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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
AMERICAN GIRLS AND TITLES.
4 Unfortunate Alliances which are
Made with Alleged Noblemen OF
Foreign Countries,
Detroit Post


If felt free to mention names |
could tell tales to wiring the heart
about American girls who have mar
ried English noblemen. In almost
every instance it proves fatal to tbe
brides happiness. 1t isn't long since
Lord Flytinger married the heiress of
an American Crpsus She was ON.
We'd by all her manageable cronies
and old Cresus was congratulated IN
the fine alliance. He grinned with
self-complacency, and handed over
81, 500, GOO to his Lordship Flvfncer
ON the spot. Flyfnger took the wifa
and money to England. where he IN
troduced her to few acquaintance.
an.. then left her to shift for herself
while he travels with RELAYS of fast
horses and mlstresses, races and hunts
CANDLES and lives a wild life on the
million and a half of money for which
he sold the shelter of his title 10
bright, hopeful, ambitious American
girl. '''l
rive or SIX years ago an American
girl whose name was on all Inns mar
rled a rich Englishman who had the
entree of high society in England
She was Toasted, toasted. envied Ruf
she has slept in a social cocoon evei,
since heartily wishing herself home.
not seeing for months sometimes the
husband who loves to follow tbe
hounds
An American gentleman living here
whose name would be recognized bv
the reader were at liberty to men
ton 1t, told me yesterday: II have
been approached within a month nv
an English Lord, who NAV be a Duke
some day, but whose fortune has he
come greatly impaired by his dissi-
patton. He has fixed his eve upon am
American girl he has never seen
She is comparatively meducated and
not very bright and fearfullv nlain
Her nose is snub Her mouth is LARGO
fler eyes are small and waterv. Her
lather IS AN lrishman. But he is
worth at least SIG, 1000, 600. This Lord
wants me to bring about match be-
tween himself and this girl. I'd see
nun hanged first, for | know what a
sacrifice to her it would be"
one other case: There is a youno
lady now IN high society in America
her native land, whose husband Is y
English Lord and whose father-in-jaw
IS Duke. She is beautiful. accom-
pushed, interesting, and MIGHT have
made good match in New Yorl,
i Pus Sh9 wanted a Lord and She got
nm MN. lie inherited gambling from
ms mother, the Duchess. and he gam
bleS all he can get. He is dissolnte
ana INSCRIPTIONS; she is neglected
and wretched. SO she pays very lone
VISITS to her relatives in America
where she can plunge into society
pertinent. -''''
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26

sanitarian and to the practitioner.
There is no question as to two points.
l. Its association with milk-diet. 2
Its occurrence almost invariably in
hot summer weather. 1t is the great
er difficulty of digestion, and the I'M
certain composition, in towns, of cows
milk. when used as a substitute for
the breast milk, which has given an
impetus to the practice of artificial
feeding. But these are surely avoid
able evils. Dilution with an equal,
or rather greater, quantity of pure
water is usually found a sufficient
remedy for the former without the
elimination of Gaseous or other IN
gradients. and care in the selection OF
a dairy should render the composition
uniform. Let the milk used be care
fully kept in cool place and obtained
fresh as often as possible IN day, and,
above all let cleanliness be the first
consideration in regard to all bottles
so used in its administration Medic
inal agents which ARA at promoting
digestion of milk, and these we may
regard as the most important, are per
haps equally useful, whatever be the
fault assumed to exist in the mix
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
A Piece of Human Skin.

What may well take rank as the
most unique of lawsuits has grown
out of Gov Buffers investigation of
the Tewsbury abuses. A reporter met
a member of the boot and shoe firm
from which the Governor obtained the
largest specimen of tanned human
hide, and this conversation took place.
Mr.. Donaldson. did you ever re
cover the skin you loaned Gov. But
tlerI'
NO, l have not; but | am going
to.
Was it of any value to YOU"
/ should say it was. | was making
a pair of shoes from it for the museum
in Rome | valued that skim at about
$500
"a. How do YOU propose to get it back
again. You have received word from
the Governor that he does not ac-
knowledge any property in human
skins, and that he intends to bury it
when it has served his purpose as evi-
dence IN the investigation
understand that, and have com
menced legal proceedings to secure
ii.
DO You anticipate success in your
suit"
= Il certainly do, and because of the
publicity given the articles in the
recent AFFAIR." would not take less than
three thousand dollars for that skim
Boston Letter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26

