faith alone. can We:
Orr money was gone and we We're in
debt. and While l have never done
in all my life more than commonly
falls to the lot of Yankee girls. I made
T., UP my mind to work, and work hard
want to support myself and aid nv
husband, and l hope to make enough
to get entirely out of debt.
Il tell you," she added. refectiyely.
Il is no fun to have creditors: not
"a bit of fun. Everybody has treated
US with the greatest consideration.
F.. hut creditor is Il creditor for all that.
I mean to be free from them forever.
No more polite little notes of IF Mrs.
Fled could make it convenient to for
ward her check for the inclosed
amount, she would greatly oblige, etc.
Oh, how | hate them.
Yes, I'm going to exercise 4 general
supervision over my little shop. and
after business hours my brother. who
is in Wall street, YOU know. and
VIII 90 over the books together That
will be real work, will it not:
DO yOu know" continued the gray
eyed little matr0n, that since my
own reyerses overlook me I have had
very serious thoughts as to how girls
should be trained? l am going to
bring my daughter up according to
ideas Of my own. She shall learn a
Notwithstanding or millinery. For
tunes are so quickly shattered in this
country that one should always be
prepared for the hurricane of disaster
Then, too, Il girl should always be in
dependent. She should be able to
support herself, and should never mar
ry except for love, and if love comes
not then she can look after herself
SO many girls go to the altar with
breaking hearts, because they marry
for 4 home or position, and not for
love"
well" said Mrs. Field, in conclu-
sion, in the three days that | have
been 'in trade [ have really been most
/ dare say that many Of
my customers have come to me out
Of simple curiosity, While others have
been prompted to do so out of friend
ship I hope that they will continue to
come, for | am Il business woman now,
not Z bit sensitive, and | will never
question their motives"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
OUT OF EVERYTHING.

Atlanta Constitution: "John," said
the editors wife, Il wish you'd remem-
Der, when you go down town, that
the -four is out, and the bacon's out,
and the hams all gone, and the meal
sacks empty, and the woods used up,
and the AK is broker
THANK heaven" murmured the edit
or as he mopped the perspiration from
his brow, we've got the family Bible
YETI
mo we. amt" his wife shouted
after him-"the preacher borrowed itP,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
TIE OLD COUNTY PAPER.

Here, alone, tonight I'm dreaming
OF Il landmark of the past
OF an old familiar feature
Long into oblivion east.
1t is wrcathcd about with fancirs
OF my hoyhood's happy days;
| 1t is garIanded With laurcls
With the cypress and the bays.
! 'Tis no thing OF pride and grandeur
That my song would fain unfold;
'Tis no dream Of Eldorado;
"Tis no tale Of wealth or gold.
But my memory, sober maiden,
III Il common robe doth drape her
And | only sing the praises
OF the old county paper.
You remember it, | warrant,
Just us | or better still,
And, like me, have read and loved it,
| When The nights were damp ana
chill,
And the wind went wildly Whstiing
| Round the windows and the doors,
Bringing to our ears The grateful
Echo of your fathers snorcS.
Or on Saturdays in summer.
In the merry, flecting .IuncS,
InIIin~ in thn scented orchard
ON the drowsy afternoons,
When your mind was left 10 follow
Anv cnI;.sn shn chose 10 shame hcr
! As you read the bIotted columns
/ or thn old county DaDnr
! 1t was sparse Of editorials,
/ II was SparScr still Of news.
! And its photographic service
I Wasn't up 10 modern views.
! But it had POETS corner
Ana how often did you see
Gems of ptrcst poeSy.
/ And how of;,n n. or how seldom,
Saw. with mingled Joy and fear,
/ Verses of your own composing
In that sacred spot appear.
What were hinges crcaEing ghastly,
What was cold, or smoky taper
10 those verses staring nj Won
From the old county paper
Yet lis news was not important,
Such as we are pleased to say
''AIr. Higgins and his sister
Went to town the other day
And Our noted fclloW-toWnsman,
Mr.. Ebenezer Spcers,
Has increased his stock Of cattle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
FLORY'S TRIUMPH.

