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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
1882.
1882. PROSPECTUS. 1882
The Iowa County Democrat.

The DEMOCRAT for 1882 will be the best news
paper ever published in Iowa county. We have
better arrangements than ever for quickly gather
ing the news, and our presses, types and general
printing material being Of the latest and most
improved styles We can speedily put In type and
publish the news when gathered. And besides,
the postal arrangements which are being per-
fected on the C. & n. W. R'y and the several
stage lines will enable us to send our papers to
almost every part Of the county within few
hours Of the time they are issued.
The DEMOCRAT win contain contributions from
many Of the representative men of the county;
and the discussion Of matters of public interest
and the giving Of full accounts Of public meet
ings and all doings in which people gener-
ally are interested will be made paramount to
publishing items 81 mere personal gossip; which
il to- often tile reverse with local papers.
POLITICS
Although independent d any party organiza-
ton. the DEMOCRAT holds pronounced views on
public questions. It's political creed i: HARD
MONEY FREE TRADE, CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
~ II believes that the government ought to be
irreyocably committed 10 the doctrine Of hard
money; % that it may never again incur the
dangers Of the whirlpool of imitation.
(2) II believes that the greatest possible free
dom Of trade, as well as being right and just is
best for the whole country, and to that end, the
duties on imports If they cannot be entirely
obliterated should at once be cut down to the
lowest point at which they can can be n.ain-
tanned and still raise a sufficient share of the
revenue 10 enable the government to meet all
legitimate expenses.
(3) 1t believes that the civil service is in the
direst need Or reform The system Of competitive
examinations should be introduced into the ser
Vice And public officers should receive and
hold their positions on account Of services
which they IRE ready and willing 70 render the
government and not % account Of services rem
dered successful candidates III caucus Or con
yent,
These Harl Money Free Trade, and Civil
service Reforin-ure cardinal principles Of the
DENocnAT's faith. aud il will neither give sup
port u. follow nor Be led b. any party which
does not vigorously advocate them.
ADVERTISEMENT.
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rnsurp ,ssed. and that this fact is well known
Il attested by its well filled columns of live
advertisements. II gives no spaee to dead
advertisements which are not paid for, merely
for the sake of filling up. and consequently our
advertisements are always read aud yield
greatern return to orr patrons. All advertise
ments VIII he wen printed and attractively dis
played
Trims.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
THE MADISON DEMOCRAT.

Being about to enter upon another
year of its successful career, the at
tention of the reading public is
directed to the Madison Daily Dem
ocrat.
1t is independent and progressive
1t is Democratic, but a leader of the
new and rapidly growing element of
the party. tits spicy newspaper; it
is clean and elevated in tone and
character.
During the legislature it will con-
tain the earliest and most accurate
information concerning legislation
and corelative subjects. The man.
agement will make this journal
more acceptable than ever during
the coming winter, and have decided
to place the subscription rate at the
low price of so cents per month,
postage prepaid. This is certainly
cheap newspaper.
The Weekly Democrat, the largest
newspaper in the state. is $500 per
annum.
The Democrat Printing Company
neither offers chrome premiums"
nor employs other fraudulent catch
penny means for securing subscrib-
ers. it gives value received in the
newspaper. The rapidly growing cir
culation attests the wisdom of a
strict adherence to this policy.
The patronage of the reading
public of Wisconsin is respectfully
solicited.
DEMOCRAT PRINTING Co.,
22m1 Madison, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
NEWSPAPER TALK.

Newspaper publishers are frequent
W required - disseminate which way
Yrs beam rondcfates when money
l' throWn INTO the scales against pro-
priety
There would be rs much propriety
IN baker mixing offensive ingre-
dients IN aten dollar batch OF dough
nuts Tor ms customers, because some
man paid him fifty cents for doing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
Some Plain Definitions.

Dir. Gray, one of the most skillful
and experienced Of the experts al
the Guiteau trial deserves the hearty
thanks of every friend of sound
education for the clear and sharp
definitions he gave to certain terms
that have been invented and used
as a respectable covering for certain
crimes.
To call bad act by name that
shall plainly express its true char
acter will do much toward prevent
ing it, while to give it the glaze of a
euphonious title does as much to
encourage it.
The following questions and an
swers were part Of the examination
What is moral insanity?
Wickedness.
What is kleptomania?
Stealing.
What is dipsomania?
Drunkenness.
What is pyromania?
Inccndiarism.
Along with these may appropri-
ately be put Corkhill's defination Of
insanity as applied not only to
Guiteau, but to nearly every case in
which it appears as a defense in
court; that it is, "Devilish deprav-
ity. Prof Beck, in Platteville Wit
ness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
Educational Department.
Conducted by J. II. Terry. Principal of Minera
Point Public Shoots.

