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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07
THIs season surpasses al IN the
memory VI any inhabitant Tor heavy

THIS season surpassea al IN the
memory VI any inhabitaut tox heavy
intimidsting storms. Scarcely =
week passes but what ia chroniclsd
on tho pages Of history The aooount
Of . cyclone. tornado. wstsr-spout
or washroui In some part OF these
enlightened United States, resulting
in great loss OF life and property In
every instance. On Sunday, just
about the time the dsnissns Of this
place were ohuckliug over the usual
midday meal, with the hot rays
o1 . fsysrish sun lurking IN
their midst, sullsn and mischiev-
ous clouds were gathering their
forces on tie north Of 10, and
suddenly alarmed nearly the whole
nsishborhood By . loud, rearing
sound. that wildly broushs Ia the
mind the terrible tornado which 90
recently visited hers. To protect
life was the Arst thought, and a few
hastily sought cellars, but the lesa
timid came out and gaxed In won-
derment In the direction Of the
noise, which soon began to grow
fainter - tho massive clouds wend-
cd towards the northeast. Instantly
the general suppression was that .
tornado was on its destructive ,parch,
and vopfussd Imagination soon had
= thousand rumors iu circulstion-a
water-spout at Linden, q tornado
sweeping through Dodgsvills, ono q
little north Of Darlington, &c, were
reported quickly aftsrwardA But
- the afternoon wore away nothing
confirming these rumora were pro-
duced, and by Aosday morning tho
mind and weather were both calm.
Nevertheless, It served 10 illustrate
what state Of fear the public mind
is wrestling with since tho tornado.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

NEURALGIA, Nervous Headache,
and Tic Doloureux-In headaches
caused by dsordessd state of the
nervous system, or To Doloureux.
We urge local treatment - being
the nost rational and sAtisiactory.
No remedy. we can safely say, will
relieve the suffering more speedily.
or With 80 little annoyance to the
sensitive patient. IS LAwson's Cura-
tive, which IL for sale by Ill respon-
sibls druggs&a Oas application
will frequently entirely dissipats tho
pain and soothe the sufferer to =
refreshing slsep. The Curative is q
nerve tonic, acting by absorption,
penetrating quickly to tho diseased
nerves and restoring ths,a to their
normal state. When this ia accom-
plished the pain ceases. 1t IL for
this reason ws direct mat the spine
(the nerve osntsr) should be thor
oughly rubbed With tho Curative "a
we'll IS tho parts that are painful
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

We all live and do we'll by eating
good substantial food. Mrs. Kissell
at her new abode, next door to Pull.
ford's drug store, has made the nec-
cessary arrangements for accommo-
dation and will endeavor to satisfy
all who seek her table. Day and
night boarding specially. Here
the farmers when in town can find
lunch at any hour. Fresh bread,
pies and cakes always II readiness
for the hungry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

A Good many mon ho patroaise
tho barbers can now appreciate the
feelings of Sampsoa Non he wax
ened aud discovered DO shortcut
which Delliah had Givsl his hair.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07
The Local Field.

r. Dusincss Notices IN lesa1 eolHnans,
loaded, and In sa0e type - leeal news, will
be charged for st The rte ef y cests per line.
each insertion. Ne bssiness notice pUblished
in this department, 1gst issue. for les than
50 cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

The school board have secured
teachers for the next year, and the
parents and guardians ought to re-.
joice at the result. They are:
Prof J. H. Terry, Primo ipAl.
William r. Davis,
Julia Plowman,
John P. Davis,
Josephine Ranger.
Lizzie Aldred,
Mrs. Z. E. Smith,
Miss e. Dunbar,
Richard Crawford, =
Lizzie Bishop.
Sarah Ansiey,
To retain Prot. Terry Was q wise
resolve that will meet with universal
approval. Tho others are fully
competent teachers, and each has
had considerable experience ia train.
ing youthful minds, which seems to
be ell that is necessary to insure q
successful season in our public
schools.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07
RACING PURSES:

Tho following a.e the purses offered BY the
Southwestern Wisconsin Industrial Assocla.
ton for Racing, At its Ninth Annual Fair, to
be held 10 this city, ssptembss Sd. Ah, 5sh and
9Th 1878:
FIRST DAT,-Wednesday, September ~.
No A.-PuRsE >l50.-Running Race, free for
all. half mile heA.S heat Sin6
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

