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PERSONAL MENTION.
Your Friends COMM and GOING

4 4lb1Og<.A uAIss 4VHs
Your Friends Coming and Going.
Rev. G. $. Trump is visiting in
Poansylvania.
Mr.. Clyde Eng.e has returned
frorl Mexico.
Judge D. B. Lucas vas in this
city on Tuesday.
Mr.. Aribur Wild, OF S.aonton,
has returned rome.
Nr. Lewis Thompson stpnf Tues
d,y 10 Berkeley SPRING..
Miss May Pearl, Of Hafper's Fer.
ry, is visiting in this city.
Mr. ]. ". Strong, of Inpood, was
in this city on Wednesday.
Miss Sophia Sharif, of Wheeling,
is visiting Miss Laura Wolfes.
Mr.. A. r. Pendleton, of Winches-
ter, was in this city on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David We'll, OF this
city, are visiting in Morgantown.
Mr.. Thos. Byers, Of Cumberland,
is the guest of bis parents on Burke
street.
Major A. w. Mcdonald, OF Charles.
Town, was here on Thursday, on
professional business.
Miss Clara Allen, of Seneca, Mo-.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. d.
Staley, on Queen street.
Miss Clara Schleuss, of Spring
street, left on Thursday for visit
to relatives in Cumberland.
Mrs. J. VIM. Miller, Of Winches-
ter, is the guest OF her father, Mr..
W. I. Noll, on Raleigh street
Master Charlie Hopper, of Baker
tor, is visiting his uncle, Mr.. James
Hopper, in North Martinsburg.
Miss Ida Kieffer, of Chambers.
burg, is visiting the family of Mr.G.
W. N. Martin, on E. John street.
Messra. Guy Zimmerman and Ed.
Bailey, of this city, returned to their
duties in Winchester, on Monday.
Miss Hart, sister of Mr.. G. B.
Hart, of Wheeling, is the guest of
the Misses Getzendanner, at Kear-
neysville.
Miss Sylvia Byers, of Shepherds
town. is the gueet of Miss Lille
Mcdowell, in North Martinsburg,
this week.
Mr.. FL. T. Pitcher, who has been
spending several weeks with his
family in this city, has returned TO
Baltimore.
Miss Irene Humrickhouse, one Of
Shepherdstown's fair young ladies,
is the guest OF Miss D4isy Schill, on
Queen street.
Miss Bette and Mrs. A. Wild
who have been visiting friends at
Bakerton and Harper's Ferry, have
returned home.
Mrs. Jane Smurr and sister, Mrs.
Fannie Foster, of Chicago, Ill.,, are
visiting the family of Mr.Jas Smurr,
on W. Martin street.
Miss Clara Zimmerman, who has
been on an extended visit to rela-
tives IN Cumberland, returned to her
home in this city, on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith and
several children, OF Baltimore, for
merly OF this city,spent several days
here this week, the guest of rela-
tives.
Miss Jennie l.. Staub, of White
Hall, Va, and Miss Mary Lou
Staub, of Inwood, were guests Of
the family of Mr.. A. T. Hess, in
North Martinsburg, this week.
Mr.. Taylor Yeakley and sister,
Miss MolIie, Of Winchester,and Miss
Dorcie Slayton, of Alexander. Va,
visited the family of Mr.. James
Hopper, last Sunday and Monday.
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G. A. r. ENcAMpMENT, BUFFALO.
For the National Encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, at
Buffalo, August %, the Pennsy Ivan
ia Railroad Company will sell spec
ial tickets from all points on its sys-
tenn to Buffalo and return at rate Of
single fare for the round trip.
These tickets will be sold and will
be good going on August 81 to %,
and good to return not earlier than
August "a nor later than August 81 =,
1897.
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HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common water
glass with urine and let it stard
twenty-four hours a sediment or
settling indicates diseased condition
OF the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is positive evidence of kid
ney trouble. Too frequent desire to
urinate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out Of order.
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the fact that there is no music more pleas
ing than that OF the piano, and of all
pianos, THE STIEFF takes the lead be-
yond doubt. Everything about a sTIEFF
piano is supremacy satisfactory. The tone,
and every note in the scale. from the low
est to the highest, exenpiifies the highest
advance in the art Of plano construction.
Even after years of service THE STIEFF
retains its original tone in spite OF aye.
Many one constructed over forty years
ago are still in use Send for illustrated
catalogue. Terms to suit.
Chas. M. StIeff.
Baltimore--9 North Liberty Street.
Washington--521 Eleventh Street. Y. w.
3-20-96-emo.
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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

Baltimore and Martinsburg markets
compared and corrected everv Friday
morning from felegraphic reports and by
Mr. parka
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What is

Castcria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Tnf
and Children. 1t contains eiler Opium Morpai.s
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Mr.. Taylor Yeakley and sister,
Miss Mollie, Of Winchester,and Miss
Dorcie Slayton, of Alexander. Va,
visited the family of Mr.. James
Hopper, last Sunday and Monday.
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Castorias.

aCastoria is an excellent medicine for chi
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
Da. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children 6
which am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers viii consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfal
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. ]. E. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
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Castoria

The Company, n Murray Street, New York City.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
DEATH OF THE FREE LUNCH.

