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Slul SlOTInss .aesr.... .a
.as Y = i ! sJ55as 4 ia5sasS ms
.car,,ad in erection with black
spots that indicate the disturbing ele-
ments ct work in his chaotic mass. Oc-
casiOnally. for day or two, the blem-
ishes disappear, and the glorious king of
1ay shows face like shield of glowing
gold. But the aspect quickly changes;
spots come rushing in all directions and
assuming all forms. They appear singly
md in pairs, and again in groups and
rows. Immense groups break up into
small ones, and small ones unite to form
great chasms, into which half dozen
worlds might be dropped and there
would still be room for more. Some
times the spots are visible to the naked
eve, and at time good opera-glass or
spy-glass viii make them easily perceptl-
bic Hundreds of observers all over the
world watch the suns face every clear
day, and keep a record of the number OF
spots, their size and the direction IN
which they move, for as the sun turns on
his axis they turn with him, some OF
them remaining for months without
much change, some taking on new forms
and some disappearing entirely Very
little is known of this mysterious sun or
the spots that are visible more than miles
away.
Once in about eleven years the sun
takes on his sunspot phase. No one
knows the cause. Some believe 1t is
the fall of great masses of meteorlc mat
ter, and some that is the result OF IN
ternal commotion and the rush upward
of gaseous explosions, in comparison
with which our fiercest volcanic erup-
tions are but the flicker of flame. Be
sides the sunspots agitation, the gaseous
outbursts are marked and vivid. Ihe
tongues of flame or rosy protubefances
are darting forth in all directions and
bearing their testimony to the solar com
motion. Mr. Trouvelot, OF Cambridge,
who makes daily observation OF the suns
chromosphere, gives graphic deser1p-
ton of remarkable solar protuberance
that he witnessed. When first seen 1t
was large andcomplicated, extending up
ward from the sun about a hundred
thousand miles. Three or four hours
after, it had developed into huge proper
tions, extending far out into space, and
vanishing gradually TO regions where it
could not be perceived. As nearly as it
could be measured, it reached height
of over a quarter of the suns diameter,
or Eabout two hundred and thirty-five
thousand miles Such protuberance
hurled upward from the earth would al
most reach the moonl Two hours after
the whole structure had collapsed and
was only about eighteen thousand miles
high. Observations like this give an
idea of the mighty forces at work in the
solar orb, and make observers dong fol
the time when satisfactory solution
may be found for this mysterious periodi.
cal solar disturbance, so intimately con-
nected with the meteorogical condition
of the earth.-Providence Journal.
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RothsekiId,s Porcelain service.

Baron Rothschild tells the following
story as he exhibits his porcelain ser
vice:
One day an old man, careworn, wrin-
kled, feeble, and apparently tottering on
/ the verge OF the grave, presented him
/ self before Baron James Rothschild, So
/ liciting the honor of an interview with
the famous banker The old man was so
aged, so poor. and had so detected an as
pect that the Baron was immediately i'm
dressed with compassionate feeling, and
TINS became lively interest ON learning
that he was jew. The aged visitor
took from his bag rich and beautiful
plate, SO splendidly wrought that the
Baron admiredit exceedingly.
Sir, said the patriarch, ''will You
buy this of me2 l have the whole set,
and 4 service so beautiful must find its
fitting place in the mansion Of the prince
Of financiers"
1t -inllaad-varsI. fipe, :, ssssls enc
Daron. How much DO you wish for the
service?"
Look you sir, said the old man, 'I
am bowed down with many years, and
have not long to live. L am poor. and
wish to end my days IN comparative COM
fort. VIII You IN exchange for this val
nable set of porcelain give me an income,
ior llfe of 100 francs 500 month? It
Is not much for you, and am so old. -
The Baron looked Mt the poor old man,
examined the plate again, and aftera
few minutes reelection, said: "Well. be
II so;- ;-here Is the first payment. Send
me the service and give me your name
that may have 1t entered in my treas
urer's book AZ as i4fffEt EtR
The splendid set of porcelain was de
hVered the same day to the Baron, and
month ,afte1asard, while he WAS seated
III ms countlng-house. man entered
and asked for the second payment of the
proposed income But tile man was
young, scarcely thirty-four years of age,
OF vigorous constitution and great
muscular development, and looked as if
he would live for 100 years.
But you'are not the nanP1 exclaimed
the astonished banker 4tF+
Excuse me. Baron, said he; Il am
indeed the man.
"But you appeared at least. eighty
years old, said the Baron.
But, sir | am only thirty" said the
man. 1t-f t.5
In fact, " continued the Baron, Il
thought yourYenerable appearance did
not belle your assertion.
Il have wonderfully recovered" OBJ
served the man, and thanks to youl
generosity
The Baron laughed heartily, and gave
orders for. the payment of the money,
exciaiming, "Ahl-y are an excellent
and have taken me in thor
Oughly.n ~
Il am probably the first who has done
50, replied the Jew, politely bowing to
the millionaire.
For years ROthschild paid the monthly
Allowance. His porcelain service Is so
exquisite that he does not complain.
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A Diaholieal Arrangement.

