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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24
A Boston Firms Mode OF Advertising
London Daily News.

company OF twenty-five Ameri-
can working people were received by
the Fright Hon. John Bright at his
residence July 25th at II o'clock. They
subsequently met the Lord Mayor
at the Mansion house, and were en-
tertained by him ~ luncheon. Brief
speeches of welcome were male by
Mr.. Bright and the Lord Mayer, and
replied TO by Mr.. +. d. Jordan, under
whose guidance the Americans are
travelling.
They are young men and women
chosen from the various departments
Of the Diapers store of Jordan &
Marsh, at Boston, Mass, one of the
largest establishments Of it's kind in
America, employing about 5000 per-
sons. The proprietors have arranged
to send twenty-five of their employees
abroad every year; making them free
gift Of their trip through Europe. The
aim is to familiarlze their "help" with
the manners, customs, and institutions
OF the Old World, as well as TO give
them few weeks Of the enjoyment OF
foreign travel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24
Polish Immigrants in Detroit.
Detroit Free Press.


They're a thrifty people, the Po-
landers."
Thrifty ! Let family consisting of
husband and wife, four children, and
grandfather and grandmother come
to town with $3.50 or 5000 in cash, and
in five years they will own 5000 worth
of property"
Glow in the science of economy do
they do it?"
"By having just such women as you
see ahead of you"
"They are used to such service from
childhood"
eyes the children are utilized for the
gathering of tirewood and swill."
'Now, what do they do with that
scrap lumber? Firewood p
"Firewood Not much. That is
Guiding material"
Mr.. Baxter drove through the Polish
quarter of the city. The houses there
are ali small but they afford perfect
shelter from rain and cold, and in very
many cases are made of scrap lum-
Der.
"You see," said Mr. Baxter, "they
strike the city and until they can get
house Of their . an they are cared for
by their friends. There are now from
two to four families in neaely every
house. They lease lot for ten years
at $40 per year, agreeing to pay all
taxes. They then begin work. The
men are most of them ordinary labor
ers, earning from ninety cents to 81 %
per day, By the aid of choice bits
selected from swill gathered by the
children, enough is saved from the
wages to pay the ground rent, and buy
nails, brick for chimneys, and little
odds end ends needed in housebuild-
ing. Meanwhile the women patrol the
city for scrap lumber.
"What DO they do for foundation
tirbers and framing"
Occasionally they buy them, but
often they get the stuff for the carry
ing of it away, when, in the business
portion OF the city, some old wooden
building is being torn down to make
way for new structure
THE women do not lug joists and
scantling on their backs, do thew
'No, they find out where such ma
terial is to be had, and then they get
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24

The FREEDMAN, published at New
brunswick, n. j. has the following on
the Canada thistle: One of your cor
respondents lately recommended "fal.
lowing as a means of killing of Can.
ada thistles. As the root of this pest ma,
great vitality, and nearly every inch oI
1T will grow and produce new plant, il
1t Is gwen any reasonable chance for
life, have found ploughing the ground
a very efficient means of spreading the
thlstles. Two methods OF cure / know
to be successful, The first is to put on
a pair OF heavy buckskin or leather nit
tens and go to the patch after rain
has soltened the ground, and pull every
plant. The root breaks off three or -four
Inches below the surface generally, and
seldom sprouts, if the ground is not
disturbed about it. This, if n man will
attend to it himself, repeating the pro-
cess two or three times in a year, to pick
up struggling plants, and going over the
ground carefully tor two or three sea.
sons afterward, Is certain to kill. Hired
men or boys would better not be trust
ed with the job generally. If man
wants it thoroughly done let him do ii
himself.
The other is to pour half a pint or sc
of strong brine about the root Of each
plant. Salt, if applied dry, is pretty
good manure for them, and | have
seen them growing rankly with three
inches of it heaped around their stalks
But brine kills, because it goes directly
to the hbrous roots, and Is taken W
Immediately. ! have tried both of these
with entire success, and If | had g
patch Of this wretched nuisance upor
my land now, l should put the brin,
on them before the week was out. A
single borrowing when the ground j:
raw may carry the plants fifty or a hun
dred yards, and put them in way tC
start III fresh ground.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24
The Minister'S Narrow Escape

On Tuesday last at Brokers fish
pond, in Harris county, while Rev. Mr..
Hugh Carmichael was baptizing can
didate, he fell into depth Of water
over his head and sank three times
The three candidates for baptism used
every effort to recover him, but were
unsuccessful, whereupon a negro man
standing on the brink jumped into the
pond and succeeded in rescuing him
The negro displayed much cool cour
age, and is highly commenced for hif
kind conduct. Mr.. Carmichael wa;
soon restored to perfect vitality, but
ran great risk of losing his life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24

