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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
THE SOUTHERN BLUCHER.

The editor Of Current Literature.
who was on General Forests stan
during the war, in writing Of the pro-
posed life OF che great war general
thus describes him: General For
rest belongs to a phase OF the past as
heroic as ii was turbulent, or, as some
may still insist on putting it. as tur-
bulent as it was heroic Either form
applies as well to him as TO the region
and period in which he was SO roman
tie figure. His career was as aston
ishing for the brillianey Of It's achieve
ments as for its dark and tempestuous
quality. He was an electric storm,
Mississippi Valley hurricane embodied.
He came into The war not only without
military training, but laughably iilit-
crate. Telling how he used a girl TO
guide him TO Il fort, he said: L jest
fetched her a jerk and sot her up be-
hind. But his talents were only
equalled by his headlong daring; he
seemed to so by his horses leaps from
promotion to promotion, the rude
spendor of his fiery deeds illumining
the daily history of the losing cause to
which he was as uncraftily as he was
fercely devoted. Men like Forrest
make the moral mistakes of their en-
yironmnt; not all such mistakes, but
| the largest and most fearless. 1t is
| time he were known by acts and events
THAT tell another tale than that Of
Fort Pillow. This modern Butcher,
he is aqtly called in letter from his
intended biographer asking the pres
ent editor for certain small matter Of
information which might as we'll be
given here also, if we may use the
first person singular. None of the
actors in the great drama won a more
unique distinction than did General
Forrest. He was his own parallel, and
he had no other. He was original in
all things, and he had neither teachers
nor imitators. Memphis Commercial
| Appeal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

Ghost parties have been something
of a diversion of the fashionable folks
Of Paris who have money and brains
in sufficient quantities to manage them.
The Roentgen rays make these society
functions possible, and their origina-
tors say that the amusement is only in
its infancy. If this be true, Ii Is diff
ficult to picture what form the ghost
parties will take when they are fully
developed, for even in their present
stage they are calculated to send
every known variety of shiver and
shudder and chill through the marrow
of the spectator. Certainly new emo
lions of the shivery kind will have to
be developed to keep pace with the
growth OF the ghost party.
The first essential of spooi func-
zion is a drawing room of fair dimen-
sions, containing a quantity Of porco-
lain, glass, crystal and enamel bric-a-
brac. Large vases should be numer-
Gus, and If the hostess Is well supplied
with diamonds, additional effect can
be obtained if her faith in the integrity
of her guests permits her to scatter
the gems about in conspicuous places.
In a corner Of the apartment should
be the X-ray apparatus, enveloped in
black cloths. This machine only occu-
pies as much space as the ordinary
magic lantern. and as the lights in the
room are extinguished before the
guests enter, its presence is not APP
parent An operator skilled in the
management OF rays should be en-
gagged, also couple OF assistants, one
Of them a woman. to render various
services.
The explanation of the need of che
porcelain vases and brie-a-brac Of var
ious material rests in /. the fact that
these articles being of t1uorescent sub
stance, becomes phosphorescent at a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

much more satisfactory. The fact that
municipal elections are to be held soon
n Chattanooga and Nashville helped
To swell the registration, but still
hundreds OF voters neglected to regis
ter in these cities. Speaking OF this
apathy the American says: III an at
temF WAS made now to distranchise
voters, n wave Of Indignation and pro-
test would sweep over the state, and
the promoters OF such q scheme would
DE condemned by all and relocated to
tae rear tnstanter, The people would
become aroused rs to their PRIVILEGES
aud rights and would resist by
all Weaus the attempts to
take them from tarm. hut
The wtHms from this and other
cities IN the state Of the results of the
regular hNnnial registration OF voters
Just closed show that the free and in
dependent citizens Of Tennessee are
not raGer 70 exercise the grand priv
ileEo allowed them vi voting In this
etjN and the other cities aud Gowns of
the state the registration was light:
voters did not avail themselves ot the
provisions of the law and the result
shows Ehat apathy exists In nearly
every community where registration Ia
enforced"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
REMARKABLE TEXAS FAMILIES.
Schmidts Number Fifty-six and Al
Live Under One Roof.

