Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-01-28


himself. He simply wishes to 6 ain
notoriety in something, and he
thinks that opposing a majority will
make him conspicuous. 1t does, and
this is about all the notority he ever
enjoys.
ONE must go away from home to
hear all the news. A New York
state exchange has an extraordinary
editorial paragraph of local political
interest as follows: az. A. Chap
man, prominent lawyer of Milwau-
kee, is mentioned in connection with
the goyernorship of Wisconsin. He
denies the desire to run, except as
an independent and says also that
he does not wish to be a United
States senator" darlington Repub.
Ecan.
SUPERINTENDENT WHITEHEAD, of
the Wisconsin Humane Society, is
about to prosecute John Day, a
wealthy farmer living near Rubicon,
Dodge county, for cruelty to animals.
Whitehead recently visited Days
place and ascertained that he had
sawed Of, even with the head, the
horns Of twenty-five head Of cattle,
a very painful and cruel operation.
Day claimed that he had borrowed
the idea from a rural paper publish
ed at Chicago.
FIGURES are wonderful things.
Here is q sample Of what can be
done with them: BY placing one
grain of corn on the square of =
chess board and doubling the mum
Der of grams for each succeeding
square, the quantity of corn required
for the whole board Of sixty-four
squares, would fill ,S44,372 barrels
each holding 100000 bushels Of
10000 grains each If the United
States grow 100000 bushels each
rear, it would require little over
$50 years to make enough. Don't
believe it? Well suppose you sit
down and figure it out, yourself
THE February number of Den7or-
eSt's Magazine is before us, and on
examination we find it very readable,
"a Quaint Old City," which is pro-
fusely illustrated, is quite interest
ing, and GA Year in Los Angeles" :"
and "Peter the Great" are good M.
ticles. Mrs. Hart's serial, "Phat
Other Person." is continued, and
the shorter tales are unusually well
told. "From Pencil to Brush" is an
admirable feature of this magazine.
Jennie June furnishes paper on
the origin Of "Sorosis," and the art
department is made attractive by a
fine oil picture, Gloves Postman,
and a photograyure from painting
by Aubert, and other illustrations.
CARELEssNEss is not classed as a
vice, but is vicious in results. Care
fulness gives a sense Of security.
What a world of uneasiness is re.
moved while travelling when some
one remarks, ~ know this driver to
be a careful man." and whether in
wagon or train we ride with new
confidence. The careful engineer,
the careful conductor, the careful
switch tender, the careful section
man, the careful car builder are pub
lie benefactors; and so in all the
walks of life: The careful farmer
shuts his gate, repairs his fence and
looks after little things. Just say
that a man is careless and you may
expect anything. This world need
a revival Of carefulness.
A VERY common mistake made
by patrons Of the post Office is tina
Iif package Of second or third class
matter leaves an Office not fully
paid, it will 90 to its destination.
Tons Of mail matter Of second and
third class are annually thrown out
at general distributing points, such
as Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis,
&c, on account Of being only
partially paid. All patrons want to
make sure that the full rate Of post
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