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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-14

which the family used for years as
clothes-lines.
When asked once what was the Sc
cret of MS success as an extempore
speaker, Wendell Phillips replied
that he tried several VEINS of thought
until he noticed which one best pleas
ed his hearers, and then confined
himself mostly to that vein.
At Indianapolis. William r. Eden
called James 2. Weaver to the door
of his residence and shot at him twice.
INJECTING slight wound, because
Weaver has been lately asSiduouS in
his attentions to Mrs. Eden.
The continuous heavy rains have
resulted in rapid rise Of the Ohio
river causing much anxiety at Gin
cInnah, where aready some cellars are
submerged, and causing the stoppage
Of a few manufacturing establish
ments.
Jeanne Davenport, who many years
ago created great Juror ON the stage
and who forsook the drama for her
husband, Gen Lauders, lives in
Washington IN a little white house of
two stories on Capitol hill, a block
east of Ben Buffers stone mansion.
William &. Henry, a young negro,
arrested at Alton Ill, for the murder
of the colored men Depugh aud Ross,
last March, has confessed the crime.
For indicting love letters to female
pupils under his charge. Principal
Overacre, a married man, was dis
missed from his position in the public
schools Of Macon, ILL.,
Leon Cronson, arrested in Chicago
~ $50, 600 worth Of diamonds
FRI smith & Kahn, New York,
arr the later city and made a
full confession.
EX-Congressman Murch, the Maino
greenbacker, who opened a liquor
saloon in Boston, and shortly after
ward falled, is now in Washington
seeking a clerkshiP or n messengers
| place in the gift of the house
Nearly 5000 people attended the
Presidents levee at the White House
| Friday evening. United States
| Marshall McMichael, of the District
OF Columbia, made the presentations
to the President
William N. Sturges, better known
as Jack, who was once one OF the
biggest operators on the Chicago
Board of Trade, has, it is stated, &C.
cepted a situation as clerk in the
house Of a banking firm in New
York
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-14

cleveland lf0Qcf.
When we went 10 the opera TO see
LA Sonnambula" the Queen sat in
the most conspicuous manner in the
Royal box. She wore turquois blue
velvet. maQnihcently embroidered in
the same color, and red pearls The
waist was dccolleto and flied ia with
flashing jewels. She has evidently
been q great beauty, but now she is
fair, fat and forty, aud time, with its
antique hand, has written many
wrinkles on her brow. How weary
aud Disguised Royalty looks when not
making an effort to be gay and happy,
AS looked at the Queen OF It''v and
then at the queen Of the stae BON
ma Din, who was waiting ne
10 proceed, l thought th "A
Din, in her pretty peasant 3,
trillIng forth music like a free IN
the warm spring air, was far happier
than the real Queen, who famed her
self nervously and seemed TO be long
ing to fly away from the glare Of gas
light and The hollow ceremonies Of
ROYAL life
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-14
Haul Of catfish

A few days ago Jos. Shelby was
taking lot Of old brush out Of his
large fshpond on Butterfly Creek,
and also by the aid Of horses hauled
out the hollow stump Of an alder
tree out Of which, when pulled
ashore. dropped some young catfish.
Upon further investigation Mr.
Shelby found over three hundred
Young catfish slowed away in the
stump, and packed together as close
as sardines in a box with their heads
an pointed in the same direction.
The fish had apparently taken up
winter quarters in the stump, 70 be-
come active when the temperature Of
the water would be more moderate in
the spring and summer months. The
little fellows were all alive, and
were returned to their native ele-
ment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-14
4 Great Enter.

Perhaps the greatest eater that ever
lived existed in the days Of old Parr,
in the beginning OF 1900 His name
was Nicholas Wood, Of the County Of
Kent, England One Of the writers
of the time says. He did eat with
ease whole sheep, and that raw, at
one meal; at another time thirty dozen
of pigeons On one occasion he de
voured eighteen yards Of black pud-
ding. He made an end of whole
pig at once, and after it three pecks Of
damsons; while again he ate six penny
loaves, three SIX penny veal pies, one
pound OF butter, one good big dish Of
thornback and peck loaf, in the
space Of an hour
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-14
The shirt Must Go.
View York Morning Journal

New y orE Morning JoAIuals
The new paper shirt bosom just IS
sued by an uptown furnishing goods
man fills a long felt want, and no
man need button his coat up to his
neck now, except for warmth. These
bosoms are composed Of SIX layers,
the top one to be torn off when SOIL
ed. By great care one Of these pads
will last six weeks, and as they only
cost five cents apiece they will be ap-
preciated by poor men An extra
gloss bosom for ten cents is put up Ia
the same style for use on special occa-
sions. and these will ind ready pur-
chasers in the upper middle classes.
The bosoms are self-adjustlng, ana are
adapted to quick dressing. It LOOKS
as though the shirt viii have 70 60
next summer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-14
The Bottom of the mississippi River
Shifting.

