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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05
The Peril Of Big Feet.
Chicago Tribune.

has he seen her foot =
Reginald De CouIcey, eighth Duke Of
Wabash, smote his corselet tiercely
with the trusty blade that had cloven
IN twain the skull of many an enemy,
and looked tenderly upon his wife, the
Lady Agatha MoMurty, as they stood
meath the shadow of a glove which the
wife had carelessly lett on the lawn. By
the dukes side was his faithful steed
Step-and- Fetch-lt, in whose veins flow
ed the blood of the swift course of the
desert, the Arabian.
4" / know me not" quoth the lady
Agatha, whether thar of which you
speak hath indeed taken place, but on
her return from the tourney st Cosnoc-
ton, whittier young Rupert de Moya-
mensing hath taken our daughter,
will not fail to closely question the maid
regarding this matter. Truly it is of
much moment whether this young
knight, who cometh from beyond the
Little Miami doth wed our daughter"
Il prithee do not speak of that"
said Lord Reginald hastily" and yet
thou'rt right, An Rupert make not
the lass his bride methinks it will be
many a day ere another one so guile
less heaveth in sight. What's o'clock p
Three forty-tive," replied the Ouch
ess, looking at the shadows which the
sun cast upon the woodshed.
There is yet time To warn her, said
Reginald, "but with another horse than
thou, my pet" he added, stroking the
glossy neck of the Arabian courser,
+" the TASK were indeed hopeless one"
Then haste thee !" cried the Lady
Agatha.
lose not moment of time that is
SO precious. Fly with all speed, and |
will offer up prayers that thy journey
may be swift and sure"
Leaping npon his horse the duke
sped swiftly from out the court yard,
the clatter or hoofs making glad music
in the ears of his devoted wife. Sud
denly she heard the horse give a
mighty snort and stop, and anon there
came upon the summer breeze that
was kissing the locust blossoms above
her head the sound of dull thud.
Running with fear.hastened feet across
the portculis the duchess saw the
affcighted animal standing in front OF
some huge object, while further ON lay
the corpse OF her husband. the cold,
white face looking up TO Heaven rs il
in mute appeal for pity. In an in
slant she was by his side, but the kisses
that she pressed upon the pallid lips of
the man she loved so well were unfelt,
and the words she spoke brought no
response. Then, going to the horse,
she took him kindly by the bride. |
do not blame you, Step-and- Fetch-lt,"
she said, "for there are some things
which even an Arab steed may not leap
over, and it was very careless of my
daughter to leave her oyershoe in such
a place"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05
Jenny lind's COurtShip.

Il am Quaker, rs YOU know"
Phladelphian recently said to me, "and
1t is reported that, shortly before Jenny
Lind's visit TO our city, an aged lady
arose IN one of our meetings and said
she had heard that Jane Lyon, very
ctcked tcomdn, was on her way to this
country TO sing, and she hoped that
none of the young people would be
drawn away TO hear her. Nevertheless,
an uncle took zoe aud my brother to
the Saturday matinee. We had seats
IN the balcony and so near the stage
that we could in way see behind the
scenes. Early in the entertainment
Jenny Lind sang, Home, Sweet Home
and the audience was beside itself.
Among the members of the company
was her future husband, Otto Gold
schmidt He was to the audience sim
ply an unknown pianist, and to be
obliged TO listen % anything but the
voice of Jenny Lind was provoking.
Well the man played, and from where
we sat we could see Jenny Lind be-
hind the curtain listening most intent
ly. When he had finished, the audi
seemed in nowise disposed to applaud;
but Jenny Lind began to clap her hands
vigorously, observing which, we boys
reinforce her, and, observing her face
light up can sec the love-l,ght on it
yet-we clapped furiously until the APP
plause spread through the audience.
When he had finished playing n second
time, my brother and set the ball in
motion, and the applause was great
enough to satisfy even the fancee of
Otto Goldschmidt. -" Home and Society,""
an HE DciOhey Cyat,trU
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05
A Marblehead Dog.

