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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23
Another old Settler e one.

CHRISTOPHER STRIKE, in tie 10th
year of his age. died in this city on
The 10th inst 4, after II long and very
painful illness,
He came from Cornwall, England,
to this place more than forty years
ago, when our city was hut mere
village
BY occupation he was stone na.
son and plasterer; aud while he has
gone to the unseen world, his work
remains and appears on every hand.
Many wall reared 10y bis skill will
stand when all who now live will be
quietly resting heueaih The sod.
Some thirty years ago be engaged
in the butehering business, in which
he continued lew years, bnt again
returned To bis early calling, in which
he continued uulil some twelve or
fourteen years ago, when he engag.
ed III the grocery trade, where Mr.
Rlwins now holds forth Health
failing, he retired from business
some years ago: siuce then, for n
large portion ui the time, be was a
great sufferer, hut without murmur-
ing he bore all
IL was a very active aud eucrget
ic man, aud took a lively interest IL
all social, political aud religious mat
ters. Through bis diligence aud
thrift he secured a fair competency
for his declining lie, and leaves his
widow free OF care aud anxiety re.
garding support,
lie was oue OF the original trustees
aud builders pi the Primitive Meth
odlst Caurch OF this city. For many
years he was either a leader or as
sistant leader Of Que OF the society
classes; he was also a member Of the
quarterly hoard, His christian HE
was earnest, aud his walk uniform.
While tree from aiiliction ha wps
faithful III his attendance on tie
means OF grace, ajd an active worker
Ia the ehurcL; Is the churcl au
nual festivities 10 took great delight
But he j. gone; gone from tne
earthly home; gone from society
here; gone from the church below,
to live and ENJOY where there Is no
death -
His funeral took place froRshis
residence, to Gracelaud Cemstry ,1ast
Sonday afternoon. 4
DIED, IL this city, Tuesday even
ing, the 2Oth inst Mr.. Richard '<is- /.
leuuury, mother Of OR towusmsn,
John WasIey; aged 6S years
With her first husband, Mr.. Was
ley, she came to this place solnethir.
,y years ago Soon her husband, /
with Der eldest son, went to the gold
fields of California, where be died
Some years She lived widow,
when she'was married to lim who il .
now bereaved
For many years previous to her
death she was greatly afflicted, apd
it intervals coniiped to her bed
Her manner wa4 retiring, aud her
iie quiet and peaceable She was
.ruly Christian; her lite was Que OF
'aith Few come 90 the grave more
~ N aud peaceful "a fGll possession
Il her reason she watched death
approaching, bat she had no Tears,
10 misgigings. This seems strange
o us 10 onr tsruariam aud doubts;
iut one thing we cannot help notIc
ng. and that is, her fifth gave her
. very easy death, aud nov she pos.
,esses what she hoped tor.
Fuueral this afternoon at 3 o'ciock.
Family friends are invited to attend
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23
Personal Poin Is.

train for Iowa.
Archie Bell, a leading lawyer
of Platteyille was in the city last
Saturday.
Albert Williams and wife of
Barreltown left for Idaho on We'd
nesday noon. train.
. Johnnie Clayton, of Mitilin,
furnished the oysters last Monday
evening to a lot of jolly, hungry
Masons.
Lizzie Harris aud Mary Swim
bank, of Shulsburg are visiting Miss
Mary +. Miller, who is very sick
in fact quite low.
Winfield White goes to Du.
tuque on the lst proN, to take EN-
ploy with the White Bros. in the
grocery business.
We hear that ID. l.. Beech, Esq,
has not accepted the position offered
him in the city of Milwaukee. Glad
Of it, Delos--stay with us.
Win. Holman, the shoemaker
man, went to Madison yesterday
morning. His visit has no political
significance; it's simply-pleasurc.
Charlie Mcllhon grins when his
brain gets to pondcring on "that APP
propiation,n He says, "We'll have
big fair next Fall see if we don'tn'
w A. Garden (of "rhat Lini-
men@ fame) and lady, Belmonters,
came by Saturday evenings train
for q short visit with DR.. Nivian's
family.
this mornings train took Al
bert Trebilcock in the direction of
Dakota and Montana-the young
men seem to nave craze for the
/ West.
Capt. Priestey is being talked
about awfully-the Democrats want
/ him to run for mayor" the present
! incumbent refusing to accept a re.
i nomination.
:, Colon Wright, who has been
the Ann Arbor Law
Schools came home Thursday even
ing for the vacation -digesting law
appears TO agree with him.
B j. Bennett, the "boss," pock-
eted his pass and started for Mad
/ isor aarly Yesterday forenoon. Oh
ject: Governor Rusk wants to know
something of Black Cochins.
1 w. y. Curry, the harness.man
went 70 Chicago last week, where
I he expects to spend some time in
having his eyes repaired; of late his
sight has been failing him fast.
You'll be sorry to learn that
Joshua lIanscom is very III; he came
home from Warren last Friday quite
sick, and has been confined to his
bed most Of the time siuce--brain
fever.
The genial, joking, light-halrcd
Phred. Phi lips came from Galena
yesterday for a taste Of mothers cof-
fee-she does brew drinkablc cup
Of coffee, so commercial travellers
tell u.s. Phred. stays but couple
days, when he returns to his light
ming.
BY the counsel Of his physician
Kev. VIM. Jacka, .jr, pastor of the
J. M Church of this city, will leave
the ministry, for . time Mt least His
instructions are "to quit study, and
follow some out door avocation.
Wen bet a cent he II % to Dakota
To be tiIler OF. the soil, and see his
trees grow.
Ars.-Considerable snickcriug
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

