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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
Report Of the Physicians to the Iowa
County Asylum for the Insane.

The following report was. through
oversight, ommitted from the report of
the county board proceedings which
was published last week:
To the Trustees of the lows County Asylum:
GEsrLEHEN:-During the past year there has
been no sickness among the inmates of the
asylum of an epidemic character. nor has there
been any that could be attributable to prevent
able causes
In our last report we called attention TO the
number of enfeebled cases among the inmates
gathered as they were from poor houses etc. ETC.,
where they had been poorly cared for for years
and that in the nature of things, many of these
must be expected to drop of. The sickness among
this class has required much attention from
US, and frequent visits to the asylum. and the
mortality has been confined almost entirely to
them. Iowa county asylum has had committed
TO il much larger percentage of these old, en-
Jeebled cases than has been TO any asylum we
know Of There are some of these cases still left,
and the death rate may naturally be expected
( 10 be greater than in most comfy asylums
/ In our visits we have always found the patients
comfortable and as happy as possible in persons
so mentally warped. The food We have exam
tned and found il always good and sufficient and
the patients are well clad.
/ The small fruit garden so well started will
/ soon furnish the means by which the necessary
! variety may be introduced into the daily fare;
while the light labor it Will furnish will give
occupation to those who are not fit for heavier
! work.
The completion of the ice house and reiriger-
ator viii enable the superintendent to slaughter
his own meat, and keep it in good condition
until needed
The need for greater occupation for the male
patients during the winter months and for many
OF the female patients during the whole year, is
apparent i'll our asylum, as it is in all the
asyluns of the state. and the indiyidual-be he
medical expert, superintendent trustee or gen.
eral neutrality-suspicious. can devise or suggest
feasible plan for such occupation would be en-
titled to the thanks of all who are interested
in the well being of these institutions and the
patients they hsrbor. Occupation which, while
not exhausting shall take up the attention of
the patients and prevent the warped mind from
dwelling on their own morbid fancies, is one of
the greatest factors in the successful care of the
insane.
We cannot speak too highly of the management
of the superintendent and matron, and the att-
tude assumed by the patients to them shows
that their rule is the rule of general kindness.
VIVIAN 4 son,
Physicians to the Iowa Co. Asylum
MINERAL POINT. Oct. /, 1888.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
Wanted it Understood.
New York Herald.


The humors of the campaign are
not to be overlooked.
When a republican had dilated on
the advantages of protective system
and asserted that the prosperity of the
country-our manufacturing interests
the welfare of the nottingham. the
happiness of the home and everything
else-was dependent on it, he sat
down with triumphant smile and
serene sense of having done his duty
to the party. Thereupon an old-fash-
toned democrat arose, and in the most
solemn tones said: "In the beginning
God created the heavens and the
earth" He then added: "Now let
us have that understood. Unless we
do some one will claim that the repub-
licans did it"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
Their Business BOOMING.

Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival of trade at r.
d. Pulford's drug store as their giving
away to their customers Of so many
free trial bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Their
trade is simply enormous in this very
valuable article from the fact that it
always cures and never disappoints
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group, and all throat and lung diseases
quickly cured. You can test it before
buying by getting a trial bottle free,
large size 81. Every bottle warranted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
2uckIen's Arn;ca Salye,

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns. and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by r. d. PULFoRD. 6y1
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30

The Home Market Club held big
celebration of the Republican victory
at Boston Thursday evening, and the
correspondent of the Springfield Re
publican says that, while it was a
success in point of numbers, enthusi-
asm, artistic decoration, and the rich
quality of the music, it gave the Re-
publican party dead away Perhaps
never before he adds, "were gathered
together under one roof so many re-
representatives. of men who nave grown
fat and rich at the expense of the other
people on the profits of the highly
protected manufacturers of New Eng
land. Here's richness for you was
almost the unconscious ejaculation of
the observer Gazing on that long
array of wealthy men, it was not difficult
to divine the secret and source of the
Republican party's recent success"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30

