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The Democrat.
THE IOWA COI NTV DEMOCRAT 1m puMluhed
I at Mineral J'uiiit on Friday of each week.
In primary object i.s to furniuh itri readers with
full iiikl reliable report* of ail happenings in
lowa ami adjoining counties, ami to dlriOUHri
mailer of general interest. Its publishers pro
pose* that it shall not he fee com I to any news
paper published in this Heetion of the state. All
i Kerens fug subscription list testifies to the laet
that Us efforts loive the public a live local and
Keneial newspaper are appreciated.
A dlstltigDisliiiiK feature of The Democrat is
Ibe advocacy of
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It believes that the greatest possible freedom
ol trade ns well as beiiiff right ami Just is best
lor the Infer* sis of the whole country, and to
that end the duties on imports ought to be cut
down to the lowest point at which they can he
maintained and *till niisc a sullicient share of
I In* revenue to enable the government to meet
all legitimate expenses.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
state of Wisconsin —County Court for lowa
Countv—ln I'robatc.
Notice i hereby given that at a special term
of iho lima County Court, to be held In and
lOvcuT county, at tic’- Court House,iu the village
„f Hodgevillc, iu su’d county, on the Sth day of
.tulv A. I>. ISM. being the *l. Tuesday of said
mouth, at 11 o’clock m the forenoon ot 'aid day. j
the following matters will be heard and con-
The application of Isaac Comfort. James Hicks
and Fredrick Shaffer Executors of be estate" of
l'n\id Morrison, lato of said county, deceased,
to! the examination and allowance of their
administration aacount. and the assignment o'
the residue of said estate to such persons ns ar-
In law entitled to Hie same.
\ud it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by pub
li'hme a copy of Unsolder for three weeks suc
cesstvcly. prior to said day of hearing, in The
low i County Hemocrat, a weekly newspaper pub-
Hsbcd in said county.
Br order of Uie Court:
John i. j<inks. Judge,
Hated, IVdgeville, Wls., June Sd, ISS4 4Jw4
SOWS TO CRKPITOHS.
state of Wisconsin, lowa County Court— m. —ln
Probate.
In the matter of the last will aud testament
ot William Gotthardt. deceased,
letters ot administration with will annexed
on Uie estate ot William Gotthardt, deceased,
having been issued to Mary Gotthardt.
H is ordered that six months from aud after
this date be, and are hereby allowed, for the
creditors of said William Goltbardt deceased
to present their claims for examination and
allowance. . , . . ,
Ordered further, that the claims and demands
of all nersou* agmiusi said deceased be received,
and examined and adjusted by this court at
regular terms thereof, to be held at the Court
House, in the village of Hodgeville. in said
county, oa the first Tuesdays of December ISB4.
aud January A. H. ISS,"., and that notice therof be
given by publication of tills order for four
weeks successively iu Uie lowa County Democrat
a weekly newspaper published at the City of
Mineral Point iu said county.
By the Court. . ,
JOHN TANARUS, JONES. County Judge.
Dated Hodgevillc, Wis., June 3d USH.
“THE CURREMT"s 5 aS£S? 1 5
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THE DEMOCRAT.
Mineral Point, Friday, June 13 1884.
Qeo. Crawford. Kobt. M. Crawford,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
The Exposition building is being
re-arranged for holding the demo
cratic national convention. The hall
will be enlarged so as to hold twenty
thousand people.
The Tribune of this city after
dilligent search has found a few re
publican newspapers that support
Blaine Logan, and publishes
comments therefrom; but the lead
ing republican newspapers of the
country are conspicuous by their ab
sence from the Tribune’s list.
The Milwaukee Daily Journal the
day after the nominations were made
obtained the views of prominent
citizens of that city in regard to
the presidential ticket. Judge
Mallory said: “The ticket can be
beaten with proper nominations on
the part of the democrats.” James
G. Jenkins: “It is-a black Friday
ticket.” John Johnston: “ I think
tiic noisy men down there beat the
thinking men. and I believe, for
this reason that the conservative
element of the country, the business
men, will beat Blaine.”
The republican party of this
state is reforming itself fiotn within
with a vengeance, and Boss Keyes
is coining to the front once more.
At the Chicago convention last
week the Boss was himself again.
He was made chairman of the Wis
consin delegation, and his fine work
was called into play to assist in
securing the nomination of Blaine.
The small fry politicians of the re
publican party will do well to have
a care how they make faces at the
Boss hereafter.
