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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
The Mind Of tho Good Whit Player.

A chess player, or a solver Of chess
problems. has Away 10 deal with pieces
of n constant value; thus, the knight,
bishop, pawn, etc, are of constant val
ues, so that his combinations are not SC
very varied. A whist player, however,
has in hand not only cards which vary
in value according TO what is trump,
but during the play of the hand the
cards themselves vary in value; thus,
ten may, after one round of a suit, be-
come the best card in that suit. Brain
power, independent Of stored knowl-
edge, is, therefore, more called into
action by a game Of whist than il is by
mathematics, chess or classics; conse-
quently, while the mathematicians and
classical scholars may be found in mul.
titudes, first-class whist player is o
rarity; five required an accurate test OF
brain-power, we should be far more
likely to obtain correct results by an
examination in whist than we should by
an examination in mathematics. In the
latter, examining might supply the place
of intelligence; in the former, no
amount Of examining could guard
against one-tenth Of the conditions a
first-rate mathematician may on Other
subjects be stupid; q frst-cass whist
player is rarely if ever stupid on origi-
nal matters requiring Judgment
Chambers Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

A human interrogation point went to
an oculist the other day to get n glass
fitted to his eye. This is the weakest
glass YOU have?' he asked. Eyes -
"Well, what shall do when | can't see
with this?" "Why, you win probably
be compelled to purchase stronger
one" And when | can't see with
that?' "Well, then You will have to
use a still stronger one And after
that?n Oh, then you win have TO get
the very strongest" The victim of de-
feetive evesight thought moment, and
then asked; "And when cant see
with the strongest9' The occulist
didn't care to say what would happen
after his own skill had proved NEGLECT
ual, and was rather indignant at the in
quisitiyeness of the customer, SO remain
ed silent. But tell me, persisted the
knowledge seeker, "what shall | do
when the strongest glass fails meP'
"Oh, ahem, we'll" was the answer, ~
should say that the next thing to do
would be to buy a small dog with a
string round his neck and let him lead
YOU.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

Mrs. Davis forbade John Doyle, g
saloon-keeper at North Adams, Mass.
to sell her husband any more rum. As
long as he has any money to buy with, y
said Doyle, "he can get drinks at my
bar. Davis abused this privilege by
getting drunk at once, and while in that
condition had both legs cut off by a
locomotive. Mrs Doyle got verdict
of $500 against Doyle, and the Su
preme Court has confirmed it. Suit.
with similar results are constantly being
brought in numerous States under civil
damage laws which are substantially
alike in their provisions In San Fran
cisco a society has been formed to prose
cute such cases free Of charge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03
Pernstllal Motion.

A prominent member Of the Board Of
Trade rushed into his Office the other
morning and astonished his friends by
exclaiming:
Il have found il at LAST
Found what? inquired several
friends
Perpetual motion, said the trader.
How did you discover it?' observed
a gentleman.
III just saw a man with the ST. Vitus
dance, laughingly replied the Board
Of Trade scalpcr.- National Wecklg.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

During his recgut visit to Trieste, en-
route for the East, Prince Frederick
Charles of Germany visited the castle
Miramare. which he prorouncedtob be the
finest edifice Of the kind he bad ever
seen. After gazing long in one Of the
rooms at fine portrait Of Maximil.ar
the unfortunate Emperor Of Mexico,
the capturer Of Metz exclaimed II hayt
well avenged thee on Bazaine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

Atlanta has gained greatly by hen
cotton exhibition of 1881. There ha,
been continuous inflow of people ano
capital, and real estate has been in con.
slant demand for residence and mer-
camille purposes. A grain elevator and
a cotton compress have been built; a
spinning company has completed and
nearly filled its capacous building with
machinery, and is preparing to double
its capacity; the fair building has been
purchased by company with a capital
of $3.50, 900, and is half filled with ma
chinery; companies have been formed
for building apparatus TO prepare cotton
for the spinner; fertilizer and Other
manufactures have been established in
and near the city; and a concern has
been organized for the manufacture OF
oleomargarine The aggregate capital
invested since the exposition in manu-.
featuring enterprises is about 81 800, 900.
employing no fewer than 1000 opera
tives, and paying annual wages approx.
mating $500 600
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03

