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

hCai l0bAiN3 HOAAVNhAhS ~ NN~ A
ness line, and you should remember
that the place to secure a good arti
Gle at startlingly low price is a
Ivey's, corner High and Commerce
streets.
"THE Tongue Guard" is the name
of a new organization among the
young women of Connecticut town
Each member drops penny in a
box every time she says a word
against anybody. The fund thus
accumulated is expended for the
benefit of the poor, and if kept up
we'll soon have no poor.
THE Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
E. church has arranged with Mr.
Geo. w. Sherman to give a Magic
Lantern exhibition in the S. s. rooms
of the church next Monday evening,
Admission l5 cents. The entertain
ment has spent much time in Chica-
90 and Milwaukee and has merit.
Give the ladies lift.
Ir is now substantially settled that
Brodhead will have Electric lights
twill be the edison Incandescent,
and at this writing, nearly two hun.
dred lights have been engaged. We
understand that the work will soon
be commenced, and before many
weeks, our principal business places
will discard kerosene in favor of the
Edison light.-Independeat.
No ONE can absolutely control his
social or financial position, but all
may control their moral characters
No person can afford to have any
thing doubtful about his character
He must be invincible in integrity
unimpeachable in yeracity. "He
has good character" is as fine a
compliment as can we'll be paid any
young man.
ABOUT July !, the first volume OF
the foster of Wisconsin volunteers
a work that will be of great value tc
the 10000 soldiers in Wisconsin
will be issued from the adjutant.
generals Office. The roster will
make two volumes of about 500
pages each and will contain $4,000
names. The books give their names,
present residence, time of enlistment
and other remarks
WHETHER it be the result Of hard
times, change in public taste, oi
the prominence of other amusements,
we know not, the fact remains that
this community, as a general thing.
has ceased to extend its former liber
al patronage to theatrical entertain.
ments, and of late some excellent
companies have found here "only q
beggarly account Of empty boxes"
THERE is one question which we
bope the farmers will settle at their
Institute: At what age spring chick
ems become ripe; in other words
when do they lay off their swadling
clothes and become hens? BY set
tling this yexed question they will
confer a lasting favor ON us poor
often deluded, unsophisticated NOR
tails who live in town.-Ee.
Ir is the desire and endeavor of
the TRIBUNE to print everything Of
interest, but, without aid, it is i'm
possible to learn everything; anc
all our readers are invited to bear il
mind that items of general interest
such as arrivals and departures
social events, etc, and which it il
oftentimes difficult to get hold Of
can be sent by postal to this ofiic'
and be received with thanks.
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TRIBUNE has noticed ere this tht
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