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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-19

curious countryman who seems to
possess money have enjoyed a har-
vest of exceptienalrichness. So auda-
cious in fact did they become that
they grew careless and piled their
arts on elderly men, residents of the
city who are fully up to the snares
and decisions Of the great city.
President Sharp, of the Third avenue
car line, was attacked one day by
one of these clever young men. He
played with him as long as the game
afforded him spors, then he gave him
the go by and enjoyed the fellows's
discontinue.
The other morning the senior
member of leading banking house,
was likewise accosted by handsome,
fashionably dressed young man who
accosted him as Mr.. Richardson, of
Schoharie, New York. The old gen.
tleman professed great delight at
meeting the son Of an old resident
and shook hands warmly with him.
He shook hands SO warmly that he
gave his wrist wrench which sent
the young man sprawling on the slip
perry and muddy pavement. Then
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19
Mary Wasn't Sorry.
cleveland Herald

As train No 1, ON the Lake shore, due
from the west at l0:i0 o'clock, entered
the Union depot last night, gentle
man of about sixty, dressed in a suit
of grey, emerged from one of the cars
leading by the hand a red haird pug
nosed young woman of perhaps TWEEN
ty-fve Both entered the dining-room
and while leaning over the counter
disposiug ot a lunch of cold chicken
and coffee edited the crowd huddled
about then, by a highly interesting
conversation
Nov, Mary, said the stern parent,
'aint you sorry you run away
mo, ! amt, answered she, with eS-
pecial emphasis ON the last word,
and | wont go back and live with
Frank nohow. never did like him,
and | iist married him because you
told me to.
This was continued at some length,
when at an opportune moment when
the old man had stepped a few feet
away 90 obtain a roll, Mary made a
dash for liberty The gentle parent,
4 however, was ON the alert, and pur
suing the rapidly disappearing maiden
captured her few yards from th'
door. She was towed back 60 hen
halfeaten repaSt and admonishcd te
behave herself Ten minutes later
the refractory young woman was lee
back TO the car.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19
ed.Hended Paradise.

Atlantic City is tsays a corespon-
dent of The Philadelphia Press a
paradise for red-headed girls. More
red headed girls can be found there to
the square inch than anywhere else
along the coast. They may bc seen
sporting in the surf in blue boNplaited
panties. with red sash around the
waist; they are encountered every few
steps along the board walk in cardinal
Jersey and vermillion stockings they
peep out from under crimson paraSols
they recline against red upholstery IN
the hotels. and may occasionally be
found in red striped pavillonS dyelng
their hair in the sun They are not
confined to class or condition, but
take in Titan and Lotta-hued repres-
entatives from Spruce street and from
Flankford and from Chester County
as well as Conshohocken. There are
red haired maidens from Erin, from
the Father-land, from the wilds OF
Jersey. from the banks of the hog
washed Ohio, from the red-hot south
and even from Yankee land Their,
is "A sort of tradition that once upon .
{ tline Il great swell VI INC ''N"'i' ~ 80
pleasure yacht, was in danger OF be
ing wrecked off the Atlantic City
coast, when through the terrible fol
and darkness he disccrned blazing
beacon. Upon coming ashore to fin,
his deliverer ne encountered "A Lowell,
Jersey maid with lighthouse hair
+ In delight and gratitude he offered In
hand and fortune proved to be baron
with three castles on the Rhine, an'
carried of his bride, However TIN
may bc-and doubt is thrown upon !
by the fact that many "A man has beer
wrecked in sight Of red hair since thel
and never got over it the circum
stance remains that the red heade'
girls go in preposterous numbers t
Atlantic City, and are met with at al
most all hours and in all places
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19
What Mrs. Grundy Says.
New York Nan and Express.

