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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-04
hat, always lies a badly defaced wallet of

hat, always lies a badly defaced wallet of
ancient form, plethoric With mis- literary
productions in prose and verse in grea
variety OF topics, mainly passing events
Of the day; aud his pencil does sharply
pierce not a few vulnerable persons and
things. These pieces be kindly reads TO
such as ask to hear; but he says no paper
dares 70 print more than one OF them; "if
they did, they would blow it to f1inders"
Mr.. Train still keeps up q sort OF inter-
est 10 politics, though he says the discus
sion and action of either party Is the
nerest farce, since the whole matter is
settled in London by the money power Of
Great Britain. 1t may be a saving OF
anxiety and expense to know that his
psychologist provision OF events has shown
him the absolute certainty OF Mr.. Gar
fields being the next President-"osten.
sibly by election, real y by act of the con.
trolling transatlantic power; but Presi.
dent, sure" 1t is good to have that set.
tied thus early.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-04

pence for his neglect or oversight. "The
law doth give 1t and the court awards it.n
A little further on some over.ldxuriant
osamoles, enticed by SUNNI heat and
moisture, have shot oat badly from the
hedge and project into the pathway.
Again q standstiil again report; again
brief conference; again go order for
the pruning knife; And again one. and.
six.pennY fine for the carelessuess OF the
master of the offending blackberry bush.
A tree has been allowed to grow from The
embankment ana It's trunk Lessons the
legal width of the lane. The same formu.
AIRY is gone through; the axe marks il.
II is ordered to be fe led within a given
time, or a good many N re pence than the
aforesaid IS will be the amende multced
rom its proprietor. A. q particular spot
the road seems TO the vigilant detectives
to be curtaIled OF ifs fsir proportions.
Out comes he ysrt measured by the
bones of 81. Heller yea, if Is from two to
three inches narrower than 1t ought to be
so Inc worthy on whose land the strait
exists is booked by the G.effier rs gentle
incentive to the future use of the spade,
and as a reminder of "URe VIsite Roy slen
10 his demesne.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-04
"A Stock Chapter.

Hezekia the husband man lived in the
valley Of Carson hard by the city of Sheri-
dan.
One day he girded his loins and came
unto the chief city with his corn, apple
juice and muskrat skins.
And he met man upon the corner of the
street who was OF comedy appearance, who
said unto him:
Behold there is ore in the north end of
great richness, and the value thereofiS two
! hundred now is the time to buy"
The stranger was smooth of speech and
HeZekia hardened unto him.
And they drank together and made merry
over the prospect, and the stranger said:
See that we tell no man OF this, for be-
hold if ye do the hand OF terror would be
upon me and mine forever"
And Hezekia swear an oath.
| will tell no man, not even the wife OF
my bosom or the neighbors who till the
fields hard by
And when he had sworn the oath he
went home and behold he proclaimed unto
them.
Buy We of the stocks of the north end
and haste We to gather them III, for the
boom is at hand and will come down upon
us like thief in the night. Hearken unto
the voice of Hezekia Tor he hath point"
And the wise men shook their heads say
| ing:
How is this that thou contest to us with
these points? Who arr thou that thou know
est good from evil? Is there not the horse
of porphyry in the north Drift, and behold
do not the bears gather in Pine trees to
destroy us Go to, ye deceiver OF the peo-
pie
And he answered them
"Ye fools that listen not to the voice OF
the prophets nor the sayings of the posted
And many who heard him said:
is not this Hezekia the tiller of the SOIL
and a man of the Lord ?"
And they Bought at the topmost figures.
And Hezekia mortaged his possessions
and got a hundred shares on a margin, and
he said unto his wife;
We will visit Milan, Paris and Carson
IN the spring.
And when the spring was come the to X
was much depressed and he smote his breast
and rent his clothing, saying:
Behold the hand Of tribulation is upon
me and the horrors OF hell gather me round
about And his broker called aloud
send up some mud !" and the people
round about made mout,lsat him and said
Behold the Smart Aleck. He's nee
pill, amt he = and then they spat upon
him.
And the holders Of the mortgages came
down upon the labitau0ns oftAe burg, and
great cry Went up.
And one day Hazelia met the stranger
oi soft speech and hg spote linn sore upon
the nose saying:
Why didn't thou deceive the children
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-04

