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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
The Man VINO Knew Wards Place.

Say, Sambo, do you know
where Wards place is in the South
Eud ~
"Gtlly massa, bet yer life-Sambo
know dat
'All right Take this horse there.
and here's 80 cents for your troubleh
and the speaker, suiting the action to
the word, threw the silver pieces 10
the happy African.
The conversation took place at one
Of the periodical sales Of worn out
horses at the Metropolitan horse car
stables.
The first speaker was a South End
grocer by the name of Ward, who
had purchased one Of the animals for
sale for the sum OF $4S, intending to
use him in his store team.
The second and last scene in the
comedy occurred at the same place
nearly three hours after The grocer
had gone Ia his place of business,
but, not finding either darby or horse,
returned to the stables in high
dudgeon 10 get track Of his property,
if possibly. The negro approached.
Here, you black rascal. what
have you done with my herse2'
Look, in over yander mrssr.n
"Over where3'
Down whar yer tole NE, Genl.
Golly, waited mos TO hour, den told
de gen'man mus start 70 de stable
He say, Dots all right Sambo. Here's
de dollar. an den he dun knock i'm
10 do head
"Knock VIII" hut the truth Of
the whole matter flashed upon the
irate grocer's mind, and he never
finished the sentence. His $18 horse
had gone to Wards boneyard instead
Of to its right destination, and had
been knocked in the head as the first
step toward being converted into
various mercantile articles at the
island. Without a word the unfortu-
nate man started for his store, while
Sambo watched his retreatIng form,
was hard To mutter
"Golly Seems like dar wus a mis-
take somewhat"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
Cost Of the Capitol.


/ have been figuring up what this
capitol Of ours has cost US since the
beginning. and find that the amount
is over 800, 900, 600 The subject was
investigated by congress in 1876. The
total at that time was cost of S94, :
1862. 423; since then 49, 500 600 has been
paid out for public buildings alone,
and the amounts paid out for public
decorations, works of art and other
things will run tie total far ahead Of
the amount above stated For a num-
Der of years ii has cost more than
one million dollars year to pay the
Government expenses Of the District Of
Columbia, and since 1862 the amounts
have been much higher. In 1873 the
amount was $1,000 000 In 1875 it
was more than 81. 900, 600, while from
1928 to 1852 it was less than 81, 600 900 a
year. In 1914 only 81, 800 was appro-
priated for the District of Columbia,
and it was not until 1887 that the
yearly Appropriation reached 81, 900, 600.
1t is interesting to look over the items
of permanent Improvements in Wash
ington. These includes the original
cost Of the buildings and their repair,
furnishing and keeping in order. The
following estimate, though not exact
" correct, is approximately so. 1t is
less. rather than greater, than the ac-
tual cost, some of the minor expenses
during the past seven years being
omitted The Capitol has cost $i7,-
672. 1913; the Patent Office over $l3,-
600 600; the Treasury about 81, 200,
900; the Washington streets more
than $6,000.000 the State Depart.
ment about 81, 900 900; the Navy near
ly 81 600 600; the White House, two
parks and the public grounds about
81 900. O0O0.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
FRESH FASdaON NOTES.

In Paris black dresses are preferred
to colored mes
Epaulettes are now much fancied
they are seen IN passementerie, in
ch Mile and in lace, with clusters of
falling ribbon loops
All kinds of invitations are engrav-
ed or written on clear white paper,
except invitations to gold and silver
weddings.
Birds and butteIt flies of the most
tropical appearance are placed flat on
the corsage and draperies Of many
gauzy and tinsel-embroidered ball
dresses.
Rubies, cats-eyes, topaz, bronze and
all dark precious stones are used this
winter to give Oriental coloring to the
cold white diamonds of ear-drops,
pendants, brooches and bracelets.
New cloth costumes are trimmed
with pinked out bands of the same
material, self colored or shaded, as
may be preferred, with the edges cut
in large round scallops or elongated
sharp teeth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
myenting n Penalty for Bunko
Sun

