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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-11
THE PASS EVIL.

The Democrat believes that II Is
not only good politics, but good
morality as we'll, for public officials
to decline to accept railroad passes.
Tho pass evil is one which beyond
II doubt should be prohibited by law.
This IL the ground which we have
always taken.
But the demand for such legislation,
coming from men who with their
pockets filed with passes have can
vassed the state In the interest Of
purer politics, would lead one to
suppose that they fear that should
the temptation again present itself
their old habit would prove too
strong for them, and In the absence of
restrictive pass legislation they might
again fall into their former evil
ways. They do not want to be con
frontcd with u condition, instead of n
theory, Ms ut present, The situation
reminds us of IN announcement made
through the columns of The Demo
crat some years ago 10y man of
talents and bright intellect, who had
fallen victim TO the habit of strong
drink, The announcement, or warn
ing, was to the effect that he, the
said victim, would prosecute to the
full extent of the law any saloon
keeper who after the publication OF
the notice should sell him amy wine
spurious or malt liquors. Tho ease
was one of the saddcst We ever knew
but the man thoroughly reformed and
became II useful citizen. The case o
those who ask that they may by law
he prohibited from accepting passes
Is also II sad one; but time, patienc,
and perseverance, In the work @
compelling politicians to redeem thcil
pledges, will doubtless accomplish nj
the pass legislation that is necessary
to strengthen the weak moral natures
of politicians of every shade of opin
ion, from silver republicans all tn,
way up to Gold Democrats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-11
THURSDAY. AUGUST II, 1893.

Hon. Thomas L. Cleary, OF Platte
Vile, is mentioned for the Democratic
nomination for representative in con-
gress from this district. Some idea OF
the foolish action OF the Chicago CON
yention can be obtained when the fact
is realized that the nomination OF SO
good man as Mr.. Cleary would In
spire no hope OF election.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-11
letter. Salt Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting, Incl.
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by applying Chamberlain = Eye and
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have been permanently cured by 1t. II
is equally efficient for itching piles and
n favorite remedy for sore nipples
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-11

aid or consent of any other nation on
EARTH" is to be continued as the
rallying cry of the regular Democ-
racy, then Mr.. Boyle is the logical
candidate for congress from this
district.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-11

j. r. Boyle, editor of The Dodge
Vile Sun, announces his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
congressman. II free silver coinage
ut the ration OF Ii to without the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-11
Sanitary Plumbing.

w. E. White has opened a Plumbing Shop
next door north Of r. J. Penhallegon, ST.,
where he invites you to inspect his Bath
Tubs, Lavatory, Closet, Sink, etc. Having
spent nearly four years at the Plumbing bus
mess in Chicago, he is ready to give you a
good Sanitary job in city style. Knowing
the Health Of the people is endangered by
bad plumbing, an emergency exists, for that
reason. requiring Sanitary work 47tf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-11
DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are

just what II horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vcrmifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price 25
cents per package.
Sold ut Vivian's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-11
Teachers Examinations.

The fall series of examinations will
be held as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-11
Farmers Novelty Races

walking will equal chance with the
PAGERS mile half First half MILE
half mile pace: third half mile please Five
will he had, entries filed
Wednesday, Friday $50 each
Il 8 o'clock the night before the
The National tribune., 1898-11-17
The Capture Of JEFF Davis.

Editor National Tribune To settle the
status of pretenders here as well as
elsewhere, please say who actually capt
ured JEFF Davis; his rank, and regiment.
"A. W. Brewster, LIST Ind. III. A, Cherry
Valley, Wash.
lJeff Davis was captured by a selected
squad OF 12S men and seven officers OF
the 4th Mich Cav, under command OF
Lieut.-Col. Benz. ID. Pritchard, at Irwin
1865 Upon the discovery OF the tents
they were surrounded by a guard under
Lieut.. j. G.. Dickinson, while the rest of
the detachment became involved in a
skirmish with an approaching force which
turned out to be the list Wis. Cav. Be
sides Lieut.. Dickinson, the guards con
sisted of COrpl George NJ. Munger and
Privates Andrew Bee, Jas. III. Lynch and
Jas. F. Billiard. Bee was the first one to
reach the tents, but was held back by
Mrs. Davis telling him to keep of, as
there were ladies inside. Presently two
persons dressed in women'S clothes came
to the front, and one said: please let me
and my grandmother go to the brook to
get water Bee let them pass, but pres
entity noticed that one of them had cav
airy boots on. He called the Lieutenant's
attention to them, and ran after them
and he and Corp1 Munger stopped them
Mrs. Davis ran out of the tent, and,
placing her arms around her "old
grandmother" called out, Guards, don I
shoot; adding, you may not admire
Mr.. Davis's principles, but he is a rev
erend man." This was the first init
nation that they had captured JEFF
Davis. Davis himself at first refused to
admit his identity to Col Pritchard-
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1898-11-17
Admiral Dewey's Birthplace.

