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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
Green County.
BRODHEAD INDEPENDENT.

Work on the Monroe extension is be-
ing pushed vigorously. Every train
the past week brought forward new
men for that purpose.
Grandpa King, an old veteran of the
war of 1912, who is ninety-three years
of age, walked in from his residence
two and half miles northwest of town
last Saturday. He walked without his
cane, and declared himself to be in bet
ter health than for the last ten years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13

Sealed proposals will be received by
the common council of the city of Min
eral Point, for the extension of the
city hall, and necessary repairing of
timbers Of roof and belfry; each per-
son to furnish their own plans and
specifications. The council reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all
bids; proposals to be furnished to the
council at their meeting the first Mon
day in June. For particulars inquire
of s. JENKIN,
fJNO. II. TOAY,
a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
Farmers and Mechanics.

II you wish to avoid great danger
expense, at this eason of the year, you
should take prompt steps to keep dis
should be cleansed, blood purified,
stomach and bowels regulated, and pre-
vent and cure diseases arising from
spring malaria. We know of nothing
that will so perfectly and surely do this
this Electric Bitters, and at the trifling
cost of fifty cents a bottle.-Ex. Sold
by J. B. & C. r. Moffett. 40-1m
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
Corn Planters.

=. Treweek, just north of the city
hall, sells the celebrated Barlow Ro-
tary and the Vandiver Corn Planters.
These planters are the very best in
use, and parties desiring to purchase,
should call and examine The Vandiver
corn planter received eight different
first premiums at the great st. Louis
fair
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
A Great Attraction.

The elegant millinery establishment
of VIM. Strauss seems to be of great
attraction to our ladies. No place of
the size of Mineral Point can boast of
nicer, neater arranged millinery
store. The show windows are filled
with elegant Bonnets and Hats of the
latest styles. and we find upon inquir-
ing that the prices are as low as ordi-
nary goods are generally sold. Miss
Bates is Il first rate hand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13

The executive committee of the Iowa
County Agricultural Society will meet
at the court house, in the village of
Dodgeville. at o'clock p. M, on Satur-
day, the 2Sth day of May, for the pur-
pose of fixing date of next fair, and
revising premium list.
40td VIM Ii. PRIDEAUX, Secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
lust Sten Into leIler's

And take look at his Mems mad Boys
Clothing. Handsome patterns cut in
the most fashionable styles-never
seen in the city before. Mr.. Deller as
sured us, that they will be disposed off
at such low prices, that will astonish
not alone his customers, but also his
competitors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13

Food for the brain and nerves that
will inyigorate the body without in
toxicating is what we need in these
days of rush and worry. Parker's
Ginger Tonic restores the vital ener-
gies, soothes the nerves and brings
good health quicker than anything you
can use.-Tribune. See adv. semi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
[ atest STYLES

All in want of millinery goods are
invited to examine my new stock, re-
Gently purchased in Chicago. always
buy for cash and can sell as good
goods at as low prices as anybody in
the city 40-4w Mrs. COLLINS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
House and Lot for Sale.

The house contains sever rooms,
three closets, pantry, two good cellars.
with good cistern on the place. For
particulars inquire Of Mrs. I. DAvEY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
THE DEMOCRAT.
Mineral Point, Friday May 10, 1881.
,,,,ered at the Post Office, Mineral Point, Wis,
as second class matter.
NEW TYPE.

We have just added to the DEMOCRAT Office q
lot of the latest styles Of card and job types
and viii thereby be enabled to keep this elias,
Of work right up with the times. Among the
styles added are Glyptic, Circlet, Normanesque
etc. They are the finest additions which have
been made TO Job faces for some time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
House and Three Lots for Sale or Rent.

| offer for sale my house, barn, and
three lots, situated on Wisconsin street,
opposite Jas. A. Platt's. For particu-
lars enquire of RICHARD PENRoSE.
April 18th, 1881. 36tf.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
YOunu Men,

If you are in need of Shoes, now is
your time to buy them. J. Schneider
ger will sell his entire stock of Burt's
Shoes at cost. 40-4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
For Sale.

