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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-01

cane, ana from lnlS ne secured Iully
an average Of one hundred gallons
per acre. 1t is questionable if land
could be better employed.
Jas. Hishen, who has been at
tending school in Dubuque, is home
on vacation.
Billy Wasley is here, looking
healthy and pert as of old.
John Gundry is home.
John Trevarrow and wife ar
rived here Tuesday from Indepehd-
ence, Iowa, on q visit with his folks.
REV. LITTLE, the "boy evangel-
ist," is continuing his revival SER
vices at the Methodist church during
this week. He is only twenty.three
years old, and is quite successful as
an evangelist. Last Sunday morn.
ing thirteen new members were tax
en- into the Methodist church, some
of them as the result of Rev. Little's
work last week His meetings are
largely attended. -LdncaSter Teller.
Hon. JOHN ii. VIVIAN, Nj. D., of
Mineral Point, a member of the Wis
cousin state board of charities and
reform, recently addressed an open
letter to the county board of super
visors of Iowa county, urging upon
that body, which will hold n special
meeting in January, the necessity Of
providing some proper place to keep
the comfy insane. He presents ar
guments which prove conclusively
that the erection of an asylum in
Iowa county would be a great saving
to the taxpayers, and as well provide
"A suitable place at home for patients
which are now kept at the state hos
pital, the Grant county hospital and
the Iowa county poor-house. There
are now in the poor-house Is insane,
in the Grant county hospital 8, and
at the state hospital so, making a
total of "a, and Dir. Vivian says that
of this number 40 could be cared
for at their own asylum, and receive
aid from the state which would save
the county at least $4,000 per year.
He cites the cases of Rock aud Dane
counties, the latter of which, during
the past year, cared for 90 Dane
county patients, and actually more
than paid its running expenses, and
| left a balance to It's credit. DIR. Niv-
ian advocates the erection Of an
asylum, which viii accommodate ! 0C
I patients, nc All estimate cost of $25,
900, aud he shows that in five years
the principal, as well as the interest
on the amount, could DO paid from
the profits of the asylum. Those
patients belonging to the county
could be sustained in much better
manner for $50 per rgeek, the
amount at present paid, while those
patients belonging to other counties,
for which the county would receive
$500 per week, would yield clear
profit Of Sl.50 per week The read
ers of The Teller have been inform
ed from time to time of the success
which attends the management of
the Grant county asylum. The re-
ports of the insane committees al
the late meeting of the county board
show the many advantages to be de.
rived from the county hospital sys.
TEN of caring for the chronic insane
The Iowa county board Of super
visors cannot do wiser act than 70
follow the example of Grant county
II Lancaster Teller.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-01
Announcement for 1885.

The Chicago Eeeaiog Jowaai-
daily, tri-weekly and weekly-is un-
questionably the leading evening
paper in the northwest, and now
over forty years old. That the course
pursued by the Jouraai is indorsed
by the people is proven by the fact
Of its continued prosperity all thro'
these years. Ever striving TO be
true to its constituency, giving all
the news early aud promptly, sitting
everything SO as TO avoid misrepre-
sentation, stearing clear of sensa-
ti0nal.sm, careful at all times of the
best interests of the family, the true
foundation of the Nations strength,
and giving all the current market
reports and general business iuteIli
gence promptly and in trustworthy
form, we believe it has we'll earned
the title, "0ld Reliable" so often
appljed to it.
Identified with the Republican
partyever ince It's organization, the
Journat continues TO advocate prin-
ciples which il believes 70 be best
calculated TO insure the welfare and
prosperity Of the country and the
people.
We club the weekly of this relia-
bic paper with the TRIBUNE for 1926
for the year 1885, .=f3 in advance.
Sample copies sent free upon appli-
cation to John Il Wilson, publisher,
l59 & l6l, Dearborn st. Chicago, Ill.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-01

THE thirteenth annual meeting of
the Linden Town Fire Insurance
Company will be held at the Town
Hall, Linden, on Tuesday, Jan 9th,
1885, at O'Clock p. m As import
ant business will be brought before
The meeting, Il good attendance is
desired. 52W2
.loHN LEE, President.
JoHN TREGoSNIKG, Secretary
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-01

