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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27

myself II he troubles me much more.
And now let us make some arrange
ment with you. When will you come
and see US again?"
you must visit me first" said Sir
Philip quickly. IF you and your
daughter will honor me with your
company tomorrow, / shall be proud
and pleased. Consider the yacht at
your service"
Thelma, resting among the roses,
looked across at him with serious,
ques.joa.Hg eyes-eyes that seemed to
be asking his intentions towards both
her and ner father
Guldmar accepted the invitation at
once, and, the hour for their visit next
day being fixed and agreed upon, the
young men began to take their leave
AS ErIington clasped Thelma's hand in
farewell, he made bold venture. He
touched rose that hung just above
her head almost dropping on her hair.
May | have it," he asked in a
low tone.
Their eyes met. The girl flushed
deeply, and then grew pale. She broke
off the flower and gave 1t 10 him-then
turned to Lorimer to say goodbye.
They looked back once or twice, al
ways to see the slender, tall white
figure standing there ike an angel rest
ing in = bower of rises. with the sun
shine flashing on golden crown of
hair. At the last in the pathway Philip
raised his hat and waved it, but whether
she condescended To wave her hand in
answer he could not see.
Lol, s-xvne Sne signed, and went
slowly into the house to resume her
spinning. Hearing the whirr of the
wheel, the servant Britta entered.
You are not going in the boat,
Froken?" she asked in tone of ming
led Difference and affection.
Thelma looked up, smiled family
and shook her head in the negative.
ut Is late, Britta, and | am tired"
And the deep blue eyes had an
intense dreamy light within them as
they wandered from the wheel to the
Wide-open window, and rested on the
majestic darkness of the overshadow-
ing, solemn pines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
Sherman Under Fire.

General Sherman and General
Thomas were warm and intimate
friends. In their familiar intercourse
they were to each other usually Bill
and Tom, after the free and easy fash
ion of school boys, rather than lik
dignified and austere warriors.
Near ReSaca, during a sharp action,
General Sherman went upon a railway
embankment directly in the line of fire
and stood carelessly amid the flying
bullets making his observations and
giving his orders.
Turning he saw the head and Shout
ders Of the portly and magnficently
proportional Thomas appearing above
the protection Of the railway earthwork.
Sherman, always careful for his friends
rather than for himself, called out:
Pretty hot up here, Tom. Better
not come up"
What are you doing there yourself,
them" answered Thomas.
"Oh, just turn edgeways to EN-"
said the tall, attenuated commander
with a grin as he resumed his duties.
Youths Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
Memorial Day at Athens.

or couse it cannot be known when
civilized nations first began to fix GER
tain days for the annual commemora-
ton of the acts of their dead heroes,
but so natural is the custom that it
must have arisen among the Oldest
nations. BY rare combination of
circumstances, however, we have a YER
>atim report of the memorial day ad-
dress, delivered 1892 years ago by the
greatest man of his age.
We know, moreover, that, unlike
many 50 called orations reported in an
clent history, this one was delivered
'ery nearly as reported, for it was
written address, and the report comes
to us by Thucydides, an enemy of the
orator. The great war of Sparta and
her allies against Athens and her allies
had been in progress year when
he Greeks who had fallen in the first
battles were honored with a magnificent
funeral, and Pericles, then ruler of
Athens, made the speech.
1t is really wonderful to note how
much of 1t could be adopted word for
word in a memorial day address Of to-
day. He began by eulogy OF their
ancestors who had founded Athens, ard
OF their successors who had defended
her against Persia and made her free
He then told why these brave young
men had died-to preserve that glorious
liberty-and thus continued:
For we enjoy form of government
which does not copy the laws OF our
Ineighbors, but we are ourselves rather
pattern to others than imitators of
them. In name, from its not being
administered for the benefit of the few,
but of the many, it is called a dem
ocracy, but with regard to its laws all
enjoy equality as concerns private
affairs. while with regard to public rank
each man. according as he has reputa-
ton for anything, is preferred for
public honors, not 50 much from con-
sideration of party as OF merit. Nor,
again, on the ground of poverty. II he
be able TO do the state any service, Is
he prevented by the obscurity of his
position
This was not sarcasm. He really
meant It. We are at liberty. however,
to surmise that Pericles meant to set
orth what the object of their govern
ment was rather than what it really
accomplished. for he goes on to relate
how carefully they observe the laws,
because they are Of their own choos-
ing, how recreations are provided for
all classes OF men and equally in their
enjoyment, how the freedom Of Athens
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
SATAN'S SKELETON j..
Hideous Horned Monster Sent Over
From Japan.