1t is astonishing how many Americans
there are who can sympathize with that
famous remark of Carlyle's, evoked by
lifelong suffering, about THAT diaboli-
cal arrangement called q stomach. :"
Many q dyspeptic has felt thankful to
the grim Scotchman for thus character
izing an organ that has played the mis-
chief with his peace.
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VANITY OF HIGHwAYAIEN.-A CALVES
weston lady.was reading a newspaper &C.
count of stage robbery that recently
took place west of San Antonio and vas
very indignant ON reading that besides
robbing the passengers they had opebed
the mail and read the letters, among
them, possibly, letter the lady herseIf
had written to friend. ''You needn't
be alarmed, remarked the lady's hus-
band. II dare say they did not read =
word III any of those letters, as those hl-
lows don't know b. from bulls foot I"
fWhy, then, did they make out that
they read them ?' '.Oh, they made ont
they could read so as to make Favorable
impression on the passengers. Gal
reSto,l NeUS. rrs II
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IT costs but little to make child glad /;
it costs but little to secure the grateful
remembrance of child; but if it cost a
hundred-fold more than it does, it would
be profitable investment. 1t pays well
to have o monument erected to ourselves
in ehild's memory and affections. And
this we may have by little thoughtful
ness and attention.
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THE tricycle. is now used by many
women in England. 1t can be easily
propelled at rate of eight miles an
hour. In the South of England ladies
are constantly seen making calls and
shopping in the neighboring villages
upon the easily-managed animals. With
the clergy and medical fraternity they
are also great favorites.
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Miss SoPRANo (who has Just finished
playing: did 1 drop any notes, Su-
san Her cousin (from the rural dis
tricts) " No, not as l knows on but I'll
look under the pianny an see."
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= ACCORDING to DIR. Maclaren, of Scot
land, the types of insanity have changed
with modern times. Acute delirous
mania, for example, is comparatively
rare, but mental enfeeblement, ATTENDED
with paralysis, is becomming more aud
more common, as a result of the over
work and worry of the struggle for ex-
.stence at the present day.
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LAST summer she was eating green
corn by gnawing it from the cob, when
her teeth got entangled with corn-silk.
-, deari' said she, impatiently; 81
wish when they get the corn made they
would pull out the basting- threads /"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-01

IT takes 176 paymasters and clerks to
pay 5000 officers and men in our little
navy. Our naval officers are fine, manly
fellows. but our havy is ridiculous.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-01

A BOY who found 81, 900 check re-
turiied it to its owner and received .
cents as his reward. We are glad to see
that virtue is in sympathy with the gem
eral business boom-it may now be fair
ly quoted at 8 cents, ts,-Puck.
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Destrorers of Contagion.

