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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
The Local Field.

Don't you miss the bsnd concerts
tMRs. SIMON ToAY is here from
IoNsa for a visit.
IlALENA has fallen off 920 in pop
ulalioa III last ten years.
rnE price of both butter and eggt
hare an upward tendency.
fHE N. Te,nby residence has beer
purchased by Thos. Rogers.
SioRIBE.CAPT. HART, of the Saliva
tion Army, visited Mineral Point
this week.
HARVESTING oats is the amuse-
men: INDUCED in by the farmers
thi, week.
FonN BREWER, of this city, has
pulchased theIP. M. parsonage at
Graysy!lle.
Nus official language of this
country must be upheld, or We'll be
Sin the soup"
FuLFoRD's soda fountain is sup
plying delicious drink-Red
Me.sina Orange.
UNLESS indications go for naught
the wild blackberry crop this year
will be enormous.
1HE best stock ever seen in the
west will be on exhibition at the
Mineral Point fair. ~
ELLIE GoLDsw oRTHY, the barber,
is here from Sioux City, Iowa, for
ayisit with his folks.
WINTER wheat il good crop this
year, but spring is failure, charge
able to rust and bugs.
I'Hg Lancaster Driving Associa-
tlon will hold It's fourth annual
meeting August q and %.
lHE crop prospects reported from
different sections adjacent tc Min
eral Point are conflicting.
OUR citizens are more Indifferent
about the destruction of noxious
Weeds than we would like TO see.
IaE siownass with which candi-
datts tor county offices are coming
10 The front is rather remarkable.
IT, las been decided by vote of
% ID to convert the Brick school
oil Ilatteyllle into tree high school.
luis city furnished two or three
'0us loads for the excursion from
Do0gevllle to Madison last Tuesday.
MRS. ). WRIGHT and children, of
milwaukee,, are visiting with old
lne0ds IN this city, their former
home.
II Is claimed that the city of
atevllle has population of 3,746.
Where does the town of Platteville
CONS IN?
liE population of Galena in 1870
""' 1913; in 1880 it was 6,451; this
year II is 5,530-a decrease of l,4S9
IN twenty years.
I'VE farmer says, 81 want to at
"uu the Mineral Point fair by all
1iea'is. That's where you see every
OOul and everything"
IliE VI. K. church folks will hold
~ "e-cream sociable next Thursday
eulng IN front of their church.
nj ''Fe cordially invited. =
Al@ z. LAwRxscR has been
,4'i'o hither from DeSmet, Dak.,
o'lse OF the sickness of her
'a'n'ir, Mr.. Geo. Wilkinson.
4hE beating rains Of long weeks
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31

horses without loss of life is regard
ed as miraculous. Mr.. Thomas is
now demanding damages of Dodge
vile town, and the two towns are
about to go to law to decide whose
place it was to keep the bridge in
repair, and who shall pay the dam
ages.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31

L. M. CHURCH SERvIcEs.--Rev. S.
X. Chubb will preach morning and
evening. Morning. subject-"Pitch-
ing toward Sodom." Evening sub
ject--"rhe bright Awakening" A
reception of members will be held
after the evening sermon. All are
kindly invited.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31

HERE are advertised letters at
the post-office, July 26th, 1890, for
Mr.. Fritz (2), Mr.. K. 9. Putnam
and Miss Ellie Walsh. Persons
calling for the above will please
say "sdyertised In the TRiBUNE"
and give date of notice.
5. E. SHEPARD, Z. M.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
NUMBER 81.
KNOCKS THEM ALL!
Yes, that is the verdict Of those that
do their trading at
PeahaUegon's, the leading shoe dealr's

Below we quote few of our prices,
which we think will be Of interest
to those in need of footwear:
Mems working shoes at Sl.l5.
Others from Sl.25 to Sl.65.
Mems congress shoes from Sl.50
to $3.50.
All splendid bargains.
Goodyear wets, in best quality,
calf or dongola for $3.50.
Mems low shoes at very low prices.
Women's shoes at $l.2o; others
az $l.40.
Better ones at Sl.50, $500, 1925.
Our leader at $3.50, fully war
ranted.
A large line of walking shoes that
canct be beaten by anyone.
Youths, misses, children's aud
infants shoes in all the latest styles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
ago, followed by the hot dry wealth
er have put the ground in fields and

