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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

mis-, four old worsted stockings, which she
will find under my bed" to nephew,
two other stockings, to the housekeeper,
" for her long and faithful services, my
cracked earthen pitcher" and other lega-
cies OF the same character to other per-
sons, The legatees were in high state
OF wrath, but one of them having kicked
down the pitcher and found it full of
guineas, the others examined the stock
ings and found them similarly lined.
The lucid intervals of the Empress
Carlotta are becoming rarer and rarer, and
she tries to deceive her attendants with
the most consummate cunning. A short
time ago she tried to mount The horse of
an orderly who had brought dispatches
from Brussels, and Col. Van der Velde
had to prevent her by main force. All
horseback exercise is forbidden to her for
fear she might flee. This restraint worries
her terribly, and it sometimes drives her
frantic. In her calmer moments she uses
the telegraph Office in the Castle of Ter
vueren in order to complain to the differ.
ent sovereigns of Europe about her i'm
prisonment. These dispatches are sent,
but only to Brussels. The Empress waits
personally for an answer, and spends, in
this manner, whole days in the telegraph
office. Still afraid of poison, she never
eats at the general table, but eats at a
small table in her bedroom, and the officer
on duty must eat his dinner standing, as
he does not find room at the small table.
Her nights are restless, and often she does
not get a wink of sleep till morning.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Industrial.

The potatoes are rotting badly in
many parts of Vermont.
Gold has been discovered in the
streams running into Cork's Inlet, Alaska.
"A Virginia county court crier has not
missed court in the last forty eight years
An interior county of New York
raised this year 100000 worth of pepper
mint.
Two hundred lines of telegraph con-
verge in New York, on which $50 opera
tors are engaged.
Jennie June says men should pay
their wives for household work the same
as they would any one else.
1t is said that $7,000,000 of Northern
capital is being expended this year in inn
provements in Georgia.
The two crops which in Connecticut
pay the farmer best and require the least
labor are grass and tobacco.
The recent seizure of the Spanish
sunboats at New York threw four hun
bred men out of employment at the Del.
ameter Works.
Providence, r. l., real and personal
estate is now valued at $93,0SS,900 and
the amount of tax to be raised is s1,135,-
GS4.
The Coates thread company are erect
ing buildings at cost of $250,0e0, at Paw
tucket, for the American branch of their
business.
"A produce dealer in San Francisco is
shipping potatoes to Denmark for seed, on
the order of the Danish Consul. The po-
tatoes are packed in powdered charcoal.
The falling off in the wool clip
18c" is now estimated by some authorities
at 40,OO0,000 pounds. Reynolds, Reed &
Co., of Chicago, estimate the stock Of
wool in Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
and Chicago, at 100000 pounds.
Persons long resident in Texas say
thai the heart of Usage (large trees) can be
made into wagon wheels, and the wheels
will not shrink or the spokes get loose in
the hub. The wood is as durable as null
berry, and much more valuable, on ac-
count of its great strength. This wood
can be polished very highly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

Ing her left arm when she struck the
pavement.
A box containing IS, 900 torpedoes was
being raised to an upper story of New
Orleans building, few days ago, when
the hosting apparatus gave way and
the box fell to the basement, causing
an explosion which resulted in the death
of two persons andthe wounding of
several others.
Some drunken fellows made pretense
to hang a fuddled printer, at Warren, Pa,
few days ago, placed him on a barrel in
stable, with rope attached to a beam,
around his neck and then let him drop.
They were too drunk to set him free, and
but for passer-by, the farce would have
been tragedy.
The following letter was received at
the Washington, D. G., post.offlce, not
long since.
WASHINGTON, d. c., 80.
ITO God who lives in Heaven
DEAR COP: o, how wish | could
see you and tell you what want, want
some new shoes and some clothes to wear
to sundy school wont you by me some
and new dress for mamma and new
toy for the baby. Good by.
"A LITTLE BEGGAR Boy TOMMY"
"A furrier in New Orleans recently
conceived the brilliant idea of sewing a
man up in the Skin of grizzly" and send
ing his bear-man olt to distribute shop
bills. AS the kindly animal proceeded
down the street, with club in one paw
and bundle of circulars in the other,
children fled, women screamed, dogs
barked, horses reared, milk cart was de.
molished, the police rushed to the rescue,
the bear was marched to the Mayors
office, and the enterprising dealer in skins
found himself most nobly and gratuitous.
ly advertised in all the newspapers next
morning
While out shooting in Prince George
County, Virginia, few days ago, young
man named Richard Bowden, trying to
mount stump, accidentally discharged
both barrels Of his gun, the charges max
ing a frightful wound in his abdomen.
This was at 9 a. m. His dogs coming to
him, on the neck of one he tied piece of
paper on which he had written note to
one of his brothers, stating what had
happened. But that dog would not leave
him. The other, however, seeming to
know that something dreadful had oc-
Cured, went off and found Mr.. Bowdens
brother and by his actions attracted his
attention. The brother started in search
of Richard and found him at o'clock,
guarded by the other faithful dog. They
removed him to the nearest house, but
his wound was mortal, and he died at
9p,m.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Vice President COlfax on Intemperance.