Car Alexander's crown is worth
$1,000 600 rubles. 1t is covered with
diamonds. pearls and rubies, and was
first used III the coronation OF Catherine
H.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-03


The trees were half shsme, and the
leaves had whirled int varisgated
heaps that served for seats when we
grew weary.
Mr.. Eversrd took Susy, and wss
mere attentive to ner than circum-
stances called for, thought; and got
terribly bored with Toms interminsble
nonsense, and slipped away into the
woods.
| rather enjoyed, In prospective,
Toms bewildermeAt when he discov-
cred my absence.
wandered down to little stream,
and along its border, until reached a
slight bluff crowned with few late
flowers.
They we're really beyond my reach,
/ thought; but the unattainable lured
me, and determined to try for them.
So / commenced climbing for them
and had almost reached the summit Of
my desires, when | slipped, and was
caught by bushes, and struggled until
/ arrived ingloriously at the base.
NV hair was disneyeiied-it was my
own-my dress torn, my arms bleed
ing.
sat with tears in my eyes, III con-
fusion and distress, my sleeves pushed
back, when who should appear on the
scene but the formidable Mr.. Everardl
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-19
Anti. Monopoly Convention.

The meetingof the Anti-Monopolists on
July 4. at Chicago showed strength of
$50 delegates. Thirteen States, mostly
Western, were represented. New Hamp-
shire aud New York, represented the East,
and Kentucky was the only Southern State
that participated in the conference. Contrary
to expectation the National Conference Of
Auti-monopolists has summed. so far, ex-
travsgance and radicalism, and promises to
DO of a conservative temper. Such agitators
as Kearney Of CALIFORNIA;. were refused
membership. and the meeting indicated
that the Intention Of the organization was
to establish a new political party, which
should advocate the restriction of the power
Of corporations. the holding, Of public lands
for actual settlers, suppression Of all gam
bling in the necessities life and the over
throw Of all monopolistss Il, will be seen
that the aim Of the new movements paral-
lei with that of tho Anti Monopoly League Of
New York, and that the general results aim
ed at are popular aud Praiseworthy.-
Houston P1st
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-19
From st. Louis.

ED FREE PRESS The struggle between.
the high-license and Sunday Law, party, ,andi
the powerful saloon interest; has reached itst
climax. Next Sunday will decide the con-,
flict and provewhich.has the most power in
St. Louis:
1t is strange indeed ihat. public law
should.be defed and that the dram.shopa
and. amusement managers should meet a
mandate of the courts with jeers and threats
of resistance, yet such is the case ip this
city where Sunday has heretofore been the
scena of drunkenness and and vulgar and OBJ.
scene theatrical representation. Every con-
ceivable kind of debauchery and violence to-
the public peace. common deoency and
morality, has characterized Sunday in ST.
Louis since the war. and particularly the
theatres high aud low, have run riot in their
obscene trade upon the Sabbath night.
The police commissioners held session
yesterday, and with closed doors abused
the law, and deliberated as to what they
should do, but it is known that they dare
uOC TeluSo W culOECc tuo nsoeuto' Ae'o oAoo
well known that Gov. Tom Crittenden has
quietly intimated that if the police do not
enforce the law they will hear from him in
a substantial way. Therefore it is safe to
soy that next Sunday will present scene
not witnessed. in, ST. Louis for 40 years.
There has been entiraly too much fun here
on Sundays, and, those who respect that day
have been, provoked and insulted until
patience has ceased to be virtue and the
logical result has come at last.
The readers of the FREE PRESS will be
promptly informed of the outcome of this
complication.
The beautiful poem in the last number of
the FREE PRESS entitled 1.-The Woods, by
1. H. j., is gem and beauty in. verse, and ,
shows taste, culture and great natural
poetical gift in the writer.
The board of health is making every effort
to avoid an epidemic in the city and two
harbor boats with powerful engines and
hose are cleaning up the levee and cellars OF
the slime and sediment left by the overflow
of the river
Sackett's Dime Museum on 9Th street
wound up its career with a'baby: show and
the manager, Sebastian. skipped out leaving
the prize baby without the prize and every
body else in possession of unpaid bills.
CARL SMYTHE.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-19

