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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Sporting Premiums.


At the annual fair of the 5. W Wis.
Industrial Association, 10 be held at
Mineral Point on Sept. 3, +, and 6,
/ 1889, the following purses will be
offered for racing:
WEDNESDAY,, SEPT. !.
Race No. !: 3 Minute Glass, Trotting;
Purse 800. Mile heats, best three in
five. First horse $50; Second horse
$50; Third horse $50. This race is
confined TO the counties OF Iowa.
Grant, Green and Lafayette.
THURSDAY, SEPT 5.
Race No. 2: Stake Trotting Race for
two year-old colts bred in the counties
of Iowa, Grant, Green and Lafayette.
Half mile heats, best two in three.
Entrance fee SO, the association to
add $50. First colt fifty per cent. of
stake; second colt three-ffths of re-
mainder; third colt the balance of the
stake.
Race No. 3: Novelty Running Race,
one mile. Purse 800. First horse
one-fourth mile $40; first horse one
half mile $50; first horse mile $50. -.
Race No. 1 Running Race, half
mile heats, best three in FIVE. Purse
500. First horse $50; second horse
$50; third horse $50. This race is
race is confined to horses bred in Iowa,
Grant, Green and Lafayette counties.
Race No 5: 2:40 Glass, Trotting,
mile heats, best three in five. Purse
$50. First horse SIS; second horse
$50; third horse $25.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 6.
Race No. 6: Free for all, TrOtting,
mile heats; best three in five. Purse
$3.50. First horse SIS; second horse
$50; third horse $25.
Race No. Z: Stake Trotting Race for
three year old colts bred in the coun-
ties of Iowa. Grant, Green and La
Fayette. Mile heats, best two in
three. Entrance fee SO, the aSso-
citation to add $50 First colt fifty per
cent. Of the stake; second colt three
fifths of the remainder; third colt the
balance of the stake.
Race No. s: Running Race, half
mile heats; best three in five. Purse
$3.50. First horse $75; second horse
$50; third horse $25.
Race No. 9: $50 Glass. Purse
$50; mile heats; best three in five.
First horse SIS; second horse $50;
third horse $25.
Entries to-colt races Nos. ; and 7
close July 4; and to the other races,
namely Nos. l, 3. 4, ), 6 and s, Au-
gust 9th. Fee must accompany entry
or no notice will be taken Of it.
The association will offer for base
ball premiums $3.50. Games to be
played on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Sept 81 and 4th. Also for band pre-
miums for music during the fair $l75;
to be divided in three premiums. Full
particulars for ball games and music
Will be given later Several hundred
dollars have been added to the pre-
MUM list; and the executive com
mittee will not spare time, trouble nor
expense to keep this fair up to the high
standard attained by the association
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Buckien's hrnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Cons, and all Skin Erup-
tions, 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 10y Il. ID. PULFORD. owl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Seeds.

\ great variety Of fresh garden
seeds in packets or in bulk. We also
sell clover, timothy and lawn grass
seed and field peas. We have the very
best. BREWER 4 PENHALLEGox.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
GAINESVILLE Steam Laundry.

This laundry does good work, and
invariably gives satisfaction. Collars,
Be; cuffs, &c; shirts, Zoe; new shirts,
l5c, Articles called for and delivered
free, EVERY week. Mineral Point
agency at Chas. Winn's barber shop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Ladies Must not Read This.

The display of FINE FOOTWEAR at
Penhalegon's shoe store viii certainly
tempt any lady to invest in a pair OF
the elegant shoes or slippers at the
prices asked. Call and see.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Buchanan is Comma.

The only and original Buchanan
Comedy Company, now travelling in
their own special palace sleeping car,
and carrying a full uniformed brass
band and orchestra of five pieces. will
appear at Opera Hall, Mineral Point,
for one week, beginning Monday, May
18th. This is one of the best compa-
MES on the road, and is very highly
spoken Of by the press everywhere.
Prices Of admission only 10, 20 and 80
cents. See advertisement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
kniohts of PythIas.

Members of Raven Lodge are all re-
quested 10 be present at the next reg
ular meeting, May l4th. Special order
of business. W. ]. PENHALLEGoN, c. c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Bees. Bees,

/ I offer for sale my entire stock of
Bees consisting of 80 stands, all in
the best movable comb hives, and all
in good condition. l will sell them
| cheap. Vim. JAS. HEALEY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Flour

OF all grades, quality considered, for
less money than anywhere else in the
county. Dandy Straight, 1920 per
hundred. DAVID JACKO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
| X [ Wind Mill.