Montpelier, VT, where Admiral Dewey
was born and reared, is an old town,
famous for it's culture and its pubic
spirited men and women. 1t was chartered
in 1881, and largely settled by soldiers CT
the Revolution. One If the first public
buildings erected was an academy. Mont
pelier was made the Capital of the State in
1905. 1t has a population of about 500.
1t has sent its full quota of soldiers TO every
war, and has an excellent GAR. Pos.
Brooks, No. II, with 60 members. of which
W. W. Noyes is Commander Co. III, list
VT, went from Montpelier to the Spanish
war.
Admiral George Dewey was born in Mont
pelier, Dec. 26, 1897. His father was julius
Iemans Dewey, a physician, and his
mother, Mary Perrin. both belonging to old
Vermont families. His brother now resides
in house built on the ste of the birth
place, opposite the State House. The Adj
miral is ninth III descent from Thomas
Dewey, who migrated from England to Dor
chester, Mass, in 1888. thomas Dewey,
ancestor of the Admiral, and Matthew
Grant, ancestor of Gen. u. S. Grant, lived
for II years neighbors at Windsor, Conn.
Admiral Dewey's wife, Susan b. Good
win, died Dec. 20, 1872 Their son, born
five days before, is with the firm of JOY,
Langdon & Co., New York.
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OId-TaslIioned Barbccues.

| One OF the chief attractions of the Cen
| tennial celebration at Nlcholasville, ny,
! last week was an idfashioned Ken
! lucky barbecue"
paninlent, "burgOo, is very little known
in the States north of the OHIO River, but
| for a hundred years the barbecue has
been popular institution in the South,
and IN Kentucky. at least, it has played Il
conspicuous part in politics. Many of the
most notable gatherings held in this State
and Tennessee during this century have
been at baTbccueS.
The word barbecue, according to Web
Ster, means to roast whole a hog, beef or
other large animal but the term has
been extended to denote large social
gathering in the open air, at which bar
becucd meats and other provisions are
consumed. The institution is OF French
origin, and "burgoO, a thick soup, was
first made in Wales, and was introduced
into Virginia during the last century and
brought to Kentucky by the early pioneers.
Although the South, and kentucky in
particular, is recognized -eminently as
the home OF the barbecue, Ohio enjoys the
distinction of holding one of the biggest
events of this kind that was ever held in
America. II took place at Dayton, o., on
Sept. 20, 1852, and was given by the Wings
of that State to the Wings of Kentucky as
the wig Banner State at the Presidential
election in 1870. Over 100 900 people were
present and speeches were made by
Henry Clay, John j. Crittenden, Gen.
Cassius NJ. Clay and others.
The roasting, or "barbecuing" of the
meats is done over pit which contains a
hickory log fire. The pit at NichOlasville
was 100 feet long, three feet deep and four
feet wide. After the wood has burned to
ashes iron rods are run through the sides
of the carcasses of hogs and sheep, and
they are swung across the trench and
cooked slowly The meat is occasionally
basted with water, to keep it from burning,
and at the end of 10 or II hours of turning
first one side and then the other to the
fire, the meat 10 ready to serve, and any
man who has ever partaken of it will tell
you that it is food fit for king.
The burgoo is made in big kettles, that
hold from 500 to 500 gallons each, out in
the woods. The ingredients for 500 gal
Ions, as prepared for the Nicholasville
feast, was 700 pounds of beef, 10 dozen
chickens, 60 young rabbits, 90 squirrels,
rs bushels of potatoes, 20 bushels OF
tomatoes. 20 bushels OF corn, 10 bushels of
onions, four bushels of okra: seasoned
to taste with salt and pods of red pepper.
The work Of cooking the burgoO begins
the day before, as it always requires Is to
Is hours to bring it to the proper consist
ency. Burgoo is eaten from a tin cup
with a spoon.
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Admiral Sampson's Rebellion Record.

