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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
HUMAN SACRIFICES IN SIBERIA.
Tchuktchis Still Practice the Horrible
Rites of Their Forefathers.

Tchuktchis Still Practice the Horrible
Rites Of Their Forefathers.
Very few persons are aware that
human sacrifices still exist in a part
of the Russian Empire Among the
Tchuktchis such sacrifices still take
place, and seem likely to be practiced
for a long time to come The sacrifices
alluded to are those Of old people and
the sick, who finding no pleasure in
life, resolve to have done with earthly
existence, to rejoin their dead relations,
and go to increase the number of hap
py spirits.
The Tchuktchi who has made up his
mind to die Immediately notifies his
neighborS and nearest relatives. The
news spreads in the circle of his
friends and all of them soon visit the
unhappy person to influence him to
change his mind. His friends, seeing
him resolved, go away to make the
customary preparations. At the end
of from ten to fifteen days they return
to the hut of the Tchuktchi. After
making his toilet the Tchuktchi with
draws into the corner of the hut. His
nearest relative stands by his side hold
ing in his hand the instrument of sac
ritice, a knife, a pike or rope. After
the sacrifice the assistants place the
body on sledge drawn by reindeer,
which draw it to the place of the fune-
raj. Arriving at their destination, the
Tchuktchis cut the throat of the rein,
deer, take from the dead body its
| clothing, which Is torn in pieces, and
place the corpse on a lighted funeral
pile. During the incineration the as
sistants offer up prayer to the happy in
the other world, and supplicate these
| to watch over them and theirs. These
horrible practices are followed to-day
with the same eXactness as in ancient
times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
CASUALTIES.

Eight unrecognizable corpses and the
timbers of two vessels We're washed
ashore near Princetown, Mass
A cyclone near Homer, La, destroyed
several buildings and killed Il white
Child and a negro girl.
The iron steamer Ida was burned
to the waters edge at Baltimore and
,nc null nlled with water and sank.
She has just been docked at Locust
Point for repairs. The loss is $4,000,
insurance $4,000.
An accident occurred on the cable
line which is 200 feet above the Ten
nessee river at Knoxville. The cable
broke and the car dashed down the
incline. The cable wrapped itself
around the car and crushed it like an
egg shell. One of the passengers was
killed.
Fire started in the grain elevator at
the rear of the large linseed oil plant
of L. j. Preston on the PaSSaic river
at Newark, n. j., and all the contents
and machinery Of the plant, valued at
$4,000, We're destroyed. In addition
the building was damaged to the ex-
tent of about 100000. The loss Is
fully covered by insurance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02

rooms with the wash brush before bak-
ing. Bake from fifteen to twenty min
utes in a moderate oven. A difference
of opinion exists as to what kind OF
sugar is best to use in making maca-
rooms. One baker writes he prefers
fine granulated;;" another says 'pow-
dered sugar only" still another takes
half and half of granulated and pull
verified. Some few bakers adhere to
the good old way of blanching almonds
and pounding them with mortar and
pestle; but the use of the ready-made
preparations, almond paste and almon-
dine, is far more preferable on account
of the saving of time and labor and the
reduction of the risk of spelling.
Andy Wentworth, a foreman of the
fire department of Columbus, Ind, has
brought suit against the city for So, 600
for injuries received by being thrown
from a hose reel that had upset in q
ditch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
CAPTURED AN OCTOPUS.

San Francisco EXaminer:-Eor sew
have been exceedingly low, uncovering
the rocks to quite Il distance. This I'M
usally low water has afforded excellent
for conchologiStS and ichthy-
otomlStS, both amateur and profession
al, and many have taken advantage of
this opportunity. Among them was
Mr.. Hill, Il resident of this city.
While scrambling among the rocks he
heard some distance off Il loud thrash
ing of the water.
Il called Il FRIEND" said he, land we
hurried to the scene of commotion
We saw what seemed to be Il pool full
of large snakes, all of which were en-
deavorinS to make their escape ut the
same time. Being some twenty feet
from where they We're we stepped
few feet nearer, and perceived to our
astoniShment that those snakes were
the legs Of large octopus, common
ly called Il devil fish. He was evident
ly trying to catch some cells that were
imprisoned in the same pool as HIM
NNAs' ASSAAASo WI N<iSIl W SSt Il
view of such rare sight, and not be-
ing acquainted with the customs of
the fish, we were little afraid Of him
but upon seeing Ns he instantly
stopped his thrashing and changed the
clear water around him to an inky
blackneSs, which totally otScllred him
from our gaze. With the assistance OF
some friends we secured our prize,
and, with much difficulty, conveyed
to safe distance from the water.
Our specimen is about 10 feet Z inch
es in length. The longest of his legs
is about feet, while his head is some
10 inches in thickness. We have writ
ten to Stanford University Offering tn
specimen as an addition to its cOlCc-
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
POLITICAL AND CAPITAL.

