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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04
Dedication Of Mineral Point
Lodge, No. /, F. 81 A. NJ

The new Masonic Hall of Mineral
Point, Lodge, No. /. will be dedicated
on Tuesday next, January 9Th, 1873
For the information of those who do
not belong to the mystic tic" we APP
pend the following explanation of the
dedication Of Il Masonic Lodge.
From the building Of the first tenn
pie at Jerusalem to the Babylonish
captivity, the lodges of Freemasons
were dedicated to King solomon, from
thence to the advent OF Christ to Ter
lhbabel. who built the second temple
and from that time till the final de-
structien' Of the temple by Titus, they
were dedicated toSt. John the Baptist.
But owing to the losses which were
sustained by that memorable occur
renee, Freemasonry declined; many
lodges were broken up, and the breth-
ern were afraid to meet without an
acknowledged head. At secret meet
ing of the Craft, holden in the city Of
Benjamin., this circumstance was
much regretted. and they deputed
seven brethren To solicit st. John the
Evangelist. who was ut that time
Bishop of Ephesus, to accept the office
Of Grand Master. He replied to the
deputation. that though we'll stricken
in years, having been III his youth III
itiated into Masonry, he would acqui.
esce in their request, thus completing
Is his learning what the other ST. Ohm
had begun by his zeal and thus drew
what Freenlasons call Zine parallel
ever since which, the lodges i'll all
Christian countries have been dedica'
ted Is the two st. Johns.
The dedication Of the Hall promises
to be tile leading event Of the season
Distinguished Masons from abroad are
expected to he present, and Us hereto.
fore announced, Grand Master j. PC
Gottrill will to conduct the dediea-
tory ceremonies ard deliver the al.
dress. All regular ti.spns are invited
u be present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04
Read Gundry & Gray's attractive

Read Gundry & Gray's attractive
advertisement, in to-days apper.
Our carrier boy returns thanks to the
patrons of the Democrat who made
him happy on New Years day.
City Treasurer Dale will collect the
city tax until the last day of January
at three per cent.
b. j. Bennett, who has been foreman
of the Tribune for number of years
has leased the office, and becomes pub
Usher of that paper. We wish him
successful everything but politics.
Schuyler Colfax, delivered his lee
ture on 1.-THE Life of Abraham Lin
coln," to crowded house in this city,
on Wednesday evening, January I'd.
The firm of P. Allen s. CO., has been
dissolved. p. Allen ST., will continue
business at the old stand, and the
Toay Brothers will open out in Toay's
new block.
Hopes are entertained of the re-
covery Of Charles Hanscom, express
messenger on the M. p. \. r., who
shot himself near the heart on Friday
evening Of last week. Although lie
still lies in very critical condition
his physicians say that he may recover.
John T. Jones, County Judge, en-
tered upon the duties Of his Office on
Tuesday last. The event was cele-
brated in his family by the birth of
his seventh consecutive boy. No
hope for the Democrats carrying Iowa
county hereafter.
Those in want Of anything in the
line of stoves, hardware, tinware &c,
will find no better place to buy the
same than at the store of Devlin q
Prideaux. They keep a hrst-class
stock Of goods, and have marked their
prices down to correspond with the
hard times. Try them once.
THEY SLIPPED AwAY.-At a party
in home not many miles from Linden
some girls suspected design on the
part Of the boys to 90 home with them
after the indoor games were con-
cluded. The boys stood in the cold
at the front door for nearly half an
hour before they could bring them
selves to believe that the girls hat
stolen out of the back door and over
the fence and SO out into the night,
to reach the safety of their mothers
arms.
Rev. Thomas Kent, late Pas tor Of
one Of our city churches, writes to
friends here that he expects to come
back to the West, during this year.
The residence during the past year in
Hazelton, PENN, has not proved TO
be as pleasant, as fancy painted the
picture before actlye exercise with
the colors began. We would gladly
welcome back to this vicinity, if not
even to our very midst, the eloquent
and witty divine, who, during his so
iourn here, won all hearts. 1t is
pleasant to know that the waters have
not closed over his devoted head, and
no may yet hear such words as Lord
Ullin vainly addressed to his drowned
daughter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04
Masonic Public Installation at
Linden.