As to the inquiry whether there is
dagger from poison by sowing for crop
SEED Of wild parsnip, this anecdote will
cover the point: Some wild young fell
log, returning from a days fishing,
sowed some wild parsnip seed over Il
bed Of parsnips just planted by an old
resident, and told Of it as \ good joke
but there was an end to his tale when
he learned that it mad been tho habit
Of the man u SOW nothing but wild
parsnip seed to raise parsnips for his
family use. 1t is singular fact, though
not generally known, that the juice Of
the seed stock of the common parsnip
Is SO poisonous as to raise water bisters
between the fingers ard on the arms Of
those who cut of the seed tops. was
troubled thus two or three years before
| traced the cause.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24
johnny and Mrs. Skea
San Jose Herald.

Johnny Skea has almost dropped out
of mind since he parted with the 49,
100000 that ne made on the ComstOCk
and squandered in various places, and
the world had almost forgotten him
wnen the San Francisco newspapers a
few months ago published with glowing
headlines the fact that he had been M
rested as "a com mon Irunkard, and
dwet on the fictitious belief that ne
was revelling in poverty and rags.
Since that digging up of his wonderful
career, nothing has been said OF him,
and few know where he -. Toe other
day a San Jose gentleman who was rus
ticating on Pine Ridge, in the noun
tain east Of the Eighteen-mile House,
took tramp, and when Elk miles from
camp came TO a beautiful little valley
nesting in tie mountains. The local
ty is known as Soda Springs, and 1t Is
the haunt Of a few who know the
whereabouts and beauty Of the place.
The scenery il wild and grand, with an
endless succession Of boulders and pre-
cipices frowning down upon the snug
little valley beneath. In this little
valley, in sea of green grass and
flowers, several rude cottages nestle,
and in one Of these are the person and
family of Johnny Skea. Appearances
do not indicate that they are in the
full enjoyment of abject poverty. Ga
the other hand, Mrs Skea's comedy
person is adorned with some haudsome
diamonds, two Of them being Is large
IA the end Of coal heavens finger, To
say nothing Of a comfortable assort-
ment OF colony clothes. Nor does
starvation stare them in the face,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24
Fighting an Alligator With a Knife
From the Tayares tla.) Herald.

Last week Capt. Dicken and Mr.. W.
H. Kendrick went fishing, aud during
the day they went down the Ocklawaha
river, recently opened, between Lakes
Dora and En-tis. They got out Of their
boat on the ietties, and walking down
finally sopped on big fallen cypres
and commenced fishing The FISH did
not bite very good, and Kendrick
thought he would get onto another log
short distance off and try his luck.
To do 30 he had to jump about eight
feet. He made the jump splendidly
and landed safely On what he thought
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24

was a solid log-but it was not, and as
he lighted a big crack opened, and
thereupon out of the end of the log
swan an eight-foot alligator, whose
slumbers he had disturbed. The gator
showed fight. and, between balancing
himself on the log and facing the mad
saurian, kendrick was in tight place.
The gator came mp with mouth wide
omen kendrick thinks it was at least
torty-hve feet across) and waited for
further demonstrations on the part of
the trespasser of his domains, and was
met with a determined resistance on
the part of the occupant of the log.
kendrick got out his knit and put
his mark on the nose Of the gator, so
he would know him if he should ever
tino him again, at which the gator,
snapped his jaws and proceeded to
fight. How long they would have con-
tended for the ownership of the hollow
cypress log no one can say, had not
Capt, Dicken got big club for Ken
drick, with which ne dealt such tell.
Ing blow over the snout of the saurian
that he was glad 10 beat retreat and
leave the gallant fisherman in possess.
ion of the old log. Kendrick don't like
to say much about the matter, but
Capt. Dicken says the fight was such
an even one 1t ought to be chronicled,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24

judging by the vel. stocked larder that
is always at the disposal Of the hungry
way!arer. OF course it is generally
known that he settled 100000 on her
before the crash came and this, to-
gether with some $4,000 in sundry
trinkets, Is sufficient to keep the wolf
from the door short while longer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24
How an Elephant was Knocked Down.

