Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-21

&C., which they will sell at their usual
low prices. Look ont for their coming.
Their store will be in Nceollins build
ing. (Clauers old stand) High street.
Mr. Lyman Seeds. of Dunkirk. \.
Y. says: want everybody to know
that Browns Iron Bitters has cured
me of "a complication of disorders that
affected my general health. to such an
extent that | was unable to do any
work Ny principal troubles were
poor digestion, painful Grination, and
week lungs. have been restored TO
perfect health.
The Donation given to the Rev. VIM.
Jacka on Monday evening was one of
the old-time sort. The people took
leave of their pastor, and manifested
their appreciation of his worth by the
handsome sum donated, being upward
OF Sl75. Our city will lose good cit
izen, the church an earnest and faith
full worker, and the good wishes Of ey-
ery0ne will go with the Rev. gentleman
and his excellent family to their new
home in Aurora county, Dakota.
It is announced that the well known
wholesale drygoods firm Of 4. II. Stewart
& CO. have determined to discontinue
their dry goods and manufact u1ing
business, and that they offer for sale
their entire stock Of merchandise and
all their mill properties. Mr. f. Os-
borne, of the firm of E. Osborne & Son,
is now in the east attending A. +.
Stewart 81 Co.'S great dry goods sale,
and will without doubt purchase goods
at great sacrifice. Mr. Osborne is Il
wideawake merchant.
Trinity church ladie, Will hold Il
Dickens cunivIl at the Opera House
IN Tuesday evening. April 18th. x
number of specialtieS from Charles
Dickens works will be rendered. Mrs.
Bdrdells breach of promise suit, Mrs.
Jarleys wax works, &c Refreshments
atnd tea served by Mrs. Weller. AS the
profits resulting from the entertain
inent are for the church building
fund, we hope our citizens generally
will 60 and be amused. Admission
. cts. children 15cts.
The directors of the Mineral Point
Zinc Company he'd an informal meet
ing was held on Wednesday evening
rs no bids had been received for
doing the mason work on the factory
buildiI z, it was decided TO delay taking
action i'll the matter for Il few DAYS.
rhe Directors talked over the question
Ut putting il an ore crusher, and finally
decided To order one from J. Lanyon
u Bro, of this city. The company has
contracted for the delivery lit lheir
works Of from ten hundred to fifteen
hundred tons of coal.
At the school meeting at Linden last
week, when it was decided to have Il
new school house, some one suggested
that the money with which to com
ineHce operations could be obtained Of
the state ut Il low rate of interest,
wheredpon a pleasant old gentleman
spoke up and SAID he guessed they need
not go I'LL the way To the state TO get
the money, as it could be obtained
without any difficulty at home. Anoth-
rr evidence that there is capital on ev-
cry land waiting IN opportunity to be
invested, and also that the town IT
Linden is prospecting.
La Il ease recently tried the supreme
court has rendered decision which
sets at rest any dispute as TO the right
and power of Il city to rebuild OF re-
plir sidewalks, where the same is neg
lectel by the owner or owners Of prop
erty. and to return the cost of such
rebuilding Or repairing against proper
t. and have it sold lie same rs for
other taxes. Mayor Priestley has taken
note of this decision and has deter
mined 70 work thorough reform in
the sidewalks Of the city. and conse-
| quently all whose sidewalks are unsafe
or out Of repair had better bestir
themselves ana Law new walks or re-
pair the old ones, if they do not want
the street commissioner 70 do it for
them.
J. c. kirkpa,rick, of Mifllin, held
an auction sale few months ago and
sold off !. great deal Of stock The
stock which he sold consisted of grade
cattle and ordinary stock aud he sold
them in order to make room for fine
stock o. thuroughbreds. He is now
carrying out his object ard is buying
tine thoroaghbreds extensively. He
has recently purchased several head Of
Galloway cattle, sight of which
would prove q treat TO all admirer of
choice stock. MI kirkpatrick cannot
be two highly commended for his en-
trrprise in this direction. Southwes-
tern Wisconsin IS peculiarly adapted
to become a great stock raising and
butter making section of country; and
the men who improve their stock by
importalions from other parts, should
receive encouragement on all sides. us
they are doing an inestmable amount
of good to the country at large while
they are benefting themselves.
The Madison Convocation OF the
Episcopal Church will meet in the
Court House, at Darlington. April ..
q and -. The following is the pro-
gramme:
Tuesday. 25th.-Evening prayer and
sermon bv Rev. ). ID. Pulford Sub
/ ject: Nature and duty of divine
worship.
I Wednesday. 26th.-Ltany at . i m.
! Holy Communion and sermon at 1880
/ Preacher, Rev Henry Green: subject.
Fine Catholic Idea Of the Church :"
( Short business session tt II o'clock
2:31 p m.-Laying of the corner stone.
/ followed by an address from Prof j
4 ]. Elmendorf. of r scine College. u.
\ IN Business session. 4: 30 i. m -
I Missionary meeting AMI addresses
by the Revs VI Line. !. B. Prad5, r.
/ +. Sweet and the Bishop.
Thursday, 27th.-l0 a. m.-Morning
Service Sermon hv Rev Marcus