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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05
An Eagle After a Flock Of Geese.

A gentleman from Stone County, who
has Just reached the city, gave the par
ticulars Of remarkable incident which
he witnessed while crossing White River
on the ferry just above the mouth of
Sycamore creek When nearly half
way across the stream an enormous
eagle swooped down on flock of geese,
which were swimming in the river some
eighty rods below the boat. The fowls,
upon observing the eagle approaching,
instinetiyely diyed under the water Just
as the bird struck the wave. Batlled in
the first assault the eagle flew slowly up
ward, and when thy geese came to the
surface darted downward again and
burying its talons in one OF them at
tempted to bear il away. The goose
struggled violently, while its companions
swan around it utterinS shrill cries and
the persons on the ferry boat watched
fhe strange scene with keen. interest.
Once the eagle lifted its prey clear out
Of the WI # and seemed on thc roint of
conveying it To the mountain cliff that
rose grandly in the air on the other side
OF the stream, but the struggles of the
goose forced the captor downward
When water was again reached the
goose made supreme effort and plung-
ed below the surface, dragging the eagle
after it and causing the latter to loosen
its hold and rise upward with fierce
scream.
The eaglcnext attacked another goose,
but with the same result, being COMPEL
cd to rclinquish lis hold when its intend
',d victim plunged beneath the waves,
This strange contest lasted fully thirty
minutes, at the end Of which the eagle
gave up the fight and, rising, scared
away TO the mountains westward, whih
the flock OF geese swami further dow n
the stream None of the flock were
killed. but Ghe water in the vicinity was
dyed with blood, and the surface of the
stream was covered wFh feathers fen Il
considerable distance. Little Boca
Correspondence atlantic ConStitution
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05
4 Sad Case.

aThis is one OF our saddest eases,
said the kecperof Bloomingdale Asylum,
pointing to a thin and misunderstanding
creature crouching up ia one corner of
padded cell. He is quiet enough at
present. but he has spells that are terri
BILE to witness in fact, he is one OF our
dangerous patients
"lndeed,' said the visitor perhaps
you would not mind giving me history
of the case. He comes apparently from
the better walks of life
'Yes-at one time he was we'll known
in society,"" said the keeper; he stood
high as an authority on the stage. He
was u dramatic critic, and one of the
best
"You interest me- said the visitor
land how did be come 10 this sad
plight !,
His very power was his ruin. said
the keeper. He was known TO have IN
f]uence with all the managers and he
numbered his friends by the hundreds.
They crowded around him, and continu-
ally pestered him for tickets. He could
never escape them. Even before he was
up in the morning half dozen chronic
deadheads would be pulling AT his door
bell. 1wo-thrds of his mail matter
consisted of requests for a couple OF
seats for tonight or tomorrow nlght or
any night They were after him from
morning until night. Tickets, tickets,
tickets rang in his ears from every side.
Even at church he would find requests
for tickets stuck between the leaves OF
his very prayer book. # he entered a
restaurant he was not allowed 10 more
than half finish his meal before two or
three notes requesting tickets reached hlm
from neighboring tables. lie became
afraid 10 stir abroad. He could scarcely
take dozen steps in any direction With
out meeting a rayenous Would-he dead
head. His situation became unhearable.
Tickets. tickets, tickets. tickets thunder
ed in his brain from daylight to mid
night. The more he gave away the
more pressing became his tormenterS,
until at last they drove him mad. stark
mad. sir An incurable. and no mistake.
When he is in one OF his tit, he beats
the air madly with his arms. ANA cries,
Take EN- oft, Take EN- or imagin-
inc his cell full Of deadhead,. \ Very
sad case, SRA very sad case, conclud-
ed the keeper. as they moved on 10 he
next cell. = Brooklyn Eagle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05
Too Smart 20 Live,

a dry goods house advertised sor n
smart boy, and they got him. Thcg pat
the smart boy behind The counter. The
following is the conversation that passed
between him and his first customer:
Customerpicking Npa pair of gloves
What are these?
Smart Boy Gloves.
Customer Yes, YES; but what.so you
ask for them?
Smart Boy We don't ask for them
1T all; customers do that.
Customer You 61n'. understand me-
How do they Gomez
Smart Boy Why, they comciir. pairs,
OF course.
Customer No, pr; how high Do they
come
Smart Boy Iust above The wrist. l
believe.
Customer But what do you get for
tbeno
smar Boy Mep ! don't get pothing
for them Boss pockets all the money.
Customer dosing naticnce)-AWhat is
the price of these gloves per pairo
Smart Boy--O that's yer lay. is it?
Why didn't yon say SO afore? tlne dol
lar.
Ihat smart boy;is TOO smart to-Nhale
his smartness ina cs'y-goods stoE-. He
should g0 10 Congress right oil.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05

send money in Registered Letter, Money Or
der. Bank Draft, or by Express at our rIsh and
be sure and write the name and address OF rsch
subscriber plainly
Address
THE INTER- OCEAN.
chicago, III.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05

