Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-01

The Juvenile Temple OF this city
gave u Dime Entertainment on Thurs
day evening Of last week.
A considerable amount Of Spring
wheat has already beensown in Craw-
ford county.
The new game law will not prohibit
the use Of dogs in hunting birds, rs it
was at first feared.
AS. Mitchell. formerly Of this place,
writes US another interesting letter
fran Dakota, 1t will be found in
another column.
Joe Daum makes such good boots
that some thief was tempted to break
into his shoe shop and steal a couple
Of pairs, on Sunday night.
While carrying an armful Of wood,
John Wilkinson Of Arena, slipped and
fell, one Of the sticks striking him in
tile face and almost gouging his eye
out.
TIE Madison papers are having q
fight over Wan. II. Garter. The Demo-
crat pitches into him, and the Journal
takes up for him.
The proposition to tax church prop
erty, his been indefinitely postponed
by the legislature, and thus killed for
the present.
Rev. M. Benson, Of this city, deliV-
cred Il lecture in Gratiot short time
ago, Of which very favorable mention
is made by u lady correspondent III
last weeks Darlington Republican.
Thomas Osborne, while mining in
the vicinity Of ShuIlsburg, was instan-
lily killed by the shaft eaying in upon
him, on the 18th, inst.
DR.. Van DuScn and Albert Spratler
ofthis city, attended the session Of the
Grand Chapter, r. a. NJ. held 1T Mil
waultec last week.
Conrad Schaub, the drummer boy Of
the IIossan Band still lives, notWith-
standing the many reports Of his
death.
An effort is being made in The legis
lature to amend the Constitution 80
IA to provide FOR holding legislative
sessions only once in two years, in
stead Of yearly, rs III present.
The Order Of United Workmcn Is
rapidly growing i'll this state. The
Lodge In this city is now iii u very
prosperous condition, under Master
Workman. w. Ill. Curry, and its other
officers.
Bob. lngcrSoll has had a tilt with
o,,0 r,,'fun Y ~ ~. I NJ rurmcr re-
fcrred 10 Bob as i barking dog, where
at Bob. very sharply retorts in Ian
gua%e, which is far moro loccible
than elegant.
N. j. Briggs was III town on We'd
ncsday, He reports very bright pros
poets for The narroWguagc. Whether
tile project succeeds or not Bfiggs
deserves great credit for his untiring
efforts to secure a railroad for Dodge
Willie.
There We're ao1Lgls pounds Of
cheese manufactured in Green county
last year. OF this amount GSo.G1S
pounds were American eleese; ! 80,
go pounds Linhurgcr; 81 ,ool SW MS.
l63,00o Swiss aud limhurger.
The lieyG, NJ. Tuthil, Bible Society
Agent, for Wisconsin and Michigan,
viii occupy the pulpit of the Preshy-
tcflH church Of This ciiyon next sun
DAY morning; and The pulpit If The N.
+. Church n tile evening.
II Is said FLAT President Hayes aud
family, together with i few friends.
hold weekly meetings of prayer and
praise, III the White House, but ont 81
regard for the feeling or President
they never sing thai beautiful hymn
beginning when | can read my title
clear
The Chronitloealls the trial Of An
dWson At Now Orleans, a "mock trial,
but rs anderson has Just been scntcn
ted - tive years II hard labor, ia the
penltentiarh, halt leasl, does notcon-
slider i mleh q, ! mock trial.
sclatcrN W,,slcy comes out With
= hand-hill this week announcing that
hey will sell goods cheaper than tle> /
have SCI hern offered il this city.
Solemn Requiem services for ,r
l'epc were held II 81. Faul'spm loll