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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24

several trades corresponds to the diff
ferences in each case. Arranging the
various industries in the order of
purity of air the following are the
averages of deaths from phthisis and
diseases Of the respiratory system
Fishermen. 1873; agrlculturists, 237;
grocers, 1888; diapers, 400; tailors, AL,
and printers, 626. AS regards chin
ney sweeps, the death rates are lower
than in the previous record, but still
are exceedingly high, and give a
comparative mortality figure of no
less than l, $40. Cancer is a prolific
cause of death among chimney sweeps.
Out of 242 deaths in which the causes
were ascertained there were 40 due to
forms of malignant diseases. This is
equal to 202 deaths from this cause to
1000 deaths from all causes; wbereas
the proportion of deaths from malig
nant diseases to deaths from all causes
among males from % to 80 years of
age in England and Wales is only SO
in 1000. The liability OF chimney
sweeps to malignant disease is about
eight times as great as the average
liability for all males.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24

The Philadelphia Press quotes a
hotel clerk as regarding to dead beat
trick:
won't you leave your coat down
here before you go up to dinlerl LIST
nae take il" suavely besought the
clerk of country hotel OF a visitor
who had Just come in. 81 will hang
it up" he continued politely. The
guest thanked him for his profuse dis
play of courtesy, and went up stairs
highly pleased with the trouble that
had been taken over him 1--WE al
ways do that, " said the clerk, winking
at bystander II have only been in
the hotel business two months. but
that was the first trick I learned. l
wanted that mans coat as security
for the payment of his dinner bill. 1t
is the rule in many country hotels to
get the unknown transc ent to deposit
his coat, hat or gum boots in the Of
fee. If it is done properly the visi-
ter thinks il is nothing but native po-
liteness.o
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24
THE LITTLE CHRISTMAS TREE


The Christmas day was coming the Christmas
eve drew near;
The frtrees they were talking low, at midnight
cold and clear
And this was what the fir trees said, all in the
wow which Of IS shall chosen be to grace the
Holy NishtN
The tall trees and the goodly trees raised each a
lofty head,
In glad and secret confidence, though not word
they said
But one, the baby of the band, could not restrain
sigh;
you ali will be approved" he said, "but oh,
what chance hayelg
Il am so small so very small no one win mark
or know
How thick and green my needles are, how true
Few toys and candles could hold, but heart and
will are free,
And in nv heart Of hearts know 1 am a Christ
mas tree.
The Christmas angel lowered near; he caught the
grieyiRg word,
And Laughing low he hurried forth, with love and
pity stirred.
He sought and found ST. Nicholas, the dear old
Christmas Saint
And in his fatherly kind ear rehearsed the fir
trees plant.
Saints are all powerful we know, so it befel that
day
That axe on shoulder. to the grove a woodman
took his way.
One baoy girl he had at home, and he went forth
20 find
4 little tree as small as She just suited to his
mind.
oh, glad and proud the baby fir, amid its breth'
rem tall
To be thus chosen and singled out, the first
among them ALI
He stretched his fragrant branches, his little
heart heat fast
He was a real Christmas tree; he had his wish at
last.
One large and shining apple with checks of rud-
dy gold,
Six tapers, and tiny doll were all that he could
hold.
TIE baby laughed, the baby crowed to see the
taprrs bright;
The forest baby ielt the Joy, and shared in the
delight
And when at last the tapers died, and when the
baby slept
The little Or IN silent night patient vigil kept,
Though scorChed and brown rs need es we're, 1t
had no heart 20 grieve.
~ have not lived in vain,h he said, "Ihank God
for Christmas eve!"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24
DIN Net Apree with Him.

''That chicken / ate Tor dinner has
made me feel uncomfortable, said
Crimson beak. as be seated himself in
lis armchair front Of the CRATE to
spend cosy evening with MS happy
family.
"Well, John, it isn't the first time
that chicken has not agreed with
you" said his kind wife, 81 mpathet-
ically.
No" spoke up little Johnnie. the
shy ear-old, addressing his mother;
"last night, when pa ard you had
that dispute, after you bad left the
room ] heard pa say 10 Mr.. Yeast
The old hen never DID agree with me,
AWAY"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24
LATEST DESIGNS IN JEWELRY
American Jeweler .

