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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
THE MAIDSTONE.
\ superstition That H. Intensely Pop.
ular I'm the West.
Terre Haute Express

Friday afternoon a Mr. Padgett and
wife, accompanied by their niece of
eight years, arrived in the city from
Washington, Ind, and went To the
residence of Mrs, Taylor, No $50
North Ninth street. Their mission
here was to have Mrs Taylor apply
her maidstone to the child, which was
supposed to have been bitten bya mad
dog. The child was the posseSsor of a
small dog, q great pet. About week
ago the dog went away, but returned
in a few days The little girl was
very anxious about her petnot know
ing where it was. and when she saw
it ran to- play with it. The dog, al,
ways kind before, Sprang at her and
bit her IN many places, nearly tearing
the clothing off her body. Her screams
brought assistance, and the dog was
beaten off. 1t was noticed that il
frothed at the mouth and ran around
in Il circle 1t was concluded that
the dog was mad and it was killed A
physician was called and the wounds
cauteri2ed Some one mentioned the
Terre Haute maidstone, and it was de
termined To bring the little girl to this
city. The little ones hand and arms
were almost black from cauterzation.
Mrs. Taylor Scraped the flesh above
one of the wounds until the blood
flowed. The stone was then put ON
and bandaged to the arm. In an hour
the bandages were removed, bat tbs
stone was still adhering The banda
ges were again put on, The stone
was applied a little after 3 o'clock on
Friday morning and adhered till 10
o'clock in the evening. The virus
drawn from the arm soaked through
two thicknessoS of cloth. After the
stone dropped off it was placed in
warm water and thoroughly cleaned,
the bottom of the basin being covered
with virus. After it was cleaned il
was applied again but would not adj
here. The child was pronounced cured
and was taken home yesterday morn
ing.
Madstones are very rare and very
few are known to exist There is a
maidstone in Des Moines, Iowa ;
Keokuk, the same State one in Louis
vile and one in Taylorsville, Ill.
Many people doubt their existence.
The writer has heard many people
who consider themselves well-inform-
ed deny that there was such a stone.
But almost every one in Terre iaute
knows that there is one IN Terre Haute
and have heard of the many wonder
full cures it performed. Where the
madstones come from no one seems to
know. Their poSsessors are not able
to tell. An old Indian chief said that
madStones were found in the stomachs
of extremely old buck deers. The one
in the possession of Mrs. Taylor has
been in her family for eighty years or
more. 1t was brought from Virginia
TO Kentucky in the early days, and
from Kentucky to this city. Mrs. Tay-
lor knows nothing of its origin This
stone is not very large, is square,
measuring about three eighths of an
inch on each side 1t is porous, and
when applied to the wound the virus
passes through it into the bandages.
! 1t has never been known to fail when
applied before the person was attacked
by hydrophobia 1t Will sometimes
cure after the patient has had Slight
commissions, but it will not always do
so.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
A Peculiar Record.
Glasgow Times

Mr.. Geo. Bushong, Of Monroe cotn-
tn, has rather remarkable history
attached to his life. Mr.. Bushong is
seventy years old, the youngest
Of family of nifIe children, and has
lived~in Monroe all his life. with the
exception Of a year or two in Alaba-
ma. He was never farther north than
Glasgow or Columbia and never saw
a railroad engine He never bet but
sixty-two and-a-half cents in his life
and lost that. Fifty cents Of that
were on a chicken-fght and twelve
and-a-half on jumping match. Mr.
3. never swore an oath ~ his life, has
keen a member Of the Christian Church
forty years, and never had a suit in
court. Ia the same neighborhood,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
A QUEER PLACE TO SLEEP.
How "A Lineman Took Up His Lodg-
ings Like simon StyIItrs, BOOSTING

