Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-15


avoid the keeping open of the schools
in the heated month of July, which
otherwise would be necessary TO
complete the usual yearly term
EVERY old soldier in this vicinity
should give attention to the effort
being made to organize q Post of
the G.. A r., in this city. About
so have expressed their desire by
signing a petition for organizations;
but a large Post is what's wanted,
so let all "fall in." Leave your
names with Capt. Priestley or Capt.
Devlin.
LANCASTER has just been blessed
with eleven new street lamps, which
are in use every night. 1t is esti
mated that each lamp consumes two
cents worth of oil oer night. There
is an impression in our minds that
Mineral Point cou stand like ex-
pense That the lamps would be APP
preciated there's no question
The dramatical entertainment re-
Gently given by home talent was
such success in every particular,
that many of our citizens, capable
of judging and enjoy ing real merit,
are exhibiting strong symptoms of
a desire for someth ng similar again
soon. Ii would not be bad idea To
establish these entertainments as a
regular hing.
\ PRErTY girl, snub nosed cross.
eyed with two front teeth ont and a
pre-disposlti to laugh at nonsense,
VIII can cook a good meal out of
nothing and can make it palatable
and that don't want TO stay out at
nights later than twelve O'Clock, can
get a poor situation with low wages,
by applying early at this end Of the
Chronicle office DIR Bull Of Avoca.
REV. CLoUGH delivered masterly
lecture, Sunday evening at the M.
E. church on the great Protestant
reformer, Martin Luther, in observ-
ance of his four hundredth anniver-
sary. Although it was clustering
night the commodious edi6ce was
well filled, and all present were well
repaid in beneficial instruction for
turning out.
DEAD Mrs. John Peter died at
her home in this city last Friday, of
as hma, and was buried on Sunday.
This untimely visitation Of the Pale
Messenger has broken the circle of
a happy family and robbed home
of its greatest need On the hus.
band and young family the affection
falls with great force, and the ex-
tension Of coincidence is general.
TINS State has some very eItraor-
dinary incongruities. Several years
ago a journalist made the appalling
discovery that his wife was a man;
a short time ago a woman by mis-
take married the twin brother of her
affianced, and now another equally
astonishing case has just come to
light, where young woman, adopt
ing male attire, deliberately made
love to and married another woman.
AT the wedding last Thursday, at
Mr. Jackson's, there was the usual
ntof outrageousness. Strangers
coming here are always pleased at
the general good order, and willing
| ly admit that no city of its size ex-
GELS this. Decency prevails every
where, but on wedding night when
all that the arts of Bedlam can con
triye are brought into play. Iemust
be stopped or trouble should arise
THE MooE.-The November moon
was full yesturday at 1853 O'Clock in
the morning. None Of the PLANETS
were near the path of the moon
nutil she nearly reached the full,
when she was in conjunction With |
Neptune; the planet being a quarter J
Of a degree south. On the l5.5, to-
day, at MONDAY, the moon Is IN con-
junction with Sataru, being deg.
min. south Observers IN some
localities in south declination will |
coo Saturn oocrrl+al 4b;a bo-ner the I