The exercises commenced with
prayer by Rev. w. Thomas, after which
the following officers were duly in
stalled for the insuing year, by p GIN.
r. ID. Pulford:
j. j. IIeathcock. WIN.
+. Snal1er..... observation-disclosures S.W.
"A. IreglOWn. .......... w.
j. w. Heathcock. ...... -. Secretary.
X. ). smith,. Treasurer.
Il. III. Wearing ..................S.D ID.
Geo. Weaver. Observation-Disclosures ID.
John Cowling Thos. Wicks. Stewards.
James James. .................I Tyler.
p &. NJ, Pulford then read an adj
dress prepared for the occasion, in
which he illncidated aclear conception
Of the object for which man was ere
ated, his relation and duties to Deity,
and the duties he owes to his fellow
man. He demonstrated that the mis-
sion, object and tendency OF "specula-
tive masonry" is to elevate man, make
him better, purer-in short,-to better
fit him for that celestial lodge above
that temple not made with hands
eternal in the heavens" Tae whole
subject must be the result Of close re-
search and deep reflection. He also
showed that among the reasons why
women are not received into the or
der-the fact that they being naturally
more refined and pure, are less liable
to err than man, and do not stand in
as great need Of restraining and eleya-
ting influences. And as it was de-
creed that man should not live alone.
and that women WAS created as Il COM
panion for him, it was necessary that
he be subjected to polishing opera
ton that he might be more fit com
panion and associate for her. 1t is
probably not necessary to state that
the latter part of the subject was well
received by the ladies. Soon after the
conclusion of the address the friends
and their guests repaired to the com
modious hall recently put up by the
popular landlord of the Linden Hotel.
where most magnificent repast
awaited them. Mr.. VIM. Pollard very
wisely engaged the services OF the IA
nous cook, VIM. Northy, to superin-
tend the preparation of the supper
The variety and style Of dishes were
such that it would be vain to even at
tempt q description Of them, suffice to
say, every one present seemed to he
more than satisfied.
Mr.. Pollard and lady are entitled to
great credit for their genial hospitali-
ty extended to all.
As for Mr.. Northy, we think We
would be safe iii challenging him
against any cook in the North. West, or
indeed any where else.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04

WHAT 4 PAPER GoSrs.-It costs
less than half 4 cent day to take 4
weekly paper; less than diligent hen
would earn III montl. ut the market
price of eggs; less than cigar fort
night, and avery cheap one at that less
than the barber would charge by the
year to keep ones hair trimmed less
than good sizad Christmas turkey
less than an energetic kitchen grl will
waste III a week. A penny Il day I'm
be saved in many better way t'iaa
Stopping voag pagcr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04
From Avoca.

Franklin Lodge No. IL A.F. & AM.
held public Installation on Thursday
evening, Dec. ~. Quite Il goodly
number Of citizens gathered in the
hall to witness the ceremony. The
following ara the officers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04
Time Tables.

Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
way.
TDo OF departure OF Passenger Trains from
Freeport.
Leave for Chicago and East......".."..10 20 m
do do do ...""".."." 1880 m
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04
pLArTEvILLE DIVISION.

FLA IENIlbE Dlf IblON.
MAN..
HOINa hast. M 8oIh0 west A. ~.
IcnyG Plntleville, ~ Leave Mineral PIT . 90
do lielinont, 3 81 Arrive Calanino, 10 70
Arrive Galsmine. 83b Leave do 10 40
Leave do 900 Leave Belmont, II 20
Arrive Mini Point 4 70 Arrive Platteville 4 ~
FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATIONS.
0OINa EAHr, I'm 0aINa WEST. y. NJ,
Leave Plattevil1e / 10 Leave oalaminc 7 2b
no Belmont 20S do Belmont 8 10
Arrive Calainine 2bO Arrive Plalteville 4 40
Nv Passengers leaving Mineral Point at $40
A. M. Can reach Madison At 4 p. M. the same
day. by way of Froeport and Caledonia.
UHAS E. GALE, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04


strumental music under the leader
ship IL profs, Stone Of this place and
Remalia. VI Sextonyille. After the
Installation, the craft was called from
labor tn refreshment. when they adj
iomned t. the "Ayoca House where
mine host, Leach, had prepared 4
bonntiful supper, which was partaken
Of with zeal.
On the next evening the drama Of
the "0ctoroon' was repeated co u full
house. II was more Of 4 success tinm-
cially than the first playing, and would
draw 4 fun house II repeated again.
The weather. is changing for the bet
ter, and the roads ere driving up some,
No bottom can b. found occasionally.
HONE AEREi.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04
Mineral Point r. r.