When Barnum's elephants got loose
in Troy it was feared for Il time that
no human agency could stay the work
Of destruction. Very fortunately, how
ever, hey happened to pass house
where the cook wss boiling cabbage and
onions. That knocked them down,
and the keepers easily secured them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24
Why He Quit Preaching

81 understand, Uncle Amos, that you
have quit preaching" said the secreta-
nv Of state to an old colored man who
for years has had charge Of church
in Little Rock.
eyes, boss, I's stepped aside"
"Why did you quit?'
"Wall, dar was numerous pressureS
brought to bear agin de ole man. Da
charged me wild stealth ham, for one
thing, and 'vised me to quit"
"Why, they couldn't prove that yor
did. could they%
"No, sab, da couldn't, an ef | hadn
'knowledged it da neber would nab
prubed it."
"Why did you acknowledge It p
Case day found de nam under my
bea, sab.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-24

The Hon. Marx Alexander, the oldest
surviving ex-member OF Congress-he
was born in 1792-is in destitute cir
cumstances at MS home in Mecklen-
burg county, Va.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25
ARTISTIC WOOLEN FABRICS.

"A Casual Examination Of Some Fall Cloths
A buyer of a leading New York house says !:
"1n twenty-five years I have not seen any
thing in tho way of designs like the manufac-
tuicrs of the the present season." This is
amply cOrrObOrated by visit to the Phlaslel.
phia cloth house, Messrs. SnOdgrass, Murray
h Co at the northwest corner of Ninth and
Market streets, Philadelphia, which Is prOba.
bly, tho largest retail wooden house In America.
Tho multitude of handsome fabrics shown by
them, for ladies' cloth suits, embrace every
kind OF foreign and domestic cloths in an in
finite variety of shades. Smooth finished
cloths, French tricOte cloths, rep cloths and
Amazon cloths, in terra Gotta, old green, dark
brown, olive green, black. deep blue and dull
faded tints of the green AMI red hues. They
also show cloth taco flannel suitings, which
areso popular for stylish and inexpensive fall
costumes.
Tho imported wintor clOakings, which wero
made specially for this house, are by odds the
handsomest offered in PHILADELPHIA They are
in both smooth and soft face designs, in the
usual cloth and new art shades. Tho richly
colOred cloths for childrOn's and ladies' cycn-
ing garments arc exceedingly beautiful, and
were manufactured to meet the prevailing
fancy for brilliant wraps.
Probably the most complete assortment of
the various novelties In seal skin cloths and
mohair plushes Is shown by this firm. They
are in all lengths of pile. from the short mole.
skin plush to the lonS-napped seal-skin
CLOTHS, that resemble the rarer furs. These
goods are very popular for garments and
trimmings, and are certainly very handsome.
They were introduced last year and arc going
to be used extensively. They arc also shown
In colors for trimmings.
This drm also show very complete lines of
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25

ElNE ERESlDENOE, WITH ALL MODERN
L convenienccs, aud LARGE TOBACCO
WAREHOUSE at Public Sale.-On TUESDAY
EVENING, SEPT. 26. 1852, will be sold ut pub.
lie sale, at the Keystone House H0rttng 3
AnlmOns'). ON North Queen street, Lancaster
Pa, the following described real estate. wOr-
thy the attention of business men and capt.
talists, TO wit:
All that valuable lot or piece of ground. ait
uated on tho east side of North Queen street,
with q frontage of y feet 2 II inches. and eX-
tends of that width through to Christian
street 2l5 feet. and being No. $50 North Queen
street. The improvements thereon erected
HOUSE, 2Sx30 feet, with atwOstOry slated brick
extension. ~ feet long. containing Is ROOM.
bath room, hall. good dry cellar, gas through
the building and papered range, hot and cold
water on both floors and sCwer connections.
Fronting ON Ct "istian street Is erected large
and cOmmOdiOus TOBACCO WAREHOUSES:
xlOl feet capacity 5000 cases, walls 2 inches
thick, both stories iinished aud lined with pine
engine and boiler for heating and hosting pur-
poses gas, water and sewer connections.
This warehouse Is one of the most subStan-
tial in the city being built of good, heavy ma
tcrial andt 20 lest Workmanship.
There is also a variety OF fnc fruit on the
market and stores makes 1t very desirable for
d private residence.
Possession, If desired, will be given imme-
iiatoly of the warehouse, and on November
lst next of the dwelling.
Persons wishing to SEQ the premises, or
desiring further Information, Will cali on tho
owner residing on the premises, or on Rife &
Sale to commence ut " O'Clock. p. m.
Terms will be masie knownby ,,,
ssI-tsdRSM&Tu
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25
COMING HOME
Dr. Wickorsham Resigns tho Donmarl
Mission.