The house committee on civil
service reform have made an ad
verse report on the bill to repeal
the civil service act. The report
was unanimous, and the committee
declare that after diligent investi
gation of the workings of the com
mission they can most heartily rec
ommend it, and that great gyod
has been accomplished by it in
many directions. Civil service re
formers have indeed cause for con
gratulation; when their experiment
i.s proving a success in spite of the
opposition of the selfish politicians
at the heads of departments.
REPUBLICAN LOGIC.
The republican national platform
declares:
“In the administration of President Arthur
wi* recoKiii/* a wise, conservative, ami patriotic
policy, under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity; ami we
believe bis eminent services are entitled to and
will receive the hearty approval of every
citizen. M
“Therefore,” the republican party
nominated James G. Blaine, and
respectfully invited President Arthur
to step down and out. The re
publican party leaders must surely
have exalted opinions of the in
telligence of the American people,
to believe that the}’ can be de
ceived by such humbuggery.
The republican convention at Chi
cago nominated for president James
ti. Blaine, of Maine, and for vice
president John A. Logan, of Illinois.
It is amusing to listen to some of
the Blaine men tell how popular
the “Plumed Knight” and the
“ Black Eagle ” arc and to read some
of the Blaine journals in regard to
“ the glorious work of the national
republican convention and the pent
up enthusiasm of ten years bursting
forth and sweeping the ocean to
ocean, while five million republi
cans join in the jubilee,” etc.
If the work of the convention is
so glorious and the enthusiasm is so
boundless with the five million re
publians, why have so many leading
republican papers refused to support
the “ Plumed Knight ” and the
“ Black Eagle ?” A reader of any
of the following journals will be
slow to believe that the republicans
of the country consider the action
of the national convention glorious
work: New York Times, Hearld,
Staats Zeitung, Evening Post, Com
mercial Advertiser, Mail and Ex
press, Truth, Telegram, Puck, Har
per's Weekly, Indendent, Brooklyn
Union, Rochester Herald, Post, Ex
press, Albany Express, Bulfalo Ex
press, News, Philadelphia Times,
Boston Herald, Advertiser, Tran
script, Worcester Spy, Gazette,
Springfield Republican, Reading
(PaA Eagle, Flushing (L. I.) News,
and “ others too numerous to men
tion.”
The Philadelphia Times, which
until the nomination of Blaine was
one of the leading independent re
publican journals of the country,
has the following to say in reference
to the “ Plumed Knight”:
•■The republican party is dying at the top.
There is no decay about Blaiue. Every broken
down railroad; every speculative scheme, all
kituts of dash and enterprise want to see him
elected, * • * Blaiue is a fit embodiment ot
his party. He has its degeneracy, licentiousness,
reckless progressivaess and desire for spoils.
Scandal does not hurt him."
If “the hilltops blaze with camp
tires ami cannons are belching forth
thunders of gladness from the val
ley,” over the republican nomina
tions, then what is the matter with
the leading republicans of the coun
try who refuse to support the author
of the Mulligan letters?
The Democrat is perfectly satisfied
with the enthusiasm which the
nomination of Blaine and I.ogan
meets with. It bodes no ill to the
nominees of the democratic conven
tion which meets in Chicago iu J uly.
REASONS FOR OPPOSING BLAINE.
Below will be found some perti
nent reasons given by the New York
Poet for opposing the nomination of
James G. Blaine as the republican
candidate for president. The article
is well worthy of perusal. While it
gives in concise form and unequiv
ocal language the case against Mr.
Blaine it cannot be termed a railing
accusation. The very high standing
and conservative tendencies of The
Post ought to give the article con
siderable weight with independent
voters. It says:
A correspondent, whose letter we print in
another column, desires some explanation of
what he considers the slighting or hostile refer
ence to Mr. James G. Blaine which so frequent
ly appear in the Evening Post, and which be
suspects must be, in some degree at least, the
product of private malice. We think he is
entitled, as are our readers generally, to some
such explanation, and we shall proceed to make
it cheerfully, starting, however, with the assertion
that no editor or any other person connected
with the Evening Post in any capacity has, to
our knowledge, had any difference, quarrel or
controversy with Mr. Blaine, or has ever received
any injury from him whatever or bears him
any personal grudge. Whenever he is discussed
in these columns lie is discussed either as the
holder of an office, or as a candidate for a public
office. Nor do we make any reference to his
private affairs except when those affairs have
or appear to have a direct and important re
lation to his character and claims as a public
man. In fact, all our comments on him and
his doings are due to the fact that we consider
his reappearance as a caudidate for the highest
office in the Government, or any other, as an
audacious proceeding, which can only be
accounted for by supposing him to have an
extraordinary and unwarrantable confidence in
the popular forgetfuinescs.