The free-lunch system, which has
been marked feature OF San Francisco
life for over fifty years, is doomed.
The proprietors of the fine saloons have
been pinched By dull times and failing
trade, and they have decided that the
free lunch must go. 1t costs the best
places $75 a day, and the revenue is
not large enough in these days to pay
this expense. The custom was intro
duced in San Francisco by pioneers
from New Orleans, and it has tlourished
here for years after its death in other
large American cities. When men
spent money freely the cost of the free
lunch was not felt by the saloon-keepers
but now, when man may buy a glass
of beer for five cents and then ravage
the lunCh-counter and consume % cents
worth of food there is no profit In it.
From present signs, soon the free lunch
will be only a memory, and the scores
of loungers who now depend upon it
for subsistence will have to go to work
or starve. San Francisco has large
population that would have felt at home
in imperial Rome, for they believe that
the city owes them good living. They
gamble in mining stocks when they are
able to induce a credulous dupe to
advance money, they haunt the free
berths and the free library and they
convert into clubs for their own use
several prominent saloons, in which
they are tolerated for the custom that
they bring in. Miners from the Sierra
Nevada mountains, from Nevada and
Arizona, whom they have known we'll
in better days are undisguised blessings.
for the visitors are piloted around the
cocktail route" and are expected to
stand treat literally for these courtesies
by the metropolitan gentlemen of lei
sure. ~ will be interesting to see what
new devices for getting a living with
out work these parasites will invent
when the free lunch is abolished. -Har-
per's Weekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
PARADISE IN ICELAND.

Iceland Is said 10 be paradise for
the woman's Fighter, for from the
earliest period the women of that little
island have enjoyed distinct individ-
uality, having always had an equal
place in the household with their
husbands. In all matters of church and
parish woman has her vote, and, as
the church and state are combined, this
is really a civic privilege. She has also
full municipal suffrage. but as yet can
rot vote upon matters pertaining to
commerce nor for members of parlia-
ment though there is strong senti-
ment in favor Of giving her these adj
ditional advantages. Women take part
In many political meetings, and talk
upon all political subjects. During the
althing sessions great numbers of the
most intelligent women OF the capital
city are in constant attendance For
some years there has existed political
society Of women, and when momentous
questions affecting their interests are
before the legislative body, large meet
ings are called and addressed by women
setting forth their claims.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

alone, James J. Corbett. | was a bit
fearful at the outset, because the first
right hand lead l made at him landed
on the back Of his head, wrenching my
thumb. Thereafter ] was at a disad-
vantage and you may have noticed that
my right swings were short, but they
were delivered with the purpose OF
driving Corbett into the belief that the
thumb was not injured. That accounts
for my missing so many right-hand
swings. | discovered at the outset that
his punishment did not affect me. II
his jabs had landed any other place than
my lips, which are susceptible to bleed
irg, | would have escaped without a
scratch"
Fitzsimmons says that he will never
fight again. He, with his wife, let on
late train for San Francisco, taking
with him the purse Of $4,000 in drafts,
which was turned over to him by Al.
Smith, the stakeholder.
Corbett is 81 years old, 6 #. in. tall
and weighs 1875 pounds. Fitz is 35
years Old, 5 #. 11% inches tall and
Weighs los pounds, The fight was for
a purse of Sis, 900 and stake of $10,-
600 These go to FitZ., who gets a
lot Of vita3cope money besides.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
WORDS THAT BOTHERED HIM.
Also Had a Bad Effect on the Young
Lady Who Accompanied Him.

They were in the picture gallery. She
was from Cleveland and he was native
OF st. Louis For a long time they
gazed pensively at each other, and 1t
would have required no trained eye
to see that they were lovers.
"How beautifully the artist has model
ed those figures" she said, pointing at
picture of Cupid and Psyche, playing
two-old-cat.
YES" the young man replied, "he
has ketched-I mean catched-the &C
ton excellent"
The fair girl looked at her lover earn
estly for a second, and an observer
might have noticed nervous twitching
around the corners of her sweet mouth.
However she let it pass, and, again re-
ferring to the picture, said:
How we'll poised the Cupid is. One
can almost see him raise his foot to
bound forward"
$50 they can" he said, taking a crit
cal survey of the canvas. "The painter
as ketched-I beg your pardon. don't
hhOW WHY always SeI ludl worn
wrong. The painter has catched the
action excellent"
She permitted her hands to fall limp
in her lap, and hopeless look came
into her big, fawnlike eyes. At last
she turned to him and asked:
(Which do you consider the best
picture in this collection"
We'll" he returned, after a brief
hesitation, Il suppose everyone has
their own ideas about that Now L"
But with wild cry Of terror she had
leaped back beyond his reach, and when
he had gathered his scattered senses
she was gone forever.--Cleveland
Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

