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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
The Poison of Tobacco Smoke.
London Times

a series OF experiments has been
recently conducted by Herr Kissing of
Bremen, with the view of ascerta;ning
the proportions of Nicotine and other
poisonous substances in the smoke of
cigars. He specifies as strongly poison
Gus constituents carhonic oxide sui.
phuretted hydrogen, prussic acid, pic
oline bases, and nicotine. The first
three occur, however, in such small
proportions, and their volatility is so
great, that their share in the action of
tobacco smoke ON the system may be
neglected. The picolne bases, too, are
present in comparatively small guam
titles, so that the poisonous character
ofthe smoke may be almost exclusively
attributed to the large proportion of
nicotine present,
Only n small part of the nicotine in
cigar is destroyed 10y the process of
smoking, and relatively large portion
passes oil with the smoke. The pro-
portion of nicotine in the smoke de.
ponds, of course, essentially on the
kind of Tobacco; but the relative amount
of nicotine which pass es from cigar
into smoke depends CHIEFLY on how far
the cigar has been smoked, rs the mic
otlne contents of the unsmoked part of
n cigar Is IN inverse ratio TO the size of
this part, /, e., more nicotine the short
er the part. Evidently, in Il burning
cigar, the slowly advancing zone of
glow drives before it the dlstlllable mat
tiers, 80 that in the yet unburnt portion
a constant accumulation of these takes
place, 1t would appear in the case of
cigars that are poor IN nicotine more
of this substance relatively passes into
smoke than in the case of cigars with
much nicotine; also that the nicotine,
Notwithstanding its high boiling point,
has remarkable volatility.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
Farmers Literature.

| 1T is said newspapers publish that
which will most interest their readers,
and that the character of the readers
may be judged by the papers which
they read. In measure we suppose
this is true, but not altogether; still it
must be admitted that the character
Of the readers is markedly affected by
the papers which they for some reason
support.
Farmers need, and think will admit
it as true, a moral, instructive litera-
ture, and just this kind of literature is
to be found III almost any of our agri-
cultural journals; while just the reverse
of this is found in our great political
newspapers.
Then the question arises, are the
strictly political papers suitable litera-
ture to lay before farmers? | take for
example either of the two or three
great political papers of st. Louis, one
of which is taken in nearly every
family in the Mississippi valley. The
daily issue is published for city read
ing, and the weekly for country; with
regard to the daily l have nothing to
say, but the weekly or farming edition
ought to be seriously considered, for on
it depends to large extent tie welfare
of our class. What are its contents
and what the tendency OF its instruc-
ton?
/ have before me copy of one OF
the st. Louis weeklies, perhaps the
most enterprising one in st. Louis, and
in looking over its contents find forty
seven articles giving accounts Of muir
ders, robberies, suicides, fights and
other disgracefui occurrences, occupy
ing more than one-half of the entire
contents of the paper; while the only
article in relation to the advancement
of agriculture IN any way calculated
to interest any whose mind is turned
on agriculture or industrial affairs is q
dished-up burlesque on meeting of
the ST. Louis County Grange; evidently
published for the purpose OF trying to
bring the movement into dlsrepute
among the farmer readers of the paper.
In direct contrast to this unpalatable
bill of fare, l now pick up an american
Grange Bulletin, and as its contents |
find twenty-three articles giving &C
counts of meetings of farmers, for the
promotion of agricultural interests,
thirty articles of instruction and com
parison CT views on agricultural sub
jects, eight articles pointing out the
evils of monopolies, nineteen articles
exemplifying the benefits of co-opera-
ton, fourteen articles and items for
household instruction, besides much
other matter Of general interest. Now
which of the two papers would you,
brother farmer, lay before your family
for instruction and mental improve
meI.?
The mind thrives on the food it is
given. Shall we feed it healthy, lie.
giving food, OF shall we lay before i
tempting dishes of crime and immoral
ity and invite it to eat, drink and lml'
tate in after life.-A. T. 5, in Stat
Grange Neaes lIlD.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
Midsummer Hints on Poultry.
Western wis. } Farmer.