time We we're hungry enoughto'maks smeal'
even of him had he fallen into our hands.
A man never knows what he will. eat until
driven by q weeks starvation.
Our tough and most unsavory meal over,
we spread our blankets in the ravfhe, wherei
we could be partially protected from the
biting northeast wind; but the cutting blasts
found their way through our scanty cover
ing. chilling our weakened frames to such
q degree rs to almost entirely prevent sleep.
With the ordinary stock Of Aesh and blood
we should have been far better able to with
stand the bitter wind; as II was, we conld
only shrug and shake and pass sleepless.
night. ..A
Weak and unrefreshed, we arose-in the
morning--breakfastles and. despopding we
mounted our horses and once more resumedi
our gloomy march, Our course was south.
west, and in the direction of what appeared,
to be passage through the mountains but
after travelling some six or eight miles We
found our further progress cut Of by high
and precipitous ascents. To return was our
only alternative, and at noon we again found
ourselves near the point whence we stared,
in the morning.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-19
s. Toss PER DAY CAN BE

m ade by gents selling my Rubber Stamps, Cata-
O uues Tree. q. WHITHORN, 100 Main St. Cincin-
ma Il Ohio.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-19

CHARrEs FRAScIs ADA.zs. Jr.. in his ora
ton before the Harvard chapter Of the Phi
Beta Kappa fraternity. took decided ground
IN favor Of placing the study of modern
languages uPon the same plane ss that o.
the ancient A. a cOndition % sdraission 10
college. He charges that the study Of the
dead isRgzsRss Is BOZ pursued ~ mere
form. resllfIng IN ne benefit 10 che vast ma
jorify Of those Who sc 70 oolleee; as tested
By long actual experience. they derive from
Il uothing either useful OF Ornamental
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-19
RECONCILIATION.

Ny old and mueb-worn army coat
Has changed since u was new,
For when our civil war was fought
In battles smoke twas blue.
But sun and rain have faded IL
Since Freedom won the day.
Sol can hardly tell its hue
From that Of Southern grey.
Yes, time has faded out the dye
Il showed in cruel strife,
And while the blue blend de with the gray
Our country gains new life.
'Iis true the faded cape viii lift
when angry breezes blow,
And then behold. the same old blue
Bright underneath will show
Blu, time goes on aud all things fade.
Yes, all must have their day;
Fen my old faded coat and
Must also pass away.
Yet our great nation will live on,
II er sons will e'er be true,
For time all differences will blend,
As blends the gray and blue
-lBoston Transcript.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-10-26

should be washed away Many of them
have their pedigrees traced back several
generations further than their owners, per-
haps. could trace their own family lines.
Lambs of blue blood have holes punched
in their ears, into which are inserted silve,
labels, each bearing number and the
name OF the owner. This number is regis
tered on the books of the sheep breeders
association, and notification is given Of any
sale or transfer; and no sheep can be said
to have social standing without this silver
earring and certificate. Sheep-breeders
not only send here from nearly every State
and Territory. but even from Australia, for
stock to improve their own tocks.
The work of butter-making, as one sees it
here. has about it MANY picturesque fea-
lures not found in the large creameries.
Here is farm house where everything is
carried on with fastidious neatness The
twenty Jerseys are MIXED in covered pals,
to keep out all the dust possible; the milk
is strained, and Immediately set in running
water to cool. After cooling, the narrow.
deep pals are placed in an ice box. and
kept at temperature of 45 deg. The
cream forms rapidly to depth of six or
eight inches. and is carefully dipped off
while still sweet Then, on churninp day.
before sunrise, there is to be seen pretty
picture of black-eyed, eight-year-old
maiden seated astride of Molie the mare.
riding her around the ring of the horse
power, scolding and slapping her now and
then. for the .petted horse finds it stupid
work, and plainly shows her sukiness in
every feature. while in the dairy the large
barre l-churn reyolves with steady swing.
In a little more than an hour the globules
of butter form, Mollie and the maiden are
released, and the buttermilk Is drawn off,
The golden granules of butter. about as
large as a duck-shot. look very tempting as
they lie there, forty or fifty pounds of them,
after being washed with Il clear brine. In
the working and sailing great care is taken
not to crush and tease them unnecessarily.
The last of the milk is taken up by cloth
wrapped about sponge: and even after
packing, If the butter be broken it will still
show a granulated fracture.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-10-26
Orwell.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune has recently been In Orwell and
vicinity. He says the region is not known
to pleasure travellers, and continues:
''ro breeders of fine strains of live stock,
however. and to horse dealers and fanciers,
this region has long been known. A strane-
er's eye is immediately attracted by the wide
rolling meadows and the steep hillside pas
lures. But he often needs to be told that
the soft eyed cattle grazing thereon, OF
standing in patient groups in the farmyards
at milking time ARE genuine Jerseys that the
black, wrinkled sheep are Spanish Merinos
held at prices that to the uninitiated seem a.
fanciful as those demanded for rare bulbs
by an old Dutch tulip-grower; that the
sleek colts which crane their necks overthe
roadside fences are the finest crosses of
the Hambletonian and Morgan blood. No
more admiring eyes follow Maud s. down
the New-York drives than are here turned
toward Ben Franklin and Addison Lam
bert when they appear on the village
street, The highly priced Merino sheep often
present very uncouth appearance. with their
rhinoceros-like folds and wrinkles. the wool
all blackene ed with the superauous oil that
has hardened into gum upon the outside
And great care is taken to shelter them
from showers and heavy dews, lest any OF
this apparently useless aud dirty coating
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-10-26
MIDDLEBURY. W.T.. OCTOBER 9e. 1883.
GIounfg 2J1cps.
Bristol.

