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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10
Perso onaI Points.

Mr. VIM. Ralph and wife who
resided here some forty years ago,
have been guests at Mr.. Jno. Pearce's
residence during The past week.
They have lately returned from a
trip to England, and can relate to
the many old acquaintances here in
teresting accounts OF how things
appear at "home" at the present
time. Mr.. Ralph's present home is
Cuba City, Grant county.
-Sam'l Hooking is attending the
reunion Of the Army of the Tennes-
see at Chicago this week.
Mrs. George Powell and son
Charles, of Meriden, Ia, who form
erly lived on a farm east of this city,
and will be remembered by many of
our local readers, were here and
helped to swell the crowd at the fair.
They tell us that all Pointers in that
section keep well abreast with the
balance.
Prof. Joseph Hoare started for
Boston on Tuesday, where he will
resume his position held last winter
in receiving and giving instructions
in the Conservatory Of Music. Joe's
untiring efforts to advance are meet
ing with deserving recognition.
Mrs. Jos. Whitford aud niece.
of Maryland, relatives Of Mr.. John
Pearce, this city, are at the latter's
place for visit. It's 81 years since
Mrs w. resided here.
Henry Mankey, an old Point
boy who is now conducting q har-
ness shop at Marcus, Iowa, was visi-
BILE on the fair grounds last week
and is still here lie made the SEN
sible move in the Buckeye state of
forming a partnership with one to
whom he can refer as his "better
half"
-Wm. Thomas, who is engineer
at the Platteville powder mills, was
home for the fair. He cheered the
tribune in substantial way.
Fish Commissioners, G. Hutchi.
son, and wife, of Shullsburg, have
been up the past week seeing old
friends and testing their yituals.
Our lady typo, Miss Ruth Tre-
bilcock, is off duty for the purpose
Of recreation, and is now at Engle.
wood, Ill, visiting her brother.
Frank Vaughn, Of Madison, was
the guest of Ed. and SEQ. Bennett
the past week,
Henry Lanyon is here from
Pittsburg, Kansas, visiting father
and mother aud friends, and look
ing over his old stamping ground.
Henry looks well, but some older.
Mrs. Andrews, (neo Miss Mary A.
Thomas), is here, the home Of her
youth. She halls from Austin, MINI.
Hon. Geo. L. Weatberby, Shulls.
burg's "offensiye" postmaster, to-
gether with his wife, his eldest
daughter, Mrs. Dodge, and his
daughters Lizzie and Josie, partooz
of our fair throughout.
Mrs. VIM. 7 Henry and daugh-
ter Cora left for Galena the first of
the week and "Duke" will meet them
there to-day, when the three will
start for Seattle, Washington Ter,
which place we are informed is to
be their future home.
of the many visitors the TEIB.
UNE has received Of late none were
more honored than Major Bundy, Of
New York, who called yesterday.
THIS gentleman is a brother Of Mrs.
T. Scott Ansley, Of this city, and is
editor Of the New York Mail and
Express, and is recognized through
out the country as one of the most
able and pleasing writers Of our
time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10
A COMPLETE SUCCESS.

The sixteenth annual fair of the
Southwestern Wis. Industrial A $50
citation, held in this city last week,
was among the most successful Of
the whole and grandly bore out the
claims Of our people that the fairs of
this society compared favorably with
any in the state. The attendance
wag larger than usual, and the eX-
hibits in keeping with the past. The
advantage of these annual exhibitions
to the surrounding country was
readily discerned, in that with each
year there is a visible advancement
in the merit of live stock, the pro-
duets OF the soil, and all articles
which are the result Of industry and
thrift. No finer stock was ever
exhibited before in this section,
while from the factory, the farm,
the garden, the parlor and the kitch-
en- came such productions as at the
organization Of the association would
have been regarded simply as mar
velous. But we live in an age Of
great progress, and it is by the aid
of these fairs that we keep well
abreast.
Going into detail, or personal
mention, would result in failure,
for to avoid an ommission Of some
one or something is impracticable,
therefore no attempt at such will be
made. The many thousands who at
tended and looked through the sew
eral departments, known more than
can well be told on paper. The
praiseworthy efforts Of the officers
and the merits Of the museum which
they secured, together with other
features are appropriately treated in
a communication elsewhere.
The racing department drew some
of the most remarkable horses we
ever had here, but owing to the con
testants being uneyenly matched in
nearly every race, the intense inter
est among spectators seen on some
former occasions was lacking.
Among the running horses was Red
Ribbon which was at the head Of
every race, and among the trotters
was Betsy Ann who won the purses
with ease. The hippodrome races
each day proved very attractive and
gave general satisfaction. The BIZ
cycle race was a novelty to many,
and was easily won by Jas. Cox.
Who captured the premiums in the
several departments will be given
in full to our readers next week.
The secretary has labored industri-
ously to get the same in shape for
the printer, but more time is needed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10
The Local Field.

