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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

manhood; and though he had been
somewhat disappointed when he was
compelled to retire from the premiership
in 1881 because of the unpopular scq'tttin
de hste, the possibilities of his future
were vaster than those OF any other
man in France, and hence he will be
sorely lsmented by his partisans. In
deed, France could not spare such a
SOC.
Gambetta's personal appearance was
more that of an Italian than French
man. So in this respect his face
proved mis- descent. Though born at
Cahors, in the south of France. 500
miles from Paris, he was by descent a
Genoese jew His dark eye add
swarthy complexion, we may say,
marked his nationality. But he was rs
thorough a Frenchman rs any man
whose family for generations had been
born on the soil of France. 1t fact, it
was known that he had consecrated his
life 60 far as ne could to the restora-
ton of the lost provinces of Alsace and
Lorraine; and that was the reason why
he was so hated by the Germans and
so beloved by the French. Every man,
woman and child in France feels it. a
personal duty to study revenge upon
country which all reGgiously believe
has cruelty extcrted from France her
pricelessly-dear Alsace and Lorraine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

of reduced taxes and expenses, some
thing practical in the way of better
civil service and something just and
equal in the way of a tariff law are the
least that will satisfy the people this
session. Not promises but perform
anoes are wanted now. Only six
weeks more remain in which to brings
about these necessary measures. II
will be easy to fritter away the time
without accomplishing anything at all.
Ii will be just as easy TO do something
worthy of the public expectation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
A Sample Maryland Farm.
Baltimore Sun,

Governor Bowie's home farm, Fair
view, in Prince Georges county, is an
estate of nearly 1000 acres Of land, di-
vided into seven fields, besides lots and
paddocks. all cultivable excepting
groves of wood. averaging SIX TO ten
acres of forest trees, left on each field
or bordering streams. Farmer Bowie
has ice ponds lately stocked with carp
and black bass; paddocks for brood
mares, and training stable for race
horses. He sold the original flock Of
twenty-four ewes and one ram OF
Southdown sheep for the beginning of
the Druid Hill park flock. He is now
breeding Cotswolds, of which he has q
flock of $50. He has also a herd of
Devon cattle, q few Jerseys, and 100
head of beef cattle. He has 100 horses
of ell kinds, y thoroughbred brood
and go colts. He uses so bushels or
more of lime per acre, applied to tho
turf the autumn and winter before the
field is plowed for crops, with 200 to
800 pounds of fertilizer to each acre of
wheat when the crop is sown. The av-
erage wheat yield last year was 20 bush
els TO the acre. Only small quantity
of tobacco is raised on the home farm.
The governor has tobacco plantations
in another part of the county.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
Minnesota Wolves.
From tn. Window Reporter

One night last week wolves attacked
an OK team OF 5. Huntington, in charge
o: one othis men, within eighty rods
of the house, and so frightened the
team that they broke the wagon tongue,
and while the man was guiteting the
cattle they attacked him and he wore
out his whip on them before they fed j..
Saturday night, while the same man
was returning from the Purden farm
~ith a shssp IN tue wagon, n wolf fol-
lowed him two or three miles, but
made no attack. There are many other
OF the varmints left in Minnesota.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

Legislative Republican caucuses were
held at 81. Faul, Mimi, the other even
ing, to nominate candidates for speak
er and other officers in the two houses.
Loren Fletcher, of Minneapolis WAS
nominated for Speaker Of the House.
He and most of the other nominees
are friendly to WINDOWS election to
the Senate. Since the caucus, Win
doms friends claim his election ia sure.
He has a clear majority of the Legisla-
ture, but there has been q disposition
on the part Of the friends OF Dunnell TO
stay out Of the caucus aud arrange
combination between several small Re
publican groups opposed TO Window
and Democrats against his election.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

Mrs. George Brown, the wife OF the
Baltimore banker, is the niece OF Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, and she Is said to
possess in q small degree the qualities
which have made Mrs. Stanton famous.
At a recent ladies' dinner party Mrs.
Browns guests were not little shocked
and mortified when, at the end Of the
dinner, the servant gravely presented
an open box of cigars to each lady in
turn. Mrs. Howe was the first TO de-
cline. Mrs. Browne urged her to smoke,
but Mrs. Howe, embarrassed, but firm,
still refused "Will you force me to
take the initiative?' asked Mrs. Brown.
"Then give me match" The match
was handed her; she struck it and
lighted the cigar, the paper at the end
WAS burned off, and then she broke it
in half-it was chocolate!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
Fish IN the Nest Of Screech Owl.

