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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-27
A Remarkable Rescue.

A woman who lives in Ashville, Ala,
writes to the E'gis of that place OF the
miraculous rescue of her little three
year-old boy from drowning The child
fell down well, the depth of which was
thirty feet. The mother saw him 60
down. She says: "On reaching the
well l was just in time to see rise to the
top of the water. | was alone, save three
other little children whom | sent tor
help. | had, amid all the anguish Of nay
soul, presence OF mind enough to let the
bucket down and tell him to take nola
of it, which he did. After some minutes
ne let loose from weakness, sank again,
except his little head. l lowered the
bucket lower, telling him to take hold OF
the rope. He ran his hand through
ring tied on for the purpose of sinking
the bucket and caught the bail, ana
there he held on for one and nan
hours, begging me all the time IN ni'
baby talk TO come down and help MN
out. would say: Hold on, Bobble'
Il will, he would he would reply. AZ
length lady came to my assistance, anu
we took a rope and made q moose on the
end Of it, and letting it down told HIM
what to do. He put his foot through
the moose and drew it up around DIS
knee. | asked him if he could hold on
He said he could on to the bucSe.'
'dsw Inc out He holding the bucke''
the rope around his bis leg, | telling nim
not to let go, we drew him up until i
could reach his little shiverlng hanos
Thus l saved my little baby from drown.
ing. Safe to my heart clasped his niue
shivering body and praised God for Ms
mercies."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-27
The Pellagra.

The pellagra, an awful and loathsome
disease, the degree of prevalence OF
ststisticians attempt to measure by the
tale of the recorded suicides which the
agonies and the madness caused by 1t
produce, is increasingly prevalent in the
richest districts of the north OF Italy,
especially Lombardy, Venetia and
Romagna. The best medical opinions
concur in considering the principal and
almost sole cause of this horrible scourge,
which seems to be much akin in It's
nature to lcprosy, TO consist in the use
of an exclusive diet of maize, or Indian
corn. There are districts, however, In
the Trentino, about the north of the
Lago di Gardo, where the hill population
lives almost, if not quite, exclusively on
maize, but where pallagra is unknown.
And it would seem from inquiries direct
ed especially to an explanation OF this
phenomenon, that the dreadful disease
in question is, in fact, produced by an
habitusl diet of Indian corn in bad
condition. Very minute investigation,
extending over wide extents of country,
has revealed the fact that the maize
consumed by the poorest classes OF the
rural population, is far more often than
not, psrtislly rotsed from having been
stored in mass before the grain has been
thoroughly dried Augustus 7rottope ~
British Qu1rterls Rerielc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-27
The Proud Lady Of the Castle.

Last of the mighty race of Windeck,
famed for brave men and lovely women,
was Adelheid, heiress of the castle and
ancestors, aud, so far ~ beauty went,
she was worthy of her lineage, but OF a
proud and naughty temper. SO proud
was abe that among all the mobiles of
Brisgan she could find none whom she
Thought worthy to call her lord; and
year after year passed on, finding Der
still unwedded, and every year some
unfortunate lover or other turned from
the castle gates with looks of scorn and
words of ridicule.
Among those whom she should, after
her fashion, first attach to her by every
art, and afterward repealed with bitter
derision, was young man of noble fam
lily, but slender fortune who had long
been in her service ~ page or squire as
the fashion Of those days demanded.
After years of patient waiting and
hope, the youth ventured to declare
himself, snd was received by the lady
with q storm OF sarcasm that literally
overwhelmed him. Stung TO the hear.
by ner hard speeches, and by the sense
of his own folly and presumption, which
suddenly poured in upon him like q
food, hr lett his mistress presence only
to write word of farewell to his
mother, whose son he WAS, and whom he
tenderly loved, then threw himself into
the Rhine.
A few days sfterwsrd, woman, mad
dened with rage and sorrow, widow
whose only son had died suicides
death, sought the Lady Adelheid in her
castle on the hill, accused her of being
the murderess of her boy, and hesped
upon hor the bitterest curses that her
outraged mother heart conld devise OF
ner wumSu's tongue could after.
Unloved you shall live" she cried
"and unregrettej die, Even in the
grave you shall find no peace; even
there my revenge shall follow you, and
send you forth TO wander, restless
miserable ghost-restless forever
All" cried Lady Adelheid, with
white face and scared eyes, sill her haught
mess flown, edo not utter such terrible
wordsl Have you no mercy"
The wretched mother smiled grizzly
6 Yes, have mercy" she said. Thu,
shall your spirit wander through these
very halls until you find q lover as true
a. honest, as pure-hearted "a my poo
lost son, willing to WOO the phantom 70
his bride. Then only you shall rest. il
peace"
Under this curse, says the legend, til
lady Of Windeck lived and died. Sh
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The BABY Plant,

