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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1883-06-14

"Guess l won't take in school to-
day. ssid Carsno g,rl, with an Ab-
peal IN hand,
"Why not ?"
"Concordia has fallen off ten cents,
and l don't dare show up until it picks
up again"
"What have the fluctuations Of
Concordia got to do with your stud
les ?"
ga good deal" answered the girl
"my teacher has one hundred shares
of the stock, and when it falls off a
few cents We all catch it heavy.
keep my eye on the list, and when
there's a break, You bet l don't 20 to
school. l play sick. "Golly! how
she basted me when Mount Diablo
busted down to two dollars. MY
mothers been patchin' my dress ever
since the big break in Sierra Nevada,
and if the market don't take a turn
pretty soon I'm goin' to quit the pub
lie school and 60 to work on q
rancho"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1883-06-14

She admitted to her mother that the
young nan had made avery strong i'm
preston On her. "Yes, '.renarkad the
old lady. ri can see where the impres.
sion mashed the lace fiat q ! clean
napkin. don't let It happen sgain,"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1883-06-14

The General Land Office at Wash
ington has made decision with re-
gard to the entries ose lands under the
Desert Land Act, which is practically
applicable to the most valuable tracts
in the State of Colorado. We say
valuable, because by the application
of labor and skill, lands referred to
which would have no value, would
under protractedsystem of irrigation
produce abundant crops in grasses,
vegetables and cereals. There are
very few acres of land in the State of
Colorado which would produce even
white beans without irrigation. The
best hay land which we have has to be
ditched and flooded. From the first
starting of the grass until the mower
comes, shower Of rain is so seldom
met that the dry and thirsty earth with
two hours of sunshine will drink it up.
Unless water can be turned upon the
meadows as the judgment Of the
rancher shall dictate, there are few,
very few acres which would be pro-
ductive Of anything save early grasses,
and sagebrush. These are statements
borne out by the experience OF years,
and are abundant proofs why the fol-
lowing decision of the General Land
Office should stand as the law OF our
sagebrush land. The decision is as
follows. Glands which produce
wild grass. but not in sufficient guam
tity to pay for cutting as hay, are de-
sert lands and may be entered as such;
but when the character of the land IS
such that a crop Of hay may be pro-
duced without irrigation; such land is
not subject to desert entry" We
again repeat, that few are the acres
which wonld produce crops of hay
without artificial :noistenlng of the soil.
We can thank the Honorable Commis-
sloner for his decision.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1883-06-14

The fact that an article has appeared
in one of the leading journals Of the
country is by no means conclusive
-argu nent CT its real excellency. Many
anotaue specimen Of the finest writing
Published in periodical literature has
first been gwen to the world through
the columns Of some obscure country
newspaper. Az editor Of a prominent
journal Of wide circulation. making
his selections more with regard to the
real excellence than to the source from
which they emanate, observes the gem
and gives il place in his columns,
where 1t is read by multltudes who ad-
mire The beauty of its sentiments !; the
orator stores it away in the recesses of
his memory, whence it is brought forth
on some future occasion to beautify a
thought, or add weight to his argu-
ment. 1t enriches the collected wis.,
dom preserved in the scrap-book. But
few, indeed, of the vast multitudes
who read it think of the country editor
forging such deep philosophy, enscon-
ced IN his obscure office; yet from
such crowded country sanctums have
poured great mass of the finest in
spirations of journalistic literature
Carl P,ftseTs We<kJ.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1883-06-14