GoATs.- Considerable snickcring
was INDUCED in by do.nothings sew
cral years ago at the attempt Of some
OF our best men TO raise the Angora
goat. In California these goats I,ay
good profits, and this entitled, "a
New Industry" from the L. s. Econ-
omist, gives All idea Of the cost Of
keeping. etc:
There irc mnuons OF acres Of land IN the
United States, nos usees, that could DC
successfully ard pridiabiy employed they
lie ajuug the middle and souibc u ranges OF
flt Appalachian lh3in, to saS nothing Of like
areas III our western territories. and could be
hud pn upminaI terms. n occupied, The gain
10 ibv uliipn IN many Wpyr, would hc very
great When Tie public veal as well as
private gains, can b. advanced by the sue
cts.lu, pur-u.t af o industry. however the
pursuit may BE- eh.l0nrd By difficulties. there
i not ..aniing mini money sud energy tO solve
the pruoiem ilte most valuable known
langgFD1s aniiaIl T. the pure bred Angora
gJaf. ailosc iircc l1f tlie past tweuty-,cven
.ea,s 4Ytla. ! ce tie price for Ar best
counting wools " tAs Liverpool market. In
their native htuWs N Central tsia Minor.
i.irf- GsH''at high, DR. a9d with sub
stance largely c5Hlpg.ed ot via grass, Driers,
scrub olk leaves. Nc The usual product
81 the varieties hes- known there, IN fleece
{ 81, 81 pGni 7, Dt the hest niohar 10 tho
animal per auuunl, and The cos Of Tie inaln-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23
The Local Field.

E&- Business Notices in local columns.
loaded, and in SAME type as local news, will be
charged for at the rate of 10 cents per line each
insertion. No business notice published in this
department, first ISSUE for less than so cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23
Republican city Caucus,

Republicans of the city of Miner
al point will meet in caucus at the
City Hall next Tuesday evening.
March 3oth, at 1870 o'clock, for the
nomination of a city Ticket for the
Spring election, April 9Th 1882,
BY ORDER or COMMITTEES.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

REFLECT \ MOMENT The annual
city election will soon be upon us,
and as there are interests of great
importance touching the welfare
and prosperity of our city, which
hinge more or less upon the chosen
officials, it becomes the direct duty
of every property owner to effect
the election Of a judicious, econom-
ical administration. Bright pros
peuts are dawning upon us, and we
need at the helm of city affairs men
Of push and enterprise, who will ever
keep the ball of prosperity III mo
1ion. This much gained, and we
have the foundation upon which
may be constantly found large
force of enterprising business men
ready to build Thus a careful re-
Election in the right direction at the
time of choosing city officials, is
sure to work wonderfully for the
welfare and benefit of Mineral Point
in the near future.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

TIE bold and prominent adver.
tisement of the Golden Eagle Cloth
ing Store, of Milwaukee, which ap-
pears in the TRIBUNE this week,
cannot fail to catch the eye OF every
reader. The proprietors OF this
great establishment are awake to
the wants Of the times, and we feel
safe in assuring all who patronize
the establishment, complete salts
faction and their moneys worth
orcy time. Read carefully what is
said in the advertisement, They
mean what they say.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

FoCR accessions To the JuHepile
Temple Tuesday evening, and livery
seat in the commodious nall bccu-
pied
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23
OUR ZINC COMPANY.