A pleasing botanical novelty is . Je,
scribed by an Oregon paper under 'n ao
name of the "bsby plant" 1t Is ssiu ~ ~
be indigenous to Japan, and sometimes Tes
reaches the height of four feet ir Is
flower is star-shaped, having five pelS.'
of handsome brown and yellow coioi
The calyx encircles and protects q lin'
little figure that bears an exact resen
blance to a nude baby, its little Si IN.
and legs outstretched and the eyes ".
tinctly marked. lowering over lhen
dimnutive form is a small CANOPY
angel. shaped, having extended arms s M
wings, and peering closely into the lAo'
of the infant. The family OF plsnn
which "the baby" is member, proc III -.
not only the specimen now on eAAiOiif
ton, but also give perfect limitations, 81 :
such thew can be designated, OF din ~
animal, insects, and birds MI MA i
Hopkins, OF San Francisco, has o one ,rs.
the lstye, varieties, for which s3Vo We
maid. The plant grows to be about ln, ~
feet il. height. when fully masured' Ms 1
whep in full bloom the one now u ~. ~.
CITY will look like shipwrecksc lo''DN
ling hospital.
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handled thus. 1t ia also recomm.n.
to cut the stem of smooth. even with 80
base OF the head, and set them on an
earthen floor in the cellar. 1t ia clan ~
ed they will absorb moisture from 81.
earth and keep plump and crisp All
winter. al
A NOVEL system of agriculture bs.
Tor number of years been practiced on
farm in Hartfordshire, England. IT,
owner, Mr.. Prout, instead of harvestinr
the crops himself, divides the fields intee
lots when the grain begins to ripen. and
the crops are sold upon their roots 81
public auction. No live stock il ksn,
and the fertility of the soil is eptirsly
kept up by artificial manure. For ths
thirteen years since 1866 the average ex'
penses Of running the farm have yearlv
amounted to SIG, 500, and the net income
tor the same for the same period has
yearly averaged Is per cent, of that sum
or $3.50. 1t has thus proved decided
success, while numberless farms cultiyst.
ed by the ordinary method have been
barely able to pay expenses, and MANY
have run behind.
PUMPKINS adapted to culinary mr..
poses can be preserved not only all win.
ter, but up to the following summer
which is perhaps longer than NAV bs
desired. But for winter pumpkin nis
is not excelled for Righteousness by snv
other, if the cook knows as well how IN
make them as every one should. Some
persons use it also as a sauce, and it ia q
very good sauce if properly prepared
When we are in the habit of preserving
the pumpkin we selected the YANKEE
squash" as it was called, but other kinds
will no doubt answer as we'll These We
placed on a scaffolding put up in the
cellar, allowing them to lie side by side,
but only in single layer. We used
them "a needed through the winter, and
found that from dozen to dozen and
half were ample to supply the family
as long rs we cared for them On two
occasions We kept one or two over to
discover how long they would keep, and
we found them in good condition in
August, but that was about the end of
their time.
The three prime rules to be observed
in farming fowls is sound and various
food, warmth and cleanliness. There is
nothing that fattening fowl grows so
fastidious about as his water. If water
any way foul be offered him he will not
drink it, but sulk with his food and
pine, and you all the while wondering
the reason why. Keep them separate,
allowing to each bird az much space as
you can spare; spread the ground with
sharp sandy gravel, and take care that
they are not disturbed. In addition to
their regular diet of good corn make
them cake of ground oats or BEANS
brown sugar, milk and mutton suet. Let
the cake lie till it is stale, then crurble
it, and give each bird gill measureful
morning and evening. No entire grain
should be given to fowls during the time
they are fattening; indeed, the secret of
success lies in supplying them with
nutritious food without stint, and in
such a form that their digestive mills
shall find no difficulty in grinding it.
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"rHE ETERNAL GOODNESS"
~ JOHN G. WHITTIER.

