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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
sac of Fine Bred Stock.

William \. Curry, having sold his
farm, will sell at public auction on the
old Spitzbarth place, two and one-half
miles northwest of the city Of Mineral
Point, on Wednesday, November IA,
1888, the following described fine
bred young stock, and other personal
property, to wit: Seventeen head of
two-year old steers, twenty-five head
of horses, two sucking colts, three
yearling colts. fourteen twO-year- Odds.
one three-year-ol fillv, one four-year
old gelding, one tive-year- old mare.
with colt at foot, three work horses.
one two-year old mule. \ number of
the above colts are we'll bred, and
some standard bred, being from such
noted sires as Swigert, Victory, Protest
and Garfield. Others are from draft
stations. One mower, one sulky rake,
one plOW, one harrow, one lumber
wagon, one set Of bob-sleds, one open
buggy, one top phaeton, one set double
harness, one set single harness, lot
of hay and straw, and many articles
not enumerated The terms of sale
will be: all sums Of SO. or under,
cash; over that amount, 10 months
time, on note with approved security.
Interest at per cent. Three per
cent. discount for cash. Sale to com
mence at one o'clock. William Whit
ham, of Belmont. will be auctioneer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
The Campaign of 1855.
The Milwaukee Journal.

II has been Il wonderful campaign
There has been little of personality
and scandal i'll il, but much of in
structon to the people on that great
est and most important of living queS-
tions the only great and living issue
tariff taxation. The people have de
sired. most of them honestly, to be
informed as to the relative merits of
the two systems, high tax and revenue
reform. that they might know which
to support and be we'll satisfied that
they were performing public duty.
For nearly n year since President
Cleveland sounded the toCSin, which
called upon the hosts of tariff reform
ers to rise against the iniquitics of the
high-tax system, the battle has been
fercrly fought How We'll the assault
upon the strong Entertainments of mo
uopoly it will require the count of bal
lots to decide. Whatever may be the
result the tariff reformers have made
splendid fight and are entitled to great
credit for holding the enemy closely
20 a discussion of the main question
with as little chance for divcrting the
attention Of the people to side issues
rs possible 1t has been the grandest
fight known to American history. and
even defeat would he victory rs 1t
would leave an organization So much
stronger than year ago that with the
development of the tariff reform idea
in the future success in the next con
test is assured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
Taxes do not Create Wealth.

Henry NattCrsou.
The democratic party meets the
assertions of the Republican party
with simple array of facts. They
predicted all kinds of disaster four
wears ago in case of democratic sue
cess. but not single material inter
est of the country has suffered. They
are fond Of dwelling upon the Pres
ident's alleged lack of personal beauty.
We admit that he is not altogether
lovely, but we contend that he is the
one among ten thousand. They say
that we are going TO open cur ports
and be DESTROYED 10y the skilled labor
and the pauper labor Of England. We
can meet and beat England in every
neutral market, recovering those which
are ours by nature but from which we
have been expelled by her. aided by
our tariff
They offer the earth (Which doesn't
belong to them if the people will fall
down and worship this craven image,
money devil We say to the working,
man: You will get work when there
is work to do, and you will get all in
wages that capital is obliged, to pay
and no more Ii is simply question
of supplv and demand, and the
tariff has nothing to do with IT
II puts spasmodic profits in the pocket
of capital. and when they are shut
off down come wages We never haC
any tramps, strikes or lock outs unit
we had A war tariff to breed them
Taxes do not create wealth; nothing
does that but labor, and artificial OBJ
structions do not enhance, but decrease
its productivity. The Mills bill is tn
conservative and practical plan of re
form ever proposed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
Their Business Boominu.

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. TheiI
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, 1888-11-09
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
LINDEN.

Died, Mrs. Mary Ann Rule was born
in Camborne, Cornwall, England, in the
year 1888. and died at her home, near
Linden, Wis, October %, 1888. She
emigrated in 1913 with her parents to
America, who settled at Survey, in the
town of Dodgeville, Wis. In 1858 she
married John Rule and moved to Lin
den, Wis, where they engaged in bust
ness, keeping the Linden Hotel for
twelve years. Having sold their hotel
property, they finally settled on farm
about three miles northwest of the vii
lage of Linden. where Mrs. Rule died.
A husband and six children mourn the
loss of kind wife and devoted
mother. The afflicted ones have the
sympathy of the community. Mrs
Rule died in a hope of better land
The family wishes to return thanks
to the many friends for their kindness
and sympathy during this affection.
James TregIown returned from the
copper region of Michigan on Saturday
evening. His family were much sur
prised to see him.
The democrats and republicans of
this town pronounce the speech of
David B. Jones at this place on Mon
day evening as good one as they have
heard for long time. There was a
large attendance.
Mrs. Ed. Ingram came down from
Iron Mountain, Michigan on Saturday
last, to visit friends in Linden.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
THE RESULT IN IOWA COUNTY.
The Republican Ticket Elected with
the Exception of Sheriff and
Register.
'engclley and Thomas Make Deter.
mined Fight and Win.
THE RESUt T.