Mr.. Foote and party were met by the
governor of the district and one OF
the officials from the foreign Office.
From that point TO the city the way
side was literally lined with people.
Thousands were congregated upon the
hillsides. and became interested spec
tators, they having learned the object
of Mr.. Foote's visit During the en-
tire journey the party was treated
with the utmost civility The APP
proaches to the city of Seoul are
through narrow streets, and the streets
of the city proper are likewise quite
narrow. The gateways are described
as being imposing structures. There
are four of them, called north, south,
east. and west gates, from which two
broad streets cross each other at regu-
lar angles. The houses of Seoul are
one story, with mud walls and thatch-
ed roofs. Mr.. Foote was escorted to
the house of Mr. Mollerdortf, a Ger
man gentleman who holds the posi-
ton of assistant secretary of foreign
affairs, and who is organizing that Of
fee, as well as the Corean customs
service. Here all were made comfor-
table and every attention was paid to
them. His excellency Min Yon-M ok,
the minister for foreign affairs, with
otter Corean officials, called upon Mr.
Foote and expressed their qualification
that the United States had sent dip
lomatic representative to that empire
authorized to effect the exchange of
Publications of the treaty.
These gentlemen, observes Mr.
Foote, "were well versed as to the
condition of other countries. On the
10Th of May previously stated, the
formal exchange of ratifications was
effected at the foreign Office, whittier
Mr.. Foote was accompanied by his
secretary, interpreters, Commander
Cotton and officers of the Monocacy
in full dress. The government of the
United States is thus the first to enter
into treaty relations with Corea, and
accorded diplomatic representative
to that hitherto unfrequented country
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
4 Cow Adonts Litter Of Pigs

The Lower Alloways Creek cores
pondent of The Salem N. j. Stand
ard adds to his list of tough stories
from that section this; A COW belong
iugto James Stockhouse. having no
progeny of her own. has adopted a
litter of pigs. The pigs are four in
number. and when hungry they give
notice to their foster mother by rub
bing against her legs, and at the same
time give vent TO the well-known yo-
cal sound of young swine. Their
guardian at once lies down in such a
manner that the maternal front is
readily accessible, and then each pig
proceeds to gam a livelihood by seiz-
mo ON a teat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
Wanted to he Certain.
Arkansas Traveller.

What are you putting your head
against that wall forI' asked the May
or of an old negro.
ITO see woulder or not Use asleep.
sah,"
Don't you know that you are not
asleep"
Its sorter doubtful, sab. | found
a quarter jes now, an | wanster see
whuder of not Use dremin, and he
iammed his head against the wall
again Use been fooled dis way too
often luther night fom han full
OBJ money un'er rock. / sot down
an counted it an turned it ober in my
ioyment, Oar it was all silver. |
wondered eff | was dremin' but Iheard
a bird sigin' in a tree, an saw de
leaves tremblin' in de air. Den |
knowed | was awake, an | rei'ised
wild loud mouf | went up town ter
de man what owns my cabin an
bought it Oh him an went ter de clerk
am had him write il down in de big
book. | was mighty happy, an |
bought a big catfish an a monst' Gus
cabbage / come home an was graf
ulatin' myself, when all oh sudden
ment my wife yells out; Yer's a ole
liar, fur yer amt bought dis cabin
Yer'd better get outen dat bed an chop
some wood or you won't get no break
fas' heah today l got outen bed
mighty sheepish, kase I'd been talkin'
i'm my sleep. Now, wild dis quarter
Sc gwinter satisfy myself dat amt
dremin' fore l graduates myself, =
and again he janmed his head against
the wall
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
Consumption of Wheat in England.

