Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

tiles" and so forth-especially the
latter. A Successful Man-One who
by hard work and close economy ac-
cumulates "a million dollars, and dies
and leaves his money to a couple of
spendthrift sons, who "see more
fun" in twelve months than sthe
old man" did in fifty years. a
Dead-head-The rural editor who
gives $40 worth of puffs for so
cent circus ticket.
THE Record, published by the
eastern p. NJ. conferences, and our
Messenger, published by the western
p NJ. conference, have been consol-
idated and is now published at
Brooklyn, N. Y. The first number
Of the amalgamated paper is before
us 1t is neatly printed, and we'll
filled with good matter, but we fail
TO see wherein the move will prove
an advantage in accomplishing that
for which the publications were first
established. Still it is quite possible
that the managers of the enterprise
are longer sighted by far than are we.
\ CINCINNATI dispatch gives the
/ particulars of GrHco-Roman wrpst-
ling match which took place in that
city Thursday night, best three in
/ five, for 500 SIDE, between Tom
Cannon and Evan Lewis. 1t was
the most exciting ever witnessed in
Cincinnati Two rounds were
wrestled, and they were terrific
struggles. In the second, Cannon
went down like dead fall and lay
helpless on the floor. The match
was awarded to Lewis. Cannon
was badly used up and spat blood
for an hour after the event.
FROM the Chronicle we learn of a
distressing accident which befel "a
Mr.. Norris and daughter, of Fenni
more recently. They were enroute
for Cobb, when their team became
frightened and ran away. Mr.
Norris was thrown against wire
fence, breaking his right arm in two
places and cutting his head aud
face in a frightfuI manner. When
the buggy upset Miss Norris was
caught under IL and dragged cou-
siderable distance, bruisIng her
terribly. From last accounts they
were doing as well as could be ex-
peeted
MUCH is heard in favor of Shulls-
burg OF late, but this from one of
her papers is slightly To the reverse;
"The thistles aud weeds still continue
To grow along the sidewalks and a.
they have got thoroughly filled with
dust they injure the clothing of
passers-by who are compelled to
brush against them. The city
fathers are interested in affairs of
grave Importance and such trltlug
matter as having our sidewalks over
grown with weeds does not com
mand their attention. Strangers
visiting our village, who have to
make their way single file along
some of the walks between the rows
of weeds must be very favorably
impressed with the rural aspect Of
the place"
THE PlattevIle correspondent of
the Grant county Heratd gives his
city a bad send off in the following:
Business has been slightly on the
improve in our city the last ten
days. We have noticed a load or
two of watermelons on the street,
and have been informed that there
were two baskets of eggs sold one
day. There seemed to be consider
able activity among the "horse-shoe"
men and even the curbstone brokers
showed visible increase in back
bone. Stocks generally ranged
higher with the exception of pre-
ferred Slippery Elm, which fell off
little on account Of the scalping
disposition shown by some ot the
operators.
| CLoAKs, at Gundry, Gray d Co.'S.