THE public schools open next
Monday.
WHAT shall it be, a 5000, $3.50
or $500 license?
Black Coachin chickens for sale.
Enquire at this office.
TIE finest poultry house this city
ever had has been built by J. L.
Gray.
PARTIES wishing to lay in win
ter supply of potatoes should see
Robert Julian.
Ir is feared that potatoes will be a
rotten crop in consequence of so
much wet weather.
LOOK out for special low prices
in everything this fall at Church &
Co.'S Jewelry store.
TIE Nellie Boyd theatical com
pany here during the fair is pro
nounced as very good.
Iowa COUNTY fair, at Dodgeyille,
is to he next week. Let every one
turn out and make it a success.
The Economy Store, up street,
will have special sale every
Wednesday, until further notice.
Corn is still in sap and at stand
still. Warmer and dryer weather
is much needed to perfect this crop.
NEXT Tuesday the special election
will be held to fix the license for the
next three years. Vote intelligently.
TIE fairs Of this week-among
them the State and Darlington
have experienced discouraging
opening.
TIE wideawake tonsor, Alder Ap-
pei, is having new oak floor laid in
his shop. Other improvements will
Immediately follow.
You've married men of this place
have had sufficient evidence this
week that it dosen't pay to monkey
with father,in-law.
No fair ever held in this place
went off smoother than that of the
past week. So much for the good
management Of its officers.
Ross & SoSs Of this city and
Ellsworth of Dodgaville were the
parties to draw the largest amount
of premium money at our fair.
TIE fair house has been taken
possession of by Messrs. Ross and
Malhairn, the extensive tobacco
growers, who will use it as a drying
shed.
Ar the Galena fair a grand band
premium is to be award, and oul
boys have decided to compete. The
first prize is $500. If they don't get
a slice wonderfully fine bands will
be there, that's all.
FRIDAY night last purloiners en-
tered the premises Of Mr.. John
Pearce and took off about 100 chick
ems The following morning one
was found with its neck wrung, but
no trace Of all the rest could be de
lected. How the theft was so sue.
eesstully accomplished is mystery
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10
DIED.

wEARNIs--Early Saturday morning, 5th Inst,
at bis residence in this city. OF consumption,
Zacharlah w. Wearnc; aged 80 years.
There's a double sadness in death when n
thus cuts down man in the meridian Of life.
Deceased was well known and equally well re-
speeted throughout the entire community, who
deeply sympathize with the distressed aud sor-
row stricken widow and orphans May Proyi-
dence deal out great comfort aud plenty to
them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10

to put in type than we have had
this week.
The experiment of not allowing
any intoxicating liquors to be sold
on the ground resulted satisfactory
to all, including the saloon keeper,
so far as can be ascertained.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10

Rev. Mr.. Bonds visit east will
keep him longer than ne expected,
and he cannot be home to fill ap-
pointments on next Sabbath. p.
Allen, Jr. will preach for him both
morning and evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10

