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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-22
FIRE AT OSHKOSH
Narrow Escape OF the City From De-
strucflOn by Fire.

4 fire broke out at Oshkosh, Wis,
Thursday, shortly after noon, and as
. fearful wind was prevailing at the
time, it gave rise TO great terror as it
was thought the city was doomed to
destruction The fire started in the
vicinity of Stanhilber & Co. $ mill,
and in a short time another fire was
reported to have broken ont in the
center of G.. W. Pratts lumber yard
quite q distance below. The four
Oshkosh fire companies fought the
fire bravely, but the first detachment
was literally driven backwards by the
extreme heat in some cases being un-
able TO save their hose. With great
rapidity the various lumber piles ON
both sides of the Chicago and Mil
wauAce and Northwestern side tracks
became ablaze and the men used the
narrow detile as means of escape as
we'll as an avenue for impeding the
fires progress In an incredibly short
space of time sixteen acres of valuable
lumber were enveloped in one mass
os flame projected to a great altitude
and giving vent TO a terrible noise
The fear of those IN the vicinity
spread to the main part of the town.
Houses remote from the fire were
emptled OF their contents which were
scattered to the four winds A great
exodus took place as word went
round that the city was doomed
Telegraphic requests for aid were sent
to the authorities of the Milwaukee,
Fond du Lac, Ripon, Menasha and
Neenah fire departments Menasha
responded in fifteen minutes, and five
minutes later crew from Fond du
Lac arrived and went TO work Nee
nah responded with an engine, and
later Ripon's chemical engine was
side tracked and put to work The
latter and one of the Oshkosh engines
gave out, and great anxiety was felt
for the arrival of the Milwaukee en-
gines. Everybody in the city became
frantic Business was suspended and
the contents of the stores poured out
upon the streets. The fire cut huge
swath eastward, narrowly missing the
Diamond Match Works The fire was
gotten under temporary control just
us the two Milwaukee engines and an
additional one from Fond du Lac, ar
rived.
AT z o'clock tho fire was completely
under control and the outside com
panies, with the exception of Milwau-
kee, prepared to depart AT o'clock
the wind increased in fury, scatter
ing FIRE brands all over the unburned
district, and fresh alarm was elected
1t soon abated and it became evident
that no further necessity existed for
outside aid, and the three Oshkosh
engines were left in sole possession
Insurance men say that Stanhilber
Amos q Co S loss will not exceed 81,
500. Their loss is fully covered by
policies aggregating $40, 600, of which
the Lorillard has one policy of $3.50
and the Amazon one of $3.50 c. w.
Pratt says he lost 5000. 600 feet Of
lumber, and estimates his loss at from
$65, 600 to $50, 600. He has an insur-
ance Of $40, 600 placed with a Chicago
insurance broker, and is unable TO
name the companies. The total loss
is estimated ut $50, 600
The two firms first mentioned are
the only ones that suffer any material
loss. Minor losses viii bring the ag-
gregate up 10 $50, 600
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-22
To Restore Failing Memory.

Loss of memory in middle age
should al ways be treated as a serious
symptom. whether it be so or not.
People who suffer therefrom should
decrease their hours Of labor, work
more systematically, be careful 10
take rest whenever they feel tired, re
taxation when the least low in spirits,
abundant exercise IN the open air whe-
ther they need it ornot They should
attend to the general health and the
regularity OF the system, Take a ton
ic-a mild and demonstrating one
remembering, however, that tonics
are dangerous tools. and too often
wolves in sleeps clothing, Or stimu-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-22
A B00E that Cost Thirty Million
Lives.

The terrible rebellion which lasted
ten years shows what a hold religion
took in China. The history of that
rebellion has never yet been written
An American started it, Of course,
Roberts, a Southern missionary, was
preaching on a street corner while a
native gave away little books con
tanning The vision of Ezekial Hong
sin-tsinen, a country school-master,
was passing and took book, He
shortly after had brain fever, and
during his illness had a vision which
be believed to be similar to E2ekials.
This fred him with fanaticism, and he
went through Southern China, con
verting whole provinces, until his
party numbered 100, 600, 600 When
Dr. Pitltin left tins country our civil
war was in its first year When he
reached China the rebellion there was
concluding People here thought
our own war was something OF a
fight. but in China 10000 600 people
had been killed in their little unplea-
santness-a number equal to the en-
tire population Vi the United States
at that time
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-22
hey Weep no More.
Pittsburg Commercial