MAIL.
Leave Sel su .SSTF Leave s' warren sSn4" %
do Ca,amine, 8ab do Grati0t 30
do Darlington, TOO do darlington, 10 ~
do Gratiot, 740 do Cnlnmine, ~ 10
Arrive. Warren. B1b Arrive, Mini PIT, III 10
FRNI9YF AND A RECOMMENDATIONS.
GOIRa SOUTH. I'm como MONTH. N
Leavc Mineral PIT 2 10 Leave Warren 30
do UalBmina 400 do Hrati0t y %
40 Darlington 325 do Darlington Il 30
do GratiOt 4 10 do CAlamiDo 20
Arrive, Warren 40 Arrive. Mineral P'tb w
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04
O., M. 81 st. Paul r. r.

Illinois Central r. r.
Tho only route running through cars betw cen
Warren and Chicago The only route to 1t.
Louis, Cairo, ana the S0nth, and to
Dubuque, Sioux City. Omaha and west.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04

The exercises commenced with
prayer by Rev. w. Thomas, after which
the following officers were duly in
stalled for the insuing year, by P.G.M.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19
Pyramid Lake.

Pyramid Lake, among the noun
tains OF Nevada, and little known 10
the world, Is described as singularly
picturesque, unique and lonely spot.
II Is away from civilization, and min
ers and fisherman are the only people
who go there. After the Graet Salt
Lake IL is the largest body of water
west OF Lake Superior, being fifteen by
forty miles in extent.
It is 1900 feet above the sea, and
sounding lines dropped l 200 feet have
failed to lind the bettOm.s There is no
outlet to the lake, the dry air of the
place absorbing the water rapidly. AT
intervales pyramids Of rocks rise out of
the water in fanciful shapes, having
been worn by the waves and storms.
One of these islands has height OF
500 feet. A San francisco Bulletin
correspondent, who visited the place a
month ago, says vegetation is very
rare. Seventy or eighty goats roam at
will and afford shooting for whoever
considers the game worth the powder.
They live on alfilaree, which is get
ting plentiful, and bunch of grass
which grows in crevices, and are as fat
as if stall-fed. The whole place is alive
with rattlesnakes, and man might
kill dozen in an hours walk. A
gentleman, who Is the oldest inhabi-
tant, told the correspondent he had
seen go tons Of duck, geese and
pelicans' eggs there, and not content
with that huge story, added that in
another place, which he pointed out,
he had seen 100 acres of solid pelicans.'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19
Somebody has discovered that when
ever the grain is cut and bauled In the
Why Is H?

Why is it, that people are always so
"tired out" by Commute sermon and
80 refreshed" by two-hour society
drama, a little bad? " ~ T'-''
D That every man that owns horse,
thinks, he has ''stepper,'' and firmly
believes that the animal would go like
u wind If he were "let out?'', s ,t,1tt I.
That nobody ever thinks OF sitting
In summer house?
That hunting parties from the city
always kill 80 many more prairiechickJ
ems than they bring in?)
That 80 many more watch chains
are wOrn'thans watches? fgsOnE
2 tPhat In no difference %hat~direction
d man starts a pin, the point always
ultimates in the end of his FORE finger
That no man thinks any other man
RnOws how to build fire?f
= That every living man who smokes
affects to be connoisseur in cigars
That bankers never have any money
.tolend 2, $50 Us0SX 5NDNbAkl Il
That your boy, who never goes farth-
er away from home than 1.-The next
corner" is accurately informed when
he returns ON matters that etranspired
at theiriver, twesniles away? @u
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19
Stay on the Farm.
The RochesteriU Union and Advertiser

s.s uC 1eOCuCcOCLtC uIOu duU huV0TIlSeT.
Stay on the farm, There, yat least,
you have plenty to eat and wear. You
can find something to do there which
will pay you better than anything
here, where for every place vacant
there are a hundred young men and
women. In such circumstances it is a
manifestation of folly for people to
crowd into the city, there to scramble
for the little employment that is going.
Every charity has more recipients than
ii can provide for, and more suffering
than its funds can alleviate. You can't
live by picking pockets, for there is
nothing In them, and burglary is dull.
If you are young man stay where you
are. Hs young woman, one peep into
the many employment Offices in this
city, where day after day young girls
sit almost vainly waiting for q chance
for honest labor that will save them
and their honor, will cure you of any
desire to come to the city.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19
VARIETIES.