CHANGING over the Telegraph of
Milwaukee, we notice an item touch
ing on the problem of who will be
the next postmaster in Mineral Point.
This paper, loyal to its devotion
"The Brave Soldier and the Repub-
lic"-points with pride to Captain
Thomas Priestley, than whom Wis
consn and the Union can boast of
no Drawer defender, and declares
him a possessor of many meritorious
claims worthy of consideration, both
as a soldier and upright citizen.
And who can rise to say aught
against these assertions?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-01
IOWA cRAprER. No. 9


J. 4. Spratler. NJ, Il. II. T..
:. J. Wright. Il. h.
A. f. Bishop, Z. S.
Thomas Priestley, Treasurer.
Joshua Hanscom, Secretary.
+. W. Tylvester, c. of n.
{ harles Gilman, Principal 5.
VIM. Eastman, X. A. c.
VIM Treweek, G. NJ, Sd V.
S. Il Osborne, G.. Nj I'd V.
f. W. Patterson, G.. NJ, lst V.
samuel Terrill, Guard.
MINERAL POINT LODGE, no. /.
VIM. Treweek. w. NJ.
A. +. Bishop :. W.
II. w, Sylvester. j. w.
J. A. Spratler, Treasurer
Joshua Hanscom, Secretary.
John Charles, $. d.
f W. Patterson, j. ID.
John Temby. Stewards.
Samuel Terrill, Tyler.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-01

ONE week ago we could boast Of
as good sleighing as anybody wished
for, and it was hugely enjoyed for
both business and pleasure, but on
Saturday a misty atmosphere set In
which was followed by rain on Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday, until
what is left of "the beautiful" is
shorn of its beauty and sleighing is
played out. Every person seems
dissatisfied with the change, but we
pause to ascertain what you are go
ing to do about, Ell? There's little
danger of the breakup being perma.
nent, however, so dismantle your
self of all discomfort, and get ready
for another snap, accompanied with
plenty of snow. Such is our pre-
diction.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-01

IT gives us much pleasure TO note
that Mrs. 5 L. Osborne, Of Mineral
Point, who has been seriously i'll for
some weeks past, at the residence of
her mother, Mrs. Col. Stephens, in
this village, is now rapidly recover
ing, under the skillful treatment of
Drs. Cutler and Perkins. The prop
er treatment of her case demanded,
in addition to medical skill of the
highest order, one Of the most deli
cate and difficult operations known
to the profession, which was per
formed on Tuesday, the 10th inst,
by the gentlemen above named,
with entire success and the most sat
isfactory results.-Dodgev0Ie Gro"-
icie.
The many friends in this city of
Mrs. S. T. Osborne will also be glad
to know that since the difficult sur
gical operation performed upon her
by DIR Cutler, at Dodgeville, she
has been recovering very rapidly
and will soon be able to return home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-01

In an item referring to the Oar
lington creamery the Republican of
that place has the following fatter-
ing comment: "The creamery began
the season the 18th of last April, !,
and closed December LIST, making
the length of the season about seven
months and half, during which
time they have manufactured 2s0,oo0
pounds of butter, being about 81
333 pounds per month. The cream
from which the butter has been man
ufactured has been furnished by 3S5
patrons, requiring the use of eleven
teams. The company has used 100
tons of ice, and about 5000 butter
tubs. The greatest amount of but
ter made any one day was $500.
But the best part of the business Is
that the company has distributed
among its various patrons and EN-
ployes, about 100000. 1t will thus
be seen that the modest little build
ing, under the hill, is quite an insti-
tuition after all, and one which de-
serves attention"
The Republican did not estimate
how much the creamery enterprise
benefited the business interests Of
Darlington, but if an estimate could
be got at we are content in our mind
that it would show up wonderfully
We still hope that a creamery will
be established in Mineral Point in
the near future. Properly managed
| il would be sure to prove a blessin
to the city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-01