she went into the hallway and called
the boys out one at a time and made
them part their hair on the side. This
work was kept up for the whole outfit.
OF course, no lessons were heard that
afternoon. AT first few people in the
town cared how their sons parted their
hair. Now. however, many believe that
Miss Nader has infringed upon the
personal liberties Of the great American
citizen. They have consequently told
their boys to part their hair as they
pleased. Yesterday Miss Nader was sur
prised to see an the members of her
school appear with hair parted in the
middle by the express order OF their
parents. The teacher was greatly in
censed and she insists she will run her
school as she deems best
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
SOME POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

An egotist is a man who believes ex-
actly opposite to what you do.-Florida
Times-Union.
We shall be more apt to know each
other there" if we do not forget each
other here.-Rams Horn.
The trumpet of fame doesn't sound
half so welcome as the tin horn of good
luck.-Seattle Post Intelligencer
While little learning is dangerous
thing, it sometimes makes one happier
than a great deal of it.--Dallas News.
The man who talks to the point
should know enough to keep quiet after
he has made it.-Adams (Mass.) Free
man.
Be good and you will be happy. after
YOU die, is about the sum and substance
of most of the sermons.--Washingto
Capital.
An unworthy alderman always has
the consolation that it was not his
fault alone that he was electod-Sioux
City Tribune.
One who has watched 1t says mar
Rage is the process by which a woman
depriyeS herself OF an escort.-Blakely
(Ga) Observer.
A girl with a new engagement ring
reminds you Of man who always keeps
lis overcoat unbuttoned when he has on
dress suit.-New York Press.
The man who hoped to marry an
ideal ought to be satisfied If he dis
covers. after the honeymoon, that he
has won a true woman.-Boston Home
Journal.
One of the sensations that is denied
to the rich is the indescribable thrill the
poor man feels when he buys something
he can't afford.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
II all men spent as much time in
forging ahead in the race of life as
many Of them do in trying to hold some
other fellow back, what a great set Of
fellows we would be.-Dubuque Times.
New musical instruments are being
devised every day A woman in this
town played on her husband with her
curling iron. Those who heard the
music say 1t resembled the "Gotterdam-
erung. Los Angeles Express.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

vice, continually nstructlng him to
aim blows at Corbett's body and let his
face alone.
It's the only way to whip the hound,
Bob hhe cried over and over, and IL
you do as | tell you he cannot last a
round, The whelp is going now. hit on
the body, punch him In the wind. "
When the end came and Corbett
stayed upon his knees until tho fatal 10
seconds had been counted, Mrs. Fitslm-
mons went almost mad with 10Y.
Shouting congatulatory and endoariug
terms to the conqueror she stood upon
her chair waving handkerchief until
the tide of humanity which swept down
ON all sides OF the arena toward the
ring carried her from her place
When Corbett made his way to Ftz. s
corner and desperately attempted to
continue the fight, the new champions
wife, beside herself with rage
clamhered upon the platform and
rmntically struggled to get at the de-
feated man,
I'm kill him. she screamed ri
kill the cowardr' and Corbett would
have had woman to deal with and
q rather formidable woman at that had
several of her friends not restrained
her. She was carried back to her
husbands corner and then on the
stage AS soon as the turmoil inside
the ropes had been settled she rushed
to the conauerers dressing room where
she affectionately greeted him. I'M
mindful of the blood which dripped
| from his face and his skinned breast
md arms.
Il knew Bob would VIM she said.
IS she entered carriage for the drive
hack TO Cooks mEch. Il have been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
PARTING OF HAIR CAUSES A ROW
Ohio School Marm's Ideas Work Eric
ton Among Her Pupils.

