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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
From Ridgewly.

Mr.. Will. Morris ha> quit the lumber
b siness here, and sold his stock on
hand 20 Daniel Thomas. of Barneveld,
who has removed it to that place
Mr.. John Harris one Of the live
stock men of Ridgeway and Barneveld.
has bought ID. b. LAWYERS prairie farm
for $4,000.
David Lloyd has gone into the hard
ware business at West Blue Mounds.
Frank Roberts, present town treas
urer, will build store and engage in
the same business at Barneveld. during
the coming summer.
James Brunker intends to build an
addition to his saloon for hotel and
boarding house.
VIM. Toy, of this town has com
menced work on his boarding house at
the Dodgeville depot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
LET US BE FAIR.

One Of the strongest points urged
in Mr.. Clementson' favor before hi!
nomination, for Circuit Judge wa,
that he had declined office. But
appears, from an article in thu
Grant County Herald that while h,
has practiced law but fifteen years
lie has been District Attorney 0
Grant county for four years, being d
member Of the county board o
supervisors for some time. W.
quote: When in 1877 the vacanc,
occurred on the Republican Stat
ticket by the non-acceptanco OF Hon
Vim. +. Carter of the nomination
for Attorney General, the State Cen
tral Committee, through Mr.. Rublee
the Chairman, offered the vacani
place to Mr. Clementson, but b.,
declined. "
We remember that Mr. Carter DE-
clinei because he was 80 busy "(?
But some Of us thought he had no
forgotten the terrible defeat he ha'.
suffered when trying to be elected
Circuit Judge against Judge Goth
rem and was just little afraid that
lie might fail again And it is
possible that in 1877, when the
Republican ticket was in jeopardy,
Mr.. Clementson was afflicted in
the same way; for two years later,
when the Republican prospects were
brilliant, he wanted the nomination,
and asked to have lis name pre-
scented to tile State Convention, but
failed to show strength enough to
even have his name presented.
Holding Office half the time and
aspiring the other half is not so bad
for tho modest young candidate
from Grant county. But even
though Mr. Clementson has not been
holding some official position for all
the time he has been practicing law,
ne do not believe il was because he
did not want TO, so much as it was
because Of the fact that Grant
county had 81 many aspiring Repub-
lican heavy weight politicians that
the light weights had to remain quiet
until the leaders were disposed of.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10

great trunk line, the Chicago d
Northwestern railroad. The party
will visit among other points of in
terest, the mines of New Mexico and
Arizona, the city of Santa Fe, the
Los Vegas hot springs, the orange
groves of Los Angeles, San Diego,
the CHASTITY. gurgling geysers, the
stately ''sequoias' or big trees. Yo-
semitic Valley. San Francisco and
Salt Lake City. At San Francisco
the party will disband and return
home at pleasure within the limit of
the ticket, ninety days. On the out
ward bound trip daily paper will
be published, union church Or
ganized with a pastor and choir, a
school of science established, and
each day, at IL a. m, in the TEN
pie Car" prepared for the occasion,
aOle papers Will be read, lectures de-
livered, followed by discussion. The
details for this, the greatest event in
the history of American travel, will
be perfect, and everything first class.
Hotel rates and price of detours will
be greatly reduced. The price of a
round trip ticket from Chicago will
be $50. Those wishing to join the
party should address at once, with
stamp, Manager of California Ex-
cursion" lock box us, Minneapolis,
Mimi, and receive in due time full
particulars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
From DodgeViIe.

DoDGEvILLE, Wis, Marc h 8, 1882.
Charles Davies, who has been
travelling through New Mexico for
the past eight months, returned
home on Thursday.
Rev. Z. l.. Eaton, of Madison, will
lecture here on the evenings of the
18th and 10Th Of March, under the
auspices of the Good Templars.
W. J. Hooking left on Tuesday
for Florence, Wis. where he has
S cured a position in J. w. Penber-
thv's drug store.
Married, on Saturday evening, at
the residence of the brides mother,
by Rev. Pryor, ST., Mr.. James Cutler
t, Miss Mary Elan.
Died, at is residence on Division
street, on Wednesday. Mr.. John
Rogers, aged sixty-seven years.
Presiding Elder Hamilton deliv-
e Ell to very interesting sermons last
sunday.
John H. Howells, who has been
clerk in the P. O. for the last sew
en years, will leave for Milwaukee
to-day to learn telegraphy with his
brother-in-law, w. S. Stone.
Last Saturday while a crowd of
people were in the cheap st,re Of
Mr. Chandler, some person thought
that gloves were cheap, and so
walked off with whole box OF
them, valued at $50. without saying
word to Mr. G. about them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10