Keller & Prideaux at the city livery
stable, offer for sale cheap,3 second
hand buggies, secondhand two seat
ed covered carriage, and two-year-old
| FLY. 3Stf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
For Rent.

The residence owned and formerly
occupied by Barney Pratt. For partic-
ulars enquire at this office or at r. d.
Pulford's drug store. 3Stf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
| aides Please Examine

Ny stock of Lace Curtains and Lam
berquins and be convinced that l can
save you money by buying them from
me. j. DELLER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
For Sale.

One fifteen ball Pool Table and one
Billiard Table. Tables almost new.
For further particulars enquire of
Jos. ENGLES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13

Dolmans and Cloaks. A nice new
lot of Silk and Worsted Dolmans
opened this day at very low prices, at
DELLER'S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
Residence far Sale

offer for sale, by private contract.
my house, lot and barn, situated in
Irving's addition State street, city of
Mineral Point. j. p. HAWKINS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13

An elegant assortment of light color
Walking Jackets, Dolman's and Cir
culars In the latest styles, very cheap
at Deller's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
If you want nice Slipper or Walking
Shoe

1t will pay you to examine Shneberg-
er's stock. He makes a speciality Of
! this line. 40.4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
Strawberries
Second InStaIlment,

On hand, and all other fruits in season,
ut 40 TOAY Bros.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
For Ionu Wear

Buy Philadelphia made shoes. You
can get them at Schneberger's. Misses
and children's shoes speciality. 4O4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

Corn 40c.
Lard 121ac.
Onions Slz0.
Hides, green. ).
Butter IL to -.
Hides grubby, z.
Lead ore $24OO.
Dry Bone $500
Potatoes 70 to so.
Blackjack S2l.O0
Flax Seed S. TO 30.
Wool. washed. 25M30.
Wool. unwashed, 1920.
Live Hogs, S4.75 to $500.
Clover Seed S4.50M$6.O0.
Winter wheat 80Ms5; spring 75mS0
Another new lot Of Libby's Shoes at
Schneberger's.
The bottom knocked out Of former
prices for paper-hanging by ,. i. Lewis
At moffetts. BOW
Nobby Chicago hats and caps at
DclleT5.
Paper hanging done in the most sat
isfactory manner by j. i. Lewis at
Moffetts.
Don't forget that | will hang paper
twenty-five per cent lower than any
other person in the city. j. L. Lewis
1t Moffett5.
Ball Potash the best made, at F.
kinnes.
Bird cages, cheaper than ever, at +
Kinne's.
Moffetts will hereafter sell their wal
papers as low rs Z cents for Browns
10 cents for whites and 20 cents fol-
satins. 37tf
Harness, Saddles, and Brides Of all
STYLES ut priestley's Harness shop
Single Nickle Trimmed Buggy Harness
for $1,000.
The Broadhcad Alpacas seem to get
WIS popular lis they deserve. They are
warranted not to fade nor to shrink
for sale only at DELLERS.
Just before You 20 away take 4 look
at tile large sock Of Trunks and Travel
ing Bags, received this day at Priestley S
Harness Shop. They are almost equal
to Burglar Proof Safes, only lack the
time lock
Daily arrivals from the cast Of the
best styles Of Hats, Bonnets, PlumeS
Flowers and Trimmings; all Of which
will DE sold III prices cOrrcspon ding
with quality. ! guarantee that ! CAN
NOT BE UNDERsOLD. WM. STRAUSS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
REYNOLDS Shoes.
Iowa County Agricultural Society.

In all styles, widths and styles, al
Scheneberger's. 40-4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13

Carpets and Oil Cloth.
\ very large assortment and at re-
duced prices, at DELLER's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
EnIarQinq City Hall.

$685.
Will buy a good mems suit at Deller:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13
PUBLIC NOTICE !

