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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
A Lover of the Antique.

Mrs. Limoges is very bric-a-brac in
her tastes, but is not very ready to pay
her bills. The other day the grocery
man called:
"Can l see Mrs. L?" he said to the
servant.
What do you want?"
1--WE got bill here for some groc-
cries she bought last month.
"Only month old?" asked the girl,
in surprise.
"Ain't that old enough?"
mo, sir, it is not. Mrs Limoges,
I'd have you know, is q lover of the
antique, and should she pay a bill only a
month old she would have fit of ner-
vous prostration,
"Well, that beats the deuce. When
shall | Gomez"
ooh, some time in the future. The
older the bill gets the better; but don t
you ever dare to come around with any
of those vulgar new bills, that the
stains of time have never touched, "
and she slammed the door in his face.
Merchant Traveller.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
Didn't Like the Suggestion.

"My dear" remarked Central ave-
nue. young man TO his best girl. II see
by the papers that girl in Baltimore
has reduced the size of her mouth con-
siderably by whistling."
THAT is singular, isn't ii, GeorgeP"
replied the girl.
Eyes, and it is said that after few
months practice four-inch mouth
could be reduced to two inches and q
hall"
80 my, how queer!'
Yes, dear, and l thought it would
improve your looks if you were to try
it,"
you horrid thing! I'll never speak
to you again-so there!"
And that engagement is postponed.
oil GU Derrick.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29

And that was the end of Mr.. Fiske
Lgarton's finely-woven web Of false
hood and duplicity. The heiress was
lost irretrievably and forever.
Eltrida Dale became happy once
again as tho beloved and cherished
wife Of Harry Morton, and in the
course Of time Francesca We're welded
Z aitor FAR worthier of her love than
lae handsome. heartless fortune-hun-
.er; but Mr.. Fiske Egerton is still q
1eedy, shabby gentleman about town.
l2ling against mop. nat some day nc
nay uo,-- +
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29

A gentleman with large mouth and
a proclivity to smile was only brought
to complete rest by being asked by
the photographer to please "try and
smile within the limits OF the camera
opluN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
For SaIe-A Bargain.

House and lot No. 21d. i'm Twins addition to
the city of Mideral Point, situated in the south
eru part of the city. The same is for sale cheap
and on reasonable terms. Apply to
3tf VIM BROWN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29

Jay Gould predicts that railroad
earnings this year will be unprecedent-
edly large
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29
FARM FOR SALE.
A Rare Chance for a Bargain.

The undersigned wishes to sell his farm, con
sisting ofabout 95 acres situated about M miles
north easterly from the city OF Mineral Point, is
well incloSed and divided into four fields has a
comfortable dwelling house ana fair out-huild'
ingS, is well supplied with NooG and water,
is planted to oats acres corn =, barley 8, rye ,,
potatoes J., peas !. tame grass 10 wild meadow
G. good garden and small orchard, the remSin-
der in wild grass pasture with young timber.
Immediate possession given; time will be given
on part OF payment Examination invited
Address or enquire of
4. b. TREGILGUS,
Mineral Point, Wis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

ESCoUNTER.-A personal encounter &C.
Cured yesterday in front of the custom
house in Petersburg, between r. A. Young,
a coalition republican, and deputy United
States internal revenue collector, and G. +.
Raine, a prominent straigbtout republican,
during which Young was struck on the
head with stick and badly injured. Young
attempted to shoot Raine, but was prevent
ed BY bystander. A few days ago Raine
published card in reference to Col. j. D.
Brady, chairman of the State republican
executive committee, wherein Brady was
accused Of taking what funds the republi-
cans had during the last presidential cleo
ton and opening Hancock & English
headquarters in that city. This inforna-
ton concerning Brady, Raine claims to have
received from Young. Young denounced
Raine as liar and this led to the difficulty.
Raine was arrested aud taken before mag
istrate who admitted him TO bail in the sum
of $500 for his appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

