Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-06

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publisher in Southwestern Wis
consin.
THERE is no danger of pneumonia
following an attack of La Grippe
when Chamberlain's Cough remedy
is taken as directed for a severe cold
and care is used to avoid exposure.
Fifty-cent bottles for sale at w. H.
Prideaux's drug store.
A coLoRED minstrel show is
billed for Mineral Point on Feb.
l2th,-next Wednesday. 1t is that
of Rusco & Swift's, and is very
popular, and claim to have one
hundred new features. They come
with a promise never to disappoint.
EVERYBODY likes a change, and
the Sons of Veterans realizing this
are offering a change in the line of
entertainments by bringing before
the public the speciality drama, "The
Mountebanks." Something entirely
new. At the Opera House Tuesday,
Feb. II.
VIM, Thomas is down from La
Crosse for a brief visit with his
mother, Mrs. Isaac Winn, and other
relatives and old associates. He
looks well, and we understand holds
a good position. Glad of it. "Billy"
is one of the honorable and indus.
trious sons of Mineral Point.
ONE of the most serious obstacles
the progress of our city has encoun-
tered is the fact that too many Of
our local capitalists are loauing their
money instead Of investing it in
business enterprises. Moss always
grows on the back of the man who
follows money loaning as business.
Mrs. Jos. REED, who resides in
the south part Of town, fell while
returning from neighbor's last
Thursday evening, and dislocated
one of her hips. Her cries were
heard by Ed. Frieden, who went to
her assistance and got doctor
The unfortunate woman has suffered
considerable.
The building so long occupied
by D. Jenkins as a jewelry store
having been purchased by d. Jacko,
MIR. Jenkins has moved into new
quarters this week-in the Miller
building, opposite Spratler's. Mr..
Jacko will move his stock of gro.
ceries from Commerce street soon
into the building vacated by Mr.,
Jenkins
A GOOD many Wisconsin editors
have had the "grippe" the past
month. 1t is shown in the improved
condition of their papers. When an
editor was attacked with the epi-
demic he turned the paper over to
his wife, his son, or the devil, and
wife, son or devil pitched in to make
record, and made it. So thinks
the Milwaukee Suoday Telegraph.
Ir is high time that our citizens,
the merchants in particular, were
organizing for protection against
burglary, such as have been carried
on here for quite a while, and which
is generally regarded as the maneu-
vres of home talent. a sufficient
sum Of money ought to be sub
scribed to insure competent detect
i've work, to properly prosecute, etc.
NJ. w. PRATEB, an honored friend
and former citizen of Mineral
Point, who is now located at Stock.
ton, California, says among other
things in a personal letter to this
office: 81 eagerly look for my paper
each week, as | always find that its
pages contain something Of interest
to me. | wish to be remembered to
all Of my friends. Myself and fam
lily are all well, ! enjoy better
health than | have had for years.
We are having lots Of rain, but ex-
pect fine weather soon"
Bon ISGERsoLL "hits the nail on
the head" in his apt way: "Here is
the shoe shop. One man is busy
throughout the day, always indus
trious. In the evening he goes
courting some nice girl. There are