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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
SprOuting Cane Seed.

Joel Stubs, of Minnesota, writes to
the Rural World: | think you would
do well to advise cane growers in this
northern climate to sprout their cane
seed before planting; especially in a
late, cold spring like the present. !
find 1t requires about the same tenn
perature to sprout cane seed that il
does to sprout watermelon seed, and !
have seen it lay in the ground over two
weeks, when covered so deep that the
required heat could not reach it. !
know a Mr.. Low that planted five acres
of sprouting cane seed in March, about
ten years ago. 1t made a good yield,
and got ripe in this northern latitude
about the middle of August.
BY sprouting the seed and covering
deep enough to prevent drying out, |
have always had good stand, and it
generally comes up before the grass
and weeds, and thus gets good start
before they do. When sprouted the
seed will bear covering about the depth
corn is commonly plated, and this
gives deep, strong root. Then harrow
ing or raking over the rows, Just before
1t comes through the soil, leaves the
soil mellow and destroys the weeds in
the rows that have started.
To sprout the seed, pour water as
hot as you can bear your hand in over
the seed, and let it stand fifteen min
utes, pour of, cover with wolen clothes,
and set IN a warm place, and in about
twelve hours the germs will appear
This will forward the crop a week OF
more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
ADlegraII,r-


TuR Trausvaal has elected p, j. P. Kru-
ger, President.
HgLRN MABc9vTcH, who attempted 10
kill King Milan, of Ssrvia, has been SEN
teoCed to death.
AN explosion in a dynamite factory at
Loperucca, Spain, Sunday, wrecked the
building, from the ruins of which seven
corpses were taken. II il believed Others
still remain.
Two hundred bindings in the Cuban
town Of Las Manas burned on the night
of the ll,h inst.
In is claimed hat Feuiau plot has
been discovered in the soldiers camp on
the Curragh Of Kildare.
THE committee of the French Chamber
on the conversion Of 3 per cent. rentes
into As, has reported in favor of the
measure.
FEArHERsroSE, charged with conspiracy
at Cork, and who has claimed to be an
unotisnding American citizen, ia said to
have turned informer. His real name ia
given as Il lmond 0'Brien Kennedy.
FOREIGN representatives have protested
to the Turkish government against the
establishment of petroleum depot,
claiming il ia subversive of the CONNER
cal treaties and inimical to merchants.
AN explosion occurred Thursday in a
mine at Bessges France, and l27 an
ployes are missing. Nine bodies have been
found so far, but many more deaths are
feared.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

WHO shall decide when doctors disa.
gree, or who shall settle questions of
jurisdiction when a Judge sends a couple
of lis judicial brethren to jail? Such
is the question which is bound to agi-
tate the sovereign State of Missouri, for
United States Circuit Judge Kreckel
recently committed two of the Judges
of the Lafayette County Court for CON
tempt. Their oifense WAS the refusal
to levy special taS of 81 .000 which
had been ordered by the United States
Court for the purpose of paying an
installment ON judgment obtained
against the county, which,
wants to scale its bonded debt.
Many of its creditors have already &C.
cepted 80 cents on the dollar, but one
demands his pound Of flesh, and as he
has a judgment in the United States
Court to back him he will probably get
it. Meantime the recalcitrant Judges
Of the State court have been ordered e
be confined in Jail until they certify tc
he tax.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

Nor long ago we were assured that it
is an error to suppose that Siberia ia an
unpleasant place, and now the Rev.
Sheldon Jackson who lived five years in
Alaska, assures Philadelphia audience
that mo words can be strong enough
to express the charm of this delightful
land, where climate softer than that
of the north of England insures at all
times of the year full enjoyment of all
the loviness around you" He further
said that in forty years the mercury in
Alaska had, by Russian record, only
twice gone below zero.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
A Square Answer

EDO you keep overcoats here?" he
asked, rs he stopped in front of cloth
ing store.
"Of course-valk right in. l hat der
best assortment in der hull State"
" want to ask you plain question,
and | want a square answer"
Certainly"
"Have you an overcoat for $4'"
"Vhell, you see-you"-
"Neyer mind, now! want square
answer to the question. Have you an
overcoat for $4?'
"Vhelr'-
"Stopl Answer me, yes or no."
"My frendt, l can't answer dot vhay.
l haf some overcoats for Sc, und if I
can't sell you one for IS, den maybe l
come down 10 81 Come in, und we
shplits der difference Und calls it
seven"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
Accidents.

