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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10

the like. She spent her time in over
hauling her many trunks, complained
that she was very sick and ate full
meals Of substantial food three times
day. She reconciled i'll health and
hearty eating by insisting TO few
| friends whom she admitted that her
malady was very peculiar one com
| polling her to consume large quant
ties Of food. She would rise from a
repast OF roast beef, coffee, etc, and
very dejectedly inform her attendant
that in AL probability she should not
see the light of another day and often
| in literal veritication of her prophecy
she would close the window shutters,
increase the opsqueness of the cur
tains by pinning up snawls or quilts
and light plain tallow candle. If
asked to specify where she felt bad in
body. she would reply sometimes :"Tm
on fire, burning up just feel of me
and see how hot Fam " At the same
time her temperature would appear
perfectly normal for lady above sixty
years of age. When she was inform
ed that her son Robert had been made
Secretary of War, she brooded upon
his office holding new family risk.
She often repeated Secretary of War I
Secretary of War! Then he'll be shot
sure That's always the way in war"
And when toli of the shooting of
President Garfield she manifested no
surprise, but calmly remarked, it is
said, 81 TOLD you so; good men have
to be shot sometimes. Don't you
know how the Jews killed Christ ?"
BY the efforts of her friends in Con-
gress her pension of $1,000, which she
had much difficulty in obtaining, was
increased last January to 5000, and
she was also granted further sum Of
slo 0O0 to provide for pressing claims,
| which amount she drew last March.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10
Charcoal for Sick Animals.

In nine cases out of ten when an ami
NAL is sick, the digestion is wrong.
Charcoal is the most efficient and rapid
corrective. The hired man came ia
with the intelligence that one Of the
finest cows was very sick, and kind
neighbor proposed the usual drugs and
poisons. The owner being i'll and una
BILE to examine the COW, concluded that
the trouble came from over eating, and
ordered teaspoonful of pulverjzed
charcoal to be given in water 1t was
mixed, placed in a junk bottle, the
head turned downward. In five min
utes improvement was visible, and in
a few hours the animal was in the pas.
ture quietly grazing. Another Instance
of equal success occurred with young
heifer which had become badly bloated
by eating green apples after a hard
wind. The bloat was SO severe that the
sides were hard as a barrel The old
remedy, saleratus, was tried for cor
recting the aciJity. But the attempts
at putting it down always raised cough
ing, AMI it did little good. Half tea
spoonful of fresh powdered charcoal
was given. In six hours all the appear
ance of the bloat had gone, and the
heifer was well.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10
Fortress Monroe.

Fortress Monroe is the largest single
fortress in the world. 1t has already
cost over 100000 The water bat
terry is considered to be one of the finest
pieces of military construction in the
world. Colonel Lodor, the instructor
Of the artillery school. hes invented
and perfected some astonishing appli-
ances that, when we shall have some
guns, will be Of immense value in
handling them. In one Of the case
ments inside the fort is his office. He
can cit in il ard by an electric appii-
snce cause every gun in the fort to be
fred simultaneously He has perfect
ed another set Of instruments by which
the exact distance Of ship from the
shore may be accurately determined,
the Yelocity and direction Of the wind,
the consequent DETECTION Of the ball,
and the precise point at which the ball
will strike the ship. The guns are fired
by electricity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10
an Eighty-POund Hall Stone


Considerable excitement was caused
in our city few days ago by the an
nouncement that Maidstone weigh
ing eighty pounds had fallen six miles
west Of Salina. near the railroad track.
An inquiry into the matter revealed
the following facts; A party Of rail-
road section men were at work Tues
day afternoon, several miles west Of
town, when the hail-storm came upon
them. Mr. Martin Ellwood, the fore
man of the party, relates that near
where they were at work hail-stones of
the weight of -four or five pounds were
falling, and that returning toward
Saliva the bail ston~s increased in
size, until his party discovered huge
mas OF ice weighing, as near as he
could Judge, in the neighborhood Of
eighty pounds. At this place the
party found the ground covered with
nail IS if S wntry storm had passed
over the land. Besides securing the
mammoth chunk of ice Mr.. Ellwood
secured a Maidstone something over a
foot long, three or four inches in
diameter and shaped like cigar.
These specimens" were placed upon
a hand-car and brought to Salina Mr..
w. j. Hag.er, the North Santa Fe
merchant, became the pc. SCISSOR Of the
larger piece, and saved it from dis
solving by placing it in sawdust at his
store. Crowds Of people went to see
it Tuesday afternoon, and many were
the theories concerning the mysterious
visitor. AT evening its dimensions
were Sx16x22 inches.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10
Mrs. Lincoln's Vagaries.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.