Editor National Tribune: In order to
settle dispute, please give Admira
SIMPSONS record in the civil war.-J. NJ.
Patterson, Piqua, o.
Admiral Sampson graduated from An
napolis in April, 1851, at the head of his
class, and was assigned to the Potomac,
then on duty in the Potomac River. Then
she was sent on blockade duty off Mo-
bile. Next he was transferred to the
Water Witch as Executive Officer. After
some months in this capacity he was re-
turned to Annapolis for little while as
Instructor, and was then appointed as
Executive Officer of the monitor Patapsco,
then off Charleston Harbor. The PatapscO
was in. advance of all the fleet on the
night of Jan. Is, 1855, protecting the picket
boats and those engaged in dragging for
torpedoes and distinctions. She was
struck by a torpedo, and went down in
less than minute. Lieut.. Sampson,
who was running the ship, was COM
mended for his coolness and gallantry
during the disaster. He was picked up
by one of the cket-boats.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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myself as well as for him. Hark 'ee,
good Captain / know not by what sort OF
miracle | shall surmount yOnder tall ana
majestic pinnacles; but it Will be some
consolation, while stumbling among them,
| 10 be able at least To pronounce their
| names. What call you yon mountain 10
the north, with the huge, cofer-lIke crag
| on its summit
Your favor has even hit the name, in
| finding a similitude for the crag,' said the
Captain. The Indians call ii by name
| which signifies the Square Mountain; tut
poor mariners like myself, who can
scarce pronounce their prayers, much
less the uncouth and horrible artlcula-
tons of these barbarians. are content TO
call il the Golfer Mountain. 1t hes haid
by the route to the great city; and is Sald
to be such desolate. fire blasted spot as
will Sicken a man with horror
And yOn kingly monster" continued
the cavalier, that raises his snowy cone
up to heaven and mixes his smoke with
the morning clouds-that prcudest OF all
what call you him?' >,
"Spaniards have named him Orizaba,
said the master; "buti these goddess
paganS, who cover every human obIect
with some diabolical superstition, caii
that peak the Starry Mountain; because
the light of his confederation, seen afar by
night. shines like a planet. and is thought
by them to be one of their gods, descend
ing to keep watch over their empire
"a most heathenish and damning be
lief said the youth, with devout IN
dignation; land | do not marvel that
heaven has given over to bondage ana
destruction a race stained with SucH
beasty idolatrv. But nevertheless, senior
Capitan. and Notwithstanding that 1t is
befouled with such impious heresies,
must say that l nave looked upon Mount
Olympus, a mountain in Greece, wherein,
they saw dwelt the ac"ursed old heather
gods (whom heaven &C toundD before the
The National tribune., 1898-11-17

holding. as he believes, the authority OF
the King, and compelled to act as may
seem to him necessary for the preserva-
ton of the Kings interest, should be
respected accordingly; and his humors,
as well as his rightful commands, borne
without anger or opposition.
MAY his Majesty live thousand
years" said the cavalier. at is no part
of ny principle to oppose his pleasure:
wherefore, if contesting the authority of
this Riscayan General be such disloyalty
| will refrain from it; that is, as long as
can. But, nevertheless, | will protest
against any authority that may hinder
my present journey"
Moderation, and the exercise of pa
tience," said Cavailero, will doubtless
secure you from restraint and Insult. IL
is quite necessary to report the object OF
your travel to the commander, NarvaeZ,
and even to desire his permission "a
courtesy that has in it nothing of degra
dation) to continue your journey
Doubtless, said Amador, sarcasticalIy,
you will tell me, as did the senior Gomez,
the Captain of the caravei, that this sub
mission of myself to his commands will
be nothing more than the rendering OF a
customary compliment to his dignity. If
there be any way by which / may pass
by the camp of Narvaez, ! shall be much
bound to your excellency to inform me of
it; and will pursue it, be it ever so rough
and long, with much more satisfaction
than l can ever make my entreatieS to
him"
There is no other way" said the Ad
miral. "The Indian city, ZempOala,
where Narvaez has established his head
quarters, lies imme diately on the path to
the Villa Eica; and the scouts of Narvaez,
occupying all the inferno diate ground,
render it impossible you sh ould pass him
without observation, or them without
thei, leaders commands. am now
about to dispatch to Narvacz certain re-
Inducements, in whose company i recon-
mend you to travel, and with whom / will
send such representations to the General
as, ! think, will secure you his instant
permission. and, doubtless, aid, to join
your kinsman, the good knight, without
delay. Only let me entreat Of you, as
you true friend and relation, not wan
tonly by any overbearing pride, to ex
asperate the peevish temper OF my col
league"
81 viii take your advice" said the
cavalier, placently, land treat the
Biscayan with as much respect as he
may seem to deserve. Only, as it may
be long days journey to this ZempoaIa,
| must entTeat your exccIlency to give
orders for the instant debarkatiOn OF my
horses and attendants, and permit me to
follow them as soon as possible"
This shall be instantly DONE" said the
Admi al "In the meanwhile, | must beg
to entertain you with the sight of one of
those personageS who will be your com
panions on the journey"
10 be continued)
The National tribune., 1898-11-17
A Fox and Hound.