It is the duty of all those who do not wish to
see the Republican party burdened during the
canvass next summer with the hopeless task of
white w ashing Mr. Blaine, to set forth briefly, now
that his boom has become so lively, the charges
which be will have to answer before he can be
elected to the Presidency. It would be lamentable
indeed, and certainly disastrous, if the task
prescribed for Republican journalists by the
Convention should be not the discussion of
great questions of public policy, like the tariff,
or the civil service, or the railroads, or Uie cur
rency, but laborious examination of Mr. James
G. lilaiue’s railroad transactions. We mean, as
far as we are concerned, to avoid this if we can,
by taking up his railroad transactions now,
before the bustle and excitement of the canvass /
begins.
The first of these charges is that in the spring
session of Congress in JBC9 a bill was before the
house of Representatives which sought to renew
a land grant to the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad of Arkansas, in which some of Mr.
Blaine's friends were interested; that an attempt
to defeat it by an amendment was made, and
was on the point of being successful and Us
promoters were in despair; at this juncture;
Mr. Blaiue, being then Speaker of the House,
sent a message to General Logan to make the
point of order tl at the amendment was not
germane to the purposes of the bill; that this
point of order was accordingly raised and
promptly sustained by Mr. Blaiue as speaker,
and the bill was in this manner saved; that Mr.
Blaine wrote at once to the promoters calling
attention to the service he had rendered them,
and finally alter some negotiations, secured from
them, as his reward for it, his appointment as
agent of the bonds of the road, on commission
in Maine, and received a number of such bonds
ns -his percentage; that the leading features of
this transaction appeared in two letters of tils
afterward made public, dated respectively June
■J9 and October 4, 181.9.
Second, that he asserted at first on the floor of
the house with a view to covering up this affair,
that the Little Rock and Fort Smith Road “de
rived its life, and franchise, and value wholly
from the State,” aud not from Congress; w hereas
the evidence subsequently taken by the Con
gressional committee disclosed the fact that the
road derived the value ou which these bonds
were based from the act of congress of which
Mr. Blaine secured the passage, in the manner
above described in 1569; that he asserted on the
floor of the house that the bonds he received
“ were bought by him at precisely the same
rate ns others paid,” whereas the evidence
showed that the bonds came to him ns com
missions on sales, w hich he secured the oppor
tunity of making through his aid given to the
work in emigres-, and that he solicited this
agency, basing his request ou the aid so given,
and that he paid nothing whatever for the
bonds, the consideration being his ruling as
Speaker and his subsequent efforts to sell them.
What he did with these bonds—seventy-live in
number—is uncertain; but strong, though not
conclusive, evidence was produced to show that
they were taken off his hands at a good price
by the Union Pacilic Railroad (through the
instrumentality of one Caldwell,) which then
also was in trouble. The investigation on this
point was never pushed home owing to the
sudden illness, which overtook Mr. Blaiue in
1870.
Third, Hint Mr. Blaine in 1870 made an offer,
as appeared by his own letters, to one of his
railroad friends, Mr. Warner Fisher, of Boston,
to sell him a half of one twenty-fourth in the
Northern Pacific railroad, immediately after
Jay Cooke's contract “had been perfected,
and the national legislation had been ob
tained,” lie having, lie said, come into control
of this interest by a strange revolution of
circumstances;” that the amount of stock which
this would represent, he said, would he 5425.000,
and the number of acres of land “nearly
275,000." " The chance,” he said, “ was a very
rare one; he couldn’t touch it,” but he offered
it to Mr. Fisher for $25,000; and Mr. Fisher
a ‘cepted it, and paid the money, hut for some
unexplained reason the stock was never de
livered, and Mr. Blaine subsequently returned
the amount. This transaction was a very pe
culiar one for the following reasons.
It appears from acts of congress relating to
the road, none of which are of older date than
July 2, 1861, that the authorized stock was
$100,(XX>,000; with a land grant estimated by
the commissioners of public lands at 47,000,0C0
acres, or 74,423 square miles. The line of the
road was 2,000 miles long; and at the time of
Blaine's letter to Fisher, It was, he says, being
built on bonds at $25,000 a mile, which have
made a bonded debt ol $50,000,000. Mr. Blaine
as member of congress and speaker of the house
must he taken to have known about the cir
cumstances of die road, and there, therefore
seems no escape horn the conclusion that his
offer was based on the expectation that he
would receive almost os a gift a share in an
enterprise dependent lor its value on legisla
tion in which lie had taken part. Mr. Blaine’s
defence in the case of this transaction consisted
at first of a denial that be had any transaction
with the road at all, but he afterwards rested
on the fact that he had ao pecuniary interest
in the transfer, and that it was never actually
made; but through this might be a defence to
suit against him for a conspiracy to defraud
purchasers of stock, it does not effect in any way
the nature of the offer. His relations with
Warren Fisher were in 1870, as appeared Irom
die evidence such dial any favor done die latter
or gift presented him. had a direct pecuniary
value.
