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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
NUMBER 81.
The Farmers Institute

Mr.. George Crawford, secretary
of the meeting to arrange for the
Farmers Institute to be held in this
city January 5th and 9Th, reports
good progress made and an attractive
program agreed upon. Mayor La
Male is to open the first session, on
the 5th. Subjects for discussion en-
brace: Small Fruit Culture, Clover,
Corn, Silos, Practical Farming, Cen
sus Problems, Grain Raising, Win
ter Feeding, Winter Dairying, Sheep
Husbandry, Farm Butter Making,
Country Roads, etc. Hon. j. M.
True, secretary of the State Agricul-
tural Society, will be Institute Con-
ductor. Prof. Jonathan Periam, of
the Chicago Veterinarian College,
will lecture on Breeding and Gene
raj Management Of Domestic Ami
mails. Among those to take part in
the discussion of subjects are, Rev.
M. Chase, DR.. j. III. Vivian, Messrs.
G. Ii. Everett, George Wylie, Thos.
Convey, w. II. Cole, James Jackson,
James Hoare, Thomas Bracken, aud
others. Each session will be enli-
vened with music. Programme in
detail will be published in a few
days.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
The Local Field.
KATEs-at Eden & Blewett's.

SKATES-at Eden ~ bleWetIs 5.
VINO said pugilism is encouraged
by the railroad company?
CHRISTMAS goods at Prideaux's
Drug Store.
WILLIAM EVANS is home from
Dakota for time.
S. E. SHEPARD, postmaster, was
in Platteville on business last week.
A CHOICE and novel line of per-
fumery at Prideaux's Drug Store.
ROB. HUGHES has been appointed
telegraph operator at the depot for
time.
REV. PETER SIMPKIN, of Willow
Springs, is spending few days in
Chicago.
FRANK HANsCoM has been to
Milwaukee for a few days for exam.
nation of his eyes.
EDEN IL BLEwETT have an i'm
portant Christmas announcement In
' the advertising columns.
n X II 1sv L PssEa I { ssE ace A te
trade at any season of the year, the
holiday time in particular.
A DANDY lot of toys for the holi-
days is being received at Blewett q
Jacka's model bakery. 4Sw2
HOMER SYLVESTER was home from
Madison few days last week, called
hither by the sickness of his father.
TIE gent furnishing dealer, l.. IL
Osborne, has some choice neckties
such as would make a sensible
present.
Now is the time to get any paper
or magazine you may desire by
securing it as a subscriber of the
TRIBUNE.
WE are frequently asked when
the electric lights will be in opera
tion, but are unable to answer.
Who can?
ED. KINNIF, a former Mineral
Point boy, now prosperous farmer
of Bancroft, Iowa, is here admirlng
our progress.
AN exchange rises to remark that
the newspapers still persist in pub
fishing marriage notices despite the
anti-lottery law.
Mrs. BELL HAMMILL, after spend.
ng two months with relatives here,
returned to her home in Chicago
last Saturday.
GoRGEN 81 PITTS this week re-
ceived "a steam engine to supply mo-
tive power for the machinery III
their meat market.
DIPHTHERIA, one of the most
dreaded OF diseases, is preva lent to
some extent in some parts of La
Fayette county.
Mrs. johns Miss Emma Bennett)
and Miss Mary Bennett have been
called here from Iowa by the sick
ness of their sister.
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEo. w. ALLEN re-
turned from their wedding trip Sat
urday evening, and have settled
down to housekeeping.
CHAs. SPRINGER, the tobacconist,
has new and very select stock OF
goods pertaining to bis line, for the
holidays and all other days.
LAGRIPPE has again made Its
appearance in this city. Precaution
should be taken against taking cold,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

New lot Of cutters and bobsleds
just received by Martin IL Toay.
Plenty of snow this winter, so don't
be afraid to buy. Will take some
wood on bobsleds.
49w3 MARTIN X ToAY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

For tae Christmas and New
Years holidays stations in Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota
will sell excursion tickets at fare
and third for the round trip 10
points within distance of 200
miles. Will sell Dec. oath, 25th
and 3lst, 1890, and Jan. LIST, 1891,
going coupons good only on day of
sale, return coupons good until
Jan. 5th, 1891.
N. II. Snow, Agt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
VERMONT maple syrup atSpratler's

The leader in fashionable cloth
ing, A. &. Deller, has an immense
and completely assorted stock to
select from, and he wants every
person in the city, and those who
come within, to call and examine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

No oHoIoER wedding goods was
ever placed on this market than has
just been received by the TRIBUNE.
Call and see.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

L. Nj. CHURCH services 1880 and
ZOO. Rev. S. r. Chubb will preach.
Morning subject, "The Dew Fall
ing;" evening subject, "Paul Before
Felix" All are kindly invited.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
geggs' German salve.