We are agents for the | y l. wind
mill and have arranged with Thomas
Collins to put them up. Parties de
string wind mills will do well to call
| on us. :. HOOKING x Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10

rheumatism is caused by an acid in
the blood; therefore, external treat
ment affords no permanent relief.
To eliminate the poison and make a
thorough cure Of the disease, nothing
else is so efficient as Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Give it trial. Price 81. Worth IS
a bottle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria-
when she was 4 Child, she cried for Castoris,
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castoris,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Music.

Miss Amy Hutchinson, teacher of yo-
cal and instrumental music Terms
reasonable. Apply II the residence Of
Jas. HutchiSOn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
SNOW FLAKE FLOUR
EVERYBODY Friend !!

Reduced from $500 TO $3.50 per
100 lbs. Guaranteed to equal, if not
better than any $500 flour in this
market. BREWER s PENHALLEGoN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Mason & HamIin Pianofortes and
0ruans.

;, 7. Osborne has secured the agency
for Iowa, Grant and Lafayette coun-
ties to sell these celebrated instruments
None better. Headquarters, Mineral
RAint
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
We will Sell

You higher grade of Flour for $3.50
than can be bought elsewhere in this
county ut the price.
BREWER 4 PENHALLEGON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Garden and Field Seeds

Remember that you will find the
largest, freshest and best display of
Garden and Field Seeds at Prideaux'S
Drug store. b
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
BARGAINS.

II you are looking for bargains ii
Boots and shoes, stop ut penhallegon'S
Goods and prices sure to please. Cou
teNus Treatment every time
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
FLOUR
0nWn Auair

Very best Minnesota Patent, only
1925 per cwt. None better at any
price. BREWER x PENHALLEGoN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10

If you miss seeing Buchanan you
will miss a great proportion of what
we are here for."-IOwa Day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

John Crumb has taken a position q
salesman in the Cash Grocery HOUSE
Misses Martha and Eva Perkins, c
DodgeviIe, are in town visiting rela
tives and friends.
Henry Williams went to Savanna
on Tusday to seek employment.
VIII Lanyon, son of Josiah Lanyor
Jr., is here on visit from Pittsburg
Kansas.
J. F. Goldsworthy, the Linden COZ
respondent of The Democrat, was il
town on Tuesday.
DR. E. : Fessenden and family hav
removed to the former residence o
William J. Healy.
Miss Edith Hammill, of Chicago, i
visiting in this city at the residenc,
of James Hutchinson.
Mrs. Fred Williams has returned t,
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relatives in this city.
J. Z. Hankins attended the meeting
Of the grand lodge Of United Work
men at Racine last week.
viii Lanyon, ,Jr., and family, 0
Pittsburg, Kansas, are in Minera
Point visiting relatives and friends.
Buchanan Comedy COMPANY a
Opera Hall all next week Prices low
laughter loud splendid show; i'm
mense crowd.
VIM. II. Peek has sold The Gran
County Democrat to l.. c. McKennev
editor of The Boscobel Dial and The
Bloomington Record.
The Prairie dn Cnicn Courier say.
that not in many wears at this season
has the water in the river been rs low
as it is at the present time.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Garden Seeds.

Y full lire OF choice seeds from
the well known garden Of D. NJ. Ferry
Il Co. at Pulfords.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10

OF those fresh Rolls and Doughnuts
at Gales.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Seed PntatOeS.

1 have in stock sfhau lot of choice
seed potatoes Owosso Pride and
Monroe Seeding. r. D. PULFORD.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
chnicn Garden Seeds,

In bulk and papers, az Eiyian's Phar-
macy. Remember we handle the IA
nous I.andreth's Seeds. 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Now Surinn Sfank

At ]. p. Frieden's boot and shoe
store. The best and most popular
brands in the market at very low
prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Call and Settle.

All persons indebted to Joseph
Jones & Co. are requested to call at
the old stand and settle at once.
JOSEPH JONES & Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Choicest of Everything
TRY Some

in the grocery line at the Cash Grocery
House.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
A LARGE Variety

OF Flower, Garden and Field Seeds AT
the Cash Grocery House.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Attention.!
Mineral Point, Wis.

Spring has opened and IRE are
prepared to do all kinds OF
house, sign and carriage paint
ING, paper hanging md granting,
in the most approved stylus and
7oiJ1 guarantee satisfaction.
Work done on short notice and
prices reasonable.
Shop ut oil 8tund oUer Nm.
Trelceeh s blacksmith shop.
W'EIDENFELLER g. SON.
.Narcb 2J, 1889.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
P0tat0eS f0r Sale

By the load at TWENTY CENTS per
buShel. JOHN HORN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10

For Bananas, Oranges, Lemons, APP
pies, Dates, Figs and Fine Confec-
tionrry, nj Cash Grocery House.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Fine Teas and Coffees
Home Made Bread.

d speciality at the Cash Grocery House
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Advertised lettsrs .