pectedly large majority, and will
doubtless have no trouble in the
House. IfGrant is retired he can
not again become a candidate for
president, and majority of both
houses are evidently willing to pay
him $4,000 year, out of their own
constituents pockets, to secure such
a desirable result. 1t is a noble trib-
ute to gallant hero.
A bill has passed the assembly
imposing a fine and Imprisonment
on all persons who shall sell or keep
for sale any toy pistol, or toy fire
arm of any description, which shall
have a tendency to thin out the
youth of our land. Dealers in these
amusing little toys will not make SO
much money as heretofore, probab-
ly, but it is believed our youngsters
will enjoy better eyesight, and sue
coed in raising to maturity an in
creased number of fingers and
thumbs.
The last number of the Judge, an
illustrated New York paper, has a
picture of Brady and Dorsey being
drawn by the rope of justice to the
penitentiary via the star route. 1t
is very humorous.
A man in Georgia sold his wife
for fifty cents. 1t is not stated
what his net profits were.
An exchange has the following,
which is not so bad: An agent for
the sale of some household article
attempted to mount the steps Of a
house recently, but the dog came
around the corner and took a half
yard of cloth from the back of his
coat. The man was sliding out.
when the owner of the house came
and asked: did dose dog bide
you!" He didn't bite me, but he
ruined my coat" was the reply.
" My goot friend, excuse dose dog if
he didn't bide yon. He is a young
dog now, but by unit by he shall
take some agents unit eat der bones
right out Of dem. He bites coat
now, but he shall soon do pettter"
The appointment of Roscoe Conk-
ling to position on the Supreme
bench, by President Arthur, is tine
next thing to an inspiration. The
supreme bench had long been bur
dened by political judges, and it
seems the president desired to have
one man on it tharw was not parts
an, man who would do the square
thing though the heavens should
fall The wisdom of the appoint
ment Of Conkling would at once be
seen if there was another presiden-
tial contest to be decided by that
court. Suppose that there was a
case up before the court in which it
was to be decided whether Hayes or
Tilden should be president. Those
who know the ripe judicial mind of
Mr.. Conkling need not be told that
he would vote for Tilden. Conk.
may have his faults. but the country
could count on him to vote against
crab-apple cider craftsmanship.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
Educational Department.
Conducted by J. II. Terry. Principal Of Mineral
Point Public Shoots.
4 Boundary Line of the United
States.

The northern boundary line OF
this country is marked by stone
cairns, iron pillars, wood pillars,
earth mounds. and timber posts. A
stone earn is seven and half feet
by eight feet, an earth mound seven
feet by fourteen feet, an iron pillar
seven feet high, eight inches square
at the bottom and four inches at the
top, timber posts five feet high and
eight inches square. There are three
hundred and eighty-five of these
marks between the Lake of the
Woods and the base of the Rocky
Mountains. That portion of the
boundary which lies east and west
of the Red River Valley is marked
by cast-iron pillars at even mile in
tervals. The British place one ev-
cry two miles, and the United States
one between each British post. Our
pillars or markers were made at De-
troit, Michigan. They are hollow
iron castings, three-eights of an il ch
in thickness, in the form of a trun-
Gated pyramid, eight feet high, eight
inches square at the bottom aud
four at the top, as before stated.
They have at the top a solid pyra-
nlidal cap, and at the bottom an oc-
tagon fange one inch in thickness.
Upon the opposite faces are cast, III
letters two inches high, the inscr,p,
tions: Convention of London"
and October Doth, 1915" The in
scriptions begin about four feet six
inches above the base, and read up
wards. The interiors of the hollow
posts are filled with well-seasoneI
cellar posts. sawed to fit, and secure
ly spiked through spike holes cast
IN the pillars for that purpose. The
average weight Of each pillar when
completed is eighty-fve pounds.
The pillars are all set four feet in
the ground, with their inscription
faces to the north and south, and
the earth is well settled and stamped
about them. For the wooden posts
well-seasoned logs are selected, and
the portion above the ground
painted red, to prevent swelling and
shrinking. These posts do very
well, but the Indians cut them
down for fuel, and nothing but iron
will last very long. Where the line
crosses lakes, mountains of stone
have been built, the bases being in
some places eighteen feet under
water, and the tops projecting eight
feet above the lakes surface at high
water mark. In forests, the line is
marked by telling the timber a rod
wide, and clearing away the under
brush. The work of cutting
through the timbered swamps was
very great, but it has been well
done, and the boundary distinctly
marked by the commissioners the
whole distance from Michigan to
Alnska-The Practical Teacher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
STOCK RAISING.