One of the delights of our expedi-
ton to Marblehead writes as CORE
spondent Of & Boston paper) was an
experience with dog. A gentleman
living about half mile from the beach
came down to see what the party had
to eat, and brought with him a sixty
pound bulldog. 1t seemed to be q
good-natured beast and frolick ed play
fully during the day. About 6 o'clock
the gentleman went home, and every
body supposed the dog went with him.
We found, however, that he had not.
The day being warm, the entire party
had takan off their coats and hung
them in the garnet of little shanty
where the cooking was done. As even
ing came it grew cooler. The breeze
came Oft the water as the sun went
down, and we concluded to put our
coats ON. We quietly slid into the
shanty and started up the steep, mar
row, and rickety stairs. At the top we
found the dog. Furthermore, we
found that he objected to our coming
up. In the dim light we could see
blood in his eye. We went back with
out our coat. Presently the chief of
the fire department went in to get his
coat, and he came back without it, too.
But he said nothing, and several others
tried the experiment, and came back
the same way. But finally one gentle
man couldn't stand it, and spoke of the
dog. That broke the ice, and we de-
cided to get the dog down. We threw
things at him and tried to scare hiN
away, but he only growled savagely.
Then one of the party stood at the foot
of the stairs and lieu like Il pirate, say
ing: mice dog! Good old fellow!
Come, 1owserl' But Towser was
droof against hattery. 1t had grown
quite dark, and the breeze was coming
along brisk, and everybody was shiver-
ing. Meat was offered to the dog to
get him away, but he wouldn't have it.
Things began to be blue! The hand
some yachtsman asked if somebody
present couldn't swear? The chief OF
the departm ent, being a fireman, of
course didn't know a profane word, and
neither did any of the rest Of us. The
doctor said if anybody would go up
h''' tiio" viz wy oh iiC u tduitlIAb
the bites free of charge, and our friend
of the legal fraternity said he'd give
his services in suit for damages But
nobody volunteered. The very heavy
gentleman said if he could get on the
roof and drop through on the dog be
could break the animals back, bit be-
fore saying that he took care to observe
that there was no way to get on the
roof. There was only one thing to so
and we did it. We sent half mile to
get the dogs owner. And while we
waited for him we sat and shivered and
chartered our teeth, and told each
other it was funny, and inwardly
thought OF things that wouldn't look
well in print. And we treated the
owners of that dog very politely till he
had sent the dog home and we had
got our coats. Then if we didn't tell
him what we thought of the brute, nc
matter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05

some work to atone for his misconduct.
He had nose like bloodhound, and
could follow PERSONS footsteps as
well. l have left him asleep on the
prairie more than once, stolen away
and hidden myself, and watched him
follow my footsteps. He would trace
every step until ne found me, and then
would CULVER for joy. If there is Il
heaven for dogs, may the Lord be coed
to a little fellow"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05
A Newport Romance.

Providence Journal Newport letter.
The Jewish cemetery lies not far FROM
the synagogue in the sweep made by
Kay street where it joins Touro. In
this quiet spot twelve Jewish families
lie buried, and as we stood beneath
the trees that spread protecting arms
over the graves, Longfellow's poem,
written after visit to this cemetery,
came most wildly to mind. One Verse
especially, IA we looked at the neatly
kept flower beds, the turf so soft and
well cared for, the buds that bloomed
above the dead, cnme to our lips:
Gone are the living, but the dead remain
And not neglected for hand unseen
Scattering its bounty like n summer rain
Sul keeps their grave and memory green
In the Enclosure are two graves 80
near each other that ~ you stand by
one your shadow falls upon the otner;
within them sleep two lovers, sepa-
rated during life but united long since
by death. Judah Touro and Catherine
Hays we're cousins, and among the
Jews 1t ia crime for those 80 near of
kin to marry. True to the religion and
traditions OF their race, they separated
never to meet again, although they
lived to be old people. Neither of them
married, content with the memory of
their love and the hearing Of each 9th
er's welfare from mutual friends. They
both died in January, 1854, when he
was 70 years Of age and Catherine was
II. His name WAC the last word she
uttered, and in his delirum before
death called him he talked Of walking
il beautiful garden with Catherine
Hays, his first and only love. Judah
Touro, however, did not let disappoint-
ment embitter his life, for he spent it
III active benevoence, and from a fund
left by him the means are provided to
keep the cemetery in order. 1t is told
of him that he built churches in New
Orleans Of all sects, even contributing
toward the erection Of a Unitarian
place Of worship. On his monument
the following words are cut: "The last
of his rAme; he inscribed it in the
book CT philanthropy to be remom-
bered forever"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05