Aremarkable physical phenomenon
has been observed by Captain w. L.
Marshall, Of the United States Eugi-
neers, stationed at Vlcksburg and in
charge of river Improvement work at
Lake Providence, La, for the Missis
sippi river commission. Captain Mar
shall, in a report just made TO NJ. b.
Harold, Of the commission in New Or
leans communicated his discovery.
The statement is as follows "a few
piles have washed out of the five row
dixie at Myersville chute. There was
a thick fuot-mat and a cubic yard of
stone pier running to the foot of the
dixie A remarkable phenomenon is
shown here A pile five feet longer
than the rest marked to indicate the
front of the dixie ~ high water still re
mains standing upright and firm two
feet below the lower row The drift is
arched across tho opening, and there
is no pressure upon this pile. 1t has
travelled sixty-two feet down stream
erect and firmly imbedded in tie sand
Such cases have been reported hereto
fore but not credited by me This case
! observed myself II can only be ac-
counted for on the supposition Of a
bodily movement of the sand founda-
finn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-14
A Large Family.

FIX Sheriff Francis Kile, of North
Wales. Montgomery County, attended
the funeral one day this week of his
aunt, Catherine Kile, who lived in
Richland Township, Bucks County,
and died at the advanced age Of rs
years She had 10 children, So grand
children, 1t8 great-grandchildren and
2 at-great-grandchildren. Three
OF her children were born at one time
These venerable triplets are still liv-
ing at the age of ~ years and bear
the good old ScriPtural names OF
Abraham. Isaac and Jacob.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-14

DRY reason is why the homeliest man
at the theatre selects froAt seat and
is continually turning his face around
so that every body can see it. Boston
Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-07

TEACHERS EXAMINATIoN-Meet-
ings for examination of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held as
follows:
At the school house in the city OF
Marshfeld, Monday and Tuesday, Au-
gust 18th and 10Th.
At the school house in the village OF
Pittsville, Wednesday and Thursday,
August Goth and 21st.
At the school house in the city OF
Centralia. Friday and Saturday, Au.
gust 22nd and 23rd.
A supplementary examination, fol
those unable to attend the regular ex-
animation, will be held at the court
house in the city of Grand Rapids, on
Friday and Saturday, Sept. Goth and
9th. No private examinations will
be granted
Applicants will please supply them
selves with pen, ink, blotter and zega
cap paper.
Grand Rapids, Aug. LIST, 1884.
5S2@ EDWARD LYNCH,
Supt. of Schools, Wood Co., Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Made during the week ending Wednesday
Aug. It'll, 1884, as furnished by Register P. n
Christensen:
Wheeler u Wilson Mfg Co. n. Wheeler
Pres. to R. Connor,S1a Sw, 10, Nv Sw,
10, NwA N, Is. Sw Nv, Is, EH Ne, q.
Nv Ne, q, 81 Nv, %, Nv Nv, DPS
4,....... .......... s2,3OO.Ot
I. G. st. Amour i w III. FL. Edwards
and wife, to Geo. B. Hyde, part lot 3,
Centralia, $685.. $4,000
A. c. McComb I. n. McComb and
wife to Emelia Boetcher, lots CAT Blk
l6, McComb's add, Centralia,. $500. $685.. OF
VIM. Dix and wife to Gustav Henry,
sK Sc Ne, 224-2,.... ............... $500
John Smith and wife to r. w. Connor,
VIZ NV, 1924, $4,000
j. Conner and wife to R. Conner lot in
Nv Nv, 1924, Observation-Disclosures. s1OO.OC
Nina Covey and husband, W. L. Covey
to n elssn Convey, lot in Ne Sc, 1928, $500
E. G. Clark and J. P. Scott and wife, to
Charles Mark 81 Sw 1l-23-6.......-- oOO.eC
John J. Marsh to Mathew Opman, lot
block 95, Marshfeld. ..-......... 90ot
]. P Dean to L. J. Hills, VIZ Sc 1924 5000
Vine Wales and wife to Chicago, Mil. i
St-P. h. r. Co., rightof-Way through
Sc NV 22-2l-3,. ........ ..-............ IZ'ot
Cathrine Cummings to c. NJ. d st. z. R.
r. Co. right-ot-way through Ne NV
EA Ne NV Ne, 2-2l-3...-......-..... 4OOt
lot Is block 90 Marshfeld. - $3.50. -2Oo.O(
Henry Sherry and wife to Robt. Connor
E4 Nv Sw. Nv Nv Sw 425-4. 5250(
Wis. c. r, R. Co. to R, Connor lots 9, TO,
Il, L, Is, IA, Is, 16. block 2 and all OF .,
blocks 3, I, 5, Auburndale ,..-........- 10.U
A. c. McComb and I. n. McComb anu
McCombs addition to Centralia -. 800
a. C. McComb and [. N MeComb and
to r. E. Mcfarland lot l. ,, 3, block
McCombs addition to Centralia, 49,. 10O0t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-07
Cures Guaranteed.
DIR. WARNS SPECIFIC No. /.

