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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-10
How Clothing CLERKS Can Increase
ThCir Salary.

what salaries do clerks earn in the
clothing basinessi" inquired an Even
ing Journal reporter Of a clothing
clerk last evening.
We'll. in the small stores they are
not paid very high. but clothing
clerks get paid better than the clerks
in any other line Of business. In the
larger houses in this city the clerk gets
paid extra
How is that3'
lie has opportunities Of raising
what is called PMS
What is Pm ~
"Nou seeall goods that are unstable
or ont OF style, or left over from the
preceding year, are checked, and these
checks are called PMS Some T. Ms
are worth 81, some 90 cents and some
but Is cents. When we sell clothing
that is + Ms. made, we receive the
check. Why, some clerks average
SIS q week on PMS. alone; and if
their salary is SIS a week they raise 1T
to 49, You see that is the reason
why some clerks dress pretty nObby.
They can afford to do so,
II suppose the clerks work pretty
hard to dispose Of the PM goods
you bet they do The other day
we had some goods that had been Of
our hands for some time. 1t seemed
impossible to get rid Of them. Finally
the governor espied the goods and
ordered them PMS 1t was done
Two days afterwards none Of the
Foods were left. | have noticed the
governor has ordered some more
Say. look at that coat on that man.
what Of it,
THAT is a p NJ. coat. sold it and
made dollar on it, BY the way, let's
20 ia aud have quiet glass of beer,
and ! viii show you a suit of clothes
the bartender wears. ! earned dollar
on that, also.
II am afraid If you keep on, said
the reporter, you viii make Detroit
a very questionable city with your
Pm clothing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-10

The New Years reception by
President Arthur was a brilliant
social success. The White House
was adorned by ported palms and
plants. and the chandeliers were
draped with smilax. Mounted police
men at the gates regulated the equi-
pages. and the Marine Band occupied
its customary place in the entrance
hall. The Chief Magistrate was as
sisted by thirty eight ladies' Two
hours we're devoted to the reception
Of officials, and one hour was given
10 the general public. The toIlettea
Of the receiving ladies were, as rule,
costly and magnificent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-10
A FUNNY STORY FROM GEORGIA.
Showing That when "A Man Is Hap
piest Then May EEe Tumble Lowest.


A negro man of this country told us
few days ago the brief history of
the first horse he ever owned. He had
gotten together b Y hard work and
close saving the sum Of eighty-five
dollars. One day in attending the
public sales, he bid off horse that
was blind of one eye for soyeuty-tive
dollars. The other ten he invested in
a big navy pistol. He was in his glory
and used to ride around as if he were
monarch Of ali he surveyed. Bnt in
less than a week after he had bought
the horse he was riding over the plan
tation with his pistol in his pocket,
when he saw a large cover of part
ridges hudling together in the grass
right in front of him. He pulled out
his pistol and commenced firing at
them, but unfortunately was firing on
the blind side of the horse The an.
imal behaved very well under fire.
being Of that age when the hot blood
had run low, until finally he threw
his head a little too far to the right
and a swift bullet from the navy pls
tJl went roofing its way through his
brain. The negro says he is sure he
would have killed bird that time
for he had dead aim when the horse
put his head in the way. The Negro
in disgust sold his pistol on credit
and never expects to get the money
for it.
Thus ends the story of the horse
the pistol and the eighty-fve dollars
but the negro. a sadder and wiser man
from that day has let pistols alone for
ever, and bids fair to make more
money and use it more advantage
ously.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-10

Hon. William Pinckney Whyte, ex
United States Senator, ex Mayor OF
Baltimore. and Ex-Governor Of Mary
land took the breath away from the
Baltimore City Hall politicians Mon
day night, by refusing 10 accept from
them handsome silver salyer costing
$3.50. The salyer has been specially
manufactured as a present for Mr.
Whyte, aud has been on exhibition in
prominent place for several days
He felt that he could not honorabiy
accent such a gift from those occupy
ing official positions 90 which he had
appointed them II was decided 70
place the sal yer in the CITY, Hall.
Prof. Sophucies leIt most OF ms es-
tate to Harvard college, to be called
the Constantius fund IN honor Of his
uncle. 1t Is to be used in buying
Crock and Arabic books. and publish
ing q catalogue Of the library. a
special bequest was left to the daugh-
ters Of Prof. w. r. Harris. The estate
amounts TO over $500, 600.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-10

The new hotel at Fond du Lac,
has been named after H. L. Palmer
OF Milwaukee. 1t will be opened with
a banquet this month.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-10
THE RECENT ST NSGTS


