Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-30

| SUCH a job as the TRIBUNE ad-
vocated some years ago is being
done on Fountain reet-that of
| gathering up the loose stone and
breaking with sledge hammer the
large stones which are held fast yet
protruding above the surface make
the roadway very rough for travel
ing.
Mr. n. A. UREN and wife, of
California, have been in our city
about three weeks visiting with re,
latives. Mr.. Uren is a brother OF
Mrs. John Hales, and he resided
here forty.five years ago. He and
wife, accompanied by N. j. Martin
and wife, started for Chicago this
morning.
ACCORDING to the Chicago Her
aid the collective exhibit of zinc
and lead ores from Southwest Wis,
consin and the roasting furnace and
products shown by VIM. l.. Blake
from the Wisconsin Lead and Zinc
Co., of Shullsburg, have been rec
commended for award by the
judges at the Columbian Exposition.
THERE is no entertainment given
at the opera house that is not more
or less annoyed by boys who hang
around the entrance and make them.
selves generally obnoxious People
paying for the privilege of hearing
entertainments should be protected
from such annoyance, and it is some
ones duty to see that the patrons of
the hall are protected.
THE grape growers in the vicin-
ity Of Potosi are troubled to find a
market for their fruit, of which they
have an immense crop. One grower
estimates the yield of his vine
yard this year at one hundred thous-
and pounds, another at eighty thous-
and, and there are many smaller
vineyards. One of them brought
large load to this city and found a
ready sale for them.
A GOOD deal of rubbish is printed
about the dude aud nothing about
the sloven-the man, young or old,
who neglets to "tub" himself regu-
larly and who attends to his teeth
and finger nails enthusiastically.
As between this young man who has
a clean wholesome appearance and
the other who looks land smells) as
if he slept in some foul gutter, give
us the dude eyerytime.
AFEw evenings ago Isaac Gordon
a resident of Shullsburg, was waken-
ed by noise, and looking towards
the foot of the bed he discovered
two masked men. One of them
pointed revolver at him and re-
az uested what money he had. Mr..
Gordon politely handed over S. and
silver watch. The robbers then
left the place saying they were
sorry to disturb Mr.. Gordon from a
sound sleep.
The folio wing story is told by an
exchange at the expense of an honest
old farmer and his wife who started
in to see everything at the great fair
They had no sooner entered the gate
tlan they saw a little to one side
another gate with "exit" over the
top. eve may as well begin anG
see the exit" said the old man, and
through they went, finding them
selves outside the grounds. It cost
them another dollar to get in.
EDw. NICHOLAS died at his farm,
about eleven miles east of this city
last Sunday .eyening of cancer.
1t is about fifteen years since that
which proved to be cancer showed
Itself, but for only about eight years
did it trouble him 70 any extent,
and it was then he first commenced
treating for it, going east twice TO a
specialist for an operation. It was
located near the left ear. The last
year or two his sufferings were great
and his condition almost helpless,
but through it all the bereayed wife
displayed faithfulness aud heroism
that were simply remarkable, and
such as necessarily come to the front
o