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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05
STORY OF THE SEARCH.
A Parrot Story.

The remarks made by parrots, says
the Animol World, apparently with
pertinence, are sometimes grotesque
and astounding-as in the story told of
a parrot who was present on board
ship during very bad weather, when the
sailors l1nelt on deck in circle to pray
for deliverance. The parrot watched
their movements, no doubt, for he cor
rectly remembered the circumstance
1t is said the captain came up from
the cabin, where he had been to exam
inc the chart, and cried aloud.
Leave off praying, you lubbers, and
get to the pumps were nearing land "
On arriving IN port, Polly was sold to
Il clergyman, and in due course was
placed in the wears dining room. The
first morning after his arrival there he
saw the servants come into the room,
one after another, and kneel down to
prayers with the family. Polly's men,
DRY instantly reverted to the scene on
board ship. and he cried on, with a
loud voice:
Leave off praying, you lubbers, and
get to the pumps we're nearing land -
y bombshell in falling among these
devout persons. could not have put
them into greater CONSERVATION than
they were put by this irreyerent ex-
clamation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05
Tribute to Women.

The following beautiful tribute To
woman was written several years ago.
il occurs ina tale of touching interest.
entitled, The Broken Hearth-its au.
thor DR., ]. f. Stratton:
"Oh, the priceless value of the love
OF pure womanl Cod cannot pur-
chase gem SO preciousl Titles and
honors confer upon the heart no such
serene happiness. In our darkest mo-
ments, when disappointment and in
gratitude, with corroding care gather
thick around, and even the gaunt form
OF poverty with his skeleton fingers, it
CLEANS around To ,oul with an angels
smile. Time cannot mar its brilliancy:
distance but strengthens its influence;
bolts and bars cannot limit is progress
1t follows the prisoner into his dark CELL
and swcetens the home morsel that
appeases his hunger, and in the silence
OF midnight it plays around his heart,
and IN his dreams he folds to his bosom
the form Of her he loves ON still though
the world has turned coldly from him.
The couch made by the hands Of the
loved one is soft to the weary limbs of
the sick sufferer, and the potion min
istered by the same hands loses half
its bitterness. The pillow carefully adj
lusted by her brings repose to the
tevered brain, and her words of kind
encouragement revive the sinking
spirit 1t would seem that God, COM
passionating woman's tist great frality
had planted this jewel IN her breast,
whose heavenly influence should cast
into forgetful remembrance the fall, by
building up IN his heart another Eden.
where perennial flowers forever bloom
and crystal waters gush exhnustless
fountains.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05
The Time Had Come.

Three or four years ago when there
was a grip on the potato market there
lived near an interior village in this
state farmer named Peters. He rails
ed good crops, paid his debts, and was
down on rings of all sort The price Of
potatoes kept going up and up, and the
old farmer grew uneasy. He came in
to the village every evening to see how
the market stood, and although he
never said much it was evident that he
would burst his hoops pretty soon if
things continued on that way. At
.ength the climax came. One evening
The old man and his son had a warm
corner in a grocery when a citizen en-
iered with Il newspaper in his hand
and said
This New York daily says that the
price Of potatoes is certain to advance
again before the week is out.
What T. exclaimed Peters, another
advance in taters >"
" Yes, the Lord only knows what is
to become Of the poor if this potato
ring isn't bursted.
The farmer arose. buttoned his old
"alte overcoat clear to his chin. brought
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05
NEYADA'S OPIUM LAW.
\ statutory Device TO COerce and
Danish JOhu Chinaman.
San Francisco Chronicle.

The Chinese Six Companies have
pooled their issues for the purpose of
testing the constitutionality of Nevada's
new opium law. This law provides that
the simple fact Of person having OPT
um or an opium pipe in his or her pos
session shall constitute misdemeanor.
punishable by fine or imprisonment.
With a view of beating this law three
attorneys have been retained bv the
powerful Chinese Companies - two
from California and one from Nevada.
If necessary, these attorneys will carry
the case to the supreme court at Wash
ington. 1t is understood that j. A..
Stephens viii represent the legal trio.
The reason the Six Companies are so
bitterly opposed to the law is that if it
holds good it will close one of their
greatest sources Of revenue. The trade
in opium gives enormous profits to
these companies, who virtually have a
monopoly of the trade, so far as the
coast is concerned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05

l will give my method of preparing
oatmeal, To cook 1t | put it III one
vessel set inside of larger one, then
there is no danger OF burning if you
keep plenty of water in the larger one,
so it viii not get dry. | put one cup
of oatmeal in the vessel it is to be cook
ed IN, at night; put one quart Of water
ON it and let it soak all night When
commence breakfast | put the oatmeal
ON the stove the first thing and let it
boil half or throe-quarters Of IN hour;
If 1t cooks an hour it is only the better
| use only cream and salt to taste. for
seasoning, as ] like 1t better than
butter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05