American Jeweler.
Paddock bracelets and bangles still
hold their own.
The demand for fancy colored stones
IS increasing.
A battered wash boiler in antique
silver IS novelty in scarf pins,
There appears to be no decrease in
TIE demand for silver jewelry.
Med 9gal designs in silver table
ware are shown for the holiday trade.
Elaborate designs in silver watch
boxes have just been placed on the
market.
Garnets, which have been neglected
Tor some years, are again becoming
fashionable.
Hollow beads of embossed silver
and gold are said TO be coming into
vogue again in PARIS.
Dame fashion says that more
Jewelry will be worn in 1886 than for
several previous years.
A miniature eletric light, small
brilliant representing the light, is a
new design in scarf pins.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24
Christmas and the Children.
Boston Traveller


The golden gates that will soon
swing open for the festive season will
gladden. many hearts as the myriads
of favors are received. The chfdren
nowadays value their gifts numeri-
cally. Last Christmas, one little girl
received over twenty presents. Now
the question arises does the child SO
richly supplied value the gifts so east
ly obtaned2 The boarding and stow
ing away OF such things into drawers
and repositories, TO refresh the eye
with now and then, may lead to selfish
ness, whereas the little one who divides
with her less favored schoolmate is
doing the goud that lies in her power,
and, BY making another happy, is
bringing happiness to herself, There
are hundreds of children TO whom a
pretty little toy or little GIFT Of some
sort would mark a golden epoch in
their young lives. A pilgrimage
through the lanes and alleys, with
the view Of entering the homes where
some children are compelled to live,
would call forth benevolent feelings
into exercise, and the annual visit
would soon become periodical for
when the symphathies are thorough
" enlisted in behalf of the suffering
ones, they reach through some ave
nue. or other for the amelioration Of
heir condition. 1t ig worth trial.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24
BOGUS EGGS.
How They are blade TO Represent the
Genuine, by a Firm In Newark, New

How They are blade TO Represent tn q
Genuine, by a Firm In Newark, New
jersey.
A New York dispatch says: A
number of dealers in eggs and pro-
duce in Paterson were called on re-
Gently by man representing himself
as Garret Ouderdonk, of RJckland
county, N. Y. He sold each OF the
dealers lot of fresh country eggs"
at remarkably low figure. The eggs
were delivered by another man, to
whom the dealers refused pay ment
On Monday Onderdonk called for his
money, but was arrested under the
act prohibiting the sale of adulterat-
ed food He pleaded guilty, where
upon he was fined $50 and costs. This
he paid promptly and left the city
without attempting to collect the
money for tho eggs delivered.
He admitted to several dealers
that the eggs were artificial and
were manufactured by a firm in
New ark, whose name he declined TO
disclose. The shells were made of
a clear, transparent composition, and
the shape was perfectly modelled. TIE
portion surrounding the yolk was
made of albumen, and the yolk itself
of ground carrot and saffron. The
eggs were tested and found 10 scram-
BILE well, and in an omelet there was
no perceptIble difference between the
real and artificial eggs, but when
boiled they are easily detected, as the
yolk and surrounding white portion
do not harden separately as in real
eUOs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24
The Chicago UniYersitf.

The board of trustees of the Chicago
university held special meeting
Monday afternoon, at which Rev. Dr..
Lorimer presided. A letter was read
from John De Witt, president of the
Union Mutual Insurance company Of
Maine, which contained the informa-
ton that the directors of the company
had considered the question of the
mortgage debt OF the university, but
had decided to make no definite offer
of settlement. The communication in
timated q disposition to abate the de
mand heretofore made for the entire
amount of principal and interest of
the mortgage, and to effect an AMIGA
BILE settlement of the pending habil-
ity. A personal conference Of the
university trustees and the president
of the company was requested. The
letter was received aud referred to the
committee on negotiation, Of which
DR. Lorimer IS chairman, and after a
lengthy discussion as to the value of
the property TO the Baptist church,
as an educational institution, the com
mittee was authorized to confer
with the insurance officials, and Civ
en- full power to act in the premises.
The committee will endeavor to meet
with President De Witt in Chicago
within week or two, and failing in
that will cndeavor TO arrange for a
meeting in New York, 10 which one
or more of their number will be sent
fully authorized to treat for the uni
versity trustees in this important mat.
ter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24
Mortality ana 0ceunatiOns.
London Times.