AT the recent fair at Baltimore, Md,
to aid in the establishment of an Inebri-
ate Asylum in that city, Vice President
Colfax spoke as follows;
A work of benevolence and of humanity
toward our brethren, like this, should en-
list every heart that is touched with feel
ing for human infrmity. There is aques-
ton that comes down to all of us through
the centuries, from the very birthplace of
mankind, full of momentous interest to
every one upon the footstool of God. 1t
is that question which Cain asked OF the
Almighty, not as a question, but as de-
fence against arraignment for his crime
1t was, Am ] my brothers keeper" In
every civilized land throughout the globe
in every civilized nation and State and
community, the answer comes back to
that question. "You are your brothers
keeper" 1t is responsibility that no one
of you can deny or evade Every statute
that you find on your statute-b0ok for the
punishment Of crime and fraud is the an
swer to the question, cam / my brothers
keeper" Every jail and prison that cast
their gloomy shadows over the land,
every sheriff and police officer, is the an
swer that the community makes to this
ouestion--as old as mankind itself Every
reformatory and ameliatory institution that
blesses this land of ours, is the answer we
give to the question that comes to US al
most from the Garden of Eden Itself The
institutions Of which we are 80
Justly proud, where the mind
Is restored to those whose
reason has been dethroned-in the asylum
for the insane, those institutions where
the blind are almost made to sec, the
dumb to speak, the deaf to hear, in every
institution for the relief Of the poor and
distressed, we have the answer Of society
to the question, Gam / my brothers
..eper?' and this noble work which you
have inaugurated here tonight for those
who have been deluded and self.destroy-
ing victims of the temptation, even of the
most gifted in our land, brings the answer
of the benevolent in the State OF Mary.
land that they are their brothers keeper
God speed you God bless you in this
noble work. In this great world OF ours,
springng as we do from the hand OF
common Creator, believing as we DO in
the brotherhood of man, every one whom
you meet on your pathway is your broth
er. He may be poor; he may be PENN
less; he may be humble, criminal, or fall
en-; but they are brethren of the dust,
pilgrims on the same journey, travellers to
The same tomb. If God has blessed you
with strength of will, that you have been
enabled to fortify yourselves, II Is Tor you
to lift him up from that depth to which
he has fallen, and put him on his feet, and
redeem him, if possible, from living
death, worse, even, than the death OF the
tomb.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Incidents and Accidents.

