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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

projected, as appears by our files
alone, for the first three months of
the year. If we credit these under
takings with the low average of fifty
miles they would represent a proposed
mileage aggregating no less than 25,-
600 miles. OF course only small
part OF this mileage will be added this
year, but that in the first three
months of the year-a year, too, which
opened very inauspicious,y IN respect
70 business generally such an
amount of railway building should
even be proposed makes il certain that
very large amount of money is to
be expended during the present year
in new construction and equipment.
When every weeks issue OF this paper
reports over thirty or forty roads
under way, or contemplated, there
must necessarily be en- active year in
railway circles. Ga many accounts
the present time is unusually favora-
BILE to railway building. Material
and supplies are lower, as a rule, than
they have been for years. The mere
fact that steel rails can be had for $50
a ton, not more than one-half or one
third of the price paid for a large
share of the rails now III use, indicates
an enormous saving in the cost per
mile Many other essentials OF con
struction show large reduction.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
savannah News.

Thomas Chancey has started a
novel business at HawSinsville He
has gone into the 'possum business on
IAN extensive scale, and proposes to raise
these much-sought varmints for the
market. His ranch is located about
mile from town, and is enclosed
with wire fencing. This was done in
order to keep Calvin Brown from
trailing them off into the swamp with
his pack of hounds He has commenc-
ed with ten, but will greatly increase
the number during the year. As the
average piney woods possum finds
ready sale at 40 cents apiece, fine
fat, stalled possum would; of course,
bring double that amount, and 500 at
so cents apiece amounts to $400, which
is nothing TO be laughed at.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
Railway Building in 1854.

It is already safe to assert that there
will be a large amount Of railway
building in the United States during
the present year. While the number
of great trunk lines to be completed
or commenced is not likely to be so
large as ia the past few years, the de
mand for new and comparatively
short lines for local accommodation
and for extensions Of existing roads
seems to be as active as ever. An ex-
animation Of our weekly record OF
new roads, extensions and projects
will furnish sufficient evidence OF
these statements. Under the head OF
companies incorporated and mscel-
laneous projects alone, we have al
read in the past three months record
ed about $50 new undertakings, Wnile
not far from $50 other enterprises
upon which work is already IA pre-
gress or for which preparations are
being made have been described under
the heading new roads This shows
not far from 500 roads under way or
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
Pulmonary Consumption.

DEAR SIr.i received the trial bottle OF your
White Wine of Tar Syrup which you sent 60 nay
address My wife has been troubled with lung
disease for more than eighteen years, and was
pronounced to bee last January In the last stages
of Pulmonary Consumption She commenced
taking your valuable medicine an. received re-
lief 1T once She has used three bottles since and
is now using the fourth, and her health is better
than for many years We cheerful rec0 mmend
IL tual afflicted with any trouble Of the roat OF
lungs We now get oLr medicine through John
Potter our merchant at this place
Yours Respectfully, REV. j b. Fly
BrOOlue Station. Mo. SUSAN II. Fly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
hardened Liver.

Five years ago | broke down with kid
ney snd liver complaint and rheumatism.
Since then have been unable TO be about
at all My liver became hard like wood;
water, All the best physicians agreed
that nothing could cure me, resolved
to try Hop Bitters; have used seven
hotties; the hardness has all gone from
my liver, the swelling from my limbs,
and It has worked a miracle in my case;
otherwise | would have been now in my
grave J. w. MoREY, Buffalo, oct, l, 81.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
BIRD TALK.
BY CELIA THAxrEn.

What news what comfort, do you brings
Say, gossip say
AS you come back with tired wing
Adown the airy way
$50 high above the trees flew.
High, gossip high
| saw a little rift of blue
A lovely glimpse OF sky"
"And it is true that storms will cease?
True, gossip. truel"
'Oh yes. the winds will be at peace,
The sun will shine on you
$50 chirip and chatter, sweet and gay,
Call, gossips, call
Fast comes the happy spring this way
Brave gessips all
From st. Nichols
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

The bin prohibiting the landing Of
Chinese in British Columbia is 70 be
carried Immediately into effect A
steamship with 800 Cinnamon is now
due from China, and, in reply to the
provincial secretary, Premier Smythe
telegraphed recently. that under any
circumstances. the Chinese must not
be allowed to land
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

No one can be IN II the blood Is pure yellow
Dock and Sarsaparilia root have long been recog-
nized ny physicians as blood purifiers Don't be
humbugged by the adyeri-ements Of the many
quack btters but occasionally use DR. Guysott IS
yellow Dock and Sarsapa1lla, and you VII live
to q good old age fires from an distress pt mind
and body Many Of our best citizens who long
suffered from bad blood indicated by weak KID
ueys indigestion, sores aches, ctc, owe their re-
covery 10 the use of this remedy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

