Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-22

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and is now extremely cosy and in
viting.
FROM the immense stock of hats
and caps, gloves, mittens, etc, which
Gundry, Gray g. Co. purchased this
week one would be reasonable in
supposing they were going to supply
the state.
A MUSICAL society, known as the
"Chicken Pie-us Club" exists in our
midst They employ the violin, two
guitars, there or more harmonicas,
comb, triangle, Russian bells, etc.
All are singers.
THE Darlington Odd Fellows are
talking of having grand banquet
in about two weeks, by which time
Drivers new hall will be completed.
Rev. L, w. Brigham, of Monroe, is
expected to make an address
OYSTERS! - The Good Templars
will have an Oyster SuppeI on
Thanksgiving eve, at their hall, OPP
posite the post office. a rich treat
is in store for all who attend. Go.
and thus give thanks.
THERE was big shipment of
hogs from here Tuesday noon, and
upon the trains arrival at Calamine
enough cars of other swine, picked
up on the Platteville branch, were
awaiting to swell the number to
twenty.
WHEN you are about to try an call
wool" blanket, try if you can pull
short hairs from it. If you can, be
assured that about three-fourths of
the "wool" was cut from the fanks
of longhaired Texas cattle. There
is adulteration in all trades.
WE have been asked if there are
any such things as mermaids. TO
which we say, no. There is no such
animal as mermaid. The fable of
the mermaid was founded on the
dugong, which is swimming nam
mel, and nurses its young by hold
ing it TO its breast.
A GOOD way, and the only good
way, to test that which you buy for
butter, is to melt small portion in
a saucer or shallow dish, and then
place in cold room, or, what is bet
ter,on piece of ice. In cooling there
will be rim of white all around
the "butter" if it is butterine.
II its issue Of last week the Oar
lington Democrat reports deer
killed near Mineral Point. Mistake
somewhere. No deer killed around
here, but we understand one was
seen in the woods south of town.
Some dears were smashed" tits safe
to announce.
Now, the big November gale hav-
ing spent its force, and the first
"coId snap" being about over, we
may look for week or two of pleas
ant Indian Summer weather. So
thinks an old westener, who says he
knows as much about the weather as
anybody else who doesn't know
much about it.
THE c. NJ. q st. p. Co. has aban-
doned the custom of paying employ
ees from a pay car run over the line,
and will henceforth settle by trans
hitting checks to their several agen-
cies for the proper amounts, as com
puted at headquarters, and instruct
ing them to pay section men and
others employees from the funds on
hand.
EVEN though we didn't put on the
skates last week, when the ice was
in such grand condition, it did us
good 10 see the youth so full Of glee.
The mildness which followed, and
still continues however, quickly put
an end to the delightful and benef-
cial sport-but for a time only, as
King Winter will soon take perman-
ent possession.
A GIANT and giantess are to be
united in the bonds of matrimony at
Pittsburg, Pa. Their wedding cake
measures Q feet in circumference and
weighs 55 pounds. The other prep