Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-23

occurred during the reunion at Mad
ison last week, Capt. VIM. S. Me
| Cready rose to the call of Col. IIar.
ris and related an act of valor per
formed by Lieut.. S. Z. Shepard, of
this place, and two others at Vicks-
burg, on the cath day of May, 1868,
as follows: "John Marquardt, of
Co. G., of the llth, was severely
wounded in his thigh May %, 1868,
in an assault made that day on the
enemy's forts. That evening four
men of his company placed him on
a blanket to carry him off the field
but the rebel picket guards came
out of their works and the four men
were forced to retreat and to leave
Marquardt in front of the high reb-
ell fort on the hill, near the place
where he fell, where he lay until the
morning of May "a, when he feebly
waved his white pocket handker-
chief for aid. Lieut.. Shepard, be-
ing then in the front rifle pits, saw
the signal and called for volunteers
to go with him for the wounded
man. Corporal Murtha Shea, of Co.
+, and Robert Lent, of Co. A, of
the 18th, joined the lieutenant, and
the three ran forward through the
storm of shot and shell and carried
poor Marquardt in safety back to
our lines, The lieutenant and his
two gallant companions escaped un-
hurt"
The janitor of the public schools
of the city has been directed to
ring the bell on the seminary build
ing at Z p. M, every evening except
Saturday and Sunday, when all
pupils of the schools are expected
to repair to their homes and engage
in study for one hour Those not
regarding this regulation will be
considered as violating one of the
rules of the school, unless excused
by their parents or guardian.
THOMAS PRIEsrLEY,
City Supt. of Schools.
AT the county fair last week the
premiums offered by Andrews Pearl
Baking Powder company awoke an
interest among the ladies seldom
seen or heard of. SO far as we have
learned there were about $50 entries.
Mrs. Dr. Carson, of Dodgeville,
was awarded the grand prize (Sl6),
while Mrs. Delos Beech, of this city.
realized the most cash in prizes,
taking first, second, third and
fourth moneys, amounting to S38.
Following is list of the premium
getters:
Grand premium for the best cake in every
respect, regardless of the kind Entry No
3D. Mrs. w. H. Carson, Dodgeville Sl5 90
TWO premiums for the best delicate cakes
made from the white of eggs Tor light
ness and Whiteness and fine grain or
texture, entry No. gs, Mrs. +. II. Chan
dler, Dodgevile, and entry No. 81, Mrs.
- d. 7. Beech, Mineral Point each. 10 90
Two premiums for the best cakes where
w'hlte and yoik Of eggs are used, entry
No. So, aiiss Martha Perkins. Dodgovle
era Point, each ...,....,'.,,.'...,' ., 10 90
made with the whites af eggs only, en-
try No. %, Mrs, d. ? Beech, Mineral
Point and entry No. 20, Mrs.Juo.Starry,
DOdgeyille, each. ... ................ 800
Two premiums for the best layer cakes
made with the white and yolk of eggs,
entry No. ~, Mrs. d. p. Beech, Mineral
Point, and entry No. I6, Mrs Chas Bill
key Dodgeville. each. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Best cake of any kind made by any Miss
under l3 years of age, lst premium Miss
Lizzie Robbins Dodgeville. ........... 90
Second premium, Miss Jennie Rogers,
bougeNiiie ...-....,......... ............ J OO
The successful ladies' are Joyous
over their triumph, and perhaps
would esteem it pleasure to furnish
recipes of their respective cakes for
the tribune. we would be glad to
publish the same.
Another Earthquake Coming
Editors 7Tjbune.-Prof. Virgins
fortells another earthquake that will
follow the Charleston, which he
predicted so truthfully before its
occurrence He claims that the
Charleston event is nothing to what
is yet to occur on the 29th inst; as
the upheayal will be vastly severer
one.
He assigns as its cause the shift
ing of the earth's center of gravity.
VIII some of our philosophical
High School pupils account for this
displacement of the center of gray-
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