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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26
Tricks OF lEgglers.

A Traveller at kinsai was ENTERTAINERS
by the Viceroy, the Amir kustaL, and
this was one Of the amusements
That same night a luggler appear
ed, who vas one Of the Great khan 81
SLAYER, and the Amir said to hun, Come
and show us some of your wonders!
Upon this he took wooden bali with
seven holes IN it, through which long
thongs were passed, and laying hold of
one OF these, slung 1t into the ar. 1t
went so high that we lost sight of it
altogether. tIt was the hottest season
OF the wear, and we were outside in the
middle Of the palace court,) There
row remained only a short end of a
thong IN the conpHer's hand, and he
desired one of the boys who assisted
MIN to lay hold of it and mount He
did SO, climbing by the thong, and We
lost sight OF him. The conlarer then
called 10 him three times, but, getting
no answer, he snatohed upa knife, rs
II in & treat rage, lGtd bold Of the
thong, aud disappeared in his turn !
By-and-hy he threw down one OF the
bows hands, taen foot, then the other
hand and the other foot, then the
tram ana, hast OF al, the head Last
", se came down Himself, puaing and
blown Z, and wish htsclothas al bloody,
kissed the ground before the Analr. and
s.ai something 70 him IN Chinese. The
Aal;r gave some order II reptv, orld our
irleaa thaa took tie Lads Limbs, laid
them toget hsrar@ .isa4e sastke boy, WHO
ut ami stood before a All chs
astoulshed me beyond measure 1t Is
quite natural tbat the writer should Be
as,onished
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26
A Chi go Girl Kills a Wild CT.

we Gil the following -frOm g. San
FranciscdMlettG 70 o. Lie6go Gri-,
bune: ia W sa---~
''someSfwelw yeks sin, when You
we're erecting aheudire-teSer on -Four
City Hall building, on the plaza oppo-
site the Sherman House, in Chicago, a
young Chicago girl, not yet il her
teens, Marian Evans, daughter of a
then we'll known resident OF the Gar
den City and member of the Audubon
Club, climbed cal the workmen's lad
ders to the summit, and then walked
fearlessly around the ledge outside.
which was not yet surrounded with the
raiGng Subsequently, She learned to
ride carelessly as an Indian, in the
wilds, of Texas and the southwestern
frontier, and in this city was known as
a graceful equestrienne, ana at pic
MICS and excursions as dead shot with
a revolver She is now teaching school
at the beautiftl mission ofssSanta Mar
garita, San Luis Obispo county, Cali
fornia. The region abounds with game
OF the largest description, and is fav-
orite resort for hunters. Last week
some dogs freed a wild animal III the
woods near the school house, and Miss
Evans rode to the spot to see what was
going. on. Sending for a gun she put
bullet through his. head at the second
shot and rode home in triumph, with
a 27-pound California wild -cat-about
as tough and large an animal as travels
to exhibit asa trophy Of her skill.
She is going for bigger game next time,
and expects to bag grizzly bear or,
at the very least. q California hon (pu-
ma, before Christmas. ... ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26
A Jersey Horror.
From the New Yorl Herald, Oct. /.

Yesterday morning between s and 0
o'clock, at a little place called Branch
vile, in Franklin township, away up
amid the hills Of Sussex county, ~ D.,
a terrible tragedy was enacted. An old
resident Of the place, about rs years of
age, named Henry Wyker, had some
trouble with his wife, nearly as old as
himself It eliminated in frightful
domestic row In the wildness of his
fury, the old man seized an ak and lit
orally hacked his wife to pieces. .
After he had completed this dreadful
act he procured gun and discharged il
at himself He dropped on the floor
and died almost Instantly. Singular to
relate, the horribly mutilated Mrs.
Wvker lived some time after her hus-
band. .qsasas a,sae9 aai
The prime cause of the trouble is not
known. The widest excitement pre-
walls throughout Sussex county regard
ing the natter a eoroner's Jury was
at once summoned ST. Old Wyker was
quite well known, aud stood well in the
community. .r ,..as ss.a .5 ...
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26
Dreull iu Michigan.