Miss ETA TEAsDALE, is in Du-
bu4ue for . sprea
PULFoRD's Ginger Ale k sq "a, to
any drink to be found h tho city.
The Irish Catholic Society will
have its annual picnic q the 18th.
ToAY Bxos. have 8 wonderfully
fne assortment VI fresh groceries.
A RUNPUs on Commerce street
Monday evening, bat nobody hurt.
Cold Water Temple picnic on the
14tA inst. Bs sure to attend.
Read elsewhere The sound logic
Of the Republican State CsntrslC Com
mittse.
The two Misses Clara Gillmanns
took their departure to-day for visit
to LaSalle.
BIRELY will 80 east previous to
moving into tho corner store now
occupied by Dellsr.
PBNHALLEGoN 4 Son keep the
choicest brands OF -four to be found
in any market.
ANEW sewing machine, first class
in every particular, for sale at this
Office, cheap.
". A. BISHOP, has again opened
. drug store in Dodgeville. It's near
ly four years since be sold out.
"THE Witch of Endor" is the sub
jec, for serlnon in tho NJ. j.. Church
Of this city on n ext Sunday evening.
Nh. JOHN BISHOP, of St. Joe, Mis-.
souri,, is here for q pleasurable time
among bis old friends and relatives.
GOOD BYE, Henry Gundelanser,
may health and wealth protect you
while in the Golden State.
PARTIES indebted to this Office
must make up their minds to settle
just debts, We can't live on "type
lice." VIZ. ass
10 hit the taste of ono who wants
scooling desert, let him go to Mrs.
hl'sell and get . plate Of that de.
lcious ice-cream.
Mr.. P. Whalen's twins, about Ave
years old, have been separated, by
death. One was buried on Satur.
day.
T. 5. ANsLEY, secretary Of the s.
w. Wis. l. A. is kept exceedingly
busy in doing his share to make the
coming fair grand success.
The purses for racing to be offer.
sa At the approaching fair, which we
publish elsewhere, will be of great
interest to horsemeu.
DR. DAN. HEALEY, for some time
past with NJ, j. Minor, has bought
ou' the stock Of the "brick saloon"
from Adam Eulberg.
DURING the storm early Sunday
"ornlng, lightning struck the Wind
u''l on the farm Of Mr.. Daniel Dav.
''0o, leaving it in badly crippled
condition.
heavy, rushing storm of rain
passed over this place and vicinity
nuaoay morning before dsy-bre.k.-
~ certainly did considerable dam
aye to all standing grain.
DOC APPLES, cactus is blooming.
Npresents very beautiful flower.
aou We think it a truthful assertion
.os'y Its the finest in the city. Go
'u see 1t, you are invited,
u has just come to light why so
11Aay OF the citizens of Mineral
',u' Are Improving in flesh and
'sOh'ns hale and hearty; They pur
'Asseu their -four at tha w.ro- -ho
o. PsnhalIegon & Son.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

THE spla> Of land lah ont in the
upper ward for pubic square is
in . miserable coudiAioa and reflects
but little if any credit upon Mineral
Point. h Is siuoerly hoped that the
dispute ~ regards 70 aljoiping pri-
vate property be settled soon. The
opinion of many is thst one public
square is sufficient fer city Of this
size. However it may b, its time
something was being dehs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

QUERY; "Why will man smoke
common tobacco, whom they can buy
Marburg Bros, Seal of North Caro-
!iso,' 1t the same price - I
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