Kansas City journal.
Shortly after midnight Jack Done
gan, one OF the linemen employed by
the telephone company, appeared
fully equipped in his working uni
form, including climbers, at Woods
Brothers ice-house, ar the foot OF
Holmes street, and asked the men in
charge for a short piece of plank.
Surprising that he wanted to use it in
making some repairs on the telephone
lines, large number of which pass
directly in front of the ice-house, they
gave him the plank, but were unpre-
pared for the surprise that awaited
them, for Donegan, taking the board
under his arm, climbed to the top of a
high pole near by and laying the
plank across the wires cody rooled up
his coat for pillow, and stretched
himself upon the plank, composed
himself for a snooze, and was soon
snoring as peacefully as baby in its
mothers arms. The employees of the
ice-house expected to see him fall
every moment but were afraid to
make any attempt TO wake him lest il
should frighten him and precipate
mis- tumble
About four o'clock yesterday morn
ing Officer Harrington came along
and, being made acquainted with the
situation. celled at the high-minded
individual roosting at the top of the
pole, and endeavored topersuade him
to come down from his lofty perch.
Donegan Weakened up in good order,
but failed to recognize Harrington S
authority to order him to come dewn.
Finding persuasion of no avail, the
officer not to be outdone and being
something of climber himself, shin
ned up the pole, and by the appiica-
ton of little force brought the man
safely down to terra frma and once
more Donegan was taken TO the sta
ton, and in few hours afterward
arraigned in the Police Court and
fined IS for drunkenness.
Donegan says sleeping on the top
Of telegraph poles is one of his favor
tie pastimes. and he is unable to see
any reason why he should be disturbed
in his repose.
DR.. n. Rowe, Of Chicago, editor Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
A Turkey Hunters Adventure.
Hawkinsville news

r. L. Dullie, while hunting turkeys
in Wilcox County recently, had
strange adventure which is worth
printing. He left home before day
break, and just as it was light enough
to see an object a few yards he enter
ed the swamp where he knew the
turkeys had a roosting place. He
seated himself at the root of large
tree, and in a few minutes he saw the
drove of turkeys playing on the
ground as they usually do when they
leave their roost Mr.. Duflie laid his
gun across a small log and began TAX
ing sight, when he noticed that the
log either moved or his gun slipped.
He readiusted the gun across the log,
and again took aim, when the log
again moved This excited him, and
he forgot the turkeys and began TO
wonder what could be the matter. On
further investigation he was almost
paralyzed with fear at finding that
what he supposed was log on which
he had rested his gun was nothing
more than huge gopher snake. The
reptile was about thirty-eight feet
long. in the Imagination of Duifie,
and, although the gopher snake was
never known 10 attack man without
being wounded or disturbed. Mr.
Duffe thought it best to leave the
swamp, and he did so We shall
probably hear something more from
this monster reptile.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

FROM the testimony already given
before the Court Of Inquiry at Wash
ington the relief expedition sent to
the arctic regions last summer was
one Of the worst-arranged and worst
managed affair government officials
have ever been guilty Of. The vessels
were trustworthy, the crews We're
insufficient, the provisions scanty, and
there appears from the evidence to
have been nothing but series Of
plumbers from beginning TO end. 1t is
almost 2 miracle that the members Of
the expedition ever returned alive. If
the government can reach Lieutenant
Greely he better be brought home and
an end put to arctic exploration.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
Pike county News.

A few days ago we were shown an
Indian scalp by Bill Willis, colored
of this place, said to have been lifted
by him in 1880 while in the United
States Army in Texes. The scalp was
from the head of squaw, which
Bill says he shot to prevent her from
throwing a hunting knife through
him. The hair upon it is about
twenty-four inches long and is still
growing. Bill says he thought he
was getting into a soft place when he
enlisted, but afterward found he had
entertained a mistaken idea, as the
pay received for fighting for lis coun-
try will not suffice for the hardship
he bore, and the glory of such a
thing, he says, is in Imagination He
claims to have aided in the eXtermina-
ton of Sam Bass and his notorious
gang of railroad and bank robbers at
Round Rock, Texas, and to have
ended the career of more than one
red man, and in return was made
Sergeant, had several horses shot
from under him and received several
wounds from different causes He
has several mementoes of his career az
a soldier which he delights in show
ing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
Two Monster Wedding Cakes.

The wedding cake a. the Princess
Royal was nearly seven feet high,
surmounted BY a dome Of nearly
eighty columns, inclosing an altar,
upon which two cupids supported me
dallions Of the royal couple. Busts Of
the parents occupied the four corners
Of this upper plateau, festoons Of jes
anime linking the whole firmly to-
pether. All round the central plateau
"a solid mass Of hundred weight Of
sugar and cake-wer inches holding
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
Georgia Hotel Quests TO be Posted.

