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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02
"WACCINATED NINE TIMES
Rather Have the smallpox than In
dersO Another Operation.
From The Detroit Free Press.

| From The Detroit Free Press.
Bright and early yesterday morning
middle-aged man OF anxious look and
much corposity called AT the City Hall
and went for the Chief of Pohece with
"Haf we some schmallpox in De
6roit?"
II believe we have sporadic c Sc Oh
two was the reply.
"Und doze somebody hat TO get wac
cinated to keep him away"
Every cilizen should protect him
self"
GLOW many dimes was | get wac.
cinated to keep dot schmalpox out OF
mein house und saloons"
'Oh, | guess once will do
"Noncel Great shiminly no more
ash dot Sust wait a minitp'
He jerked off his coat and pushed up
his shirt sleeves, and pointed to four
spots on his left arm and five on his
right, and said:
-Four ind five makes nine dimes
dot was waccinated in four days.
How is that9''
How lsh dot? OATS What | likes
myself to know! vhas shust reading
about dat schmallpox de odder day in
der Sherman papers, when two men
walks in my saloon und says;
"Sharley, dot schmallpox is all Offer
down, und you must be waccinated or
de Common Council Will close you
oopr So | was waccinated for two shill-
ings und zwei class beer"
"Yes?"
Before night man NIT spectacies
comes in ind says he was sent by the
healthy board to see of | vhas waccinat-
ed. | show him two places, but he
shakes his headt und says;
dot vaccination am too high oop,
und Won viii get der schmallpox in der
hands. Den he make dot place here,
und | gif him twenty-five cents und
class beer"
"Yes?"
"Nell, in de course Of four days six
more men comes aroundt to waccinate
me by order of der Mayor der Gufer,
nor, der PRESIDENT, der Poard If Bub-
lie Works, und | doan' know What else,
und efery time | pays two shillings und
class beer, When | vas waccinated
nine times | pegins to pelieve ! vas q
greenhorn, und When der tenth man
comes aroundt hit him on der headt
NIT pottle und walks oafer to see you
about it. Vas it all right?
II guess the boys were guyiug you"
"Nhat is dot?"
"Why, you haven't been vaccinated at
all"
mo-.
No, and you'd better be vaccinated
again"
"Waccina,ed again Waccinated
den Dimes Meier! Pefore | whas
waccinated den dimes | catches der
schmallpox und goes to ped NIT him
all zummer Dots some close pins
like | ami"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02

An explosive mandatory was dis.
covered in the Partisan suburb Mont
rouge, and three men, supposed to bc
nlhllists. were arrested while at work
there. Two of the parties, named Ivan
hoif and Flovoruitz, had in their pos
session several letters from the female
nihilist, Hessy Helfmann. The arrests
caused considerable excitement, bat
they were effected in such way as to
preclude the possibility of resistance or
rescue
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02

1t was ascertained that Messls Flowers
and AllsbrooSs had some differences.
Two friends learned this, and determ-
ming to have some fun ut their expense
persuaded the latter To send challenge
which was accepted, these two Young
men managing 10 insinuate themselves
III the position of seconds. All prehm-
inaries havin been arranged the balls
were extracted from the cartridges and
blackened cork substituted; with these
the pistols were loaded. The appoint
ed time brought all parties on the field
OF combat. AT the word fire" one
pistol went of, doing no damage, of
course. Mr.. Flowers snapped. After
some consultation the seconds decided
that Mr.. Flowers should have second
shot whereupon he raised the pistol
above his head with the magnanmlty
OF a truly brave man, and with the
words here goes again snapped his
pistol. The question was then
put to each: Are you satified?' This
having been answered in the affirmative
one of the seconds gave the somewhat
arbitrary order; Advance half way
and shake hands Entire obedience
was rendered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02

FULL details of the death of Lieu
tenant Cherry, show that he WAS ielib.
erately shot dead by Tho vas Locke,
one of his soldiers, while engaged in
the pursuit of some deserters who were
robbing ranches. The murderer then
fired upon fellow-solder, named James
Conroy, who was Knocked from his
saddle. Sergeant Harrington, heliev-
ing that his lieutenant and himself had
been betrayed 10y the soldiers, rode
away to overtake another section of
the pursuing party, Lockes motives
cannot be imagined
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02
The Washington Monument.

