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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
A WHlM OF THE TIDES.
An Incident Which Demonstrates That
Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction.

In September, 1892, the daughter of the
blacksmith in Gamma, an island of tho Heb.
rides, was wandering on tho shore, gath
ering driftwood for fuel when in n small
bay about 100 yards distant from her fa'
theirs house she picked up piece of wood
bearing the inscription, cut with knife,
"Lachlan Campbell, Bilbao March 23,
1899" On taking it to her mother, she
became much concerned, as this was the
name of her own son, who was a boiler
maker In Spain, and as would be the case
with most people, certainly with high
landers, she could not get over the super.
stitious dread that this message from the
sea was tho harbinger of OWL tidings re-
garding her son. Tho family of the pro,
prietor did their best to calm her terror,
exhorting her to wait for an explanation,
When writing to her son, she told him
of what had happened and was greatly re-
loved on receiving reply assuring her OF
his we'll being but was astonished to learn
that he perfectly remembered how, when
on holiday he had written rs described
on picce of wood and had idly thrown II
into the sea from rock near Bilbao. We
all know the power of ocean currents and
need not be surprised ut this piece of wood
having been carried about for six months,
but tho marvellous and, except for un'
doubted evidence, tho incredible circum'
stance in this case is that this piece OF
wood, after it's long drifting, should have
been washed ON the shore within 100 yards
of where tho writer's mother lived and
that it should be picked up by one Of his
own family and taken home. Had any
novelist dared to picture n message deliv
erod rs this was by means of an ocean cur
rent, every reader and certainly every
critic would have denounced tho outra
geous demand ON faith. And yet the appar
emily impossible actually occurred in Can
na--Good Words.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
who Has the biggest Bibicr

There Is u controversy " small practical
Importance, interesting from "a purely lit
orary point of View--namoly, which roll
gion possesses tho largest Bihlc. Tho rah.
bis, with wonderful patience, have ascor.
tanned, by actual counting, that tho Old
Testament In Hebrew contains b03, 400
words, =, 1aS, 100 lottors and a8,siA verses
Christian students, with even greater M
thence, have ascortained that the Bihlo In
the authorized version contains 773, BVa
words, 3,bSb, 1850 letters and 81, l73 verses
The results of these labors, though intcr-
osting and curious, arc comparatively
small. For instance 1t has been found out
that verso of Psalm cxviii forms the con
ter Of tho whole Bible, that verso 81 OF
chapter vii Of Ezra contains MI tho letters
OF tho English alphabet except Il; that IL
Kings, chapter xix, Is idcntically tho same
ms Isaiah, chapter xxxvii; that tho word
Lord occurs !, 500 times, tho word "rcy
erend" but once, tho word and 46,sT7
times.
Tho RigVcda the oldest VI all sacred
books, contains about 10, 500 verses and
1913, $40 words. Tho Aycsta such as we
now possess II, claims 5000 words What
must strike every ono In these statistical
researches Is the great amount OF rcpcti.
tion in all the sacred books. For instance,
although the number of words In tho Old
Testament is estimated at h93, 4a3 the
words occurring In dictionary of the Old
Testament would amount to no more than
about 8, 64a; SO that, on an average, every
word Is used 100 times. - From Max Mul.
lers Lecture at Oxford Academy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29

That race pays nothing whatsoever for
medical attendance; the government pays
all of the doctors. 1t pays nothing for
schooling, excepting II small part of the
taxes. 1t pays little or nothing for reli-
gious instruction. 1t pays little or moth
ing for tho higher education Of Its chill
dren. II left alone, 1t would utterly fail
In tho care of its lepcrs, as it has no con.
Germ about leprosy. 1t could not take care
of it's finances, because there Is not, nor
has there ever been, a responsible native
merchant. Among the 700 business men
of Honolulu, q few natives are rated as re-
tail fish dealers and several arc hack driv-
ers and carpenters. There was, and is, no
stamina in the race. In nearly every In
stance native boys that have been educated
by charitable white people have been fail
ures The Indian said, 1.-THE white wave
eats up the dark wave" Toward tho close
OF tho monarchy the administration of
justice by the inferior native judges was
corrupt. The Chinese and the Japanese
were paying for verdicts In the lower
courts. The white people who lived among
the natives overthrow the native monarchy
more in sadness than in anger. Overland
Monthly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
A window In His Head.

