Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-01

orally.
a MAN in Richland Center has
two carloads of heavy team mules
on his hands How he got them we
don't know, but suppose it's all
speculation.
WHEN we get such choice wood
as friends John Greenwood and
Jenoa Zollinger have brought us
lately, we feel that it's fortunate to
be even a printer.
THE Democrat Office in Darlington
must be cold institution, for the
editor asserts that during the cold
snap of last week compositor troze
his ears while setting type.
JIM OWEN was too sharp for Sean
Ian when he made the s. wager that
Beloit's post-offiee did the largest
amount of business of any office in
the State outside Milwaukee
FARMERS are considerably elated
over the excellent protection of the
soil this Winter Snow is estimated
TO be from sixteen to eighteen
inches deep on the level.
SICKNESS kept Johnny Gray at
home a few days last week. He is
all right now, and can figure up
your account quicker than light
ming" if you wish to settle.
SOMETHING must have "rattled'
the makeup of the Dodgeville sam
last week. Think of it: Marriage
notice under death head! Unpardon-
able offense. Crawford, go slow.
JOSEPH IIEATHcocK a substantial
citizen of Linden, favored us with a
call on Monday. Come in again,
Joe, and we hope next time to be
less busy, and better able to entertain.
DON'T compel a horse TO take a
frosty bit into his mouth these cold
mornings, for it you do the faithful
dumb brute is subject to a most cruel
torture. BE merciful.
FIRST buy ticket for the band
concert and thereby benefit a home
enterprise and the city; then, if You
can possibly afford it, secure a ticket
for Donavin's Famous Tennesseans.
FROM the Dodgeville papers we
are led to believe that the citizens
of that village were completely par
alyzed by the musical entert ,inment
given there by the Mineral Point
folks last week; and well they
might be.
By the Arena Star we learn that
Mr.. Il. c. Evans, will assist the
Good Templars of Mazomanie in
the rendition Of some plays which
they are preparing to give the pub.
lie. Charlie's assistance will insure
success.
ALTHOUGH Rev. Irish labored to
great disadvantage on account of
his lame back, his sermon to young
men on Sunday was mastery, and
if needed by those for whom it was
intended, the world would be the
better for it.
NEXT Wednesday and Thursday,
Feb. 18th and sth, the Grangers ofI
Iowa county will meet in convention
1t Middlebury, to take action on
some important questions and what
ever else may come up. A general
invitation to all tillees Of the soil is
extended.
NJ. +. REwEY, one of the best fell
ows Iowa county ever honored, (you
know him, he was formerly over
ieer of the poor farm,) called on
IS yesterday. At present he is 10.
,ated at PlatteyilIe, but We believe
lie intends soon trying his luck on
. far west farm.
THEODORE DREsEN came down
rom Madison on Friday to partake
If the hospitalities of his brothers,
Jacob and Barnard, for few DAYS.
lie resided here some twenty years
Igo, and during this trip received
greetings from old friends.
Tally another one for the Chica
20 Mil. IS St. Paul boys. While the
\ lorthwestern at Dodgeville was sus-
pended yesterday, the train that left
his city the same day reached Mil
yankee only five minutes behind