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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-18
Nahis-H anun,. Abdul Medjid,s foster.

NahiF-H anun, Abdul Medjid's foster
sister, held = paramount influence in
his household. Coming now to the
male members Of the Seraglio, We find,
in addition to the necessary staff of
chamberlains, secretaries, guards, eu-
nuchs, scullions and cooks, a corps of
200 pages and musicians, and very
army Of BARRIERS, shampooers, tasters of
the Sultan's food, athletes, buffoons,
cock-fghters, ram-fghters, astrologers
and grooms. The cock-fghters and
ram-fghters were appointed to amuse
Abdul Aziz. but they have been main
tanned by the present Sultan because it
is almost impossible to dismiss any one
who has once held Office in the palace
without giving him pension. The
same may be said of the astrologers,
whose functions have become sine
cure, though they are occasionally sum-
moned into the haremlik to entertain
the ladies by fortune-telling. As for the
buffoons and dwarfs, they have always
been numerous, for ladies living in Sc
clusion must be made to laugh when
time hangs heavy on their hands and
when the music and jigging of the dane
ing girls begin to pail. These dancing
girls form corps of 800 strong, and, as
they are splendidly dressed and richly
fed, they cost more to keep than cav
airy regiment. One need not enumer-
ate the staff of servants and officials re-
quired for the stables (which contain
500 horses) for the kitchen. the baths
and gardens-nor yet the staff of court
priests, but enough has been said per-
haps to warrant the inference that the
Sultan's court is at once the costliest
AMI LATEST in the world.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-18
A Big Estate in L. 5. Bonds.
Hartford ColIraut

Tne widow of Philip Marett died in
New Haven Monday, at the age of 81
years. She leaves an only child, the
widow of Arthur N. Clifford. Her estate
amounts to about S150,OOO The
money by her will, is left to her daught-
er, Mrs. Clifford of Boston, and her
nephews and nieces, who are residents
of Massachusetts. The entire estate of
the late Philip Marett valued at S75, 900,
also reverts to the daughter. Mrs
Clifford, for her use during her lifetime,
the property. in case of her dying
without issue, being divided among the
Connecticut Hospital, State Imbecile
Asylum, Yale Academical Department,
New Haven Orphan Asylum, Young
Mems Institute, and one-fifth to the
city Of New Haven as trust fund, the
income of which is to be applied to the
purchase of fuel for the poor; Yale
College and the Connecticut Hospital
Society each to receive one-hfth, the
New Haven Orphan Asylum and the
st. Francis Orphan asylum, the Young
Mems Institute, and the State Imbecile
Asylum each one-tenth. A clause N
the will says: "The appropriations
specified above are to be made effective,
Notwithstanding any deficiency or mac
curacy of the description, so that my
objects may not be defeated by technic-
atty or informality" the estate in
ventoried June 5, 1869; United States
bonds, $66O,652 stocks. 500, 240; furnl-
ture, plate and books, $1,000; cash on
hand, S6,S50. Total, S7S0,222.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-18
with shred, and upward Of one hun
bred swarms may be maintained within