The devil is in New York From a
tomb in Japan he comes, and has
made his headquarters with A. l..
Cochran, a pharmacist. All that is
known OF his satanic majesty is the
place where he last rested Is inscribed
THE Tomb of the Devil"
He consists of nothing but skele-
ton, but he is more than seven feet
tall and has many human characteris-
tics. The head is twice the size of
that of man, while the arms, legs
thighs, ribs and other parts are almost
twice as thick and large as those in a
human body. The head is the most
remarkable part OF the monster. The
mouth is nearly ten inches in width,
and contains two rows of the most
forbidding teeth imaginable. They
average one and one-half inches in
length, and seem strong CROUCH to
tear a mans body to pieces in a very
few minutes.
On the top OF the head is pair of
horns about three inches in length
and placed in the same position as are
those the conventional devil is gener-
ally credited with having. The oritices
where the eyes have been are i'm
mense, and the general appearance of
the head Is most terocious and for
biGding.
The hands, instead Of having four
fingers and thumb, as in the human
species, have three growths, which
may be termed fingers, but the ends,
instead of having finger nails. have
single pointed claws. The feet, also,
have three growths, each about six
inches in length, and also ending in
single claws. like those on the hands.
With the monstrosity came this en-
planaticn from Japan: This was
found some years ago under the old
temple at kusta of Kamadina Mura.
Shukichigori, Ikino Kumi. The temple
was the one in which the eleven-faced
Kwannon was kept. 1t was a very
old temple and had been standing for
many hundred years.
This temple was pulled down. In
digging out the foundation before the
erection of a new temple the workmen
found an old stone grave, on the
covering of which an inscription was
noticed. With great difficulty this was
deciphered and translated as follows:
The Tomb of the Devil
Yes, said she, I'VE married for love
alone Il can easily believe it," said
the aged single gentleman. Il thought
there couldn't have been any exercise
Of Judgment connected with the trans
action
why is a bicycle feminine?" asked
inquisitive Tommy of ma.
Because of its face and beauty,
dear" she replied, with glance at pa,
who grunted and said:
mo; it's just because Of the horrid
expense they are."-The Hub.
A hypnotist takes great credit to him
self for putting policeman to sleep.
The man who can claim public APP
plause must show an ability to keep
a policeman awake.-Chicago Tribune,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
Observance OF the Day.

Memorial day is for an observance,
not a celebration. 1t is sacred to the
heroic dead. The distinction between
it and other American holidays is very
clear. Thanksgiving day, Christmas
and the Fourth of July are all days
of rejoicing. The first two nave a
divine character whose influence should
be more marked than it is upon the
character of their celebration, but the
Fourth of July is very properly set
apart as the date for the noisiest and
most enthusiastic demonstrations OF
patriotism. New Years day has come
to have no great significance. 1t is
little more than "a day off" and the
nature of it's celebration is a matter
of no moment.
But memorial day, says the Chlcas
News, stands apart from them all. We
should not forget that 1t is primarily
a commemoration of death. The sor-
row that it evokes may be softened
time and the patriotic observance 1t
suggests may divert our thoughts 20
the glories of our country, but nothing
should be allowed to interfere with the
essential solemnity of the festival.
This Is the view that is taken by
those people who are indignant that an
anniversary so sacred to them should
be made the occasion for grand ae-
cession of racing, gambling, cock fight
ing and similar amusements.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27

