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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-23
For Sale or Trade.

The undersigned has some fine Dur
ham stock, which lie desires to sell or
trade for other stock. Also lalgs
number Of sheep which he will sell o.
trade Apply to II. L. SHEPARD.
Mineral Point, Aug. 20, 1879. Elk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-23

House end Lot for Sale or Rent.
$. T. Sheppard desires to sell "
rent his dwelling house situated ~
Fountain street
For IS apply to him At his
Marlae Major GioNnet. 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-23
Market Reports.

Midi hGU ISSDOl 10.
Or markets during the past week
hay been moderately active and ara,
far products 81 al kinds beiug il
fairlemand al 4 slight advance over
ldstyeek' 5 quotations.
F.OUR-Fairiy active and strong.
Loci demand somewhat brisk, am
stocs very small. This coupled with
a futher advance during the early
part i the week, i'll choice milling
whea, made holders strong H. their
views and many marked prices up
while others Of different turn o.
mind leld standard brands at former
prices Minnesota Standard, 3 %;
Prairie Lilly, $3,2j; White Lily {Pat-
ent,) 800.
During the carly part Of
the week was quite strong and prices
tendin. upward, but for the past few
days awGakness has been noticeable,
and pIces have declined about > cents
per huhel. No. 2 Spring selling at
Y cent. Winter about sc. higher.
COlN-Nominal, % to 80 cents.
OAlS-lIaye taken II downward
stride lince this day week, owing per-
haps tcthe marked advance in Eastern
freighb and gen orally depressed
marke. No /, White, Is cents; Mixed,
IA canB.
BAILEY-Quiet. Old, 20 cents, to
50 Gems; New, No. 9, 80 to 50 cents.
FLAX Seeds arriving quite
freely. Market firm; 5 to cents
higher than last weeks quotations.
PrimeSeed sells for Sl:07.
Nominal; unwashed 19c.
to BIC. washed 23c. to FAC.
HOGS Firm, and in good demlnd,
partly owing TO the fact that many
marketable hogs are dying off, and
good shipping grades are scarce.
Prices range from 1915 to $3.25;
although several sales have been re-
ported ID high rs $S3.35 TO $40.
CATTLE = Nominal, at $3.50 for
good shipping grades and beeves.
The following is correct price
list:
Gold. .....=..........'... Sl.oo%8
Graham Flour. per cwt.,... $50
Shorts, .r l.25
Cornmeal (bolted)," 200
Bran, ~
New Potatoes per BUS. 40
Butter. per Ii. (cash). ..... 03@.10
Eggs per doz.. VI
Eggs per doz. CASH. .....,. ot
Hides, per tb ............. .04
Tallow, .......... .o51S
Lard, ......... .oi
salt, per bbl.,............. zoo
Lime, per bbl......... Loo
Cement. per Dbl, .......... 20
Lead. Ore per 1000 ....... $ll@la
Dry-bonc, per ton. ...... 1000
blackjack ...... 1900
Hay, !" .....,,, 6.oe
Lumber, common fence, per NJ, $500
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-23

