Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

moderation. Sherman vowed he
would conquer the habit or die. His
health continued to fail, he grew
peeyish, morose and ultimately in
sane. He is now in the Ma olson
Insane Asylum.
CALIFORNIA and other dried fruits,
including peaches, prunes, prunelles,
plums, apricots, blackberries, etc, at
Hendra's.
BALL PLAYING was indulged in by
the boys in this vicinity on Christ
mas day. Weather that will permit
of such sport on Christmastide is
not likely to prevail more,than once
or twice in lifetime in Wisconsin.
TINS is the ideal week Of happi-
ness to the children. Every thought
full man and woman will make the
attempt to make some little soul
happier. It doesn't cost much. Try
it upon some poor unfortunate child.
GEO. S. ANTHONY, of Darlington,
who over four and one-half years
ago organized Co. X in that city,
and has since that time been its
efficient captain, has resigned his
commission and withdrawn from
the National Guard.
Tue Plattevile Witness says a
man in Oak Grove received l,2s34
dozen eggs last year from about 80
hens, not counting the number Of
dozens used for culinary purposes
and Matching. The average price
received was 10 cents per dozen.
NEW YEARS DAY, 1850, at the
home of Mrs. David Jacko, the fol.
lowing named ladies will be pleased
to receive callers: Miss Anna
Jacko, Mrs. A. L. White, Mrs. w.
H. Osborne, Mrs. Alf. Bishop, Mrs,
w. N. Curry, Mrs. VIM. Lanyon, Jr.
and Mrs. Frank Weidenfeller.
ABOUT the happiest person to be
found in Mineral Point on Christ
mas day was w. II. Bennett, senior
editor of the TRIBUNE; all because
of his being the possessor of a
handsome solid gold watch and
chain which had been presented
him by the employees under his
supervision as State Supt. of Public
Property.
Two OR THREE young men (so TAR
as size and age go) from Mifflin,
manGuvred so cutely while in the
city last Saturday evening that they
came very close to getting into
trouble. They amused themselves
by taking, without permission, holi-
day goods that we've on display in
front of the stores of some of our
merchants, and loading them into a
wagon that they were to ride home
in. The boldness was remarkable
and detection easy, and they were
compelled to return the goods. n o
arrests were made. Was it inten-
tional or for fun? is The question.
THERE are not many in this
vicinity who will fail to remember
the eloquent John T. Kelly who ap'
peared in Mineral Point during the
campaign of last fall. No speaker
proved more instructive, pleasing or
convincing. This noted eloCution-
ist-for that's what he isis now
open for engagements, as we learn
from a circular. His programme is
elaborate-sublime, pathetic and
humorous witty, wise and other
wise. 1t is the earnest desire of the
TRIBUNE that people of Mineral
Point will be afforded an evening of
rare entertainment and pure enjoy
meut as provided by John 7. Kelly
ere the winter terminates.
THE Christmas Eve services at
the Protestant churches N behalf OF
the Sunday school scholars, were as
usual very entertaining and instruct
i've. Large gatherings attended
each. The p. NJ. society provided
the novel auraction,of house with
a chimney large enough for Santa
Claus TO pass presents through, and
with his assistants distributed pres
l. AZ