Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-06


something rare indeed.
a GENTLEMAN was in the city this
week presenting the merits of the
"Howe combined chemical and
water fire Ell gine." That our city is
in ueed of some protection of this
kind goes undisputed. Whether
we shall wait for an experience like
unto Dodgevile or not, time will
tell.
THE general committee of the p.
Nj. Conference meet here on Tues
day, the Ministerial Association on
Wednesday and the Sunday.school
Convention on Thursday. The ses-
sions on the two latter days are
open to all who wish to hear the
papers read and the discussions
thereon.
ONE evidence of very small
soul is for a man to push his credit
to the utmost limit, then compel
those whom he owes to take their
pay from him in som ething they
would prefer to get elsewhere, in
order to draw patronage from a
rival. 1t may succeed for little
time, but it ruins the credit of the
small.souled citizen and eventually
damages his business.-Ea.
The family of Bellew ood Mann
of Platteville, owe their lives to a
neighbours dog, The family were
all helpless in bed with the grippe.
Matters were looking very serious
when neighbours dog strayed into
the house. Mr.. Mann managed to
tie a note to the dogs collar, call
ing for help, and sent the dog home,
The faithful animal performed his
duty, and the owner of the dog inn
mediately went to their assistance.
THE question of which state has
the oldest g. A. II. post has at last
been settled and Wisconsin ranks
first. This question has been in
controversy for some years. Three
years ago it was submitted to a com
mittee and Wednesday conclusion
was reached at meeting held in
Philadelphia. This decision will
place &. G. Washburn post, of Madi
son, in the very front line in the
Grand Army of the Republic. -E'c.
THIS is one of the curious things
floating about: Take a piece of
paper and put upon it in figures
your age in years, dropping months,
weeks and days. Multiply it by
two; then add to the result OBJ.
tained the figures 3,782; add two,
and then divide by two Subtract
from the result obtained the number
of your years on earth, and see if
you do not obtain figures you will
not be likely to forget for year to
come.
A DEMOCRATIC printing establish
ment recently presented bill of
over 500 to the state for printing
done for state official 1t was re-
garded as large, and before allow
ing the bill some one took the
trouble to ascertain of another
printer what he could do the work
for, and the reply was $40, with the
assurance that there was fair profit
in it at that price. 1t is underst God
that the bill was cut so per cent;
but, then, how is that for economy
aud reform? Whose turn is it now
to cry "turn the rascals out2"
"Ir is more blessed to give than
receive" Just how true that was
we experienced last Saturday when
our friend, VIM. Berry, you know
him-everybody knows him-saun-
tered into our Office and planked
down on the table a carefully
wrapped bowl with the remark,
"There's what the woman sent you"
Upon investigation the bowl was
found to be full to the brim with
delicious scalded cream. Nothing
could be put on our table that
would be relished more. Mrs. Berry
has the best of us, but our turn
might come some day when we
shall be able to cause her to feel as
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