Two very remarkably prolific fam.
| lilies reside in adjoining counties In
southern Texas. They are all all fru-
gal, Industrious Germans, living on
well cultivated farms.
Christian Pohel, who is not yet fifty
years OF age, is the father OF fifteen
children. They are all alive, and there
has never been a death in the family
All we're born under the same roof
Not one of them ever had bone bro
ken, nor did ever one OF them take
dose Of medicine prescribed by a
physician. They are all rosy-cheeked,
scout looking boys and girls. The
mother OF all these young Texans is a
fine looking woman, possessing clear
cut, classical features. Her face looks
as II 1t had been chiGeled from olive
colored marble She Is nearly so years
Of age, though she looks twenty years
younger. The boys and girls have
been reared to work In the fields, and
as a result OF such training they are
very robust and healthy.
Mr.. Pohel owns large tract OF fine
land, a greater portion OF which is un-
der cultivation. The children seem 10
be very devoted to one another, and It
Is the intention OF their parents TO
give each Of them a farm when they
marry and have them settle near the
old homestead. Should they prove to
be as prolific as their parents 1t will
not be long before the Pohels will oc-
cupy much more than a corner OF Bur
Lesson county.
In Austin county there Is another
German family almost as prolific as the
Pohels and equally as interesting.
There are fifty-six people In the family.
and they all dwell in the utmost har-
mony and apparently the greatest felic-
i.y under one roof. These people are
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
PRESIDENT Is ON HIS WAY.

Lafayette, Ind, Oct 6.-~President
McKinleys special train, on its way
west, crossed the Indiana state line af-
ter dark Thursday night and despite
the fact that word had been tele-
graphed ahead that no stops OF any
considerable length would be made,
large crowds had assembled at Fort
Wayne, Peru. Logansport and Lafay-
cite. The president invariably de-
clined 10 favor the people with
speeches, but willingly shook hands
with as many as he could reach, in
most cases presenting TO them the
members OF the cabinet. The crowds
were enthusiastic In their greetings.
At most OF the stops, bands played
Hail to the Chief as the train pulled IN.
Illinois was being crossed during the
night and at o'clock this morning the
party will arrive In Quincy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
ORANGE GROWERS.

1t would seem as II the orange
growers in the southern section OF the
state are going 20 dictate their own
terms hereafter IN regard to selling
their fruit and no longer trust 1t to
agents at distance. Last week in
Manatee county a number Of agents
collected 60 buy the growing crops, but
while they found growers willing to
.1ell, they were not over-anxious to do
so or to accept the prices offered by
the agents. Several sales, however,
we're made at 1920 and 1926 per box on
the trees, the buyer to gather and box
the fruit This is che proper way to
sell oranges and one long advocated by
the metropolis. When the grove 3
sell at home they know just how much
they get and the conditt-a ~ the fruit
sold and no longer are subjected to
the humbug reports, as in che past,
Fruit received in bad order: sold AZ
81 per box" etc. II there ever was a
swindle, It was that 50 frequently per-
petrated b. northern commission uer-
chants by just such reports OF sales as
above. The freeze OF 1895 cut down
the orange product so materially that
few oranges, comparatively speaking.
are now grown, and we are glad that
they are Thought to be desirable
enough to force buyers TO come to the
grower instead OF the grower consign-
ing his fruit to some distant market,
with prospect OF losing all or part
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

/ Germans, and the family name is
Schmidt. Casper Schmidt, the founder
| OF the family Is still alive He came
| to Texas and settled the league that
dis descendants occupied In very early
/ times. Strangely enough he had but
one son This son, however. whose
name Is John Schmidt has made ample
rcparation for the failure on the part
! OF his parents to multiply and replen-
ish the earth. He married when he
was 20 years OF age and he has reared
fifteen boys and girls. Five Of these
have married, but not one has yet left
the parental roof. These five married
sons and daughters have twenty-five
children, and there are six great
grandchildren Of Caspar Schmidt In
the family.
1t Is very remarkable sight, and
one that a visitor will never forget, TO
see all these people gathered in the
great hall OF the house, or all seated at
a long table IN the big dining room.
Mrs. Schmidt, the mother, Is yet alive,
and she occupies a seat OF honor near
a daughter at the head OF the table,
while the old grandfather prefers to sit
with the little children, down at the
other end.
They are all very religious people,
and when they have all assembled
about the table the father calls on
some OF the younger members OF the
family to ask blessing. They are all
very fond Of music, and since there are
several good musicians among them
they are able 20 have a very good Rand
They all assemble In the great hall In
the winter time every evening, and all
who are capable engage In singing or
playing upon some instrument.
There ID beautiful, well shaded
grove In front Of the large farmhouse.
and here the whole family assemble on
Sunday. or when they are at leisure
during the summer months, and en-
Joy themselves In various ways. They
cultivate large body Of land In com
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