There is new barber shop in O'Neil's
block.
Henry Soper returned home from Bur-
lington last week.
A. w. Varney of Middlebury college
was home over last Sunday.
Lewis LaPoint of this village has raised
a Burbank potatoe that weighs four
pounds.
Dea. Averill and family returned from
their trip to Boston and Rutland. last
Monday night.
Bush q Patterson inform us that they
sell, on an average, about sixty barrels of
sugar in year.
We hear that F. d. Vinton, who has
been out of health for IA year past, is
slowly improving.
The holiness meetings at the Methodist
church have been well attended through
the week, thus far.
Charles f. Smith has opened comlnun-
ication between his residence and photo
graph gallery by telephone.
b. F. Daggett and wife returned from
| their Western trip, last week. They re-
port very pleasant time.
Charles Venson of this town and a Mrs.
Dupry have disappeared from town.
They are supposed to have formed part
nership.
| Ed. Palmer who has been clerking foI
Bush Il Patterson for several years past.
has resigned his position on account of
poor health.
There were no services at the Baptist
church. last Sunday evening, Rev. Mr..
Coombs and his people attending at the
Methodist church.
| The farmers meeting at the Bristol
House, last Saturday. was well attended
\ temporary organization was formed
They are to hold another meeting soon.
The Methodists have their new carpet
and pews in their church in position
hese, with their other improvements,
make "A very agreeable change in theil
house of worship.
| The selectmen have enlarged the vii
lage cemetery by the purchase of nearly
four acres of land of Heman Hill. They
have removed the old fence and built a
new one, making quite an addition to the
| cemetery.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-10-26
WeybrIdge.

The NJ. +. Sunday school are to have a
new library from Cooks publishing
house. Chicago.
driven into town, to 90 into fattening for
Thanksgiving.
Miss Hattie Evans had the misfortune
to fall and injure her hip seriously. She
is confined to her bed.
A very quiet wedding at the NJ. +.
parsonage last week. Parties from an
adjoining town. Oh on tour south.
The new saw mill is running tirst-class.
The old stock of logs is rapidly disap-
pearing, making room for the rush of the
coming winter.
Mr.. Leonard Sturtevant and daughter
have arrived home from their Western
trip, and speak very highly of that fam
Gus country.
Rev. Mr.. Blanchard supplied the pulpit
at the W. NJ. church last Sunday, the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Matthews. being at the gen
eral conference at Syracuse.
We are pleased to be able to state that
Mr.. Charles Moody is convalescent from
an abscess complicated with erysipelas
upon his left hand, attended with much
pain and prostration. He is cared for by
DIR. Sutton.
Mr.. John A. Harrington, who has been
in the employ of Farnsworth Il Co. of
Middlebury for oyer "A year past, has en-
gagged himself to Booth Il Son of Yer
gennes for the year ensuing. In addi-
ZION to the regular duties, he is to have
to do with the books of the firm, thereby
adding largely to the responsibilities.
Having been faithful over few things,
he is to be master over many, and judg
ing from the past we have reason to ex-
pect we'll of him in the future.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-10-26
yergennes.