The Genius of Krupp. Alfred Krupp,
the owner and creator of the largest
gun foundry in the world. seems to be a
greater hero in War-loving Germany
than the Chancellor himself Krupp
was born at Essen on April IL, 1871, and
as his father was a gun-maker. the boy
made toys of firearms. The lads genius
outstripped ali precedent, and, more
than keeping pace with modem inven-
sion, he devised implements of death
which have tsrrorized soldiers of nearly
every nation
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05
de was Bent on Euchre, but Lacked the
Right Bower.

The commerciS Traveller of Philadc,-
phia house while in Tennessee approach
ed Il stranger as the train was about TO
start. and said:
Are You going on this tramp
IL am"
Have you any baggage
NO
well, my friend, YOU can DO me a
FAVOR and II won't cost YOU anything.
lou see, I've two rousing big trunks,
ana ,hey always make me pay extra for
one OF them, You can get one checked
on your ticket and We'll euchre them.
See?'
Yes. | SEE; but haven't any ticket
But | thought You said you were 90
ing on this ,rain?i
80 am I'm the conductor"
"Ohr
He paid extra, as usual.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05
The Lime Kiln Club on the Barriers Of
Amerifa an Liberty

The secretary Of the LINE Kiln Club
reported the following inqairy from the
Office of Secretary of State of New Jcr-
sey: Are the barrers of American
liberty being gradually dmolished?'
The question being open for discus
sion, Trustee Pullback 81 id he couldn't
see any signs of such calamity. When
an American could oper a grocery an
one end of building, saloon in the
other, end n poker room upstairs, it
didn look rs if American liberty was
in very great danger.
Samuel Shin said h. had carefGlly
studie9 the subject 81 the barriers Of
liberty for many years past. and lie had
of late come to the conclusion tina so
long rs red-faccd xaung man could
blow u brass horn all the evening next
doorto where a child lay dying, the
barriers were all right and sound as u
dollM.
Giseadani Jones OBSERVED thath he also
kept his eye peeled f9S any signs that /,
central government was seeking TO- UNI
dermine the barriers erected bvWash-
ington and ccmcntcd by the blood Of
patriots. When an american could sit
OF cry goods boxes all summer and
make charity supper, him all winter,
there need be no alarm for the safety of
the Republic.
Several other meIsi1ers spoke ii the
same vein, and the president closed the
address by saying:
Il think this cub an purity well salts
fled dat de barriers Oh liberty am solid,
an .on behalf of this,organizashun feel
TO sssure de kcntry al large dat ell dc
rights an privileges granted by our TO
faders am still wort ~ hundred eerts on
de dollah. Now lctne Glee Club.strik
up dat good old air, .'Gwine down dc
Lane an rs we rush fur de doah, it
will avoid complicashins fur all 10 re-
member dat de fust par oh obershoes
on de left as YOU 90 out belongs.to me"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05

Poor PAY. The cugates Of thee hurch
OF England tire combining to improve
their condition Like the farmers, they
waut better security of tenure. demand
that IL certain length of service shall en-
title tliem 10 promonon. and ask Tor
better PTS A curate holds his appoint
lnent more or less at the will of his in
eumbeut, and his chances Of promotion
hinge more upon favor than merit. AT
the best, auore than one-third of those
who entn Che ministry have no hope of
promotion, for there are about 24- 1000
candidates for only 1900 beneiices.
The salaries of the 'Church range from
S75. 900 Il year paid 10 the Primates. to
81 string of beggarly Pittances running
from Slo0to $500 a Wear, the great bulk
OF the curates receiving only about the
natter sum
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05
PICTURE ORG ARFIELE

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can secure All elegant Autographed ikeness Of
the late ! resiieat JaniSs :. Garfield, 10y enclos-
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10 pay postage aut expenses. With each picture
will be sent blc smile copy of q letter from
General Garfield, returning thanks for copy OF
this picture
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05

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The subscription price Of the inter ocean Is
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on application.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05

My dear Polly. ] ,aun SURPRISED at
your taste in wearing another woman's
HAIR Gil your head, ,sald Mr.. Smith to
hisrwife. MY dearest Joe, l am equal
ly astonished that yon persist in wear
ing a.uother sheep wcnl on your back
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05
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ed by an editor especially assigned 10 that duty.
This accounts ior the thorough manner in which
the news iroei NIL the world is handled ard the
uniform excellence of its literary columns. As
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05

He paid extra, as usual.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05
In Political Thought and Action

The lntet Ocean has wider ~putatica than al.
most ans of It's cpntcm poraries, LIS ability and
earnestlsss. are ackn, wledg,d by all
The daily gazette., 1882-11-07
Beware of Trades.

