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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
PUBLIC SALES.
Live Stock, Farm Machinery and
Other Personal Property.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY "a.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY "a.
/ have sold my farm, and WI close
out at public auction, on Friday, Feb.
2ith, the following live stock and farm
machinery: u head of cattle towit:
Thirty-six two-year- steers, six two
ycar-old heifers, eight yearling heifcrs,
twelve mich COWS, one Guernsey bull,
four horses: one hundred tons OF hay,
Also complete outfit of farm machin-
cry such rs plows, harrows, reapers,
mowers, wagons, harrows, feed grind
er, cob crushcr, tanning mill, several
milk cans, etc, and also some house
hold furniture.
Sale to commence Mt 10 O'Clock sharp
on the farm one mile west of Mineral
Point city.
Terms OF sale: Sums OF $40 and
under, cash: on larger amounts one
years time, with interest at per cent,
on bankablc paper.
JAMES SPEN SLEY.
N. x. Van Matrc, Auctioneer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
FAYETTE.


To The Iowa County democrat,
Our school has been closed for a
few days on account of some default
in the furnace.
Chas. Andrews died Jan. 30. His
funeral was held at Belmont, the Ma
sons having charge of the services.
VIM. Jacques is home on a visit
from Doves, Iowa, which caused a
family gathering at Mr.. fl. Jacques.
We are glad to see the genial face
Of Thos. Brinigar again in our viii
lage blacksmith shop. Also f..
Ohafer shows his brawny muscle.
Our revival meetings have begun.
Old lady Finley is very i'll with the
grip; also Mrs. w. Howery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. McManus are
visiting this place and Lamont, from
State Center, Iowa.
Mrs. Jas. Monahan, with Mrs. Ella
Cox Dexter, from Mason City, Iowa,
are visiting in Fayettc.
Miss Mabel Permission has returned
from four weeks visit in Milwaukee.
Friday the Woodmcn took in two
new members, and had refreshments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
Mrs. Elizabeth Fairbanks.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fairbanks died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Edward Webster, at Ogden, Iowa,
Jan. Ii, 1899.
Mrs. Fairbanks resided for many
years in. the town of Belmont, Lafay-
cite county, near the West Platte
Mound.
For over fifty years she lived q
faithful and helpful member of Zion
NJ. +. church, near home. Her life
has been such as to command the adj
miration of all who came in contact
with her.
She was regarded as true Christ
ian. She was not willing to receive
grace from God and help from others,
without in turn helping to bless the
world
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

Sir Henry Irving appeared at the
Theater Royal, Edinburgh, in 1857,
and two years later he went to Linlith-
gov to give reading there. He was
delighted to see his name in big letters
on the posters on arriving in the town.
He went to the hall. but there was no
crowd therein fact, the caretaker had
not arrived, having forgotten all about
the reading. Irving went in search of
him. and things were got ready; $50
0 clock arrived but no one came to the
hall-not even small boy. In recalling
the incident Sir Henry was wont to
say, Il never slept better than did
that night
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
GOOD MONEY FOR BAD NEWS
Paid to Learn That Sight Would
Leave Him In six Months.

Somehow it made me feel bad, this
happening that | am about to relate.
was in the Office of an oculist one of
the leading men in his profession in
Pittsburg. A big, strong and healthy
looking man entered. His appearance
Indicated that he had many years of life
before him. He was well dressed, keen
ly intelligent and of pleasant counte-
nance.
doctor" he said, "my eyes have
been troubling me, and l would like
you to make an examination of them
and treat them.
After few preliminary questions the
doctor told him to strip himself to the
waist. He took off his clothes and stood
there, magnificent specimen of man
hood The doctor examined him, pay
ing particular attention to his back, for
a reason of which l know nothing
Having finished, he said:
"Put en- your clothes. can do moth
ing for you. Your sight may last six
months, but no longer. Treatment will
do no good Blindness is sure to come. ,"
whats the matter, doctor?' he
asked quietly, with faint tremor in
his voice.
The doctor told him in technical Ian
guage and then explained that the trou-
Bile came from the wasting of a nerve
leading from the spine.
whats your bill, doctorY' asked
the man when he got his clothes on.
Give dollars, replied the doctor.
He paid it and left the Office without
another word. In the fullness of life he
walked out into the blessed light of day,
doomed within six months to darkness
until death. 1t was an incident to the
doctor; to me it was a tragedy. Pitts
burg News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
DYED DIAMONDS.
Yellow stones Can Be Made to Look
Like Gems of the First Water.


