Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

Mr.. b. BRUETTING, proprietor of
the Mineral Point brewery, wishes
to correct the rumor that he VIII not
allow skaters on his ice pond. He
says that the ice is now safe enough
for skaters, and that the pond is free
to everybody.
PERRY, Iowa, the home of Blight
Wallis, was visited by a million dol
lar fire recently, the entire business
portion of the city being destroyed.
The fire originated in livery barn,
and as Il high wind was blowing the
fire company was unable to cope
with the flames.
AN order has been issued at WASH
ington authorizing postmasters to
cash the pension warrants of soldiers
without charge. Any pensioner can
take his warrant to the postoflice and
get his cash. This will save big
sum, especially in small places where
there are no banks.
CALVERT SPENsLEY, of Mineral
Point, was in town Friday repre-
senting mining company OF his
city. While here he leased a tract
of land in the vicinity of George
town, where the company expects to
begin operation on promising pros
pect-Plattevill News.
A GAME of foot ball was played re-
Gently at Whitewater between the
team of that place and the Platteville
team, which resulted in a score of
to 0 in favor of Platteville. After the
game was over Whitewater people
called the Platteville teamvile names
and pelted them with stones and
eggs, and the Whitewater manage
ment refused to pay the expenses of
the Platteville team.
IT Is funny, isn't it? Farmers,
when they wish to retire, move to
town. Town people when they wish
to retire, move to the country. A
farmer has poor health and he moves
to town to rest up and get well where
he will not be bothered with hard
work The town man, when he has
with his tent, and will pitch it under
some shady tree, where he may enjoy
the country air and rusticate in the
enjoyment of a perpetual picnic.-Ex.
The Boston Ladies' Symphony
Orchestrd, which is to appear in this
city at the Opera Hall, in fact, mere
~ by chance, having been secured at
bargain on an "otf night promises
to prove the rarest treat our people
were ever privileged to attend in
an entertainments of this nature.
They come highly recommended by
committees, the press and the pulpit.
These queens of the orchestral world
appear here for the first time as the
second number of the lecture course,
Saturday night, Dec. 10th. Remem
Der the date and remind your friends
of the same.
THIS Office has adopted n schedule
of special advertising rates, as fol.
lows; For calling man progress
sive citizen, when everybody knows
! he is lazier than IA government mule,
S2,75. Referring to "A deceased citizen
as one who is sincerely mourned by
| the entire community when we
| know he will only be missed in poker
/ circles, Sl.0S. Referring to some galli-
wanting female as an "estimable lady
whom it is pleasure to meet" when
every business man in town would
rather see the devil coming, hoofs,
horns and all, than To see her coming
towards them, $40 Calling an ordi-
nary pulpit FOUNDER an "eninent di-
vine. 60 cents. Travelling quack doe
tor as the eminent physician and
surgeon, or iliustrious disciple of
EscuIapius, 5000 Bride as charming
young, talented and wealthy, when
she has yellow hair, green eyes, wart
on her nose, hump backed, can't read
long primer without glasses and
has a wooden leg, Sl26.-Ex.