Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-09

men about town for awhile.
A MAN employed on the farm of
I. L. Hacker, the great Jersey
breeder near Madison, was seriously
injured recently by the valuable bull
Jumbo, the animal having turned
on him and gored him.
The p. NJ. Sunday school class of
Mrs. Jas. Brewer, which consists
of about a dozen young men, was
royalty entertained at her residence
on Thursday evening last. Of
course they took their girls.
HERE is a cry going out in this
city for an electric light plant, and
it should not cease until ii is secured.
Several citizens are ready to take
stock shares. The city will surely
save money by such a change.
IT is all well enough for the ice
dealers to tell the public not to wor.
ry over the size Of next summers
ice bills. But those who will have
to pay the bills can not help worry
ing under the present condition.
AN usher who was going to re-
move an intoxicated man from the
theatre was told by a lady to "let
him alone. He got all he wanted
before he came in, and will not be
likely to annoy people by going out
between the acts"
LAST Saturday morning Mrs. Geo.
Appel, while going down the out
side stairs at her residence, and
when within few steps of the
bottom, fell and broke a rib. That
she is doing well under the circum-
stances will be good news to her
many friends.
THE population of Milwaukee is
stated at 2l2,0O0, showing an in
crease within the past nine years Of
$4,000. There are numerous inter
esting statistics showing a vigorous
and substantial growth. We are al
justified in feeling proud of our
states metropolis
THE modern buckwheat cake that
Crises in five minutes" with some
patent preparation, is only the ghost
of the toothsome buckwheats that
our mothers "set TO rise" over night
on the old kitchen hearth. The
present generation doesn't know
anything about buck wheat cakes.
La GRIPPE commences with aches
in the bones, shooting pains and the
sudden filing Of the eyes with
water. 1t takes two days from the
time sneezing commences to work
up to the climax, one day to daily
with the patients feelings and two
days to recede from the position.
BY attentively reading the above
you will be able to "catch on" when
you get it.
DURING the year 1889 the Mineral
Point Zinc Works bought of miners
in and near Mineral Point thirty
eight hundred and thirty tons of
drybone. This is ascertained by
keeping account Of what was
brought to the works by team. To
gether with what outside buyers
bought of our miners this stamps
1889 one of the most successful
years in mining in the history of
this mining town.
DoN'r be fooled with the specious
assertion Of the merchant who does
not advertise that by avoiding the
expense he is enabled to sell his
goods cheaper. Such is not the
case. The merchant who advertises
sells the most goods and is enabled
to buy in large quantities at a con
sequent lessening of price, and can
afford to undersell his unprogresslve
neighbors and still make a satisfac-
tory profit. Patronize by all means
the merchant who advertisesl
THE evening passenger arrives IN
this city now at $3.50, and the after-
noon passenger departs at I:55, the
change going into effect last Sunday
According to the new time table
there is faster going than before.