This now seems to be an assured
institution, for articles of ineorpor-
alton for "The Mineral Point Ziyc
Company, for the Manufacture of
Zine aud Zinc Oxide" have been
drawn, aud were signed on the 18Th
inst. Ivy Messls Alex. Wilson, James
Toay, Jno. H. Vivian, r. D. Pulford,
Philip Allen and \. II. Snow.
The third clause of the articles Of
Incorporation looks healthy, and
reads thus:
"The Capital Stock of said Cor.
poration Is Thirty five Thousaud
Dollars, 1855, 900 and shall consist
of Taree Hundred an1 Fifty [35O]
Shares; aud the amount of each
Share Shall be One Hundred Dollars >
so, from the above, it is plain to
be seen that the erection aud opera
ton of Zinc Furnaces in this city is
almost certain
Those interested in the enterprise
are now only waiting for the gentle
man who formerly had charge Of the
Lebigh Xiuc Works to come, when
the Company's books will be opened
for subscriptions to stock.
Conversation with men in moder-
ate circunstan men of consider
able capital, and our business men
generally, develops the fact that no
fears need pe nursed regarding their
willingness to take stock.
Wen keep you posted on develop
ments; meanwhile, get your lucre
handy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

Or, YEs!-T@o Lindeners, Mss
Grace Brewer and Thos. Fox, we're
married at Spencer, Iowa, last Sun.
day; that's another job our clergy
men missed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

FARM HAND WaNrED "A 6bpd
rcli&be man can obtain steady N
ploy with ). L. shepard lngiry
may oe made at 81 epard's Marble
Works.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23
COMMITTEES.

Mr.. HoDsDOS, the piano and or
gan tuner, informs us by postal that
he will be in this city about the 2eih
of April, aad that orders should De
left at Hanscom' Book Store
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

Persons calling for the above will
please say, advertised" and give
date of this list. p.AILEN, Jr., Pm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

YOUR mouth wall water when you
know that joan .dield is soal to
receive a carload Of Forest City
Mills, M'nnesota, -four, Yum. Yam!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

PEOPLES CAUCUS.-There viii tie
a peoples caucus meeting beld in
the Town Hall, town OF Mineral
Point, on Saturday, the first day pf
April, at o'clock in the afternoal,
for the selection of officers for JLe
ensuing year. BY order OF
COMMITTEES,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

Mn. ], NJ ELLSWORTH, the gen
tleman who is doing so much Il
help improve the stock in Iowa Co.,
has concluded to stand Two fine
thoroughbred horses, Cottage Boy
and Delionheur, in Mineral Point
for the season of 1882. The horses
may be found at Geo. Chamley's old
stand, as soon as the season opens
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

THE ladies of the NJ. +. church
propose holding "Donation Party"
for their pastor on March Goth. De
string to make it a grand success
they cordially invite all members
and friends of the congregation to
meet in the vestry of the church or
next Wednesday evening at half
past seven O'Clock, where entertain
m9nt social and literary will be rem
dered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

ARE you going to the Donation?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23
ADVER TLsED LETTERS

AT Mineral Point Post Office and
will be retained to the dead letter
Office one month after the date of
advertisements:
FEBRUARY 18th. 1882
Carlton, \. J Davis, Miss Amia
Holmes, John
MARCH 4th, 1857.
Rood,, sis, Emma y.
MARCH llth, 'Ss2.
Wyatt Annie Williams Lizzie
MARCH 18Th, lss2.
Flock, Herman Coates VIM. T.
Hcuu, Johannes liensy, John
Moses B.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

SHAyES Joe Elinger has opened
new barber shop in the nice base
meut room of Martin Il Toay; and
he says. "IIl shave you easy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

4 BREAK-While between Han
over and Janesyille, the breaking oi
the key in the crosshead on No.13, Joe
Opie's engine, cylindei-head was
knocked out, compelling a "back
up' to Hanover. No.43l, Patsey
Whalen at the lever, was detailed
to hitch on, and the train was only
an hour late in getting home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

Morris. Been in any Of our hard
ware stores lately! The first thing
you smell on entering one Of these
houses is fence wire with an abnnd-
ant smell of carbolic acid attached
The manufactures apply the acid to
protect the wire from moths wni!e
in transit to the retail establishment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