An Advance correspondent writes !;
A most Unprecedented dronth pre-
vulls IN this county. causing very great
loss and damage to large majority of
our farming community. In the town
O. Of Franklin nearly al the wells are dry,
as we'll AS the small streams, many far.
mers having 70 drive their cattle two
and three miles - water, and draw all
they want Tor family use the same dis
lance In the town of Riga over 20
teams are constantly employed drawing
water from Bhsstield. and the cattle all
have 30 get water from outside OF the
township IN H.irteld large mum ors
% oi cattle have 20 Ne driven two or ttfve
niles 10 wafer, AVID many israers have
had 10 feed iorthc past two months
The rain iail here Tins summer or since
April has unl oahtodly bean the small
est ever known since Adrian was settled.
Very destructive fires are n,ging IN
the woods IN several localities, doing
much damage especially east of this
,ty ON the line Of the Michigan South.
asn Railroad. and ia the town Of Madi-
son The lin, is raging with great yio-
hence. The smoke from the burning
woods and the mnrShes, and The fine
. dust tom the ruads and streets keepus
euyeioQEl IN d dull, thick, gray cloud
b very difficult To breathe. but wb,oh can
q not be .snased until We have ram"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26

AH Illinois church Ma canned ss1
miles Gu freight ..lf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26

TuE Acaacmy 81 Screncc has received
iDm IA ateorWeia the description az a
ush helauE.us Ia tie genus t,st,vsioa,
vhion appear t. differ considerably
from all SiAog Sp5.i,s, tsilytsospeei.
mems III II. er,cn from 80 tu SO eontiv
metres lose, kayo been tshednp II Ma
hea THIS communication IS aScoIn-
uaatea hy y pbotagrapn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26

PEsra Haus IL Il have q toteeeo
rAuI titlSG
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26

The above companies all had assets
on the first Of January, according to
official reports, more than sufficient to
pay the above mentioned losses II
;hey suffered no worse than the sum
samcd, their roliciea are good for one
hundred cents on tho aGS,rrr
Concerning the following, it may be
aid that tho agents differ as to severe!
. companies. The Home, of New York,
il We set down nj "a, ooo OUQ, as medium
between the highest and lowest figures
nirnod; and on she Lo4dou, liverpool,
sad Globe, we have placed the figures
lclow the average estimate Of several
insurance men.
The following are additional esti,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26

THE last Joke at the expense 81 the
French Society for the Profession of
ANIMALS is Ia the following effect; A
country man. armed with Az immense
club, presents himself oeiore the pres
ident of the society and claims the first
prize. he is asked 10 describe tie act
OF humanity on winch be founds his
claim. Il saved the hfe az q wolf, >
replied the couutrymar- al might
easily have killed him with tins blud-
econ " ana he swings bis weapon in
he air. to the intense dis somfort OF the
President. "ba;whero Was the wvlf =
inquiries The latter, what had hedono
t. Won't "Hg had lust deyoured my
wis. Is the reply, ILe presidents re-
het ts an inst,It and Then says. My
triend, s.n 81 the oplEFol taa yoa
have been sathlently rewarded. raE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26

& FEw Ssavs slaee 3 olIurvd hey vas
eouNieted At 81 Granville \. l.. Sa-
TVriur Court u having roaStea ~nQther
o,a.ap,.agus shs, vhersupop t&ef'u1re
as Il parssaAl al orGsr>a s4im & &c
hvalua cut 81 learn trade
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26
THE CHICAGO FEE.

q Pcsttmare5 a.osses Or Insurance Compa-
"a, szsi45 e4#l 5ass nies. =. ''ta
Frou the Chicago Tribune BE-. .1a
Enquiry among Underwriters reveal
ed the fact that while a few are open
and plain-spoken as to the effect OF
their losses, others are non-commnnica-
tive or silent Parties interested, how
ever. have made diligent inquiries, and
from the best available sources the fol
lowing list has been compiled, which
We believe win very nearly approximate
correct statement of the losses sus-
tanned by the several companies inter
ested. There is % wide discrepancy,
however, between this statement and
figures received by telegraph from the
Fast. There is this to be remembered,
however, that the information in the
East is comparatively scanty, while
the knowledge obtained here Z 8 more
direct and, from the circumstances ef
The case, moro reliable. We present
The following list, themfore, as the re-
snit Of diligent effort TO ascertain the
probable losses
on n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-10-26
FIFTY LAWS WE'RE bosI,