John Trevarrow and wife ar
rived here Tuesday from Indepehd-
ence, Iowa, on . visit with his folks,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01


his wife, who, after the usual saluta-
tions, said:
"Oh, George, / have something to
show you"
"What is it?"
"Never mind, but come and see it,"
= She preceded him into the cosy
little parlor and pointed triumphantly
to white, woven strip, about six
inches in length, lying in the place of
honor on the center table.
"Look," she said, "what do you
suppose that is, George dear?" and
her voice assumed the gentle tones of
one about to communicate a pleasant
surprise.
"That," rsjoined George, approach
ing the table to inspect the article,
"that, to me, Susan, looks fearfully
and wonderfully like a common piece
of lamp wicking."
"Ha, ha; l knew you'd say that.
You men are so stupid. 1t is lamp
wick, true, but not common one.
1t is one of the greatest inventions of
the age. 1t is an electric lamp wick,
George. l know from the man from
whom l bought it; and he was very
nice-looking man, too, well dressed,
and such q talker; told me about
how it became to be'invented, and
how Prof. Somebody of Something
spent years of his life in experiment.
ing and died just as he got it perfect
ed. All you have to do is to fill your
lamp with oil, put in the wick and
light it. After few days an incrus-
tation forms on the outside, crystal
lied electricity he called it, and the
lamp will burn six months without
reflling. There's one in the lamp
now. Don't you see it gives a
brighter light?"
George stood stupifed. He looked
at the wick reposing in quiet dignity
on the table as if fully conscious it
was master of the situation; at the
burning lamp, which gave forth a
brilliant, steady light, and at Susan
herself, in whose eyes rested the un-
mistakable assurance of victory, and
involuntarily CALCULATED: maybe
there's something in it. How many
of them did you buy?"
"Only three, dear, at quarter
apiece. Think of the saving, George.
Why, could buy new cloak next
winter from the money that would
have been wasted in coal oil"
George waited and his wife waited
to see what would come Of the invest
ment, when the electrical crust had
formed on the wick. The next night,
sure enough, there was the lamp as
full as ever, and shedding rs good a
light. On the third and fourth even
ings it was the same. The wick was
examined but showed no signs of the
process of incrustation having begun.
The wife explained that it might be a
week or ten days before this happened.
George was on the point of surren-
dering, when bright idea occurred
to him. He called the servant.
Betty, do you always fill the parlor
lamp"
eyes, sir"
"Did you fill it Monday9' Eyes,
sir" Tuesday? eyes, SIR" (Wife
frantically) "wednesday and Thurs
day
eyes, nam"
There was a moment of agonizing
suspense, and then the little woman
threw herself on chair in one corner
of the room and began crying softly
to herself. 1t was not so much the
expense. 1t was plain to her now
that one couldn't believe horrid, de-
ceitful men. When the enterprising
agent calls on her now, she unchains
the dog and sends for the nearest
policeman. Thus do the innocent
suffer for the guity.-St. Louis Re-
publican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01
Her Economy.

One of those little lodges resorted
to for raising the wind" by members
of that great and increasing class
who hang upon the edges of tramp
dom and respectfully but firmly de-
cline to work or pursue any honest
calling, is illustrated in the following
incident, which actually occurred in
the supurbs of this city within a
fortnight. A husband returning home
at evening was met at the door by
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

Johnny, put that umbrella away
before you break it" 30, shut up"
replied Johnny. "What's that you
say?" Nothing, papa; 1 only told
the umbrella to shut up so | could
put it away, as you told me to-"
The explanation came not moment
too soon, for the old man had already
arisen from his charlottesville
Breeze.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

Civil service examiner (to colored
applicant for the situation of letter
carrier estate the distance from Lon
don, England, to Calcutta, India, via
the Suez canal" Colored applicant
-"Say, boss, eff yo'se gwine ter put
me on dat route, yo' kin disremove
my applicashun often dc book" IN.
Y Sun
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

One is stuffed owl and the other
is the ovid stuff" The front part Of
this conundrum was held back by the
taxidermist, who will embalm it and
put it in glass case.-New York
Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

Trees have some characteristics in
common with people. In the spring
they begin to leave for the summer
although some will be unable to dc
so because their trunks will be seized
for board.-N. Y. Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

"Do you eat hash with a fork p
asked the landlady of new boarder,
mo, ma'am." he responded, kindly.
"Ah! you eat it with a knife, then ~
with some evidence of disapproval
mo, madam" he repeated, more
timidly than before. "Indeed. Pray
may ask how you do eat iti" "Yes
ma'am." "How Z" "With fear and
trembling. ma'am." He left the same
day.--Merchant Traveller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01
McSwilligen's Little Joke.

