Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-14

sold his farm, Will sell at auction, on
Thursday, November 20, a lot Of
live stock, farming and household
goods. Sale to commence at 10
o'clock. N. K. VanMatre, auctioneer.
The barn of Amos Queer, in the
western part of the city, and some
hay which it contained, was consum-
ed by fire on Tuesday evening. The
origin of the fire is not known.
The failure is announced of the
Pioneer Lumber company of Eau
Claire, this state, with s250,000 of
debts. mainly in Chicago and Mil
waukee.
James Morgan, Milwaukee, has
just opened 600 pieces French Serges
at 60 cts worth Is cts, 200 pieces
Cashmere at s1.O0 worth S1.25
He is having a very large trade in
Plush Sacques, &c.
Now that the campaign is over
and peace restored, it behoves every
good citizen to bury the Ratchet and
Join with his neighbor in helping to
advance the material prosperity of
the country.
Ex-Governor Fairchild, Mr.. G. n.
Gregory and DR.. T. w. Evans were
elected as delegates to attend the an
nual meeting of the Wisconsin HUI
name society, to be held in Milwau-
kee the last Thursday in November.
Ayers Sarsaparilla works directly
and promptly, to purify and enrich
the blood, improve the appetite,
strengthen the nerves, brace up the
system. 1t is in the truest sense
an alternative medicine. Every
invalid should give it a trial.
Two young men named Fred
Mitchell and Frank Bisbee, whose
homes are at Park River, Walsh
county, Dakota, were arrested at
Eau Claire, on the 10th inst, charged
with running away with three span
of fine horses, harnesses and two
farm wagons, the aggregate value of
the property being over $4,000.
R. S. Smith, of Linden, met with
very severe accident on Tuesday.
The team of horses which he was
driving took fright and ran away
throwing him out Of the wagon and
breaking a leg. DR.. Eastman set
the fractured limb Mr.. Smiths
many friends sympathize with him
in his misfortune.
Mr.. Mason Spensley, one of the
oldest settlers in this part of the
State, died very suddenly at Smelser
on Tuesday evening at s o'clock.
The night before he attended a
Democratic meeting at Georgetown,
and voted at Smelser on election
day, sat down to read and died
suddenly in his chair.-Grant
County Democrat.
John Hasburgh will give a grand
ball in Variety Hall, Highland, on
Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 9th
Music will be furnished by the
Ridgeway String Band. Tickets,
including supper at Jacob Fecht's
hotel, 1925. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to come and have q
good time.
If people troubled with colds,
would take Ayers Cherry Pectoral
before going to church or places Of
entertainment, they would avoid
coughing greatly to the comfort of
both speakers and hearers. Public
speakers and singers find that the
Pectoral wonderfully increases the
powerand fiexibility of the voice.
As the " Holiday Vacation " is the
only time when School Teachers can
conveniently visit the Great Worlds
Exposition, the Illinois Central rail
road has arranged for a Special
Teachers Palace Car Excursion, to
leave Chicago at $50 P. NJ, Tuesday
Dec. 23d, arriving at New Orleans
Christmas morning, Dec. 18th. Fare
from Chicago to New Orleans and
return, only $40; and proportion
ately low from all coupon stations
on this and connecting lines.
The Platteville Witness reports
that the jewelry store of c. II. Nc
Lean, of that place, was entered on
Saturday night last and lot Of
clocks, watches, etc., taken therefrom.
Entrance was effected through one
Of the rear windows, the out side
Stats holding the windows in, being
removed and the upper sash being
taken out. Nearly all the goods
were found next morning near the
door Of Mr.. f. G. Budd's black
smith shop. Attempts were made
to enter the store of w. c. Coke and
Shrumm's saloon of the same night
but were unsuccessful.
Thomas Johns, ST., an old resi-
dent of this county, was found in
Dodgeville, early on'Tuesday morn
ing with his throat cut. He has
been working for some time past for
H. Souden, taylor, and was board
ing at the Commercial House. He
got up on Tuesday morning, partial
" dressed himself and went the
rear of the hotel, where he was soon
afterwards found apparently at the
point of death. He has been parti-
ally insane for a long time, and evil
IDENTIFY sought to end his miseries by
cutting his own throat with razor.
DR.. Perkins was called and found
two severe gashes had been made
across the throat almost severing the
windpipe in twain.
A grand excursion for California
will leave Chicago via the Illinois
Central R'y, on Wednesday, Deem
Der 10th, 1884. This excursion will
go via New Orleans, thus enabling
passengers to visit the Worlds Elk,
position enloute. The Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway will sell
excursion tickets to New Orleans and
return in connection with excursion
tickets to Chicago via the route men,
toned. George II. Kerr, General
Tourist Agent, No. 303 Hennepin
Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, has
charge of the excursion, and those