AH# Iff Ar hepufpOse 81 choosing
395lat.. attend the County Con
vail 10 held ut Dodgeville,
TAa#s ihe Doth inst.
Per order CITY Com.
het. en- elections approach can
ala G'iDv.
& y F crawford is home on a
git fa "h"ago.
M 31ie Sylvester is stopping
sin f N ~ town.
n W. NcGregor Of Milwaukee
n Pi"ii,a y Mr.. Gundry's.
L T. Foaa has our thanks for
: lre@ from his Garden.
Hiei1ln,r Jackson Of Hazel Green
Hapu ." HE Misses Gray.
ll TO alng the bankrupt law
.1. ii'"nru" On September 1st.
4 ri D1nu's Advertisement Of
slauii~' pvous to removal.
IT, 1oo x. Ryan, of Ridgeway,
m}'9t}aljt oncrat call ON Tuesday.
II McGregor will lecture some
eveagn n"Nt week Subject: Robert
Bar5a.h
Z y smitl, Of Darlington spent
Il fap .r tNo In our city visiting
II ,licr of Dodgeville, passed
blf DIll city yesterday, en- route
- ' o&o
H. hfpYrd raised 100 bushels of
vi s. ~ lllcc acres of ground this
,rpard Of this city adverli-
DGrilnm stock for sale, or
Laa ,r orhcr stock.
ol tanning. proprietor Of the
Gaen ]totJI will give grand ball on
az, uEIat Both.
$500 money will buy Jewelry
alpl6 ,gniIY nj Isirelys. Every
c,L3 and engraved free.
s rtn many guests IN this city
r Brown, sister Of Judge Goth
INV Tor son, George and his
d ,hild.
5.H W. Adams Of the town Of
VIII yell large amount of
a. property ut auction on
ne, Aug. Goth.
,rrD A good blacksmith,
nd good iNorsesIlocr and gen
mrr. a married man prefer
Apply VI this office.
4. rUwa OF Arena called on tho
III nat orr day last week. Honest
,u"ni no est moaey and cqua
trr Nil." il hi' plltfo IN.
~ ar" low. but small amount
III. WIZ hring III plenty of money
ut 4 wnlch at Rlroly's. After
III, IooA FOR us IL pellcr's corner.
i. i,aa Campbell Of Martinsville,
All CO., thraahed 10 Aeies of FLAX
nol averaged l31. bus, per acre;
ies OF v hich yielded 10 bus per
T..
.Eo auihor of the lines in the Tri-
me, entitled, Alone should be
Il III whore liz could find congenial
pnpny. ilc must DC lonely among
lNrll'a,S.
i choice assortment Of Imported
inlhs-consisting of Croeus, Narcis-
~, ilyacmths and Tnlips,-will be
! d cheap. Call ut X. d. Pulford's
rug tur".
\ now fence in front of tho City
It'll square, together Withancw side
walk along that part lying east Of the
rhy NAN me improvements added TO
he city last week.
,Iud e Cothron and ether parties
ft5ited Highland last eve, with tho
sign OF organizing Reform Club.
rho nineteen members are to meet to-
tiRht to fully organize.
VIM. y Parkinson. Of the town Of
Mineral Point, Is selling some Of tho
wy best apples III the market. lilo
will have about Il thousand bushels
OF apples for sale this season.
Nh. j. T. llmklns WAS in Chicago
some time since and purchased over
$1,000 worth of plate glass. which was
received to-day. Its Dimensions are
such III lG0N6O inches and l22xGS, and
smaller Sizes.
III another column. tho card Of the
the Union Hotel. OF Eden, will bt
found. The proprietor Richard Man
ming viii furnish first class accom-
modations to the travelling public al
reasonable rates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-23
lew. County Democrat.
: oca1 Items.
1ocratic Caucus.

firtl = he Il Democratic Caucus
1e4 ~ city Hall on Tuesday
anr @a rrr the purpose Of choosing
aeo18ta attend the County Con
won't 10 held ut Dodgeville,
fA4# the Doth inst.
Per order CITY Com.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-23

Per order Of County Committee.
I'll. c. CUTLER, Chairman
Packing Louise leat~, rams ald
shoulders at J. z. asis aGys.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-23
Taken Up.
August IA, 1878.

On or about July 18TH, on the old
Gov. Dodge place il the town II
Mine. Il Point, one dark bay mare.
about eight years old. with right hind
foot crippled, left eye blind. n"
other marks.
The owner is requested to cali
prove property, pay charges and take
said stray away. w. j. ZANDEE.
July 29th, 1873. 5l-4w
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15

catch the afternoon boat back to Dover.
The ring was in my hands again before
10 o'clock last night. -
"But-but,V 1 stammered out, !
don't understand. When she had once
got the ring in her possession, why did
she bring it back to you?"
Because she was paid to do so. Be
cause she was hired by me through the
agency of a private inquiry Office to act
as she did act. Madame by profession
is not thief, but thiefcatcher. You
had grown so selfconceited of late, mas
ter Ned, you had such a mighty tall
opinion of yourself and your abilities
that I thought it would do no harm to
take you down peg or two. / hope L
have succeeded in convincing you that
there are people in the world quite as
clever or it may be cleverer, than a Ger
tain young nincompoop of One-and-
twenty. Ifyou profit by the lesson my
money will have been well spent.
An hour or two later I said,
But wasn't it rather risky thing to
do with a ring worth five hundred
pounds? ?"
My father winked at me with the
sOlemnity of a judge.
"My dear Ned, what did you take
your old dad for2 The diamonds were
nothing but paste.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15
Postal Savings Banks.

Why may not the government, which
always has use for money, and is amply
responsible for all It's uses, establish pos
tai savings banks2 This inquiry is be-
coming general, and daily grows in
emphasis. There seenF to be at least
three good reasons why this question
should receive an affirmative answer. In
the first place, the government needs
more money, and by just the amount
borrowed from It's own citizens would de-
crease the necessity of borrowing from
foreign capitalists and the consequent ex-
portation Of gold for the payment of In
terest. In the second place, such a
measure would encourage thrift among
the people by placing the opportunity
before all alike to save securely, little by
little, the surplus of honest industry.
How to help the working classes place
themselves above want should be the
careful study of all governments, for
security from want is security from temp
tation and consequent crime. In the
next place, such a plan would tend di-
rectly to foster an abiding attachment
for and personal interest in the prosper
ity and perpetuity of the government
among that class whose loyalty is of prime
importance.-ChicGgo AAiance.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15
LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTH
ERN H. r.