Robert HawllnSon writes 10 the
Pail Mall Gazette: On three even.
mgs IN tbs week there have seen SIM.
Sots of an exceptional character the
whole western horizon having been
suiluSed with vivid fiery locking red.
giving the effects of a huge coudagra
tion. AT sea, air and water have
been seen by persons of excitable
temperament ia their imaginations
blood red, prcsaging wars and dire
mlstortuGcS We may read OF such
exceptional appearances as having
occurred in olden times. .JosephuS
records that preceding the last siege
OF Jerusalem, 40 or about sunset.
armies were seen in blooA-red clouds
encircIlng the doomed city. 20 the
teror OF the inhabitants. In all apes
exceptional cpmctical and atmos.
phcrcal phenomena have excited the
fears ot men, 70 being supposed that
comets preSagod wars, famines. and
DIRE destruction, and think that we
may assume that this weeks eNcep.
tonal sunset viii have excited in
the nervous some alarm. There is an
old weather proverb which runs a
under: s
Evening red and morning gray
Alr sure signs of a tlir DAY
4 The reason why an evening Sky is red
is that To the westward of The observ-
en- there is an atmosphere charged
with invisible vapor, but free from
clouds, This 81 ate Of atmosphere
also indicates temporary fine weather.
1t may have been noted in the 6test
weather news that there have been
widespread violent storms over por-
tons of North America and the
Atlantic These storms have liberated
much latent heat into the upper
regions of the atmosphere, and thus
heat has warmed an exceptionally
large body al atmospheric air which
is full OF transparent vapors. The
rays of the setting sun passing
{ through it have been refraced into the
intense red glow witnessed each
, evening this week North America
, has received the storms of wind aud
rain; we have received the supper
heated, transparent, vaporladen
atmosphere. Hence these exception
ally SPLENDID rod sunsets.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-10

even in this bold outline. Owning
the Central and Southern Pacific these
men have virtually owned whatever
they chose to take Of the country
through which they run The PEG
ole Of California complain that the
railroad declares itself a partner in
every business started and takes the
greatest share of the prohts. The
rates charged upon freights have been
fixed at the amounts which the own
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12
Wednesday, November 12, 1884.
CLOSE ELECTIONS,

Some of the inhabitants of this great, glor1
 ious and free country are as much excited
 over the political situation as if there had never been a close election before. But there have been other close elections and other States than New York in which the re suit has depended upon only few hundred votes.
 In 1840, for instance, Maine gave Harri- son only All plurality and Pennsylvania only 345. while in the same year Arkansas gave VanBuren but 8s9 plurality. In 1S44 Clay carried Delaware by only 252, New Jersey by 823 and Tennessee by 113. The same year Polk lad only 699 plurality in Louisiana, and more than this number of votes were fraudulent. In 1S48 Taylor. had 523 plurality in Delaware, while Class ried Alabama by S81 and Mississippi by 615. In 1859 Pierce had only 9 plu- rality in Delaware and 696 in North Carolina. In 1854 Myron Clark, the whig candidate for governor of New York, was elected by only 3O9 majority. The can didate for 1ieutenant-governor carried the State by over 28,000 and his election was known in couple of days after the polls closed, but it was several weeks before the election of Governor Clark was settled. In 1868 Grant had only 506 plurality in Califor- nia and Seymour carried Oregon by 164. In 1872 Greeley had sos plurality in Maryland. In 1876 Hayes carried Oregon by only 547 
 The situation in New York this year is re- markable because the margin is so small and the total vote so large. Of course a plurality of one is just as decisive as a plurality of ten thousand, but plurality of ten thousand makes itself readily felt
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12

The Rev. Clarence H. Barber, who is elect ed to the State legislature from Torrington, was formerly resident of Canton Center.
 Canton friends want w. E. Simonds, rep resentatiEe-elect from that place, to be se- lected to preside over the House of Represen- tatives
 Charles s. Brown, who has been in the em- ploy of H. B. Brown & Co.,, of Hartford, has gone to Lancaster county, South Carolina, where he will superintend the erection of buildings and machinery for an extensive mining plant at the works of the Haik Gold Mine company. He will be engaged in the work two or three months and is employed by the Blake Crusher company of New Haven.
 The funeral of Henry H. Albright was at tended from the house of MT. J. J. Niles, in l East Hampton, last Saturday. His age was | 30 years. Mr. Albright removed to Cedar
 Vale, Kansas, some seven years aga and en- gagged in stock raising and farming. From l this he went into the mortgage and far n | loan business with his brother, P. .H. Albright prominent lawyer of that vicinity, and l later, organized the Sedan National bank, oi
 which he was president. He returned t East Hampton recently seriously i'll and died after short illness. He was universally re spected.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12
NO. 296

disc of flowers" Of course there were tba conventional opening rosebuds, parting clouds, gliding cars and whirling windmills. all animated by smiling faces or posing chil. dren with garlands and fountains innumera- ble.
 Such are my memories of a single Parisian spectacular play If it was not case of multum in parvo, then let some American dramatist come forward and construct a more comprehensive spectacle. EMnE
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12