1t IS estimated that about six bushels
of wheat are consumed yearly by each
person in the United Kingdom. On
an average, six bushels weigh about
$50 pounds, and when ground produce
$50 pounds of flour, and about 100 of
bran and "offal. Flour is usually
sold in sacks of $50 pounds, 50 that
the annual consumption is a sack a
head for each inhabitant. Assuming
the population of the United Kingdom
to be %, 500, 600, it appears that our
requirements are in round numbers
26. 600, 600 quarters of wheat, or 30,
600, 600 sacks of flour. The Times,
not long since estimated the home
crop of wheat for 1882 at fully TO- 600
600 quarters, so that nearly 16, 600, 600
or the equivalent in flour, must be inn
ported within the year to keep up the
supply. America, Algiers and Egypt,
the Continent, India and Australia,
all contribute to our wants; and as
the harvest-time varies more or less
in each new wheat is sent us from
the country where the supply is the
most plentiful whenever prices are
efficient to stimulate importation.
Inc iileN,;,nahla boon to, this country
of these supplies can not be eXagger-
ated When butcher meat is rising
in price, when potatoes are a poor
crop, bread becomes more and more
staple food for the lower classes to
fall back upon. Neither can the inn
portance of having well-made and
wholesome bread be overstated-
Chambers journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
AWFULLY HOT.

The fat man,
With big fan
T,olIs around on a rattan divan;
Every spot
Awfully not;
Doe.1 c care whether he dies or not
The small boy,
Full Of JOY,
Finds mach Joy without alloy;
In the stream
White legs CLEAN;
To him life seems no more than Il dream
Boy sees man
ON divan:
Wishes that he could have fan
And lie al ease on cool rattan.
Man sees boy
Splash with joy;
Wishes he could his time employ
Rambling around in the water 50 coy.
Washington Republican
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
Another Mystery.

connecticut comes forward with am
otler mystery not unlike the Jennie
trainers sensation. This scene i
lald IN Danbury Miss Mamie Gables
fifteen years old, described as n beanti
Iui brunette, was found Thursday
morning lying by the roadside in the
out skirts of the town in a DIVING CON
ditlon. She was removed to the home
OF her adopted parents, but died soon
ifein the effects of poison, taken with
suicidal intent, or administered Inv a
seducer. The latter is the ecca,,{od
theory On the evening before her
death Miss Cables returned TO her bad
room shortly before nine O'Clock bpt
dld not remain there, as has since been
aScertaIned. After her parents had ra
urea she came down stairs and accom-
panied young man to a garden CON
cert returning with him about mid
nlglt; Early next MORNING she was
ioulld dymg some distance from the
mousse with a vial lying by her side
from which she had apparently taken
strychnme. After She was found tLa
young man who had ACCOMPANIED her
% 5ile concert called on the family
ana SAID that he had met her near the
mouse shortly after nine o'clock on
tLe previous evening, and accompani-
eo Her 70 the concert. returning and
l Ire1aNihg her at home about midnight
inns he claimed, was all he knew Of
her whereabouts. Another vouno
man, who has for some time beer
known as the lover of the girl. is now
missing from the town. having left for
New York several days before her
G I5 Careful investigations have
mus Tar failed to unravel the mystery.
ana the excitement is increasing Con,
Sild,elrng that it is the land of steady
habits, Connecticut is furnishing more
l IMAM her share of these dreadful TRACE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
A Sign of Peace.

The Monteuma Ga Record says
that duriug the war an immense flag
pole was hoisted in Oglethorpe, near
tile public well. In the year 1867 or
1865 the pole was taken down and a
small sprg Of magnolia planted in
the he. The tree is now twenty-five
feet high. During the month OF May
ii WAS loaded down with flowers. A
magnolia branch Of peace now takes
the place Of tie flagstaff If var
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
Summer DiarThea.

Says the British Medical journal;
In view of the recent continued warm
weather and the approach Of the
season which is usually the hottest in
the year, the subject of summer
diarrhea claims attention In infants
especially II is matter OF much In
teres, and Importance alike 10 the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26

What is the object of the Gout
Club replied Ward Lamou vester-
day. Why it is simply an organiz-
alton formed by "a certain class Of gen
tlemen who have all their lives i'm
tended to take lay OFT and enjoy
themselves at some period in their
lives. Most Of is have been over
taken by that most fashionable dis
ease, gout. and for the purpose Of con
Sohng each observation-disclosures formed.
It's a good scheme 300 works Ike i
charm
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26

= storm washed the blacking off a
NeW York woman's eyebrows. and 50
"a CURED her optics that SIC was blind
tof two weeks
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26

The eldest son Of Beresford Homo
". +. and grandson of the last cele-
DRAFTED Marshal Niscount Beresford. is
ABOUT to marry an American. the
daughter of Brigadier General Frost.
Iate o. the army and now of st.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-13

SETTLE. Feb. Il. ISs3.

