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

Ir is known that many ramps who
lead a delightfully."- lazy existence dur
ing the summer months are in the
habit of celebrating the first hard frost
by some slight crime which will Sc
cure them snug quarters during the
winter. An analogous practice has
lately been discovered by the police Of
st. Petersburg, where the frequent
commission of pretty thefts by young
men, whoapparently werenot tempted
by want, has caused bewilderment.
The police have now ascertaned that
these thieves are natives of the Grand
Duchy Of Finland, and that their mo
tive is to escape from military service
under the law of Finland, which does
not allow any one who has been con
victed Of theft to serve iii the army.
Their reason fer going 70 s. Peters
burg is simply that the punishment
for theft is much more severe in
Finland than in other parts Of the
Empire.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

A PARTY of dear-hunters from Au-
rora, III, went to the forests of North
ern Michigan recently, taking some
bloodhounds with them, to which the
Indians of the reservation in that
region emphatically objected. The
hunters paid no attention to the pro
tests of the red men, and the conse-
quence was that one day they return
from the chase 10 find their camp and
all its paraphernaha destroyed. The
party has returned home wiser for
their experience.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

lT is gratifying TO learn that the war
between Chill and Peru is finally end
ed, treaty Of peace having been sign
ed. This war began four years ago,
the cause being a dispute about 81
boundary line between Chill and Bo-
liyia, and Peru was brought into the
conflict by the obligation of a secret
treaty of mutual support and alliance.
She has paid for her honorable adkes
ION to her compact by deep and ruin
Gus defeat and humiliation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

was not so much that he was able to
leg it 500 miles in six days, and did 1t
several times before the long distance
record exceeded the limit of his en-
durance. but his greatest achieve
ment was that Of being professional
athelete without any association with
professional sporting-men. lie dld
not for years enter into race. his
walks were scientific tests of human
endurance | had to do with one OF
these events as newspaper reporter.
"Who are to be the Judges" | ask
ed
so, I'll have Professor Doremus,
tie Rev. DIR. Hopworth, and Judge
DAILY he replied.
Nonsense, said l, they won't
let you use their names in connection
with a foot-race.
See if they don't" he confidently
retorted; and, what's more, they'll
actually serye-at least for the first
day
And so they did, Moreover, they
lent him the money with which to
pay the preliminary expenses. He
had been a book agent. That was the
calling in which he developed Won
derful capacity for walking and talk
ing. His responsiveness was equal to
gaining the names and presence of
the three mentioned eminent men.
Added to this was.
A STROKE OF GOOD LUCK.
James Gorden Bennett was among
the spectators at the midnight start.
He is strong and eHpert at nearly all
kinds of exercise including pedes-
trianism. The notion took him to oc
cupy the track with Weston for the
first mile. The nextmorning's papers
gave accounts of the start placing the
professor, the divine, and the judge
ina the scorers stand, and the journal
,st on the track. Nothing more was
needed TO command fashionable
attention. The building was
thronged throughout the week by
people in fine clothes. Ladies were
abundant. The distance covered by
the pedestrian was only 435 miles, for
this was the occasion of one of his
several failures to go the promised
500. Now that the go-as-you-please
record has been raised to 675, Yves
toms earlier performance at iceland
toe walking seem insignificant.
Nevertheless, the 435 miles were quite
sufficient to satisfy the spectators
then, and he cleared nearly IS, 900.
l see that he isnow plodding through
England as a total abstinence pedes-
trian-traveling fifty miles every day,
and lecturing on temperance every
evening. He will fool them on the
distances walked, If he gets the chance
for he never failed to resort to trick
cry whenever It was possible; and as
for the advocacy Of non-alcholism, ]
have seen him drink beer in a safe
place while publicly processing abhor-
ring it
Then Weston is fraud No; he
is a lunatic A mentally milder man
never passed for sane one. He has
made fully 500, 900 in peeeshianism,
and all If it is gone. After winning
a great London match and e2, 900, he
spent the whole amount in three
months at Brighton. A line Of credi-
tors marks the entire route of his
and yet he cannot keep
a dollar I'm his last effort in this
city, at one of the Madison Square
Garden races. he was attended on the
course by three men in livery
II want to show that ! am a gen
tleman, " he said, and not mere
pedestrian
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01
The Want of a Reliable Diuretic

