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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
The Mineral Wealth or Alaska.

Sitka Correspondence san Francisco Chronicle,
The quartz mines in the mountains,
not eight miles from Sitka, arc highly
spoken Of Water and timber are both
convenient, and may be had almost
without price. Already ten wcll.dciincd
Lodges Of gold-bcaring quartz have been
discovered and eight mines located. A
Portland Tore. company has made con-
siderable progress il developing one
claim. The rock is said TO be rich, and
yields well even when pounded up with
III ordinary pcstle and mortar. a dis
charged soldier nj Sitka makes s. per
day by crushing rock in this way. !
visited the mines in company with m
expert named Walter, well known III
Kern county, Cal, and he pronounced
the Sitka rock To be ten times better
than that Of Cariboo Its sulphurcts
are black-a sign Of rich metal. These
lodges have been traced for three miles
The assays that have been made vary
from 500 n ton upwards. A Russian
mining engineer gives il rs his opinion
that these lodges will average 81 per
ton throughout. In fact, there arc ex-
perienccd miners here who confidently
predict that Alaska will ultimately yield
more precious metals than both Cali
fornia and Nevada have. Coal, marble
and galcna abound, IN addition to silver
and gold Along the Yukon river the
Indians make all their implements Of
war out Of copper, which they dix up
without difficulty. III fact, the natural
resources Of Alaska are Of immense
value all they need is 70 be developed
under An efficient system Of govern
ment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
The Canal Busisness.

Some idea Of the business Oh tie
Erie Cana may be formed from the fol
lowing statement, which shows the mum
Der Of boats passing Black Rock from
the 18th t. the Both Of April inclusive:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

NOTWITHSTANDING tho depression in
trade, English railroads tell much
more cheerful tale than ours. Only
one Of tho fourteen principal companies
has during the past half year suffered
d positive reduction Of gross revenue,
while on the other hand, one company
obtained an expansion Of $iOO, 900 and
as regards three others there were three
increases exceeding $4,000 each. On
the average, an increased dividend
has been paid, notwithstanding M out.
lay of capital which raises that capital
employed upon the construction OF
English railroads down 70 the 3lst 81
December 10 about 81, 500, 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
The Silk Interest.

At the mectingo the silk Association
of America on the Sth inst, tho value of
the products classified hy articles man
uncturcd during the year, were shown
Ia hn ~ follows,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

Russia il one Of ne largest purchas-
ers Of the products and manufacture
ar tie United states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

A SOUTHERN paper, in picturing a
courtroom scene, says, " The judge
leaned back iii Ills chair, shut his eyes
to keep his ideas from getting out, ard
thought profoundly upon the question
AZ issue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

SHOW ne Tie man you honor; ! know
by that symptom, better than any
other, what kind Of man you are
yourself For you show me there what
your ideal Of manhood is, what kind Of
a man you long inexprcssibly % be-
CariuL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
Washington.
rnr rI.oRlpA CASE.

Washington advices Of Sunday, the
18th, say the committee Of tho house
in charge ot the matter will report the
resolution for an investigation Of tine
Florida electoral court Il the house on
Monday, the 18th inst. The resolution
will restrict the investigation 70 Florida
and u the recent statement Of Dennis
and Melin,
CUSTOMS AND INTERNAL RENHNCE.
The following is Il statement oi r.
ceiptS from customs and internal rev
enue from May LIST to 10th inclusive,
for lS77 and ISIS; Customs, ISL, was
S4l19,31S, do. 1873. SS,45S.23s. inter
nal revenue 1871, S5,934,424; do. ISIS.
S5.230,2l4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
STILL LATER.

Londonderry adyices If the It'll cay
many Of tie injured On the SIrdinid,t
are not expeetad to recover. The vessel
il on fire anidship. Half Of the watch in
the foreeastle and number ~ steerage
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
passengers III the fore part Of the YES
sci are cut OF from all help.
STRICKEN WITH AropLENY,

Brooklyn advices under date Of
May llth say that in the course of his
talk tonight ut Plymouth Church,
Mr., Beecher announced the receipt Of
Il telegram from his brother Thomas,
at Elmira, stating that their sister, Miss
Catharine Beecher, had bees ,rieken
with apepiexvand was dying
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
The Lone Rock, Dodgeville and
Freeport Narrow Guage.