"A little four.year old child was scalded
to death in Chicago recently, by falling
into tub of hot water.
Over sixty Indians-men, women and
children--of the Yankton Band of Dako-
tas, were recently burned to death in a
prairie fire
Near Zanesville,' Ohio young man
recently gorged himself with chestnuts
and cider until he was taken with the
cramps and died.
The schooner J. B. Martin, from Mil
waukee, was lost in Lake Huron during a
late gale She had on board ten persons
from Milwaukee.
An idiotic boy, named Joseph Fallgate,
unearthed from the Berks county, Pa,
Jail by the Grand Jury, has been chained
in dark cell for several years.
"A school-boy, II years old while slid
ing down on the bannister in a school
house, in Cleveland, Ohio, the other day,
lost lis balance, fell, and broke his neck.
Thomas Brand, of Efingham, ILL.,, put
some powder in his stove to blow the SCOT
out of his pipe. The explosion put out
both of Mr.. Brands eyes-blinding him
for life
Henry M. Dunn, of Albany, N. Y,
who was bitten by dog in August, was
taken with hydrophobia few mornings
ago, and died after suffering intensely for
three days.
The boiler of saw-mill near Owens
boro, KY, exploded few days ago, and
Mr.. Morrison, one OF the prOprietors,
was killed, and another man MORALLY
wounded.
"A little boy was thrown from run
away horse in Leavenworth, Kansas, a
few days ago, and, his foot catching in the
stirrup, was dragged considerable dis
lance and dashed to death.
"A carpenter shop in Providence, r. l.,
was destroyed by fire few days ago, after
having been insured for twenty four years,
and the las. insurance policy had runout
Just previous to the accident.
A citizen of Dalton, Mass, missed q
valuable horse few mornings since, and
after alarming various officers by telegraph
and otherwise, found the horse in the
barn, where be had been carelessly left
the night before without hitching
AT Frazeysburg, Ohio, few morn
inps ago, boy, twelve years old, while
riding one horse and leading another, was
thrown, and, his foot remaining in the
stirrup, dragged at full speed more than
three. quarters of a mile, and killed.
Norman T. Smith, who was pilot en-.
pineer on a special train on the New York
Central Railroad, about year ago, and
was injured by collision between the
special and working train, has recently
received a verdict for $4,000 against the
road
A singular accident happened to a
lady in Hartford recently. She called at
the mouse of an acquaintance and pulled
the door.bell knob, which was not securely
fastened, and gave way, precipitating her
! backward down the steps, severely crush
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

After alluding to the brilliant intellects
that have fallen victims to intemperance,
Mr.. Colfax continued: 1t is the miser,
the stingy, the penurious, and tight. listed
who are free from this evil. 1t is the
large.hearted, social man who cannot re-
sst tue temptation of social glass--the
genial man, the generous man, whom this
tempter finds as its victims. 1t assails all
classes alike. You can find it crouching
at the hearth stones of the poor, and
it casts its gloomy shadow over the
marble mantels of the rich-the
most brilliant worshipping at that
shrine through temptation which
they cannot resist, and which urges
them on to drunkard's death, and to
drunkard's grave. l tell you, my friends,
there is only one way in which you can
resist the temptation. There is only one
talsman, and that is to touch not, taste
not, handle not the unclean thing. In
the earlier years of my manhood, when /
saw a young friend who had been travel
ing the same pathway with myself, when
| stood by his bedside and saw his soul
leave his body, calling upon God to damn
his soul in his delirium, |, for one, resolved
that would turn my back upon 1t hence
forth and forever. 1t is the true pathway
in private life, in public life, in social life,
and individual life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Twice Mistaken.

Captain A, of Missouri Is known
all the way on the Mississippi from New
Orleans to Dubuque, rs big-hearted,
iovial fellow, who does not stand on the
ceremony of an introduction before com
mencing an acquaintance. The, Captain
is fond Of drink, and moreover he does
not like to drink alone. 1t so happened
that business called him to Washington,
and he had as a compagnon de roydge, a
stout, thick set man, well up in years, who
wore wig, and who presented a striking
resemblance to the late Lewis Cass. To
beguile the tedium of the voyage, they
chatted together and they drank together.
Captain A, one evening after his
arrival, thought he spied his companion
in the densely crowded Office of Browns
Hotel, and stepping up to him, he briskly
slapped him on the back, and remarked,
"Come, old fellow, let's take drink"
you mistake your man." replied the
other with great gravity. my name is
Cass, Senator Cass, from Michigan"
The Captain, it is hardly necessary to
say, was greatly Disconnected, and skunk
away.
In the course of the evening, however,
he was certain that he spied his man, and
rushing up to him, broke out with great
glee, "Well, I've found you at last. He!
he he Capital joke to tell you. He!
he! he! Don't you think, met old Cass,
and took him for you. Re he! he!
Clapped tie old fellow Cd the back, he
he he aud says l, come, let's take a
drink, he he he! and when he told
me | mistook my man, didn't | slope,
he hel her The Captain observed,
however, that his companion did not
appear to appreciate the joke, but
for time preserved rigid countenance,
and then broke in upon him, a. sir, am
Lewis Glass; as told you before, and |
cannot allow you to indulge further in
these familiarities."
The Captain made no further attempts.
to hunt up his former companion. He is
yet hale and jovial, but he is not fond
of Boosting how he made the acquaint-
ance of the late distinguished Senator
from Michigan Western Monthly,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Personal and Literary.

