Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-30

Coulu Iot selt trout, Oul Coulu give
them away or catch them for con
sumption
CALL and examine our line Of
carpets, it will pay you. II. Zimmer
p. NJ CHURcH.-Rev 5, II. Chubb
will preach morning and evening.
Morning subject: "Retrospect aud
Prospect, or the past year and the
future Of our church, As this Sab
bath commences another year of
Mr.. Chubb's pastorate, be purposes
to preach an anniversary sermon.
Evening subject: "Malcbus losing
his ear, and its lessons to US"
lr isamuch forgotten fact that the
postotlice department not only per
mits but requests that every letter
or package nave the sender's name
on the upper left hand corner. If
this is done packages as well as
letters which are not called for will
be returned to the sender. Packages
should be we'll tied up in strong
paper but not sealed unless the
sender is willing to pay letter post
age on them.
The Nashville Students, oolored
troup that held forth at the Opera
House on Wednesday evening, did
not draw a very large crowd, which
would have been smaller had those
who attended known as much be-
fore they went in as they did when
they came out. There were not a suf,
fcient humber of good features
about the entertainment TO over
shadow the inferior parts.
Mr.. JAMES HARRIS attended the
p. NJ conference at Kewanee, and
after its adjournment went south
into Illinois as far as Peoria aud
vicinity for a call on his wife's rela.
tives and acquaintances. At Benson,
in Woodford county, he found those
whom he sought He reports the
grandest hospitality imaginable,
and saysit does one good to meet
with such people. The trip proved
one of tie most pleasant events in
Mr. Harris life.
a TEAM Of young horses, owned
1 by Mr.. w 5. Evans, that were tied
at the rear of the City Hall last
Wednesday evening, broke loose
and took a run up the alley north of
High street The horses had every
thing their own way until they
collided with the frame structure
around Mr.. Boynton's well. This
put a stop TO their career, but the
well box was displaced several feet
and somewhat demolished 1t is
looked upon as a mystery that
horses and vehicle escaped unin-
jured.
AN exchange is authority for the
announcement that there is stone
weighing so pounds in Janesyille
tobacco warehouse bearing this
label: "I'his stone cost ten cents a
pound and was bought for Wiscon.
sin leaf" 1t was snugly slowed
away ia the heart Of a bundle Of
tobacco and was delivered by an
honest farmer, "who kept the Sab
bath and everything else he laid
his hand on" No one presumes to
think that that man escaped the
wrath Of the tobacco buyer, and it is
safe to venture that it will take him
a long time to explain the matter
satisfactorily TO the Lord.
A CAREFULLY selected new stock
Of curtain fixtures at Hanscoms'
book store. 70
A YOUNG couple from q city not
more than "eleven or eight miles
away were out riding few days
since, when they passed farm
where the ruins Of barn which
had been recently burned still lay
undisturbed, and hard by was q
flock Of Berkshire hogs. "Ihere,
look at those hogs" exclaimed the
young lady as she saw the black
swine, 81 do believe that they were
in the barn when it was burned aud
got all scorched up." The young
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