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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21


Ny eyes were full of tears, for Jean
was the child OF widowed heart, that
had never known tn ? sound OF the
magical word mother" Even Denis
sorrow could not equal niue.
Baron Won Stocks voice broke IN
upon my memories. "Mr. Haviland,
and my very good friends" he was
saying, 'as you know, it was the earnest
desire and solemn promise of my
friend, the late Count Alphonse Dor
say, that there should, at proper
time, exist between me, Baron Her
mann Won Stock, and his only cnlld
and daughter, Jean Clanche D'Orsay,
the tie and contract of marriage. And
so great was this desire however I'M
worthy the recipient of his bounty.
that he instilled into his daughter 8
generous heart the feeling that should
she break his solemnly pledged word
she would not only soil his honor, but
that of the DOrsays, whose race and
lineage had never owned one member
who had not kept it fair and clean,
But to me he left discretionary powers,
though be bound her so firmly, and
sho9ld !, Hermann Won Stock, desire
at any time to cancel this mutual
agreement, was to be free 10 do 80
| do so desire now. Ia the presence Of
you all, give back Mile. D'Ofsay hel
freedom; not from any want of appre
citation of her beauty, goodness and
loyalty, rather because of them, and
| that l am an old man. and my love tol
her Is too great to accent the sacrifice
OF her youth. Jean, mein liebllpg
look up. See, | have brought thee d
present, and we shall have wedding
after all. j."
When Jean raised her tear.dimmee
eyes it was Denis face they rested on
Denis nand that clasped so tightly hel
own.
TO you, my friend" said the Baror
more merrily, turning to the young
man, 81 say shield her faithfully; sh,
who guards so faithfully dead fathers
honor will not fail to cherish that o
her husband"
Denis bowed his bright head IL
silent thanksgiving. And SO they were
married.
often now on summer evenings the
dim old studio is full of the joyou:
laughter und prattling tongues Of little
Denis and little Jean, pretty Blanche
and baby Herman. And When the
shadows grow longer and the little
spirits less buoyant, they gather about
my knee and beg; "Once more, JUS
once more, tell us the story of mann
mas wedding aY."-Tne Argosy."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21
Kill the Sparrows

& H. E. Bidwell, OF Plymouth, Michi-
an, took boards that had been placed
near barrels in which apples had been
stored, and upon which many Larvae OF
the coddling moth had congregated,
carried them out and spread them on
the ground to have tie birds and hens
destroy them. He recounts what fol.
lowed ia these terms:
~ was greatly mortified to see the
sparrows run over coccoons in search
Of wheat screenings thrown out to cal
them down. My sorrow was soor
turned to Joy to behold pair OF blue
birds come down, as i: were, out o.
heaven, and alight on the nearest bird
house, doubtless occupied by them last
season, but which had been apppro-
priated by the sparrows this winter
No sooner had they alighted than theil
bright eyes discovered the cocoons or
on the boards, and they darted dowr
to secure the prize.
Disguised with the sparrows, | took
a step-lsdder and commenced to clear
out the sparrow's nest in the blue birds
house. / found in the strings thai
composed their nest two curcuhos
three swapping bugs, one bee miller
one old female coddlng moth, and two
recently Matched moths. Ex4ming the
strings, | found websiugs If worms
and burnt edges of cloth, and ascer
tanned that they had pulled the striug-
out of an old smudge left near bee
hive under an apple tree. This lee
me to examine the boards placed fol
the bee stands: (the bee hives had beer
removed to the cellar in the fall) Or
the boards exposed to the sparrows al
winter were numerous cocoons. One
pair of our own blessed little insect
ivorsus birds is worth more to the fruit
grown than all the imported spar.
rows. Michigan Horticultural Report
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21
HUMOROUS.

Propelling lawn mower an hour be-
fore breakfast is splendid exercise-for
the hired man.
Somebody has cared enough about
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett to in
quire who her husband is.
The last Texas tornado was thirsty
one, as it sucked wells dry. Texans
consider such a cyclone very compli-
mentary.
The ordinary green turtle soup dis.
penaed at hotels Is not -haff SO green as
the men who buy it under the impress
sion that it is made of green turtle.
The editor of The Yonkers Gazette
has been elected vice. president of a saw
ings oank. The vice-president doesn I
handle any OF the funds, you know.
Arkansas is so rigidly enforcing her
law in regard to carrying deadly weap-
ons that highwaymen have to point
canes and umbrellas at their victims.
Astronomers are coming to believe
that the center of our sidereal system
is somewhere in the milky way. II
this is true, it is another big boom for
the Jersey COW.
1t now beisg too late to talk about
frost killing the peach crop, the mex
report will be that the young peaches
failed to have on straw hats and all
have been sunstruck.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21
THEFT IN Sill EPING.CARs.
4 Pittsburgh & ,urt HeIds that Travel
ers Are Entitled to Protection.