5capes, etc, Will appear, and there are to
be illustrated articles on Bible scenes,
treating especially the subjects OF the Inter
national Sunday-School Lessons. George
W. Cable will write Strange, True Stories
of louisiana There will be novelties
and short stories by leading writers, occa-
sional articles on war subjects supplement
al TO the famous ''War Papers" by General
Grant and others, which have been appear
ing in The Century,, etc, etc.
The Century costs four dollars year, and
it is published by The Century Co, Of New
York, who will send copy of the full pros
rectus TO any one on request
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
GOING EAST.
GOING WEST

Passengers leaving Mineral Point at Is NJ
arrive st Plstteville at 40 m.
Returning leave Plstteyille : 20 p m and arrive
as Mineral Point at 5 40 pm.
Leave Plstteville st IS ? m arrive st Mineral
Point at u m. \. II. SNOW, Agent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30

place IN It's pages. It IS the
result of four years work
of Mr.. Timothy Cole, the
leading magazine engraver
of the world, in the galleries
of Europe, engraving from
the originals the greatest
pictures by the old masters.
4 series of papers on Ire
land, it's customs, land
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30


by George KEENAN,, are attracting the at
tention of the civilized world. The Chi
cago Tribune says that mo other magazine
articles printed in the English language just
now touch upon subject which so vitality
interests all thoughtful people in Europe and
America and Asia" AS is already known,
copies of The Century entering Russia have
these articles torn out by the customs officials
on the frontier.
DURING 1889
The Century will publish the most I'M
portant art feature that has yet found
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30

IIE outline illustrations CT the Ivo Soap advertisements have
created much favorable and the requests copies
been have the demand bound in the form
Of Drawing and Painting Book (szc nchcs) tweny-our
the most spirited and pleasing of the advertisements We will send
OF these books with pad Of twcnou sheets of drawing
postpaid to who will mail according directions below
fifteen Ivory Soap wrappers
Proctor & GAMBLE, Cincinnati.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
CALVERT SPESSLEY
W. A. JONES,
r. ID. PULFoRD,
PAUL, NOBLE.

PAUL NOBLE.
On motion the Treasurer's and Sec
retary's reports were adopted and the
vouchers destroyed.
On motion, proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing year and an
informal ballot was taken for president
with the following result: I. J. Van
Matre received Is votes, c. w. McIlhOn,
10, J.W. Rewey, IL, Geo. g. Cox, 8, J.
Mckenna, l, r. d. Pulford, l, Thomas
Bracken, l, blank, i; total 90.
On motion that a formal ballot be
taken for President, the result was as
follows: 81 votes were cast, necessary
to choice "a, OF which T. J. Van
Matre received %, C. w. McIlhon, %,
j. w. Rewey, IL; no choice. A second
ballot called for and &C votes were cast;
necessary to choice 81. T. J. Van
Matre received So, C. w. McIlhon, %,
j. w. Rewey, ,. T. J. EanMatre hav-
ing received a majority was declared
elected, and on motion of J. W. Rewey
the election was made unanimous.
On motion the Secretary was in
structed to cast the vote of the associ-
alton for L. Allen, Jr., for Treasurer
and that his election be made unan-
imous.
On motion the President was in
Structed to cast the vote of the aSSoci-
alton for DeloS Z. Beech for Secretary.
On motion of Il. ID. Pulford, the
Secretary was instructed to cast the
ballot of the association for Vice Pres
ident as follows: lSt Vice President,
J. W. Rewey, Rewey; ID, Joseph Cor
don, Willow Springs; Sd, James Kirk
patrick, Miftiin; 4th, Thomas Bracken,
Dodgeville; which was done and they
were declared elected Vice Presidents
of the association.
On motion of J. W. Rewey, the Sec
rotary was instructed to cast the ballot
of the association for Calvert Spensley,
r. d. Pulford, John Horn, W. \.
Jones and James Jackson as the five
members of the Executive Committee,
which was done and they were declared
elected.
The following resolution was offered
and on motion was adopted:
Resolved: That the executive committee be
authorized to take such steps, legal or otherwise
as may be necessary to protect the rights and In
terest of the society in and OF the fair grounds.
4 resolution to confine the races to
the counties of Grant Iowa, Green and
Lafayette was lost; as was also the
resolution to change the day for hold
ing the annual meeting.
There being no further business to
transact, on motion the meeting
adjourned. DELos p. B-ECH.
Secretary
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
The Fair ASSociat ion.
ANNUAL MEETING, HELD AT THE CITY
HALL ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
OATH, 1888.

