Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

known rival to this drink is "elec-
trifer,' lately introduced in this
city by home talent.
JoHN HARRIS, our hardworkiu g
draymau, slipped and fell from his
wagon last Thursday evening while
at work at the depot, sustaining a
dislocation of the right shoulder.
The accident, of course, disables
him for a time, but we trust it will
not be for long.
II has been discovered that sun
flower seed is an irresistible bate
for rats, and that it is also the favor
ite food of the English sparrow
when he cannot find wheat. 1t is
accordingly suggested that there be
a supplementary Arbor Day named
for the planting of sunhowers.
STAND by our home merchants
and manufacturers and do not send
money away to build up some other
town. Loyalty to our neighbors and
home pride ought to make us do this
every time. "Be always ready to
welcome industries and capital from
abroad" is a good motto, but one
more important tha that is "stand
by the industries and capital already
in our midst"
EASTER SUNDAY was sublime in
this city in more ways than one.
The weather was par excellent, and
the special and pleasing services in
the various churches drew out the
whole populace nearly. The NJ. E.
and p. Nj. and Trinity churches
were transformed into flowery para
discs, while the services in each
were especially entertaining and
profitable. At the Irish and Ger
man Catholic churches the services
were in keeping with their custom,
touchingly grand.
THE lovers of the rod and reel
begin to feel the electricity creeping
up the arms to the spine and brain.
"The glorious time of all the year"
draws near. The wrapings of poles
should be looked after, reels should
be oiled, ths old lines should be
to a test in every part.
The one great pest Of the northwest,
the mosquito-because of the open
winter and warm spring-gives
promise Of an early advent. The
mosquito in Wisconsin and Michi-
gan in May, June and July don't do
anything half way. They literally
beat the world.
ONE of our exchanges has the
following advice to its farmer read
ers: If you nave a little farm and
are out of debt, don't fret and work
yourself and good wife into prema-
ture graves for the sake of making
more money You have but one
life to live, and it is very brief at
the best. Take little comfort and
pleasure as you 90 along day by day
and try to do a little good to others.
A morbid iusatiate desire to possess
the earth, to grab everything in
sight, is at the foundation of more
unhappiness in this world than
almost any other one thing Wealth
alone will never keep your memory
green after you are. gone; a good
life, kind actions will
MINERAL PoNT has many valu-
able advantages, and its possibilities
are as bright a, any town could de-
sire. These benefits may be gener-
ally realized by passing over mis-
takes, and laying aside petty spites
and prejudices, and trying to improve
and aid in all matters that will pro-
mote the local and public welfare
of the city There is no wisdom in
envy and complaining. If our
neighbor is struggling to make a
success Of any worthy undertaking,
let us help him along according to
our means. II our neighbor does
well, let us be glad Of it, What
benefit. one class should tend to
help others. Rich and poor alike