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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
One Hundred and Two.

Not little of healthy excitement
and lively interest was manifested last
night, says The Haverhill Gazette, to
get a sight of the venerable Charles
King, Of Durham, Quebec, who is in
the l02d year of his age, and now on
visit to his son Joseph S. King in
this city, and his other children in the
state. This venerable gentleman is
hale and hearty, in full habits, and
moves about with quite elastic STEP
and without trembling or lettering
His eyes are undimmed, his hearing
quick. his countenance fresh and UNI
wrinkled as that Of a well-preserved
gentleman of threescore and ten; his
speech unfaltering, his senses quick,
and his manners genial and social
With head uncovered he presented a
good formed head well clothed with
flowing silver locks, his whole appear
ance constituting a marvel to look
upon. He appeared pleased to take
his new-formed acquaintance by the
hand, and had a pleasant word for ALL
After sitting awhile he arose to his
feet, and leaning upon his staff, re-
marked to his son, who inquired if he
felt tired, that he preferred to stand
as a relief, as he was only a little
weary by sitting so long After MAX
ing his purchases and receiving con
CALCULATIONS from those who called
upon him, he accompanied his son
home. Mr.. Durham was born in Can
ada, Feb IS, 1882, and has chiefly re-
sided in Durham, where he has pur-
sued the vocation of a farmer. He
has been a man of abstemious habits,
smoking lightly and drinking little.
For the last fifty years he has totally
abstained from alcoholic stimulants,
and has always been generally
healthy. He was married in 1926,
from which union a family of four
teen children appeared, eight sons
and six daughters, of whom seven
sons and one daughter are now living.
His wife lived to an advanced age,
passing away eleven years ago. Mr..
King speaks very good English, hay
ing much intercourse with the people
in Nermont, his home being near TIE
line of that state. Until this journey,
which was made alone, ne has never
rode in the cars, and has never before
been so far from Canada. His strong
desire is to look upon the ocean, which
he has never yet seen, and he will
probably soon enjoy that pleasure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
Merits of the HOISteinS.

The Holstein Breeders Association
of America met lately at the Grand
Pacific Chicago. T. B. Wales, the
secretary, reported concerning the
progress made by Holstein breeders
during the past year. The herd-book
was rapidly filing up, and the breed
was growing in popularity. Cary r.
Smith, of Iowa City, Iowa, read a
paper ON the distinctive merits of the
Holsteln cattle. J. III. Sanders,
editor of the Breeders Gazette, said he
believed that for dairy purposes the
Holstein breed is the best of all. A
trip to Hamburg had caused him to
think that the best specimens of the
breed had not been imported into this
country. During the discussion which
ensued several importers said they be-
lieved that some of the best had been
imported, and that there were in
dividual Holsteins in this country
even better than any remaining in
Holstein. They also claimed that the
Holsteins were superior to others as
beefproducers. 1t had been found
that they did well on the plains,
stood the drought the better, and
We're less susceptible to disease than
other breeds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

perienced. General Grants face be
came crimson and he fairly cried with
pain. His eyes followed Sutherland
through the crowd with baleful
glare. A citizen endeavored to apol-
ogize for the fellows conduct. Grant
said. when | shake hands with
/ 900 people l can't stop to examine
their hands.
The special train then went on to
its destination. The day was cold. 1t
was especially chilly at the bridge, the
valley being covered with two feet of
snow.
General Grant walked to the high
est point of the bridge and leaned
over the hand railing. He looked
down the dizzy height and, removing
his cigar, said to Major Edison, Judas
priest, how high we are" He said
that the bridge was the most wonder
full in the world.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