Her vagaries were Of such nature
.hat her friends, in 1875, were COMPEL
ed to cenfine her in lunatic asylum.
1t was a private institution, and she
met with unceasing kindness. After
several months treatment, she was pro-
nounced by jury sufficiently sane to
manage her own affairs, and she was
accordingly released. She had long
suffered from an afilict'on of the eyes,
and it was feared she would become
totely blind. Mrs. Lincoln was subse-
quently from time to time, subject to
strange Authorizations. When she re-
turned to Springfield, after her last visit
to Europe, she shut herself up in her
room. mourning the extravaganza os
the times, and Gliding those about her
who displayed gifts of jewellery and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10
Cultivate Glover

n. Griffin, at a late meeting of the
Elmira, n. Y, Farmers club, said:
"There is no substitute for clover, so
far as know-nothing to take its place.
1t is better in its effect on land than
any other forage plant. 1t is said that
good crop Of clover-say such crop
as will yield two tons of cured hay
from an acre-will leave an equal
weight of roots for the soil. This is like
a coat of manure. am sorry to hear
that clover is falling into disrepute, for
its renovating power is greater than
that of any other plant. Lately clover
doei better than in few years past, 80
| hope we shall soon have the old
easure OF success. Many years ago
the farms Of Duchess county used to
give large crops of timothy and they
were taken away and sold. The farms
are now exhausted ruined because
the crops were taken off. But clover is
never taken off when the roots are left.
Forty-iive years ago n great deal OF
timothy was raised in Tompkins coun-
ty, and the land that produced it ran
down under its production and they
had to turn their attention to clover.
At first it was difficult to get it estab
lshed, but little by little under its in
huence the land grew better. Farm
ers had to ditch their lands as the first
condition, then they used plaster, and
at last got full crops of clover and bet
ter crops of grain, for their land inn
proved through clover. Hungarian
grass has been tried, but like timothy,
when the crop is taken off nothing is
left and the soil becomes poor. The
best crop is that which leaves most to
the soil, and that is what clover does. y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10

Sir Charles Beresford, who won dis.
sinctisn at Alexandria, is thus spoken
of by an officer who knew him fifteen
years ago THAT young fellow was
the widest, most reckless boy ever
saw IN my lie. There was nothing he
wouldn't do. And with all that he was
a splendid sailor. He could show older
officers than he was all over the ship.
Wild as be was too, ne was always up
straight 10 the mark when on deck
but between decks well, there was
nothing too hot for him. If there was
ever a dangerous place to get in Beres.
ford was there first
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10
How a Yankee Captain Was Outwitted
Bangor (Me.) Wing.


Captain Farrow, of Islesboro, tells a
good story Of himself, which occurred
a few years ago while he was trading
in Key West. 1t was case where a
Northern Yankee was outwitted by a
Southerner. The captain was trading
in small vessel, and had been up the
coast - Tampa Bay, where he pur-
chased twenty dozen chickens, paying
81 per dozen. They ran all the way
in size from few days old to full
grown ones. At Key West a hotel
landlord came alongside aud asked
the captain how he sold his chickens
The captain replied: 'If you pick
them out / shall charge you s. per
dozen; if you let me pick them you
can have them for SO per dozen" Gan
right" said the hotel man, you can
pick them out" The captain selected
several dozen of the smallest, when
the man said: "God ahead, | want
more" The captain was now among
bis larger fowls, and wished the man
would stop, but he still said "Go on"
The captain saw the point at last. The
man kept him selecting until he pur-
chased the entired lot at a loss Of $50
10 the owner. After this the captain
sold his chickens on a different plan.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10
Cigarettes.

