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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02

and then he fires 'em out. That is
right, Charley, but be sure and
don't fire 'em out before they spend
their money.
P. L. Hinrich's our r. r. agent
played sharp trick on some people
who were trying to Jew" him down
on the cost of a car to Dakota. The
fellows wanted a car and got Hin
richs' price. They said they could get
it for so much less in Muscoda. Paul
didn't know about that and so tele-
graphed to Muscoda for price of a
car, and said two fellows were here
inquiring the price. Muscoda tele-
graphed back the same price as H.
said, and also said the two fellows
had just left there. Then Hinrich's
buekled up his courage and gave the
fellows a blue streak for telling him
such a lie and almost making him
believe it.
Hinrichs just received car load
of salt.
Mr.. Vincent Dzievanouski of this
town was found dead in bed on
Thursday morning, Feb. 22d. De-
ceased had been ailing the past two
or three years. He was buried on
Sunday at 2 p. m.
Last Friday evening the Highland
school gave an entertainment at
their school house. The evening
was very stormy, but five couples
from Avoca went and report having
had a jolly good time. While pro-
ceeding to the school house they
met several coming back who could
not find admittance. But the Avoca
party skillfully managed to obtain
admittance, although the room was
too full for any more Highland
people.
Mr.. Frank Roberts and wife re-
turned to Avoca last week.
Some of our school boys are get
ting pretty rough. Last Friday one
was suspended from the interme-
date department, and on Monday
another one was discharged from
The High school. The boys are
learning too fast. Next.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02
No ROYAL Road to Journalism.

A new swindle, emanating from Gin
cinnati, has lately been exposed. 1t
seems that an advertisement has sp-
peared in several newspapers purporting
to furnish easy employment to those de-
string to enter the ranks of journalism,
with the promise of liberal compensa-
ton. The officers Of the Pennsylvania
Society for the Prevention of Crime have
taken the mater In hand, and, of course,
discovered it 70 be new trap for the in
nocent There is no royalroad to journal
ism, and he who would enter ifs ranks
must begin at the bottom round Of the
ladder. And difficult climb It VIII Be
for him--.N T. Commercial Advertiser.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Query: If Atlas was able to sup
port the world on his shoulders, it is also
to be inferred that he was equally COM
petent to balance the Poles upon his
chin.-Tte Judge.
A Chicago man delayed mailing
letter to the President until he could find
the street and number of the White
House, so that the missive would not
miscarry. Free Press.
Mistress to new cook-"On Wednes-
days and Saturdays ! shall go to market
with you.'' New Cook-"Very well,
mum, but who's goin' to carry the
basket, mump''-Quis.
ELLA, my child, said a prudish old
maid to a pretty niece, who would curl
her hair in ringlets, ''if the Lord had in
tended your hair to be curled, he would
have done it himself" 80 he did,
Auntie, when I was baby; but he
thinks 1 am big enough now to do it my
SELF
Plantation philosophy: De Shang-
high chicken minds me OBJ certain men
dat Use seed. He crows mighty loud
an brags around 'mong de hens an
young chickens, but when game rooster
comes around he's got business on de
udder side OBJ de fence.-Arkdnsa
IraUeter.
"A preacher raising his eyes from his
desk in the midst of his sermon, was
paralynod with amazemeuG to see his
rude boy in the gallery pelting the hear
ers in the pews below with horse-chest-
nuts. But while the good man was pre-
pairing a frown of reproof, the young
hopeful cried out: ''You tend to your
preaching, daddy; L II keep 'em awake"
Chicago Tribune.
HAS yer got any chilluns in dis
heah houseP" asked Matilda SNOWFALL OF
an Austin lady to whom she wanted to
hire herself as cook and wash-lady. 81
have only one child-a little baby"
"Den amt gwine ter hire myself to no
family whar dar am no chilluns, or whar
de chilluns am so small dat all de stealin'
and de breakin' OBJ de dishes am put of
on me. "-Teras Sittings.
Some one has written the Lords
prayer on piece of glass not larger than
the head of pin, which can be easily
read through microscope. We don't
believe it will fill long-felt want. The
thousands of people in this country who
won't read the Lords prayer when it is
printed in small plea type may tackle
kindly to this microscopical scheme, but
we doubt it.-NorriStoW Herald.
They were raised in Austin, but she
did not know much about gardening; at
the same time she did not care to expose
herignorance to her husband. They had
only been married short time, when he
said: 81 notice the asparagus is about
ripe-don't you want to go out into the
garden and get someP' ''She replied:
s.I'Il tell you what we will do. We will
go out together. You climb up and
shake the tree and I'll catch them in my
apron as they fall. y Teas Sitlings.
"A man recently fell down. He was
q large individual and took up lots of
sidewalk, and a bystander thought it the
proper time to befunny. '.How did you
come to fall?'' he inquired. ..On bit of
lemon Eyes, sir; on bit of
lemon" replied the corpulent one. but
see no lemon" replied the funny man.
"Well, who said you could?" savagely
roared the corpulent individual, as he
got up and busted himself off with his
handkerchief "Can any one see the
lemon in half dozen cocktails, say?"
Chicago Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


