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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31
The Local Field.

VISIT the museum. Excellent.
SEE that you have paid your taxes,
DELLER's new "ad." will interest
you. Look it up.
Ir seems as if the "hellophone"
would be the better name for it.
INVEST your odd dimes in the
museum and thereby feed the intel
lect
Mr.. CHANDLER, of Galena, has a
branch store established here; well
filled.
OPEN winter, do you say? This
than must have been the January OF
some other year.
NoTnING having been heard from
Mr. Eaton it is safe to say that he
may oe expected Feb. 20.
TIE Willing Workers will meet
with the president, MISS Ena l1utcn
ison, on Saturday night.
CoBB has new flour and feed
store with Charles Bowes, cate of
Mifflin, as proprietor.
No Go-the "sheet and pillow
case' scheme advertised for Satur-
day. Owing to timorousness prob
ably.
THE G. A. r. Post at Darlington
will also observe Washington's
birthday. A grand dance is part of
the programme.
THE Dodgeville Sun says that Ed
ward Ellinger, of this city, exhibit
ed the model of an improved wash
board at It's Office last week.
Hon. Richard Kennedy has re-
sumed mining operations at his mine
in Drybone Hollow, Highland, and
is working steam pump to clear
the mine of water
THE first petition to our Council
should be to have some Of the build
ings moved back in order to give
boom for wood piles in front. As
ID is it crowds the street.
TIE repairs in the Methodist
church are so far along that, though
bot entirely complete, if the weather
will admit services will be held in
Me audience room next Sunday.
81 The county clerk reports money
on delinquent taxes coming in on
the increase since the special session
of the county board, which body
gou know, took action with that end
s6n view.
TIE meetings at the NJ. (. church
sare continuing with accumulating
interest. Rev. Mr.. Nuzum has rem
8dered efficient services this week.
%rhe only regret will be if he doesn't
remain longer.
Mn. GILLMANN, the brewer, has
#had stored away for the coming
summer two thousand loads of ice,
or about twenty-five hundred tons.
III is the grandest lot Of "freezeo"
I ever put up in this city or county.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31
NEXT SUNDAY.

The services az the M. +. church
will be as usual morning and even
ing, Sunday School at 2 p. IN.
At the p VI. church G. Dawson's
morning topic will be, "In the will
derness shall rivers break out, and
streams in the desert" If Mrs.
Watson come as at first understood
she will preach in the evening, but
by the last accounts it is doubtful
whether she can leave Shulisburg
vet or not.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

A DEMOCRATIC exchange, for
want of bigger misrepresentation,
says that the Republicans are wait
ing for the Democrats to make a
blunder! This takes the cake for
cheek What troubles the Republi-
cans most is the possibility of the
Dems. doing something right to pur-
posely gain the confidence of voters
and thereby gain the cherished goal
Uncle Sans purse. Then come
the blunders.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

The Aida Lawrence theatrical
company, which held forth here all
of last week, did not take much
money out of town, as we under
stand their surplus over and above
expenses was very meagre. On the
stage the troupe compared favorably
with others visiting us, while on the
street they are entitled to praise for
good manners and conduct. Our
band provided the music, and as an
orchestra excelled, over-reaching the
line of expectation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31
A Painful and Nearly Ia tai
Accident.

last Saturday three Mineral Point
boys, viz, Amasa Wilson, Frank and
Henry Jacka went out in the woods
a short distance on the Dodgeville
road for a little sport in shooting.
They had not been enjoying them
selves very long when they were alb
ruptly checked in their sport in the
following painful manner: Henry
Jaeka, who had no gun with him
was following about one rod behind
Amasa with gun. Henry called to
Amnsa, to draw his attention to
something. Amasa, with his gun
resting on his arm, turned suddenly,
and the gun was discharged, lodg-
ing nearly the whole charge in Hen
ry's right side and arm, infiicting a
dangerous wound. Some of the shot
penetrated the lung. The accident
occurred not far from Frank Spens-
ley's place. The boys took their
comrade there, and Frank put him
in his sleigh and brought him to
town. Physicians were sent for at
once. They pronounce the wound
very serious, but he is now doing
well and will probably fully recover
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

pleasant as that Of your companions
just now, but there is tue solid com
fort and health Of future days in it.
You may be very certain that it will
not bring you into prison, or bring
you to the drunkard's grave on to
the scaffold When you have a
"good time let it be a manly good
time. Don't play the fool and think
it is new fashion. There have
been fools ahead of you for, thous,
ands of years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