is the envy of mankind, and is so high
ly regarded by Athenians that every
one would rather die fighting than lose
I. Indeed, if ne spoke exact truth, it
is much TO be feared that no modern
STATE is equal to it. His closing para
graph might appropriately be recited
to any American a ,.ience on this
memorial Ia! cf 1a!':. l; ran thus:
"WheIrfcre to the parents of these
dead ! will not ot1er coincidence so
much as consolation, for they know
that they lived subject to misfortunes,
but happy is their lot who have gained
the most glorious death as these have,
and theirs whose sorrow is as yours:
heir life 50 measured that it ended in
honor and even so your sorrow. Diff
ficult indeed l know it is to persuade
you of this, as you must be reminded
OF your loss by the good fortune of
others, and sorrow is most keenly felt,
OF for the loss of that of which one
without much experience, but of that
which one loses after being accustomed
1t bear up in hope of your
other children, who have them, and
you VINO are old consider that the long
period before was so much clear gain,
that your time of grief is but shor
while the fame of your lost ones is
long, for the lo7e of honor is the only
feeling that never grows old, and as
age advances it is not the gain of
treasure, as some assert, that can chez
the heart, but only the enjoyment of
inonor."
Such were the golden words of this
the oldest memorial day address record
ed. But it is pain to complete the
story. Soon after the city was crowded
by fugitives, the dreadful plague came,
and Pericles and all his family died
OF it, Deprived of his clear leadership,
the Athenians wasted their resources,
and at the end Of long war thoroughly
Isubjugated and put under the sway of
the Infamous thirty tyrants." Yet it
is wonderful what clear idea this
nan, 430 B. c., had of what a republic
ought to be.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
OUR ELIAS TRIBUTE.

Our country's starving children plead
for labor.
She has no work to give them. Yet
behold.
She feeds the swarming offspring Of
her neighbor
WrIla her own kin stand roohess in
the cold.
Not for such ends the heroes whom W.
honor
Preserved our country in her strength
and pride.
So many and SO dark the stains upon
her,
Well might the warrior question why
he died.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
The Conscript.

The loyal north mad not much faith
in "conscripted" soldiers, and the boys
down south had less, and the poor fell
lows led a hard life until they demon
strated in some way the misappiication
of the doggerel, which. ran as follows:
How are you, conscripl?
How are you today?
The provost marshal's got you in
A very tight place, they say.
Oh, you should not mind it,
Nor breathe another sigh,
For you're only going to Dixie
To fight and-mind your eye.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
THREE CHILDREN PERISH.
FOREST FIRES FIND VICTIMS
NEAR SHAWANO.
While Martin Wyacks and His Wife
are Looking for Stray Sto y
Their Babies Burn Up.

Shawano, Wis, May iS.-Martin
Wyacks and wife who live near Gresh-
am, this county. left home Monday
morning to look after some stock that
had strayed way. During their alb
sence forest fires spread over the farm
and destroyed their house. Thret
small children who had been left alone
persisted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
A War Incident.

The first time during the war that
passenger train was captured and
robbed was in February, 1864. when the
rebels captured the Baltimore express
train for Wheeling near Yearneysyille,
W. Va,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
Confederates in National Cemeteries

Over 5000 confederates ale buried in
the national cemeteries, all told, prin-
cipaly, however, at WOodlawn and
Firms Point and at jefferson barracks,
Camp Butler City Point and Loudon
park.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27

Nellie Smith and amanda White
colored, who confessed that they had
attempted 10 poison the Kelly family
at Jeff, Ala, were lynched.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27

tarantula was recently killed at
National City Col., measuring seven
inches from tip to tip
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-15
STATE NEWS.

The official vote in Moore on the
school tax was 1884 against and 41S
for.
The Elizabeth City Economist notes
the death of Hon. Charles O. Pool, .ex-
superior court judge, aged 56 years.
In looking over the earliest land
grants the Secretary of State discovers
that the Dismal Swamp was then called
the Great Desert"
The Asheville Citizen notes the death
of Mrs. w. II. Rollins, wife of the post
master at Asheville. She was a sister
of Mr.. II. A. Gudger.
Mr.. George L. Morton, postmaster at
Wilmington, has been elected commander
of the State Battalion % Naval Re
ervcs. An excellent election.
The address of DR.. Thomas Hume, of
the University faculty, on the reason
nd method of the Bible as text book
1t Asheville, is praised by the Asheville
Gazette.
Mr.. w. p. Taylor of HEREFORD, who
strongly. opposed the local school tax,
writes that no township in Hartford
county voted for it, Not Democrat in
Winton voted for it.
Twelve of the thirteen townships in
Duplin county gave $50 votes for the
school tax and 2,034 against it. The
greater part of the votes cast for the
tax was cast by negroes. One township
did not hold any election.
A Boston man now in the West an
nounces that he will take $4,000 stock
in the MOrgantOn and Blowing Rock
electric railway. 1t is now stated that
the narrow gauge railway to Lenoir will
be extended to Blowing Rock.
The Charlotte Observer states that
DIR. J. b. Alexander, State Senator from
Mecklenburg, suffered a stroke of para
lysis as he stepped off the train at Char
lotte on his return from the Alliance
meeting at HillsbOro. His right arm
was paralyzed, and his condition is
critical.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-15
Let Sufferers From Cancer
Read This:

have had Cancer on my face for IL years,
and have tried a. the cancer doctors of any
reputation in this country. went 20 At
cancer doctor of great reputation tried all
treatments that presented, with but little II
any benefit 1t appeared first under my eye
in small lump not larger than pea. and II
started from that to eating, until 1t has now
eaten away one of my eyes, One of my ears
Is gone and good portion of one side of my
race became heartily discouraged by the
treatment OF all cancer doctors and deter
mined to quit and Try blood medicines. /
tried all the blood medicines of any repute
in the c0uM with but little benefit Acct
dentally, or Knight say prOvidentially, Mrs
Joe Person passed by my house last summer
and came In to see me, and asked me to try
discouraged and in bad health every wav, and
had just given up to die. / thought then /
would make one more trial and try her Rem
took did me more good than any medicine
ever took in my life l commenced building
up at once. had indigestion, dyspepsia and
chronic costiveness, and 1t relieved all in
short time / continued to use it for six
months and continued to improve all the
time. 1t did me more good than all the blood
medicines ever used. Cancer that has de-
BILE of cure. but if could have gotten it i've
ears ago. know it would have cured me. L
believe would have been in my grave long
ago had 1t not been for Mrs. roe Persons
Remedy 1t relieves the pain and suffering
from the cancer, and gives me good. sweet,
restful sleep / had no al petite and was
weakened down. 1t gave me good appetite
aud strength. 1 would urge upon and advise
any one who has the least appearance of can
Ger to begin on Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
an Wash at once. l believe it will cure any
cancer If only taken in time before 1t gets
such deep hold. Don't delay 1t. When any
one buys Mrs Joe Persons Remedy and
Wash they are not buying a humbug. IL is
all that is claimed for IL. believe If any one
will use the Remedy for six months that 1t
will utterly Kill the taste for liquor believe
it equal to the Kelley Cure L have been q
moderate drinker in my time, but since
taking the Remedy rave lost air taste for IL
Quor, andit is repulsiye to me now.
s. LEE THOMPSON.
Swepsonville, N. O., July II, 1897.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-15
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Meets Tuesday to Adjust the Valuation
of Taxable Property.

The Railroad Commission meets to-
morrow. The day will probably be de-
voted to railroad matters, there being
some unfinished business from the last
meeting to be attended to.
Tuesday they will meet as the State
Board of Equalization, and examine the
returns of property given in for taxation
in the various counties.
These returns have practically all now
been received and tabulated. They show
an increase in taxable property in the
State of over million dollars, as COM
pared with last year OF the counties
showing an increase, Rockingham has
the largest increase, $4S5, 900; Cabarrus
has the next, $426.000. Rowan has in
creased $4,000 since last year and Gas
ton, $4,000. The counties showing the
largest decrease are: Person, 5000 900;
Madison, $196,000; Granville, S193 900;
Columbus, $4,000; Vance, $131,000.
Wake county gives in the greatest a.
mount of property, $4,000. Buncombe
comes next with $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-15

morning at her home on GregsOn street,
of cancer of the breast She was forty
seven years old.
A great many Durhamites have gone
to Camp Greek, some eighteen miles
northeast of here, to attend the Country
Lime Association. In session to-day, to-
morrow and Monday. 1t. is estimated
that there will be no less than seven
thousand persons in attendance tO-mOr-
row.
Rev. J. w. Wellons has returned
from Elon College, where he has been
for several days as Il member of the
executive committee, looking after some
improvements being made in the build
ings. DIR. WellOns will minister to his
congregation at the Christian church to-
morrow, both morning and evening ser
vices.
Mr.. Robert Garrett is here from
Lenox Castle on visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Stone, Jr.
Miss Daisy Palmer Is here from Win
ston On a visit to Mrs. w. Fl. Proctor.
Mrs. DIR. A. II. Cotton was here from
Morrisville yesterday.
The many friends of Mr.. s. K. Car
I.ngtOn will regret to learn that he is
confined at home with rheumatism.
Mr.. Paul c.. Graham returned from
HillsEoro, where he had been attending
the Superior court.
There were an unusual number OF
country people in town to-day.
The police docket was a large one this
morning. There were six cases for trial
though only a short time was consumed
in disposing of them.
Mr.. w. B. Guthrie has gone to Char
lotte on legal business.
The news of the death of Maj. ChaS
ID. Heart was heard In Durham with
much sadness. He had host of friends
in this city. who had hoped for his re
covery, and were deeply panied to Learn
of his death.
Prof. p. J., Gray, principal Of thu
William Bingham School, was here from
Mebane yesterday.
Mr.. Il. H. COwan happened to q pain
full accident yesterday afternoon. While
| moving some furniture in his Residence
on Liberty street, he fell and broke ont
bone in his left leg. He suffered grea
deal from the break. DIR. Manning at
tended him, and when last heard from
was resting quietly. For some weeks h'
will go on crutch.
Mr.. Carl Beasley is at home after al
| absence of several months on business.
Miss Nettie HoughtOn is here from
Pittsboro on visit to her sister, Mrs
X. II. Cowan.
Miss Minnie Hamlin has gone to Carr
to visit friends.
Mr. Ben Tatum has gone to Richmond
Va, on business.
Miss Francis Womble is here from
Raleigh on a visit to relatives.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-15
GERMAN AT BATTLEBORO.

