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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-17
The Inventor of spoon Fishing.

The inventor of "spoon" fishing
is said to be an old man named De
Castle, who for twenty two years, has
been lochmaster on the canal around
the Morrisburg rapids on the st. Law
renee river. He had been fishing Oft
one of the islands below the town with
little success, and looking down from
his boat into the clear, green water,
could see the fish moving laziy about.
In taking pinch of snuff from his
vest pocket he pulled out a silver six
pence, which, falling into the river,
went wavering down through the wa
ter. The glitter attracted large pick
erel, which dashed for the sixpence and
swallowed it, The sportsman ponder
ed over the matter, and on his return
home contiscated his wlfe's brass ket-
tie, and cutting a piece ont of 1t, sold
cred it to hook and set out with this
new bait He had not been long on
the water before he had very fierce
strike. After a struggle of an hour. he
succeeded in landing the largest fish he
had ever. caught, a muscalonge weigh
ing forty-eight pounds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-17
A Startling but not Unlrequent Dis.
cOYery.

The Albany Knickerbocker tells of q
fashionable married Albany lady who re-
Gently took young lady visitor from Troy
out riding in her phaton:
1t was the first time that the lady
attempted to drive out unaccompanied by
male member of the family, or the
eoachman. Having been out several
hours, they began to manifest n desire for
lunch. They concluded, therefore, to stop
at the first wayside Inn and partake.
They did stop at the first inn, put up the
horse and phaton under the shed and re-
paired to the house for Refreshments.
While thus engaged in 4 private parlor
of the establishment, imagine their sur
prise on seeing the liege lord of the lady
promenading through the hallway with Il
fleshy damsel on. his arm. This produced
a denouement that can be readily surmsed.
The lady AS thunderstruck. Recovering
herself promptly, she rushed forward to
to learn positively that she was not
mistaken. Her worst suspicious were con-
hrmed The husband fully realized the
situation and left the premises hurnedly.
The wife, upon investigation, discovered
that the place was one Of questionable re.
pute. Horritied at the idea, wife and niece
rushed from the place with wild exclama-
tons, having scarcely touched the lunch
which was ordered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-17

And to love your daughter faith
fully y interrupted the lovely Anna,
and hid her face upon her fathers
breast.
Franz Mieris slipped his arm in that
of Lucas Smart, and drew him away to
show him the wind-mills of Leyden.
The little genre-painting of the sub
sequently famous artist, Anna Hers,
is still exhibited as one of the marvels
OF Client. The charming lady execut-
ed many beautiful pictures in the days
of her success, but she never again APP
piled her pencil to miniature. The
wonderful painting remained the only
one OF its klnd--one of the marvellous
creations of that most famous of mas
tiers, Love.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-17
Shocking Suicide.

The New iberia La) Sugar Bowl
chronicles the following distressing
event; Mrs. Mozart Dugas, daugh-
ter of Dorestan Prince, OF Fausse
Pointe, committed suicide week before
last, under peculiarly horrible circum-
stances. Mrs. VI. had been suffering
from mental alienation, caused by the
death Of her husband, who was killed
during the war at the battle of Mans
field. Under the influence of an attack
of this nature, the unfortunate lady
saturated her clothing with coal oil
and Sc them on fire. Her father came
to her rescue, but from the nature OF
the circum tances his help was una
vailing, and he himself was sericusly
burned In his Inc tiectual attempts TO
extinguish the flames.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-17
The Sea.Serpent in a Highland Loeb.
From the Inverness Courier.