At this season of the year hens are
apt to be unusually broody, especially
the large varieties of the Asiatic spe-
cies. Pulling from the nest roughly,
and harsh treatment generally will do
no good. The best and easiest cure is
TO throw them into small pen con
tanning young and vigorous cock: his
assiduous attention to them will soon
dlspel the sitting propensities, and in
a few days they can again be placed in
the main flock and they will begin lay
| ing.
Now is the time to turn of the old
stock and make preparations tor n fu-
ture breeding pen; if such are not fat
enough for market shut them up in a
small coop, and feed literally meal
corn, etc., and put them on the market
before the mouting begins; if fat they
will bring good price and they make
good eating. Many such should be
killed and consumed by the farmer
during haying time and harvest, when
extra help is to be fed
Try it, and yon will tird it to mate
rally decrease your n, cat bills and add
to the wants of the liable. Chicks that
are now from tgo to four months old
should be freely fed with wheat screen.
ings and cracked corn, ard their growth
pushed to ,he utmost before cold
weather arri yes, The Douglass mix
.ure should be used in the drinking
water to keep them from diarrhea
and to increase their digestive powers
The old fowls should also have a
Ettle extra attention; as the moultne
season approaches extra demands are
made upon the system to furnish new
plumage, and such demands should be
met with good food, water containing
the iron mixture, email gravel, lime
etc. War should be continued unceas
ingly against vermin and cleanliness
enforced, success will attend we'll di-
rected efforts in the care of poultry, rs
| well as in other affairs in life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
A LEGEND OF JAPAN.
story OF the Primitive HeroWho Slew
Destroying Dragon

Close to the bridge or Seta, at the
lower end of Lake Biwa or Omi, which
occupies the cavity left when the mass
Of Full was projected out Of the
bowels of the earth, some two hundred
miles eastward into the provinces of
kai and Suruga, is n chapel commem.
orative of Hidesato, a romantic hero
of the tenth century A dragon thon
lived in the lake, who was sorely tor
mented by huge sentipede dwelling
on Mount MilSmami. The dragon
asked Hldessto to assist him, but the
hero, Notwithstanding the terrible APP.
pearance of his in,erlocutor, calmly
stepped over his back, without deign.
ing to notice his request. He then
met his dwarf, to whom he could
afford to listen without riskinga charge
of cowardice, and followed him in'o
the lake, walked along the bottom un.
I'll he came to magnificent palace of
jade and lapisia2uh. After having
been RECALLED with n banquet, the hero
was warned of the monsters approach.
Getting ready for his iron bow, that re.
quired five ordinary men to bend it,
after several fruitless attempts he slew
the monster while still five miles of
with an arrow, of which the head was
noiseoed with spittle. The monster
very unwisely made himself capital
mark by carrying torch in each of his
thousand of claws. A roar of thunder
announced the hero's success, and he
was awarded with roll of silk that
grew each time piece was cut off,
and with an immense bell, which he
presented to the Temple Of Mil. This
bell the Japanese hercules, Benkei, a
retainer of Goshitsune, brother OF
Yorltomo, and conqueror of Yezo,
where the AMOS yenerate him rs a
god--some assert that he re-appeared
in Mongolia and Jenghis Kahn--carried
off to the top of n neighhoring hill,
where he amused himself by striking
it all night, and refused to return it I'm.
til the priests had given him rs much
bean broth as he could swallow. Io
do this they were obliged TO fill cal
dron five feet in diameter which may
still be seen to witness the truth of the
tale.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
What the MalIey Trial Cost.
From the Hartford Times.

1t is estimated that the expense to
the State will not exceed $40 1000, while
the Hayden trial cost three times as
much. They pay of the Jurors in this
case foots up 81 900, and their mileage
one-quarter as much. They received
$3.50 per day, and six cents mile
each way once week. The bill of the
High Sheriff will be about 81 900 for
deputies and incidentals. The witnesses
drew nearly So 500, and of this nearly
81 600 goes to the three or four experts
who appeared for the State. The ex.
pense under the head of expert testi-
mony is unusually light rs compared
with that of previous great trials in the
State. Mr.. Rush, associate of the State
Attorney, received about $500. The
lawyers designated by the Court to de.
fend Blanche Douglas received from
the State 1926 each, or $3.50. The figure,
that have been given aggregate 81 $50
and other expenses summoning wit
nesses, etc-will bring the States tota
up to $4,000.
1t is estimated that the expenses OF
the trial to Edward Malley, father OF
Walter will not exceed $4,000 The
rumor that DR.. O'Malley paid Lawyer
Cassidy $4,000 to defend his brother
James is about $1,000 out of the way
Footing it all up, the trial has cost both
sides about $50, 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
The Great Lakes.