Governor Mckinley was the guest of
honor az the banquet of the Ohio So
Getty OF New York in New York city.
Harrison is expected by the party
managers to make several stump
speeches for the Indiana state repub-
ncan ticket.
Friends of Governor LeWelling, of
KANSAS, are said to be trying to eff
fect a compromise with Mrs Lease.
10 committee from Dubuque, Gov
ernor Jackson, of Iowa, declared him
self against the muIet law and in ia
vor Of local option.
All but 100000 worth of the new
per cent. bonds have been paid for
Ind the money coyerted into the treas
ary.
Representative John De Witt Warner
addressed the house committee on
banking and currency in support of
his bill to remove the tax from the
circulation of state banks, but no action
was taken upon 1t.
Representative Bingham, Of Pennsyl-
vania, has introduced, by request, a
bill for the requirement of the battle
field of Gettysburg for national park
at cost of 100000.
Representative Hopkins, of Illinois,
has introduced a bill in the interest of
authors to repeal the law permitting
paper-bound books to be mailed at the
rate Of one cent pound.
Mr.. Holland, the inventor Of the sub
marine boat bearing his name, has
been collecting data at the navy yard
based on the plans Of the torpedo boat
Gushing, with Il view to it's application
TO the mechanism of his peculiar craft.
The appropriation bill for the mill
tary academy at West Point was re,
ported to the house from the commit
tee on military affairs. Lit carries $780,
43ooS, u reduction from the estimates
submicseeGt by tire department of 500, 900.
Senator PETER introduced by request
a bill permitting the publishers Of
reform or other periodicals to send
them through the mails upon the pre-
payment of one cent per pound in the
sack and two cents per pound by the
piece.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
AGE AND MARRIAGE.
THE Girl Of Today Does not Wed I'm
til She is Nearer % Than IS.

The observant mortal must certainly
have noticed among other things that
the marrying woman of today defers
her wedding until a much more adyanc-
ed season of life than did her grand
mother, or even the girls of a decade
ago. The question arises, what is the
cause of putting off that time so many
declare is the end of all women's ex-
istence?
Perhaps mothers are more sensible
in these days and the young daughter
is not thrown upon the world, either
in d social or more workaday fashion,
until she has had a thorough schooling,
which means, in these days of long
terms, a communion with books until
she is over 81. The girl herself may
realize that gayeties and the happy-g go
of necessity come to an end when she
is led to the altar.
Then, again, this is an age of indie
pendent women. They enter the field
of labor with men, and find in such oc-
cupation less time for sentiment than
was allowed the lacka-daiSical girl of
the past. 1t is our earnest conviction
that many girls have been led into the
error of a foolish marriage through a
lack of occupation. Busy, active, in
telligent women have no time and less
inclination for the making of romances.
They are absorbed in art, in music, or
in more humdrum occupations that re-
turn an excellent remuneration and
which they are too wise to give up un-
Til they are certain that the man who
asks them is able to compensate for
all that they put away for his sake.
Many woman defers marriage be-
cause she feels her duty lies at home
in the care of an aged father or an
invalid mother Or helpless brothers and
sisters who depend upon her for sup
port. Perhaps some one argues that all
this tends to the establishment of a
vast spinsterhood, but let us whisper
that after all when the right man
comes along, when real love creeps in
to the heart, and willy Cupid makes
his presence felt, then it matters not
what specious argument may have
been advanced heretofore, engagement
and marriage appear to be the truest
art and the noblest duty; for after all
we are but women and are governed
more by the heart than by the brain,
independent and self-reiant though we
think Observation-Disclosures Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
DEATHS CALL.

