Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-05

Sio"u was Colhposeu ot JUST sucH
persons as are bound to have a good
time, and they did.
The c., M. q St. p. r. r. Co. are
contemplating abolishing the custom
of granting passes to employees, and
in place issue an employees permit,
emitting them to travel at one cent
per mile.
The Hon. II. S. Magoon, of Oar
lington, has offered to give 81 900
toward erecting soldiers monument
in Lafayette county, if the county
board will levy a tax of $4,000 for
the same purpose.
MARRIED, at the residence of Mrs.
Ruth Walker, of Mineral Point town
ship, February, 4th, 1885, by Rev. ].
Marks, Mr.. Harvey s. Edwards, of
Belmont, Wis, and Miss Laura
Walker. Here's to their good luck.
THE gunpowder mills, near Platte
vile, daily produce 5000 lbs, or 200
kegs. The establishment consists of
three large tower charcoal kilns, a
dry house for saltpeter, two cylinder
mills, one corning mill, and dry
house, engine-house, keg factory,
and private office
THE home of Julius Sletson, of
Marquette, Green Lake county, this
state, presents a sad sight, and not
one to be soon forgotten by him.
His wife and four children were
buried Tuesday. His five remaining
children and himself are confined to
their beds with diphtheria.
TIE Dodgeville rink has instituted
n two mile race for the champion.
ship Of Iowa county, The first heat
was had last Friday evening, when
Fred Prideaux, of this city came in
first easily over all competitors. The
second heat was to be contested last
night, but we press too early to re-
port
THE state treasurer has in his
possession several hundred dollars
deposited with the department at the
breaking out of the rebellion, by
volunteer soldiers who went to the
war but never returned. The money
has never been claimed and still re-
mains in the treasury and will so
continue till some disposition is
made of it.
The students and professors at
the University at Madison were
startled recently by what seemed to
be several earthquake shocks, slight
but severe enough to rattle windows
and throw down books. As proves
this was caused by the expansion of
the ice on Lake Mendoza. Prof.
Holden says that nearly every winter
the crowding of the ice upon the
shore is so great as to materially
affect the reliability of some of his
more delicate instruments.
BEING aware that the Republicans
of this city have enjoyed a high
pride for years in the efficiency and
popularity of our genial postmaster,
and that they do not desire change,
it behooves us to caution said Re
publicans lest they make a contrary
impression by signing some Demo
Gratis petition for the position of
postmaster. No Republican wants
a change, neither does every Demo
crat, but if you are not iudicious
you are apt to lead the new admins
tration to surmise differently.
IT is amusing, the many stories
that are told on some of our promi-
nent Democratic friends here, includ-
ing publishers, pill makers, mule
milliners, ex-saloonists, handlers of
parchment, etc, all Of whom are vo-
raciously eager to be postmaster.
One is to the effect that in an
apartment at the back of one of our
business houses may be seen a row
of pigeon holes set up, and every
morning an aspirant for said honor
goes through the form of changing
and sorting the mail. Whilst thus
engaged, small boy (who Of course
is literally paid for his services) en-
ters the improvised post-ofice and