Wen you visit or leave New York city, save
baggage expfessage and carriage hire and stop
at the Grand UuiJn Hotel, opposite Grand Cen
trial Depot 6O0 elegant rooms, fitted up at a cost
Of one million dollars reduced to 81 and upwards
per day. European Plan Elevator Restaurant
supplied with the best Families can live better
for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than AZ
any other drst~class hotel in the city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

! have been very much benefited by q 30
cent bottle ot Eiys Cream Balm. When l began
using 1t my Catarrh was SO bad had headache
The whole time and discharged large amount OF
filthy matter That has almost entirely disap-
peared and l have not had headache since to
amount TO anything Please send me two more
bottles -JoHN Il, SUMMERS, Stepney, Conn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

THE census returns of st. Peters
burg, which has recently been pub
lished, gives a curious picture Of
the population Of the Russian capital.
The number Of the inhabitants includ-
ing the suburbs, is 59S, 0l6, of which
only 253, 046 were born at St. Peters
burg. The fluctuahng population
consists chiefly Of peasants, the great
er part of whom are from the province
Tver. The different classes are repre-
scented as follows: Al per cent. peas
ants. 20 per cent. misdle-class ci.i-
zens, - per cent. subalterns, ~ per
cent. mobiles, 8 per cent. priests, 3 per
cent. foreigners, per cent. Fins, 2
per cent. merchants. and l per cent.
honorary citizens. The differences in
the numbers of the two sexes has
gradually decreased since 1859, when
to every 100 male there were 100 fe-
male inhabitants, whereas there are
only 121 of the latter at present. The
number of illiterate persous-64 per
cent. is the same as in 1869. There
are %, 600 children who receive no in
struction in schools, although their
parents are living AS compared
with the returns Of 1869, the number
of divorces has largely increased.
With regard to the age of the inhab-
itants of St. Petersburg, it appears
that on an average they die before
they have reached their goth year,
which is eighteen to twenty years
less than the average in England.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
royertr and SnncrInr.

II WAS dragged down with debt, poverty ana suGc~
ting fer years caused By sick family and large hills Tor
doctoring I completely discouraged, until ono
yesr ago by the advice OF my pastor. commenced
using Hop Bltters and ia one month We were AL OH
and nose OF us have sick day since, and want
" SAY 20 all poor men yCucan keen your families well
rear with Hop Bterstoy less than doctors visit
will cost know q WoNKtKSM
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

Whether over Eating or drinking are
made harmless by using Hop Bitters free
y, giving elegant appetite and enjoyment
W using them before and removing all
lullness, pains and distress afterwards,
leaving the head clear, nerves steady. and
all the feelings buoyant elastic and more
happy than before. The pleasing effects
Of Christian or sumptuous dinner con-
tinuing DAYS afterwards.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

Great Britain consumes, annually,
4, O00, 600 tons of potatoes of which 3
600, 600 tons ate imported while the
remainder are raised OF 81, I 600 acres
of land
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

FROM the edition of Messrs. George
p. Rowell & Co. S American News
paper Directory, now in press, it APP
pears that the newspapers and
periodicals of all kinds at present IS
sued in the United States and Canada
reach a grand total of 10. 402. This
is a net gain Of precisely 1,600 during
the last twelve months, and exhibits
an increase of 4,6lS over the total
number published just ten years
since. The increase in 1874 over the
total for 1873 was 493. During the
past year the dailies have increased
from /, 1873 to .254; the weeklies from
8 062 to Hoops, and the monthies
from ,091 to 1, 499. The greatest in
crease is in the Western States. Illi-
nois, for instance, now shows 009 pa
pers in place of last years teal OF
904. while Missouri issues 604 instead
Of the 522 reported in 1888 Other
leading Western States also exhibit
great percentage of increase. The
total number of papers in New York
State is SOB, against 1899 in 1888.
Canada has shared in the general in
crease.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

A photograph Of the thirty-three
foot shark lately caught at Panama
has been taken with a man standing
upright between the jaws
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

Lord Lorne is gong to make an at
tempt to introduce the w5itefish Of
the Canadian lakes into several rivers
and lochs in the west OF Scotland.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

II stands TO reason thai an oil that cannot be
made rancid and one that has the greatest sol
vent aud p letratiug powers, while free from all
irritating properties would make the dne.t hair
oil in the world Such is Caroline
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

Apples sell at the rate of three for
80 cents in the Cwur d'Alene mines,
and silver coin commands a premium
Of 10 cents ON the dollar.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

Colonel Breckenridge of San An
tonic, Tex. has just negotiated the pur-
chase of $500, 600 acres of land in
Mexico
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

William IL. Nanderbilt's art gallery
contains l76 oil'pajntings, III of which
are by French artists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

T. G. Campbell, Berner's lawyer,
took out 800, 900 life insurance during
TIE Cincinnati riots.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

A strata of blue limestone underlies
Salt Lake City that produces a sui
phurous blaze when stuck sharply
with a hammer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

a New Yorker has invented little
spring t. attach to gas jets so that
W zen the light is blown out the gas
will be shut off.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
American Art.