Which, while acting as a stimulaut Of the kidneys.
neither exctes nor irritateS them, was long since
supplied by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters This
fine medicine eNertS the requisite degree OF slim
ulation npon these organs. without producing If.
rtation, and is therefore. far better adapted for
the purpose than mmedicated exctants often re-
sorted 70. When we consider that the kidneys
and bladder share in importance with the bowels,
as the Sllces or outlets for the refuse matter Of
the system, the necessity of sustaining their &C.
tvity becomes apparent. The kidneys act as pu-
rtiers Of the blood, and when their Functions are
interfered with through weakness, they need tom
ing. They become BEAUTIFULLY active by the use,
of the Bitters when falling short of relief from
other sources This superb stimulating tonic also
prevents and arrests fever and ague constipation,
liver complaint, dyspepsia. rheumatism aud other
ailments. Use it with regularity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

THE dismissal from the United States
army of Lieut., Colonel Uges on Octo-
Der 81, promotes Major }. j. Coppin
ger, of the Tenth Infantry, son-in-law
of ex-Secrctary Blaine, who is now ON
Gen, Pope's staff TO LieNt. Colonel of
the Eighteenth Infantry; Captain
Hamilton s. Hawkins. Sixth mfan-
try, to Major Of the Tenth Infantry,
and his vacancy will be filled by the
promotion of Lieut.. William II. =.
Crowell now Adiutant of the regi
meut
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01
The Meadows of Maryland.

SPRINGFIELD, PRINCE GEORGES Co.,
HD.-Mr. Chas. G. Addison, of the above
place states: q sprained my right knee
causing intense suffering, and the use Of
clutches for several weeks. ! found no
relief in other remedies and finally tried
the miracle Of cure, st. Jacobs Oil. In a
short time could bendmy knee-which
HAD been as stiff az an iron rod laying
aside my crutches and was able to walk
as well as ever"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

THE week that Lord Lansdowne left
Ireland his rents in a portion of his
Kerry property were cut down from
81, 400 to 81, 40 by the sub-commis
sioners This was equivalent to a de
cision that he had taken each year
from five or six OF his several hun
dred tenants 1920 which was theirs,
mot his.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

DIR. NoRvN GREEN, President OF
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and Henry Willard, President
of The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, have been elected Directors
OF the Edison Electric Light Company,
Of New York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

JUDGE McCRARY, Of the United
States Court in Iowa, has decided that
a State law regulating railway trans
portation passing into or through
other States is unconstitutional, be
cause of the provision Of the Federal
Constitution which prohibits State
legislation alfectingcommerce between
The Slaies
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

THE Geodetic Association, embrac-
ing scientists from various parts OF the
world, now in session at Rome, has
agreed upon the adoption of uniform
system for the computation Of time
for all nations, making the Greenwich
Eng, meridian the basis 1t now re
mains for all the nations to acquiesce
IN the arrangement
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

practiced by animals, may, in the
interests of physiology, be studied
with advantage. He could go even
further, and say that veterinary medi-
cine, and perhaps human medicine.
could gather from them useful indica,
tons, precisely because they are
prompted by instinct, which are
efficacious in the preservation or re
storation of health.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01
Meston,s Snecess Abroad.

An American who has done well
in England is Edward Psyson Yves
ton, the pedestrian So thoroughly
Yankee in speech and person is Yves
ton that he is at once accepted in that
country as the representative Amer-
can. | knew him well during his ca
reer in the United States, and Iregafd
him as q most remarkable walker. It
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

THE English farmers have an idea
that the foot-and-mouth disease is
spread among cattle by fox-hunting,
and point to the great increase dur
ing themonth of August, when cub
hunting commences. The farmers
threaten to poison foxes and hounds
unless the sport is suspended.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

The Society of the Army of the
Cumberland General Sheri-
dan, president met for its annual re.
union at Cincinnati, Wednesday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01
Why the Crowd Did Not Smile.