guests. II was simply n glass sphere.
which had been hung on wire prior to
the coming OF the guests, and was
easily operated by one OF the assistants
standing in a corner OF the apartment
The most interesting and ghostly ex-
hihition of them all came last, when
the parting OF a pair Of porticres ut the
end OF the room revealed human
form all In blaze OF light. The ap-
partition moved slowly, forward, and
then 1t was seen that the figure was
that of an unusually tall woman
The phantom at first held her hands
so that they shielded the face, and when
they were lowered the sight of that
face caused the men to movo back
nervously. nearly all or the women
screamed, and two or three tainted,
The face had n grecnIsh pallor. and
instead OF eyes. there were two black
holes. The mouth was closed and the
hair screamed about, lit by phesphores-
cent flame. Every few seconds the
spook raised her hands and seemd
to scatter bouquets OF flame about the
room. Then when the bell tinkled the
phantom receded slowly, and gradually
faded from view.
This ended tho party. the lights were
turned on and the hostess explained
how she had managed the mysteries.
Everything was soon made clear, ex-
ccpt the mystery OF the human figure.
and this too. was easily explained.
a clever flgurante was engaged from n
theater and was concealed behind
some draperles. She was envolopod
IN a veil which had been covered by n
ilnOresecnt substance, and her face
and hair were glazed with n phosphor
escent sulqhate Of zinc powder This
preparation, OF course. could not be
applied TO the eyes, hence the black
holes when the phantom appeared I'M
der thc X-rays.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

certain distance behind the Y ray ap.
paratus.
Al the first function OF the kind held
in Paris the guests were greatly
startled, and two or three OF the wo-
men guests are said TO have tainted
from terror, No explanation Of the
mysteries were vouchsafed beforehand,
and the guests imagined that they
were IN the midst of the occult.
The host had secured from a maker
OF physical apparatus several glass
hands, glass legs and other parapher-
MALTA of the human body, and these,
under the careful manipulation OF the
N-ray operator and his assistants,
were made to appear especially weird
IN the darkened room.
When the guests had assembled In
the drawing room the tinkling of a
tiny bell sounded, and then appeared
what seemed to be human hand OF
and circled over the apartment and
then disappeared. 1t was merely a
glass hand, made phosphoroscent by
the action Of the penetrating X-rays
but it was ghostly enough to satisfy
the cravings of the mightlest Mahatma
in the love OF theosoqhy.
Then table in the corner OF The
room, loaded with dainty cups and
saucers, suddenly blazed up out Of the
darkness. Only the cups and saucers
We're visible, they seeming to be rest
ing on air. Then they faded way, and
n huge vase in an opposite corner
doomed uq with bewildcring brIlliancy
Next the scores OF bits of porcelain in
a cabinet were illuminated, each piece
Standing out separately in the dark
ness, all other objects and the cabinet
itself being invisible.
A dazzling ball OF fire then descend
ed slowly from the ceiling, and swung
back and forth over the heads OF the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
ONE YEAR FOR BEATING A HORSE

Drivers OF carts and other vehicles
Will do we'll to profit by the experience
of otto de Valmaseda, who was before
Judge Mccarthy IN quarter sessions
court No. Philadelphia. charged with
cruelty to n horse. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to tho limit OF the
law-one year in the CO. .nty prison.
De Nalmascda was hauling heavy
load OF stone and Wien h!s horse be-
came stuck" he beat the animal with
an iron bar His only excuse was that
he had lost HIS temper. Judge Nc
Carthy said he proposed to make an
example OF the prisoner. A man who
would thus ill-troat n poor, dumb
beast the Judge said merely because
he lost his temper, was deserving Of
tho scvercst penalty prescribed by the
law,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

