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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
Go to the theatre.

SCHOOLS open next MONDAY.
THE prospects are that this years
fair will be the best ever held.
REMEMBER the theatre-perform-
ance every night during tho week.
THE running department is to be
an attractive feature Of the races
REMEMBER the BallconAscensions
on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5th
and 9th.
THE boys are putting in their
time "solid" this week, the last of
vacation.
RESERVED seat tickets for the
theatre can be secured at Pulford's
drug store.
Miss CAMILLA Heggler of Ia
Sale, is the guest of Miss Clara
Gillmann.
MRD. NJ. Plat offers q choice lot
of household goods cheap, for the
next ten days.
Mrs. P. LAWRENCE gladdens the
homes of of her many friends in this
city with her presence.
TOMMY LEWIS. who has been up
Minnesota for the past few months,
has returned home.
Miss MARY LANYON, now OF CAL
ilorna buta a native of Mineral Point,
is among us for visit.
WHEN you go to Dodgevile you'll
find VIM, Hewitt, the druggisc, op-
posite Rich'd Rogers hotel.
ALAEGE number of stock have
already arrived aud are now being
exhibited at the fair groands.
ANY person stealing his way into
tie Fair Grounds will be liable to q
line Of not less than five dollars.
It's fact, ladies and gentlemen,
In order to make sure Of q bargain
you'll have to buy your groceries of
Vim. Perry.
BAZAAR and Refreshments at the
NJ. 4. Church Lecture Room, after
noon and evening on Thursday Of
the Fair.
The Walters theatrical company
!sprovlnS Itself equal to any that
ever stood ON stage before a Minera,
Point audience.
ToAY Bros. display of china and
glassware at the hall on the fair
grounds is the best ever seen in this
part of the State.
GALL at Birely s. Sons and sce
'ne New Howe Sewing Machines,
We latest improved, and considered
'le very best made.
ACCORDING to the Chronicle, Adam
LuIoerg took charge of the CONNER
S'"I House last Friday. If this be
80 what is he doing III Mineral Point +?
WE notice particularly the altera
"oh and completion OF the diTerent
S'ores in the city under the SUPER
''S'on OF architect Sam. Wright.
Hiss NJ. A. THOMAS who used to
Oe numbered among the young
.aAes of this city, but now of Aus
''h, Minn., is among US ON a visit.
ONLY 50 Cents out of the pile
'ou nave calculated for fair frolic
wa ouy ticket in the Picture,
.'rpet and Quilt Rafle, equal to
'1Fee chances in 200. The articles
o. oe seen at the Fair Grounds.
iHlS week and next is your time
:. " vuy M Watches and Jewelry at Cost
n'fely's, as after that large
:, ''oa Will so to Dodgeville during
w iair there, and afterwards to
points, as it is bound to be sold
removing to Deller's .corrsr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04


of October.
We are glad to announce the re-
turn of "Dick" Appel to our city.
Dick will assist his paternal parent
in the shop for the next few weeks.
SUPT. JONES carries off the honors
The teachers throughout the county
fail to find words of praise with
which to express themselves when
asked for their opinions.
Mr.. F. ROBINSON, of Moscow,
this county, is, engaged to teach in
the high school at Ashland, Wis.
Fred is worthy young man, and
will succeed wherever he goes.
SEE the New Improved Canada
Singer Sewing Machine, the best
Singer made. Don't buy machine
until you give them call. Cor sale
by Birely & Son.
ATRAMp has recently arrived, in
our city. We don't know whether
he participated in the Beloit riot or
not, but the general verdict is that
he looks bad enough to do anything
THE Eden Sabbath School will
hold it's picnic on the 18th inst, one
mile south of the village. Every
body should attend as the best of
times is anticipated.
Hon GEO. E. WEATHERBY, of
Shullsburg, spent few moments IN
our sanctum, yesterday. More
pleasant and honorable men are
hard to meet with nova days.
The way the delegates represent
ing Mineral Point in the Democratic
County Convention returned home
brings to mind the rushing of steers
in a corn.feld. There was. one tip
over and buggy broken.
DURING the Camp Meeting to be
held near Belmont, commencing on
the 5th inst, all trains on the Min
eral Point r. r. will stop at the
Camp Ground, and will carry pas
sengers at half fare.
DALE BAKER, of Linden, knows
what is is to raise winter wheat. He
planted nine acres which averaged
80 bushel. per acre. The same can
be purchased for seed at the ware
house of Samuel Coad.
TIE Jo Daviess County Jail in Ga
leaa, one of the most notable monu-
ments of primitive times in that
city, was destroyed by fire On the
oath ult. 1t is supposed to have
been kindled by an iDcendiary.
THIS is an age of progress. Mr..
John Gray, the landlord of the build
ing in which we profess to "hold
FORTH" has mechanics engaged in
improving the first floor department
occupied by Sherwood & Berg.
THE lecture on Burns by Prof.
McGregor, was the topic among the
literary class for several days after.
More complimentary remarks than
it received could scarcely be culled
from the English language.
No HUMBUG.-Birely's immense
stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jew.
elry must be sold before October
lst, as they have made arrangements
for an entirely new stock to open
with on Deller's corner. All their
goods engraved free.
EVEN though the -four. comes by
the car. load, Penhallegen & Son
can't supply the demand However,
arrangements have been perfected
by which they will receive larger
quantities and then this will be the
happiest community in all America.
THE hardware stock of Devlin Il
Prideaux has been moved to Lena
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