Since it has become so apparent that the
entire Democratic ticket is sure to be elected
by Il large majority, on square test of par
ties, in New Castle county, the Repub-
hcan managers have given up all
hope Of electing their ticket and are
endeavoring to make trades for their
Sheriff and one member of the Levy
Court. The election of single member
will give them control of the County Legis-
latiye body, and on this fact they build
Sheir hopes for obtaining possession Of the
assessment machinery, and using it to pro-
duce such majoritics in this county in the
future as will eventually give them posses
sion of the State.
We hope no Democrat will for an instant
listen to any propositions for this or any
other sort of trade. The Democratic
ticket is in no jeopardy, and will be elected
IN IT. entirety if it receives solid Demo-
cratic support, while trades will only
weaken it, and give one or two Republican
candidates a chance to slip in, where they
would otherwise be defeated.
Let the Democratic voters stand VI
solidly for the whole ticket, and not Re
publican candidate in the State will survive
the storm of ballots tomorrow.
Beware OF the trader
The daily gazette., 1882-11-07
A LARGE FAMILY.
Georgia Couple Whose Living on.
spring NuLaber More Than score.

rAtlanta Constitution
Mr.. Johnston, a grocer on Marietta street,
is in some respects one of the most remark
able men In Georgia. IN the first place he is
n remarkable specimen of physical man
hood, being six feet four inches high, and
though 81 years old as strong and active as
most men Of 30. He is a second cousin Of
General Joseph L. Johnston and was in the
Confederate service with the rank OF captain.
As the father of family Mr.. Johnston pre-
sents truly remarkable record. He has
been married only once and his wife is now
| living and in excellent health. BY Mr.
| Johnston she has had % children, the
youngest of whom is baby now. OF the
22 all except one are now living. and all are
well formed, healthy specimens. A happier
family cannot be found in the city Of At
lanta. They all bear a striking family re-
semblance.
Mr.. Johnston, had he lived in ancient
Rome, would by this time have been entitled
to several pensions according to their laws,
which began to reward paternity when eight
children were born, and continued benefits
in increasing proportion as the family grew
Mrs. Johnston would certainly have won the
praise of Napoleon, who, when Madame dt
Stael, thinking of herself, asked him "whc
was the noblcst woman in France" replied
s'She who bears the most sons for her de
fense." The Johnstons are a notabl,
| couple,
The daily gazette., 1882-11-07
- ,
TIME by WIRE.
ON Tap Like Beer or Water, to he Fur
nishcd When Necessary.
rAn.u XnrL snn

ON Tan Like Beer or Water, to Be Fur
nishcd When Necessary.
tNew York SUM-
A company was incorporated at Albany
last week for the manufacture, use, lease
and sale Of instruments for the Indication
OF time by telegraph man who has for
several years made study OF devices for
this purpose said yesterday to reporter;
1.-The idea upon which the company is
hased is a good one. That this organiza-
ton has the capital aud the practical men
to make the enterprise success | do not
know. There Is no doubt that ia the prin-
cipal business establishments of large cities,
where correct time is necessity, the
clock will soon be Il thing of the past. A
synchronized dial plate, connected by cleo
tric wire with a central time piece, will take
its place. II is quite as feasible as furnish
ing electricity or gas or steam from central
| mandatory The Manhattan Elevated
Railroad Company is now completing
arrangements Ia place synchronized dial
| plates in its stations, all connecting with
some standard time-piece, which will very
| likely be the clock in the Western Union
| Building.
This new company purposes TO place
central clocks in different parts OF the city,
which will be carefully regulated and fire.
| d'Iently com Jared with some standard time
piece Synchronized dial plates connected
with these clocks will be furnished to who
ever desires them at regular tariff
Several of these synchronized dial-plates arr
now in use in the city. There is one IL
Cooper Union, aud two have recently beer
placed in a Broadway window of the WesterI
Union Telegraph office, one indicating
New York time and the other Chicago
time. These latter are connected will
the large clock in the office of James Ham
blet, Superintendent of tho Time Telegraph
Department on the fourth floor Of the build
ing. The minute-hand on these clock
springs forward one space on the first secont
of each inmate. ThiFty miles OF wire, run
ming into 100 oiiiccs in New York, Brooklyt
and the neighborhood, Is connected wit
Mr.. Hamblet's clock. bell is struck Il
each office on every quarter hour, by whic
timepieces may be regulated Importan
. enterprises in time telegrAphy are on foot
and will shortly be made public"
The daily gazette., 1882-11-07
THE BALLOT LAW.
Opinion Of Messrs. Gray and spruance as
to Its Operation.