In the local contest the democrats of
Iowa county made a stubborn fight
against odds and substantially held
their ground. While two years ago
there was republican plurality of
237 and Blaine carried the county four
years ago by l66, Harrison's plurality
this year is Us. While in 1884 there
was not single democratic candidate
elected in the county and only district
attorney 1886, this year Harry Pen
gelley the democratic candidate for
sheriff and W. H. Thomas the demo-
cratic candidate for register of deeds
are elected by handsome majorities.
The following table gives the vote of
the county in detail:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
Prohibition vote in county is about 46C.

The largest demonstration of the
campaign in Mineral Point was held
on last Friday evening by the demo
Gratis. The torch light procession was
immense, many democrats from Oar
lington. Willow Springs and other
points. besides the home talent being
in line. After the parade two power
full speeches were delivered at the city
hall, 10y Gen. Ed. +. Bryant, of Wash
ington. and Hon. j. l.. O'Connor, of
Madison. Mr.. O'COnnor is compare
lively Young man, but he is n thor
ough democrat and we'll posted clear
headed tariff reformer He delivered
Il speech which was timely, forcible
and entertaining, and captivated his
audience. 1t was his first effort in
Mineral Point, but if our people can
have it otherwise, it will not be his
last. His presentation of the cause of
tariff reform was logical and convin-
cling. Gen Bryant is n speaker whose
mastery ability is well known and
with the exception of hoarSeness from
speaking in the open air at Darlington
a few evenings previous, he was at his
best. And in 4 brief but very able
speech he edited and entertained
his audience. He eXpounded the
doctrine of tax reduction in Il power.
fully convincing manner. and towards
the close threw his hearers into roars
of applause by well told stories pat tc
/ the occasion. But did not allow them
TO lose sight of the serious side of the
case of the toiling millions against tn,
graSping protected trusts and monop
olies Of the country.
/
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
A Good Farm for Sale

The undersigned living in tina town OF Willow
Springs, LAFAYETTE cOunty-Sl5 miles south of
farm of 1857 acres: all nt which is good land
and well improved. Sixty acres have been
seeded down for the past six years; two good
bottom hay meadows, and good second bottom
pasture, COON living water and running streams:
good frame house with spring at the door. good
barn, sheds. etc, small orchard; and III every
way IL desirable farm. Inquire on the premises.
HENRY HOWARD
Nov. :, lSS7-l4-m6.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
BOOKS, MAGAZINES ETC.
TIE YOUTH's COMPANION.


In the Prospectus which we received
recently from The Youths Companion
office, we notice an array of noted
Contributors which promises unusual
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First among them is the Right Hon
orable William T. Gladstone, affection
ately called the Grand Old Man." the
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ing Races" Then General Lord
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! Tyndall, and Justin Mccarthy, who
! writes of Leaders in the House of
Lords" Archdeacon Farrar on "Mu-
Sicians and their struggles" and Pro
lessor Huxley. Among American
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names as Lieutenant Schwatka. who
writes of Tight Pinches in the Arctic"
Andrew Carnegie, on Bits of Advice
to Young Men," Dr.. Austin, Flint,
Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., on
Young Men in The Law" Admiral
Luce, Colonel Thomas w. Knox, James
Parton and at least one hundred
others.
The Companion is welcome visitor
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wonder is how any family can do
without it. The publishers announce
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free every week to January lst. 1889.
and for full year from that date.
BABYHOOD.
Time was when baby's mother had
| it all her own way in the management
of the nursery; the father is now
equally aroused and bent on having
his say. He has it in the November
number of Babyhood, which deyotes
considerable space to The Fathers
Parliament a department that, it is
safe to say, is not inferior in interest
to any other in this indispensable
mothers magazine. The Nursery Prob
lens in the current issue are also
particularly valuable The medical
editor, DR.. l.. NJ. Yale, Lecturer on the
Diseases of Children at Bellevue Hos
pital, answers in his usual careful
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ricketts,, on stimulating the growth of
hair, on average weight and height.
on the Withholding of necessary knowl-
/ edge from girls, on the proper amount
| of food, etc, etc. THE Prevention
/ of Nervousness in Children" DR.. W.
l. Carr, treats of a subject the i'm
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09

