Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

Richard Lane, a graduate of the
Indiana penitentiary, was arrested in
Chicago for burglarizing Zehnter's
dry goods store, at Madison, on the
18th. Part of the stolen silks was
recovered.
Joseph DeIler started on Monday
mornings train of New York City
where he will remain for about three
weeks, purchasing an immense
stock of new goods for his fall and
winter trade.
In VIM. Mauger's garden in this
city is presented the remarkable
sight of an apple tree bearing apples
and in full blossom. If the frost
keeps off for few months longer
he will be gathering his second
crop of apples about January 1st.
The thirty-eighth session, Wis
consin annual conference, will be
held at Oshkosh in the First NJ. E.
church, beginning Wednesday Oct. 1,
and continuing until the following
Monday evening. Bishop w. f.
Mallalieu viii preside.
The Chronicle reports that Rob
bic Bowling, son of William Dow
ling, of Edmund, had the misfort-
une to get his left hand caught in
a sorghum machine, on Wednesday
afternoon of last week, MASKING it
so that the thumb and first finger
had to be amputated.
At the recent fair of the S. w.
Wis, l. A, Mr.. E. T. Dunn took
first premium on brood mare with
colt at ot,-horses for all work.
Il mistake occurred in publishing
the award of this premium in our
issue of two weeks ago.
The Western Farmer, published
in Chicago reports that the butter
market has a decidedly frmer tone,
with the price for choice grades
tending upwards. Extra creamery
sold in Chicago last week at from
% to "a cents per pound, and choice
and fancy dairy at 10 to Is cents.
A man named Dunn made a re-
markable haul Of fish from Lake
Mendoza, at Madison, the other day.
He captured six pickerel, among a
number of others two of which
weighed q pounds each, one 16
pounds and the remaining three,
II, 6 and 9 pounds respectively, or
an aggregate of Sc pounds.
The prohibitionists living in the
vicinity of Pleasant View, on Fri
day evening organized a st. John
club of fifteen members, with the
following officers: Walter Evans,
Chairman; James Jones, Secretary;
C. Wallace, Treasurer. The club is
known as st. John Club No. /, of
the town of Mineral Point.
On Wednesday morning OF last
week as J. c. kirkpatrick was
driving to Rewey to take the train
for Madison, to attend the state
fair, his team took fright, and be-
came unmanagable, throwing him
out of the buggy, and bruising him
considerably, though not seriously.
So reports a correspondent of the
Chronicle.
w. II. Peck, formerly editor of
this paper, is about to commence the
publication Of a new paper in Platte
ville-The Grant County Democrat.
Mr.. Peck will publish a live paper,
and the democrats of Grant county
are to be congratulated upon the
fact that they will have a staunch
and reliable democratic newspaper
to represent them politically.
On Saturday, Oct. 4th, next, an
of the principles of plow-
ing will be given on the farm of
James Harris, three quarters Of a
mile east of the city of Mine raj
Point; at the same time sulky pillow
cutting sixteen inches wide will be
drawn by a man, cutting a full
furrow. Farmers and others are
invited to attend. Exhibi-
ton free. The pillow to be used can
be seen at 5. Hooking q Cos store
at any time. 7w2.
Thomas Long, one Of the Oldest
residents of Racine, died on the Dist
i'll the 60 year of his age. His
death resulted from injuries received
in the cyclone of May, 1889. At
that time one of his legs was broken,
and he received other severe injuries
from which he never fully recovered.
Mrs. John Emf, of Mt Pleasant,
aged 50 years, who was also severely
injured III the cyclone, died on the
Dist. The deaths of these two
make the total victims of that awful
wreck fifteen.
Partial treatment of Rheumatism
or Neuralgia, as with lotions and
is like scotching a snake
when it ought to be killed. 1t is
a mere postponement of pangs till
and perhaps more incon-
venient day. ATHLoPHoRos does
not parley with these diseases, but
gets them out of the system. 1t is
the uncompromising cure. Says S.
Ii. Stevins, Natick, Mass: Mother
has been q sufferer from Rheuma-
tism for five years. In ten days
after taking ATHLopHoBos her pains
were entirely removed.