The new census shows 90, Prot
estant churchesia the United States, with
1852 ministers and {, OoS. OSo members.
Hungary has now good public
schools, normal schools and colleges. In
one of the larger cities there is an En-
giish conversation school.
Charles Lemonnier. q scientist now
resident in Paris, writes TO gentleman
of Philadelphia recently: Il can assure
you that IN France, no student in the
schools, colleges or lyceums is allowed
to smoke"
Atlanta, Ga, claims to have the
finest church in the South, and gentle
man of that city is paying salary Of
$3.50 month to good man for relig.
ious work among the young.
-Ex-President Woolsey is reported as
having said: when 1 was President
of Yale. College was asked if l would
be willing to admit women students
there. Ireplied that would if vassar
College would admit young men. That
ended the discussion"
An experienced Sunday-school
teacher, in speaking of the relation of
amusements to study. says: You ought
not to give boy tickets to peddle for
Punch and Judy show and then expect
him to sit right down and study his
Sunday-school lesson. Chicago Herald.
During the past six months more
than one hundred persons have joined
the churches in the Presbytery of Athens,
In Georgia, on profession of faith; four
new churches have been organized, and
several communities are asking for or
CARNATIONS.
Iowa has 416 churches of the Baptist
denomination, 275 of which have regular
pastors. Their Sunday schools number
531, have 2.517 officers and teachers,
1912 scholars and an average attend
ance of Is, 1913. The total contributions
to the churches last year were $751;
SS.60.-Ioaca State Register.
President Porter, of Union College,
has offered three prizes to the students
keeping the neatest, most elegant and
attractive rooms, and it is said that vari-
Gus competitors have begun their decora-
tons, and many of the rooms exhibit an
exceedingly novel appearance. The
awards viii probably be made during the
middle term.-Albany IN ~ Journal
The International Lesson Committee
held its annual meeting at the Riggs
House, Washington City, D. G. In the
absence of Rev. Dr. j. II. Vincent, Rev.
DR.. John Hall was elected as temporary
chairman. The lessons for 1884 were
selected, subject to the amendments of
the English members. and Nashville,
Tenn, was appointed as the place for
the next annual meeting, in October.
1888.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02

The Iowa State Leader says
"The tariff agitation is going on
everywhere in the west this winter,
and clubs are forming in various
states. The demand for reading
matter is unprecedented. The de-
mand now is for pamphlets and
" statistics" Debates are also held,
and in private conversation among
the farmers this subject is upper
most in many localities. The action
of congress will create stir in the
west"
The agitation has only common
ced. It will continue until facts
and figures which heretofore were
only known to custom house officers
and importers are known in every
hamlet and farmers home in the
country; and then the American
people will put stop to legalized
robbery under the name of PRO
lection" Let the people once fully
realize the workings of our high
protective tariff, and tariff reform is
assured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02
AVOCA ATTRACTIONS.
BY =. +. GALLAGHER,
Editor and Agent,