That great deal of the fun people
have on excursions is imaginary.
That at lawn tennis nowadays there
is much more Irritation than scientific
play
That all Newport talks about is the
reported trouble between a siX-mOnths'
married pair.
That mylady finds a good deal of
trouble to get summer hotel keepers
to accept her dogs.
That we are threatened with another
visit from the greatest of humbugs,
Horsecar Wilde
That a great curiosity at Newport is
the married man who pays any atten-
ton to his own wife
That garden parties are now all the
rage among the many fashionable
residents of Staten Island.
That there promises TO be great so
cial excitement upon the arrival of
Lord Coleridge.
That American girls who we'd titled
Englishmeu soon wish they had not
been 50 foolish.
That large numbers of American
clergymsn are now hurrying around
Europe at a great rate.
That cheap paper-covered novels are
not regarded as fashionable for seaside
piazza reading.
That ladies at the seaside complain
that salt air plays havoc with their
artificial complexions.
That the troubles of people IN fash
ionable life seem to increase now with
disgusting rapidity.
That it is not considered the proper
thing for the young swell Of the period
to travel in q straw hat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19
A MESSAGE FROM OVER THE SEA

Six years ago the schooner Ida
Burdsall, of Toms river, n. j., sailed
from Philadelphia for southern port
She was commanded by H. c. Brewer,
of Point Pleasant. N. J. who had
shipped a full complement of officers
and men. The vessel and its fated
crew passed down the river and out
beyond the Capes with all sails set
apparently bound upon a prosperous
and swift voyage. She was never
seen again. Days glided by, and the
owners of the Burdsall and Captain
Brewers wife waited patiently for
news of a safe arrival in the schooner 5
south bound port. Weeks wore on 10
months and no tidings came Mrs.
Brewer and her son wept for the lost
husband and father, and as the years
passed ON they gave up all hope. The
son grew up to mans estate, and fin.
ally when time had Softened the grief
of her loss, the wife married again
and moved away from the old home
whence her first husband had left her
to go down to his watery grave.
Two weeks ago passing idler along
the Ocean Beach picked up sealec
bottle from the waves The bottle
contained a scrap of paper, ON which
few almost indistinct lines wer,
written. 1t was message from tn,
4 dead which had been tossed upon tn,
ocean for six years, bulfeted for thous
ands of miles. and thrown up at las
I within few miles of the home TO
which it was intended. The scrawlins
lines were written by Captain Brewer
to his wife, dated off the terrible coas
of Hatteras where his vesse
went down. The Catain wrot,
that he expected TO 60 dow
every moment, and he desired, in cas-,
the bottle and its contents were found
that the paper should be sent to Mrs
Brewer, at Point Pleasant, Ocean coun
ty, n. j. He sent his love TO her anC
to his son. and exhorted the latter tC
always look out for the comfort anc
welfare Of his mother, Young Brewer
the son, now lives at Cape May, anc
the bottle and paper were the Other
day forwarded to him He at one,
recognized the hand writing as thai
of his father, and was the bearer OF
the long delayed missive to his
mother, who was greatly affected al
the reception of such Unexpected mess
age from her dead husband. She con
firmed the Judgment of her son as tc
the writing, and retained the paper
as a precious souvenir
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19
Railroad News.

The total of completed railroad int
in Mexico up to the endof April, 1888,
was 2,379t miles.
The President mas accepted fifty
miles of recently-constructed North.
ern Pacific Railroad in Montana, west
ward from the G25th TO 615th mile.
Articles Of incorporation of the
Mitchell and Southwestern Railroad
Company, of Indiana, have been
up, The capital stock is 70 be $500,
600.
The Buffalo Division of the Roches
ter and Pittsburg Railroad will be
opened for regular business August /
Terminal facilities have not yet been
determined upon. The Central and
Erie have both made propositions for
temporary accommodations.
II J Beemcr has signed a contract
with the Lake St John Railroad Com
pany. of Canada, TO construct the
whole line ofrailroad TO Lake ST. John.
The whole price to be paid is between
So 600. 600 aud "a. COG, 600
II is announced that within few
months the Illinois Central Company
will have in operation a direct route
for passengers and freight traffic from
Decatur to Chicago by way Of the new
line built To Bloomington The dl
rect line to st. Louis will be extended
from Springfield.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19

