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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02

be peer among peers A brass
band played Hail to the Chief when
Col. Phelps appeared, and then by
his reques. discoursed God Save the
Queen out of respect for her ma ss-
ty, the petentate of England, Ireland,
etc. There was a great handshaking
all around. Mirth prevailed on all
sides.
you sly dogr cried Col. Potter
Palmer, facehously. ''You never
told as while we were in Washington
together that you were after anything
Yet, now that come to think Of it, l
remember you were around a good
deal with Cleveland and Bayard,"
Col. Phelps modestly replied that
he was a man of few words, and that
he did not make practice of parad-
ing the secrets of hir bosom and the
treasures OF his ambition before the
the world at large. Then amid great
enthusiasm, the following preamble
and resolutions we're unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. Our honored president, Col. Erskine
NJ Phelps, has oeen this day appointed minister
penipotentiary and envoy extraordinary from
the United States of America 10 the court Of St.
James; therefore, be il
Resolved, That we congratulate Col PHELPS
upon this recognizes of his exalted diplomatic
talents and lis merits as patriot citizen;
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the wise
and patriotic administration of national affairs
as now conducted by Grover Cleveland, our hon
ored president;
upon the records of this club, and that copy of
the same be forwarded to her most puissant ma
jesty Victoria queen Of England. etc
In a brief speech Col. Phelps
thanked his fellow citizens for this
ovation; ere another sun had set he
would be on his way to a foreign
cline, but over the seas and where'er
he roamed he would carry remem-
brances of the dear old Iroquois
among the most precious treasures
enshrined in his heart of hearts.
while my duties said he, will
Require my occasional presence at
st. James, wherever that may be, my
permanent address will be in care Of
the American exchange in Tendon,
and in parting with you now, dear
friends, may | indulge the hope that
l shall hear from you, personally,
very, very ofteh2"
Inc process OF hanoSHdklng Hau
not progressed very far, when a tele-
gram arrived for Col. Potter Palmer.
With bated breath that gentleman
tore open the cruel message. 1t was
dated Washington, and read as fol-
lows
WAS mistaken about British mission. 10 is
Edward j.. of Vermont, aud not Erskine NJ, OF
Chicago, who is appointed.
S. CORNING JUDD"
We believe it was one of the immor-
tai bards who, on certain agonizing
occasion, gave utterance to this truly
beautiful sentiment.
There are some words we all may know
Yet never choose to spell them
There are some scenes so full Of woe
No human tongue can tell Them
Let awful silesce roHnd them fall
And veil them with her voiceless pail
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
Railroad Freight Rates for California
Fruit.

The reduced tariff on fruit and
vegetables, adopted by the Trapscon-
tinental Railroad association, is very
pleasing 10 the fruit,growers and ship
pers. They consider the rate very
fair one, and there is no doubt but
that q very heavy business in the ship
ment OF fruits east will occur this
year. The new fruit cars of the South
ern and Central Pacific are mostly
fourteen and iifteen-ton cars, but in
fruit the full tonnage cannot be put
IN the cars. Ia the 30, 600 pound cars,
only about eleven tons of fruit can be
slowed, as ii has 10 be loaded in such
a manner as TO allow circulation of
air within the cases. The same pro-
portion is also stored in the cars Of
smaller capacity. Allowance must be
made for the weight of packing boxes,
which Is estimated at,about 5 per cent.
OF the weight OF the fruit. This, on
eleven tons, would amount 10 / 100
pounds, and would permit the ship
ment of about ten tons and half IN
the largest cars, This, at the rate
adopted, can be shipped to Chicago
for $3.50 per 100 pounds oy passenger
train, or for 80 10 per 100 pounds by
freight train, both IN carload
lots to st. Louis or New Orleans
at S59S.50 per car by passenger or
$304.50 per car by freight, This rate
applies from San Francisco, Sacra-
mento. Oakland Sixteenth street,,
San Jose, Marysville. Stockton and
Los Angeles Cal; Portland and
Astoria, Ore, (yia Northern Pacific
Railroad and Oregon Short Line Rail
way; Seattle and Tacoma, W. T.,
(via Northern Pacific Railroad only.
To othern eastern points common
with those named the same rates ap-
ply.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
A House Fired by a sparrow.
40 Teleeram. Mareh b

