Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

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people from all parts of Iowa county,
from northern Lafayette county and
from the eastern part of Grant county.
The illusions of legislative cor
respondent at Madison, who wants to
write for the DEMOCRAT and take his
paw for SO doing in half-column puffs
for himself, are respectfully declined
One of his long letters has already
found a place in our waste basket.
The Mardi Gras came off at Milwau-
kee in grand style, and melted to the
management about $1,000. The first
Mardi Gras in the northwest was a
success, which is aattering to the peo-
pie of Wisconsin and the city of Mil
waukee.
The announcement is made in the
Platteyille Times that Zion. Frank
NJ. Fogg, of Maine, will address the
citizens of PlatteviIle and vicinity on
Monday. Feb. 81, on the political issues
of the day" Will some one please
tell us what he is going TO talk about.
John Tregonning and Jas. r. Rule,
of the town of Linden. purchased at
Mendoza, Ills. 4 few days ago. two
fine Durham bail calves. The calves
were shipped TO this city one day last
week. Every effort made to improve
the grade of cattle hereabouts is to be
commended.
We regret to learn that d. ID. Ev-
ans, the Jennieton correspondent of
the Dodgeville Chronicle, had the mis-
| fortune on Wednesday of last week to
break one of his legs by falling upon
one of the street crossings in Dodge
vile. His speedy recovery is hoped
for.
J. A. Spratler, Of Ills city opened
out his new store in Cobb on Montla,
last. His son Albert, who by the way
is number one clerk and Il first-class
fellow generally, will have charge OF
INT ot'lC III SOoD. MI. cPidsl Opelttl
out fine stock of goods in his new
store and hopes for good share OF
patronage.
An excursion consisting of the fol
lowing gentlemen left this city for
Madison on Monday: q. G.. Cox, II. ID.
Pulford, f. ". Sylvester, Alex Wilson.
Calvert spensley, j. NJ. Smith, n. T.
Martin and p. Allen, Jr. Wonder If
there is anything wrong at Madison?
The numerous farms advertised III
the DEMOCRAT in the past few months
as for sale or to reIt have nostly all
found buyers or renters, which not
only supports our pet hobby that adj
vertising pays, but also demonstrates
the fact that the products of the farm
are in good demand, and that farming
pays, and pays we'll
Mazomanie Sickle: And we are glad
too. One of our most respected farm
erS came into the office this morning
smiling and happy apparently and ex-
claiming" Il am glad, fifteen dollars for
little tub of butter that can carry
under my arm. II pays TO be IA farmer,
and no good farmer can be heard
croaking. We are glad
The well known fact that Mineral
Point possesses il large number Of
skilled mechanics has been the means
of bringing to this city considerable
amount Of trade which otherwise
would have gone elsewhere. The estab
lishment of manufactures here would
keep these superior mechanics with us.
and thus be a direct and material gain. |
M"scoda News: An order has been
issued by the railroad company, by viz
tue of which. n. III. Snow, of Ayoca.
becomes agent at Mineral Point; Dave |
Taylor, Of Blue River, takes SHOWS |
place at Avoca; and Chas. TowSley. of |
Lone Rock, proprietor of the Ricnland1
Center and Lone Rock telegraph line |
is placed in charge Of the Platteville |
depot. Good enough
Charlotte F. Woodman, of Boston. i
a former resident Of this city, and well |
known TO many of oLr older citizens,
has generously donated 1886 each to
the Trinity (Episcopal) and Presby-
terrain churches of this city, through
Mr.. Vim. I. Henry, who attended to
her business matters III this county.
The lady deserves and will receive the
heartfelt thanks Of every member of
both congregations for her benevolent
action.
Our London correspondent favors us
this week With az excellent letter
upon the newspapers of London. The
DEMOCRAT feels no small amount of
pride i'll the fact that it numbers
among its contributors, one who wieids
the pen OF 50 ready writer us f. NJ
and whose language Il. once stamps
ann as scholar, land ripe and good
NY iAlS lCllCiS tttt Always well
worth the reading, and would do credit
q any publication in the land. Long
may he continue to write for the DEM
)CRAT
Grant county appears to be expert
anclng the same difficulty in regard to
nail matters us the several towns
this county have expert
.nced of late. The Herald of last
week says: Since the change of time ,
N the narrow guage great difficulty
has been experienced i'll getting out
lde mail with any degree of regular
ty. much 10 the general Inconvenience .
# the community. Just where the |
blame lies has not as yet been dlscov-
,red, but possibly a careful investiga-
ion might explain how letters are al
owed 10 drift together until they ,
'ome all in Il lump, three days mail at
nee.
MORE THoRoUGHBREp HoRSES.-Oa
tuesday of this week. the enterprislng
Iorse-breeder of Mifflin. received at {
his place seven head of thoroughbred c
eayy horses from JlliuaiS Tbara