Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-03-05


offer for sale cheap for, cash or on
good notes. Iowa
QUIET, order-loying times may be
expected for day or two. Such of
our local Democrats as will not be
in Jail, or in Madison, or out of
town with petitions, will be in Wash.
ington.
THE Mineral Point Town Farmers
Club will hold its next meeting at
Edward Dunn's residence next
Wednesday, the llth inst. A gen
eral turn out is hoped for. Meet at
one o'clock p. m.
The chemist of the agricultural
department, at Washington, says his
analysis of sugar canes the past sea
son shows that the sorghum of Wis
consin is much richer in total sugars
that the southern cane is.
WHAT a comfort to find relief for
your eyes once more-glasses that
will suit the failing eyesight, pre-
serve and strengthen those most in
dispensible organs. Call on Prof.
Strassman for help.
No DOUBT hundreds of bushels of
potatoes and other vegetables stored
in the various cellars in town have
been frozen this winter, in conse
quence of which the prospect for an
advance in price is good.
OUR thanks are hel eby rendered
for the invitation extended us to at
tend the Legislature Party be given
by the members of the state legisla-
ture this evening, and we assure them
our sincere regret at not being
able to participate.
JOHN FOLEY, of Shullsburg, La
Fayette county, one of the most
prominent farmers and stock raisers
in the southern part of the state, was
caught in the late blizzard while
travelling in Dakota and frozen to
death. So says an exchange.
IT is certain that some prowling
party has key that will open Alder
man Prideaux's establishment, as en-
trance was effected there in that way
last Sunday night and pipe and to-
bacco confiscated. What a grand
community this would be if it had
no such rascals in it's midst.
THE Galena Gazette says: Some
Iowa county stock dealers were re-
Gently arrested in Chicago, at the in
stance of the Humane Society, on
their arrival in that city with a ship
ment of stock, and were fined $l7
and costs for cruelty to animals, in
shipping cattle and hogs together in
one car.
Mr.. Edw Coad has concluded to
retire from the grocery business and
will give his whole attention to farm
ing. The store which Ed. has been
occupying will be taken possession
of on Monday the 10th inst. by Mr..
VIM. Teasdale, who formerly occu-
pied the same. Remember this for
your own convenience.
JUST RECEIvED-A fine assort-
ment of silver plated hollow ware.
Also another lot of Rodgers silver
plated table ware of all kinds, all
stamped with manufacturers name
and guaranteed as represented.
These goods are offered at small
advance of cost. In fact / will seel
knives and forks at wholesale price.
I0w2 ID. Jacko.
MANY are the hats and boxes of
cigars that have been wagered on
the proposition that there will be a
general suspension of business four
months after Cleyeland's Inaugural
ton. The punster who catches the
unthinking with this says that as a
result of the wide spread feeling Oh
this subject "people will congregate
in mass meetings throughout the
country and excitement will run
high. Speakers will exhort the peo-
pie to stand by the old flag and the
constitution and no one need be sur
prised if blood be she'd" Fourth
of July is a great day for Americans
old and young.