The increased demand for Beggs'
German Salve not only proves that
ii has merit, but also makes it almost
universal household remedy.
When you wish good reliable
ointment call for Beggs' German
Salve, and you will not be disap-
pointed. Sold aud warranted by
w. ii. Prideaux.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

For THE HoLIDAYs-Toilet sets,
manicure sets, nut pick sets, scissors
in cases, travellers sets, perfumery
sets and other holiday novelties at
PRIDEAUx's DRUG STORE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

assortment of meerschaum, brier
and other pipes, cigar-holders, fine
tobaccoes, and all kinds of smokers
articles. Out of this stock can be
selected a very desirable present.
GEORGE FOSTER, for six years
connected with the TRIBUNE Office,
departed yesterday for Madison to
assume position on the Daily
Democrat of that city. Energy and
faithfulness win way wherever
combined, and the outlook for our
friend points to much success in the
profession he has chosen.
UP, UP, UP!-Why not go up?
Everything is going up, they say;
and people like to go up when they
die. Are you in the procession go
ing up to Hosking's photo-gallery,
where first-class work is done at
reasonable prices? This old reliable
place to secure a good picture of
yourself is over Prideaux's drug
store.
The friends of Robert III. Martin
and family are surprised to learn
that they will be compelled to leave
their new home at Sheldon, Iowa,
and seek another climate because
of the sickness of their daughter
Amy. Mr.. Martin had started in
the grocery business in that place
and was building up a good trade.
WHAT'S the matter with John
Dave? He's all right, you bet.
And is selling goods at the old
stand as cheap as anybody ever did
in this town. For The holidays he
has many nice things, toys for
children, and useful and ornamental
articles for all ages, "without re-
gard to color or previous condition
of servitude." 5Ow3
MANY years have given Messrs. G.
A. Snow 81 Co., patent solicitors,
opp. U. S. Patent Office, Washing
ton, d. c., unsurpassed facilities for
obtaining patents. They give the
same courteous attention to a re-
quest for information from a
e+ etr III get ttf1aC trey do ttthvir uffifenr's
business, which accounts for much
of their success.
"DEEsTRIoK SKULE".--Thursday
evening the ladies of Trinity church
presented their play, "Deestrick
Skule," to a good audience at the
Opera House. Mirth ran high, as
the farcial exposures of school life
were produced by the company,
which was composed entirely of
home talent. The entertainment
was also success financially.
THE barn of VIM. Il. Jackson, on
his farm about mile north of the
city, was destroyed by fire last
Monday evening, containing all his
farm machinery, $50 bushels of
oats, few tons of hay, etc. The
fire is supposed to have been caused
by lantern, which had been left
in the barn during the supper hour.
The owner holds insurance upon
the property.
WILLIAM TEAsDALE DEAD.-The
St. Paul Globe announces the death
of VIM. Teasdale, at the residence
of his son Z. w. Teasdale, in that
city on the 9th inst. Mr.. Teasdale
was for many years a respected
citizen and business man in Mineral
Point, where he. has many friends
who will be panied to learn of his
decease. He had attained the ripe
age of IS years.
HI THERE!
Before having your photo made,
be sure to see what Hosking can do
for you. Over Prideaux's drug
store. WI
The ALLIANCE HAS COME! And
wants to give one thousand families
choice groceries at cost, for cash,
for Christmas and New Year gifts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
or in any way exposing ones self to
the ravages of this dread disease.