! offer for sale, within, the next.
ten days few articles Of household
goods: sofa, table, bedroom set =,
(marble top), bureau, bedsteads, q
nice grained cupboard, coal stove,
&C., also a cutter and robe, ali OF !.
which will be sold cheap. Persons.
wishing to purchase can Call ut ny,
residence, opposite Seminary.
D. NJ. PLAIT..
Septcmber "a, lS7S.-cG.3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

cooking stove. "The Traveller"
NJ. J. BRIGGS and Aldro jerks
two well-known young lawyers Of
Iowa county ,have united their forces,
and hereafter need hoist but one
shingle between them. They will
locate at Dodgeville, and endeavor,
through strict attention to business,
to merit public favor.
THE Iowa County fair for 1873,
will not be second to that of any
other county in the state. The Of
ficers are earnestly at work to make
it attractive and worthy the patron
age of every citizen in the county.
1t will take place on the 25th, 26th
and 9th of this month The Sec
retary has complimented the TRIB-
UNE for which we are duly grateful.
The following is the result of the
Greenback County Convention, at
Dodgeville, On Saturday last:
County Clerk. T. Shnmway.
Treasurcr-C. Gilmann
District AttorMy-T. Scott Ausley.
Sherif-Richard 7, Flyan..
Clerk Of Courts. Northey.
Register of Dseds-John 8. Comfort.
Coroner-R. Kendall.
Member OF ASS, Nor. Dis.--G. l.. Frost
Member of Ass, So. Dis.-Chas. MillartA
- -
A YOUNG man named Haar, re-
siding near Scales Mound, the other
day attempted the horrible exploit
of self-cremation. He kindled
fire with dry fodder, and stripped
OF all his cloths except a shirt and
stood up in the dre. When found
he Was upon the ground with his
feet and legs surrounded by the
flames, singing his owsf fSoneral dirge,
and said the fire came. from heaven.
The flesh from the feet TO the knees
was burned to the bone, which ne
cessitated amputation. For some
time previous the young mans in
tellect had been in deranged state,
but his family had never anticipated
anything violent on his part.
Mrs. & MRS. G.. w. WALTERS
Theatrical Company is here and will
remain during the week. The en-.
tertainments given by this Combi-
nation promise to be- OF moral and
elevating character. M. & Mrs.
Walters are actors of rare merit. and
would grace the boards of any thea
tire in the country !; tha. people of
Mineral Point are well acquainted
with them for the past dozen years,
and will no doubt show their an
probation in a substantial way. The
Company consists of the proprietors,
Miss Nellie Walters, Mr.. Clarence
Bennett, Mr.. & Mrs. C. L. McDer.
mith, Mr.. Maxwell, Chas. Davis, Will
5. Barbour, T. w. Chamberlain, Si.
mon J. Forham, Mr.. Gray and 9th
ers. Mr.. Clarence Bennett, Miss
Nellie Walters and Mr.. Chamberlain
long ago proved themselves stars /;
the rest of the Company come highly
recommended. "Lucretia Bor9ia
was given on Monday night, with
the mirth provoking farceuv. Nr.
" Mrs. Peter White The nASrs
and talent displayed showedthat0he
company possessed all and more than
was claimed. "Ingomar" will be
presented during the week. Special
attention is called to the Orchestra.
The most favorite oyertures will be
played by the Brothers Buchanan
and r. DeFoe. Gorgeous Scenery
and beautiful costumes /; everything
first-class. Those who come from q
distance to see the. Fair should not
fail to stake in" Walters Theatre, as
1t is an opportunity which comes but
once in long time. The City Hall
Is In aYcallanf orda.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

