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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06
SHA WING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE
An Osr.stAting TOnsorial Artist aud
His ExcIusive Customers
Philadelphia Tunes,

81 suppose Pm what would be called
an oscillisting tonsorial artist" The
speaker was welldressed man of
thirty, carrying in his hands a little
leather bag.
Haven't You any shop asked the
reporter.
"No; this is my shop" said the man,
holding up his little valise; then he
opened it and showed its contents,
which consisted of dozen razors, a
number of brushes and other parpher-
MALTA belonging to his trade. "Most of
my customers live on Walnut, Spruce
and Chestnut Streets" said the man,
''and the majority of them are rich,
old gentlemen, who have retired from
business, many of them who, in their
younger days, shaved themselves, but
have grown too intirm. | get all the
way from a quarter to seventy-tive
cents shave. | start out every morn
ing about eight and wind up about one
or two, have regular route to go
oysr,' and the barber showed little
book, in which were registered the ad
dresses and names of his customers.
81 have different customers for different
days.
Glow much can you make in a
week % queried the reporter.
Sin winter average $40 a week, but
in summer l don't make so much, as
many of my customers go out Of
town"
"Are there any BARRIERS in your
branch in any of the other large
cites?"
"No, | think not. | am the only
man in this particular branch. cater
to the aristocratic class, and Pm saving
money at it. 1t is my own idea, and
rs tirst-cass artist can't make more
than $50 week IN a shop, perquisites
and pay, Iprefer this"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06

HORSE TRAINING.--A new and very
simple method OF training vicious
horses was exhibited ut West Phladel.
phia recently, and the manner in which
some Of the widest horses were sub
dued was astonishing. The first trial
was that of kicking or "bucKing"
mare, which her owner said had allow
ed no rider on her back for period of
at least five years. She became tame in
about ms many minutes, and allowed
herself to be ridden about without
sign of her former wildness. The means
by which the result was accomplished
was by piece of light rope which pass
ed around the front of the jaw Of the
mare Just above the upper teeth,
crossed in her mouth. and thence Sc
cured back OF her neck 1t was claim
ed that no horse will kick or Jump
when thus secured, and that horse,
after receiving the treatment II few
times will abandon his vicious ways for
ever.
A very simple method was also shown
| by which n kicking horse could be shod
| II consisted in connecting the animals
head and tail by means Of a rope fast
ened to the tail and then to the bit, and
and then drawn tightly enough to in
cline the animals head to one side.
This, it is claimed, makes it absolutely
impossible for the horse to kick on TIC
side of the rope. At the same exhibi.
ton horse which for many years had
to be bound on the ground to be shod,
suffered the blacksmith to operate on
him without attempting to kick, while
secured in the manner described
A little son of Prof. William North
Rice, of Wesleyan university, Middle
town, Conn, three years old, died the
other day an hour and :. half after he
had swallowed bit of cyanide of po-
tossium. The professor had the poison
for use on insects, and placed it in n
tree to keep il out Of reach, but by
some means il was thrown to the
ground and the little fellow picked it
up, with this sad result.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06