Some interesting facts IN connection
with this subject appear in the supple
m5enJ 10 the forty fifth report of the
hsglster General. 1t IS shown that
on the average the agrioulturists
nave a comparative mortality figure
Of 644 the s1opkeepers If S77 and the
iallors, hatters, printers and book
ulnders OF LOSS. Living in vitlated
atmosphere seriously affects the respl-
55aatory organs The mortality from
diseases Of these organs and from
athlas, taken together, is 1913 for the
u'heFmen and 237 for the agricultu-
5sts, while for diapers end grocers
go, and for tailors and printers $40
- Diapers live ia more vitiaied at
w. w phere thar grocers, and Jrnters
'uah Jaliors, so the mortality IN these
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24

FRANCE does not occupy very en-
viabte position just now. She has no
weight in the councils Of Europe be
cause of the divisions smoHg her Par
liamentary represen iatives and the
consequent instability in the foreign
policy Of the government. Her in
ierests dictated interference ia Bur
NAB which would have stayed
the hand Of England. but comblna
ton between extreme Republicans
and Monarchisis renders the weak
BrssOn Ministry powerle4s, and Eng
land is left free TO do as she pleases.
The revelations Of military iDcapa-
city which have recently been
made in connection with the unfortu
nate Togquin expedition are most
damaging at a time when Europe
was beginning to tbink the French
army had acquired degree Of ELI
cheney second only TO that Of Ger
many. Then the resolve of the Rtdi-
cal RoyalIst alliance TO force the Gov
eminent to abandon the cOnquests al
ready made in that country will still
further weaken frances prestige.
france is sadly in need OF a states
man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24
MRS. KRIS KRINGLE.
ev Fn1rn N. TnuNAs.

oh. I laugh to hear what grown folk
Tell the young folk Of Kriss KrinRle,
In the Northland. where unknown folk
Love TO feel the frost-wind ungle.
Yes. laugh to hear the grown folk
Tel you young fox how Kris kringle
Travels round the world like lone folk,
None 10 talk with-always siaglel
Would gray and grim old fellow
(Nut a chick nor child to care for
Keep "a heart so warm and mellow
That all children he'd prepare fori
Do yeu think my little maiden,
He could ever guess your wishes
That you'd find our stocking laden
With doll and set OF dishest
No; the truth is, some one Whispers
10 the ear he hears the best with,
With what TO suit the youngest lispers,
Boys and girls, and all the rest with.
Some one (ah you guess in vain, dearD
Nestled close by old kriss krlngle,
Laughs to see the prancing reindeer,
Laughs 10 hear tile sledge bells jingle.
Dear old lady, small and rosy
In the nipping, Christmas weather,
Nestled close. so warm and cosey,
These two chat for hours together
So, If / were in your places
Rob and Hal, and Kate, and Mary,
would be in good graces
OF this lovely, shy old fairy.
Still I laugh to hear the grown folk
tel your young folk how kriss Kringle
Travels round the world, like lone folk
None 20 talk with-always singlel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24
They Compromised.
Merchant Traveller.

meTGDduN lTdNtlbTs
For goodness sake, Mary" asked
the young lady's mother at breakfast,
what was the matter with you and
Harry in the parlor last night2'
why, mammal demurely lnquir-
ed the daughter.
"Why, you jawed and quarreled
for half an hour like pair Of pick
pockets"
60" she replied, remembering the
circumstances. He wanted me to
take the big chair and wanted him
to take it because he was company,
you keow.'
"Well, what we're you quarreling
aboul9"
"We didn't quarrel, mamma, only
be Insisted that / should take it, and l
wouldn't"
well, how did you finally settle
Iit2'
We've compromised, and both OF
us took It,
The mother had herself been a girl
once.
The Mexican papers are having a
good deal 10 say about great anthrS'
cite coal bed in Sonora comprising
about 5000 square miles. The Cali
fornia papers are becoming interest
ed. The San Francisco Call says:
"These coal fields can be reached by
rail over nearly level country, and
il is estimated that the coal can be
mined and laid down in San Francis
co for IS a ton. The estimate seems
very low, but at twice that figure it
would be a favorable proposition,
bearing in mind that Pennsylvania
anthracite sells here at from $13 so to
S15 a ton wholesale.
Reading, Pa, Is au old and rich
town, where most families own their
houses and every b-dy is comfortable
and happy, but their is not a million
aire residing within its corporate linn
| its.
Portland, Ore, has adopted tree.
trimming ordinance, according to
which all shade trees on the streets
must be Kept trimmed to a height OF
nine feet above the sidewalks, and the
sidewalks must be Kept clear Of fallen
leaves.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-24