The V,cksburg boy can stand VI
with any other boy in the worle
against an accusation. The other da,
wh:n a Vlcksburg mother discovered
sugar on the pantry shelf, she calico
her boy and said:
."Seme one has been stealing tn,
sugar =
'fs it possible7" he exclaimed
rollipg.up his eyesin astonishment.
"Yes it is possible and the thief i.
not far away either.'
CAN'T he7 Do you suspect tather7'
"No; don't"
"Couldn't be the cat, could it
he enquired, glancing under the table
in search Of the feline.
.t.sts don't eat sugar, young man r
"They don't?"
"No. SIR; the thief is a boy abou'
your age"
''He is eh? I'd just like to catch
him IN hcfc once"
'If the sugar is disturbed again,
know Of boy that will get his jacket
dusted," she said, as she covered the
box.
That's bullyl I wish you'd let me
stay out of school SOS osee you catch
and maui him."
And he went out to devour the Jumps.
A great deal ofthe evil in the world
is caused by hot rum, and very little
of it by cold water.
A fashion paper says: "Gathefed
waists are still very much in favo,
with young ladies" F" They are with
the young gentleman also.
A Boston man has invented 4 new
word, 'Astronomelerology," and al
ready there are six men in tie coun.
TRY who can readily pronounce 1t.
Kate Field is reported as having
declined many brilliant matches. She
acted wisely, for when a match be
comes brilliant its utility is well nigh
ended.
There are some thirty-five thousand
more females than males IN Philadel.
phia, and yet some people wonder
Why some g,rls marry bow legged
men.
"Why Does Papa Sleep So Cold p
asks a sentimental song. Probably
because mamma ties herself up in the
bed cloths, and then rolls over to the
,,,ot1 ~,;eL iLa.o
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1883-06-14

"Don't be afraid Of killing yoursel
with overwork, son." is the fictitious
ray the Burlington HawkU has Of
consulting young men to thrift. "Men
seldom work so hard as that on the
sammy side of thirty. They die som, :
times but it is because they quit work
at6 P. M, and don't get home until
a., m. It's the intervals tha. kill
my son. The work gives you an ap-
petite for your meals /; it lends solidity
to your slumber it gives you per-
fs =, aud grateful appreciation Of a
holiday. There are young men who
do not work, my son-young men
who make living by sucking the end
of cane, and who can Tie a necktie
in thirteen different knots, and never
lay Wrinkle in it: who con spend
more money in day than you can
earn in month, son; and who will
go to the sheriff to buy apostal card,
and apply at the Office of the street
commissioner for marriage license.
So find out what you want to be and
to do, son, and take off your coat and
make SUCCESS in the world. The bus
Ter you are, the less evil you will be
apt to get into, the sweeter will be
your sleep, the brighter and happier
your holiday, and the better satisfied
will the world be with YOU"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1883-06-14

The saying"As You Like It"that
linen have died and worms have eaten
them but not for love, ''seems to have
been refuted this year. There have
been numberless cases of suicide among
young men because of ofunrequited affec-
tion. The necessity of earning a
living, having to grub in the field,
measure tape in a dry goods store OF
spin out columns Of diluted opinions
On current events for the delectation oi
an obtuse and unappreciative public,
would hsve Gu red any Of them as ef-
ectiveiy as the means to which they
reserted. the trouble With young peo-
PIE Who daft for such causes is too
much money oe lack of occupation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17
City Officers.
County Officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL. c. IRISH, Pastor.
SUNDAY services at 1890, A. NJ. and 200, p. NJ.
Sunday School at zoo p. NJ Prayer meetings
on Mondays and Thursdays at 100, p. NJ
PRIMITIVE METH DIST. c. DAWSON, Pastor.
Sunday services at l0.30 A. NJ. and 1900, ?. NJ.
Sunday School at 200, p. NJ Prayer meetings
on Mondays and Thursdays at 200, p. NJ.
TRINITY. ........ go. &c.. M. CHASE fastor'
Sunday services Mt 1880, A. II. and 200, p. NJ.
Sunday School at 2;30, 2. NJ. Services ON FRI
day evenings ut 1880 o'clock.
PRESBYTERIAN ......,J, n. ELLIOTT, Pastor.
Sunday services at 10:30 A. N. and 100, p, NJ.
Sunday School at 200, p. NJ. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday at I:l5, p. NJ.
ST. MARY'S (German) Jos. HUBER, Pastor
Sunday services; First Mass at 8 NO, A. NJ
High Mass at 1000 A. NJ; Nespers at 3;UU,P.M'
ST. PATHS fIrsh) .......J. O'KEEFE, Pastor
Sunday services. High Mass nj 1000, A. NJ.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17
Scissors Sauce.

About fifty Swiss immigrants
settled in Green County. The Mon
roe Sentinel says they were welcom-
ed at that place by their friends and
introduced TO their new homes
Any man who owns over a mil
lion Of dollars in this country ought
to be taxed 80 that he would Just as
leave not own so much. Inordinate
wealth should not be allowed to ac-
cumulate in the hands Of the few at
the expense Of the many. # this be
treason make the most Of it.--Er.
The time is at hand to select
wall paper for such rooms as are to
be improved this spring. The selec-
ions should be left TO the husbands
who have no taste in such matters,
but the wife should take two of her
friends and make a tour Of the city.
There must be nothing rash or hasty
about it. The object is to beautify
and secure harmony.
There should always be at least
three ladies in The marty who are So
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17
Mrs. WhittIeSey Dies in Cali
fOKnia.