A MAYING party OF FIVE young people
were drowned in Meadow pond, near
Rochester, Massachusetts,, Saturday.
\ Pix DRIVER car went through a
bridge o. the Iron Mountain railroad
near Helena Arkansas, yesterday, carr v
INK down with il fourteen men. four Of
whom were badly injured.
A CYCLONE struck the tcwn ef Dsnbury,
Woodbury. county, lows, Sunday evening.
The Catholic church. which cost I'll, 400,
was destroyed, and number Of other
buildings were more or less damaged. No
lives were lost.
TsRRIpLR wind-storm occzrred Sun
day in southwestern Mississippi. The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

THE Gigantic association is the name
of an organization of heavy weights in
process of formation in New Haven,
Conn. Requirements for membership
are a weight of 300 pounds and cir
cumfereuco about the chest Of As u
ches. The members must also be at
least feet aud II inches in height One
Of the movers i'll the enterprise weighs
225 pounda, stands feet III inches in
his stockings, and measures 45 inches
at the chest. Another member il 81
feet tall, and weighs 252 pounds, while
n third member weighs nearly $50
pounds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

WHILE the United States officials at
Philadelphia were celebrating over
the case of tho steamer Tropic, which
violated the neutrality laws by carry
ing war materials to the Haytiau in.
surgents, the ship steamed away, and
when the decision was reached yester-
day to seize the craft, it was discover
ed that she was out of reach Of the
law
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
Pure Amber Cane SYrnn.

Prof. H. w. Wiley says: Let me
make the sweets of nation, and care
MT who makes the laws. Sugar in
s,me form has grown 10 be a necessity
@ American life. Pure white sugar
fr coffee and white cakes, yellow sugar
hr preserving fruits and baking color
a cakes, syrups of all kinds and quail
lies for table use and for cooking pur-
)oses are seen in every family. No
natter how humble or how poor the
american may be, he viii manage to
AVE his finger in the gar-oowl. The
consumption Of sugar is a measure OF
lrogress in civilization. In the most
advanced society, the greatest quantity
Il sugar is used. Childhood without
andy would be heaven without harps
doubt if there is any other one att
de Of food that has conferred rs much
happiness on man as sugar. Bread
rnd meat are taken to satisfy hunger
md preserve life, pepper and spice to
eve relish when hunger is appeased.
slgar, however, is the pure esthetic in
tste. 1t is the poppy and the lily OF
tie optic nerve.
SUGAR IS THIS BEAUTY or FOOD,
is the color and tone of the gusta-
try landscape. But sugar by any
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

THERE is said to have been an enor-
nous slaughter of moose the past win
ter in the northern woods Of Maine,
and ~ the snow is still from three to
four feet deep there, large numbers are
still killed, their skinned bodies being
left upon the ground The state Off
GERS have, however, caught several
poachers above Patten, and are on the
track Of others.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

A sTAEcH Ctmeronian named Keim,
Of Reading, Pennsylvania, has been APP
pointed chief examiner of the civil
service commission. The secretaryshiP
Of the commission has been bestowed
upon young Illiaoisian, w. Woods
White, recently an insurance agent at
Atlanta, Georgia, in which latter posi-.
ton he is succeeded by Commissioner
Gregory's son.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