Out in the Allegheny Cemetery is a
grave lying due east and west separ
ated from il by but marrow strip Of
grassy turf, is grave lying due north
and south. The first Us the last rest
ing place Of a wife who was hidden
from mortal sight not year ago; the
other holds the remains of a husband
whowalked this earth within the last
eighteen months The position OF the
graves is such that if This was OK
tended but q few feet toward Tiers, -
it would make letter T.
So much for the ground plan
Some three months ago the widow
was weeping over the husbands grave,
and the widOyer was weeping over
the wife's grave. BY chance they
raised their eyes, and the sorrow that
levels all earthly forms, the touch OF
nature that produces a universal knit
ship, were there They spoke. He
told his woes and she related her trou-
bes. Then they wept in unison, the
pearly and saline drops that trlckled
from their eyes and fell Off the tips Of
their noses splashing on the same
tombstone. The next week they hap
pened to meet there again, and once
more they wept together. The third
week they wept by appointment. All
this could have but one ending, and
so they were married The ceremony
took place recently, and those who
wept now weep no more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-22

lants in disguise Temperance should
be observed and wine most sparingly
used. BY observing such rules as
these failing memory may be res
tored; then, and not till then, mue-
monies may be had recourse to in
order to prevent a relapse.
Mnemonics should be to the mem
DRY what good spectacles are to the
representative.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-22
Heating steam
Scientific American

mo. Joseph, the Steam Heating
Company was not formed for the pur-
pose Of heating steam. Steam IS heated
before it is made that is 10 say, when
you heat the steam-nO. whom you
make the steam no well, confound
you. don't you know steam is hot any
way, and Doesn't haze to be heated by
company
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-22
TWenty.FOur O'Clock
Philadelphia Times

A peculiar clock, which marks the
hours from one to twenty-four. has
recently been completed by a vii
mington manufacturer. The new
time-piece is of the kind soon to be
adopted by several Of the railroads
The most conspicuous innovations are
in the marking upon the dial and in
the movement Of the wheels which
run the hands. The minute hand, in
stead of making twelve revolutions to
every revolution of the hour hand,
as in the ordinary clock, makes TWEEN
ty-four revolutions while the hour
hand passes around once.
General Lew Wallace is about to
leave Constantinople for three
months tour through Italy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-22

A little girl on Long Island offered
rather remarkable prayer q few
nights ago when she said Il do
thank thee, Lord, for all my bless
ings. and Ill do as much for you
some time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-22

Ma" he said at the table d'hote
the other evening, while reading the
bin of fare. Ma, what's salade do
Homdrd7 and he pointed to the
words on the cardboard Sally de
Hoemardy,n said ma why that's
some puddin named after Hoemardy,
who was once a chief de cousin to one
of the fifteen ,ewis Of France"
Secretary Anceln viii again recon-
mend to congress that the Weather
Bureau be taken from the army and
placed in one of the civil-service de-
partments of the government There
viii be decided opposition to tins from
the officers who have had pleasant
quarters in Washington while con
nected with the bureau
The Postmaster General has found,
on investigation, that 94t per cent Of
the letters that pass through the mails
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23
THE BAD AND WORTHLESS

Are never initiated or c~ounterteited.
This is especially true of q family
medicine, and 1t Is positive proof that
the remedy initiated is of the highest
value. AS soon as It had been tested
and proved by the whole world that
Hop Bitters was the purest, best and
most valuable family medicine on
tearth many limitations sprung up and
begon to sJeal the notices In which
the press and people of the country
had expressed the merits of Fl. b,
and Ia every way trying to induce suf.
fering invalids to s their stuff In
stead, EXPECTING to make money on
the credit and good name of III. b.
Many others started nostrums pat up
In similar style to II. b., with vsri-
ously devised names In which the
word "Hop' cs "Hop1" were used In
away to induce people to believe they
were the same as Hop Bitters. All
such pretended remedies or cures, no
matter what their style or name is
and especially those with the word
Hop" or Hops In their name or in
any way connected with them or their
nam 9, are limitations or counterfeit
Beware of them. Touch none c
them. Using nothing but genuine Hor
Bltters with a bnnch or cluster oil
green Hops GU the white label. Trust
nothing else. Druggists and dealers
are warred against dealing In imita-
tons or counterfeits'
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23
COMMERCIAL.
COUNCIL BLUFFS MARKET.