NOTICE is hereby given that will apply
to the Legislature of the State of Texas, at
its next regular session, in the year 1881, for
the passage of n special law i'll substance as
follows, to-wit:
To authorize the undersigned, his heirs or
assigns, to erect dam across the San Marcos
river, at some point between the upper and
lower corner, on said river, of the place
commonly known as the Milton Watkins
Home Place" in Hays County, Texas, now
owned by the undersigned, and lying on the
west bank of the said river. Said dam to be
Joined on to TIE east bank of said river at
some point on the Thomas G. McGehee's
home place, in said Hays County, between
the upper and lower corner of said place on
said river. Said dam to be of sufficient
highth to give fall of water of not more
than five feet. And providing for the
appointments by the County Judge of Hays
County Of three Commissioners free-holders
and citizens of Hays County, whose duty it
shall be to assess whatever damages may be
caused to the land of said Thomas G.. Nc
Gehee by the erection of said co H. Said
Commissioners to have authority to summon
witnesses, hear evidence, and decide the
amount of damages, and the amount so as
sessed by them to be paid to the owner of
the McGehee place before the erection of
said dam. Appeal from the award of said
Commissioners to be allowed to the County
Court of Hays County, and the matter in
dispute between the parties to be tried in
said Court as any other civil case.
Jan6-6w w. s. GRAY.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13
AOUST)N! COTTON

Those who have shipped me
tie past season will testify that
] have saved them money and
given general satisfaction, both
in classification and prices. BY
referring to the official quotations
of the different markets during
til rec of the best Cotton months
of last writer it will be seen that
ii ouston quotations were equal
to and frequently higher, than
New Orleans or Galveston.
q reatcr facilities this season for
storing and shipping Cotton, will
enable me to serve my customers
with still better results.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13
CnOCE RTE S.

The very rapid increase of my
sales for the past two years
(douh'ing in amount each year,
is the best evidence that this is
really the foremost distrib utin g
market for Groceries in Texas.
Such a satisfactory result, in the
face OF the sharpest competition,
from strong and influential rival
markets, is certainly guara ntee
that | am able to offer very posi-
tive advantages.
WIN. ID. CLEVELAND,
Cotto, Factor and Wholesale Grocer
llOUSr ON.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13
CLTA TON.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE STATE OF TEAAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Hays
County Greetiag:
You are hereby commanded that you sum-
mon, by publication, Thomas Winter, whose
residence is unknown. to be and appear be-
fore the Hon. District Court to he he'd in
and for the County of Hays, ut the Court
House thereof in the town of San Marcos,
on the I'd Monday in March, 1881, then and
there to answer the petition of Martha J.
Winter fled in said Court against the said
Thomas Winter, and alleging in Substance rs
follows. to-wit That Plaintiff is an actual
bona tide inhabitant Of the State Of Texas.
and has resided in Hays County, Texas, for
more than six months next preceding the
filing Of this suit that the residence of the
defendant is unknown: that they were mar
ried about the 9TH day Of June, 1877, in
Hays County, Texas. That defendant has
been guilty OF outlngos and crueltes to
plaintiff that renders Their living together
longer rs man and wife insupportable, and
has likewise abandoned plaintiff without
cause That the issue of said marriage is
one child. George NJ. Winter aged years
Plaintiff prays for divorce, for the custody
Of said child. for costs and general relief.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said
Court January Sth, 1881
ED. j. l.. GREEN
Janl3-4w Ci'k ID. G. Hays Co.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13
Announcement tor 1881.


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" Office.

Pro-. Tees Almanac for 1881 is out.
Besides The usual Almanac matter, it
contains the forecasts Of the weather ;
their wonderful yerifoations in 1850 ;
how to guard against Lightning When
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friend, writes from Quakertown,