WHEN THE Sherman committee on the
Malone Southern outrage resolution shall
resume its sittings, if that shall ever be,
some one of the democratic members should
demand that the republican members be put
upon the witness stand 80 that the world may
know which ono Of them told correspond
ent of Chicago newspaper that when he
was in New Orleans he attended ball at
which Jefferson Davis. with his daughter,
the daughter of General Lee, General Long
street and other noted Confederate Gener-
ais, sat in box which was draped with
Confederate flags, and that floral sword
decorated with Confederate colors, and ad-
dressed To the President, was presented
to the occupants of the box and was &C.
cepted, and that the scene, instead oflooking
like reconstruction would he called treason
in other countries for more untruth, ex-
pressed and implied, was never before con
veyed in fewer words.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

THE SURPLUS IN THE TREAsURY.-The
appropriation bill has not yet been returned
by the Governor He thought the FiiE
patrick amendment not sufficiently guarded
inasmucb rs it permitted, or seemed to per-
NIT, the commissioners Of the sinking fund
to purchase bonds to the amount of 500, 900
per month, to be held to pay off the interest
on the whole debt when funded, and did
not specify that the coupon bonds bought
should be converted into registered. The
point was considered we'll taken, and yes
terday Mr. Wickham introduced, and both
houses passed, bill requiring all the cou-
pom bonds 80 purchased to be converted into
registered bonds. This will protect the
State from loss that might happen were it
to attempt to hold any coupon bonds.
This objection removed, it is believed that
the appropriation bill will to-day be sent in
approved. -Richmond Dispatch Of to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18
MEETING OF THE STATE CENTRAL AND
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
HEADQUARTERS DEN. Exc CON-,

AFTER THE Mahoneites has rcpudlated
large share of the State debt, as there was
no legitimate use for all the money that had
previously been collected to pay the interest
on that debt, the democrats proposed to re-
duce the rate of taxation. The Mahoneles
at first opposed this proposition, but could nj
stand the pressure and at last allowed 1t 70
mass. so that the tax rate, at the instance OF
the democrats and by their support from
the first, was reduced fom fifty to forty
cents. Forty cents on the one hundred
dollars ut q low assessment is little enough,
but because the democrats, at this session OF
the Legislature, opposed still further re-
duction, the Mahoneites, the great body
of whose supporters pay no taxes AT
all, and 10 whom the rate of taxation
is the last of all considerations, assert
that the democrats, the people from
whom the State revenue is raised, are IN
favor of high taxes or, 10 other words, are so
lost to their own selfinterest az to want 10
Tax themselves to raise more money than
the State requires. But common sense IS
not requisite factor in arguments address
ed to the one hundred and twenty thousand
negro voters from whom General Malone
saws, if he eau divide the white vote, he can
get any majority he may desire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

RIVAL OF THE SIAMEsE TwINs.-A wom-
an in Chesterfield county, has given birth to
children who, if they live, will rival
the famous Siamese Twins. The bodies are
united just above the hips, and the union
extends down the right leg of the one and
the left leg of the other, through the feet to
the toes The double foot, however, has its
ten wel-deyeloped toes. The children are
boys, and were born ten days ago. They
are getting along we'll, and to all human ap-
pearances will live aud grow. Their az.
gregate weight is ten pounds. The heads,
breasts, forearms and two legs are perfectly
formed. The parents of the twins are re-
spectacle muIatto people, to whom, during
their wedlock, ten children had previously
been born.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

A NEW YORK ..SCANDAL.-It is report
ed that there is decided cooness
between the Belmont, Vanderbilt and Aston
families Of New York, growing cut Of Miss
Astor, daughter of William Astor, and Mrs.
Yzuaga, o sister of Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt,
acting as god mothers at the christening of
the baby Of Mr.and Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont.
The former is the son of AugustBelmont, and
the wife is the daughter of Mrs. Augustus
Whiting, ofNewport. Mrs. Belmont sepa-
rated from her husband when in Europe,
the two returned to this country 10 different
steamers and suit is now pending for their
divorce. Mrs. Belmont, after the christen-
ing Of Der infant, returned to Europe with
her mother, while her husband remains in
this country. The Belmonts and the Whit
ings are also estranged by the quarrel be-
tween the husband and wife, so that New
York society people are are in heap of
trouble. The wedding of the parties now
seeking to be divorced took place on the
9th of December 1882, and was grand af-
fair. Bishop Clark performed the ceremony.
and the presents were valued at S1OO,0OU
August Belmont giving large check and
both families bestowing diamonds and silver
in abundance. Sympathy is generally on
the side of the Astors, who are liked better
than the Belmonts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