"There are tricks in every trade has
grown to be an adage, and this proverb
h.,is especially good with regard to the
jewelry trade, which for "ways that
are dark and tricks that are vain" fair
ly takes the palm for roguery.
Although a great deal of capital, time
and labor have been devoted to counter
feiting the diamond, very little success
has been obtained from fraudulent
point of view, as the diamond possesses
extraordinary qualities of hardness
and brilliancy, with which no imi-
tation, up to now can attempt to vie.
"Paste" of all kinds can be tested by
means of a sharp steel file, which
scratches its surface.
A method of successful imposition
with diamonds has however, been dis
covered, and the originator of this swim
die actually dcfraudcd the pawnbrokers
of London alone in one year of upward
of $500, 600.
The general public, as well as jewel
ers, are aware that diamonds of a yell
lowish tinge, or, as they are called in
the trade, 'straws, " are worth very lit
tie Large stones of this color even
when weighing from 10 to 100 carats,
are quite common and will only fetch
in the market from SIS to $50 per carat,
the value, of course, increasing in ratio
with weight Diamonds of the same
weight, if of the first water, or perfect
~ colorless, would be worth from five
to ten times as much.
The methods of the individual refer
red to were as follows: He purchased a
quantity Of "yellow" stones, and then
by simple yet ingenious process sue
ceeded in imparting to them an evanes-
cent purity of color This was done by
procuring two ordinary glasses, a kettle
of boiling water and threepenny
packet of mauve dye.
The "yellow" diamond, which was
perhaps set in a gold ring or pin, was
merely dipped in the glass containing
the dye, and then in clean boiling wa
ter half dozen times, and allowed to
dry, when it presented all the appear
ance, even to the eye of an expert, of a
magnificent stone of the first water.
The next move was to place the ring
on the finger, and the well dressed dia-
mond dyer would sally forth, enter a
pawnbroker s and pledge the ring for at
least three times its worth. Within 10
hours however, the effects of the dye
would have disappeared, ana the pawn
broker could only wonder what on
earth was wrong with his eyes when he
advanced so much money on such yell
low stone
Fortunately, owing to the magnitude
of this individuals operations the
fraud was discovered, and now pawn
brokers, if they are suspicious of IL dia-
mond' $ color, immerse it in nitric acid,
which destroys any dye that may be
present without in any way injuring
the stone. London Mail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
For Sale.

A number one residence with three
fourths acres OF land situated south of
German Church. Eight large rooms
besides many closets and other con-
yenicnces. VIII be sold at II bargain.
Half cash. Time to suit the purchas-
or ON balance. Also several other
good places in the city and two farms
for sale. A desirable store building
To rent ON High Street For particu-
lars see j. b. REYNOLDS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
Notice Is Hereby Given,

That the copartnership heretofore
existing between the undersigned
under the firm name and style OF
Martin 4 Toay is hereby dissolved
by mutual consent. All of the assets
of said firm is now the property OF
n. II, Martin of said firm, and all in.
dcbtcdncss Of said firm, is assumed by
and is to be paid by him.
Dated the 3lst day Of December
A. d., lS9S. n. L. MARTIN,
JAMES Nj. TOAY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
The Best Medicine For Isheuma-
tiSm.