A. Kerr Smith, who had served five
terms In congress, died at Lancaster,
Pa. lie was 70 years old.
j. S. Carvell, lieutenant governor of
the province OF Prince Edwards island,
died suddenly early yesterday IN Iu.ng
aged 81 years.
Edward James, known to almost
every oldtime printer in the country,
died ut his home in Chicago after Il
brief illness. Mr.. james was born in
the Mohawk valley, above Albany, n.
L., i'll 1896. He entered the printing
business in 1913 as an apprentice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
A TRANSPARENT CABLE.

1t is hoped that imperial patronage
can be secured for laying a transpacific
cable connecting Australia and Canada
through British possessions In Ocean
lea. This hope is strengthened by TIE
awakening which the British govern
ment has received by the compilations
of the French-Australia New Caledo-
MAN cable. 1t is 200 miles long and
the French company that laid 1t has
expressed its willingness to go ahead
with the construction of the succeeding
links OF the Pacific cable to Canada.
IL now appears certain that that Cable
Will be laid. The only question Is,
VIII it be constructed under French or
British patronage?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
SOME PEOPLE.

Richard ?. Dana, who went around
the world five times, died at his New
York home.
Inc story that Gov. Mckinley is to
Try 10 be successor to Calvin s, Brice
In the senate is denied.
women suffragists are making life
a burden to Chairman Boatner, of the
house Judiciary committee.
Horace seeley, first assistant general
passenger agent of the Des Moines
resigned.
AT the closing ceremony of Pope
Leos jubilee year his holiness cele-
Draoed mass before $4,000 people.
Inc Princess Colonna has not gone
70 South Dakota to establish a resi-
dence prior to suing for a divorce
from her husband.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02

The officials OF the Long Island rail
road have made wholesale reduction
In its freight traffic department. En-
gineers, firemen, conductors and brake
men to the number Of about Is re-
ceived notice that the company was
compelled to dispense with their SER
vices in order to reduce expenses. The
freight crews that are left will have
double duty.
Unemployed men at Indianapolis are
becoming desperate. Complaint has
been entered at the office of the CITY
board against the employment of non
resident Workingmen, and a large force
OF idle men recently called upon the
mayor to demand work. A squad of
twenty-five policemen was sent to pre-
serve order, and the officers succeeded
in preventing an outbreak.
No uneaSiness has been caused in
Dubuque because of the recent investi-
cations made by the heirs of Julien
Dubuque. They have attempted to set
up claim to $4S,OOO,OOO of real estate
at that place. but in 1853 a decision
Of the United States supreme court
declared Julien Dubuque's title to the
town imperfect, and there is no fear
that his heirs claims can be estab-
lished.
The Inter Ocean prints a fifteen
column expose Of a traffic in lumpy
jaw cattle at the Union stock yards.
The article says that Chicago is eat
ing diseased beef, from 5000 to 10000
diseased cattle being received each
year. The inspectors catch about 1000
leaving 5000 to be slaughtered and
eaten.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
CRIME.

James L. Stone, the murderer of a
family of six, was executed at Jeffer-
sonyille. Ind.
A postoffice robber at Buffalo, \. Y,
held up an entire court room and es-
capped.
Thirty-seyen Of the fifty-eight coal
miners charged with riot at Pittsburs,
Pa, were found guilty.
Rev. Joshua c. Briggs, supposed to
have been killed by a train near OF
tawa, O., was murdered.
Frank C. Brady, a Portland Orr
$4,000 embezzler, was captured in
Kansas, after pursuit of over a year
Daniel Boone a negro was killed nv
Benjamin Lyons at Toledo, O., during
a quarrel over a widow.
William Leonard was hanged AT
Frederick, Nd, for murder. He is said
to have had four living wives.
Masked robbers detached a Southern
Pacific train at Roscoe, Cal, and Sc
cured considerable booty. The fireman
and a tramp were killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
THE KEARSARGE CREW.
Arrives Iome-Men Suffered Only
from Lack of Water.

