Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-10-17

mas Iateiy taken the job of lighting
the lamps and keeping them in or
der, is doing bis best, but it is ques
tionable if it is possible for him to
succeed. If the city is to have
light, let it be electric, which is
much better, and we understand
fully as cheap.
II. A. SMITH and w. G. Hales re-
ceiyed from Milwaukee Tuesday a
new Gabler upright piano, concert
tone, antique oak case, which will
be used this winter at the hall for
the concert course The piano is
for sale. For particulars and price
enquire at Postotfee.
FRED GROUSE has succeeded in
securing enough signers (twenty) to
insure the organization of Con-
clave Of the Royal Adelphia in
Mineral Point. This is a benevo.
lent society, providing for its mem
bers in case of sickness, and an in
surance company in case of death.
1t is upheld as one of the very best
orders of its kind extant.
The wires flashed the report from
Oshkosh a few mornings ago that a
boy only is years old had shot him
self after attending party and
drinking too much whisky. 1t is
not known whether the shooting was
intentional or not, but the awful
fact remains that a boy Of SO few
years had become intoxicated to
such degree that he did not know
how to value his life.
The wise teacher and the careful
parent will watch the children aud
see that they are not overtaXed in
their studies There is no danger
in nineteen out Of twenty cases, but
remember that the twentieth is worth
saving. Many an ambitious boy or
girl has been made an hopeless
wreck from overwork and by too
close confnementin badly ventilated
and poorly warmed schoolrooms.
LET the boy learn trade, even
though you do not expect that he
will follow it. Let him be a black
smith, a machinist, a wagonmaker, a
shoemaker, printer, stenographer,
a carpenter, almost anything so that
he has a trade by which he can, if
necessary, earn his living. While
he is learning his trade he is being
disciplined. 1t is a notable fact
that there are very few professional
men aud very few men who have
learned trades who are behind the
bars Of prisons and iails.
MINERAL PoINT was well repre-
sented at the unveiling Of the
Soldiers monument at Darlington.
The monument is grand and i'm
posing and was, of course, the prin-
cipal attraction, but the Mineral
Point band was the next attractive
feature of the days sport. The
Governor aud his staff graced the
occasion with their presence, and
| it is estimated that fully 5000 peo-
pie were in the city. Col. Birds
Grafton was a mastery effort, and
the poem delivered by Miss Flor
ence Swearengen was excellent.
From the train accommodations fur
nlshed we should suppose mat Jhe
railway company did not expect a
very large crowd to attend.
THE little Esquimaux lady who
appeared at the Opera House last
Saturday evening drew out a fair
crowd to see and hear her. Briefly
described, she is little and large,
standing but three feet four inches,
yet she weighs 100 pounds; aged 81
years. She is not one whose face
would draw attention for its beauty,
her features incIining to the mascu-
line too much; her complexion Is
light. She appeared on the platform
well dressed and bedecked in jew
elry, all according to Americas