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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
FLOATING FUN.


Residents of Colorado have adopted
the Norwegian shoe. The Norwegian
shoe is big thing Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Kissimee is the name of Florida
town, and the hair of the railroad
ticket agents near there, is already
turning gray. Philadelphia Call
"What is the big corner in pork |
hear aboutqn asked Laura across the
CHEEKY tea table. "The big corner IN
pork, . replied Tom, is the ham. n
Hawkeye
A Chicago paper recently printed
picture of Sarah Bernhardt with a
riding whip, and not over four people
in thirteen could guess which was
Sarah and which was the whip. The
Hoosier
A Nashville man was fined $500 for
kissing a school-teacher. II 1t hadn t
| been for two or three of the scholars
who caught them at it she wouldn t
have charged him cent.-Burling-
/ ton Free Press.
''What a comicai looking pup your
black and tan is since you bobbed his
tail, remarked Oldboy. Yes, u said
Young Hys IN, patting the dogs heed,
hes a good deal of a wag. And 1t
was so -Hawkeye.
The Sweet Singer of Michigan
has made Oscar Wilde rhyme with
'foster child This is a little more
creditable than her attempt TO rhyme
'consanguinity" with laws o mas
sey," bat not much. Bismarck Trlb-
une.
AT the barber's:
els this the same razor that you
used yesterday"
yes, monsieur. y
"Well apply the chloroform al
once French Fun.
We learn from reliable exchange
that the wealth of the United States
is 1872 for each person. We wish tn,
fellow who has the $671 So that be
longs to us would fetch it in before W.
grow too old to enjoy wealth. Mid
dletown Transcript
An English paper says Mr.. Glad
stone is such an expert woodsman tina
he can fell tree with his eyes shut
We have heard of the whitening
chances of the eye, but we had no idei
! that closed eyes could knock down 1
whole tree. Boston Star.
Didn't you promise to love, homo
and obey me2" said the husband afte
: a wordy wrangle with his wife. YES,
: came the reply with hiss, but 20
+ were so exceedingly tender then tina
!, / thought you'd always let me hay
& my own way That's why promi'
ed YOU. N-Philadelphia Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
An Eye for Business.
Arkansaw Traveller.

Sheriff Fletcher, of Little Rock,
has just received letter from a hang
mans rope mandatory of Cincin.
natl. cit is with feeling of pride, "
saws the writer, that we can offer
YOU the best hapgman's rope in the
market. We have given long study
to hanging, regarding il as one OF the
finer arts of civilization. Your geo
graphical location is favorable in this
way, and we doubt not that you han
die many fine specimens, therefore,
to secure a certificate from you, we
will let you have lot of ropes, with
our improved moses at half price. a
noted criminal recently made speech
in favor of our rope in which he said
My fellow-citizens, | would rather
be hung with such arope as this than
to live. Hoping to hear from you
we are yours, etc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
Holding the House Down.
louisville Courier-Journal

A novel sight was witnessed by
large number of persons the other
day. An old German. who owns a
little house on Front street, has been
in mortal terror for the past few days,
fol fear it would iioat away. He ac-
cordlngly secured boat, and, rowing
out to where the building was located
climbed upon the roof. He then be-
gan tearing down the chimneys, and
Carrying the brick ana mortar down
a ladder, dumped it in through the
window. When asked his object, he
replied that he was weighing his house
down SO that it would not move.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
Maysville Dispatch

All the distilleries along here were
forced to close down on account of
the water, but they are not much
damaged, unless the material and
machinery inside are hurt. AT Rogers
& Co. s distillery aquantty of whisky
in barrels had been stored in the up
per story of the distillery. The water
rose above it and lifted the whisky,
which lifted the ROOF. The roof float
ed down the street. Whisky that is
strong enough to lift the roof right
off the distillery is supposed to be a
pretty good article, and that is the
biggest true whisky story ever record
ed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
Furniture for Fuel.