Special Michigan Express leaves Buffalo at
800 p. m, Erie LILO a. m, Conneaut 2:22
Ashtabula 2-55 a. m, Madison 1882 a. m, Paihes-
Vile AGO a. m, Cleveland sis a. m.
Special Chicago Express leaves Buffalo at
l2:45 a. M, Erie $3.50 a. M, Ashtabula 4:5S,
Painesville $40, and arrives at Cleveland at
6:35 a. m.
Conneaut Accommodation leaves Conneaut
at Sos a. m, Amboy GIL, Kingsville 6:2l, Ash
tabula 6:33, Saybrook SAB, Geneva 6:53, Paines-
vile 7:2S, and arrives at Cleveland S:45 a. m.
Toledo Express leaves Buffalo at 6:55 a. M,
Erie l0.l5, Conneaut il:l7, Amboy -. Kings
Vile ll:S3, Ashtabula li:45 pm, Saybrook 1855
Geneva l205, Painesville I2;39, and arrives
Pacific Express leaves Buffalo I2:40 p. m,
Erie 3:55, Ashtabula sis, Painesville 6:O6, and
arrives at Cleveland at T:O5 p. m.
GOING EAST.
Atlantic Express leaves Cleveland 7:30 a. m .
Painesville $40, Ashtabul9L 9:05, Conneaut 9:2S,
Erie l0.2O, and arrives at Buffalo at Los p. m.
Toledo and Buffalo Accommodation leaves
Cleveland at ll:l5 a. m, Painesville l2:27, Ge-
neva l:07 a. M, Saybrook lis. Ashtabula l:30,
Kingsville LA, Amboy l:54. Conneaut 2:O2,
Erie $40, Buffalo 200 p. m.
Chicago and st. Louis Express leaves Cleve-
land at 2:45 p. M, Painesville 9:3l, Ashtabula
4l3, Erie as, and arrives at Buffalo at sos
p. m.
at 4:50 p. m, Painesville 5:59, Geneva 63S, Say
brook 6:4S, Ashtabula 700 Kingsville 7:l3 Am
boy 7:2S, and arrives at COnneaut at 7:30 p. m.
Special New FORK Express leaves Cleveland
at 1890 p. m. PainesviIle 1l:20, Ashtabula 1904
a. M, Erie lao and arrives at Buffalo at 400 a.
m.
SA-Tbe Pacific Express will stop at Girard,
Conneaut, Geneva and Willoughby daily.
The Special N. Y. Express on Saturdays, and
Chicago Express on Sundays only, viii stop
at all stations for which they may have pas
sengers.
Ha-Trains run by Columbus time.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15
School Decoration.

The first and most important kind of
public buildings which we are alwayssure
to want, are schools; and I would ask
you to consider very carefully, whether
we may not wisely introduce some great
changes In the way of school decoration.
Hitherto, so far as l know, it has either
been so difficult to give all the education
we wanted to our lads, that we have been
obliged to do it, if at all, with cheap fur
niture and bare walls or else we have
considered that cheap furniture and bare
walls are a proper part of the means Of
education; and supposed that boys learned
best when they sat on hard forms, and
had nothing but blank plaster about and
above them, whereupon to employ their
spare attention; also that it was as well
they should be accustomed to rough and
ugly conditions of things, partly by way
of preparing them for the hardships Of
life, and partly that there might be the
least possible damage done to floors and
forms, in the event of their becoming,
during the masters absence the fields or
instruments of battle. All this is so
far well and necessary, as it relates to the
training of country lads, and the first
training Of boys in general. But there
certainly comes a period in the life of a
well educated youth, in which one of the
principal elements of his education Is, or
ought to be, to give him refinement of
habits; and not only to teach him the
strong exercises of which his frame is
capable, but also to increase his bodily
sensibility and refinement, and show him
such small matters as the way of han
ding things properly, and treating
them considerably. Not only so, but 1
believe the notion of fixing the attention
by keeping the room empty, Is a wholly
mistaken one; I think it is just in the
emptiest room that the mind wanders
most; for it gets restless, like bird, for
want of perch, and casts about for any
possible means of getting out and away
And even if it be fixed, by an effort, on
the business In hand, that business becomes
itself repulsive, more than it need be, by
the vileness of its associations; and many
a study appears dull or painful to boy,
when it is pursued on blotted deal desk,
under a wall with nothing on it but
scratches and pegs, which would have
been pursued pleasantly enough In cur
tanned corner of his fathers library, or at
the lattice window of his cottage. Nay,
my own belief is, that the best study of
all is the most beautiful; and that quiet
glade of forest, or the nook of lake shore,
are worth all the schoolrooms in Christen-
dom, when once you are past the multipI-
cation table; but be that as it may, there
is no question at all but that time ought
to come In the life of a well trained youth,
when he can sit at a writing table without
wanting to throw the inkstand at his
neighbOr; and when also he will feel more
capable of certain efforts of mind with
beautiful and refined FERNS about him
than with ugly ones. When that time
comes he ought to be advanced into de-
corated schools; and this advance ought
to be one of the important and honorable
epoehs of his ife.-Ruskiip
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15
Buying a Pew.