MISSES, ladies', boys and mems
shoulder braces-a new line-at
Prideaux's drug store.
THE Highland department of the
Dodgeville Chronicle gives the mar
riage of Mr.. Thomas Paynter and
Mrs. Alice Hartigan.
"THEsE are the husks that the
swine didn't eat" as the sexton
said when he swept the peanut
shucks out of the lecture room after
The church fair.
Mr.. HENRY ZIMMER and Miss
Clara Deller were suddenly sum
moned to Streator, H., Saturday,
because of the sickness of Mrs.
Iskowitch, nee Miss Lillian Deller.
PROF. G. r. MoEFETT, having
spent couple of months in this
vicinity, departed Monday noon for
visit with his brother, DR.. J. B.
Moffett, at Minneapolis.
Mr.. CHARLES Snow, with his
mother and sister, Miss Hattie
Snow, after residing in this city for
four or five months, have gone to
live in Dubuque in the interests of
our zinc works.
The Darlington Rifles will give
their popular annual reception on
Monday, Dec. 30. Elaborate prep
arations are being made and the
prospects are that it will excel all
others.
WILL OSBORNE moved into his
new house last week, and Henry
We'll expects to do likewise before
Christmas. They are to be congrat-
ulated on the securing of such
handsome, comfortable homes.
DOES He SMOKE? Well then, a
first-class present for him would be
one of those meerschaum pipes or
cigar.holders to be found at Chas.
Springer's. They are choice goods
and sure to please.
A SNEAK thief operated on the
trains of the Mineral Point road
one day last week. The conductor
krrUws hrTu, AMI If ne faIfs 10
quickly return what he stole he
should prepare for trouble.
THE Mckinley bill is law, and the
Christmas stocking will be hung no
higher than usual, and it will be
filled with as many beautiful gifts
as ever before. Show us the liar
that will say this is untrue.
DON'T send for a lottery ticket
through the mails unless you want
to risk your chances of getting into
peck of trouble. There is a fine
of $500 and a chance to recreate in
a bastile eighteen months for each
offense.
d. BROWN, the liveryman, lost
last Saturday night one of the most
faithful horses that ever wore a
harness. 1t was Duke Of the black
team. The animal had worked all
day and was apparently well. but
died i'll the night.
THIS week the public schools
close for the holiday vacation. On
Friday the scholars will indulge in
recitations, dialogues, etc, in their
several departments, and all parents
who possibly can should attend and
partake of pleasing entertainment
of an hour or so.
THE Mineral Point Feed Mill,
Collins Bros, Proprietors, has com
menced work and is well prepare d
to do promptly all kinds of feed
grinding. Farmers of this vicinity
will profit by leaving their orders
with this company. 51w3
w. H. PRIDEAUx's spirited horse
TOOK fright at the noise caused by
a load of empty barrels it was draw
ing, and made good headway down
Jerusalem and Commerce SITS. Mon
day, demolishing the wagon in its
flight. IT was captured near Buffers
Dam.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

VAN MATRE- CADE-On Dec. 18th, 1890 at
the r. N. Parsonage In this city. Mr.. Maurice
Nate VanMatrc and Miss Maggie Cade, both
OF willow Springs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
CALL and examine my stock of
underwear. 2w l.. Ii. OSBORNE.
PENHALLEGoN Bros.

HANDsoMER AND BETTER.-The
Milwaukee Sentinel has donned a
new topographic dress, the elegance
of which attests high order of
taste in its modiste. For Wiscon-
sin readers there is no daily equal
to the Sentinel. The mail arrange.
ments are such that the 6 o'clock
edition of The Sentinel is delivered
in Mineral Point ut noon; while the
same train brings nothing later
from Chicago than the midnight
editions. Almost daily, important
news is found in the Sentinel that
does not reach us thro' other chaa-
ne,s until the day following. Edi-
torially the Sentinel is one of the
ablest and fairest dailies in the
northwest. No item of general
news deserving space escapes it,
and in the matter of state news,
political or OF. {, it is unrivalled.
Its market and trade news include
full and reliable reports from New
York, Chicago, and other points as
well as Milwaukee. The Sentinel is
l
three cents per copy-s6 per year,
daily. The weekly edition we will
club with TRIBUNE's cash subscrib-
ers at So per year for both papers.
-CURRANTS--
Best English plum pudding--l5 lbs.
for Sl.00, spot cash.
stiff DAVID JAcKo.
AND Christmas draws near. We
do not yet hear the chimes of Christ
mas bells, but from our observatory
the chattering Of the school girl as
she gazes wistfully at the tasteful
displays of our progressive mer-
chants is no uncertain sound. And
there is Santa Claus, with gifts for
the little ones; and there is group
of little creatures figuring cautiously
to make their tiny contribution buy
present for their dear Sunday
school teacher; and there are festive
lasses admiring all the lovely things
and wondering what "he" will send;
and that other group-wly, that is
the admiring group of "mammas,"
who are pleased with everything,
hoping it will not be sold till they
can get it, when to their chagrin,
late at night Christmas eve, they
find it gone. And that sweet little
creature over yonder-that's our
devil, wondering what will be the
price of rare steak if the tariff on
raw material be taken off Christ
mas comes but once year, and
certainly our merchants are making
the most of it. A more choice
stock of holiday good has seldom
been presented to our citizens. But,
dear friend, don't forget that wood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
CLOSING OUT.