The people Of Dodgeyille are making
strong efforts to secure the construc-
ton Of the narrow-guage railroad
from Freeport to Lone Rock via
Dodgeyile. The citizens Of Dodgeville
are intensely in earnest in the matter,
and there seems to be but little doubt
that a railroad Of some kind will be run
through the northern portion Of the
county at an early day. There has been
guaranteed almost a sufficient amount
of aid-laclling only about S3000O-to
warrant the officers Of the road in
beginning the work Of construction.
The people of Dodgeville are alive to
their interests, and they must ana will
have II railroad. We would prefer to
see the Mineral Point road extended
north, as such an extension would
obyiate the necessity Of c onstructing
nearly seYenty-liYe miles Of railroad
and would, moreover, afford tho adj
vantage Of a broad guage over anarrow
guage road. The benefits which would
accrue from an extension north, to not
only the people Of Iowa county, but TO-
all the people Of Southern Wisconsin,
havetime and again been dwelt upon it
is useless to refer to them here. There
has been too much talk and too little
action, and il the people Of this sec
ton find themselves shut out from
the advantages they might have
secured, they will have only them
selves to blame.
With railroads running east and west
of her (for it is probable that road
will be run through Wingyille in the
near future) Mineral Point would be
practically dead; but with an extern
sion Of her railroad north, she would
reap The full benefits to be derived
from being put in direct commune
cation with Milwaukee and other inn
portant points, while Dodgeville and
other near towns, as we have said,
would gain tho superior advantages
Of having complete railroad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
A Musical Wonder.

An instrument that can play any
tune, that can be operated by anybody,
and is still not costly, may we'll be
called the marvel of the age. Such an
instrument is Needham's Musical Cab
met. There is only one specimen in
town, and it is to be seen ut the Read
ing Rooms. A neat black-walnut
frame covers in the working parts of
the machine. The music is produced
by air from bellows passing through
reeds. a circular motion operates
the bellows and also carries over the
apertureS Of the reeds sheet of paper
SO prepared that only certain notes
may be sounded vt once. The instru-
ment produces music perfect in oc-
curacy and finish. The pieces for five
tunes were sent with the instrument,
and additional sheets can be procured
for about the price of ordinary sheet
music. We understand that number
Of new tunes are to be sent for, sever
al individuals having volunteered to
advance the prices on the condition Of
making their own selection.
There ought to DO II great demand
for musical instrument Of this kind.
1t does away with the long years of
practice necessary to make finished
performers, and it does away with the
dependence upon the caprice or feel
ing Of the few professional OF amateur
performers. Orders for the instru-
ment may be left ut this office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
Narrow Escape from being
Buried Alive.

On Monday, January s8th, Joseph
Miller Jr., Of this city came very near
being smothered to death in a shaft,
which happened as follows;
He was ut the bottom Of the shaft,
(Which was about thirty feet deep en-
gagged in filling tubs while his father
was at the windlass. Mr.. Miller Sen.
was in the act pulling up one Of the
tubs and had it nearly up to the land
ing, when he heard his son, III alarm
exclaim "The sides are caving in, send
down the rope Mr.. Miller lost no
time but hastily landed the tub, and
in q twinkling let down the rope, his
son caught it, and made quick time
climbing hand over hand, while his
father wound him up as fast as posi-
bic besides. When within about tif-
teen feet of the surface, young Miller
was caught by the caying, and closed
III up to his arm-pits Mr.. Miller got
a ladder and descended to his sons as
sistance, and succeeded i'll getting a
rope around his chest, but found it m-
possible even with the aid Of another
miner to move HIM, They then dug
away the earth little farther down,
but still found they could not haul
him out 50 closely had the dirt settled
in around him. They then dug away
the earth from one of his legs,
until they could pass rope around it
and pulled it loose. In like manner
his other was extricated, and it was
not long before they were all on the
surface, breathing freer, and youn g
Joe feeling highly grateful that
he had escaped from the dreadful
fate, which seemed so imminent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08

Mr., Herman Flick, aged seventy
eight years, died at his residence in
this city, OH Sunday night, and was
buried on Tuesday, being followed to
his last resting place bya large number
Of sorrowing friends. Mr.. Flick had
been in feeble health for Il long time
previous to his death, but bore up
wonderfully under his illness and
advanced age Of near four score years.
The deceased was father to Mrs. Kin
ME and Mrs. Spratler Of this place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
From IIinin.