mon, and The nelghbors say that they
mover heard OF them having any
trouble or any quarrels or even dis
putcs OF any kind. They are very de-
voted to each other, and II Is said that
not one OF the younger generation ever
spent night away fron the parental
roof
They are all very joylal AMI while
the boys and girls seem Mt all times
20 be bubbling over With fun the older
ones are ever ready TO tell or appreci-
ate a good story and II is seldom that
a day passes without some one is
made the victim OF practical joke.
They have n schoolroom In the
house and the older boys and girls act
as teachers by turns. No member OF
the family has ever attended any other
school. We teach them to read write
and cipher" says the old father, "and
We feel that II they have the right
kind Of metal In them they will get
along and make good living"
They seem to enjoy working In the
fields, and X Ia certainly an astounding
sight TO see them all-men. women and
children--g going to or returning from
the fields, laughing. chattering and
singing. 1t Is not an unusual occur
renee for twenty-five or thirty OF
them to be engaged at work In one
field. They are celebrated for their
hospitality and many travellers turn
aside In order to take meal or spend
a night with this extraordinary family
"a family without a counterpart
either In Europe or America. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
NOTED IN THE SHOPS.

To combine with the mstrous peau
de SOLO silks and soft corded fatlles
viii be set forth rich, beautiful autumn
brooches and pompadour matelasses IN
lovely cnlors mingled with pale gold
or olive gray and woven In rare dc.
signs which could have originated no.
where outside OF France,
Red aud pink have taken very many
ct the foremost seats in fashions
court this season.
The mania for hraiding dresses, and
for that matter, for hralding nearly
every article of wear, is likely to con-
tinue,
There will be no end of fancy
shirt waists this autumn to wear with
tailor-madc coats and skirts OF cloth.
tweed or cheviot
venetian pink" Is tho name OF n
new, peculiar and becoming shade OF
rose that appears among mlles, vel
vets and ribbons or collars, bows.
rosettes and millinery uses.
some of the newest shlrred tuulcs,
matching the open bodice and sleeves
in fabrics. are rounded at the lower
edge and are SO short that they look
extremely like the painters OF other
| days,
The new supple weaves or taffeta
silk viii be In great use this fall both
for gowns and accessories, to say no.
thing of tho pretty dotted and striped
patterns aud the weaves barred with
satin In contrasting colors for fancy
waists,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
KRUGER TO UNITED STATES.
Appoints Gen, O'lielrne as Transvaal
Commissioner Extraordinary.

New York, Oct General james
K. O'iielrno made the announcement
Thursday nigh lat he had been APP
pointed commissioner extraordinary to
the United States for che Tranavaal by
President Kruger. Such portions OF
The cableRram ms General O'Berne
disclosed are aB follows:
:" rnay add that the dispute has now
reached n most acute sage Forces OF
this republic have modified on the
frontier, while those OF the Orange
Free stale are mobIlizing. Al pros
poets Of a peaceful settlement seem 20
be vanishing We are still willing to
arbitrate."
Gen. O'Ilelrne was provost marshal
under President Lincoln. He was once
commissioner OF Immigration and, I'M
der Mayor Strong. commissioner OF
charities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
THIS Is WHAT 1T is COMING TO

We quote from the Centreyille (Ala
Press: I'VE saw a young lady out rid
ing on her wheel few days ago. with
a pistol buckled on her handlebars
That young lady was ready to protect
herself, and II more would follow her
example there would be less outrages
committed. A woman with a gun Il
dangerous Mobile Register.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

of it. Let the growers hold their truH
and they will get good prices for il,
and the money will be paid directly to
them. There is no orange 10 compare
with the Florida orange, ami conse-
Quently the growers in Florida have
this advantage over all other fruN and
are now in a position 10 command
buyers jacksonville Metropolis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
APATHY or TENNESSEE VOTERS

The Nashville American bewails the
apathy OF Tennessee voters as exhlb-
tied by the results Of the BIENNIAL reg
istration. Not half the voters are reg.
istered In Memphis, little more thar
half in Nashville, end the registration
In Knoxville and Chattanooga ID not
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

DO you think this poem OF mine
will liver" asked the high-browed
youth.
Il dunno answered the brutal ac-
quaintance. at ought TO. X seems
pretty tough. "--Washlngton Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

Elgin butter closed firm at z3ia
cents.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-01-20
FIG. |
center large enough to get fowls
head through. .r.