Fourth. Because lie obtained ccnaiu letters,
which there is every reason to believe contained
matter gravely compromising him from a per
fectly reputable witness. Mr. Mulligan, who was
the proper and lawful custodian of them, after
having vainly tried appeals to his pity, by
pledging his word of honor to restore them, then
broke this pledae, retained them by force, and
subsequently read such of them as he phased
to the house in aid of his vindication: that his
conduct. If not legally criminal, was such as r.o
no man aspiring to be the chief magistrate of
a great nation ought to be even suspected of.
Fifth. That both his short service as an ex
ecutive officer of Uie Government and the
various efforts he has made during the past
eight yeais to keep the public iu mind of him,
have been sensational and theatrical, indicating
a strong love of notoriety and an absence ot the
settled convictions, the sober judgement, and
the steadiness of character which are needed to
make him a safe occupant cf any high or re
sponsible administrative office: and that the
means by which his booms were started and
promoted: of. which the manner iu which his
“history" has recently been heralded and pro
duced is a good example, bear too close an ap
proach to the advertising devices of a circus or
other public show, to make the candidacy of any
person resorting to them anything but a humilia
tion for the parly producing him.
The sure effects of Ayers Sarsapa
rilla are thorough and permanent.
If there is a lurking taint of scrof
ula about you, Ayer’s Sarsaparilla
will dislodge it, and expel it from
your system.
DODOEYILLE.
THE CLOSING EXERCISES OE THE HIGH
SCHOOL.
The closing exercises of the
Dogeville High School were held at
the M. E. church on Friday evening,
June 6.
The church was beautifuly orna
mented with fragrant flowers. On
either side of the stage was a group
of sweet scented plants from which
arose an aroma, that could not fail
to arouse the most delicate olfactory
sense and mingle its pleasant fra
grance with the mutual joy of the
occasion. On the front of the stage
arranged in the most tasteful form,
was the triumphal floral arch upon
which was beautifully arranged the
adopted motto of the class: “ Not
Finished, but Begun.” And under
which each graduate passed to read
his or her final essay as a member
of the Dodgevill high school.
Fully one-half hour before the time ;
for commencing, the church was
crowded to its uUnost capacity.
After prayer by Rev. Francis
Howarth, the exercises were opened
promptly at 8 P. M. with a song:
“ Work makes the Winning Ones,”
followed with an essay by David
Williams: “The Birthright of an
American Boy.” David handled
his subject exceedingly well and |
showed that he himseif had taken
the advantage of “ The Birthright
of an American Boy ” by becoming
an honored graduate of the Dcdgeville
high school. The next was a recita
tion of that beautiful poem. “An
Order for a Picture,” by Annie
Johns, followed by a song and
chorus: “The Old Brown Mill,”
after which Andalena Arneson, read
an essay on “ Woman’s Work.” It
is weak to say she did well and if
she performs her work in the future
as she has dictated it to us in her
essay, her life will be a beautiful
poem, the memory of which can
never be effaced.
George Whitman then real an
essay on “Clear Grit,’ 1 and throughout
the reading bore evidence of poss
essing the very essence of his subject
to say nothing of the excellent man
ner in which lie delivered it.
We were then favored with a
beautiful solo by Manmie Howarth;
“The Day is Done/’ followed by
Albert Hooper, with an essay;
“ Plan in nature,” in which he dis
tinguished himself by his de?p
thought and careful observation.
An essay, “ Our Debt to the Past,”
by Annie Lawrey, was read with a
determination that made it very
impressive, and brought to our
minds a sense of indebtedness to
the past that can never be repaid.
We were then favored with a song
and chorus, *• Bury me near the old
Home,” followed by Will J. West
with an essay: “Elevation is Ex
posure.” Every syllable was spoken
distinctly, and the order and ar
rangment of his subject was truly
remarkable.