Rev. Mr.. Bonds visit east will
keep him longer than ne expected,
and he cannot be home to fill ap.
pointments on next Sabbath. p.
Allen, Jr. will preach for him both
morning and evening.
The present common council is
proving more amusing, by disputes
among the members and rendering of
designations, than any like body has
for years. Its all right so long as
the tax payer is not out.
OwING to the inclement weather
Tuesday evening the p. M. ladies'
sociable to have been hello at the
residence of r. J. Penhallegon, Jr.,
was postponed until next Tuesday,
when it will be held at the same
place.
Nor for years have wild plums
been so plentiful. No trouble to
find them anywhere in the woods
apparently, for no matter which di-
rection from the city one goes of an
evening gathers can be seen return
ing home heavily laden with the
fruit.
The manufacturing firm of +. w.
Stratman 81 Co., of Dodgeville e,
brought six loads of their wagons,
buggies, cutters, plows, etc, to our
fair last week. Here is enterprise,
and the proprietors of the establish
ment are assured that the same was
duly appreciated.
ONE of the leading features Of the
fair deserving of special praise was
the music furnished by our city
band Grander music was never rem
dered on a like occasion. This
opinion was unanimous. Every
Mineral Pointer feels proud of our
band and well he might.
A foot race of fifty yards took
place on the fair grounds Monday
between Jack Roberts, Of Dodge
vile, and young Mark Terrill, of
this city, for purse of $25. From
what can be learned Roberts got
the start and maintained it through
out with ease Considerable money
changed hands.
The following gentlemen of Min
eral Point city and town have been
drawn as Jurors at the Iowa county
circuit court during the approaching
October term: City-Delos p. Beech
Sam'l Coad, Jr., David Jacko, VIM.
Jeuck, Jr., VIM. Smith; town-John
b. Wallis, Thomas II. Hoskins and
John Woolrich.
That dwarf bull owned by Ed.
Jeffrey, and shown at the fair here,
proved as attractive as any thing
placed on exhibition. Its heighth
is "a inches, weight about 1876
pounds, and age nigh on to three
years. This prodigy is on special
exhibition at the State fair this
week, and will probably be exhibit
ed at other fairs this fall.
On Thursday, the big day Of the
fair, a man named Dennis Mckinley
felt pulling at his watch chain,
and upon looking for the cause,
caught follow in the act of trying
to relieve him of his watch, The
scoundrel on being caught plead to
be let off and offered a dollar, which
was refused. He finally offered five
dollars and it was accepted, we are
sorry to learn. Such fellows should
be taken in hand by the law, for as
long as they are loose they continu-
ally practice theft, and are quite apt
to cause injury to some good citizen
upon being cornered.
Will REESE, farmer, met with
quite an accident Friday evening
last. He was departing from the
fair grounds seated in buggy and
leading young horse which had
been on exhibition at the fair, and
when in the vicinity Of John j. Ross
residence, the colt became fright
ened at the great rush of teams, etc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10
beneficial Department

Beneficial Department
.-,,,.,od for the accommodation of those
vSbo are in want in any way, those VINO nave
Ioet or found valuable property, and for tnQse
who wish to sell or exchange Llnlt' tmen,St tm.aacSt
e. words First insertion FREE, and 1or each
Insertion thereafter TWENTY-FIVE cents.
JXTANTED-A housekeeper' or a man ana 9Ia
HutChisOn.
" rANTED Elder Berries in large or 5I siqall 9
w nn9ntities for which liberal price will be
paid. Enquire at this office.
TOR SAIE-A number of goed-sized Ply
1nr,,th Rock cockerels to reduce stock.
Wui be sold reasonable. Call on II. }. Penhal-
Logon, Jr.
/ ost between the fair grounds and the NJ. =.
Church, one morning during the falr. a
new sulky whip, the finder Will leave the same
nj Mark frerril's hotel and be Literally reward
pl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10

THE present common council Is
proving more amusing, by disputes
among the members and rendering Of
designations, than any like body has
for years. It's all right so long as
the tax payer is not out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10

where he has lain PROSTATE ever
since, suffering considerable. 'Tis
hoped by his many friends that the
accident wont result seriously.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10

Will REESE, farmer, met with
quite an accident Friday evening
last. He was departing from the
fair grounds seated in a buggy and
leading a young horse which had
been on exhibition at the fair, and
when in the vicinity Of John ]. Ross
residence, the colt became fright
ened at the great rush Of teams, etc,
and got tangled up with one of the
hind wheels Of the buggy VIII was
in. The vehicle was capsized and
viii dumped out, and it is supposed
that the colt must have stepped on
his side as one rib was broken and
internal bruises sustained. He was
picked up unconscience and con
yeyed to his fathers, Mr.. Jas. James,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10