Lawrenceburgh Cor, Cincinnati CommeTcl"I'
Men with their sick wives and half
clad children huddle together IN their
shivering and half frozen condition;
One poor man. whose all consisted OF
furniture enough to supply one ROOM
in which his wife and children lived,
watched with the greatest anxiety his
supply of fuel give out. His wife and
children grew cold aud colder until
he grew desperate in his state of help
lessness, and, piece by piece OF ms
furniture was destroyed to add fuel to
the flames.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
Out West.
Philadelphia Call

Fhhaueiphl" Nali
seBy gracious, but we have made a
bio bfunder this afternoon. y
''What was that -.
you know we had nice quiet lit
tie 4 o'clock lynching bee all to our
selvesl'
'Yes.
"Well. ! have just discovered that
in the hurry Of the moment we lynch
ed the wrong maa.
you don't say so!
'eYes; and now thequestion IS, what
shall we do about it,
well, think, ia justice 70 tne pe.
reaved family, you ought TO invite
them to the next bee when you SWING
off the right man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
How We Live.
From theaournal OF Health.

The world little imagines how large.
II it is indebted to the laborious re-
searches of scientific medical men for
many of the most important truths
relative to human health, happiness
and life. AS population increases
and the value of food is EXCHANGED,
the knowledge which chemistry has
ELECTED is becoming more and more
valuable in a practical point of view.
Some kind of food are more nuri-
tious than others, and if it should be
found that articles which are cheap
est have the most nutrlment and give
the highest ability to labor, then
knowledge becomes money to the
poor. Tables vary, but some Of the
general results are as follows; One
pound of rice, prepared for the table,
gives SO per cent. of nutriment, and,
consequently, a relatively proper
tional ability to labor, compared with
other articles of food 4 pound OF
beef, costing fifteen cents, gives only
| 25 per cent. of nuuiment. Netcount-
| less numbers of the poor in New
York strain point daily to purchase
beef at fifteen cents a pound, when
they could get pound of rice for one
third of the amount, the rice, too,
having three times as much nutrl-
ment as beef, making a practical diff
ference of 500 per cent, aside from
the fact that boiled rice is three times
easier Of digestion than roast beef
the rice being digested in about one
hour, roast beef requiring three hours
and half STheer is meaning, then, n
the reputed fact that three-ffth
Of the human family live on rice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
wouldn't Move.
louisville Courier journal.

An old man named Alec Fowell
was found in the third story of the
old Porter house, where he has been
chartered since the food. He has
been resident of Shippingport as far
back as the memory OF man runs, and
was one Of the prominent characters
in the flood of 1882 When requested
to move 10 place of greater safety,
the old man shook his head and SAID
81 have been here since long before
'32. and have been in every flood. /
have never moved out yet, and don I
propose to. I thought that we would
never see such flood like the one we
had last year but this one kinder
knocks me out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
Only n Raby's Leg.
willsville ohio Cor Pittsburg Dispatch

wilsville Ohio Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Articles of every description We're
brought here in the drift while the
flood was raging, and where the
waters receded acres of the town
presented unique appearance. Yes
terday the leg of baby was discover
ed by two little boys on one OF the
back streets. The limb had been
severed at the tigh, and had no doubt
floated from some point above here.
The CHASTITY relic was buried by the
authorities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
Stage travel in California has its cx

Stage travel IN California mas us OK
On the stage road from
San Luis Obispe to Santa Barbara the
bridge at Santa Ynez consists of a
rope stretched across. The passenger
gets in basket attached to the rope.
For those going to Santa Barbara the
rope is creased, as the bank on the San
Luis Obispo side is the highest. Then
the basket shoots to the other side
with lightning speed. Coming the
other way the passengers draw them
selves up the rope by pulley.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Wen YOU visit or leave New York city, save
baggage expfessage and carriage hire, ANA stop
at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Cen
trail Depot COO elegant rooms, fitted up alta cost
of one million dollars, reduced 70 81 ana upwards
ner dav. European Plan Elevator Restaurant
supplied with the best Families can i've better
for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than ~
anv other hrst-class hotel in the city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

During the last scene Of Orchard
III. at a Portland Me, theater, re
Gently, in thecombat with Richmond,
Richards sword broke, swapping OIL
some six inches from the hilt The
piece flew directly into the audience,
striking a gentleman on the bridge of
the nose, cutting cash which extend
ed nearly to the eve.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
Pgerited Praise.