Work on the Washington monu-
ment is progressing rapidly. Work
men are busy shifting machinery in or
der to carry the work higher. With
the machinery in It's present position
no further heigh, can be added to the
shaft. With a new lift twenty feet
more can be put on without change.
The height of the shaft is over 100
feet, 36 Of which have been added since
the work was recommended. Two
courses a day is the average work.
Each course adds two feet. 1t is esti-
mated that if everything goes along
smoothly the height of the monument
at the close of the present working sea
son will be 250 feet When complete
the monument will be $50 feet high.
\ two-foot rule was given to la
borer in Clyde boat-yard to measure
an iron plate. The laborer, not being
well up to the use Of the rule, after
spending considerable time, returned
Nov Mick asked the platter, what
size is the plate 2" We'll" replied
Mick, with a grin of satisfaction, otis
the length of your rule and two thumbs
over, with this piece of brick and the
breadth o my my hand from here to
there, bar a finger"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02
A Duel With Cork Bullets.
Clarendon ~. CT Enterprise.

Clarendon O. @ Enterprise.
One evening last week our com
munity was startled by the intelligence
that a duel had been fought within the
very limits Of the town. Upon inquiry
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RY


Its main line runs from Chicago 10 Council
Bluffs passing through Joliet, Ottawa, La sale
Geneseo Moline Rock Island. Davenport West
Liberty Iowa City, Marengo. brooklyn finuel,
Des M0ines (the capital Of Iowa., stuart, Allan
tic and Ayoca: with branches from t'nreau
junction TO Peoria; W''ton Junction tC husca-
tine Washington. FAIRFIELD Eldon, Zen nap
Centrevilc Princeton. Trenton, GallatiH. tame
ron. Ieayenworth, Atch!sOn. and Kansas CITY
Washington to Sigournry. OskalOosa aud Knox
vile: Keokuk To Pennington, Bonaparte, Ben
tOusuort Independent, Ildon, bttumWa. Fhd}-
Vile Oskaloosa. Pella Monroe. and Des hoines;
Mt. Zion To keosauqua; Newton 10 Mulipc! yes
Moines to Indianola and Wnterset; Atlantic -
GriswoId and Audubon; ana hyoca TO marian
and Carson This Is positively the only EaiI-
road, which owns. aud operates through hhc
from Chicago into the state OF Kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trans. WIFE run
man Palace Cars attached, are run each waydaily
between CHICAGO aud PEORIA, KANSAS CITY.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, LEhNESWORTH ana. Ichi-
s0s Through cars are also run between hilWau-
kee and Kansas city. via the " Milwaukee ana
The Great Rock Island is maRnihcenily
eauiuned It's road bed Is simply perfect ahd Us
track 10 laid with steel rails
what VIII please you most VIII betbe pltlSute
of ENJOYING your meals, while passing over tHe
beautiful praires OF Illinois aud Iowa. 10 one q
our magnificent Dining cars thai accompany AL
Through Express Trains. You get an entire
meal as gooI as Is served IN any hrst-class MOTEL
for seyenty-hye cents. -,
people prefer separate apartments Tor dinereht
purposes fand tho immense passenger business
ofthis line warrantng 10. we are pleased 20 an
nounce that this Company runs putnam fa'hee
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are RI y =
SoIlNCIL BLUFFS. KANSAS CITY, Al
Tickets via this Line, known As me
all Ticket Agents in the \ n1fed states
For Information not obtainabie AT
II. X. CA BILE,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02

