Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

the river where they ind tat llHlng
on the birch, elm and other buds 10
be found there
J. b. Johnson having moved
from Cobb to Montfort, the band of
the former place serenaded him at
his new home Music being an eX-
preston of joy, usually, what does
this infer? Surely the Cobb boys
can lily afford to rejoice over the
loss of so good citizen as J. B.
AGENTS for al. kinds of farm ma
chinery are craving out Of their
Winter quarters and summing them
selves preparatory TO the Spring and
Summer campaign. The woods are
full Of them, and if we don't have
to publish an account of some far
mer's being "bored to death this
season, You at liberty 10 class as
with Wigglns.
THE woman guilty of infantcide
at Dubuque, les in a low state of
health, threatening her life, from un-
due exposure. Her parents are Ger
mans, living near Mfiiin, Iowa Co &,
Wisconsin. This is the same party
Of whom we made mention two
weeks ago, as aiming to be from
Mineral Point.
MASTER IKE DELLER is entitled
to as much credit as any one person
in our city, for clearing sidewalks
The long, wide walk on the north
side of Mr. DIS residence was GOV
cred with packed ice about six
inches deep, all of which Ike has
chopped loose and cleaned off, after
strenuous efforts.
McCuRDY ~ Co.'S Steam Dye
Works have been removed from Min
eral Point to Platteville where they
will do general dying business for
a few weeks. They are leaving Min
eral Point very highly recommended
for doing good work. All goods
sent them at Platteyille will receive
prompt attention.
AT Janesville, Wis, on the 23d
inst John Leech, the son of Thomas
Leech, prominent merchant of that
city, fell from the Dakoia express,
on the Northwestern Railroad, near
that city and was instant y
killed. 1t is supposed that he at
tempted to go from one car to an
other, when a sudden lurch threw
him under the wheels.
A COUPLE of pedagogues are hay-
ing a heated discussion in the Platte
vile Witness over the question,
"What is Subtraction. To save
their readers from distraction, we
voluntarily submit the following
solution: Subtraction is the science
of piling I of cord of wood SO
that it appears to be cord and hav
ing / Of a cord remaining with which
to pay off the printer to whom Of
a cord is due.
PAnLoR card playing has been
adopted by the gentry at the County
Seat, and is SO engaging thatan hour
beyond the noon of night is gener-
ally reac he'd before disbandment,
and even then, tits said, the pres
ence of wives, etc, is required.
Take heed; early to bed and early
to rise, make man healthy, wealthy
and wise," is an old adage contain
ing fully as much truth as poetry.
Some may increase their wealth, by
card playing at night, but what Of
their health and wisdom?
IT is announced that Lewis has
been challenged for a wrestle by
young man from Lake Superior,
named Carkeek, for any amount
ranging from slo0 to $1,000, aud
that an acceptance has followed.
Madison will be the scene Of the
struggle, and $500 side the purse.
Carkeek is said to be about The age
Of Lewis-22 or 23--aud weighs
over 200 pounds. If be possesses
the same skill and science az does
Knight and muscle 10 proportion to
weight, it wilt be a sorry andcrtAk-
ing for Mr.. Lewis.
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