teano has remained in Lima attending
to his affairs in that city. When Mr..
Prescott visited Lima, Scnor Derteano
invited him to his house anu entertain
ed him handsomely as his guest. I'M
mediately after Mr.. Trescoits depart
ure the Chilians trumped up an accu-
sation against Senior Derteano, of mis-
representation in statement made by
him to one of Lynch's military tribu-
mails, inflicted on him fine oi 81 200.
and sentenced him to two years exile
from Peru, requiring him a. the same
time to deposite a bond for the pay
ment of So, 900 as penalty in case ne
should return before that time expires.
It'll openly announced in Lima that the
object of this act is to let the Peruvians
know that they are not to show civil
ties to representatives of the United
States. In the same spirit as the pop
ular newspaper Of Santiago, the Padre
Cobos, is publishing every week cartoons
intended to bring the United States into
odium and cuntempt among the Chill
ian people. One Of the latest of these
represents the American congress"
called by the United States, Chill ,ts.:i-
ing alone in menacing attitude, sword
in hand, while mister Prescott" sits
shivering under canopy of the stars
and stripes, and all the other American
nations look on amazed and awed at
the triumphant republic of Santiago.
In the doggere which accompanies this
cartoon, Paraguay is informed that
Chill intends to see justice done TO her
against the "assassins," Brazil, Uruguay,
and the Argentine Republic, which
hurried Paraguay, a new Lazarus, into
the tomb.
All these things show that it will be
worse than useless to send United
States minister to Chill unless he goes
there prepared to insist that Chill shall
submit her pretentions TO n real arbi-
traion by the United States.
1t is understood that Mr.. Prescott
came home so thoroughly demoralized
by his failure that he is urging the gov
eminent either to acquiesce in the vio-
lent appropriation OF Tarapaca by the
the Chilians or in French interven-
ton to settle the questions which the
United States. two years ago, under
took to superintend. Should this be
the case and such counsels prevail at
the state department there will be
another and livelier investigation of
our diplomacy by the next congress.
and if a democratic majority is return
ed to that congress there will be lively
times. Meanwhile American merchs n s
and farmers will be interested to know
that the English house of Anthony,
Gibbs & Co. openly boasts that il is
selling great quantities of guano under
its contract with Chill, and driving the
price up to El3 Is. Cd. ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06
A SWEET JUNE BRIDE.
She Seeks Advice fthe Horse Re-
porter and Gets 1t Fully Copper
BOttOmeu

pOtaOuAtu
Chicago Tribune.
'Can come ins' asked young lad
yesterday afternoon, as she opened the
door of the editorial room.
Il suppose you cam. replied the
horse reporter. Encouraged by this
kindly greeting, the young lady enter
ed the room and seated herself.
IL want some advice, she said, ''but
| hardly knew"--and here the young
lady blushed violently and began re-
garding the floor with great attention.
Its about getting married, isn't it?''
asked the horse reporter.
Eyes sir, replied the girl
81 thought so. The hesitating, don't
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS better buy ice
cream-or- caramels with my money
look on your countenance told me that
at once. What is the difficulty IN your
easel"
WELL" said the young lady, 81 am
engaged to a young man"
81 supposed it was man." said the
horse reporter. $50 ahead"
"And he says" she continued, chat
we ought to be married right away. Do
you think June is a good month for
weddings"
There is no doubt about June being
the boss month to get married in"
said the horse reporter" because we
always have regular old honeymoon
weather then, so that everything seems
to jIbe right with the occasion-a sort
Of beautiful unison of nature and
thought. "Do you catch on9" The
young lady inclined her head.
"You see in June" resumed the ad-
herent of Maud S., everything looks
pretty smooth. The first blossom OF
the early summer-beautifAl harbin-
gers of the wealth of bud and bloom
that is to come-are trembling on their
stalks, the birds are singing rs if in very
glee from every branch and Dough, the
perfect light of the turquoise-tinted sky
Is reflected from an air hat is pure and
balmy as the breath of perfumed
Houri. from Circassia while the newly
plowed fields, fresh with the dews from
heaven and warmed by the rays Of the
sun, are holding within the bosom of
the earth the many seeds that ere an
other month shall have come and gone
will spring up to life and light, growing
stronger and more perfect with every
gladstone day, until in autumn, when
the leaves touched by the blighting
breath at the first frost, are being trans
formed into all the vivid hues that tell
so eloquently the story of natures won
derfHl handiwork, and the very earth
shall laugh Ia the golden glory Of an
aoundan, harvest What time than
this could be more fit for young hearts
to plight willing troth? Yes my bonny
lass, sweet June-mcnth of roses and
race meetings. Go to him who has
won your young love and say to him
that the glad fruition of his hopes has
come at last. Seek with him some
ivy-crowned chapel, and there amid
the solemn hush that so we'll BELTS the
occasion, let mtred bishop make sou
one"
Thanks" said the young lady.
Good day"
$50 long," replied the horse reporter.
AS the girl departed man entered
the room, 81 am thinking of taking a
fishing trip" he said, "and wanted to
inquire in what month suckers bite the
best"
June" promptly replied the horse
reporter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06
The Utah Commission.

