Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

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tation of being the most disorderly
in the world, per population.
THE revival meetings at the NJ.
E. church continue without visible
abatement in interest and conver-
sions. Up to this time about l25
have turned from the erring ways
of sin.
THE city and town treasurers
make their return to the county
treasurer this week. Both assure
us that collections compare very
fayorably with other years, that of
delinquent personal tax being de-
cidedly better.
AN editor who has discovered
fact by experience, says: The new
way to prevent bleeding at the nose
is to keep your nose ont of other
peoples business. When one will
not, two cannot quarrel Always
in books keep the best company.
The epizootic is epidemic in
Plattevile, not with horses, but with
school children. About 200 of them
are down with it. There is no dan
ger from it if proper care is taken
as with an ordinary cold. This
must be SO as paper of that place
makes the assertion.
The announcement the latter part
of last week of the death of Fred.
Gilman, at LaSalle, suuch sorrow
to the hearts of his many friends
here, among whom he lived for sew
eral years. He was man highly
esteemed by ever acquaintance. His
estimable family has our sympathy
in their affiiction.
A DARLINGTON paper says: COW
ing to the increase in the congrega,
tion of the Methodist church in this
city, it has been decided to build a
new church, which will be larger
and more comfortable. 1t is our
opinion that if Mr. Tull stays here
three years, they will have to rent
the court house and use it in connec
tion with the church"
IT appears that Mr.. Wiun, of Chi
cago, is fulfilling his agreement to
the letter, having promised to re-
new his library at the expiration of
the year. He is now here with that
object in view. We, who have had
the use of it for the past year, GER
tainly ought to be pleased that such
is the case. His present list is en-
tirely new, and he has increased it
to 900 vols. Oimited). It is to be
located at NJ fett's drug store.
THE ill-feeling between the Dodge |
vile editors intensities with time. |
The Star of last week gives vent to
the following: "The editor of the
Dodgeville San bought a Jersey
Bull at auction this week, and we
shall look with courage now to see
the editorial department of that
paper improved" And now we look |
for the San to assert that tottering
calf would have like effect on the
Star.
STEPS are being taken among a
number Of prominent Milwaukeeans |
to erect a summer resort hotel at
Blue Mounds. 1t is believed that
the beautiful landscape scenery and |
the healthfulness of the climate
would make the spot an attractive |
one to summer resorters. The move
meut has for its leader Mr.. J. r.. |
Brigham, a prominent Milwaukee
attorney, whose younger days were
passed in that vicinity.
TIE largest judgment ever en-
tered on a Grant county court dock |
ct was entered last week in favor of |
J. II. Evans as assignee of |. Hod- |
ges, against n. II. and II. II. Virgin.
The amount of the judgment was
s67, ,a9l43 and costs. 1t was secured /
in suit brought to recover money
which was loaned the Virgins by
Hodges bank. The money is al |
legged to have been lost in specula- /
ton on the Chicago board Of trade,
l..ob go, 4Io ooreo 1f tho 60 il,,ro