Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-13

knife. Lewis has been imprisoned
and may recover.
Save money by getting your
buggies painted now. while you art
not using them. Weidenfeller 4
Son make a speciality Of this kind
of work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The work of constructing the
railroad along the east shore of the
Mississippi has begun in earnest
Ties are being placed all along the
line from Cassville to Dubuque.
NJ. J. Minor has formed a partner
ship with Jas. Collins, having sold
to him an interest in his palace
saloon, which will be conducted in
the same regal style as heretofore.
The young ladies of the Presby-
terian church will hold a "gift
social at the the church on Friday
evening, Feb. Is. Also grab bag
home made candy, etc. No admit
lance charged.
The Courier says that the pros,
poets in Prairie du Chen, for labor
ing men and all classes Of skilled
mechanics was never better. SINH
lar reports come from many other
cities of the northwest.
McKinlay Brothers have taken
the contract to do the carpenter
work of fine new dwelling house
to be erected in the town Of Valid
wick, by John Brew. They will
also build a large barn for Michael
Clarey.
Nicholas Jewell, of the town of
Linden, is preparing to build a neat
dwelling house, cottage style. The
building is to be designed and the
work executed by John Charles, con-
tractor and builder of this city.
P. G. Seaman, the insolvent dry
goods dealer at Freeport, ILL.,, who
is well known in this city, owes over
100000, with assets that will not
pay 80 per cent, A large portion of
his stock has been replevined and
taken away.
Philip Lawrence shipped from
Dakota to this city a large box of
very fine pickerel, some of which
measured over two and half feet
in length. He distributed them
among his friends, and The Dem
ocrat was kindly remembered.
An exchange remarks with more
truth than poetry that a man who
owes several years subscription on a
and asks the postmaster
to send it back refused would
put tar in his hat when taking up
a church collection, in order to steal
the small change.
Another grand fancy dress carni-
val will be held at the model roller
rink next Monday evening, Feb. 16.
Music will be furnished by the cor
net band. Extensive arrangements
are being made aud an immense
time may be expected. Admission
III ana 10 CENTS.
G. A. Croft grew four acres of to-
bacco within the limits of the city
of Lancaster, last season, and sold
the crop on contract at IA cents per
pound. He thinks the lot will
range from 1900 to 1900 pounds
an acre, and that it will yield him
between $500 and 5000.
Flax growing promises to become
quite an industry in Lacrosse county
since the establishment of the oil
mill at La Crosse. The coming
the owners of the mill will
purchase about 100000 bushels of
the seed. The capacity of the
mill is about 800 bushels every
twenty-four hours.
For the Inauguration at Washing-
ton, the c., Ma St. P R'y. will sell
round trip tickets for $26: IS, from
this city. Tickets will be good for
going passage on February 26, 81,
%, March 1st, Cd, Sd. viii be good
for return on any train leaving
Washington on or before March 10.
The final limit for return trip will
be March II.
What might have proved to be
a very sad affair took place in the
main room of the Normal, on Sat
urday. A section nine feet in length,
of the heavy cornice on the ceiling,
fell with such force as to break one
of the seats. Had it occurred while
school was in session several students
must have have been killed, or at
least badly hurt.-Platteville Wit
ness.
A three year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stoner, of Lost Grove, on
Wednesday, Feb. 4th, was playing
with a mining cartridge, used for
blasting, when it fell upon the floor
and exploded, blowing off portions
of the thumb and three fingers of
the left hand. The remaining por-
tons of fingers and palm of the
hand was badly lacerated.
This week we publish parts OF
chapters one and two of the serial
story Called Back which ought
to have been published two weeks
ago but which were omitted through
a mistake in making up the forms
of The Democrat. We promise our
readers that no such breaks shall
occur in the future. The story is
an excellent one, and all should
read it.
Since the beginning Of the new
year very many of the subscribers
of The Democrat have called upon
us and furnished us the where.
withal to print a good newspaper.
In fact prompt paying has become
the rule and not the exception with
our patrons. Although times have
been dull, we have added many
new names to our list during the
past few months.
Mr.. Benson Spensley, of Shuils
burg, died at his home last week
aged so years. His death is sup
posed to be the result of lead poison
ing, having worked in furnaces the
greater part of his life. The deceased
was a broeher of James Spensley, o
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