Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-07-19

the OH OK on all matters that have
proven beneficial to the government.
EXCURSION tickets will be sold
at $ll.2o for the round trip to per-
sons attending the National encqmp-
ment, Grand Army of the Republic,
at Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 10th to
l4th, good to return until Sept. 2lst.
PER the announcement of the
county school supt. a teachers insti-
tute of two weeks duration will be
held at Dodgeville, commencing
August goth. Included in same
notice are places and dates for hold
ing examinations.
MERCHANTS are experiencing
rather dull times at present, owing
to the farmers being kept busy at
home, but then there is great conso-
lation in the fact that the buster
and more sussessful the farmer the
better it will be for all.
THE Grant Coudty Herald has
been purchased by Mr.. VIM. B.
Miner, of Chicago. Mr.. Miner is a
native of Wilkesbarre, Penn. He
is an excellent printed and under
stands the work of a newspaper
office in all its departments.
THE tables were turned on the
north side boys last Friday in their
game of ball with the south side.
The latter fellows went "with that
arm" and got there. The score was
16 to Is at the conclusion. There
are prospects of another struggle
between the same mines ere long.
A NOVELTY in the way of com
mencement exercises was seen at
New York grammar school a few
days ago. After the singing and
recitations the girls made a straw
berry shortcake and poached eggs
in the presence of their guests and
distributed them among their
friends.
ANNIE SMITH, of Milwaukee, mas
brought suit in the circuit court
against Evan Lewis, the wrestler,
for breach of promise, and asks
damages to the amount of $4,000.
The same woman recently had
Lewis arrested for illegitimate
parentage, and he is now under
bonds to answer to that charge.
THE next eclipse of the moon
will occur on Sunday night, July %,
and will be more interesting than
the one Of January 2s. The diameter
of the earth's shadow will be much
larger than at that time in pro-
portion to the diameter of the moon,
darkening its service almost totally.
1t will take place at midnight, when
the moon will be higher in the
heavens and will be visible in this
section.
THE outlook for a grand fair in
Mineral Point this year is as prom
Using as it ever was at this time
within the history of the association.
1t is hardly to be doubted but what
the stock display will be superior in
quality and quantity than ever be-
fore, while the excellent crops in
field and garden already insure
those departments a success. That
the ladies and merchants keep pace
is urged. The sporting viii be
good as usual.
THERE is a prominent ungodly
feature connected with the base
ball craze throughout the country,
and that is Sunday playing. This
has become quite common every
where. Only last Sunday citizen
of Mineral Point had occasion to
90 into the country about ten miles,
and while enroute he observed ball
blaying at three different points.
Eighteen are required to play a
game, three games ffty-four. All
of these were breakers of christian
laws and good morals, say nothing
of spectators that were attracted.
Better parental management is
essential to the lessening Of the
evil; while every citizen ought to
rigidly object to the same taking