Point fuDilc Shools.
The forthcoming report of the
state superintendent, among other
things will show that the attendance
upon the public schools was not so
large the past year as usual on &C
count of the unfavorable weather
and the prevalency of contagious
diseases in many localities. The
per centage of attendance of child
rem at all the schools of the state for
the year 1879 was 69.97; for the
year 1880, 6904; and for the 1881,
.652. The number of children of
school age in the state in 1880 was
483, 229, and in 1881, was 1912;
an increase of 1913. The total valu-
alton of school property in the
state, being the school houses, school
house sites, apparatus and libraries,
is s5,543,O48.61 The total amount
expended for school purposes in the
state during the year was s2,302,038.-
"a; or 6.97 for each person attending
school. The amount expended for
each pupil in 1880, was 1924, and
in 1879. was S7.44.-Ex.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
A New Railroad.

In these days of active railroad
building, the ordinary individual
not closely identified with railroad
interests, passes over the frequent an
nouncements, made through VARIOUS
sources OF projected or recently pro-
jected lines Of road, as of no interest
tc him in particular; and while this
may be true in remote cases, our
readers are certainly very generally
interested in and benefited by the
completion and opening for business
of the Milwaukee and Madison Line
of the Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
This line, beginning in Milwaukee,
where it connects in same depot
with the Chicago and Milwaukee
Line $50 well known as the Lake
Shore Route and the Milwaukee and
Green Bay Line of the Northwestern,
as well as that of the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore & Western R'y., runs
directly west, passing through Wau
kesha and Jefferson counties, to
Madison with the following stations
and distances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

II affords Us pleasure 10 state To the readers aud
patrons " the DEMOCRAT, that We have male
arrangements with Mr.. @. 6 Smith. of Dodge
vile. to attend 70 business for Ms at that place.
lie viii receive AMI receipt for subscriptions,
aud take orders for advertising, job work, etc,
and will continue To assist Us in making the
BENocARr the best newspaper published for
Iowa county readers, By writing up all matters
~ public interest occurring from time to time
NJ tie county seat. Mr.. Smith IS an old news
paper man, aud is fully eonversant with all
the "details q the printing business and will sat
isfactorily attend to al orders entrusted to him.
Far prices, samples II printing. sc, call At Mr.
Smith's Office iii podgeyilr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

Mr.. Cabanis, an assemblyman,
from Grant county, has introduced a
bill in the assembly which provides
for the punishment Of persons carry
ING concealed weapons. The full
text If the bill is As follows:
Sc. 1897 Of Chapter Isl Of the
Revised Statutes is amended 50 as to
read thus: Any person who shall
90 armed with any concealed and
dangerous weapon shall be punished
by imprisonment in the comfy Jail
not more than six months. or BY fine
not exceeding ono hundred dollars;
and any person having knowledge
of the same refusing to inform a
proper officer, or any proper officer
having knowledge of the same by
informant or otherwise, refusing to
arrest such party or parties, and
punish the same according to law,
shall be punished BY fine not ex-
ceeding fifty dollar :; and any party
having knowledge Of his own or
adopted child (undsr the age Of
fifteen years) carrying concealed
weapons, and permitting the same,
shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding twenty live dollars; provid-
ed the section shall not apply to
any p oliceman or officer authorized
to serve process.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
PeCuIiarities Of Colorado Life.
An Interesting Letter from a for
ner Resident of Iowa County.

ROSETTA, Col, Jan. 26, 1882.
Eds. DEMoCRAT:-The population
of our State is composed partly of
those who come here eager in the
pursuit of fortune, and partly of
those who have come with desperate
determination to retrieve shattered
fortunes, and restore broken pur-
poses. Hence, the common life here
is one of nervous, tireless activity,
hardened by a mixture of grim and
fierce resolves. OF course, there is
another class who come here health
seeking, and whose influence is to
make life a little more moderate and
conservative. With the accumulation
Of money comes leisure and ar incli-
nation to the superhuities Of life. But
amid all the strife and discord seen
on the surface of our border life,
there is an under current that bears
along enough of culture and good
breeding to maintain much of de-
corum and polish. The miner
dressed in his Ducking" or
Drilling" suit, with horny hands
and unshaved face, is often found to
possess the manner and courtesy of
a true gentleman. There is a ten
dency among the miners to ridicule
the elegant dress and protested cul-
ture Of new arrivals from the east,
but this is III large part mere af-
fectation. Colorado people in the
mining centers are a well dressed
people, and they are as a whole, a
remarkably well informed people.
In few sections of this country will
there be found in the population SO
large proportion of educated per-
sons, graduates Of colleges, acad-
emies, seminaries, and the various
| professional schools. The amount
of scientific knowledge to be gained
from conversation and daily inter
course from some ofour prospectors is
surprising, and the fact that there are
so many of those parties here, whose
educational abilities qualify them for
any position, is something wonder
ful. Representatives Of nobility
from every land under the sun have
been attracted to Colorado during
the last few years, they are to be
found working our mines, smelling
our ores, and building our railroads;
often found with gloved hands dig
ging deep into the mountain sid es
often trudging along with pick and
shovel elevated on their wearied
shoulders; sometimes leading a
faithful donkey loaded with "pots
and pans" and often without cent
in their pockets, and an expression
on their faces that fully veriies the
words Of the poet
That there is Divinity which shapes our ends.
Rough hew them as we may"
GEORGE kIsLINGBURY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
CITY BUSINESS.
Extension Of Time for COLLECTING the
Taxes for the year 1881.

