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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29

dom. In the chief city of his domin-
ions, described with all the splendor
of Oriental imaginary, stood the royal
granary, largest of buildings. The
eye of one standing at its entrance
was unable TO pierce its vast extent
and its vast dome seemed TO reach the
clouds. Ii was now harvest time, and
so large were the royal fields that
when the grain was stored the granary
was full from end to end, from top to
bottom. But, ne&r by were aut-hills
and the ants attacked the granary.
There came one ant and carried
away a grain of corn, and then an
otser aat came and carried another
grain of corn, and then another ant
came and carried away another grain
of corn.
Stop" cried his majesty, go on
with the story"
sun of the world, " replied the
story-teller, making his most respect
full obelsance, ut is impossible. This
is the proper beginning Of the story.
So he went on for several hours, his
majesty desired a recess, and the story
was postponed III the next day.
Tn 3ourt reaSsembled with faces of
eager anticipation, and the narrator
resumed:
"Then another ant came and car
ried away another grain of corn, and
another ant and carried away another
grain Of corn, and another ant came
and and carried away another grain
of corn, etc,
Ia vain the king demonstrated
The teller declared chat the events of
the story events of thrilling INTEREST,"
occurred in the granary. aud did not
comm ence until the building was en-
tireIy cleared which Of course required
considerable time, and after the mon
arch had listened for seven conSecu-
tive days to the account of the ants
carrying off the grain, he announced
himself perfectly satisfied with the
length of the story, and dismissed the
romancer with the promised reward,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
HANDLING w0MEN's ARMS.
4 Trainman Gives His Opinion or the
Contents Of Sleeves.

You must have hold Of a large
number of arms in the course ola dav, ~
said a Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle reporter 10 a Central Hudson
traipman few days since.
Yes, we,dO; I've never STOPPED TO
count them, but when we reach the
end of the road this arm generally
feels rather tired, and he held up
the member on the right hand side
for inspection.
How do the arms run rs to si2e3N
Well, there is great deal of diff.
ference. Country women have q
better-formed arm than city women 4;
| can almost always tell them Just on
that account They do more work
and have better food. and that goes a
great way toward giving their arms a
good proportion
But don't most Of the city ladies
have well-proportioned armsf"
They seem to, but I've found that
appearances are very deceitfuh in q
great many cases. Ihave mad hold of
many an arm to-day where | could
take my oath that the sleeve was fill
ed on the INSIDE with cotton or wool
en- batting. You can tell very quick
whether it's dry goods or the genuine
article There's sort of Spring Ia
padding that isn't found In flesh, and
the feeling is different also
Il must say that 1 don't see how
you can distinguish SO we'll. -
] presume you fellows couldn't,
but if you had the practice ! get in a
month You could soon tell the real
substance from the false.
How many d0you assist on trains
in q day"
That is a hard question to answer.
Some days there are many more than
on Others So far 10 day think I've
helped fully one hundred and fifty
women on.
"Do any of them ever object to be
4 ing helped on board y
Cones in a while; but it's generally
some old maid who won't ltt man
look at her cross-eyed if she could
help it.
''lf they heard what you've been
saying you wouldn't help as many in
future. .
Il don't care if they do, was the
response. 1T VIII be so much less
hard work for us; but here comes an
other, and / guess | won't say any
more he continued as a fat, red.
faced female Of fully 200 came putting
toward the car, and the conversation
came to a close.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
THE MOON INHABITED.
Towns, villages, and Cultivated
Fields Can be Seen.

