Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
THE FAIR.
Better Than Was A Anticipated,
Large Number of Entries.
Great Race Horses.
Great Race Horses.

Industrial Association is is full blast.
The weather, however, is dull, and
the fear of rain has disheartening
effect. The display of stock is good,
especially horses, while better grain
and produce generally never graced
the hall before. Much sksll is dis
/ played in the art departments. The
various products of mechanism are
shown up in good form.
In the sporting department. there
is lots Of excitement for those who
enjoy good races, as there are a
large number of fliers in readiness
TO contend for the purses.
Nothing but inclement weather
can prevent this from being as ben
cfciaI and enjoyable an exhibition
as the many good ones Of the past.
THs fall promises TO be a bad
season for croakers aud grumblers.
People generally are getting ready
to take their coats off aud push bus
mess. The country was never III a
better condition for a good seasons
work.
THURSDAY of the Darlington fair
the boy under the age of Is years,
who can jump farthest in eight con
~eculive jumps, standing start, can
get Abbolt's American History IN
SIX volumes. Premium is offered by
j. B. Driver.
HE Shullsburg LocM does not
propose to be behind in reporting
wonders, The last issue says: eve
heard one of our best farmers say
thar he would have l25 bushels of
corn to the acre, and couldn't ques.
tion good mans judgment and
veracity."
SCOTT, of the Galena Idrstrj0l
Press, has sued Brown, of the Ga-
zette, for libel, laying his damages at
5000. The Press and gazette have
been calling each other hard and
naughty names for some time, and
now twelve men, good and true, can
settle their differences.
NEXT Sunday is the last quarterly
meeting of the M. K. church for
this conference year. Love feast
9 a M; baptism, reception of mem
bers and Sacrament of Lords Sup.
per; preaching 1920. Rev. H..
Goodsel breaches in the evening.
EVERY man engaged in business
no matter how small-should hay e
small stock of paper and envelopes
with his name and business printed
upon them. The cost is compare
lively small IL gives a business air
TO his correspondence aud insures
prompt delivery or return Of all
letters. Get prices at this Office.
LAST weeks Jornat says that
"Suuday was proud day for the NJ.
E. church folks Of Darlington.
rhelr beautiful new editice was com
pleted and awaited dedication.
/ There was debt of about 5000 re-
manning on the church, an this was
all subscribed at the morning ser
vice. The building has a seating
capacity for about 400, and cost
$4,000"
The Lawrence University Male
Quartet will give one of their grand
concerts at the court house Friday
evening, Sept. Sd. The company is
composed of Christian gentlemen
of high standing, and having made
one tour thro lgh the state they have
universally been asked to return.
Wherever they have gone the sec
ond time they have been greeted
by crowded houses admission Is
cents children; 25 cents adults.
FROM the new dictionary: The
summer season Three months of
the year when fashionable people
cheerfully put up with inconyen-
fences at seaside hotels which at
home would induce them to declare