The sad news Of the death Of
Mrs. f. w. Whittlesey, which oc-
Cured on the Cd inst, reached here
last Thursday Mrs. w. had spent
most of the past winter in this city
with her parents, and about the
middle of March departed for San
Francisco, and contracted a cold
while on her journey, from which
she never recovered. Gastric fever
set in, and despite the efforts of
the best physicians and kind friends,
she failed to rally. In Mineral Point,
where the deceasedresided for many
years, are numerous friends who de-
plore her death, and extend unal-
loyed sympathy to the sorrowing
parents and children.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17
The Local Field.

A THIRD paper in Darlington, soon,
is said to be a certainty.
A car load of poles has arrived
for the telephone company.
JOHN O'DowD has bought out
Peter Thies' saloon business.
THE p. NJ. parsonage has been
beautifed by fresh coat of paint.
THE residence of Mr. b. Harker
has been improved by an addition,
which has gone up in the last few
days.
A GAINESVILLE saloon-keeper made
the serious mistake recently of light
the fire with his s27.40 U. S. liquor
license.
CHAs. L. GALE will soon open a
fine display of carriages and buggies
in Polkinghorn's warehouse, on
Commerce street.
If the Great Grecian Show per-
forms only half what they advertise,
it will be well worth seeing, and
they claim to perform all.
New potatoes have been in the
Madison market for some time, and
the papers say that dollars worth
will Just go around for small
family.
The residents of Moscow are to-
day celebrating the anniversary of
Norwegian independence. The
Monroe band is engaged for the oc-
casion.
MISS JANE CROWLEY, daughter of
John Crowley of Lost Grove, died
last Friday, after severe illness of
typho malarial fever; age about 20
years.
If the "wonderful one hoss shay"
could be resurrected it would be
right in style nowadays. Two
wheeled vehicles, known as road
carts, are all the go.
GRANT COUNTY must look to Gov.
Rusk for coroner The "eleot," Q.
S. Mcdonald, Of the Muscoda Nelos,
has moved to Ellendale, Oak, with
the material of his paper.
CAP, Alf. Bishops much admired
grey hound, passed in his checks"
Tuesday evening, without warning.
The loss is to be regretted, as he
was an unusually intelligent dog.
THE improvements upon the resi-
dence of Prof. c. r. Moffett are
progressing rapidly. The founda-
ton is about completed, and John
Charles is preparing the wood work
and ornaments in grand style.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17

SPECIAL attention Of ladies', please:
Call at the Millinery Store of the
Misses Coates and inspect their
stock. There's no finer or more
Stylish goods in the county, and the
prices the lowest Of ALL = lot Of
nobility trimmed hats and bonnets on
hand. We are determined to sell,
so come right along and get q good
bargain, IOWA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17
Death of A. 3. Ferris.

Let the pale messenger come when
he may, sorrow abouuds; but when
his coming is so unexpected as on
Friday morning last, when the tele-
graph announced the death Of a. B.
Ferris, relatives, friends, and the
community are shocked almost to a
state of paralyzation. The particu-
lars of Mr.. Ferris death, which hap
pened in Dubuque, we take from the
Saturday Times, of that city, to Wit;
"A rather sudden death occurred at
the Key City house yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. \. Is. Ferris, Of Mineral
Point, Wis, came from LeMars
Thursday morning on his way home,
but upon arriving here he was taken
sick with congestion of the lungs.
Being an old friend of Mr.. VIM,
Coates, he sent for that gentleman,
who remained with him until he
died, which event occurred at 10
O'Clock in The morning. About one
O'Clock Mr.. Coates noticed that Mr.,
Ferris was breathing heavily, and
becoming alarmed sent for phys
ician, who on arriving, pronounced
the case hopeless. The sufferer
fingered until 10 o'clock at which
hour, as stated, he died" The de-
ceased was born in Ireland, Aug.
20th, 1927, and was nearly SO years
of age. He came to America in
$40, remaining in Chicago for a
short period. In 1851 he was united
in marriage to the wife who now
survives him; and in 1852 he locat
ed in Wisconsin on a farm near
Mineral Point, and about seventeen
years ago he moved into the city.
and has ever since been one of oul
most earnest and industrious citizens
Not meeting with that prosperity
here which his great ambition de-
sired and merited, in the latter part
Of last October he went into Iowa
on mining and land speculative
tour, and we believe that brgh
! prospects were crowning bis efforts
at the time of his death, which came
while en- route for home to rest and
recruit, after months Of anxious and
industrious toiling. a highly re
spected family-wife, daughter and
three sons-remain to mourn tho
loss of a devoted husband and in
dulgent father, for whom this en-
tire community joins with the TRlB
uNE in extending coincidence The
funeral took place on Sunday, and
despite the chilling rain, large
coneourse gathered, eager to dc
justice to n departed friend Tn,
Masonic and United Workmen or
ders, of which deceased was &
worthy member, turned ont in full
force and presided over the funeral
rites.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17

