Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-08-12
Items From Peck's Sun.

Kentucky has gone democratic,
which is significant. Whenever Ken
lucky goes democratic Christmas is
almost certain to come in December.
4 Detroit doctor certified in a med
zeal report that child had died of
''collary in phantom" He is op-
posed to quaeks practicing medicine
unless they have diploma. Then
they may.
Guiteau has made application to
be released on bail, upon the ground
that the president is now out of dan
ger. His request should be partially
complied with-his spirit should be
set free and his body planted.
Bradlaugh, the English liberal
who has been twice elected to parlia-
ment and been refused his seat, was
forcibly elected from the house on
Wednesday last He should come
to the United States and be Nor
mon congressman.
The republican and democratic
parties will hold state conventions
late in September. Each party will
put up the best man they have, and
the campaign will for once be con
Quoted without bitterness. The at
tempted assassination of the presi-
dent has fixed public sentiment
against lying about opponents, and
hereafter personalities will be known
no more.
The democratic state central com
mlttee has called the state conven-
ton for September 2Sth, to be held
in Milwaukee. 1t is thought by
leading democrats that the prospect
Of carrying the state was never SO
good IS ut present. There are vital
questions at issue, it is said. upon
which the people desire to align
themselves. If that is the case, a
rousing old fashioned campaign may
be looked for. An election where
vital questions are at issue is some
thing the public cannot afford to
miss, and we bespeak for it the pat
ronage its merits deserve. The dem
oeratic party in Wisconsin has for
years furnished the amusement low
ing with the best attractions, and So
licits a continuance Of past fayors.
Popular prices. Secure tickets early
and avoid the rush of republicans at
the polls.
To put it mildly Albert Smith, Of
Charlotte, Mich, is a little queer, and
his wife-sort Of funny. The other
day their daughter Della, little girl
some twelve year old, fell out of a
swing and broke her leg. They placed
! her in bed and went off to attend ser
vices at the Church Of the Living
God" leaving her for whole day
without medical attendance, while
they petitioned the throne on high.
i When a doctor arrived at last he
found the limb 50 SWOLLEN and dis
colored that he could not set the Ice
successfully, and the little girl is
likely to be cripple for life We
trust, however, that Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith had a refreshing season OF
grace, that new song was put in
their mouths and that they have
found the peace which passeth all
understanding, and that a jackass
will kick them and break their legs
before they are week older.
John W Bookwalter's letter ae-
cepting the democratic nomination
for governor Of Ohio is one Of the
finest things i'll the English Ian
guage. 1t is almost copper-plate.
There are some prominent and peril
nent questions before the people OF
Ohio, to be settled at the coming
election, and these questions were
incorporated in the platform by the
convention, but it never could be
proved by Mr. Bookwalter's letter.
His syntaX and synthesis are simply
immaculate, and we defy the most
skillful grammarian and rhetorician
TO pick a flaw IN the mellihuous
word painting in the letter; but he
does not say whether he is for free
trade or protection. He handles
the temperance question, also, as il
was never handled before, but the
reader is left IN doubt as to whether
Mr.. Bookwalter is Il teetotaler or a
tothic)teetler. But it is upon civil
service and the employment of con-
Wet labor that the able gentleman
comes out strong almost fiercely-
50 much So that the reader, after fin
ishing the letter, feels like going tc
Mr.. Bookwalter and asking him
which side he is on 1t is magnifi
cent letter, and no one can pursue il
without being struck with the fact
that Mr. Bookwalter is man whose
heart beats warm for his native land
Stacking Wheat.
There is no question but that it i
great deal better for the farmer tc