Two REMARKABLE NEEDLEs.-The In
ternational Exhibition Of needlework, which
is to be held at Sydenham in July 1884, will
include, among other curiosities, two things
which will not be the least of the attractions
of the exhibition. One Of famous needless
presented to the Emperor of Germany un-
der the following circumstances is worth re-
calling. The Emperor was visiting the
great needle mandatory at Kneuznach,
aud was DESTROYS of seeing for himself the
relative power of machinery compared with
skilled hand labor. A bundle of super6ne
needles was placed before him 900 Of which
weighed less than half an ounce, and he ex-
pressed his establishment that eyes could be
bored in such mioute objects. Thereupon
the foreman of the boring department ask
ed His Majesty to give him hair from his
beard, and receiving it, be bored an
eye in it, threaded it, and handed back
to the astonished Emperor this improvis-
ed and most peculiar needle. The 9TH
err curious needle was manufactured at
Redditch and presented to the Queen. 1t
is sort of miniature Traian's column. All
around it are represented scenes from the
Queens life executed go infinitely that
magnifying glass is required to distinguish
them. This needle can be opened, and
within it are number of very fine needles,
on which also scenes have been engraved
London Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

POISONED BY CANNED ToMAToEs.-Miss
Theodore Kolyer lay dangerously i'll last
evening at her home, No. 80 Clermont ave-
nue., Brooklyn, from lead poisoning, caused
by her eating canned tomatoes. 1t appears
that some time ago Mrs. Theodore B. Rol-
yer, her mother, purchased two cans of to.
matoes at grocery in the reighborhood and
prepared them for lunch. They were eaten
by Mrs Kolyer; Theodore, twenty-five
years old Grace, eighteen years old; John i,
thirteen years of age, and Osceola, ten years
old Soon after the meal one ofthe children
was attacked with severe pains in the stom-
ach q few minutes later another exhibited
similar symptoms, and it was not long be-
fore the entire family was suffering severe
~. Simple remedies were applied, and all,
with the exception of Theodcra, began to
improve. She, however, became worse, and
on Monday DR.. Johnson was called in. AT
ter making a careful diagnosis of the case he
reached the conclusion that che was suffer
ing from lead poisoning. The condition Of
the young woman was very bad during the
week and yesterday morning there was
marked change for the worse. She was then
seized with convulsions which continued al
most without intermission until the after
noon. At that time she called her parents
to her bedside and said she was going home"
Late last night slight hopes Of her recovery
were entertained by her physician.-New
York Herald of Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18
TO.DAY,S TELEGHAPHIC NEWS

TO-DAY'S TELEGEAPHIC NEWS.
Ten valuable horses were burned to death
in stable in East Orange, N. j., last night.
France, it is said, will demand heavy in
demDity from China, and occupy Chinese
territory until it is paid.
A bomb was exploded in front of the Gov.
ernor Generals residence at Trieste to. day.
The person who placed it there escaped.
No one was hurt
Johnnie Cobb, a six-year old boy Of Phil
adelphia, is dying from hydrophobia He
was bitten by dog three years ago, which
policeman kill at the time.
In the suit of Miss Hill vs.. Senator Sharon
in San Francisco yesterday the plaintiff
testified that the defendant said that if she
"would give him paper of release he
would give me 100000 and $500 month
allowance, but refused"
special from Marshall, Tex, says It
is reported that one NIillican who with
another man named Clark murdered an old
couple named Rogers in Ouachita Parish,
La, ii years ago, was lynched at Pulaski
yesterday and that citizens are in hot pur-
suit of Clark. w. ]. Rogers son of the vic
Tins is said to be with the pursuing party.
During festivities last Christmas eve on
board the Spanish steamship Humacoa,
in the harbor Of New Orleans, Silvio Belva
in drunken frenzy stabbed and killed
Pedro Echava and mortally wounded Jose
Maria Bilboa, who died few days after,
Belva was tried there in the Criminal Dis
trict Court on a charge of murder in the
first case and acquitted. The second case
is pending
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