II has been asked, "Have We a
health o1icer, and II so. what il he
doing for the protection ofthe health
iof our citizensf" Why, persuading
them TO buy their dour Of Psnhall
egon 4 Son.
Nj. J. Deller accompanied BY Mrs.
Deller and their daughter Clara, left
for the east Tuesday morning 10 visit
friends. Mr.. D. will combine BUSH
ness with pleasure in buying goods
for his store.
w. Il. PECK, with bis busheh Of
good humor, is ip this city, where he
can find friends in every nook and
corner 10 greet him. OF course you
know he's the man who used to be
At tho helm Of the National DEMO-
crat.
A LITTLE son Of w. N. Curry,
while sporting with small cartridge
pistol one day the past week, acci-
IDENTIFY discharged the weapon and
the bullet struck near the calf of tho
leg, making an ugly flesh wound.
With . little good nursing he will
soon be among his comrades again.
HENRY FROST. son of coun cellor
Frost at Dodgeville, aud . native
born of this city, is practicing law
and running . true Republican
paper in Nebraska and a. far as can
be learned his income is sufficient to
make this life comfortable such %
oil good Republicans deserve.
The farmers of Dukes Prairie are
training their horses to enter tho
cistern and help themselves to
water. The experiment cost one OF
the farmers considerable trouble and
nearly valuable horse. The ami
NAL must have been in q hurry, for
it entered without ceremony, and
slipping, the whole body fell in.
W. N. CURRY and J. d. james, two
popular harm, IS makers, and Mr..
Geo. Cbamley, Of this city. went to
Freeport last week for the purpose
of witnessing the races that took
place there. They report . joyful
time. r
The Chronicle says: "a Dodge.
vile farmer, who has had his share
of hard times, but who has not been
charmed by the Greenback Deliah,
wishes US to inform brother Varcoe
(machins agent) that he is ready for
that bet, TO wit: that Owen King
himself did not vote the Greenbock
ticket last fall"
The only son OF John aud Mary
Bennett, at Barreltown, aged 8 years
and 10 months, was very suddenly
taken by death on Saturday night.
The little follow went to bed appear
antly in his usual health, but shortly
after midnight he was heard to groan,
and when bis father went to the bed.
side, which he did quickly, the child
was stiff and could not speak, and
in an exceedingly short time after
wards was corpse. This is q very
severe shock to the parents, who
have the sympathy Of the entire com.
THE M. E. church entertainment.
last evening, proved very popular
affair. Each enactment was receiv-
ed with merited applause, and all Of
the many different boys and girls
taking part crowned themselves with
glory. Near tho close. however, q
little accident happened that caused
wild confusion. By some means,
while the red light was being used
for . tableaux scene, it got beyond
control and set nre to the curtains,
The immense throng of people hous-
ed at once commenced to scream
and make for the door. Fortunate
ly it proved but q scare, resulting in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

Mr.. G. NJ. NAMING, who Is agent
for Bishops patent Long Wool
Duster and Lamp Chimney Cleaner,
is canvassing the city. The article
is one needed in every household,
and, judging from what we have
seen. are willing to pronounce it
the best thing OF the kind offered
the public. It is made of the cel-
ebrated Cotswold sheep pelt, and
therefore will not scratch or mar
the most delicately polished furDi-
ture. It's bound to give satisfaction
Purchase one, and make your boms
happy,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

SHANKs' PONIES. - Tho little
French lady, Miss Lachapelle, per
announcement at Ave minutes past
nine o'clock on Friday evening, st
Lenahan's Hall, toed the mark In
front of the recorders desk, for the
purpose Of accomplishing the great
feat Of walking one hundred miles
in twenty-five hours. The number
Of lockers on were few at the time
Of commencing, and was but slightly
increased at midnight. The walkist
started offat lively gait, and made
the first six miles in ffty.eight
minutes. She then Travelled ct the
rate Of about Ave miles an hour until
tho Goth mile, which was the fastest
mile made, being accomplished in
eight minutes and thirty seconds.
The 35th mile was walked in nine
minutes. During Saturday morning
and afternoon no*..more than dozen
persons we're present at one time,
but tho walkist kept on steadily
without rest. taking > little refresh
ment on the track. At $3.50 p. m.
she had sixteen miles to complete.
And although quite tired she finish
ed tho 100 miles, With the band
plsyiug at intervals, in twenty.four
hours and thirty minutes, in = room
suffocatingly hot and 6llod with the
fumes of tobacco and whisky. The
one hundredth mile vas made in
ten minutes and thirty-Ave seconds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

LIT OUT-On Last Tuesday, Z
tramp employed in ,he harvest Geld
Of John Jones, of Garrison grove,
made excuse to turn TO ths house for
. few minutes. The tramp not 70
turning to the Geld, soms OF the 6sld
hands went to the houss to ascertain
the cause, when it was discovered that
the tramp had dscampsd, taking
with him Mr.. Jones' best bat sad
his sons best coat, psrtaloons and
boots. Thus fer, all Efforts st his
discovery and capture have proved
unavaling.-Mronicls.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

NOTICE.-If the Lord permit, three
days meetings will be held this
month in the Primitive Methodist
church Mineral Point.
LIST. A ministerial association. Avg. 18th a m.
I'd. A Connexional committee. = 14th 2 p "a.
Sd. A 8. 8. convention, I 18th 3 . N.
Bro. Arnold is appointed to preach
on Tuesday evening Aug. 18th At 7
O'Clock. The other evsning meet
ings will be announced. A cordial
invitation is extended, 10 attend Ill
the meetings except the Copnsx ional
committee.
PlcN1c.-TLei members Of the Cold
Water Temple will bold o Picnic
and Festival at Richard Oates
Grove, on Wednesday,, Aug. l4th.
The clergy Of the different Protest
ant churches are expected to 10
present end deliver short addresses
on the subject Of Temperance. Ice-
cream, lemonade, fruits, nuts, can
dies, ETC., will be served on the
grounds. Croquet, quoits, swinging
and other amuse ments, will be en-
gagged in. and everything done to
insure a pleasant time, Lot all, old
aud yonng, turn out and enjoy 90
afternoon together,
PER ORDER Cox.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07

