Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-06

been about one hundred and twenty.
The result of Jack Warburton's
labors in Moutfort were 26l signers
of the temperance pledge. We un-
derstand from those who heard him
that he has improved very much in
the last few years, both in his speak
ing and singing, and in his earnest
ness in the cause of temperance.
The smelling furnace of Bennett
Il Hoskins began operations on
Wednesday morning. They have
enough ore on hand to koop them
running for about two months, and
they expect enough more to be
mined To continue work until cold
weather sets in. The oatput at
presenl is about seventy pigs, or
three tons a day Tho quality of
the ore seems to be very good and
the yield of pure lead from each ton
is quite large.
Coon PIANO FoR SAlE-Wnr
take an organ in part payment. En-
quire at the residence Of James
lutchison. 36tf
lF the frost does not come before
the 10th, 333 per cent more corn
will be harvested in this state
this year than last. There is larger
crop proportionate to the acreage
than has been put in the granaries
since 1860. In 1886 the corn grown
In the state was p, 2,4oS,730 bushels,
over 100000 less than the year be-
fore. In 1887 about 25,O0O,000
bushels were harvested, but this
year the crop promises, on about
the same acreage, TO reach 33,000,-
600 bushels. II the weather had
been especially ordered to make the
Wisconsin corn crop boom, it could
not have been more satisfactory
Madison journal,
We regard the Journal as off so
far as .his part of the state is con
cerned.
'hOhnh W. w AlloN, oi w ute
Oak Springs, secured quantity of
the famous Mediterranean Hybrid
wheat last fall which he sowed and
which be has just harvested and
threshed. 1t yielded thirtyfve bush.
els per acre and it is Of plump grain
and superior quality. -Shullsburg
| PICK and Cad.
My prices for fall goods are the
lowest. Don't fail to see my stock
of bargains. j. DELLER.
$. A. CLARK, four-score veteran
in age, has beat the record He is
the happy father Of bouncing
daughter, presented 20 him by his
wife few days since; he has new
set of teeth grow.ag, eau read the
finest print without spccks, as we'll
as go through the waltz and qua
drille with as much ease aud grace
as q French dancing mas ,er.--I'rai-
rie du Ghien Courier.
Try some of that 6ne roasted
coffee at Gales.
GRovRR's fine civil service reform
instincts will doubtless be grievous.
ly shocked by the Extensively parti.
san conduct of the presidential post
master at Dodgevillc, who sent
CONSERVATION through the demo
cratic county convention, which met
AT Dodgeyile Tuesday, by appear
ing in the convention with his
assistant as delegates The chair
man of the county committee, who
is brother and silent partner of the
Mineral Point postmaster succeeded
in getting the DodgeyiIle postmaster
elected chairman Of the convention,
and when he entered the desk he
introduced himself in one of the
most vehement and violent political
harangues that has been delivered
in Dodgeyille for many years. This
exhibition Of offensive partisanship
has shaken the faith Of many Iowa
county people IN the honesty Of the
profession that a public Office is
public trust.--St0te journal.
JouN Bird has invented a novel
little device to be carried on q lead
pencil aud used in cutting open en-
velopes. Doc. Herring at the Jew
elery store in the post office is man
ufacturing a few Of them. They
will prove very handy to persons
with large correspondence 10 open.
- WdrTen Sentinel.
BoNELEss ham, bacon and dried
beef At Iendra's.
THE highest price paid in cash
for butter aud eggs at Galo's.
Ny son, the campaign IS fairly
open, the first gun is fired, and be.
fore tho chilly wiudg Of Noyemher