Towns, Villages, and Cultivated
Fields Can be Seen.
AS the astronomical observatory OF
Berlin, says a translation from Nya
PresSen Helsingfor, a discovery has
lately been made, which, without
doubt, will cause the greatest sensa-
ton, not only among the adopts in
science, but even among the most
learned. Prof Blendmann, in that
city, has found, beyond doubt, that
our old friend, the moon, is not mere
lantern which kindly furnishes light
for the loving youth and gas comuan-
les of our planet, but the abode Of liv-
ing, intelligent beings, for which he
is prepared to furnish proofs most
convincing.
This question has agitated humanity
from time immemorlal, and has been
the object of the greatest interest. But
the opinions have always differed very
widely, and no two minds held one
and the same. Already in ancient
times the belief prevailed that the
moon was inhabited with some higher
organized, intelligent beings, some
what resembling man, and in order
to communicate with them the earthly
enthusiasts planted rows of trees sew
eral miles in length so as to form the
figure of the Pythagorean theorem
The celebrated astronomer, Schroeder,
in the beginning of the present cen
tury, fancled that he could detect
places on the surface of the moon
which periodically grew lighter and
darker, aud from this fact he derived
the conclusion that the phenomenon
was a proof of existing vegetation.
During the last few decades, however,
the idea of lie on the moon has been
held up to ridicule, and totally scorn-
ed by men Of learning. But neverthe-
less, it has now been proved 10 be cor
rect
By accident Mr.. Blendmann found
that the observations of the moon
gave but very unsatisfactory results,
owing TO the intensity of the light
power of the moons atmosphere
which is that strong that it affects the
correctness of the observations in a
very high degree He then conceived
the idea TO make the object-glas of the
refractor less sensitive to the rays of
light and for that purpose he darken-
ed it with the smoke of camphor. 1t
took months of experimenting before
he succeeded in finding the right de-
gree OF obscurity OF the glass, and
when finally found he then with the
refractor took very accurate photo
of the moons surface This he placed
in sun microscope, which gave the
picture diameter of 55l feet The
revelation was most startling 1t
perfectly overturned all hitherto en-
tertained ideas Of the moons surface.
Those level plains which formerly
were held to be oceans Of water proved
to be verdant fields, and what former
" was considered mountains turned
out as deserts of sand and oceans Of
water. Towns and habitations of all
kinds were plainly discernible, as
well as signs Of industry and traffic
The learned professors study and Oh.
servations Of old Luna viii be repeated
every full moon when the sky is
clear. aud we venture to predict that
the time is not far off when we shall
know more about the man in the
moon than as being an agent in Eng
lsh politics.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
An Oriental Story. Teller.

There was once an Eastern prince
whose chief pleasure was found in
listening to the long stories of his
native land but he was greatly an
noyed TO find that often when he was
in full enjoyment the narrative came
to an end much sooner than suited
his taste. The remedy was easy and
his majesty applied it promptly. A
large reward awaited any successf ul
roma ncer, but if the story ended too
soon the story-teller should be instant
ly decapitated. Much to the kings
surprise this new arrangement seem
ed for a time TO check the inventive
power of authors, and tho favorlte
amusement languished accordingly.
At length there appeared at court a
story teller sure Of his ability to enter
tain the monarch. His fame had pre-,
coded him advertising is not restricted
to any one are or climate). Preps
rations were maae for an entertGin-
ment: all the courlers from least to
the greatest we're present, and all with
delighted countenances prepared to
listen.
The story-teller commenced with .
minute account Of a monarch Of old
time famed for his wealth and his wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
A Rule For Health.

Blinks and links met in front of
the Philadelphia Call Office.
Bhnks-W Why, how de do. Jinksl
How well you are looking. Texas air
seems to agree with you. Let me see
how long have you beeN away2
Jinks-lt's just 1--WE years since |
went to Texas.
Bhnl1s-And you we're not in good
health if remember Alright.
Jinks-Not very.
Bhnks-W Well, / have been thinking
of going down there myself for a long
time. and now seeing you in such fine
shape convinces me that | ought to
make the change. By he way, to
what, especially, do you ascribe your
present robust appearance.
Jinks-To the fact that | am so
handy with my shooter that no cuss
ever got the drop on me
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
The Road TO Riches.