Yesterday afternoon. a fire occur
red at the building on Broadway &c
oupied by Parker Brothers, under
takers, on the first floor, and Justice
Grogan on the upper floor. William
Parker first discovered the fire, which
started in sparroW's nest underneath
the cornice. Kelley Hose responded
TO an alarm sounded, and soon had a
stream on the flames, which had com,
municated with the corpice 1t is
thought a sparrow had gained pos
session of a match and carried il into
the nest, and that the match ignited.
The damage to the building was
slight.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
ANOTHER PHELPS
An End of Rejoicing at the Iroquols
Club,
Chicago Daily News


AS the Hon. Erskine M. Phelps,
president of the Iroquois club, sat at
his supper table night before last, his
telephone bell began to ring in the
most imperative manner,
''See who is calling said Col.
Phelps, waving his hand command
ingly at his valet, Francois.
''It's Mr.. Palmer, and he wants 70
see you," said Francois, with a tele-
phone dingus at one ear
Indeed" cried Col. Phelps, weari-
ly laying down the knife and fork
4 wonder what Potter can want OF
me at this unseemly hour. "
"Wel," inquired Col. Phelps, tax
ing the telephone dinSus and apply
ing 1t to his left auricular organ.
"Yes. At the club, ehi
Private dispatch9
What's that? What, I? =
or course, right away
Then, without stopping to ring off
the telephone connection, Col. Phelps
cut lively capers up and down the
room, laughing immoderately, and
finally stopped in front of the French
plate mirror and regarded his coun-
terfeit presentment with look OF
complete satisfaction.
"Frarcois," cried Col Phelps, at
last. Have my horses hitched to the
carriage of state and brought around
to the front door.
Francois disappeared through the
massive oaken doorway. Col. Phelps
continued to gaze into the responsive
depths Of the French plate mirror
with admiration and Joy enthroned
upon his facial lineaments.
$50, = said Col. Phelps, in tones that
quavered with emotion, ''at las
have reached the FL Dorado, the goal,
the summit of my ambition, For
years have I pursued the coQuettish
butterfly called fame, and DER bound
less plains and through impossible
morasses have l toiled and floundered
in the wild hope Of clutching the
fleeing ignis fatuus And now, sud
denly and unexpectedly, have made
no effort to obtain the prize Others
have vainly coveted, l find within my
grasp one of the priceless boons OF
human greatness the British mission.
4 SndlA odll bB-AOIIOWs W. Mtths
hence will find me in the presence OF
royalty. I will be envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to
the court at st. James. my associates
will be kings, queens, princes, dukes,
markees, earls, and knights, and
viii be rocked, as it were, in the arms
OF royalty and nobility. All, this is
what | call fame, and this, I am free
to confess, is the proudest moment OF
my life.
When Col. Phelps arrived at the
Iroquois club he found that place in
what we violate no confidence in
terming a blaze of glory. Chinese
lanterns, transparencies, and illumi-
mated mottos had been hung out; the
national colors tapped triumphantly
at the top Of the flagstaff. and most
of the members of the club had as
sembled TO do honor to their honored
president. On long white muslin
streamers tackled here and there on
walls appeared such appropriate
legends as I'VE always get there when
try, What is our loss is Britain S
gain, HE will represent the whole
people, "We endorse the adminlstra.
tion, 1.-The silk umbrella-covers did
it, "BIood will tell, and HE will
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
For Many call, but Few Are Satisfied.

No, my son, it is a messenger call.
not a messenger alarm. You may call
the messenger, and he will eventually
come: but you can not alarm him.
When people are alarmed they gener-
ally run.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02

Henry Clews, well known as a finan-
cier. states the following cheerful
opinion: So far as the business situ-
alton is concerned, whatever change
has taken place has been for the better
since the opening Of the new year.
While depression in some sections
remains, IN all large cities more
hopeful fee ling prevails and evidences
are multiplying that we have at last
effected substantial start toward
new period Of prosperity"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
THE SCHEME IN OPERATION.

The holders of these concessions
Immediately consolidated their inter
cets, as, no doub:, was the original ia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
An Exception.

