Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-11

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friends.
D1D the closing of the barber
shops, which went into effect last
Sunday, increased the size Of church
congregations in the morning?
STEPH MARTIN cannot pursue
mining for some time owing to a
severe bruise his right hand received
between two rocks the other day.
FARMERS! dehorn your calves with
the "Chemical Dehorn." 1t causes
no pain and is effectual in its work.
For sale at Vivian's Pharmacy. 15-4
RAKE together and burn all the
rubbish in your yards. 1t will not
only improve the appearance Of
your surroundings, but enhance the
prospects for good health.
RAIN is in demand hereabouts
more than anything else at present.
We had a little, very little, shower
Monday evening, but it wasn't one
twentieth part of enough.
IDLENEss is the prolific source of
mischief and vice out Of the prisons.
Within the prisons it would make
every bad man worse, and a state of
Imprisonment hell on earth.
The remains Of Mrs. Beauchard, 3,
who was resident of this place for
many years previous to her removal
to Chicago, were brought here for
interment which took place to-day.
Two NEW barber chairs were ad-
ded to Chas. Winn's shop last Fri
day. These are the finest chairs Of
the kind ever brought to Mineral
Point, and tits said there are none
better.
A LARGE number were disap-
pointed because John Dillon failed
to appear here Tuesday evening as
advertised. The cause of his non
appearance is given in two or three
lights.
A THREE-MoNTHs' programme is
out for Thursday evenings by the
young people of the p. M. church.
Seats free; all are cordially invited.
These meetings are for the purpose
of advancing the cause of Christi
anity.
CAPTAIN BELTS, Of the Salvation
Army, has been quite sick for a
week or more, and it is understood
that his physical condition is such
as to compel him to cease activity
in the interests of souls for a time
at least.
ABOUT half dozen enterprising
citizens of this city have formed a
company for the establishing of a
poultry farm on a large scale. The
Browning property, located about
two miles north, has been secured
for the purpose.
A STATISTICAL fend has figured
that a man fifty years old has spent
three years in buttoning his collar.
The fend should have included an
estimate as to how many years the
same man has spent chasing the
recreant button under the bureau.
The Republicans have control of
the city council, the first time in
eight or ten years, and notwithstand-
ing this fact there are more Demo
Gratis than Republicans applying for
the positions at the disposal Of the
council. What gall! You must go
to pasture, gentlemen, even though
a drouth be immigent.
THoL wishing personals" of
arrivals and departures Of friends,
ETC., inserted in this paper should
give them to as in person or by
mail. Do not blame the printer for
not publishing an item, Of more or
less interest, when you fail to tell
him of it, while you perhaps are
the only person knowing it.
The early spring weather has
been a great help to the farmers in
fitting the soil for seedi1g, but
those who sowed their oats SO early
as to have them come up before the
cold spell now wish they hadn't
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