New Orleans, where the great cotton expo sition is to be held, supports it's claims to eosmopolitaniam by it's comprehensive sys- tenn of furnished rooms, at which, it is claimed, the average tourist can live more comfortably and economically than at hotels. Near Canal street, the great central boulevard of the city, hundreds of rooms are to be had, with tasteful furniture, abundant water sup ply and all the comforts of home. Excel lent coffee is served in the morning, and the service is quiet and effective. These rooms rent for from one to five dollars day during the winter season, and their occupants have wider range of restaurants than in any other city south of New York. The price of breakfast at these places varies from the ordi- nary twenty-five cent table d'hote to the s2o 'repast Ia carte Game or fish are of the best, the oysters are unsurpassed, vegetables are always in season and the cooks are said to be admirable.
 Mir. Hiram s. Maxim, whose name is well known in connection with system of electric lighting which was introduced by him a few years ago, has invented maehine-gun which
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12

Beet sugar making in Europe is not paying as we'll as it did The $44, 100000 paid in subsidies by Germany and similar encourage ment bestowed by Austria expanded the sugar beet industry to an abnormal extent. At first the dividends of the factories were enormous, ranging in some cases from 60 to 175 per cent, but the markets of the world became overloaded and prices dropped 90 per cent. in six months. At present a tkrasch, D or panic, is impending in Austria; the situation is not much better in Germany; and Russia, Poland and other sugar-produc- ing countries of Europe are unfavorably affected As result, the sugar-beet crop will be smaller this year, and larger restric tion is expected in 1885, when, it is thought, the surplus of sweets will have been worked off and prostrated cane-raisers in this coun- try and the West Indies will again be given chance.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12

Captain Nathan Appleton, of Boston, the American agent of the Panama Canal com pany, tells very different story about the affairs of the company than those which have been going the rounds. De Lesseps, he says, will visit the Isthmus next spring to open the first section of canal from Colon to Gatun, and he expects to have the work fin ished by 1888. Two things have been accom- plished during the past summer; nearly all the $24, ,O00, 900 bonds have been taken, and over one-fourth of the canal has been let out to an American dredging firm. The money thus far raised is about $40, 900, 900, nearly half of which has been spent.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12

The British board of trade by it's returns shows that in the month of October, 1884, the imports of the kingdom were twenty-one millions, eighty-fye thousand dollars less than for the month of October, 1883, and that the exports for October, 1884, were three millions, six hundred and twenty-five thou sand dollars less than for the corresponding month of the preceding year. These are the estimates for one month, and they follow a similar proof of depression of trade which has been made for months.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The American people are not left long without something to interest them. The election is over, but Hon. John L. Sullivan of Boston, is again conspicuous.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12

Pork amounts to something ''out West. " It is estimated that during the ensuing four months the amount of money which will be disbursed for pork in the West will approxi- mate S1OO, 900, 900, besides the transportation charges of the railroads, the compensation of labor employed in packing, the purchase of cooperage and many other incidental dis bursements.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12

And still they come. Austin BraiEard, of Haddam, who was the candidate for Middle sex county last year for the position of as sistant clerk of the house of representatives. will be a candidate for the same position this
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12
BURDOCK
BLOOD. RlTTERS.
he Talk of the People Who Use Et.