IV9TIW 17TlITINT
"The more you Eli barrel the
more it will weigh, " said The teacher
Please, maam. is they any excep-
ton ter the rule" asked the Hrchin.
"None whatever Everything you
put in the barrel adds weight to IT."
81 know an exception" broke in
Bobby Sharp.
~ guess not. What is iLl'
well, ma'am, Che more holes you
put in barrel The lighter it gets.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
Medical Uses of Eggs.

For the burns and scalds there is
nothing more soothing than the white
of an egg, which may be poured over
the wound. II is softer as a varnish
for burn than cellodion, and being
always on hand, can be applied inn
mediately. 1t is more cooling than
the sweet oil and cotton, which was
formerly supposed to be the surest APP
plication to allay the smarhng pain.
1t is the contact with the air which
gives the extreme discomfort expert
enced from ordinary accidents of this
kind, and anything which excludes
air aid prevents Inflammation is the
best thing to be at once applied.
The egg is also considered one of the
best remedies for dysentery Beaten
u9 lightly, with or without sugar,
swallowed with a gulp, it tends, by
its emollieu: qualities to lessen the
inflammation OF the stomach and in.
testines, and by forming a transient
coating on these organs, to enable
nature TO assume her healthful sway
over the diseased body. Two, or at
the most three, eggs per day would be
the most that would be required in
ordinary cases, and since the egg is
not merely medicine, but food as
well, the lighter the diet the better.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02

A cleck on the 24-hour principle,
possessing probably the simplest
method yet introduced for indicating
time upon the new enumeration. IS
giving satisfaction ia London. II has
only one hand, the long minute hand,
and the figures around are placed
as heretofore instead, however, OF
indicating the hours, they indicate
tie minutes only, which are marked
on o sunken dial revolving under the
upper dial, space being left ia the
upper dial in which the next hour
ieure comes forward lDstantaneously
upon the minute hand completing its
circuit in go minutes. In short, the
solitary hand marks the minutes and
the sunkcn spack shows the hour.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-04
~(iastrOuOmic GoSsiD.

Butter to be kept for some time of
course should have salt added to 1t, but
for everyday use it is much better
without salt; the delicate flavor of but
ter is ruined the NJ salt is added
to it, and it is Il fortunate batch of but.
rank, iishy, or other foreign flavor
the moment they are blended to-
gether.
Various recipes for cooking sweet
potatoes are given, but only an
old soldier who climbed the mountains
of Tennessee, and marched throu in
Georgia, knows what this vegetable is
when properly prepared; l.. O., baked
slowly in the ashes of wood (fepce rally
fire, and served hot, with expcdi.
ton sauce.
''Schrod," said Gen. Benjamin +.
Butler to a representative of the Cook,
lis Il dish known well in Boston. You
will find it on the bills of fare of good
Boston hotels. Take n small Goldfish,
AOU w llilCh, tlCou II llolO lily,
open and draw it, split, and lay it with
the back down; pour salt and water
a prepared brine-over it, and let it
lie yer night. In the morning drain
him and broil him, first face down and
then with the back down, in a plenty
of good butter. 1t isn't fresh cod
and it isn't salt cod. It's schrod."
The topic of hoc-cakes and corn
dodgers is thus settled by a Southern
writer: When the cid negro cook
makes a doiger she mixes some water
with corr meal in the bread tray and
works it up into n stiff dough, takes a
handful and pats it into au oblong ball
between both hands, and drops it into
the pot that is boiling the bacon and
green's, and as the pot boils tho white
ball OF dough lodges up AMI down.
Hence its name, dolger. The hoe-cake
of to-day is corn-mcal dough baked on
a -riddle, first one side and then on
the other. But in old colonial times
the negroes made griddles of old cast
away wedding hoes, n baked their
corn-bread on them. Hence the hoe.
cake"
At dinner party in France, not
long ago, dessert was brought in in Il
novel form. A tray VII ch appeared
to be filled with hard broIled crgs was
placed before the hostess, wh) gave
each guest II coupe, and poured owe
them u sort of syrupor dressing. In 4
strange ountry the tourist is always
on the lookout for old things, but this
seemed 10 cap the climax-hard-bo |.
ed eggs at a swell dinner party fol
dessert. But it o o was discovered
that the white of I'll bogus egg wa
III nc man re, and yo'k was made o
ounce ely, egg sioili being used To-
molds. -Bo!ci .i.nt
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Large and Small Swine.