In hopes that s.. NichoIas soon wllI De there."
And here he comes, with toys enough
in his pack to fill forty stockings.
He, too is in white, all trimmed with
rabbit fur, and but for his merry voice
and hearty greetings, we should never
d -eam that it was Harry Melworth so
disguised is he by his costume and
long white bard. Here are the
Thanksgiving Days-R1b. as a stately
Puritan, and Lena, as Thanksgiving
dinner. The dress she has on is over
a hundred years old. She has put on
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-01
Death Of A. J. Landers.

Last night, March 31st, 1885, at
about II o'clock, Mr.. A. j. Landers
breathed his last or earth. For about
two months he had been ailiBg. but
up to within ten or twelve days of his
death was not considered in a neces-
sarily critical condition. About that
time, however, a change for the worse
came, and his friends could almost
hourly notice his decline, and conse.
quently had little hopes of his recov-
cry. Last night he was attended by
Messrs. G. w. Sawyer and j. B. Eden,
and ten minutes before he breathed
bis last he talked and seemed in quite
a ovial mood. When death came,
one gasp was all the warning his at.
tendants had and life was extinct.
The cause of his death was a compli.
cation Of diseases, the liver, kidneys,
heart and lungs being affected.
About six years ago Mr.. Landers
became a resident of Tionesta, during
which time lie demonstrated by his IN.
tegrity, honesty and kindly disposi.
ton, that he was a citizen of whom
any community might be proud, and
the esteem in which he was heid by
his neighbors was fully shown in his
last illness. He was a member in
good standing of Forest Lodge, A. O..
U. W., and when it became necessary
that fraternity furnished watches, and
otherwise kindly administered to his
wants. His wife will, in consequence
Of his membership, receive a benefi.
ciary of $4,000 from the Lodge.
Mr.. Landers was aged Al years, l
month and II days, and leaves a wife,
two grown sons and daughter aged
about ten years, all of whom have the
deepest sympathy of our people in
their sad and irreparable loss. May
he rest in peace.
At this writing we are unable to
give any particulars as to funeral ar
rangements.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-01
Cooksburg Items.

The past winter in this locality has
been very severe, and we are glad to
welcome the present evidence of
Spring. Many thousand feet of
boards and timber are on the banks
of the Clarion awaiting a breakup.
The mills are all idle.
A. Cook is having gas we'll drilled
near his residence. Messrs. Stockton
and Piper, experienced drillers, are
doing the work.
A. W. Cook has about recovered
from his long illness.
The Cooksburg school has just
closed. 1t was under the care of
good, earnest and competent teacher,
S. w. Calvin. By virtue of his wise
and thoughtful management, rapid
progress was made by the students in
all their studies. On Friday evening
Mr.. Calvin conducted a public school
examination. The people Of our vii
lige anxious to know of the advance.
menL made by their children, during
the term, attended in a body. The
examination was rigid and complete
and we are glad to say that the schol.
ars passed through it with honor to
themselves, teacher and parents.
Declarations, essays, recitations, &C.,
we're also presented and were highly
appreciated by the audience. Taken
all in all it was a fitting close to a
profitable and pleasant term of school,
Our school expresses its thanks to
Supt. j. E. Hillard, for his visits, as
we'll for the interest he manifested in
our studies and literary labor.
One of our students, James Smath.
ers, died last week. During his ILL.,.
ness his parents, physicians and
friends administered faithfully to his
wants, and did all in their power to
overcome the disease and alleviate
pain. Yet, Notwithstanding all these
attentions and efforts, death asserted
his claim and obtained the victory.
We sympathize with his parents in
this, their great loss and affliction.
Cooksburg, March 2S, 'S5. u.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-01
Boiler Explosion.