Ella Morton then gave a rec
itation, “ The Isle of Long Ago,”
followed by a duet by Sadie Sims
and J. F. Hocking. After which
Professor Livingstone in his remarks
to the audience, pictured his first
school in Dodgeville, and with it
he seemed to associate some of the
most pleasant recollections of his
life; and out of his great heartedness
tears of sadness seemed to flow as
he recalled to mind the faces of those,
our schoolmates, who have gone to
join the great school above. His
remarks were not confined to the
sad recollections of departed ones
but were interspersed with pleasant
humor and bright probabilities,
mingled with doctrines of sound
advice to the graduating class.
After the presentation of diplomas
by Mr. Richard Carter, accompa
nied by a few appropriate and
eloquent remarks the exercises
closed.
Before the audience left the room
Judge Jones moved that a vote of
thanks be extended to Professor
Livingstone for bis untiring energy
and exceed ingly good work. The
motion was most heartily responded
to by the entire assembly. Prof.
L. in reply thanked the audience
and said his success was not due
to himself alone but was the re
sult of co-operation with his val
uable and faithful assistants.
The names of the graduating class
are: Andalena Arneson, David Will
iams, George Whitman, Annie Law
rey, Will J. West, Albert Hooper.
Dodgeville will celebrate the glori
ous Fourth in the most patriotic and
appropriate manner. The entire town
is alive with excitement and prep
aration. The Mineral Point band has
been engaged, ml will furnish the
choicest ’llllßlO for the occasion. The
procession will form in front of
the court house at 9:30 a. m., and
march south on lowa street, weston
Walnut, north on Main, east on Spring,
north on Union, west on Church,south
011 Main, south-east 011 Diagonal and
south on lowa to the court house, where
will be held the remaining exercises of
the day. The eloquent orator, Hon.
Ogdon 11. Fethers, of Janesville. Wis.
has been engaged as orator of the day.
Further particulars will be given in
the future.
The measles aie canvassing the
village.
The Dodgeville schools closed last
Friday.
Our band has been recently reorgan
ized and is rapidly mastering a num
ber of pieces.
The skating rinks are furnishing
ample amusement for the pleasure
loving people of our village.
Our citizens know how to appreciate
good music, and tl e xidts of the Min
eral Point band are highly enjoyed.
The M. F. Sunday school anniver
sary which was field in the church
last Sabbath was largely attended and
fully enjoyed.
The Prohibition Amendment
association, at their session in Madi
son, on the sth inst., elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: President, S. D. Hastings,
Madison; vice-president, Capt. Cleg
horn. Clinton;secretary, H. H. Giles,
Madison; treasurer, Robert Fargo,
I-ake Mills; state agent, T. C. Rich
mond, Madison. There was entire
unanimity of sentiment in theconven
tion that the Prohibitionists should
place and independent ticket in the
field and vo e for it regardless of
previous affiliation in the coming
elections. A resolution indicative
of this statement was adopted:
Resolved, That the Prohibitionists
of Wisconsin do hereby publicly
declare that we will not affiliated
with any parly or with any ticket
that does not openly champion and
represent prohibition absolute and
unconditional, both in its candidates
and platform.
The outlook for Texas farmers
this season is disheartening in the
extreme. Another and third del
uge of rain is falling and spreading
disaster over an enormous area,
equal it is said, to that of Illinois
and Indiana combined. Tbe flood
el territory, moreover, is largely the
most productive in the state. The
wheat crop, which was nearly ready
for harvesting, is beaten down and
nearly ruined by rust. Three cotton
crops have already btea planted,
and now it is too late for another.
HIGHLAND.
A match game of base ball was
S played here Jme 7th between the
: Linden and Highland clubs. The
Linden club onsiste of F Pollard
(catcher, Capt.) J. Wicks, pitcher,
J. Osborne, short stop, Fred Tre
glown, Ist bae, William James,
2nd base, Hen-y Adams, 3d. base,
W. J. Negus, rijht fielder, Edward
Adams, center felder, George Pollard
left fielder. The Highland club
consists of Allert Neibur, catcher,
Captain, Samiel Fitch, pitcher,
John Watepeck short stop, Thomas
Middlin, Ist. oase, Martin Mul
downey, 2nd lasej Andrew Ken
nedy, 3d base; ’hilip Fitchpatrick,
right fielder ; Danel Middlin, center
fielder; Frank Neidemeyer, left
fielder. Urn pie, Win. Bray, of
Linden. Scorer, E. B. Goodseli, of
Highland and Chas. Springer of
Linder The game resulted as fol
lows: Linden 27, Highland 45 —
the Highland club beating the
Linden club IS tallies. The High
land club recaved as a prize a
fine ball.