Large white rigs have always been
very popular in England, where bacon
and hams are largely consumed. We
have imported into this country good
pigs OF some OF these breeds, which
have made Il good reputation, and
among them the best known is perhaps
the Large Yorkshire. This name,
however, is not absolutely distinctive,
Tor the large white breed is not pccu-
Lar to any special county in England,
where the Large Yorkshire, Lam
cashire, and Lincolnshire pigs are all
classed as the large white breed.
These three counties adjoin each other.
and there is really no essential differ
ence between the pigs of the several
localities, except as individual breed
ers take pains with their herds. This
race of swine, which is popular in that
part of England, has been much i'm
proved of late years. although the
writer, when in that country as long
IS thirty years ago, met with many
animals which weighed from seven
hundred to nine hundred pounds, and
these were considered as nothing UNI
usual as tos;ze. a good deal has beer
said and written of late Of early ma.
turing pigs; animals which will reach
a profitable weight at nine months
old. But 1t is altogether a matter of
fancy, whether an animal should
weigh three hundred pounds in nine
Or ten months. or three tines that
weight at three times the age. Ger
tainly there is something in the uses
to be made OF the pork, which has an
influence upon the manner Of feeding
The animals and it would not do to
have all the pigs of q very large size.
For some uses, large sides and hams
are desirable, and it is beyond qucs-
ton that the meat OF a fully matured
pig has some qualities, which make it
preferable to that of a pig forced to
great weight before its muscles have
been matured. For some purposes
fat is more valuable than lean, but
generally "a streak of lean and a
streak of fat in pork, makes it most
desirable for food. The large English
breeds have this popularity. and on
that account are preferred by many
feeders.
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A Crushed Scientist.

"You might as we'll own up that
you stole this woman's things. The
silver spoons and the ~jewclry we're
found in your pocket said Judge
Duffy, of New York, to a noted sneak
thief.
II know they were, but I was not
trying to steal them, Your Honor"
"What were you doing with the Jew.
clry and other articles found in your
pocket?'
You see, Judge, she is a clair.
voyant. | have always had my doubts
about those kind of people. don't
believe in spiritual sm aud all that
sort of thing, but still | was willing to
give the matter a test, so | just took
those things when she wasn't looking,
just to see if she could tell by the mys.
tic art where to look for them. was
working in the interests OF science,
Your Honor
"For six months You will work IN
the interests of Justice "-7er IS SIT.
mas.
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Gum Drops.

The most valuable ~prize-enter-
prise.
Instead of waiting for a chance,
make one.
Why s fame like an eel9 Because
it is very hard to catch, and q good
deal harder to hold.
1t is singular how early in life a
child gains the Repatriation OF re-
sembling It's richest and best-looking
relations.
~ cheerful disposition is to its own
err a great bless ng. Itnot only make.
his own life happy, but dispcls the
him. y happy, cheerful. unScllish
disposition, ready to enjoy life, and to
help others to enjoy it, is like an cleo
trio light to the surrounding commu-
nifty.
Many Il child goes astray, not be-
cause there is II want OF PRAYER or vir-
tue at no ne. bat simply because homo
lacks sunshine. A child needs smiles
as much as flowers need sunbcams.
Children look little beyond the pres
cnt moment. If q thing pleases, they
are apt t, seek it; if it displeaseS they
are prone to avo d It. III home is the
place where faces are our and words
harsh. and lauit-iinding is evcr in the
ascendant. they will spend as many
hours us possible elsewhere. Let cv-
cry parent try to make home happy.
Let tho childrcn have plenty of
amusement at home, and they will not
seek elsewhere for it.-Chicngo Ledger.
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j NOVEMBER EvESINu.
Iumn nseht.ie dark nnd cnld.