A PROMINENT firm at the county
capital is crying aloud in the several
papers ont there for wood in ex-
change for overcoats We are
ready to make a like dicker, but
want it understood that the coats
have only passed from the tailor's
hands to ours, yet may be called
secondhand.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

LIFE's EXIT. - Sunday morning
last Mr.. Birmingham Harker died
at his home in this city, at the age
Of nearly 5S years. His death was
a surprise to many, as his strong and
vigorous appearance Of a few weeks
ago stimulated the common belief
that his lease of life was yet of
many years duration. Since the
holidays; however, he was stricken
with what is termed Brigbt's dis
ease, which extinguished the spark
of life uncommonly quick. He has
been a man of quiet and careful
habits all through life, for which
he was fairly compensated with this
worlds goods. Although somewhat
reserved he will be generally re.
membered for his pleasant and
agreeable manner, and his taking
off will bring sorrow to many. To
the afflicted wife and family the
Tribune extends coincidence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

EVERY business man should keep
his name before the public in some
manner. The consequence is famil-
iarity with the name and as a result
he gets the trade. If you can not
speak for yourself, who will speak
for you? Communicate with your
customers through your local papers.
They are the best kind of mediums
in existence for that purpose. They
can predict your future in most
successful manner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

Beneficial Department
established for the accommodation of those
who are in want in any way, those VINO nave
lost or found valuable property. ana Tor those
who wish to sell or exchange. Limit, twenty
five lines First insertion FREE, and Tor each
insertion thereafter twenty-five cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

WHILE a number of business men
are referring to dull times and Dem
ocratic politicians are charging it all
to Republican rule, young hearts are
needless, and so right along in the
matchmaking business Can't you
snuff fresh wedding cake in the air?
Well, just wait week or so and
you will probably be privileged to
taste some.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

DE-. BRUIL, locali2er of Ayoca,
says the new editor-in-chief Of the
Dodgeyille S,m, was very non-com-
initial in his salutatory, not sitting
chaff enough in the breeze to indi-
cate what the Sun'S future would be,
whether "Democrat or some other
rat" However, from what we learn
we infer that Mr.. Parr will be about
on par, DemocraticallY, with his
predecessors in that office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

SMTH's wonderful museum or
stereoscopic tour of the world Is
still with us. The exhibition is un-
questionably the most interesting,
instructive and meritorious ever af-
forded our people. 1t is to be re-
gretted that it has not met with the
patronage such an exhibition merits.
The price Of admission is fixed so
low that that can't well be advanced
as the cause, so, with regret. we
must conclude that il is through a
lack Of refined taste. If you have
not yet visited it do so by all means.
SMARTER THAN THEIR DADs.-An
exchange truthfully remarks that
"boys at the age Of 1G to 20, as they
begin to swing towards the inde-
pendence of their majority are very
apt TO imbibe from each other a con
tempt for their parents advice. The
old folks are not up to the times is
becoming the too common idea .
Boys you will find some day that
your "old-fashioned" father and
mother know what they are talking
about, Their advice rlay not be as
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

SOME old maids recently met in
Richland Center and resolved:
"That we will not marry anyone
who is not a patron of his home pa
per, for it is not only an evidence of
want Of Intelligence, but that he
will prove too stingy to provide for
his family, educate his children or
encourage institutions of learning
in his community" Good enough,
ladies'.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-06-18
Cheating at Cards.