the leadership of that most magn;s
cent potentate, the Jungle cock WI.
struts about in his brilliant plurossa
armed with his long spurs, and nal
ing the forests echo with his deeoA,
crow. Startled by our approach. viii
a growing and cackling, off they 90
making for the nearest bush or tres
upon the branches of which they "a,
tie, but not before they have contribnt
ed their share TO our larder. III
young birds are very good eating tbs
old ones will only just do for SOUP Of
the very thinnest nature. But we havs
also paid toll to the inhabitants of tbs
forest-a toll collected in nothing les.
precious than our own life-blood in.
exorably exacted, in spite of all pre.
caution and care. The curse of these
damp forests-the leech--is the tav.
gatherer, and, do what one will, there
is no escaping him. Tiny little cork.
screw-hke creatures wait for the tray
eler everywhere standing up erect
and twisting their attenuated head ey.
tremity about, constantly FEELING
about for something to fasten upon
Almost threadlike, half-starved and
hideous, they dispute the passage
through the jungle paths, and cling
to any living thing that may pass
Nothing will keep them out with Their
needlelike head; they work their way
through any stocking, through the
smallest opening in boot, gaiter or
garment, and very soon they are herd
at work gorging themselves until they
drop from sheer repletion and weight
leaving, however, the wound still
bleeding. The leeches are horrid crea-
lures. and not only is the attack made
from below, but they find their way
down The nape of ones neck brushed
from the leaves and branches on the
road. The natives, who generally 90
about barelegged, discover the blood
sucker before he has done much dam
age, but the European, with his more
elaborate clothing has to wait patient.
ly and suffer until he can remove it
and wreak his vengeance on these
pests of the jungle.-The London
Field.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
Gen. Grant In The Oil Regions.
Pittsbnrg Dispatch

A party consisting of Gen. Grant
Mayor Franklin Edison, James d.
Fish, President of the Marine Nation
al Bank; Hon. j. n. Tappen, City
Chamberlain: Ferdinand Ward, Gen
Grants business partner; Col. 4. D.
Grant, Gen. e. w. Spencer, Treasur-
err of the y. Y. l.. f. & w, R'y, and
James r. Smith, a capitalist all of
New York City, arrived at Bradford,
at / 80 this afternoon The party oc-
cupied the private ear of President
Jewett, Of the Erie. The citizens of
Bradford, who had been apprised by
telegraph of the approach Of the Gen
eral, had made elaborate arrange
ments for his reception. AS the Gen
eral had but little time to spare, the
best part of the programme fell
through. Gen Grant and party left
New York last night to pay a visit to
the wonderful Kinzua viaduct, the
highest railroad bridge IN the world.
1t is located - miles south of Brad.
ford, on the line of the Erie,
Mayor James Broder, Senator Lew
is Emery. and other prominent citi-
zeus met the party at the depot. The
Mayor in a brief speech. welcomed
Gen. Grant and his friends to the oil
regions The General came out on
the platform and shook hands with
over 1000 people. A tall and very
stout man weighing fully 800 pounds
pressed forward in the throng. This
was Ed Sutherland He has a large
hand lie grasped the Generals out
stretched hand and gave 1t such a grip
as il has probably never before ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
WHY

Sometimes how near you are,
Sometimes how dear you are;
Then, then. 50 far, so far,
Like some far star you are
Sometimes, through you, through you,
/ see the gray sky blue,
And feel the warmth Of May
In the December day.
Sometimes, sometimes ] let
All burdens fall forget
All cares and every fear
In your sweet atmosphere
Then, then. alas, alasY
Why does e come 10 pass,
Before the hour goes by,
Before my dream doth die,
1 drift and drift away
Out of your light of day,
out Of your warmth and cheer,
Your blessed atmosphere;
Why does it come 10 passg
Alas, and still alas
Why doth the world prevail,
Why doth the spirit fail
And hide itself away
Behind its wall Of clay
Since time began alas
Why does II zane 10 passi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