The federal capital at Washington
cost about $12 100000, bat is regarded
as one Of the great buildings of the
world. The work WAS well done at
reasonable figures. The unfinished
state capitol at Albany has already cost
$l4 100000, ard the total cost will prob
ably be nearly or quite 5000. 600
The estimated cost eight years ago was
$4,000, coo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

AT the dissolution of the nonaster-
lea. Westminster abbey was valued AZ
CO OF year. 1t was made a deanery
in 1889 and bishopric in 1910. Eliza
beth displaced the abbott, who had
been restored by Mary, and made The
abbey collegiate church Of dean
and twelve prebendaries, which it still
remains.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

A Boston dispatch says that John L
Sullivan, the Pugilist, has had hem
orrhage Of the lungs. wRich has left him
in so weak a condition that his useful
ness as a prize fighter is seriously i'm
paired for some time to come. The
last rites of the Catholic Church we're
administered to him Saturday by Rev.
Father Patterson. His friends fear that
he may never recover from the attack.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

REAR ADMIRAL BALDWIN, command
ing the European station, has been
ordered by Secretary Chandler to pro-
coed, with his personal staff to Moscow
TO attend the approaching coronation
of the car. The secretary of the navy
is doing what he can to stop the COM
plants that promotion in the navy is
too slow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

UNITED STATES MARSHAL WHEELER,
of the Southern district of Illinois, is
said to be marked for removal, q special
agent of the department Of Justice
having discovered some irregularities
in his vouchers for the Interpretations
o. convicts from Springfield to the
Chester penitentiarv.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

Joaquin Miller rises to remark that
the daily newspaper is "the Elk shooter
Of Eastern civilization. Every man
must have one or fall to the rear of the
procession.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

AZ Indianapolis baby WAS bitten,
10 teasing pet Maltese kitten,
Before a dsv ended,
II. jacobs OIL mended,
Aud with il mothers are smitten.
A hunter who lives a, Bear Run.
Hurt his arm 10y the kick of a gun,
I he hunt il did SPOIL,
But s.. Jacobs on
Cured him before swelling begun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

4. W. Francisco snd Ex.Minister
Comfy, of the Columbus, Ohio, State
journal, have bought the Toledo rele-
gram for 81, coo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

Rock HUI, s C.-RN j. 5. White. saws
! used Browns lr5n Bitters for gersral debility.
i restored me 70 strength aad yigot.r
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

i is the color and tone of the gusts-
try landscape. But sugar by any
Delta chief., 1883-04-18

must be supplied with food that can be pro-
duced in the uncompahgre and Gunnison val
leys. These great mining belts are easily
reached by the railways and wagon roads.
We can safely say that here in these incom-
parable valleys we can compete successfully
with far-away producers, having in our favor
a shorter distance for transportation and the
ability to place perishable articles in a fresher
state upon the market
Delta chief., 1883-04-18
A Pre-DGSdlGd Railway Center

Three different railroads staked through as many
corners of the town, End Of division and
machine shops a necessity Midway be
tween Pueblo and salt Lake. In val
10y of the Grand river.
Delta chief., 1883-04-18

UnsurpasSei as q FARM and FRUIT REGION
Climate unrivaled in Colorado. No snow
and scarcely any winter.
Delta chief., 1883-04-18

Winter rcsort for the Mountain towns Home
FOR the Hoslthseckcr, Now is the
time To invest.
National Republican., 1883-06-30
THE LATE CAPT. HAWKES..
Brief Sketch or an Active and Busy Life
His Funeral Yesterday.