From the Inverness Courier.
A gentleman en- whose intelligent obser-
walton and accuracy we have perfect reli-
ance, sends tho following account of a
strange animal now to be seen about the
West coast Of Invernesshre, and which, if
not the yeritable or traditional sea-serpent,
must be the object so often represented un.
der that appellation;
On tuesday last went on trip to Loeb.
ourne, 10 my small sailing boat. was ac-
companied by my friend and your acquain.
lance, the Rev. -, of Kent, my two
daughters, young man, my grandson,
and servant lad. While we were pro-
ceeding along the Sound of Sleat, it fell
calm, and we were rowing the boat, when
we observed behind US Il row of dark mass
es, which we took, at first glance, for a
shoal OF porpoises; but second look
showed that these masses formed one and
the ame creature, for it moved slowly
acf our wake about 200 yards off, and
dis oeared. Afterwards, what seemed
its head reappeared, followed by the
bumps or fluctuations of its body, which
rose in successl On till we counted 81, -
them. II Apr cached now withir abo ut
hundred yards or less, and with the help of
binoculars, of which there happened to be
three on board, we could see it pretty
distinctly. We did not see its eyes, nor
observe any scales but two of the party
believed that they saw what they took tr
be small fin moving above the watero
1t then slowly sank, and moving away Just.
under the surface of the water, for we
could trace its course till it rose again, by
the large waves it raised above it, to the
distance Of 4 mile and upwards.
We had no means OF measuring its size
with any accuracy but taking the distance
from the centre Of one bump or undul0tion
OF its body to that of another at six feet
(and it could not be less,) the length ofthe
portion visible above the water would be
about fifty feet; and there might have been
about twenty or thirty feet more of its
length which we did not see. It's bead
seemed blunt, and looked abou. eighteen
inches in diameter, and the bumps were
rather l,.rger than the head When in
rapid motion, the bumps disappeared,
and only the head and neck could he seen
partly above the surface of the water. 1t
continued to rush about in the same man
I ar as long as we remained within sight of
thu place, but did not again come so near
us THAT day. On the afternoon Of the next
day, as we were returning home, we en-
countered our strange acquaintance again
within the entrance of Lochourn, and saw
him careering swiftly along the surface of
the water, which WAS now slightly rippled
with u light air of wind. 1t passed once
abeam Of us, at the distance of about $50
yards, with its head h4lf out OF the water,
and we dlstnctly heard the whizzing noise
it made as it rushed through the water.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-17
Work of French EmiSSarIes in China

The French missionaries in China are
making many converts by means Of a
magic potion extracted from the hearts
and entruils of the good Buddhists whom
they have murdered. They are also max
ing mach money by exporting TIE eyes Of
their victims to Europe, where as every.
body knows the Mongolian optic, when
applied to lead, Instantly changes it into
silver, The uncovered Celpstals pro-
pose to ayenge these wrongs by Staying
the Pa risan emiSsarles of the devil.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-17
From the Aldine.
IN IMMATURE.
FROM THE GERMAN OF ELLIE PoLKo.

FROM THE GERMAN OF ELLIE POLRo.
The lovely Anna Smythers, of Client,
found a Joyous life awaiting her as pu-
pill ia the studio of Gerhard Dow, the
famous painter of the Netherlands.
Her father had at last yielded to her
repeated entreaties for instruction by
n regular master, and the hope of en-
rching both herself and him by the
practice Of the art, which he esteemed
but lightly, had decided him to send
her TO Leyden, to the home of Dow,
who was " distant relative of her de
ceased mother Thus, for the first
time, Anna stepped from the gloom of
a lonely youth, into warm, bright at
mosphere Of affection. Free to devote
herself openly to the art, which she
had so loug secretly adored, she now
hlossomed like n rose, to the Joy of all
who saw her, and her rich talent devel-
oped itself with astonishing rapidlty.
BOWS studio was II spacious room,
with northern exposure, full of soft
lights, and looking down upon the wa
ters Of quiet stream Wondrous or
der reigued IN the cool, attractive re-
morning work until every particle of
dust had subsidized Long after blonde
Anna stood painting zealously Mt her
easel Dow would wait patiently,
watching the fine notes floating in the
sunshine, and when the giddv whirl
had ceased, he would slowly bring forth
from chest his palette, with all It's
belongings, carefully select his colors,
md take the brush in his hand. Then
there must be no going to and fro
among the pupils--a rule of especial
lrksomeness to impeiuous Franz Won
Mherls, who would gladly have run
every five minutes from one easel to
another. Anna wore her brown frock
iooTed up, least in her quick motions it
might sweep the floor aud whirl a cloud
of the dreaded dust into the air; and
indeed she had no cause to blush for
the little feet which stood in their
hlgh-heeled shoes, rs trim and delicate
a5 princess own. Her close fitted
jacket displayed the charming outlines
al her graceful form, and her padded
sleeves were pushed back from pair
of hands which Franz Won NHcus de-
rlarud the lMreSt In the Netherlands.
Unfortunately for the Young scholar.
Annals easel was placed at such an am
gle that only at rare intervals some
turn of her head brought to his view
her 4 ,licate profile and rosy check. So
he admired all the more arleutlv tho
golden hair fastened i'm heavy hraids at
the back of her head, and falling on
each side in shower of curls. We
have a charming picture OF Franz Won
Mieris in his later wears, in which he
has represented himself standing be-
fore his easel, dressed in black velvet.
his bold, handsome face turned toward
the observer, and his aristocratic hand
resting between the folds Of some rich
drapery hanging over the back of a
chair. Near HIM stands a eirlish fc
ure IN the precise attitude Of the beam
tiful Anna IN the old studio; the sleu-
der waist. the lovely shoulders and
neck encircled by golden chain, the
lnXnriant hair, i glimpse Of the cheek,
ay u -yl'.n Sel,nvto ~ y rli Us .,r-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-17
NAnni Desert.
By JoHg WEISS.