THE secretary of the La Fayetts
County, Agricultural Association
will please accept our thanks for
complimentary. The annual fair OF
til $ society will take place on tho
l1th, 18th apd 18th ipsts., at Oar
lington.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

LOOK ou..for bargains at Bire!y's.
Watches, Clocks and4 Jewelry, at
cost. Tho first buyer gets first
choice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa county
Circuit Court.-Pnrsuant to notice
the following named persons were
regularly drawn at the Clerks Office,
in the Village OF Dodgevillo, County.
and State aforesaid, on the I'd day of
September, A. d. 1873, to serve rs
Petit Jurors for the October term
A. D. 1898, OF said Court, commence
ing Tuesday, the first day OF Octo-
Der, A. d. 1S7S,tat II o'clock q. m:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
NUMBER 36.

ted themselves with credit. During
tho drill-work Of the Institute Prof.
McGregor gave o free lecture on,
Robert Burns. On Wednesday
evening, the 2lst, and on the af.
ternoon Of the closing day. Prof.
Sprague gave a reading, which elic-
tied much favorable appreciation
from all who listened to it. The
teachers passed resolutions OF appre-
citation for the efficient management
Of the conductors, and of the untir-
ing efforts of Co. Supt. Jones in
making things comfortable and to
DR.. Benson on Education, at the,
M. E.. Church. Altogether the In.
stitute was a grand success, and it
is thought was the most largely at.
tended Of any in the State this fall.
The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-26
The Steans. Engine,

The Marquis III Worcester ~ common.
ly rcagrdcd NJ the inventor u the steam.
engine, but perhaps. tho most that can
be Justly said IT,. that he was the first
person VINO imagined the possibility of
constructing % g n machine. Tho In.
dlvidual VINO actually first constructed
an engine for raising water by tho al.
ternAts force and condemnation Of
steam. WA Captain Savary. who pub
lishcd an Account III his Invention la a
small tract, called the Miners Friend"
In l7O3. Newcomer obtained 70 patent
for an improved steam engine; and In
I'LL Henry Beightop mad. some further
improvements. M ~ which IL g,ncr.
ally allowed to have been that III causing
tho steam-cock ~ be- opened and shut
by The machinery; n man having been
previously employed for the cxpress
purpose. A few other improvements
were made by different persons, but
they did not effect the general action III
engine; aud, although defects In It's
power had been noticed. their cause
was unknown I'LL 1865. when happily
for tho prosperity ~ the arts and man.
ufactures ~ Britain. the subject en-.
gagged the ingenuity Of Mr.. Watt. The
model IT n Newcomers engine fell into
his hands ~ be repaired. and In this
he presently observed tho immense
loss 81 steam oocasioncd by its admis.
sion into the cylinder, lust cooled for
condensation; Indeed. he wont so far
M Ia ascertain by experiment that half
the steam of the boiler was thus lost.
Hut thu circumstance that excited his
greatest surprise was that tho Injection
water gained Infinitely more hoat than
u n quantity ~ boiling water. equal To
that required Ia form the steam, hal
bccn added tO IL. In this dilemma, he
IN understood to have consulted the
celebrated DIR. Black. whose discoveries
ON tho subject Ut heat were then the
theme of wonder, and from him he ob.
tanned such an explanation ~ tho aim.
Guilty ~ enabled him so Ia alter the con.
struction of the engine that with rather
lcss than ono-thiSd of the quantity Of
steam u could produce the same power
as one ~ equal Dimensions ON New.
comcn's plaza.
hut great ~ was this Improvement,
II formed but n small part III tho sue.
cossful achievements ~ Mr.. Watt In
this department IT mochapics. Tho ap-
%plication and utility ~ the engine he
extended IN various important ways;
and Mt last arrived nj that climax ~
Improvement which consisted In making
the steam serve TO elevate ~ we'll NJ to
dcpross the piston, An engine upon
this plan. executed nj MIR. Watts manu-.
factory Mt Soho, near Birmingham.
was first employed nj the Albion Mills.
In l77S.
The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-26
4 uuskrat stayy.