There ia no practice more o6iec-
tionab!e than to 90 to bed closely
wrapped up in the dust and dirt that
accumulate on the surface of the body
during the day; nor is there anything
more conducive TO sound sleep than a
tepid donche just before going 70 bed.
Many bad sleepers become the best OF
sleepefs by the adoption Of this simple
rule.
A dispute is in progress between
Portsmouth and Newcastle, \. H., con
corning the ownership Of Pest Island,
situated in the harbor; Port. mouth ID
in possession and has occupied the
Island for a small pox hosplta' many
years, Newcastle threa ems to sell ihe
property for back taxes and prosecu
the city for maintaining a nuisance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05
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Wagner And Iunacy.

The Parisians, according TO Paris
paper, are quite delighted TO hear that
before the first representation Of "Par-
sifal, at Bayreuth, one of the chorus
singers went mad; and that the same
fate has befallen the singer Erdt, who
had taken one Of the leading parts i'll
the new opera. A new proof, if another
was wanted, they say, that no one can
execute Wagner's music, and remain in
his right mind
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05
Han0phiIia.

H@mophilla Is very learned looking
word, and as 1t should do it hespeaks of
n disease of which we know very little.
The malady which sometimes so unhap-
PLY incapacitates II. II. II Prince Leo
pold, Is one which most unprol essional
people think to he duo to some ohnor-
NAL condition of the skin. A person
who bleeds easily is said TO have only
one skin in place Of the proper number
which it must puzzle many to tell 1t
is not, however, any such malformation
but what 1t IL is much less certain.
Such persons bleed easily from not only
the skin when wounded, but from the
gums and mouth and mucous mem
branes. They also hruise easily, and in
the same way 1T is probable that the
troubles in the joints from which they
suffer are to be explained by surprising
some slight injury to the synovial
membrane, and n subsequent escape of
fluid to the cavity of the joint. We do
Eot know what is the malformation or
desease which predisposes to such an
easy escape of blood from its proper
channels. The chemical constitution
of the blood has been thought by SOME
TO be mt fault, the smaller blood vessels
by others; but no chemical or micro
scopical Investigations that have been
conducted as yet have been anything
but contradictory, and therefore have
been without result One curious fact
however, has been elected from various
observations that have been made, and
this is that It has been hereditary to a
marked degre, and that it is transmitted
along the male much oftener than along
the female line. British Medical Journa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05

women together can study the un-
dressed pecuiarities of either sex
would do well to wait till they can
make a drawing of lamp post cor
recty or paint II screen for beer sa.
lnpp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05
No Yellow Fever.

JACKSON, Miss, Sept 29.-Dr. Writ
johnson, secretary Of the state board
Of health has reliable Information that
there is no yellow fever at Wesson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05

her warm, though she did not like his
long hair. She was taken home to her
parents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05
A Handicapped Owl.

Mr. Enos Hartzler, of Roscoe town.
ship, Iowa, has noticed an owl flying
about his place for some time with
what seemed TO be chicken in his
claws. Each time the bird was seen il
to be carrying off a heavy
burden. Finally, Mr.. hartzler succeed
ed in shooting the bird, and found that
it had at some time been caught by one
footin steel trap, to which was attach.
ed a chain some eighteen inches in
length. So long had the owl carried
this unwelcome appendage that it was
worn perfectly bright and smooth. The
trap had evidently been SCI for rats
somewhere, and its bait tempting the
owl he had carried off trap aud ali.
Ocean blue" is the name Of one Of
the new colors. Thousands just home
from Europe attest The good imitation.
Creedmoor jewelry Is the latest, and
comes in tiny rifles, targetG and all the
ether outfit" of the marksmen.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Emma Abbot calls herself the "hotel
keepers terror" She has written down
and committed to memory long list of
things she requires about her room.
When she "interviews" q landlord she
approaches him with clasped hands and
implores him to give her q corner room,
on the top floor, away from all bells,
where no one can walk overhead, IN q
deserted part of the house. ETC., and so
she runs on until he becomes desperate
and willing TO promise anything and ev-
erything. If the hotel were seventeen
stories high she would want room in
the Seventeenth story. And then she
shuts the blinds, and draws the curtains,
and hang blankets and rugs over the
windows and transom, so as to shut out
every ray of light, for, she says, her
nerves are SO wrought upon by the per-
Torrance of an opera that she lies awake
almost until morning, and at last
when she does fall asleep the slightest
CLEAN of light awakens her again.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
The fact that Bradford, Wellsville,