Capt. Francis L. Hawkes., assistant general
freight and ticket agent of the Virginia Mid
land Railway company, who died at Alexan-
dra on Wednesday of rheumatism of the
heart, was buried yesterday Capt. Hawkes.
was born at Newberne, N. c., June IL, 1882.
He was the son of Rev. Francis Lister Hawkes.,
who was learned and prominent minister
in the Episcopal church, having been pastor
of st. Stephens st. Thomas's, and Calvary
churches, New York also the author of sew
eral theological works. Capt. Hawkes.
adopted civil engineering as his profession,
and IN early lte was connected with the con-
struction of railways in his native state. In
1861 the war found him holding prominent
position in connection with the improvement
of Central park, New York, and n member of
the 7th New York regiment.
He went to Virginia and joined North
Carolina brigade lie was on the staff of
Gen. Branch. of North Carolina and after his
death was transferred to that of Gen. A. Z.
Hill. He saw service in nearly all the bat
ties participated in by the army of northern
Virginia until tho autumn of 1863, when he
sent to Wilmington, N. g., TO assist in con
structing the defenses of that important sea-
port.
After the war he went back to Virginia
and was employed for awhile in the con
struction Of the Alexandria and Eredericks-
burg railway, which he left to accept service
in the Virginia Midland railway, then the
Orange and Alexandria company, with which
company he has been connected ever since
at first being employed in the reconstruction
of the Manassas branch, and then as general
freight agent of the company, until the road
passed into the hands of the Richmond and
Danville railway company, whom he was
made assistant general freight and ticket
agent.
After the war Capt Hawkes. married Miss
Manley, of Newberne, N. g., who was closely
connected with the Grailam and CASTOR fam
lilies of that state.
Mrs Hawkes. died some nine OF ten years
ago, leaving three children-one son, CASTOR,
and two daughters, Mary and Olive.
Capt. Hawkes. was a gentleman of fine at
tainments and high character, and was held
in great esteem by the community in which
he resided, and by the officials and employees
of the Virginia Midland Railway company.
Immediately upon his death notice thereof
was issued by the engineer and superintend-
ent of tho road, and in respect to his memory
the shops Of the company were closed.
His remains were placed in the Graham
vault yesterday at Mount 0livet cemetery,
beside his wife. The Rev. Joseph A. Gun,
nane rector of Marlboro parish, Maryland,
ofliciated at the church in Alexandria and at
the grave. The pallbearers were w. M. $.
Dunn, superintendent Virginia Midland w.
IL. Marbury, treasurer Virginia Midland A.
Mclean, auditoY; Il. Il. Dinwiddie, train dis
patcher; Henry Dangerfeld and K. j. Dan
gerield.
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National Republican., 1883-06-30
MORE FLYERS ON THE TRACK.
Horses Already on the Ground for the
Races OF the Washington Driving Club.

There are numerous trotting horse men al
ready in town, and many more are expected
to arrive before Tuesday, when the four days
meeting of the Washington Driving club COM
mences at Ivy City The large number of
fine horses entered in the various events and
the concerts by the marine band will un-
doubtedly attract large concourses of people
each day. Tho heavy rains of the past few
days have made the track little heavy now,
but it will be in splendid order before Tues
day. The following horses are already at the
track: Jay-Eye-See, Phil Thompson, Bronze,
Mountain Boy, Henry Ward Beecher, Black
Prince, Tempest, Majolica, Sotham, Phallas,
Ewing Gladiator, Joe Bunker. Gossip.
Richball, Westmont, Douglass, Stonewall,
Tom Rogers, Director, Ripton, Billy Button,
Billy Bad-Eye, Tony Newell, Charly Carroll,
formerly Black Chief, Alice Blackwood,
Dixie Sprague, j. B. Thompson, Romero, and
Adele Gould The races will be called at 2
p. m. each day, and Mr.. +. L. Herdic will sell
pools on the various events
The marine band concerts will be given be-
tween the heats, and detectives will be sta
toned at the gates to see that no improper
characters are admitted. Special trains will
run from the Baltimore and Ohio depot at
short intervals.
National Republican., 1883-06-30
Amusements and E1cursions.