The universal praise bestowed upon Kidney
Wort as an invaluable remedy for all disorders ~
the Kidneys Liver and Bowels, is well merited.
Its virtues are universally known and its cures are
reported ON an sides. Many obstinate cases have
succumhed 20 il after they had bean given up lay
the doctors and thorough treatment viii never
fail TO cure Sold by all druggists See adv Z
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

4 fire company was called out in
Philadelphia to save 2 kitten from
falling seventy feet off a church roof,
I'll e feline fell after all, and scamper
ed off in safety.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
cpred C'lcrgyn men

Rev LIS Caultan, Of circleyie Kansas saJs.
Dr.. warner your White ne q la III is s ever ,
80 tJaa you claim OF III IT " speedy cure
~ a5l Throat and Lung diseases
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
over the Pulpit.
Louisville CouIier-Journal.

A Courier-J Journal reporter drop
ped in at Elder Simco's colored Bap-
list Church on Indiana avenue last
evening, and there were just eleven
feet six inches of water over the pull
pit.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

A New York alderman, being told
recently that lac was ambiguous, de-
clared that tie charge was false, as ne
had not draak anything for year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
rnaar.ed by the clergy.

We take pleasure in recommending DIT VA VA
,e-,s White Wine Of Tar Syrup 70 any plDlc
sneaker that may be troubled win throat OF io''s
nv n. L. Booher Pastor Presbyterian C i,1,
1-s,ftng Mich Rev. J. 7. lddingss simon'
MjTb fsv V I. lockwood. Ann Aroor, MSch
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Twenty thousand dollars worth of
diamonds have just beeR strung to-
gether ON a necklace in New York for
a wealthy lady OF that city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

druggists in malarial districts say that
lydia T. pinkhams Vegetable Compound IS as
much the standard remedy for female weakness,
SEES as quinine is for the prevailing chhls ana
fever.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

1t takes $50 twists of the crank TO
wind the clock in Trinity steeple New
York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Andrew G.. Boyd, Of Hagerstown,
Md, whipped an editor for calling
him "penny-a-liner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

A street car driver in New York
saws he has picked up as much as S32
in one night by watching the tracks
for lost money.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

a Washington man complains pe-
cause the stars and stripes are not
kept living on the White House.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Nine runaway couples from Oregon
were married at Vancouver, w. T., du-
RING 1883
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Pure Cod Liver OH made nom selected liyers
on Inc seashore, by CAswELI- HAEARp n Co,
New York Il il absolutely pure and sweet
Patients who have taken it once prefer tt 10 all
others Physicians have decided to superior 10
any OF the other oils IA the market
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
y foundit n sure cure

troubled with Catarrhal deafness for seven or
eight wears with a roaring noise III my mead 1
mo I'm / procured bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
In four DAYS I could hear as wen as ever;
am cured of the Catarrh as well. consider
made GARRIsrr WIDmCR, Hastings, NewYork.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Asthma easily cured Get free trial bottle
Sec advertisement ia another column.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Ira Cole. half starved, went INTO
meat market at Warren, Mich, and
ate three pounds of raw steak. The
butcher pot mad and had him arrested
for burglary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
XcungEadies

The best paid clerk IN New York re-
ceives So, coo per year,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Piso's Cure for Consumption does not dry up
cough; it removes the cause.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Or. Sauford's Liver lnyigurator. Just what
name implies, Cathartic, Tonic Reliable,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

The short, hacking cough, which leads TO CON
sumption is cured uy Pso's Cure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Montreal CLAIMS to have made
about 81, 600, 600 by her ice carnival
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
sudden Changes Of yYeather be DO

dnctive of Throat Diseases, Coughs, Coils etc
There Is no more effectual relief in these diseases
10 be found than in the use Of BRoWN bRoN-
cHIAl TRoCHEs. Price % eta
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Rev. d. S. Hinmin has married MISS
Mary Merrick, young Santee-SouiS
half-breed, in Dakota.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Chapped Hands, Face, Pimples and Rough
Skin cured hy using Jus PER TAR soar, MADE
hv t'Aswrrl. HAyARp n Go. NeV Work
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

FASHIONABLE are the Diamond DYE c0lofs Vns
package colors TO ! lbs, of goods zoe for any
color Get at druggists Wells, Richardson ~
Co. Burlington, Vt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Billy McCflory, now a convict oil
Island, is learning black
smithing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

III you want your hair to have that peculiar rich,
glossy appearance that always adorns the head
of beauty use Carboline the natural hair reSturer
and dressing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

CUITAR AT HOME. lS2A New, largo and
nne collection OF bright aud popular music.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
fnNSAlMP'E HON.

