Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-07-31
AN exchange rightly says:

son OF tne year Is upon us, ana II
the great plague of cholera can be
averted for a few weeks more the
danger from the scourge will be past
for the present year at least
THE fact that more farm machin-
cry has been imported into Iowa
county this year than in any one
year before, not only signifies good
crops, but that farming is being
more extensively carried on than
ever before.
AT the Democratic ratification
meeting in this city last week one
of the speakers asserted that Provi-
dence had been with the Democrats
all the while the Republicans have
had control of affairs. Here he
stopped short. The sentence is not
complete without-"and kept them
just where they belong"
The Anglo-American Circus has
come and gone, taking no friendly
feelings or compliments with it from
here. 1t was a genuine burlesque
of all pretentions. Not patron
withdrew in spirit of satisfaction;
all felt sold, and said so. No de-
partment was up to the average,
and the whole inferior to the little
25-cent show that visited here a few
weeks previous.
AN exchange says: 1t was report
ed and the news has since been
Observation-Disclosures the man who
was tarred and feathered at Baraboo,
for exposing the person of his i'm
beetle wife, was found dead short
time afterward in the neighborhood
of that town. 1t is supposed that
the thick, impenetrable coating Of
tar over his body closed up the pores
of the skin, suppressing all perspira-
ton and death ensued.
THE Grant County Herald an
nounces the death of David Smith,
of Marion, as that of veteran who
had lived under every administration
of his country He was in the war
of 1912 and helped to build Com
modore Perry's fleet. When Gen
Lafayette visited Erie, in 1924, he
was in command of company of
the guard of honor detailed to es-
cort the French patriot in from a
point five miles beyond the city
limits.
BOLD swindlers and thieves often
follow in the wake of a circus.
With the one here last week was a
party representing himself as a stock
buyer from Monroe, who during the
afternoon performance sauntered out
among the farmers in search of a
victim, and we understand he found
one in Barreltown settlement. Just
how the little game is worked we
know not; but in this case the con
tidence of the good natured, sympa-
thetic farmer was in some way Sc
cured and a little stake of money
borrowed, with an agreement to
meet at the u. S. Hotel in this city
the following Saturday, when the
borrowed cash would be returned
and bargain for the purchase of
some stock perfected. Saturday
came all right and so did the farmer;
but the other fellow, where was he?
Echo answers, wherel
PIcN1c.-Y Yesterday was the day
set for the Union Sunday School
Picnic, and as the morning opened au-
spiciously, both teachers and scholars
gathered at their several churches
in anticipation of success, and when
the procession was formed it pre-
sented one Of the finest displays of
happy and intelligent youthfulness
ever witness in the state, while the
procession itself was the largest Of
its kind yet seen in Mineral Point.
Upon the approach of noon threaten
inc clouds made their debut, and
ere afternoon had fairly set in rain
fell heavily, interfering sadly with
the pleasures anticipated. Adjourn
ment from the grove to the Opera
House was promptly made, and
i. everything done by the managers