The following entertainments are adver-
tised;
Cape May--Exoursion by Pennsylvania railway
to-day. Military and musical attractions.
Athletic Park-Blcycle race to-day between
Prince, champion of the United States and Hig-
ham, champion OF England.
Drivers Garden-Matinee for ladies aud chill
.dren to day at 2 y. m. ft
Swimming sehool-open every day from a. m
TO 10p. m.
Abners Summer GardeuTo. night Miss Bertha
Rayenne and Mr.. Louis Blumenberg will sp-
pear.
Tne Chesapeake Capes--The Excelsior steams
for Norfolk and the capes this evening.
lOwer Cedar Point-The Armenia commences
its Saturday sails down the river, leaving NJ 63O
and returning at III.
Testimonial concert to Miss Hattie A. Whiting
at uidVersalist cb uroh next Tuesday evening
Excursion of the Washington Press club to
July ., at @ p. IN.
Temperance excursion TO Glymont tomorrow.
Steamer Mystic leaves NJ 0 a. m. aud p. m.
National Republican., 1883-06-30
Two Grand Steamers for Norfolk and
Fortress Monroe.

The Inland and Seaboard Coasting compa-
nies Saturday night trips have become SO
popular that, in order to meet the demand of
the public, two steamers, the Jane Moseley
and the Lady of the Lake, elegantly fitted
and furnished, will leave Sixth street wharf,
Saturday, June 30, the Jane Moseley at p
IN. and the Lady of the Lake at $3.50 p. m, re-
turning home Monday morning about 6
o'clock. The Lake will stop at Point Look
out.
Special Feature-The Jane Moseley win
leave Norfolk at $3.50 a. m. for the Capes,
stopping both ways at Old Point; returning,
out extra charge. Fare only 81 for the round
trim
National Republican., 1883-06-30
Conccllng check sramns.

A force of fifty additional male and female
division of the Treasury department cancel
ing redeemed 2-cent revenue stamps which
have been printed by the United States ON
blank checks for national and other banks,
besides firms and corporations. The use of
these stamps was abolished by recent act of
congress, and the government isnow engaged
in redeeminR them at their face value, as the
bankers paid for them when they ordered.
They are cancelled by printing the words
"stamp redeemed" across the check in red
letters. The extra force are paid from tho
National Republican., 1883-06-30
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST AND THE ONLY LINE
THE EAST AND THE WEST v1Aw wAsHINaroN
DOUBLE rRAcKl s,S,t,ls, J,ANNEY coupLEn
schntlnln in iatn na0el nlI.. -.

schedule 70 take effect SUNDAY, MAY n, tssl
terev MMnngton nom station OF Now
Jtlsoy hNeuue ana z street.
Tor Ihlcago, Cincinnati Louisville, and ST. Louis
oaS, ~ @ ~ a. M lGl5 a M 1910 p. nl with through
,s, Hhu rance Sleeping Cars to above points.
sa,urav ""nse' iolo A. m. daily TO Chicago. except
For Pltsburg Cleveland, and Detroit at $50 a. IN.
burg with Sleeping Cars attached. '' "
F0t lOlSuO ana Detroit, via MonroeVille IO:I6 u. m
daily with sleepers for Toledo,
Trains for Philadelphia and New York nj sIo n M,
daily except sunday p. m and $40 o. IN daily
wlthPArlor and Sleeping Cars attached, -
aos B6atimore on week days s. 500, 6;i0, T:f5st1
$50 $40, 1880 D. m. wv ~ '' NV WV '''''
For baltimore on Sundays, e:so 7i5, Q 1905 a. M,
Ia ESo, s $40, 0:30, q $40 Os40 D. M.
For Annapolis $40 n M, l2:IO and $40; on Sunday
For. way stations between washington and Baltl.
For stations on Metropolitan Branch 7i15 daily ex-
eept sunday $50 a. m. l45 and 6.I5 p. m. daily; for
stanni9n Ss0 = M daily, except sunday; for Hagers
ySan Town snn frederick. $50 ~ M, 1918 il5 y, daily
Tof Hagsrstown IOlS a. rn daily, except Sunday
5;ti p. m. daily
. Trains arrive from the West daily, o2o. nas a m.
From New York and Philadelphia 2OS, $50 a. m
From Annapolis, $50 M. 1900, 6;37 n MI Sunday.
1910 n M, 6:37 y. m. ~
q, From Frederick and iutermedlate points SOS n M
Inh m. 80, f1O p. IN. and 500 y. daily, cxcept
GTnaay TTnyy eaSa hU MI anr m daily y o% poas q Rocks
6t0, 7l5, 1880, o. G10, and 1890 q. M iGi5 800 40
6;5 $3.50, o and 1i:9O p. m. ON sundays, q $40 AIS
XII Taas sna siG rom NJ SG to 8 S @ and b
except 4:3O y. m. ''
For further Information apply at tho Baltimore and
Pennsylvania avenue corner of Fourte nth street
where orders Will be taken for baggage to be checked
and received at any point In the city.
LORD O. y. A.
National Republican., 1883-06-30
It's Success Acknowledgements OF the
Different Events.

