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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
Christmas Weather.

The biting and eager air that just
now plays artistic capers with the
window panes, as we'll as cheerful
pranks with noses and toes, is pc
culiarly appropriate to Yuletide. II
tends 10 stir up the blood, quicken
the pulse, and animate the entire
nature Of man, because it neeessi-
tates higher intensity of action
and q larger exercise Of energy.
These are capital conditions for
Christmas time.
After brisk, ehill.combatting
walk, when the veins tingle with the
rush of oxygenated blood, the spir-
its capering nimbly tothe exhilarat-
ing influence of the body, the inner
man warns with the friction, his
heart palpitates against his good
conscience, which is aroused 20 gen
erous regard, and the cheerful asso-
citation of the season with it's tradi-
tionS opens purse and hand with the
magic of good will, and the world
glows more brightly. II there is
any time at which we can excuse u
little extra severity in Jack Frost
and his borean companions, surely
the week of Christmas is that time.
IT inyigorates the mind and invites
closer attention to the needy. IL
gives brightness to the tireside and
heaps Goals upon the hearthstone of
pover0y--for the nature that knows
not compassion when sorely tried
itself is too contemplate TO be
thought of when the sweet smile of
charity invites beuevolence. Every
one should do something for his
poorer brother this year. 1t is a
hard year, remember that IL would
be noble thing to let the fortunate,
the members of the prosperous home
circle, or the fair dlyinities of love,
do with fewer and less costly remem-
brances this year, that liberal Civ
ing to the poor might make winter
winds seem like kisses from paradise.
There is no virtue in giving gifts
Wntit tHitt ~ nfithii - ht'h VI
them nor a benefit conferred. A
little token is quite as well. But
how many sins Of the year might be
brushed away by turning this vast
tide of money squandered upon van
tiles into channels where it would
feed the hungry, clothe the naked,
and fling sunshine iusSuslv into the
dark corners of misery, wretehed-
ness aud despair. You do not have
To ask whore these dark corners are.
They are everywhere. There is no
trouble finding duty when you
really wish 10 be dutful, aud the
truly charitable have abundance Of
room for charity without the trouble
of seeking. litter OceaR.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25

For LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. -.
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and market reports and better ar
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the country. tits printed from new
clear type on good paper and de-
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In fact, it deserves even more, and
we trust everyone of our readers,
who intends to take weekly in ad-
dition to his local paper will give
this excellent publication a trial.
The price is only 81 per year, post
age prepaid; or with the Milwaukee
Sentinel'8 Household atlas, sl.75.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
The Local Field.

RENEW your subscriptions.
THE shortest day of the year is
past.
THE sigh for more snow has
ceased.
Now IS A very proper time to re
member the poor.
HUNTERS report rabbits quite
plentiful, and good sport hunting
them.
In tbs language of the Cornish
man, "Christmas came on a white
'orse.'
Hoes are cheap, cheaper than for
a long time; but lard, Oh lard! what
makes you so high?
HAVE you lost a heifer? Mr.
Peter Toay advertises one as taken
up, in to-days paper.
THERE is a multitude of poor
who will be glad for the stockings,
whether filled or not
PLENTY Of snow now; just what
was needed to make the holidays
boom with jollifcation.
THERE will be a festival at the
yellow Stone NJ. L. church on New
Years Eve, Dec. 81, for church pur
poses.
THE cold wave which struck this
section last week reach the far east
without any abatement in Its power
to nip
AT the roller rink the excitement
and enthusiasm oyer the delightful
sport continues without any sign of
abatement.
THE fancy dress carnival at the
skating rink next Monday should
prove one of the prominent features
of the holidays.
Thus early the TRIBUNE has been
kindly remembered by some lad'
friends with a liberal supply of rich
Christmas cake.
WHooPING CoUGH is a common
complaint among children In most
all adjoining towns. We hear of a
few cases in this city.
A GREAT many farmers don't
think wheat can get lower, and will
wait and take their chances before
selling at present prices.
DRESSED turkeys are scarce and
many will have to feast on goose or
gander Chargeable to the demand
for and shipment of live turkeys.
The little English sparrews are
fast emigrating this way and their
chirpings heard on our streets these
cold days are decidedly cheering.
Why not follow the example set
by some and have the tribune sent
for year to some distant friend as
q Christmas or New Year present?
OUR active and accommodating e1-
press agent, Jot Hanscom, is kept on
the jump just now. Lots OF presents
coming and going, that's the cause.
Our schools are closed for two
weeks. There's no describing the
happiness this fact combined with
Santa Claus sheds upon the little
folks.
He who would take under consid-
Grafton the interests Of the inner
man should attend the Tea Meeting
at the p. NJ. church on New Years
evening.
IT is reported from the northern
part Of the state that wolves are
seizing upon every young man VINO
parts his hair in the middle. Moral;
The dudes must go.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
Beneficial Department