EpIroHS DEMOCRATS The roads
horo are just splendid and all kinds OF
teams are busy hauling grain, hogs,
has, etc,, making things look lively ON
our streets.
Last Monday our town Nls reused
from its usual quir. ~ an interesting
whisl,ey srnt, to.wit State Of Wis
contin, vs. rhos. Warao Complaint
selling whiskey without license. his
triet attorney Reese appeared or tie
Plaintid, AMI i plteiicld, Esq.. for
the defendant The defendant was
found guilty ald iuei So aud costs
Of suit. Verify, "thr Nay of the ttans-
gressor i lard,
Several rich minerl prospects ara
being opened ap here, the most promis.
iug II which Is owned hy lames smith
and Frank Ferris Aoss AMOS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
"Take NV Advertisement outl'

Such We're the instructions we re-
ceiycd the other day from "Farmer,'
who advertised for Il wife III the Dem
ocrat Of two weeks ago. There is no
end to the letters which come pouring
III upon him from every quarter, fro IN
anxious observation-disclosures, and rs he
says he has no desire to become 4 Nor
mon, and thinks he can make i suit
able selection from the numerous Old
women and maidcns who have pre-
scented themselves for his favorable
consideration, he desires lis to diseon-
tnue his notice, that he may enjoy a
little peace Of soul before he throws
off his widoWerhood
We have received for publication
the following inquiries, addressed to
Farmer"
Mineral Point, Wis. Feb. 4th. EDS.
DEMocRArI desire to ask the fol
lowing questions OF "a Farmer" and
receive answers through the Demo
crat il possible:
/. Is your wife 70 bc boss" Of the
house OF not2
,, Are YOU free from NIL disgust
ing habits, such rs splitting on the
floor, entering the house With dirty
boots, indecent uSe Of tobacco. etc?
3. viii SHE he repaired to ret up iu
the cold of 4 winter morning, to light
the lires2
4. 10 you require your wife Z
make all Of your clothes, knit your
stockings, etc.
!. Is she to do any sort Of tlrudgerl
il the shape Of outdoors work?
These questions are not given BY
WAY Of sport, but are the earnest IL
qurings Of All earnest
HUSBAND SEHEER.'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
Local Items.

Geo. Cothren has gone into the hard.
ware business 1T DaIllnglon
Jtnn Inhn i,rny and w. IL, n,ntvtt
spent feW days in town last week
You must pay your taxes before
tho first Of March
The Milwaukee Sentinel Is troubled
about the Democrats and Finance.
Tho Clement Bros. ~ Forester are
TO sing in the city Hall, tomorrow,
Saturday evening
a new target gun Of tie latest I'M
proved pattern haS boon purchased by
John 0DoWd.
Under tho new management, the
weekly Milwaukee News has became
the best family paper in Wisconsin,
Don't forget the ball to he given by
the German Catholic School in Lena
hams llall, next Tuesday evening.
rho scarlet fever prevails iii Platte
vile. A Miss Tracy. teacher in one
Of tho schools, died after having the
foyer but very short time.
Remember the concert and ball to be
given for tho benefit o. the German
school, at Lenahan's Hall. On Tuesday
evening next
1'ho Madison Democrat Says that
Tho address delivered before the State
Historical Society, hy Hon Moses NJ
Strong was valuable contribution t.
The history Of Wisconsin.
Tho Milwaukee News SAYS chat
thoro is no truth IN the report that
lhldlnRtlon il causing petition to IL
circulated asking the legislature Il
abolish the office Of governor.
. Il. liil,lleth. agent Of Atehson
Fopeha & Santa F1 Il. IL is III this
county ia lie interest ni lands Of
that company Thore promises % III
y great tide 81 emmigiaton Is Iii,
West lcSt sprlng.
On Friday Jan s5th, rs 4 son ~
Mr.. Thomas Thrasher WAS returnins
from school with some Of his school
mates, he fell and broke his leg, I'll,
fracture proves t. be severe one, Inn
with good treatment there II ito doubt
~ his recovery.
ihe Chicago Times put on goot
insl 81 style IN speaking Of the infer
nation furnished hy therimcS cores
pondonce bureau at Washington in re-
gard to old Wells whereabouts, but il
wiltod Il little when Wells tanned Il,
IN onlsiama instead If Washington
40 Times stated twice that Well,
va positively ia Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
From Linden.

