Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-23

duties drulng MS long absence, by rea-
son of death in his family and his own
illness.
Captain Eads mas secured the con-
tent of the senate commerce commit
see to report bill providing for the
guarantee of the interest on $50, 000,-
600 of bonds on his Tehusntepec ship
railroad
The manuscript of Dickeus's Christ
mas CAROL is now in the hands of a
Birmingham bookseller, who offers it
for sale. All Dickens's other manu-
scripts are at South Kensington, except
that of "Our Mutual Friend" which is
u the United States.
Mary Ann Hermann, an inmate of
the Asylum for the Insane at Charles
ton, Ind, died yesterday, after refusing
to take food for sixty-three days and
twelve hours. She drank water freely.
Her death was painless.
Two bellicose brokers, of the New
York Stock Exchange, who had bout
at fisticutfs on the floor of the Exchange
the other day, have been suspended
from the privileges of the board for
thirty days for their little scrimage.
1t is said that Mr.. Gladstone has
been several times to witness Mrs.
Langtry's performance in "Ours" and
"She Stops to Conquer" and not only
was he delighted with both, but has
called on the artist to express the high
estimate he has formed of her histrionic
talent.
The spruce gum industry Of Maine is
represented to be in a highly flourish
ing condition. Men who range the
woods collecting the gum make good
wages selling the article for 40 cents
a pound. Altogether residents of the
state obtain $4,000 yearly ~ the sale
of the article.
Capt. Percival, a Cape Cod mariner
of the old school, was once awakened
in his bunk by shipms.c. with the
announcement that the vessel waa
going to eternity. "Well," replied the
captain, 1--WE got ten friends over there
to one in this world; let her 60" And
he turned over and went to sleep again.
While preaching from the text: "He
giveth His beloved sleep" Toledo
minister stopped in the middle of his
sermon, gazed upon his sleeping audit
ors and said Brethren, it is hard to
realize the wondrous, unbounded love
the Lord appears to have for portion
of this congregation"
A family paper published a long arti.
Gle entitled Housekeeping Hereaf.
ter" "Merciful heavens" groaned a
distracted mother Of five children, and
keeper of one husband and two serv-
ants, if l thought there was going to
be any housekeeping hereafter, de,
clare I'd never die"
81 remember" says the celebrated
Wesley, clearing my father say tc
my mother, How could you have the
patience to tell that blockhead the
same thing twenty times over% Why,
said she, if | had told him bat nine.
teen times, | should have lost my
labor"
Fowls need charcoal when in close
quarters; but that from wood is not
palatable to them. The best way to
furnish it is by charring all ear of corn
The fowls will devour it greedily, and
the improved color of their combs will
soon show its wholesome effect.
Mrs. Langtry has won not her spurs
exactly but her ribbons already on the
stage. All the women of fashion in
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one worn by her as Kate Hardcastle,
with QUAINT full border of lace. The
last dramatic Juror in caps was created
by Ellen Terry when she played Olivia
1t has been currently reported for
some time that President Arthur had
rented a cottage at Long Branch, and
intended to make his home at that re-
sort during the heated term. Now il
is stated that the fact is that he is go
ing to Newport, r. l., with his son, and
has made arrangements to spend his
vacation there.
Sergeant Mason wac transferred from
Washington yesterday to the Albany
Pepitentiary. A subscription has beer
opened at Washington for the beneti
of his wife and child. In the mean
time Mason has written very foolish
letter to Washington paper, saying he
does not want to be pardoned "by q
Guiteau President"
The majority of the inhabitants O.
CASTLE, N. Y, were opposed to the sale
Of liquor but because they put OF
their ballots For Excise Commission
ers" instead of "For Commissioners O
Excise the minority, with closer at
tention to the requirements of the law
were declared successful, and for the
coming year the Castillians can drink
freely.
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