is the resort of those, mostly IN trade, y
whom the war dealt more gently with
or who have recovered from the blow
and these are numerous enough with
the increasing body of northern visi-
tors and the new and abundant tide
from the west to maintain the tradi-
ton of ancient gayety. The planter,
if he should come, would probably la
ment that the white is not what it
was. But to the uninStructed vision
it is very well as ii is. Those who are
here exhibit creditable imitation of
enjoyment, and take their pleasure in
thoroughly reasonable and decor
Gus spirit. The ambition of the true
southerner isnot for the more vivid
forms of amusement. He goes in"
very family for gilded harness and
liveries and village carts; compare
lively little driving is done; even ten
mis- is not played enthusiastically;
there are few festal attempts of any
kind beyond the regular hotel hops.
The frequenters of the White find
their account in drinking the sulphur
water and bathing in it, in walking
the intelminable pathsiu the exchange
of calls between cottages, IN occasion
al drives to the race track, III dancing
and the arts of Irritation and match
making. 1t has not the stir and rest
less energy of northern watering place
life; but the people who come here
seem TO do admirably without that. -
Cor. New York Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19
Turned Out of a Pew.


The duke of Wellington, then resid-
ing AT Walmer Castle, had walked one
SUNDAY evening into Deal and entered
Trinity Church After wandering
about for some time in search of the
sexton (who. as a matter Of course,
was engaged elsewhcre), the duke en-
sconced himself in roomy looking
pew in front of the pulpit After a
short time a lady Of portly and pomp-
GUS appearance, the owner Of the pew.
entered. After muttering a prayer,
she cast scowl at the intruder which
was intended to drive him out Of the
place he bad taken. She had not the
least idea who he was, and would
probably have given her eyes, had she
known him. to have touched the hem
of the great dukes cloth cloak, or
asked for his autograph. Seeing that
the stranger bore the brunt of her IN
diguaut glance without moving, the
lady bluntly told the duke, as she did
not know him, that she must request
he would Immediately leave her pew.
His grace obeyed, and chose another
seat. When he was leaving at the end
of the service, and had at last found
the sexton. who received HIM with
many bows and salutations, he said
Tell that lady she turned the duke OF
Wellington out Of her pew this even
ing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19
The Shareholders Luxurious Home

But few people in Missouri know
that Col. Vail possesses the hand
soonest home in all the broad west
He has twenty acres of land convert
ed into miniature park, where small
lakes. arbors, and forests delight the
eve. His home is larger and more
costly than the executive mansion
and IS fitted up in the most elegant
STYLE. The furniture contains I'M
mense mirrors, and the ceilings are
perfect in their representation Of wat
err scenery. Suspended from the cell
ing to the gorgeous gasiixtures are
long lines of figures III imitation OF
all the ancient statuary and present
ing delightful series of pictures. The
rich carpets are fashioned TO match
the purpose of each room, and were
all made 20 order in Paris One room
is devoted to dollhouse flowers and
/ its carpet is brilliant green. Anoth-
err room contains one hundred canary
I birds and its carpet is rich yellow
Thus the home of Col. Vail IS descub
ed, aud in point of fact il is about the
/ handsomest and costIiost home in Mis-
/ souri,. - Sedalia Moo Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19

latter Did you not keep bar on
the Jim river or the Cheyenne( is a
safe question to ask a local millionaire
who is assuming too much of the air
of the Bourbon or the Hapsburg Bat
the hundreds of mettlesome school
mistrEsSes who in spring gather their
little hocks together III the island huts
that dot the waving fields of wheat
NO state could have a better founda-
ton for its intellect and morality. In
the summer the girls are engaged
gathering in the harvest, for which
they are paid 81 day or more, In
the winter they work at home and in
dulge in social recreations Ne'c
York Mail.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19