4
an ordinary wagon without permit
ting it to make an indenture.
A LITTLE daughter of Fred. Sher.
mans fell while running on the
sidewalk the other day and broke
an arm
LET all towns and cities in the
county call caucuses to choose dele.
gates to the county convention
without fail.
The first time for some years oats
have commanded as high price as
corn this season, and in some sec
tions of the country higher
IT is understood that a Monroe
carriage and wagon factory firm
will have carload of its products
on exhibition at the Mineral Point
fair.
No OPPOSITION to LaFollette for a
denomination for Congress. That's
the way it looks now; and that's the
way most of his constituents want
it to be.
AT this writing the most promi-
nent of Democratic aspirants for the
governorship of Wisconsin are VIM.
+. Villas and Mayor Peck, of Mil
waukee.
THOs. BOTToMLY, who has been
at Des Moines, Iowa, working at the
harness business, is home for visit
with parents and old chums. He
looks well.
The sale of harvesting machines
is not very large this year; SO the
agents say. Because they were not
more thoroughly advertised, we are
led to remark.
TRAVELLERS arriving in Mineral
Point invariably comment disparag.
ingly on our depot building and
platform, the latter in particular. Ii
is too narrow, that's true.
IF the common council could only
make contract to have the city lit
by the moon all the year round,
what laugh we would have on the
electric light spectators.
II is announced that Charles +.
Ilsley, Horace Rublee and }. r.
Brigham, who recently purchased
Blue Mounds, will erect hotel
there for summer visitors.
WHEN you see man pushing a
baby carriage with one hand while
the other is tucked away in his
pants pocket, it is safe to bet that
he doesn't care for the job.
The tellow who does not take a
newspaper will blow out the gas
some day and die. He had much
better pay for newspaper aud let
blow out the gas and live.
How many ever stop to consider
he very liberal premiums offered
Il,y the Mineral Point fair? Com
,are the lis; please with those of all
other fairs held in the state.
LosT.-A shawl, on Saturday last,
between Whites warehouse and the
esidence of Mr.. John Evans ia this
City. Finder will please leave same
at this Office or Aliens store.
The electric light boom has fallen
through, we are sorry to say, because
a Chicago party who, it was under
God would take stock, has backed
down. Now let the city take hold.
The cat fields are being slaugh-
t, red this week and the farmers
b ave had hot time. 1t is hoped
Hat the yield of this cereal will be
N uch better than anticipated of late.
THERE is a slight change in the
ii he of arrival and departure of
p, .ssenger trains at Mineral Point
" lich went into effect last week.
Sic time card published in another
CO lulnn.
CONSIDERABLE money Is being
re alized by pearl fishers roundabout
d arlington. The lucky finders, how
ev er are few and far between. One
VIII sold $500 and other for $3.50
la, { Friday.
h The TRIBUNE is il receipt of the
frt issue of a new publication by
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
FOR SALE.

The undersigned desires to sell
her millinery stock aud business at
reasonable price and terms.
3lw2 Miss LILLE STANLEY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31

tiops of law and kindred themes.
Town officers and people in general
will find The Adviser interesting and
beneficial. 1t consists of eight
pages, is well printed, and will ap-
pear monthly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31

When in need of anything in our
line please give us call aad we are
satisfied that you viii come again.
Yours for trade,
w. j. PENHALLEGoN IL Bro.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
A CHANCE TO SECURE A SAC
SEWING MACHINE FREE.

One ticket will be given with each
and every dollars worth of goods
purchased of David Jacko, includ-
ing groceries, flour, boots and shoes,
and sewing machines, and other
goods not mentioned.
30,ni DAVID JAcKo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31

ALL those having books belong
ing to the post-office book store
library are hereby requested to re-
turn them at oaoe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31

RsroRE buying carpet call ane
inspect my line. Extraordinarily
clnse prices. j. DELLER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
II. ZIMMER, Assignee.

The few of our subscribers who
have remitted in response to our
dunners have our thanks; but what
is the matter with the majority ?
Don't you intend to prove white by
payino M?
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06
A Simple Dog Story.