Olive Logans name is Mrs. Henry A..
Deille.
Miss Mo,lie Stacy, of Navasoto, Texas,
won Sunday-school prize by commit
ting to memory $50 verses,
Miss Elizabeth PEBBLES has been
elected Enrolling Clerk of the House of
Representatives of Washington Terri
tory.
George Peabody's ancestors, who
emigrated to Topsfeld, Mass, in 1885,
spelled their name "Paybody."
"A Newport hotel clerk tells of rich
New Yorker who kept his two children
away from the dinner table one day so as
to balance the cost of dining friend
The Boston TrdpeUer has case where
young lady gave ten thousand dollar
levee, when, only ten years ago, her father
worked in a cooper shop at one dollar per
day.
"A misery merchant, named Lyman
Allen, was found dead in his bed at Tay-
lor's hotel, Jersey City, the other morning.
He had lived there five years, took only
one meal daily, was worth 100000, and
his wardrobe, at the time of his death, was
valued at twenty-five cents. Friends in
Newtown, Conn, got his money.
An old man in Canterbury, Conn.,,
seventy-tive years ofage, died recently and
was buried in suit of clothes which he
procured when young man, and had
worn constantly as Sunday suit for more
than half a century. He had been mar
lied four times, and on each of those occa-
sions wore the same suit
reliminary steps have been taken to
celebrate in grand style the centennial an
niversary Of Beethoven next year in New
York. A coliseum is TO be erected for the
special purpose Of holding the exercises,
and the profits of the entertainment are to
be devoted to the erection in that city of
a great music hall, to be both an archi-
tectural ornament and means of artistic
education.
The life of Judge Alexander w. Bald
win, of Nevada, killed in the late accident
on the Western Pacific Railroad, was in
sured for $4,000 AS showing on what
slight incidents human life may turn, the
San Francisco Bulletin narrates that the
Judge intended going home on Saturday
morning, but missed the train by forget
ting to wind up his watch, which (having
run down, had stopped at o'clock. Not
noticing the stoppege, he said he thought
he would take another sleep. On waking
up again, of course he found out his mis-
take. He said to his friends: 81 will 60
over to Mayor Felton's, stop all night, and
be ready to start in the morning" He
did so, and the result is known. If he had
wound up his watch before going to bed
he would not have been on the train, and
his life would have been spared. Mr. Bald
win was native of Alabama, and at the
time of his death was United States Dis
trict Judge for the State of Nevada,
though not more than thirty-two years of
age,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Religions and Educational.

The Peabody school in Augusta, Ca,
has 2S0 pupils
"A young man has been excommuni.
Gated from st. Louis church for stealing
It's funds, he being clerk to the treasurer
There is an evening school for Chi
aese in New York, which is generally at
'ended by ten or twenty young men.
The contract for building the Southern
Illinois Normal University, at Carbondale,
III, has been let to citizen Of Carbon
dale.
The first provision for free school,
n the colony of New York was made in
1892, and placed under the care of Alex
lder Malcolm, Scotchman.
In some districts of Arkansas the
school tax alone is three and a half per
cent. on the value Of the property and
Tue total assessments, for all purposes, the
Little Rock Gazette says, amounts to six
and half per cent.
1t was recently announced in Phila-
delphia churches that "coal collections
would be made. A German who did not
understand that the collection was to be
made IN money, trundled a hand cart full
Of coal to church, but found no one
ahere TO receive it.
The Young Mems Christian Associa
lion of Springfield, Mass, has held 900
prayer greetings during the past year.
The Sabbath evening meetings have aver
aged 100 attendants The association
mas forwarded 295 unstamped letters, and
aas received many grateful returns. The
expenses for the year were 81 900
A school visitor lately gave teacher
INC following sentence to spell: "Robert
wright, the beautiful writer of Wright.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

vile, down in Torrington, claims the ex-
elusive right to write the rites and cerc-
monies of his church, and has secured a
COPYRIGHT for bis writings, but Henry
Wright, the writing-master, also writes
those rites; now is it honorable for the
Right Honorable Henry Wright boldly to
write himself upright in the presence of
the right-handed wheelwright, Robert
Wright"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