center large enough to get Il fowls
head through. .-.. ...
Take the fowl, put the head through
the center hole, fold the cloth hack
over the body. drawing the legs back,
and pull the drawstring tight around
the legs, as in Fig. 2. Leave lacp IN
the drawstring, and the fowl can be
hung in an empty nail keg. or on =
fence, nail or anything convenient. By
following this plan you do not have the
blood of the fowl all spattereG over
everything, and it looks more humane.
1t is better to put a hem around the
center hole, or it may tear by the
fowls struggles. -.... ...-
For market slaughter houses. the
wooden funnel, as illustrated in Fig 3.
is an ideal holder. 1t is made of four
pieces i2 inches wide at top and four
inches al bottom, and is inches long.
and nailed together, as per Fig. 3, with
one edge overlapping and one meeting
the other. These can be arranged in n
series side by side, as many us desired
The size given will hold turkeys or
The Holly chieftain., 1899-01-20
CULTURE OF ALFALFA.
II Needs a Moist Soil and q Seed BED
In Ground Entirely Free
from Weeds.

Alfalfa needs fine seed bed in
ground free from weeds. Seeding
should be done IN April and the ground
handled SO that at seeding time it will
be moist for at least Is to 20 inches
This condition can be secured on many
soils by fall plowing, pulverizing the
soil to depth of five or six inches with
disc harrow before plowing. Soil
inclined TO blow can be lightly ridged
or subsurface packed after plowing
In western Kansas a successful alfal.
ia grower runs burrows through the
prairie surrounding his alfalfa to con
duct the surplus water from each rain
to the field. This may be done to get
moisture into the soil during the win
ter before seeding. Alfalfa roots deep
iy and must have 4 subsoil that 1t can
penetrate. Where the subsoil is imper-
vious subsoiler can be used, or where
there is no danger from washing the
ground can be thrown up into high,
sharp ridges before freezing. The frost
will thoroughly pulverize the ridges,
putting them into good condition for
a seed bed when leveled in the spring.
and will pulverize the subsoil in the
burrows deeper, better and cheaper
than subsoil plow.--Western Plow.
man, Ha.H rs
The Holly chieftain., 1899-01-20
THE EAGAN STATEMENT.
The War Investigation Commission
Allows the Press to Read the
Generals Amended Document
COL. GIBSON on the WITNESS STAND.
He Had Great Di0euity In Landing sick
Supple. at SANTIAGO Owins TO th- Com
fusion and ssatss That the Meat Fur
nl.hed the Troops Wa. Bad and No,
To I.s-

Washington, Jan. ls.-The war in.
'estigatlng commission to-day decided
to make public the amended state men,
filed by Connisaary General Eagan
yesterday. The Commission permitted
the rePresen tativ-s OF the press to read
the statement and 1t was formally an.
nounced to the Newspaper men tina,
Gen. Eagan had eliminated all obiec.
tionable statements and therefore the
document would be accepted officially
by the commission as evidence.
AS already stated the changes made
by Gen. Eagan In the document are
mainly in the line of excJsion. vet the
phraseology mas been also altered fire.
quently. lie refers to Gen. Miles as
the senior major general, Nelson A.
Miles," and while keeping strictly
within the line of propriety, in the
Judgment OF the commission, in na.-
ative manner at least. he resents anv
assumption OF Miles superiority and
asserts that he is as good, as old and
as experienced a soldier as Gen. Miles
He also crlticises the latter's attack
on the beef industry as infamous. IL
is believed that SO far as the commits.
sion is concerned the inciden, is now
closed
Another witness was heard to-day
in h person OF Col. Gibson, the dis.
tributtng gent of the national relief
commission at santiago He testified
that he carried supplies to the sick
there on the Resolute He had had
great difficulty in landing these sup
plies owing TO the confusion. Gen.
Shafter had refused him assistance
and it was with great difficulty that
he was able to hire horses He sue.
ceeded in that finallv and with the
assistance of Gen. Wheeler the sup.
plies were carried inland.
Respecting the quality OF the beef
furnished the troops, Col. Gibson said
the canned corn beef was bad, unfi,
for use and should not have been
issued. 1t was repuisive in appear.
ance, stringy and he himself had been
unable to eat it The refrigerated
beef was likewise bad, being covered
with green beard caused by exposure
to the sun. The commission then ad.
journed until tomorrow.