MARCH 1lh, lSs...
Reed sis, Emma y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

TIE Legion OF Honor is picking
up, having limitations at almosteyery
meeting.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

MARCH llth, 49,
Wyatt, Annie Williams i.izzi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
County Officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL. c. iRlsH. Pastor.
sunday services at l030 A. NJ. and ou =. NJ.
SUNDAY School at 200, p. NJ Prayer meetings
oa Mondays and Thursdays at 200, p. NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-23

a. The election news is comprehended in
the announcement that the Democrats have
had a remarkable victory. The tide has swept
over the country from coast to coast The
Republican party has developed such a grow
ing incapacity to make head against acknow-
lodged abuses that it has lost the confidence
of it's own adherents. In Pennsylvania, New
York. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, New Hamp-
shire, and Massachusetts there has been either
open revolt or such distracted and inharmo-
NOUS leadership that the grand old party has
an easy prey before Democratic opposition.
It is not too much to say that Tuesdays
work is the result rather Of Republican dis
integratiOn than of Democratic effort or
strength.
The fruits of the victory it is too soon to
measure but it is certain that the legislative
power of the Federal Government has passed
into the hands of the Democratic party, and
that it's strength has been largely reinforced in
every department of State and municipal ad-
ministration. The ground has been broken
for the complete restoration OF the Government
to the hands from which it was torn at the
outset of the civil war; This is great change,
but it is not calamity. No one party in this
country ever had a monopoly of civic virtue or
of administrative ability. The people have
become restive under the pressure imposed
by an organization which has proved itself in
capable of self-amendment. The task of re-
form and regeneration is a herculean one but
it is the very essence of Republican govern
ment that one party or the other must under
take it. When both fail the government itself
is failure. Philadelphia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-23

DEAF AND DUMB.-Quietly entering bar
Der shop, the stranger removed his hat and
coat and taking card from his pocket wrote
on it
II want to be shaved"
4 barber stepped forward, read the card,
and, pointing to a chair, said to his brother
artists:
'sDeaf as brass kettle and dumb as an oys-
ter.''
The man Strengthened himself out in the
chair, when his manipulation began lathering
his face.
''This deaf cuss has a cheek like a stone
wall" he said, when ageneral laugh followed.
''Stick pin in him and see if he is entirely
dumb" )" said another.
The victim remaining undisturbed, the fol-
lowing shots were fired at him by the delighted
tonsorial artists:
''He needs shampoo, his head is dirtier
than ceSs-p0ol.'
''Shave him with a stool leg, don't spoil
your razor on that stubble.''
'sGracious, what a breath 1t smells like a
Dutch band of music"
'sIIe ought to rent that nose for locomo-
tive headlight" &c.
While all these complimentary illusions
were flying about him, the operation Of shaw
ing was finished, and the man arose, put on his
coat, and then turning to the astonished bar
ber said !:
''How much for the shave and compli-
ments 20
'I-I-I-I," gasped the astonished man,
''Oh, nothing nothing call again, eXcuse''-
and, as the stranger left the shop, the discom-
fitted BARRIERS swore chat they would never be-
lieve in deaf and dumb man again, until they
had first fired ten-pound cannon about his
ears,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-23


WHERE He GOT SMITu-One day severa
years ago, an Eastern man dropped into vii
lage in this State and made known the fact
that he was anxious to purchase a general
store. There were several in the town, and
i'll willing to sell, but the stranger said he
would hang around for a few days to see
how much business was being done. One
of the dealers, named Smith, saw where
4 lite extra work might count for good deal
and he called in fellow townSman named
Gilbert, and said:
Nov, Gilbert, want to sell, and l want
to give that Eastern chap an idea that | am
doing staving cash business. Here is $40.
and l want you to come in about O'Clock
and trade it out in sugar and tea, and say
that you will send for the stuff Tomorrow"
Gilbert pocketed the cash and was on hand
ut the appointed hour. The stranger was in
the store with his eyes wide open, and Gilbert
walked in and called out:
'Say, Smith, I'm coming in tomorrow to
pay you S75."
That's all right, twas the reply; want any
thing to day 20
''Well, might look at an overcoat."
Smith winked and winked, but Gilbert insis-
ted on looking over the coats, and finally found
one to suit. Then he helped himself to pair
he remarked
'"Take your pay out of that. / reckon I've
saved at least Slower any other store in town. ~
He was given ninety cents in change, and
walked off with his purchases and was not
seen again for week. The stranger not
only did not buy Smith out, but when Smith
went to take that $50 out of Gilbert's hide
he was the man who got whipped.-Dctroh
Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-23

