Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-07
low. County Democrat.
RIDAY, JUNE Z. 1873.
Local Items.

Tn editor OF the Tribune had milk
Ali last weeks meal. So he says.
re. advertisement Of Rubel Broth
wholesale liquor dealers, appears
the Democrat to-day.
len. A masa Cobb, formerly Of this
and ex-congressman from this
jtrict, is about TO be appointed
lief justice OF the supreme court OF
ebraska.
Even at this late season Of the year
poodIy number Of hogs are being
ipped to Chicago. Farmers have
Id them back expecting q rise in
ices.
The executive committee OF the ex-
lrsion from Warren desire to return
ranks to the people OF Mineral Point
Or their kind treatment or them 'fhlle
ere.
The Tribune's estimate of damages
one by the tornado, looks as IL il had
een "sifted" from our paper. The
nly difference being one week behind
nd about half report.
Warren is improving her streets on
he strength Of the license fec Of one
aloon-three hundred dollars. What
could three hundred dollars do on the
treets of Mineral Point2
Mcssrs. Leopold Kuh & Co, Of Chi
lgo, sent to the relief committee OF
MS city, through IL. Joseph, twenty
Nedollars for the sufferers by the
brnado.
The entertainment given by the
Clement Brothers II Forester, was
tbJ best entertainment of its kind
eve given in this city. The people
Of Mineral Point will welcome them
whd they come again.
DEED FoUND.-A deed blown by
the tornado from Mr.. Leonards house
In this city, was picked up ut Middle
ton, Dane county, a distance OF about
forty miles. The deed is badly torn
and besmeared with mud, but the
description OF The land Is complete.
Miss Rosie McIlhon met with an ac-
cident on Monday which is liable to
conllne her to the house for some
time. She was descending n pair OF
stairs with Il bucket of boiling water,
and when near the bottom tho stairs
gave way, upsetting the water over
her feet and ankles.
1t isn't very often Duppler goes to
church; but when we SEQ him not
only attending service, but acting as
sexton, ringing the bell, and assisting
In the singing, Its about time to look
ont for another tornado or something
of the kind. a lady preacher held
"mceting' In his saloon on Tuesday
evening Of this week, and was listened
to by II large congregation.
We understand that Mr.. james Al
len very kindly showed the Warren
people over the track Of the tornado,
giving them very graphic descrip-
ton of tho storm rs II appeared TO
"ono who was in tho middle OF IT,"
lie says that tho reason that he didn't
toll the same story to different parties
was because he didn't have it COM
mitted to memory, rs he generally
does.
In to-day's issue may be found notice
of the dissolution of the firm of Brewer
~ Penhallegon, grain dealers, and also
notice of tho co-partnership of II. j.
Penhallegon and his son z. J. Penhal-
Logon, Jr,, who will carry on the bus
mess of the old firm. Il. J. Penhal-
logon, ST.. Is we'll known ~ ono Of our
most reliable and straight forward
business men, and 4. j., Jr. is wide
awake young man OF good experience
and brimful OF business.
The committee appointed by the leg
lature last winter 70 examine and ap
praise tho books, fossils. minerals,
scientific and mathematical instru--
ments Of the late Moses Strong, assis
tant State Geologist, have completed
their work, and made their report to
the governor 'ihcy recommend the
purchase OF nil the articles offered to
the State. They IRE 70 ba placed IN
the University and used by it, or dis
posed Of by exchange CT otherwise,
Mr. Strong after graduating ut Yale
College, spent two years in the mining
schools Of Germany. llis note books,
prepared while he was school, show
that he was Il most rainstaking and
accomplished student. He lad col
lArted some raro books AND tne fos-
sils, which pass into the hands OF the
State With his superior qualifications
Cor ,',e field work ON The survey, he
united tile ready skill u y master
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