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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08

great cleanliness, and very small
room needed for machinery and VIXEN
once charged it is ready at moments
notice.
A Montana paper of recent date
says that Rev. S. d. HinmaA. the
notorious plaintiff against Bishop
Hare, has married young woman of
half-breed birth, Miss Mary Merricks,
of Santee Agency. The bride has a
rich uncle in St Paul, and is under
stood to be heir to a share of the San.
tee Indian Reservation, when it shall
be pareeled out, besides having per
maneut legacy in the usual govern
ment ratioAs
Last summer Philadelphia gentle
man dug out a sand crab on the Jer-
sey shore, which he took home and
put in his cellar. Up to date he says
it has caught LAP rats. The rodents
smell its breath, and when they go to
investigate they are nipped and held
until the dog arrives.
Jennie Chatham was to be married
to Mr.. g. g. Harris at Kansas City,
and as he and the necessary minister
came at the front door, Jennie and DR.
G. w. COPYRIGHT fled from the back
door to a carriage in waiting, and
while Harris was momentarily expect
ing his bride, she was swearing her
VOWS to and in behalf of DR.. Court
right.
During the last two or three years
the moral condition of Boston has
degenerated rapidly. Such is the as
sertion of the Congregational, which
specifies that gambling halls, liquor
saloons, and other bad resorts have
multiplied swiftly, and have carried
on their work or corruption and ruin
with shameless and increasing bold
ness.
In many places on the Pacific
coast they are now getting up what
are called basket and weigh socials.
The programme for such a party
reads about as follows; Each lady
will bring a basket containing supper
for two. The baskets will be placed
in the hands of a committee, who
will number them. Numbers will be
placed on slips of paper to correspond
with the baskets. The gentlemen
will draw those slips. Then each
viii get his basket, which contains
the name OF the lady, and conducts
her to the scale to be weighed, paying
1 cent per pound for her and her bas-
ket
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
Sunday Conundrums.

Why is it that good church people
find it so easy to give from three to
four hours to an entertainment or so
cial gathering for their personal
eradication and are in such hurry
when asked to meet the vestry or
committees, occasionally, To transact
imporiem work for the Lord
Why does $40 seem so large when
asked for church purposes and so
small when it is to be expended on
personal indulgence
Why IS time SO scarce when church
bells call TO worship, but so plenty
when the world calls to pleasure2
Why are Sundays and other church
days colder and hotter, and wetter
than any other daysl
Why do people who seldom or
never respond To special calls for
money fad most fault because the
calls are made}
Why is Sunday sickness the sickest
sickness.
Why are excuses that will keep
people from church not thought suf-
i@ent for regrets when social re
QUESTIONS are madel
Why is not the salvation Of the
soul made the first considerat at
all times2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
Getting Rid of n TiresOmc Young
MAN.


Young SpoOnogle never knows
when to leave when he calls on
young lady; he likes the sound of his
own voice so well that he talks on
and ON, while the poor girl grows
light headed with the tax on her
strength, and wishes the mantel piece
of Elijah would fall on the tlresome
caller.
There is a young lady on Lafayette
avenue who made up her mind to
give Spoonogle lesson. So last
Sunday night, when he called, she
was as cordial as possible up to eleven
o'clock Then having had a four
volume history Of Spoonogle's life,
with am extended account Of his inAu-
ence IN politics and business, she be-
gan to get dizzy, and have a ringing
in her ears AT that moment her
yong brother rushed into the room
and said hurrledly: ''Pa wants the
corning paper, sisl'
Look in the yestibule, VIII, she
answered gently 81 think heard
the boy leaving them some hours
ago,
Spoonogle never took the hint, but
drawlcd on about the roller skating
rink, and what a figure he cut on
skates. The next interruption was
from the head Of the house who enter
ed briskly rubbing his hands
Good morning good morning"
he said cheerily. Hat Spoonogle,
you're out early, Well, early bird,
etc It's going to be fine day, from
present Appearances
Spoonogle was dazed, Tut he con
cluded the old man had been drink
ing, and sat back vito come one,
come all this rock shall fly from its
firm baso as soon as yours truly"
air that was decided and convincing.
A half hosr passed, and the mother
hurried in.
Dear me, I'm late, she said as she
entered. II smelled the coffee an
hour ago and knew breakfast was
waiting, but OH Good morning
Mr. Spoonogle"
Then the sweet youth took the hint
and drawing himself together he got
out into the hall and opened the front
door just as the hired girl ruag bell
and the small boy yelled breakfast"
over tho bauisters
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
They Met-The Usual Way.
Detroit Journal.

