Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-01

Now COMES the "oldest inhabit-
ant" with the declaration that he
"never Inexperienced or seed such a
windy spring afore."
UNDER the head Of "Iinden
News" can be found an account of
the burning to death of a young
girl out there this week.
THE cosy home of J. Lloyd Jones,
just east of the first ward seminery,
has become the property of w. H.
Prideaux, the druggist.
THE annual meeting of the Bos-
cobel Agricultural and Driving Park
Association will be held Sept. 30,
and Oct. l, and 3, 1884.
Now IS the time for those who
are complaining of dull times, to ad-
vertise A business worth running
is worth being made known.
ILLINOIS farmers are buying seed
corn from Connecticut. For some
of this corn $l.25 per bushel was
paid on delivery at Hartford.
OUR leading stockman, John j.
Ross, had from eighty to ninety lit
tie piggies come to life this week to
share his generous feeding.
DURING the next FIVE weeks Re
publicans should do as little talking
as possible, and cheap big pile" of
thinking. Don't mistake a boomer
ang for a boom.
THE new railroad time card went
into effect on this division Monday.
For passengers we predict it will
prove more convenient. See cor
rected time table.
Ar the coming Galena fair will be
awarded a premium for the dog
making the best time around the
track The canine is to be harness
ed to a vehicle and driven by a boy.
Weidenfeller d Son, painters and
decorators, are always in readiness
to do all kinds of work pertaining
to their profession, in a prompt and
satisfactory manner and at reason
able prices. l8w2
WE are getting good ready TO
cuss the fast mail train, as it has
thus far neglected to bring US our
Chicago papers, and we, therefore,
receive the papers in question later
than under the old train schedule.
The physical condition of our
city is plainly pictured in the fact
that our physicians are complaining
of dull times. Query: Is this pre-
dominance of health owing to the
high price of beef and other meats?
DREsEN, the tailor, is still holding
the fort and turning out suits in
styles highly satisfactory to every
customer. The styles of the day
are made a special study. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. l8w2
THE butchers, Messrs. Prideaux
and Martin, have, temporarily at
least, closed their shops. This is at
tributed to the scarcity of good
beef. They will probably start in
again when grass-fed cattle are mar
ketable.
HERE is a good ordinance for the
council to consider: The permitting
of dogs to run at large without muz-
zles, if their owners are along, and
fning the owner So every time his
dog goes ont without him, and with
out a muzzle.
ALREADY our band has been APP
preached by outside parties to Sc
cure their services on the Fourth,
and it is quite certain that the sol
diers of Darlington will want the
boys to play for them at their two
days reunion in June,
OUs people may reasonably expect
the privilege of seeing and meeting
soon the honored Governor Of our
proud state. There is visible ef-
fort in sight to get Jerry down here,
and we understand that the Post
boys are at the helm.
Our respected townsman, "Badge"
Minor, is blessed with spirit of en-
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