Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

A state institute has been assigned
to Richland county by the proper
authority, and Sextonville designed
as the place. 1t will be opened
April Doth, and continue one week.
Prof. A. J. Hutton, of the Platteville
normal school, will be the principal
conductor.
Prof. John w. Sterling, vice pres
ident of the state University died
suddenly at his home in Madison,
on Monday. The funeral was held
on Wednesday. Prof. Sterling had
been connected with the university
for many years, and was very high
ly esteemed.
A six year old son of Uriah
James, of the town of Waldwick,
met with painful accident few
days ago. Some children were
playing with an axe which was
accidently brought down upon the
little fellows foot, almost cutting off
one or two of the toes.
The latest and most novel party
we know of is Buckwheat Party.
One lady takes a jar Of raised batter,
another the syrup, another cake,
fruit, etc. About twenty ladies
surprised Mrs. George R. Laughton
in that way last week and all had a
good time.-Platteville Witness.
Mrs. C. r. Moffett, last week re-
ceived from her former home at
Sharpsburg, Kentucky, a telegram
bearing the sad news of the death
of her mother, from paralysis. Mrs.
Ms father died about three months
ago, and few weeks later she was
called upon to mourn the death of
a brother.
e. M. Church & Co. succeed Cook
& Sullivan in the jewelry business
in this city. The new firm speaks
for itself through the local columns
of The Democrat. They will carry
large and well selected stock of
clocks, watches, jewelry etc. They
make speciality Of watch repairing.
1t gives US pleasure to lay before
our readers very interesting letter
from the South. The writer is now
visiting the Worlds Fair at New
Orleans. We hope he may employ
his graphic pen in describing its
many wonders for future issues of
The Democrat.
The Agents Herald puts down as
fraud the Sunshine Publishing
Co., Fillmore, New York." whose
advertisement a number of our
local exchanges are running. H.
Vogeler, of New York City, and "The
Voitaic Belt Co., Marshall, Michigan"
are also placed in the list of frauds.
Prof. Strassman the famous opti-
clan has been very busy since his
arrival in this city. He is man
Thoroughly posted in his profession.
Persons whose eyes cause them
inconvenience or trouble in any
manner should call upon him at
once, as he will remain here only a
short time longer.
The reports about winter wheat
in this state are quite assuring, the
plant having passed through the
winter thus far in good condition.
Should the coming few weeks
this is really the trying period for
winter wheat-prove favorable farm
ers may reasonably expect good
yield.
Two sawyers and teamster while
taking the body of dead man from
a logging camp on Jump river to
Chippewa Falls, were attacked by
wolves about midnight, recently.
The driver piled the whip on his
team, while the two sawyers with
their Winchesters killed twenty
seven wolves.-Richland Republican.
A citizen of Richland county mar
rowly escaped death recently by
being run over by two teams. The
Republican says that his scalp was
torn and a bad cut was made in the
back of the neck by the corks of the
shoes of one of the horses, and he
was otherwise seriously injured. He
was picked up and taken to his
home, where he lay in an uncon-
sscious condition for several days.
Hopes are entertained of his recov-
cry.
William Whiteside, of Lancaster
Pa, writes: For over six years, l
was afflicted with diarrhpa. Mish-
ler's Herb Bitters cured me and i'm
proved my general health. There
is no remedy in the world that can
show similar record of cases,
covering SO large range of disease,
as this great household specific.
Kidney and Liver complaints, indi-
gestion, foul stomach, dizziness,
nausea, sick headache, ETC., all yield
to the magic of its treatment.
The Democrat failed to mention
the fact of Master Fred Prideaux
having won the silver cup, which
was offered by the managers of the
Park roller rink, at Dodgeville, for
the fastest two mile racer, some
time ago. Fred had but one oppo-
nent who had any prospect of win
ming the prize, he being Master
jake Jenkin, of Dodgeville, but
after a holly contested race, finally
won by one lap, and was awarded
the prize referred to, and the cham
pionship of Iowa county.
E. J. Perkins and wife, Of Dodge
vile, superintendent of the Iowa
county poor house, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Spensley, also Mr.. P. Grant, of
Highland and Mr.. Coates. of Linden,
the three last named gentlemen
being members of the Iowa county,
board, came to Lancaster Tuesday
evening, with the object, mainly, OF
inspecting our asylum and county
house and their management, with
the view of making application of
what they may learn, in their own
county. Mr.. and Mrs. Spensley
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