Cigarette smokers will be pleased TO
learn that small boy was captured in
New York the other day with basket
full Of cigar stumps which he had pick
ed up out Of the cutters. He said that
he sold them for ten cents pound to
the makers Of higher classes OF cigarettes
the commoner ONES claiming no tobac-
co. 1t was found upon investigation
that large number Of boys and girls
were engaged in this prfotable EN-.
ployment, Puff your paper covered
nicotine, gentlemen, it may be real Ha-
vana.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10
A Young Woman's Costly Throw
Wabash Plaindeale r.


1t is little strange that young ladies
will indulge in a propensity TO throw
sticks and stones, when they know full
well that nature never intended their
slender arms for such purpose. Miss
Julia Small will not soon forget July 4,
1882. Previous to that time she car.
ried $500 gold watch and chain, which
is now lying in the bed of the rock
ribbed Wabash river Miss Small went
picnicking with party of friends
about three miles up the river. In at
tempting to throw a stick into the
stream, the twig caught in her watch
chain, Swapping it in two, jerking out
the watch, and throwing it into the
water. Vigorous search has been
made, but up 10 the present writing the
beautiful time-peice has not been re-
covered,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10

Ex,United States Senator Robertson.
of South Carolina, is at the White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va. He IL par
alyzed and confined to his room. Mrs.
Robertson and her two sons devote
themselves to the invalid.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10

Sen. Ben Hill is very much worse.
His mind is wandering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-27
December Magazines.

The North American Review for Decen,-
Der is notable number. The opening arti-
Gle upon The Health of American Women
is written by DR.. Dio Lewis, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, DIR. James Read Chadwick. '.Con-
siiiutional Prohibition in Iowa. is an article
by Gov. Buren X. Sherman, taking the pro-
hibition side Of the question. Probably the
article that will excite most attention is one
under the title of ''An Undeserved Stigma, .
by Gen. L. S. Grant, in which the author,
having changed his former opinion of the
outlines of General Fitz John Porter in
the case of the charges brought against him
for grave misconduct in the second Bull Run
campaign, now declares his innocence and
makes strong appeal for justice and resti-
tuition to Gen. Porter by the government as
far as it can do SO. The other articles are :
1.-The Influence of Food on Civilization" by
Richard A. Proctor; "The Decline of Cler-
ical Authority" by Prof. George p Fisher ;
"Success on the Stage" by John McCul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-27
New Publications.

We have received from A. Williams & Co,
publishers, Boston, new work entitled
fowl head, the Story of a Girl by Sally
Pratt Mclean, author of "Cape Cod Folks"
The heroine of this story is an orphan girl,
who resided in New York. and was brought
up under the guardianship of an aunt, who
assumed the responsibility with great
luctance. In order to get rid of the
care of her Young charge, she sent the
latter to the old homestead of the family in
Connecticut to be taken care of and disciplin-
ed by Deacon Cadmus Pinchon, tenant,
who with his wife were very devout people.
but with a large and rather wild and un-
manageable family Of their own. There the
orphan girl passed several years,
developing a remarkable tondness and capaci-
ty for mischief dislike to submit to disc
pine or instruction, and love of riding,
sailing. and other Out<ooor sports. But the
little girl was pretty and fascinating. and had
no lack of friends, though she was sore
trial to the older ones. One old female ser
want at the house, queer, quaint character,
was an especial favorite of the girl, and her
speech and manner and life are an interesting
part of the book. At last Lucy Bodurtha
(for so was our heroine named) left the home
of Deacon Pinchon, where she had led
free. happy life, and was sent to female
boarding school, of the straitlaced, un
sympathetic, psalmsinging kind, to be
further disciplined. Her career in this insti
tuition was very remarkable. There she
acquired the name of "TOwhead," and
after vain efforts to cause her to attend
to study, and the most astonishing praDks on
her part, she was expelled. Next a western
university was tried. with more congenal
atmosphere. Still Lucy manifested much
the same disposition as before, loved by most
of her associates, but troublesome AS an elf
to teachers and matrOns of the institution
Here, however, she met her fate in a love af-
fair, but not until she had gone starring in a
theatrical way with some of her university
friends through the West, and returned to
the home of her aunt, where she received and
rejected the offer of marriage by her million
aire guardian. One who forms his opinion
of "Towhead from perusing the first part of
the book alone will be very likely to pronounce
it silly, but he wbo takes in the whole work,
will find in it keen satire, a fine humor a
wholesome knowledge of human nature, and
power of evoking the broadest laughter or
q food of tears which can belong to none but
a gifted author For sale by Horace North.
Blackwood'. Magazine for November is
received from the Leonard Scott Co., New
York. The contents are: "The Ladies
Lindores," continued; "False Coin in Sacred
Hermeneutc' - ''The Factors Shooting"
'Baghdad on the Queens Birthday "My
Bath by J. $. b. Experiences of Naval
Officer in Search Of the Eira;' ''Resem.
bances in Literature" Jewish Tales and
Jewish Reform 1.-The Late Campaign"
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Cure of Stone in the BLADDER
Large Steres Removed by ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy"