James J. Reynolds, a big farmer
from Toms River, met a bunko man
at the Uesbrosses street ferry the 9th
err morning. The bunko man said
Good morning, Mr. Cole" Mr..
Reynolds said: You are mistaken,
sir; | am Mr. Johnson, of Chicago. y
This, it viii be observed, was not the
case.
When the second bunko man came
up and said "Why, my old friend
johnson, how are you? Come and
see some samples of cloth, " Mr. Rcy
nolds collared hlm and turned him
over to policeman. At the Tombs
the prisoner said he was Walter An
drews.
III commit him as a vagrant, " said
Justice Duffy.
Heres S75O," said Andrews, haul
ing out roll Of bank notes.
"Well" said Justice Duffy, 'Ill
give you until March 9TH to establish
your good character If you don't dc
1t, I'll send you TO the work house for
three months.
Andrews put up $500 cash by way
of bail. 1t is said that until recently
be was a saloonkeeper and renewal
of his license was refused.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
The Widow Of the ocmn;gee.

A Southern paper tells story of ru-
raj love ia which bud Mobley and
Bird Mobley were both paying their
respects to Mrs. Judy McCook. a
sprightly widow, and both were re
ceiving good encouragement, made
proposals and were favorably an
swered. Arrangements for an early
marriage were at once made by both
parties, and Mr. Bird Mobley to keep
things quiet, asked his betro,hed TO
meet him at a certain poiat on the
road and they would get married.
Meantime the other lover had his sus.
picions aroused, and at once went to
the house where the lady resided
and besought her to marry him. The
lady shut herself up and refused the
invitation. The disappointed lover
sat by the door waiting for day and
his doom, bat to his sorrow. When
day came the house was searched.
Mrs McCook was wanting. and later
information leaked out that she had
escaped through the window, went
down the ROAD and married Bird ac-
cording to promise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
In the Festive Flood. Time.
Arkansas Traveller.

An old negro who operates plan
tation down in de bottoms" was ask
ed the other day if the colored people
were any better prepared now for high
water than they were in 1882.
Bout &c same, boss, an jest bout
ez anxious.
How anxiousl
''In wantin' il to come.
"You don't mean to say that they
want an oyerflDwF
Oats what / mean. Yer see, if
dar's anything in this wor' dat a mig.
ger enjoys, it is ter eat suiin' dat he
doan halter pay fur. He'd rulher hab
half rations dat doan cos him er lick
or work, den to work fur ~ much ez
he KIN eat When dat guberment
ration boat blows, yer better blebe de
niger is in his glory
How is it with you, old mauih
wall, sab. I'se q sorter patyottic
gen man myself, an | is purftctly
willin' fur the guberment ter feed me.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
Nashville lTsnn.) American.


The following is an extract from a
letter of a cadet at West Point, whose
home is in Tins city, to a friend, also
Of Nashville Many thanks to you.
old boy. for remembering me on nay
twenty.tirst birthday. 1.-THE birth.
day, | mean was celebrated cOrBle
IL tuut bY the class of So. They
found II out in camp, When we got
back from supper the senior captain,
after we wheeled into line, before
breaking ranks, published some
orders, and wound up with Mr. S
will hold reception at the
boiler house Immediately after break
ing ranks. Well, when we broke
ranks four yearhngs laid hold OF me
and the rest Of the class escorted us tc
the boiler house, where they made
batterug ram of me against a lamp
post. l was bumped twenty-one
times aud a few extra thrown ia for
good measure. Then the whole mob
surrounded me and shampooed me.
had abouta dozen ha2ds rubbing my
head like negro polishing iroHt
doorknob. | could not get through
the crowd il was SO thicll. and they
didn't stop till they all got tired All
this time the area rang with yells and
cheers and Sam Seay
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
The Maiden OF the Skill

AS the United States mail boat was
en- route from Port Orange TO Titus
VILE on the oath ult she encountered
a severe gale when near Captain j II
McCarthy's on Mosquito Lagoon, the
wind blowing in gusts from the south
in such rapidity that it was evident
that the little craft could not long
weather the now heavy sea, as for Il
moment she would be seen bounding
over them and then almost lost to
view in their depths. Although man
ned by good sailor she careened
and was at once lost to view. The
youngest daughter Of Captain Nc
Carthy, MRS. M. a. Smith, witness
ing the imminent peril in which the
owner of the boat was placed, at once
jumped into a small skiH which was
anchored at her fathers dock, set out
at once to the rescue of tke mail and
boatman, who was in danger every
moment Of losing his life, and the
many valuable packages probably
contained in the mail. She rowed one
and half miles daring the now high
r3lling waves, and brought safely to
the shore the ever grateful mail-car-
rier and two Others who were aboard
the craft.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13

