Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-24

has been absent several days this
week, and any shortage of news
in the columns of this issue is
attributable thereto. The "devil"
makes this announcement on his
own responsibility.
THERE is great scarcity of butter
and eggs and their prices are climb.
ing high. The falls drouth is the
main cause for the advance in butter,
while the hens are supposed to be
on a strike. What will the prices
be before the winter is over? That's
the conundrum now.
HENRY JACKA, who is now a full
t'edged baker, having learned the
business in Janesville, is at home,
aad will remain here for a time at
least. He will take charge of the
Model Bakery during the absence
Of the new proprietor, Mr.. Davis,
who ia off on trip to Canada.
w. A. SMITH, cooper by trade,
and of South Wayne, has located
in this city. He is snare drummer
of more than ordinary ability, and
will become member of our band.
His cooper shop is in the Colds
worthy building on Commerce ST.,
aud he hopes to realize due share
of the public trade.
John CRUM who has been success
fully acting as salesman for the
Singer sewing maching company
for some time, has been promoted
to general agent at La Crosse, for
which place he left this week. The
company's business here has been
placed in the hands of Jas. Kober,
and We predict that he will prove
the equal of any predecessor
On the authority of the Depart
ment of Agriculture it is stated that
the average yield per acre of the
wheat crop of the United States for
the year 1891 was Is bushels. The
highest average yield per acre ever
previously known in the United
States was l3 bushels per acre, in
1884. The farmers of the United
States have indeed been richly
blessed this year.
IT is reported in Dakota papers,
in reply to calamity and higher.
prices talk, that in 1880 farm
wagons cost at retail $95, and in
1891 they cost $50 in South Dakota.
| In 1880 self-binders cost $315, and
lin 1891 they were sold at retail in
South Dakota for $l25. In 1880
barb wire sold at 1 2 cents pound
in Iowa, and in 1s9l it sold in South
/ Dakota at 81 cents.
TuE Grand Army Of the Republic
propose to raise a monument TO
Grant, costing not less than $50, 900
in Washington. Could every Amer.
lean see how beautiied is the capital
city by the numerous historic monu-
meuts which adorn it the old
veterans would not have to ask
twice to raise a tribute to Grant
within the shadow Of the Nation,
Capitol.
A PRAIRIE DU CHEN paper OF
late date has the following item
relative to a former citizen Of Min
eral Point: "Geo. II. Otis on the
McGregor News staff was handsome
ly caued last Saturday it being hi:
53rd birthday. He stood it well, on
account Of its being beautiful
engraved gold headed cane accom-
panied with a costly gold pen. Ye
scribes don't often get a "fat take
aud when it does come, it nearly
takes the life out Of them"
"HASG it ALL" a puzzle after tb'
style Of the "Pigs in the clover,
has made its appearance to take the
paceof other maniac-makiug affairs
( 1t consists Of a small block carved
out to the depth Of half inch o.
more, with five angles. In tb'
center Of each side is brass peg
and five small rings enclosed undei
the glass cover. The idea is to hans
aii the rings, one on each peg
4 The person who las lots Of patieuc'
may be able to DO it. Il is mor'
difficult than tue spider and the
I Fly" or Pigs 10 Clover" puzzles.