UNITE THE STRINGs.-Said one Of the
most successful merchants Of Cleveland, o.,
to lad who was opening parcel: Young
man, unite strings do not cut them"
1t was the first remark that he had made
to his new employee. 1t was the first les
son the lad had 10 learn, and it involved the
principles of success or failure in his bust
ness career. Pointing to well dressed man
behind the counter, he said:
"There is man who always whips out
his scissors and cuts the strings on the pack
ages in three or four places. He is good
salesman, but he will never be anything
more. / presume he lives from hand to
mouth, and is more or less in debt. The
trouble with him is that be was never
taught so save.
II told the boy inst now to unite the strings
not so much for the value of the string to teach
him that everything is to be saved and nothing
wasted. If the idea can be firmly impressed upon
the mind of beginner in life that nothing was
made to be wasted, you have laid the foundation
of success"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

ONE OF the most amusing features of Ma
honeism is its assumed adherence of what
it is pleased to term the removal Of
State officials for no other reason than party
grounds Now the fact is that the demo
Gratis, since they regained possession of the
State, have not removed single officer on
purely party grounds, every removal hay
lug been made for good and sufficient cause,
disconnected entirely with politics. But
even were it otherwise, they would be per-
Iecily justifable, for when the Mahoneites
came into power, and during all their tenn
porary sway, they were bold enough to
avow that the fact that an ofticeholder was
a democrat was sufficient cause for his re-
moval, and that the fact that a man was a
Mahoneite was the only qualification re-
Quired for his appointment to the place
from which democrat had been removed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

SCARED TO DEATH.-Early this morning
the body of j. E. Cordier was found hang
ing in new building on Spring street by a
rope which was fastened to joist on the
second floor. The suicide did his work me-
thodically and left his name and address
written on brown paper and pinned to the
lapel OF his coat. A most singular circum-
stance connected with the discovery Of the
body is that it was first seen by man nam.
ed Matteo Marelli, who was so shocked by
the sight that after walking few blocks
from where the suicides body was discover
ed he dropped dead on the street.-Los An-
gc1ss letter in the San Francisco Call.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

DANGEROUS EXPERIMENTAL new and dan
gerous development Of mesmerism was displayed
the other day at Paris to an admiring and s;mpa-
thizing public BY well-known mesmerst who,
at the same time, is lion keeper in certain
mensgerie. beautiful young girl on whom the
mesmerist generally practices, was brought into a
cage OF lions, and, after being thrown into cata-
leptic sleep, was submitted to the most frightful
ordeals. In one of these the head and arm of the
girl were put into the mouth of the lion, which
had previously been Infatuated by lashes from it's
masters whip. But the apparently dead body
did not excite the animals appetite. At the end
of the scence the girl was released and went smi.
ing away, while the mesmerist earned rich laurels.
Pail Mall E1zstts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

Mr. BLAINE's book, as Judged by the
chapter he has published, though issued un-
der the name of history, is so incorrect as
to be worse than valueless to readers seek
ing information, but will be worth much to
him as an electioneering document for the
the republican nomination for the next
Presidency. He fatters the republicans by
praising the wisdom, patriotism and forbear
ance of their leaders before and during the
war, but has not one good word to say for
book shows that he is influenced by both
prejudice and interest, and judged accord
ingly, the job has been quite successful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES life n D
evidently undergoing q transformstio, ~
balls and great dinners are becomip,
more rare. Informal afternoon and s.,.
cep,ions are the main feature of social in,ar!d
They are cheaper, less fatiguing, and lr.." q
some. "SsI
Another innovation i, the large H. !.
blood by weakly aud aremic Soppp ,.. a
women. They drive daily to the s!surb, .t u
to nave big cup OF 1t Just as they would =
them take bath of hot blood once ss's
week. A rare teuderlon steak, brazil. SL!
served without gravy or any yeye,.b. VI
most fashionable supper among men VII" H.
They don't touch the supper a, psr,ie, " l.,
their way home d5Sp in at tho club OF sons N
blood Of the rest of it, squeezed By mach.
those used at the Hoffman House for scs..s
the blood out of canvas back ducks.-y y;'Ss|
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