81 think | would go crazy with pain
were it not for Chamberlain Pain
Balm" writes MIR. w. II. Stawlcton
Ilcrminie, PA. 81 have been afflicted
with rheumatism for several years and
have tried remedies without number,
but Pain Balm is the best medicine |
have got hold Of" One application
relieves the pain. For sale by WV
ian's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

During performance at mt tho Tyne
mouth Aquarium, couple from Old
Hartley were among the audience.
When half time arrived. nm attendant
placed on the stage u board inscribed
with the word Interval
WAITS that, GeordioS" asked the
wife. Geordie spelled the word.
'I-n, in; ter, inter val, interval !"
"But wat is'tH"
"Aa divvent knaa, lass. Tho foaks
IL aall gannin oot but we II stop to see
itln--San Francisco Wave.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
Stock of Merchandise for Sale.

offer for sale my entire stock of
General Merchandise. This stock CON
sists of Dry Goods, Groceries, Crock
cry, boots, shoes, underwear, over
alIs, gloves, mittcns; in fact every
thing that is usually kept in - first
class country store. These goods are
first class. Anyone wishing to pur-
chase please correspond with or call
on Jas. NJ. Pile, WaldwicIl, Wis. 23w3
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
What IL Prominent Kcntuckian
SnyS.

W. l.. Iancy, paducah, writes: 81
had II severe case of Kidney disease
and threc of the best physicians OF
southern Kentucky treated me without
success. was induced to try Foley s
Kidney Cure, The first bottle gave
Immediate relief and three bottles
cured mo permanently. gladly rec-
ommcnd this wonderful remedy. East.
man 4 Mcscrolo. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

Vivian's Pharmacy guarantees every
bottle of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy and will refund the money to any
one who is not satisfied after using
two-thirds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for la grippe,
cough, colds, Group and whooping
cough and pleasant and safe to take.
1t prevents any tendency of a cold to
result in pneumonia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
Recommended tor la grippe.

N. Jackson, Danville, ILL.,, writes:
"My daughter had a severe attack of
La Grippe seven years ago, and since
then when she takes cold terrible
cough settles on her lungs. We tried
a great many remedies without giving
relief. She tried Foley's Honey and
Tar which cured her. She has never
been troubled with cough since. "
% cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

In 1868 the great fire in London
burned over 436 acres, destroying at
least $3b, 900, 900 worth Of property. In
1872 the Boston fire burned over 90
acres, ut loss Of 1000, 900 an acre
If the same fire occurred today, 1t
would cost, at the very lowest estimate,
800, 900, 900. In 1893 the loss on the
ga acres burned over was over $3.50,
900, 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

How many of these sheep got out
of hereg" asked the angry farmer.
Il don't know" replied the new
hired man, rubbing his eyes. After
I'd watched five or six of EN- jump
over the fence l seemed to lose the
count. That always puts me to sleep.
Chicago Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

The Plattcyille News says that the
Sisters of Snsinawa have been CON
templating for some time the building
of II new annex and plans for the pro-
posed building have been drawn by
an architect Of Dubuque. Work ON
the structure will be begun in the
spring.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
OF No Avail.

prisoner. said the court, have
YOU anything to say for YOURSELF
whats the uses' replied the cal
prit; "you guys wouldn't believe me "
Phi. ielphia North American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
MISS A. III. GALE,
Teacher of Piano and Organ.

From National Conservatory of
Music, New York. For terms apply
at residence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

All notices, advertisements, ETC., in
tended for publication in The Demo-
crat, should be handed in not later
than Wednesday evening to insure
publication the same week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
House and Lot for Sale.

Also two heating stoves and house
lold furniture. For furthur informa-
ion, inquire of James Jewell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
WANTS..

EOR SALE OR RENT Tho old Lanyou
Il residence. inquire nj this office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

WANTED To buy horse. Inquire of
w j. DreScn, lr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

LNoR SALE one good conservatory Violin.
L with case. All in good condition. In
uuire ~ j, W. NJ Anderson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

EoR Sale-A good cutter ard one horse
Il sleigh, canopy topped buggy, two good
one horse wagons; also quiet single driver
All OF the rigs In good shape and will he sold
nj bargain. Inquire ut the Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

EouND-A bunch OF four keys. Inquire
II at The Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

EoR SALE A span of young mules, In
Il quire OF W. Il. Con- Waldwick
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-27
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CLEVER BOY CHESS PLAYER.
Sfxteex-year-OId Youth, With
Handicap, Beats PiIIsbury.