established for the accommodation of those
who are in want in any way. those who have
lost or found valuable property. and for those
who wish to sell or exchange Limit, twenty
five words. First insertion FREE, and for each
insertion thereafter twenty-five cents
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25

THE thirteenth annual meeting Of
the Linden Town Fire Insurance
Company will be held at The Town
Hall, Linden, on Tuesday, Jan 9Th,
1885, AZ o'clock p. ~ AS import
ant business will be brought before
the meeting, good attendance is
desired 52w2
JoHN LEE, President.
JoHN TREGONNIHG, Secretary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25

CHRIsTMAs.-Ere the TRIBUNE
reaches the majority of its readers
(although it is issued earlier than
date to give all engaged on it their
entitled holiday Santa Claus will
have come, and the tinkling of the
merry bells on his frisky team can
be heard in the distance, growing
fainter and fainter, as he makes his
retreat. The jolly old dispenser of
Christmas gifts came this way last
night with heavy load of beautiful
things, and the old and young were
duly remembered. The story of
Santa Claus is lovely legend, and
he in whose brain the fiction was
conceived, deserved a crown. 1t is
a neyer-ending source of pleasure to
the children to think that on the
night before Christmas the long
team of reindeers will come pranc-
ing and galloping through the air
over roofs, and hating at chimneys
for Santa Claus to 90 down in search
of little stockings that are to be fill
ed with presents. Even in later
years when fancy gives way to fact
there still exists reluctance to have
it so, and we venture to say that
many stocking suspended this year
that to-day enchases a foot that has
tripped through a score or more of
years. This vender of means which
insure such happiness and comfort
has had exceptionally busy genuses
and workers employed the past year
preparing for the season now at hand.
The harvest has been a beautiful and
bountiful one. The caterers in hol-
iday goods were never more thor
oughly stocked, their shops repre-
senting a perfect labyrinth of Curl
osities. Busy brains are constantly
studying out new things for the lit
tie folks and every year adds to the
already innumerable devices for
amusing the young. Hoping that
this Christmas proves to you that
which it indicates from our point of
view-one of the mewiest in the
history of civilization-we halt for
fear of your becoming weary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
HOLIDAY HAPPINESS INSURED
81 buying at the .foltociog places. j.