The MILWAUKEE SENTINEL has
the following on the grasshopper
pest, concerning which there is
much fear entertained as the out
come next year: During the present
season, in nearly all parts Of the
state, grasshoppers in sufficient n UNI
bers to create a feeling of danger
among farmers have made their ap.
pearanee and caused not little
financial loss by their depredations.
That the seeds are being planted
for large crop Of grasshoppers
for next year there is not the least
doubt. From reports received from
various places in the western and
central part of Wisconsin it would
seem that the grasshopper, or locust,
for such it really is, has made its
appearance during the past season
in such large numbers as to create
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-12
A Wonderful Oner.

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to THE AMERICAN RURAL HOME, and re-
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Jake silverstone's Little Joke.

Here, Schake" said Nose Schaum-
burg to his popular and handsome clerk,
Jake Silverstone, "dake dot pill Mish-
ter Gilhooly to, and dell him dot want
it paid, rightavay."
Jake put on his hat and coat, but be-
fore leaving he said:
81 dell's him vat you spoke, Mr..
Schaumburg, but don't pelieye hit will
do any good. He Won't pc able to hear
vat l say"
Ivy notP Vas he dot deaf and dumb
asylum in dot he can't hear ven you
speaksP"
He might schoost as veil pc deaf. l
heard you say dot Gilhooly vas over his
ears in debt, and ven dot vas so how
will he hear init dose earsP"
"Mshter Silverstone, bays you
wages TO sell goots, and ven you comes
dot funny pishness, docks your wages
right away. Mishter Pookgecper,
schoost charge Mishter Silverstone NJ
NIT five dollars h wages of for vur
secondhand joke
This little incident happened a week
ago, but people who have seen JAKE
since, say that the gloom on his ex
pressive countenanco is as thick as i
he had just heard of the destruction o
Jerusalem. Teas SYtinqS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-12
Ribbons, Scarfs and Sashes.

Picot edges are on ribbons of all
widths, and besides these the novel
feature is the rough and shaggy effect
given ribbons in various WAYS, some of
them being entirely of frise velvet,
while Others have boucle stripes of silk
or of wool, and some are of plush in
long pile, partly curled and partly
plain. There are wool ribbons that
look like Astrakhan bands, so thick and
shaggy are they, and there are in the
other extreme wool ribbons as thin as
gauze or as lace, with perhaps a stripe
of velvet. or plush. or of MORE, along
the selvedges to give them weight. The
faille franchise ribbon in soft silk reps
with picot edges are rich and plain,
but the greater number have borders of
boucle silk or wool added to them;
Others have half their width of watered
silk or of velvet, while the wrong side
is of satin; and it may be noted here
that satin only appears as revers or ac-
cessories to the rich repped silk and
velvet fabrics, or as q foundation for
GILT and other metal brocades or en-
6roideries. Wide ribbon loops drop
down from the crown to the brim OF
felt or stockinette hats; two long quilts
are thrust in at the top, and a metal
pin or dagger is pointed upward from
the brim on one side amid the loops,
Small bonnets also have high loops Of
ribbon Just back OF the velvet coronet
slender wings or feathers that are GOV.
cred with metallic froSting or powdere
with beads are stuck in theloop. -Har.
per'S Bazdr.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-12
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
THE BABYs GROWTH
The Children's Opinion.


