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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17
An Unexpected Wedding

St. Louis letter There have jus
come to light the details of rather an
interesting episode which occurred re-
Gently in New York, one of the prom
inent actors in which was the younges.
daughter of the late Hudson e. Bridge,
of this city. Miss Bridge, who is a
young lady of marked beauty, rare &C
mplishments, and degree of vivaci-
ty which made her exceedingly popu-
lar in social circles, left the city some
time since in company with her sister
and her brother in-law for an extended
tour in Europe. She had spoken of the
prospective "trip with expressions of
eager anticipation, and her relatives
naturally supposed that she looked
upon it hopeful that it would afford her
much pleasure. Soon after the arrival
Of the party in New York they went
out to make some purchases, which
they supposed would be required dur
ing the voyage across the ocean, and
after visiting some Of the prominent
metropolitan establishments Miss
Bridge excused herself, saying that she
was going to another store few blocks
distant and would soon return. Her
sister and brother-n Law waited pa
tienuy until her long absence caused
them to feel alarmed for her safety,
and they were about to make an effort
to find her, when she returned in high
spirits and evidently much pleased
with the result of her visit to the other
store, Upon being questioned regard
ing her rather unusual flow of spirits
she said that she had changed her
mind that she had decided not to go
to Europe, but would remain in New
York with her husband. Her relatives
were greatly astonished at her state
ment and asked for an explanation,
whereupon she said she had just been
married to a Mr.. Hastings, a resident
of New York whom she met last sum-
mer. 1t is needless to say that her sis
ter and brother-in-law were intensely
surprised, as, even if they knew of h :
acquaintance with her intended, t. !
were probably not aware of any seri-
Gus attachment. MIR. Hastings is said
to be young man of moderate MT cans,
but eminently respectable and worthy
and possessed of qualities which may
win for him a prominent position in
the commercial world. 1t is said that
the relatives of the young lady are per-
fectly reconciled to the state of affairs,
and that she will remain in New York
with her husband.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17
Alfred Aylward and the South African
Beers
New York Tribune.

Alfred Aylward received a hearty
reception from the audience assembled
at Cooper's Institute to listen to his
story of the Transvaal war in South
Africa. Col. Charles G. Otis, the chair
man of the meeting, introduced the
lecturer. Mr.. Awkward is stout, COM
pactly built man of medium hight,
with dark, curling hair and full beard.
After acknowledging the outburst Of
applause which greeted him as he
stepped forward To begin his address,
he spoke Of his departure from the
country of the Beers and the object of
his visit to the United States. Part of
what he said was as follows: 81 have
come to this country said he, 'to set
before you the true state of affairs in
South Africa, in order that when war
shall again break out in that benighted
land the Beers may have your SYM
patty. | am to receive in few days
an appointment rs commissioner of
emigration, which will enable me to
speak with more freedom concerning
the Transvaal.
''The Boer women successfully re-
when the lives Of their children were
at stake. During battle they made
bullets for the men and dressed the
wounds of the injured. The Boer
woman is wonderful woman. She is
a vrtuous woman, and educates her
children as best she can, and Is proud
Of them, too. During the ten yeart |
lived among them | never heard the
tongue of Islander say augnt against the
virtue of Boer girl
st is hardly known here, but it is
we'll known in Boston, that all vehicles,
washing machines, and agricultural i'm
plements there are imported from Am
erica. Mr. Griffin, of Natal, has inter
duced bill to tax all imported Amer
lean goods, hoping thereby to aid Brit
ish merchants. We, on our part, desir-
ed to get rid of British goods, and
organized p society to bring about this
end. We have no way open to the sea
except through Natal, Delagoa Bay
being closed against us. We are with
out arms; and without arms we can not
obtain our freedom. The Beers know
very we'll they will be at war with Eng
land within a year, and desire to make
the necessary preparations. My mis-
sion here is to enlist your sympathies
in there behalf, so that if war is declar-
ed you may assist them.
At The conclusion of Mr.. Aylward s
address Col Otis announced that the
first dollar contributed to American
fund for assisting the BoeIs was given
10y Miss. Fanny Parnell, whose death
Ireland now mOurned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17