y
says: Modern science has let in flood
Of light upon the causes of many i'll
nesses, and the nature of the contagia
upon which their propagation depends.
Not only las the cause of disease been
traced to agents external to the body,
but, the exact forms of these. disturbing
organisms has been pointed out. They
consist of minute particles, probably in
most or all cases of a vegetable nature
theyrare therefore non-gaseous and IN no
respcctscomport themselves like gaseous.
bodies. '
Thebest method to disinfect clothing
is by the use of heat. Experiment has
shown that no form of contagia can with
stand a temperature of 220 sdegrees
Fahrenheit; therefore, clothing placed
in box two hours, with dry heat above
that of. boiling water, is thoroughly dis
infected; or it may be soaked in boiling
water with the same result.
Chlorine is a gaseous body, and is In
ordinary cases an effective disinfectant.
1t is, however, inferior to sulphurous
acid this is the most valuable agent we
have, but unfortunately it is not safe in
inexperienced hands. A room in which
a case of infectious disease has been
placed can be thoroughly cleansed by
OF thesmmates The sulphluous acid is
n gas exceedingly. disagreeabie and irre-
spirahle, And great caution is necessary
Psrmanganate.o of potash is "a true dis
infdctant having oxIdizihg powers Of
high capability but it must be used in
mueh hlafger quantities than are usually
employed. It's high cost is a bar to its
free Use, md tins not clearly seen how
IL can ever become much cheaper.
Chlsride.of lime, freely used, is. .a~good
disipfectant but when If is. placed IN
VESSELS in small quantities in siek-rooms
or sparingly sprinkled, in drains, it has
but slight influence as a destroyer of
contagion. Carbolats of lime is O cheap
and good iisinfectant, but it must he
used IN large amounts to be useful
SeverM of the metallic salts have power
full antiseptic properties for example,
the protosulphate of ron.s-T This salt, ia
strong solution, Is valuable -ngent, and
is worthy of notice. At this point It
should be stated that carbolic acid and
the. metallic salts, used IN small quanti-
ties, are preservative agents, and may
actually prolong the lie of contagium
bysprsventfng It's destruction through
natural processes.ss -. = ,7..f - -
Fhsrei are numerous patented sc.anti-
scpticsg and Z" disiifectan which are
perfectly worthless SO farsaspo any 1i1fiu-
ence s6pon sephc germs is concerned-
1t is very I'M iortart that heads Of FAM
lies, and ,especinil " sSPlly ysicians, should
clearly Understand swhat is required
when selecting an agent for. practical
nse- y
- ;ro
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HoUsEkEEPERs, HELPS.

APRICOT SAUCE. half a pot OF
apricot Jam in saucepan with half
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White Horse Shares.

A New Yorker was seated in an Office
in Gunnison City, Col, one day, when
grizzly looking old chap entered and
asked if that was the place where they
sold shares of the White Horse Silver
Mine. Being assured he was in the of
flee of the company he observed:
81 have heard the White Hore spoken
of as being a likely mine. " -
SIT certainly is. We took $4,000
worth of ore out in one day. t.sL.
''Phewi She must be Just old richnessl
How many men have We got to work.
''Oh, about three hundred. :" ras
Have ,ye, though? Are the sheers go
ing off purity ively?'-
''Shares are selling like hot cakes, ana
we have only q few left. Everybody
says the White Horse is a big invest
ment. Ll25
ssWhat are sheerss worth today ?" Al
81 will sell you at ninety-fve, though
I know they will be worth face value to-
morrow"
mol You don't really mean ninety
fve?" ~
II do
"Wen, that's better; there's hundred
sheers which you sold my pard yester-
day for twenty dollars. / went over to
the mine, found nothing but hole. and
dead mule, and told him I'd come up
and get his money back, or do some
shootingl I'm tarnal glad to find them
sheers has riz from twenty to ninety-five.
That viii give my pard his money back,
and buy me a winter outfit besides.
Here's the sheers, and now let me see
the color of your money!" ~
''But sir, We .a .- t.4as
| sPass out the cashi" said the old man,
rs he rested the end of his shooter on
the edge of the counter.
The company had left his revolver IN
| his overcoat outside, and he didn't be-
! Iieye the New Yorker would shoot Tor
him. After-a look around. he began
counting out the money with bland
smile, and as he made the exchange he
said: -el enff al 9sa7 81
Certainly, sir-greatest of pleasure,
sir Sorry you didn't hold them one
day more, and get the full face valueT
.CusroNER---"T Those cigars L bought
here Yesterday were mighty bad.
Dealer-s' Bad ? Why, sir, I've sold
thousands and thousandsof of those cigars,
and you're the first one to find fault with
/ them. Customer-"I don't know any
; thing about that, but / Bnow that when
T tried to smoke. Dealer--"Ah, l
see see That's where you made a
mistake. I supposed that you wanted
/ them to treat your friends with
thought there must be some mistake
about it. -
j 81 . 90 onn o1,aoL 20
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DEsDEAIONA.