An exchange tells of the peculiar ap-
petite of dog owned by Butte City
merchant, whose latest exploit was to
swallow a diamond stud. lunch on n roll
of greenbacks, and, by way of n dessert,
thonghtfully masticated pair of British
half hose. Evidently this is no ornery
purp, still for marked epicurean eccen-
tricitics it cannot compare with SAT
fron-hued bird dog we once owned. This
thoroughbred animal developed delicate
tastes quite early in lifo
On one occasion while we were absent
from the house no plundered cage con.
tanning pet canary bird, killed the
tiuttering inmate, plucked the feathers
and then laid tho bare little body in a
frying pan over gas stove, where it
was left until the skin turned beauti-
full brown. We came back just us 10
intelligent canine was adding the proper
proportions of pepper and salt to the
cooked morsel, when he bolted tho meal
hastily for fear of interruption and then
scooted through the open door
After remaining away for two days he
returned with fine young pullet in his
mouth, stolen from neighboring hen
merry, and this he placed at our feet,
wagging his tail and winking his eyes
significantly, MS much as to say, This is
to square the roast canary bird" X
really was a very tender chicken. Sam
I. Clover In Chicago Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06

A young man who is well known In
this city had an unpleasant experience a
short time ago. He is n somnambulist
and often does peculiar things in his
sleep. He went to visit some friends in
Waterbury. and he w. ~. -. -. - - "a,
habit Of retiring as carly as the members
of the family he was visiting, he re-
NAMED up and took his shoes off before
ascending the stairs.
a few nights after his return to his
home he lay down ON lounge and fell
asleep. After sleeping soundly n half
hour he arose, walked to the foot of the
stairs. took off his shoes, and not being
content with doing that. he drew off his
stockings also. He then clambered mp
stairs to his room. Taking match from
his pocket he brought one of his feet up
so that he could reach the bottom of it,
and then deliberately scratched the
match on the flat surface
The match did not light Immediately,
hut he kept on scratching. Finally the
match did light. The holder was uncon-
scious Of the fact and kept on scratch
ing. Suddenly he awoke in great pain
from the burn. He limped about for
several days, and since that time ques-
tons about tho proper mode of lighting
q match have been distasteful to him.
New Haven Palladium.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06
Calling the House Roll

II is the custom for the clerk calling
the roll to prefix the word mister to
each name, but before he has gone far
he begins to retrench his expense of
vocal powers. This leads to some strange
combinations Of sound. In the beginning
he calls "Mr Albeit" "Mr. Adams"
Mr.. Anderson and few more dis
tinctly enough, but by tho time he
reaches the Cs he begins to telescope the
title, and calls Mister Cannon" Mister
Carter" and so on. When he has gone
a little further he drops off some more,
and it becomes ester Fitch" lister
Flower" lister Gear" etc. This holds
holds out pretty well into the HIS, but
at last the two words become one, and
Mr.. Hopkins" and "Mr. Houk" sound
like "Stropkins' and "Strouk." Down
in the Ms ID undergoes another change.
The sound of the "r" is lost. and "Mr.
Mason" Mr. McAdoo' and MIR. Nor
row" become "Stumason, "Stumac,,-
doc" and "Stumorrow." This goes on
through the Os and the P's, Mr.. Oates
being "Stoates" and Mr.. Peel" coming
ont "Stupheel.r In the RS it shifts lit
tie, and "Mr. Ray" becomes STRAY"
while Mr.. Rife is Strife. Washing
ton Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06

The following IS u simple and eXpedi-
tious way of removing slecls from the
eve. The only instrument needed is n
wooden too.hpick or match, made sharp
at the point. Hard wood, however, is
preferable Tho sufferer stands in n good
light and rests his body and head against
door. post or some fixed object. With
the thumb and finger the operator
holds tho cyclrls sufficiently apart to see
plainly the front of the eye and also 10
prevent winking If the speck bc on the
cornea it may he difficult to see it, and
it can then only be found by changing
the direction Of sight until favorable
position is secured.
The most difficult part of the business
rs TO have the inexperienced person fix
the sight ON some object and hold the
eye perfectly quiet If this can be done
only for few seconds the operator APP
proaches the mote with the point of the
stick, still holding the eyelid, and with
gentle passes and gradual advances soon
touches the speck and brings it away.
The Transparency of the eye makes 1t
necessary to approach the surface with
care, or il will be reached before it is ex-
pected. If the mote be hidden under
meath thcupper eyelid the eyelash should
be gently raised, while the upper part of
the lid is held downward with the stick.
When turned tho stick is Withdrawn and
the lid is held in this position by the eye
lash
Where iron is worked particles of met
al are sometimes allowed to remain in
the eye for several hours, when they
seem to rust fast and cannot be removed
by stick. In such cases the point Of
penknife blade, made quito sharp, is
used, and if it is magnctized so much
the better.-New York Commercial Ad-
yertispr
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06
A Wooden Horse Collar.

venture to ask you il wooden hors
collars have ever been tried, and if nc
why not7 The present style of collar
heating, and very apt for that reaso
and on account of its roughness to caus
sores on the neck of the horse. Tin
collars have been tried, with what re
suit l do not know; but it seems to IN
that a wooden collar might be mad
which would be light, smooth and cool
on the same principle as the McClella
saddle tree, which for cavalry purpose
has never been surpassed.-Cor. Ne,
York Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06
A BARRIER BETWEEN THEM.