THE LITTLE CoRPoRAL.-Th Decem-
Dor number is well filed with short original stories,
several pretty pieces Of poetry, ful-pago Christ
mas illustration Watching for Santa Claus ~
picture story, puzzles, etc. The Lhae Corporal
ranks second to none Of the juvenile publications
of the day, and ts circulation and usefulness in
crease with each number The subscription price
Is 81 90 4 year single number, IL cts ALFRED l..
SEwELL & Co., Chicago, III, are the publishers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

A FAVORABLE NoToRIETy-Thc good
reputation and extended use of " Bropn's
Bronchial 7rocdes" for Coughs Colds and
Throat Diseases has caused the Troches to
be extensively initiated. Obtain only the
genuine Browns Bronchial Troches," and
do not be influenced by those who make
more profit by selling worthless limitations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

Good Cooks Nn always depend upon Tall
madge's None Such Salerstus, and be slre Of get
ting one article al least that IL perfectly pure,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

ANGELINA HoNEYsucKLE THISTLE
DOWN is the name of beautiful young
lady of Providence, r. |.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

AsTHMA-Tnis disease causes great diff
nculty OF breathing. and tigtnes- across the chest
ana sometimes attended With great deal OF sulo-
cation. The paroxysm generally comes on At night,
while lying down sometimes 1t l. attended with
great violence. ALIENS Lt'NG BALsAM viii always
give Immediate relief. and In many Cases II perse
yered In. 1t will cure the disease altogether.
For sale by all druggists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09

THE BEST AND ORIGINAL TONIC or IRON
Phosphorus and Calsays, known AZ Ferro Phoephated
Elixir OF Caisaya Bark. The iron restores color TO
the blood the phosphorus renews waste Of the nerve
tissue and the cssaya gives natural, beautiful tone
10 TIE digestive organs thereby curing dyspepsia in in
various forms, wakefuness, general debility depression
OF spirits also the beat preventive against fever and
ague One pint contains the virtues OF one ounce OF
callsaya, and one teaspoonul, grain OF iron and
phosphorus. Manufactured only by CASwELL,
HAZARD q CO.. successors 70 CAswzLG- MACK Co.,
New York Sold by Druggists,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-09
Notes for December, addressed TO the
Feeble and DebilItated.

This Is trying season for invalids, Indeed for all
who arc not blessed with robust constitutions aud
iron frames
Cold has come upon us suddenly, sealing up the
open pores, and sealing IN ss.it were, any seeds of
disease that may have been lurking in the sys-
tenn, but which remained undeveloped 80 long IA
the waste matter OF the body and all acid and
unwhoosome humors were freely discharged by
evaporsting from the surface and through the
bowels.
tonic, aperient and Alternative medicine Is now
needed to inyigorate the vital powers depressed by
low temperature to stimulate and purify the Sc
cretions, and to ut the body to endure, without in
convenience, pain or danger the sudden climatic
change which ushers 10 the Winter
The only preparation which will fully meet this
almost universal need, aud will thoroughly and
safely perform the important work, Is the leading
tonic and Alternative OF the age, HOSTETTERS
sToMACH BlTTERS.
This popular specific improves the appetite, In.
vigorates the digestive organs, regulates the flow
OF bile, enrches the blood cairns the nerves, re-
Beves constipation, promotes superficial circulation
and evaporation, and being composed solely of
wholesome vegetable elements, with pure stmu
liant M their diifusye vehicle, may be taken by the
weakest without fear. The flavor Is agreeable, for
although the BlTTERS are a potent medicine, they
,ys4 Ia n M N