DIR. WARNS SPECIFIC No. 1.
A Certain Cure for Nervous Debility, Semi
nal Weakness, Involuntary Emissions,
urinary organs caused by self-abuse over
indulgence.
Price, LOO per box, six boxes $500.
DIR. WARNS SPECIFIC No. 2.
For Epileptic Fits, Mental Anxiety, Loss of
Memory, Softening of the Brain, and all dis
eases of the brain, Price S1.00 per box, six
boxes $500.
DIR. WARNS SPECIFIC No. 8.
For Impotence, Sterility in either sex, loss
of Power premature old age, and all those
diseases requiring thorough invigOrating of
the sexual organs.
Price, $500 per box, six boxes, $1,000.
DIR. WARNS SPECIFIC No. 4.
For Headache, Nervous Neuralgia, and all
acute diseases of the nervous system.
Price, SOC per box, six boxes $3.50.
DIR. WARNS SPECIFIC No. 5.
For all diseases caused by the over-use of
tobacco or liquor. This remedy is particular
ly efficacious in averting palsy and delirium
tremens.
Price, $1.OO per box, six boxes $500.
We Guarantee Cure, or agree to refund
double the money paid. Certificate in each
box. This guarantee applies TO each of our
five Specifics. Sent by mail to any address,
secure from observation, on receipt of price.
Be careful to mention the number of Specific
wanted. Our specifics are only recommended
warranted to cure all these diseases with one
medicine. To avoid counterfets and always
secure the genuine, order only from +. j.
Wood & Bro. Grand Rapids. Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-07

Cry DADs.-Monday evening at
regular session of the council, Pc
tition was presented by citizens Of the
second ward praying to have the south
end of Seneca street opened and clear
ed. An order was passed prohibiting
ball playing on main streets. Also
ordered the payment of $50 to G. S.
Warren on street contract and to ad.
vance $50 to John Brown on ditch
contract. The council also ordered a
tax levey of $500 to be made for
1884, as follows: Salaries $500;
Streets $1,000; Paupers $500 !;
Schools $4,000; School loan $1,000 !:
This levy is $4,000 less than for 1883.
The council also purchased lot 6 block
Il Woods addition from J. A. Gaynor,
for $25, upon which the house of
Mrs. Polensky will be placed. The
work of filling the continuation of
Front street between Warren's and
Dahlke's was let to Mr.. John Parrish
at $125.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-07
The Place to Buy.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, July 81.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, July 81
The war against the liquor traffic in
this city results in complete victory
for the Law and Order League. One
OF the most prominent offenders against
whom the League officers have worked
up cases, abandoned his defense yes
terday, and settled by paying the city
$50 for each case against him, togeth-
er with all costs. His bill was 1921.
81. Most of the other cases will
probably be settled in the same way.
The League has the game in its hands
and can dictate terms. There appears
to be no possible escape for the liquor
sellers The affair sums up as a de-
cislve temperance victory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-07

August Bandeline has moved into
his new residence in Centralia and
has opened a restaurant and hotel.
He is conveniently located for rail-
road custom and will doubtless do
well.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-07
BRIEF NOTES.