/ told her Of my three years cruise,
Its hsiss and mishEps and, When,
Had finished, In her sweet, rapt muse, -
She murmurcd breathlessly, - Q my
And when I told my Journeys DER,
From arid zone 70 lands Of snow,
She paused in wonderment before
She softly cried, - You don't say SO 7"
And when told Of dangers fears
Our shipwreck, when suffered
Half frightened, and almost in tears,
She faltered forth, = want 20 knowl"
-SerfbRsy's Magazine.
A PHYSICIAN having a duel on his
hands requests two ofehis friends to ar
range with his adversary the hour of the
meeting. Make it tomorrow, he
says, :" but not in the forenoon, because
I must visit four patients before going
to the ground" % see, murmurs one
of the seconds, she wants to get his
hand in"
"YEs, said witness, 81 remember
the defendants mother crying on the
occasion referred to. She was weeping
with her left eye-the only one she has
and the tears were running down her
right cheek /" What " exclaimed the
Judge, g How could that be F." T" Please,
your Honor" said the witness, "she was
awfpIly cross-eyed."
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.A.eraee .of Human Lite.


Calculated IN years. and hundredths,
the expectation of the duration of llife at
the following ages is !: At birth-males,
1891 !; females, 41.S5. AT 10, years
males;t 47.05: females, 4767. At 20
years. -lnales, 80. 43 females, 4O.2 29.a At
3Qyeors-males, 80. 76; females, 1881.
AT 10. years--males, 26.0 = females,
27.34. AT. 90 years males, IS, 81; fe-
makes, 20. %. AT 6O-years- males, 49, 50;
females, 1434. At 20 years males,
8. 45 ;fenales, 8. o. At SO years-zmales,
4.93 :fenalks, I. .c6 Af90 years males,
2.S4 females, 3.01. Att Loo years
males, 16s females, 1.76$ skE
ETHIs is the way a lady writes to the
papers concerning social estracisn; 1850
long asian unmarried woman has a mod
erately comfortable home, and works
merely TO increase. her stock of white
satin slippers, her social position remains
uiimp paired; but let that home be broken
up, and let that same young woman from
dire necessity continue that same occu-
patton or trade in order to earn her daily
bread, and she is Immediately beyond
thsRalezl rss 80 n sta Sc - L2As 80
A CRATE sorrow-The fire out and no
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A CRATE sorrow-The fire out and no
coal to raplenish it,
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BITS OF o5Riaiizsffi6s, NJ

: S'SS lleQ b1e tVot aqt ynfer SIleasIiress
II gallons.
tNooD slSilh zhirnish,a when qiroperly
burned, l6alhr. cent. efrcoak ela slloa
SENATORS TRepresentatives1 each
receives an annual COMPENSATION a Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-01
.,TATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA

- County C0urt-ln Probate
In the matter of the estate Of Jay Lagton, de-
ceased.
Letters of administration having this day been
issued 10 Philip Allen of said county, and six
months from the date hereof being allowed and
limited creditors to present their claims against
said deceased for examination and allowance.
1t is ordered that all claims and demands
against the estate OF said deceased be received
and adjusted before the Judge of this court; and
for that purpose he viii be at his Office in the
village OF Dodgeyille ON the first Tuesday OF
each month during the term above limited.
And it is further ordered and directed that Il
notice Of the times and places for presenting,
examining, adjusting and allowing claims, and
the time limited to creditors to present their
claims against said deceased be given by publ
cation OF this order for four successive weeks III
the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly newspaper
published in this county.
Dated Dodgeyille, Wis. July 10th, 1881.
BY the Court:
gIyI Holm r. JONES Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-01
LegNI Notices.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWl

- County Csunty-ln Probate.
IN the matter of the estate OF John smith.
deceased
Letters Of administration having this Gay been
issued 70 Richard H. smith, Of said county, and
six months from date hereof being allowed and
limited creditors TO present their claims against
said deceased for examination and Allowance
II is ordered that all claims and demands
against the estate of said deceased be received
and adjusted before the Judge Of this court; and
for TINT purpose he VIII be at has Office in the
village of Dodgeville on the FIRST tue day of each
month during the term above limited
And II is further ordered anC directed that a
notice ofthe times and places for presenting ex-
amining, adjusting and allowing claims, and the
time limited 70 creditors to present their claims
against said deceased be given by publication
Of this order for four successive weeks in the
Mineral Point Tribune, a weekly newspaper
published in this county
BY the Court: 35wI
JOHN r JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgeviile, Wis, Aug, 30th. 1881.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-01

is assigned the business management
of the company. Mr.. Keyes as ed
itor and publisher of the WATERFOWL
Republican, has proved himself a
hrst-class newspaper man, and we
greatly mistake if the free Press
does not soon exhibit that a master
is at the helm, who will guide it to
rapid power and prosperity.
Since Mr.. Waggonei's retirement
from candidacy, there are signs that
others may come up in the Sd dis
trict. The names Of Hon. J. E..
Thomas, of Richland county, for
r. r Commissioner and Geo. E.
Weatherby, OF Lafayette, for Insur-
ance Commissioner, are reported.
W. II. b..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-01
STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUN-