Battleboro, n. c., Aug. 14.-(Special.)
BY far the most enjoyable german of
he season was given here by the Quick
tep Club last night. The german was led
Y Mr.. John Arlington, of Rocky Mount,
with Miss Wright, of Petersburg.
Among the dancers we noticed: J. c..
Braswell, of Rocky Mount, with Miss
Clark, of New Orlean w. B. Philips,
with Miss Fannie Speight; J. II. Powell,
f Washington, N. c., with Miss Katha-
rine Rawlings; H. B. Bryan, with Miss
Fannie Philips; Edward Battle, of Rocky
Mount, with Miss Maud Philips; G. G.
hilips,, with Miss Anna Powell, of Var
borO; Will Green, of Whitaker's, with
Miss Carrie Rawlings; G. Z. Hamilton,
with Miss Anne Baker; Y. p. Braswell,
r., with Miss Nellie Bryan; G. +. Smith
on, Of Rocky Mount, with Miss Helene
Battle, Of Rocky Mount; Turner Bum,
of Rocky Mount, with Miss Kate Ash
burne, of Suffolk; J. z. Bum, of Rocky
Mount, with Miss Kate Thorp, of Rocky
Mount; Jacob Battle, Jr, of Rocky
dount, with Mrs. Jacob Battle, Of Rocky
Mount.
Among the stays we noticed Messrs.
louis and Henry Gregory, Of Rocky
Mount; Mr.. Stark, of Henderson, and
Wylie Taylor, of Whitaker's.
Chaperones: Mrs. -. H. Bum and Mrs.
4. +. Battle, of Rocky Mount; Mrs. NJ.
;. Braswell and Mrs. f. NJ Rawlings, Of
Battleboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-15

1t is estimated by the Baltimore Sun
that the cheap railroad fares and low
freight rates will attract to New York
this week 5000 merchants from various
parts of the country to purchase their
fall stocks of goods, and that they will
spend over $25,OOO,00O. A large numbej
of these merchants will come from the
South, which has the raw material out
Of which could be made the goods these
buyers seek, and the swiftly flowing
rivers to furnish all needed power. The
day will come when the South will be
better self-contained than now, and
then a greater proportion than now of
her earnings will be kept at home
Asheyille Citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-15
THE RAPE, \ FALSE ALARM.

The Defendant Released After a Hear
ing of the Eyidence.-7,O00 at the
Country Line Association tO-day.-Ac-
cldent to Mr.. Cowan.-Breezy Briefs
and Personals.
Durham, n c., Aug. 14.-(Special.)-
The case of alleged rape against Jasper
Dixon, colored, was heard before JUS
tice G.. A. Barbee this morning, and
turned out to be much ado about moth
ing. There was no rape, and it all grew
out of the wrong-dOing Of the girl, Hen
rietta Jenkins, the subsequent dis
covery by her mother and a fruitless at
tempt to cover up her own guilt The
asking of only few questions was ne
cessary after Henrietta Jenkins had
been put ON the stand to show that the
defendant was not guilty of rape. The
girls mother was also examined, and
upon the testimony Of these two wit
nesses, Mr.. Victor S. Bryant, counsel
for the defendant, made motion for
dismissal, and without further ceremony
the defendant was discharged.
The occurrence was some six or seven
miles in the country, had not been able
to see any of the witnesses in person,
and from the most authentic reports OBJ
-. y