LINDEN. Wis, February 5tll, ISIS
Dear Editor: 81 have often thought Of
writing You few lines from our
town, but have been waiting for some
thing to say
| wish to complain Of ali evil to
which All villages are subject to more
or less.
In Linden there is set of loafers,
whose sole object in life seems to be
to drink. blachguarl and SANDER.
Ladies passing along our streets on
the Sabbath arenot exempt from their
vile insults. They seen to forget that
they were hornof woman, or that they
haze fair sisters whose cheeks are
made to barn with shame ~ they
listen to their Sle remarks while pass
ing the gawking crowds And if our
more enlightened citizens attempt ~
do anything for the moral or intellec-
tual advancement Of society, the same
vile SANDER il heappd upon them hy
this gang ~ loW lived retrogrades.
Anonymous letters arc written, slam
derous reports circulated. unl they
are haoyel down generally. And worse
yet. these reports alsp ring nj the ear
offair seN,castinga whitening hliShton
their names And tiugling their checks
with the hlnshot Shame What j pity
the law cannot reach such Villains
Mr. Strauss has removed from Colds
worthy's store 70 lie uew room built
hy Mr.. Mpllor.
Tie NJ. Il. lhuall i holding pro-
Jrarted meetings. 81 success Is rat.
LiP.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
Ridgewey Items.

EDS DEMOCBAT.-Dcar SirS - They
say "Cleopatra'5 needle is coming
what will become of sewing machine
agents now?
Local politics are beginning to looh
up little. Several candidates names
me'mentionedincon connection with town
officers already, but it might seem y
little premature in Us to mention any
name 50 early i'll the political morning.
1t is likely that three tickets will be
in the field this spring.
The Grcenback party is tlourishing
over here.
A new iirm-Taylor & CO. have com
menced business at Jarvis old stand
in Ridgeway.
Archie McIlvee of Mineral Point.
has opened 4 saloon in West Blue
Mounds.
a temperance lodge has been organ
lied in this vicinity. They hold their
meetings in the VAUDEVILLE school
house, and report q membership Of
thirty.
County superintendent Jones, las
recently been visiting the distrirs
schools here.
Married in Ridgeway, Feb. 4th, ISIS
by the Rev. Chas Excl. Mr.. James
Bunker, Jr., and Miss Ann Coulcy,
both Of Ridgsway. MoNUs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
MARRIED BY REV. CT ExEL.

On the 18th of January, 1878, NJ
Thomas o'Gorman, Of Clyde, Is Miss
Mary Roach, of Ridgeway.
On the 23d of Jam, 1878, Mr.. Patrick
O'llare, of Mineral Point. To Miss
Henrietta Margaret Seitr Of RidgeWay
On the 4th of Feb, 1878, Mr.. Thomas
Brunker to Miss Anna Conley; both
Of Ridgeway.
BURIED.
On the 9TH day of Feb, 1878, Miss
Catherine McSherry, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Barth McSherry.
She was one of the best, most pious
and innocent young ladies Of my con-
gregation. The funeral was largely
attended by friends Of the good famil y
Gil. EXEL, Priest
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
chicago Live Stock Market

CHICAGO, Feb. g. From The DttIy
pTJyer's Journal
HOGS Receipts, 27,sss head Mixed
packing Slow at 5 bln5.7l light &C.
Tive 1T S3.sanS.95; choice heavy, S$.sta,
CATTLE Receipts 1880 head
Choice steers. slow. good suppl, a
$i.0lGc4t5 cows S2.25@3.4o.
SHEEP Receipts, 900 head. ~4no
good sold ut S4.50. medium $50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08

4 meeting af the independent
tirtcnbtbers WIS h"a Il kiehland
Center "A tie 10Th tilt. rhe matter ~
perrec'ing ,be party organization vas
taxa anler consideration. ani u
cauafE committee If sixteen morn
hers at5in eNh toWn N,ss app.
eli.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08

The following are tie officers WI.
we've duly installed for the terra et
three months. 1T irregular meeting M
tie Juvenile femple vi this city
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
Time Tables.

Chicago and North western Rail
way.
e me of departure OF Passenger Traina from
Freeport.
Leave for Chicago and East ......"..,.io 30 m
do do do ........,,.'.,..l& 0 III
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
tLATTEylLLE DIVISION.

NM.
oalna Ekpr An dOlNa WHAT A. NJ
Lenve PlntieWlle, 0 80 Leave Mineral PIT . 60
do belmont, & ~ Arrive Calaminn, 10 ~
Arrive Gnlamlnc, 6a5 Leave do 10 40
Leave do 900 Leave belmont II 20
Arrive Mini Point 20 Arrive plattcVilln II 80
FREIGfT dND Il EGOHWOD TI0N.
uoiNa EAsr pM doINu WEST. y. NJ,
Leave l'lattcyio ~ Leave Cllaninn ~
do Bomont 205 do belmont 3 10
Arrive Cnlaminu $50 Arrive t'intteytllo 40
tW- Passengers leaving Mineral Point ut $40
a. N, can roach MADISON At T., NJ. tho same
day. by way Of Frurp0rt and Caledonia.
tlIAS. II. GALE, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
MARKET REPORTS
BY OUR REGULAR REPORTER.

