Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-01-07


into the young mans face, burning
it terribly, and rendering him totally
blind
JAS. HUTCHINSON d Sons received
their bank furniture from Dubuque
last Friday 1t is a handsome piece
of work, and gives them as fine
Office conveniences as any bank in
this section of the state.
DARLINGTON and Platteville are
lighted with lamps, MazoManie with
electricity, and Mineral Point with
snow or mud according to The
season. Who says this is not an
economical town?
GUNDRY, GRAY q Co. will close
out the balance of their stock of
ladies and misses cloaks, also mems
and boys overcoats, at cost. These
are all fresh goods and you will lind
it rare opportunity for bona ide
bargains
HAVING had lots Of rain, mud and
holiday hilarity, the clerk of the
weather could, by way of variety,
now make himself useful by giving
us some colder weather and sleigh
ing. A monotony of mud is mo-
notony of misery.
ABOUT the muddy condition of
Chicago dnring the holidays much
has been said, but the Eoe'1ing Jour
nal puts the finishing touch on the
subject by saying, cit is rumored
that boy sank out of sight in the
mud on West Side street"
A VERY quiet matrimonial event
occurred on Dec. 22d, in the parlor
of the Harness residence in Smelser,
the contracting parties being Miss
Sarah b. f. Harms, Of Smelser, and
Dr. Il. r.. Law, of Belmont, Rev. c.
Stark officiating.
Ar the Common Council meeting
Monday night it was ordered that
suit be commenced by the City At
torney against the bondsmen Of
Robert Sharp for the money due the
city, lost by the failure of Henry's
Bank.
THE most powerful temperance
lecture delivered in this city for a
long time was when one saloon
keeper caned another and threatened
his life because he found his son in
his competitors saloon, No men
know the business so we'll as those
engaged in it.
DAN KIsE, of Fennimore, was
badly hurt by the cars last week. He
was driving over a crossing when
the train, backing out of Fennimore,
struck the rig, throwing Kise about
20 feet. His forehead, nose and
mouth were badly bruised, and both
bones of his right leg were broken.
DoDGEvILLE is smarting under
heavy taxes. The Star remarks:
"The district school tax in Dodge
Vile comes within a fraction of be-
ing equal to the sum of all other
taxes. A few more years of such
taxes as this and lotteries and grab
bags at church festivals will be over
thrown.
THE Darlington Journal says: A
great deal of excitement is said to
exist in Belmont over proposed
shooting match between Hon. Nate
Olmsted and Col Charles Mappes,
for a gold medal. Old settlers say
both gentlemen were expert marks
men so or 60 years ago, and could
hit "bar" across a forty acre field
seven days in the week. The game
on this occasion is to be pigeens,
and he who kills the greatest num-
out of so wins the medal.
Look sharp, business men. The
coming year will be one of great
activity and Of many opportunities.
There will be animated competition
for trade, aud one will need to be
always on the alert if he wishes to
extend his business or ever hold
what he has. OF one thing be as
sured, trade will not hunt you up
The seller must seek the buyer, by
,,5;oiouS advarfieipor 0r otherwise