GREEN BAY, Oct. iG-S0u p. N. -
The report ~ the burning OF William
sons mills IS fully confirmed. tlftv-
five lives lost, and ten others are badly
burned, and only thpc unininred one
of whom IL III the e}tv ri a5
At Pensaukee, between twelve and
fifteen barns and dwellings,, on the bit.
tie River road were hnrls<NL Among
the losers are Paul Whitney, panl ta,
vale, Louis. Hrickett and a Mr., DaQgh-
ersv.. Tho~. Buckley losl ms Life while
trying to s.Ne his furniture. The
shnty, ho>cls aud about one mile OF
traeh at Tram road are also DESTROYED.
The farmers IN -S.>at section have SUI
fered rsNtsaiN. IN the loss ct fences
and hsv ana many OF them have hevD
buraed oat wholly =. 1851 s8t '
IAeiuss Is heyona ssisu Aation. SuansS
acqaalptSQ witt t4e. coUutgy IS sasts.& e. +.
estimate Gle 1usssa4Gned il PIN, tab
Der alone 81 SlQUtN, CSC
GRREN BAN, ext 1e-Thep have
tive hundred persons persisted at fesh.
6cv NowsPapeI reports IL uot eX.-s,-
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

We learn from Mr.. ingalls,, ofLou-
isville, Ky, who just arrived last eve
ming from the western portion of this
county, that there was very heavy
rain at Greenville yesterday, which ex-
tended to within three and a half or
four miles of this place. We think
this will insure a good corn crop to an
extensive corn growing region; and
from the temperature ofthe atmosphere
to-day we expect more rain soon.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

Notwithstanding the hercu!em efforts
of the radicals of the Clayton school to
prevent the assembling of a colored
convention at Little Rock this summer,
we see that the colored people have
determined to act upon o'V advice, and
hold the convention on the 9th of July.
We cannot yet know whether they will
carry out our further suggestion, and
exclude white minstrels and brindle-
tails from their deliberations, but we
hope they will. They have frequently
told us that we had some influence,
but we were not sure of it before.
We have not been furnished with the
names THE delegates from this county,
perhaps the, have not been appointed
yet, and if not, we would again advise
the colored people that it is high time
they were doing so. We hope they
will send upa delegation of their wisest
and best men.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

Pretty GocD.-An exchange de-
scribing the Ignorance Of Northern pco-
pie in relation to the South, says, that
alta temperance convention in Vermont
one Of the "SisteriDg' alluded TO the
great increase Of drunkennes. among
the "black people" Of the South since
they were set free, when a pious broth
er arose and said he was not surprised
at it, as he had been credibly informed
that the white people had gin houses
on almost every plantation.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28