l..
With happy near, the islands mount climb
To kindred eladness that, beyond the WOOD
Whose pines are heavy with solitude.
Sacks MI the SPACE Of s.a and sky sublime.
Rocks eft austers 10y winter, lau8n again
with cav and happy hearts at Summer tide:
Or cliff and ledge and waves goes laughter
wide,
As DER the sea noons palting silver rain.
A flock Of little sails below appears
To forage all along the shining waste:
Now huddlcd, and now scattering without
haste,
For morning waits, like see-birds, each one
steers.
Ofan the sails that catch the sun, and smile,
There's one that takes my own mood out to
sea-
It laughing side is hidden on the lee
It's shadow tacks TO windward all the while.
Mid all the gladness, just a faint reserve
Watts me apart, nut not to scowl and gloom !;
The worlds wide laughter keeps me IN its
ROOM
NY shadow is not sharp enough to swerve.
It's but the thickness Of sail between.
A cloud has caught its buoyant, gilded wool,
Too thin TO keep the sailors heart aloof
He's comrade still of all the happy scene.
The ground pine flung It's carpet on the steep,
As in and out, along the dinted shore
We crcpt. the suri-beat secrets to explore,
And map the isle for aiterthought to keep.
And when we paused, to brood with talk and
pipe
Upon the color of Il e cliffs and sky,
To watch light glooms of bree2os seurry by
And let each new surprise grow tancy-ripe
Between the rocks we found our carpet spread;
And from the softness, where the sky and sea
n got Of perfect marriage seemed TO be,
Tic .ternoons along the deep were led.
Against tho seward reefs, from time to time,
Some wave, more bold and eager than its
mates,
Runs up, all white with huryipg, ana waits,
Aud aiugs, as to a rugged y rise the rhyme.
And failing back az slowly as a strain
Thotsngs a mood we fear viii slip away,
Our eyes, released, towards each other stray,
Audc'nnb and cling, and act tho wave again.
In llus Of speech the coast begins to Groom
our thought and glance the far horizon sip
And leagues Of freshness break upon each lip
In tangled lrift Of mirth a1d talh and tune.
Tired Hds OF distance fall bctwccu stripe
Ui MORNINGS clear a nicmorv remains
This .v wo sit apart; autumn gains;
The crckets rcvere must share my pipe
FROM Oid and Ne,r for october
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-17
4 :. Singular Fin"

4 man, IN chemiSe, was in Philadel
phia the other morning, hanging high
up among the telegraph wires When
rescued by the aid of feather bed,
upon which he dropped, having reach
ed the extreme point of exhaustion, his
hands were found to have been severely
cut by holding on so tenaciously at the
perilous height 1t is supposed he was
suffering from an attack Of mania-a-
potu. during which he must have
sprung ont OF the window and caught
tLg wlEe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-17
Beauty.

