Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05

Emu aSQe shook the 'eaNer on and X
Is now known as simple II, Dam, Since
then the place has improved somewhat.
immense stores, at least 10 feet high
and deep in proportion. have been erect
ed at a cost OF Sai.6s each, 50 conSNruct-
ed as 70 be taken In whenever a heavy
dew mandates the city, When this is
the case the Inhabitants by means cs
force pumps throw the water from their
cellars up into q large lake Immediate
ly over the city," etc,
Swell Girls as Good Samaritans.
Girls of fashion. as rule, don't stick
long TO philanthropy, They take It up
sometimes as q fad. but are apt to
weary. But IN the Attic Angels" OF
Madison is a coterie OF charming Great
wes who can dance all night and ride
behind spanking team with silver
castenets on their harness whenever
they please, who yet persevere in good
work. There are about fifteen young
women in the order. and they represent
the fashionable homes Of the city. The
young women OF the Villas home are in
1t; there are daughters OF the late Gem
eral Fairchild, and Dean Bryant OF the
law school; and Breese j. Stevens, the
corporation lawyer; and the daughter
of Horace A, Taylor Is the president.
The latter young lady has all her ia
theirs executive ability and one can see
dirty faced boy or little girl with
porous shoes ringing at her front door
bell any time. These girls give a good
deal of their time to the work and
know the poor families by visitation at
their homes; and II Is not too much to
say the poor system of relief OF Madi-
son-the Benevolent society, the county
poor commtssioners--al rally round the
work of the Attic Angels" as center.
The poor families are all listed; the
deed, they are all known in person The
society began in the romantic work OF
equipping prospective mothers withlay-
outs, hut acquaintance with the woe
in the homes soon lifted the effort to
more general scope. Work is found
for the brothers and husbands, the IA
theirs of some Angels" being large en-
ploycrs of labor, as John \, Johnson,
the agricultural implement man, while
others have political influence,
Woman to Scrub the Capitol.
Only the other day one poor woman
was aided by Uncle Hold" TAYLOR to
a position in the capitol. Her duties
are to scrub corridors from half-past s
to o'clock In the morning--not easy
work; hut she gets 81 day for It, which
will keep her little ones. AS for the
husband, 1t is a condition she shall keep
away from him, for he's nothing to be
proud Of.
hon el,t. l,.
accomplished; they have induced the
proprietor of n big department store
Che Is a bright young Hebrew to spread
a big Christmas dinner in his store.
This year the feast was spread for the
third time and 200 little ones sat down
to eat twenty-five turkeys. Another
society, called the Cellar Cherubs,"
made up Of younger girls, attempted
to do similar charitable work; but I
have not heard from It lately. The char
ity ball was under attic Angels" au-
spices last fall.
Selling Things Below Cost.
! wonder II all the cities OF Wisconsin
are In the throes of bargain sales'' as
Madisop is. There are half dozen
sales going on. all of goods below
advertisements are to be believed, II Is
unnecessary to pay anything like ira
ditional prices for your hats your
trousers, your bonnets. your shoes.
1t suggests the conversation between
customer and storckeeper, who had
just fitted out his victim in q new suit
below cost
How do you manage to do it?" asked
the customer, as he tried to pull the
coat up over the shoulder blades to
conceal his neck while the pants waved
aimlessly above his ankles. How can
you afford to do IT.? Every time come
in your store, no matter what ] buy, the
price is invariably below the cost to
yourself"
The storekeeper looked mysteriousIy
about to see that no one could overhear
his confidence, and led the customer to
a corner of the store.
MY friend he sanl, whispering In
his ear and taking him by the button
hole SAY nothing about It. but there
is little profit in the paper and string"
The irishmans Revenge.
The people at the state capitol who
have leisure on their hands--and to
this at certain times there is no eX-
ception--ara accustomed to exchange
pleasantries; and many good thing"
passes from mouth to mouth as rap
idly and effectively as measles circu-
late in boarding school. The latest
story is of the IrIshman who shipped
as a deck hand. 1t is especially enjoy
able to those who appreciate the per-
manently strained relations between
the royal Irish and the matchless sons
Of the Rhine.
Pat was unaccustomed 10 the sea but
applied for a position on the docks. lie
was scanned rather closely by the cap
tain. who finally told him that II he
could secure recommendation he
would be accepted. AZ Pat went In
search ~ Endorsement he noted that
German was promptly hired with moth
ing said as to bis character This mys-
tilted Pat good deal but he secured
a character" and that afternoon the
ship sailed.
The next day the two men were busy
awabbing the deck The sea was rum
ring high. and finally one big wave
came up over the deck and swept the
poor German into the depths. Pat by
a superhuman effort nanged 10 hang