Large Stones Removed by ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy"
From the Pittsield Mass.l Eagle.
Stone in the Bladder is at once a most ammo, ing
and very dangerous aiment but many most
msrkable cures have of late been wrought by "ken.
nedy's Fayorite Remedy" - the invention of Dr.
Kennedy of Rondout, n. Y. Another striking
case is added TO the list Mr.. Peter Lawler, OF
Dalton, Mass., states in letter TO DIR. Kennedy that
he had been troubled with bladder complaint for Il
years, and had consulted at different times seven
physicians; but nothing beyond temporary allsy-
ment of the pain had been worked for him. towards
the end of last January Mr.. Lawler called DIR.
Kennedy. Sounding him, the doctor "struck stone"
He directed that Mr.. Lawer should first try the
"Favorite Remedy" so as, if possible, TO avoid
operation. And here is the remarkable result ::
"Dear Doctor kennedy THE day after came home
passed two gravel stones, and am doing nicely
If you would like to the stones will send
them to you" This letter hears date dalton. Mass,
Feb g." and is signed "Peter Lawer.' The stones,
which large 10 warrant for "kenedy's
Favorite Remedy" the claim that it is the most
cessful specific for stone yet discovered, in
DIR. kennedy's possession. Incidentally Mr.. Lawler
also states that the "Favorite Remedy" at the same
time cured him of Il stubborn of rheumatism
and il Is fact that all affections arising out of dis
orders of the liver urinary organs it is search
ing remedy and works marvellous benefits. 1t is in
itself almost medicine chest. Order 1t of your
druggist. Price 81 a bottle. sept1teod&wim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-27

A new bug has tul ned up in Maine, if
one might be allowed the license of call
ing it bug. The farmers already dread
it worse than the potato bug. 1t has so
far been found only in the town of Cherry
field and vicinity. in Washington county.
1t crawls at snail's pace, but is difius
ing itself too rapidly. A local paper says
it resembles large snail, has the power
of elongation, and when extended to iull
length, is three or four inches long. 1t
is supposed to have been brought from
Europe in bundle of shrubbcry. The
Irish say it is very common in the ''old
country" 1t is filthy looking creature,
and very destructive to almost every kind
of vegetable.
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Ayers Pills.