One night few weeks ago as the flying
fast mail on the Lake Shore was making
up lost time across the Indiana swamps a
big red fox dashed out ahead of the loco
motive and took the straight, level track
right ahead OF the train. In another in
slant great black-and-tan hound, with
his tongue protruding. and his long lank
body stretched out at full speed. took the
roadbed Just 50 feet behind the fox. More
steam was turned on, and with their heads
out the engineer and fireman watched the
contest of speed. 1t was grand race be-
tween the two animals, with the mighty
engine coming close after them 65 miles an
hour and the headlight showing the feet
fox straining every limb and muscle and
his enemy slowly falling behind. The old
hound appeared TO know that there was
danger in his rear and took to the west
bound track and in another minute the
rushing train went past him, but the fox.
taking advantage of the complication, dis
appeared in the woods again.
The National tribune., 1898-11-17
CHAPTER IL.

Don Amador de Leste was interrupted
in the agreeable duty Ohe last to be per
formed in the little carave) of inauiring
into the health and condition of his war
horse, Fogoso, by a. summons, or, as it
was more courteously expressed, an in
vitation to attend the Admiral on board
his own vessel.
III do not err" said the Admiral. with
bow OF great reverence and a smile of
prodigious suavity upon his arrival, Il
behold, in the senior Don Amador de
Leste, gentleman of Valencia, whom |
make free, as ! shall be proud, to welcome
as my countryman and kinsman?"
"Senor Almirante," replied Amador
with equal amenity, my mother was a
Vaiencian. and Of the house Of Cayallero.
The National tribune., 1898-11-17

BY R. M. BIRD.

heaps of military stores covered with
sails and glimmering in the sun were the
only evidences of life on beach which
was, in after times to become the site of a
rich and busting port. But beyond the
low desert margin of the sea. and over the
rank and lovely belt of verdure which
succeeded the glittering sandhills, rose a
rampant Of mountains green with an
eternal vegetation, over which again
peered chain after chain. and crag after
crag, with still the majestic Perote and
the colossal Orizaba frowning over all
until those who had dwelt among the
Pyrenees, or looked upon the Alps, as
some of that adven turous company had
done, dreamed what wealth should be in
a land whose first disclosure was SO full
OF grandeur.
OF the four-Score individuals who
crowded the decks OF the little caravel,
there was not one whose countenance, at
that spectacle. did not betray a touch of
the enthusiasm-the mingled lust Of
glory and of lucre-which had already
transformed so many ruffans into heroes.
this motley throng might be seen
all sorts of martial madmen, from the
scared veteran VINO had fought the Moors
under the walls of Oran. to the runasate
The National tribune., 1898-11-17
Graves of the Presidents.

George Washington at Mt. Vernon, Va.
John Adams's at Quincy, Mass.
Thomas ,jefferson'S at Monticello, near
charlottesville, Va.
James Madison's at Montpelier, Orange
Co., Va.
James Monroe's at Richmond, Va.
John Quincy Adams's at Quincy, Mass.
Andrew Jachson's at the Hermitage, II
miles from Nashville, Tenn.
Martin Van Buren's at Kinderhook,
n. Y
VIM. Henry Harrison's at North Bend
O.
John Tyler's at Richmond, Va.
James *. Polk's at Nashville, Tenn.
Zachary Taylor's at Louisville, Ky.
Willard Fillmore's at Buffalo, N. Y.
Franklin Pierce's at Concord, n. II.
James Buchanan's at Lancaster, Pa.
Abraham LincOln's at Springfield, III.
Andrew Johnson'S at Greenville, Tenn.
u. S. Grants at Riverside, New York
City.
Rutherford b. Hayes's at Fremont, O.
James A. Garfield's at Cleveland, o.
Chester A. Arthur's at Albany, N. Y.
The National tribune., 1898-11-17
EDITORIAL NOTE.