THE Director OF Posts, al Hamburg
Germany, having cabled the Postmaster
at New York request to return, be
cause of an important business reason,-
q letter from Hamburg, now In the mails
en- route to America, and addressed to 8
prominent business firm In this country,
the Postmster General iuctructs the New
York Postmaster; you may, upon sp.
plica,ion of the sender, approved by the
Director General Of Posts ST Berlin, and
ON the condition that the y partment Of
Posts OF Germany will be responsible for
any damage caused by your SETON, return
the letter from Hamburg SIS requested by
cable, to the Department OF Posts Al Ham
burg, for disposition uuder the laws OF
Germany"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
A Public BenefactOr.

"Down at Hornellsville," the tall,
thin passenger remarked, "some of the
boys were telling me about young
fellow who lost his wife. They took
her remains to some remote point, her
old home, believe, for interment. On
their way back home, the bereaved
husband, accompanied by the physi-
clan, stepped off the train at dining
station for little refreshment. When
they went in they saw man at the
lunch counter, his elbows squared, and
his jaws working like an electric ma
chine. When they went in, he was
standing about midway between the
ends of the counter. The physician
and the mourner couldn't help noticing
that everything on tie counter below
the man was gone; cleaned out, de-
voured; and everything above him was
untouched. Steadily the man worked
his devastating way toward the bounti-
full end of the counter, and the other
passengers stood back to see fair play
and give the counter a chance. In
time the man worked his way clear and
clean up to the wall; he surrounded
the last sawdust sandwich, he wrestled
down the last piece of waterproof
mince pie, he choked little on the
last plaster-paris cast of doughnut,
but he got it down. Then, with pro-
found sigh, gazing along the wreck
strewn counter, he walked away with
the air of man who had just sacrificed
himself for the good of his fellow-men,
saying in tones of triumphant satisfac-
ton:
"There, by gaul! The next fellow
that comes along here will get some
thino freshr'- RaLrdette
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
An Affectionate Old Cockatoo..

According to the Philadelphia Rec
ord, the Geological Garden in that city
possesses a remarkable bird in the
in the sixtieth year of his age. The
average age of the cockatoo is from
eighteen to twenty years, but this ven
cradle specimen, although so long past
the usual limit of her race, is still as
vigorous in all her faculties as ever.
Furthermore she is endowed with men,
tai faculties which make her wonder.
She was formerly owned by Mr.. j. j.
Springer of Lancaster, in whose posses
sion she had been for many years.
From her youth she has been preco-
cious bird, and improved her mental
faculties rapidly under the instruction
of her patient master. In 1876 Mr..
Springer decided to go abroad, and as
he could not take his pet along with
him, he concluded to place her in the
Philadelphia Geological Garden, feel
ing that the bird would be well cared
for there.
The entry in the book read thus:
"April %, 1876, rose-crested cockatoo,
presented by j. j. Springer, Lancaster.
Penn, known to be Sc years of age"
After an absence of more than three
years, Mr.. Springer last week visited
the garden, confident that his old pet
had not forgotten and would recognize
him. On entering the bird-house he
took station where the bird could not
see him and exclaimed: "Where is my
PollyP" Immediately the bird recog-
nized the voice of her former master,
became excited, walked back and forth
on its perch and replied by inquiring:
where's my pap?'' Then Mr.. Spring
er went to his pet, and the scene is de-
scribed as the reunion of parent and
lost child. The affectionate creature
ran her bill through her old masters
mustache, as she had been taught to do.
in the attempt to kiss him, rubbed her
head against his cheek, then kissed"
him again and nestled close to her old
friend, as if she feared she might again
lose him.
Then Mr.. Springer tested her memo
ry regarding the tricks he had taught
her, which she performed with as much
readiness as she did in other days. She
whistled and danced and initiated the
mewing of a kitten, the barking of a
dog, the chirping of chicken, and
whistled "Sweet Home" On Mr..
Springer taking leave of her she was
almost frantic with grief, and it was
only with difficulty that her keeper pre-
vented her from following the master
she loves so affectionately. One of the
favorite tricks of Polly is to reach down
with her beak and relieve some small
boy of his cap, throw it away and then
laugh at him. She shows no signs of
decay and may become centenarian.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
WOman's Sortening Influence, .