Hts Success acknowledgement OF the
Different Events.
The programme for the Washington re-
gatta on the Potomac Aug. ID has been COM
pleted, and is as follows: Single scull shells
(senior), gold medal; single scull shells
Lunior), gold medal; double scull shells, two
gold medals and silk banner; eight-oared
Shells nine gold medals and silk banner
four-oared shells (senior), the Evening Star
cup, four gold medals, and silk banner four
cared shells Gunior), four gold medals and
silk banner; four-oared gigs, the Palmer cup,
five gold medals and silk banner; special
single scull shell race, open only to District
of Columbia scullers who have never won
race, gold medal.
Entries will be closed August 10, and should
be addressed TO James X. Lake, 1914 + street
northwest. The entrance fees for single
shells will be So, double sculls 50, four r-oared
shells $40, and eight-oared shells SIS. The
Analostan, Potomac, and Columbia Boat clubs
have Hospitality thrown open their handsome
boat houses for the accommodation of visit
ing crews and their boats, and no pains will
be spared to make them comfortable, Special
rates of board have also been arranged at
the Riggs, Arlington, and Ebbitt, aud the
railway companies have reduced rates to all
points. The regatta committee is Messrs.
Charles Il. Coon, G. j. Kintner, W. Howard
Gibson, A. T.. Bricc, W. Scott Smith, S. w.
Stinemetz Frank ID. Johns, and James r..
Lake. Mr.. Stinemetz is the chairman. The
races will be rowed under the rules of the
National Association of Amateur Oarsmell,
aud will begin at . o'clock in the evening.
The success of the regatta is assured.
National Republican., 1883-06-30
shooting mt tho Arsenal.

Competitive rife shooting has been COM
menced by the members of the 2d United
States artillery at the arsenal Two members
from each battery will shoot every day until
the end of July, whom the highest seven will
be selected to go to Creedmoor to participate
in the military shooting. The first trial oc-
Cured yesterday, with the following result;
National Republican., 1883-06-30

Prompt Payment OF Insurance by tine
Valley Mutual Life Association OF vir-
ginin.
pany, has just paid Mrs. Michael Homiller
$3,000 in full for policy for that sum on the
life of her husband, who died three weeks
ago The Valley is in the lead.
National Republican., 1883-06-30

RUsHMoRE, O.--Dr. A. Page says: "I have
prescribed Browns Iron Bitters in several in
stances, and in each case obtained good re-
sultsU
National Republican., 1883-06-30

BAKERS PAIN PANAcEA cures pain in Man
and Beast. For use externally and in.
National Republican., 1883-06-30

THE educated monkey on the tight rope.
Matinee, Drivers Garden, next Saturday.
See advertisement.
National Republican., 1883-06-30

bureau Of engraving and printing appropria.
tion, and the work will probably last until
the thirtieth Of July.