ITay0 positive remedy Tor the above diseaee BY Ito
$50 thousands or the worst Kind ana 81 long
standine havo been cured Indeed, 90 strong " my iaih
In ia efrney, that VIII send TWO BOTTLES FIFE, 20
,e.ber with VALUABLE TREATISE on THIS disease "a
anygufIerer Give IA press and l.. o nddreas -
DIR. z. a. sLOCtd, isi Pearl b., New YORK.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

WAR SONGS so cents. Everybody Is singing
them. inmeusely popular book
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

nnlyse your own Water before
413$35H yFf2& whlfowfng Kidney Drugs. 10
*sP%~kC 1901 may be that only your LINEhls
w <1IMWf& out Of order. I viii send you In
[kAAEH structions FREE Address
s4$zhM&E DIR. l.. IA HIkNEf, Chicago
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Reading for the Musical Million Is
found In nifsou cos most interesting Hooks on Nus
tc,t LfrrntruNF every year more popular, ana Wor'
hy of purchase for PUnIto itHn NEtts aud 10y a stn
drpf4 81 music Iivcs Of HcrthoNen, t*l9olt
Cott~ahnllg, lkIaAl, Chopin, 81 .2Al, iiaudcL,Sz
McddclsSOln, lNl25N Kossini, lslpVt Sfhn-
mnun, an ~, Mozart, NlAht Won, w thcEt
llNos each n boz. and many others send Tor llsls
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Opf a MONTH aud bOard FOR . ilYe 4e9rng
MN Men or Ladies', tn e0ch county. hnoiftH . "
MuL ZLEnLhA-z 90. Ln-cano- IL-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Astors cOnvaescence shOwednO change yes
terday, except a steady increase Of strength.
The statement that Senator Pendleton had de-
cared Civil Service Reform TO be a failure is
wholly without foundation.
John r. Mclean. Editor of The Cincinnati EpqWir-
ey is only thirty-three years of age. He has made
money rapidly in the past five years. both from his
newspaper and by fortunate speculatlOnS. His
wealth is estimatednOw by some of his tOwnsmen IN
the millions.
Ex.Judge Ashbel Green, the receiver Of the North
River Construction Company is confined to his
room by an accident to his leg received on Sunday
1t was feared that his knee-pan had received
fracture but the surgeon now says that he Will be
able to be at his Office next week.
Mrs Henry B. Payne is not daughter of Com
modore Oliver II. Perry, as currently reported, but
of Nathan Perry, an early resident and respecta-
BILE citizen of Cleyeland. Commodore Perrys only
daughter married the Rev. DIR. Francis NmtCn, OF
New-YOrk City, and b0th are deau.
General Grant walks on crutches but he has so
far recovered from the accident from which he has
been suffering for more than two months that he
will start Onght for Old Point Comfort. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Grant and by General
Beale and his family 1t is not known how long he
will remain there, because the length Of the visit
will depend wholly upon his health.
Writ ny of the Royal family of SaxOny, NJ. Victor
Tissot describes the Queen as plodel housekeeper.
She eXces in the making of jam, and in the autumn
spends many days in the kitchen, wearing big
apron and with her sleeves rolled up making pre-
serves. There are" says NJ. Tissot as many pots
of lam in the cupboards of that palace there are
shells in the arsenas of Berlin" Unhappily, there
are no children there to reVel in the sweets. The
Queen is frugal-minded, keeps her own household
accounts and balances them every day, and will
not permit two candles to be burned where one VIII
suffice.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher and Henry Irving were among the Presl-
dents visitors this afternoon. The latter was ac-
cOmpanied by Secretary Chandler, Representative
Phelps aud Joseph latton, of London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06