q StffVtHg cars Tor tttrplUE purposes. hhu f"'"''
/ Dining Cars Tor eating purposes onl} on nt.tt
| great feature Of our Palace cars iS a SMOKING
! NtLDpN where you can enjoy your Havana
/ at all hours Of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers al an points crossed Nv itlls
line. and transfers arr avoided at C0pHoil BlufS,
Kansas tity, LeaveuwOrii and Alchlsvu, con-
meet ions being made IN Union brpGts
The principal X. X. connections OF
this great Through Line are ~ f"llnws
At CHICAGO. WITH all dFeIRlhf ''heA t"' the
Al ENaLEw0op. with the Is a N 8, and T..
At wAsHiSGios HEIGHTS. will r., G. 4 81
LRR
Al PYorIA viii, T. T. q -. T.. II. q i..t !. u.
W. m Sid: ana T. = Is Rds.
bt Rock IsLtgD, with milwaukee aud Rock
Island Short Line. ana Roc lsi'd Ptu. Rds,
DAyEsroET with the Daysahoit DNisloi
AZ WEST LtBEETY. With the -. G. r e y. X X.
ri GElrrELL. with Ccntfal Iowa X X.
II Dps HOiNps, with y. NJ n j, u. r. X.
AtCouNciL BLUFFs, with Union Pacific X X.
A. OwbHt. win Is. e Mo. Il. r. IN NebJ
At COLUMBUS JUNCTION. ~ b,CK.6 X X
Al OrTrNwA. with Central Iowa H. L, W..
81. L. 4 Pac, and G.. r. and 9, y. kda ..
AtKE0KuK. with Tol, PEG 8 War; Wah 81.
AZ CAaEnaS. with II s.. J. X. h.
atATcHIsoN, with Atch.. Topeka & Santa Re.
Atch. a Nob.. and Cen Rr. Z 7, 4. RAs.
AtLEkvEswoETH, with Union fac snc Kan.
Cent X. KdS -
through to PEORIA. DIES MONIES,
Gibson. and LEANESWORTH.
Great Rock Island Route" are sold by
nd Canada.
,ur home office. address,
Il. ST. JOHN.
-taa. T.. A.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05
An Extraordinary Magnet.

Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Collins, re-
siding at III East Ninth Street, st. Paul,
are astonished, almost dismayed, at a
remarkable popularity only lately OBJ
served in their son, boy 10 years old.
The boy is healthy one, with nothing
odd in his appearance except that close
observers might consider his head dis
proportionately large. He attends
lower-town Catholic school, and in
school appears as a rather bright
scholar, but without particularly studi-
Gus habits-just stout 10-year-old boy,
with boys inclination for play and
mischief, but quick to learn when he has
to study. The popularity is that the
boys left hand is wonderfully strong
magnet. Metal articles of light weight
attach themselves to his hand 50 that
considerable force is required to remove
them. Knives, pins, needles, buttons,
etc., enough TO cover his hand, will thus
attach themselves so firmly that they
can not be shaken off. Still more, the
attraction is so strong that common
coal-scuttle can be lifted by it, and
heavier implements have been lifted by
stronger persons taking hold of his arm.
With heavy articles, however, the boy
complains of sharp pains darting along
his arm. In a lesser degree his left arm
and the whole left side of his body ex-
frts the same power; but it is not at all
manifest on his right side. A scientific
investigation of the phenomenon has
haan ;nst;tutad - Mf,aeogaaIfa Tsih,l,aa
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05
Exposure and Death In the Snow.