We are closing out our stock OF
Lumber in Mineral Point and ex-
pect to quit the business at this
place, and will offer our stock at
cost till Jan. /, 1891. Parties who
are indebted to us by note or book
account will please settle the same
at once, as we wish to close mp our
business by Jan. i.
SANGER, ROCKWELL & Co.,
J. w. WILSON, Manager. 5ltf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

LADIES who love their husbands,
brothers, cousins and sweethearts,
are wont to express their affection
by suitable presents about this sea
son. All such should see A. G.
Deller's elegant mufflers, silk hand
kerchlefs, neckties, gloves, mittens,
suspenders, DC. soft
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

Dy suitable presents ABOUT ltlis sea
son. All such should see A. G.
Dellers elegant mufilers, silk hand
kerchlefs, neckties, gloves, mittens,
suspenders, &c. soft
MINERAL POINT is again at the
front. This time at the Pet Stock
Show, held by the Northern Hi.
nois Poultry and Pet Stock Associa-
tion at Rockford, Dec. ll-l6. b.
Bennett showed five of his black
cochins of THE years raising
doubly winning the sweepstake
prize, the gold watch offered by the
Rockford Watch Co. for the best
male Drd on exhibition, by having
the two highest scoring birds in the
show. There were S57 chickens ex-
hibited, and enough turkeys, geese,
ducks, pigeons, ETC., to run the entry
number up to a thousand or more;
besides grand display of dogs
from all the prominent kennels of
the country, making one of the
grandest displays of pet stock ever
exhibited in the west The officers
of the society proved themselves
gentlemen, and did everything to
make it pleasant for the exhibitors.
The Judge was an expert from
Buffalo.
A SPLENDID stock of shotguns at
Eden & Blewett's.
The civic societies are electing
their officers for the ensuing year.
Iowa Chapter, No. 6, r.. A. Nj. ,
elected the following members:
H. PA. f. Bishop.
K.-B. T. Prideaux.
Scribe-H. III. Wright.
Secretary-J. A. Sprater.
Treasurer W. Sylvester.
Raven lodge, No. 5S, X. of p.
election last Friday, resulted as
follows:
Chancellor Communicable. w. f.. Tallman.
Vice Chancellor-J. f. HenAra.
Preate-A l.. White.
Keeper of Finance-E. Y. Hutchison.
Keeper of Records and Seals-N. Il. Martin.
Master at Arms-R. Hoare.
The public installation and ban
quet of this society will occur Jan
uary 9th.
AT the last regular meeting of
the Geo. III. Legate Relief Corps,
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Pres. Mrs. Charlotte Prideaux.
Sr. Vice Pres.-Mrs. Eliza Jeuck.
Jr. Vice Pres.-Mrs. Frances Lanyon.
Treasurer-Mrs Belle Wright.
Chaplain-Mrs. Amelia Spratler.
Conductor-Miss Amy Vivian.
Guard-Mrs. Rhoda Bliss.
| HAVE in stock full line of full
dress shirts, collars and neckties,
also hats and caps. Call and ex.
anime. 2w l.. III. OSBORNE.
The prices as well as the merits
of nay goods will prove an induce
ment to buy. Only call and you
will be convinced of the fact.
The Clothier, A. q. DELLER.
RELIABLE
Photographs at Hosking's gallery
as good in cloudy as clear weather.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
Beneficial Department.

established for the accommodation of those VINO
are in want i'll any way. those VINO nave lost
or found valuable property, ana Tor those Wno
wish TO sell or exchange. Limit, twenty-five
words. First insertion FREE, and for each IN
serrion thereafter twenty-five cents
TOUND-A large brass key on the street yes
/ terday morning. The owner can have his
nroperty by calling at this office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

SOME people want snow, some do
not want it; sore want an open
winter, others declare that an open
winter would prove disastrous TO
health; some are generally happy,
others are the reverse; some are
contented, others are miserable.
Altog ether we are, on general prin-
ciples, a hard set to please, and
probably the weather clerk has
given it up in as much disgust as
the average country editor has in
trying to publish paper to please
everybody.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
FIRST CLASS

Photos guaranteed at Hosking's
gallery. WI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

The ALLIANCE HAS COME! And
wants to give one thousand families
choice groceries at cost, for cash,
for Christmas and New Year gifts.
w. G. UREN.
On Commerce ST., two doors north
of Mark Terrill's Hotel. 5lw3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

SERVICES will be held in the vari.
Gus churches next Wednesday even,
ing, Christmas Eve. At the M. K.
church novel entertainment will
be presented, beginning at 1880 p.
m., t. which all are invited. The
little ones of the Z. M. Sunday
school will participate in exercises
appropriate to the occasion, large
Christmas tree being the center of
attraction. AT Trinity Episcopal
church the children will enjoy ser
vices of song and praise, commence
ing at $3.50 p. m. Parents and
friends of each society are requested
to attend these exercises.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
VOLUME XLIII.
MINERAL POINT MARKET.

q figures below are the highest that are
mn 10 the hour of going 10 press:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
HI THERE!