A special despatch from Pittsburgh
Pa, says: "An important case, of in.
tercst to every traveller on the railroads,
was tried before Judge Stowe, 10 court
of Common Pleas No. l, to-day.
William Gardner had entered suit to
recover damages from the Pullman
Palace Car Company for pro oerty lost
while on one OF the company's cars.
He was coming from Philadelphia, and
while asleep his watch and purse were
taken from him. The Pullman Com
psny tried to com promise, but Gardner
was obdurate, because he had been
robbed three tinaes on slice ping cars.
In presenting the case Gardeners coun-
sci took the ground that the company
was responsible as bailee, just as the
driver of an express wagon is response
BILE.
The company's defense in part was
that valuables should be placed in the
safe provided for that purpose. The
Assistant Superintendent acknowledged
while on the stand that, owing to the
manner in which the cars are now ar
ranged, professional thief could reach
through and rob a passenger in an adj
joining berth without being detected.
Judge Slowe said that the case was
one of those called into existence by
new inventions, and one that required
close examination. He did not cunsid-
er the company responsible as hotel
keeper or common carrier, but when
the company sold ticket for 81 in adj
ditiOn to the regul' at of passage
and offered the facilities Tor sleeping as
an inducement to pay the extra money,
it bound itself to protect its patrons
while they were asleep and for the
time being helpless.
The jury brought in a verdict for the
full claim, with interest. An appeal
will be taken to the Supreme Court
and the matter finally decided. But,
in the meantime, the suit will pile up,
another having been through to-day.
The case has attracted the attehtion
Of railroad men and sleeping-car COM
panies all over the country because
there was never another like it tried.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21
A Miniature Flower Garden.

For small flower gardens where but
few flowers can be cultivated, florist
recommends Il row of sweet peas along
one edge of the bed. They bloom
constantly during the summer, and
they are among the sweetest flowers
we have. The more you cut them the
more flowers you will have. A hand
full OF them i'll a vase land for such
bouquets their style of growth makes
them invalusble) will make the parlor
as fragrant as a clover. field Have 8
row OF geraniums, including two or
three scarlet ones, one or two pink
ones, and salmon, and at least three
rose geranlums. You will want their
leaves for use with other flowers.
When you cut geraniums for use in
the parlor don't mix the scarlets with
the pinks or salmons; they clash.
Keep each color by itself, you can use
white flower with them If YOU nave
them, but they are much more salts
factory alone than with most other
flowers. A row or two of phlox is de-
sirabe. This blooms early and con-
tinualy. 1t is fine for bouquet work.
ILL., hNAN gph1 iOsb B6IduluIn leaves
will come IN play nicely, for phlox has
no foliage of its own worth speaking
ct. Pn!cx IS better for flat bouquets
than Tor vases. The white variety will
combine well with the scarlet or pink
gersniums. 1t will give you excellent
satisfaction. Then you want some
pansies. The young plants will not
give you many flowers before fall, but
then they will do better than they
would through the hot DAYS of sum
mer and for bouquets in flat dishes
nothing is finer. Put row Of rose
geranium leaves about glass dish and
I'll It with sand. Wet the sand and in.
sert the stems of the pansies in it.
They will remain fresh for days in this
way. OF course in such a garden
there can be no artistic arrangements
Of plants. None should be aimed at.
The plan is to supply bloom for the
parlor. II that is done the aim OF the
owner is accomplished. Such gar
den will however, afford vast of
pleasure in itself, and in all true pleas
ure there Is real profit.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21
OHIO MONSTER
a Beast or Reptile which startIes
the Good people of Ohio.

GAINESVILLE. o., dispatch. William
Winters, while clearing obnoxious
shrubbery from his fathers farm near
this place bad his attention called to a
monslrous looking beas or reptile,
which started toward him with its
mouth wide open until the jaws appear
ed to be twelve inches apart, displaying
red, forked, poisonous tongue and
ominous-looking teeth two inches long.
The beast or serpent, or whatever it
was, whistled and roared in fearful
manner, and came plungiDg on toward
him with green glaring eye-balls pro-
trudipg from q massive head at least
twelve inches broad, and a mouth suffi-
GENTLY large to swallow his whole
body.
Winters became frightened and rush
ed for bis gun, upon reaching which
he turned and fred one barrel into the
monster, woich turned its half.serpen-
tine-half-leaping movements for few
moments, then it ran up large poplar
and entered hold, and Winters hur-
rled home and Motif d not only his
own family but a number of Eeighbors
of the strange, alarming sight he bad
seen, and a posse of men, armed with
axes and guns, repaired to the scene.
The animal had fed. Mr.. Winters
says that the beast or reptile he saw
was eight to twelve feet long, with a
body So large as telegraph pole. 1t
had legs about four inches long, a
brown body that was hairless, and a
head shaped like shark. The neigh
borhood is considerably alarmed over
this strange production of nature.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21
A FRIEND's BOOK.