The Talk of the People Who Use Ets
 "A good medicine
 Never had anything act so pleasantly the bowels"
 "One dose cured an after-dinner headache.' ''one bottle did my dyspepsia more good than al rthe medicine ever used'
 Never saw anything quickly cure bilious at tack.''
 "A wonderful blood pI1ttier.'
 "A perfect cure for all scrofufdlS taint-
 From 1Ir. William W. Jones. of CaT{oino, Clay county, Ind For the last two years nave been seriously mwell It would be difficult tc describe all the little ailments that have united to rder my existence miserable in the extreme. Pains n the breast-a heavy, dull sensation in my head-ftfilt- ness at tue stolnach-weakness in the legs-kdneys- badly deranged-restless 9eep-compleXion sallow strength all gone. Rendered desperate, went to the northern part of Michigan, hoping that change of climate would do me good. I got no benefit. Last spring went to the city of Terre Haute and resorted to the aresan baths there for five weeks. Csc day, glancing through the papers, noticed an advertisement of Burdock Blood Bitters. In June commenced taking this medicine, though must admit, with little or expectation of relief. The result was, however, marvellous and gratifying be- yond measure. Since using these Bitiers have not lost days work They take right hold and the effects are always pleasing.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12
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Catarrh

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Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12
AROUND THE WORLD.

Spectacular Play in Paris - Inter- estfnG, Wonderful. and Gorgeous Performances = A Triumph of Inge- nuity and SpIendor.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-12

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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-03-21

THE anti-monopollst convention called
10 meet IN Chicago the 18th of May is
probably designed as a sort of side show
in politics and will result in an abortion
as other movements Of like pretensions
have done. There IS no law against
either an individual making fool Of
himself or squad OF sorehead politicians
who have outlived their usefulness in
their respective parties assembling to-
gether in the name of convention and
nominating a presidential ticket The
name antl-monopoly is sweet morsel
under the tongue Of the politician who
has lost all hope OF obtaining office in
either Of the political parties, and the
leaders Of such faction are the most
consummate demagogues IN existence.
1t is enphonious in sound and good
bait with which to catch the unwary, but
like the attractive apple which grows on
the beach Of the Dead Sea it is filled
with ashes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-03-21

THE Fargo Republican gives the Man.
dan Pioneer we'll merited rebukc for its
sneering reference to the action Of the
United States senate lin passing bill
comforting the right of suffrage upon
women. He must shut his eyes to the
signs of the times who will not see that
political progress leads to universal suf-
frage The advance the women of
America have made the last generation
as teachers, and IN the business and
learned professions, has weakened the
barriers to their political privilege Of the
ballot and within the next generation
they will attain to that political right.
Their capabilities and energies as
teachers are now recognized by all, and
to say thst they are capable of instruct.
ing our boys and preparing them to exer-
else q privilege and duty as citizens
which the teachers themselves are inca
pable of exercising IS a palpable absurd.
ity on its face The corruption Of the
ballot and the traffic IN voters in the
large cities are growing more audacious
every campaign and the main hope OF re
forming tins political degeneracy is in
the ballot in the hands Of the women of
the nation. The senate of the Iowa
legislature recently adopted the women
suffrage amendment to the constitution
Of that state, and the political sentiment
is growing rapidly all over the country.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-03-21

THE opening of wagon transporta-
tion route from Dickinson, on the North
ern Pacific, to the Black Hills, is already
ACCOMPLISHED aud teams are now engaged
IN drawing merchandise and the various
kinds OF articles Of traffic across. The
distance is muck shorter than from
Pierre, the old route, and ,eamsters
think they can now make the round trip
IN seventeen days, ana in fifteen when
the snow melts away. This will take off
quite good deal of shipping from the
Chicago s. Northwestern road which now
has its western terminus at Pierre and
transfer the traffic to the Northern Pacif-
c. This will stimulate the Northwestern
road to extend its line to the Black Hills
through tho Sioux reservation, and possl-
bly, to hold the traffic Of that locality the
Nor,hern Pacific may build a branch
down into that section of country. 1t
seems at least reasonably certain that the
isolated Black Hills district will not re-
main another year without railroad COM
munication and the first road that reaches
that district with reliable transporting
line back of it viii have great advan-
tsge over competitors that may come
afterwards.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-03-21

EARLY in the present session Of con-
grsss Delegate Raymond introduced 4
bill for the organization of North Dakota
making the 4Gth parallel the southern
boundary line. Later Senator Harrison
introduced bill for the ADMISSION of
South Dakota and division on the 46th
parallel The committee OF the senate
has recently reported bill for the ad-
mission of South Dakota as the state of
Dakota under the constitution adopted
at Sioux Falls last September, and the
organization Of North Dakota as the
territory Of Lincoln. Washington tern.
tory is the only one that has ever been
named in honor Of q president of the
United States and the 'eternal fitness of
things ,s very obscure in that case and
it seems fully as much wanting in the
proposition to give North Dakota the
name Of Lincoln. The Alert would sug-
gest tLat the names he transposed,
that South Dakota be admitted as the
state of Lincoln AMI North Dakota be
organized as the territory of Dakota