State of Wisconsin, Iowa CoEnty Court In
Probate.
Notice Is hereby given that at the regular term
OF the Iowa county court, 10 be held in and for
said county, al the Court House, in the village
of Dodgeville. in said county, on the 4th day OF
December, A a, iSSs, being the FIST Tuesday of
said month. al feu O'Clock in the forenoon Of said
day, the following matters VIII be heard and
considered.
The application OF Francis TeTrill and
William TerriIi. executors of the estate of
John Terrill. deceased, late of said county, for
the examination and allowance Of thsir sd minis
tratiol account and the assignment of the resi-
due of aid estate TO such persons IS are by law
entitled Ia the same
And il Is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested by
publishing copy OF this notice for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing in The
Iowa County Democrat, 8 weekly newspaper
published in said county.
By order OF the court:
JOHN T. JONES. Judge
Dated, Dodgevfile, Wis. October 50. Isss. 1Sw3
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
Investigate the BARGAINS.

We always strive to give the great.
est value in return for your money
Investigate the bargains we are offer
ing in Fall and Winter goods. You
are anxious to save money, do so b!
patronizing the only first class shoe
store in the county. Opposite City
Hall. w. ]. PENHALLEGoN, Prop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09

In Wisconsin seven republican con-
gresham and two democrats are elect
ed. They are: First district, l.. b.
Caswell; second, Charles Barwig: third.
II. NJ. LaFollette; fourth. l. W. Van
Schaich; fifth, George H. Brickner;
sixth, Chas. b. Clark; seventh, O. B.
Thomas; eighth, Nils Haugen; ninth,
NJ. II. MeCord.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09

The low takers have been badly re-
pulsed, but they will not give up the
fight. The battle for tariff reform
will go steadily on and will be won at
the next general election.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
New Carpenter y Wagon Shop,


Has opened Carpenter and Wagon Shop in
Jenkins building on Hood street. in Mine
raj Point. All work done promptly, at reason
able rates, and in satisfactory manner. A
fine stock of lumber and other material now Oh
hand. Saws filed at twenty cents each.
SHERMAN 4. PHILLIPS
Mineral Point Oct > iSsS-Stf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09

Passengers leaving Mineral Point at ; y n m
arrive at Platteville at J ~ pm.
Returning leave Platteville p m and arrive
ST Mineral Point at 9 80 pm.
Leave Platteville at IS m arrive st Mineral
Point at y IN. y. II. SNOW. Agent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
LEGAL NOTICES.

State of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court In Pro-
bate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa County Court. to be held i'll and for
Dodgeville, i'll said county, on the 4th day of
December A. d. 1885 being the first Tuesday of
SAID month at 10 o'clock III the forenoon of said
day, the following matters will be heard and
considered:
The application of Alice Cullen for the APP
pointment of an administrator of the estate OF
James Cullen, late of the town OF Mineral Point,
in said county, deceased.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy OF this order tor three weeks
successfully, prior to said day of hearing, in the
Iowa County Democrat a weekly newspaper
circulating in SAID county.
BY order of the Court:
JOHN T. JONES. Judge
State of Wisconsin, County Court for Io.-a County
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a 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, the 4th day OF
December. A. ID. lsSS. being the first Tuesday OF
said month, at O'Clock in the afternoon OF said
day, the following matters viii be heard and
considered:
The application of Esther V. Co.hren 10
admit to probate the last will and testament OF
Montgomery II. Cothren. late of the City .
tineral Point in said county, deceased: and
for the appointment of an administrator with
the viii annexed.
And ii Is further ordered that rubiic notice
thereof be given 10 all persons interested by pub
fishing copy Of this order for three weeks sue.
cesSively, prior to said day of bearing in The
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper
published in said county.
BY order of the Court:
JOHN 7. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgeyille. Wis. Nov. ). 1855. ssWS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09

DISPLAYED ADVERTISEMENTS VIII be published
in The Iowa County Democrat at the following
rat uer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-09
Friday, November 9, 1888.
Terms of subscription.
Rates for Advertising.