that only n few weeks ago, about the
time that we became the proprietor OF
this paper and commenced the puOll,
cation of the new series, il was feared
bv many that we would prove 100
conservative in our political views, ana
our friends freely communicated these
fears to us in a spirit Of kindness, which
we at the time appreciated. But we
saw fit to be governed by our judgment
and very short time has demonstrated
the correctness of our position. We
find that the views of the great mass
of the people, north and south, are in
perfect harmony with ours. We find
them everywhere recognizing facts as
they exist, ignoring dead issues, and
preparing to deal, as becomes true
patriots, with the living present, with
especial reference to the future, and re-
membering the past only to draw les
sons of practical wisdom from its mis-
erable mistakes and woful failures,
which have already well nigh destroyed
our free Institutions, We are proud
of this "new departure rs some call il
and as it is with many democrats; but
it is not new to US. We have looked
patiently for it, and we have not looked
in vain. The first public announces
ment Of it except by one or two wisely
managed newspapers, was the eml-
nently conservative congressional adj
dress, which we published. The
democratic newspapers Of the country,
without one solitary exception so far
as our knowledge extends, endorsed
that address in terms Of warm appre-
citation and even admiration. We
then saw the clouds clearing away and
the skies Frightening. We hailed it
with JOY and Thanksgiving More re-
Gently we see it taking shape in the
county Of Montgomery, in Ohio. Soon
the whole state adopts it, and Penn
svlvania and Iowa follow in quick
succession, and even now the Nallan-
digham platform is the platform of the
people, and it only awaits the assom>
bling of the National Democratic
Convention to become the national
democratic platform. And although
there are n few democratic newspapers
in Arkansas which have 50 far withheld
their approval, we have every reason
to believe that when it does become
the national democratic platform, as it
most assuredly will, they, too, will
acquiesce in the expressed will Of the
people, and lend it their hearty endorse,
ment and able support The little
family quarrel, as brother Gauld;
styles it, will be settled ipra,, .na
by making up and kiSsfi, app. a breath,
md the national daglt inc. all around
.saparilie- -'l'S "'l "'""''''
IN p%n remedial agemocracy, presenting
"A 9sasnfIyidcl front upon this broad
T d comprehensive platform Of sound
principles, will march to such a victory
in 1872, as viii make the year over
memorable, worthy to be celebrated
by future generations as the year Of
de,ivorance from a thraldon, not less
odious than that from which our fore
fathers declared themselves and their
posterity free on the lth Of July, l716.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

BEDS MADE TOO EAHLY.-The
desire of an energetic housekccpcr to
have her work completed at an early
hour in the morning causes her to leave
one Of the important items Of neatness
unlone. The most cHcctual purifying
bf beds and bed clothes, cannot take
place if no time is allowed for the free
circulation Of pure air TO remove all
human impurities which have collected
during the hours Of slumbcr. At
least two Or three hours should be al
lowed for the complete removal OF
atoms Of inscnsible perspiration which
are absorbed by the bed. Every day
this airing should be done, and occa-
sionally bedding constantly used should
be carried into the open air, and when
practicable left exposed to the sun and
wind for half a day.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

The Southern Standard good.natur-
IDLY complains that we claimed to be
the only organ of the people of this
(Hempstead) and all the adjoining
counties. No, we did not forget the
Standard, which has scores of sub,
scribers and good friends hereabouts,
but the fact is, Nevada got in between
us, and came so near completely sepa-
rating us that, for the time, we did
forget that Clark and Hampstead
joined. That's honest, brother Gauld-
ing.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

Oar are, said a sable orator, two
roads frew dis worI; de one am a broad
an marry road dat leads to pcrdition,
an, one am de marry and broad dat
leads to sure destruction. 1t dat am
de case, said a sable hearcr, dis cullud
indiyidooal takes to de woods.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

We are indebted to Capt. j. W.
Vance, sheriff of this county, for late
Memphis papers, He has just re-
turned from Little Rock, where he
succeeded in safely depositing Frank
Barnes, charged with the murder of
James w. Harris.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

beautiful ANSWERS n pupil 81
Able Sicord gave the following extras
ordinary answers;
What is gratitude?
Gratitudeis the memory OF the heart
What is hope?
Hone i. the bosom Of happiness.
What is the difference between hope
and desire?
Desire is & tree in leaf, hope is tree
in flower, and enjoyment is a tree in
fruit.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

Fifteen penitentiary conviets cscap'
ed from Tankersly's stone quarry on
last Saturday, twelve of whom we're
still at large at large at last accounts
If they had been where they ought TO
have been they would not be where
they are. Neither would Tankersly.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

"You must not play in the street
with the boys now, my dear; you are
nine years old" said an old lady to her
little grand daughter. "But grand
ma was the innocent reply, "the old
er l grow the better ! like the boys"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

Under late ruling Of the commis-
sioner of internal revenue, tax derived
from, incomes will fall several millions
short of the amount estimated from
that source.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

Said a pompous husband, whose
wife had stolen up behind him and
given him kiss, "AIadam, ! consider
such an act indecorousl" Excuse me-
said the wife, 81 didn't know it was
Won" 4"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28
Since our last issue we have seen