"What'r they doin in there?" asked
Mr.. Moran, the carpenter, as he passed
the church with his box of tools on his
shoulder. He was about half full.
"Selling pews," said the sexton.
"Just what l want, said Mr.. Moran,
the carpenter, and he walked in.
He bid ten dollars on rear pew and
won it. He paid his money, and then
took off his coat and went to work. He
had the side of the pew ripped out before
the people noticed what he was at. Then
a hand as big as a clam-rake was laid on
his shoulder, and voice wanted to know
what he was doing.
"Goin' to have lawn party, said he,
Gan want to put this under the huckel-
berry tree"
"But you can't take it out of here"
said Deacon Doolittle.
eyes, I kin. It'll go out O. that mid
die door sOOn's I rip the back out. We
kin swing it round endways and jerk it
out through the portcullis." F"
Then the back was ripped out of his
coat, he was swung round endWays, and
he was jerked out through the portculIis,
and he didn't have change enough to
purchase bean sandwich after he paid
for the damage to that pew.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15
Mulching.

Mulching plays very important part
in the cultivation of fruits and vegeta-
bles, but its importance and value are
not regarded as highly as they should be
by those who have not given it a trial.
In the cultivation of small fruits, such as
the strawberry, blackberry and raspberry,
mulching goes far toward producing a
heavy crop, especially so during dry sea-
sons. As most of the above named fruits
are planted in light or loamy soil. in dry
weather, usually happening Just when
they are In the height Of bearing, the
plants suffer for want of sufficient mois-
ture, and a crop is considerably shortened
unless proper mulch has been gwen.
In regard to the small fruits, there are
several different ways of applying a
mulch, as well as different kinds applied,
the most suitable, however, being coarse
stable manure in which there is consider
able straw. This is usually applied late
in the fall, after a thorough cultivation
has been given. This manure not only
acts as a mulch the following year, but
supplies the plants with much fertilizing
matter, which they naturally need. If
the farm is on the borders of river or
other body OF water, where each year
large quantities of rushes and coarse river
grass grow, then this can be used to great
advantage as a mulch. for one season
usually reduces it so as to offer no i'm
pediment to after cultivation, which is a
desirable feature.
While it is so desirable to supply
mulch to the small fruit vines and plants,
it is none the less desirable to give the
young fruit trees the benefit of the same,
especially the irst two or three years of
their growth in the orchard. To afford
them still further protection from the di-
rect rays of the sun, during the first and
second years corn is planted between the
trees.
1t is not always convenient to mulch
trees, though we would advocate mulch
ing pear trees when young, and before
they have come into their fruitage. This
should not be done in the fall, for the
material put around the trees as a mulch
affords snug place for field mice, and IN
severe winters the mice are apt to serious
ly injure the trees by gnawing the bark,
often completely girdling them. The
best time to apply it is in the spring, after
the orchard has had a thorough cultiva-
ton. The mulch can then be left on the
orchard till fall, when it can be removed
to give place to a good cultivation. If
soma vegetables are grown between the
rows which by their leaves will afford par
tial protection, then the mulch need not
be appGed.-PracticaI Farmer.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15
Preserving Eggs.