one of those rare gems, a perfect rose
diamond. that both Ned and myself
uttered a simultaneous cry Of aston
ishment aud delight, as well we
might, for it was our stolen diamond
"You are in luck, gentlemen,
quietly remarked Mr. Smith, who had
been watching the whole procedure,
while Macarthur stood looking on
with coyetous eyes. II see that this
is the stone that you had stolen from
GU in camp some days.since. | had a
glimpse Of it the morning Mr.. Girard
her" -nodding at Ned-'was show
ing it to Jacobs, the broker, on the
corner of Krall street. ! should know
it among a thousand"
Macarthur, who, with his recovered
revolvers, which he had buckled on
had assumed his usual an of bragga-
docio, was heard to express considera-
BILE dissatisfaction
Zone diamond IS like another' he
growled
And his idea was that under the cir
/ cumstances the whole had a sort of
common interest in this one, to which
the brokers gave ready assent.
I'D like to see any one try to take
it," said Ned, with dangerous CLEAN
IN his eyes.
And little Mr. Smith nodding APP
provedly, removed from the dead
mans body the money belt of which
Mr.. Macarthur had been deprived.
But instead of handing it to that
gentleman, he buckled it about his
own waist.
"What the duce does this meanlF
yelled Macarthur, whose face was pur-
pie with rage, when, no less to his
own than to our establishment, his
arms were pinioned by the little col
porteur, who seemed to have the
strength Of two ordinary men, And
in another instant his wrists were
adorned with a pair of shining steel
handouts.
Its no use kicking, William" qui-
city remarked his captor, removing a
faded Aaxen wiz from his own head
and exposing to view a short crop of
stubby black hair. II didn't mean to
have pulled you till we got to Wei
lihgton, but this little affair has
so to speak, precipitated matters a
little.
And after we were all again on the
route, having left word at the next
station as to the disposition of the
outlows' bodies, the pseudo Mr.. Smith
informed us that the scowling prison
er on the seat opposite, who was kept
in bonds by the sight of cooked
revolver in his captor's hands, was
one William Hardy, with a dozen
aliases, whom he--Dennison Hunt.
the then best known detective in Eng
land had followed from Liverpool
to the very heart of South Africa, a
reward 81 600 having been offered for
his apprehension as principal in a
great London bank robbery.
But never thought | should be
the means of helping you two gents
to your lost property, said Mr. Smith,
with his customary placid smile, as
after the wearisome journey, we
alighted in front of the Diggers'
Retreat at Wellington, with dust
faces and stiHened limbs,
four days latter.
And, to his credit be it said the de-
.ectiye would not accept a penny of
from either of us.
'The excitement of the little scrim-
mage was enough, he said, as we
shook hands at parting.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
Printing Newspaper without Type.

Saratoga letter in Chicago News: |
saw the inventor of new type setting
machine at the United States yester-
day. did not see his machine but if
what he claims for it is true the day
of the printers is drawing to close.
1t is one of the marvels of the time.
1t will further help the cheapening of
the price of newspapers His machine
has the capacity of setting 40, 600 ems
day. 1t works with irOuclad ac-
curacy and avoids the fault of the
present type-setting machine in that
/ II can Justify the lines as a compost
tor can now with the hand method.
No type is necessary with this machine
beyond a few alphabets of the various
kinds and size required in the make
up of a newspaper. There is a key
board to the machine like that of a
piano. These keys represent letters
and punctuation marks. Playing on
them impress these forms into paper
matriX similar to that now employed
in moulding the metal forms employ
ED upon the Bullock press Instead of
setting type by the old method and
asa whole tLe in,n,ass;on T. ,oada
direct from the machine u,'', ona lettar NJ
a tin,e so tbat wbon tbo ty-no.sott;yr.
machine il tbrongb tba r,s - IL i ;n :
stantlv aadv for 10 l' o, Id -, af tbo
cvlindricaI for,ns ~ 10 n,oJaS9n rro ,,
Tbo value If this ona fa ,'G ~ g tis
mere swine IF timo i ,er 80 haas 49,
mo oain;nT ~ nn, 49,, 80, ~ ~
stero6t1nin7 ~ ~ fd l.',,, ''Sf -',t
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chimes ,re bain, o ,"l,'u a i,eS9 IN, Ia
in tbooo. ~ e, ~ p on I eli'i'ei'teG w I'm
me irvento, sa.s 'I','','I ,a iii% - ao,
he fuisbed ~ cost - 80, Son6 ~ IF II
tl,o,- ,,,.o,,,l 80 ~ 80 gi ~.
IN ;,, 's'y',J'' d''V can 90 an Vlla'
paper proprietor will be able to bid
defiance 10 strikes and unions
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
Buttered Eggs.
New York Journal

What are buttered eggsl" inquired
the reporter.
Somewhat of fancy article. l inn
agine, because but few are sold.
There are old women in this city who
get from the authorities the right to
KEEP hens. These they keep in the
cockloft of the house, and keep boys
watching them until they lay an egg.
No sooner is it laid than it is dipped
in melted butter, and the shell which
is vet warm and susceptible, absorbs
the flavor of the butter, and they are
said to be very fine They bring
from sixty TO eighty cents a dozen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