friend, writes from Quakertown,
Union Co, Dec. 2S, making yarious
inquiries, most of which he will find
answered in our description Of Hays
county, He asks "How about the
negro and the Ku-Klux ?" The negro
is doing prettynear as we'll here as
he is capable o.. Has genera ] a
fair show. Is doing better and is
happier than at the North. "Ku-
Klux" played--"gone glimmering"-
consigned exclusively to the North to
be resurrected as straw head and
bloody bones" in the political craze
which is got up there every four years
by dcmagoguos in order to keep con
troll of the "spoils." Mr.. Stanton
adds tho following postscript:
We arc having very cold winter,
thermometer ~ degrees below
zero the 10Th OF November, and has
been cold ever since.
Samuel L. Hogue, Fresno City,
California, writes date Dec. "a,
asking for information concerning
our School system and salaries paid
teachers in various departments.
Our school system is not well matur-
cd as yet but promises well for the
future. Salaries OF teachers probab-
by not very different from what pre-
vail in other states.
W, D. s hoolsy, Richmond, Ind, in
qlires for information concerning the
birds of Texas. We would refer him
to the works of Audubon and others,
which he will problbly find in the
Morrison Library OF that city.
VIM. S. Armstrong, Audubon, Iowa,
writes for information under date
Jan, tth,
A. G. Anderson, Pleasure Ridge,
Park Co., KY, JAN, 9Th. wants infor-
nation generally. Wants to rent n
farm one year before buying. Sensi
bic man. Asks if II, j. Sledge is en-
tirely reliable. We believe heis
j. j. johnson writes from Pinson.
Madison Co, Tenn, Jan. 9Th. wants
"a reliable description of the county
and it's advantages in and around San
Marcos, and adds: "A number of
my neighbors, with myself, want to
go west.
j. Wilson, Baysville, Dunn Co., Wis
consin, writes JAN, 1st for our de-
scription of Hays Co.
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ty.
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San Marcos, we will add that We
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pated, with q large growth since,
and brilliant prospects for the future.
Population of the county by the last
census some 1900, of the town, near
ly 1900, and now fully that.
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some time past The coolest point
reached was IL degrees above zero,
which is quite unusual here, indeed.
1t has been by far the most protract-
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13

IT is said the peach crop OF Illinois
will be a total failure next season on
account Of tho extreme cold weather
this winter. An old fruit grower says
that in an experience Of twenty-one
years, ho had not known peach crop
TO be raised tho summer following a
winter when the thermometer fell as
low as 20 degrees below zero.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13

C,pEr Wuirr.xrn, by and with the
authority Of the President, is to have
another chance to vindicate himself
from tho charge that he slit his own
ears and otherwise maltreated himself.
The court martial for the trial OF the
ease will be appointed in few days.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13
WRITING SCHOOL,
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VIII teach class in her Grand Scientific
Course in the Theory and Application Of
Business Writing To open on TUESDAY
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Legal Advertisement.
CITATION
TIE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of Hays
County GREETING: .
You are hereby commanded that you sita'
mon, by publication, James NJ. Cox whose
residence is unknown, to lie aud appear De
fore tho Hon. District Court to DO held IN
and for the County OF Hays, Nt the Court
House thereof In the town Of San Marcos
on the "a Monday in March, lssl, then anu
there TO answer the petition oil Elizabeth COX
filed In said Court against the said James M.
Cox, and alleging in substance Us follows,
to-wit. That plaintiff Is AN actual bona hde
inhabitan, of the State of Texas, and mas
resided in Hays County, Texas, for more
than six months next preceding the filing Of
this suit: that the residence OF defendant IL
unknown: that they were married about the
- day Of, 1863, In Hays County, Texas
that on or about the LIST day Of December
1877, defendant abandoned plaintiff, which
abandonment has continued to this day
That the issue of said marriage are William
W. Cox, aged 10 years; 5. W. Cox, aged
years; q. A. Cox, aged . years; Alice Cox
aged years; Francis Cox, aged = years.
Plaintiff prDys for divorce, for the Gus
tody of said children, for costs and general
relief. :,
Given under my hand and tho Seal OF sale
Court, neceHler I'D, 1850.
ED. j. l.. GREEN,
Janl3.iw Crk d. G. II. Co.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13

Go out 10 the damp cir. or 81. uppro:
tecisd II q drausht. and your Throat will
ieel sore aud your head uncomfortable.
You have taken a cold. which you can
remove as promptly rs you received itby
using Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13
The Legislature.

"The assembled wisdom" OF the
state convened at Austin on Tuesday,
Mr.. Reeves Of Ora. Q m Co., was elect
cd Sneaker ofths House.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-01-13

DURING the present year 4,9i6miles
Of now railroad have been built in this
country.