One Year 81 80 in advanc'
Stx Months. 10 cents in advance
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-02
The slaughter Sale Saved Him

From the Detroit NeUs.
81 say, Levy" remarked the cop the other
morning, that was pretty valuable suit you
had stolen last weekg'
''You bed Id YRS" answered Levy. 81 had
eusd refused fourdy,fife tolars for ID der day
before id vas collared."
100 bad it's gone" said the cop, sympathet-
ically.
20 dat's all right; ] got it back"
You didf'
''Yes, one Of der detectives arresded der fell
low vat stoled id and recovered der goots, and
he vas convicted in der police court and sent
up for thirty days to der house Of gorrecd-
shun."
Thirty days." exclaimed the blue-coat.
That's rather a small sentence for grand lar
ceny."
WAS i'd grand larceny TO steal dose clo'esY"
asked Levy.
of course it was. Stealing anything over
S25 is grand larceny, and you say it was a S46
suit?"
"And vat vas sthealing angling under twendy,
fife dollars?" asked the clothisr. y.
"Oh, that would only be simple larceny"
"Oh. veil, dis vas sinible larceny, dem"
"A s45 suit simple larceny! You must be Off
Levy, y remarked the peeler contemptuously.
mo, and, niue trent; you See, dot Teller
stole der goots last week vile ws was slaughd-
ering all our lofely forty fife dollar suids for
four and a haluf. Id vas our great slaughter
sale vat safed him But l bed you" added
Levy, der next dime sOmpody wants to stheal
rome goots during one Of our great slaughter
'ales, hen haf TO do Id al der regular prices"
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NDEy TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

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MANY ARE THE TELLING BARcAISs-At Gray &
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A GLIMPSE AT MANY BARGAISs--At Altmayer's
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-02
PERSONAL.

SUSAN B. ANTHONY is opposed to the election
of Belva A. Lockwood to che presidency. Miss
Anthony says that Mrs Lockwood has not yet
reached the years OF discretion.
MRs CARLISLE, who Is keeping house at
Washington for the first time, enjoys having
guests at dinner, and the speaker has instruc-
tions to bring friends home with him in the
afternoon from the House when his house Is not
full OF visitors
PRESIDENT HYDE Of Bowdoin College, the
youngest college president in the country,
graduated from Harvard in 1879, and q few
years later from Andover Theological Seminary
lie was recommended to his present position by
Prof Eghert Snyth. 10 whom it was first
offered. President Hyde Is 30 years old
HERR BARTE1S, who was the German commits
sioner at the Philadelphia exposition, died re-
Gently while a honeward journey from
Bombay where he filed the post of German
consul He an able engineer, and supcrin-
tended the erection of the famous iron rotuuda
at the Vienna exposition of 1873 He travelled
extensively in the United States, and made a
careful study of our railways, the results of
which he published in Germany.
Two SISTERS of St Vincent do Paul recently
captivated the Sultan of Turkey. poor Mus
suiman of Constantinoplo had been condemned
to death for some tritling offense. He had a
large family and the sisters were moved to
compassion by the distress of bis eight children.
They decided To visit Abdul Hamid. de received
them graciously, listened 60 their eloquent APP
peal and sent them to the prison with o state
man with their own hands. He further told
them not TO forget the way TO his palace, as they
would always be welcome.
PROF f. Won EsMARcH, who has just arrived
in New York from bremen, is an uncle by mar
riage of the Empross OF Germany. He is a pro-
fessor Of medicine at Kiel. His wife. who ac-
companies him liz the Princess Henrietta Won
Schleswig- Holstein DIR. EsDarch's father was
family physician OF the Prince Won Scheswg-
Holstein- Sonderburg was well liked at court,
and made easy the entrance of his son. Tho
Princess Henrietta fell desperately In love with
the young professor, and when he proposed
accepted him The daughter of a duke she
surrendered all the privileges of birth and
station.
f. MARION CRAwFoBp, the novelist, was born
in Italy, on Aug. = 1854. His father was
Thomas Crawford. the sculptor, and his mother
was the sister of the late Sam Ward and Of Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe When II years old young
Crawford was sent TO st. Palil's school, at Con
cord, \. IL. During 1S79S0 ne was the editor of
O daily newspaper In Alanabad. lodin. The
following two years be passed in this country,
and in May and Juno. 1882 he wscv' FIR
Isaacs " the b"ok that made him famous. IL
is thoroughly familiar with German. French
and Italian, and reads Latin Greek, Sanskr,t,
Arabic and Persian. He mas some knowledge,
BESIDES of T1rkish and Russian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-02
The Fatal Topic.

She talked of poetry. Her voice
Sank to a cadence soft aud low
The while she murmured in his ear
Some rhymes she'd written years ago.
She talked of music with her hands
Astray among the ivory keys.
Playing ripping 'gondolied''
That brought his soul upon its knees.
She talked of art. Her blue eyes shone,
Her fair cheek flushed. and, as he sat.
He thought: by Jove! what pictured face
Could better be worth looking at?'
She talked OF friendship, till he felt
That friendship was mans greatest good;
And when she quoted Emerson.
He looked as If he understood.
She talked of love. The hour was late,
1t may have been because of that
But one thing certain is, that when
She talked of love he--took his hat
MADALrNE S. BRIDGES