Sfxteex-year-OId Youth, With q
Handicap, Beats PilIsbury.
When a boy of Is years plays chess
with master Of the game, even with a
heavy handicap allowance, he does we'll.
If that boy plays against Champion
Harry N. Pillsbury with even the queen
handicap and wins his game, he is en-
titled to credit as a promising young
player. This latter is just what Chi
cago boy has done. Harry Hammers
fahr, lad of 16, who lives at 800 Divi-
sion street, Chicago, who has been play
ing the game at home and elsewhere
since he was 10 years old, played the
champion at the Chicago Chess and
Checker club rooms and won.
Young Hammersfahr is no prodigy.
He is just wholesome, hearty boy with
a studious bent. He has good teacher
in the science and trickery of the
game in his father, who has been a
devotee of the game for many years.
The boy himself is more proud of the
fact that he played with the champion
than that he should have won. The
game cannot be called very brilliant
one on either side, judging from the
reports of those who saw it; but the
lad, in spite of several early mistakes,
saw the attempt of the master to force
a draw, avoided it neatly and COM
PEELED Mr.. Pillsbury to resign.
Pillsbury allowed the boy the queen,
the most valuable piece in the chess
game. The performance of the boy can
not be called mediocre in any respect,
for Pillsbury won from several noted
club members under the same handicap.
These noted players made none of the
mistakes which marred the boys early
moves, but they were not able to rally
as he did. He not only atoned for the
errors, but escaped pitfall set for him
which would have resulted in a stale
mate.
The lad was nervous in the begin
ming, for he realized how formidable an
opponent he was matched against
Sheer nervousness caused his mistakes,
but as the work progressed he seemed to
gain courage and made series of real
" brilliant moves when the game look
ed a bit doubtful But the master was
able to stand him off and cut down his
IoICeS 50 GAdG dU UAo Gnu IL was hAASh
against pawn in the boys favor The
boy could not do what is called trading
off and have the champion defeated il
one more move, so the resignation fol
lowed, of course.
Pillsbury was much pleased with the
youngster's work and is of the opinion
that, with care and study, he will be-
came formidable player opposed to
anybody. -Philadelphia Inquirer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-27
Not Easy to FOrgfYe.

The Bible has a good deal to say
about forgiveness, but it nowhere states
that it is easy to forgive. The man who
thinks that it is easy to forgive either
has nothing to forgive or does not know
what forgiveness means. Forgiveness
is not, as some imagine, a mere mega
tive abstaining from inficting injury
upon the offender. Bible forgiveness
means also the positive exhibition of a
loving and actively pitiful temper to-
ward a wrongdoer.
It has been well remarked by some
one that we 'tmust not think we are
forgiving because our anger is getting
tired Forgiving is more than simply
forgetting. 1t is an active grace, diff
cult of requirement, even with help
from above. But if it is not easy it is
blessed to forgive. = New York OBJ
server
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-27
A Remarkable Murder.

Biddenden, quiet country village
in England, was recently the scene of a
remarkable murder. The rector daugh-
ter, middle aged spinster, had quar-
relied with several parishioners and
wrote to six of them to meet her at
church on a certain Sunday, as she
wished to make up 1t happened to
rain, so that only one of the persons
addressed, Sunday school teacher, at
tended church. After the communion,
Of which both partook, the woman in
vited him into the vestry and asked the
curate to be a witness to the reconcilia-
ton. She then drew a revolver and shot
the teacher dead. She had several spare
cartridges on her person, so that it il
inferred that she had intended to shoot
all the persons to whom she had writ
ten. She was perfectly calm after her
act and has kept silent about it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-27
Artificial Publication of Air.

The Paris correspondent Of The Med
ical Press writes that at a recent meet
ing of the Academic de Medicine M.
Laborde wad a paper on chemical
substance by which its simple contact
with air vitiated by respiration regen-
crates it completely, restoring to it its
first qualities. In other words, this sub
stance removes absolutely the carbonic
acid from the foul air, as well as the
water vapor and irrespirable products,
and renders to it in exchange the exact
quantity of oxygen required.
From the first series of experiments
it was discovered that six or eight
pounds of the substance would keep
alive in a space Theoretically sealed Ga
submarine boat or a diving bell, for in
stance) a healthy man during PA hours.
Besides, the product was capable of rem
dering good services to medicine, as
with few grams of it a dozen liters OF
oxygen could be obtained instantane-
ously Medical Record.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-27
THE GLORY OF ATHLETICS.