FRESH oysters at the Bakery. 40ml
Xmas cards at the Mineral Point
Book Store.
Diaries for 1885 at the Post Of
fee book store. 5lw2
/ Silk and wool mufllers in endless
variety-Gundry, Gray Il Co.
Christmas cards in great variety
at j. J. II, e Co.'S.
A fine line of holiday goods at the
Post Office Book Store. 5lw2
Solid gold lacepins, eardrops,
bracelets, gold thimbles, etc, at
Cook & Sullivau's.
Another nice music box TO be
given. away by the Mineral Point
Book Store.
Don't buy your Christmas goods
until you see the elegant display of
slippers and fire shoes, at J, p. &
Sons.
Chatterbox and all kinds of
children's books at Mineral Point
Book Store.
Dolls, toys, wagons, sleighs, fruits,
candies, nuts, Of all kinds, at the
City Bakery. 4oml
Every dollars worth bought at
the Mineral Point Book Store gives
you a chance in the music box.
Buy your iewelry at Cook & Sui
livan's and save money An ele-
CANT display is on hand for the hol-
idays.
A full line of red line poets,
teachers bibles, Catholic prayer
books, Christmas cards, ladies'
satchels and purses, scrapbooks, etc,
at the T.. o. Book Store.
At the Mineral Point Book Store
are samples Of elegant New Year
calling cards. Parties wishing any
should leave their orders Immediate
~ To be able to secure the choic-
est, orders must be sent in early,
you know
What do you read these long win
ter evenings? Do you know you
can have a selection Of 500 choice
books for the small sum of ten cents
at the Post Office book store. 5lw2
Silk handkerchiefs, linen hand
kerchiefs, cotton handkerchiefs, in
itial handkerchiefs, motto hand
kerchiefv, and all kinds Of handker-
chiefs at Gundry, Gray & Co.
New Year calling cards at J.
J. Hanscom IL Co.'S.
4 large selection Of an'usi"0 and
instructiag games at the T. o. Book
Store; just 'ohat is aoahted 10 Keep
he children at home IN the eUenjngS.
5l~2
Great bargains in watches jewely
and silverware at Cook IL Sulivan's
for the next ten days.
CHRISTMAS goods cheap at the
Nimble Nickel Store.
At Hanscoms' Book Store can be
found something choice for present.
If parents acould proUide more en-
tertainnent at home, there aoould be
less "Street aoaihing' and togfng in
stores ond saloons. Patronize the
crculating dbrary at tie p .. Book
Store and gjoe them something 10
redd. slap
Every body purchasing goods to
the amount of one dollar gets a
chance in the music box at J. J,
Hanscom & Cos.
Have you seen thos four beautiful
steel engravings that are to be given
away on New Years day to the
lucky patrons of the Post Office
book store? For every dollar you
invest you will secure a chance for
one Of these engrayings, either one
of which are worth not less than
fifteen doIlars. No extra charge
will be made for the goods, so that
the pictures are to be truly gitt8 to
those who hold the lucky numbers.
51w2
AMoNG the new arrivals daily is
the large consignment Of Holiday
Goods for the City Bakery. 49ml
Finest line Of caps ever seen in
| NI;noral Point at Gundry GRAY &
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25

OS Wednesday, Edmund Atkins,
of Wayne, who for many years has
rambled over the country bearing
aloft the banner on which was in
scribed the words, democrats Re-
pent," was adjudged insane and will
be sent 10 Mendoza for medical
treatment Darlington Republican.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25

TEN PER CENT. drop on rubber
goods, at J. Pruhsllegon d Sons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
ANGER OF AN EMPRESS.
i Results Disastrously to Several
High Official Personagos
Nariike News from China---An 81.
legged Elaek Scheme OF the Gar
THE Dynamiters-- Cuban
knsurrectiOn--Nc

