Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
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About twenty four years ago
Mard Stanley of this village had his
name, date Of birth and place Of res
idence engraved on a silver quarter
Of dollar and afterwards spent the
quarter at ne Of the stores here.
About week ago he received let
ter from man in Stanford Ontario,
stating that the wondering coin had
come into his possession What a
strange history that mute traveller
might relate, were it endowed with
the power Of speech II may have
furnished breed for widowed moth
ers and furnishing children. 1t may
have been expended for confection-
as hy SOME Gstless lady of fashion
il H husy city, or spent upon the
bardgme banged brow of would
h. stylish Miss in the rural "dees-
trc. II may have made music in
The ear of some uuappreciated minis
Ter aa dropped into the coutribu
tlot box, or it may have brought re-
h,l and comfort 70 some object Of
charity. 1t may have purchased the
''tir-t drink of liquor for some
young man, the cherished idol of his
homr, the pride of the community,
or it may have been the "last quar-
ter of u princely fortune, squander
cd in dissipation, which made him
Norsr than brute, or perhaps a
murdprcr Fancy may weave it's his
tory, but the truth will never be re-
Vealed Mr. Stanley has sent for the
coin and will keep it as souvenir
of the days gone Ivy. -Maitsborg
Pick nut Gad.
last week n Negro, named John
WorzM appeared in the city, and
was gwen work in Lowle's barber
shop, iu the absence Of Al Hornung
Late Thursday night johnny Mat.
thews and T.. G. FOLEY heard some.
one providing around in the Whit.
man house, and arming themselves
with stove pokers went forth to do
battle with the prowler, who proved
10 be the above named gentleman of
color Enough noise was made to
arouse most OF the inmates of the
hotel, and while Wonzor was being
searched Johnny Matthews went for
the sheriff, and while gone Wonzer
was released, nothing being found
on his person Next morning a guest
at the hotel, discovered that he had
been relieved Of n watch and chain.
The supposuion $ that Wonzer took
it. Search was made for him. but
he was not found arlipgtoa Dem.
0crat
A party of surveyors have run
a route from opposite Dubuque up
the riyerand were at Potosi last sat
urday They are ON "still hunt
and do not say whether they belong
to the G NJ. and ST. Paul, the n. w,
or the Illinois Central. II has ever
been suggested that they were work
ing for the Northern pacific. Oul
guess is that they are Northwestern
men. Tho procedure is most likely
tie transactions of that company
The road would not be beneficial to
the Business of Lancaster vet we
very cheerfully congratulate Potosi
ans. And If the road is built and
extended up ho river, Cassville and
Glen Haven will also be i'm luck
These points need a road aud there
is good country back of them to sup
ply business. Since writing the
foregoing we learn that they call
themselves the Winona, Alma and
Northern Ey Go. They have nj.
ready purchased part Of the right Of
way below Potosi. 1t is said they
will secure the old grade that comes
out Of Galena around the bluffs at
the mouth Of Fever river and run
thence into Chicago, and that up the
river they will strike the n. w at
Winoua Junction, which is in Wis
cousp q few miles east from La
Cree, and lrom point opposite
" viii complete connect ion
tn Au nd on up to River