A popular steak holder--the grid
iron.
Brigham Young's widow Is being
gradually remarked.
AT the mint Is where you see the
silver heads among the gold.
The earth is flying around the sun at
the rate Of 600 miles minute.
The much despised cook deserves to
rank with Columbus as a great Gish-
coverer.
Why Is a stick of candy like a horse?
Because the more you lick 1t the faster
1t goes. sfss<-sf-t Tft SO
4, A Western woman has lost two hus-
bands by lightning. She ought to
marry a conductor.
People who are plous only during
camp meeting season are called "grass-
hopper Christians"
A minute of the English postoffice
department orders that hereafter tele-
graph clerks of both sexes shall be
known as "telegraphists."
A grocer advertises in the following
terse manner: "Hsms and cigars
smoked and unsmoked." "
A horse can be educated to smoke
and carry a cane, but he can't stand on
a corner and lear at lady pedestrians.
Rasper, being told that he looked
seedy and asked what business he was
in, replied, 1.-THE hardware business;
look at my wardrobe"
Nothing betrays the Innocence of
mems natures more Than to see one
feeling ell over his coat tails to find a
pocket which Is in his coat at home.
"What straits are the most perilous?
asked the Sunday School superinten-
dent, and little boy spoke up prompt
ly: whisky straights!"
"Hev yer got emmy more o. that
sweetened salve, mister?" was the del
icate way In which an agriculturisi
asked for fourth plate Of chocolate
cream.
Somebody has discovered that when
ever the grain is cut and bauled In the
tramp makes his appearance on the
stubble and demands work or bread.
Smoking in Holland, said trav-
eler, "is so common that 1t is impOssi-
BILE to tell one person from another In a
room full of smokers" How is any
one who happens to be wanted picked
out, then?" asked listener. ''Oh, in
that case waiter goes round with a
pair of bellows and blows the smoke
from before each face till he recognizes
the person called for. Fact, gentle
men,"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19
THE yellow FEVER.
HIS RaVages i'm Northern Cities in
. Former Years.

E. D! Mansfield in Cincinnati Gazette:
My grandmother and uncle died oil
yellow fever in 1894, in New Haven.
h a Connecticut. My mother had it. Ny
father remained in Philadelphia du-
p. ring its mortal prevalence in 1922,
when it prevailed there. .is..-s >
The circumstances, providing that
y. =. yellow fever had prevailed and might
prevail in Northern cities, drew my at
tention to its history and condition.
! The results may be interesting to the
reader at time " hen this plague is SO
prevalent in the Mississippi Valley.
First .sfits history: There is no men
tion of the yellow fever previous to the
aii middle of the eighteenth century
q say l75o-apd oneof the most remark
able instances of its appearance was in
"a the city of Philadelphia, now (and pos
2 .sibiy then1 the cleanest city in the Uni
:, ted States. iSa...,e --.. - s,..i.a 4li,o
/, 90 In 1853 William Penn returned from
ai England to his Pennsylvania colony In
aged by the yellow fever, which is thus
u mentioned In Holmes Annals: IA
mortal disease, called the yellow fever,
badlswept away great Numbers of peo-
afTple just before his arrival" To under-
su stand how II may prevail in Northern
7, cities, take the case of Philadelphia. 1t
has appeared there several times, and
- IN two remarkable years with great
mortality, In 1898 no less than 3, 500
persons died in Philadelphia from vel
= brlow fever ' rs--'sra ,f7..rt i.
-a In 1898 3,645 persons died of this dis
ease. Philadelphia in 1893 SO had
abtSut $1,000 inhabitants, so that about
one in fifteen of the inhabitants died in
less than three months. This is NOR.
tality far exceeding that Of the South
rssnow. live suppose that 15, 600 of the
people of Cincinnati were to die be-
tween the 1st Of August and the Ist of
sNovenber,] we should get correct
idea of the mortality In Philadelphia.
Yellow fever has been there at other
times but very seldom In the present
century. 1t has visited New York
twenty-five times, but never so fatally
as in Philadelphia. In 1922, when
was there day or two, the three low
er wards were boarded off and the fence
was marked 1.-The Infected District.n
1t had begun at the foot of Rector
street and never got into the upper
part Of the city, but within the inject.
ed district it was quite fatal -,>-,ss
1t visited New Haven, Conn.,, as /
have said, in 1874. The mortality was
not great, but the town was small.
Yellow fever and scarlet fever prevail
ed together, and the deaths by both
were about one in eighteen. The cases
have mentioned, and some of them
attended with extreme mortality, show
that the cities of the North are not ex
empt from 1t, even in its most malig.
not form. -sii -a,-..i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19

FRUIT cul ture is nskingF rapid pro-
gress in the United States. According
to recent official statements, the land
appropriated to this branch of industry
Is 4, SOC, 900 acres. Upon this flourish
ll2,OOO, 600 apple trees, 2S,000,000 pear
trees, IL, 10000 pach trees and ILL.,.
26O, 900 grape vines. The total value of
the fruit crop. throug ghout the United
States Is set down II SI3S, S,216, 700, an
amount equal to half the value OF the
average wheat crop of the country.
Toward that large sum apples are held
to contribute $50, 800, 900, pears S14, $780,
600, peaches SAG, ,I35, 900, grapes 81, 49,
600, strawberries $4,000, 900 and other
fruit $40, ,452, 600. - -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19
ss1sis's Proclamation.
October Election. 1878.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 8.
TUESDAY OCTOBER S.

