Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-22

or more years, and then, when asked
to pay, pleads the baby act, or re
fuses to take it from the postoflice
when he owes back subscription. A
man who will read a paper for a
term and then lie or beat out Of
payment is mean enough to sell his
wife's corpse to a medical college
and get drunk on the proceeds.
A CORPS of Illinois Central Rai,-
way enlineers began work Monday
at Freeport, H., running a line in
northerly direction. 1t presumed
the Central intends to build a road
to st. Paul, Mimi, via Monroe and
Madison, Wis, under a charter OBJ
tanned eight years ago for the Free
port, Madison and Lake Superior
Railroad"
SINCE last issuing the TRIBUNE a
representative has taken a hurried
glance at some fields north and
east Of here, and the conclusion is
reached that the farmers have
reason to be less sauguine than
usual The prolonged drouth is the
cause. Winter wheat will no doubt
prove satisfactory yield, but all
other small grain look thin, stuuted
and dry. OF course there are except
ions. Corn looks we'll generally,
yet they all say, it must have rain
soon to insure a good yield. Pota-
toes are not very discouragjug from
outward appearance, still all know
that such a drouth does not insure
Il big crop.
The August number Of DEM
oREsr's MAGAZINE comes to us
freightcd with good reading, Mrs.
Cruly contributes an interesting ar
ticIe on one Of the typical dramatic
stars, Geneyleye Ward; Emma NJ.
Tying furnishes a good paper on
"South kenSiugton and its Neigh
borhood;" and w. Jennings Demor-
crest has TWO Prohibition articles,
"What is Prohlbltion?" and "Ljber-
ry aud Prohibition" Mrs. Hart's
seriel is continued; there are several
good stories and poems, one of the
valuable series, "From Pencil to
Brush" and "The Worlds Prog
ress.' The frontisplece is fine
engraving called "lIarmony."
REroErs say that the catch as
catch-can wrestling match between
Tom Cannon and Evan Lewis, in
Cincinnati, last Thursday evening,
was the most fierce and furious ever
seen there. Lewis is said to have
got terrible holds both times, but
Cannon by main strength upended
him and planted his shoulders on
the floor, the first time in two, and
the second in four minutes. Several
times the contestants, in a terrific
rush, went clear off the ma,trass
onto the bare floor. Cannon spit
blood from the severe handling in
the first bout, but suffered iit.le in
the second. 1t is said they are try
ing to make up two more matches,
private or public, between Cannon
and Lewis, at an early day.
GoDEY's LADY's Book for August
is bright aud attractive number.
The frontisplece illustration is a
pleasing subject far child having
obtained possession Of graudma's
curIs, is changing their snowy white
ness TO a darker hue by immersion
IN an ink bottle; the utterly uucou-
scious expression Of auy wrong up
on the childish face is very taking.
Various designs for colored aud
black fashions are given. Also an
attractive coiorei aud many black
work designs. Tne literary depart
ment is full and varied Numerous
stories ami poems, Win piece of
Mikado music, receipts, household
hints, dre,smaking, fashion notes,
etc, completes aa especially good
midsummer number. w. E. Striker,
Philadelphia, Publisher. Price 81
per year.
Rock county's criminal record,