'It's astonishin'," remarked the old
forty-niner this morning as he nodded
over his glass, to our reporter, "It' s
astonishin' what coward a man is at
home-a regular crawlin' sneak, by
Jove! I've travelled good bit and held
up my end in most of the camps on the
coast sence '49. I've got three bullets
inside O. me. I've shot an been shot at,
an never heard nobody say hadn't as
good grit as most fellers that's goin'
But at home I'm kyote. Afore I'd
let the old woman know that her hot
biscuit wasn't Al when it's like stiff
amalgam, I'd fill myself as full as re-
tort. I've done it lots O. times. Most
o. my teeth is gone from tuggin' on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

beefsteaks that the old woman mas
fried. Dye think l roar out and cuss
when go over chair in the dark
No, sir. While Pm rubin my shins
an keepin' back the tears I'm likewise
sweating for fear the old woman has
been woke by the upset. 1t didn't use
to be so," sighed the poor fellow
thoughtfully rubbing his shining scalp:
"W6en we was first hitched l thought
I was the superintendent, but after a
year or two of argyin' the pint settled
down to shown the car at low wages:
1 can lick any man O. my age an size, J"
cried the old gentleman, banging the
saloon table with his wrinkled inst.
"Pll shoot, knife. stand up or rough
and tumble for coin, but when l hang
my hat on the peg in the hall an take
off my muddy boots, an hear the old
woman ask if that's me, l tell you the
starch comes right out O. me."-Nr-
qi,siG (NeU. Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC.

IL mems have plenty of meat scrans.
burned and pounded oyster shells and
cracked bones, they will seldom attemnt
TO ear 1ne eggs. Never throw the shells
OF eggs used at the house where the
fowls can find them. If it is desirable
TO utliize them crush them very finely
ana NIX them with other food.
chocolate Cake.-One and one
fourth cups of butter, one coffee-cup of
sugar, three eggs (whites of three re-
served), one-half cup of flour, one tea
spoonful of cream of tartar, one-half
teaspoenful of soda, one. half teaspoon-
full OF vanilla. To the whites of three
eggs add one and one-half cups OF pull
yerlzeo sugar. Take out four teaspoon
fuiS Ior 1rosting, and to the remainder
ada SIX tablespoonful of grated choco-
late.
Nursery Powder. Take one ounce
OF pulverized hemlock- bark, one ounce
OF magnesla, and one ounce of laundry
starch pulverize finely by laying upon
platter and grinding with knife.
Slit through hair-sieve and put into
a tlght box, and you have the same ar
ticle winch costs you, if prepared by
chemists, dollar and quarter per
box. Any one can make puff of
swan s down or scraped linen lint, if
they think it better than a pinch sifted
from between the thumb and finger.
Cream Candy.-Put two pounds of
powdered sugar in kettle or saucepan
with enough water to dissolve it. Boil
without stirring. 1t will soon begin to
thicken, when little cream of tartar
must be added, say small half tea
spoonful. Try the candy often by
dropping a little in cold water. As
soon as it breaks short and crisp flavor
according to taste with vanilla or lemon
extract. Pour out on shallow platters
that have been previously buttered.
When cool enough to handle pull until
white and light; cut in flat sticks. As
soon as hard place in a covered vessel
"a glass jar is best-and keep closely
covered for one week, when the candy
will be in good condition for use.
"A correspondent of the Detroit
Free Press says: ITO keep oil-cloths
and painted floors looking like new
never wash or mop them much, but
dust them with dry mop. If it be-
comes necessary to use water on them
use clean suds with little ammonia;
rub until dry. For the oil-cloth polish
with linseed oil. 1 have used my floor
since last May, which was then newly
painted, and it has never been mopped
with wet mop but three times since,
and only in the middle at that, around
the sides being only busted, and it is
as highly polished as a piece of oiled
furniture. My oil-cloths were new
eight years ago, when we first moved
in this house, and they are as bright
and free from grim as when they were
first laid"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
Communion Cured.

AN old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
manent cure for Consumption, Bronchitis
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
Affections, also positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering,
will send free of charge to all who desire 1t,
this recipe, in German, French, or English,
with full directions for preparing and us
ing. Sent by mail by addressing with
149 Posoers' Block, Rochester, ~ Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
PeriIs Of African Travel.

