Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
The Governor in nodgeyillc.

chickens, noticed Gov. Smith, The
Governor had his Sunday clothes
and other hat on and he appeared
as domestic and maSsuming as amy
OF the other women and men who
transacted business nj the gerccrs'
exchange.
The Governor remained in town
much longer than he expected to-,
on account of having put up ut the
United States hotel; he Jared 50
much better, and the accommodate
tions So much surpassed what he
was accustomed to nj home, that he
prolonged his stay rs much as was
consistent with the contingent fund
appropriated by the legislature last
winter; but when he come to pav
his hill Il WAS 50 much less than he
anticipated, that he said il he was
certain he could stop at the United
States hotel all the time, he would
recommend to the legislature in
his next message, to reduce the
amount of his contingent fund to
one fourth what il is now.
Cox. Smith is the FIRST sure
enough Governor who has bccn in
Dodgevillc for II number of wears
ludington, who was subsequently
Governor and Eaton, who was
subsequently not Lieutenant Gov
crnor were here in 1873, On that
memorable occasion they performed
the remarkable feat of eating the
watermelon of II whcelbarrow. The
occasion was, they either consolidate
cd their funds and bought the con-
trolling interest III watermelon, or
else Eaton brought it from his own
patch at Lone Rock, However il
was, no one disputed their title 10
the melon, rs it was cold weather.
Just before the November elections,
and all who sold melons then threw
in Il woolen blanket, They aoquir-
.eda rlevouring Interest," IN the melon,
and than purchased the water
right in n wheclbarrow, and set up
business in front Of the old black
smith shop, and every man who
got n slice pledged himself for
EArlN The republicans had been
out Of office then two years and
were getting very hungry; and any
one of them could have Eaton u
rod of cold rail fence around Il hor-
ticultural garden without mustard
They were pretty mad at the demo
Gratis at that time, and rs all the
respectable saloons IN town were
taught by the democrats, they were
determined not to patronize their
enemies, 50 they bought their whis-
key III bulk and took il straight
out Of oyster cans, and the result
was they defeated Taylor for Gov
crnor; and ever since, they have
been drinking mint julcps out Of
cut glass goblet5 with rye straw
attachments.
Watermelons were not ripe when
the Governor was here last week,
but there were plenty ofmushrooms,
of the republican variety in the
market and he contentcd himself
with them. Some Of the hnckstcrs
tried 10 persuade the Governor %
try few Of the democratic mush-
rooms but he didn't like their twang,
and avoided them.
Governors 50 don't usually keep
post offices TO sell, but they carry n
large stock Of timber agents, and
| fish commissioners. ] would rather
be one fish commissioner than two
post offices. a post Office requires
some rudimcnts Of brain, but any
one can be Il fish commissioner who
can distinguish a Goldfish ball from
a tad pole spawn. The fish com
missioncrs are not required 70 set
on tie spawn to hatch them, as
come people think, but they plant
them in hills, and then sit down on
the bank Of the streams and watch
them evolve. After that il accom-.
plished, all they are required by
law 10 do is, 10 write out learned
report involving the obstruse science