Stock raising paysl This is moth
ing new, for everybody says it; but
what everybody says must be true.
And We do not think that the farm
ers Of South western Wisconsin can
expend too mucn effort IN rails
ing first-class live stock. This part
If the country is peculiarly adapted
To carrying Oh this industry proiita-
bly,. We have excellent grazing
lands and meadows and good corn
lands, and, besides, we are blessed
with m abundance Of good pure
water, and all the land is well
drained, which, together with other
peculiarlties, makes this an excep-
tionally healthy place for man and
beast is well And these combined
advantages are 50 very great that we
scarcely notice the slight disadpant-
age Of having 4 long winter season
III which 4 good deal Of extra feed
ing Is required
Besides these local reasons, there
are other grounds on which to base
the opinion that stock raising will
pay good returns for years To come.
The market for good fat cattle has
been very strong for a good length OF
time, and the indications are that il
will continue 81 for i good while
longer The railroad freights are
lowering every year, and now the
cost Of transportation is only trifle
II what il was \ few years ago; iron
steamships have revolutionixed the
ocean carrying trade of the world
and have reduced the rates for trans
portation across the Atlantic SO low
as to make m ordinary landsmar
llllih WHY stdtlltii must WOIk IOl
glory and not for filthy lucre; an
as the prejudice against American
meats wears away (and il IS wear
ing away rapidly the foreign
market will widen and grow better
and the demand thus created vii
keep the price Of stock high in thi.
country. Moreover, the eScellen
system 81 creameries which Is beinl
introduced throughout the countr,
IS increasing the demand and raising
the price Of American butter, which
will in turn increase the demand 70
dairy cows, and raise the price 0
cattle generally These and man,
other indications all point to gooC
prices for live stock. And to all VIII,
wish to follow vocation which vii
prove paying and sure. we woul,
say, raise good live stock, and yol
will not be disappointed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
Don't Dream.

Sleep. to be most refreshing
should be dreamless. Use Browns
Iron Bitters, and you viii enjoy.
healthful, dreamless slumber. Ii
strengthens every part of the body
and isvery SCOT hing in its effects on
the brain and nervous system. It is
the best medicine in the world and
assists nature in removing all synp.
toms of i'll health. wi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
The First Thing.

A careful observation of children
in our schools and homes reveals a
fearful absence of that old-time ODE
dience that our fathers instilled into
us of larger growth. l remember
very well, when to disobey a fathers
will was like transgressing the laws
of the Modes and the Persians.
do not say that the iron sceptered
sway of those days was always ia
vorable to progress. The ungainly
urchin probably too often became a
chip off the old block" to accord
with our modern progressive no
tions. But it must be patent to ev-
cry one that early drill in obedience
was not barren of some good fruits;
and fruits too which became the
seed OF earnest, devoted life ODE
dience begun at home did not end
there. 1t was felt in society and in
business and III the church They
were the days of iaw-abiCling citi-
zens, and of honest, industrious life,
whose end and aim were obedience
to supreme, almighty Ruler.
Now the fact is pretty evident to
every body but over-fond mothers
that some new-fangled notions have
taken the place of the old tangled
idea Of dlsobedience. Most any
modernly-organized and governed
home will reveal the fact. The
school with its careworn teacher and
unruly charge bears testimony tc
the same. Lawlessness and goddess,
ness are its fruits; while irreverence
for authority is growing into alarm
ing proportions everywhere.
There is beginning and cause
for this somewhere. We do not be-
lieve that disobedience is an in
digenous product Of our soil; nol
can it properly be classed among
the exotics transplanted from some
foreign shore. 1t seems rather to bt
an after growth, terminated and nur
tured by false notions of social anc
home life, and it needs to be weedeC
out of these gardens of soul anc
character. or it will choke out all The
good life and purposes and leave Us
a barren waste of wickeness.
As obedience lies at the basis 0
character and as it enters into tn,
well being of every enterprise anC
contributes to the establishment o
all order, it should be the first thin;
to be taught. Every other lessor
should give place to it, until it be
comes the established principle 0
life. The proper place for such in
struction is, of course, the home
and the proper teacher the parent
But the parent and the home, them
selves need teaching before they ar
capable of giving these lessons; an,
SO we must look TO the teachers O
society, in the public school, tn
Sunday school, the pulpit AM
through the press, to impress thes
lessons upon the circles which the,
reach The teacher who has failel
to command the obedience of hi
pupils, whatever his success in i'm
parting wisdom in other things,
lnplanting pernicious principle i
the heart of those he instructs tina
will produce an unsavory growth
Obedience first and supremest, the
other things will follow apace.
have known teachers who spent
whole week in having this under
standing with their pupils and the
were sure to meet with grand sut
: cess in the weeks that followed; all
the influence of such discipline
sure to be Of permanent good to tn
manly and womanly growth Of char
acier=S. 5. Teacher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
Items from Peek's Sun.