WE learn there is young lady in
Mineral Point who is amassing quite
a fortune by catching rats. She
don't lie in bed in the morning till
her mother gets up, builds the fire,
gets breakfast, milks the cows and
slops the pigs; but she awakes in
the morning early, and steals quietly
from her couch as soon as it is light
enough to distinguish a rat in the
back yard from an old rubber boot,
and being armed with the mop
stick and a game bag she goes out
and surrounds the cellar door and
waits for the rats to return from
their nightly prowlings. And when
she sees one coming with the flour
barrel or corn-crib in its mouth, she
don't climb up on the piano and
tuck her dress sleeves in her shoes
for fear the rat will try to hide in
them, and then faint and fall off on
the floor and scare the rat nearly to
death; but she attacks it with the
floor end of the mop stick and so
bewilders it that the rat don't know
cellar door from a game bag, but
she does; and after she gets the
game bag so full of rats that they
don't know their own tails, then she
plays tune with the game bag
against the side Of the barn, which
makes the rats tame and prepares
them for market. This lady has be
come such a terror to the rats in
Mineral Point, that they were all
obliged to travel in Disguise
Dodgeojlle Sam.
The foregoing is only the imagin-
alton of an editor put in type, as a
fact, for the want of legitimate local
subjects, with which to fill the paper
An assertion is first made, represent
ing the young lady as going into the
business Of catching rats for the
sole purpose of amassing wealth,
while the remainder of the article
pictures the girl as catching the
long tailed game simply for the fun
Of it. SO much for imagination.
$50 on with your rat killing" o. c.,
but don't come to Mineral Point
rats can't exist here, according to
your own assertion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17

The rainy weather that has pre-
vailed in this locality for about a
week almost continuously is causing
delay in the planting of corn and
thus becoming source Of some anx-
iety 10 the farmers. Wheat, oats
and barley, however, which mainly
had been sown previously to the adj
vent Of this season Of rain, are re-
joicing in the moisture and taking
root for a vigorous growth. There
fore we opine that the powers that
control the weather have arranged it
for the best interest Of all concerned
barring the condition Of the roads,
which is bad.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17

The much-talked-of aud long
wished-for wrestle between Evan
Lewis, the Montana champion, and
Jack Curkeet, champion of the Lake
Superior country, will take place in
this city on Monday, May 2sth.
Lewis hackers were in the city this
week and deposited the forfeit mon
ey, which makes the match a GER
tainty. The match will be Cornish
style, with jackets, for $500 a side,
the winner taking the gate money.
The wrestle will take place on the
fair grounds, an admission fee Of
fifty cents being charged. That the
contest will be "on the dead"
there is no doubt, as neither one of
them has ever met his equal. Both
men are now in active training, and
by the day Of the contest they will
be in perfect condition. This meet
ing will settle the mooted question
as to who is the better man, and af-
ford our citizens a chance to see a
scientific wrestling contest that will
be well worth the price Of admission.
DeD0crdt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17
100000.
The Amount Already in Hand for
Mineral Points CeIebKa tion.