The Georgia Legislature has com
pensated the public for killing the dog
law. After due considerations and
able and patriotic speeches from the
learned gentlemen, they have passed
bill compelling hotels which use
oleomargarine to have displayed in
their rooms, their Offices and on their
bills of fare the words, This hotel
uses oleomargarine. The average
member of the Legislature don't seem
to know any thing about the wants of
the people, but they have demonstra-
ted that they know how to run a
hotel Let them adjourn and go at
IL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
FREDERICK ALBRIGHT. IS years old

FREDERICK ALBRIGHT, Is years old,
is dying at Baltimore Some time
ago a dentist in extracting some Of
his teeth broke his jawbone, and ter
rble suflerings resulted A Thomp-
sonian doctor said he could cure him,
and initiated his practice on the youth
by placing him in a coflin-like box.
Upon being removed he grew worse
lost the use Of his speech and now
banks at intervals like dog. His
case battles the best physicians.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29
The Pets of Clumsily Organized Fam
lilies.

Our country swarms with a class of
doleless young men, the pets of clum-
SLY organized families, the idols of
insipid or ignorant mothers and the
beau ideals Of a society" as brainless
as oysters The young man who new
err did anything, who does not know
how 70 do anything and who has for
a brief season been absent from the
scenes Of industry and business, the
march of commerce and the halls Of
finance will soon be at his post ofduty
again, at his mothers apronstrings,
the ballroom, thesidewalk promenade
and the gilded saloon Every rich
mans son, reared in idleness, indul-
ged by thoughtless mothers and neg
lected by rapacious fathers, is a
curse to the community in which he
lives.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

The athletic stars of the country
seem to be generslly tending toward
San Francisco. Dan OLeary, Harri-
man, and Hart are there doing six
dav race Edward Hanlan and George
W. Lee, the oarsmen, are en- route for
that city Fred Englehart takes BIZ
cycle group Of stars John Sullivan
and his show are going there, and
Charlie Davies and his Paddy Ryan
show are to be seen there this winter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

John Bright has not touched wine
or spirits for ten years, and finds his
health improved and power of work
increased by this abs Thence Froude
has taken wine and smoked in mod
Grafton all his life r he real question,
he thinks, is not VIII ether work can be
best done immediat ely after taking
stimulants, but VIII ether stimulants
taken in non-worki ng or after work
ing hours do not m axe Us more able
to exert ourselves at the proper time.
Canon Farrar has be en- a total abstain
or for six years. VIII kie Collins drinks
chiefly champagne, a nd is a gluten Of
tobacco
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

three miles this side of Tompkinsville,
lives Mr.. B. w. Ford, who is seventy
eight years old, has been member of
the Baptist Church forty years, and
has never had suit in court in his
1;fa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

An illustration IF the ridiculous
and annoying way in which ohulch
choir will sometim es IUn together the
words Of hymn, i S afforded ly the
remark of small boy IN che of lie
front pews Of lar &c and lalas) fash
ionable church in Boston Tie lJEn
beginning,
The consecrated cross I'd bear
had Just been sung, and in tie mo-
mentary quiet VIII ich followed. The
perplexed youth tn rne d to lis atler
and asked in an eaIIost nhisICr,
Say, pa, where do th ey hep tlocen-
secrated oss-eyed bea f- TIE Mod
ciu Age.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

Colonel Haguley Of GCn1u But
ler's staff, has entered nit fCr sltI DER,
at Boston, against Gus & ms Collector
4. w. Beard, claimed 70 lie uttered ~
recent political speech es. Isnaees
are LAID at S25, 900 1t stated * Col
hector Simmons win ais iut E,sld fer
SANDER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-29

DR.. n. Rowe, Of Chicago, editor Of
the American Field, has made several
entries in the English Field Trial Der
by, to be run next spring in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-02
Affairs in West Washington.