This book is hisl the gorgeous dreams between
These covers his the friends / used to knowl
Yet many a morn together have we seen
The clouds refod their airy tents and 60.
And mary a silent evening, from the glen,
The noun ain blazing with their golden camp.
Fool that | vas not to have known him then
never guessed he owned Aladdln's lamp
He seemed like other men whom one may meet i,
But, like the honey bees, with skill untold.
He gathered treasures even at my feet
And in the dark was building roofs Of gold
Samuo, Y, Cole in the Critic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21
HEX BEATTY.

/ know that IN her beauty was the healing
OF sorrows. Az the more thar earthly cure
y OF earth -begotten ills man NAV endure,
Gnawed on by cares or blown by winds Of feel
ing.
For in her beauty was the clear revealing
OF Truth; and with the sight man grew
pure
And al his lie and thinking, sure,
As one before a shrine OF Godhead kneeling.
But then alas | aw that she was made
No whit less mortal, frail--or she might mics
Death-than the summer substance Of a flower,
That on her beauty Death had even laid
A touch and in the distance called her his,
And Time might steal her beauty every hour.
Arthur OSh aughntssy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21

Brother Barnes, the mountain evan
geilst," writes from Londoa of a recent
VISIT which he paid with his daughter
- the Rev. Or. Parker, the great
preacher Mr.. Barnes thinks him one
VINO Knows sweeter gospel than any
@1Lrr minister in this great metre pc
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21
General Robert c. Sohenck. former

General Robert C. Schenck, formerly
minister to England, il now enjoying
excellent health. A year ago, it is
said, the doctors declared him to be
dying from Bight's disease. "You
have been too high liver" they said;
but if you viii come down 10 a pre-
scribed diet, We may possibly save
you" "What Is the diei!' be asked.
Milk and tomatoes; and you m ustn't
touch anything else for year. He
agreed to it, SO the story goes, and IS
now perfectly well, and able TO eat and
drink whate yer his appetite Graves.
D
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21

General r. f. Lees oldest son is a..
Virginia farmer
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and to the wretehed existence of the de-
serted wife. One lived in af1uence; the
other was peRniless and performed the
most menial work.
Allusion was made to the financial sue
cess of Mr.. Potter and in conclusion he
urged that the allowance be granted.
Mr.. Sanborn then argued the case for
defendant. Counsel denied that the plain
tiff was a resident of this statelor country !;
she had simply come here to sustain the
suit for money and intended to go back
again; she knew all along where the de-
fendant was and only waited until he &C
cumulated money, in order that she could
pounce down upon him; the statute of
limitation was bar to the action and on
the face of the complaint there was no
case. Counsel denied absolutely the
charge of adultery and said that it was the
adultery of Mrs. Potter that had driven
her husband out of England. She had
waited fifteen years and then brought
suit for damages as matter of specula-
ton. In view of this he could see no rea-
son why alimony should be granted. hTe
motion was taken under advisement.
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moderately active during the week just
closed. The curtailment of telegraphic
facilities tended to check
business to some extent, particularly
on some outside business account, and
more especially during the early part OF
the week. Trading on local account was
quite active, however, though there was a
little more disposition manifested to keep
contracts we'll transferred ahead. The
market was somewhat unsettled, and
prices for all the leading descriptions
luctuated considerably, though confined
week previous. The offerings for future
delivery were little more free, operators
being encouraged in this course by the in
creased receipts of hogs. Early in the
week the market was enclined to dullness.
Quotations at the close show reductions on
most articles as compared with one week
ago. The shipping demand was fairly
active, but orders were mainly for small
quantities. Some of the larger .distribut-
ing markets appear to be enlarging their
stocks, which are understood to be lighter
than last year. The receipts
of product for the week were fair and the
shipments of all kinds quite liberal, the
movement showing further reduction in
the stocks on hand. The export move
ment is quite large, and the returns show
a material increase over those of one year
ago.
The receipts of all grains were larger
as 120 cars of wheat were inspected in, the
largest number for some time; while 497
cars and 4, 400 bushels of corn, Isl cars
and 1900 bushels of oats and seventeen
cars of rye we're received. The shipments
were 1900 bushels wheat, $4,000 bushels
corn, and $4,000 bushels oats. Vessels
were chartered to move $4,000 bushels
wheat, 10000 bushels corn and 10000
bushels rye.
Closing prices of the July futures on the
board were: Wheat $1B@1.O1; corn
5115c; oats 3Oc; pork $13.9O@13.92119; lard
$8,95@8.9715. Of the September options:
Wheat $1.O33s@1.o31a; corn 5OA@5O%c;
oats 2658c; pork $14. OH; lard $9@
9.O215. Cash rye sells 10 under this
months delivery but in no other case is
there premium on the latter.
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RAmsEY COUNTY DEMocRArs.