with shred, and upward Of one hun
dred swarms may be maintained within
a very small compass.
The Baraboo Republic says: "NisconJ
sins hay crop Of 1878 will be the largest
yield, per acre, ever grown in the state.
The most reliable information does not
concede over about 80 per cent. of last
years production. There are not over
twenty-five hundred bales of all growths
in the state at the present moment.
The new crop, as far as can be learned,
will open at about fifteen or twenty
cents. M fN
A correspondent Of the Poultry Yard
writing from Massachusetts, says o
common dung-hill foul, if allowed to
raise one or two broods of chickens,
will lay about one hundred and ten
eggs annually, which at an average Of
twenty-five cents per dozen, will amount
to $3.50. These figures will not be
borne out by the present price Of
eggs, which will reduce the profit of egg
selling far below the writer's estimate.
The northern portion of Warren
county, Illinois, is emphatically land
flowing with milk and honey. The
bees have taken possession of the
churches and school houses, and have
laid up store sufficient to ward off the
cravings of famine and pestilence.
They have taken complete possession
of the North Henderson Presbyterian
church, and have literally plastered it
with honey. They have now COM
menced bombardment of the schoo.
houses, and have defied the attacks of
the youngsters, with all their pluck and
knowledge. t. 10
The Catalpa Tree, says the German
town Telegraph, has suddenly loomed up
and taken its place at the head of all
our timber trees for rapidity of growth,
hardness and durability. If this good
name can be maintained for it, every
railroad should raise its own ties, and
farmers should grow the trees for all
purposes that timber is used upon the
premises. 1t will grow anywhere. We
have it here--or rather them, for there
are two varieties-and it is to be seen
almost anywhere when it blossoms,
which it does profusely. and its flowers
produce pleasant fragrance, which
can easily be inhaled fifty yards off.
President Powell, of the Chatham
Farmers Club, says he does not spread
grass to be dried in the old-fashioned
way, but rather lets it cure in heaps,
and as much as possible in the shade.
Mr.. Robinson gave thirty acres of clover
from four to six hours sun, and then
let it stand in cock for three days, and
put it into NOV. at proved to be very
fine" Mr.. Percy suggests that "if
grass is to be cut for market, it would
be good idea to let it get very ripe
so that it will bring but very small
price, and the farmer be discouraged
from selling off his crop. But if for
feeding, cut early, when the nourish-
ment in the grass is in a soluble condi-
tion."-N. Y. Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-18

RATHER severe: Governor Seymour,
contemplating the niggardly responses
made by the people of the Mohawk
valley, n. ", to the appeal made to
them for the Herklmer monument
fund, says he is beginning to think
General Herkimer made mistake
when he died for them.''
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-18
How to Get Sick.

Expose yourself day and night; eat
too much without exercise; work too
hard without rest; doctor all the time;
take all the vile nostrums advertised,
and then you will want to know
How to Get Well.
Which is answered in three words
Take Hop Bitters? See other column.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-18

You can't strengthen a fence by
whitewashing it, or a mans character
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
Oh. of Course.

A Detroit grocer, the Free Press
says who has a little time to study
human nature, and who would have
saved money if he only had little
more time, wrote a note to several
parties, selected for the occasion, to
the effect that he had lost his ac>
count books and must depend upon
their honor to call and give in the
balance against them. One of them
replied that he presumed he owed So
or 81, when the books showed that
he Owed $685. another ii ought there
might be a possible balance against
MIN, though he had been very care
full to pay cash down, and yet his &C
count was $l4 and over. Out of
twelve or fourteen customers, the
grocer found one who replied that he
owed $3.50, being so cents too
much. He then wrote to each that
he had found his books, and sent
statement of account and as they
dropped into the store one at time,
each laughed, shook hands and re-
Marked
81 knew it was one of your jokes,
of course, and so / thought I'd give
you a chance to play it through !"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
toe OLD y BIRD.
DETROIT FREE PRESS

Z couple of che ps. whose years will
be few in the land if they do not re-
form, entered O Gratiot avenue five or
six days ago, and one of them explain
ed 20 the proprietor:
ibis fellow and me have got bet.
bet him $40 that Grant will be the
next President, and he takes me.
Here's the money-we want you to
keep it until it il decided in 1880. T"
&" I will do 20 was the calm reply,
as he money WAS raked in.
The strangers departed. each vigo-
rorsiy asserting that he wasn't afraid
to rust the salOonist, and they were
nos seen again until yesterday FORE
noon. They then appeared to re-
mark
1--WE have been talking the thing over
and have concluded to withdraw that
bel, It has been some trouble to you,
AMI If yen hand over nine dollars
we'll call it square.
IL, m no such mon as dot, " replied
tho saloonist, rs he opened the till.
makes no charge-here ish der
cGsh
lie threw out the two fives they
ha left, sly twinkle in his eye, and
SO they slid out he called after them :
Shentlemens, when you makes
any more pets please call aroundt "
But they won't. The two bills
were base counterfeits, and they
didn't get mixed with his honest cash.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
THE BOYS WISH.
+ DETROIT FREE PhEss.