Happy New Year, said the
post in a low sarcastic tone.
Glad to see you, old boy" the man
said, with a hiccough, as he staggered
backwards.
You must have been enjoying
yourself said the lanppost in the
same voice. II wish you would not
run up against me in that way. do
not like the trouble of discoloring
your eye every time you come near
me-
The man steadied himself, and con
centrated his gaze ON the lamppost
with an effort.
Seems TO me- he said finally.
that you are too darned proud. Your
style is entirely too highfaluting for
me
The lamppos, chuckled dryly and
finally said:
Three times have you tumbled
against me, dropped a nickel into my
box each time and asked to be let off
at Sixth street Now that trick is too
old to be repeated. -
No harm dener
None whatever.
"Wlll you have somothingqn
Yes, change of air. Please
breathe in the other direction
Good night
Good night.
Il said good night.
80 did J."
mo harm done2v
''Not at all "
Say, lend me So
The lamp at once became
wrapped in a coating of ice. 1t made
no answer.
well, good night"
Still no answer.
Col, dam itw growled the man.
1T is always the case; if a man is
hard up his best friends will desert
him. Come around 10 the alley, you
kuocked-kneo scarccrow you, and
| will lam the life out OF you.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
NAMES BRAVE MAIDEN.
She Rows Five MILES Over Rough
Water for the Wall.
Roeklnnd M } CourIer

Martinicus Rock is distant from the
mainland some twenty-three miles,
and from Martinicus island about five
miles. Mail is brought from the nam
by a packet, On the arrival Of the
packet at the island, boat sets ont
from the Rock to get the mail for the
families residing there. In stormy
seasons, weeks often pass during
which no boat is able to reach the
island from the Rock.
The past winter has been an unusu
ally stormy one. The denizens of the
Rock had been four weeks without
mail. After the subsistence of "A re
cent storm Miss Mary b Grant
daughter Of Captain John Grant, sci
forth in thesboat for Mrtinicus to get
the mail, She was accompanied by
two boys, the sons of j n. Grant, the
elder being but a STRIPPING. They
reached the Island safely, took the
mail, consisting of twelve letters and
some papers, and returned TO the
Rock, making the trip in the very
short time Of five hours.
Miss Grant is a fne, intelligent anC
educated young lady. She is a schoo
teacher and successful one, having
taught with excellent satisfaction
many schools in this vicinity
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
A Busy Town in the Argentine Re
publican Earthquake.

NblAtS ltoDueuCe san Il rAutlSCo AurOulCte.
Mendoza has now about $4,000 in
habitants. All the supplies come at
present via Rosario and Buenos Ayres,
but mostly via Rosario. Until within
two years ago most of the supplies for
this province were brought from Chill.
but the rapid eXtention of the Central.
Argentine railway has changed all
tins, so that now nothing comes from
Chill over the Cordlllera except
money to pay for Argentine cattle.
To such an extent has this grown
that almost all the Gillian condors
are to be seen in the windows of many
brokers at Buenos Ayres. Freight
from Rosario without distinction of
kind of merchandise Mendoza, in
GLIDING carting charge, is $1.20 per
| quintal in gold The extension of the
railway, together with the great agri-
cultural resources of Mendoza, has
stimulated business immensely.
Many substantial buildings are beng
erected, but owing to the, fear of earth
quakeS none are more than two stories
high, and most have only one. In
1861, on the third of March, the
whole town was destroyed, by which
in few seconds nearly twelve thous-
and souls persisted. A merchant re-
lated to me; ~ was keeping a small
store at the time. 1t was about 8
o'clock in the evening. The weather
was hot and sultry. | was selling
something to two women across the
counter. OF sudden we heard a
noise like ths distant roll of thunder.
" Temblorl' all shouted, making a
rush for the street, which then, like
the rest in towns, was narrow. For
about ten seconds it seemed as though
the ground was a waving sea. | lost
consciousness. When ] came to |
found myself in the street, with the
lower part of my body covered with
debris Of adobes, but, besides few
| scratches, uninjured. The two women
who had chung to me when we made
for the street, were killed outright.
The air was full of dust. The night
had become pitch dark | could not
see at five PAGES The groans and
shrieks of the wounded were some
thing frightful. Owing to the time
of the evening the churches were full
of people attending the vespers. All
Were killed, the walls falling in and
crushing them Many families were
blotted out. The town was not re.
built on the same space at the time,
but little more to the west Since
then it has grown so that now the
old space is again forming part OF
Mendoza. "
To prevent the fearful loss of life in
case of another earthquake, the streets
are now all from $50 TO 200 feet wide
We visited the scene, and as relics
took some bones of human remains
which are still scattered about on the
surface near the ruins of the churches,
the skeletons having become exposed
as the bricks of these edifices have Of
late been utilized for new structures.
Much is done for education in MenGO-
IA. The normal school of this place
ranks high, and, strange to say, the
staff of teachers are all American
ladies' mostly New Englanders, who
seem quite contented especially as
they receive very good salaries. Sci
dom have | observed so much stir
and activity in an isolated island
town.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
Found After Twenty-0ne Years.
Glasgow IIerold

