Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

have it running i'll few days. Theil
office is now located on the basement
floor OF Coad'S block under Birely'S
Jewelry Store.
ALMOST A CoSFLAGRArGoS,-Tht
City Hall building had 4 narrow eS
cape from being burned down on
Wednesday night The southeast
room is being fitted up for a law Of
tce. 4 fire was left burning iii 4 small
stove in the room. Just below where
the stove pipe eeterS the chimney m
old fireplace had been hrickcd up
and then boarded over, The job had
been imperfeCtly done, and an aper-
ture left in the wall. The sparks ot
fire falling from the chimney, set fire
to the wainscoting and burned about
4 foot square Of the pine boards, and
then died out On looking into the
room iii the morning, Mr. Tramel dis
covered where the fire had been The
marvel Of is, how the fire died out
I Of itself; but il must have been for
want of draft.
The case of one McGmnis Of Chicago
VS., Edward Harris, Banker Of this
city, the particulars of which are al
ready known to our readers, came ON
for trial before the | 5. District Court
at Madison last week. The trial re-
suited rs nearly every one expected il
would result, in the acquittal II Mr..
Harris. The Madison Democrat in re-
ferring to the trial says;
"Ihc opinion appears to hc quite
general that the Chicago man, c. Nc
I Ginnis, the complainidg witness in
charging Mr. Harris with paying out
over his hank counter Il fifty dollar
counterfeit bill, and denying the
charge some time thereafter to g.,
committed the groSsest perjury. One
| third Of the substantial men Of Miner
III Point came to this city, ana remain-
ed during the trial III the interest Of
Mr.. Harris. From his townsman he
received 4 character which amy man
might we'll envy. The evidence on
the part of the United States was So
thin and tlimsy that the opinion was
often expressed during tn trial that
the case ought to he dismissed.
/, The jury, in its deliberations, was
prompt and emphatic.
On the evening following Christmas
the 10Th inst. il the Lord will prcmit
i festival will be held i'll the Print
tive Methodist Church, at Linden. All
arc cordially invited to attend. A
good time is expected.
Also, on the same evening festival
will he given in the Primitive Metho-
dist Church at Willow Springs. Now
is your time to get ready to spend an
agreeable Christmas, and give II help
ing hand to the needy. j. HEWITT,
Pastor
The cleanest and ricest raisins ii
. lON III II lit 81. &. i llllCdNlN ~.
will DC at the Globe Hotel, i'll Min.
eral Point, on Saturday Dec. 2lst, Will
the finest, best, cheapest and most
substantial lot of sleighs ever exhibit.
ed in Mineral Point Call and exam
inc for yourself,
+. w. STRATMAN, * Co
Pulford's display of holiday goods
is very fine. If YOU are looking fol
something suitable for 4 nice Christ.
mas Of New Years present, yon can
select just what you want by exam
ing Pulford's magnificent stock.
Bishop < Nancolas can show YOU
something nice III the furniture line
Call and see them before before buy
ing your Christmas or New Years
Gifts.
Don't forget that Mrs. Kisscll vii
hold herself in READINGS during tn,
holidays to furnish suppcrs for ball.
aud festivals. She invites the public
to call ut her restaurant and groIerJ
store, next door to Pulford's. Warn
meals furnished at all hours. a full
line Of choice groceries, canned fruit
oysters etc. kept constantly OH hand.
4 new arrival of goods suitable fol
holiday gifts, at Bishop & Nancholas
Furniture Store.
Bishop & Saneholas have just re
ceivcd some Of the handsomest ccnte
tables You ever sat eyes orr Don
fail u take 4 look 1t 'em.
4 CAL and examine Bishop y Nan
colas new arrivals ~ Furniture
Thry have some Of the incest center
tables yon ever saw, aid the prices ar,
very low.
4 LEMoN-It is from he rind OF TIN,
Messina lemon that DR.. Price prepare
his special Flavorng Extracts Of Lem
on While other Lemon Extracts in
little time have he taste and odol
of turpentine, Or. Prices for IN!
: length of time retains its intense lem
onN taste.
You will miss \ good thing n yot