Mrs. A. c. Lamb has nearly recovered
from her illness,
w. G. Sprague is still confined to the
house, but is gaining slowly.
S. S. Gaines has begun to repair the
roof on the rear part of his hotel.
1t is rumored that one of our city
fathers will soon commit matrimony.
One of the boys at the Reform school
had the misfortune to fracture his arm,
one day last week.
j. w. Barnes has returned home from
the West. whittier he was called by tho
death of his daughter, Mrs. Scott.
S. w. Gregory of Addison and j. X.
Kelly of Boston have lot of horses on
sale mt the Franklin House stables.
DIR. willard seems to have quite
practice. He is we'll liked both as IL
physician and citizen.
The Lily will discontinue her regular
trips, but will make trips as often as bus.
ness demands.
Several of our citizens will avail them
selves of the opportunity to visit New
\ IOrk with the excursion this week.
Several tine-wool rams are being ship
ped from the station by different parties.
The sheep trade seems to be good this
fall.
Charley Trudo had one of his fingers
on the right hand cut. while working il
circular saw in the furniture factory of
Smith & Ketcham.
The Seymour farm is to be sold at auc-
tiOn this week Thursday. at p. IN. This
is good farm and some one will un-
doubtedly secure bargain.
Miss Della Hawley. living with her
brother, Henry Hawley, in Panton, died
Thursday evening, and was buried on
Saturday last. Heart trouble caused her
death.
The sociable under the name of 'chick-
en- pie festival at the NJ. f. church. last
Wednesday. was all that could be desired.
There was good crowd and good cheer,
and good sum of money was realized.
Mrs. C. A. Booth. wife of Lieut.. c. A.
Booth. arrived at this place on Thursday,
from Fort Steele and left for her fathers
home across the lake. Friday morning.
Lieut.. Booth came Saturday. He is look
ing well and hearty.
One of our enterprising young men ex-
pressed himself of the opinion, on speak
ing of our system of water supply and
demand, that ,cater meteOrs should be in
troduced to denote the amount used. A
little more dictionary "Dr."
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-10-26
Goshen.

The potatoe crop has been better than
usual.
Some of the best fields of corn raised
in the county are in this town.
The crops have been good except corn.
The frOstS come too soon for most of
the corn.
This town does not propose to take a
back seat in the agricultural or floral de-
partments.
Mr.. Freeman Richmond and sister of
Hague. n. Were in town recently, Wis
iting friends.
A large delegation from this town at
tended the camp-meeting at Silver Lake
on Sunday, the l4th.
Henry Alexander and wife of Chitten-
den were in town the other day. the
guests of j. X. McGibben.
Arnold Aver, Henry Sessions and
Hiram ID. Aver have each a field of corn
which, we trust, will be accurately meas
ured and report made of the yield per
acre, so that people may know what can
be done at raising this crop.
Some of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. McGibben called upon them on the
evening of Sept. p, and presented nice
rocking chair and some other articles OF
value and utility. 1t was a pleasant and
enjoyable time for all who were present
Mrs. j. =. Smith has Lady Washing
ton geranium which has received much
praise by those who have had the pleas
ure of seeing it when in full bloom. AT.
ter two nice bouquets had been picked
from it, the remaining flowers were
counted and it then had 1853 Who car
beat this!
Mrs. Betsy Tyler, aged rs years. died
Oct. IL, after sickness of about two
weeks. She had a shock Of partial par.
alysis and her old age, in connection with
the disease, rendered it impossible for
the system to rally. The funeral was
on the 18th, at the NJ. +. church, Rev.
Marvin Sisco of Brandon officiating.
A few of the many friends of Mr.. and
NJ IS. Numan Allen called upon them on
the evening of Oct. 3 and presented to
MIR. Allen very nicely upholstered easy
chair. The occasion was the siXty-second
birthday of Mr.. Allen. If Mr.. Allen
should become a centenarian. as we hope
he may, the chair will be used during the
next thirty-eight years so many times
that we do not purpose now to compute
them. A good time was enjoyed by all
present.