dren save, stainless name, Serator
Chandler, o, Michigan, soon repaired
the broken fortune Of the great war
minister BY making his family irde-
pendent 1t was only three days be-
fore he died General Grant, Pres
ident of the United States, placed
upon the broad shoulders Of Ed.
win M, Stanton, the ermine Of
announce to YOU that your religion is
threatened, that your Caliphate is in
peril, and that your lives, your wives,
your children and your possessions are
In danger Of becoming q prey to cruel
enemies. Any Moslem, therefore, who
refuses TO take up arms and follow this
holy flag is an infdel amenable to
death" When the flag was brought
out in 1868, according to BaronSTolt,
the Christian had no difficulty in rent
ing windows and housetops to view
the ceremony, but when the proclama-
ton was made: "Let no infidel dare to
profane by his presence tie holy stand
ard Of the prophet, and let every Mus
selman, ii he sees an unbellever, in
stanty make it known their hosts
puSltu butil oNtI VIC lOplS Vi dIOFt
them out of the houses, to be butch
cred by the soldiers and mob. The
scene was different when, q few years
ago, in order to obtain Christians as
volunteers, "hags Of brotherly love"
were paraded through the streets of
Constantinople, which bore in white
upon a crimson ground the cross and
the crescent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17
WOUNDED LIKE GARFIELD.
Lannon's Case Being Watched with
Keen Interest by the Surgeons.
Philadelphia Time

Philadelphia Times.
The physicians of the Pennsylvania
Hospital are greatly interested in the
case of John Lannon, who was shot by
Special Officer Yeaser, on July II, be-
cause he attempted to escape from
custody, having been arrested as sus-
picfous charactel. The interest centres
in the fact that Lannon's wound in
many features is similar to that which
caused the death of President CART ED.
Upon Lannon's admission TO the hos
dital it was discovered that his lower
cxtremities were entirely paralyzed,
the bullet from the officers pistol hav-
ing shattered the spine. in this par.
ticular the case differs from that of
General Garfield. Lannon's wound is
in the back, between the tenth and
eleventh ribs and about an inch nearer
the centre line than Garfield's. 1t is
also slightly lower, as in the Presidents
case the bullet struck and splintered
the eleventh rib. The ply sicians have
from the first entertained no hope of
Lannon's recovery, but everything
that science can suggeet has been done
for the unfortunate man. His death
is only matter of a short time.
The position of the bullet is unknown
but from indications it is thought that
the bladder has been pierced. No sur
gical operations have been, so far,
found necessary. Lannon. who COM
plains of great pain in the back, has
been upon an air-bed, to render him as
comfortable as possible. On account
of the peculiar pature Of the wound
careful and full notes of his condition
are taken from day to day by DR.. Gill
lespie, the surgeon in charge. DR..
Agnew, who was one Of the consulting
surgeons called to attend President Gar
field, has visited Lannon, and evinced
much interest in his case. When the
inevitable result occurs it is thought an
autopsy will reveal many points of
value to medical science.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17
4 short crop of Hogs.

the Ang,o-American Packing ( pro-
vision Company, Atkinson & Co., and
the Chicago Packing Provision Com
pauy have been obliged to close up
their houses at the Stock Yards on
account Of the scarcity and nigh prices
Of hogs. About $500 men are thus
thrown ont Of employment, Armour's
is the only large packing house now
running and it only for 4 quarter TO a
half of its capacity. The scarcity Of
hogs is attributed to the high price of
corn. How long the houses now closed
will remain shut up the owners are
unable to say. 1t may be for . few
days, or perhaps q month. Hogs are
expected to be plenty in the fall when
prices will tumble.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17
A Marvellous Escape,

Samuel Hutchinson, a slater at work
on the Calumet Clubhouse, fell from
the cornice to the ground, a distance of
seventy eight feet, and strange to say
WIS not instantly killed. He was not
even rendered unconscious, but after
lying still minute picked himself up
Spst out some Of the blood that was
oozing from cut in his lip, wiped the
blood from a cut over the left eye aud
hmped away to his home No. 1875
McGregor street. He was attended by
Dr. Wetmore who says that beyond
the injuries above mentioned and a
severe bruise on the left hip he is not
badly hurt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17
plunged it into his breast. Fortunately

plunged it into his breast. Fortunately
1t was too rusty, blunt and hacked
about to do much harm, and the I'M
happy youth only succeeded in IN
flictine wound from the effects OF
which he was cared in a fortnight.
Ever since the story became known
the Beaureau of the Commissary has
been visited by number of collectors,
each OF whom has been until now I'M
der the impression that he was the sole
possessor of the actual knife with
which Henry ~. was slain. st. james
Guzsffp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17
The Iuck OF Historic knife