Before having your photo made,
be sure to see what Hosking can do
for you. Over Prideaux's drug
store. WI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

BOOTS AND SHOES
At cost for cash-having an over
stock of some lines which | offer at
cost. 5lu DAVID JACKo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
HO! FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

A runaway-holiday goods at
drug store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

A SPLENDID stock of shotguns at
Eden q Blewett's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18

Photographs at Hosking's gallery
as good in cloudy as clear weather.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-28
THE FARMERS PLIGHT.

Yesterdays sunshine was welcome
enough, the more so as with it came a brac-
ing breeze of the kind that has been all too
infrequent of late. In Pittsburg the
weather is not of vital Importance. That is to
say the great industries upon which our
prosperity depends do not require fine
weather to flourish, nor can foul weather
make them fail. OF course, in common with
other manufacturing centers, Pittsburg verv
soon feels the effect of weather upon agri-
culture, but this is indirect and it may be
said truly that Pittsburg bowls along with
equal equanimity under fair skies or cloudy
The Braddock farmer is not all that Mr.
Scott once pictured him, but the farmers of
Allegheny county represent large and valu-
able interests in this community. To them
the excessive rains of this spring on the top
Of many seasons unvarying in over-wetness,
are little short of ruinous. 1t is not fair
to recall the agriculturist's love of grum-
bling at this juncture. No one who has con-
versed with farmers in this section and seen
the actual condition of the fields, can fail to
comprehend that the almost unremitting
rains Of the last three months have done very
great damage. In some cases the injury is
irreParable, as far as the coming harvest is
concerned, but in a few, dry weather may
yet effect partial salvation. Some farmers
have been unable to get oats and other grain
into the ground because of its drenched con-
dition. For this reason many farms will be
absolutely unproductive.
The sole compensating result of the wet
weather will be found by the farmer in the
hay crop, which promises to be unusually
heavy. With this and other small faYors,
that Encouragement of atmospheric condi-
tions may entail, the farmer will have to be
content. The outlook for a radical weather
change is not bright, however. The ground
has been SO thoroughly soaked that when
ever the sun does shine evaporation takes
place 50 rapidly and largely that precipita-
ton in the form of rain is bound to follow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-28
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

THE effort made to have ex-President C1eve-
land attend the Democratic State Convention
in Scranton proved futile.
FRANKLIN COUNTY yesterday elected dele
gates who are for any person but Delamater.
For small county Franklin is making good
deal of noise.
REPUBLICAN primary elections will be held
in Beaver county on Thursday, May 29. and in
Allegheny Huntingdon, Lebanon and Perry
on Saturday, May 81.
WILLIAM L. WALLACE would like and
would probably give good deal to occupy the
seat now occasionally filed by Don Cameron,
in the United States Senate.
CONGRESSMAN MCCORMICK Is a little
modest. He says that he owes his Gubernato-
rial boom principally to certain gentlemen who
are ambitious to succeed him in Congress.
CAPTAIN JOHNSON has prevailed upon him.
self to become candidate for Congress in the
Delaware and Chester district. There are now
four candidates in the field to succeed Darling
ton, and all are in for fight to finish.
THERE are some Republicans in Luzerne
county who are in favor of making a nomi-
nation for Judge against Judge Woodward
this fall, and Attorney 6. w. Halsey is fire.
quently mentioned as the Republican candi-
date.
NOLONEL De n. M. L ASoMOhE lo uob nakluR
much noise. but he is working hard to secure
the Republican nomination for Lieutenant
Governor. A petition to the convention to
give him place on the ticket is being numer-
ously signed in Philadelphia.
JAMES BRAMHALL will contest honors with
Chairman Andrews for State Senator in Craw-
ford county. Mr.. Bramhall is indorsed by the
farmers and it is believed his nomination
would be the means OF quieting some Of the
unrest. which is said to exist among the farm
ing community