Adelaide. For some time the line
worked badly, and at last telegraph
operator was sent TO examine the
wires. After searching for a few miles
the clerk found at the top of one Of
the telegraph posts magpie's pest
most ingenio-sly constructed. The
bird had wrenched away with his
beak the wire which bound the line to
The insulator and after twisting the
wire in suitable position built its home
there.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
A Romance of the Frontier.
Denver Tribune.

Certain troubles exist in the family
of j NJ. Chavtz, the trader at Isleta
Pueblo, ten miles below here Chavez
wife was very jealous of a certain In
dian maiden, and yes erday she found
her husband in the Indian maiden's
house. A fight took place between
the women, during which the dusky
maiden got hold Sonora Chavez back
hair. The hair gave way and came
off, and the Indian beauty became so
frightened at the idea that she had
"scalped Mrs. Chavez" that she faint
ed completely away. Mrs. Chavez
took advantage of this and admins.
tered a most frightful beating on the
girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Chavez did not
live together again, and as the wife is
the moneyed one of the concern the
husbands creditors are closing him
up.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
Babies Perceptions.

Speaking of newly born infants,
Prof Gonziner says that the sense of
touch is developed from the earliest
period, and reflex actions are readily
excited by the slightest stimulation,
especially of the face, and then of the
hands and soles Thefeelug of brain
is only clearly exhibited after four or
five we KS, before which time infants
40 not sned tears. Hunger and thirst
are manifested in increased general
irritabllity, with reflex movements,
which cease after the first week
Smell and taste are not distinguish
able TO infants. Hearing is percep
tible in the first and second day Of
life They are very sensitive to light,
and after few days learn to follow
the motion Of Objects by moving their
head. Between the fourth and fifth
week the convergence of the pupils
and power Of coordination in vision
are percepuble. A distinct PERCEPTION
of color does not exist under four or
five months.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
A Deac0n's Dog.

A good story is told Of the presence
of mind Of New Hampshire deacon
who was very fond Of dogs. He had
one valuable setter that he had train
ed himself, and that understood his
every word and slightest gesture with
an almost human intelligence
One evening at prayer meeting
the good man was offering an earnest
exhortation and the people set with
bowed heads, giving earnest attention
The audience faced the stand where
sat the pastor, the doors opened on
either side All at once one Of the
doors, which had been left aiar, was
pushed open and the handsome head
of tho deacon's fayorite setter was
thrust in. The head was followed by
the body, and the dog in toto had
just started with joyful bound to-
ward its master
The deacon generally knew what
was going on about him, whether he
was praying or shooting, and the
first movement Of the intruder attract
ed his attention. Quick as a fash the
deacon, raising his hand with a warn
ing gesture, exclaimed: Thou hast
given US our charge; help us to keep
IT, At the emphaszed word so well
known to his canine ear, the hand
some brute stopped, a. If shot, on the
very threshold Of the door. with
his intelligent eye fixed on his mas
ter.
In the same unmoved tone, with a
slight wave Of the extended hand /:
1--WE would not return back to Thee
with our duty in this world unfulfll-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
Where there is Yet snow blockade.

Durango Dispatch iu Globe Democrat
There are four miles of the canyon
above Elk Park in which the snow
will average fifty feet deep. Parties
down from Stlverton ON snow-shoes
report that the snow is six feet deep
on the level ina Baker Park. All
parties living Oft the main street are
compelled To use suowshoes to get to
and from their houses. There is no
business being done. There is no
scarcity OF supplies except sugar cof-
fee and coal ont We have -four and
meat enough for a month vet. There
is plenty of grain aud hay for the
stock for two weeks The people are
starving Tor news. On account Of
of the snow slides destroying miles
wir9 aud telegraph poles in Animas
Canyon, they are cut off even from
news by wire
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
Frightrui Fungus.