Everybody knows under what cir
cumstances Henry ". was assassinated
by Ravaillac. The assassin, passing
his arm through the window of the
coach, struck the monarch two blows
with a knife, the latter of which pierc.
ed his heart. While still brandishing
the knife, he was arrested by the orders
of the Due d'Epernon, the knife being
wrenched from his hand by Pietro de
Malaghino, an Italian attached to his
suite who afterward declared he had
dropped the wea pom in the crowd. 1t
would appear, however, that Malagh-
inc, who was great amateur of curl
osities, kept this historical relic until
his death, when he left it to his de-
scendants. 1t is difficult to say how il
came in possession of Maurice de SAKE
afterward; but certain it is that Il month
before his death the Marshal made it a
present to his physician, Senac. SenaC
hequeathed it TO his son, NJ. Senac de
Meilhan, who presented it to tine Mar
qulse de Crequi, at whose death it be-
came the property of the Baron de
BlaChefort, her cousin, when again il
was lost sight of for nearly sixty years,
until il turned up the other day in the
Bureau of the Commissary of Police
in the Quarter Latin, being then own
ed by student whose iather had been
a steward to the Raimboval family.
This student had been tor some time
in the greatest poverty, and mad been
heard to say that life was becoming a
burden to him The sther morning he
found himself absolutely pennies, a
prey TO the nallucination that the knife
had brought him ill-luck Determined
to put an end to his existence, he
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17

The Agricultural Department at
Washington holds that the cattle plague
now prevailing in the Middle and South
ern States is the Texas cattle fever
Agents of the department have been
sent to Virginia, North Carolina, and
Alabama to investigate, and informa-
ton is being sought in Pennsylvania
At meeting Of the Stock Dealers AS
ISOLATION of Maryland, held on the 9th
instant at Baltimore, DR.. w. H. Rose,
of the United States Agricultural Asso'
citation, said pleuro-pneumonia was on
the increase in Maryland, and great
care should be taken to prevent its fur
Their spread.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17

REPUBLICANS and democrats in sew
eral eastern cities have appointed mass
meetings for the purpose of condem'
ming the action Of their representatives
in congress who voted to override the
Presidents veto of the river and haT-
Dor bill. 1t is not impossible that TINS
action OF eastern voters may yet ma
imitation in the action Of voters OF the
west. In many sections the vote when
made the river and barbor bill law, i
bound to prove IAN issue" in the pend
ing congressional campaign. The ay'
erage congressman who voted aye
on the bill, and who also is a candidate
for reelection. will not unlikely WIS.,
before the campaign is ended, that he
had voted may" instead.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17

Gilbert Burns Begg, grandson of Roo'
ert Burns. has been placed above want
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17
EDWIN VI STANTON.

Kecsilertionso OF Hie Grea' Watchdog
tof The War Office 4 GOOD story
About i'resinent Lincoln senator
HaIe's Adventures in tn" New
Hampshire Hills ForDeN ana
DOugherty Fayorites OF secretary
stanton
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17

Edwin NJ, Stanton gloried in his lack
Of riches. Millions had touched ms
palms, and massive fortunes adhered
to the palms of those who surrounded
him. He once quo-cd what seemed
to be a sublime saying of Aristotle, to
the effect that only those "who were
rich because they could not help it
need be ashamed of it; but those who
Of their owu choice had remained poor
had a right 10 glory in il ~
These are the last words | ever heard
the great.hearted Stanton utter. He
was offered $40 600 for an argument in
one phase of the celebrated Credit Mo-
bilier case; but he was either too feeble
! physically, to prepare the case, or he
was disguised at the integrity Of the
cause he was asked to argue, and de-
clined the fee. When it was found that
Stanton had left no fortune to his chill.
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HE HAD NO FUN IN HIM.

