Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-25

took fire and burned to the ground.
Loss about 800. No insurance. \
defective StoYe-pipe is supposed to
have been the cause.
The first twelve miles of the
Chicago & Tomah Road, from Wood
man to Lancaster. is i heavy upward
grade. IN some places one hundred and
twenty feet 10 the mile. The Horse
shoe, on this road, is one of the heaviest
curves known III railroading. OF Il
train Of several cars the engine viii lie
running south while the caboose is
going north; in fact the conductor
while on the hind car can almost hand
the engineer a chew Of tobacco on the
locomotive.
PLATTEEILLE WITNESS.
The new iron bridge over the Grant
river, between Potosi and Specht'S
Ferry. is completed and ready for
teams 10 cross on. 1t is said To be one
of the best bridges III Grant county.
If those inclined 20 be skeptical had
been compelled to use some of the
wood recently brought to us on sub.
scriptio,i. they would have been better
able to appreciate the necessity Of
keeping devil III a printing office.
Mrs. VIM. Clifton, living near Wash
ildl4l, iltk0 Il ilLlIt 49l4iNttil llItG W GS
Matched last June. She commenced
Matched ] brood of chicks in January.
Ali are doing we'll ut this date.
RICHLAND REPUBLICAN.
We learn that the diptEeria. in an
aggralating form is quite prevalent TIT
Lone Rock. and that there have been
several deaths of children with the
disease. The public schools have closed
until the epidemic subsidies.
Half of the business portion OF
Omro. Wisconsin, WAS destroyed by fire
On Monday Of last week. Fourteen
buildings were burned, entailin9 a loss
Of S200,O09 We understand that Dr.
Hoover, formerly of SeNtonvilie, was
among the losers By the fire. having
had lis office burned.
Many conitc ureS are arising regard
ing the probable effect of the present
winter upon winter wheat in this
section. It is the opinion that owing
70 late sowing generally, and the small
growth in consequence the crop had
when the winter set III, together With
the long time it remained exposed to
severe weather without any covering
1T snow, it is more than likely to be
seriously injured. while it is claimed
that the test us to the safety Of the crop
is yet to come; that nothing definite re
@arding its condition can be stated
until spring opens, which is held &
be the more reasonable conclusion by
those who have had the most eXpe-
rience with growing winter wheat
The large area in this section under
winter wheat, perhaps much larger
than ever before known, eXciteS con
4 in
poets.
AIAZOMA&IE SICKLE.
Prof. Riley, the bug-ologist Of Wash
ington, says that locustS Will favor the
counties of Green Lake ana Marquette.
Wis, with a visit this year. We hope
you're another Prof. and that the
visit sill Ice Indefinitely postponed.
MADISON DEMOCRAT.
Friday evening III the assembly, the
bill for paying So, TO each Of the Mad
ison clergy engaged i'll delivering up
prayers for the legislature, this session
came up for Il third reading.
Mr. Briggs opposed the bill. lie
WAS opposed to paying for prayers, On
general principles-WaS opposed To
prayers in the house, on general prin-
cipleS. He objected to Madison clergy
monopolizing the praying business; it
should be L fee-to-ail atfair-let in all;
white and colored. if the state is to pay
for the same
Nj. Troy was shocked. lie had in
trodGeed the bill. There MAS need Of
prayer. lie had thought it best to
conline the praying to the clergy Of
Madison. These ministers had been
called upon, ana thay had responded,
and now il would be heirtless not to
ply them. Every other person en-
pl0yet bv the legislature receives pay
even the spittoon cleaner. said Mr.
Troy. with emphasis.
MI Briggs-"Ies.. And there's
Just where lay objection comes in.
object 70 having the Madison clergy
elassei with spittoon cleaners" lie
wis surprised ut the gentleman
fran, 4, rpt.D