John Golding, of West Bradford
Township, Chester county, Pa, cut
down tree q day or two or two ago
thinking il q "coon tree" which he still
thinks II was, AZ the inner portion OF it
gave sufficient evidence oftne fact, but
the "ooons" were absent. In their
stead he found snugly ensconced a
screech owl and five fish. The latter, to
all appearances had not been out Of
the water great while. Mr., Golding
says that he knows that coons do catch
fish, but the query with him is wheth-
er they were caught by the 'coons or
by the owl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
A Useful Cow.
Richmond (lty) Register,

A colored man in the vicinity Of
Whites mill has COW that serves
more purposes than most COWS. She
gives milk and raises calves like other
cows, and when he, proprietor desires
TO make journey he buckles on a
saddle and rides her like horse.
When 1t is necessary to go to mill the
sacks of grain are put on her back, and
a rope is is put on her horns, and she
is led to mill. When barrel of water
is 10 be hauled she is hitched to a sled,
and the water is soon brought. AL
though this COW is decidedly useful, we
can not say as she is intensely crne-
mental.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
The pes Moines & Northwestern Ry.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 5.--The stock
holders of the Des MONIES g. North
western R'y elected as directors Jay
Gould, A, S. Hopkins. Scion Hum
phreys, Jas. T. HAYES, J. s. Sumner, /.
NJ. Rubbell, ]. S. Polk, j. Clarkson and
c. +. Weeks. The road viii be pushed
10 a connection with the Northern Pa
cifc, and be made broad gauge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
The Dangers of a Rabbit Invasion.
[From tho Scientific American


Of all animals the timid rabbit would
seem TO be the last that would ever
wage war against man; and yet that is
precisely what it is doing in Australia.
One colony has already lost 1000, 600
of sheep by them; the plague is spread
ing northware at the rate of 100 miles
or more year; and the Federal Aus
tralian says that the rabbit invasion
threatens the great industry of the
colony with ruin. "The impossibility
of feeding large flocks Of sheep and in
numerablc rabbits ut the same time
on the same breadth Of pasturage, is
Just as great as would be that OF raising
wheat and hay on the same soil.
There ia only one alternative in this
case, either tue flock owners must ex-
pei the rabbits, or the rabbits will ex-
pei the flock owners." The conviction
Ii that the evil has attained n magni-
tudo which puts it beyond the hope Of
control by local efforts, or by any one
colony. The movement for the exter-
mination Of the rabbits must be stimuli
taneous and universal TO be Of any
avail.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
Massachusetts, Liquor Interests.

RosroS, Jan. 5.--Owing to q failure Of
Gov. Butler to make mention Of the
liquor question in his inaugural no
regular committee could be appointed
by the legislature upon the subject.
However, joint special committee wac
appointed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

The Democrats have taken possession
OF the city government Of Boston, Hugh
O'Brien was elected chairman OF the
Board of Alderman, and James J.
Flynn President OF the council. Fred
erick f. Goodrich journalist, succeed
ed Samuel f. McCleary, who has been
City Clerk for thirty years Mayor
Palmer reports the municipal debt at
ga Ssl ,025.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

Mayor Edison, Of Nea York, in his
inaugural message the other day states
that the wharyes are inadequate TO the
accommodation Of commerce, the
water supply is insufficient, the facili-
lies for extinguishing fires are too linn
tied, police and hospital accommoda-
tions are lacking, and the work Of beau
tifying the city has bean neglected.
The net municipal debt is $96, i41 94S.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

The white suit Of clothes worn by
General Gordon, of Georgia, and which
looks odd worn in tine dead of winter,
was given him in England by Captain
Mayne Reid, the writer of boys books.
The author is living on q farm OF sixty
acres in Herefordshire. His farm is his
hobby, and gives him handsome liv-
ing. Its chief product is wool, and the
cloth of General Gordon's suit was
grown on the back Of Captain Reds
sheep and woven at his own order.
Captain Reid still has an income from
his books He walks on crutcheg, one
Of the old wounds ne received in
Mexico having reopened and famed
him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