The fact that Bradford, Wellsville,
Richburg, Bolivar and all the towns and
hamlets on the northern and middle oil
fields are not only lighted, but heated by
gas, the machine shops, boilers and ho-
tells being supplied with the same fuel
has attracted the attention of capitalists,
and, according to a correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press, syndicate is form
ing TO still further utilize the natural
gas of the northern belt, which extends
from Lake Erie east 200 miles, and from
Bloomfield, Ontario county, N. Y,
south to near Pittsburg; in other words,
nearly 200 miles square. As an evidence
that this gas is practically inexhausti-
BILE, the fact is stated that one well at
Sheffield, Warren county, has been fiow-
ing steadily for 10 years, and another in
Westmoreland county nearly as long and
the gas from either would light and
heat the city Of Philadelphia. 1t is
stated that the gentlemen who are inter
ested in the enterprise are all large cap
italists, and are confident OF ultimate
success in supplying the great cities OF
the union with gas, for light and fuel, at
much less rates than even electricity can
be furnished.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

The bicentennial celebration in Phil
adelphia of PENIS landing will occupy
four days, October 24-27. On the first
day there will be representation of the
landing itself, with decorative display
of vessels in the harbor and a parade !;
on the second, an industrial pageant,
and at night illuminated historical tab
leaux; on the third, a musical festival,
regatta on the SchuYlkill, u bicycle
race, and Caledonian games; on the
fourth, military and naval parade. It
is expected that the people will gcner-
ally decorate their houses, and on the
evening of the fourth day illuminate
them. The expense of the celebration,
which is estimated at about $50 900. will
be betrayed by popular subscriptions,
which are now coming in, though not
as rapidly as might be expected from
civic pride and devotion.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

The following curious observations OF
sound have, it Is stated, been carefully
verified by an extendend series of expe-
riments: The whistle Of locomotive is
heard $500 yards the noise of a railroad
train 2,60O; the report of q musket or
the bark OF dog, 1900; an orchestra or
the roll of drum, 1000; the human
voice reaches to distance Of 1900 feet
the croacking of frogs 900 feet; the chir-
ping of chickens. 800. Distinct speak
ing is heard in the air from below up to
a distance of six hundred yards! from
above 1t is only understood to range OF
100 yards downward. It has been ascer-
tanned that an echo is we'll reflected from
the surface of smooth water only when
the voice comes from an elevation. 9th
er similar phenomena connected with
the transmission Of sound have been OBJ
served, but the results disagree, either
from inaccuracy in the observations or
from the varying nature of the circum-
stances affecting the numbers obtained.
Such variations occur to an extent Of
10 to 20 per cent, and even more. The
weather being cold and dry, or warm
and wei, are the chief influencing causes.
In the frat case the sound goes TO q
greater and in the second to a lesser dis
lance.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