One day a few weeks ago one Of the
richest men Of Chicago was asked for
a private interview by a Wall Street
News reporter, who explained:
you are very rich. You have had
wonderful luck. Tell me what to
speculate in that Ilmay make money.
Never speculate at all, F" was the
serious answer.
But you have made money in rail
road stocks, wheat, silver mines,
canal stocks, etc. "
Not dollar, young mani In
fact that's the way have lost thous-
ands.
why, then, how have you made
your wealth.
"By inyenllng spring bed and
patenting a bootjack Let all specula
ton alone, and turn your attention to
solid wants Of the people.
Fhe following question is suggested
for 1 batis.s society Which was
first. the egg which produced the first
chicken. or the chicken which pro
duced the first eggl'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29

route thence from Victoria is through
a wonderland of unique and striking
topography, touching at numerous
Indian villages, trading and fishing
stations and missionary posts, pre-
scuting a succession OF scenes of ali
sorbnE interest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
A Famous English Family.
From the Toronto Man.

The Duke Of Euccleuch. whose
death has Just been announced by the
cable, was one OF the four or five
greatest mobiles in the world, and
merits, both on account Of his person
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29

bad luck TO 'cm exclaimed
Patrick, exlrcatIng himself from the
general assortment OF pickaxes,
wheelbaiTows and Goals with which
the explosion Of his lamp had associat-
ed him. bad luck to 'em for calm
that a safety lamp When | did but
pry open that same for a Whit at the
pire. didn't it fly into tin thousand
pieces and knock me down without
as much as sayin', Lookout for your
self, Patr That's the way they chate
the poor laborin man, bad cess 70
'em n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
Waiting 10 Become q Man.

'I'm not u years Of age, your hon
or. and ask to be excused on that ac-
count, said a fashionably attired
young man who was drawn as juror
and certainly looked to New York
Herald reporter as though he had
passed the threshold o. manhood
estate as he stood in front Of the
bench in the Kings county Court q
Sessions
You're not 2l2" exclaimed Judge
Moore, in astonishment. "When
will you be2'
AT ~ o'clock today, sir2"
That's drawing it rather fine,
young man" looking at the clock.
Take a seat, and III cndeavor TO
make use Of yoa. "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29

A conductor on the Harlem Rail
way used to pass his mother free, but
he WIS discharged from service, and
his younger brother asks "Who will
car fare mother now2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29

Mis-, Mary Blake has published a
little volume entitled, Twenty SIX
hours Day" Mary must have TO get
up about two hours before she goes TO
bed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

A traveller just from the South repor
the following: On one of the Southern
railroads there is q station called Saw
yer" Lately a newly couple
boarded the train, and were very loving
indeed. The brakeman noticed the
gushing groom kiss the bride about two
hundred times, but maintained serene
quiet. Finally the station in question
was reached, and just after the thistle
sounded the groom gave the bride
rousing smack on the lip and the brake
man opened the door and shouted
"Sawyerl Sawyerl"
"What's thatr' responded the groom
looking over his shoulder at the brake
man.
Sawyer, /" replied the brakeman.
Well, don't care IF you did. AGs
my wife. p Merchant 7rdpeler.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31
How 60 Secure Health.

Scov'Il's Sarsa arl and Stillingia, or
Blood ami Liver s rup, viii restore perfect
health To the phys c i organization 1t is
indeed, a Strengthening syru1, pleasant 60
take, and has often proven lt elf to be the
hest b. cd purifier ever disco er effect
uallg curing scrofula, syphilitic dis iers,
weakness Of the kidne,s erysipe as, ma aria,
ali ner voas disc ders a d debility, bilious
complaints, and ali diseases ind eating an
impure condition of the blood. liver. kidneys
stomach. etc. Ii CORE Is Indigestion espe-
cialiy when the comp q mt is OF an exhaustive
nature. having a tendency 20 lessen the vigor
Of the brain aud nervous system
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