Gentlemen, said the Texas man
in the restaurant when the waiter
dumped a plate Of hot soup down his
back; Gentlemen, don't laugh. As
he had risen to his feet and drawn
two revolvers, his wishes were respect
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27
Arrested for Fighting.

On Saturday afternoon last two men
giving the names of Zebulon Sholt and
Charles Walraven, got into dispute on
Main street, near the Howard House, and
from high words passed to blows. They
went at it like two regular FOUNDERS as if
they both meant business, until large
and disorderly crowd had collected, re-
minding one very wildly of election times
thirty years ago. Mr.. John B. Meyer
who had been deputised to act as deputy
town bailiff, secured one of the combat
ants and afterwards the bailiff who was
not in the neighborhood at the time, ar
rested the other and they were both taken
before Squire Scott to give an account of
themselves. The Justice after hearing
the case fined Short 81 and Walraven So,
each to pay the COSTS, which they paid
and were set at liberty.
On Sunday evening three other men,
whose names we failed to learn and who
were under the influence of liquor, were
arrested by Sheriff Dunbar and locked
up until morning. One of them was so
drunk that it was found necessary to haul
him to the Jail in cart. Saturday night
brawls of the old fashioned sort are be-
coming more common it appears.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27
NORTH EAST ITEMS.

j. Arch Lambert is having erected a dou-
BILE dwelling, near the public school build
ing, which, when completed, will be quite
an Improvement to that part of our thirty
ing village. Geo. w. jackson, contractor,
has for his motto, business before plea
sure, " consequently when he takes hold OF
house, it springs up as if by magic. There
is talk of one or more houses being built,
on the Simcoe property, just opposite Mr..
LIS. Mr.. Coslette is engaged in painting
the aforesaid house
The public school under the charge of G..
S. Mattingly, Principal assisted by Misses
Cooper and johnson, has, we are reliably
informed, an average daily attendance of
about one hundred and six. The Winter
term will begin November 10th.
Dresbach, one of the b. & o. Railroad
contractors, whose doings is pretty well
known by the reading people, at least of
Cecil county, and better known by the citi-
zens of this town, seems to be loathe to quit
hereabout He was here on Thursday,
stalking up and down the street like a big
turkey cock.
Our neighboring village of Charlestown,
about three miles distant from here, has
been, like ours, visited by rather an I'M
pleasant affair in the shape of the failure of
Geo. w. Evans, canneryman. 1t is stated
that not less than twenty-five hundred to
three thousand dollars would liquidate his
liabilities
Politics "mum," health good and news
scarce. Yours, Sc. \ LOCKER On.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27
An Honest Domestic.

One day this week, Kate Thomas. n
colored servant woman employed at the
Howard House. III this town, while cross
ing the back yard OF the hotel, found ".
ing upon the ground, pocket book con-
tanning both money and papers. With
out disturbing its contents, she took the
book to the Office and delivered it to the
clerk. Not long afterwards, one Of the
guests Of the house, came into the office
to settle his bill, and when he reached
for his wallet, he could not find it. He
stated that all the funds he had with him
were in the book, and he was in bad
fix in strange place, dead broke Upon
hearing description of the book and
contents, the clerk knew at once that the
stranger was the owner and handed it
over. The loser was overlooked to re-
cover his wallet, which contained SO
and valuable papers, and congratulated
himself heartily. Soon afterwards he
took his departure, having failed entirely
to reward or even thank the non
est domestic, though he inquired and was
told where and by whom the book was
found. There are number of hostlers,
drivers, stable boys, &c, passing over
the spot where the book was found,
every hour of the day and if Kate had
not come upon it just when she did, some
one of these would have got it. and the
owner perhaps would never have heard
they had
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27
Hogs.

lou meet them everywhere In
church they will grab the hvmn book
and never offer to share it. In the cars
occupying two seats unless fO.ccd to
''mOve up by the conductor In bust
ness. wanting everything; willing to do
anything to help themselves. rule or kill
their neighbor: at home making their
families live on red herring and they tax
ing Cheir meals out and living on choice
roastS; but no place are they more promi-
nently hogs than in reference to news
papers. They will borrow Il newspaper
giving dozen excuses for doing 50. and
after taking advantage Of the pub
lisher's good nature for six months, re
ceiving it free, after having ordered it..
they put the United States government
to the expense Of informing HIM that
the paper is refused. When these
people come to die, the fact of their
not being able to sell their bodies for
fertilizers, will cause them to turn in
their coffins.-Er
We are sorry to be unable to say that
Cecil is not altogether clear of the above
described creature. But at the same
time, we are gratifcd to know that they
are few and far between.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27
A Destructive Fire.