Photographs, FpgravingS, etr.. can be exquisite
ly colured with Liquu .Art fciors made from Dia-
mond by Is Full directions for this beautiful art
work, with handsome colored cabinet photo seut
u any al lress FOR 10 cents WELLS s. RICH
ARnSON, 60 Burlington Vt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

Use the Frazer Axle Grease, us the best in the
world-wili wear twice as long as any other.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

Wheat is already up IN Nebraska.
An increase acreage over that of last
year has been sown.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
American CO!!ene SOlG Book.

A Collection OF the Songs ~ so Representative Amer
lean Colleges. One can hardly imagine houg7 ireshcr
and brighter than these. eco in number and ai newly
contributed by the colleges in question, lncHdlnh Vas
sur ADD wellesley There IN nu average of songs from
each college. Price 500.
Also puhlishcd Carmlua Colcgensia, $500 unlyer
81. Songr, flju, add students Life iu song tlhD
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

The snow at Alta, Utah, is twenty
one feet deep.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
Nn ENtendcd PonnInrItY

= TIT ~ tFtfFANW 4 u tIFsNI ~ T'IN' y ,
BRONCHIAL FRoCHEs have been, before the public
many years For relieving Cough ami Throat
troubles they are superior Co all other articles
sold 0ulg ia blrcs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

One thousand men are at work on
the New York State Capitol at AL
bany.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

sad mistake in mot trying Dr. Tafs White Pine syrup
for YOUR cough
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR. Isaac Thsmp
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
mensman,s isrnIonIzed neef Tonic

ucnsman,s isepIonIzed Reef Tonic,
the only preparation Of beef containing It's entire
nutritious properties. Il contains bloodmaking
force generating and life sustaining properties;
invaluable for Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
nervous prOstratiOn, and all forms OF general
debility; also in all enfeeble conditions whether
the result Of exhaustion, nervous Frostra tien
over-work or acute diseases particularly If result
ing from pulmonary complaints. CAswELL, HAz
ARD 90. proprietors, New York. Sold by drug
gists
g5e buys pair Of Lyons Patent Heel Stiifeners.
Makes boot or shoe last twice IA long
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
1.-THE GREAT
q O'NIQIU|E|R|O|R|l

the brain OF morbid fancics. Promptly cares Rhcu-
matism by routine.t. Restores lifc.giying proper.
ties TO the blood. Ia guaranteed to cure an nervous
disorders. sE-Reliablo when all opiatca fail Re.
treshes the mind and inylgontes the body, Cures
dyspepsia on money refunded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
EelNSs.IlNVP'YS ION,

Ihhye positive rewtdT fpf tho above disease ~ ~
thousands o. " the 1fHt hlud ana oi Tong
standing have been cured Indeed % strong ia NJ iah
In its efeacy that will send WO BOTTLES FREE 70.
geiher With VALUABLE 1KHATlhE o. THIS disease, %
nny sufgrer Give Express ard T. o. address,
DIR. 7. A sLOCl Il, lel Pearl b., New ToSh
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-01-05
A Kind Word f.r NeHada.

Judge Goodwin, in the New years
number OF the Salt Lake Tribune,
speaks these kind aud encouraging
words for our State: The depression
which began in Nevada with the
exhaustion of the Bonanza in the Con
s8.idated Virginia aud California
mines, still paralyses that state.
" hat makes matters worse, The State
has no opposition railroad; n dozen
splendid districts arc made Of no avail
because of their distance from cheap
and rapid communication with the
other world; freights are killing and
the Miners Union does not show a
spirit hail discriminating enough in
the establishment OF its rules and
rates. So Nevada is in Borasca, and
the u%nthinking declare that her glory
has passed away. And yet it is quite
probable that within the next four
years Nevada will take her place
where it was five years ago, rs the
foremost treasure producing region
OF The West. She has many a district
which is almost depopulated now, the
discovery of either M OF which would
make other States or Territories wild
with Joy. There arc no sneers due
Nevada. She will be a great mining
state when all this generation shall
have passed away. For her glorious
past and for the future which is yet
to be hers we hail her with a Happy
New Year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-01-05
HAMILTON NOTES.