WHEREAS. by the laws of Ohio regulating
his county 70 give notice before The time OF
holding general election, by proclamation
throughout the county, of the. time at which
such election should be holden. In pursuance
Of such requisition, L WA. G. KINNEY, Sber-
IN OF Belmont county, Ohio, do hereby pro-
Second Tuesday, being the 9th Day
of October, A. D. 1878,
Is by the Constitution and Laws of Ohio, ap-
pointed the day on which the qualified elec-
Tors of the said Belmont county, Ohio, shall
usual or proper place of holding elections,
between the hours of 6 O'Clock A. NJ. and 6
O'Clock P. NJ, and proceed 10 vote by ballot for
STATE OFFICERS:
One person for Secretary of State for the
State of Ohio;
One person for Judge of the Supreme Court
for the State OF Ohio;
One person for Member OF the Board OF Pub
lie Works for the State of Ohio.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
One person for Member Of Congress from the
of Ohio, composed of the counties OF Belmont,
Carroll. Colum biana. Harrison. and Jefferson.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
One person Tor Probate Judge for the county
one parson for sheriff for the county of Bel
mont;
one person for Commissioner for the county
OF Belmont;
One person for Infirmary Director for the
One person for Surveyor for the county OF
one person for Corner for the county OF
Belmont.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19

II can make money faster at work for us
HH than anything else. Capital not required;
Is we Will start you. Sl2 day at home
~ made by the industrious. Men, women
boys and girls wanted everywhere TO work for
us. Now is the time costly outfit and terms
"a. Addre SsTRUE & Co. Augusta. Maine,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19
ExEoUTOR,s NOTIOE.

NoTICEis hereby given that in the Probate
signed was appointed and qualified as Ex.,
ector OF the estate OF James Chick, decd.
late of said county, -
All persons indebted to said estate are re-.
quested 70 make Immediate payment. and.
tnose having claims against said estate win
present. than duly apthenticaled, for settle.
SO, T5-3t Exr,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19
n,.,r,ct Court and Common Pleas,

The Trustees OF the several townships Of
said county are hereby notified that the fol-
lowing number Of jurors are apportioned TO
their townships respectively, and that they
are reQuired to select the said numoe and
make return thereof to the Clerk of the Court
Of Comm on Pleas, together with the poll-book,
within two days after the said Second Tuesday
of Ocfnl.ar lS7S.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19
MEXICAN r
Mustang Liniment,
FoR MAN AND BEAST.


This1iniment very naturally originated IN ATnsEis
co, where Nature provides In her laborasory sues
Er,rrrfstng antidotes for the malades Of heFehii-
dren- N fame has been spreading for SyearA,
until now it encIrcles the haoitable globe.
Tho Mexican Mustang Liniment Is a mateAleas
remedy for an external ailments % man and bsasE
To stock owners and farmers &c Il Invaluable
A single bottle oftea saves . human hfsorrs-
stores the usefulness OF an excellent korsA OK.
cow, or sheep.
n cures foos-rot, hoofaIi. hollow horn. gzaA
.crew.worm, yshonldsr-rot, mango. the bites AnA
stings OF poisonous reptiles and insects, and sves5
such drawback to stock breeding and basA Ina
Il cures every external trouble OF horssas saeh
as lamensss, scratches. swinny. sprAins. fouadsr'
wind-saiI ring bone. etc, etc.
ne Mexican Mustang Linimsns Is the quickest
cure Ia the world for accidents occurring N The
earasfy. In the absence OF physician. EacA -
hurns scalds s2rains, cuts etc, and for rhsama-
tisn. and stiffness engendered by expcsurN fsEs
ticulariy valuabls 10 Miners ,-,.l
Il Il the cheapest remedy IN tie world. fcr y
penetrstss the muscle 70 the boGa. and siagsa
application Is generally sufacient 20 curA
Noxicsn Mustang IIniment Is put up IN tAres
sizes Of bottles, the larger ones being proPorsea-
ssely much tho cheapest. Sold eveFywhsF~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-19

Given under my hand and seal at the Sher-
ifs office, in st. Clairsville. this 7th day OF
September in the year of Our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-eight, and of
the Independence OF the United States the one
hundredth and second. .s
Sheriff of Belmont county, Ohio.