The OTTER night. about ten o'clock,
a policeman passing along Lalord
street came upon a boy who was
walking up and down in front of
house. when the lad was asked if he
lived there, and why he did not GO in,
be replied
"Dads waiting for me with whip"
"Going to dust your jacket, is he p
THAT'S the programme sighed
the boy, "unless [ can think up some-
thing to unfasten his mind from the
subject. If could rush in and tell
him big fire was raging down town,
or that the mayor was dead, or some
such thing, he'd be taken by surprise
and forget all about dressing me
down"
"Aud you can't think of..anvthing
else"
mot thing, | wish the old gen
tleman was in the habit of stealing
his wood, getting into the house of
correction, or doing something that
would give me hold on him, but he's
straighter than an alderman's elbow"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
The Lazy Apprentice

When Dick r., now Congressman
from a Western State, was young, he
vas apprenticed to certain farmer.
Sa d farmer was an early bird-one
Of those disagrseable sort of men who
ges up long before sunrise, under the
delusion that it is going to make
them wealthy, healthy and wise.
The first uight of bis apprentice
sh p he spent in the garnet, the usual
bedroom of boys end men apprentices
in those primitive days.
About four O'Clock the farmer go.
W, Creeping up to the garnet he
knocked loudly on the door,
Dick awoke with start. BE looks
ed around. 1t was pitchy dark.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
ST. NICHOLAS,
SGFibner'S Illustrated Monthly.
For Boy anJ G,ris
An Ideal ChildrenTs Magazine.

Messrs. SckIBNEK y Co in 1878 began the pub
LEGATION Of ST. NICHOLAS. ~ illustrated Maeazla'
for Girls and Boys, with Mrs Mary NaPes b"dg
ecitnr. Five years have passed since the hrsr
number issued. and the magsziu" ha- won tire
highest position. Ii has monthly circulation Of
OVER 80 600 COPIES.
1t is published simultaneously in Tor dnn and
New York, and the transatlantic recognition s a.
most general and hearty a. the American -
though The progress Of the magazine has ben To-
steady advance, II has rot reached - editors
Ideas Of best because her ideai continuity aut-
ruus il and the MAGAZINE as swiftly f"lows after.
To day 81 NICHOLAS stands
ALONE IN THE wOLLD or SOCKS
The New York Tribune has said Of IL ''>r
NICHOLAS has reached higher platform, and
command, for its services wider resources in art
and letters than any Of it, predecessors or con-
temporsries - The London Literary Horid says
There is no magazine for the young thai CO" be
said to equal this choice production Of Seribner's
press "
The arrangements for literary and art coutribu-
lions for the new volume-the sixth ave com
plete, drawing from already favorite sources, As
W. II as from promising new ones. Mr.. Frank K.
Stoekton's new serial story for boys,
"a JOLLY FELLOWSHIP"
Will run through the twelve monthly rsrts,-be-
ginning with the number for November, 1878. the
first Of the volume,-and will be illustrat by
James Kelly. The story is one Of travel and
adventure in Florida and the Bahamas. For the
girls continued tale,
"HALF A DOZEN HOUSEKEEPERS,"
By Kathrine D Smith. with illustrations by Frede
rick Die Imam, beg ms in the same number; and
fresh serial by Susan Coolidge, entitled Eye
bright with plenty of pictures, will be com
menced early in the volume There will also be
a continH ed falrv-tale called
"RUMPTY BUDGETS TOWER"
Written by Julian Hawthorne. ard illustrated bv
Alfred Fredericks About the other familiar fea-
lures of ST. NICHOLAS, the editor preserves
good -humOred silence, content perhaps, 10 let her
FIVE volumes already issued, prophesy concerning
the sixth, in respect 70 short stories, pictures,
poems, humor, instructive sketches. and the lure
and lore Of Jack in toe Pu pitt the VERY Lit
tie Folks department, and the 'Letter-box ." and
riddle box"
Terms. SO 90 year % cents Number.
Subscriptions received by the Publisher Of this
PAPER. and by all Booksellers and Postmssters.-
Persons ishiug to subscribe direct with the pub
fishers should write name, Post Office, County
and State in full and send with remittance in
check p. money order. OF registered letter to
sCRIRNER Co, 74S Broadway, New York.
Dec 10, 1878
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
A recent description of a Iady's Co.'S

