Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note .. . lacksmith in the city and county, excepting BlueMounds, was J. T. Wilson, who was also the first auctioneer. Wisconsin is becoming famous for its mineral springs, that arebecoming much frequented by those suffering from clnonic diseases,for which mineral waters are found to be an excellent specific. Theartesian well in our capitol park is 1,080 feet deep, and the mineralwater obtained from it stands high for its curative properties. Wegive the following comparison as analyz


Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note .. . lacksmith in the city and county, excepting BlueMounds, was J. T. Wilson, who was also the first auctioneer. Wisconsin is becoming famous for its mineral springs, that arebecoming much frequented by those suffering from clnonic diseases,for which mineral waters are found to be an excellent specific. Theartesian well in our capitol park is 1,080 feet deep, and the mineralwater obtained from it stands high for its curative properties. Wegive the following comparison as analyzed by Prof. Gustave Bode,analytical chemist in Milwaukee, Wis., between Waukesha, Prairiedu Chien, Sparta and Madison: Bicarbonate of Lime —Bicarbonate of Magnesia Chloride of Sodium Sulphate of Soda Bicarbonate of Iron Silica Bicarbonate of Soda Total grains GRAINS PER GALLON. Madison Prairiedu Ohien. 8430trace. Wauke-sha. Sparta. 214314 Old D4ne County Court House. DANE COUNTY TOWNS. MEDINA. BY FRANK L. MORRILL, Esq. The brief space allotted to us in this work willadmit of but a meagre sketch of the general outlinesof the township, together with a hasty review of someof the most important incidents which have trans-pired within its borders. At its close we shall en-deavor to take a glance at its present condition andprospects, and the inducements here offered by na-ture, as utilized and developed by enterprise. Location.—Medina is one of the eastern tier oftowns in Dane county. It is designated by govern-ment survey as town eight (8), range twelve (12) is bounded on the north by the town of York, onthe east by the town of Waterloo, on the south bythe town of Deerfield, and on the west by the townof Sun Prairie. The town is abundantly suppliedwith water, a small stream, the Indian name of


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