The attack made upon Charles New
meyer by a large number - muskrats
on sunday night last, NJ Tenth and
Spruce streets. Va this city. and publish
ell In tn. Esgls CRESTED a profound .sn-
sstion 10 this city and the surrounding
country. About twenty five mu.srAts
attacked Mr.. Sewmoyer. with a deadly
purpose, and IL II fortunate that lac got
on ~ well as he did. Their. ar. plenty
OF illustrations 81 mu.krAts and other
rats. when hungry. attacking women
and children. Not long ago the Eagle
published an item ~ an aged. bed. rid.
den woman being attacked by the COM
mon house rat, and badly bitten, In the
city 81 Boston. She did her best To
drive them OF. and had not her niece
come to her rescue. the rats would have
taken her life. Muskrats. when hun.
cry. are much more powerful and wick.
cd than the common house rat. Re-
Gently. along the Connecticut river a
COW broke her leg. Unable 10 get along
and lying by the river bank. che was
attacked by muskrats. and would have
torn her 10 pieces had not her owner
come u her rescue. Some time ago. as
Joel Stnver. In Clinton county, this
stats. ~as returning home. he approach
ed n small creek. and he and his horse
were attacked by q large number Of
musk ats. His horse was bitten badly.
and tbo rider was bitten and severely
scratched by the rats. There are plen.
" Ut instances where muskrats and
other rats. through hunger. have be-
come very dangerous. The brown rat
Is the enemy of the common black raj,
this rat when introduced In this coun-
try. was called the Norway rat. II de-
stroys all native rats. for IL IL a subtle,
and implacable enemy to them. Il Is
especially destructive To chickens, young
pigeons. rabbits. ducks. geese. young
pigs, and ANYTHING that Is edible. The
brown rat. like the m~uskrat, swims with
great facility, and both species. when
moved by hunger and In large mum.
bers. are very dangerous ; o both man
and beast. -R Reading Eagle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-26
Wages and the Cost Of Living.

Comparing the present market prices
NJ all the articles VI necessity and INK.
ury that 20 IA make up the cost of liy.
Tag. with the prices that obtained when
wages were higher, it will be g that
wages have fully held their own. And
II men will make the same comparison
with regard to mems earnings and
purchases. twenty, fifty. a hundred
years ago. they will see ,~hat-thanks
To cheaper and rapid means Of pro-
duction and carriage through mcchani-
cal invention in every element Of liv.
ing, in housing. clothing, food. luxuries
and the rest, the workingman Of to-day
has infinite advantage over his father,
grandfather or great And
he enjoys u multitude Of privileges and
benefits, In stable government, personal
liberty and protection. grs,itous educa-
tiion for his chileren. free medical at
tendance, pure water. lighted streets.
and other untaNed advantages which
his ancestors never dreamed OF oi hoped
for. His wages are higher and his
money will buy more. dollar for dollar,
than his fathers would.
We do not say that the real rs well
rs the relative cost Of living l. not aa-
vanced by every step forward in civil
%isation. For ten days work an East
India Islander. according to Wallace,
n manufacture or earn sayo cakes
enough 10 last him a year; and less
labor will keep him supplied with the
limited clothing he needs. A man
needs more clothing here. and a greater
variety ot food; yet when II comes Ia
the absolute necessities OF men-the
minimum o II living-a very small
portion of \ mans yearly wage will
keep him alive and comfortable.
Thoresu bull, him a shanty in Walden
woods and lived in II at q total cost of
twenty.seven dollars, and never APP
preached either squslor or starvation. |
The experiment Is IT value only in that !
II proves II possible for a man to get
as much bare living here for q given
amount of labor as = Polynesian can |
II one man wants more-and very |
properly most men do want more-one |
must work for IL; and u civilization |
happily offers nj oncc more opportunity |
for labor. and infinitely more To be had |
for the proceeds Of such labor. than
have been attainAble In any other land,
under any other social or industrial
And we doubt whether
there Was ever . time when industry
and economy--usinG the term In its '
The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-26