In a recent number of the Tribune
was described the journey of the Ger
man explorer, Gerhard Rohlfs, and his
companion the Austrian zoologist, DIR.
Stecker, across the Sahara Desert from
Tripoli to the oasis-group of Kusara.
The information was taken from let
ter from the pen of DR.. Schweinfurth.
who is also distinguished African
traveller. Two other letters from the
same source have since appeared,
which narrate the mishaps which befell
the exploring expedition in Kusara, the
narrow escape of its two chiefs from
death at the hands of band of rob-
bers and their return to the coast. On
the I'd of last August Rohlfs' caravan
reached Taiserbo, the northernmost
oasis of the Kusara group, after a
severe march across the desert. On
the 9th it journeyed 120 kilometres
further in southeasterly direction to
the oasis of Buseima. Here brackish
lake was found, with a rim of palm
trees around it. The vivid blue of the
water, the dark green foliage of the
date palms and the glaring yellow color
of the desert sand hills seen through
strikingly brilliant hues. Everywhere
in the oasis excellent water was found
by digging few feet. Rohlfs con-
cluded that there were underground
water-courses drawing their supplies
from the mountains of Tibeste,
600 kilometres to the southwest, which,
according to DR.. Nachtigal lie within
the great rain belt of Central Africa.
The nomadic Arabs, gathered at Busei-
ma for the date harvest, were friendly
toward the expedition. Ruins of houses
were found, the walls constructed of
limestone blocks cemented with mortar.
Rohlfs supposed these to be the dwell
ings of the ancient inhabitants of Cen
trail Africa known to the Romans by
the name of Garamenten. More rd
cent ruins were also observed of the
dwellings of the heather tribe of lib
bres, who were dispossessed by the
Arabs.
After travelling three days across the
sandy sea which envelopes the GASES,
the caravan reached Kebabo. the larg-
est of the Kusara group, and stopped
at place called Howewiri. Here the
troubles of the adventurous explorers
began in earnest A threatening mob
assembled in the vicinity of Rohlfs'
camp, and demanded of the Arab guides
and camel-drivers that they should kill
the Europeans and divide the plumber
of the caravan. Rohlfs' people stood
by him faithfully and the mob dispersed.
1t had been melted, so the travellers
learned subsequently, by the fanatical
Mahometan brotherhood of the Snuff,
which had mosque and school upon
the neighboring oasis of Sawya. To
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
A Non-Poisonous Green Color.

1t is found that from the grains of
raw coffee there may be extracted, by a
simple process, beautiful green col
oring matter adapted to all the pur-
poses of the cook and confectioner, and
which will undoubtedly come into ex-
tensive use, inasmuch as the number of
green colors suitable for such uses, and
which are not poisonous, is very linn
tied. This coloring matter, according
to the account given of the process of
extraction, is obtained in the following
manner: The cofee-grains are crushed
and the oil is extracted by means of
ether; they are then dried and agitated
with the white of eggs, so as to form q
sort of paste, and the latter is exposed
for several days to the air. The pres
ence of the white of eggs then deter
mines the appearance of an emerald
green. A simpler process is to merely
moisten the crushed and dried coffee
berries with water, expose them three
or four days to the air, and extract the
coloring matter by means of alcohol.
The Astors own 8, 400 observation-disclosures
in New York CITY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

q. GmBERT's Pat. Gloss Starch for laces, etc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

The Astors owns, 4OOdwelling-houses
in New York City.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
Americans Travelling Abroad

will find all Of DR.. Pierce's Family Medicines
on sale in all principal drug stores and at the
London branch of the Worlds Dispensary,
Great Russell Street Buildings Golden
Medical Discovery is a most potent Alternative
or blood-cleansing elixir. 1t dispels all
humors and cures blotches pimples, erup-
tons, kings evil or scrofula, enlarged
and virulent blood poisons that unremoved,
rot out the vital machinery. DR.. Pierce's
Pellets Qittle sugar-coated pills. are an
agreeable and most cleansing cathartic; re-
move offensive and acrid accumulations,
thereby preventing fevers and kindred af-
fections. Worlds Dispensary Medical As
ISOLATION, proprietors, Buffalo and London.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