The Tennessee Senate organized re-
Gently by calling to the chair b. f. Al
exander, Of Rutherford. The House
partially organized by electing w. J..
Ledaerwood, Of Knox, Speaker, and T..
b. Wade, Clerk. The failure to fully
organic, the other day postpones the
Senatorial election until the 10th W the
law fixes it the second Tuesday after
organization.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
LEON GAMBETTA.
THE GREAT FRENCH STATESMAN.
AT REST.

His @oGt is Borne Away on the Pin
ions OF the Dying Year and France
steps over the Threshold of 1883
without the support Of Ais Active
Intelieet-HOwt the End Came TO the
Panic Stricken Man A Plaster Cast
Taken and Artists sketch the Face
Of the Dead.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

Mr.. Benjamin L. Shillaber Mrs.
Darlington is confined at his home in
Boston by an attack of pneumonia.
He ia very comfortable, and strong
hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

The Prince and Princess Of Wales
entertained large Christmas party at
Sandringham.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

In a note Of farewell on leaving San
Francisco, Nine. Nilsson ounzeaud
declares that during her American tour
she has met with nothing but kindness
from every one she has come in contact
with, save one, namely, an Obscure
Italian music teacher who has sent
her several impairment and uncalled-
for letters.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

Robert 1oombs has never had any
other permanent home than the house
IN which he was born, at Washington,
Ca, 80 years ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
THE PRESIDENT

entered the blue parlor and took his
wonted station. He wore morning
suit of black with dark necktie, white
gloves and red carnaiion on his left
lapel.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-17
One Of Belford's Stories.

The best of the Belford stories is cur
rent this week. Bedford is q red
headed, red-bearded, red-nosed Con-
gresham who has represented the
State of Colorado all alone for years in
the lower House of Congress. He is a
rough-and-ready wit of the wild West.
ern variety, with a heightened voice, a
large and varied vocabulary, and some
very remarkable gestures. Like every
Con gpessman, he thirsts for fause. He
knows good mines, good farms and
good liquor when he sees them, holds
bis own at the bar, and in politics repre-
sents his State with commendable idel-
ity. He tells a good anecdote and q bad
story occasionally, and reads Latin and
Greek like an old-time professor He
was once counsel for the defendant in a
Denver case in which Secretary Teller's
brother was counsel for the plaintiff.
The case was an interesting cue, and
both were excited. Belford was rather
personal in his reply to Teller's opening
speech. He made the jury and the
audience laugh at some of Teller's little
peculiarities. Teller said nothing.
When he came to close, however, he
devoted a few minutes specially to Bel
ford. Gentlemen Of the jury" he said,
"my brother here, Mr. Bedford. has
been seriously concerned on the subject
of religion 1t has cost him many wake.
full nights He has thought of it, talked
of it, read of it. The other day he car
ried his fears and hopes to an old Bap-
fist minister, his lifelong friend. After
a long conversation his friend said to
him that he seemed to be in a very hope
full state. So we'll advanced was he that
the good old man thought him worthy
of baptism. That is the first ceremony
upon admission to your church, is it
not?' asked Belford. Yes said the
venerable clergyman. And how will
it be administered?' asked Bedford. AS
is usual in our church, said his friend.
by immersion Them said Bedford,
very sorrowfully, 4 must stay outside;
I could not consent to disappear so long
f1om public VIEW" Belford had to
join in the loudest laugh of that day
Washington Cor. Philadelphia Record.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-17
Choice Extracts.