Hostile Netghhors in Africa Who Have
Established \" Mans Land
A little British expedition recently
steamed far up the Bcnue branch OF the
Niger river iii small steam launch, and
finally entered tributary of the Bcnuo
and explored a region which no whfte
man has ever visited before. The most
interesting thing about their journey
WAS the curious experienee they had
with the natives.
They had been passing for n good
while through region that WAS lnhab-
tied by Moslem blacks, fruits OF the
rather severe methods of conversion
employed by the Arab invaders OF tho
Soudan. The country was very fertile,
and the people were numerous; but
all Of u sudden, though the country still
wore its usual aspect, and the soil was
apparently rich, population entirely
ceased. For a stretch OF over twenty
miles not hut was to be seen, nor was
single sign of human life anywhere OBJ
served. The expedition wondered at
this remarkable state of affairs, for the
country was certainly inviting. and they
could not imagine why 1t had no irhao-
itants.
All at once, however, as they rounded
q bend IN the river they saw big crowds
OF natives running down the slopes OF
the hill to the bank. They brandlSled
their spears at the white men ON the lit
tie boat, and told them to go back Tor
they wanted no MtElC1nS III fhI1T conn
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06
Dear at the Price.

a change of mind has often occurred
after the marriage bans have been pub
lished. y Clergyman tells recently Of a
man having put in tho bans, and after
they had been twice published asked if
he might substitute the name of another
girl for the one first entered, adding by
way Of explanation: II think she will
suit me better in the long rum" On
being told that the change could not be
effected unless the first bans were with
drawn, others substituted and the fees
paid second time, also that the full
interval, including three Sundays, must
elapse before the marriage could be cele
brated. tho man hesitated. "Do yon
mean to say that should have to begin
all over AGAIN. he asked. Certainly"
was the reply; 1.-THE bans must he pub
hshed three times in the names Of the
persons who are actually to be married +"
And must pay all over again if have
the other girl?'' yes" said the clergy
man. well, call that too bad
The candidate for matrimony remained
for some moments in n brown study
then broke out with: Then I'll stick to
the first girl. Tn not going to pay
twice over for anybody He was mar
ried drrrirs. n. ,l.-,; :; ,,n inaccord-
anco with this decision, evidently con-
sidcring the proposed substitution would
he too dear ut the price of double fees.
This did not say much for No. 2, as
would be bridegrooms are usually of all
L
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06
Good VIII Home.

Our mission meeting opened with the
repeating of the Lords Prayer. We have
joined the Band of Mercy and we got our
pledges at the meeting.
Miss Hinokley has gone to Oakland for .
few days to get rest. Mr.. Hinckley was
here Friday.
Mr.. Crowell and his wife visited Sun
shine Cottage last week.
We had Sunday School .at Record Hall
as usual. but Mr.. Hinckley didn't come be-
cause it WAS communion Sunday at his
Church.
Little Buttercup the gift of Mr.. Cole Of
Canton has come ont Of the pasture look
ing nicely.
DR.. C. G. Parker of this vicinity is going
to move to Winthrop, Me. The boys think
a good deal Of the Or. and his wife and
are sorry to have him go.
ONE OF THE BoYs.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06
She Was Dazzled.

They tell good story at the expeI
of Col Moore, one of the members
the Everett Piano company, and no
enjoys it better than he does. While
was resident Of Colorado some va
ago he was appointed member of
staff of Governor G. mt, and on the
the governor was inaugurated the 81
appeared in resplendent uniforms, d
of Col. Moore being further eInbellisl
with the medals he had won for dist
guished bravery in the Crimean war,
he had served there when a mere lad
The colonel is large, handsome m
and with his uniform and medals
pretty apt to make considerable of
play. On this occasion, when the
auguration was over, he called upo,
friend while still in uniform. A Ii
girl answered the bell, and as she W
back into the house with eyes wide Oh
in establishment her mother ask
"Who is it?" to which she replied
don't know; think it's God"-Bs,
Traveller.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06