\ special meeting of the common
council was this day held, pursuant
to u call of the Mayor.
Present. His Honor J. NJ. Smith
Mayor, presiding; all of the alder
men present except Alderman Toay.
Reading the proceedings of lhe
last meeting was dispensed with.
Alderman Gilman offered the
following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, Tia, the time for the
collection Of the taxes for the year
1881. which expires on the 3lst day
Of January, 1882, be and the same
is hereby extended for the term of
forty-five days from the date of the
expiration of said tax roll.
There being no further business
before the meeting. on motion of
Alderman Gilman, the conncil ad-
journed. ]. NJ. SMITH, Mayor.
Attest: t. S. ANsLEy, City ciTk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

The increased facilities afforded
for getting about, or from one part
of the state to the other, by the COM
pletion of this line will readily be
seen. 1t gives new route between
Milwaukee and Madison and places
all points upon the Northwestern
R'y, north or south of Madison
within easy reach of Milwaukee
or vice versa. From Fond du Lac
and points north of there it gives
choice of two routes to the capital of
the state, viz: One via Milwaukee;
another via Jefferson Junction. 1t
gives the towns in the counties west
of Madison, upon the Madison and
Montfort Line Of the same company
direct connection with Milwaukee,
and consequently with all points
north or south from there. Again, it
gives passengers travelling between
points upon this line and Chicago
the choice of three routes between
these points, as follows, viz: One
via Milwaukee and the Lake Shore
Route; one via Crystal Lake, James
vile and Jefferson; and another via
Harvard. Beloit and Madison. We
understand that through trains of
this company between Chicago and
st. Paul are to be run via this line,
and with their new Day Coaches,
Parlor Cars and Pullman Sleepers.
1t will be a popular road from the
start
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
Good for the Women.

Many ladies suffer from an ex-
IRENE nervous. semi-hysetrical con-
dition. They have disturbing
dreams, and exciting muscu
lar startings, peculiar painful symp-
toms of nightmare. They lie awake
and suffer the brain to be Eighty,
when that weary organ, ought, ao-
cording to nature to be asleep
Browns Iron Bitters quickly re-
moves all such nervous disorders
and gives sweet repose. - Home
Physician.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

COZ N Great chance 70 make money.
doLD Those who always take advan-
tage of the good chances for making money that
sre offered. generally become wealthy, while
those who do not improve such chances remain
in poverty. We want many men, women, boys
and giris Ic wo-k for rs right in -aeir own local
tiles Any enc can do the work properly from
the first start The business viii pay more than
ten times ordinary wages Expensive outfits free.
money rapidly. You can devote your whole
time TO the work. or only your spare moments
Full Information and all that Is needed sent free.
23yI Address sTINSOS & CO..
Portland. Maine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

a number Of men who are inter
ested III steam-boating in the north
west are in Washington, and will
urge congress to pass a law requiring
that breakwater about two thous-
and feet long be placed above each
bridge across the Mississippi river
and tributaries to break the force of
the current in high water. This
they insist, would be protection to
steamboats,. Several steamers have
been destroyed by being swept
against the piers of bridges by the
current. There are thirteen bridges
and the estimate is that it would
cost two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars 70 build the breakwaters for
them. Eek.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
LYON AND OSCEOLA

Counties in Northwest Iowa are con-
ceded TO he the most beautiful and fer
tile in the State. This summer We
have opened upwards of 500 new farms
sinking well. building convenient
house and roomy barn, and breaking
from 90 10 loo acres on each farm
These farms are to let on terms that no
industrious man can fail to make prof
liable. Immediate possession given
We will. if needed. furnish seed for
next wears crop. We viii also furnish
breaking TO be done, for which we will
pay the regular prices. Tenants not
having teams enough to break with,
will be supplied with horse or horses
for that purpose. at market price, and
the pay taken in breaking. These farm
are all situated within lew miles of
the railroad. Apply personally OF by
letter to CLOSE BROS. & CO.,
Inns Sibley. Osceola Co.. Iowa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
Notice to Physicians.