The night Of the Fourth was a busy
one for hotel-keepers 4 great num-
Der Of excursionists were unable 10
leave for their respective homes, caus-
ing the hotels TO be crowded to their
utmost capacity thereby inconven-
fencing a number Of strangers who
were far away from their iiresides,
without a place to rest their aching
bones. The park was altogether too
public for respectable granger, and
all sorts Of schemes were resOrted TO.
but an ingenious citizen from one Of
the neighbOring towns struck upon a
scheme which should forever render
him famous and cause his name to be
handed down to posterity. Just be
fore the departure of the ~ 80 o'clock
Woodland avenue car he approached
the conductor and asked the following
question: How long before you stop
running these ere cars 3" We run
them all night, replied the conduc-
tor. How often do they leave each
end Of the route Every hour
VIII you change the cars any
No. Well. now let's figure You
leave here II 80, from the other side
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19

As YOU proceed toward the unfenced
prairie. the west becomes more and
more the paradise Of women Almost
all distinctions are personal, and II IS
only "A few Of the cities that are social
hierarchies have begun 60 form, In
deed the queen of one of the great rail
way principalities Of the northwest
was n servant and is not ashamed of
ii. Throughout the villages it is
thought a social distinction 70 wait
upon the table we'll In fact IN the
frontier cities the Mattresses at the no
tel are no small consequences A re,
quest for a cup Of coffee, if not made
with proper humility is office met with
the reioinder: "Will you have It now
or viii YOU wait till you get TIA
Joke that however stale, enjoys great
prosperity with all except one Of It's
hearers. Every thrifty waitress IS a
real estate magnate. She has three
claims homestead, preenptlon, and
free which when proved up give her
a kingdom as large as many an old
German state. The majority Of the
girls Of the northwest are however
school mistresses. To have been n
schooluiistress is there regarded as a
title of nobility, though the order 1850
large that there is nothing invldlous
about IL. The diverse fountains from
which the male and female aristocra-
cies Of the frontier spring are re-
markable. Sober bartenders constr
tue the former schoolmlstresses the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19

of the road You start at then You
leave here at 30; from now ON till
o'clock in the morning you make
nine trips, and you charge ) cents a
ride. / believe five times nine is forty
tive, isn't itln Here is 80 cents, give
me cents change and wake me up at
5 o'clock. for want to take the train
that leaves early in the morning
The astonished conductor took the
money. gave the man his change, and
in less time than the twinkllng of AN
eve the ingenious stranger made him
self comfortable in one corner of the
car. and before he started ON his jour
neY he was in the land Of dreams
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19

1t is now seriously announced that
neither Mr.. Abbey nor Mr.. Mapleson
viii have Patti next season, for she
has received such tempting offers for
engagements at st. Petersburgh t1at
she has decided to spend the winter
there
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19
TYRANNY OF 4 MAN.MILIINER.
How Worth Abuses Che Fair Sex who
who Have Given Him Wealth.

Every woman knows the value of
the name of Worth as a trademark
in the popular life of dress, and a
few women know that this Worth.
whose fame is worldwide, makes now
and then very poor dresses, writes a
Paris correspondent Worth is an
American, and most of his great for
tune comes from Americans. lie Will
not take AN order from the United
States unless very large price ac-
companies il, and to inspire Worth
with real interest seems to be the am
bition of real leaders of French socie-
Nv. Without interest thiSman-m illin-
er sometimes does very Indifferent
work and charges very high for It..
He cannot give his personal supervi-
sion tO all the work that is done IN his
shops and unless a woman has high
social position, literary fame or tire
mendous money power he will pay
no attention to the dresses she orders
from him. TO get him really to do
his best is a rare thing AS 1t is to get
any crack teacher of singing to take
a special interest in pupil. Butthen,
as the farmers wife said of her hus
band. who drank only occasionally
When he do, he do9 And when
Worth is really personally affected,
the privileged being on whom his ar
tistic attention is layished well knows
that beside her toilette, all non
Worth ST. and even Worths own I'M
inspired efforts are bound to pale
Fancy the hutter of disappointment
of the lady who went to him the other
day and asked him if he would con
sent to diagnose and prescribe Imean
design-for her costume Throwing
himself back in his armchair. the
great artist requested the applicant TO
walk up and down before him, while
with halfclosed eyes he appeared lost
in vague contemplation. At last,
rousing himself with am effort, he ex-
claimed ut is useless. madam Je
ne vous sens pas aujoud hui. Come
back tomorrow if you like, and !
will consider you again. | promise
nothing" And she went, and she re
turned OF course, American women
cry out that they would submit to no
such treatment, but in the end they
succumb TO Worths attraction
He recently made for one Of his
fayorite patronesses a really beautiful
dress 10 be worn at the races at Long
This costume was displayed
several days before il was to be worn.
and another woman, seeing it, wanted
one like it, You can't have it, said
Worth; i won make it. It'salOve-
ly dress, yes but ones enough for
Paris
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19