"Oh, friends, with whom my feet have rod
The quiet aisles of prayer,
Glad witness to your Zeal Tor God
And love OF men bear.
al trace your lines of argument
Your logic, linked and strong.
! weigh rs one who breads dissent,
And fears doubt as wrong.
" But still ray human hands are weak
10 hold your ron creeds;
Against the world ye bid me speak
Ny heart within We pleads.
" who fathoms the Eternal Thought,
Who talks of scheme or plan2
The Lord is God lie needeth not
The poor device OF man.
81 walk with bare, hushed feet the ground
Ye tread with boldness shod;
dare not * with meet and bound
The love and power OF God.
Ye praise his justice even such
His plying love l deem;
Ye seek a king fain would touch
The robe that hath no seam,
aye see the curse which overbroods
A world OF pain aud loss;
hear our Lords beatitudes
And prayer upon the crose.
"M1re than your schoolmeR teach, within
Myaelf alas, know!
Too dark ye cannot paint the sin,
Too small the merit show.
" ] bow my forehead in the dust,
l veil mine eyes Tor shame,
And urge with trembling seli-distfust,
A prayer without claim,
Z" zee the wrong that round me lies,
feel the guilt within;
/ near with grOdu and travail Criea.
The world confess It's sin.
Yet in the naddening maze of things,
And tossed by storm and flood,
TO one hxed stake my spint clings;
/ know that God is good.
"Not mine to look where churubim
and eeraphs may not see,
Bat nothing can be good in Him
Which evil Is in me.
" The wrong that pains my soul below,
| dare not throne above;
! know not OF his hate--l know
His goodness and His loyei
" dimiy guess from blessings known,
OF greater cut of sight,
And, VITA the christening Psalmist, own
HIS judgments too, are right.
az long for household voices gone,
For vanished smiles | long;
But God has led my dear ones on,
And ne can do no wrong.
] know not what the future hath
OF marvel or surprise,
Assured alone thai lille ana death
HIS mercy underlies.
" Aud il nay heart AMI flesh are weak
To Dear an untried pain,
The bruised reed he viii not break
Bat strengthen and sustain.
q" Nc offering OF my own have,
No works my faith TO prove;
! can but give Tao Rifts he gave,
And plead His love for love.
" Ans, 50, beside the Silent Sea,
wait the mufii sd oar;
No harm from Him can come to me
On ocean or on saore.
g know not where his islands lift
Their ir0nded palms In air;
only know | caunol drift
Beyond His love and care.
40 brothers If my faith is vain,
II hopes like these betray,
Pray Tor me that my feet NAV gain
The sure and safer way.
g And Thou, o Lord by whom are seen
Thy creatures rs they he,
Forgive me II too close lean
Ny human heart on Thee"
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THEsUppREssED GLOVER REPORT.