CoTToN REpoRT.-The Washington Depart
ment of Agriculture, under date of the 10th
instant, reports exceptional fine weather dur
ing the past month for maturing and harvest
ing cotton and the returns estimate a yield of
acreage of each State as follows: Virginia,
pounds of lint to the acre. 17S; North Carroll
ma, 1S0 South Carolina, 1873 ; Georgia, 152
Florida, III Alabama, $50; Mississippi, 100
Louisiana, 235 Texas, 240 !; Arkansas, 233 g;
Tennessee, ITO. These figures are the result
of consultations of revised county estimates
and suppose continuance of average weather
and six weeks of harvest season yet remains
Injury by caterpillar or boil worm is not ap.
preciable except in few counties In four
fifths of the localities reporting the presence of
either they have hastened maturity without
lessening materially the yield.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-23
Mlistellaueuns @eadina.
LEGISLATIVE INJUSTICE.

The last Legislature of South Corolina failed
to give satisfaction in many particulars to the
people of whom it WAS the representative body.
exhibit more insolent and shameful sense OF
injustice, or a greater disregard for the fitness
of things, than in the part of the election law
which relates to the Commissioners and Man.
ayers of elections After providing a system
of elections which, in eXpensireness, cOmpll-
cation and cumbrousnesS. indicates no lack of
ingenuity in it's inventors, these gentlemen are
seized with sudden tit of economy, and, in
perfect keeping with their various other freaks
in this line, they declare that no per diem,
mileage, or other compensation shall be allow
ed the Commissioners and Managers of cleo
ton, or the clerks employed 10y them.' Thus
the Managers are required to spend their time,
labor, and perhaps money, in making the ne
cessary preliminary arrangements for holding
the election, and get no compensation or re-
turn whatever. Then on the day of election,
they must confne themselves closely. through
the livelong day, without any intermission, to
the labor, and not nfrequently, the danger of
conducting the election, prolonging their la
bors far into the night, to count the votes and
ascertain results. And lastly, they must,
''within three days" make their proper re-
turns, this duty itself requiring, in most in
stances, a day of laboriouS travel, at their own
expense. The labor and trouble of conduct
ing the election is at least double what it was
under the old law, and yet even the scanty pit
tance which that law allowed for honest work
is taken away. In a majority of instances,
the Managers are selected from those engaged
in mercantile pursuits who of all others would
most enjoy, and be most benefited by the days
respite of legal holiday aud yet they are en-
pected to make this sacrifice as Il patriotic
duty, whilst their fellows are refreshing them
selves with the amusements of day ofleiSure.
But perhaps the most unseemly part of the
law is that which imposes heavy penalties on
all those who are engaged in this labor of love
for any derelction of duty. 1t literally bris-
ties with prohibitions and pains and penalties
for these devoted subjects-the pains and pen
altieS ranging from 500 tine up into the
thousands, and from three months imprison-
ment up to years in jais or penitentiaries.
1t is unworthy great State to make such
exactions of her citizens without proper COM
pensation. The constitution provides that no
mans property shall be taken for public use
without compensation, and a mans time and
labor are property just the same as his lands
The Managers in Abbeville county have faith
fully discharged their duty and should be paid
for it. We suggest that the legislature, when
it makes the annual appropriation this year
for the University, canal and Militia provide
that the first $500 or $4,000 of the same be
applied to pay the managers and defray the
other expenses of the late election.-Abberille
Medium.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-23
THE LARGEST YIELD

nFWHEAT and OATS can be raised by using
- ASH ELEMENT as Fertilizer. I have
lust received a supply of Ash Element, Gnano,
Acid Phosphate and Floats, for the Fall Grain
Crop.
Also, to arrive soon the TRIUMPH GRAIN
DRILL-the best now in use. Can instantly be
changed to any quantity desired to be sown, from
pint to three bushels per acre. Also, KAN
DALI HARROWS for pulverizing the soil.
On exhibition at my Ware House
Tozer Engine.
Tanner Engine
Hall Gins and Seed Cotton Cleaners.
keep on hands Packing, Babbett Metal, Gin
Bristles Saws and other Gin and Engine Repairs.
T, s. JEFFERYS, Agent.