An extraordinary affair has just oc-
CURED at Aimayn, near Goole. In
the month of July, 1883, a boy named
George Longhorn, son of William
Longhorn, OF Alrmyn, while playing
upon the river bank, was stolen by "A
man and women, whose names are
unknown. He was then taken to
Lincoln and, after leading him life
of misery for two years, they finally
deserted him. While wandering
about the streets of Lincoln he was
questioned by policeman, and, being
unable to give a satisfactory account
of himself, the officer took him to the
station, the boy being only seven
years of age. After remaining IN the
union for two years he was appren-
ticed 10 a shoemaker who treated him
with great kindness. On the expira.
ton Of his apprenticeship he set up as
a shoemaker on his own account at
River Bridge, in the East Riding. He
had been in that place some little
time VIII en- he was recognized by his
sister. who had gone to reside in that
locality, and who took pair of boots
to his shop TO have them repaired.
She sent for another brother, who at
once recognized their long lost broth
err. He was subsequently recognized
by his father lnd mother, who allege
that he is their lost son, whom they
have for nearly twenty-one years be
lieved to be drowned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
Queen Pomare's ScandaIous Acts.
New York Times, March 81

IF Queen Pomare, Of the Tanitan
Kingdom is Queen, or, perhaps /
should say if the woman who lately
passed through New York on her way
to Tahiti from Paris is really Queen
Pomare, she is what our English
friends call - rum lot" for a Queen.
When she was in San Francisco,
where she arrived in a most unostcn-
tatious way, she emphatically and
vehemently denied being a Queen,
and as she sat with her feet on the
table, putting cigarettes meanwhile,
she was allowed to have told the truth.
On the overland train. en- route for
New York, the alleged Queen behaved
so scandalously with one OF her es-
cort that all doubt Of her royalty was
dissi pated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
Decapitated Insects.

S. r. Canestrinni has bee.i expert
menting upon the effects Of decapi-
tatloa upon insect. Butterflies were
able to use their wings eighteen days
after they had lost their heads. Crick
cts leaped on the thirteenth day after
they had been beheaded and the pray
ing-mantis showed signs Of life on the
fourteenth day after the head had
been separated from the body. He
gives still moresingular observations,
tending to show that the head in in
sects cannot be subjected to the same
perpetual strain as the head in man
mails in guiding the motions of the
body.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
A New Explosive.


A French chemist has invented a
new class of explosives more power
full than dynamite and less sensitive to
shocks. In ore form the explosive is
made by the simple admixture Of two
liquids, each of which is inert by Itself.
II can therefore be transported and
handled with great safety, and even
when the two liquids are combined in
an explosive mixture, it is said to be
harmless under the action Of fire and
shock. Both fire and shock combin-
ed, as in the explosion of illuminate,
are required to detonate the new ex-
plosive. 1t is known as Panclastite,
and, if its properties are as represent
ed we are pretty sure to hear from il
something more in the near future.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08

Two Cardinals recently superin-
tended a minute inventory Of the con
tents of the Vatican, from its artistic
and literary treasures down TO the
most trivial articles The origin,
position and value of every subject
was set down, and the inventory was
signed with all the legal formalities.
A copy was handed to each of the
EN- bassadors accredited 10 the Holy
See. and even to the ambassadors ac-
credited to the King of Italy, includ-
ing those Of power not accredited to
the Vatican. Such step, it is ella i'm
ed is indisputable proof Of the Pope
having contemplated the possibility
Of quitting Rome.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08