The plan of dealing over large.
highly polished, silver cigar case is
good. but old. OF course the cigar
case shows the dealer in its bum shed
surface what cards he is giving the
players, and he knows better whether
10 stand on his own hand or not. Ac-
cording to competent authority,
while there is no gane at which one
may not be cheated, at ecarte one may
be cheated in some fifteen or twenty
different ways. One gallant gambler
PLAYED against Greek, and his friends
warned him that he was being duped.
He answered in loud voice: Mon
sieur triche! mas ie gals bien que
monster triche! Seuile sment il est
convcnu que chaque fois que je lie
prendral, je marquerai I'm point!'
This was, indeed, sportsmaniike
handicap, and argued a great love for
the game in the player, and q cynical
Indifference to the character of an an
tagonst. The tale of the Old general
in country town is also good, though
rather well known. This veteran
cheated, habitually and cxecrably. 1t
was thought "good form" to take no
DOtlCC VI itiS SAPioAtS' oae oho ots 81
small civilian, n stranger to the club,
observed: why, general, you are
cheat ingr' .'Yes, SIR" said the gem
eral, who stammered dreadfully, ''yes,
sir, | know very well I'm cheating,
but | d--d---d-don' like to be Tt
told it'--a remark to which there is
! no very obvious repartee. A splendid
failure to cheat was that Of the French
Greek. No one had suspected him; he
usually won some 80 louis every time
he took the bank, and on one occasion
he left the thca,er at Nice in the mid
die OF 4 play and went on to the club.
| There he took the bank, won on an
eight and on nine. Then be offered
to ''give cards. his opponent accept
| ed, and the banker laid down card
marked Theatre Francais de Nice. !"
| IL was the ticket of rc-admission in
case he had wanted to go back TO the
play. Obviously this could not have
formed par, of a normal pack, and as
obviously the banker had taken it out
OF his pocket by mistake. The satar-
! duV ReCicW
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-06-18

Two of the men, accompanied by
two s'gins," went with a few of our
ships company into field to show us
their exercises with spear, waddy, and
boomerang. The performances were
wonderful. With their ten-foot-long.
finger-thick switch of a spear they
struck y shilling on stick fifty feet
away. The waddy-a heavy, yard
long, inch-thick stick-was also thrown
with precision. The hurling Of tho
boomerang was as beautiful as amaz-
ing. Thrown at point near the
ground twenty yards ahead. 1t grad
nally rises beyond, and eurving up
ward 300 feet, scars backyard and gem
ernally falls 1C0 yards behind the
thrower. He can, however, bring it
nearer himself The boomerang re-
wolves swiftly on its passage through
the air, and has beautiful appearance.
was never weary OF watching this
marvel Of savage skill and strength.
and they were delighted with my adj
miration. especially SO long as it was
represented in shillings. An amateur
photographer was with lis, and they
were all glad TO be photographed, their
OnleI TchiTkiuE. Hcu \ 20 H1tO
the ground ! will still live IN that pict-
ure.
They all wore garments of kangaroo
skin. those OF the men falling behind
and leaving them ia front naked. except
tor the loin cloth. The women were
thickly rapped from below the shoi ilder
to the knee. Neither sex had stout
legs, but the feet of the women were
sirgularly delicate ard shapely. The
group presented apathetic appearance,
and it was painful TO observe tho
loathing with which the Australian
whites generally regarded them. --Aas-
tratian Correspondence.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-06-18
An Astonished Cat.

Gautier, the French writer, had a
cat which slept on his bed nights, on
the arm Of his chair daytimes. followed
him when he walked, and always kept
him company at meals. One day a
friend left his parrot in Gauticr's
charge during his absence. The poor
bird sat disconsolate ON the top of his
stand, while the eat stared at the
strange sight. Gauticr followed her
thought, and read there clearly:
1T must be green chicken.
Thereupon she jumped from his
writing table. croucncd fiat, with head
low, back stretched out at full length,
and eyes fixed immovablc on the bird.
Parrot followed all the movements,
raised his feathers, sharpened his bill,
stretched out his claws and evidently
prepared for war. The cat lay still,
but Gautier read again in her eyes:
mo doubt, though green, the chicken
must be good to eat. Y
Suddenly her back was archcd. and
with one superb bound she was on the
perch, when the parrot screamed out
..Hayc you breakfast, Jackp
Pussy was almost frightened out o
her wits. She cast an anxious glance
at her master, lcaped down and hid
under the bod, fyonl whiels no threat q
caress could bring her out for the day;
Our Danab Ani'aa&
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-06-18
NUMBER 80.
Drinking With Southern Man.