1t has been shown that the men who
stood the trials best in the late war
were those who had been trained in
athletics, or those trained to endure
long and severe physical strain like
the cowboys. These men showed not
only remarkable endurance, but re-
markable courage as we'll.
The Journal noted the fact that thirty
years ago athletes in colleges were
rare. Young men were just as spirited
then as they are now and, having no
good vent for their exuberance, they
had recourse to all sorts of larks
Gates were stolen, windows were
broken, and celebrations became RI
OTIS.
Gradually, as athletics took hold of
the students, this many sided intern
perance was crowded into a narrower
and narrower space. Physical cour-
age begat moral courage. The ath-
lete made the man, for no one can
succeed in athletics and be inconti-
nent.
So we have seen, within six months,
the magnificent spectacle of college
soldiers, led by one of their own,
stand like wall at Las Guasimas, and
later charge impetuously up San Juan
Hill.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-27
SIX Foot Princess.
server.

The crown princess of Denmark is the
tallest royal lady-if not the tallest
woman-in Europe. her height being 6
feet 2 inches. Her grandmother was
Mile. Desiree Clary, the daughter of a
stockbroker of Marseilles. This young
woman Tilted Napoleon Bonaparte, aft
erward emperor. in order to marry
Bernadotte, who finally became king Of
Sweden and Norway. The crown prin-
cess of Denmark is the richest as well
rs the tallest European princess. having
inherited sac. 900. 900 from her mater
nal grandfather. Prince Frederick Of
the Netherlands, in addition to the for
tune left her by her father.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-27

Southern Pines, N. O., is newly es-
tablished village on the Seaboard Air
Line. Hundreds of northern people
go there every winter and all seem
pleased at the grand climate and the
enterprise manifested on every hand.
Piney woods Inn, an elegant new no.
tel offers splendid Accommodations at
very moderate rates and as a natural
result is always crowded. You can
buy excursion tickets to Southern
Pines, so the fares cost but little, but
it is always best to write ahead for ac-
comodations, at Piney Woods Inn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-27

eyes uIco WILL bodISt III, yes CSa AAO
knows all about the loneliness and the
heartbreak. He took the vinegarl
None Can Escape Death.
Then there is the sourness of the
death hour. Whatever else we may es-
cape. that acid sponge will be pressed
to our lips. sometimes have curiosi-
ty to know how will behave when l
come to die Whether will be calm or
excited. whether I will be filled with
reminiscence or with anticipation, 7
cannot say. But come to the point
must and you must. An officer from
the future world will knock at the door
of our hearts and serve on us the writ of
ejectment. and we will have to surren-
der. And we will wake up after these
autumnal and wintry and vernal and
summary glories have vanished from
our vision. We will wake up into a
realm which has only one season. and
that the season of everlasting love
But you say: 81 don't want to break
out from my present associations 1t is
so chilly and so damp to go down the
stairs of that vault. I don't want any
thing drawn so tightly over my eyes
IF there were only some way of break
ing through the partition between
worlds without tearing this body all to
shredsI I wonder if the surgeons and
the doctors cannot compound a mixture
BY which this body and soul can all the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-27

This here last war, remarked the
old lady, has been blessing to my
family. Johns DRAWN big pension
fer one ear and three fingers, the
ole mans writing a war history
Moll's engaged to a sergeant, and
Jennie's gwine to marry a Teller
that come within an ace of bein a
gin'rnl!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-03-27
Drink Grain-O

after you have concluded that you ought not to
drink coffee. 1t is not medicine but doctors order
it, because it is healthful, invigoratng and appe
tizing. 1t is made from pure grains and has that
rich seal brown color and tastes like the finest
grades of coffee and costs about = as much Child
like it and thrive it because it is genuine
food drink containing nothing but noursshment.
Ask your grocer for GRAIN-O, the new food drink
Is and 25c