Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-25


of Jas. Spensley, just west one-half
mile of this city, when lot of high
grade and thoroughbred cattle will
be disposed of. Rarely are such
fine bovines put up at auction in this
section.
THERE are advertised letters at
the postoflice February 20, 1886, for
Frank Bents, 7. J. Brandon, John
King and Casper Olson. Persons
calling for the above will please say
advertised" and give date of this
notice. GEORGE CRAWFORD, +. Nj.
The new Commander of the q. A.
r. Department of Wisconsin, Hon.
Lucius Fairchild, has appointed the
following staff:
Philip Check, Jr.. Baraboo, Asst. Adjt. Genl.
Thos Prestey, Mineral Pt., Asst. @. RGenl.
Michael Griffin, EauClaire, Judge Advocate.
Chas e. Esterbrook, Manitowoc, Inspector.
wm.A wyse, Rcedsburg, Chief Must'g officer.
THE man who is so thoughtless
or so reckless as to hitch his horse
by the wayside on zero-cold day
or night, and let him stand thel and
shiyer for hours, deserves to be
taken off and set down in the mid
die Of boundless prairie alone, to
be bombarded by an all-day blizzard.
THE Good Templar's lodge of
Shullsburg has over sixty members,
and an average attendance of fifty.
Their accommodations are becoming
too small for them, and they are
joining with the q. a. r. in en-
deavoring to obtain larger quarters.
The Local thinks they can support
another good hall at that place.
Our townsman, Hiram Smith, was
so unfortunate as to fall on the walk
near the residence of Mrs. Thomas,
Stephens mother, while approach
ing town Tuesday evening, breaking
the large bone of his left arm just
above the wrist. He is doing well
under the circumstances.
The cutter and harness rattle by
Alderman Terrill came off last Sat
urday. The former was captured
by viii Fallen of WaldwicK, and
the latter, a fine double, nickel
mounted harness, the most desirable
of the two prizes, went with ticket
No. 4, held by J. E. Hosking. The
set is for sale; can be seen at Frank
James shop. For particulars call
on John at the picture gallery.
FEBRUARY is not so bad month,
after all, though few poets have sung
its praises. To be sure it is not the
loveliest time in the year for prom
enades, the bleak winds still whistle,
and "snow showers drift without
echo to the whitening ground" But
then the lengthening days give prom
ise of springs approach, of birds
and blossoms and grateful warmth,
yet the nights are still long enough
to make it just the season for every
kind of evening entertainments.
Ir was not necessary for the wood
chuck to have returned to his hole
so soon, neither is it necessary for
Priestley to say that he uses No. !
Oak Harness Leather in the manu-
facture of harnesses He has now
a complete stock of carriage, buggy
and team harnesses on hand and will
sell them at the lowest possible
rates. The celebrated wood cover
ing for breast collars and breeching
that chafe, always on hand. Wood
chuck story to be continued.
INsrEREsr is centering in the
Farmers Institute to be held at
Dodgeyille, March l6 and II. The
prominent speakers for the occasion
are W. d. Hoard. of Fort Atkinson,
Drs. Byers and Rowland, Of Monroe,
Hon. Matt. Anderson, of Pine Bluff,
Aaron Broughton, Of Albany and
Hon. d. +. Sayre, of Fulton. The
farmers and their wives and families
ought not to fail in attending.
There's benefit to be derived from
- havopd doubt Subippfs of the