Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
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years held the position of genera
European agent of the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, with
headquarters in Liverpool, is abon
to locate in ST. Paul as agent for ont
of the great steamship companies.
The excellent play, Lost in Lon.
don, viii be presented at the City
Hall, on the evenings of Thursday
and Friday, February 26th, and
9th, by "Our Dramatic Company,
for the benefit of the Geo. III. Legate
G. A. r. Post. Admission, % cts
Reserved seats. 50 cents-for sale al
Hanscom's book store.
On account of the severe cold
weather and the consequent slim
attendance from neighboring towns
at the Model Rink on Monday
evening the dress carnival was
declared off till some time in April.
However a large number from the
city were present, who joined in
skating and had a general good
time.
Mr.. Daniel Kelley having returned
from the west not much improved
in health, will sell his farm, stock,
horses, implements, grain consisting
Of 400 bushels of oats, 100 bushels
of barley, and 300 bushel of corn,
20 tons Of hay, and many other
articles, on Thursday Feb. 26th,
1885, at 10 o'clock a. M, one mile
south of the village of Ridgeway.
/ Prof Strassman, a renowned opti-
clan, from Berlin, Germany, announ-
ces through the columns of The
Democrat that he will visit Mineral
Point at an early day. He has
supplied many of the leading citi-
zens of Wisconsin with eyeglasses.
He respectfully refers the public to
some of the most prominent men
of the state who have used and
tested the merits of his glasses.
The human structure is wonderful
in mechanism. Each organ has its
allotted part to perform, and none
is more important than that for
which the kidneys are designed.
1t is, therefore, imperative that
these should be kept in perfect
health, and then should be jealousy
guarded against the Entertainments
of disease. George Kelly, of Jersey
City, writes: DR.. Stevens gave me
Mishler's Herb Bitters while [ was
under his treatment for gravel, and
told me to continue to take it."
About ten miles north of Dubu-
que on Thursday last, a very inter
esting discovery of Indian relics was
made by lahorer5 engaged in exca-
waiting for the railroad to be con-
structed on the east side of the
Mississippi river. Among the relies
were several wedges made of iron
and stone and one of copper. The
former are of the usual wedge shape.
The latter is near the shape of a
coffin. except that it tapers to
sharp edge at the lower end. A
singular characteristic Of the copper
Wedge is that it is tempered so hard
that it will cut stone.
The following standing committees
were appointed at the meeting of
the bar association held in Madison
last week: Judiciary, Samuel How
ard, E. E. Chaplin, j. T. Fish, Rich
ard Carter. B. w. Jones; amend
ment of laws, w e. Carter, c. n.
Gregory, NJ. P. Wing, NJ. Griffin,
Calvert Spensley; membership, c. c.
Sloan, H. NJ. Lewis, J. H. Carpen-
ter, A. Wilson, Pliny Norcross; legal
education, J. NJ. Smith, J. G. Jen-
kins, E. p Villas, r. NJ. Bashford, G.
W. Bird; neurology and biography,
president, ex-ofiicio, S. L. Pinney,
L. w. Reyes, }. II. Carpenter, j. c.
Gregory.
Madison Democrat: The acquittal
of Geo. L. Ward, who was charged
with forgery some weeks ago, and
tried yesterday for obtaining goods
under false pretense after laying some
time in jail, should be a lesson to
some newspapers who FASTENED to
condemn and even convict him as
soon as he was charged. When he
was arrested efforts were made by
some papers to blacken his name, and
prejudice his case in popular opin-
ion. His complete acquittal shows
that great injustice was done him at
the very time, when, most of all
man needs suspension of harsh
judgment. The papers that have
scattered broadcast the story of his
arrest ought now to give equal pub
licity to his complete vindication.
One evening about two weeks ago,
while walking down Vine street be-
tween Fountain and Commerce
streets, Mr.. Henry Howard, who
lives a few miles south of this city,
was run into and knocked down by
boy on & hand sled. Mr.. Howard
got up and made his way home, but
became so sore and stiff from his
fall that he has been unable to work
ever since; and will be fortunate
If he escapes permanent injury. He
went into the street to walk because
the sidewalk was SO slippery from
boys skating upon it SO as to be
dangerous. Boys ought to be given to
understand that they must not have
sport which endangers the lives of
other people. There are plenty of
other places to go coasting besides
trequented streets.
The series of before-Lent Progress
sive Euchre parties began January
l9,h, when Miss Trippe gave the
initial party, A few evenings later
Miss Teasdale, in card parlance, " fol-
lowed suit" and then in quick sue
cession came the parties given by
the Misses Phillips, Mrs. Wilcox,
Miss Gundry. Miss Strong, Mrs.
Chase. and Mrs. Smith. To the credit
of Progressive Euchre it must be
said that each party was most sue
cessful, and that not dull moment
was spent at either of them. The
closing party was given by the men,
bers of the II. A. e. I. Club, in the
sampla room of the ITpited States