One of the members Of the Methodist
Conference, held in Detroit, was ont for
a walk at an early hour one morning, and
encountered strapping big fellow, who
was drawing q wagon to blacksmith
shop.
"Catch hold here any help mo down
to the shop with this wagon. and I'll buy
the whiskey," called the big fellow.
II never drink" solemly replied the
good man.
"Well, you can toke cigar"
The man dropped the wagon tongue,
looked hard at the member, and asked.
Don't You chew ?"
"No, sir, was the decided reply.
"You must get mighty lonesome, .
mused the teamster.
II guess I'm all right, / feel first rate. 2
"I'll bet you even that ! can lay YOU
on your back, = remarked the teamster,
II never bet, replied the clergyman.
"Come, now, let's warm up ia little. .
II nm in ahurry,"
Wei, let's take each other down for
fun, then. You are as big us / am, and
I'll give you the nnder holt
"I never have fun" solemnly replied
the member.
We'll, I'm going to tackle you, anyway.
Here W. 60.
The teamster slid up and endeavored
TO get a back hold, but lie had only Just
commenced his fun, when he was lifted
clear off the grass and slammed against
a tree box with such force that he gasped
half dozen times before he could catch
his breath.
"Now, you keep away from me. ex-
claimed the minister, picking up his
cane.
"Bust me if don't !" replied the
teamster, as he edged off.
whats the use Of lying and saying
that you didn't have any fun in you.
when you are chuck full Of ii? You
wanted to break my back, didn't you? 4
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LITERAL ANSWERS.

Literal answers are sometimes quite
witty. "Wi.I you kindly put my fork
into a potatoS7 asked young lady Of
her table neighbor.
with pleasure, he responded; AMI
piercing the potato, coolly left the fork
extended from il.
Again, we hear Of very polite and
impressive gentleman who said to
youth in the street; "Boy, may / in
quire where Robinson's drug store isq"
Certainly sir, replied the boy, very
respectfully.
well, sir, said the gentleman, after
waiting awhile, ''where is it9"
Il have not the least idea," said the
urchin.
There was another boy who was stop
ped by middle-aged lady with:
''Boy, want to 60 TO D. street"
"Weli madam, = said the boy, s'why
don't you 60 then2n
Sometimes this wit iegeneratea into
punning, as when Flora pointed pensiye-
" to the heavy masses Of clouds in the
sky, saying;
Il wonder whore those clouds are
goingq"
\ II think they're going 70 thunder, her
brother replied
Also the following dialogue;
''Hellow, Therel how do you sell your
wood9',
''By the cord.
"dow long has it been cutG"
''Four feet"
II mean how long has it been since
You cut itP"
mo longer than it is now.-
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A Dogs SUICIDE.

Pittshurg Commercially
About noon rather fine looking tel.
rier was observed on the Watershed
Of the Monongahela House to be in great
pain, One leg was 5roken, and the ami
NAL appeared to be in doubt as to what
was best to be done under the cIrcum-
stances. At last the terrier started down
toward Wood street, and on arriving at
that point espied Roundsman Coulson,
who looked as if he wonld like to put
the dog out Of misery. The animal stop
ped here a moment, then cody trotted
down the wharf to the river, plunged in
and when few yards from shore delib-
erateIy dived under water and drowned.
The body was shortly after fished out
and laid on the bank. The incident was
witnessed by dozens Of people.
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Won GRAND CONTRADICTION. =