Mrs. Clemen Holverson while
milking in the ard last wrek dislo
cated her ankk
Mrs. Maggie I'elaney of Brooklyn,
N. Y., is visititg her mother Mrs.
James Kennedy also her brothers
and sisters of tiis place.
The Linden land enlivened our
streets on Saturday noon by
their kind and welcome music. The
band has improved in their music
since the last tiue they were here.
They were joined by the Highland
band in the aftquoon. Call again.
Miss Florence!etcher of Dodge
ville gave her vilhge friends a pleas
ant call last wedr.
Aldro Jenks an! family called on
Highland relatives and friends last
week.
Mr. Thomas Kennedy, of Dodge
ville, took in the natch game of ball
on Saturday.
Yankee Robinson & Ringling Bro's.
show which was ield here June 4,
was very well attended both day
and night. The show r was small,
but, we think, large enough for the
price charged fo* admission.
Two colts found, answering des
cription given ty writer from Pine
Knob in Chronicb last week. M. j. t.
Mrs. Chris. Wethers, of Mineral
Point, has been here on a few weeks
visit with her aster, Mrs. 11. P.
Mix.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
CHICAGO TIMES.
There is no tariff .reform in the republics'n
platform. It is the same old plea for war taxes,
powerful monopolies, special interest, and hum
bus of protection of h>me labor. Let the dem
ocrats adopt the outspoken, manly, tariff-reform
plank of the platform of 1576, and put on it
a candidate who wil. not break it down as
Hancock did, and thousands of independent
voters will join them.
NEW YORK IVENING POST.
•‘The nomination a; Chicago means a tri
umph of agencies tuat have long been at
work for the disintegiation of the republican
party. When it came jut of the war in control
of au overflowing treasury and a vast patronage,
nothing could have stvod it from the clutches
of the jobbing elemen; which rapidly grew up
within its ranks as tie old leaders died out,
but the stimulus of new ideas and new hopes,
or the appearance on the scene of a purified
opposition offering anew policy for national
acceptance. Neither o' these things have come
to its rescue. That Elaine cannot be elected
we look on as certain. The extent of his de
feat will depend largely upon the action of the
democrats. They have now an opportunity to
offer such as has not presented itself for a
quarter of a century.”
NEW YORK TIMES.
“The nomination of Mr. Blaine will he re
pudiated by a large, part of the republicans,
who have no confidence in his character, and
who know lie is opposed to all they seek to
accomplish through their party. Seeing as they
do, the stern need of pure and honest govern
ment, intelligent and thorough administrative
retorm, and of a careful but firm re adjustment
of our vicious revenue and currency system}
they will not support a presidential candidate
who has not even a fair comprehension of
these things, much less any sympathy with tl 0
desire to bring them about. If tire democrats
can bring themselves to name a trustworthy
candidate on an honest platform, they may
win a victory that will he honorable to them,
because useful to the country.”
NEW YORK IIBRALD.
“Believing that Mr. Biaine would be a had
and dangerous president, we hope to see him
defeated. Believing him to he a weak can
didate we expect to see him defeated.”
LA CROSSE CHRONICLE.
“Few Democrats in the northwest will he
satisfied with a campaign that does not make
the tariff issue its main feature. All sensible
men admit that to male that campaign ns it
should be made the democratic parly should
have a standard bearer whose name and record
are the embodiment of tire isssue."
TOJSTSQEIAL!
I have taken charge of the barber shop lately
run by Samuel Harris, and respectfully ask the
public for a share of patronage.
45tf KLMEE HARRIS.
Blunts ent.rely removed. Heme Treatment. Medi
cine can be administered without knowledge of
patlent.by placing it in coffee, tea. or articles of
food. Cores guaranteed. Semi for i articular*.
BOLDIN SPECIFIC CO.. 180 Bsoe at-. CIkcLNMATI. Q.
T RY ALL ODDS
equipped
RAILROAD IN THE WORLD.
Let it be for ever remembered that the
CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN
HAiIiWAT
Is the best and shortest route to and from Chi
cago and Council Bluffs (Omaha), and that it is
prepared by all well posted travelers when pass
ing two and from
CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO.
It also operates the begt route and the short line
between
Chicago and St. Paul and Minneapolis
Milwaukee, La Crosse, Sparta, Madison, Fort
Howard (Green Bay), Wis, Winona. Owatonna,
Mankato, Minn., Cedar Rapids. Des Moines, Web
ster city, Algonia. Clinton, Marshaltown. lowa.
Freeport, Elgin, Rockford, 111., are amongst the
SlO local stations on its lines.