WHEAT No. 2 spring, S5c; No. 8, 70;
rejected 55c; good demand.
CoRN-There is not enough corn coming
in to make q market; dealers paying 36c;
rejected corn Chicago, 5l4c; new mixed.
55o; white corn, $50. The receipts Of corn
are light.
OATs-Scarce and In good demand; IS.
HAY-6 O0@7 so per ton. IS per bale.
RYR-40@45c; light supply.
Conn MAIL % per 100 pounds.
WoopLGood supply, prices at yards.
8 00@8 90.
CoAL-Delivered, hard, II 90 per ton;
soft. 8 so per ton.
BUTTEB-Good butter SCARCE and in fair
demand at 25te35c; creamery, 35c.
EGGs-Ready sale and plenty .,
10Sgl1o per dozen.
LARD-Fairbank's, wholesaling at 1919.
Po~ULTRY-Firm; dealers paying 100 per
pound for turkeys and 10c for chickens.
VEGRTABLHs-Potatoes, SOC; onions, Soc;
cabbages, 30940c per dozen; apples, 2 &c
as 80 per barrel.
City flour from l GO to 8 40.
BRooMs-2 0O@3 90 per dozen.
STOCK,
CATTLE-3 00@3 so; calves 6 00Q6 SO.
HoGs-Market for hogs quiet, n thu
packing houses are closing; shippers ar,
paying 6 90 to 6 rs.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23

Anecdote OF Amasa j. Stone.
Many anecdotes will be told about
the late Amasa j. Stone, the Cleve-
land millionaire, who has asst commit
ted suicide. The following Is perhaps
tho first:
A New Yorker, writes Ell Perkins,
was introduced to q Cleveland gentle.
man to-day, and not hearing his name
distinctly, remarked:
81 beg pardon, air, but I didn't
catch your nsme2"
"But my name Is q very hard one to
oatoh," replied the gentleman; ''per-
hsps 1t IL the hardest name you ever
heard"
Hardest name I ever hsardi I'll
bat . bottle Of vino that my name II
harder" replied the New Yorker.
"All right" said the Cleveland man.
my name Is Stone Amass j. Stone.
Stone Is hard enough, isn't 1t, to take
this bottle of wine7"
"Pretty hard name," exclaimed the
New Yorker, "but my name is Harder
Norman b. Harder. l bet my nams
was Harder, and 1t lei"
The joke cost Mr.. Stone just $27.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23
WOMAh'3 FRIEND,

Having been troubled for many years
with kidney disease, with severe pains in
my back and limbs-my ankles at times
were badly swollen I was advised to go to
the hospital for treatment, which 1 did on
the advice Of a friend, but found no relief,
at least only Of q temporary nature, and l
had given sp all hope Of q cure until my
husband was advised to use Hunts Rem
edy by O friend who had used II and been
cured of q BE we're case Of dropsy and kid
ney trouble. l procured . bottle, and had
not used one.half of the bottle before l be-
gan to be better, no pain in the back, and
the swelling of my limbs commenced to go
down, and my appetite was much better;
for / had become 80 bad hat al ate dis
tresRed NE very much. 1t was really dys'
pepsia, combined with the other troubles,
| aud | have used four BOTTLES, End Gm able
90 do my work and attend to household
| duties which before had been @ burden to
me, ond l can only thank Hunts Remedy
for the health and happiness which l now
enjoy, and esteem II a great privilege and
duty Co give you this letter in behalf Of my
many suffering lady frieEds IN Boston snd
the country, and can only ray in cOnclu-
sion that If You once try it you Will he
convinced as / was, even against my o n
will, that Hunts Remedy is indeed a wo'
mans friend.
You are at liberty to use this for theil
benefit if you 30 choose.
Respectfully you're,
Mrs WIN. GRAY,
Hotel Goldsmith. 14lG fremont Street
Boston, April %, 1853.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23
One Day Late.

Frsund's Daily.
Bernard, seated by his unole's side,
was listening with dropping head. The
uncle was talking morals, and speak
irg OF a fortune squandered, OF i'm
Fortunate duns, and of the folly of o
disinherited youug n
Bernard, with his blonde mustaohe
and laughing eyes, remained impss-
stoned; he knew what the old gentle
man was after we'll enough. At last he
interrupted him.
my dear uncle, l am doing you q
service In i~nterrupting your flow OF
eloquence; but pronounce my sen
tenoe. I am ready"
81 will pardon oil your follies If
you will obey. Mile. Lsonide Darblase
is 10, is q brunette with blue eyes,
$50 600 down and considerable e1peo-
t~ations."
~ must beg of you to believe" ro.
piled the young man, "that i prefer
the lsdy's eyes to her dollars"
The uncle shrugged his shoulders al
q man whom one foolishness the more
or less cannot concern, and wrote O
letter to the lady's parents: "HC
will suit her, l am sure; he 10 a good
looking fellow, and tomorrow he will
leave here and arrive next day at your
town"
TIE letter was not communicated tC
Leonide, but she was given to under
stand that q very nice young man wal
coming on a visit, with the intention
of paying his court to her, Sh'
asked what he was like. Her fatheI
responded that he was q blonde, din
tluguiShed, with blue eyes of grea
briIliancy and depth. Leonide re
NAMED dreamy all day. Toward
evening she approached her mothe
and whispered:
Mamma, 1 have an idea, an excel
lent Ideal"
Although the mother had no conf
dence In the ideas that passed through
the brains of Lsonide, she was willinI
to llsten.
swell, mamma, here 10 my Idea
Nine. Dirblsse and her only believes
daughter will go to morrow to tn
railway depot where the passenger
dine. Other ladies will dine cher
also, so that Mile. Leonide can SO
her intended lover without his expect
Ing anything, and judge for herself Q
his appearance"
The mother consented, and tn
next day the tive ladies were seate
awaiting TIE arrival of the train.
! The train WAS heard approaching
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23