The large barn and other out build
ings of l.. n. McWhorter. near St.
Georges, Del, were totally destroyed
by fire with their contents on Monday
morning last entailing loss of about
100000.
In the barn there was about 50. 800
worth Of valuable machinery. 800 bush
els of wheat, - tons Of hay, 800 bushels
of corn. and quantity of oats. and a
quantity Of stock, all ofwhich were con-
sumed.
The buildings are insured in the Far
mers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
of Wilmington, at about half their ac-
tual value. The contents were not in
sured.
The fire is supposed to have origi-
mated by one of the hands smoking in
the barn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27
A MisapprehensiOn.

We last week published an account OF
the robbery, in Wilmington, of one James
Duling (while intoxicatel) who gave his
place of residence as near this town. We
have since learned that some persons are
under the apprehension, that the Dulng
named was Mr.. James L. Duling, of Elk
Neck. This is as far from the fact as it possi-
bly, can be, as the last named gentleman, is
strictly temperate and Christian man, Il
member of the NJ. L. Church, and was not
in or near Wilmington at the time More
over, we have since learned that the trle
name of the party robbed, is William Il.
Dooley and not Duling.
We publish this for the benefit of those
who are not personally acquainted with
Mr.. Duling, as we are confident that no one
who does know him would think for a mo-
ment Of connecting him with such an affair
as the robbery referred to.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27
LOCAL NEWS.
Almost a Blaze.

On Thursday night of last week, when
DR.. Geo NJ. Stump, returned to his Drug
store in Perryville, from professional Visl''
He found the room dark and filled with gas
and smoke. An investigation showed that a
coal oil lamp which had been left burning
had exploded and set fire to the COUNTER
upon which it stood, which was considerably
burned, in fact burned through at one
Mace. but that the smoke had become so
dense as to smother out the fire The heat
also had been great as was evidenced os
blistered paint etc. Leaden tables had
had been melted from jars twenty feet from
the fire. The corks were actually ourh'
ont of a number of bottles of benzine but
remarkable to say the fluid had not lgnited
or exploded. Either, in several large jars haa
been vaporized by the heat and the corkS
driven out and the fluid had spouted TO the
ceiling, where it's marks could be plalLIy
seen. considerable other damage was DONE
Int the wonder is that the entire concern
was not burned up.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27
sss.CoUNYY + INEWSs:
RISING sun ITEMS.
IMPROVEMENTS,

lMGRON EMENlS.
Samuel W. Passmore has his new house
raised. II. 1. Sheppard is getting the
frames set in his. The Franklin school
house is well under way and will be done
by the specified time. Miss Sarah |. Clay
ton is putting an addition to her house.
The walks and streets here have been put
in good winter order.
Mr.. John Keilholtz has sold his fine
farm to Carlton Kimble; price aid to be
SIS. 900. This is one of the finest farms
in the county.
Never were quieter, and the still hunt
will have a fair chance to show its supe-
riority this fall.
FROST
Stopped our canneries before the tomato
crop was near harvested. Geo. A. Kirk
realised $94. per acre; Samuel Reynolds
about 500; John NJ. Rowlins, !, 536 bus.
on four acres being $96 per acre. Others
done nearly as well. Corn paid about
so per acre.
CURIOSITIES.
The usual fall supply is being assorted
at d.. Kinks drug store. A snake cucum-
Der by Mrs. Emeline Williams, of Phia.,
Second specimen). A stalk of corn. by
John keene, containing four branches,
each containing a perfect ear. A stalk
containing three ears by John w. Raines.
Faldawater, apple weighing one pound
by ID. y. ii. Smith. A huge chicken
hawk four feet across wings, by Charles
NJ. keiiholtz.
THE SYNOD
Has come and gone. This unusual assem-
blagc for country place created quite a
stir i'll theological circles.
WILD DUCKS
Have been quite plentiful on IIaines'
dam and sportSmen have had lots of fun
and few ducks by early attendance to
business. JONES.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
A Telephone Exchange to be
Established Here.