Bijah's last prisoner out answered to
the name of Scott, and he was such a
benevolent looking bald headed old chap
that everybody expected his arrest would
turn out to be mistake. He smiled and
rubbed his hands together, and bowed
and nodded and finally remarked that it
was fine morning.
The sound of his voice acted like
magic. Four different persons came
forward from the audience as plaintiffs
and witnesses, and they shot off their
voices as follows:
''He is the man who broke me head 10
t'He's the Teller as give me this black
eyel"
''He's terrorr'
''He pulled me hair until me scalp is
loosel"
Judge" whispered the prisoner, in
voice full of new maple sugar, there's
mistake here somewhere. / am the most
harmless individual in Detroit. have
so little courage that boy ten years old
could chase me all over town"
''He's the mani" yelled the four plain.
.tiffs in chorus.
t'Officer, did you arrest this MANI"
'fY-yes, / think So"
t'Don't you know you didp'
s'Pm not exactly sure, sir. brought
in chap for cleaning out saloon, but
no didn't look like this man."
Prisoner, what were you arrested
for?"
"For praying on the streets, sir" was
the solemn reply.
No officer could be found who ha6
made any such arrest, and his honor was
about to discharge Mr.. Scott when Bijah
disappeared into the corridor for a min
ute and returned with a handful of
whiskers. Mr.. Scott had cut of his
Burnsides to disguise himself. and on
the bench in his cell was found set of
false teeth for his upper jaw. His sandy
eyebrows had been blackened with coal,
and the facial disguise was almost COM
plete.
II shall give you three months, sirl"
said his honor, as the truth was revealed,
and Mr.. SCOTS benevolent expression
vanished like streak of lightning as he
was led awaY.-Detr0it Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

70 Won really love noe. BerNfr

DO you really love me, Berydr
A pair of soft, lustrous eyes looked up
inquiringly into the face of Harold wy
verne, and over the sweet, girlish face
swept wave of pallor, quickly followed
by sunny smile as she saw by the ex-
preston of Harold's face that the cues
ton had not been asked in seriousness.
How you brighten mel" she said,
nesting close beside him in the confiding,
trustful way that is so characteristic of
woman when she is about TO lay pipe for
a new bonnet. "If you had been in
earnest, Harold, / believe your words
would have broken my heart and step
ping to the other side of the conservatory,
into which they had wandered after the
last waltz, she gazed steadfastly out into
the deepening gloom of q November
night.
Poor little birdling," said Harold to
himself, how madly she loves mel Ny
words, even though spoken in jest, have
affected her strangely, and she steals
away for an instant to conceal the tears
that cannot be restrained"
Harold had never been arrested for
knowing too much. He was a young
man of singularly pure life and tight
pants, and never once had there swept
across the unlocked horizon of his lawn
tennis and cigarette existence the cold,
stolid fact that after whirling in the
dreamy measures of waltz even the best
of women love to steal while away and
stand unostentatiously on the side of
their feet in order that their eorns may
throb untrammelled in all the buoyant
gladness of a temporarily removed slipper.
Chicago Tribune
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

chemicals that are ridiculously cheap
and easily manipulated. A little slid
ing drawer at the bottom of the lamp
holds the electric spark in solution
while, by simply touching button, a
magnificent light is developed or ex
tinguished. as the case may be. This
lamp does not specially differ in ap-
pearance from the ordinary kerosene
affair, and can be used in the same
way, but with complete absence of
trouble. odor or danger. We seem to
he on the verge of scientific wonders.
applied to practical everyday uses,
which will reyolutionize numerous
contrivances that have had their day,
or that will be diverted into other
channels.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

The insolent civility of proud man is,
If possible. more shocking than his rude
ness coulo be; because he shows you, by
his manner, that he thinks it mere con-
descension in him; and that his goodness
alone bestows upon you what you have nc
pretense to claim.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

81 understand that Spokeland couldn't
make a living down in the bottoms,m
said a man meeting an acquaintance
mo; had to move away"
Wasn't the land goodan
First rate; but the trouble with him
as laziness. He was too lazy to live IN
that country. That's no place for lazy
man, let me tell you. Why. sir, that fell
low had chill one day and was too lazy
to shake. In that country it is necessary
for man to shake when he has chill.
1t amt right to buck against nature. ~
ArkanaaU 7raUeler.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

---------Last years fashions are out of date.
but last years friends are still our own.
This is why Mrs. Pinkham sVegetable Com
pound never loses favor; every lady who
knows its worth land who does notN feels
that the kindly face of Mrs. Pinkham is that
OF an honored friend.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