''Who is that girl that has just
passed. Mile? Her facets very famil-
lar Where have I seen her."
'sCome on. Annie. I declare you are
forever publishing the fact of your
being from the country. There Is
Mrs. st. John. I would not have her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20


them a chance to c1iticise in return
Other society women may have ideas
but they keep chem carefully con
cealed and only allow themselves II
express their opinions when there are
charitable projects afioat, or when they
are planning some new feature of hos
pitality.
Mrs. Pagan Stevens should have
been a SchoOl-teac cher. She is 4 born
instructor and can no more hep tell
ing you how TO do and how not to
DO things than she can hep breathing
ITO Il wretched scribbler who once
went 10 her with u column Of society
items she said: "My dear, you are
wrong in your language. Your Eng
! fish is correct, but not polite. You
speak Of entertainments That is not
| proper. You should say sOciac func-
ton, and | notice that you call a 'draw W
ling room by the name Of 'parlor.' You
evidently think Il flowing robe is .
loose dress, whereas it is merely a
train. And / notice tLat in speaking
you do not call an empire dress an
| '0mpecr'
| Then" continued Mrs. Stevens. 81
notice that you advocate the Dose
wasted gowns for evening as being
| pretty and novel. You have no arts
! tic taste, or YOU would see that such
dresses are suitable only for the break
fast table OF bath, in spite of the fact
that 50 many American women affect
them in society. And. finally, you
| show a poor vocabulary when you de
scribe Mrs. w. as Il pretty woman.
A gracious woman is the adjective
for her"
From these things it will be seen
! that Mrs. Paran Stevens is, in the
F.. language Of the rural districts, no
body's fool"
In Europe her society is sought by
he Prince Of Wales and his family,
and her daughter, Mrs. Pagct, gives
most delightful musicaIcs, at which the
Princess Christian is always found
Mrs. Stevens over there is as unique
Ia figure rs here. only in Europe she
has less to criticsc among the peo-
pie and is consequently more open
to admiration because on "thc other
side rs Europe is facctionsly called.
such an anoma Y rs 4 wealthy working
woman is not known and is admired
when It crosses the ocean.
Mrs. Paran Stevens. besides being
lie most unique figure in American
society is peculiar in Appearance She
looks rs if She wore Il Wig-a very
Cine one and her features suggest the
Spanish type. She is large in build.
and while not fat might weigh nearly
two hundred She is very solid. and
is Il woman who enjoys 4 GOOD meal
in spite Of her business tendencies
and her working haMt; She rises a
ways before eight ana if the domestic
machinery bitches she wants to know
about it 50 that she can be the one
TO get il running right.
In hnr bn,rfiruI now, bon,n. onnosito
thai Of Cmnr7ins yandnr}ilt,s tbn host
room, ON t,o cro,.nd foo, If tha I,ift1,
~ > dngl, Win MONT, of nigoonboloe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
MRS.PARAN STEVENS
ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST
TAIKED-OE WOMEN.
A WOMAN COURTED AT HOME
AND ABROAD

Everyday Life Of One Of Americas
Feminine MiIlionaires- Mrs. Stevens
Has Ideas Of Her Own and Often
Has Her own Way, Though 1t Is
Usually Peculiar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
LIGHTNING ENSLAVED
USES OF ELECTRICITY AS EN-
HIBITED AT THE FAIR.
SIMPLY NO END TO THE NEW
AGENTS POSSIBILITIES.
THE MIIIENNIUNI IN COOKING
FINALLY REACHED.

Instead of Coal and Ashes the Modern
Cooks Deal With Ohms, AmpcreS
and Volts in the Preparation of
Meals-ShoeS Shined and Chickens
Hatched by Electricity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

The world is full of good people who
are loaded down to the guards with
follies of others.-Galyeston News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20

When the devil goes to church he
generally walks there with q church
member.-Ram'S Horn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
PROUD OF HER SHOP
MRS, CYRUS ". FIELD, JR., Is
GLAD SHE IS IN BUSINESS.
A SPUNKY AMERICAN WOMAN
AND HER AIM

Can't stand Importuning Creditors
She Has Made Up Her Mind to Earn
Her Own Living and Have No
Debts-Society VIII Stand By Her.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-28
IN REPLY TO coLBURN.
Thurston Dissects and Denies
the Conspiracy Stories.