Although "evcry dog has his day" few
Of the species attain to tho distinction and
celebrity of ono which formerly belonged
to the late Mr.. Arthur Durham. Tho fame
of this animal was spread far and wide
about five and twenty or thirty years ago
and "Durham's dog" was as well known
In scientific circles rs the president of the
Royal society For tho better pursuit Of
his Investigations into the state Of the
brain in sleeping and waking Mr.. Dur
ham had removed large part of tho ami
mails skull and had glazed the oritlco with
stout watch glass. The operation had
boon performed with the assistance of an
aesthetics, and tho dog was quito unaware
That anything of tho kind had occurred to
him, or that no had II Transparent crown
to his Uranium. But through this watch
glass tho state of the circulation in his
brain in sleeping or waking could be OBJ
served with the greatest accuracy and ease
and much useful information was thus
supplied by him. l believe that he lived
happily for many years aftorward and that
he suffered no Inconvenience from having
glass top. London World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
"YANKEe DOODLE.0
How the Song Originated and the Bravery
Of the Macaronis.


From the time Yankee boy dons his
first pair of trousers and can shove his
hands into his pockets he begins to whistle
yankee Doodle" He whistles it when
he goes to school, and later in his college
days the old tune is called upon as an out.
let for the exuberance which naturally fol.
lows some college victory The merry
strains may be used to express his feelings
when he has been accepted by his best girl,
and again he teaches it to his boys as his
father taught it to him.
Yet 1t Is no exaggeration to say that not
one out of hundred Yankee boys can tell
where the song originated, and should he
even apply to his father for the informa.
ton on the subject 1t is safe to say that he
would be dismissed with the evasiye and
general statement that 1t was written dur.
ing the Revolution. In tho general sense
tho statement would be correct, but again
the average Yankee boy is not satisfied
with only general idea. So let the boy
read this and learn whence came the song
which is regarded as the nBional anthem
of Yankeeland all over the world
just before the battle of Long Island
General George Washington applied to the
continental congress for more troops, and
among those sent him was Colonel Small
woods brigade Of Maryland infantry
They were only 200 strong but what they
lacked IL numbers they made up in cour.
age. Added to their reputation for BRAY
cry, they were conspicuous by reason OF
their particularly bright uniforms, which
were copied after those of regiment OF
the private guard of the king Of Italy.
Red, gold, green and blue were so inter.
mingled that the other soldiers in palmer
dress dubbed them the Macaronis. " Then
wag Of the Long Island camp took the
music of a German drinking song and
wrote the doggorel
Yankee Doodle came to town riding on pony.
He stuck feather in his cap and called him
Macaroni.
The Macaroni referred to must have been
ono of Colonel Smallwood' s brigade, which
later took part in the campaign which end.
ed in the surrender Of CORVALLIS ut York
town, Va, and fought with such daring
bravery that when the articles of peace
were signed between this country and Eng
land and they went to their homes in and
around Baltimore, only Is Macaronis re.
manned out of tho brigade of 200.
And while very few If any histories of
the United States record tho brave deed OF
tho Macaronis they will forever be immor-
talized in the song which was written as
jest at their expense, and which Is now
whistled and sung from Maine to Califor-
mia and from Hongkong to London.-In.
dianapOlis Sentinel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
CITY SONG.