"My dear, what makes train
mover" asks McSwilligen of his
spouse.
"The engine, of course" replied
Mrs. Mes.
"Mistaken," said her husband.
"What is it, then, IL like to know
"The freight, my dear, makes the
cargo" Oil City Derrick.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

"Now, Johnnie" said the teacher,
"If your father borrows 800 and
promises to pay $40 week, how
much will he owe in seven weeks p
zone hundred dollars" said Johnnie.
"I'm afraid you don't know your les
son very WE'LL" remarked the teacher.
IL may not know my lesson very
WE'LL" remarked Johnnie, "but ]
know my father."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

Speaker Pro Tem-Memberselect
of the assembly will please pass their
credentials to the clerks desk.
Old Member--Mr. Speaker, | left
my credentials at the hotel, but /
have something here that | think will
prove | am duly member of this
body.
"What is it?"
"a railroad ss."-Chicago News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

An old maid in Nashville keeps a
parrot which swears, and a monkey
which chews tobacco. She says be.
tween the two she doesn't miss hus-
band very much. Doesn'tshe, though I
-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

IL have neither time nor inclina-
ton to pass paragorics on the de-
ceased" remarked q funeral orator.
"Panegyrics," corrected parson pre-
sent. Gas you please, sir" remark
ed the orator stiffly; "the words are
anonymous. Boston Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

Mrs. Gadabout.-"Well, they say
woman is conundrum, anyway"
Mr.. Gadabout.-"You are just the
easiest conundrum, I ever did see."
"I am? Why?" T never come
home without finding you out."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

Edith asks: GLOW should young
man kiss met Well, if you're as
homely as your handwriting, and if
you have many such bad spells as in
this letter, we should prefer to kiss
you by proxY.-Boston Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01
The Boston Owl.

Do you know that there is q great
difference between the country owl
and the Boston owl ?"
No"
"Wcll, there is; the uucultured
bird, you know, says 'Tu whit tn
whoo,' but the cultured one says, 'Tu
whit tn whom. "--Boston Budget.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

About the only reference to base
ball in holy writ that we remem-
Der is where Rebecca goes to the
right field with pitcher. The right
field for water.-Chicago Ledger.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

"Now, that's what | call most
gratifying sign," smirking bill col
lector said to the man who dashed
his name on bank cheque for a large
amount.-Whitehall Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

New York School Teacher.-"What
is the highest mountain in our State ?"
Boy.--"Sing Sing" Teacher
"Why? Boy.-"Father went up a
year ago, and hasn't come down yet." "
-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

The inhabitants of India are not
any wickeder than the rest of man.
kind, and yet they are raising cayenne
all the time.-Burlington Free Press
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

For colds, Group, asthma, bronchit-
is and sore throat use DIR. Thomas
Eclsctric Oil, and get the genuine.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

A new England man has a trunk
strap which has lasted forty years.
Must have all been girls in his FAM
lily.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01
WIT AND HUMOR.

Thirteen is an unlucky number for
poor man to have in his family
New York Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01
SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifca-
tion Of the blood. IL this Is neglected,
the disease perpetuates Its taint through
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
sical Collapse, etc. II allowed to con-
tinue, rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
produced by II.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01
Advertising Rates.

:, business Cards. one year, one dsllsr for svny
line.
Local Notices ten cents per line for each inser-
tioD.
Prices and Terms alike to all.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

A ship, like an old topper, does not
long remain dry when she begins to
pound on the bar.-New York Jour-
nal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

A Salem woman is said to be train.
ing herself for an editor, but it is
not stated who the editor is.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

A barber must be in very destitute
condition if he hasn't thing to call
his hone.-Texas Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

A two-cent cigarette never feels so
cheap as when it is being sucked by a
one-cent dude.-Chicago Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

The undertaken is the champion
boxer of the age. Wait till he meets
Sullivan.-Merchant Traveller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01

An Independent Newspaper Of Dem
cratic Principles, but not Controlled b
my Set Of Politicians or Manipulaton
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing al
he News Of the Day in the most Inter
sting Shape and with the greatest pos
ibIe Pwmptness, Accuracy and Impair
iaIity; and to the Promotion Of Demo
ratio Ideas and Policy in the affairs
sovernment Society and Industry.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-01
KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to scrofula
because of q superstition that It could bo
cured by o kings touch. The world Is
wiser now, and knows that
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-07
PROVIDED FOR.