Or Thursday, December 90, at l:3O D. m.
messages up to the steamer John Gates, at
Simmons Landing, distance about twelve
miles. He passed our section in good spirits
Two Indians going from here for Wallula were
some distance ahead of him and broke the path
for him. IL seems that he went within about
three miles of the steamer and then turned
back. Nothing was heard of him until yester-
day about one p. M, when Messrs. Roach and
Anderson came down from the Gates. After
walking about three miles this way
they saw blood on the trail and sprinkled
along on the snow and places where the snow
was stamped down as If person had been
crawling and rolling in 1t. They saw where he
had walked from the railroad track out to
telegraph pole, evidently 10 get kindling to
make fire. They found matches in one place
where he had tried 10 make fire. They came
on until within six miles of this place, where
they found Mr.. Lowe lying in the snow and in
a dying condition. He was just gasping for
breath. His hands were bleeding. The skin
was torn from his fingers and hands In several
places, which l suppose he did In trying to get
sage brush 10 make fire, as he had no knife
with him. Mr.. Roach came on into town as
fast as possible TO bring the news and as soon
as heard IL ordered our little switch engine
10 go out and bring him in. We took box
car and dozen citizens. We were detained
some time by the snow on the track about
foot deep. We arrived there about fifteen
minutes tn two and found him dead. d.-Cor, Port
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the pedestrian contest for the
0'Leary belt, which closed at New York on
the Goth, five men remained to the close OF
the match. The score is as follows: Hughes,
56S miles laps; Albert, 55S miles; Vint, $50
miles; Krohne, 529 miles; Howard, 515 miles,
Rowel's best record, of 566 miles SO yards,
was passed by Hughes four hours ahead Of
the time when Rowell accomplished the
same distance. Hughes is entered for the
Ashley belt race in London.
The residence of Mr.. Wiley Emery,
near Caseyville, KY, burned on the night Of
the 2Sth land Mr.. Emery and seven children
perished in the flames. Foul play Is sus-
pected, as the neighbors who discovered the
fire used every effort TO arouse the inmates
Of the house, but without success. Mr..
Emery was reported to have had a large sum
Of money in his house.
j. o. CUSHING and Andrew Lesker
were instantly killed by the explosion Of
some cans of nitro-glycerine which they
were thawing out, at Kinsea Junction, ten
miles south of Bradford, Pa. The build
ing was blown to atoms and several persons
standing outside were injured.
GEN. BUFoRD, who killed Judge FL
lott at Frankfort, KY, has been acquitted
on the ground Of insanity.
DIR. WASHINGTON F. HARBAUGH, a
prominent citizen and dentist Of Piqua, o.,
on the evening Of the Goth shot his wife
through the head with revolver, killing
her almost instantly. He then with a shot
gun blew off the top of his own head. DR..
Harbaugh was about 80 years Of age. For
some time past he had been addicted to
drink and when under its influence was ex-
tremely quarrelsome. He had sew
eral times beaten his wife, who
was most estimable woman.
Only few months ago she was compelled to
hide for nearly week to escape from her
brutal husband. Three young children are
left orphans by this tragic occurrence.
THE brothers Albert P. and Charles
E. Talbot have been found guilty of the
murder of their father, at Maryville, Noda-
way County, Mo-, in September last,
and sentenced to be hanged on
the 25th day Of March next,
The scene in court following the Judges
sentence was most distressing, the mother,
sisters and other relatives of the doomed
men being present and expressing their
grief in the most heart-rending manner.
In the Senate, on the 29th, Mr.. In
CALLS resolution In reference to the Electoral
count was by party vote referred to the
Committee on Electoral Count. Mr.. Davis:
bill to confirm the title Of Chicago to certain
lands on the lake front was passed. The
House finally disposed of the Yeates Martin
contested case by giving the seat to Yeates
and he was duly sworn In,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

AN electric railway experiment is pro.
posed for Paris.
THE exports of grain from the port OF
New York during the year 1880 reached
07,000,00o bushels, an excess of nearly
100000 bushels over the exports OF
any previous year.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Company has awarded contract for
144 narrow-gauge locomotives 10 the
Baldwin Company of Philadelphia. The
machines are to be delivered this year.
The cost is over $l,000,000-
The corrosion of iron in boilers is
due, for the most part, according to M.
Lodin, to the absorption by the iron OF
the oxygen in the water, and but slightly
by the absorption of oxygen set free by
the decomposition of the water.
THE life of a submarine telegraph
cable is shown by experience to be from
ten to twelve years. If a cable breaks
in deep water after it is ten years of age,
it can not be lifted for repairs, as it will
break of its own weight-a fatal diff
Guilty, and for which there seems to be
no practicable remedy.
TIE Photographic Ne,oS describes a
detective camera, the invention of Mr..
Bolas. 1t is like a shoeblack's block,
and may be slung over the shoulder
with strap. 1t carries gelatine plates
already in position, and lens that is
always in focus for any distance from
twenty to thirty feet 1t may be dropped
in the street any time the owner sees a
group he wants picture of. When it
touches the ground bulb is squeezed
and the exposure is made.
COMPRESSED peat in London, and
indeed in almost all the towns of cou-
siderable size throughout Great Britain,
is rapidly coming into use. On one of
the most important railroad lines, too,
compressed peat has for some time past
been used, and with entire satisfaction,
the fact appearing, from the engineers
report, that twenty-one pounds of peat
will raise steam for mile of transit,
while the number of pounds of coal
required to do the same work is twenty
six. Its cost is less than one-half that
of coal.
THE metric system seems to be max
ing progress in this country. In the
Marine Hospital service it has proved
an unqualified success, and the Medical
Journal states that nearly all visiting
lists, call-books and dose-books, as well
as works on Materia Medica, are now
being printed with metric equivalents,
while in many medical colleges it is now
hardly possible for students to learn, OF
the instructor to impart, such branches
as histology, physiology, chemistry,
etc., without Introducing the metric
system.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05
PITII AND POINT.
A GOOD housekeeper-A watch dog
Toronto Grip.