When you and love and fate grow kind.
/ shall not lead you to a bower
Where summers warm and lavish wind
Strews rose leaves ON each passing hour.
No, we must go by train and bus
Through streets that murmur dav and night
Long flights Of stairs will usher us
Into our palace Of delight.
All woodland songs our ears must LACK
The meadows charms in vain must woo,
For in city three pair back
My love has built a nest for you.
There. oak secured from duns and borcs,
Well grow domestic as you wish,
And buy our poultry at the stores,
And in the market buy our fish.
Through the long days III read and write,
And sigh that work In long to do,
And laugh with Joy, my hearts delight,
To think my work IL done for you.
And when tho winter evenings come
Wen bar the door and stir the fire,
And sing old songs Of youth and home
And m emory and the hearts desire.
Secure above the city strife,
Wen hear the rushing Fleet street tide,
And flowers will bloom about my wife
More fair than those that decked my bride
We shall not miss the woodland bower,
The music OF the woodland throng,
Since love will be my golden flower,
And love will be your golden song
st. James Gazette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
DEMANDS OF SlLVERlTES.
They Ask More For Silver Than Has Ever
Been Granted tn Gold.

Ono OF tho claims made Ivy the advo-
Gates Of silver is that tho government
should treat both metals alike. How
does the government treat goldp For
every 1919 grains of pure bullion de-
posted in the mint the owner receives
gold dollar weighing %. grains and
nine-tenths fine. Tho government stamp
adds nothing to the value of the metal.
It simply certi1ios to that value and
puts tho metal in form convenient for
use. Everywhere in the world gold thus
coined Is worth III. If you 60 to Eu-
rope, the little piece Of gold is worth
81. II your house burns down. the little
lump of gold that was worth III pre-
vious to the fire will be worth 81 Mt any
jewelers. anywhere
The advocates OF free silver do not
want silver treated this way. Oh, mol
They ask for more. They ask that the
owner Of silver bullion be permitted to
take it to the mint and have the govern
ment stamp 37lI grains, with the
necessary alloy, rs n dollar of equal
legal tender with the gold dollar when
today tho value Of the bullion in the
dollar is worth only b3 cents. They ask
that tho government stamp, its fiat, to
the extent of AZ cents, shall be put on
every 53 cents worth of silver they take
to the mint. Say tho house burns again.
Tho piece of silver worth 81 the night
before because of tho stamp only is only
worth 63 cents when taken to tho jew
olor.
Don't you see that tho silver people
are asking more from the government
for silver than was over granted by any
government i'll the world for goldY One
metal stamped III because of its value
tho world over; the other stamped
vi, and worth but b3 cents anywhere.
If we are to have fiat money, why not
have it all fiat, and not AZ cents tiati
1T we are to have fiat money, lot it be
paper But the silver people claim that
If tho government passes free coinage
of silver bin silver will immediate.
ly jump in price from now being worth
o3 cents for 3Tlt4 grains to 100 cents
for the Same amount. Do you believe
itP Some people ARE almost willing tC
believe that the moon is made of green
cheese, Humboldt (Tonn.) Messenger,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
Give q Dog n Had Name. Etc

A boy i'll Kansas was pulling dog
along the road by rope The boy call.
ed to his dog, Come along, Pop, you
ornory cuss" A bystmder asked him
why he called the dog Pop, For short, "
answered the boy
What s his full nameY" "populist, I"
answered tho boy. Why call him Pop.
ulist" asked the stranger "Well, sir, '
the boy said, because III is just like u
Populist, He's the orneryist dog in Kan.
sas. He ain worth durn only to sit
on his tail and howl Topeka Daily
Capital
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
He Was Ready For the Emergency.

At ferry on tho kentucky river in
Letcher county there is a small boat for
foot passengers few rods up the stream,
where the water is deep enough for drown
ing purposes. One day rs ! came by this
point In my ioboat the ferry skif capsized
within 30 feet of me- dumping man and
two women into the river. l hurried to
their assistance and reached the man first,
struggling in the water, apparently much
more in need of help than the women
were, as they had caught on TO their boat,
and stopped to drag him out Here, y
l shouted, good deal excited, give me
your hand, and I'll save your' Never
mind me, mister he spluttercd; never
mind me. Tend to them women. was
raised u Baptist" Tho argument was
conclusive, and went after the women. -
Hartford Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
A Historical Fact.