WASHINGTON, Feb. o. This even
ing Commissioner Thurston, with the
consent of his colleagues, m de q
statement in reply to letter from j.
+. Colburn, eX-Minister of the In
terror of Hawaii In it he says that
the charge that the whole movement
was a pre-conceived conspiracy in
favor of a nexation has already been
denied by the Commissioner, but as
Colburn reiterates it, he thinks more
specific denial should be made. The
uprising, he says, took place at the ex-
press request of the Cabinet, of which
Colburn is a member, in response to a
call from the Cabinet to the citizens
to support them with arms against the
demands of the Queen, which demands
she was prepared to enforce with the
entire military and police force of the
kingdom, and after she had threatened
the lives of the members of the Cab
met themselves. If there was any
conspiracy to precipitate matters in
the interest of annexation then the
Queen and Cabinet were the principal
members of the conspiracy, for the
Queen was the one who initiated the
action and the Cabinet first requested
the people to take up arms against the
Queen.
Thurston proceeds at length to give
further facts to disprove the eonspira-
cy theory, and says there was no pub
lie acknowledgment of the Provision
al Government by the American Min
lister until after the abdication of the
Queen and the surrender of the bar.
racks and the police station, together
with the forces and munitions of war
therein.
GAS to the further action of the
Provisional Government in requesting
a protectorate and the course of the
United States Minister acting in COM
pliance Herewith and establishing
such protectorate pending the nego-
tiations in Washington" Thurston
continues, 81 would say, having every
confidence in the men composing the
Provisional Government, that 1 do
not believe they would have taken
this action unless they deemed it nee
essary for the preservation of life and
property. The protectorate in no man.
ner interferes with the regular pro-
gress of public business under the
Provisional Government, nor with the
negotiations with the United States
Government"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-28
The Throne by Telephone.

A queen was she of low degree,
But overload of power,
Who had her way with regal sway
Until the fatal hour
When S. B. Dole, Yankee droll,
Of royalty grown tired,
Assumed the throne by telephone,
And told her she was fired.
No flow of gore upon the floor
This great revolt created:
Thus told to git" the queen she
quit,
Although to go she hated.
And then with grace, Dole took hel
place,
OF Hawaii the Rexlet.
But he'll step out without 1out
If only We'll annex it.
Syracuse Herald.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-28
M'KINLEY's VIEW OF IT.
Must Have a Gable.

There is still a little room left on
the globe for telegraph cable extern
sion and assuredly some Roadway
should be made in crossing the Pa
cific by way of Honolulu, when
such Insignificant places as the
Seychelles Islands and Mauritius
are forthwith to have cable laid
from Zanzibar by the Eastern Tel
egraph Company, which for this
purpose receives a guarantee of
$4,000 per annum for twenty
years. Great Britain and India
are parties to the guarantee. If
such islands are deserving of a
cable surely the Sandwich Islands
are, and the work should not be
delayed a month after annexation.
Another illustration of British pa
ternalism is seen in a guarantee of
8 per cent bonds issued by Mauri-
thus for 100000. The minimum
price paid was 101, but the bonds
went for 105, and the bidding ag-
gregated e5,0O0,0OO. With this
show of confidence the Mauritius
yill soon recover from the ravages
OF the late hurricanes. F. Call.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-28

Washington correspondent says: The
annexation OF Hawaii has been decid
ed on, so l am told. President Harri-
son has fully made up his mind as to
the proper course for him to pursue.
In fact, am told that he has already
given the annexation commissioners
assurance entirely satisfactory to them
of course to be adopted by the pres
ent administration. The President
has no intention of leaving the mat
ter for the next administration to set
tie. His message to Congress, now
under preparation, will be completed
probably to morrow and by Wednes
day will be before both House and
Senate. 1 am informed that President
Harrison is devoting much consider
alton to the message, intending to
make it the strongest state paper of
his term and a fitting close to the adj
ministration he has given the cOun-
try.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-28

Edwin A. J mes, business agent
and Notary Public. can be found at
"a Merchant street.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-28
Hawaiian Stamps
VAN TED.

TWILL PAY CASH, FOR EITHER
Il large or small quantities OF used Ha-
waiian Postage Stamps, as follows:
(These offers are per hundred and any
quantity will be accepted, no matter how
Evening journal., 1893-12-30
l,nlrht. of p,thlns Mnttera.