Holiness is the architectural plan
upon which God buildeth up His living
temples. -Spurgeon
1t is not the men of superior
talents who do the great work of the
world; it is the men who have trained
their working powers the best. Many
who possess enviable talents sometimes
become hindrances in the way of
others, all for the want Of well-estab-
lished habits of industry and q fixed
purpose in life. They who have re-
solved to do the best they can in the
world, and are doing it with their
might, need not pause to look around
for results. There will be time and
opportunity for that in u vast eternity.
Golden Rule.
This character, of which Christ was
the perfect model is in itself so attract
i've. SO altogether lovely, that I can not.
describe in language the admiration
with which Iregard It; nor can I ex-
press the gratitude I feel for the dis
pensation which bestowed that example.
on mankind, for the truths which He,
taught and the sufferings He endured.
for ur sakes. l tremble to think what,
the world would be without Him. Take
away the blessing of the advent of His
life and the blessings purchased by His,
death, in what an abyss Of guilt would
man have been left! 1t would seem to
be blotting the sun out of the heavens
Ito leave our system of worlds in
chaos, frost and darkness.-Dr. j.. B.
Thomas.
-"Form my sake" These three little
words are the touchstone of love. The
application of this tombstone begins
with infancy and ends only with the end
of life. If that baby in the mothers
arms could speak i%ntelligibly it would
say: cit is for my sake that a mothers.
eye watches unsleeping through the.
midnight hours, and her arms hold me.
until they are ready to drop off for
WEAKNESS" "For my saSe'' many a.
successful man acknowledges gratefully
that his parents toiled and economical
in order to buy books and pay college
bills. "For my sake" provides the
sheltering roof and the armchair for
dear old grandma at the freside.
Take these three words out of our
language, and you would rob home of
its sweetness and human life of some of
its noblest inspirations.-Reu. d.. Z,
L. Cuyler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-17
Farmers Should Make Their Wills.

Have you made your will? Probably
not, for SO few farmers attend to this
important duty, that if a neighbor dies
who has disposed of his property in this
manner, people open their eyes in as
constituent, and wonder when he did it.
A business man who neglects it is con-
sidered improyident indeed; but farmers
who, even after a lingering illness, die
interstate, are of so common occurrence
that Eo one lis .astonished. Sometimes
the sick man realizes his danger, and
says to his attendant: eff l do not re-
cover, Iwant my effects disposed of in
this ~way"-and proceeds to tell his
wishes in a clear manner, that leaves no
room for doubling his sanity. He dies,
and attempts are made to dispose of his
property in the manner indicated, but
some grasping heirs, thinking themselves
defrauded, express doubts as to the
spirit of his wishes being understood;
think he was delirious, and doubt the
legality of the proceedings, until a gen.
eral spirit of dissatisfaction is engen-
dered, andthecase is contested in courts
of law, or settled by administrators.
If, while ill, the sick man writes or
dictates and signs a will, the case is
much better; hut even then it is likely
to be contested, and the usual "'deranged
mind" urged. The better way is to ar
range the matter while in health, taking
care that NO sudden fit of spite or anger
influences the just disposal of the eff
fects one may possess. 1t is best to en-
ploy q lawyer who knows the various
t~echnicalities and intricacies OF wills;
and a codieil can he added now and
then, as the family or property In
creases. Still there are many who, if
they should apply to "a lawyer for this,
would imagine themselves signing their
death warrant, but who could write a
plain disposal of their effects n have
the instrument witnessed by a couple OF
trustworthy friends. In case of their de-
cease, it would be an untold blessing to
the widows and children Every man
with property, who has a wish respect
ing the settling Of his estate or business,
should not neglect to makea will.-Cor.
COuutru Gentleman.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-17
Made.up BOnnets.

