Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

Friday evening, (about II o'clock)
when Mr.. j. Hadfeld left his place
of business for home, and when be-
tween High street and Browns liv-
cry stable he was fired upon by some
unknown party stationed in the alley
back of Bishops furniture store.
The ball passed uncomfortably close
and struck the high-board fence
near by. The why and wherefore
is mystery to all. It's too bad
such desperate characters can not
be overtaken ere they become muir
derers.
OK Tuesday Ed. Cullen, living
about two miles west of this
city on the Mifiiin road, exhibited
on our street about the largest gray
wolf ever seen by any of our citi-
zens. Mr.. c.. had just killed the
animal. While engaged in working
about the place he observed the wolf
chasing a rabbit near by. He hur-
ried TO the house for his gun, and
on coming out the wolf was close at
hand. He free and wounded it.
The wolf turned on him but another
charge from the gun settled the
wild brute.
THE senior class, aided by the
members of the English Literature
class of our High School, presented
highly creditable rhetorical exer-
cises the Wednesday afternoon pre-
ceding Thanksgiving. They con.
sisted of original essays and de-
bates. The productions showed
careful and painstaking preparations
and were well rendered. Free-trade,
protection, Chinese immigration,
pro and con, Sd party prohibition
VS.. prohibition, were freely discuss
ed and well handled by the young
Goliahs of the respective sides.
IN Mineral Point Thanksgiving
was observed about as usual Union
services were held in the NJ. K.
church, Rev. Bond, of the p. M.
church delivering quite an able ser.
mon. Many lovers of the gun
sought the hills and dales in quest
of game. The lads and lasses hled
themselves to the crystalized ponds
for jolly good time on skates.
The custom of family gatherings
around the dish of turkey was, of
course, kept up. In the evening,
the M. E. ladies' bazaar, ETC., being
the only public attraction, it was
well patronized.
Mrs. GRIFFITH's chalk talk on
temperance Monday evening was
entertaining to the many chjI1ren
present. 1t was in bad taste, how
ever, on the part of the speaker to
insinuate that physiology was not
taught in the different departments
of our public schools, in accordance
with the recent legislature on that
subject, because, forsooth, the ques-
ton, "What is nerve?" was not
answered. And it was in equally
bad taste to make this the occasion
of an invidious comparison of our
schools with those Of another city,
ip reference TO physiological in
struction. If Mrs G. when in our
city, had taken the pains to visit the
different departments of our public
schools and examine the pupils on
the subject of physiology, she
would have been convinced that
excellent work is being done in this
direction, and furthermore, she
would have elected an answer to
her question, "What is a nerve?"
more scientifically correct than the
one she presented as the product
of a pupil in the aforesaid schools
of another city.
DELLER is offering among his
many special attractions, line of
54-inch wide, all wool Tricots, or
dress hannels, at 65cts. per yd. A
very great bargain indeed.
WATCH for Chas. Hendra's new
arrival of Christmas candies.
Now and during the holidays-A