POWERFUL influence are said TO be
mt work to induce the president TO fore
go the further investigation Of the star
route scandal, but he is determined to
prosecute it until the conspiracy shall
have been completely laid bare. He
has been threatened with the publica-
ton Of "A letter said to have been writ
ten by him during the Indiana cam
paign relative to contributions Of funds,
but he deiios that kind Of bull-dozing.
1t is minated that Brady holds in re-
serve, rs part of his defense, docu-
monts which, if made public, will
wreck many valuable regulations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05

regular practice in London. and is an
eclectic. With the exception Of this
gentleman, 1t isa curious circumstance
that all around the bedside of the dy-
ing ex-premler-Dr. Quain, Lord Bur-
rngton, Lord Rowton, James McClen-
nan, hls servant, and the two nurses
were lrlsh, 1.-THE sentimental and self
sacrificing race, rs he has STYLED them.
4 most fastiious man was he.
henever he 20; tight
Ia fly tr1e 10 the left
Then slow down TO the right
He'd jam against hitching-pos,
And tall against a tree
Anu bark MS noSc--n fact n most
faSt-tiddyus man was he.
And did you hear the sermon, Nose,
AZ meeting here today
Yes. sab, hear the scrmnt sab.
What did the preacher say"
Hes ses SEES he, his tex was dis:
A Election II be tux mp;
SO mejitly reich my hat
An out de do ] skup."
To Pop Corn The best time To do
this Is about an hour after YOU have
gone to bed 80 rs to give the corn a
chance to get sound asleep. The gas
should be left dimly burning. When
all is quiet, gently reach over and get
your pistol, which should be of small
bore, and gradually but stealthily APP
proach the foot on which the corn re-
sides, Get your pistol ready for instan-
nneous action, and when the muzzle is
within half an inch of the corn, shoot.
The utmost caution should be exercised,
for II the corn is suddenly awakened it
is apt to grow distrustful and your en-
terprise will be n failure. 49, Elevated Rat
icay Journal.
The great cavern which was discov.
cred last year in Colorado has been
thoroughly explored. Forty rooms are
accessible, and many of them contain
a profusion of stalacttic formations, in
some cases translucent, and in others
varying in color from red 70 pure
white Shining crystals, tufts of satiny
fibre, slender arms resembling growths
ofc0ral, rams horns twisted in every
conceivable way, pillars, pendants,
statuettes, and grotesque shapes of life
are among the curiosities of these
halls.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05
Here is Your Weather for May.

Professor Nennors predictions for
May are as follows Toward the end Of
the first week in May, or about the 9th
and 9Th, snow-falls may be looked for
in the lower provinces Of Canada. and
about May frosts are probable in
central end southern Illinois, with rain
and snow prevailing in some localities.
There will also, in all probability, be
snow-falls through the gulf and St.
Lawrence district about the 7th and Sth.
After the 10th Of May, however, hot
weather may be expected, and after
the 18th bush-fres will probably break
out in certain districts, although
thunder-storms are also probable on the
18th and 18th Between the 10Th and
25th there viii pr badly be cloudy
weather with rains, and vegetation Will
have advanced considerably by the
oath Of the month Between the 10th
and 18th the weather will probably be
cool. The month will end hot and
sultry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05
Adventures Of a Mortgage.
Chicago Evening Journal