New York, Feb. 21-The steamer
City of Paris arrived this morning from
Colon bringing the officers and crew of
the WarShip KearSarge, wrecked on
Roncador reef. The Paris arrived ut
The dock shortly after noon. The dock
was gaily decorated in honor of the
returning sailors and large American
flag was spread over the gang plank
A large crowd of friends and relatives
were on the pier.
Admiral Stanton told the story Of
the wreck of the Kearsarge to the AS
ISOLATED Press. The accident occurred
about 2 p. m, Feb. 2. A stiff north
east wind was blowing. The Kearsarge
struck light ;ut first, and then went
high and dry on the reef. The crew
remained on board that night. The
following day all hands were taken
off on catamaran boat together with
waiter and provisions, old sails,
awnings and duck, to rig shelters
with
Everybody was perfectly cool and
the work of arranging the RATS, etc,
to carry the plumber ashore was carried
on systematically. Water was rather
scarce, allowing only one pint per day
for each man. In the transfer of sea-
men, Il. Anderson Robins, who tried to
swim to the reef, was drowned.
This was the only fatality, and the
rest of the officers and crew were in
good health AS soon as they got
ashore Lieut.. Brainard was dispatched
with seven men to Old Providence to
secure II vessel to take the ship
wrecked men off.
At Colon Lieut.. Brainard secured the
City of Paris, which arrived at the
scene Feb. 10, and took them off, the
men not having undergone any special
hardship aside from q shortage of
water. Admiral Stanton declined, in
view of investigation by the govern
ment, to say anything as to the cause
Of the wreck, or responsibility there
fore. He expressed the opinion that
there was no possible chance Of saving
the hull of the KearSarge, as she was
badly stove and nearly full Of water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
ONE OF PLATYS JOKES.
How He Lost EX-Commissioner Ed
ward O'Brien a Good Job.

Kate Fields Washington late
commissioner of the bureau of naviga-
ton, Edward O'Brien, lost a very good
chance of advancement in the public
service through ex-senator tom"
Platt's love of a joke. The New York
republicans We're fixing up q state
ticket to be voted for last November
when somebody suggested that, as the
democrats were bound to carry the
state anyway, the republican nomin-
aticns would be chiefly valuable as
compliments to men who had put their
party under some obligations, and who
would be content to accept an empty
courtSey return. O'Brien, being
republican, was likely soon to leave
the treasury in any event, and as he
had been Il faithful aide-de- camp in
repeated campaigns, it was thought
that 1t would be rather a nice thing to
nominate him for state comptroller
An emissary accordingly went to ex-
Senator Platt, whose permission had
first to be asked; but Mr. Platt shook
his head.
mo, no." said he, his eyes twinkling
mischievously, 1--WE can't sacrifice
O'Brien on small thing like the
comptrollership. Well have to save
him for governor next year"
The emissary laughed with Mr.. Platt,
and the people to whom he reported
this response laughed with him in turn.
Everybody thought it was a good joke
including O'Brien himself, whose
heart was not very strongly set on the
plan for putting him up as candidate
for sturdy democrat to knock down.
The fun lasted, indeed, until the morn
ing after election Then everybody
who had been friendly to the O'Brien
boom suddenly awoke to the discovery
that the joke was a pretty serious
business. II O'Rrien had been nomin-
ated as a supposed hopeless candidate,
he would have pulled through with the
rest of the ticket, many thousands Of
votes ahead Of his democratic competi-
tor, and would to-day have been sit
ting in the comproller's chair at Al
bany instead of going into private bust
ness. How small a thing will some
times change the current of a mans
career!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
HERDS OF AMERICAN REINDEER,

Philadelphia Press. B. Tyrrel of
the dominion geological survey said
to-day concerning the vast number
of wild animals in the barren grounds
of the north that he saw q veritable
plain of reindeer. He estimated their
numbers by the hundrd thousand. and
says it was the greatest sight he ever
witnessed. He said: II had an unob-
Structed view for three miles, and the
whole tract was covered with reindeer.
When seen singly we had to shoot
them at from 200 to 800 yards. In
herds we could get UP to within 100
yards. The ground is always frozen In
this country except few inches on the
surface in the summer. The grass
thawS out during this season and
the deer live on it In winter they
subSist on moss"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
ALMOND -MACAROONS.
How to Prepare the Delicious Dainties