The following easurements OF the
great lakes will be found interesting
and are absolutely correct, having
been taken by government survey
ors:
The greatest length of Lake superior
is 335 miles its greatest breadth Is 16t
miles mean depth, 68S feet; eleva.
ton, 727 feet area, $4,000 square
miles.
The greatest length of Lake Mich
igan is 5000 miles its greatest
breadth, los mean depth, 900 feet
elevation, SOC feet area, 5000 square
miles.
The greatest length of Lake Huron
is 800 miles its greatest breadth is
so miles mean depth, 600 feet; ele-
walton, ga feet area, 10000 square
miles.
The greatest length of Lake Erie is
$50 miles lis greatest breadth is 50
miles its mean depth is 81 feet ele-
vai;on, 26l feet; area, 5000 square
miles.
The greatest length of Lake Onta-
rio is 1870 miles its greatest breadth
is So miles its mean depth is 800
feet; elevation, POI feet area, 5000
square miles.
The total Of all five is 1865 miles
covering an area OF upward of 135 900
square miles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
having again placed this pretty little
cottage at her disposal.

! cottage at her disposal.
Commodore Shufeldt's charge that
the old Empress Dowager of China is
AN ignorant, capricious, and immoral
woman" was very indescreet, to SAY
The least. He has been recalled from
China, on the complaint of the Chinese
goverGm
John Doyle, young man employed
in currying shop in Woburn, Mass,
on salary Of SO a week, was agreeably
surprised last Friday, by notification
from Boston lawyer that he had fall
en- heir to 100000, by the death of a
cousin.
Hon. John f. Morrison, one of the
most prominent citizens of Indiana,
died at knightstown of heart disease.
He was State Treasurer during the
war, and D counselor of Governor
Morton.
John Babcosk is under arrest at Nor
wich, Conn.,, for destroying the stone
that marked his daughters grave. The
marble had been put in place by the
dead girls betrothed, and Babcock had
forbidden it.
Edwin Booth seems to be making a
great deal OF fame, but no money, in
London. Audiences are enthusiastic,
and critics praise him unstintedly, but
his engagement is at a time of the year
when it is questionable to go to the
theater, and the receipts are not large.
Ex-President Tyler's son, John Tyler,
Jr., writes to the Washington Repubh-
can that he is tired of reports of his
death or of his participation in all sorts
of crimes. He complains that when.
ever anything happens to "John Tyler, "
the papers lug him out to bear the
bIunt.
The little sou of Melvyn Smith, of
Montreal, who was abducted last
week, was found at late hour the
other evening, standing on a doorstep
a mile from home. Various theories
are advanced in explanation of the
mystery, the most plausible of which
seems to be that Mr.. Smith is anxious
for notoriety, and that he consented to
the so-called abduction.
Gen. 0. 0. Howard, superintendent
of the United States military academy
West Point, which position he is about
to relinquish, continues his good moral
and religious teachings to the cadets,
the regulars, and the village people "a
the vicinity. Sunday nights he
breaches in the soldiers chapel, and
never uninterestipgly
Rev. Father William j, Dougherty
pastor of the Church of the Guardian
Angel, at Coney Island, N. Y, has been
suspended by Rt. Rev. Bishop Laugh
lin for retaining some $4,000, the pro-
ceeds of one days sale of admission
tickets to the race-cours9, after the
bishop told him to rvturn the money
AS the rules of the church had beer
disregarded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
An Enormous Price for W ritirg Desk
From the London Times

The eighth days sale Of the Hami-
ton collection included the old Dutch
and French faience, the Italian eaience,
the Venetian glass, the Etruscan pot
terry, carvings in ivory, some decorative
furniture, and the full sized bronzed
LAGOON. The sensation of the day
was the Due de Choiseul's writing table
and cartonnere, which is fine speci-
men of marqueterle, with clock in
ormola surmounting the large carton
Mere at the end of the table. A very
determined contest arose OVER this in
teresting piece Of old French furniture
between Mr.. Wertheimer and Messrs.
p. and D. Colnaghi. In the end 1t was
purchased by Messrs Colnagh for the
enormous price OF 5 $40 guinies 70 800.
1t was reported in the room afterward
that the Due d'Aumale was the pur-
chaser.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
Good Save the King"

1t is announced ~ a matter of great
importance that Mr.. Hartford, minor
canon of Westminster, has discover
ed' the authorship of God Save the
King" He traces i. to Father Petre,
confessor Of James the Second. and
the public il asked to be surprised that
it was written for the Stuarts and not
for the house of Brunswick. The SUR
prise in regard to the latter point ought
to be pretty well worn away BY this
time, for the discovery Of 1t is an old
one. Richard Grant White set it forth
at least twenty years ago, and we pre-
sumo it was not original with him.
The very structure Of the song shows
that it had n Jacobite origin. The
line
send him victorious,
never was written AZ an anthem for a
reigning monarch. The aspiration is in
behalf of pretender for whose "happy
and glorious" coming the singers were
waiting hopefully.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27

hemmet Ais troops, who slaughter
eithem all without mercy For the next
two years Mehemmet Ali kept on
compare lively good terms with the
beys. On March l, 1911, however, he
enticed all the Mamelukes in Cairo into
the citadel on pretense of witnessing
the cermoney ofinvesting his son Tusun
with the command of an army to be
sent against the Wahabees in Arabia.
The gates of the fortress were then
closed upon them, and they were killed
to the number OF 40 By this event
Mehemmet Ais authority in Egyptwas
placed on firm basis. --New York Mail
and Erprfss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
Paid q Bill.
Detroit Free rrcss,