One of the most remarkable fungi
Of which there is any record is grown ia
the wine cellar of Sir Joseph Banks.
He received cask OF wine as a gift.
and finding it to sweet had it locked
up in a cellar to ripen, There it re.
manned for three years, probably dur.
ing the time he was with Captain
Cooke in his voyage around the world.
At the end of that period he directed
his butler to ascertain the state Of the
wine, but the cellar door could not be
opened on account Of some powerful
obstacle within. The door was cut
dowp. when the celia was found 10
be completely filled with a fungus SO
dense and firm as TO require an AK
for its removal. 1t was then dis
covered that the fungus had cousum-
ed every drop of wine and raised the
empty cask to the ceiling,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13

The sale OF the effects ofthe late w.
w. Garter was concluded last night
zone hair from the head of Henry
Clay, obtained by the late w w.
Carter in the rotunda OF tie Balti.
more Exchange al the time the coffin
containing the body was opened, - was
sold on one bid to j. w Hazeltine,
Of Philadelphia, dealer for 30 cents.
A piece of towel that was used in
stanching the pistol-shot wound re-
ceived by Abraham Lincoln was start
ed at 81, and was knocked down TO a
Baltimore dealer at s 80 A stained
autograph letter Of lightfoot +. Zee
brought$6 John Hopkins University
bought an autograph of Chief ustice
John Marshall for fifty-five cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13

aud down the sidewalks and roadbed
the battle ragged for about an hour
Many ladies who looked from their
chamber windows believed at first
that the combat was between wolves.
and were Frustrated with fright.
several being still iudisposed on ne
count of the shock TO their nerves.
After the battle, when the horde had
withdrawn, many limping from the
field, several neishbors ventured out
OF their houses They found one dog
dead on the sidewalk 1t was a hand
some shepherd belonging to B f.
Mead. 1t was a favorite with the
ladies on account Of its beauty and
gentLeness.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
Fifty Dogs in Battle.

At midnight one day last week
about fifty dogs Of all sizes and des-
criptions met on Warren street, an
aristocratic and retired quarter Of
Norwich, Conn, and joined in a free
fight. The contest is described by
persons who were awakened as terrific.
The street was blocked with the mass
Of writing forms No order Of bat
tie was observed, all pitching in
where they was a chance to bite. Up
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13

At 8 o'clock on a recent evening, a
Partisan policeman observed valise
on the bench near the starting point
OF line Of omnibuses, and supposed
that an intending passenger had laid
it down there for a minute. Finding
it there an hour later he took it to
the police station. 1t contained wear
ing apparel, notes for 81, 600, a purse
full Of gold. and some very valuable
iewelry. The extraordinary clrcum-
stance is that no one should have
touched it during so long time u s.
public place.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
Your True Loves PhOto on Your Rand
kerchicf.

TtWOII ITN0IokIhNNrf InIHTNIeNrU.
There is this feature about photo
graphing on linen. You can wash aud
boil the work aud it won't come out.
There will be a rage for it if it once
gets started, and people will have pho
tographs printed ON their curtains and
tides, and in handkerchief corners.
The face Of beautiful young lady on
the corner of gestleman's haudker
chief would be much moie attractive
than a monogram or iLlual letter. 1t
would be just the thing for hat lining,
aud bands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13

ed Again the perfect training of
the deacon's pet was made evident,
for without a whimper he returned as
noiselossly as he had entered and re
rsained quietly outside until his mas
ter appeared
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
That's so.
Texas siftings

That's not what meant, respond
ed the professor. ''In ancient days
knowledge was confined to a few
learned men, but nowadays almost
every donkey knows as much as a
professor "
The students looked at each other,
nodded, and whispered, That's
SO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, now
rs goes over 10 Cambridge once every
month ana charms the medical stu
dents with his chat about old college
men and days. He is still sprighIiy
and wears well bis advancing year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-13
A Magnie MeddIer.

A maybe has seriously nterfered
with Geographic communication be
tween Kapunda and Freezing, in
South Australia, not far from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-31
Political Items.