BRIEF NOTES.
DR.. Pomeroy is out again.
J. @. Severns was in the city Mon
day.
T. S. Woodwork was over Monday
and Tuesday.
DIR. J. f. Lockweod's office ada
cent to the Post office. IF
John Parrish is building a large
barn on the east end Of his lots.
Several men have been discharged
recently by the Green Bay R'y Co.
John Landry, J. D. Labrsche came
down on the evening train Friday.
DIR. J. 2. Salter homeopathic,
Office opposite City Cash Store. If
Geo. j. Mills leaves soon for Eagle,
Hand Co., Dakota. where he will take
up land.
Will Scott has resumed his former
position with N. E. Emmons, the
jeweler,
FL. Edwards has again added new
horse to his already well supplied
stable. The animal is bay
Miss Matte Smith, Of Saltwater,
Mimi, is visiting at the residence of
Mrs E. K. Smith.
Misses Lottie Stevenson and Oracle
Balderston are visiting Miss Dixon at
Lone Pine.
Billins has put prices down to the
lowest notch this week at the City
Cash Store.
Miss Emma Miller has been engaged
to teach in the school at Mcmillan.
Miss Emma is a successful teacher.
Capt. Groody of Kansas, accompa-
MED by his wife and child, are visiting
at N. E. Emmon's. Mrs. Groody is
a sister of Mr.. Emmon's.
Miss Bell Raymond returned home
Monday evening from Marshield,
jolly as usual, though she has worked
hard the entire year.
Mr.. Chas. Baker is the name of the
new Tailor who has recently opened a
shop in the Miller brick block. He is
low on prices.
The Congl. Society contemplate
purchasing the Ward dwelling north
of the church, providing the amount
needed can be raised.
g. F. Witter physician and surgeon.
Office on Main street, residence on
Drake street. If.
DR.. Douglas has been doing large
business since his arrival. The DR.
and Mrs. Douglas will soon return tc
Wausau
Physicians prescriptions and family
receipts accurately compounded al
st. Amour & Demars, Centralia. If
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-03
The Jefferson County
MUTUA AL
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1878.

OFFERS to the people of jefferson County
" Insurance in a safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance. which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged and keeps the money
at home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DIRECTORs-N. s. White. Henry B. Daven-
port, J. Garland Hurst. John w. Rider w. H.
T. Lewis, R. Preston Chew. VIM L. Wilson,
Eugene Baker: S. w. Washington. James Logic,
Charles P. Wilson. John II. little. Jacob S.
Melvin, E. G. w. Herr, Isaac II. Strider.
n. s. WHITE. Observation-Disclosures. President.
II. b. DAVENPORT Treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE-N. S. White. VIM.
II. T. Lewis, Eugene Baker. Isaac II. Strider,
r. P. Chew, S. W. Washington.
Local AGENTs.-MiddleWay- G. Shirley
Koarneysvillc-J. c. Bitncr; Harper'S Ferry
Chas. E Trail; Shcpherdstown-H. c. EntIer;
Dufields-C. L. Barnhart; Charlcstown-
Washington tC Alexander.
KY The Secretary will be found at the Com
pany's Office, Gibson Building, Courthouse
yard, in Charlcstown.
Feb. 12, 1Ss2-odn12.79. Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-03

A GOLDEN OPrNIox.-A well known
author has said: Every youth
should live with an eye on old age.
If he should die before he gets there
it will never do him any intury."-
Just SO should all youth be taught by
their parents and teachers that Peru
ma, the great tonic is just the remedy
he needs for all ailments to which
flesh is heir. Many golden opinions
of its value aud of its unprecedented
success have been received by its
discoverers, and of which express the
mostunbounded confidenceinit its value
as remedy, and all tell what it has
done for the afflicted.
c. II. Walron writes from Brooklyn,
New York, that he began taking Peru
ma while at ,Conneauton, Pa, for
severe pain in his side. After tax
ing three. bottles, the pain was almost
entirely removed, and he now asks
where he can get the worId-renowned
tonic in Gotham. He knows where
he gets relief. Ask your druggist for
Peruna, also the q Ills of Life"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-03
[Eor the Spirit of JeffersOa.l
The Usual Republican Practice.
SrE1LNAN, SOMERSET Co., N. j.,
Nav goth. 1884,

