Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-02-14

man should have gotten hold Of so
large an amount.
"WANrED, A MANw Rev. J. H.
McManus will preach on the fore
going subject Sunday evening at the
Methodist Episcopal church. Morn
ing subject, "Sin, its origin and
nature"
The Democrat defends the official
state method of "fattening partisans
on official plunder," on the untena-
BILE grounds that "the republicans
practiced it," and it is "such little
one" anyway as not to be very
grave wrong.
The TRIBUNE extends congratu-
Iations to Mr.. Frank NJ. Dyer. Boss
Wall having won the fight against
the new Commissioner of Statistics,
Mr.. Dyer is duly installed Dep
uty Commissioner per original pro-
gram.
CAPT. S. f. STEWART, Of Darling
ton, says the Jottrnal, has invented
machine with u self-propelling
perpetual power-oDce set going
will never stop until the machine is
worn out. Something of this sort
has been heard of before periodical
ly for generations.
OUR farmer friends will be utter
ested in the announcement that
machine has been Invented by which
binding-twine can be manufactured
for one-fourth the present pice. 1t
now remains for the proper officers
to see that the patent is unnzed in
the interests of the people, instead
of falling into the hands Of trust
PAUL NOBLE, erst-while familiar
presence on our streets, but seen
here but seldom since locating in
business at Darlington, smiled on
his old friends one day this week.
Paul is cheerful as ever, notwith-
standing the burden of snug for
tune recently inherited by his wife.
VIM. j. Cox, who in the past lived
in Mineral Point for many years,
but of late years has been residing
in Englewood, H., is here this week
enjoying the hospitality, so eagerly
bestowed, of his numerous old
friends. Since being here he has
sold his cosy residence. Mr.. Jas.
Hutchinson being the buyer.
From the DodgeviIle correspond
ent of the Democrat we learn that
the county treasurer has paid into
the state treasury all dues from Iowa
county for the current year, amount
ing to $l7,736.76. Hon. James
Ryan has made valuable discovery
of mineral on his farm in Ridgeway,
and the old Cutler diggings in the
same town are yielding ore in lib
eral quantities.
AFTER a five weeks sojourn in
this city and vicinity among rela-
tives and friends, l.. A. Osborne
started last Monday for TT. Smith,
Arkansas, He hopes to reach there
in time to participate in hanging
bee. The TRIBUNE readers may ex-
pect to hear from him occasionally.
Whatever he writes will be dished
up in pleasing style.
Mr.. ZI,MER, the new merchant
at j, Deller's old stand, is reason
ably proud Of his show windows as
lately improved. They are in ac-
cord with the latest metropolitan
style, and permit Of an elaborate
display of goods without damage to
same. Besides this improvement the
store has been painted and papered
throughout BY the way, see Mr..
Zimmer's new adv.
THE Salvation Army will hold
special meetings Saturday and sun
day, February u and %, conducted
by Brigadier Fielding, commander
of the n. W. division, assisted by
Capts. Lamb and Gauut, the saved
salooukeeper. At the Saturday
nights meeting a commissioning Of
local officers will be held. The
price Of admission viii be the small
sum Of 10 cents.
MosT to be regretted in connec-