all board present.
Ocdsred .hat the board avsea 20 D y
ID. L. Wheeler Il %. $500, for = fall and
complete abstract % tbs County. pro
vidat ths same "a complstsa and l.ed
III sac Auditors dice two months from
this dass.
Two bids were received for buTysn.
the deceased County poor-ons from q.
Schillestsd and one from o. .. Snorey.
The bid of the latter was accepted.
II. H Miller was granted a lease of
one acre Of land on the Duwamisa river
At sl2 per year.
The following Road Supervisors &C
counts were accepted, and orders on the
respective districts ordered drawn as fol-
lows: Jno. Davis, district IL, s5i.l0;
James Clark, district II. $3.50.
Ordered that warrant be drawn on
the road and bridge fund in favor of
John Davis for $50 for building bridge
in district No. IL.
A number of reports Of road viewers
were received and accepted.
The petition Of G. o. Russell ct al. for
a division of road district No. 81. gss
granted, and district ordered divided,
accordingly. The new district wa.
numbered %, and Thos. Haskins was
appointed Supervisor.
Petition Of j. b. Smith ct. al, for an
uexation Of school district No. Is. Re
ferred to the School Superintendent.
Petition of G. y. RUSSELL for a change
OF width 0. County road. Rejected.
Petition of +. X. Whitworth for the
purchase of books Tor the County Sur
veyor's office. Rejected.
Proposition Of Herbert HcAieken &c
furnish field notes of the survey of Up
81, range 6 east, for $50. Accepted.
James Dolan was granted a lease Of
80 acres Of school land in Sec. 16, Up
q, range 5 east, for six years at yearl,
rental Of $40.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-13

RATHER STRANGR.-Among those sup
posed to have been lost at the burning
of the steamer Gem last Thursday, was
Edward Rais5sck, young man II years
of age, who was running on that steam
or as deck hand, and reported as one of
the drowned by ths Captain of the boat
after the accident. 1t now appears
that by some mysterious means young
Raisbeck reached the shore in safety,
and is now in Seattle. This report was
current last evening, and PosTIN-
TELLIGENCBR reporter set out to DIS
cover the truth or falsity of it. After q
search through all the hotels. with no
trace Of the young mans whereabouts,
70 reporter called at the rooms of Prof.
Nitohke, on Front street, where the fol-
lowing statement was made by the
Professor in reply to the question asked
him regarding the trutn or falsity of
the report: "You see." said the Pro-
lessor, Edward Raisbsck is my sisters
son. know he was deck hand on one
of the Sound steamers, and when read
the list of those lost from the steamer
Gem, and ! saw his name, 1 naturally
supposed that he was among the
drowned; still had hopes that he would
yet turn up, for he was a remarkably
good swimmer and very rugged. 1
heard nothing from him till Sunday
afternoon, when Alexander Ranke, a
boy Is years old, who knew Edward
Raisbeck intimately. came in from
Lake Union and told me be had seen
and oonvsrsed with Edward on the ice.
looked some for my nephew yester-
day, but did not find him. | am conf
dent he 10 alive, and was skating on the
lake, because Alex. Rsnke knew him
we'll, and says he certainly saw and
talked with him on that OCCASION" We
hope there is no mistake about this
matter, and if Ed. Raisbeck ID alive we
would be pleased to have him call at
this office and explain how he got ashore
from the wreck.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-13
60 SLOW.