A Texas paper has an obituary
notice headed. "Died-An Honest
Man" What was the trouble,
loneliness? And what state did he
come from?
An exchange has an editorial
headed, Conkling in ermine.
That man IS continually getting in,
to something. And so he has got
into ermime, has hep He should
be given the full extent of the
law, this time.
The bill for the retirement of Gen,
Grant passed the senate by an unex.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
Excursion 10 California

Arrangements have been per-
fected for great and popular ex-
cursion to California. The party
will be composed of ministers, edu-
Gators. scientists, business men.
health and pleasure seekers They
will leave Chicago May the Sth. by
a special train OF Pullman palace
cars, via the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad to Kansas City
from there the route viii be via the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific railways to San
Francisco, returning via the great
Central and Union Pacific roads to
Omaha, thence to Chicago via the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10

Poor Sisyphus, who for disobe-
dience of the gods was doomed for
ever to tug at that terrible stone
that he no sooner rolled to the TOP
Of the cliff than it Numbered down
the other side for him to roll W
again, is tit emblem of an editors
life. Just as we finish one number
down rolls the stone and we begin
to tug at another. Up it goes by
strong and steady exertion, and be-
fore we can find time to breathe and
read our exchanges, the call for copy
is the signal for another trial. Ii
would be discouraging, for " a rolling
stone gathers no moss" were it not
that a smooth bright stone is 5,
much nicer to handle, and 50 We tax,
heart and roll away.-Monroe Sun
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10

From the Industrial Press: The
numerous petitions from all parts Of
the Judicial Circuit signed BY repub-
leans and democrats alike, asking
Judge Cothren to stand for re-elec-
ton is a flattering testimonial to his
judicial ability and fairness. We
have seen Judge Cothren on the
bench, and never have we seen his
equal anywhere for the dispatch of
business. His mind goes straight to
the material points in the case dis
regarding mere technicalities, which
he brushes aside rs unworthy OF
notice. He is not the kind of man
to make a mere partisan fight
against; being strong in the regard
of plain country people everywhere,
as we'll as in that of the bar. We
confidently look for his re-elec-
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
List of Petit Jurors.

State OF Wisconsin, iowa County Circuit Court.
Pursuant 10 notice, the following named per
sons were regularly drawn at the clerks office in
the village of DOdgeville County and state
1852, TO serve as Peut Jerors for the March term
of said Court, co.p1ee1ciug Tuesday, the 18th
day of March, A. p. ioS1. al II 100 A. NJ, viz:
NAMES. RESIDENCE.
Alexander Mckenzie, Moscow,
Jacob PaulSon, do
Vim. II. Jacka, Mineral Point city
Christopher Fritz. Eden.
Benjamin Evans Ridgeway.
NJ. F. Rewey, Miffiin.
Alfred Cunningham, Eden
John Logue Waldwick
Richard Randall, Miffiin.
William Hoskins, Dodgeville.
James f. Brown, Linden.
William III. Imhotf, Highland.
Thomas Benoy, do.
Ch-i> tian Hoffman. Arena.
Henry koyle. Ridgeway.
Gulick Anderson Highland
James Smith, Ridgeway.
Patrick Conway, Mineral Point city.
James Willis, Mitflin
s. K. Walbridge, Pulaski.
John Hales Mineral Point citv
John Pile, Waldwick.
W. c. HicoX, Wyoming.
Thomas Thomas. Jr.. Dodgeville
Patrick Grant, Highland.
Vim. A. Owens, Dodgeville.
Walter Evans, Mineral Point town.
L. Manning, Eden.
Henry d. Griffith, Dodgeville.
Amos OUR. Mineral Point city.
Nicholas Martin, do
James Martell Clyde.
J. c. Smith, Moscow.
Cornelius Dunn. Mineral Point town.
4. Brauder, Wyoming.
Jerry Humbert Waldwick.
Attest: john NJ. DALE Clerk
Dated Dodgeville, February sd, 4. d. 1882.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
To the Electors of the Fifth Judicial
Circuit of Wisconsin.