The annual meeting of the South
western Wisconsin Industrial Asso-
citation was held in the City Hall
in the city of Mineral Point, on
Saturday, November oath. The meet
ing was called to order by President
7. J. VanMatre, and the secretary's
and presidents accounts were called
for and read:
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE s W.
WIS. INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION. HELD AT " "
ERAL POINT, WIS, SEPT. 1. 5, 6, !, 1855.
1857 RECEIPTS
Nov. %. Cash on hand TO balance ......S IS "a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
A GREAT MAGAZINE.
The Century for 1889.

'HEquestion has often been
asked, "to what does The
Century owe its great circu-
latiOn?" The Christian Union
once answered this by the
statement that sit has been
fairly won, not by adver-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
Notice TO TTesDassers.

Having suffered loss by DAMAGE done by hun
tiers and Others, l hereby warn all persons not 70
trespass on my land IN section IS. town OF Nine
nj Point. under penalty of law. THOMAS KEALY.
November % 1889. Ifv9.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30

Using schemes, but by the excellence which
characterizes it in every department" In
their announcements for the coming year
the publishers state that it has always been
their desire to make The Centary the one in
dispensable periodical of it's class, so that
whatever other publication might be desira-
bic in the family, The Century could not be
neglected by those who wish to keep abreast
of the times in all matters pertaining TO
culture. And the unprecedented circula-
ton OF the magazine would seem to be the
response of the public to this intention.
With the Nn,yarrn tnar. mum her The Cenf,IriI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30

State Of Wisconsin, lows Coanty Court. - In
Probate.
Notice Is hereby given that at the regular term
of the Iowa county court, to be held in and for
said county at the Court House, in the village
of Dodgeville in said county, on the 4th day of
December, A. D., 1888, being the first Tuesday of
said month at ten O'Clock in the forenoon Of said
day, the following matters viii be heard and
considered:
The application of Francis TerriH and
William Terrill. executors of the estate of
John Terrill, deceased, late of said county, for
the examination and allowance of their ad minis
tration account and the assignment of the resi-
due of said estate to such persons as are by law
entitled TO the same.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested, by
publishing a copy of this notice for three week.
successfully prior to said day of hearing in The
Iowa County Democrat a weekly newspaper
published in said county.
By order OF the court:
JOHN T. JONES. Judge
Dated, Dodgeville, Wis. October 30. 1855 13v5
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30


begins its thirty-seventh
volume. Two great feat
ures of the magazine
which are to continue
throughout the new vol
ume are already well
known to the public, the
Lincoln history and the
papers on " Siberia and
the Exile System" The
first of these, written by
Messrs. Nicolay and Hay,
President Lincoin's pri-
vate secretaries, contains
the inside history of the
dark days of the war, as
seen from the White
House.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30

Cash to balance In hands of Treasurer s 49, SIS
Very respectfully submitted.
P. ALLEN, JR., DELos P. BEECH,
Treasurer. Secretary,
To the members of the Southwestern Wisconsin
Industrial Association:
The undersigned who were appointed by the
executive committe of your association to
anime the report of the Secretary aud Treasurer,
beg leave to report:
That they have had presented TO them all the
books, papers and vouchers relating to the bust
ness of both of said officers during the past fiscal
year. That they have carefully examined all
the statements of receipts and the vouchers for
payments made, and find that they correspond
with the reports of said officers in ali respects.
And they find that the total receipts of the
citation during the past fiscal year from all
sources were SiO6S Al, and the total disburse-
ments during the same period were S3575 SO,
leaving balance on hand in treasury of s l92 S..
They recommed that the coupons paid by the
treasurer amounting to Sl9T 90 and vouchers paid
by HIM numbered from l to 100 inclusive, and
amounting to Sl9il ~ be destroyed.
CALVERT SPEESLEY,
W. A. JONES,
r. ID. PULFoRD,
PAUL NOZZLE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30

Total SO
Total recei SiG6S Al
Total disbursements ...... .......... 1915 50
Cash TO balance In hands of Treasurer. IS 4g2 SIS
Very respectfully submitted.
u Il In ~ u De-.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30

