Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-09-28
Gleanings from our Exchanges.

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| decided success; the various depart
ments were quite full, and the attend
ance quite large. Pres. Jno. Bascom. of
the State University, delivered the
annual address at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning, his subject being, La
Dor and Orgaaization Labor organ
! izations we're divided into three
! classes: Offensive, defensive and cou
| structive. The speaker defined them
clearly, the first as inducing and
maintaining strikes, riots, etc. the
| second as organization by means of
which the working classes secured
| Just rights, ami the third, as organ
lzation the objects OF which are to
increase the knowledge Of ami by
this means elevate the working class.
I The latter kind Of organizations be
thought were the proper ones, and
these should be instituted, encour
aged and maintained.
Prof. Charlton, of the Brodhead
independent, has gone to Lockport,
n. Y. accompanied by his family.
In his issue of last Friday the Prof.
fails to endorse either of the Monroe
nominees for Congress,
The physicians of Darlington
complain of a dearth of business in
their professional line.
Warren has man who is 50
stingy that he stands up to eat, so as
not to wear his pants on chair.
w. A. Garden. the famous "That
Liniment" man, of Belmont, has late
ly invested $4,000 in patent for
improving Bessemer steel.
Mrs. Jane Law, wife of DR.. V.
Law, died at her home in Shulsburg
on the Sth inst, in the 6Sth year OF
her age; she leaves six children, L.
j. Law, of the Pick and CAD, being
one of the number.
The Grant Co Fair will open at
Lancaster on Wednesday, Oct. 4th,
continuing three days; the officers
promise great sights. Go.
The Boscobel Fair is now in
progress; began Tuesday.
The second trial of n. II. Gam
mon in the Grant Co. Circuit Court
! for the shoe ting of c. u. Rice, in the
town OF Harrison one year ago last
May, occupied the court during the
larger portion of last week; the jury
returned "a verdict Of, granddaughter
il the fist degree" Judge Cothreu
sentenced Cannon to five years in
the States Prisou---the lowest puc
lshment allowed 10y the Statutes.
The State not being ready to
proceed with the Sisley murder case
~ the Grant Co Circuit Court last
week, the defendants were admitted
to bal in the sum of 81 900 on their
own personal ognizance.
Pigeons and ducks are very M
merous in the vicinity of Richland
lCeuter.
The authorities of little town
in Chippewa Co have just turned
the basement OF their $4,000 school
house ilto Jail.
of the recent fair of the S. Nv.
VIA held in this city, the Lafayette
Co. Democrat caudidly says;
"The Minoral Point Fair or the
new grounds was a great success SO
far as the number Of visitors went.
The show OF cattle, horses, hogs,
sheep, etc, was very fine, as well as
the display 'of agricultural imple-
ments. The exhibition in the hall
was not up to former years. The
management is entitled to great.cred-
1t, and the business men Of tie city
showed great lioeraIlty in the fair"
The beer club has built e new
walk leading to the side entrance of
their rooms. Mr.. Grow, the presl-
dent, supelintended the job. They
| also put railing on the outside of
the walk, SO that now man can
reach the street without much trou-
ble.-LoFoyeHe Go. DemocrN.
On the 18th inst, as Thomas and
Henry Turnbull, of Benton, were
returning home from Galena, their
team ran away, instantly killing
Thomas and SO seriously iniuriug
Henry that his recovery is doubtful.
The gross receipts Of the War
rem fair were about $1,000; $500 of
this will be paid out in premiums.
The Prohibitionists of Richland
Co. nominated county ticket on
the 18th inst; p. II Fay was also
nominated for member of the AS
semb'y. The convention pledged
itself to "spot" any of its candidates
who may be caught treating 20 beer,
cigars, apples, or anything, for cleo
tioneeriug purposes. The nomina
ton of this ticket will, probably, re-