The President has nominated the
mem bers Of the Alabama claims COM
nilsson, recently established by con-
gress. The presiding member Of the
commission IL Hezekiah q. Well, Of
Kalamazoo, Mich, Who was the presid-
ing Judge of the original Alabama claims
commission, and who was recommend
ed for appointment by the TWO Michigan
senators. Mr.. Harlan, the second men,
Der OF the commission, is the we'll.
known ex-senator from the state Of
Iowa and ex-secretary of the interior
under Grant. He is also the father-in-
law Of the present secretary OF war.
Asa French, the third member Of the
commission, il a lawyer Of Braintree,
Mass. He has held the Office Of district
attorney in Massachusetts, fer number
Of years,s and last winter refused the
appointment Of judge OF the Massa-
chusetts supreme court. Daniec Fessen-
don, the clerk Of the court, is said to
be a brother Of the late ex-senator
Fessendon, Of Maine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06
A Legend shown 10 be True.
Cherokee County Advertiser.

An old Indian legend proves to be
veritable story. Col. James Callan is n
prospective bonanza king. The earliest
Of Cherokee county, Alabama, used TO
hear strange and marvellous stories
from the Indians OF agreat silver mine,
which was said to be located on the
banks of Chatooga river, in the vicinity
Of Gaylesville, but they could never be
induced to point out It's exact locality.
Few believed the story, though the
Indians displayed many roughly carved
ornaments of silver, which they said
were taken from the mine in solid
blocks. Several years ago Mr.. Callan
in some way received information that
the mine was located on his farm, and
he Immediately set to work to discover
it, and has spent much time, labor and
money in his vain search. Learning
these facts Col Shorter, Capt. Turner,
Lawyer Clemens and others, Of Rome,
Ga, sent to the Indian nation for an
Indian named Holland, who was sup
posed TO know all about it. He soon
arrived, and with the party OF Rome
gentlemen, came down to Mr. Callan's.
Holland says that there il vein of
silver, three feet in diam eter, running
through Mr.. Callan's farm and extend
ing several miles, worth, at the lowest
computation, $l0,000,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06
Alaskan Widows.

Lieut.. c.. T.. 5. Wood Of West Point
contributes to the July Century a richly
illustrated paper, giving his experiences
among the Thlinkits in Alaska. The
article is iull OF anecdotes and decript-
ions Of aboriginal customs, including
the following curious account Of the
status Of widows: II was difficult to
ascertain the exact law of succession
among the Thlinkits but the cbiefship
seems to follow the direct line, though,
rs in all other savage nations, this is
scarcely rule, for the lineal may be
set aside in favor Of a more acceptable
man. In the inheritance Of personal
property the collateral is preferred to
the hneal relationship. The wives, or
more properly the widows, being per.
sonal property, pass to the collateral
next of kin to their husbands totem
for the marriage OF two people Of the
came totem is considered kind Of in
cest. The widow, in any event, takes
with her such possessions AS have,always
beer peculiarly her own. She also
takes her own infant children natural
", then, she would take to her husband
the cnildren's inheritance, which may
account for the habit Of regarding the
male collaterally next Of kis as proper
heir. If thee be no male survivor
com petent to receive the widow, or il
he purchases his freedom with good,
she then passes into the open matrimo-
NAL market, with her pecmiary attrac-
tions. Sometimes the heir rebels and
refuses to accept his former sister-in-law,
cousin, aunt, or whgtev,r she may be.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06
PARNELL EXPELLED.


LONDON, July 6.-The long expected
conflict betweed the Irish party and
the government came to head this
morning at the close Of protracted
sitting of nineteen hours. AT about ten
O'Clock DR.. Playfair, who had not long
before returned 10 the house, drew
from his pocket paper which he bad
brought and read, amid loud cheering
from the tory and liberal benches, the
report that sixteen members had been
guilty of obstruction. When the list
was read it was discovered that
four had not been in the house dur
ing the night, but had been at home
in bed, namely, Oponnell, Dillon,
Biggar and Comming. Attention being
called TO this new order was made
charging them with obstruction during
the progress Of the bill. After some
parleying at the table this motion was
substituted, and the House by an enor-
nous majority, expelled sixteen men,
bers in globe. The result was announced
by the Speaker, who called on Mr.. Big
gar TO retire in obedience to the vote.
Thereupon the sixteen members rose
to gether and walked out amid the
cheers of their comrades who remained.
NAMES OF THE EXPELLED MEMBERS.
The sixteen members were Messrs.
Biggar, Allan, Dillon, Healy, Leamy,
Parnell, Mccarthy, Cumming, Marum,
T. P. OConor, Power, O'Donnell Metgs,
Sexton, Sullivan and Redmond. Sur
prise has been caused by the failure to
suspend all the members of the Irish
party, as enough are still left to offer
strong opposition to the passage of the
bill During the morning the
scenes of disorder beggared description.
Howls, groans and cries Of all kinds
met the Irish members who attem pied
to address the House after their expul-
sion, which was condemned by many
even on the conservative benches who
had not courage to vote against it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06