DISBU hSEMENIS.
Geo. Crawford. p. NJ, postage. ..........
L. S. Express Co. express. . ..
The Fair Publishing house entry books.
Crawford Bros. printing catalogues, sc.
B. J. Bennett, printing bills, posters &c.
.. L. Packard. shafting, pullies. &C..
John Charles, putting up shafting and
pulleys.....-.. ...s......-......
J. D. Martin & Co. lumber and posts.
Western Union Telegraph Co. telegraph
c.. NJ. & ST. 2. Ky, freight on shafting &c
Mineral Point Cornet Band. music -.
Joseph Ellery, making sprinkler.
George Harris, meals furnished .........
A. L. White. lumber and posts. ......
Gundry Gray & Co, ribbon. pins. twiue &c
J. J. Banscom & Co, stationery ..........
Thomas Collins. engine running shaftin9
John Horn, ice ...... ..................
n. Schiller. board of supt...............
John Smith, drayage. .--....... .........
X. ID. Pulford, oil, glass, &c, $40. Insur-
ance $U.V0. Observation-Disclosures.
Ed. Devlin, nails and repairing wind mill
Nathan Criss, labor with team on ground
f. II. Smith, 10 days labor on grounds
and buildings. Observation-Disclosures.
Hiram Stevens, days labor on track,
J. II. G fund.- assisting secretary ..:.:.
X. Williams. II days la. on track, @ $50
Ernst Weisen, 81 Ola. la. on track, q $50
Jos. Branger, days labor with horse and
cart on track, q Sl.75...............
G. Springer, day labor, team and man
on track ............. ........... 800.
Geo. Hartley, "a days labor on track
L. Libby, 6 days on grounds, track and
buildings $40. ..-..: ........-...
r. Libby, days on grounds, track and
Thomas Casserly, 6 days labor on track
ID. Edwards, Z days on track. ............
J. 7. Harris, drayage soc, and 8 days on
track with horse and cart a. Sl.7j.
Bailey Stevens, S19 days on track a Sl.5D
- - 2 DAYS police service $500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30


Mrs. ii. Spensley, 4 days team on track
VIM. Brown, collecting ..................
p. Allen, Jr., treasurer. ..........
George Beech, assisting TreaSurer............
Edward Sullivan.
Louis Poquette. cutting hay..."...............
Silas IL. Skelepger, straw .....,...,.............
George Scnan,
Isaac Suthers, three loads clover...............
George Thrasher,
Marshall Day, Straw
William Berry,
J. frederick. % days labor on track ETC..
Joseph Vivian, three days at gate.
NJ. Crawford, three days at exit gate.
James Prince, three days at gate...............
s. +. Shepard, three days at gate............
John Cummings, 3l3 days in Main hall.
George Bennett, three days in Main hall.
John Horn, assisting Secretary ..................
II. S. Wiel, assisting Secretary.
Delos z. Beech, Secretary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Expense distributing bills, posters ETC..
RACE PREMIUMS
, 1888-01-24
STILL BRANCHING OUT.
A Business Which Has Grown Won
%derfuIIy in a Few Years.

The well-known shoe firm of J. +.
Jenkins & Bro. tMr. Gus jenkins now
being the junior member) is lust settling
down into its extremely elegant quarters
in the Thomas block, opposite the post
office. y location more admirably adapted
to the business could not well be desired.
The interior of the store is finished in
light colors, giving to the magnificent
room an airy lightness that contributes
much to its beauty.
The front part is occupied as the sales
room, the shelves being loaded down
with boxes filed with shoes and slippers,
so conveniently arranged as to be within
ready reach of the statesmen. Back of
this to the left is a commodious Office,
lighted from a skylight, adjoining the
large repair shops on the one side and a
commodious room in which is stored the
cheaper grades of goods and such articles
as have been repaired and are awaiting
owners.
Mr.. jenkins, who has been in the shoe
business here Tor the past SIX years, Is 10Y
branching u quite extensively into a
wholesale trade, while at the same time
maintaining his retail business at the
highest possible standard. He has dis.
covered that he can sell the goods, which
he purchased in large quantities, at better
prices to the smaller dealers throughout
the territory than they can secure them
selves in the Eastern markets. As they
can also save in addition on freight, this
outside business is rapidly extending. The
firm is also gradually adding manulactur-
ing features and few who are not ac-
quainted with the business realize the OK
tent to which it has grown. 1t has all
been built up by hard work and persistent
energy and The LEADER, feels assured
that a few years more will show a growth
that cannot now be realized.
, 1888-01-24

Mrs. Wilder Throws Nitrate OF silver
in Her Husbands Face.