The city of Washington is cursed
with relic hunting vandals. With
them nothing is too sacred for mu-
tilation. It is said that there is not a
portable ornament, curiosity or book
in the parlors of the white house,
except under lock and key. If they
were explored, they would be carried
off in less than twenty-four hours
The effects Of the hammer of the relic
hunter are everywhere visible. The
magnificent bronze doors Of the capitol
have been badly mutilated Green
ough's statue of Washington is minus
big toe. Mars, standing near the
main building of the capitol is render
ed defenceless by the loss of his sword
1t is the same with everything else
that the remorseless vandals can
touch.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

"ROuGh on CongIis.o
Ask for Rough on Coughs" for Coughs,
Colds, Sore Throat. Hoarseness. Troches, 15c.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

The North American Indians, especially the
seneca tribe, made such frequent use of pc
roleum that for many years it was only
Carboline the Wonderful Hair Remover.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

DO not Judge from outside appear
Ances The football looks plump and fair
proportional, but there is nothing in il
but wind. Boston Transcript.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

PUREsr AND BEsT cOD-LIvER OIL. from selected
.;vers, on the seashore, by Caswell, Hazard &
70, a. l. Aosoiutelypure and sweet. Patients
who have once taken it prefer il to All others
Physicians declare il superior to all other oils.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

Don't eat 20" cumbers. They will be
sure to 'W'' up.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

CHAPPED HANDS face, pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made By
Gaswell, Hazard s Co. New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31
Decline OF Man.

Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual
Debility, Cured by Wells Health Reviewer. 81.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

Under the law passed at the last
session of the Mississippi legislature,
chancellors are given great power over
habitual drunkadrs, of which the
following is a short and good synop is:
Chancellors are given authority to
declare who are drunkards, appoint
guardians for them and their estates
without ordering such drunkards into
confinement, or order them into con-
finement without appointing guard
ians, or both guardians and asylums
may be prescribed by the chancellors,
and when confinement is prescribed
may be in an asylum in or out of tn
state.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

Piso's Cure for Consumption il not only
pIaasant to take. but it Is sure to cure,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

Cancer and skin diseases are increas-
ing with alarming rapidity, both in
this country and in Great Britain. In
New York city, especially, the number
of persons afflicted is large and it is
estimated that fully $4,000 new cases
of skin disease appear there annually.
In 1869 there were 304 deaths from
cancer in New York, being little
over one per hundred of deaths from
all causes; in 1879 there were 572
deaths. or little over two per hundred
of all deaths-that is, in ten years the
proportion of deaths from cancer had
nearly doubled, one death out of every
fifty being from this dreadful disease.
In 1880 there were $50 deaths from
cancer, or FOG per cent. of all deaths
In this latter year cancer actually
caused more deaths than scarlet fever,
this being a very light year, with GLIB
deaths from the latter disease. In
1882 the city's mortality tables showed
731 deaths from cancer, or more than
two daily. During these fourteen
years 6,843 persons died of cancer
in New York city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

Mother swans Worm syrup.
Infallible, tasteless, harmless. cathartic; for
feverishness. restlessness. constipation. &c.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Seven thousand people shouted eyes"
when in closing the session of the
Mormon conference John Taylor put
to a vote the question. 'Shall we up
hold the doctrines of our church,
including polygamy. stand by it and
defy the powers of the nation?"
Tea-drinkers should be grateful for
The interest the government is show
ing in them. There have been $1,000
300 pounds of tea imported into New
York since the law requiring inspec-
tion went into effect year ago. In
that time 100000 pounds Of adultera-
ted tea have been condemned. These
have been mostly green teas, and as a
result their importation has fallen off
syer 100000 pounds from the previ
Gus year.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-31

A lady manicure of New York says
that many gentlemen are very partic-
ular about cutting their nails, and
have not the "knack" of keeping their
finger ends in presentable condition
They are as anxious to have their
nails brilliant as are women. Learn
ing the art of treating finger nails, she
states, is more difficult than might be
imagined. A neat, deft hand is requir-
ed, and considerable judgment to
discover if the patient is thin skinned,
or the blood flows freely to the surface.
Scores of women have failed to make
accomplished manicures. because clum-
sy and unable to study "the style of
the hand" and shape the nails accord
ingly. These drop from the ranks of
operators.