NO. ~. -TROrTlNo STAKE RACE Tor &year-
old colts owned In Grant. Iowa or Lafayette
counties prior to June let, 1873. Entrance,
sle. Assoclatloa 70 odd IN.
First h0tSc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .Ooo.hAlf Of stake
second hOsSe. .SAssc- -tunths AZ cake
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-07
MINERAL POINT xA1xIT.

(CoxRScrvD wExxLy.l
The figures below ase the highest that Aye pald
up u the hour Of going - Dseal:
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Bananas.

Few people who see bananas hanging
iu truitstores think of them as more than
a tropical luxury. In fact, they are a
staple article of food in some parts of the
world: and according to Humboldt, an
acre of bananas will produce as much
food for a man as twenty acres of
wheat. It is the ease with which
bananas are grown that is the
great obstacale to civilization in some
tropical countries. It is so easy to get a
living without work that no effort will
ever be made, and the men become lazy
and intolerably shlftless. All that is
needed is to stick cutting into the
ground. twill ripen its fruit in twelve
TO thirteen months. with out further care,
each plant having from seventy-tive to
one hundred and twenty-five bananas
and when that dies down, after fruiting,
new shoots spring up to take it's place.
In regions where no frost ever reaches,
bananas are found in all stages Of growth,
ripening their fruit every day and every
month in the year. Colonel Whitner,
near Salt Lake, Fla, has probably the
largest banana plantation in the United
States, containing nearly 10000 plants
in bearing. Some of these are large
trees, which do not die after bearing
their Sfruit; the majority are Of the
dwarf species, which are renewed every
year. Slips are planted about eight feet
apart, and rapidly push up leaves disclos.
ing six or eight small bananas behind
this protection. Some plants will have
sixteen or twenty leaves and punches Of
fruit bending over as it ripens, forming
q most beautiful sight.
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A Fresh Bear Story.

The latest exciting bear story is to be
found i'll the Cleveland Leader, which
journal thus tells it.:
An incident occurred during the down
trip Of the steamer D. M. Wilson, last
week, which is worth place in history.
II is customary for this vessel, on her up
ward trip, to leave portion of her fuel
at Wilson's Dock, on the SauIt River; to
be taken aboard again after she had
passed the canal locks, on her return
from Marquette.
She had finished taking on coal, and all
hands had turned in to wait for daylight,
leaving solitary Waterman in charge Of
the deck. Matters being quiet, that
worthy had removed all Of his upper gar
ments, and was taking bath.
In the darkness he heard footsteps, and
recognized familiar old Newfoundland
dog, who had long been member OF
the household at the landing. "Well
old jack" said lie, "are you hungry?
Wait e. minute, and III get you bone, u
at the same time patting his shaggy coat.
The next moment a scream OF unearth
~ character brought every body on deck
to discover that the visitor was nothing
less than an enormous bear. The scene
that ensued beggars description. 1t
closed with most OF the dramatis persona
in airy costume, half way up the rigging,
and Crsus Major making his way ashore,
with an axe wound deep in his shoulder.
The deck of the yes sci bore marks Of the
blood of the conflict on her arrival at
this port.
There was little sleep on steamer or
consort during the remainder of the
night, The bear was undoubtedly a large
one, which had been observed swimming
across from the Canadian side the day
previously.
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Take Things Easy.