Dr. Wickersham Resigns tho Denmark
Mission.
DIR. J. p. Wickersham sent in his resig-
nation rs minister of the United States to
Denmark some five weeks ago. and will
shortly sail for home. Mr.. Wickersham,
before leaving homo, had prepared for an
extended stay abroad, aud had arranged
for Mrs. Wickersham to fellow him to Co.
penhagen this fall. He found tho climate
such as to make it impossible for his wife
tO 60 there, and he did not care to remain
alone. The cold winds has serious effect
upon the doctor himself, and most of the
time no has been there no has been under
the care IF physician. It is stated also
that Minister Wickcrsham experienced
disappointment in the relative expenses of
living ut Copenhagen and the emOluments
of his office. After having resigned ho
took q trip through Switzerland and
Southern France, and at last accounts was
improving in health and was in hopes ho
would DO all right by tho timo he reached
home. Miss Wickerslam and Miss Dickey
accompany the doctor and will return
with him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25

AlOthorsi AOthorsii H1Othorsn
Arc you disturbed ut night and broken OF
your rest by q sick child suffering and crying
with excruciating pain of cutting totth II
50, 50 ut once and get bottle of MRS. WIN.
SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP 1t will relieve
the poor littlO sufferer immctliately-depend
upon 1t: there Is no mistake about IL. There
Is not Il mother Oh earth who has ever used It,
who will not tell you at once that It will regu-
late the bowels, and give rest to tho mother
and relief and health to tho child, operating
like magic. 1: is perfectly safe 10 use in all
cases, and pleasant to the taste, and is tho
prescription OF ono OF the Oldest and best
female physicians and nurses in the United
States, Sold everywhere. IS cents a hottie.
in2-1y-M, ,WGS&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25
DEATE IN THE MIME.
A Fall Of Root Coal l8ursos -Four Mon In tho
Debris.

A Fall Of KOOt Goal BuTl00 Four Men In tho
Debris.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Sept. 25 "A heavy
fall of roof coal occurred this morning at
o'clock in tho Kiugsland mine Of the
Maryland coal company at Homecoming.
Four miners, including a mine boss named
William Byers, are known to be under the
coal. The dead body of James Brehaney
has just been brought out. Louis Cook,
another miner, has been brought up in .
dying condition.
The fall of roof coal was caused by a
mine car jumping the track and knocking
the props out. All tho mon have been
takon out. The ouly man killed was Jas.
Brehaney, aged Is. The injured arc VIM.
Byers, Theodore Cook and VIM. Jones,
who arc more or less cut and bruised, but
It is thought all will recover.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25

rnslass0lpnso AAsh0ss

e0oBo1e00p00o AOSAOas
rniLADnLPHIA, Sept. 25.-ElOur quiet, but
s,cady superflne, .: 7503 % Psnna. Family.
"a 0O05 Il.
Rye Hour Rt NG.
Wheat dull and steasly Del. an,l Pa Ret,
81 coal O6; LOngberry red and Amber scarce
ut u lG$l II No. Western Rcd. u C..
Corn steady with fair demand Steamer, IT,.
@7lc Yellow, 75076c; mixed. 75c: No.
Mixed, Tic.
Oats dull. but steady No. I White 45<al6c
No. do 43104fc No. 3aiO lOc !; No. Mixed.
BIC.
Rye Mt 7O07sc.
Seeds-ClOvcr, Sk6ac Timothy. .. go
40; Flaxsecd, 81 ?S0l 20.
Provisions fairly tive and steady for job
lots.
1arsl steady.
Hutter-firm for clOics Xrlales Creamery
Extra, &c : do g0Oai to choice. 70Oc.
Eggs firmer and In more demand Penn'a,
26c Western. 2l02cc.
Cheese-steady for best grn.Ies; Now York
full cream, u llA0lac; Westornai aiO. lO}<0i0Nc;
do fur to gOti, 90lOc.
Petroleum quiet kennod, 7Ec.
Whisky At u n
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25
THIRD EDITION.
EONDAY EvKNNao. SEPT. as, isss9.
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
4 GREAT SUGAR REFINERY BURNED.