= ty Court for Iowa COunty-In Pr0boto.
Notice is hereby given that at q special term
Of Iowa County Court, to DC held in and for said
county, at the Court House, III the village OF
Dodgcvile, in said county, on the 18th day OF
September, A. d 1881, being the second Tuesday
of said month at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day, the following matters will be heard and
considered
The application of susan Odgcrs, to admit to
probate the last will and testament of John Cd
gers late of the town of Mineral Point in said
county, deceased.
Aud II is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order for three weeks sue
cessiyey prior to said day of hearing in the
Mineral Point Tribune n weekly newspaper,
published in said county.
by the Court
IOHINTJONES, Judge.
Dated DodgeviIle Wis, August ID, 1881 3lw5
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-01
Order to Hear Petition of Administra-
tor to sell Real Estate.
CtTATE OF WTSCONSIN-TO A

~ County Court--ln Probate
In the matter of the estate of Joel Hubbard Of
Mifllin Iowa county, deceased.
ON reading and fling the petition OF John
Carpenter aud J. W. Rewcy, administrators of
said estate setting forth the amount of personal
estate that has come to their hands, and the dis
position thereof the amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased, and praying that license
be to them granted to sell part OF real estate
whereof said deCeusc died seized, for the pur-
pose of paying said debts and the charges of adj
Ininistraton and il appearing by said petition
that there is not sufficient personal estate in the
hands of said administrators to pay said debts,
and that it is necessary to pay the same 10 sell
part of said real estate.
II is therefore ordered, that all persons interest.
ed i'll said real estate, appear before tie Judge Of
this Court ON the sixth day of september, 1851,
al the Court House, in the village of DOdgeville
at Q O'Clock IN the forenoon, then and there 10
show cause Gf any there be) why license should
not be granted to said administrators to sell part
OF said real estate according TO the prayer of
said petition.
And il is further ordered, that this order shall
be published for four successive weeks prior 10
said day of hearing, in the Mineral Point Trib-
me, y weekly newspaper published III said
county, and a copy thereof be served personally
ON all persons interested in the estate and re-
siding in said county at least twenty days before
the day herein appointed for the hearing.
Dated Dodgeyille, Iowa Co, Wis July 10 ISL.
Bowl JOHN I. JONES, County Judge
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Order 20 Rear Petition for Admins
rrRIiop.
GTATE OF WISCONSIN-COUN-

~ Cour Tor Iowa county-In Probate,
Notice is hereby given that at a special term of
lowe County Court to be held in and for said
county q the Court House, in the village of
Dodgevillt in said county, on the 9th day of
September AID 1881, being the fourth Tuesday Of
said month. al O'Clock III tho afternoon Of said
day the following matters will be heard and con.
sidcred:
The application Of Margaret Phillips for the
appointment Of an administrator Of the estate Of
Matthias Philips, late OF the town of Mineral
Point. in said county, deceased
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy of this order for three weeks sue
cessively, prior TO said day of hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune, weekly newspaper pub
lshed In said county.
BY the Court:
JOHN T. JONES, Judge
Dated Dodgeyillc, Wis, Aug Both, 1881. 35w3
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Teachers EtistituIe.

The annual Institute Tor Iowa county viii
be held at Dodgevilfe, beginning August 10Th,
and continuing for two weeks.
The exercises will be conducted by Prof
Geo Beck, Of the state normal school Of
PlatteYillc, assisted by Prof }, d. Kelley.
Arrangements have been made for lectures
the first and second weeks.
Teachers will be entertained at The same
rates a. last year. viz $500 and $3.50 per
week.
The part of the course for the year will be
mostly intermediate work, and is Of such
character that it will interest all, but more es-
pecially country teachers
1t is hoped that EVERY teacher will make
am especial effort to be present during the
whole time. w. 4, JONES,
Co. Supt
Mineral Point, Wis., Aug. 10, 1881. 81