Nearly every prominent nationalist Irish.
man in this city who is not an otfcehoder
is out for Blaine and Logan. st. Louis
letter.
The motto of Maine is "Dirigo"-I direct
1.-The man from Maine" will direct the affairs
of the nation next year Tribune.
The Chicago Tribune publishes letter
from Presbyterian clergyman of Buffalo.
who says the story of Clevelands immortality
lis not campaign lie, but the saddest and
most solemn truth
The Bost n Advertiser thought proper to
mention that Mr.. Blaine in his letter of &C
ceptance did not reply to the personal assaults
upon him The Advertiser will probably have
an opportunity to find fault with Gov. Cleve-
lands letter on the same ground. Wonder if
il will improve it?- Portland Press.
Mr.. Hendricks recently made fuss over
the defalcations of democrat in the navy
department under q republican administra.
ton. The Chicago Inter Ocean now gives
him a list of democratic defalcations in that
department between 1854 and 1860, WHEN his
own party was in power. They amount to
s47S 1929 in six wears During the twenty
three years of republican administration they
amount to S63, 0O0.- Tribune.
We have the best authority for denying
the statement that Gov. Cleveland's mother
was a native OF Oxford county and a member
of the Bethel Grover family. The democrats
have gone long way to work up a local sen.
timent for Cleveland in Maine-but it won't
work. Oxford Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-31
Cleveland. Notification.

The formal notification of Mr.. Cleve-
land of his nomination as candidate Tor
President was conducted with good deal
Of pomp and ceremony, and in that re-
spect offered striking contrast to the
plain, quiet. republican simplicity which
reigned at the notification of Mr.. Blaine.
Since Mr.. Cleveland is the favorite candi-
date of the aristocracy Of Europe. and
Mr. Blaine is pre-emInently the choice OF
the American people, the ceremony OF
notification of each corresponded we'll to
their respective representative characters
We have no doubt the organs Of British
power will shower their choicest compli-
ments upon the august and imposing
style in which the notification of Cleve-
land was performed.
There is also great contrast in the
character of the responses Of the two can
didates. looking at them with regard to
their partizan utterances. Mr.. Blaine's
response to the notification committee
said nothing whateverof partizan charac-
ter. With excellent taste and propriety
he kept himself and party in the back
ground, simply accepting the nomination
with the fewest words possible in courte-
Gus and dignlfed rejoinder.
Mr. Cleveland took pains to drag the
name Of the democratic party into his
reply in several instances, to declare him
self democrat, and to announce that he
had been chosen to represent the plans,
purposes, and policy of the democratic
party" In fact his reply was a demo-
cratic stump speech, and therefore very
poorly calculated to give comfort, conso-
lation, or encouragement to independent
If they are best satisfied
with the least display Of partnership they
will much prefer the response of MIR.
Blaine to that Of Cleveland
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PATENTS.
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NO. 20 state St. opposite Kilby, Boston
secures Patents the United STATES aIse in Great
Britain France an other foreign countries. Copies
Of the claims Of any Patent furnished by RENTING
one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington
No agency the United States superior ia.
ciiities TOR obtaining Patents or ascertcinino IN.
p rentdbiiity Of intentions.
K. H. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents
TESTIMONIALS.
"Iregsrd Mr.. Eddy one of the most capable ana
SUCCESSFUL practitioners with whom have had off
cialintercourse."
CHAS. MASON, Commissioner of Patents
Inventors cannot employ person more trustwol
thy or more capable OF securing for them an earl,
aud favorable consideration at the Patent Office
EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Patents
BOSTON, October TO- 1870.
K. II. EDDY, Eso.,-Dear Sir you procured fol
me- in l640 my first patent. Since then you have ac.
ted for and advised me in hundreds of cases. and
procured many patents. reissues and exten sions.
have occasionally employed the best agencies in New
York, Philadelphia and Washin gton but still give
you almost the whole of my business in your line,
and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE TfIFI
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carry out the principles which they, the
seceders. advocate and on which they pro-
fess to ground their dissent? II not. then
is theirs a most lame and impotent con-
clusion, the very irony OF would-oe re-
form. If what YOUR paper has said of
Mr.. Cleveland shall prove true, they will
be found to have reversed the experience
of Saul who went to seek asses and found
a kingdom y