Since our last issue we have seen
myct Of the controversy between the
ffemaland the proposed new paper at
'ou r"derstahr- and believing that We
fciazelteas smiling av,ne logrvd cure
Little RocSSS~Oof Mr.. Tilton's Urio2
could not do justice-to all the parties
without publishing both sides, we re-
spcctfully decline the publication Of the
letter from the editors of the new paper
which we referred to last week.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

Two million seven hundred and fifty
thousands pounds sterling year are
produced by the tax on dogs in Eng
land.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

We want more dogs-there are not
enough in town to support all the heas'
1t is shame thele is such small
number of dogs where fleas are so
plenty. Think of seventeen hundred
small dogs fighting brayely against an
army of ileas numbering as many NIL
lions. They can't hold out always.
If recruits do not arrive soon, the little
band of CANNES will certainly be an
initiated; and, in truth, charity and
the ordinary feelings OF humanity
would suggest that if they cant be
reinforced TO something like the mum,
Der of their antagonists, they had better
be sacrificed, and thus relieved from
their untenable and very embarrassing
position.
We see no hope for the dogs
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

Governor Clahin, of Massachusetts,
has appointed Julia Ward Howe and
Mrs. Stevens. Of Cambridge, Justices
of fthe Peace for Suffolk county.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

party will concedc Universal Amnesty;
if not, it will have but a rery sEort
lease Of power. So, then, friends, |
summon you all, Republicans and
Democrats, to prepare for the new is
sues and new struggles that visibly
open before us. In the times not far
distant, we shall consider questions
mainly Of industrial policy-questions
Of national advancement questions
involving the best means whereby our
different parties may, through coopera-
ton, or through rivalry, cndeavor to
promote the prosperity, the happiness
and the true glory Of the American
people. To that contest, | invite you.
For that contest | would prepare you.
And so, trusting that the blood she'd in
the past will be a sufficient atonement
for the sins Of the past; and that We
are entering upon Il New Departure,
not for one party, but for the Whole
country-a departure from strife to
harmony, from destruction to con-
slruction, from dcsolation to peace and
plenty, | bid you, friends and fellow
citizens, an afectionato goodnight.
Prolonged cheers and applause
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

There is a colt in Kansas whose fore
feet are like the feet of bear, and
whose hind feet have claws like the
feet Of a dog.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

The Magnolia Flower says, "There
has been plenty of rain during the
last week, more than the farmers wish
ed to see."
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

The subject Of the following com
munication is worthy the serious at
tention Of our citizens, and we hope
that the matter may be taken in hand,
and that the soldiers graves in the
cemetery may be at least cleaned Off
and neatly marked with the names Of
the soldiers, and such other information
in the way Of dates, places, &c, As
can be obtained.
EDITOR TELFGRApu-
Throughout
almost the entire South the ladies Of
the land have formed associations dcs.
ignated by the namcof Memorial As
sociations," which have for their object
the laudabIe design ofperpc;uating the
memory Of our fallen comrades in the
late war. Wherever these oreaniza,
tions exist the graves Of Confederate
soldiers are kept in elegant repair, gz-
upon certain days in cuch ycG. ,bov
are decorated with flows. and ovcr.
green's. How is i'.a!i, . ,r
mains If those c ' WIN Us Inc Ie'
''e,'.,,l .''a'''5 v, mo. 4flaut spirits who soc-
he"--a tncr lives in defense Of cherish
cd principles and for the establishment
of a free and happy government for
their fellow beings, and which are now
taking their last rest in our cemetery,
are entirely neglected. Net only those
who fell in our defense, far from their
home, and kindred have their unknown
and unmarked graves oh-curcl with
weeds and ohnoxious vegetation, but
our own brave Wor,ham, gallant
Simms, Carrigan, and others, require
attention. I understand that the sex
ton only attends to those graves in the
cemetery where the relatives or friends
of the deceased pay him a compensa,
ton. The fame and deeds Of these
soll,ers belong to the country their
remains are with Us, Let the people
take care of them, | would urge the
ladies to take this matter in hand. II
is the "ministering angels" work.
Let them undertake this noble work
and it will be accomplished; and in
time they may be able to rear a monu-
mcnt to the memory ofthoso who elo-
riously died in defense Of their coun>
try's cause.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-06-28

California wines are being giniroluccd
into Japan.