MINERAL POINT, Wis, May 1, 1889.
Miss Hannah Eolau, Samuel Holmes
Bohn Holmes Miss Emma Jackson,
IameS Johnson, Mr.. {. Mitchell.
John q. Schllt, Miss SusieNise
A. W. Eiegler.
Persons calling for the above will
please say Advertised" and give the
date of this list.
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Z. N
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
Mineral Point Marble Works.

Fresh every day at Gales.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-10
as North ozark and 20 Menr2s street.. Chieago.
House and Lots for Sale.

Offer for sale my soGss and lots In the city
Of Mineral Point. Good frame house, with eight
rp4ms. also. eisteru and barn VIII sell az =
reasonable price. Inquire % &rs- Warren Allen,
on the premises WARREN ALLEN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-05-15
She Agreed Nviti, EIinl.

There were three or four unoc-
cupied seats in the car, but he stood
for u moment, grip in hand, near
the door, and then walked to seat
in which a young lady sat alone and
sat down beside her with an inn
pudence that astounded all otherpas-
sengers. The girl looked up at him
and around the car, and evidently
realized the situation, for she took
pencil and tablet from her reticuIe
and made ready for him. After
about five minutes the man turned
to her and observed:
"Beg pardon if 1 am mistaken,
but don't you live at Utica?"
She looked up in furtive way,
and then wrote on the tablet and
handed him:
nL am deaf and dumb
"Ahl BY George!' he sighed as he
read it; chats too, too bad! Deuced
pretty girl to have such misfof-
tune. Well I'm left, after all my
smartness. Saw her at the window
before l got ON, and carried out the
plan to u dot. Deaf and dumb, eli?
First one l ever struckw
He nodded his head to her to
signify that he understood, and he
would have been glad to change
seats if he could have done SO with
out loss of dignity. AS the train
thundered on he perused the con
tents of a couple of newspapers,
yawned awhile, and then bought
and finished a novel; and finally, af-
ter ride of four mortal hours, the
whistle blew, and he reached for his
grip with the remark:
"I'll be hanged if amt glad this
stupid ride has come to an end at
last
"Dittot" quietly replied the girl,
as she turned on him.
"You-you" gasped, as he
stood there looking down upon her
with twelve kinds of emotion gall
oping over his countenance.
"Good-by," she said, and he ba ek-
ed out and dropped to the platform
like man retreating from mules
hind legs.-Ne,e York Sun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-05-15

that will take a sufficient amount of
interest in their work to try to make
themselves profitable to their em-
ployers: And it is often the case
that this habit of carelessness, fallen
into when at work for others, will
follow the man through life; and
instead of making a place and a
home for himself, he will always be
depending upon his daily labor for
his support.
There is no question but that too
many who are working for others
get into the habit of waiting for
something to turn up, and, instead
of pushing ahead, they keep waiting
all their lives; while if, at the start
they learned to make themselves
profitable to their employers, they
would also make themselves profit.
able to themselves. Many a man
can lay his first start toward sue
cess simply from the fact that he
made it "a point to make his en-
ployer's interest his own interest;
he will learn his own, and advance
his own.
AS rule, the best farmers, as
well as the best mechanics and the
best professional men, are those,
that have commenced at the bottom
and built their way up. Most of
them worked for others, to get
start; and their habits of looking
after what others considered small
things, have been their stepping
stones to success.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-05-15
She Awolke Too Soon.

"For forty long years have my
good old wife and ] Travelled hand
in hand adown life's thorny road, -
said old Deacon Gush at an apple
pairing party the other evening .and
in all those years not one single
harsh, basty, unkind word has pass
ed our lips when speaking to each
other. Isn't that so, mother2"
"Mother" had quietly fallen asleep
on the sofa by Mr.. Gush's side, and
as he laid his hand caressingly on
her shoulder, she gave a little snort
of defiance and said, sharply:
"Get up yourself and build the
fire, Sam Gush. built it last and
IN see you in Guinea before Ell
build it this morning, you-oh-- oh
.-LI-why, where am? l guess ]
dropped off to sleep"
"And 1 guess you'd better have
stayed asleep, Lily Gushl' Missed
Samuel into her ear as the crowd
around the sofa made rush fol
doors and dark corners where gig
Cling and tittering could be induIg-
ed in freely Time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-05-15
..Ina,,