A GOOD housekeeper-A watch dog.
Toronto Grip.
THE shoemaker has chance of being
the last man when the world comes 20
an end.-NeV Orleans Picayane.
The girl who was courted by spruce
young lawyer said she liked to be pro-
tected by the strong arm of the law.
THERE is not Smith in the United
States Senate, and yet that body is sup
posed to represent the people.-Phila-
delphia NescS.
A BOY who can gallop along the walk
with three boys on sled behind him
finds an armful of wood a back-break.
ing burden.-Detroit Free Press.
A YOUNG city fellow bought farm
last winter. He bad fine orchard Of
about two hundred apple trees, and a
few weeks ago he tapped every one Of
them for cider.-Kennebec (Me.) Jour
nal.
A LITTLE girl living down town was
saying her prayer the other evening and
had just finished "give us this day our
ualiy Dreau, Wnen u procOclOuS IOur-
year-old brother exclaimed, "Say took
les, Mamy!"-Troy Times.
A BIG six-footer was lifting for
all he was worth on q wagon
wheel which was stuck, when a
little two-foot mite of humanity,
nearly as broad as he was long, and
just out of long dresses and into pants,
with hands in his pockets and a swagger-
ing air, sang OUT sinister, do you want
me to help youP l can grunt while you
lift"
SOUTH END Maiden asks: '"When
a young man comes twice week with
a carriage and takes young lady to the
theater and to supper afterward, and
makes her magnificent presents, what
does it indicator" 1t indicates, ma am,
that he has got more money to fool away
than we have.-BOStO1a Post.
All. well! our lives are something like old
papersl
We serve our day and then are shelved at
last
Like pages spoilt by printers in their capers,
Some pages are blanks and misprints, and
are cast
Away forever; others, free from stain,
Bear virtues impress, and as joys remain.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05
A Friendly Horse.

SOME boys had placed in a field a
snare by which they hoped to catch
rabbit. 1t was sort of moose made. of
coarse, twisted grass. Fido, the dog,
put one of his fore-feet in the moose,
and in trying to- get away his leg was
doubled up by it. He limped off howl
ing to his friend Hero, an old horse
that was grazing near by. Fido lifted
up his leg, and Hero at once saw what
was the matter. But Hero had no knife
with which to cut the moose. What
could he doP He did not stay long in
doubt. He put down his head, and be-.
gan to gnaw at the moose. Taking
good care not to bite Fido, he nibbled
at the wisp of twisted grass till it
dropped off, and the good dog was free.
You should have seen Fido as he
scampered round, jumped up and
barked at his old friend. ''Barked at
himp" Yes; but it was all in play, as
much as to say, "You dear old Hero!
How l thank you! / will do as much
for you, should you ever get into trouble.
Bow. WOW, wowP'
And Hero galloped round, and threw
up his heels, but took good care not to
hit his friend Fido. Each seemed to be
glad in the feeling that kind act had
been done. Ihn'
This is true story.--M,xsery.T
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05

GERMAN newspapers are beginning
to take German women to task fOr, their
slavish imitation of Paris fashions. The
excuse for this imitation is that there
is something "fine'' in Parisianidesigns
which Teutonic taste is incapable Of
originating. The real reason. however.
according to the newspapers, is that
every German woman likes to- be
dressed like the women in the class
above her own; and in the highest
classes it has become sort of tradition
that elegance in dress is unattainable
except by strict obedience to French
dictation. A prominent Berlin journal
is bold enough to denounce this tradi-
tion as a mere superstition. Many of
the fashions imported from Paris, it
says, are repugnant TO good taste; and
the writer calls upon German society
leaders to assert the National independ-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05
Our Young Folks.
BABYS VALENTINE.

"WHAT shall send TO the baby?"
ST. Valentine ponders to-day,
~ know she'd feel hurt If neglected,
For girls always do, so they say.
"She is almost too little for bonbons.
And pictures though well in their way,
Are not good enough for my lady,
SO what shall do; who can say2
"If twas summer, I'd send her some roses,
To match checks us blooming and fair;
Or stars-could get them-or sunbeamI
AS bright us her own silken hair.
"There's naught that's too good for the
darling,
So innocent, gladsome and free,
Who brightens our lives with her laughter,
And drives away care with her glee.
"Then what shall send to the baby?
wish could lind something new,
As fresh and as pure as my lady;
All, now | know what will do.
"I will just send her plenty of kisses,
Too many there never can be,
And surely the shyest of Misses
viii take them from an old chap like me.
ST. VALENTINE.
= indianapolis Journal.