From Our Regular Correspondent
Christmas las come and gone. With
as it was decidedly the dnllest we
ever had in Hamilton, but New Years
will present many less people in our
town for the Eberhardt mines will
not quit on the latter festival.
A dance was given New Years Eve
in Wilmington Hall, which was fairly
attended and passed off very pleas
antly. And this reminds me of the
sad ending of our New Years ball a
year ago, during which the sad Nc
Conkey tragedy occurred.
We are having a cold spell. The
thermometer Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday mornings registered respec-
lively B, 10 and 4 degrees below zero.
1t stormed fearfully on the last day
of the year, and we have good sleigh
ing.
Capt. Strickland announces that he
will close up his saloon after this date,
but the Old Salts announcements on
matters of this kind are hardly to be
relied on.
j. r. Kendall has returned to MS
and is looking around at his mining
interests. The cold weather does not
seem 10 hinder him from going in
person To his mines. He was over at
the Jennie A on The 31st, the coolest
day in the season. We sincerely hope
some good results next Spring from
MI. Kendall's company, and without
such We cannot see much in prospect
to depend upon. Our tide of pros
perity has flowed down to its ebb,
and it is time for it to flow back. We
shall see what 1854 will do for us.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-01-05
The Planets.

While all the planets in u system,
to a great extent, shine by reflected
sunlight. the nature oftheir eonstruc-
ton causes them to return this solar
emanation with different degrees of
intensity; thus, producing wide va
riations OF color as seen from our
world. Mercury exhibits a brilliant
pink, Venus reveals the most beauti-
ful silver, Mars is a fiery red, Jupiter
creamy white, Saturn pale yellow,
while the rays OF Uranus and Neptune
are perfectly eolorless.
There is good date for concluding
that were our position OH either Mars
or Venus, the earth would appear 10
the beholder as a large star of n clear
golden shade. The composition OF
our atmosphere being such as to
absorb the most brilliant rays and
only reflect those OF subdued luster.
Hence II may be sta ed that this qality
OF the terrestrial envelope occasions
that beautiful scale of colors ST. often
seen during twilight. Then we only
behold the sun glance as reflected
from the clouds and lofty elevations;
and a careful observer will not that
the foundation ofthese imperial tinges
is always a pure, strong gold, which
is displayed 10 best advantage when
position during early evening is
in a deep, well shaded valley, from
which we can view high mountains
on which the sun is still shining.
The moon, being without any per-
ceiyable atmosphere, is an almost
perfect reflector, and favors us with a
quiet %luster, in which there is scarcely
any departure from pure w%hiteness.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-01-05
Heavy storms North.

Mark Leonard, Wells, Fargo & Co.'S
agent 1t Silver City, writes to A. S.
Philip, express agent at Winnemucca,
that the heaviest storms he ever saw
during his ten years residence in
Silver City, prevailed there last week,
Snow fell to a depth of twelve or
fifteen feet, chimneys were blown
down by the wind, and travel was
wholly obstrueted. The stage from
Silver City To Boise, was ten hours in
making a mile and a half through the
snow, and mails and express had TO
be sent out by men OF show shoes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-01-05
Extend or Quit.

Under this head the Sentinel says !:
Il is generally believed that the Union
Pacific will have to get some means of
transportation to the Pacific Ocean
that 1t can control, or else it will ulti-
mately be forced out of business. It
is already losing its blood through
the competition of the Denver and Rio
Grande To Salt Lake. Our interests
depend much on a competing line
through Nevada, and we naturally
watch this much of the fight among
the great roads with anxiety. II seems
to us evident that the %precarious posi-
ton of the Union Pacific is not likely
To improve for some time to come.
Not only are Washington dangers to
be averted, hut Mr.. Vanderlip and
tho Northwestern people are to be
snbdued. 1t appears that they think
very seriously of extending their
western outlet to Ogden, where a juno
ton with the Central Pacific is to be
made, 1t is even said that the ex-
tension is to be built on join account
of the Northwestern and Central
Pacific. II SO, goodby u. p, unless,
as suggested, it builds an outlet for
itself TO the Pacific.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-01-05
nolIdaY. Amenities.

A gentleman just in from Hamil-
ton informs us that the air OF our seat
Of law aud justice has been red hot
with varied little infringements Of the
moral and civil codes during The past
week or EEL days. In the most prom
inent case one of the fair sex is re-
ported to have come out best in q
clubbing contest. No so, however,
before tho blind goddess who sis on
Throne of Justice, as the fair Amazon
who put n 'purplo head on u White
River granger had TO appease the
wrath of the aforesaid goddess by n
Christmas Offering OF S2l. Several
other fracases OF a minor nature en-
iivened the holiday season OF our
nelghbors, and corresponding little
offerings were exacted TO appease the
anger of the blind GOODIES. All OF
which we iook upon as presaging bet.
ter and livelier times for our neigh
bors during 1884.