Clayton Lodge, No 4, X. Of p, on
Thursday night elected the following
officers: Master at work, Arthur Pres
tom chancellor commander, Charles A.
Crossgr0ve; vice chancellor, William J
Crossgrovo; master.at arms, William NJ
Ward; keeper of records and seals,
Joseph G. Jones; prelate, Samuel II.
Ridgway master Of eXchequer, James B.
Tucker; master Of finances, A. B Cross
grove; inner guard. William c. Hamil-
tom outer guard, William T. Lincoln
representative to Grand Lodge. Arthur
Preston; representative to Riverview
Cemetery COMPANY, William +. Lincoln
representative TO X Of p. Hall Company,
William Il Lincoln; trustees, Samuel
JelIries, Thomas N. Foreman and
Thomas Mullin, Jr.
Grand Chancellor William +. Lincoln
has announced tho following dates and
places of installations. at which he will
act as installing officer, except at Seaford
and Delmar: Washington. No 1, Janu-
airy j Lafayette, No 9 Gth Lincoln,
No. 3. 2nd Clayton, No 4 4th; Cham
plon, No. g. 3rd Excelsior. No z, 5th;
Oriental, No 10. 3rd; Friendship, No
2l, 9th, all Of this city; Oceola. No 3
Newark. 18th; Adelphi, No. s.,
New Castle, oath; Morning Star,
No. o, Grubb's Corner, 17th;
Central. No 10 Dover, ist; Damon,
No. -, Middletown, 10th; Diamond, No.
l6. Marshallton. 18th; Red Cross. No.
II, Delmar 22nd Hobah, No. lS. Sea
ford, sth Talleyville, No. 49, Talleyville
S.h
Evening journal., 1893-12-30
DzED.

ANDEBSON,-On December p at the resi-.
druce OF his son in-lnw. Andrew Afdford, No.
1872 Rodman street. Philadelphia, James An
deisnn, age q % years.
pIGGS-Af NiudlCtOtvn ON December r5
Benjamin q. Biggs. ia the I'D year of his age
BgLLOCK.-On De ,e D Der -, 1893, John NJ.
Bullock, aged So years.
BURNS-on Oecember2i, 1873, Mrs. Thomas
Burns, aged IS
CONNELL.-On December q, 1898. Mary
Ann ConneN, aged s. years.
GUM On the 26tb instant, Annie, wife OF
William Gum and daughter of Thomas an
Mary Toy, aged 20 years.
RILDEBURN.-On the 23th instant. Sarah
Il. llildeburn, widow of the late William H.
uildeburn.
MCCALL i'm this city, on December s5
1873 George Mccall aged years. son of
Samuel j. Mccall, Jr
McCORMICK. ON December 20. joseph f.
Mccormick, aged IS years.
McM RNAMlN-O Dec. %, 1898. Ellen, wife
or William McMenumin, aged 63 years
MEfERS.-ln this city, on December &C.
1893, Caroline Meyers, in her q year.
PIERtE-On December a, 1903, Clara b
Pierce, aged 10 years.
ROBB. On December &c. 1893. Charles
Albert Robb, aged 81 years.
SEERY-In this city, on the 29th instant.
Nellie g., daughter of Patrick j. aud Ellon g..
Seery in the e.ud year of her age.
Relatives and friends OF tho family are
respect ully invited 20 attend her funeral
from her late residence, No d02 Maryland
avenue, on Tuesday morning at o'clock.
high mass at 50. Pauls h. G.. hurch, Inter-
ment in New Cathedral Cemetery.
fhiladelphis papers please copy.
SHEPPARD On December "a, 1893. Lydia
A. sheppard. aged So years.
MILLlAMS-fn this city. on The 2ith I'm.
st0ut Mrs. Mary Will ans widow " the late
Jonathan Williams, aged rs.
Evening journal., 1893-12-30
pEATH oF PATRlcK RYAN
To BE Investigated By "a Jury-senator
Gibson TO Go 60 Washington.