| CTNltOl ASChI
1t rained and showed all day
long last Saturday, and Franklin's
store was full of boys who remained
until they got " fired out
D. J. Mulhalland family moved
into town last week.
w. A. Garrison, dentist of Lone
Rock will visit Avoca regularly.
Jacob Gabler, A. Kurtz, C. Gala
CHER, H. Cane, B. Gallagher, J. Stur-
devant, J. P. Morris, J. Brour, L..
Taylor and P. F. Zimmerman, are
bound for the west when favorable
weather comes.
Charley Fleming sold his farm
near Sextonville to a German from
Milwaukee, for the sum of $500.
Henry Sieger, bought Lorenzo
Stevens farm situated one mile
southwest Of Avoca. He paid for
the same $4,000.
Mr.. Stevens will in the spring
move on to the J. B. Johnson farm
near Cobb, which he (Stevens) re-
Gently bought.
Dit. Post is clerking for Frost
Bros. Dts good one. He's been
there before.
Michael Hubrich who has been
visiting in New York for a few
weeks, returned on Wednesday
morning. He brought with him a
New York friend to buy l.. Stevens
farm. They went up to see Stevens
about it but were astonished to learn
that II. Sieger had bought the place
the night before. So Mike and the
other fellow started to look for
another place. Two more New York
German farmers will soon come
hither to buy farms, and anybody
wanting to sell had better apply to
Michael.
Pr. Gallagher has lot of thresh-
ing machine castings, consisting of
bolts, pulleys, knuckles; blocks, etc.,
which can be bought cheap.
c. II. Franklin and Matte Flan-
merry returnsd from their trip last
week. They report being showed
in.
A meeting of old soldiers is called
for March 18th, to form Grand
Army club.
| Mr.. Racer sold his farm of eighty
acres to Mrs. Geo. Smith, for the sum
of $3.50.
| Read next weeks Democrat. In
it you find something interesting.
Never before has so many farms
around this region changed hands
in one year.
| The Roberts farm is advertised for
sale, March 8. This time sure pop.
! Yankee" amuses the boys in
the candy store until he gets tired,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02
Useful Hints About Horses.

A prominent veterinary surgeon has
given the following useful but simple
little items regarding the care of the
horse for publication. They are matters
that can easily be attended to by any
horse owner, and may be useful at all
times if cut out and pasted up on the
grain bin or some similar place about
the stable. Says he, tersely: Give horses
salt frequently. Road horses should
have their front feet stuffed with flax
seed meal twice week. Don't hook
your horse to sleigh the same as to
your wagon, but give him more trace,
The hand pieces of driving reins fire.
quently become smooth from use, caus-
ing the hand to shift. In such
cases rub the lines with powdered
resin. Tar is one of the most
useful articles to be kept about a
stable. Internally use teaspoonful
night and morning for oh onic coughs;
externally it is partic 1larly useful in
thrush and all diseases and wounds of
the foot. Mixed with fish oil it is one
of the best remedies for hard or brittle
feet When horses overreach lepgthen
the hind shoes; when they hit the front
of the hind feet have the toe of the front
SHOeS Indue ndfTOW anu cOHcdNeu On lHe
inside. or horse that pulls use
the overcheck with strap attached over
the nose and under the lower jaw. For
an extra hard -mouthed horse use a four
ring bit. Have side loop on the front
OF the overcheck, so that it can be
moved up and down. as may be req ir-
ed; then have the check pieces and
overcheck attached to the loose rings,
and the driving lines alone to the large
rings. Skunk cabbage is sal to be good
for heaves in teaspoonful doses night
and morning. Moisten the hay and
grain. Re ca eful with the diet. Never
work a heavy horse on full stomach.
Steel bits should be kept in warm
place until they are placed in the horses
mouth. Any person can realize the
sensation of placing cold bit in the
horses mouth by hrst touching it with
his own tongue. An excellent remedy
for mango is: Oil of tn pentine. one
pint; add cautiously two ounces of oil
of vitriol, stirring the MKT ire constant
": then add eight ounces Iinseed oil; to
be rubbed in with brush twice day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State OF Wisconsin, Iowa County COURTS. In
Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Margaret Doone,
Of the city Of Mineral Point deceased.
Letters of administration. with will annex
ed OF the estate of Margaret DoOne, deceased,
having been issued to James O'Keete and John
Cullen
II is ordered that six months from and after
this date be- and are hereby allowed, for the
creditors of said Margaret Doone, deceased, TO
present their claims for examination and allow
unCe.
Ordered further that the claims and demands
of all persons against said deceased be received,
examined and adjusted by this court at regu
lar terms thereof to be held at the Court House,
i'm tho village Of Dodgevllle in said county, ON
the first Tuesday of each month until August, A.
d. 1893 and that notice thereof be given by pub
LEGATION of this order for four weeks successfully
IN The Iowa County Democrat. weekly news
paper published in the city of Mineral Point in
said county.
BY the Court:
JOHN n. JONES, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, February 6, lSS3-fl6w4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02