the porters and eff ,ials began to u
about, aud Loonide's heart beat ss II
it would burst her corssge; her rosy
cheeks became the color of peoples,
and sho pressed her mothers arm,
murmurlug, Here he Is"
Nine. Dsrblase, In n state Of con
siderable emotion herself, eagerly
scanned the travellers as they came
out. Two fat women, a soldier and o
parson slowly advanced; finally they
heard some one ask fer M. BERNARD,
of Parls."
Here" cried a young man, cheer.
fully. He vac a little fat fellow, 30
round as a barrel, with red hair stand.
Ing on end, and marked with the
smallpox.
"Ah, mamma" cried Lsonide, pale
and speechless at the sight.
1T is an insult!' cried the mother.
"And to think, said the girl, "that
the uncle said his hair was light and
curly!"
Two hours afterwards M. and Mmo.
Dlrhlase took Lsonide to Paris to
console her for this mi.adventure, and
after q week or two spent in seeing the
sights the family returned.
Barnsrd's uncle received the follow.
Ing epistle: "You have played us q
very scurvy trick, your nephew Is ugly,
vulgar and stupid, my daughter would
die rather than marry him. The old
friendship must cease; your shameful
conduct has broken II for ever"
Two years later, a young mau who
was walking on the street, received
on his head q little satin slipper, q
very pretty little slipper, the heel of
which, however, had scratched bis
nose. He raised his head, and saw on
tho upper bsloony a lady who was ges-
t~iculating over the loss.
As she seemed young and pretty,
the young man assembled to the fat
from whence the slipper had fallen and
rang the bell. A servant appeared
II wish to speak to madame" he
said, "on urgent business"
At this instant the proprietor of the
slipper appeared.
You are very kind to have taken
the trouble to come up with 1t. Pray
enter"
The young man could not refrain
from expressing 10 his eyes the ad-
miration he felt.
OWN you be kind enough" she
said, . little embarrassed by this ad-
miration, ''to tell me to whom l owe
the pleasure # not remaining slipper
lets2"
"My.nnmo Is MARTINI" he replied
for of course 1t was Bernard.
The young lady began to laugh.
"Just think" she exclaimed, g.
Was going to marry q nan who Dor
your name"
She told him the whole story of tn,
railway restaurant, and her disgust q
the little red.headed man.
"You are Lsonide Darblaae, an
the Bernard Martin whom you waite
for was myself"
As she made q gesture Of surprise
he continued:
eyes; I was unable to quilt Paris o
the day fixed. The next day l ar
rived ct your house and found 1t shu
up and you away. At the same tim
my uncle received an inoomprehens
/, BILE letter from your father. Now q
Is explained"
II have been too hasty. What
pity" said Leonide.
''But we meet now" said Bernart
"Aliow me to pay you the court I can
q to offer two years ago."
a "But I Am married." was the 81
a swer.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23