Mr. J. l. Case, of Racine. Wis, has
purchased from Mr. Easton, of Lex
ington, Ky, the 4-year-old stallion En-
dymion. a half-brother Of Jay-Eye-
See the consideration being 5000
The horse, which is expected to fully
equal the achievements OF Jay-Eye
See, resembles the gelding in several
points He is black, weighs l, $50
pounds, and is said to possess wonder
full speed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

Mr.. Gladstone has held the Office of
Premier for longer period that it has
been held by any statesman. except
one, in the course of Queen Victoria 5
reign The exception was Lord Pal
merston, who Yves Prime Minister for
nine years and three months. Next
after Mr.. Gladstone comes Lord Bea-
consfeld, who was Premier six years
and ten months. After him comes
Lord Melbourne whose length of Of
flee was one month less than that of
Lord Beaconsheld Earl Russell is the
next in order, his Premiership lasting
six years and two months: and next
comes Sir Robert Peel, who was Pre-
mier for four years and ten months.
The other statesmen who held TIE
reins of Government under the pres
ent sovereign, were the late Earl of
Derby, whose term of office lasted
three years and six months, and the
Earl of Aberdeen, who served two
years and two months.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
FOR THE COOK.
Something New and Nice.

Pancakes are easier to pour
when prepared in a tin kettle with a
spout. a small one can be purchased
for the purpose.
When peeling onions place pin
tightly between the front teeth.
This prevents the tears from com
ing.
A very palatable dish can be made
of mashed potatoes and little finely
chopped meat of one or more kinds,
mixed together, favored with salt
and pepper, and fried in small fiat
cakes
1t is said by butter-maker, who
ought to be authority, that if rancid
butter is worked over thoroughly in
sweet milk, every suspicion even of
unpleasant favor will be removed.
The caution is repeated that this must
be thoroughly done.
Beef balls are very nice fried in
suet. Round steak can be used for
these. Chop the meat fine. season
well with pepper and salt and any
herb you m3y choose, shape them
like fat balls with your hands. dip in
egg and fine cracker or bread crumbs,
and fried in the hot suet.
Sweet potatoes are appetizing if
boiled until they are tender, then cut
them in slices lengthwise, put a layer
of them in pudding dish, spread
them with butter, and sprinkle salt
over and a little powdered sugar, un-
less the potatoes are very sweet. then
put another layer in, and SO on
spread butter over the top Bake for
half an hour in hot oven.
At the International Potato Elk
position at London recently. Mr.
Shirley Hubbard remarked that there
was still a great deal Of ignorance
shown in putting potatoes on the
table 1t was the usual practice to
bring them up IN a porcelain dish.
with a close fitting cover. In ten
minutes the best potatoes, however,
carefully cooked, We're thus utterly
destroyed. He recommended that
they should be placed in a wooden
dish or served in a proclaim dish,
with towels above and below to absorb
the moisture.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

A gloomy, damp forest the Indian
jungle was, with thick underwood and
high trees excluding the suns cheer
ing and drying influence; immense,
apparently endless, rope-like rattans
and creepers hung in festoons every
where, long beard-like silvery gray
licheu, and here and there brilliantly
colored and Enthusiastically shaped
orchids adorned the giant stems. the
only bright color in the monotony Of
shades OF green, except when a COR
geously colored parrakeet flashed past
screeehlng. or a more somber colored
tree dove flew started from it hiding
place Sometimes we met a party Of
laughing thrushes, chuckling to them
selves as ii over some very good Joke.
never quiet for one moment. perpetu
ally busting about from branch to
branch. They nearly always attend
a large company Of jungle fowl. the
ancestors of our domestic bird. under
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

Sometimes how near you are,
Sometimes how dear you are,
Then, then. so far, so far,
Like SOME far star you are
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-01
English Railway Promotion.

