Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-24


Lancaster last week by an enter
prising yankee who doubtless ex-
pected to sell it to the managers OF
the reunion. The bird measures
six feet and SIX inches from tip to
tip Of wings.
An exchange says: Farmers
make mistake in threshing barley
before it has gone through the
sweat in the stack" 1t brings a
much smaller price when unseason-
ably threshed and is unsafe to ham
die. Thrifty farmers will hold it
until it is ready for market and re-
ceivc full price for what they sell.
A dispatch, dated August Dist,
states that the Beloit creamery has
failed. w. J. Davis, the manager,
has been running five creameries-
one each at Beloit, Evansville, Oar
lington, and Dayton, in this state,
and DeKalb, Ills. On pay day this
month there was $4,000 due, which
could not be met. Davis says that
$4,000 will not cover his debts.
Orville Strong has purchased of j.
II, Penberthy the building in which
his bank is situated, with the
dwelling house adjoining. for the
sum of $2,425. We should Mt be
surprised to see the present build
ings removed one of these days,
and TO find Mr.. Strong putting up
Il fine bank building in their stead.
SO mote it be-Chroniclc.
The Press, published at Pukwana,
Brule county, Dakota makes the
following mention of two young
men, formerly residents of the town
of Linden: John and Robert Var
coe are among the substantial young
of men this vicinity; they each have
valuable claims near this town. They
have seen a good deal of this western
country, and they say they are best
satisfied with this of any.
The Darlington Democrat reports
that the wheat crop in Lafayette
county, though the acreage IS small
averages well, and in certain local
tiles is superior TO that raised for
several years past. Corn in many
fields promises well, but in others
there will not be half a crop. In
some localities the stand looks
thrifty and strong, but an examina-
ton discloscs the fact that it has
not cared at all.
The Lancaster Teller opens up
the hog Dragging season by stating
that A. Mink, an extensive farmer
and store-keeper, this week sold 50
of the finest hogs to be seen in a
days Journey, for So per hundred.
The hogs made ten wagon-loads,
and were delivered on Monday and
Tuesday. One of these hogs had
attained to the extraordinary weight
of Clio pounds, and another 40
pounds.
Ridgoway Review: Some miscre-
ant who deserves hanging, placed a
tie across the track near Dodgeville,
Tuesday night last. The engine Of
the freight ran over it, but was not
thrown from the track. The tie was
afterwards found alongside the track.
The same party then went into q
field adjoining and broke the sickle,
stole the Irvine. and otherwise dam
aged a self-binder standing therein
We think hanging too good for such
devilish persons.
The second volume of the laws Of
1888, containing city charters and
their amendments, is now in the
hands of the binder and will be
ready for distribution within few
days. This volume alone contains
1912 pages, while the entire laws
passed by the legislature of 1882
formed a volume of 1,071. The
two volumes of the laws of this
year comprise 1888 pages or 467
pages more than the laws of one
year ago.-State Journal.
The past week or ten days has
proven excellent harvest weather
and farmers have improved it to
the utmost. The result is that
all the oats have been secured in
fine shape and turn out much better
than expected. Even those that
were lodged SO badly have, in some
instances filled out well and will
yield heavily. Now with some
good weather, of the tropical or
der for corn, Grant county farmers
will have but little to complain of,
notwithstanding the remarkably
stormy seasou.-Herald.
l. C. Comfort, the well known
breeder of short horn cattle, was q
caller at The Democrat office on
Saturday last. Having sold his
farm. Mr.. Comfort intends to sell his
entire herd of thoroughbreds and
a large number of high grade cattle,
at auction about the first OF October
Mr.. Comforts stock ranks second to
none in the west. He has always
purchased the best he could find
and taken great pride in bringing
them up to the highest standard Of
excellence. He will shortly issue 8
sale catalogue, giving the full pedi.
grees of all thooughbreds which he
will offer for sale.
Mr.. Z. S. King. druggist, Merrill
Lincoln county Wis, says: My
customers speak very highly o.
Browns Iroa Bitters."