Rabbi Gotthiel in his lecture on
Young Men and Maidens, y SAID: 81
think young man ought always to
fall in love six times or more before
he IS 20; and every maiden ought to
feel little huttering in her heart
more than once before she reaches the
same age II we're a young maiden
and young man should get down on
his knees and swear that his lips never
nd touched those of another maiden
| wouldn't have him: shouldn't want
anything to do with him"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08

Once in a while some one says a
good word for the mule Dr. William
A. Hammond, says the Youths Com
panion, that while stationed at Fort
Webster, in what is now Arizona, he
started down the canyon on very
fire and large mule. The beast stop
ped abruptly, and signifed that he
would not bulge a STEP, Spurs were
dug into his TANKS to no purpose
There he stood as firm as rock.
Hammond pulled him around and
galloped back TO the fort. The next
morning it was ascertained that at a
poiut scarcely a hundred yards in adj
vance of where the mule had gained
his victory some Apache Indians mad
ambused the road, and but for the
brute's keen nose and ears and firm
ness in resisting an obstinate man
short work would have been made of
both.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08

Lately in a Roman court a hand
some Young man of twenty-six, and
his wife. seventeen, were charged with
theft. He had been a cook and she
housemaid IN an Irish gentleman
family. A robbery having occurred,
the Young couple were suspected and
imprisoned When brought before
the bench both burst into tears. As
soou as they could be Gained the
Young man, as usual, was asked his
name. ard. covering his face, ne re
nlied that he was Count Ricardo
Stronzi. a legitimate descendant OF one
Of the most illustrious families IN
italy. The wife is also of very good
family. They had fallen in love with
each other and ran away. travelling
about in disguise in order not to be
discovered. At last being pennlless,
thew entered the above family as ser
wants. Fortunately, their innocence
was proved as clear as day. The
coincidence of their fight with the
dav of the robbery was thoroughly
explained, and they were set at loerty
amid the cheers Of the whole court.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08

as any of you, if be is II years of
age He has never worn glasses in
his life, never had tooth filed, and
verv seldom has had anything to do
With doctors. No, of course, he does
no business to speak of, but lives a
very quiet and happy life.
Should Mr., and Mrs. Fremont be
spared two or three more years long
er, they will celebrrte their golden
wedding.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
A Hard Language.

We think our language hard
enough to learn. To the little boys
and girls it is a great matter to be
able to read and pronounce English
correctly, but what would they say
were it like the Chinese language
The Chinese written character gives a
kind of picture Of the thing expressed,
therefore there must be as many of
these pictures as there are things.
The number of these written words is
said to be fifty thousand, but in reality
there are many more, as many of
their words are formed by combining
two or more simples to represent a
new idea. For instance, the picture
for the sun and that for the moon put
together means light; mouth and bird
mean song folding doors with an car
between them, mean TO listen. In the
oldest writings the pictures look like
things represented, but in the course
of time they became so changed that
they cannot now be recognized.
Hence to learn to write is great tax
upon the memory, and not one man
in twenty IN all the empire can read
this written language.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08

What will the coming woman
wear2' asks fashion magazine. II
she's anything like the present wom-
an, and you take her word for it, she
will have absolutely nothing TO
wear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08

Mrs Carlisle has already returned
$50 calls, and yet the croakers keep on
bowling that this congress hash t done
anything.
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Triu anph of ~urgrry.

The British Lancet gives an account
of "A young woman who became unable
to swallow IN cons, qurnee OF extreme
narrowing OF the opening fom ths gull
let iuto the stomach, Wasting OF the
body and loss OF power Threatening
death. Prof. Loreta made an opening
into the holy ov ths stomach, theu
freely cutting into it, introduced an IN
strum-nt through the narrow opening
from the gulIet. aud widened it after
the fashion Of a glove-stretcher. The
wounds were closed by stitches and the
patient allowed to wake from her thirty
minutes painless slumber under chlolo-
form. The happy result was soon
proved by the patient swallowing three
tablespoonfuls of water with perfect
ease, whereas before the operation 81 e
could only swallow few drops OF broth
at a time. Recovery was complete
within Ave weeks. As to the authen.
ticity of the facts there can be no ques.
tion. the operation having been per-
formed by the Professor of Surgery in
tn University Of Bologna. which is one
OF the oldest aud mo-t celebrated seats
o. Earning iu Europe.
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