A CIVIL RIGHTS MEETING.-A meeting was held
at EbentZer NJ t.. church {coorpdl last night under
the auspices OF the Bethesda. Literary society, to
discuss the civil rights decision. Addresses were
Male by y. st. 4. Smith, w. G. Chase Geo Rich
arioon, Edward Dean, X. ID. Ruf1ln and VIM. Cor
nell.
The ASSOCIATED CHARIT1ES.-At the annual meet
ing OF the FIRST SDii, iSOn OF Associated Charities
htid at the Aged WOnanS Home last evening, the
reports showed that s;1Si.9 was diSburSed during
the year, Officers Were elected us follows L. |.
Moore, president: Rev. j. $. Lindsay and j. III. Vor-
bees. vice presidents: John NJ. Waters, treasurer;
Joseph W. Davis, secretary. Board OF managerS-
MIS- n GreenleeS, first district; Mrs. George Hill
IT, second district; Mrs. Ii. d. Cooke. third districts
Mrs j. III. Voorhees,, fourth district: Mrs. Joseph A.
Williamson. filth district, with Mrs. +. |. Moore
Mrs Col. Drew and Miss Emma RittenhOuse as as
si>tantS Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Voorhees, were ap-
pointed delegates to the central committee.
BUILDING ASSoCIATION-At the thirty first regll-
lar monthly meeting OF the 18th Building Associa-
ZION. held last night At GOddarS hall, 1851 A. was
disposed OF, being ITO shares retired at the stock
Value Rates.
NoTES,-Iast night the officers OF the Grand
L0dGe, L. U. NJ, paid an official visit to William
Louis Schley Lodge, No. "A new bridge Is being
erected by Gilmore Meredith 81 Co across Rock
creek. near its InOuth.-The West End Musical
Club gave their first concert for the season az For
rest hall last night. 1t Was a pleasant entertain
ment.
GRAIN.-Arrived-Boat G. T. Dunlop with q. 900
bushels wheat; sold at prices ranging from ITO TO
ia.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.-Great Falls, turbid,
i15j; other points, clear.
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COURT IN GKsKRAI TENN.
To-day, Keyser, receiver, agt. Breitbafth, admin
istrator; on hearing.
EQuTY COuRr-.TudOe Macarthur.
THURSDAY, Shepherd agt> Freedmens Saving and
Trust company, and Thompson agt. Freedmen's
Saving and Trust company; ordered to be heard In
the General Term In the first instance. Bean agt
ScaggS; sale ordered and c. A. Elliot appointed
trustee to sell Heitmuller agt Olmstead; rule on
trustees restraining order granted Stewart agt.
Smith; on hearing.
To-day, Rohref agt. Langhorne; dismissal OF
cause sunderland agt Alley; appearance OF alb.
sent defendant. Haymon agt HaymOn; sale Of
June z, 1S47, ratified.
PROBATE CouRT-JUd1e Hdgner.
VIII and cOdicil OF Francis Wheatley filed, fully
proven and letters testamentary issued to the ex-
ecutors in bond OF $4,000. Estate Of Theodore A.
probate and letters testamentary issued to Alice NJ.
Ofterdinger In bond OF $2,2G0. Estate Of David
Moore; order OF publication issued Estate OF Cath
crime Wagner; win proved.
CRIMINAL CoURT-J,hge FWie.
Thursday. Matthew Lawson, larceny: not guilty.
To-day, wash. Meredith, robbery; arlalgned and
plead not guilty. James Connolly, petit larceny;
With intent to Kill; motion for new trial filed.
Wm charlton, larceny; guilty, six months In jail.
FRANK SchultelS, embezzlement; plead guilty, ten
days In jail Sarah Rollins receiving stolen prop
erty; a nole proseqtn entered John Frsby, assault
with intent to kill; on trial John Black, house
breaking in the day; nolle pros John spedden,
convicted Oh larceny; motion for new trial
POLICE CoURT-,Judge Shell
To-day, Mathew Sexton, keeping COW yard too
near dwelling; 50. Joseph Selery and ThOS Shaw,
profanity; S. each. West Adams, indecent eX-
pOSure; IS. Philip Maco, loud and bOiSterouS; IS.
Jacob Carter; S. Frank johnson, larceny; jail 30
DAYS
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DOUGLASS.
NINTH AND F STREETS.
GENTLEMEN,

GENTLEMEN
LOOK AT THESE PRICES THEN CALL AND
EXAMINE THE GOODS
Heavy Merino UndeIshirt Soc, usual price Toe
A very fine Merino Cndersirt ST, usual price S137
Heavy mixed Understand 81 usual price 81 %
Very fine All Wool Undersrt 81 So usual price 81 IS.
Very heavy Wool uldershirt S. usual price S. 25.
1926
Best quality Scarlet Flannel Undershrt $780, usual
price $3
Norfolk and New Brunswick and American Hosiery
Companies Goods at the lowest prices.
We show Hosiery in all the newest styles and keep all
grades.
very heavy full regular French Sock at Csc
Morley's Best English Hose at Soc.
WOOL Hose at 81 &c, Soc. 75c and 81 per pair
Isle Thread and silk Hose for party purposes
NeckWear call your attention to this department
especially The goods and prices too attractive
Handkerchief Department.-Tbis department is also
worthy your attention We claim better qualities at less
prices than You can find eseu here
Gloves.-ln skin have Perrin & Trefonsse and Up
degraffs, in plain stitched lined and unlined
In Cloth-Fownes and Morley's English Gloves at
5Oc 75c. and 81 per pair.
prices
Brother Jonathan Shirt-The best and only perfect
fitting shirt sold at 81
DOUGLASS,
orr r,
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Alexandria Affairs,