Among a few of Uie numerous points of superi
ority enjoyed by the patrons of this road, are its
Day Coaches which are the fiue-t that human
art and Ingenuity can create; its Palatial
Sleeping Cabs, which are models if comfort
and elegance; its Palace Drawing Kook Caes,
ahich are unsurpassed by any; and it* widely
celebrated
Northwestern Dining: Cars,
the like of which are notjnin by any other road
anywhere. In short, it is asserted that IT is the
best equipped boAd is the world.
All points of interest north, northwest and west
of Chicago, business centres, summer resorts and
noted hunting and fishing grounds,are accessible
by the various branches of tbe road.
It owns and controls over 5,000 miles of road
and has over ioor hundred passenger conductors
constantly caring for its million of patrons.
Ask your ticket agent for tickets via this route.
AMD TARE HOSE OTHER. All leading ticket agent,
sell them. It costs no more to travel on this
route, that give, first-clam accommodations,
than it does to go by the poorly equipped road*.
For mope, descriptive circulars, and summer
resort papers, of other information not obtain
able at your local ticket office, write to the
Gks’l Pas*. Agest. C-*S. W. B’t..
Chicago, m
FARM FOR SALE.
A Rare chance for a Bargain.
The undersigned wishes to sell hi* fcm con
sisting of shout 93 acres, situated about Imiles
north easterly from the city of Mineral Point is
well inclooed and divided into four fields: has
a comfortable dwelling house and Jair out bond
ing is well supplied with wood and water: is
planted to oate 8 acres, corn 7 acres, barley 5
acres, rye acres, potatoes 1 acre peas S••-
tame grass 40 acres, wild meadow t acre*-, a
good garden and small orchard. The remainder
is in wild pasture. Immediate posaemtoo glren.
Time will be given on part of pavment Ex
amination invited. Address or inquire of T. B.
Tregilgua, Mineral Point Wisconsin.
J. DELLER.
Dry Goods,
Clothing,
Carpets,
LARGEST ASSORTMENT
AND LOWEST PRICES!
J. DELLEE.
SAMUEL FRANCIS,
First-class Furniture.
The Great Events of History in One
Volume.
Famous and Decisive Battles of
the World!
BY CART, KING. U. S. A.
History from the Buttle Field.
Shows how nations have been made or destroy
ed in a day—How Fame or Disaster has turned
on a single contest. A Grand Book for Old or
Young—Saves Time—Aids the Memory —Gives
Pleasure and Instruction—Maps and Fme Illus
trations.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Send for
full description and terms. Address
41 m3 J. C. McCurdy & Cos., Philadalphia
E. WIESEN,
House and Carriage Painter,
AND
PAPER HANGER.
KALSOMING AND GLAZING.
Will he found at CotterelFs old stand, north ol
the U. S. Hotel.
A share of the public patronage is respectfully
solicited. E. WIESEN.
April 15,1554. —37tf.
WEIDENFHLLEK & SON,
House, Sign and Carriage
= PAINTERS. =
FINE GRAINING.
PAPER-HANGING
AND FRESCOEING
IN THE LATEST STYLES.
Shop over Treweek’s Blacksmith Shop.
High Street. - Mineral Point.Wls.
All work executed in a first-class manner, on
Short notice and at reasonable rates. 14
NE¥ V FIRM.
Keeler & Brown,
—PROPRIETORS—
CITY
LIVERY
STABLE,
—HAVING—
The Best Outfit in lowa County,
RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT A
SHARE OF THE PUBLIC
PATRONAGE.
We also keep on hand two or three heavy teams
suitable for heavy teaming.
GEO. 8. KEELER.
32tf JOHN R. BROWN.
THE STALLION
YOUNG CLYDE
WILL STAND AT
The Bars of the Owner in Linden,
On Wednesday of each Week
DURING THE SEASON.
37m3 J. J. HEATHCOCK
DEALKU IN
FURNITURE
Am! Undertaker.
High Street. Mineral point, Wisconsin
Building formerly occupied by M. \V. Pi iter.
Undertaking attended to
GET THE ;: T
LEAD ALL 0THEB8!
Every Style & Price.
Guaranteed Unequalcd
FOR
OPERATION,
ECONOMY,
DURABILITY ensi
WORKMANSHIP.
Improvements or 4 Conveniences found i:
no others.
Always ReSEgfeis,
POPULAR EVERYWHERE.
For Sale In Every City an;! To-.ra
in the United St-t?-.
AND BY
S. Hocking & Cos.
TH
lj s o.