The privilege of parting ones halr
as one deems best is liable to break
up school at Hartford City, a little
town on the Ohio. Last fall the board
of education of that town employed
Miss Jennie Nader for principal. Miss
Nader is a woman of advanced ideas
and polished college education. Weekly
she has given lectures to her pupils
on various subjects of interest. Last
week her lecture dealt on personal
adornment, cleanliness and neatness.
She gave particular attention to the
proper methods OF combing the hair.
She denounced the habit Of young men
and bcvs parting their hair in the
middle, and was particularly severe In
denouncing femininity In boys. The
boys paid strict attention to 1t, so much
so that one Of the older ones called
a meeting. It was then decided that
every boy should come to school with
his hair parted in the middle, under
penalty of thrashlng for anyone who
failed
That afternoon the boys came to
school, and each had their hair parted
in the middle as carefully as possible,
many, indeed, having parted 1t who had
not combed 1t before In months. The
teacher thought she would get even
with them for this little diversion, 50
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

confident of 1t from the day the match
was made between the men and /
have grown more confident every day
since the training for this fight began.
My husband Is the greatest fighter the
world ever knew and 1t was only to
be expected that he would win the
championship at the first opportunity
he had. am going back to my boy
now and tell him he is the son and
namesake Of the champion OF the
world. | am the happlest woman In
all the world today but am not any
happier than expected TO be. !
never had any Idea of Bob's losing
This Is only what | expected and the
realization OF our hores is great and
glorious. No; Bob and baby and | will
settle down to a moe quiet life now "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
TO MAKE BEEFSTEAK PUDDING

Beefsteak pudding is made by mixing
one cupful of beef suet, chopped fine,
with two cups of flour, one teaspoonful
OF salt, mixing them together with en-
ough water to make a dough, easily
handled. Roll out the dough and line
a buttered puddng-dsh, fill with one
pc und Of beefsteak and beef kidney
cut into small pieces season with salt
and pepper Flour pudding-cloth and
tie tightly over the top OF the bowl;
immense in a kettle of briskly boiling
water and allow the pudding to boil
steadily for from four to five hours
Serve very hot-Ladies' Home Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

out with EXPLANATIONS which bordered
on the profane. At every blow her
eyes bulged out and with her fists
clenched she cried: 1.-THE hound" the
puppy" "the puppy" Punch him, Bob,
kill him. The plan Of battle after the
first round was highly displeasing to
Mrs. Fitzsimmons and in no gentle
terms she chided the seconds for not
advising different tactics.
Make him keep punching Corbett's
wind and he will win" she screamed.
"You idiots, you don't know how to
second a man; you have lost your
enses. Do you want to defea, my bus-
band? DO as | tell you now, or I'll
make you wish you had.
Not once during the entire scene did
shade OF pallor cross the woman s
face. On the contrary, her cheeks
were fiery red and az she leaned over
the railing In front Of her seat, her eyes
blazing and gloved fingers crushed into
the palms Of her hands, she looked a
verltable fury. At the end Of every
round, as the New Zealander stretched
himself back in his chair, she shouted
to him words OF encouragement and ad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
TO TIE A "FAST-KNOT. I"

This being the season for wearing
low shoes. it is we'll to recall that there
Is stay-fast way of tying the other
wise troublesome strings. Proceed ca
actly as if you were to tie an ordinary
bow knot, but before drawing 1t up
pass the right hand loop through the
knot and give steady pull on both
hops. You may walk, waltz, or propel
a bicycle all day, and the knot will re-
main inact. In untying be sure to pull
the right-hand string and you will
have no trouble, but If you pull the
other you will only strengthen the knot
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
DIPLOMACY.

Mrs. Hendricks (proudly walking out
OF the sewing-room)-Well. Percy how
do you like my boomers?
Mr. Hendricks-Oh. they do very well,
but, dear me. how much older than
usual they make you look.
On the following day neat package
intended for the far-away heather. was
forwarded from the Hendricks home
Cleveland Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

his wife and followed by his trainers
His trainers shook hands with him and
his wife hung on his neck and kissed
him. Il am the proudest man alive. !"
said Fitzsimmons. Il have established
beyond doubt my right to the title
Of heavyweight champion of the
world-a title disputed by one man
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

She-So you are going To your club
again. When are you coming home?
He-l could come home by 10 O'Clock.
Would that suit you?
He came home at lis,
She-Dtdn't YOU say YOU would be
home by 10 o'clock?
He-Certainly; | said | could no
home by 10, and SO could. but | didn't
want to-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

1t in the rules yielding every point
asked for and, rs usual abandoning
every complaint that he made. did
this, because | knew that Fitz. could
whip the cur, no matter how he might
be handicapped by rules or conditions"
After the battle Fitzsimmons walked
t. his dressing room accompanied by
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

1T is just as | expected it to be-"
said Martin Julian, as he left the arena
his puffy red face wreathed in smiles
II knew that Bob could lick that fe!-
low from the first day that | saw him
and my predictions have proved cor
rect. He gave Corbett all the best Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25

We'll, OF course, it's handy tor those
who intend to go into society. They
can keep the For Sale signs"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
JUST AS A HINT.

II see the new college girl has taken
up the boys fad Of collecting signs.
"Yes?"
That's what this article says They
beg. borrow or steal signs of any and
all descriptions,