don't say that a true Southerner
would be mortally offended il you re-
fused to drink with him, yet when he
invites You to ynn somehow feel that
the invitation comes right from his
cart. and you would feel mean not to
accept Don't imagine that he walks
around hunting for somebody to swal-
low liquids in chorus with him. His in
vitation comes only after you have sat
down with lin and had chat on old
times and future prospects. He is shy
OF You at FIRST. You can feel that he is
sounding you and trying to make an
estimate of whether you will do to tie
to- by and by he warns up and does
two-thirds of the talking. Further ON
no bitches his chair little closer.
Then he grows more confidential, and
first you know he taps your arm or
your leg with his finger 10 emphasize
his remarks. An invitation to drink Is
not far Of ] have watched it in 100
eases: and I never knew il 70 fail
once"
Yes. sir, he snys-..yes. sir, VIA
in that very fight you speak Of, and my
brigade was OH our left flank. tell
you, ~ WIS uol, Lou ankS were
down behind ridge, and it seemed as
II every one of you had sixteen
shooter. Along about four ---. Say,
let's have something" !"
But started out to tell you how
Southern man drinks. Almost invar.
iably he takes straight whisky. Your
beer is waiting while he pours out his
hair-lifter. He raises his glass, surveys
the contents for five seconds, and then
with nod snd "a humble in which you
catch the word luck he seems to throw
the whisky down his throat in lump
he never stops tc taste nor smack nor
dilute, but down it goes as II he hadn't
minute TO spare, and you are left with
two-thirds of u glass Of beer in your
hand. He'll settle the score, wipe off
bis mouth. chew up three or four kern
els of coffee, and consult his watch be-
fore the last of your glass is gone, and
you can't help but feel that you are
trespassing upon his valuable time
Detroit Free Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-06-18
Giving a ''Staycr" a Few HintA.

Young Spoonogle never knows when
to leave when he calls on q young
lady. He likes the sound of his own
voice SO well that he talks on and on,
while the poor girl grows light-headed
with the tax on her strength, and wish
es the mantclpiecc Of Elijah would fall
on the tiresome caller,
There Is /. yestDg lady on Lafayette
avenue who made up her mind to give
Spoonoglc Il lesson. So, last Sunday
night, when he called. she was as corr
dial as possible upt III o'clock. Then,
having had four-volume history OF
Spoonogle's life, with an extended
account OF his influence in politics and
business, she began to get dizzy and
have ringing in her cars. At that
moment her young brother rushed into
the room and said hurricdly: "Pa
wants the morning papers, sis y
Look in the vcstibule, Willie.' She
answered gently. Il think heard the
boy leaving them some hours ago."
Spoopoglc never took the hint, but
drawled on about the skating rink, and
what figure he cut on skates. The
next interruption was from the head OF
the house, who entered brisklv rubbing
his hands.
''Geod morniag-good morning." he
said cheerily. "Ha Spoonogle, you're
out early. Well, early bird, etc. It's
going to be fine day from present ap.
pearances.
Spoonogle was dased. but he con-
cluded tho old man had been drinking,
and sat back with . 'tcome one. come
| all, this rock shall hy from its firm
base IS soon rs yours truly" air tha
was decided and convincing.
A half hour passed and the mother
hurried in.
Dear me, I'm late, +" she said. a
she entered. Il sMclled the coffee al
hour age and knew breakfast wa
waiting, but-oh! Good morning Mr.
SpooHogls."
Then the sweet youth took the hint
and drawing himself together. he 60
ont into the hall and opened the from
door just a. the hired girl rung bel
and the small boy yelled breakfast
over the balusters.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-06-18
Funny ClIimpanZceS.

