Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-11-18
GEO. H. OTIS, ok BID.

W E are not under obligations to Mr.. Con-
nell, the gentlemanly telegraph operator
in this city, for dispatches giving election
returns from other States, which were eager
~ sought after by our citizens and which we
did'nt give in an Extra Wednesday, but
which were indebted to Mr. Bliss for in
time for our regular issue.-Nat Democrat
The above was undoubtedly intended, and
can be taken in no other light than as an
insinuation that the telegraph operator in
this city partial to the TRIBUNE in fur
nishing such election returns as were re-
ceived by telegraph. As such it is SANDER
upon the character of a gentleman who,
though but a s!rort time resident of our
city, has prove. himself obIiging to an ex-
tent rarely fosnd in telegraph operators
1t is true received telegraph dispatches
of election returns and gave them in an ex-
ira, as stated il! our paper, but, as all print
ers are expected to do, we paid for them ;
our neighbor could have received them on
like terms had :he had enterprise to have
done But r@e imagine he had no desire
to get returns Erom other states and would
have been pleased if they could have, been
kept back for the next four years, at least
Mr. CoNNELL used every means in his power
to give II. the latest returns, even ont of
regular hours for receiving dispatche. of
that kind, and placed us under many obliea-
tions for so doing; but he did no more for
US than he would have done for the editor
of the Democrat had lie applied for them.
We had the full returns of this Assembly
district before II o'clock on the night of the
election, and " 'uld have had returns from
the entire County on Wednesday, had the
northern distr It carried out the arrange
ments previou.~z made, but it cost US money
to get them, All We were glad to be able to
| furnish them t. our neighbor Gin time for
his regular isale" Editors who wish to
keep up with 3he times, shouldn't ride in
prairie schoon3,s in these days.
THANKsGlEING DINNER AND FEsTI-
vAL.-The LADIES' of the Mineral Point NJ E.
Church will s5Arve a dinner in Lenahan's
Hall, on Thanksgiving day, Nov % The
proceeds to go for the furnishing of the new
church, now rl progress of erection. Din
ner viii be served from l to o'clock. We
hope all friends to the enterprise (and all
are benefited by the erection of such a
church, therefore all should be Interested
Will be on hand for dinner. The ladies will
furnish us a good dinner cheaper than we
| can supply ourselves at home, and as they
donate it TO ihe church the money taken
will be clear =. sin to the cause, and no loss
to US. Come one, come all, and bring the
children. Re need rates for children. which
will save us ny trouble getting dinner at
home
Oysters, ice cream, and other refreshments
will be servedsin the evening
Ladies Raz33 open afternoon and even
ing, Jacobs; Well---Rebecca in ancient
costume, Will Zoe on exhibition.
LADY's BaoK-The December mum
Der of Cooley. Ladys Book is truly rare
! specimen in tie magazine line. Two Steel
| Plates, two Christmas plates, Slipper Pat
tern and eighty illustrations, all in one
number! besides large amount of choice
reading matt. 2. No other magazine equals
1t, however much they strive to initiate
| How twelve numbers of a magazine gotten
up in such stale and so richly illustrated can
| be afforded tpr s. is mystery to rs and
| vet it is So 70 those who wish it in con
nection with he TRIRUNE we will furnish it
for $3.50. We do this to avoid the loss of
our own nu.lbers by lending Now is the
| time to get 70 clubs for the new year.