Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-24
COUNTY SEAT
From the Chronicle:

ANNN X 4iAfNN AilNiNs
Married, at the NJ. Z. parsonage,
in this village, May 18th, 1888, by
Rev. Il. Pengilly, Mr. Ellis Power,
of Montfort, and Miss Roslia 5.
Poquette, of Mineral Point
VIVA. Pollard was taken over to
Dodgeville on Saturday and fined
$50 and costs, for selling liquor
without license; since which time
he has taken down his sign aud
closed his hotel Consequently
Linden is without a hotel nj present.
Died, at his homo ii the village
of Dodgeyille, May 10, lsSS, Jane =
Rodgers, aged 90 years. Deceased
was an old resident Of Iowa county,
aud was one of the most worthy
and respected citizens. The approx.
innate cause Of his death was no
doubt the fatigue and anxiety he
endured during the sickness and
death of his son which occurred
only week before his own
RARE BIRDS.
Frank Davis, young lad of this
village, one day this weok shot with
a sling-shot and brought down a
large bird which measured four feet
from tap to tip Of wings. The bird
IL one of most exquisite plumagc,
the body being of dark blue-blacll
color, and the head and neck of the
purest and most delicate white.
Such bird was never seen in this
climate before, and it has been pro-
nounced by ornithologists TO be
southern kite, which was never
known to migrate further northward
than the state Of Missouri. The
bird is now on exhibition in this
village at the barber shop of w.
Stratman, and is still alive, as the
shot took effect Just below the left
eye, destroying that organ, but 9th
erwlse not injuring the bird.
There appears to be some unusual
condition of climate, the elements,
or of some undiscovered circum-
stance that is driving the birds Of
the south into northern latitudes.
From accounts contained in the
newspapers from all parts Of Wis.
consin, IL is learned that new yarie-
ties of birds have suddenly appeared
in various localities, aud in all such
cases they are those species which
are peculiar 10 southern climates
and were never known before to
have visited the nurthern states.
Scientists are engaged in discover
ing the cause Of this unusual migra-
tion of the birds, and some have
ascrlbed the cause to violent wind
storms in the south which cut the
birds off from all avenues OF escape
southward and they have been com.
PEELED to flee before the storms until
they have reached Wisconsin.
Whatever may be the cause of their
coming here, it is certain they are
here, az the above instance yerifes.
From the sun
There is being circulated and nu.
merously signed a petition to the
general conference Of the L. M.
church convening here on the 23d
inst, asking that Rev. John Hard.
castle be left in charge Of this
church at this place for another
year. The petition is not signed by
members Of the +. NJ. church, but
only by those who, not members,
are in the habit Of hearing Rev.
IIardcastle preach
+ The conference cannot well
disregard the wishes Of the com
muuity in this matter The high
esteem in which Rev. Hardcastle is
held by the people Of this vicinity
is largely due to the fact that he
dares say what he thinks, and all he
thinks on vital questions lie has
courage without bigotry, zeal with
out the spirit Of persecution, yigor-
GUS activity in the line Of duty with.
out spite or hatred towards those
who differ from him or whom be
opposes He can in all cheerfulness,
charity aud kindness retard or by
all proper means overthrow the pur-
pose and plans Of bis opponents.
lie challenges the respect of those
whom he opposes because his con
duct is above meanness. He re-
spects your opinion but keeps his
own
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