LONDON, April l6 The greatest excite
oral levy of Chinese troops has been ordered
The empress has ordered the commander Of
the Chinese troops at BAG Mini, together
with the officers Of his staff and the leading
officers beheadel for diso5eying the orders
Of the war department in not terrifying the
rear so as to prevent a flank movement, and
in not communicating 10 the department that
the force was not sufficient to cope with the
French troops.
Persons in any way responsible for the
reverses are being degraded and punished.
Active measures are being taken to proven.
further loss of prestige The viceroy OF
Canton has been publicly degraded for fail
ing to obey orders. The goverhcr of Nuunan
has been summoned to Pekin to receive
punishment. Affairs az Pekin are repro
scented to be in all extremely critical coudi-
tiuH, and administrative changes of great
Importance are Imminent.
PARIS, April lit is reported that the
French feet has occupied Annoy in order to
secure the payment of the indemnity by
China. The capture of Hung Hoa terminated
the campaign in Tonguin. The financial
question alone remains TO be settled with
China. The French demands will be very
heavy.
Latest advices from Tonquin say that Gen.
Millet occupied Hung Hoa on the 18th inst.
without Sighting. The enemy carried off
their artillery and destroyed the magazines
and a few houses in the citadel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ex-Attorney General Devens will be
the Mcmoria! day orator at Clinton, Mass.
The statue Of Gambetta was unveiled
at Cahors. Prime Minister Ferry delivered
the principal address
An insurance company to indemnify
bicycle riders for injuries received has been
organized in London.
The Democrats of buchanan county,
Iowa, appointed delegates 10 the convention
pledged to support Tilden,
Business has fully resumed in the
capital aud other Mexican cities, and the
stamp tax affair is ended
Z. ". Coleman & Co, of New York,
recently assigned, have liabilities amounting
70 SAIL 900 with actual assets of $4,000.
Mr.. Berry Bagwell, well-known
citizen Of En-=jGh, $ {, now il his Goth
year, claims that he has 225 descendants.
In nineteen private galleries of New
York are pictures worth ST, 900, 900. Wander
bilts form lie most costly single collection. :,
A paper called The Appeal, and ad-
vocatng tho nomination Of James g. Blaine
FOR the presidency, has appeared at Elk
ton. Md
Robert Stather, until recently a
dominion fiuance official at Halifax, has been
sentenced TO four years in the peniteutiary
for fraud.
John c. Perry, who had accepted the
position Of justice OF the supreme court of
Wyoming, was stricken with paralysis in the
streets Of Brooklyn. He died in two hours
At Salem, n. j., Sunday night,
Gaynor's glass works and two buildings of
the Morris oil-cloth works burned, causing a
loss of $4,000. Several tiremen were
injured.
NJ. De Lesseps is the father of ten,
and all the ten have been immortaliged on
one canvas By T. Pelez, of Paris. The pic
ture was painted on the sly as surprise to
the father.
The congregation Of the Episcopal
church at Carbonear, n. F., We're pe.ted with
missiles as they quilted the edifice after ser
vices Sunday evening The affair causes
much exci tement
A rumor has been current at St.
John, N. r., that Lieut. Greedy and his party
were rescued from an ice-fioe by a whaling
craft, but the United States consul states the
report is not believed.
Berry Johnson, negro, after chOk-
ine his wife 10 death at Shreveport, Ala,
filed her mouth with snuff and Informed the
neighbors that she died from going to sleep
with snuff i'll her mouth.
The Clearing house exchanges last
week 5S32, 10, 1872 are Sl49, 27I, 922 less
| than for the preceding week, and when com
pared with the corresponding period in 1885,
| show decrease of POT per cent
Baltimore has a man who has not
| slept ten hours IN the last three months 1t
is Joseph salisbury, . ship carpenter, and he
has not been i'll bed since Jan. l. He is well
aud hearty and works every day.
The London correspondent Of an
Irish paper says Mr. Henry George was asked
in his presence if he would run for Scotch
| constituency, and he replied: Il guess not;
would then be ineligible to the presidency of
! the United States"
| Heavy wind unroofed and damaged
buildings at Vickshurg. At Shreveport a
| terrific rainfall in the morning was followed
| by brilliant sunshine succeeded in the even.
| ing by an unprecedented downpour.
| cyclone is reported from Mississippi, but de-
tails are missing, the wires being down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
The InsurreetIon i'm Cnha.

NEW YORK, April l6.-Advices from
Havana to the 10 inst. say: The landing Of
Aguero has caused feverish state of excite
ment all over the island. on Account
of the censorship over the dispatches
a knowledge of the departure of
Aguero from Key West and the landing of
the insurgents was withheld from the public
for some time The government was misled
and sadly duped by those sympathlzing
with Aguero and sent the bulk of the
troops in the wrong direction, and is now
hiding from the public the disastrous en-
counters between Aguero and the few
troops he met. There is a rapid
increase in the number of insurgents. 1t Is
said that the partisans of these Cubans favor
ing annexation to the United States are en-
deavoring to organize a league to work in
favor of that idea as a great many Span
iards are becoming converted to it, especially
Galatians, who, in intelligence, are superior
to most Spaniards who come here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
ADVICE To MOTHERS.