New York Tribune: In the vicinity
of Wichita, Kansas, there resides with
his parents young man whose Chris
tian name Is Charles, but whose sur
name is unfortunately not mentioned by
the journal which records the following
extraordinary incident in his career !:
One night his parents were aroused by
singular noises on the roof, and know
ing their sons habit of cutting capers
in his sleep they ran out to the yard and
looked up. There sat the young man
upon the chimney-to clad IN only that
garment which immemorial usage has
consecrated to the purposes of slumber.
Presently he arose to his feet and, ad-
dressing an imaginary audience, gave
out the hymn, "All hail the power Of
Jesus name," which he forthwith pro-
ceeded to sing through from beginning
to end to the sonorous tune Corona.
ton" He then selected a text from
1st John, v, %, preached sermon fifteen
minutes long, and slid down the light.
ming rod into q tub of water which his
father had hurriedly placed where it
would do the most good. The shock
aroused him and he was escorted to his
he'd
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Thurlow Weed, referring In a recent
interview, to the hardness Of President
Arthur in relation 10 the case of Ser
geant Mason, said;
81 think the best thing President Ar
thur could do to signalize the success of
the administration in the late convention
would be to pardon Sergeant Mason and
restore him 10 civil rights. Mason
was guilty of no offense to justify such
severe sentence as he received. He i'm
pulsivelY, as soldier, did what was
wrong. He had served under Gen. Gar
field and loved him. and was exaspera-
led beyond endurance when he caught
sight Of the assassin, and so committed
an ofIense against law, although he did
Il with no bad heart. The assassin of
President Garfield deserved death. but
he deserved it In q judicial manner.
Sergeant Mason's act was not so much q
crime as q patriotic mistake. Every day
that Mason suffers in prison adds dis
grnce to our government and TO the red
tape system under which he was sen
fenced. There has already been an in
vcstigation made, which believe, has
developed the fact that Sergeant AAson's
trial and sentence were Illegal; yet
nothing has been done toward securing
his release. The president instead OF wait
ing for the tardy action of the military
people, should take this matter into his
own hands at once, and restore Sergeant
Mason to his family. learn that Ma
sons health Is falling fast under. his con-
flnement, and his case therefore impera-
lively demands immediate attention.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Chicago Inter Ocean. Senator Plumb
of Kansas. has taken the weight CT the
campaign in that state upon his should
ers, and with Governor st. John is max
ing g thorough and enthusiastic canvass
Of the state. Plumb is an active and en-
ergetic man, and while he makes no pre-
tentions as an orator, is given to practi-
cal speeches, which after all haye more
weight and create more lasting i'm
preston than the effervescent bursts OF
eloquence which too often fail to con-
vince He has been in the senate five
years, and has proved himself to be as
successful as public servant as in pri-
vate affairs. The farmers of the west
owe to him many obligations for wise
and benefcent legislation which he has
originated and assisted TO frame. As
chairman of the senate committee on
public lands he has had q noble oppor-
tunity to utilize his wide experience and
knowledge of the requirements of the
west, and has applied them with ener-
gy and wisdom. 1t is important that
such men be kept in these positions, and
the Republicans of Kansas will make q
great mistake if they do not return him
to the senate, as his experience in that
body will make his future services OF
even more value than those of the past.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
MoNDAY Oct.

MONDAY, Oct. 2.
We noticed on exhibition at Bonds
store some peaches, the largest of which
would weigh six ounces and would
measure nine and quarter inches in
circumference. Such peaches are selling
now at 50 bushel and are a far more
paying crop to raise at that price than
corn.
A herd of fifty or sixty ponies from
the Indian Territory passed through
town Saturday. They were offered for
sale. at prices varying from $50 to $50.
N. w. 10y is making various improve
ments on his dwelling house.
G. r. Conklin has completed the barn
of Lafayette James. 1t is a good Job
and viii bear examination.
An acute attack of the rag carpet ma
mia has again broken out in this vicin-
ity. The disease is said TO be both cpl
demic and contagious, but is scarcely
ever fatal except TO the wardrobe of the
male population.
William Bolt brought us in a sample
of this years corn that is hard TO beat.
The longest ears would measure thirteen
inches and lacked but an ounce and a
half of weighing two pounds each
Four of the "Red Shirts' PLAYED the
second nine Saturday for ball and bat.
Al the end of the fifth inning a rain set
in, causing the boys to seek shelter. The
game stood nineteen to six in favor of
the "Reds.n The Americus boys now
claim that they have become the most
proficient In the art of any club in the
county.
The old houses throughout town are
being fixed up for winter quarters.
We are having rain in abundance
the earth has ceased its "yawning and
gaping" and is stretching to its full ca,
pacity, and ere long 1t viii shake will
the chills of winter.
| The comet seems TO be an early riser
School commenced this morning with
a pretty full attendance and an efficient
corps of teachers.
Chris Marker. of Dunlap, was III
town Saturday and part of to-day.
| w. II. Anderson returned yesterday
from weeks stay in Kansas City.
r. J. Simpson, of Anthony, Harpe
county, of Meigs & Simpson, rea
estate and lean agents, is in town.
Where is our Dunlap telephone?