She is styled the Daniel Webster of
the W. t’. T. I', of the I'nited states,
having lectured in every state and
territory. Further notice will be
given. Cou. Sec.
The Mineral Point band has recent
ly been enforced by the services of
Robert Sharp, who is a very skillful
musician and has a very fine new
double bass horn. The members of
the band hold well together and prac
tice constantly, and as a consequence
steadily improve in their playing.
The republicans of lowa county j
held a convention at Dodgeville on
Wednesday, and elected delegates to
attend the state, congressional and
senatorial conventions. They were in
structed to vote for W. 1). Hoard for
governor, Robert M. I.a Toilette for
representative in congress, and for
Robert 1.. Joiner for state senator.
Our pioneer druggist, U. I>. Fulford,
came home full of honors and prizes
from the annual meeting of the Phar
maceutical association, which was held
at Palmyra last week. For being the
oldest pharmacist present he received
a bottle of the famous Irondequoit port
wine; for some other good quality a
bottle of rare old Hourbon whiskey,
and for having the longest beard a set
of silver tumbler holders.
The Shullsburg Local reports that
ctmsidenible excitement prevailed in
New Diggings for the last ten days
over new discoveries made in the,
Saltie AVater” mine on the Bainbridge
ground. The company working the
mine has for the past week been pros
pecting. or rather proving the extent
of the shafts deeper along the pitch,
and finding in each large bodies of
mineral, dry bone and black jack.
A contract has been let to AV. I’.
Price, of Arena, for building an ad
dition to the Barneveld school house.