billions on Million, OF tho Public Funds
Stolen and Squs:ilered--FraudA Absolute
ly Unchecked and tho National Finances
ut tho Mercy OF Thieves and ltobbcrs.
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FAIrH.-The following is an incident on
the recent return OF some British officers
from Afghanistan: Scene-The widest part
of the Khyber, with barren rocks towering
on all sides; an English officer riding
along, escorted by motley company Of
Maliks and tribes.men all armed to the
teeth (; more armed Afreedees in the mid
die distance aweary, lonely figure toiling
on the dusty road in huge black boots, face
burned brick red and fringed nv n sra.
ty sandy beard. The figure is clad in
thick wedded garment and has bundle on
its back. "Halt! Who are you ?" ''Tur-
kestani." "Where are your comrades ?"
~ am alone" "Where are you going ?"
"ro Mecca" "How will you get there ?"
"God will help" "Peace be with you"
"And rith YOU" The figure moves off,
and the armed circle break up. This
poor devotee had tramped hundreds Of
miles through hills and valleys, swarm
ing with cut throats, secure in his simple
faith which had led him to leave dis
tant Turkestan in quest of the still moro
distant Mecca.-Indida Pioneer.
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ing false certificate of destruction ol
$40, 600 worth, and Gen. Spinner, Secre.
tarics Boutwell, and Bristow, and others,
persistently refused to investigate the
matter, though about $500, 100000 OF
notes had passed through Jones hands
in perfect shape, much of it never even
having been issued. The checks and
precautions against theft in destruction.
rre found to have been grossly neglected
and disregardcd in many respects. Gen.
Spinner swore that they have rule
that nothing must be divulgcd that takes
place in the Treasury"
The report concludes by stating that
many Of these and other matters need
much more investigation that by no
other method can the people learn the
truth about the Government, or Congress
get the information necessary to legisla-
tion; that the Treasury is full Of oppor-
tlnites for wrong that have doubtless
been largely used that that rs well as
other departments is ruiz by Ring
that the Government has far too much to
do TO do it honestly or well, and that only
by wholesale cItting down of Govern
nent power and II wide abolition of
Government functions and Offices can
dcspotism and national ruin be escaped.
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a WHALE THRESHER.-The schooner
! Martha, from Georges Banks, brought,
with cargo of fish to this port yesterday
the largest whale threoher remembered
by cid market men to have ever been
seen in this city. 1t was caught in a
pound net Mt Woods Hole, Mass, on
| Tuesday, and was killed with a lance.
! The last one exhibited in Washington
market was fifteen years ago, and it was
40 small specimen of its kind that
some fish dealers believed that it was a
| species of shark. The fish that arrived
yesterday was exhibited bv c. A. Lewis.
1t was very nearly fourteen feet long,
and 1t monOpolized the entire front at
The stand: Persons stopped to examine
II, anu all day long Il throng was press
ing aroa::a Il. Half Of the length OF
the curious fish was body and the other
half tail. The tail tapered of gradually,
and had been looped up by rope at
tachcd to q beam above. The weight of
the creature was 600 pounds. The naked
skin on the back and sides was uniform
blush drab color from the snout to the
tip of the tail. The tail was rs much n
separate part of the body Us n dogs tail
is of its body, which appearance made
1t resemble land or amphibious animal
more than fish. The eyes were as large
rs cows, and could be rolled in their
sockets. The mouth was comparatively
small, and the teeth short, sharp and Of
uniform length in both jaws Sticking
straight up from the middle of the back
was dark fin, eleven inches long, Of the
same color as tho body, tough and COM
pact, yet neither bony nor hard. The
fish yielded like caoutchOuc to the finger,
but on releasing the pressure the skin
sprang back to its original form. The
body from end to end, seemed mass of
cartilage. The long tail is used by the
animal like rawhide in attacking its
enemy, the whale. 1t forms sort of
alliance with the sword.fsh, the latter
thrusting its sword into the whale from
below, and the thresher attacking it from
above. The threshers run in schools, and
from zen to twe,ity will attack a whale
Mt once. Those who have witnessed O
combat between threshers and whales say
that it Is an exciting spectacle. The
water flies in showers Of foam in all di.
rections, as the tlireshers hurl themselves
:.t the whales like animated oowhidi1s.
For hours they rain blows on the head
and sides of the huge animal. Between
the piercing thrusts of the swordfsh and
the flail-lke blows of the thresher, n
whale rarely escapes. From the carcass
the victors get their food for many dav
aflerward. Through the little slit in the
side of the tiresher exhibited yesterday
oczed blood as red as that of land
animal The nills wero fur in number
on each side.-Ne,c York Sun,
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Remarkable Prayer OF the Late Prince
Louis Napoleon.