The keeper Of the chimpanzees at the
Geological Garden placed doll-baby
in their cage the other day. 1t was
clothed in q red dress that attracted
the attention of the animals in mo-
ment At first they stood at a respect
full distance and hoo-hooed ut it to
show that they had not fallen in love
with it at first sight. Then they began
to stamp on the floor to scare it away.
Finding this unavailing. the big one
dashed up to within a foot Of the pas
sive baby, stamping and chattering
but, finding that the strange thing did
not bulge, she turned tail and fled.
The little one was not to be outdoue.
although she was evidently greatly in
fear of it. so she held her blanket up
in front of her while she approached,
but she did not go far. After a while
the big one was brave enough to 60
Gaite near, SO that with q straw she
could tickle tho newcomer under the
chin. The doll never stirred. The erd
Of the straw was examined and smcit
by the two animals, and nothing HARM
full being found they ventured to touch
it. They then scampered TO the top OF
tIkt AltSl u Wulic Sce
the better of fear, and they returned to
the inspection, which was mostly con-
fined to sitting in front of it and max
ing faces at it. The keeper tied the
figure to swinging rope. The big
Que dragged ii by the hem of its gar
ment to the box in which they sleep.
They placed it inside and at once exc
cuted a war dance on the top. The
little one stopped her noisy sister with
q vicious cuff and drew eat the unfortu-
nate. Then sitting on the floor, she
held it in her arms rs if it had been a
real baby of her own. After making
evident fun of this soft-hear,edness. the
other pulled the doll away and deliber-
ately sat on its head, striking the body
with the palms of her hands. While she
was cndcavorinr to regain the play.
thing the dress did not long remain in.
tact. After this they hauled the body
about the cage, up the tree and on te
| the cross beam. and then threw it tc
tho ground. One piece of the dres.
they used for necktie. and another
| was turned into hcad-drcss. with
which one of them adorned herself be
fore The mirror in the corner Of thu
! caop
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-06-18
How TO Train Children.

Be careful with the children, Ex.
plain things to them. Do not get i'm
patient If tlaey fail to perform things
correctly or Just to your taste. They
are different, = great deal different from
you. Everything Is new to them. Life
is sort Of dream opening out to their
Innocent puzzled young hearts and
brains; therefore do not be surprised II
the children are slow. and apparently
dull, or n they do not understand ev.
erything. DO not. either, when you
are out of sorts, praise the neighbor's .
children. or any particularly brigat
child that yOst may happen 70 know.
Early Impressions are lasting on child.
hood. and many an honest little girl
and manly boy has felt the young Gfe
within thene crow sour with disgust at
the praises AZ Others that are continu.
ally dinnod into their hcads, Nine
.cnths of tho sweet scented dudes and
loafcrs who hang around public placer
with their bonds In their pockets, we're
smart whom hey wcrs Young; but ths
dull y0ulgStsrs always turn out well--
soma of sk4x dep and profound schol
ars, s0Ine kyers. s0sns nasrchants
and others 1ont Ineehanica 4 w
viii aiMu Seat your chld ~
child, yOa bss more sslcccssfni n n
hfrn. ss N q S ss MI
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-06-18
A Dramatic l:tcid eut.

The Sa!g,haaiS i,arraies u rather
dramatic Incident w.ieh ,ccacred at
the cap.uro Of So.,taf. and brought the
resistan.e ot the bcsieged 10 an end.
The French admiral, We are tod. had
taken his stand on some breastworks
which had been thrown up near the
Notifications. and was personally di-
rccting the operations OF the attacking
forces. In the very heat N the en-
ragemert the IRE from the town sud-
denly slackened, anl soon ceased alto
gether. The viceroy Of Yun-nan. 1t
appears, had always believed Son.
tav to be an impregnable fortress,
snd when he heard that the French
were marching upon It he set out
for the place himself. as he wish
ed to DO present TO witness ;hcii
defeat, which he regarded as In
evitable. Accompanied by the first
lieutenant or aide-de-cAmp, Of ths
Black Flags, he went from rank tc
rank encouraging the soldiers, and q
length found himself facing the French
admiral, who in his exposed position
not quite 200 yards of, presented Al
inviting target 10 the enemy. "lol
have there before you." said the vice
roy, turning to the young officer, '.tht
chief of these bands OF barbarians VIII
have sworn to destroy uss You pas
for sknlfnl narksruan; here Is an op
portunity Of proving yourself deserv
| Ing of your reputation The office
put the rifle 10 his shoulder and took
steady aim ut the admiral, but befor
he could pull tho trigger he fell mortal
i " wounded on the body Of the vice
roy. who wns shot through tho hear
| almost At the same moment. In
| nows Of their death spread inamediatel
1 through tho ranks, the Black Flags Ne
| for refuge 70 the citadel, and IN ies
than an hour afttrward the French IA
was floating over Sontay.