FILLS
r —v - 1 * IBL'Ti
TORPID COVirCLS,
DISORDER-: ■ ) LtV CR,
and MALriiU*..
from these sources ; .:l-.-■< icui In* Of
the diseases of the hi::.:;,., rate. These
symptoms Indicate the irtxistenoe: I*>s. of
Appetite, Buvydi oostlvc, Sick Jfcn'i
ache, lu.llr.esa u tier . ..ting-, uvci.loa to
exertion of hod/ ui’ niicil, KroetrliOM
of food, Irrilabili-.v cf temper, Low
spirits, A feeling oftiering neglected
some ilniy, hfzreie H,fh;ttcrlusat tb9
Heart, lt# bcfomlie eyes, highly col
ored ferine, tOKSTIPATiO-V, and de
mand the uso of a remedy that a< ts directly
on the hirer. AsaLivenncdicineTUTT’S
P11.1.S have no c junh Tiieir action on the
Kidneys ami Skin is also prompt; removing
all Impurities through these three “ scav
engers of the system,” producing appe
tite, sound digestion, regular stools, a clear
skin and a vigorous bed v. TI’TT'N PIIIJI
cause no nausea or griping nor interfere
with daily work and arc a perfect
ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.
Fold every Oiii r <.4t Marrtyßt.,N.Y.
TUTTB HASH DYE.
Ghat Uai2 or Whiskers changed li>
ctantly to a CtoeST Black by a single ap
plication of this Urt. Sold by Druggist*
01 sent by crpress on receipt of 81.
Office, 44 Murray Street, New Tort.
WIT’S (AArCJAL P" USEFUL RECEIPTS FREi
SAFE AND EFFEOTUS.It
jCFadauU
BONSUMPTIGN
For CBrlu, Croup, lirctthliis serf ail
troubles of the Throat rl<l I.ii.irs
Proved to b the be*t, and errry prrun
knowinj iU rirtaei will a *m thi* mr.r<lj
when needed. Prepared by T. I— Emvrr
Prairie da China. M k
PRICE 25 CENTS.
For Sale by
B. D. PULFOBD.
R. D. PULFORD,
DRUGGIST.
PURE DRUGS, ■
CHEMICALS,
PATENT MEDICINES,
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS,
DEREI'MEH V AND TOILET AliTin.l.S'
EKREI MERY AND TOILET AKTUI.Es:
BRUSHES,
PAINTERS* AND ARTISTS' M A TER 1 AES.
PAINTERS* AND ARTISTS* MATKUIAI.S,
And Every Article Pertaining to a First-Class Drug Store.
Headquarters for Garden Seeds,
ALSO FLOWER -A-HSTID FIELD SEEDS.
Just Received Sixty Dozen Diamond Family Dyes!
READY:-: MIXED:-: PAINTS
All Shades and all Sized Packages.
(tOODS (tIARANTEED TO UK AS REPRESENTED:
—AT THE OLD STAND ON TIIK NORTH SIDE OK MAIN STREET.—
R. D. PULFORD. Druggist.
A. F. BISHOP,
FURNITURE!
My Spring- Stock is complete, consisting of
Kitchen, Parlor and Bed-Room
Furniture,
WINDOW CO UNICES, CURTAIN I’OLFS, HOLLERS, PILLOW SHAM
HOLDERS, PICTURE FRAMES, RRACKETS, ETC.
And in fact everything to bo found in a First-Class Furniture Store.
URGE STOCK! GOOD GOODS! REASONABLE PRICES!
[p A I II SIGHT - OF- THE - 33XG- - CHAIRI
| rr L Li . Corner of High and Chestnut Street*.
| March JO, 1884. A. F. BISHOP.
FOR THE SEASON OF 1884.
F. W. STRATMAN & CO.,
—MANUFACTURER? OK —
Wagons, Carriages,
BUGGIES. PHAETONS,
PLOWS, HARROWS,
Wheelbarrows. Ac.,
DODGEVILLE, - - WISCONSIN.
Are in the Feld for the Campaign of 1884,
Fully prepared to meet the increasing demands of tire public upon them. It you sre in need o
anything in their line of manufacture be sure and glre them a call. All work tnrued out by
them will be FULI.Y W> it RANTED.
We also Keep One oe the Best Horse-siioeiw in the State.
J P YI B J ( J“ 0006 in a Satisfactory Manner!
They inrite the firmer, of lowa. Grant Green, Lafayette and adjoining couutle* to call and Me
them at their factory in Dodgeville, which ii one of the most extensive manufacturing eatablUh
menu in South western Wisconsin. We manufacttire the
STRATMAN PLOW
The Best and Cheapest in the Market.
March 30,1883-m4 P. W. STRATMAN & 00.