To BE Investigated By "a Jury-senator
Gibson 60 co GO Washington.
EAsToN, Nd, Dec 3O-Patrick Ryan,
who was hurt on the railroad near CLAY
ton, died yesterday. Hs never recovered
consciousness Jugtice II. l. Hub
bard, Getting coroner. summoned Jury
Of inquest with John Mason foreman
After viewing the BODY aud hearing
statements from Doclors Batemon,
prippe aud Duuning the inquest ad
iourned until tomorrow, when Colonel
j. G Mullidn, the local counsel Of the
Pennsylvania railroad in Easlon, said the
train officers would be here TO testify.
There Is much mystery about the
accident to Mr. Ryan, which the coroner's
jury will try TO clear up The physic ans
examination showed the right thigh
broken, various flesh wounds on body
aud limbs and a confusion on the right
/ temple, which they think caused his
! death The funeral will be on sunday
SeHa' or Charles II Gibson and Mrs
/ Gibson to-day broke up their country
establishment at Raicife to 80 to
! Washington FOR the winter Mr. and Mrs
! Gibson left this evening for Washington.
whence they viii 60 90 Old Point, Va to
be present at the marriage Of nstor
] ANAtAANAf WAN rs MIS-, NinsunS S ur Z
cousin. The Senator Is looking as well
as man in perfect health ought 70 look.
The quiet and rest he has had in his
country home has brought back his
/ physical vigor aud the constituents of
the Maryland Senator may depend upon
having a strong, healthy, hearty and
vigorous representative Ina the Senate this
session
Graham Dukehart, the grand lecturer
Of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch
Masous. Of 0arylsnd, visited Talbot
Royal Arch Chapter Easton, last even,
ing. The past masters and moss excel
lent degrees were given. A feature OF
the evening was the presence Of Rev.
George w. Hiukle recently Of Trinidad.
Col how the rector of cn Episcopal
pariih in this county The evening
before Mr.. Hlnkle made an eloquent ad
Dress on Masonry, at Christ Church,
Etston
Evening journal., 1893-12-30
Tho Day aud Evening Sessions Of Goldo,
Commercial nnd Shorthand College.
Resumed Tuesday, january %.
D. 8 o. omelnla ln N.m Ynrl..

BALTiHOKE. Nd Dso 30 The sudden
departure yesterday in 3 special train for
New York Of PrssiSsnt Mayer and Vice.
Presidents Saith, KiRg ana Lord, OF the
Baltimore ard Ohio railroad, accom-
panied by the company's general counsel,
John X. Cowau, is construed 20 be in
reference 10 contingency which may
grow out Of to- sale Of the New York
sud Northern railway TO the Wander.
bilis. That road at present furnishes an
eastern outlet fvr a great amount Of
freight. which Is carried over the Balti.
more and Ohio. TO Staten leland, where
the company has expended vast sums In
tei iminal facilities With the New York
aud Northern in hostile hands these
terminals might be rendered practically
useless
Evening journal., 1893-12-30
AN ENTERTAINMeNr Ar az HILL.
SIR. and 1Irs. williams, Of Rnrshaiiton,
Celebrate Marriage Anniversary.

alr. ana MIS- Williams, OF hinrshhilton,
Celebrate a Marriage Anniversary.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
FAufKLAND, Dec 30 An entertain.
mcnt wss held in the Oak Hill school
house. on Thursday night, under the
auspices Of the scholars. 10 was largely
attended. The singing was the feature
Of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Fl. Williams Of
Marshailton, celebrated their 'silyer"
wedding last night There was a re
union Of the members of the family and
many guests were present
st. James p. e. Church az Stanton
one Of the Oldest IN the state, will be
remodeled during the coming spring
Miss Augustine Crsnston, student Of
Smith College, Massachusetts, and who
is spending the holidays With her'psrents
at Newport. was guest Of relatives
here Yesterday.
A Progressive Jack Straw" party WAS
given at the home Of John A. Cranston ,
at Newport, on Thursday evening, which
was attended by several persons Of this
place
Evening journal., 1893-12-30
nrARRIrnn-

BRINTON-PFNNELL.-In this city. on
Monday, ihe 25th instant. bv Rev. John
France, William l.. Brinton TO Helen j. Pen
nell.
CODWIN-SApP.-By I b T. Jester, on
December ~, 1888, at f3O p. ni.. at No. 7O2
kirkwood street. Wimingt M. William E.
Goodwin ANA "a ss Emmn F. SapD. both of Fell
ton, Kent county, Del.
MISUNDERSTANDING BY Rev. J. b.
Quigg, on December 2j, 1875 at the eidonco
of Benjamin j. hsham. William j. Hcnder-
son and Miss h liza J. Brmer, b.th OF snow
Hill, Worcester county, Md.
WINNER -AlcCIAIKEN.- by Rev j. B.
Quigg, ON December ej, 1888. az the residence
of Charles T. lchRne, iliiam j Winner and
Mrs. Christine McCracken, both OF this city,