The amount of produce brought -
market during the past week has fal-
len off considerably, us compared With
the last two weeks Of January. Il
seems that the farmers have sold
nearly all they want to sell at the
present low markets. The prices have
changed trille on quite number Of
articles mostly downward. Tile warm
weather has considerably injured thu
the market for dressed hogs. Wheat
ana corn remain the same; barley has
fallen ton cents a hushel; tlax-Seed II
again down to $l.0a.
The following list gives the prizes
of Thursday. February It'll:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
O.. M. 81 st. Paul r. r,
Illinois Central r.. r.

The only route running through cars between
warren and ChGngo. The only route TO ~.
Louis, cairo. nnd the south, and 10
Dubuque, Sioux city. Omaha md west,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
Mineral Point II. r..

MlH,
1,,Ss 9' Mo r%gTT % Leave Ss warren Tsmr
do Ca!nmlDc, 6a5 do iratiot, ~
do Darlington, 705 do darlington, ~ ~
do 0tAtiOI 71O do Calaminc. 10 40
Arrive. Warren. B15 Arrive, Nn'l PIT, II 10
FREIGHT mn 4 0Nh0DATi0N
uoINu pottru pM GOiNu NORTH. N
J,envc Mineral PIT 40 Leave Warren 81
do Calamlnr 2bD do iinllot ~
do Darlington 3gj do Darlington IS
do GraliuL 4 10 do Caamin0 12b
Arrive, Wunen ddO Arrive, Mineral l. u w
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-28
Centreville Letter.

The st. Patrick Total Abstinence
Society of this place numbers twenty
seven members at present, and all in
good standing. On st. Patrick's Day.
Sunday, March 18th, they made a
grand turnout, with the green flag of
Ireland floating above their heads, as
they marched from their meeting
room to the church to receive the
Holy Communion.
The officers of the st. P. T. A. are
P. A. Jordon, President; Thomas
Marsh, Vice President; Edward
Brinon, Recording Secretary; Daniel
Harrison, Cor. Sec'y., and Mashall
James Sheely Jr., Financial Secretary
P. A Jordon, Treasurer; Gait. Walsh,
Jr., Sgt.-at-Arms; Pat Quinn, Jr.
Messenger.
The Auditing Committee numbers
five with Thos. Walsh, President.
Investigating committee comprises
four members, and our Pastor, witt
p. A. Jordon, Presiding officer.
Yours Preferably,
IRISH BOY
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-28

The MKedn Miner credits the Elk
Democrat with an item, laudatory of
the Miner, which appeared originally
in the ADvOCATE.-ELkA Advocate.
We admit it, neighbor, and very
much regret the mistake, which we
had not noticed until our attention
was called to it by reading the above
para graph. However, the observant
reader would have known tnat the
credit was mistake, for when did the
Democrat ever give cordial or gen.
erous good word to the Miner or any
other cotemporary, however deserv-
ng? Please accept our apologies,
Parsons.-Mkean Miner.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-28
The Oil City Derrick contains t

The Oil City Derrick contains the
following notice of the death of the
editor of the Forest Press: "Peter o.
Conver, died at his home in Tionesta,
Pa, at eight o'clock Tuesday, March
10Th, aged forty-five years. Mr.. Con-
yer was born in Montgomery scounty,
February 2, 1888. His life has. been an
eventfuI one. He learned his trade in
Franklin with f. S. Durbin, editor of
the Advocate and Journal, and COM
mence his career as a printer at the age
of sixteen. While at Franklin he
published small paper called the
IO,On Pump. When nineteen years
old he went to Kansas and started at
Topeka the Kansas Journal, but the
enterprise soon failed in consequence
of the border war. During the war
he served in the Fourth Pennsylvania
Cavalry. Afterwards he started pa
per in Emlenton called the allegheny
Valley Echo, and abandoning that
venture on December %, 1867 estab-
lished the Forest Press at Tionesta,
where he issuee the paper until his
death. Mr.. Conver viii long be re-
membered by friends and acquaint-
ances as a genial, whole-souled, tai
ented gentleman. He leaves awidow,
an estimable lady, who by his pru-
dence and industry is provided with a
handsome competence.