A French gentleman recently from
Paris was invited by one Of our popular
citizens TO indulge in the "Amerlcan
custom" at the exchange. Not knowing
our "colloquial American" we'll enough
TO call for mixed drink it was sugges-
tea he take ''brandy punch, which he
did. The next morning he called alone
at the bar, and being asked by the polite
young man who concocts cocktails what
he would have, and forgotten the name
Of the drink Of yesterday, he replied:
II viii take Won grand con tra-dic tion,
what you call it2 wis vera much lemon
for make him sour, vera much soogare
for make him sweet, plenty Of brandy
for make him strong. and great deal Of
wasssr for make him weak. "Oh, yes;
/ know, returned the barkeeper; ''you
want punch?"
"Yeez, sat ees eet; Won pounch." II is
needless tc say the grand contradiction
has loomed up since then as more
popular drink than ever.
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ran into the old round room in the Tow
er, where Crescenda. still 10 her paint
ing blouse, was musing before the burn
ing logs while the ruddy light rose and
fell on Qneen Guinerve's jeweled crown
in the picture, aud cricket sang shrilly
between he red bricks Of the hearth.
Greasy /" she cried dear, dear
Cressy have SO much ia tell you =
Creseenda looked up amazed.
Was TIE era of transformation, then,
notoyeT2 Was this brilliant young prin.
cess. visa checks Of pomegranate Grim
son, eyes like stars, robes all gold and
violet. l'gx little sister Beth?
4 ans 80 happy r. whispered Beth,
flinging herself on her knees beside her
sister
sHay sQHhaaeR pleasant PARTY. Beth Z,
s.A party echoed Tie girl, throwing
back her long silky curls. "It was a
glimpse Of Paradise And--put your
head down, Cressy, close to mine--he
has asked me to be his wife. And l.
have said yes. !"
Beth my little Beth /"
For a minute the two girls sobbed in
each others arms then Beth sprang up
with the diamond drops still on her lash
es.
You'll tell me now, Cressy,' she ut.
I
tered. coaxingly, "where on earth you
got that exquisite dress? For really
believe it was the dress that Champaey
fell in love with, as much as it was me, :
"You woman, with woman's pene-
I tration. and not to know /" cried Cres
cepda. "Why, it was your old cream.
colored silk, darling, Peggy and turn
ed and remodeled it, and | painted the
garland Of autumn leaves and the little
cluster Of asterand golden rod, on days
when you were ont for your walk.
"You2 Oh, Cressy, you are better
than any fairy god mother /" exclaimed
Beth, increduloualy.
/ "My DEAR" said Crescenda, II was de
termined you should have new dres
for Miss Selwyn's party, and You ha,
it,"
"And to think that didn't recogniz,
it." said Beth, self reproachfully. "Bu
Cressy-dear Cressy the epchanter'
wand Of your pencil has opened to m
the gates Of enchanted land. For if | la,
had no dress, I couldn't baye gone to th
party and il hadn't gone to the part.
n couldn't have danced with Champne.
Durelle ;and if / hadn't waltzed wis
him. he never would have taken me int
the conservatory and told me how dear
! " he loved me "
And Crescenda knew that her littl
plan had turned out success.
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II KEEP A HOTEL TO MAKE
MONEY!

Il. E. d. in Boston Trayeller.1
The recent experience of Gen. Smalls,
the colored ex- Congressman, in endea-
voring to fnd entertainment at the
Revenue House IN this city, brings forci-
bly, to my mind an incident that happen-
ed in 1867. was one Of party con-
sisting Of Gen. J. f. Falnsworth, then
member Of Congress from Illinois; John
NJ. Langston, the well-known colored
orator, now Minister of the United
States to Hayti: Harry O'Connor. then
correspondent Of the New York Herald,
since editor Of the New York Telegram,
which went from Washington to Lees
burg, Va, where Gen. Farnsworth ana
Mr. Lanston we're to speak. We learn
ed that there were two hotels in the lit
tie old-fashioned town, one of them kept
by Union man, the other by seces-
sionist, OF course we gave the prefer
ence to the one kept by the friend Of the
Union. We were ell provided with rooms
without remark, but when the time for
dinner came the proprietor appeared
and informed us that Mr. Langston
could not eat at his table, He said that
he would send his dinner to his room,
button no account would be allow him
to enter his dining room We ali packed
our '.carpes- bags" at once and proceeded
to the other hotel, kept by tue man who,
two years before had been the second
officer IN Mosby's command. Some Of
us entered and stated our case, Langston
remaining outside. The proprietor at
once responded: "All right bring in
your Niger; keep hotel to make
money, and if you gentlemen want a
nigger at your table I've no objection. ?
Langston entered ane wrote his name
upon the hotel register as fpllows:
oJohn Mercer Langston, OberIin, Ohio,
Negro
Thus we see that one Of Mosby's guer-
rillas could conquer his prejudice in two
years, while Northern doughface has
kept his alive for IS.