Chicago dealers in ready-made
clothing deny that the trade has
joined hands with the iron and wool
lobby to secure the rejection of the
Senate Tariff bill. Henry w. King.
who ranks with the leading rep
resentatives of the trade in the coun-
try, says that the entire protective
tariffs much too high on everything,
and that the tariff on clothing could
be materially reduced without DAM
age to either merchant or dealers.
In his opinion, however low the
tariff might be it could not injure
the trade.-Chicago Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State OF Wisconsin, Iowa County Court-ss.- In
Probate.
In The matter OF the estate of Catherine Kecgan,
deceased.
Letters Tcstamcntary on the estate of Cath
nrluc KeCguu. deceased. having been issued 20
EtChu x FitXsimons;
II Is ordered, that six months from and after
this date be and are hereby allowed, for the cred
itors Of said Catharine keegan, deceased, TO
present their claims for examination and allow
uuCc.
Ordered further that the claims and demands
or all persons against said deceased DC received,
examined aud adjusted by this court at regular
terms thereof, To be held Mt the Court House i'll
the village of Dodgeyillc, in said county, on the
first Tuesdays of August and September A. d. 1883,
aud that notice thcteofbc given by publication of
this order for four weeks successfully in the Iowa
County Democrat, n weekly newspaper pub
lished at Mineral Point in said county
IIy tie court. JOHN T. JONES,
County Judge
Dated Dodgeyillc, Wis, February sth. 1888.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02

Even if the present congress shall
close it's labors without passing any
tariff measure tending to give relief
to the over-taxed consumers, free
traders and tariff reformers can find
a great deal in the recent discussion
of the tariff question to fill them
with hope for the speedy success Of
the principles which they hold dear.
During the session just closing no
additional license to plumber has
been granted any of the robber
barons; which is more than can be
said of any session of congress for
many years past. AT the last ses-
sion, with a treasury overlooking
with revenue derived from duties on
imports, and everything favorable
for reduction of those duties, con-
gress acceeded to the demands of
the protectionists in two notable in
stances. A tariff commission was
appointed to look after the interests
of the protected paupers in general.
The members of this commission
were almost all advocates of high
protective tariff, and majority OF
them deemed it the chief part Of
their official duties w devise waya
and means whereby the present
high duties might be maintained or
increased. The other compliance to
the demands of the protectionists
at that session was in relation to the
duty on knit goods. The supreme
court had rendered decision that
under the law as it then stood thirty
five per cent. was the highest rate of
duty which could be collected on
knit goods. The manufacturers of
these goods demanded a thirty five
per cent. specific duty together with
a fifty per cent advalorem duty, and
congress granted the prayer of their
petition. In consequence OF this ac-
ton the people of the country who
needed wooden under clothes, stock
ings, etc, the past cold winter were
compelled to buy them at exorbi-
tant prices, or go shivering without
them. At this session there no adj
vances were made in the rates Of duty
and it was only with great exertion
the protectionsts were able to keep
them as high as they are. In fact it
was generally admitted in the recent
debates in congress, and in the report
of the tariff commission as vel, that
the tariff ought to be lowered. The
great obstacle in the way of a reduc-
ton was the objection which each of
the protected interests had of being
sacrificed for the public good. So
they all hung together for mutual
protection and benefit, and proven
ted a reduction. If nothing has
been done for tariff reform at the
present session, nothing has been
done against it. Free tradess ought
to be satisfied, and look with hope
10 the congress elect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02
The Great MeguI.

