Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-12

1uUuldS -lt pltlS. O1 illS CITY, has
invented a windmill which has a very
valuable improvement over other wind
power machinery. This mill has a
governor which automatically regulates
the speed, making the motion the same
during a stiff gale as during a fair
breeze, and also the same whether
light or heavy machinery is being
operated. One of these mills was set
up last week on the farm of VIM.
Penhallegon, .Jr., in the town of Linden,
where it is now in successful operation
Letters patent are pending.
Ralph Kinney, who is a good little
boy, eight years old, had a narrow
escape from a very serious result last
Thursday evening. Some boys were
throwing and catching ball in the
street. The ball stopped close in front
of horse. Balph stopped to pick it
up, when the horse struck out at him,
hitting a glancing stroke on the head.
The scalp was cut so it bled freely,
and Ralph was knocked down. The
hurt was attended to promptly and
he was soon over it, but a fair hit
might have broken his skull-The
Lancaster Teller
On Saturday night, Robert Driver
discovered John YuRgbludt with a
sack of flour under each arm retreat
ing from the back door of the Driver
store. Bob started in pursuit, when
Yungbludt dropped the flour and went
on his way with accelerated speed, and
might have escaped if the barb wire
fence in the rear of Pierce & Brooks
meat market had been somewhere else.
But the fence was there without the
thiefs knowledge or consent, and he
ran afoul of it, and Driver ran afoul
of him, dragged him before an officer
and delivered him up. He gave bail
for his appearance at later date.
Gungbludt is bTawny siX-fOoter and
weighs 200 pounds. Bob sizes up
about 5 it. 4 and weighs in the neigh
borhood of 100 pounds when fat
but there are no flies on him.-The
Darlington Journal.
Mineral Point was highly favored
in the matter of speech making on
July 4th.. Hon. J. Montgomery Smith,
president of the day, was in happy
vein and presided in his usually able
manner. Judge Roses address was
able, well timed, and grandly deliv-
cred. And when Mr.. Rose concluded
the president called upon our dis
tinguished citizen, Hon. Moses NJ.
Strong for speech. Mr.. Strong is
in the eightieth year of his age, and
has been resident of Mineral Point
for over tifty-three years. He spoke
BRIEFLY but very entertainingly, giving
among other things, Renaissance of
a celebration in this city fifty-three
years ago, when he was very uneXpect-
eddy called upon to supply the place of
the advertised orator of the day. Mr.
StrOng's voice was strong and clear
and our citizens gave him rapt at
ttention, and were highly pleased to
see him in the enjoyment of vigorous
old age.
The Darlington Democrat: Last
morning J. G. Monahan
came tripping down the street with a
4 by 6 smile spread over his face. He
had received a telegram telling him
of his appointment to a position in the
service of Uncle Sam. The news that
he had received an appointment had
preceded him, however, and it was
that he had "got the postotfice."
His friends crowded around and
congratulated, him accordingly. Then
= jim set 'em up all round" and
everybody smiled, except the poor de-
luded candidates who have been work
ing and sweating and looking and
longing for an appointment to that
position. They looked
straight down their noses. After
Jim had had good deal of sport
with them he informed them that he
did not want the pOStOhice for he had
better, was appointed tim
Der agent, with a big salary and
little to do. 4 huge sigh of relief
all around was followed by more con-
gratulations and more "set 'em up"
Considering the very short notice
given and very limited amount of
Mineral Point had consid-
cradle of celebration on the 4th.
But truth cOmpels The Democrat to
state that there existed among citizens
generally far more dissatisfaction, in
regard to the arrangements made, than
is generally manifested upon such oc-
caSiOnS. AS no steps were taken in
the matter until very late day, after
many celebrations in the surrounding
country had been advertised, many
thought it unWise to get up the Gel |
ebratiOn at all. OF course the number |
of people in attendance was fairly
large; but not SO large as always come
when Mineral Point sets about making |
a demonstration and making it thor
Oughly. \ very serious objection |
urged against the arrangements for
the day, was that while the city has a !
fine park suitable for such purpose the |
literary exercises were held upon High |
street, where but very poor accomoda- |
tons could be afforded either the |
speakers or the audience. This was
to be the result of selfish |
ness and as such gave great dissatis- |
faction. The best advice The Dem |
ocrat can give to all concerned is, when |
another year rolls around move in the |
matter earlier, and make arrangements
for a celebration commensurate to the |
day and to the city Of Mineral Point, !
which has a well earned fame for pub |
lie demonstrations and on such occa-
sions never fails to have large con-
course of people in attendance.
MARRIED.