Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
THE DEMOCRAT.
Mineral Point. Friday. Ian, .. 1880
Local Items.

Swear not At Ill, but if YOU must
Swear-Swear off.
Z. Allen, Adrain lladfeld and Jim
my Cox constitute the post office force
now.
The proposed line Of railroad from
Monroe to Dubuque is siNty-tour
miles long
A check for $1,000 was what Il
Monroe lady found under her plate
Christmas morning.
Died, in Eden. on Tuesday evening,
Dec. 80, Of Inflammation Of the bowels,
Mr.. Lucas, aged = years.
Deadwood is i good place 70 sell
corn, if the corn Was there. 1t is
worth over 81 a hushel
The Gymnasium Club of this city,
gave a social hop ut Lenahan's Hall
on Wednesday evening last
The n. ID. Club of this city will
give Il Masquerade Ball, ut Lenahm's
Hall, on Friday evening, Jan. 10.
Five thousand dollars per share is
thc latest quotation on the stock Of
the Edison Electric Light Company.
The Republican says that Richland
Center has as many petty sneak
thieves is any town in the universe.
Remember the Poultry Show ut the
City Hall Jan. Is, IA, Is and 10. A
good time is expected by our chicken
fancierS.
1t is estimated that Sheboygan eoun-
ty dairymen realized from their seat
sons sales the handsome sum OF sos
1868.
The Primitive Methodists OF this
city held their Annual Tea Meeting
in the vestry of their church, on New
Years night.
At about o'clock on the morning
of january list, occurred the death Of
William Powell, one of the first resi-
dents Of Ma2emanie.
The Pomeroy Opera House, La
Crosse. has been remodeled mt u cost
OF $4,000, and is now unequalled in
the State. 1t belongs to an eastern
Insurance Go.
DR.. James Brown, Of Silverton, Col
orado, returned to Mineral Point last
week, aud viii remain here FORA short
time. We are glad to learn that lie
enjoys Il large professional practice in
his Western home.
Married, at ST pauI's Catholic
Church, Oh Monday, January 9TH, 1850
by Father O'kcefe, Mr.. Andrew
Hamilton Of RidgeWay and Miss Mary
Jane Ryan Of Waldwiek.
Messrs. lloWe Bros. have many
thanks from Mr.. j. Deller ana family,
for the beautiful music furnished by
them. at his residence on thc evening
of December 3oth, and hope that they
may soon repeat the same.
Our copper mining company we
learn, has Just, by way Of i venture,
made Il consignment of i small lot Of
their ore to Baltimore, Md Success
to this revival Of an early industry
in these parts,
Wells, Fargo < CO., of SAN Francis
co, estimate the value of the mineral
product of California, Nevada, Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Col
orado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona
and Dakota during the year 1878 at
ST., 6SS, SSS.
1t is leap year. A number of Mazo-
manie's charming daughters are evil
IDENTIFY determined to make the most
of the peculiar advantages of the year
and on New Years Day brought out
rig and took the young men out for
pleasant sleigh ride.-Sickle.
Two ladies of Racine, walking home
from church Sunday evening, were
grossly insulted by couple Of loafers
one Of whom was instantly compelled
to kneel in the mud and apologize.
The ladies didn't run or scream. but
one of them had trusty revolver and
knew how to use it.
From the Grant County Herald we
learn that the town Of Wingyille has
just refunded nine thousand dollars
Of its railroad bonds, changing tile
interest from ten 10 seven per cent.
thus saving annually to the town
two hundred and severity dollars.
Galena Gazette: The party engag-
ell III the survey Of the Monroe x
Dubuque extension Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul railroad have
laid out the line from Monroe to
Shullsburg, distance Of thirty-four
miles, arriving at the latter place
New Years day.
One Of Janesville's old residents,
who wanted to buy Tigeons for a pot
pie, thought the price asked was lit
tie too high-"fifteen cents pair.
He finally offered fifty cents for half a
dozen Of the birds, and. the offer be-