It mast be apparent TO men in bust
ness, and particularly to employers Of
other men, that an end must soon be
reached Of the course certain events Of
the past year have taken, or disaster
will snsue. We refer to the upward
tendency Of expenses. In these, during
the past year there has been an extra
ordinary advance. Taking all classes
Of business men together, it il safe to
Gay that the trade of those of a year ago
who are today in the same line OF bust.
ness has not increased 10 exceed % per
cent, while it is equally safe to assert
that the average increase of expenses
has been 80 per cent. This is bad
showing, to be sure. but ii ID one for
which there il only too much reason.
Some persons may doubt and deny the
truth Of this assertion, but it is because
they are not 30 situated as to particu-
larry feel the advance. The man, how
ever, who has to rent his place of bust
ness and residence, who has help 10
hire, Ac., knows too we'll in majority
Of cases that what We say is true. He
10 called upon to pay more for all he
buys, bat receives really no more for
what he has TO sell. He is perhaps do
ing bigger business, and there are all
The outward signs Of prosperity, but his
net profits are no greater than they were
. year ago, and probably not SO great
The advance in prices of brick, lumber
and wages have increased the cost Of
An average new house so per cent. The
advance in beef works general hard
ship on oil but producers. Rents are
another species Of oppression, people
being forced into economies and being
blsd - never before. Houses that in
times past would not have rented at all, |
bring now $40 and $l5 a month easily. |
while the $40 and &i5 houses OF years
ago now bring from $2Oto $4Oa month. |
a spirit Of speculation and imitation is
rampant, not only here but in neiehbor-
ING towns. aud in Oregon, Idaho, and |
all along the Northern Pacific line. A
hssls OF this sort of thing is sxhi.ara.
ting, but there are reactions on the gen
sral community that diminish the ben
enss, while the ultimate and unavoida-
Die coms-down 10 sometimes accompa-
MED BY a crash disastrous in the OK.
IRENE. 1t is well 10 be cautious and GO
little slow. rather than take too great
Riak1 in times like these:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-13

Struck IT on THE HEAD.-The Spragut
Herald gives an excellent reply to Gen
Anderson's remark that there are two
railroads which will connect at st. Pau
with our trains from the Pacific. This
Chicago i Northwestern and the Chica
SO, Milwaukee & St. Paul roads are
both friendly to this line, and will cen
meet with rs, so that cars NAV run
through from Portland to Chicago,
when 1t says this sounds very we'll 10
those who take it without considera-
ton. The fact is that friendlinsss be-
tween the roads will be bought at the
price usually held between different
railroad corporations, and as soon as
the Northwestern is ready to do so, will
show Its "friendliuess' by extending it's
line IN close proximity to the Northern
Pacific through to the Sound. Wander
delbilt has said that he will have a road
to Puget Sound where is the best har-
Dor and commercial interest on tho Pa
CHIC coast. Anderson may be honest in
what he says. but there il nothing said
to the effect that favor will be shown
the Northern Pacific by the Northwest
ern or the Chicago, Milwaukee Il ST.
Paul road. Whatever interest will be
OF the greatest to the roads interested
Will be adopted, without consideration
Of what Is best for the country.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-13

SEArTLs CRY Warm CoxrASY.-On
the 10Th day of January, 1883, John
Lsary, Esq, Of this city, for and in con
sideration OF one dollar, transferred or
assigned TO Drake Dskay. Of New York
City, all the rights, liberties, privileges
and franchises which were granted 10
and conferred upon him, under aud by
virtue of Ordinance No. 3l5, OF the civ
of Seattle. entitled IAN ordinance grant
ing unto John Lsary. his heirs, execu-
tors, administrators and assigns, the
right to lay water pipes in the CITY Of
Seattle" which passed the Council Oct.
9th, iss2, and approved by she MAYOR
Oct sth. On the same dsy Drake De-
kay made An assignment of the above
TO the Seattle City Water Company Of
New York. The meaning Of the whole
matter IL simply this: Mr. Lesry knows
- well ~ any living man the nscessity
OF Al abundance Of fresh vatsr 10 sun
ply tbs city of Seattls, and during his
visit 30 New York he has been iustru-
rssi.ssi Ia organizing Q company with
abandani capital 10 put in first class
water works, and without doubt, before
the cad u is.S. the said works viii be
IN eEsraiisn. Mr.. I,eary will be home
IN few days. and on his arrival The
plans Of the nsw company will be made
fully known.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-13
FOR SALE.
Six lots in RelltOwn

Six lots in Belltown.
-Four lots on Pike street.
Three lots in s. A. Bells first addition.
Two lots on water front, foot of Pike
street.
Three lots in 4. A. Denny's fifth ad.
dition.
Four lots in G. G. Terry's second ad-
dition.
-Four lots in G. G. Terry's first add
tion-very fine.
Seven lots in McNaught's first addi-
ton,
Three lots in Judkins's addition.
Thirteen lots in Maynard's town plat.
Five lots on Second street,
A very fine block on Front street.
Also some good dwelling houses.
Two farms, good hop land.
A large line of other property not
mentioned. H. HEFNKR.
Office with Mcknight. Ferry, Mo-
Naught d Mitchell, Commercial street
fit