King Alphonso Of Spain is describ-
ed as active and supple, with a pull
fighters physical address, and brusque
IN his manner. His eyes are brown
and changeable, his mouth expressive
and vivacious. his mustache fine and
silken, his teeth very white, SO that
his smile il peculiarly attractive and
his hair is almost black.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19

Miss Mollie Summers, a handsome
young lady Of Fort Wayne, Indiana,
daughter Of ex-Alderman Jas. Sum
mers. Of that city, and said to be the
finest amateur organist in Indiana,
has eloped with Tom Butler foreman
in a railroad round house, to be mar
ried in a Michigan village.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19


Ex-Vice President Schuyler ColfaX
writes to the Lockport n " Journal
that while he has no intention Of re-
turning to public life. he still believes
the people have confidence in his in
tegrity, and reiterates, with ardent
emphasis. that, Oakcs Ames oath to
the contrary, he never had a share or
a dollar of the dividends Of the Credit
Mobilierof America Very few; if any,
Of those who really know Mr.. ColfaX
have ever believed the allegation.
J. G. Greenough, Principal Of the
Rhode Island state Normal School.
has been elected President Of the
Massachusetts, Agricultural College
and will accept the position
General Toombs, Of Georgia, with
returning health. viii resume his law
practice, and viii not abandon II, as
has been announced.
President Chamberlain, Of Bowdoln
college, presented his resignation to
the board Of trustees, but no action
has yet been taken BY them.
Mr. Guthrie otherwise H. Anstey-
the author Of the successful book, Vice
Versa, is the son Of a London tailor.
and Is not yet-26 years old
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-04-26

The Legislature Just adjourned was. in
all respects and in every respect, the worst
that ever sat in Ohio. 1t was the most
incapable, the most inefficient. the most
imhecile. Its conduct was despicable.
and its work was evil continually. So
Far as il had the sense to do anything it
did iniouity; SO far as it had the ability
to act it did the worst it could. 1t
avoided good legislation and ran diligent-
Iv in the way OF jobs. There was not
RING of iobbers in the state but which at
one time or another made it willing in
strument of its schemes. It was plastered
with lobby mud in the beginning, and
was laid to its last sleep in shroud woven
hv The most corrupt and most despicable
lobby that has ever dlsgraced onlo. III
there was any evil that this Legislature
did not do, it was because It forgot It.
Organized in jobbeIy it lived in .Jobbery
and died in jobbery. 1t might have
been worse than it was, but that lt lacked
energy: it might have committed worse
misdeeds but for lack OF brains. Ii tire
people have occasion to congratulate
themselves upon one thing more then
another in respect to this Legislature IL
is that it lacked in ability. and that it
was as weak and worthless a legislative
body as it was. II it had been other
wise it would have been worse than it
was. 1t always did the worst is could.
The people should thank heaven that it
hadn't the capacity to do more.
In its weak evasion of plain duty it
was contemplate. In its shuftiing treat.
ment of great questions it was disgusting;
and subservient to lobbies, to corrupt
schemes. to rotten jobs, to all the base
uses that selfish interests can put an I'M
beetle lot of alleged lawmakers, it was
most disgraceful and abhorrent
It's work is done. 1t is dead. There is
nothing to be said for it. There is moth
ing that can be said. De Mortuis nil 1aist
bonurn. But in this case there is no good.
Absolutely none.-Pldin Dealer.