The Boiler Of the Potter mill, half a
mile from Pineville corners, this coun.
ty, blew up Wednesday afternoon, re.
sultipg in the probable death of one
man, Albert LeBarron, aged about
ninteen years. Particulars learned
are as follows: The boiler house was
situated on one side aud adjoining the
mill proper. The boiler was two.
flue thirty.five horse power. Young
LeBarron was standing in front of the
boiler, when the hues collapsed, blow.
ing the rear sheet through a brick
wall and landing it twenty-five or
thirty rods away in the woods. Evi.
IDENTIFY this rear sheet gave out first,
as in addition to the blowing away of
sheet, the entire boiler was sent ahead
out of the arch three or four feet more
than its length. But at the same time
the front fue sheet was also torn out,
striking and following the young man
through board partition, and both
landing nearly fifty feet from the start
ing point, where they were found near
ly side by side. The boiler house is
wreck, but the injury to the mill prop
very slight.
Dr. Acomb went out to the scene of
the disaster, finding the unfortunate
man still alive, but stfering from
fracture Of the skull over tue left eye
and a number OF bad cuts on the head.
In addition the face, arms and up.
per portions of the body are horribly
scalded and burned, the skin peeling
off at the touch. The shock had also
crazed the poor boy, and no intelligi-
BILE information could be secured from
him as to how the accident occurred
His cry was constantly for water, show.
ing the probabilities Of internal burn
ing. The chances for his recovery are
very slight. LeBarron has relatives in
this vicinity-the Arters and others.
The young man died Thursday af
ternoon about one o'clock, after suffer.
ing terrible torments.- Edioute Ne,Cs.
[Pineville is situated about 2 miles
from Neilltown, this county.-ED.1
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-01
Divorce Notice.

In the Court of Common Pleas of For
est County, No. 80 December Term, 1884.
Eta M. Bush, by her next friend A. c..
Stevens, Libelant, VS.. John w. Bush, Re-
spondent. Alais Subpoena in Divorce.
Forest County, SIS.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
the Sheriff of said County, Greeting:-
Whereas, Eta M. Bush, by her next
friend A. q. Stevens did on the 10Th day
of October, 1884, prefer her petition to our
said Judges of the said Court of Common
Pleas for said County, praying for the
causes therein set forth, that she might be
divorced from the bonds of matrimony
entered into with you John w. Bush.
We, therefore, command you, as we have
before, the said John w. bush, that set
ting aside all other business and excuses
whatsoever, you be and appear in your
proper person before our Judges at Iio-
nesta, at a Court of Common Pleas there
10 be held for the County of Forest, on the
third Monday of May, next, TO answer
the petition or libel of the said Eta NJ.
Bush, and to show cause, If any you have,
why the said Eta NJ. Bush, your wife,
should not be divorced from the bonds of
matrmOny, agreeably to the Acts of AS
sembly in such case made and provided.
Herein fail not
Witness the Hon. VIM. d. Brown, Pres
ident of our said Court, at Tionesta, the
18th day of January, 1885.
G. NJ. SHAWKEY, Prothonotary.
To John w. Bush, Respondent
You are hereby notified to enter an ap-
pearance in above stated case at the next
regular term of Court, beginning May
Is, 1885. l.. AGNEW, Sheriff.
Tionesta, Pa, March "a, 1885.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-01
FOREST couNTY oFFrcERs.

Member Of Con0ress--A ALEXANDER \ G.
WHITE.
Member Of Sendte-J. G.. HALL.
Assem6ly-PETER BERRY.
President JudQe--W. ID. Brown
Associate JWd0cs-C. A. Hill, LEWIS
ARNER.
Tredsurer--W SMEARBAueu.
Prothonotdrg, Register &c Recorder, &C.
CURTIS M. SHAwKEY.
iSheriG.-LEoNARD AaNEw.
CoBmassioners-OL1v BYERLY, WIN.
SHIELDS, J. r. CHADWICK.
County Saperinteadent--J. E. HILL
ARD.
District AttorNey--T. J. VANGIESEN.
Jury CoBtpiisSiOnerS-H. q. DAVIS,
DARID WALrERs.
County iSugVsyor-H. c. WHITTEKIN.
COroner-Dr. j. w, MoRROw.
County 4 uditorS-5. a. SCoTT, THos.
CoRAH, GEO. ZUENDEL,