A Detroit lawyer took In new boy
the other day, and as he had suffered
to some extent from the depredations
of the former one, he decided to try
the new lads honesty at once. He
therefore place 81 in bills under a
weight upon his desk and walked out
without word. Upon his return the
bills were gone and seventy-hve cents
in silver had taken their place.
"Boy! when stepped out to get a
draft on London left $l5 under this
weight"
ayes air"
"And now | find only seventy.tye
cents"
eyes sir, but you see you hadn't
been gone five minutes when man
came in with a bill against you Of ga
70, and l paid it. | guess the change
is correct.
"You-you paid bill ?"
"Yas, sir--there it is, all receip'ed.
The man said it had slipped your mind
for the last tour years, and 10"
He didn't get any further before he
was rushed for the stairs, and he isn't
in the law business any more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
What Thrilled the OarkeJ's Soul.
Little Rock Gazette.

Uncle Ike was one day riding mule,
and a little boy behind him.
"Tell you what, Uncle Ike, "possum
mighty good thing" said the boy.
eyes, It's" said Uucle Ike, az the
mule struck trot
Specially when you get lots o'gravy
wild him"
Uncle Ike was silent, blu. seemed
restless.
"An when you got some roasted
Eaters to sop in de gravy said the
boy.
Uncle Ike used his switch with nerv-
Gus energy, and the mule increased his
speed TO gallop.
Eyes, Uncle Ike, wnen de 'possum
right brown, an de gravy drenin' out,
an"
"You shet your mouf you little fool!
You'll make dis mule run off and kill
us boat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27

er to the arsenals and the adjacent
eartnworks and batteries, reinforce
ments both OF men and material can
be steadily poured into it if these
should be required by the exigencies
of battle. The circumference of the
harbor is thus fairly guarded by guns,
earthworks, and masonry Qualifications.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
Getting a Carriage by her Cooking.
Georgia Banner Waterman.

A young,man living in Oconee County
hired a cook last year, but his wife put
the cook into cotton field OF her own,
did the cooking for the whole family,
while the cook made eight bales of cot
ton, with which the young wife bought
a handsome phaeton. The lady be-
longs to one of the first families IN
Oconee. and is well known IN Athens.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27

Neal Dow tells Thurlow Weed in a
letter to the New York 1ribu.e, that
prohibition in Maine is not a failure.
Neal Dow evidently wants to discour-
age the raid of summer visitors upon
his beloved state.
Daily Republican., 1882-02-11
AbEAEEfN,

ME- RNS-On Thursday, Feb. 9; h, Lizzie I.
Mearns, daughter Of John hcarns. aged
"a years.
ReIa'i es and friends of the family are re.
sp 'cttull> invited to attend tbs funeral from
tne resdence of her father on Rid els Road
,uhdty aftOrnnon, at 3 r'cl'ck. Servic - at
Mt. Salem M. +. Church at $50 G., lock
81 Elk - n Feb. Oh 1882, Martha F. sher,
Wid-W Of Samuel Fisher. a. ed IS years
Relatives and friends are Respectfully in.
Vlted to attend the fun raj from her late res |.
denee, NO e45 Madison street, Saturday at.
ttrno0n February 18th. at 3 O'Clock, Ser.
vices at the house att 30 Interment at the
Wilmington and Braudywine cemetery.
flfOi RN.- On the 9Th inst, joseph Harry
Pitourn. aged 29ycars
Rcl1ti es and friends Of the family are re.
SPECTRAL inv ted 10 a tend his funeral from
MS Iata residence. Riddles HanK9, on Satur.
ihotrhent a. Mt Salem cemetery. Chester
papers please G. py.
mis- thee when the morning dawns.
rise hee when the night returns,
mss the" here, N - thee there,
HIN husband III SIS thee everywhere.
FLA III. - On Thursday. February 9. 1892.
Eilbi ! at, Aacd 81 ye r..
Nv '"hlIy anu iTendE are reSrectfrlly in
vlted 10 attend his fun raj from hi, la'e res e.
uenc' ~ Jefferson street, on Monday morn.
LIZ; uary l3lh AT O'clock Intermcnt
at "a "Wede& Church cemetery. SERVE, 3
at the church. Philadelphia and Camden
papers please copy
N,HVli.LfR--'I n Friday, the 10th instant
her. trt Leslie, son of John X. and Iathn'
rihe l., Nunviller, aged month
me relatives and friends are respectfully
Teque tci to attend the funeral from tn resi-.
aellce OF ms parents Sth avrnne, Browntown.
, ~. morrow ~. d'y! afternoon, at . 'clork'
WHO Ce!DGtGrN.
Daily Republican., 1882-02-11