Then her totemic or fsmily relatives
wage war on the insulter and such of
his totem rs he can rally around him
the object is to enforce her rights or ex-
tort a proper recompense. Among the
Asonques, further to the north and west,
saw n young fellow of about eighteen
years of age tall heir to his uncles widow
AS looked on her mummy.ike pro-
portions thought here was reasonable
cause for war. Sometimes husband
already literally provided for will come
into misfortune. in the shape of one
or more widows, The only escape is
by purchasing freedom. In fact there
seems to be no hurt to Thlinkit,s
honor that money or goods will not
heal. The scorning of II widow, the be-
traysl of a maiden, and murder, all
demand blood or pecuniary compensa-
ton. If III n feud all negotiations fail,
and kenukh (symbolized in the wolff.
the God of war, be unpropitious, and
send private war, then the principal
antagonists, with their totemic adher-
ents, don their hemlets and coats of
paint, and stand facing each other in
two lines, each line holding rope with
the left hand, and welding heavy
knives with the right, They advance,
and hack and hew, with more yells than
bloodshed. until one side or the other
cries thhnklt for peccavi. In this duel
any warrior violates the code who lets
go the rope with the left hand unless
he be wounded, or torn from it, when
he has let go, he is then out of the fight
and must retire.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06
During a thunder storm in Ca

During thunder storm in Cambria
county, Pa, last week, farmer had
seven sheep killed by lightning. The
flock, numbering fourteen, were lying
together in field, when lightning
struck little white oak post near
where the sheep we're lying. The most
singular part of the matter Is that IN
that in the flock there were eight ewes,
four Of which were killed, and two
wethers, one OF which was killed, thus
completely dividing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06

AGRICULTURE is the basis Of national
strength and wealth, and a most GER
tain and liberal support Of all who fol.
low it intelligently. The farmer will
succeed who makes up his mind that
the whole secret of business is in him
SELF that il IS the man and not the bu-
sincss that tells. He will succeed if he
sticks close to his farm as the mechan-
ic does to his shop, and not expect to
work three or four months and then
take his ease the rest Of the year.
That farmer will succeed who takes the
papers and dieests what he reads, and
Is not afraid of new ideas and new
methods Of industry. He will succeed
If it is his intention that whatever he
sends TO market shall be the very best,
and so made and put up that when
seen it will be captivating for its fresh
ness, cleanliness and purity, and will
be unhesitatingly taken on account of
his well-known character for honesty Of
weight measure and count. Those
who have farms may think themselves
fortunate, for although they will not
Thereby find sudden roads to wealth,
they win certainly prove that persistent
farm labor will bring a sure reward.
II is worthy Of notice, that the adven-
turer and speculator, with blasted hopes
and shattered heath and fortune, have
in ,he end TO come back to the farm
for health and safet, - Selected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06

There having been good deal Of
dispute as to the boundary-line be
tween Montana and Wyoming it is TO
be resurveyed this fall.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14

Let our noble trio, who are busily
preparing TO prove that they are
naturalized citizens of this great coun-
try and entitled to all the emoluments
and honors pertaining thereto, take
heart. The mayor of New York
City is i'll the same unpleasant posi-
ton in which this trinity of wisdom
and manly beauty find themselves.
He, too, must show up his papers or
be turned out upon a cold world to
meet its jeers and gibes.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
Size PersOnated q Man.