Who hath not proved how feebly words ESSAY
II fix one spark of beauty's heavenly raw
Who doth not feel, until his failing sight
Faints into dimness with it's own delight,
His changing cheek, his sinking heart confess
The might-the majesty OF loyeliness?
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
MISCELLANEOUS DISHES.

Business on the levee is calm.
Peas are coming into this market on
the rush.
We are informed that Jack Alden
has purchased the Golconda Herald
Weather yesterday, cloudy, pleasant,
breezy, rainy and agreeable-mixed,
like NUNS politics and Pope's morals.
If your business is dull, get local in
THE DAILY BULLETIN, and it will give it
fresh start.
The swinish herd are in full force in
the fourth ward, wallowing in mud pud-
dies or otherwise roofing for their matu-
final meal, with vim worthy of Grant
office-holder, contrary to the city ordi-
nances. The owners fthe porcine ooters
had better see to it before they are gobbled
up by the indomitable, long-sufering and
facetious chief of police.
The committee Of the late fremen's
picnic, desire to return thanks to the fol.
lowing persons for favors shown; the
young ladies who volunteered their
services for the liberty wagon, Mrs. Eble,
Gen. j. B. Jones, II. w. Webb, Jack
Winter, Hon. ]. NJ. Lansden, j. S. Swaync,
NJ. B. Harrell Col. Boge A. Lohr, Capt,
Brown Of steamer Jim Fisk, Daniel Bean
and also the Mechanics Fire Company, of
Paducah, for the honor of their visit.
The following is the financial state
ment of the the tiremen's picnic handed
to US for publication Total receipts
Sl,SS5 So expended, Sl,ale 49,; net
profits, $40 CT, which divided amongst
tho respective companies amounted to
Sc SO. Rather a poor showing this.
There were several drawbacks which un.
expectedly occurring prevented the sue
cess financially which the members of the
companies and projectors deserved and
anticipated, but which at this time it would
effect no good object TO enumerate. Bet
ter luck next time.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY.
EsTABLISHED IN 1929

DY members Of the Society of Jesus, and
Dincorporated by an act Of the State
Legislature in 1882. it has experienced unin.
terrupted success, and continues to offer the
student every facility for acquiring a thor
ough
AND COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.
Every candidate for admission not person.
ally acquainted with some one Of the Fac
ulty must produce proper testimonials Of
good moral character.
Bulletins are sent three times year to the
parent, or guardians of the students. to in.
form item of the conduct. health and
improvement Of their sons or wards. An
experienced physician daily visits the insti-
tuition, and the greatest care and attention
are bestowed on the sick.
Board and tuition, per session, ten months,
$50.
The next session begins September I'd,
1872.
Payments must be made quarterly, OF
semi-annually, in advance. Catalogues con.
tanning instructions to parents, and full par
ticulars, will be sent free on application TO
REV. J. G.. ZEALAND, S. D.,
President ST. Louis University, st. Louis
Mo. 1-ll-6wd&w.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
q. HAUESsTINE, ARcHITEcr-This

q. HAUESsTISE, ARcHIrEcr.-This
gentleman has established himself anccess-
fully in his business in this city. He last
year made the plans and specifications Of
John Goeckels, Peter Neffs and II. N.Y.
ers' buildings on Ohio Levee, and Fred
Theobold's handsome residence on corner
Sixth and Walnut streets; and this year
made the plan of Peter Cuhls, DIR. Ward
ner's, John Koehler's, Gilbert Brinkmeyer
and Smiths, and Leo Kleb's buildings. He
also superintended the erection of all these
buildings, and points TO them for proof of
his ability to do good work in his line. He
made the plans and specifications OF a pub
lie school building in Metropolis, and of
many other buildings here and elsewhere.
He asks the attention of the public to his
works, and believes he is entitled to liberal
PATRONAGE. 7-3lms
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

The Liberal Republicans of Union,
Jackson and Alexander counties, CON-
prising the 10Th senatorial district are re-
questetd to meet in mass convention at
the court house, in the city of Cairo, July
2sd, at o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for state senator
and candidates for the legislature, to be
voted for at the November election A. ID.
1872. Every liberal republican present
will be entitled to q vote.
By order of district liberal republican
committee.
If. JOHN ANTRIM Chairman.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
CENTRAL HOU Sc.