a prayer in the handwriting Of the
Prince Imperial has been found among
papers i'll his desk at Camden Place. 1t
is published by the London Morning
Past, which adds: "The elucdation Of
his nigh character alone justiics the pub
licaton of n sacred document, which will
prove to the world how intimately he
WAS penetrated with all the feelings
which most become Christian, and
which give higher hopes than are afford
cd by the pains and perls Of this transi-
tory life" The following is n transla-
tion:
"My God: give to Thee my heart,
but give to me faith. Without faith
the;c is no strong prayer, and to pray is
longing Of my soul. | pray not that
Thou shOuldst take away the obstacles on
my path, but that Thou mayst permit
me TO overcome them. pray not that
Thou shouldst disarm my enemies, but
that Thou shouldst aid me to conquer
myself. Hear, o God my prayer. Pre-
serve 70 my affection those who are dear
to me. Grant them happy days. If
Thou only givest on this earth certain
sum of joy, take, o God my share, and
bestow it on the most worthy, and may
the most worthy be my friends. II
Thou seekcst vengeance upon man,
strike me. Misfortune is converted
Into happiness by the sweet thought
that those whom we love are happy.
Happiness is poisoned by the Bit
ter thought, while rejoice those
whom love Il thousand times better than
myself are suffering. For me, Q God
no more happiness. Take it from my
path. | can only find joy in forgetting
the past. If l forget those who are no
more, I shall be forgotten in my turn,
nhd how sad the thought that makes one
say, Time efIaces all' Tho only satis-
faction seek is that which lasts forever,
that which is given by q tranquil con-
science. o my God! show me ever
where my duty lies, and give me strength
to accomplish it always. Arrived at the
| term of my life, | shall turn my looks
tearlcssIy to the past. Remembrance
Will not be for me n long remorsc. Then
shall be happy. Grant, 0 God that
my heart may be penetrated with the
conviction that those whom l love, and
who are dead. shall see all my actions.
| My life shall be worthy of their witness,
and my ipncrmost thoughts shall never
| make them blush"
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A MIRACLE.
Wrsr pn1sr G.. c.

WEST POINT, GA, Sept 16, 1870.
GENTs-My daughter was taken on the 25th day
Rheumatism, aud WIS treated for the same with no
success. In March. following, pieces of bone be-
gan to work out Of tho right ARM and continued
shoulder joint came out. Many pieces of bone
came came out OF the right foot and leg The was
then pronounced one OF White Swelling. After
and the case considered hopeless, was induced to
try DR.. PembertOn's Compound Extract of Stillin-
gia anu was we'll satisfied with its eticcts that
have continued the use of It until tho present.
Ny daughter was confined to her bed about si:<
out help. She now sis up ali day. and sews most
OF her time-hns walked across the room. Her
general health is now good, and believe she will
a. her limbs gain strength, walk WELL l attribute
her recovery; with the blessing OF God, to the use
of your invaluable medicine.
With gratitude, am yours truly
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THEY HAVE COME!

HNHOSE GRAIN CRADLES we spoke
II OF, and we hope you will call and see
them. We can offer yon bargains.
A. b. TOWERS 81 CO.
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II BratItaueI I aIH yOufs tfUIy,
w. Il. BLANTON.

WEST PoIST, GA, Sept. l6, 1870
Gen ts-The above certificate OF Mr.. w. b. Ban-
ton we know and certify to rs being true The
thing Is SO ; hundreds Of the most respected citi-
zens will certify to II. As much reference can be
given as may be required. Yours truly
CRAWFORD d WALKER, Druggists.
HON, ID. Ii. WILLIAMS
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BEWARE OF MUTATIONS.
YELLOW FEVER BLACK VOMIr

Is too soon to forget the ravagcs of this terri
bic disease, which will no doubt return In n more
malignant and viInle It form in the fall of 1879
ed in Southern Nuhia and used with such wonder
full results in South Arerica where the most ag-
gravated cases of fever found, causes from one
to two ounces OF bile to be filtered or strained
from fhe blood each time 1t 1asses through the
Liver, as long as an excess OF bile exists by its
wonderful action on the Liver and Stomach the
HEPATINE not only prevents to a certainty any
kind of Fever and Black vomit, but also cures
Headache, Constipation Of the Bowels, Dyspepsia
and all Manrial diseases.
No one need fear Yellow Fever who will expcl
the Malaiial Poison and excess OF bile from the
blood by using MERRELLS HEPATINF which
is sold by all Dru :gists in rs cent and 81 90 bottles
or Will be sent by express bv the Propretors
a. +. MERRELL 4 CO. phiIn. Pa.
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Conn BREAD.-If you want delicious
corn bread, make it with DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder and you will be
delighted with it. Breakfasting on corn
bread made with DIR. Prices Baking
Powder, will not leave a heavy, loaded
feeling III tue sto:aach, sc c!n.S. fel. afie:
tho use of saleratus and adulterated bak-
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