ID. G. Conner; Denver, Col, b. z.
Comanche Boy .................S l ] l
NJ. X. MoHenry, Davenport, b. g..
Jerry w, Jr....,s........l 3 4 4
Wade Gary, Council Bluffs, bl. IN.
G. Marston, York, Neb., b.. z, Vic
tory..........,..... ......s''o = . )
A.. Robert, Omaha, b. g. Dan
THE $3.50 RACE
had four starters, Maggie +. being the
fsvorite In the pools. She took the
pole, Dutch Girl second, Western
third and Kittie Ridge fourth.
In the frat heat Western took and
kept the lead, with Datoh Girl and
Maggie +. contrasting for second place,
until the home stretch, when Dutch
| Girl made one of her bad breaks,
while Maggie f. made a squirt 20 the
front winning the heat, with Western
close as a second, Dutch Girl third,
aud Kittie Fisher fourth. Time, 2:31f
The second heat was also won by
Maggie T, In 2:31, q half second faster
than the previous heat. Western
made a good second, and on the half
stood a good show of winning, being
much In the lead, but going off his
feet. Dutch Girl came In third and
kittie Floher fourth.
In the fret quarter of the second
heat Westerns driver apparently cut
In ahead Of Maggie 7, causing h0r to
break. She fell to the rear bsfore abe
got IN her feet again, hut covered the
gap fast, and on the homestre,ch came
flying, Western only winning the heat
by the length of a nose. Maggie T
second, Kittie Fisher third, and Dutch
Girl fourth. Time, 2:341. Toe driver
of Maggie T claimed q foul, but Weat.
ern was given the heat.
The fourth was the finishing heat.
1t was an exciting ono, owing to the
struggle between Western and Maggie
7. The latter kept close upon West.
ern's quarter until the homestretch,
when both did their best, but Maggie
T won hy q neck. Western second,
Kittle Fisher third. and Dutch Girl
fourth. Time, 2:3lA.
The folio wing Is the summary Of the
race:
Trot.ins-2:3O class, Club purse, $500
LIST, $500, ID. $125. 81, s75.
Daniel Anderson. Robinson, Kan,
b, m. Maggie L. ...............1 1 Q !
John r. King, Jewel Junction, H.,
8. &. We tern. :
L. o. Turner, GAINESVILLE, Wis, r.
m. Dutch Gill. ............... 3 4
G. r. CLARK, Madison IN, Wis, b. m.
Kitty Fisher. 4 3
The third money was divided be-
tween Kitty Fisher and Dutoh Girl.
TIE races to-day will be as follows
Race No. 5--Running. Bluff City cul
stake, for 2-year-old,. $50 entrance, will
5000 added; also silver cup added by As
ISOLATION %, S75. A.miie dash.
Race No. 6-Running. Hotel purse, oil
ages, $40. LIST, $500. I'd, 800. l mil
and repeat.
Race No. 7-Trottipg. 5000. 1921 class
Omaha purse, 800 5000 added to bea
2:G1. lat, $3.50. I'd, $3.50. 81, 800.
Race No. S.--Trottipg. 2:1O class, Gu
purse, $500. 1st, $500. %, $l25. Sd
THE HOTEL STAKE
Entries for the running race, Hote
purse, closed last night. They are
P. 81. Butler, Silver Lake, Kas, FIN
Out; Jesse @. Grail, Atchison, Kas
Governor GMcalop; VIM Mulkey
Kansas City, Flanders; o. E. L.
fevre, Denver, Startle; @. F. Arm
strong, Mobile, Ala , Fife 81. Othe
. entries already published.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23

SKILL IN II WoRKsHoP-To do
good work the mechanic must have
good health. If long hours of con-
finemsnt In close rooms have enfee-
BLEED his hand or dimmed his sight,
let him at once, and before some or.
ganic trouble appears, take plenty OF
Hop Bitters. His system will be re.
iuvensted, his nerves strengthened,
his sight become clear, and the whole
constitution be built up to . higher
working condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23

Mr.. II. BARNY, baggag master on East.
ern Railroad, says:
~ have used Hunts Remedy, the great
kidney and liver medicine, in my family
for months. 1t was recommended by friends
in Portsmouth who have been cured of
kidney troubles, and l find it just as rep.
resented and worth its weight in gold. My
wife Is using It for dyspepsia, and has i'm.
proved so rapidly that l cheerfully indorse
Il as a family medicine Of real merit, and
l would not be without it,"
April ~, 1893.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23

One Of the substantial institutions Is the
Mar ia0e Fund Mutual Trust association,
OF Cedar Rapid, Iowa. Legally organ.
lied, Offered and managed by reliable
men. Every unmarried person should
have a certificate 10 this association. 1t Is
. splendid Investment. Write for circu.
lars. Good agents wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23
IF You Arc Ruiued

In health from any cause, especially
from the use of any of the thousand
nostrums that promise so largely,
with long fictitious testimonials, have
no fear. Resort to Hop Bitters at
once, and In q short time you will have
the most robust and blooming health
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23

Young man or woman, If you want
big money for q small amount, take q
certificate in the Marriage Fund Nut
ual Trust Ass, citation, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23

Ii you are not married, write the
Marriage Fund Mutral Trust Association,
cedar Rapids. Iowa, for circulars explain.
nc the plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-23

By Coney Islands sea g,rt roar,
A drowning man vas cast ashore;
Each stiffened limb
Looked stark and grim.
st. Jacob, OIL gave life once more.