The Widow of william Foley he.
ceives a Five Thousand Dollar
. Benefit From the winchester Arms
Company.
The Winchester Repeating Arms company
have completed the arrangements by which
the widow of William Foley, living on Ash
mum street, gets benefit of $4,000 from the
company. The company paid off the mort
gage on the widows house and paid the taxes
due upon it and gave the widow the balance
of the money in cash. 1t will be remeni-
bered that her husband was 80 badly hurt by
an explosion of illuminate at the armory
some time since that he died few days later
at the hospital. The company also gave the
widow of Herman, who was killed outright
by the same explosion, $4,000 some time
ago, as was at the time reported. The
company also paid the funeral and other e1-
penses in both cases, also Foley's expenses
while at the hospital
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-07
Peoples Grocery is the Place
for the

See johnson & Bros. adv't on Sd page.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-07

Col. Henry Allen who is at the Gilsey
House, East Haddam, is in poor health, but
with warmer weather his health, it i
thought, will improve.
John M. Demipg has been elected second
lieutenant, J. j. Wooster first lieutenant,
and Frederick Potter color sergeant of tie
Foot Guards.
For the first time in over seventy years the
house No. SO Broadway is not occupied by
the LeForge family, the widow of Major G..
LeForge having recently broken up house
keeping.
Mr. J. A Hendrick, of this city, won the
billiard contest at Birmingham Tuesday
evening.
Rev. A. Van Open, of Meriden, sailed for
Europe Tuesday to settle the estate of his
brother, Eugene Van Open, one of the emf
nent lawyers of Holland, who was murdered
at his home in Haastricht, April 8. Two
children of the murdered man shared the
same fate. Revenge for defeat in lawsuit
was the motive.
The dinner to ex-Postmaster Sperry, of
New Haven, at CarlPs Opera House is to be
"non-partisan." That is right. 1t should
be. MI. Sperry has made good postmas
ter, though an extremely partisan one
Hartford Times.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-07
Chapel street improvements.

Mr.. Edward Malley is completely over
hauling the Foote building, corner of Chapel
and Temple streets One-half OF
the lower part is being altered over and
considerable changing of the interior is being
done for Mrs. Redcliffe, who is to occupy this
part for the restaurant and ice cream bust
ness About $500 is being expended in this
part A new brick kitchen is also being
erected in the rear for the restaurant. The
other store on the west is taken by Mr.. John
Bradley, the fruiterer. The upper part of
the building is being altered over and inn
proved at an outlay of 81 500. The saloon
in the rear, formerly part of Mr.. Barken-
tins, is taken by George E. Vaughan.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-07
BRASS TRIMMED POLES

In cherry, ebony, ash or imitation walnut
All complete at 40c.
Holland Shades, 58c each, with best spring
fixtures and silk loop.
Printed Madras Curtains, s1z yards long,
1928 per pair.
Nottingham Curtains, 69c per pair up.
Russian style Lace Curtains, 20 patterns,
$2.75 to 4.50 per pair.
Raw Silk and Turcoman Curtains, So SO per
pair and upwards.
SCRIMi SCRIMi SCRIMi 13e per yard
and upwards-the largest assortment in
this city.
Shades made to order from Holland O,
Opaque.
Fringes, Pushes, Raw Silks, Ranine Cloths,
&C.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-07

Thomas Judge, residing at 51s Congress
avenue, died yesterday morning very sudden
iy from attack of paralysis Doctors
Reilly, Judson and Russell were sent for in
succession, but they were not able to attend
on account of sickness. When aid did arrive
he was beyond relief. Mr.. Judge had been
for some time employed at the lumber yard
of w. A. Beckley. He was one Of the best
known truekmen in the city and was at one
time Aupernumerary on the police force.
Reilly and Of Bernard Reilly of Cedar street.
His wife died during the past year of paraIy-
eis. The deceased leaves two sons and q
danohfar