Appoint twenty-five Delegates to the
Democratic State Convention of Au-
gust 2.
A Democratic county convention was
held at the old court house at 10 a. M.
Saturday, for the purpose of selecting
twenty-five delegates to the state conven-
tion, to be held in st. Paul, Thursday next
August 2. In the absence of G. d. O'Brien,
chairman of the county committee, James
King read the call, after which the conven.
tion was organized by electing VIM. Bar.
rett temporary chairman, and o. O. Cul-
len secretary.
On motion of Joseph Files, the following
committee of one from each ward and one
from the country, was appointed on ere.
dentials: Joseph Files, G. L. Grant,
R. L. German, Daniel Kelley, u. J. Egan
j. O. Mccarthy and A. j. Baker.
DELEGATES.
The committee made the following re-
port, which was adopted:
First Ward-W. Il. Shelley, Col. A. Allen. p
Newgard, Pat O'Brien, B. Schurmeier, William
Barrett, c. L. Grant.
Second Ward-Joseph Elles, John King, John
Bell, VIM. Delany, Joseph Robert, Henry O'Gor.
man, VIM. Byrnes, R. 7. O'Connor.
3 Third Ward-R. l.. German, o, o. Cullen, J
D. Wood, 4. r. Capehart, George J. Mitsch, NJ
Koch, II. 81. Fuller, j. w. Frost.
Fourth Ward-Second and Third Precincts
George Michel, John ". Willis, Fred Gildernan
7. A. Prendergast, Thomas Preston, First and
Fourth Precincts: r. A. Smith, Dan Kelley
Charles Ringwsld, J. B. Nally, p. H. Smith.
Fifth Ward-Wm. Lee, J. J. Egan, George
Walsh, S. V. Hanft, John McDonough, Cornelius
Casey, Ed. Starkey.
LII T n n
a. Lienau, A. T. Frosine, J. M. Burch, John
Norman.
{ Rose Township Lorenzo Hoyt, D. A. j. Baker,
Il. s. Woodruff.
Mounds View-Thomas Ryan.
Reserve-Wm. Welch.
The temporary officers were made the
permanent officers of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Lineau, committee
of one from each ward and one from the
country were appointed to select the names
of twenty-five persons to represent the
county in the state convention, as follows:
G. Il. Lineau, chairman, w. Il. Shelly, Jas.
King, Fl. II. Fuller, Chas. Ringwald, Vim.
Lee, D. a. j. Baker.
The CO ommittee, after a brief consulta
tion, rep orted the following:
AT LARGE.
VIM. Lee. Geo. L. Becker.
Edmund Rice Z. ". Johnson.
VIM. Barrett.
COUNTRY.
D. A. J. Baker. Thomas Ryan.
THE CITY,
William Crooks. James King.
w. 81. Shelly. 2. Newgard.
John Bell. VIM. Delaney.
A. r. Capehart. r. L. German.
NJ. Koch. G. E. Flandrau.
j. B. Brisbin. Daniel Kelly.
j. J. Egan. S. Y. Hanft.
Jas. Smith, Jr. Chas. II. Lineau.
j. G. Mccarthy. Paul Martin.
The convention then adjourned.
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THE POTTER DfVORCE.
The Case Argued by Counsel, and the Mat
ter Taken Under Amusement.