The Nashville Banner says: This is
a historical statement that can't be re-
futed, and it goes to the very heart OF
the financial issue. No country has ever
circulated concurrently for any consid.
cradle length of time both gold and sill
yer money when there was free and in
dependent coinage of both. The attempt
ed bimetallism under such conditions
has resulted always in alternate ciraula-
ton of The two metals, the cheaper metal
taking the place Of the dearer rs ratios
were varied, either by commercial
causes or by legislation
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29

A very excellent method Of washing
black lace Is TO put in u small basin OF al.
cohol and to press and squeeze 1t therein
until clean. When 1t Is taken out, Il
should bo pressed between tho hands, the
edges carefully pulled in place and then
laid upon sheets of paper under a heavy
weight until 1t is quite dry. 1t should
never be ironod. Some people use coffee or
beer for the purpose, but tho economical
woman finds that alcohol is far tho best.
Vogue
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salve for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cure Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by
w. H. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29

Oregon Paekor--what is the Anrse good
fors
Dealor-Well, tho honest with yc, he's
n littlo too bony fur mountain trout and
not quite tough enough fur corned beef
but he'd can up like oaisy fur spring
chicken. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29

$50 De Land has taken to navigations'
Il haven't heard of IT,
Eyes. he's been arrested for sailing un.
der false colors - Detroit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29

The annual snowfall averages five fee
In the interior of Maine, Vermont ant
New York
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29

1t Is rs easy to call back stone thrown
from the hand rs to call back the worS
that Is spoken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29

Amixturc composed of two-thirds water
and onc-thlrd alcohol is excellent for clean
ing tho keys of piano
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29

lehigh is q corruption Of the Delaware
word lcchan, "a fork
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
SILVER AND WAGES.
HOW FREE COINAGE WOULD AFFECT
THE LABORER.

American Gold Wages viii BE Reduced
10 India Silver wages-Profits Of EN-
ployers viii Be Advauced-silver CUES.
ton In a Nutshell,
Evening journal., 1895-07-25
TELEeRAPHlc BRIEFS.

A. G. Crane was Shot and killed at
Sparta, Mo, by Bud Ray, marshal OF the
town,
Mrs. Abigail S. Hobart the Oldest resi-
dent Of Nashua, n. H., is dead, aged lOl
years.
Jacob s. Coxey. the oommonweal re
former" /" will be the Populist nominee for
governor Of Ohio.
b. P Cheney, president of the American
Express company, died at his home in
Wellesley Of intermittent fever aged so.
At Gainesville, Ga, Mr.. Hoke Smith,
secretary OF the interior, began a brief
campaign in the money cause and spoke
to ii large crowd.
The president has committed the death
sentence imposed on Thomas J. Taylor,
who was to be hanged on Friday for the
murder Of his wife.
Tho Wichita tkan.) city council repealed
all ordinances relating to liquor saloons,
and everybody can now 90 into the Liquor
business without paying "a municipal tax.
The Norwegian steamship Terrier,
which arrived at New York from Deme
rara, reports on the evening Of July ~
lust outside the harbor Of Deinerara, sh,
struck the schooner Eagle small coast
| ING vessel, and sank her. Five persons
| who were on board the schooner were lost
Evening journal., 1895-07-25
II is A WORTHY OBJECT.

The Appeal Of the Evening Journarf
for AID Toward Fund TO Send An
thony Cook to New York hears Fiult,
j. Edward Addicks. has taken a great
interest In the projected sending OF the
victims Of the mad dog in East Whining
ton, to the Pssteur Institute for which
purpose the EVENING JOURNAL Is solicit
ing subscriptions. ani has slgni
fled his Intention OF contributing
$50 provided the balance of ths amount
Is contributed by the city or by private
persons This morning he drew hts
check for that amount contingent on
the completion Of the fund. This Is a
creditable act and one which should be
emulated by others Of our wealthy and
charitable citizens.
The following responses to the appeal
made by the EVENING JOURNAL for
subscriptions 10 fund for the purpose
OF sending 8 year-old Anthony Cook who
was bitten by a mad dog, to the Pasteur
Institute New York, have been received
az this ofiice up 10 date:
Evening journal., 1895-07-25
HOLMES ON BONES.
He Has an Ingenious Explanation TO Ac-
count For Any Taund.