The Wilder trouble, wherein a good
natured husband has been ~endeavoring to
induce his erring wife to return to the
home which she had forsaken, was again
brought to the attention of the authori-
ties by the occurrence of quite a serious in
cident Saturday night.
At the time indicated Wilder called at
the boarding house of Mrs. Curley for
the purpose of giving to his wife some
clothes which she had left at her former
residence.
Wilder was standing at the front door
of the place conversing with someone
inside when, without a word of warn
ing, his wife advanced and dashed q
quantity of nitrate of silver squarely in
his face. The liquid, which is caustic in
its nature and blisters and burns almost
with the virulencc and rapidity of vitrol,
the favoritc weapon of cowardly incensed
females, left the mans face in a terrible
condition. BY a miracle his eyes were
unframed, but the remainder of his face
is badly Scared. Wilder sTore out a
complaint against his ferocious and unre,
concilable spouse yesterday and a warrant
for her arrest was placed in the hands Of
an officer.
, 1888-01-24
TOW TALK.
Cosby Little paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

A post office has been established at
Fort Russell. A lady will preside.
Representative Murray, who is a prac-
ticing physician, was excused in the house
yesterday to answer a professional call to
Rock Springs.
The Denver Republican states hat a
Cheyenne gentleman will referee the God
frey-Johnson fight which occurs near that
city to-morrow afternoon.
United States Marshal Carr last even.
ing placed in the Laramie penitentiary one
Copeland, a culprit sentenced to one years
Imprisonment for the theft of stamps
from the Denver post office.
Three bills for acts to repeal the statute
authorizing the appointment OF stock de-
t%ectives by county commissioners have
been introduced by as many Legislators
since the session commenced.
w. +. Ladd, late proprietor of the
Wyoming commission house, called at
THE LEADER Office last evening and stated
that he neither desired nor intended to
avoid his creditors, as has been given
out.
1t has been definitely settled that the
G. A. r. encampment for the department
of Colorado will be held in this city com
mencing March 10. The Woman's Relief
corps will assemble here on the same
date.
The lumber firm of Calland, Merrill &
Co, the largest concern in the business in
Wyoming, has been dissolved by agree.
ment. Seth w. Morrison, Samuel Mer,
rill and Edward Merrill will hereafter con
duct the business.
A license was yesterday issued by the
county clerk authorizing Annie Hogarth
and Chas. Ii. Miller to wed. Miss Ho-
garth was plaintiff in the recent breach of
promise case against G. G.. Strom and was
awarded 81, 700 damages.
, 1888-01-24
A BRAVE SOLDIER. V
Gen. Crook Pays a Glowing Tribute 10
the Memory of Col. Chambers.

The official announcement of the death
of Col. Alex. Chambers, late commander
at Fort D. A. Russell, near this city, in
cludes a chronological history of that off
GERS services. His record is one excelled
by few of the soldiers of to day. Two
years after his graduation from West
Point, while escorting Capt. Pope's arte-
sian well expedition he commanded a
squad in a shirmish with Indians near
Delaware creek, w. NJ. In 1867 he
took part in the campaign against the
Seminole Indians in Florida. Subse.
quently he joined the Utah expedition and
assisted in the suppression of the Navajo
Indians. During the war he participated
in the Tennessee and Mississippi expedi-
ton and was twice wounded in the battle
of Shiloh and once in the engagement
at Iuka, Miss. He took an active part
in the Vicksburg campaign, COM
handing a brigade and was promoted for
bravery on the field. In 1864 Col. Cham
bers took part in Sherman's raid to Meri-
dan, Miss. After the war he served with
his regiment in various places and in 1876
engaged in the Big Horn and Yellow
stone expedition. In the words of Gen.
Crook, The service has lost a gallant
officer, whose ambition it was, during a
long military career, to be at his post of
duty"