This remarkable historical romance deals
with the most sensational period of the con-
quest of Mexico by the Spaniards under
fernando Cortez. The story opens the year
following the landing of Cortez. He had
already established base with handful OF
men at Vera Cruz; had gone to the Mexican
Capital and established himself in fortress
in the center of the city, where he held Monte
yuma captive under the guise of a guest.
Velasquez, the vacillating and jealous Gov
enor of Cuba, having heard something of
the success of Cortez. had sent out another
expedition of about one thousand men, fully
double the remnant of the Spanish force in
Mexico, to supersede the conqueror. He, in
turn, hearing of the treatment he had re-
ceived at the hands of the Governor of the
West Indies, had set up a new colony iii
Mexico, and leaving Alvarado, one of his
attendants, in charge of the force at Tenoch-
titan, as the Mexica2s call their Capital,
had set out with about three hundred men to
defy the new Spanish commander, who had
arrived on the coast. About the same time
there arrived at Vera Cruz young Spanish
The National tribune., 1898-11-17

! Wherefore, l takcsit for granted, We are ir
some sort related; but in what degree,
am not able to determine; nor dc i think
that a matter very important TO be ques
ners of the earth. the lfarthest degree Of
consaneuinity should draw men together
as firmly as the closest
"You are right senior cavalier and kns-
man, said the Admiral; affinity of any
degree should be claim to the intimacy
and affection Of Brotherhood; and al
though this is the first time | have en-
ioyed the felicity TO behold my right
worthy and much htnored cousin ! WEI
come him with good viii to such hospi-
talities as my poor bark and this bar
baruus cline can afford: marveling how
ever, amid all my satisfaction. what
strange fortune has driven him TO ex
change the kniehtly, combats of Chnsten-
dom for the ignoble campaigns of this
wild hemisphere"
With the grandiloQuent and ceremoni-
Gus cOurteSieS of the language Of the age
Of knighthood the Admiral and his young
cousin continued a conversation which
lasted for upwards OF an hour, and which
consisted of an exchange of personal and
general information interesting and i'm
pOrant alike to both.
In response to a question as to why the
young knight Don Amador had come to
Mexico, the latter asked the Admiral If
he knew aught of his kinsman, the noble
knight Hospitaller OF Rhodes, who was
reported to be in Mexico at that moment.
He explained to the Admiral that the
Turks had finally captured Rhodes and
dispersed the Orders of KnighthoOd. who
for more than two centuries had main
tanned headquarters there, and he had
learned that the famous knight, his kins-
man, Don Gines Gabriel de Ca!avar fired
with enthusiasm at an opportunity to
come to Cuba had wandered away to the
new world and thence had come to Mexi-
co with CorteZ.
The Admiral came dangerously near
giving offensc to his hot-tempered young
kinsman, Don Amador, by asking him as
had been current concerning his great
liinsman, the Penitent knight, as Calavar
had been called fer many years. The
Admiral declared that in the conquest of
Granada before the beard had yet dark
ened his face. Calavar had become one Of
the most famous knights CT Spain, but
that after the slaughter Of the MOoTS at
Npuiarrais, he had suddenly turned into IA
melancholy man, ard had gone to Rhodes
to Join the knights HosIital!eT, G6vCtlr &
his days to contritiOn and penitence,
Staying infdeis, and making many faSts.
10 all this Don Amador stout!y main
tanned that his uncle Calavar was not
disfraught i'll mind, but quite able to care
for himself and that he had come 10 the
new world to seek him out to serve as his
devoted esquire.
The National tribune., 1898-11-17
Antisentic Gloves.

The people who have been described as
"microbe maniacs" have new fad to
shield themselves from the dreaded in
lection. They wear antiseptic gloves to
protect their hands from deadly bacillus
on doorl<nobs, belI-pulls, dirty money, ETC.
The Jews evolved a better idea many
centuries ago. They carefully washed
their hands after coming home
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knight, Amador Leste, wealthy Spanish
nobleman, who was looking for a knight gen
orally regarded rs insane. He arrived at Vera
Cruz from Cuba upon small caravel that
he had secured for the voyage. At this point
The story opens.
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a little orer tao a0eeks are left before
'ce shall give array the prize I'm
abridged Dictionaries. See" Gift Con-
test" page 4.