Coating the eggs with some substance
that will render the shells imperviOus to
the air has all along been supposed to be
effectual, or packing in some substance
to secure like result. 1t is well known
that there is an air sac In the large
end of an egg, and it is now believed by
some that to this must be attributed the
failure of methods for preserving. A
machine has recently been invented
which punctures the shell over this air
chamber, and by means of vacuum,
withdraws the air and fills the space
with melted parafine, at the same time
coating the outside of the egg with the
same material. We have seen eggs thus
treated, said to be seven months old, that
were as fresh seemingly, as when first
laid. The claim is that they will keep for
years. We are not prepared to give an
opinion as to the influence of the ar IN
side the egg, but we believe parafine as
an outside coating can not be excelled.
This can be secured by simply dipping
the eggs in the melted parafine. The
following is Prof. Corbett's receipt for
lining eggs:
To four gallons of boiling water add
half a peck of new lime, stirring it some
time. When cold remove any hard lump
with coarse sieve; and ten ounces Of
salt and three ounces of cream of tartar
and mix the whole thoroughly. The
mixture is to stand fortnight before
using. The eggs are to be packed as
closely as possible and to be kept closely
covered up.
We notice that this subject was dis
cussed at late meeting of the New York
Farmers Club, where Mr.. COrbett's
method was given, as also the following:
First, layer of slaked lime wet to a
consistency that will allow the eggs to
stand upright in. The bottom layer
must be two inches thick; the eggs are
stuck into this, small end downward,
close, but not touching. Over these
fresh mixture of slaked lime is poured
the process continued until the vessel is
full.
We also notice that the American Ag-
ricuhurist is credited with saying that
coating of linseed or cotton seed oil, and
then packing the eggs, small end down,
in any dry, porous substance, such as
chaff, maple sawdust, ETC., viii keep them
perfect for six months. We do not be-
ieve it to be as good as parafine.-Ohio
Farmer.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15
The Poorest Girls.

The poorest girls in the world are those
who have never learned to work. Rich
parents have petted them; they have been
taught to despise labor, and depend upon
others for a living, andareperfectly help
less. If misfortune come upon their
friends, as it often does, their case is help
less. The most forlorn and miserable
women upon the earth belong to this
class. It belongs to parents to protect
their children from this deplOrable condi-
ton. They do them a great wrong if
they neglect it. Every daughter should
be taught to earn her own living. The
rich as well as the poor require this train
ing. The wheel Of fortune rolls swiftly
around; the rich arc likely to become
poor and the poor rich. Still, to labor Is
no disadvantage to the rich, and indis-
pensable to the poor. Well-tO-dO parents
must educate their children to work. No
reform Is more imperative than this.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15
MIRTHFUL MoRsELS.

Two men met on the piazza of the
railroad Hotel, Lincoln, Nebraska; one
claimed tina Nebraska was all good
country or should be; all 1t lacks, said
he, " is good society and water" "My
good lordI" says the other, "that is all
hi lacks.
Mamma, I don't want to 90 out on
the street any more" said a little five
year Oldp to her mother, Sunday after
noon Why2" queried the mamma.
Cos Sunday school teacher told us to-
day we is all worms, an I fraid some
naughty boy viii ketch me and take me
fshin'."
One of the social stars of Paris is re-
buked by friend who says sternly:
q Cora if I were you I should be afraid
of having bad luck. The way you neg
lected your poor blind father is awful,
and you so rich now" Neglect him2
Why, you are mistaken" mo, 1 amt
Isn't he begging at a street corner not
half mile from here? Well, and
every time I pass don't I give him a
penny"
A lady sent note In the newspaper to
get receipt to cure the whooping-cough
In pair of twins. By mistake re-
ceipt for picking onions was uncon-
sciously inserted, and her name attached,
and received this answer thrO' the an
Ewers to correspondents: "AIrs. L. II.
M.-If not too young, skin them pretty
closely, mmersein in scalding water, sprinkle
plentifully with salt, and immerse them
for few days in strong brine"
Landlady Ito bOarder who has passed
his cup six times 80 You are very fond
of coffee, Mr.. Smith" Mr.. Smith
Yes, ma'am; it looks like as if was
when l am willing to swallow so much
water for the sake of getting little
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15

VIM. Dooley, an amateur detective in
search of two cattle thieves, found them
at church, at White Sulphur, KY, where
upon, pistol in hand, he informed preach,
er and congregation that they were all
under arrest. While everybody looked
astonished, he. picked out his men,
marched them out of the building at the
muzzle of his weapon, and, turning on
the step, shouted to the minister that he
could 20 on with the benedietion.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15
ERIE RAILWAY.

Abstract 0, Time Table adopted Feb. IS. 1873
DULLMAN'S best Drawing-room
Il and Sleeping Coaches, combining all
modern Improvements, are running through
without change from Rochester, Buffalo, Sus-
Chicago to New York. making direct connec-
ton with all lines Of foreign and eoastwise
steamers, and also with Sound steamers and
railway lines for Boston and New England
cities Hotel Dining Cars from Chicago to
New York.