A recent description of lady's Co.'S
TIME and its com posite styles admir-
sbIv taken off in the following French
description: Her dress is of pekiD
stripe, with long vide vest, Witn
noeket fieps in tho Louie XVI. style ;
tb2 collar end linen cravet edged with
lace g 10 Colin . The little earrici
capes ofthe ecs5sre q Ia Revolution
the stockings are ancient regime.
embroidered and ciocked: the large
bat with & frcnt oslled cRieehe. or
gig top, is q Ia directoire,' and It has
a bunch of wired feathers on it in pa
nache resteurstion, while her front
hair "a curled : u Empire From
her many sources pc thus drawn the
salient points OF fashionable French
lady's dress!"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
he farmer knocked again. rather inn

The farmer knocked again. rather inn
patiently this time.
Gwen ?' sleepily responded Dick.
oGet upi get up!'' shouted his
master breakfast is ready
Dick costly snugged the bed
clothes about him, and rested his
head on the pillow again.
"Thank you," he calmly replied;
8. but never eat in the middle Of
the night p
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1873.
EVENT and OOMNGENT.

l. ' TN 1 e1AiNA ~ VA "a - = .
The Cbristiapsburg Messenger has
reliable information OF the drowning
Of three men 81 Little Falls, on New
River on the % inst. They were
boatmen. Two colored and one white,
The three IN company with two 9TH
ers we're taking boat load of coal
down tae river and on attempting TO
descend the falls the boat filled with
water aGd the three were drowned.
The South and Vest, IS TO be re-
moved from Mechspicsbrrg TO Bland
c. II. Va. and improved IN its gen
eral make up. So says the Wythe-
vile Dispatch.
The large clothing house of s.
Powers d Son, of Nashville, Tenn,
failed on the 4th inst, for S35 900
The creditors are principally in Nasb>
Vile New York, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati.
Inc oyster CouChtIS C'IlNe a. A'Vi
folk is at an end. All the strikers
have returned to work at old prices,
and the packing houses are again
running,
A destructive prairie~fre occurred
last week. near Crook City, Dakota.
A great many ranches we're burned to
the ground, and large quantities OF
hay were destroyed. Bear Butte, q
military post, narrowly escaped de>
structiOn.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
VEGETINE
HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME.
Mr.. 81. r. STEvEXs i

Mr.. Fl. R. sTEvEYs;-
Dear Sir.-Ny daughter, after having severe
attack of WhOoping Cough, was left in a feeble
state of health. Being advised by a friend she
tried the VEGETINE, and after using few bottles
was fully restored to health.
have been great sufferer from Rheumatism
have taken several bottles of the FEGETISE for
this complaint, and am happy to say it has entire
II cured me- have recommended he NEGETINB
to others with the same good results It'll great
cleanser and purifier of the blood II IL pleasant
to take and / can cheerfully recommend it.
LANES MORSE. 364 Athens Street.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
VEGETINE.
NOTHING EQUAL TO IT.

SOUrH SALEM, MASS, Nov II, 1879.
Mn H. R. STEVENS.
Dear Sir have been troubled with Serofnla
Canker, and Liver Complaint for three years -
Nothing ever DID me any good until cOmmen nee d
using the VEGErIHE. am now getting along first
rate and still using the FEGETISE, l consider,
there is nothing equal to it for such complaints
Can heartily recommend it 10 everybody
Yours truly, MRS. LIZZIE NJ. PACKARD,
No Is Lagrange Street, South Salem, MISS.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
Rheumatism is Disease of the Blood