Having refurnished this we'll known
and popular boarding house, on Sixth
street, near the post Office, the proprie-
tress would inform the public that she
is prepared to accomm odate the public
with frst-class board and we'll furnished,
well ventilated rooms on the most reason
ablel- terms. Ample preparations have
been made to accommodate an unlimited
number Of day boarders. Patronage so.
licited. Mrs. T. n. GAFFSEY.
5l-9df
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
THE BULLETIN.
OUR MORNING MEAL.
PREPARED ny THE CHIEF COOK OF TIKI
LOCAL KITCHEN.
PERSONAL POTATOES.

PERSONAL POTATOES.
[Pred-Done Brown.l
Mr.. George w. Wright, formerly Of
THE BULLETIN, is in the city, sojourning
here for time, dancing attendance upon
the circuit court.
Harry Walker and family loft the
city on Sunday evening for Crittenden
Springs. Harry borrowed a gun and pro-
poses to return to Cairo some time this
week with steamer loaded to the gun.
wales with game. His expectation will I'M
doubtedly be realized. He is a good shot.
A short time ago he hit the side Of house
at fifty PAGES two consecutive times, and
the gun didn't scatter much either.
Mr.. Lafayette Cassett Of THE BuLLE.
TIN, having listened with profit to our in
struc,ions, conveyed in comments on the
text: at Is not good for man to live
alone" or words to that effect, took advan-
tage Of our late absence from the city, and
making decent upon Springfield, there,
in . blissful state of mind, was welded to
Miss Fife Whiteside, one of the loveliest
daughters Of the capital city. Need We
say, Mr.. and Mrs. c. have our heartiest
wishes for their prosperity in life-for
their continued happiness, In fact, we
hsve been so intensity grati6ed by the
grooms good sense in leaving the desolate
paths Of bachelorhood, that we are almost
tempted to quote poetry-bu,
by the exercise Of extraordinary
self denial we wont.
And he with wiles,
And she with smiles,
Drew near the sacred spot:
The parson blinked,
All slyly winked.
And tied the fatal knot.
A laugh! A cry!
A sob! A cry!
And then fond embrace.
'My love" "My life -
Dear hubby :" "Wife.'
And smiles clothed either face.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

PAT FITZGERALD, of the sample room
has received the appointment Of agent for
the sale Of the Hammondsport, n. Y, Ur-
bana Wine Company's wines in this city.
If the bottle with which we have been
favored is sample of the quality Of these
wines, then we are prepared to say that
they are among the best we have ever
tasted. He has just received large con-
signment, which he is prepared To- sell at
the lowest figures He has also ia Lrnd a
large and complete stock OF tie various
brands of Irish, Scotch and American
WHISTLES, and wines of every variety.
1-qff
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

HAVE 1T ALWAYS AT HAND. Accident
will happen in the best regulated families,
and for this reason among many others,
the MUSTANG LINIMEST should find
place in the cupboard of every household.
In all the world there is nothing compare
BILE to il as an application for cuts, con-
tusions, burns, spasms and scalds and
when every other preparation that med
ical ingenuity can suggest, has failed 10
afford relief in rheumatism, neuralgia,
sore throat, glandular swellings, muscular
contractions, cramps, toothache, &c, this
antinhammatory and pain-destroying ago
Immediately assuages the sufferers
agony and eventually accomplshes radi-
cal cure. Probably there is not a connoiseur
in horse flesh or an amateur horseman in
the land who docs not know, either from
personal observation or reports that the
MUSTANG Imminent Is the supreme REM
edy for all external diseases and injuries of
the horse. Hoodwinked.