At the special Fourth of July
meeting, held Tuesday evening for
the purpose of hearing reports of
committees on preliminary matters,
there was respectable gathering
with a quite visible increase of in
terest and enthusiasm. The com
mittee on finance reported a sub
scription of 5000 already secured
which is a guarantee of itself for
success. But the appointment of
the following strong and willing
workers into committees designated,
will make success doubly sure:
PresideGt-J NJ Smith.
Marshal-Capt. Thos Pricstlcy,
Chaplain Rev. J. \ Elliott
Reader of Decaption-P. Allen, Jr,
On Finance W. A. Jones' Jas. A. Owen and
j, F. laMalle.
On Music-T Scott Ansley and s T. Os-
borne.
Selection Of Omtor-Alcx. Wilson aud c.
Spensley.
On Fire Works - Dr. J. II Vivian, Mai
Clowney aud Jack Lanyon.
On Procession-Ih PrieStley, G, Gilman,
DR., Patterson, j. w. fIuichson and n II,
Snow.
On Grounds-w. J. Herey, Geo Jeuck and
e. W. Sylvester
These committees are empowered
to take what steps they may deem
proper.
Another meeting will be held
next Saturday evening TO hear other
reports and make further prepare
tions if necessary. So we are going
to have a boom on the Fourth, you
bet!
All this is entirely separate from
what the members of the Driving
Park are doing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17

REFRIGERAroR cars were put on
by the c., VI. & st. p. Co. last Mon
day. One viii leave Mineral Point
every Monday at 1910 p. m. which
gives time for loading in the morn.
ing of that day. Another will leave
every Thursday at 6:Io a. IN, and in
consequence Of the early hour, must
be loaded the day previous-Wed-
nesday. Let those who wish to ship
in refrigerators bear this in mind
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17

CIvIL ENGINEER, Re ton, Of the
Mineral Point division OF the c.,
NJ. 6 st. p. r. r., completed pro-
tile Of the race track Of our fair as
sociation last week, prior to :heir
commencing extensive improve
ments thereon. The association
were very fortunate in securing the
services Of so distinguished an en-
gineer. We understand work on
the track will commence next week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-17
Personal Points.

DIR. Wingender, Mrs. A. G.
Bennett and Miss Mary lIutchison
are the delegates sent from here to
attend the NJ. +. Sunday School Con
vention which convened at Montfort
Tuesday evening of this week.
JAS. Pedley, one of Mitlin's in.
dustrious farmers, and a mau whom
all enjoy meeting, chatted with us
in our sanctum the past week.
John BoweS, one of our oldest
and promptest subscribers in Linden,
called around on Friday last to
shake hands, renew subscription, etc.
MIR. Nicholas Treweek, who has
been spending the past winter in
California for the benefit of his
health, returned home on Thursday,
looking 100 per cent. better, fact
from which his numerous friends
will draw much consolation
DR.. Wilbur is here from Denver,
Col, on business. He remains only
a few days, and when he returns he
intends locating in Southern Nilsson
ri, on account of Mrs. Wilbur's
health, which has not Jared well in
the west.
-Rich'd Tlegilgus came hither
from Dubuque on Friday, to attend
the funeral of his wife's mother,
Mrs. Liddecot, at Linden.
II. G.. Monahan, district attorney
for Lafayette county, has bought a
half interest in the Darlington Re
.pu5licaa, Ed. Bintliff being the sen
ior editor. Jim, remember the as
sertion that "batchel1rs are not fitted
to edit newspaper as a man cannot
write n good editorial with his left
suspender button gone and the
starch on his shirt collar slowly cut
ting off his right ear" SO take the
hint,
IS. J. Keys, travelling agent fol
O. f. Woodward's proprietary rem
edies, of lie Roy, New York, called
at the 7rjd,me office on Monday
He is q gentleman with whom il
gives one pleasure to deal, and if he
ever comes this way again, we viii
keep open house for his benefit.
Col Ellsworth, the temperate,
lecturer, who has been working
through Grant and Iowa counties fo
for tie past ten months, is making
arrangements for grand temper
ance celebration and picnic at Mont
fort on July ita next. He will hay,
a large tent in which there will be
speaking, singing and other attrac
tlons.
C. G. Meigs and family have al
arrangements made to remove tC
Chicago early next week. G.. G. il
one Of Arenas very Oldest residents
He has also been one of our mos
prominent officers, filing the bes
town, county and legislative posi-
tons in the gift of the people. Hi
removal will leave a vacancy in oul
midst that can be filled by no othei
man. Chronicle
/ THE much-talked-of aud long
wished-for wrestle between Eyai
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