Having received request TO allow my name
10 be used as q candidate for Circuit Judge. over
The signatures OF a large number Of citizens Of
Grant, Lafayette, Iowa, Crawford and Richland
counties, irrespective Of party; and feeling a.
yured that there is disposition throughout the
Circuit to ignore partyism in the election Of
Judge. a. indicated BY the calls for me to run,
and also as indicated by resolution Of the
Board OF Supervisors Of Crawford county asking
me 10 be a candidate, and also as indicated by
The earnest requests to me personally made, BY
gentlemen Of all political parties,-I do hereby
make known in response q the call 50 numer-
ously signed and to the requests 20 generally
and pressingly made, by Democrats, Republi-
cans and Greenbackers, that If elected will dc
my best 10 serve the public another term upon
the bench MONTGOMERY NJ. coTHRES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
STANLEY

In color is beautiful brown: is kind and gentle.
Of good disposition; is stylish driver, level
headed well gated and well bred is good foal
getter-transmits 10 his progeny the Likeness OF
himself. His colts invariably, without regard 10
color of DAM are either bay or brown. of large
rangy size, good limbs, good feet, full eyes, re-
markedly level headed and good steppers; suit
able either for farm or road work. and noted for
their stamina endurance and courage iii all
cases, either on the road or farm; and net good
prices to their owners:-weanlings bringing from
SO TO Sla5 two-year-olds selling for sl5a three
year-oldS from 500 10 $50
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
CITY BUSINESS.
Accounts Allowed, Temporary Aid
Extended, Etc.

MINERAL PoINT, March 6, 1851
A regular meeting of the common
council was this day held in the
council chamber.
Present, His Hon. J. NJ. Smith.
Mayor, presiding. All Of the alder
men present.
The proceedings of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
The following accounts were pre-
scented and allowed; ali of the alder
men who voted, voting in favor
thereof:
Lanyon & spensley. for insurance of City
James Dunn police services one month"; IS
and four nights as janitor, $40 ............ 1900
Joseph Deller: mdse, per James SpenSley' to
decorate NJ. E. Church at the time Memoir
ial services were held for President Gar
y. T. Osborne. mdse for same purpose......... lbs
j. II. Vivian, for mdse to janitor, 1879, and
to city clerk, 100
Curnow and Hosking, for mdse, street com
1850, and fixing lamp, city hall, SSH. 100
On motion of Alderman Allen,
temporary aid was furnished to the
following persons: Mrs. Ellen
James, 1915; Mrs. Thomas league,
S11.40; Mrs. Landrigan, 1854; Mrs.
Roscrow, S265; Mrs. r. Robinson,
$l135; Mrs. Thos. Cox, s6.10; Mrs.
Quirk, S3.05, and Mrs. Richardson,
$40.
The accounts of John Clowney for
services on board of health. and of
Crawford Il Bro, for printing, was
laid over until next meeting of the
council.
The petition of Wilson & MeIlhon
relating to sidewalk tax, which was
laid over at last meeting, was taken
up, and referred by His Homer the
Mayor, to a committee consisting OF
Alderman Allen and the City Attor-
ney, to confer with the petitioners.
The resignation of n. Temby,
City Sexton. dated Feb. ID, 1882,
was presented. and on motion OF
Alderman Jenkin, it was accepted.
The Sections report, showing a
balance in his hands of fourteen
dollars, collected from non-residents
of the city for burrying dead was
accepted and adopted. Said money
was paid by the clerk to the treasur.
er. Feb. 18th, 1882.
| On motion of Alderman Gilman
the council adjourded.
| Attest: J. NJ. SMITH, Mayor.
7. S. ASsLEY, City Clerk.