PHYSICIANS SAY IT.-VEGETINE gives an
equal circulation of the blood. All physicians
win agree that there is scarcely disease but
pure blood could be circulated generously
through the parts affected. Now, this is the
way in which VEGETINE performs its wonder
full cures VEGETINE is exclusively vegeta-
BILE compound, made from roots, herbs and
no
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

Perfectly all Ordinary Conversation, Lectures. Con
cers etc. by Neo Channels to the Nerves OF Hearing
the Dentaphone. For remarkable public tests or
the Deaf also on the Deaf and Dumb, see the N.
Herald Sept, IS; the ". y Christian advocate, Nov
90 etc. send for FREE pamphlet to the American
Dentaphone Co., 2S9 Vine Street, Cincinnati. Ohio
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
Nerve.

1t is great thing to have what is called
nerye, and nothing contributes more to the
power of physical control thus named than
Warmers Safe Neryine. 1t also relieves all
kinds of pain, and cures headache and
naurolo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

Two-THIRDs of all the Axle Grease used il
the United States is made by the Frazer Lu
bricator Company. Buy the genuine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

CONSOLATION is always found in-the die
tionary. Piso's Cure for Consumption Ii
found at all drug stores.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-20

robert Walker, a wholesale jeweler of
Toronto, Ont, and his two children were
drowned near that city Tuesday
r. S. Smiley of Spring Lake, Mimi,
drove into the lake the other day to water
his horses his wagon containing his wife
and three boys. The horses became restless,
tipped over the vehicle and drowned the
boys.
Two Jacksonville (Fla.) farmers, john
son and Odom, quarreled and fought last
Saturday. johnson is dead and Odom fatal
ly stabbed.
Adelaide Nelson, the actress, well known
in this country for her beauty and the bril-
hancy of her presentation of Shakesperean
and other parts, died suddenly last Sunday
at the Continental hotel in Paris.
John @. Taylor, secretary of the Western
Massachusetts Masonic Mutual Relief Associ-
alton, attempted to save his wife from drown
ing at Springfield, Mass, Monday evening
and both were drowned.
John Kelleher of Oakland, Cal, his wife
and Mrs. King, a neighbor, set Kelleher's
house on fire Sunday night in a drunken ca
rouse, and Eugene and Annie Kelleher, two
and five years old, were burned TO cindors.
James, another child, four years old, was IA
tally burned, and Mrs. Kelleher will probably
die from her injuries.
Memphis is very healthy this year and
there are no signs of yellow fever anywhere
IN the Mississippi valley. The sanitary pre-
cautions forced upon the people by last years
dread experiences seem to have had a good
effect
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-20

In his speech to the Brattleboro Demo-
Gratis last Friday evening the rebel General
Martin repeatedly said that the doctrine of
secession and state rights is dead in the
South and that the negro is free to vote as
he will. As against his unsupported state
ment we have the testimony of one Of the
leading men of Alabama who in n letter to
Secretary Sherman relative to the recent cleo
ton in that State says:
"They dho Southern Democratic look up
on Alabama rs their country, and the United
States and the power Of the National Govern
ment as foreign power and despotsm put
upon them against their will and consent.
Homo rule and State rights mean that no
man elected by the votes of black men shall
be permitted to hold Office in a Southern
State. They consider it high moral duty
to defraud the black man of his vote"
In view of the astounding frauds porpctra-
ted by the Alabama Democrats, which turned
their late State election into wicked farce,
which statement is the moro reasonable, and
which will candid Northern men be the more
likely to believer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-20
a PitfaII.

We are credibly informed that a paper is in
circulation in this village for signatures, pledg
ing those who sign it to use all possible efforts
to secure the defeat Of Hon. James NJ. Tyler.
We learn, also, that copies of this paper have
been sent up through the district in the hope
to obtain signatures under the false pretense
that serious dihafection against Mr. Tyler
exists i'll Brattleboro. In whatever guse this
movement may appear, it originates from a
Democratic source, and its prime motive is to
demoralize the Republican vote, and, if such
thing were possible, to secure the election
of Democratic member of Congress from
this district. Republicans who sincerely de
sire the largest possible degree of success for
their party in September, will not be misled
into giving this movement any encourage
myul