Nobody sees the baby grow,
Baby, dear, with the laughing eyes
Who came to our house year ago,
Looking ever so wrinked and wise;
But every day of the happy year
He has taken upon him some beauty new.
And as for growing, why, this is clear,
He never had anything else to do.
Grandmamma says: "When he's asleeL
Then it is that the baby grows"
Close TO the crib we often creep
To watch, but we don't think grandma
knows
Never fringe of the golden hair,
Clustering soft around his brow,
Lengthens the least while we are there,
And yet growing-the wonder, how2
Teacher talks of chemical things
Which into secret OF life combine,
And mother, listening, softly sings:
20 God be good to this boy of minel"
And into the sunny summer days
Or into the wintry evenings cold
She weaVes the notes of her joyful praise
While closely about him her fond arms fold
Nobody sees the baby grow,
But over his rosy little face
The prettiest ripples of laughter flow,
The dancing dimples merrily chase;
The tiny feet are learning to walk,
The rounded limbs are growing strong,
The lisping tongue is learning TO talk,
AS cheerily pass the days along
Nobody can explain 1t all,
But one thing to our thought is clear:
God, who sees il sparrow fall
Sent our beautiful baby hero.
And mother cares for him, day and night
Ills easy enough when she loves him So
And God, whenever she puts out the light,
Just looks in and makes him grow.
-MdrUdret II. SangSter in HdrperS Yoitnl
People.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-12
elbows Your Liver?"
In the comic opera of "The Mikado" his
imperial highness says:

In the comic opera OF line MlKado" MS
imperial highness says:
ITO make, to some extent,
Each evil Liver
A running river
OF harmless merriment."
A nobler task than making evil hvers,
rivers of harmless merriment no person,
King or layman, could take upon himself.
The liver among the ancients was consid-
cred the source of all a mans evil impulses,
and the chances are ten to one to-day that
if ones liver is in an ugly condition of dis
content, someone's head will be mashed
before night!
"How's your liver?" is equivalent to the
inquiry: Are you a bear or an angel to-
dayY
Nine-tenths of the "pure- cussedness, /"
the actions for divorce, the curtain lect-
ures, the family,rows, not to speak of MUIR
ders, crimes and other calamities are
prompted by the irritating effect of the in
activity of the liver upon the brain. Foth-
ergill, the great specialist, says this, and
he knows. He also knows that to prevent
such catastrophies nothing equals Warn
er's safe cure renowned throughout the
world, as a maker of
Each evil Liver
A running river
OF harmless merriment"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-12

Questions and answers being now
a feature in journalism, friend at my
elbow suggests few for the benefit of
your readers, who are requested to
make prompt and intelligent reply.
They are as follows: Whom did@ames
X. Polk? Where did Old Dan TuckerP
Of what exploit did General Braxton
Bragg? What paper does Whitelaw
Reid? Have you ever seen the house
William H. Vanderbilt? What was it
Daniel Drew? In what dirty stream
did James d. FishP How heavy a load
can the Rev, John Hall? Can any one
think James R. Keene?-Cor. Troy
Times.
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Down in Maryland a few DAYS ago

Down in Maryland a few days ago
woodchopper, who could neither
read, write nor cipher, handed curl
Gus account of a months work to his
employer. The account was nothing
more nor less than a long, smooth,
hickory cane with twenty-four hicks in
it. Every nick stood for days work,
and the score tailed with that kept by
the employer This is survival of
one of the oldest of existing English
customs, and it is by no means uncom-
mon in the South and West HE
loved her out of all hicks" says char
acter in The Two Gentlemen of YER
ona," meaning past all accounting
Baltimore Sun.
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1t is fearful to think. says q writer,
what an enormous expense it would be
for Patti to bring up a child. She would
have to sing it to S eep every night for
about three years, and at the regular
rates this would amount to $1,000, 900.
Then if she should have to sing one or
two extra verses to it each night the
amount would rise to S7,j00,000, pro
vidns that the child was always in
good health. Allowing the usual third
for sickness she would have to sing to
it all night for 365 days, say five hours
at time. -Four thousand dollars for a
few minutes singing is her usual price.
One night of sickness would therefore
cost S240, 000.- Chicago Tribune.
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"A family enjoyed the services of
neat-handed little waitress of Irish ex-
traction, who proved herself very fond
of using any large words she might
hear at the table. On one occasion a
young lady spoke of "Kismet," and
upon being questioned as TO the mean
ing of the word, explained that it was
fate. A few days afterward Biddy hav-
ing spent rather a longer time than
usual in dressing to wait for dinner, her
mistress inquired as to the cause, and
was told: Sure, ma am, l was wash
ing my kismet Ala California.