The Los Upwards OF . MILLION DolIars-
Youso ThElllinG Incidents-One Life
Believed to bo Lost.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.-The Frank
lin sugar refinery Of Harrison, Havemeyer
8 Co., an immense brick structure at
Front and Almond steeets, was partly
destroyed by fire early this morning. The
fro broke out at Sis q. M, and although
three alarms were ruDg, it was not got
under control until the block bounded by
Delaws: avenue, Swanson, Almond and
Bainbridge street, was destroyed. This
block contained two large buildings that
faced on Delaware avenue, being
tho Mould house, nine stories high
and that in tho rear Of tho Mould
house and extending to Swanson street,
being . new building called the Filter
house. The buildings were filled with
sugar in process of manufacture and ready
for delivery. Both structures with their
contents were destroyed. The loss will
probably reach $500, 900. The Centrifugal
house and the Boiler house in tho block
from Swanson to Pennsylvania streets and
Almond to Bainbridge streets, wore saved.
Different members of tho firm vary in
their estimates of tho loss, but it's now
believed the loss will amount to u, ,OOO, 600,
The total insurance is stated to be $685.
600.
There were many narrow escapes, a.
the lofty walls fell one after another, but it
10 not known that any ono was killed.
Louis Suersen, q Swede, and one Of the
firemen, is, however missing. He was
last seen attempting to extinguish the
flames, as his fellow workmen made
their escape from the building.
For long time past the refinery has
been running day and night, there being
employed about the works over 900 men.
Nothing is known az to the origin of tho
fire. 1t is remarked, however, that it was
burning for nearly an hour before the
alarm was given, the wOrkmen who are
trained in the uso Of the fire apparatus er-
deavOring to subdue tho flames without
the aid of the fire department..
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25
BOLD ROBBERY.

A Package Of Bunds Carried ON.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 25.-TwO men enter
ed tho cashiers room of Wilson, COlstOD
Il Co., brokers, this morning, and
entered into conversation with tho
cashier in reference to tho pur-
chase Of some bonds, when about
to depart one of tho men seized package
of Columbia s. Greenville railroad bonds
amounting to $4,000, and the two men
ran down the stairs and escaped. 1t is
not thought tho bonds will be negotiated,
rs banks ::antl brokers have been notified
throughout tho country. At the post
Office this Eaorning man attempted to
snatch q package containing $500 in
money from the messenger of tho Farmers
& Merchants bank, but the messenger
held 80 firmly to tho package that the man
let 60 and made his escape. He is sup
posed to be one of the parties who stole
the bonds from Colston s. Co.'s Office.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25
DEATHS.

TUcKER-In this city, on the 18th inst, Mrs.
Mary Tucker, wife OF Rev. John Tucker, in
tho SlSt year OF her age.
The relatives and friends of tho family arc
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. Sl4 West Orange
street, on Tuesday afternoon ut O'Clock. In
tcrment ut Woodward Hill cemetery. Services
Mt the Union Bethel church. 2t*
ALBRIGHT.-In this city, September q, 1852,
George Albright, in the Goth year OF his age.
The relatives and friends of tho family
arc respectfully invited to attend the funeral.
from the residence of his son, John Al
bright, No. SIG South Duke street, on Wedncs-
day afternoon At o'clock. Intcrment ut
Woodward nil cemetery. s2l2tl*
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25

lsepjsmin lngroT Falls Through . Bridge.
On Saturday afternoon about o'clock
Benjamin IngrOf, section boss on tho
Quarryville railroad, while returning to
his home in this city mot with terrible
accident, which will probably result in
his death. In company with two Of his
at Graeff's Landing. He stepped from the
hand-car on which no was riding, and
commenced pushing it along the high
trestle work ON the north side of tho
bridge. Making misstep, he slipped and
fell bctwoen the cross-ties to the turnpike
below, distance of about Is feet, and
striking his head against a sharp stone
fractured his skull. He was removed to
his home in Beaver street near No. 4 COT
ton mill, where he was attended by Drs.
Cox and M. L. Herr. 1t is feared that he
cannot recover. He has u vito and two
children
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25
Overdonk's Confession.

VIENNA, Sept. 25.-Overdonk confesses
he drew lots with his confederates to de-
eide who should attempt to take the life
of the emperor, and that he intended tO
throw bomb into the garden Of the Mir
mir Castle. The high court of Venice has
given an opinion in tho case of the recent
arrests, that tho extradition Of assassins
shall take place if they conspire against
the life of the emperor Of Austria Oh
Italian territory,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25

SHOW do you MANAGE" said a lady to ller
friend. to appear 80 happy all the time 2" ~
always have Parker's Ginger Tonic handy"
was the reply, and thus keep myself and
family in good health and spirits. Sec adv.
sl-lmdeOd&OOw
HALE's Honey of H"rehound and Tar will
arrest every aiiment # the lungs, throat, or
chest. Pixies ToOthaciIe Drops cnre in one
minute. slS-lwdeOd&w