Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

three poles which he I'D erected
into temporary anchorage from
which to operate hay fork. He
had one of his ears nearly torn off.
His injuries, however, are more
painful than dangerous.-S@n.
MANY is the hay load that will
have to be used for bedding this
year, being unfit for feed, owing to
the heavy rains while the same was
being harvested. The farmers are
justified in whining over their mis-
fortune in this respect.
THE raspberry feasts we have par
taken of lately through the kindness
of donors were relished beyond ex-
preston. We have a most wonder
full mouth for this variety of berries.
The kindness and friendship here
displayed will not soon be forgotten.
May their shadow and berry patch
never grow less.
A PECULIAR disease is reported to
be prevailing among colts in several
localities in this state. The disease
makes its first appearance in the
joints, usually the gambrel The
swelling increases until the joint is
destroyed, when blood poisoning
sets in and the animal dies.
A REPorT was in circulation here
yesterday that Tuesdays storm visit
ed Montfort in the shape of tor
nado, killing one man and levelling
buildings, while, to the contrary,
Chicago salesman who happened to
be at Montfort during the storm,
and here yesterday, says it was no
worse there than here.
PATRoNIzE the dealer who wants
your trade enough to ask for it
through your local paper. You will
find by experience that you can do
better with them every time. The
man who asks for your trade is the
man who will deal with you so that
he may retain your patronage when
once you call on him.
THE County Court of this county
has ordered the sale of all real and
personal property of the VIM. T.
Henry Estate, including the abstract,
by the special administrator, Philip
Allen, Jr., who has filed his special
bond in SAID court for the sum of
$4,000. This is the largest estate
yet administered in this county
Chronicle.
Ar the meeting on Wednesday
evening, which was called for the
purpose of adopting suitable memor-
ial services of the illustrious soldier
and statesman, General u Grant,
there was a respectable attendance.
A committee of twelve, consisting
of some of our most prominent
citizens, was appointed, who will
meet tonight and perfect arrange
ments.
THE acreage of tobacco in Rock
county this season is 1874, an In
crease over last year of nearly sc 900
acres. During the first year of its
settlement, Rock county was the
very center of the wheat growing
re gion, and that cereal was the prin
cipal product of the county. The
wheat acreage this year is reduced
to 6,774-but little more than half
the acreage of tobacco.
THE honest Nebraska editor who
tried to please everybody and had
the usual success, says that it may
be set down as an inevitable rule,
that those that sneer and make
derrogatory remarks about the home
paper, do the least to support 1t, and
in nearly every case they belong to
the class whose knowledge is so
limited that they cannot tell whether
the Savior was crucifed on Mount
Calvary or shot on Bunker Hill.-Er.
The dime entertainment by the
NJ. Z. Infant Glass at the Opera
House Monday evening was literally