Many years ago, at the me OF a great
ceremony, Windsor Castle was honored
with the presence of three sovereigns
After breakfast the three potentates
walked and talked on the celebrated
.Slopes." and were, of corrse. in
"mufti." They were delighted with
the grounds, and presently entere into
conversation with gardener, who evi.
IDENTIFY took them for party Of gentle
mems gentlemen out for stroll. After
some little affable talk he could not re-
sist the query: Now, who may you
gents be-" well" said the spikes
man. this gentleman here ha pens to
be the King of Prussia; that ne stai. L
ing by your side is the Emperor of Aus
tria; and as for myself, / an the En-
peror of Russia This was carving
the joke too far, thought the gar ener.
i've seen lot of queer Turin gents
here lately, but this beats me-" so he
hurst out in rather de gufTaw
.'Well, my fgiend.n said the Emperor
Nicholas, ..you seem amusei: perhaps
You win tell us who you are" =. h.
certainly so taking up the skirt of his
coat with the action Of a great eagle
spreading out his wings. and spfnn ng
round on his heels, he said. IF you
are all what you say you are-why,
am the Great Mogul.'i The three
Ma;esties roared with laughter. and.
returning to the Castle, told the 81 1rv at
the luncheon table to the immense
amusement Of the Queen and Prince
Albert London Society.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02

state OF Wisconsin, County Court for Iowa County
In Probate.
Notice is hereby gwen that at special term
Of the Iowa County Court, 10 be held In and for
said county, ut the Court House in the village OF
podgeville, In said county, on the 18th day Of
March, \. u. 1854 being the I'd Tuesday of said
month, at o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
cred,
The application of Annie Grihble, administra-
iriN VI the estate of James Gribbe. late of said
county. deceased for examination and allow
ance Of her administration account and the as
siGument of the residue of said estate to such
persons AS are Ivy law entitled 10 the same
And II is further ordered, that public notice
thereof he given TO all persons interested by pub
fishing u copy OF this order for three weeks sue
ccssively, prior IL said day OF hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat a weekly newspaper
published in said county.
liy order OF the Court:
JOHN 7. JONES, Judge.
Dated podgeN lille, Wis February l4th, lSSS.-fl2wS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02
HIGHLAND HAPPENINGS.
BY C. P. c.

Mrs. l.. ii. Fetch Is reported as
being very sick, but out of danger,
The school exhibition passed off
SPEEDILY and every part was COM
mitted to memory well and
everybody was well satisfied with
their nights sport. We would like
to give the readers a full description
of what transpired but we could not
do the teachers and scholars justice
with our pen. The school room,
which is very large one, was full
of anxious people and the door
keeper was ordered to close the door
and allow no more to enter. The
teachers have the respect of all for
the manner in which the affair was
conducted
We noticed several sleigh loads
from different places who came here
Friday evening to take in our school
exhibition, some from Avoca, Cobb
and Fennimore Center. We are
thankful to them and hope to return
the compliment when We have a
chance to do so.
Michael Casper had his barn
moved last week near his saloon.
He purchased the barn of r. G. Lee
and moved it from Simonsville.
Messrs. Perkins & Evans have
closed out their hardware store at
this place and Mr.. Geo. Evans has
gone west.
Business still remains very dull
and our merchants are somewhat
discouraged.
Henry Imhoff will erect a large
barn this spring on his farm.
M. Chabb has moved his wagon
shop in Singpiels large building,
formerly used for that business,
where he viii attend to the wants Of
his customers.
Mr.. A. S. Hearn, of the Dodge
vile Chronicle, paid us visit last
Tuesday. He was here looking af-
ter the interests of his paper.
In the "Avoca Attractions" of last
week the correspondent wondered
what certain member of the "Su-
perior Viewing company" of Mazo-
mamie, who received an insult from
the Avoca pupils; would think if he
visited Highland. The Highland
scholars always treat people who
come here with profound respect,
and the Avoca correspondent need
not trouble his mind with apprehen-
sions of a different character. The
animal nature Of some of the Avoca
pupils seems to be remarkably de-
veloped, and greatly predominates
over the other faculties. A few
deep inspirations of morality would
undoubtedly be of great benefit to
them.
Your correspondent finds he was
in error last week in regard to the
ore market. Mr.. Snow did not bid
up on ore as represented and only
bought enough to keep one or two
teams on the road between here and
Avoca, and were it not for the rail-
road business secured in this way he
would suspend purchases altogether
until the zinc markets are moae sat
isfactory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02

The House committee on claims
has decided that since it will be i'm
possible to consider all the contested
election cases at this session, they
will be allowed to go over for action
by the forty-eighth congress.-Cour-
ier-Journal.