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
REAL ESTATE SALE.-A large three-story brick
store and dwelling. with a small twO-story brick
Office adjoining on the corner Of Prince and Royal
Streets has Deen sold for $1,000 to Mr. s. NJ. Janney
This property is part OF the estate OF the late Sam
uel Miller, and has been In the market for a long
time.
TEACHERS INsTITUTE-A teachers institute OF
the public schools will be held at Peabody hall to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. 1t will be devoted
to methods OF teaching penmanship, and will be
conducted by Principal II. G. Spencer, Of Washing
ton.
RETURNED. - The Alexandria Light Infantry,
Capt MuShback, returned from their trip to the
state fair at Richmond before noon to-day. They
were delighted with their trip.
POLICE REPORT.-The occupants Of the station
house this morning were John Bright, arrested by
OihCer r Hayes, charged with stealing shirt from
Louis Blondheim Fanny and Cecilia Chapman, ar
rested by Officers Ogden and Simpson for dsOrderly
conduct. AT the last mayors court John Miller and
4. Nette were fined 81 each for dSorderly conduct
Wills Hill, an insane colored man, has been sent
to jail.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The Alexandria water COM
Office next Monday. This company owns the water
supply here a most valuable franchise.-TO-mor-
row Will be "athietic days at the Episcopal high
school. near this place. The games will be nuner-
Gus, varied and enlvened With music. Large num-
bers from the District Will attend to witness the
Sport-Mrs.JoSeph HOrSnan died at her home on
Duke street yesterday.-Capt. Low, of Boston, has
reached here to superintend the rigging OF the new
schooner, II. S. CuiFer.-Queen street dock is now
fei with fl0tiiia of boats recently bought by MI.
DreifiS, from the navy yard.
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Fighting with Commentators.
MARSHAL CAPTURES NINE AFTER BATTLE-Two
MEN WOUNDED

MEN WOUNDED.
An Indianapolis, Ind, dispatch says: United
States Marshal r. s. Foster, with posse Of detec-
tiyes, went TO Pike county, Ind, Wednesday night
In pursuit OF gang OF cOuntarfeiters supposed to
be located In that portion OF the state. They sue
ceeded In arrestfng nine OF the gang yesterday
morning at Steinve, small Village about twenty
i've InlleS from Evansville, after desperate fight.
The following are the names OF the men captured:
Henry Gresham, Sinney Kinder, Wesley Woods,
Phil Taylor. Berthe SmtherS. and Andy Hart.
They We're all brought 10 Indianapolis last night in
charge OF the marshal and his deputies. During the
nght Joe lanchenS was Shot through the right
lung. Jesse HanchcnS was wounded through The
gang had been operating III the southern mart of the
state. having headquarters In the vicinity OF New
Albany. The coins manufactured by them are
hadOllarS and dollars In silver and two and half
dollar and five gold pieces The business had been
conducted Oh q large scale, the operations OF the
gang extending into adjoining states
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An,,>csncss.. &C.. Tonight.

NATIONAL THEaIKR.-"Ihe Black IrookD
F0Rp's OrEEA HoCSE.--W. E Sheridan as
"ShylOck"
. TEEATER CoNIQCE.-"Tnr World"
DINE " DSEuM.-"JCckO. the Brazilian Ape
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-Ttstiu.Onlal concert
rendered TO Miss Alice johnson.
LINCOLN HtEL--LectuIc On ''CIyil Rights; by
Col. t. u. Ing TSOil.
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TFNRIAL PROVES THAT HONESTY IS THE BEST
4 policy in medicine well in other things Ayers
Sarsaparllia is genuine preparation, unequalled
blood purifier, decidedly superior to all others
HUNDREDS OF LETTERS FROM THOSE USING
- Ayers Hair Vigor attest its value restorer of
gray hair to its natural color AS stmulant and tonic
preventing and often curing badness and cleansing and
soothing the scalp its cannot be too strongly
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If You are disappointed il having papering done
Gail at J. r SpciShGS, agt., SCI 18th street where
you can get waited on al once. As good selected
stock as amy la the city.