One of the l,ost remarkable cases
involving the loss and recovery of valu-
ables that has been brought to light for
some years in Chicago was reported by
the Central Station police to-day. The
amount involved in this case was prob
ably greater than in any similar trans
action that the police have had to deal
with in Chicago since the force was
first established, it being away up
among the millions. Yesterday Mr..
L. l.. Gilbert, prominent railroad
lawyer of Pittsburg, rushed breathless-
ly into the Central Station and had a
long consultation with Chief Detective
Currier He said that he had lost
ARAIRoAD MORTGAGE
for $40. O00, 900. and detailed the man
ner in which the accident occurred.
He was in the water-closet Mt the Paci-
fc Hotel and the valuable package
dropped out of his overcoat pocket.
The man who takes care of the room,
not knowing what was in the loosely
bound package, swept it into some
rubbish, where its identity was COM
pletely lost, and then threw the whole
mass into the alleged thoroughfare
called Quincy street, that bounds the
hotel on the north. Here it was pick
ed up by an Italian rag-picker and
carried off. Mr.. Gilbert was distracted
over the affair, and the hotel people
felt equally bad about it. He had a
printed descrition of the mortgage with
him, published in book form, and n
copy of which was shown the reporter
by Detective Gallagher this morning
The mortgage is for the sum Of 500
100000, and was made on the lst of
April, 1881, by the Pennsylvania rail.
road company to Wister Morris, Ed
mund Smith and Samuel NJ. Felton,
all of the city Of Philadelphia, as
trustees for the mortgages. The
mortgage is secured by $4,000 bonds
for 81 900 each, every one interest-bear-
ing. The fact that this mortgage was
made by "the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company" has never until now been
made public, and but for the unhappy
accident of yesterday it would have
remained n secret for some time to
come. Mr.. Gilbert came on to Chicago
on secret mission connected with
this ,reat mortgage, and he brought
the document itself along with him,
and lost it as stated. Detective Michael
Gallagher, of the Central Station was
at once detailed to work the matter up.
His
STORY OF THE SEARCH.
is a very interesting one. He says
that he never knew there were so
many rag-shops in Chicago, and that
in most of them the English language
is not understood. So he hired an
Italian rag-picker to assist him, and
after much hunting the precious bond
was at last found in rag-shop on Van
Buren, street, where the Italians did
not know It's value not understanding
English. Mr.. Filbert was overjoyed al
the recovery, and left for the East this
morning.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05
Advertising Clients.

1t has become so common to write
the beginning of M elegant, interest
ing article and then run it iato some
advertisement that we avoid al such
cheats and simply call attention to the
merits of Hop Bittors IN as plain hon
est terms rs possible, to induce people
to give them one trial, AZ no one who
knows their value will ever use any
thing else P,0cijence fdratisg.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05

SOME excitement was created in the
stock market by the rumor that the
Norfolk and Western road had been
gobbled by the Louisville and Nash
vile. Panama railroad shares ad-
vanced twenty points ON report that
its control had heed obtained by the De
Lesseps canal company, but the story
IL mt least premature. The per cent.
consols reached 49,.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05

his fist down hard on the cheese-box,
and sternly said
"The time has come I've stood it
and stood it, as long as | can, and
now I'm going to act George, we'll
go home and get ready to throw fifty
six bushels of peachblows on the mar
ket tomorrow, and bust that wicked
ring all to thunder. - Val Street Ne,ps
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05

"a new way to pay old debts'-take
the cash and pay them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24

The Tonite and Giant powder COM
panies are waging fierce war to con-
vince the public of the respective
merits of their wares. Each claims
that the other company circulates false
reports regarding rivals. Those who
have visited the postoffice during the
past few days have doubtless noticed a
lot of hand bills hung near the delivery
window. They are issued by the
Tonite powder company denying the
facts charged against them in the var
ious powder explosions. The circular
claims to have in its possession atfi-
davits disproving the charges. Aweak
thing about the circular is the fact that
the affidavits are not published. While
the Giant and Tonite companies are
abusing each other a new explosive
has entered the field called the Safety
Nitro which is RAPIDLY growing in favor
among the miners. So far as tested no
deaths have occurred from its use. Geo.
T. Davis is the Cars on agent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
Fact VS.. Fancy.

/ The last numbers of Frank Les
lies and Harper's illustrated newspapers
give very different treatment of he
attempt upon the life of the President
Leslie's gives very profuse illustrations
of the scenes and incidents connected
with the tragedy and its sketches were
full of interest and realism. The Har.
pers takes up most of its SPACE with a
double page picture by Mast. 1t repre-.
sents a draped female figure weeping
at the door of the White House. Gath
cred up in her bare arms are some
floral anchors, crosses and wreaths.
See has the appearance of a big girl
left out in the cold and blubbering be-
cause she can't get in. America, Col
umbia and the Goddess of Liberty
have been worked over by Mast until
the American public is tired of the
worn out hackined representations. In
broad caricature Mast displays consid-
cradle power, but his attempts at pathOs
are simply ludicr 'uS, weak and clumsy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
The sweet TOOthed Higgins.