Ip answer to numerous Inquiries as to the
scope OF the uniform ballot law, the follow
ing has been furnished for publication
Since some Misunderstanding seems to
have arisen respecting the provisions Of the
"act to provide uniform ballot for election
purposes" the undersigned, after careful
consideration of the same, state the follow
ing as their opinion upon certain matters
concerning which inquiries have been made;
l. The act prescribes the size, and pro-
hibits any marking of ballot upon the
outside or inside otherwise than by printing
or writing of the names of those voted for,
and Of the Office to which those voted for
arc intended to be chosen, together with
the name Of the party to which majority
Of those voted for belong.
2 The act, however, does not prohibit the
erasing or scratching Of any name or names
from a ballot, even though no name be sub
stituted for any name so erased or scratched;
but name may, or may not be substituted
for aname scratched or erased at the option
OF tho elee.or, and such substitution, II
made, may be either iu writing or by printed
slips, pasted over any name proposed to be
erased or scratched.
3. A ballot which contains the uames o
more than two persons for the otlee o
Senator In the General Assembly, cannot b
COuHLcu un n Nutt IOT GeuhtOT. tuOueh EopN
as to the residue of the ballot; and ballot
which contains the names Of more than
seven persons for the Office o
Representatives. in the General Assem-
bly, cannot be counted as vote fol
Representatives, though good as to the resi-
due of the ballot But ballot which con
tains the names of fewer than two person.
for Senators, or than seven persons TO
| Representatives in the General Assembly,
good as to those voted for.
4, Only one person can be voted for from
each hundred entitled to a Levy Cour
Commissioner, though II is not obligator
that ballot should contain the name Of
candidate from each hundred entitled.
5. A voter Is entitled To vote for any on
or more Of the officers TO be elected withou
voting for the others.
GEORGE GRAY,
W. G. SPRUANcE.
WmMINGToN, Nov. ., 1882.
The daily gazette., 1882-11-07
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A Bird That Was Made to sing.
(Vlrqinll CITY Chronicle.l

J. Minor Taylor, chief clerk of the bonanza
firm in this city, has canary bird five years
of age that never sang note till about a
week ago. As the bird never sang, and as it
was some trouble to take care of it, Mr.. Tay-
lor one day told Mr. Chaplin, his fellow
clerk, he wished he would get some chloro-
form and kill the bird, as he believed it was
dumb or troubled with some impediment OF
the vocal organs. The next day the bird
suddenly burst forth in song and hardly
stopped to take breath all day. 1t is not
only the best singer amohg half dozen
birds that are in the office, but has song
different from any Of them and different from
any canary ever heard. There is hardly a
single canary note in its song. 1t now sings
daily and all day long, and will probably
not cease to do its best unless again threat
ened with chloroform.
The daily gazette., 1882-11-07

ALTOGETHER, the people will not be sorry
that the campaign is ended, and there will
be general sigh of relief, when the result
is finally known, tomorrow morning. True,
somebody will have to start on sorrowful
voyage for the lonely confines of "Salt
River" but In this city both parties have
taken such frequent voyages to this classic
locality, that either can embark upon
another journey without shedding many
tears over their doleful fate.
The daily gazette., 1882-11-07

IT Is SAFE TO SAY that the great "war
"horse" Bob Lambden, will not be en-
trusted with the expenditure of the Re
publican funds in Broad Creek hundred, to-
day. lie proved such an ignominious fail
ure at the "Little Election that the RI
publican managers have kicked him out OF
their confidence and have no further use for
his traitorous services. He proved bad in
Yastment.
The daily gazette., 1882-11-07

THE REFUSAL Of Marshal McMullen TO
allow the names of his deputies TO be pub
lished can be very properly construed into
an indication that many of them arc not the
class of men from whom guardians of the
public peace ought to be selected. This
opinion is amply verified by glimpse at
some of the appointees, who appear to be
the worst desperadoes of the city. how-
ever, 1t is more than likely that these gentry
will find their official badges no protection
to them If they attempt to interfere with the
rights of decent citizers al. the polls.