Ing reserved for st. Nichols, IN secure
his blessing. In spite ~ this. their m.
icrprisc has no, been very successful
DR.. Nordcnskjold. guided by one ~
the Russians. visited one ~ the sacri.
fetal affairs ~ tho ~Ssmo.idss. who. nj.
though baptized Christians. retain
many ~ their old heather customs.
This altar Is on q promontory ~ Val.
gsiz Island. In q cave regarded ~
sacred by the Samoeides. Notwith.
standing tina, an archimandrits thirty
years ago destroyed the original altar
and erected n cross. the Samoeid.s
have chosen n nrigbboring spot, where
DR. N~ordcnskjold saw many signs ~
recent sacrifices Ia the nstlve gods,
many Images ~ which were fixed
around The island ~ vi.gatz DIR.
~Nordenskjold Describes n. very Y
lar. abou, misty kilometers long aud
forty broad. II may be considered ~
= single plateau. terminating p.rpcn.
diculsrly In the sea. The silurIan and
limestone beds contain many fossils.
and III. island NJ n whole forms n good
pasturage for reindeer. London Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-26
Becoming q journalist.

A Young man In Roxbury writes ask.
ing advice about becoming u journals,
and the best way To begin. As there
seems To I've AN inoriina,c number ol
persons VIII" are anxious tn Join the al.
ready ovcrrowdcd ranks of Journalism,
perhaps IL may be rs we'll tn answer his
letter here. And the first suggestion
made Is that which Punch made tn peo-
Pile contemplating matrimony. Don't
Of the thousands that eater the ranks
very few attain ever moderate promi-
hence. and \ mere handful eminence.
Boston has n dozen eminent LAWYERS; IL
has not a single eminent eiitor. and
wouldn't support him IL il had. The
best paid editor In Boston doesn't ye,
rs much salary rs the chief cook of a
hrst-class hotel, and the profession AS =
whole. though honorable, Is far from
gainfal. II involves steady, persisten,
work; = constant strain Of the mental
faculties, and no end Of unintelligenI
yet annoying criticism.
There Is no profession that exacts so
much work for so small q return; none
In which the steps II promotion are
moro numerous OF more difficult Ia ~.
cend. With this by way Of preface Il
may be said. that the only way Ia g~,
into the profession Is to take some sub.
ordinate position. This should BE- on q
country weekly or daily, where the can.
dtdAte will have IN opportunity 10 try
The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-26
A Popular Divine Mistaken for q Toronto
burglar.

An amusing incident occurred a,
forkvillc, u short time since. and has
somehow or other leaked out.
as these stories will. A tall
lanky individual. with his ha,
slouchcd over his left eye. made his
appearance on the streets of the suburb.
nj village. and created some talk by
his peculiar appearance. With n free
aud easy step he saun,ercd into u drug
store. and after gazing about the shop
for u few minutes. made use ~ the re-
mark. with nm u~nmistakable Yankee
drawl. ] reckon It's a pretty fair store
for this town" Immediately afterward
ho purchased u couple Of cigars. aud
took his departure NJ unccremoniously
as he had entered. Taking into consid-
GRAFTON the peculiar actions of the Gus
toner. the proprietor made up his mind
that no could be- no other than a ''pro-
specting' buglar. His strange conduct
In the shop, and his buying the cigars
merely " - blind" confirmed the
opinion he had formed. and he immc-
diatcly Informed u village constable 81
the circumstances Of the customers
visit. With n knowing look ON his
face the officer explained 10 the SUSPECT
Gus druggist that the stranger had been
under the supervision II the police for
several hours. and that he was nj pres.
emit being, ''~shadowcd.' The proprie-
tor OF the store, feeling satisfied tha,
his place would bc visited by burglars
that night. borrowed n couple Of rcvol.
yers and kepta watch all night. deter
mined To give the visitors "a warm re-
ccption. But tho thieves did not arrive.
And the druggist was correspondingly
happy. But the policeman wasn't. He
had 'shadowed' the stranger to Bloor
street. whore crossed tn the city, and
here he was lost sight of. After n
couple Of days the affair was forgotten,
but 1t was revived in u most peculiar
and uncomfortable manner. A few
Sabbaths ago the mystery WA solved.
Tho ~storckccpcr and policeman were
among the congregation assembled In
the Methodist church on that da,. and
were considerably startled To find tina,
The supposed burglar WAS none other
than the Rev DIR, Thomas. of Chicago.
Imagine the feelings Of the suspicion,
druggist and the worthy and efficient
shadow. " Toronto Telegram,