Higgins, the man who broke into
Gibson's candy store few nights since,
waived examination in the District
Court yesterday and was held to answer
before the Grand Jury with bail fixed
at $500. The evidence against him is
very strong. When he was struggling
with Mr.. Gibson the latter got half his
coat, the garment splitting down the
middle of the back. The next day the
officers searched the room of the sus-
pected party and officer Stern acciden-
tally kicking over an old box found
hole in the floor. Running his arm into
the hole he drew forth the other half of
the coat. Higgins made no further de-
NAL, as the two pieces of the coat
matched.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
still Another.

Prof. Swift, Director of the Warner
Observatory, Rochester, N. Y, has just
verified the discovery of another comet,
in the Constellation of Auriga, made
July 18th, by Prof. j. M. Schaeberle, of
Ann Arbor, Mich. This new comet is
apparently coming directly toward the
earth, and, for telescope comet, is very
bright; indeed, it can readily be seen
with good opera glass. It is quite re-
markable that it should be in just the
spot where the present large comet was
first seen by the naked eye in this lati-
tude, and it shows that the two bodies
have crossed each others paths. This
makes the fourth comet discovered
within ten weeks, circumstance here
tofore unknown in history. Prof Schae-
berle has duly filed his application for
the Warner prize of 5000, and as yet he
Is the only claimant.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24

Day before yesterday there were
placed at the capitol articles of incor-
poration for the California Central Rail-
way, Nevada division. The following
are the officers of the road: President,
w. w. Walker; Vice President, John
H. Kinkead; Secretary and Treas
urer, P. w. johnson Chief Engineer,
Lyman Bridges. The following are
the additional incorporators Joseph
Collett, John Sharp, w. L. French, W..
H. Morgan, A. H. Washburn, E. Nv.
Chapman, J. w. McWilliams, w. w,
Bishop, John P. Jones, R. P. Layton,
George G. Lyon. The road will
traverse the State from East to West.
Its capital stock is sl7,5OO,0O0 and
every share taken. ...
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
CHURCH SERVICES.

Catholic Church-Mass will be cele-
brated at 1890 by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
O'COnnell.
Presbyterian Church-Services at / 1
A. M. and quarter Of eight P. NJ. Sun
day School at 1915.
Methodist Church-Morning service
at IL A. M. Sunday School at p. NJ.
Praise service at 1880 P. M. All are in
vited
Episcopal Church - Full morning
service and sermon at IL A. M.
Sunday School at 1890. No evening
service.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
THE PRESIDENT WORSE.
Alarming Symptoms Noticeable Yes
terday. -.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-At s O'Clock
yesterday morning the President was
attacked with chill. At o'clock his
pulse went to 100 and his temperature
to l0l. The consulting physicians were
Immediately sentf or, but as yet cannot
agree upon the cause of the change. 1t
is thought that the fever was caused
by the stoppage of the discharge from
the wound.
CHICAGO, July 23d-2 P. M.-The
Inter- Oceans Washington special says:
the President is growing worse instead
of better. DIR. Reyburn just said that
the Presidents pulse was 1875 and tenn
perature 104.
Surgeon-General Watts of the Navy
and DR.. Baxter gave it as their opinions
that pyaeInia may have set in. If such
is the case, they consider the Presi-
dents condition very critical.
4P. M.-There has been no recur-
renee as yet of the unfavOrable symp-
toms which manifested themselves in
the EARLIER part of the day. The
President is now asleep and his pulse
remains about 100.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
virginia and Carson.

The Gold Hill Neus thus describes
the appearance of Virginia City: Two
boys were engaged in playing marbles
on c street, near Taylor, Virginia, this
morning. C street is no longer crowd
ed with teams, and the sport Of the boys
was uninterrupted for an hour or more.
The old Alhamora Theatre, corner o.
Union and G streets, Virginia, is having
its interior dismantled.
Rooms in Virginia that rented at SIS
a month can now be had for IS, and a
suite of rooms for which $40 was charg-
ed in 1878 can now be rented at SIS per
! month.
Placards announcing that dwelling
houses are for sale or to let are numer-
Gus in Virginia to-day, and several
places on c tibet were occupied by fine
stores year ago are now closed, with
"For Rent" on their front in large letters,
and no would-be tenants to make appli-
cation for them.
Some prominent business houses have
been attached and closed by the Sheriff
on an average Of once month lately.
While the above shows a sad state OF
affairs in Virginia, things have not
reached such pass in Carson. While
trade is not crushing" business men re-
port fair sum of transactions. The
farmers who live about us are doing
well with their crops, and purchasing
supplies and agricultural imp!iments for
cash. Two Or three very promising
mining hedges have been discovered
near us during the past few months
which promise TO rate as 4 valuable and
productive property. The time is not far
distant when Carson will not be obliged
to depend upon the Comstock for good
times.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
ADVERTISED LETTERS,