An Indian once lost his way in
the forest. Failing to find the path
to his cabin, he said, "Indian lostl"
and then, Strengthening up and
striking his fist on his breast, he ex-
claimed, "Nol Indian herel wig
wan lost" Many young men would
do well to emulate his courage.
Many make themselves miserable
by thinking of their losses, their
failures their misfortunes and their
sad prospects. Such persons de-
pend too much upon externaIs, and
run in pitiful, ruts of discourage
ment and dependency. A brayer
heart rises above such things, and
sings amid the storm, and makes the
bes of life as it is. Earthis no par
adise I'D he who has no spring of
gladness within him will often de-
spond and faint. by the way. But
he who knows the value of himself,
will care less about the things of
earth, whether prosperity or adver-
sity attend him. He was not re-
deemed by corrupt things, such as
silver and gold, but he was bought
with price that all earth could not
pay. Hence he rises above trial,
misfortune and difficulty. A noble
ship is often saved from wreck by
throwing the cargo overheard, and
SO a man of God may often find in
his misfortunes occasions for bless
ing to his soul. The life is more
than the meat, the body more than
the rliment, and the man more than
his money. What one is, is more
important than what one has. If
health and strength and courage and
faith and virtue are retained, it mat
tors little what is lost. Manhood
is more important than worldly
gain. Health is wealth; character
is prosperity, the young man who
fears God and works righteousness
is more precious than the gold of
Ophir.-Chicago WatcAman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-05-15
Senator e,amden,s WorIs.

1t may have been a blessing in
disguise that turned Ex-senator
Camden's attention from active po-
liticaI leadership to the development
of West Yirginia's great natural re-
sources. The enterprises in which
he has interested himself promise a
richer return to West yirginians,
than any labors in any other direc-
ton could possibly do. The Weston
Democrat of last week says:
"Ex-Senator Camden arrived here
Tuesday morning. He came for the
purpose of assisting in the eorganiza-
ton of the Clarksburg, Weston &
Midland Railroad Company, and the
Weston & Elk River RaiIrond Com
pany, and to make the necessary
arrangements for the construction
of the road from Weston to Sutton,
and changing the road from Clarks-
burg to Weston to broad gauge.
Mr.. Camden feels deep interest in
this section of the State, and the
people can confidently rely upon
his enterprise, business capacity and
capital to be judicipusly devoted in
the development of the interior of
the State. He lett Thursday to go
over the line of the road from
Clarksburg TO Fairmont. and he ex-
poets to have the line ready for bus
iness this fall. He also predicts
that the gap between Morgantown
and the Connellsville railroad will
be built in the near future, which
will give this section direct connec-
ton with Pittsburgh and Philadel-
phia."
The completion of the railroads
above referred to is only matter of
time. They will tap the richest
mineral regions of the State; and
bring all their wealth in the market.
New industries will spring up along
their lines and give employment to
hundreds of Iaborers. The prospect
is gratifying. 1t is the best evidence
that West Virginia has joined in the
march of progress.
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Hired HeIn
ON the Prairie Farmer.

From the Prairie Farmer.
In a majority of cases it seems
difficult for hired help to understand
that they are Interested in the sue
cess of their employers as well as
themselves. Yet it is certainly the
fact that but few can afford to hire
help unless they can make that help
profitable. Still many that must
depend upon their daily labor for
their living, work as though they
thought all that was necessary was to
put in the time, whether it is profit
able or not. On account of this
lack of interest they fail to make
themselves profitable, and are out OF
work. This applies, to a more or
less extent, to hired help of all kinds;
and is fully as important with help
on the farm as anywhere else. a
good hands will make himself SO
generally useful as to be profitable
to his employer, while a careless
man can easily be a steady loss to
his employer from the time he COM
menced to- work. There is NO ques-
tio,r but that often farmers, as well
as others. go without needed help,
for no other reason Ghan that of un-
reliability. They cannot get help
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-05-15
I'M FTIRMIErURE 8
A Modest motner.

1 suppose if there is one thing
women may be permitted to be pre-
JUDGED about it is their own babies.
The baby before you is always the
handsomest and the best and the
cutest in the world. He is indeed
Il man of tact who can hit the right
remark to make about a baby all
the time. You cannot be sure that
you are pleasing the mother by
saying it looks just like her, or the
father by pointing out its extraor-
binary resemblance to him. But
still the mother desires to find the
beautiful in her features reproduced
in the baby, and she is willing to
concede that possibly mentally the
boy may take after his father. On
the other hand, she may wish to
believe it is like its father.
The simplest remark ever heard
of made by mother on the subject
of her baby was made by u lady
@ho believed herself and knew her
husband to be very homely. The
child was really a lovely little girl,
SO much so that when the friend,
visiting the house, saw her he in
voluntarily said:
"What very pretty child"
The pleased mother looked up
and said quite sincerely:
eyes. She was such a surprise
to us. San Francisco Chronicle.