A man began as a porter; by and by
he was made one of the railway police;
if he behaved well he might get to
some other office; he might become an
Inspector of luggage trains or cattle
trans he might become the station
master of Il small and then of larger
station. Similarly he explained to me
the system of promotion in the engine
driving department of the line. A man
generally begins as cleaner, then he
becomes a fireman, and afterward a
regular engine-driver. There is long
drilling before man becomes fit for
what is called the foot-plate life. In
deed, many of them never become fit
for it; for there are countless oppor-
tunites for committing blunders, and
man who commits blunders is never fit
for the work. The driver of loco
motive ought to understand from
science and experience all about his
locomotive. He should know all about
his engine, just as driver or rider
should properly understand the temper
of his horse. He begins with belong
ing to a class of enginemen who are
called the "relievers." In reality, they
have no engine of their own, but they
take charge of the engines from the
drivers who have come from the main
line. His first work is generally on o
pilot engine, where he can't do much
harm to any other person than himself.
A man learns to drive goods train be-
fore he is intrusted with a passenger
train; but it is generally five or seven
years before he gets this promotion,
and then it is on a slow train; he is
then promoted to fast passenger
train, and then to an EXPRESS. - Lon.
don Society.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-01
THE REMOVAL.

A nervous old gentleman tired of trade,
made,
Took house 'twixt two sheds, on the skirts of
the town,
Which he meant, at his leisure. to buy and
pull down.
This thought struck his mind as he viewed his
estate:
But alasl whom be entered he found it too
For in each dwelt smith-a more hard-work-
ing two
Never hammered an anvil or put on a shoe.
AT six in the morning, their anvils at work
Awoke our new Squire, who ragged like
Turk. ,rr iH
"These fellows" he cried, "such gathering
keep,
never can get above eight hours of sleepl"
His afternoons nap and his daughters new
song t..I
We're battered and spoiled by their hammers
At last, both his spirits and health to improve,
He cried: I'll give each fifty guiness to
novel" i.
Agreed, said the pair; " that will make us
amends
Then come home, said the Squire, land let
us part friends.
You shall eat, and we II drink on the joyful &C.
That each may live long in his now habita-
tion!'
Now tell" said the Squire, where you each
mean to move?
1 hope to some place where his trade will inn
proveP
why, SIR replied one. with grin on his
Tom Forge moves to my shop, and move to
his!"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

1.-THE greatest of all faults" Car
tyle said, sis to be conscious of none"
The meanness of this world is helped
on by doing unto Others as you think
they would do unto you if they had
chance.-M o. Picayune.
"A West Hill man refused to buy
velocipede for his son, because he said
the boy didn't know how to take pict-
ures with one if he had it, and he would
poison himself trying to learn.-Bur-
hRgton HaWbeye.
Pm sorter 'spicious bout book
sense. Real old boss sense is the kind
to have, an eff persons got the boss
sense he don't need the book larnin',
and eff he hain't got the boss sense he
can take book larnin' to any great
shakes. "-ArkanSaa0 Irdreller.
How many races are there?" was
asked by Kentucky schoolma'am Up
sprang a shock-headed youngster, with
a yard-wide smile on his face, and eX-
claimed! "Three-the spring meeting,
midsummer speeding and fall fairs. -
Exchange.
Mamma, what's book-wormp"
lone who loves to read and study and
collect books, my dear" The next
night company called. Miss Edith, who
wears rings innumerable, was present.
"Oh, mamma, look at Miss Edith's
rings! guess she is a ring worm, amt
she?"-Springfetd co., Nee0s.
Mr. Bergh, the S. P. G. A. man,
says it is cruelty to animals to catch fish
with hook. There wouldn't be much
fun in fishing if a man had to dive under
the water and hold chloroform to
fish's nose until it became unconscious,
and then hit it on the head with ham
mer -NOrriStolOn Herald.
Henry Carey, who was born in
1868, wrote, among other good things,
these lines, which will not wear out by
repetition:
/ envy no mortal though ever so great,
Nor scorn | wretch for his lowly estate;
But what abhor, and esteem as a curse,
Is poorness of spirit, not poorness of purse
THAT is probably the oldest piece
of furniture in England" said col
lector of antique curiosties to friend,
pointing to a venerable-looking table as
he spoke. elbow old is itp" asked the
friend. NEARLY four hundred years"
"Pshaw! That is nothing. have an
Arabic table over 1900 years old"
"Indeed!" "Yes, the multiplication
table"