AN EFFORT was made in the z. S. House
of Representatives yesterday to take UP
out of its order and pass bill in regard to
Jurors in United States courts, intended to
secure fair and impartial trials, and which
is in the interest of the liberty of the citizens
of all parts of the country, but especially of
those of the South. But it failed in conse-
quence of democratic absenteeism. Certain
democratic members of Congress have no
faith 10 the idea that eternal vigilance is
the price of liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

THE FESTIVE FLOOD TIME-An old ne
gro, who operates plantation "down 10 the
bottoms" was asked the other day if the
colored people were any better prepared
now for high water than they were in 1882.
"'Bout de same boss, an jes' bout ez anx-
ious." "How anxious?" In wantin' it to
come" "You don't mean to say they want
an overflow ?" Oats what means. Yer
see, eff dar's anything in dis worl' dat mig
ger enjoys, it is ter eat suthin' dat he doan
halter pay fur. He'd ruther hab half ra-
tions dat doan coz him er lick er work, den
ter work fur ez much ez he can eat. When
dat guberment ration boat blows, yer better
blebe de niger is in his glory" "How is it
with you, old man ?" "Wall, sab, Ise a
sorter patyotic generman, myself, All is
pur6ctly wilin' for the guberment ter
feed me-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18
JUDGE MEADE.
(specis! dispatch to the Alexandria GAzErr

IsptCIa! usPutcIt 10 tIle zHlT1HlIt11a oNIEIII-T
RICHMOND, Va, March l8.-The special
committee of the House of Delegates to
whom was referred the charges preferred
against Judge Meade Of the Corporation
Court of Alexandria, to-day requested to be
discharged from further consideration for
want of time to mature and prepare their
report, which, is generally believed, would
have been unanimously in favor Of Judge
Meade.
The request was concurred in and the
committee discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18
ONE GLASS OF W1NE.-The Duke of Or

ONE GLASS OF WINE.-The Duke of Or
leans, the oldest son of King Louis Phil
ippe, was the inhcritor of whatever rights
the royal family could transmit. He was
noble young man, physically and intel
leclually noble. One morning he invited a
few companions with him as be was about
TO take bis departure from Paris to join his
regiment. In the conviviality Of the hour he
drank too much wine. He did not become
intoxicated; he was not in any respect a
d;ssipated man His character was lofty
and noble. But in that joyous hour he
drank glass too much. He lost the bal
ance Of his body and bis mind Bidding
adieu TO his compsrions be entered the car.
riage. But for That extra glass he would
have kept his seat. He leaped from The
carriage. But for that extra glass Of wine
be would have alighted on bis feet. His
head struck the pavement. Seuseless,
bleeding, he was taken into beer.shop and
died. That extra glass CT wine overthrow
the Orleans dynasty, confscated their prop
erty of one hundred millions Of dollars, and
sent the whole family into exile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18
FROM RICHMOND.
special Dispatch to the Alexandria GAzETT'

special Dispatch to the Alexandria GAzETTr)
RICHMOND, March ls.-Tbe Governor
to-day communicated to both houses OF the
General Assembly telegram received ey
him from John P. Isley, President OF the
Southwest Improvement Company, IN re-
gard to the proposed relief from the State
to the sufferers from the Pocahontas coal
mine disaster. President Isley thanks the
Governor and Legislaturefor their sympathy
and offers of assistance, but says his COM
pany will render all aid necessary.
The appropriation and general tax bills
have not yet been approved by the Gov
ernor. 1t is in his power, if he chooses,
to do SO, to defeat both of these measures
by pocket vetoes.
Both houses are rushing local and other
bills through to-day. Many of them will
never be heard of again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-18

DON'T Sign PETITIONS WITHOUT READING
THEM-speaker Marden, of the Massachusetts,
House of Representatives told good story at the
New England club dinner recently, illustrative of
how people sign petitions without rea1ing them.
A petition was recently received in the House
praying for legislation to fix more definitely the
rights of colored children in the public schools.
The petition had been widely circulated by col
ored people, and it bore the signatures of judges,
prominent business meR, aud various public off,
Gals, without regard to color. The preamble of
the petition read, when presented: ave, the I'M
dersigned, parents of colored children" &c.