lfr. Editor TO see newspaper.
published in Virginia town, and
read it up here in the State of New
Jersey. is pleasure to me, and &
send you the communication to stes-
tify my appreciation of such a favor,
1 should like very much to see your
town, as well as Harpcr's Ferry and
its surroundings, and many other
places where important historical
events have transpircd, during the
last war. From the latitude in which.
you arc situated, I judge you must
have delightful climate, very con-
duciyc to health, and to. the enjoy,
ment of life generally have been
much amused by reading your edi-
torial of May 9th, under the title of
1" Republican Conventions" in which
it is stated rs being the "usual Re-
publican practice" in your State,
I" that the negro will do we'll enough
to cote. but the positions of honor or
cmolument must be given to the
whites" Indeed Is that the way
the man and brother" party do
over in tho State of Virginia? Up
here in the State of New Jersey, the
same Republican practice is inVa7
riably followed, and for a coloredl
man to hold an office of any kind, is
very rare occurancc. At the last
term of the Circuit Court held Mt
Sonerville, the couRty seat of Somer-, ,
set, colored man was summoned to
serve upon petit jury, and the cir
Cumstance was such novel affair,
that almost the whole county turned
out to see how the colorcd man would
look in the jury box, and during tho
few days that the colored brother re-
mained on duty he was soon dis
.charged) he was the observed of all
observers, and the hotel and restaur-
ant keeper did a good business enter,
tanning the people, who came to at !,
tend the colored jury show. A still
more noted instance, however, Of
doing honor to the colored brother,
recently took place at Camden, N. j.,
but this was due more TO Democratic
mischief, than to Republican magma
nimity. George NJ. Robeson, ex-
Secretary of the Navy, aspired to the
honor of representing his Congress
sional district at the approaching Ma
tional Republican convention; but
imagine Secar's surprise and disgust,
when he found that u colorcd brother
was elected over him to be delegate
at the great convention. But in New
Jersey the colored race is but small
portion of the Republican party, and
is therefore easily fenced out OF fofflce
but in Virginia where tie colored So-
ters are more numerous, it requires
more parliamentary genius to keep tho
colored brother in the backgrounds;
but that the white brother is smart,
and at the same time rascaIIy enough
to be master of the situation, is well
cvinced by the manner in which your
State convention knocked the bottom
out of the colored brother substitute.
Very Respectfully yours,
Il. d. DURLING.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Major Holmes Conrad.

In the Philadelphia Weekly Times,
of April 10Th, Gen. Thomas l.. Ros-
ser has sn article descriptive of the
operations of the cavalry force under
his command during the Spottsylva-
MIA campaign. In his account of the
fight near Todd's Tavern, he thus
alIudes to Maj. Holmes Conrad, of
Winchester:
My men were very enthusiastic
and as soon as we came up with the
main body of the enemy we charged
him, capturing over two hundred
prisoners, with their horses and arms,
and drove the enemy pcll-mell before
US. In my rapid pursuit of the
enemy my small force soon became
greatly strung out and scattered, and
l was in great danger of being turned
upon by the enemy and beaten.
halted my brigade to allow those on
slow horses in the rear to close up,
bat before this was accomplished
discovered that the enemy had re-
formed about regiment and was
moving back upon me only a 4por-
ton of the Eleventh Regiment was
near me at tho time and with this
moved to the front to meet the enemy
as he approached me. When we got
within hundred yards of each other
the Fcderals halted and my men did
the same. Each seemed to dread a
collision. The Federal officers rode
in front of their men and vainly called
on their men to follow, and my efforts
and those of my officers to urge my
men on were also fruitless.
I rode out towards the enemy and
begged my men to charge, but all
this was of no avail. While scanned
the situation it was quite evident to
my mind that which ever side made
the attack would win, and when all
hope seemed about to leave me and
the enemy had actually begun to ad-
vance a singular circumstance re-
lieved me. Private Holmes Conrad,
of the Eleventh Virginia, seized the
flag and with the sagacity
of genius and the courage of Ho-
ratius he rode into the head of the
encmy's column calling to his COM
rades to follow him and the flag they
SO long honored.
His example fired the hearts of my
men and instantly every heel was
driven into it's horses fanE1s and my
little command moved as one man,
and with impetuous madness dashed
into the enemy's already wavering
column, which broke and scattered in
every direction. This act of Conrad
was the handsomest exhibition of per-
sonal gallantry ever saw, and as he
saved my command and the fruits of
victory I showed my appreciation by
reporting the fact to the President of
the Confederate States the next day,
and asked that Private Conrad should
be given a commission, and when
Mr.. Davis sent me his commission as
Major in the Confederate States army.
stating that it was given as a reward
for extraordinary vaIor and skill on
the battlefield, felt far more grateful
than Major Conrad could have felt.
l cannot see why Conrad was not
killed when he rode in among the
enemy; his flag was seized by
several men, who endeavored to
wrench it from his hand, and when he
was rescued and his flag saved
counted five non-cemmissioned Off
GERS who were killed around that
flag"