Cloths, velvets-plain, brocaded, and
embroidered-with lace and large jets,
are used on the made-up bonnets Chat
is, when fabrics are laid on frames),
and these are usually made of the ma
terial of the dress with which they are
worn. Tailors ave pieces of bias cloth
for making the entire bonnet, or to be
laid in a folded scarf around the crown
of a velvet, felt, or soutache bonnet, and
the dressmaker gives bits of the rich
embroidered velvet tabliers for the
crown of dressy ;bonnets, and of the
plain velvet of Hhe other parts of the
costume to makesthe brim or for trim
ming. There isno set way of putting
cloth or velvet on the frame; the only
rule is that the frame must be small,
and otherwise no two bonnets are alike,
as the milliner seems to follow her
caprice in the arrangement of the
fabrics, or perhaps she cuts according
to her cloth. For instance, there are
smooth crowns with stiff lining, and
there are full soft cap crowns; there are
box-plaited crowns in lengthwise plait-
ings, and there are festooned pieces
across the crown made of velvet edged
with beads or of cloth finished with
chenille; and brims are equally diversi-
fled by being full or plain, pulled or
box-plaited, in smooth folds, or with q
slight coronet smoothly covered with
velvet or dotted with large moulded
beads or with jets cutiin many facets.
One ;pretty fancy is that Of covering the
bonnet with velvet pointed bits in leaf
shape an inch and a half long, begin
ming in the center of the crown and ex-
tending to the edge of the lbrim, where
there are tiny ostrich tips falling for
ward on the hair Another novel ar
rangement has rows of fine knife-plait-
ing Of doubled velvet, each row an inch
wide, starting in the center of the crown
and covering the whole frame. This is
pretty i'm three shades of a color, thus
cream velvet in three row forming the
crown, with golden brown p~laitinggs
next, and darker chestnut brown plait-
ings in the front. The fashion of dark
velvet Innings and facings for the front
of bonnets still continues, and some OF
the most costly bonnets for day receP-
tons have the crown of ivory white vel
vet nearly covered with embroidery OF
colored pearl beads, chenille, and silk
while the front is made of pufs of dark
moss green, golden brown, or the new
brilliant red velvet. There are also
rich bonnets made of very fine white
camel s-hair and of India cashmere en-
broidered with gold and silver threads.
or wrought with large dots done in Int
jet beads. or else the fine wool fabric is
plain, and is laid in many folds on the
crown, with a brim of plated chenille
or of pulled velvet or of feathers. Black
or white net is also the base OF very
rich and gay embroideries for crowns,
and these are laid over transparent
~satins, either white or colored, and the
velvet brim corresponds ia color--Ear
GERS BQza~.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-17
Religious.
ANSWERED PRAYERS.

I prayed for riches I'M achieved success.
All that l touched turned into gold. Alas!
Ny cares were greater and my peace was less
When that wish came to pass.
I prayed for glory; and I heard my name
Sung by sweet children and by hoary men.
But ali! the hurts, the hurts that come with
fame!
Twas not happy then.
I prayed for love, and had my souls desire;
Through quivering heart and body and thro'
brain
There swept the flame of its d%evouring fire;
And there the scars remain
I prayed for a contented mind. At length
Great light upon my darkened spirit burst;
Great peace fell on me, also, n great
strength.
Oh! had that prayer been first!
Ella Wheeler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-17

Men who were weighing a bale OF
cotton in Dallas, Tex, a few days ago
noticed that it was warmer than the at
mosphare. An examination proved that
the center of the bale was on fire, and
when it was opened the smouldering
cotton burst into flames. There are two
theories a to the origin of the fire, spon-
taneous combustion and a spark from
the gin finding about equal support in
local opinion.-N Y. Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-17
Pllosphorescent Limestone.

A curious natural product has recent
ly been found in Utah, near Salt Lake
City. It is a l~oose-grained, white, crys-
taliine limestone, the grains of which
are but slightly coherent, giving the
rock the appearance of a soft sand
stone. Portions of the rock are colored
slightly yellow by oxide of iron. Its
phosphorescent properties are very re-
markable, emitting it to rank as a new
variety of limestone. 1t was long ago
stones were slightly phosphorescent,
but, so far rs known, no other limestone
possesses this property in a degree at
all approaching that new described, the
phosphorescence of which is nearly as
strong as that of tluor spar. Phosphor-
essence is developed when the rock is
either struck, scratched: or heated.
Upon using metal, glass or any other
hard substance to strike or to scratch it,
red light is emitted, which continues
sometimes for several seconds after the
blow. Rubbing with other fragments
or grinding in q mortar developed a
white light. The most remarkable
phosphorescence is developed by heat
ing a fragment of the limestone in a
glass tube over a flame. 1t then CLOVIS
with a deep red light, which lasts for a
minute or more after Withdrawing the
flame. The color of the light emitted
resembles that of a red-hot body. Seve-
raj seconds before dying out the light
becomes white or bluish-white. Upon
cooling and subsequent heating, phos-
phorescence is again developed in the
same fragment, but mor feebly and for
a shorter period, and after two or three
such heatings It's phosphorescence is de-
stroyed--N. Y. Observer.