With three quarters of a pound Of
powdered sugar and three quarters of
a pound of A sugar, and two ounces
Of flour. put one pound of almondine,
and mix all together in bowl for five
minutes. Then add four whites of egg
and mix for five minutes longer. and
again three or four more whites of egg
and mix three minutes more Then
with a lady-fnger bag or tumble
machine, drop them on sheets Of brown
paper; or, il poured on sheet tins.
grease them very Light and dust wen
with bread -four. Sprinkle the maca-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02

A number of men headed by two
prisoners at Middlesborough, KY, at
tempted to break into the city arsenal
and capture Winchesters. They were
discovered by the police, and most of
them were overpowered and captured.
They say they wanted guns for the
striking miners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02

The condition Of Judge Winston, Of
La Crosse, is said to be critical
About two weeks ago he accidentally
shot himself. but Tor a time it looked
as IL he would recover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
UGLY IDLE WORKMEN
THEY RESORT TO RIOTING IN
CLASSIC BOSTON.
AN ANGRY MOB SURROUNDS THE
STATE CAPITOL.

Governor Greenhalge Addresses the
Turbulent 5000, But Makes No
Promises for legislators
Demolishing Raid on the Statehouse
Averted by Prompt Action of Police.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-08
ONION CHAPEL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
UNION CHAPEL, Mo-, Feb. s.
Rev. Gibbs, of Mexico, filled his
regular appointment at this place
last Saturday and Sunday.
Emma Williams is improving
some. She had the misfortune to
get a fall from a horse a few days
ago and was thought to be hurt
badly.
John Byers has bought the Jack
Rodgers farm of 800 acres, paying
$25 per acre.
Mrs. Lucy Crum had the misfor-
tune to get her Urn broken about
a month ago and is right poorly yet.
There is a great deal of sickness
in this vicinity. Emma Houseman
is under treatment of the doctor.
She has been sick for some time.
VIM. Kinslow is down with the grip
and cold.
We are going to have a blacksmith
shop in this vicinity soon. John
Lockridge has traded farms with
Presly Walker and the latter is 60
ing to open a blacksmith shop as
soon as he gets moved home.
Stock hogs are selling for five
cents a pound here now, and corn
at 80 cents a bushel and We give
away horses around here now.
John Holland and family spent
Saturday and Sunday with his son.
in-law, VIM. Kesler.
| Fannie Kesier has moved to
Joseph Kelley's to live this winter
and weave carpets.
William Brett has rented a farm
at Rush Hill and will move there
soon.
Mrs. E. O. Sanford has gone te
johnson County TO live.
r. r. Buckner is going to move
back to his farm in the spring te
live. He has lived in Auxyasse fol
the last six years.
Hugh Mcdonald spent Sunday a
James Il. Wayne's. Hugh thinks
that is q great place to stop oyel
| Sunday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-08

not go as he said it made him tired
to look at the lights down there,
much less to look at a man. We
then went to the Salamander, then
back to the depot and then out to
the Fair Grounds and slept until
sun-up. We came back toward
town and left Donneuy at the Sal
amsnder about 1Oo'clock and came
down Jackson street to the Wind
sor, then turned up to the Globe and
then went home" Mckinney said
he had been in Jail at Lexington,
Mo, for larceny. Mckinney stated
that he had received no offer from
the Prosecuting Attorney to turn
States evidence and only did it be-
cause he had been asked for the
truth. Mckinney stated that he
wanted his trial to come off as soon
as possible, as he was tired OF lying
in Jail charged with a crime OF which
he was perfectly innocent. McKin-
ney was closely cross examined by
the attorneys for the defense but his
testimony remains the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-08
LADD0NIA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoSIA, Mo-, Feb. 5.-Mr.T Tom
Robnett is still very sick.
Mr.. Butts, living near here, had g
child TO die Sunday. The funeral
sermon was preached by Ed. Bib.
Miss Fannie Able, who has been
in Chicago attending school for The
past six months, is at home.
Ed. c. c. Hill and family viii
move to Paynesville this week. Ed.
Bowie and family have moved into
the Hill property.
Mr.. Joe Gelvin and family will GO
back to their farm the first of March
also Mr.. Strother Underwood and
family will go to their farm.
Mr.. Jas. Medley and Miss Manic
Clark, OF Rush Hill, will be married
on the 18th inst.
Miss Mollie Fletcher, Of Alton,
ILL.,, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. An
| ME Beal.