At the meeting of the Methodist Book
Commirtee, In Cincinnati, on Thursday,
$4,000 was spportioned for the salary OF
bishops this year. 1t was decided Ia
discontinue the Methodist Advocate, at
Atlanta, should It's income and subsidy
fail in any one quarter to pay expenses.
The. Labor Union In New Orleans held
meeting on Thursday night, and
resol we'd to support the strikers of the
cotton presses until oil the non-unl IN
men are discharged, An Of the presses
have complied with the strikers de
mand.
In Chicago, yesterday afternoon, Geo.
Robinson, driver OF an ice wagon, shot
aud MORALLY wounded Mary Bacon, =
servant girl, and then committed sui.
eide. Tie canse Of the tragedy was the
girls refusal to marry him.
A telegram from Panama says the
difficulty between Guatemala aud
France, arising out Of the attack on a
member Of the French Legation, fas
been compromised In Paris, and satI,
faction will be- given by Guatemala.
George Lilly, age 81 years, seaman
OF the Gloucester schooner George NJ.
S,etson, died recently in Liverpool,
Nova Scotia, from injuries CAUSED hy n
heavy sea which struck the vesse. GA
her asst trip
A. NJ. Steldo, oDe Of til. victims OF
the shooting ARRAY III the National Re.
publican office. at Washington, was in "A
Daily Republican., 1882-02-11
EDITION
J oh q y. l,lar NO.

On next Monday night the eminent
comedian Mr.. John :. Clarke, will APP
pear at the Opera House In his great
impersonation of Bob Briefly IN the
Cricket O. Leave Man" This Is Mr..
Clarke's first appearance IN this char.
acter IN Wilmington and the play will
be pre- NJ nted under the management OF
Mr.. Hall, of ths Philadelphia Lyceum.
He will be supported by the Lyceun
Company, who will bring the scenery
used in Philadelphia, giving the rep.
resentation the unusual advantage OF
establishment, most important ad-
vantage to Il play of this character
Mr.. Clarke's performance Of Bob Bri-
erly ranks first among the best charac.
tiers on the stage; il develops the strong
qualities of the actor which first won
tho admiration of London, and made
the American comedian y performance
the talk OF the great metropolis. Mr.
Curtis once wrote in Harper's Maya
zine Of Mr.. Clarke's "Toodle,' that it
is the Embodied Genius of Drink. y
This great actor has peculiar talent
for illustrating this intirmity, 10 he IL
very happy III the scene in quietly and
most naturally imp-rsonatiDg Bob, the
country lad, who has been living on
liquor for u fortnight past. Il know
the symptoms OF del.rtnm tremens,'
says his companion, aud the audience
readily recognize them 100, ia the un-
certain gait, the flushed face, dahed
look and unnerved hanh.
This character gives Mr.. Clarke many
for delicate emotional
touches, which he develop, in re.
markabie degree, aud presents the char
actrr III a strong manner throughout
The box sheet isiow open at Thomas
" COS. and persons wishing seats
should secure 'hrm without delay.
Daily Republican., 1882-02-11
Batch Of Ear bSZZlers.

D. W. Van1erhotf, first bookkeeper
Of the First National Bank Of st. Paul,
Minnesota, was arrested last night tor
emDezzlemenl The amount is esti-
mated at from $50, 900 to $4,000 He
had been Specializing in wheat
G Mnndinger, assistant manager in
the retail department; Of B. Lowenstein
& Brothers dry goods store at Memphis
was arrested yesterday on The charge
of embezzling 5000 from the firm. He
was released III 5000 bail.
John +. Brodhead, chief clerk Of the
Quartermaster' Departmr ut of the Mil.
itars Division OF the Pacific, at San
Francisco, has been arrested for raising
check for 81 SO to Si600.50, which was
paid at the Sub Treasury. Brodhead con
fessed his guilt, and also said lie had
previously stolen 5000 He was t2m.
mitted yesterday in default of SO 600
bail. He speculattd in mining stock.