The Case Argued by Counsel, and the Mat
ter Taken Under Amusement,
The divorce case of Sarah Potter against
Samuel NJ. Potter. in which action was
brought on the grounds of desertion, came
before Judge Simons yesterday on a
motion for temporary aIimony. It will be
remembered that the suit was brought last
June, and that the complaint laid bare a
social scandal of more than ordinary in
terest and magnitude. The alIega-
tions of the complaint constituted
a strange chapter in the history of domes-
tic life, and the revelations would form
the framework for an interesting romance
1t is alleged that the defendant, Potter
deserted his wife and five children in Eng
land in 1868, after he had mortgaged his
property and applied tina proceeds to his
individual benefit. Upon arriving in Amer
lea he came TO st. Paul, where by industry
and enterprise he has accumulated a snug
fortune.
The peculiar feature of the suit is the
allegation teat he took unto himself an
affinity in this city-a lady of unimpaach
able spectability-and the two have
since resided together as man and wife.
M. G. d. O'Brien, counsel for Mrs. Pot
ter, the English branch of the family, ad-
drefsed the court on behalf of the injured,
and Mr.. w. H. Sanborn appeared foe the
defendant, Mr.. Potter.
In addressing the court Mr. O'Brien said
that the question at issue was whether or
not man could abandon his wife, and re-
pudiate his marital relations and escape
with impunity, on the plea that she had
not helped him to accumulate a fortune.
Counsel referred to the peculiar relations
of the defendant and his new fonnd love.
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AsHBURNHAM, Mass, Jan. IA, 1850,

have been very sick over two years. They
all gave me up as past cure. tried the most
skiIlful physicians, but they did not reach the
worst part. The lungs and heart would fill up
every night and distress me, and my throat was
very bad. I told my children never should die
in peace until had tried Hop Bitters. have
taken two bottles. They have helped me very
much indeed. l am now well. There was q lot
of sick folks here who haze seen how they helped
NE, and they used them and are cured, and feel
as thankful as I do that there is SO valuable Il
medicine male
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lowed to hold the Office only few weeks
owing to the construction given of the
charter by the courts.
CAPT. wEBB's BODY FOUND.

charter by the courts.
CAPT. wEBB's BODY FOUND.
QUEENSTOWN, Ont, July 28.-The body
OF Capt. Webb was found floating in the
river short distance below Lewiston. N.
Z, this afternoon. At an inquest held this
afternoon verdict of "found drowned
was rendered. During the examination of
the body ragged cut was discovered on
the top of the head about three inches in
length, opened sufficiently to expose the
skull. 1t had the appearance of being cut
by rock or other hard or rough substance
and is supposed to have been done at the
entrance to the whirlpool, where the rocks
in places project above the surface of the
waters and where the current is the widest.
This wound was considered sufficient IN it.
self TO have caused death, and it is thought
ne sank Immediately after receiving it..
The body was coffined and removed in a
hearse to the Suspension Bridge in New
York, where it will be prepared for ship
ment to Boston, where Mrs. Webb is re-
siding. II
DESCRIPTION OF CAPT. wEBB's REMAINS.
BUFFALO, July 28.-The news of the find
ing of Webb's remains. caused great excite
ment at the falls and surrounding country.
When found the body was laying in the
position assumed by Webb while swim
ming. The remains were somewhat de-
composed. There was also cut extending
about four inches in the right side of the
head while the left shoulder and both hips
bore evidence of having come in contact
with rocks or some heavy substance, as
these portions of the body were badly
bruised and discolored. The body had on
when found the scarlet trunks worn while
in the water, which bursted from the body
when lifted from the water. The body
was somewhat swollen, the face bruised in
places, but retained somewhat placid
expression.
ACCIDENT ON THE LAKE SHORE ROAD.
CLEVELAND, o., July 28.-A collision
occurred at Harbor Creek on the Lake
Shore line to-day. The fast passenger
train running into siding from an open
switch, telescoping the freight. Engineer
Bates and Fireman John Conrad Jumped
and saved their lives The engine dashed
into the freight and several cars were COM
pletely wrecked. Edward Frank and J ohm
Barker were asleep in the cabeose when
the others jumped, but miraculously es-
capped, badly scalded by steam, but they
WILL 1.-Two. Anoso WIZ JunpSo suStdlueu
serious though not fatal injuries. Con-
RAIDS eye was gouged out. No passengers
were huat beyond contusions.
LOST AT SEA.
QUEBEC, July 2S.-A telegram received
last night records the loss yesterday on
Prince Edward Island of the ship Morco
Polo, from the port for London, with q
cargo of deals. The captain and crew
were saved.
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The Mexican i;ood Issue.

CRY OF MEXICO JUIy est is understood
that the president has sent to Carles Rivas
in London the power of attorney to settle
with the iash bond holders with certain
notifications. Only el5,O0o.OO0 i'll bonds
are to be issued. The additional e4,7O0,
600 in bonds first agreed upon for the ex-
penses of The bond holders committee will
not be issued. The bonds will be signed
in Mexico. The coupons begin bearing
interest July /, 1884.