There IS no small art in taking things
easy, 80 long as we must suffer annoy
ance in this breathing world, saying as
little as possible about them, and making
no parade of our mar yrdom. If maxim e
fuss and rendering every one else about
us uncomfortable in any way abated the
ills that flesh an spirit are heirs to, there
would be some slight excuse for the folly
and seltishness; but since we cannot es-
cape tribulstions Of one kind or another
frettlng only aggravates them. Either
let us be silent and endure, or take arms
against our woes and by contending end
them. In general he who makes no ado is
supposed to have no troubles of his own,
or an organization SO inferior that it is
Jared out OF tune by the rough use Of
fortune; to make the very worst of every
| trouble, big or little, fom the fracture Of
teacup to that OF a skull, is considered
by many proof Of great sensibllity and
depth of character, while he who pur-
sues the other course, who endures revers-
es,slights, injuries, pinpricks of annoyance,
agues OF anxiety, physical and mental
oeuralgias, without reporting them to
every passer, and bowling his grievances
irto the ears of every listener, is often
spoken ofas of fibre too coarse to feel acute
ly and suffer keenly. "It is his temper
ament," we are told. s'He takes nothing
to heart" Some one, however, wittily
advises us: "Never tell your misfor-
tunes; nobody likes to have unfortunate
friends;;' but in spite of this warning
many seem to think that disaster itself is
a recommendation to favor; and that they
deserve a bonus for serving as a target
for fortunes arrow; and they are not sell
dom acutely jealous lest some other
should be deemed their superior il suffer.
ing. In the meantime, every one has a
welcome for the person who has the good
sense to take things easy. 1t is comfort
able to be able to agonize over ones own
trials, to "a mind at leisure from itself !"
The person who can go without her din
ner and her spring suit and not advertise
the fact; who can lose her purse and
keep her temper; who can make light
OF heavy weight, and can wear shoe
that plnches without anyone being the
wiser; who does not magnify the splinter
In her finger into stick OF timber, nor
the mote in her neighbor's eye into a
beam; who swallows her biiters without
leaving the taste in other peoples mouths
who can give up her own way without
| giving up the ghost; who can have d
thorn in the fleeh and yet not prick her
friends with it-such one surely carries
a passport into the good graces of all
mankind.-Bag0r.
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lovliness of his Roslyn home, so much
enjoyed the last few years of Bryant's life
Though he died, es he had wished, with
the June about him, yet no less fulfilled
was the desire he here expresses, for, like
J the lovely days of our vanished October
he passed out Of MS noble life from the
loving and reverent eyes of men:
Ay, thou art welcome. heavens delicious
] When woods begin to wear the crims son
| leaf,
| And suns grow meek and the meek suns
| grow BRIEF
And the year smiles as it draws near lis death
Wind of the sunny south oh, still delay
In the gay woods and in the golden air,
Like to good old age released from care,
Journeying in long serenity away
In such bright late quiet, would that
Might wear out life, like thee, mid bowers
and brooks,
And, dearer yet, the sunshine OF kind looks,
And music of kind voices ever nigh;
And when my last sand twinkled in the glass,
| Pass silently from men as thou dost pass.
When this third of November brought
again the poets birthday, my thoughts
chose this closing expression, which will
probably seem to many who bore the
anniversary in mind but the monograph
ed utterance of their own hearts feeling
returning to them:
November lays our very losses bare
Stripping shadowy selace with the leaf;
The stark, reft branches sharply cut the air,
Giving naked poignancy to grief.
Yet, too, this thought with subtle comfort
steals
No secret now between the earth and sky!
All open unto heaven the spirit feels
While gazing there with unobstructed eye
Twelve months ago within the poets home
Unfelt the lateness of the life and year;
Around him warm remembrance gave its
bloom,
While his fresh thought retained its summer
cheer.
In this dead birthday, how revives the last!
Friends, gifts and greetings-then he well
coined all!
Thinking how much his utteranc in the past
With deepest faith this absence could fore
stall,
And count those present who had gone to God
We offer in our heart the old time WORD,
Nor lose the answer for the new years sod;
In lear, sweet verse of his it still is heard
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spontaneou. ignition o, nay.

A case of what seemed to be spontan-
eous combustion in hay-mow occurred
at North Amherst, Mass, in July last,
and the questions are asked, Are such oc-
currences possible, and if so are they fire.
quent? Without doubt it is possible for
hay to ignite spontaneously, but it does
not often occur. When last in England.
we remember to have passed, in travelling,
farmers premises where the hay-ricks
had been burned the night before from
spontaneous combustion, as alleged. That
hay may thus ignite, the conditions must
be quite unusual. Well cured. dry hay
is always safe, but that which is imper-
fectly cured or which has been exposed
to rain, may become so intensely heated
as to char, and ultimately to ignite.
Combustion is an oxidizing process, and
when the carbon and hydrogen of the
hay are in condition to attract oxygen
rapidly, the temperature may reach the
point whence flames must spring up, and
then the work of destruction goes on
rapidly. Whilst the danger of spontane-
Gus combustion of hay is not great, still
1t is possible, and hence care should be
observed in curing and storing it.
american Journal Of Chemistry.