Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-17

The drug store of John II. Clark, of
Madison, was closed on Saturday, on
claims amounting to $500. 1t is
thought that the liabilities will not eX-
coed the assets.
Hog cholera is prevalent in some
parts Of Green county. \ farmer at
Twin Grove recently lost sixty hogs,
and some of his ncighbors have suffer
ed heavily.
The Badger Good Templar lodge Of
Bloomfield, held an oyster supper on
Friday evening, Dec. 10, 1886 There
was quite 4 large attendance, and
everyone had 4 pleasant time.
An attractive advertisement of Il
grand Christmas display Of goods at
the New Jcwclry store of Church Il
Go. will he found on the second page
Of The Democrat.
The Farmers Institute opened at the
Opera House at o'clock on Thursday
afternoon. y large number of farmers
were in attendance. We 60 to press too
early to give report this week.
In Il notice in another column Judge
John Il. Jones calls attention to the
fact that the state school for Deepen
dent children is now open for the
admission of inmates and states that
there is room for two inmates from
Iowa county.
Scrofulous humors, erysipelaS, cankcr,
and catarrh, can be cured by taking
4 . l.
medicine in my family, for scrofula,
and know, if it is taken pcrSiStently, it
will eradicate this terrible disease" ~
W. +. Foller, NJ. d., Greenvillc, Tenn.
Several members of the Green county
board of supervisors visited our county
farm on Tuesday for the purpose of
examining the new insane asylum
with view of obtaining information
to aid them in making improvements
upon the present asylum in Green
county.
The Mineral Point Band has recently
received Il number new instruments
of the best make Some of the inStru-
ments are new to bands in this country.
When the boys get accustomed to
playing them they will be able to fur
IRISH sweeter and more delightful band
music than has ever been heard before
in the wild west.
There is on exhibition at the Post
Onicc Book Store very handsome por-
trai of two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
i. c. Wcidenfellcr The picture is the
work of Mrs +. W. Allen, of Freeport,
who enlarges pictures in India Ink or
Water Colors. Orders for work in this
line may he left with Will Shepard at
the Post Office Book Store.
The Columbia Bicycle Calendar for
81, iust issued by the Pope Manufac-
turing Co, of Boston, is i'll many re
speCts more truly artistic and elegant
work i'll acknowledgement and the
lcttcrpreSs than the Columbia Calender
of St which calendar, it will be remem-
bcred. was the most convenient and
artistic similar work of the year.
Il. u. Pulford recently placed in his
drug store an elegant Oriental chande-
licr. Upon the chandelier are six electric
burners, which are fed with fluid from
one common fountain, and over the
burners are placed powerful retlectors,
and the light produced is brilliancy
itself The Oriental should leave moth
ing more to be desired in the way of
illumination.
Prof :. : Hamill, who SO delighted
his audience last week, will give anoth-
cr reading, assisted by Mrs. \. NJ.
Pitcher, next Monday evening at the
| CITY Hall Give him rouSing house.
Mrs. A. NJ. Pitcher is an elocutioniSt
of more than ordinary attainments.
Admission: adults % cents; children IL
! cents; reserved seats - cents at the
! Post Office Book Store.
The bows of the Z. V Harmonica
Band will give one of their pleasant
| entertainments At the Pleasant View
! dav. Dec. IS. The entertainment will
consist of recitatious. vocal music, etc,
| the whole ending with the highly
! amusing farce of Hans Won Smash
as rendered by the amateurs. All who
enjoy good music and a roaring laugh
should attend They will also exhibit
at Willow Springs on Monday p, and
at Fayette, Wednesday, %. Admission
at each place will be l. cents; children
under twelve, 10 cents. Tickets nov
on sale by members of the Band.
Some idea of the wealth that South
western Wisconsin is capable of pro
ducing yearly may be obtained from
the immense shipments of hogs, cattle
cheese, butter eggs, and other products
which are made from the severa
stations along the line of the Minera
Point division of the Chicago, Milwau
kee 4 St Paul Railway Company. Thi
division is said to be one IF the hes
paving of the many branches of the C.
NJ. X st, Z. system; and this is not t
be wondered at rs the country which /
tributary to it has long been noted fo
its richness in agricultural and minera
! wealth. The great bulk of the ore OF
tanned throughout the lead region
, now shipped to this city and reshippe
: in the reduced form of oxide of Zint
In this connection it NAV not be GU
, of place to state that the establishment
| of the Mineral Point zinc works
which are conceded to be the mos
complete works of the kind in th
United States-was in a great measuI
:, due TO the generous encouragement
extended by the c., NJ. Il st. p. r
Company to the projectors of the ente
= prise. Southwest Wisconsin is indee
. rich in the products of the mine an
: the farm. and it is no small matt,
that excellent accommodations are a
forded for shipping these products
/ market. While the rates charged
4 the c. NJ. \ st. p. R'y are no high
: than are charged by other roads Il
5 shipping advantages offered are sup
., rior. The benefits resulting from the Ii
eral management of the affairs of Il
company are shared in and appreciate
L. by the people of this section and
(. deem a word of commendation tim