He Hns an Ingenious EXPLANATION to Ac-
count For Any Found.
PHILADELPHIA, July - III. II. Holmes
was visited in his cell by his counsel Will
liam A. Shoemaker. For two hours or
more Holmes spoke freely of the bones
and other fragments of human anatomy
found in his castle in Chicago. After
the interview Mr. Shoemaker told re
porter the substance Of his clients state
mcnts
Mr.. Shoemaker says: "Holmes de-
clared that the tuft Of human hair found
in the chimney could not have belonged
TO Minnie Williams for the reason that
the chimney was a new one, put in after
the girls disappearance. AS to the bones,
he said, thoy were not those Of Julia
Connor Minnie Williams or any Of the
other persons whom he was charged with
having murdered.
"The police simply do not know what
they're talking about, Holmes contin-
ned, when they say / murdered SO many
persons and buried their bones indiscrimi-
nately i'm EVERY nook and corner | could
find throughout the country. Quite q
while ago / made a statement to the Phil
adelphia authorities that they We're liable
to find human bones in many different
places an over Tie continent. ] then frank
IN admitted that ! had been engaged in
an insurance swindlo which did not pm
out. Ono of these was for a $40, 600 policy
that had TO be abandoned.
"The idea was to have tho bodies Of n
woman and a boy found in their home
and nfterward the corpse Of mum with u
bullet ia his head 20 make il appear a
ease Of murder and suicide. ] got bodies
from graveyard to representa- the wife and
son, but the alleged husbands body had
not yet been procured when the Insurance
agents learned of the scheme, and the
bodies had to be disposed Of the best way
! could / had them embalmed and put IN
trunks, which were sent to a cold storage
warehouse. Before my preparations could
be completed, however, the manager OF
the storage house notified me TO take the
trunks away, or hewould sell the contents.
/ did 50, and the bodies We're buried ~
/ separate places"
Evening journal., 1895-07-25
Good weather for Growing Crops

The Maryland State Weather Service
makes the following report f.r Delaware
and the Peninsula for the week ended
July 90;
The weather Of the past week has been
favorable for all growing crops Farmers
are stlll thrashinR wheat the yield Is
not generally satisfactory Oats are
being harvested and promise 90
turn out we'll Corn Is growing
rapidly under the influence OF the
hot days Rnd nights, and looks well ex-
espt where 1t was injured by the wet
weather Buckwhsat is coming up finely.
An abundant crop of hay has been hsr
vested Vegetables are abundant aud
low IA prics Late potatoes look well in
Wiccmico Late tomatoes are small
Oantaloupes are being marketed. The
apple crop Is good one Plums rotted
to some extent during the wet period
Grapes show a full yield There are, here
and there. full crops OF peaches. but the
average yield will be below the esti-
mate Of railroad companies
Evening journal., 1895-07-25
A MODERN DANIEL.

He Threatened TO Devour the Republic
can Lion and They Paofned Him with
Soft Position.
Since his dofeat for denomination as
building inspector Daniel Dohl has been
somewhat OF a thorn in the side OF the
Republican machine, and the constant
fear that he would do irreparable
damage If not paoifsd bee sme rather
wearing on the leaders 1t Was deemed
necessary to bring him safely back
again to the fold, and with that object
Ia view his son was. appointed rodman in
the city engineers department
This did not completely pAoify the
irate Daniel, however, and further con
oessions were made ia the shape OF fat
lob which he took IN hand yesterday, ia
the shape OF inspector Of paving and
sewers In the eastern part Of the city
under the Street aud sewer Department
This is q paying position aud will ensure
loyaly to AND silence about the powers
that be aud rule.
Evening journal., 1895-07-25
Two Cbildren turned to death.

NORWICH N. VI, July 25.-Fire broke
ont in the residence Of Rev ". II. Scud-
der, pastor Of the Congregational church.
There wore seven children and the servant
girl in The house at the time Mr. Scudder
was attending meeting Of the Y. NJ q.
a., and Mrs Scudder and one son are in
Boston The fire department. responded
quickly and did every thing in their power
to save those inside, but nevertheless there
were two children burned-Mary and
Clarine aged about 6 and years respee-
fivnIv