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ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
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the oldest and best female nurses and ply
slcians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
AlFnnst q Eirhf.

WASHINGTON CITY, April IL take your
hand away from my face shouted Judge
Curtis III the Jeanette inquiry q don't pro-
pose TO submit further TO these physical
demonstrations, nor sit quietly while You
distribute your insults" The words were
directed to Judge ArnaGx, counsel for Mrs.
DeLoug. ArnGux was standing beside a
table in the room of the house committee on
naval affairs, examining Naturalist New
comb. Besides him sat Curtis,
counsel for Dr. Collins. The committee
sat about the table. Curtis made some vocal
sound, as if entering an objection to the in
quiry, and Judge Arnaux had thrust his
hand before the formers mouth and good
naturally said, tut, tut" when Curtis ut
tered the threatening words, half raised from
his seat, and his eyes flashed fire as
he looked hard.into the face of his plhcky lit
tie opponent. Without hesitation Arnaux
again placed his hand before Curtis mouth,
and smihngly repeated ''tut-tut." 1t looked
as though the wordy war would end in blood
shed Don't do that again, sir, exclaimed
Judge Curtis. "The committee rules, not
you, and will submit no further to your in
science" Dead silence followed for half a
minute, and counsel glared at each other.
The chairman of the committee stroked his
beard and said calmly, Proceed with the
witness, Judge Arnaux." Newcomb's testi-
mony was unimportaut."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-16
THE TARIFF BILL UP.
Morrison's Tariff Bill Under Dis.
cussion by the House.
The Opponents Of Consideration
Muster las Votes, Tive Too Few
Interest In the Fight
Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 16-In the house
at p. m. Morrison moved to go into COM
mittee of the whole for the purpose of con-
sidering his tariff bill, which was agreed to.
In committee, Messrs Eaton and Kelly at
once objected to the consideration of
the bill. Yeas and nays were ordered,
the vote resulting yeas, 40; nays 13S There
were forty one Democrats voting i'll the mega
tive add five Republicans in the affirmative.
The Republican yeas were Anderson, James,
Nelson, Straight and Wakefield The Demo-
Gratis were Arnat, Barbour, Boyle, Budd,
Converse, Curtin, Duncan, Eaton, Elliott,
Ermantrout, Terrell, Fielder Findlay, Fin
erty, Foran, Glasscock, Harry, Henley, Hew
lit, of Alabama, Hopk ms, Hunt, Lamb,
McAdoo, Willard, Muller, Mutchler, Paige,
Patton, Payne, Post, Randall, Robinson, of
New York, SPriggs, Stevens, Of Ohio, Storm,
Sully, Van Alstyne, Warner, of Ohio,
Wemple, wilkins and Wise, of Virginia.
Morrison then proceeded to address the
house in a carefully prepared speech. The
greatest attention was paid during the de-
livery, members leaving their seats ard
crowding the aisles and spaces near him.
Kelley of Pennsylvania followed, and in like
manner commanded the attention of the
members. The galleries were crowded with
an unusually intelligent and attentive class
of visitors.
In the senate Blair reported favOrably from
the COMMITTEES on the education and labor
bill, providing for commission on the alco-
hohc liquor traffic. Ingalls, reported favor
ably from the Indian committee bill for the
relief of the Nez Perces Indians. Miller. of
New York, reported favorahly from the
finance committee a bill providing for
coinage at the Denver mint.
Morgan offered 4 resolution, which he
asked to have printed and laid over, direct
ing the committee on judiciary to inquire
and report whether Paul Stroback, whose
confirmation as United States marshal in
Alabama had been rejected by the senate, is
now discAarging the duties Of that office, and
whether he was entitled to do SO.
Sherman called up the house Joint resolu-
ton promising that certain books be furnished
by the secretary Of the interior to the Cincin-
natl Law library, and it was passed
The chair laid before the senate n joint
resolution Of the California legislature, urg-
ing the passage OF the amended CAipesa re-
strictiOn act