A large proportion of the diseases which cause
human suffering result from the arrangement of the
stomach. bowels, and liver. AYERS CATHARTIc
PILLS act directly upon these organs, and are es
pecaly designed to the diseases caused by their
arrangement, inc,ding Constipation, Indtges-
tion. dyspepsia, Headache, Dysentery and
host of other ailments, for all of which they
safe, sure, prompt and pleasant remedy. The
ensive US, OF the PILLS by eminent phy sicians in
regular practice, shows unmistakaby the estimation
in which they are held by the medical profession.
These PILLS are compounded Of vegetable sub
stances only, and absolutely free from calomel
or any other injurious Ingredient
a sufferer from Headache writes;-
"AYER's PILLS are invaluable to me, and are my
constant companion. I have been a severe sufferer
from Headache, and your PILLS are the only thing
I could look to for relief One dose will quickly
move n bowels and free my head from pain. They
are the most effective and the easiest physic have
found. II l. spleasure To me TO speak IN theif
praise, and | always do SO when occasion offers.
". ID. PAGE. OF W. l.. Page n Bro.
franklin St, Richmond, Va, june ,, lss2.
81 have used AYERS FILLS in numberess in
stauces recomm' nded by you. and have never
known them to fail TO accomplish the desired result:
We constantly keep them ON hand at our home and
prize them a pleasant safe and reliable medicine
For DYSPEPSIA they are invaluable
Mexia, Tex, June II, 1852. j. I. HAYES"
The REV. FRANCIS HARLowE. writing from
Atlanta, Ga says: For some years past have
been subject constipation from which, in spite OF
the ue OF medicines OF various kinds, suffered in
crca ing Inconvenience until some months ago !
began taking AYERS PILLS. They have entirely
corrected the costive habit. and have vastly i'm
proved my e. neral health"
AYERS CATHARrIC PILLS correct Irregularities
of the bowels, stimulate the appetite and indiges-
ton, and by their prompt and thorough action give
tone and vigor 10 the whole physical economy.
PREPARED BY
DR.. C. AVER & co. Lowell, Mass.
sold h., all nrur rrisfs
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for Salt or to LIT.
FOR SALE!
STATE OF MAINE.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Augusta, Novmeber IL. is>2-
NOTICE is hereby given that petition for me me
N pardon Of Carolina A. Nelson, a convict IN the
County JAIL within and for the County Of kenneoec,
under sentence for the crime OF Larceny, Is now
pending before the Governor and Council, ano
hearing thereon will b. granted iu the Councii
Chamber at Augusta, ut their next session.
JOSEPH .. SMITH, Sec'y OF State.
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NOTICE Is HEREkY GIVEN, Tha; the sur.
~ scriber has been duly appointed Administrator
with the will annexed on the estate of
sELDEN WORKS, late Of Rome.
in the County of kennebec, deceased, festate, and
has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the
Law An persons. therefore. having demands
aga INST the estate of said deceased desired to
exhibit the for settlement; and all indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment to ALNOE WORKS.
Nov. 10, 1002. 3w47s
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FOR SALE

place in Augusta, on Western Avenue, about 20
minutes ak from shoe Factory Consists Of house.
stable and three Of land. VIII be sold af a bar.
gain. Address call on JAMES ]. BAILEY, on
No p-<snises speflz, IN kv3ms
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The following method of renewing the
bushes of the black currant. which yields
scantily after few years of fruiting, is
said to work well A certain number of
them are cut yearly, almost to the ground;
they push strong growth, and in year
or two the inferior produce is replaced by
splendid fruit. Some bushes that at
glance appear only four or five years old
are perhaps five times that age-perhaps
more. If the ground be not dug, and is
dressed with manure and soil annually,
black currant bushes may be kept protita
bly, for generations, as they bear cutting
about as well as willows, and. like will
lows, afterward grow vigorously.
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Daily Kenrebec Journal
Weekly Kennebec Journal,

Published every Wednesday morning lis one of the
largest quart papers in the State, containing newr,
political artc es, agricultural and scentifc matter
tales, poetry, nccdoies, household matter, markes
&C., &c.
I|rms, ~ per annum in Advance.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Edwards Mauufac
turing Company of Augusta Maine, q Corporation
organized under the general laws of Maine. Will
petition the next Legislature for power to increase
the capital stock of the corporation to sum NOT
ceeding two million dollars = : -'s-- -
Augusta, Me-. Nov. 20, 1852. sW17
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MARROW ESCAPE

OF Massachusetts Engineer Timely
Warning of Mr.. John Spencer, Baggage
Master of the B. & A. r. r.
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Decided steps ought to be taken to cure
Cold or Cough at once. We should recon-
mend DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. This valua-
BILE medicine is indorsed by the physicians
and you can rely on its doing the WORK every
time
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DaiIp kennfbsr 3nurnaI.

On the Laurel Form" abont four miles
which furnish large amount of water.
The proprietors have constructed a large
reservoir around one of these wells, which
is about four feet in depth. They are also
another of less dimensions
round the second When this reservoir is
completed they will have sufficient guam
;ity of water at their command to irrigate
at least 600 acres of land. The storage OF
the water greatly facilitates the process of
irrigation. The farm comprises 22oo acres,
and the whole of it is to be fenced. Farm
ing in California is no trilling affair.