Beleek ware comes from Ireland. II
is as light and thin as an egg shell, very
glossy and feels like satin. 1t is said to
be very strong. The color is peculiar,
being little darker than cream, and
nearly all that l saw was slightly deco
rated in pink. Tea and after dinner cot.
fec cups are about the same price, Sl5 to
$iS dozen. There is great variety Of
small dishes in this ware for bonbons,
olives, salt, etc.
In odd pieces there are cracker jars in
imported china, from 50 to SO piece,
which in domestic ware would cost from
81 TO $3.50 each. Bouillon cups are fifty
cents each. English pudding sets OF
three pieces bring 81 to &c. Chocolate
pots, that until closely examined look
like fine DouTton, cost 81 to 50 EACH
New York Telegram.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06
Keeping the Cl,!ckeu Back.

When the chicken incubator sho'
was here, young man infatuated wit
the idea purchased one and place
therein about thirty eggs. Accordin
to the rule they were to be Matched tn
I'd of the month. But it appears thu
the young mans watchful wife observe
fine brown egg giving way undo
pressure, as it were, on the LIST of II
month, and thinking the chick was a.
pearing prematurely, she prompt
pasted some brown paper over the ape
ture in the egg and with self statistic
smile awaited the coming of her hui
band. He declares now that there
nothing like a woman for ingenuity
Lawrence Eagle.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06
Home Of Adam and Eve.

The Chicago Tribune has letter from
the quill of traveller whose rare good
luck it is to loaf little in the Garden
of Eden-otherwise on the Seychelles
islands, in the Indian ocean, 400 miles
east Of Alden and 1000 from Zanzibar.
1t was Chinese" Gordon who tried to
prove these islands to be identical with
Eden. The islands number ia. They
were built by coral insects and have the
richest soil in the world Palms grow
100 feet high. The white beaches are
the most beautiful on the round earth.
No one need work, for the trees are con-
stantly IN fruit, and the many tinted
fishes that fash through the clear
waters are as toothsome as they can be.
Turtles abound. The people live to a
great age. No hurricanes ever strike the
islands. They constitute, indeed, an
earthly paradise.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06

The increase in population of the count
ry between 1870 and $780, according to
the enumeratsons of those two years was
1850, 900; between 1880 aud 1890, it was
l2,s00,0o The per cent of increase for
the first period was 80 0s, and for the seo-
ond 2457. These are the census showings.
They are. however, misleading, inasmuch
as the census Of 1870 was very defective,
especially in the South. Instead of pop
ulation of $4,000, 900 in 1870, as the GEN.
sus showed, there is abundant reason for
believing that We actually had a popula-
ton of 40, 900. 900. This would make an
increase between 1870 and 1880 of only
about 10, 000,000, and per cent Of in
crease Of rs or about the same per cent
as is shown from 1880 to 1890. While,
therefore, the showing of the census Of
this year is disappointing when compared
with the increase from 1870 to 1880. a
reokoned from the enumeration of 1870, II
becomes very satisfactory when compared
with the actual population of that year.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06
A st,mulant to the Gas Industr,


Many Of those who were interested
the manufacture and sale of gas in Il
country have been much exercised
the threatened suppression by the Ell
trio light of the older illuminant;
there is now every reason to believe IL
instead of injuring the gas industry, I
introduction of electricity for illumin
ing purposes will stimulate it to an
limited extent.
Nj only has the fact been establish
that the superior brilhance of elect
light in streets and stores where it
used sails for more light in conpetiti
situntioA wh.e sss slons is employ
bat IL hiss besn demonstrated that ,
use Of 90 IN engines - . mo<ivS pcv
to drivo sleetFts hgAt machinery Y
rnedsee FROM Ave ts,six nmes ta,e n
tfsat could be ebtsineA ~ buz41fng (
same amount Of ges IN the ordinssyw
through burner A new field has d
been opened up for gas companies
work, in which the electric light will
their ally instead of their competitor
New York Commercial Advertiser
The Somerset reporter., 1890-11-06

We have all encountered him in the
field, the man who howls like maniac
at his dog. 1t is not because the dog is
deaf, for even if he were there would be
no need of the bowling and shrieking,
but it is that the bowler knows not n bit
better, He has the notion that hunt
ing dog must be worked like sledge
dog amid Arctic ice fields, and so he
makes an Esquimau of himself every
time he goes shooting, And none of us
ever yet saw dog that worked any bot
ter for the racket than he might work,
or might at least have been trained to
work, without it.-Forest and Stream.