Remaining in the Carson POstoffict
July % 1881.
LADIES LIST.
Little Miss Lizzie ShamsOn MrsJ
Kelly Miss Mamie Williams Mrs l.
OBrien Mrs Annie
GENTLEMENis LIST.
Ascheim Prof Geo McRae d
Busbee &C McDermit Par
Challenges III 8 McBridge H
Darling Dick McGragon David
DuttOn j l. Niles w =
DatsOn ] M Picket Geo
Grace Jas Richardson C A
HOOle S F Shelter Louis
Lee Edward Sproule Geo
Merrill Ira VIM
REGISTERED LETTER.
Capurro Giovanni
G. G. WHITE, P. NJ.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
CHILLED CAR WHEEL GRINDING co,

Location of principal place Of business Carson City,
Nevada Notice is hereby given that me citing Of the
Board Of Trustees held the fifteenth 5th) day Of
1884, ment (No p Of five dollars (s5) per share
was levied upon the capital stock Of the corporation pay
able Immediately, in United States gold coin, the SEQ
Rotary, at the Office Of the company Any stock upon
which this assessment shall remain unpaid on
MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST 1881.
Will be delinquent and advertised for sale public AUG.
ton, and unless payment is made before will be sold On
Wednesday the fourteenth OATH day Of September 1884,
to pay the delinquent assessment together with costa q.
advertising and expenses Of sals.
tylesod C.P. MASON, Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
For sale.

A new Singer sewing machine, with
latest improvements, will be sold cheap
for cash. Apply at the Bank Exchange
saloon, corner of Curry and King streets,
Carson City Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
1HE LATEST
Especial to the APPEAL,1

$3.50 P. Nile has improved slowly,
but great anxiety is still felt about his
condition. The consulting physicians
have arrived and are closeted with at
tending doctors. 1t is thought best not
t. examine the wound again as long as
The President is resting quietly, which
he is doing now.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-07-24
STOCKS.
MORNING BOARD,

MORNING BOARD.
800 Ophir--5Iz
100 Mexican-Tk
SO Gould and Curry-4s0
100 Best and Belcher-lOA
400 California-75c
$50 Con. Virgina-2 10
$50 ChOllar-2 80
A5 Savage-2 50
800 POtOsi-2 80
l40 Hale and Norcross-3F
20 Crown Point-2
200 Yellow Jacket As
80 Imperial-lOc
25 kentuck-2%
20 Alpha-3A
100 Beicher-3 O5
400 Sierra Nevada-9H
40 Utah-6X
270O Bullion-6Oc
$50 Exchequer-1k
$40 Overman-1 Is
100 Jnstice-9Oc
$50 Union-9T
800 Alta Is
$50 Julia-4Oc
$50 Silver Hill-15c
$50 Lady Westinghouse
200 New York--I5c
40 Bepton-l
$50 ScorpiOn--1 10
ls5 North Elk. Utah-S0c
800 New Wells-Fargo -25c
100 Curtis-lA
$50 Andes-l 40
As Euraka Con.-3i
100 BeimOnt-5Hc
1870 N. Belle-l7A
100 Manhaftan-2H
500 Grand Prize-30c
200 Argenta-l0c
$50 Starts
200 Belle Isie-40c
$50 Albion-3 10
$50 Wales-1
so Mt. Diablo-7
40 Bodie-7
$50 Bechtel--l 50
100 Tioga-40c
20 BuIwer-c 80
$50 Syndicate-35c
200 Blackhawk-l0c
100 South BoJie-25c
$50 Mono-3
800 South Bulwer-3l0
60 NOonday-70
SO North Noonday-25
40 Tptop-5L
80 Head Center-S0c
200 Giant and Old Abel
100 Silver King-2l
50 Belvijere-25c
1856 Oro-8O
so Addenda-15c
200 Sulphuret-3
100 Tranquility-2
$50 Navato-s5c
$50 Tuscarora-3Oc
$50 Day. 50
SO Summit-25c
100 COncordia-70
$50 Holmes-55
400 Booker-l5c
?5O Bodie Tunnels 20