The blood in this disease, is found to contain
an excess of fbrin. VEGETINE acts by convert
ing the blood from its diseased condition TO a
healthy circulation VEGETISE regulates the
bowels which is very important in this complaint
One bottle Of egetne will give relief but, to
effect permanent cure. it must be taken regular
w. and may take several bottles, especially In
cases of long standing. VEGETINE is sold by all
Druggists Try it, and your verdict will be the
same as that Of thousands before you, who say,
81 never found so much relief as from the use of
VEGETINE," which is composed exclusively OF
BdTks, Roots and Herbs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10
Read His statement
SPRISGvALE, NE Oct. -. ls7

sPRINGvALE, MB Oct. 7. 1870
Mr.. Il. r. STEVENS -
Dear Sir,-Fiiteen years ago las fall was ia
ken sick with rheumatism, was unable TO move
until the next April. From that time until three
years ago this fall I suffered everything with
rheumatism. Sometimes there would be weeks
at time that could not step one step These at
taeks quite often | suffered everything
that a man could over three years ago last
spring eommenc d taking VEaETINF and follow
ed it up until had taken seven bottles have had
no rheumatism since that time. I always advise
every one that is troubled with fheumati-m to
try VFGRTINg, and not suffer for years have
done This statemsntis gnatuitous AS far as Mr..
stevens is concerned. Yours, etc.
ALBERT CRO0KER,
Finn of A. Croker & Co., Druggist A ?othecaries
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10

''VEGETISE," says a Boston physician, "has no
equal blood purifier. Hearing OF its many
wonderful cures, after all other remedies had
failed visited the laboratory and convinced my
self of its genuine merit 1t is prepared from
barks. roots and herbs, each of which is highly
effective and they compounded in such
manner &c produce astonishing results"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10

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VEGEETINE
WILL CURE RHEUMATISM

Mr.. ALBERT CRooKER. the well-knOwn drug
gist and apothecary, Of Springvale, Ne, always
ad vises every troubled with rheumatism to
try VEGETINE
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-12-10

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The Morning herald., 1878-06-28
BETWEEN THE BAYS, q

The Fourth of July will be grandly cele-
brated in Smyrna. .f7.., ...'.
The Smyrna Times measures its original
party by the yard. ..- ,.o.J, ,.,.v a.. ..
One of those baby plays called "Tourna-
ments" will be held by the men of the
Eastern Shore at Queenstown early in Au-
gust. -t- ..'"'.F 1' s'' q
A. P. Griffith, real estate agent has sold
the farm ofMrs. Margaret Lee, near Downs
Chapel, Kenton Hd., containing 1888 acres,
for $40 per acre.-$e $50, to Henry switzer,
OF Canada ags "a. .r"s 81 5000
On Friday evening last the barn of
Samuel Wharton, near Magnolia, was
burned to the ground, with large quantity
of grain. hay and agricultural implements.
Loss $500, Insured in Kent county Mutual
for $1,000,
The Morning herald., 1878-06-28
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Now that the Board of Health has des
clared the bone rendering establishment on
Lancaster pike, near the new Catholic cem-
etery, nuisance on account of Ito annoying
smell It might be well for them to continue
the crusade upon them those establishment
in our midst, which are very annoying to
persons of the neighborhood, and declsle
them nuisances also.
There is something else to which we
would like to call attention. Some time
ago the Board felt as though they ought to
be congratulated for having gotten the
Brbndywine rid Of Impurities, yet we are
told that the fish there are rapidly dying
from some cause, which is supposedyto be
the dye stuffs from the mills This Is re-
spectfully referred to the Board for iAvesti-
cation. .t..,.,-., ,.,...--,' ct.
The Morning herald., 1878-06-28
HERALD NOTES.

,Nieht watchmen now guard the Cinch-
natl Genet cries.
7scarloals of tea passed eastward through
Davenport, Ia. lately.
A Burlington, Ia, lad of twelve coh'esser
To stealing seven horses 30 far.
No singer has good voice who hasn's
likewise a good many diamonds
The latest for 80 is Mrs. Jenks tor rresi, ..
dent and John Sherman for Vice. boston
Post. ...-...,.r. ,
The Russian hymn, "Ksllof Yerdog,'
uu, now be substituted for the "Watch on
the Rhine. ~ New York Graphic.
t. Is said that Edison is about to throw
nm the market new corkscrew crimper
that will twist the hair of trusting woman
forty different directions at the same tlme'
The truthful Irish papers declare that the
sole heiress to Wm. 8. O'Brien's bonanza
millions is his aged and INDECENT sister, Mrs
Mccarthy, of Limerick; also that the pii
iionaire was transported many years ago 1ol
Whiteboyism and escaped from Australia te
California.