An AschisOn, Kansas, woman disguised
herself as a man and clerked in a dry
goods store seven months, and then moved
out to Las Vegas. says the Optic, and be-
coming acquainted, made many friends.
She applied for membership to she Ell Do
RADIO Knights Of Pythias, and was ad-
mittea. To assume the third degree she
went over to the hall last night, but didn't
pass muster, and her sex was discovered. :,
1t seemed that in the third degree act they
have an India rubber rat and celluloid
snake, which is run by clock work inside,
and which looked very natural indeed.
The idea IS to let them run at the candi-
date for initiation and see If he will Ainch
When the reptile ran at the girl last night
she kept her nerve all right, but when che
rat tried to run up her trowser legs she
grabbed her imaginary skirts in both hands,
Jumped into refrigerator and tainted
away. The girl is member of the order.
and there is no getting around it. The
only thing to do is to send her out of the
country. This may open the eyes Of MEM
bers of secret societies and cause them to
investigate further. One Las Vegas lodge,
it is learned, has instituted the rite of ex-
amining carefully the feet of the appli-
cants. If the feet are cold enough to
freeze ice cream the candidate is black
balled. The temperature of the hoofs 10
considered an infallible test.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14

What opportunities for practical
and constant service there are i'm this
fair city. Are they CRASHED and made
duties by the churches. The only
charitable institution of the city Ian
cuisines and is about to perish. And
yet its noble purpose is to be as a
haven of safety to women who are
sadly pinched by hunger. and tempt
el from virtues path by poverty. In
silks and rich robings the church
member happily forgets these poor
and poorly-clad sisters.
But. the sermon is ended, the doxo.
logy will now be sung and We will GO
to our homes TO feast i'm the good
things Providence and Jane have pre-
pared for us. There are none 50 hun
gry As we. Amen.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
Going to the Prize Fight.

A sleeping ear conductor, running
On big j." between this city and
Chicago, stated that on recent trip
he brought down sleeping car full
Of the worst thugs and thieves he had
ever seen. On leaving Chicago fel-
low who appeared to be the leader of
the gang told him not to feel uneasy,
that the "bcyS" had made up their
minds to behave themselves while on
the train, and if they began pranking
and anything was missed, he could
rest assured that the missing article
would be returned, when | sud
denly discovered that nv pockets had
been picked, although had, as |
thought, been or the alert all the time
Going back into the sleeper where
the thugs were. | was greeted by
one of them with a smile, and
who said: Mister, here is something
that you dropped in the passage
way. You should he more care
iul with vour things, or some
one less honest than myself might
pick up your wealth and forget to re-
turn it When night came they
commenced their pranks i'm earnest,
and began to steal from each other.
One thug would stuff his money and
valuables under the mattress of his
berth, but before he had been asleep
an hour another of ths ilk would steal
everything he had and then awake
the slumberer and return him his
property. All night long they were
practicing their trade, picking open
their pals valises and purloining
therefrom TASKS which, I must say,
were never returned until the contents
had been disposed of"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
MONEY MARKET.
New YORK. March I

New YORK, March N.
MONEYS per cent. prime mercan-
tile paper, 5(g6.
BAR SILVER-SI IA.
EXCHA NGE-Steadv.
GOVERNMENTS nchanged. exeeu,
Is, coupon, which are per cent lower.
STATES-Dull and steady.
RAILROADS.&C. and irregular.
STOCkS-After IL O'Clock were mod
erately active, AMI after decline of Ia
per cent, in which New Jersey Central.
Reading. Manhattan Elevated and Nash
VILE u Chattanooga were prominent, ss
advance OF 3t IL per cent. took place.
and Memphis d Charleston participated
in the rise.
BONDS-6s, extended, OOi; IS, 1 o.: !;
As, l 49,; 4s, Is.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
Eagan, the Terror, Criticised.

Fully 500 men and boys from Al
bany and Troy, many. ifnot most Of
them, now or recently employed on
the new capitol as stone-cntters. black
smiths or laborers, sat in VanVechten
hall tor two hours and a half last night
for the purpose of witnessing an ath-
letic exhibition gotten up for the ben
eft of Dick Eagan. the burly black
smith who has recently thrust himself
into some prominence by challenging
John L. Sullivan to prize fight.
The wind-up was between Dick Ea-
gan and Billy Drum, of Troy. and
was decidedly tame affair. The crit
icisms on Eagan's awkward style and
Habby appearance were not the most
favorable, one individual going so far
as to say that Sullivan could encase
his hands in boxing-gloves and let
Eagan use his bare fist and the Bos-
ton boy would whip him quicker than
he did Ryan.