poses completely of scandalous stories in
dustrously circulated against him. Ills course
while ne remained Postmaster-General was
entirely consistent with the circumstances OF
his appointment.
The enemies of General Garfield are fond OF
breeding stories that he was secretly sympathiz-
ing with and helping the Star Route defendants
Mt the same time that he was publicly prosecuting
them. 1t is worth thousand denials OF such
statements to get, as we do here, glimpse
behind the scenes, which shows us that General
Garfield in his most confidential talks with his
advisers, which he had no reason to suppose
would ever be known to the public, held the
same incorporating tone toward the defend
ants which his attitude as prosecutor indicated.
The further Mr.. Springers Committee press
into the history of these cases, the more evil
dence they will find that the late President was
sincere and straightforward in his course
throughout.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06
THE GAY HEAD WRECK VERDICT

The report of the United States Inspectors on
the wreck of the City of Columbus does not
throw any new light upon the cause of that dis
aster, but finds Captain Wright guilty of
neglect of duty, and revokes his license as
master and pilot, at the same time acquitting
CAPTAIN Bearse of the Glaucus of all blame for
not going to the rescue of the survivors from
the wreck. This report is III several respects
unsatisfactory, and in none more so than III the
failure to offer any suggestion as to the cause
Of the wreck. What the Board means by its
speculation as to the causes of a loss of three
quarters OF q mile in a run of twelve" it is diff
cult to understand for the evidence all tends to
prove that no theory of leeward drift isrequircd
in this case. The chart shows that the course
taken and held by the City of Columbus
southwest-by west from the given bearings of
the Tarpaulin Cove and Nobska lights-would
have put the steamer squaIely upon the Devils
Bridge. But the Board seems to desire to imply
indirectly that the course actually was changed,
despite the positive assertion of the quarter
master that he was steering southwest hy-west
to the last.
The testimony certainly does not warrant
this view. which moreover only involves in
surmountable difficulties, and compels the
invention of theories for which there is no
substantial foundation. Had the Board insisted
on having Captain Hammonds opinion of the
cause of the wreck, 1t is probable that much
more satisfactory explanation would have been
possible TO them. But the Board does not
appear to have exhibited much zeal in getting
ut the bottom facts of the case, and good deal
of the investigation had perfunctory appear
ance. The conclusion arrived at that Captain
Wright violated the law and neglected his duty
in leaving his vessel without licensed pilot, is
clearly right.
The exoneration of Captain Dearse, of the Glau-
Gus, hardly seems justified by the facts. To say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06

fhe profession desired join the club on the above terms
THAT Il all very well" said member OF The Art Com
mttce he surveyed the welcOvered walls OF club
parors but don't believe have room to hang two
hundred OF his pictures"
A correspondent of The american Rrgister
OF Paris writes from Naples concerning some OF Tie
cent excavations at Pompe and particularly OF dining
room whose walls have Just been laid bare. Three
Goes of banqueting remain In state OF wonderful
preservation One OF them represents lady drinking
from the cornucopia- shaped rhiton," while gentle
man Is evidently making Ter the toast ~ the evening for
above hts head appear the words heeiy Translated;
Here's 20 the handsome girl from Herculaneupi
The Philadelphia Press has discovered that,
contrary to The popular suppodtion. the "shanghang
OF sailors is carried OF that port almost as extensively
as 1t was twenty years ago. Frontst Is naturally th'
Headquarters OF this outrageous business, which OF
prosecuted in connection with sailors boarding
houses That this sort of thing" says The Press -
being done constantly along the Delaware there can 10
no doubt yet captains and owners whose men desert ma
themselves with redress II is only the rest oc
casiOns that be captured. even by the aid
of the police Even II he his bargain, and declines
ship with the captain who pays for his services ne Is
forced acquiesce by the OoardnghOusc proprietor
who threatens to expose him for dcseFtiOn. Should
captain attempt 10 rccapture any OF Ills mer nc runs
great risk OF being ElObbcd."