Sealed proposals to furnish medical attendance
and medicine to the county paupers for the en-
suing year and addressed 70 the Superintendent
Of the Poor, Dodgeyille, Wis, will be received
By them from January 9th. 1852, until one al
o'clock p. NJ, on Monday, February 9th, 1857,
when the seals will be opened, offers compared
and contracts awarded 70 the lowest bidder. The
right Is reserved 10 reject any or all bids.
We have divided the county into Physician 5
districts. as follows.
1st neutrality-suspicious. the city and town of
Mineral Point and town of waldwick-
I'd neutrality-suspicious. the town and village Q:
Dodgevilie and the Poor Farm.
Cd district-eomprising the towns of aifflin,
Linden and Eden.
4th dissrict-comprising the towns ofHighland,
Pulaski and Clyde
5th dtstrict-eomprising the towns Of Arena
and Wyoming.
9th dlstrict-cemprising the towns Of Moscow
ond Rtdgeway-
ROBERT WILSON,
GEORGE JEUCK,
J. I. MORRIS.
Supts. Of Poor OF Iowa County; Wis.
Dated DodgsviIle, Jan 5th. 1852. 2Std
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

Guiteau said III his last document
issued from the dock, that If he was
hung his blood would be upon the
heads If the American people. Pour
it out, Charles, the heads Of the
american people are itching for
the sanguinary lotion!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

The Republicans will convene in
Dodgevillc on the 23d of February,
for the purpose Of hewing out a new
Judicial Bench. We would advise
them 10 frame it with the legs point
ing upward as the probability is,
they will only occupy the under
-.;ln - y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

To promote vigorous growth of
the hair, use Parker's Hair Balsam.
1t restores the youthful color to
gray hair, removes dandruff and
itching IF the scalp. 26m1
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

now before the public.
BIS You can make more money a,
needa5 We VIII start you sI2 q day and up
VA IDS made By the industrious. Men. women,
Ioxs and girls wanted everywhere 20 work for us.
x9.yr a the time You work In sTere .inie or
-;1,s rour whole time 70 the business. No other
s,,,.issess will pay you as we'll 10 one can fail
~ make big pay by engaging az once. Costly
IN :f5ts and terms free. Money made fast easily
md honorably Address True & 60,
z5yI Augusta. Maine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

An exchange says that in cities
where smallpox prevails it has been
experienced that the concealment
of cases always does more harm
than good
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

State of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court-ss.-In
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Patrick Buckley
deceased.
Letters of administration having this day been
issued to Foster Patterton, of said county, and
six months from the date hereof being allowed
and limited creditors to present their claims
against said deceased for examination and al
lowanee;
1t is ordered that all claims and demands
against the estate of said deceased be received
and adjusted before the Judge of this Court !;
and for that purpose he will be at his Office in
the village of Dodgeville, on the first Tuesday of
each month during the term above limited.
And it is further ordered and directed that a
notice of the times and places for presenting,
examining, adjusting and allowing claims and
the time limised creditors to present their claims
against said deceased, be given by publication
of this order for four successive weeks in the
Iowa County Democrat, a weekly newspaper
published in this county.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis. Nov 1st 1881
By the Court:
25w4 JOHN t. JONES, Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03

In Probate-Iowa County Court.-In the matter
of the estate of John Spensley, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mary j..
Spensley, representing among other things that
John Spensley, late of Iowa county, Wisconsin,
on the Sd day of January, A. d. 1882, at San An
tonic Texas, died intestate, leaving goods,
chatles and estate within this county. and pray
ing that administration of said estate be unto
her granted:
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before
the judge of this court on the Dist day of Febru-
ary A. D. 1882, at the probate office in the village
of Dodgeville.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy of this order for three weeks sue
cessively prior to said day of hearing, in the
Iowa County Democrat, a weekly newspaper cir
culating in said county.
Dated Dodgeyiile, January, 25th, 1882.
25-w3 JOHN T. JONES, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
THAT y . 4! ..sss.;

For Sore Shoulders and GaIls on Horses.
Garge9 and Sore Tea1D On Cows war.
rented TO check innammnrion and sorenezss and
for Rheumatism. Eeuralxia and Stomach Com
plants GARDEN MINOR Props.
sold By all Druggists. belmont via