Mr.. E. l.. Miller, superintendent of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, whose headquarters are in
Washington ID. c. was in this town on
Monday with view to the establish
ment of circuit of Telephone wires
connecting with the surrounding towns
of the county, and the cities of Philadel-
phia, Wilmington, Baltimore Washing
ton ETC., with the exchange here. A
meeting of citizens was called to meet at
the bank on Monday afternoon. for the
purpose o; considering the matter. But
few attended, but all present were
pleased with the plan offered, and ex-
pressed willingness to aid the project.
The plan proposed is that the telephone
company, using the Bell telephones,
will establish an exchange in Odd Eel.
lows Hall building, and from that point
run wires to any business place or priv
ate dwelling in town, where a subscriber
is obtained, or in Chesapeake City, Cecil
ton. North East, Charlestown, Perry
vile, and Port Deposit, in the vicinity
or in the county Intermediates where
persons are found willing to become
members, and from the exchange here
wire will connect with the companies
wire to the cities south. and with other
companies north, SO that by calling the
exchange, any subscriber can be put in
communication with any other subscriber
anywhere on the line. For the use of
the instrument subscribers will be
charged s35 for dwelling houses and $50
for business places per. annum. This
will be the only expense. Already some
ten or twelve business men here have
agreed to take Instruments, and the can
vass has only begun. The superinten-
dent says that the establishment of the
line, is now fixed fact ard work will
begin at once and that as business IN
creases the line will be extended, until
all principal points are reached. This
when it is completed, which it will be it
is thought in about two months, any
subscriber can communicate with any
other i'll any part of the COUNT, or in
the cities, thereby avoiding delay of
mails, and cost of telegraphing. Per-
haps i'll the near future, public cx-
change may be opened. Mr.. George 4.
Ash, has been appointed agent of the
company here, and will have charge of
the exchange. lie advertises in another
column for poles for the wires.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27

y good lot Of first-rate
Jerseys at Sc.c5. These
ere all black. The colors
are S2.5o.
X Black Dress silk at
r5clnts, that until recent
l. w,s always sI.oo.
\ fine Black Rhadama,
= inches wild :, at SI.5o.
lIalEwool Black Dress
Goods at II! cents, which
!, just half-pricc.
Atwood stylish Plaid
Su;ting, - inches, at 50
cents. We sold the same
1t 500.
Anotherin stripes at 6
cents. Not dear at sI.oo.
y quality of Lupin's
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27

Cashmere for 50 cents
(all wool). The new tar
if will prevent this quail
ity from ever again selling
at this price.
A Black Albatross at IS
cents, exactly half-price.
A fine Black Cancels
Hair. 4o inches wide, at
GO cents.
A good 36-inch all-wool
Cashmere at 40 cents.
An excellent Black
Cashmere, all-wool, a
yard wide, at 45c.
A very few much ad-
mired EN- broidered
Robes at one-third off of
usual price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27
LIMO Walk for an Old Woman.

A dispatch to the Wilmington Eoery
Ereniug from Cleveland, Ohio, on Mon
day last, says: "a white haired old lady
knocked at the door of the city inflrmary
last night and asked for pass that would
take her to her sons home in Delaware.
She said her name was Elizabeth Pierce,
and that she was II years of age. She
recently walked from Holton, Me-, to
Erie, Pa, distance of nearly 1, 100 miles.
1t took her eight weeks to make the Jour-
new, and when asked why she chose to
walk, she said she knew of no other way
of going until she reached Erie, where
person took her to the infirmary and OBJ
tanned for her pass to Cleveland. She
had with her a basket in which she car
ried among other things Bible. She
says she gained strength and comfort on
the journey by reading the Bible. Super
intendent Mellon of the infirmary sup
piled her with money and got pass for
her to Delaware. We have not heard
vet whether she has reached her friends
in Delaware, or not but hope she has.