Iltc autumn night is dark md cold;
3 y blows loud; the year grows old
The deal lascs whirl and rustic chill:
hs critkcfs chirp IL long and shrill;
The ek ts that were so soft and warm
litter aad tode OF gathering storm.
And now, thia the homes Of men
The sncrsd hearth-fires 3 cam again,
AM JOY and cheer and friendship sweet
Within the charmed circle meet.
The children watch with new delight
The frst frr, dancing redly bright,
hat drives Away The dark and cold;
And Gracc's slender fingers hold
A braided fan from Mexico,
To Mskc The bread flames fare and glow.
Alert, alive, they leap aud run
like fierce bright streamers Of the sun;
They shire on Roberts placid face,
And tint the pensive cheek nf Grace,
And chasc away the doubtful gloom
From every corner OF the room.
Opleasant thougbt!-that far and near
Are gathering round each hearthstone dear
Fright faces, happy smiles, aud eyes
Sweet with tn. summers memories!
@ holy altar fires Of home!
Tho far anft'wide the children roam,
Your charm for them shall still endure
With love so stroug and peace go sure.
-Celia 12arter, IL 81. Nicholas.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-04
When and How to Feed unrses.

A horse ought to DC fedwhen he is
hungry, and he ought to be hungry
every day, What makes him hungryp
The constant waste of his system.
The muscles when brought into use
waste somewhat, especially exercise
or labor is IL draft upon the muscular
system, in fact upon the wholcsys-
rem. After the system has been tax
ed, and if the tax is sufficient to par
tally exhaust or fat que the animal,
rest is more important than feed;
hence he horse should stand and rest
nwh lie he ore he IS fed. Digestion
demands & flow o. blood TO the organs
theu mt wnrk, and rs the blood has
been drawn away from them to sus.
,ujn the muscular cxcrtion during la
Dor, should not be suddenly with
drawn AMI turned in upon the organs
Of dgcston-hcuce let him rest, and
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-04
frrnniuai nntIOl.

There is n clock at Brussels which
ON about rs near being u perpetual
motion machine rs can be invented.
for the sun does the winding. A shaft
exposed to the solar a S causes up
draught of air which sets IL fan in mo-
ton. The fan actuateS nrchanism
until it reaches the Top, and tllen pm s
a break on the fan unit the weight
has gone down n lit g, when the an
is'agan berate and pro- "t - To act
as before. AS Ion rs the un siI mes
frequently enough, and tAe 1achlnc-
" does not wear ont, tie cock IS
practically II perpetual mo- on ma
chine.
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INDUSTRIAL TOPICS
cleaned from Advance Sheets OF the
American Agricultur!st for
November.
Pure Blood W. Common Stock.

The question may well come home
to cattle breeders and owners all over
the country-''Wil it pay me to keep
common stock when | can buy full
bloods at such q Slightly higher
~priceP' The autumn sales have aver
aged very low, and many who have
been deferred from selling, are very
willing to sell at low prices at private
.ale. Farmers, who have never kept
FULL blooded stock. can hardly expect
to get high prices for stock which
they may raise. They will think per-
haps, that it is because they arc not
in the ring, OF have not influence.
That is not the reason. High-priced
stock have a reputation, supposed to
be based upon inert, and it is this
reputation which gives valuo to their
progeny. A few days ago, IN eight
months bull calf sold for three thou
sand dollars, not because of his in
trinsic value, but on account of the
reputation attached to his pedigree.
added TO his own good qualities.
He is the son OF tho Jersey COW, Prin-
cess, I'd. a COW credited with having
made forty-six pounds, twelve ounces
Of butter in one week, and his sire is
Black Prince of Linden, a bull, COM
bining more famous Embellishments
than any other we know of. except his
sons. Princess I'd is dead, 80 there
will be no more bull calves of that
breeding. There may be many just
rs good. 1t is no reason why Il farmer
should not secure u good full-blood
DULL, because he cannot at once real
ize high prices for his calves. If he
knows they have merit, that should
satisfy him. Suppose in a herd of
twenty fairly good COWS we introduce
4 good full-blooded Euii. ut a cost of
one hundred and fifty dollars, which
will secure a very good one. The
twenty calves will probably be half
males, good for veal. There will
probably be a gain of fifty cents to a
dollar n head on even veal calves, for
lf-bloo always fatten quicker and
better than scrubs, and generally grow
larger. The ten heifers will be mark
cd after their sire, will follow his dam
in strictly feminine points as Il rule,
but will DO influenced also by their
own dams in whatever may have been
The line of their breeding. Ii the
dams have been kept, and so far as
They have been bred at all, have been
raised and kept with reference to their
goodness as milch cows, this trait will
be increased in the daughters, so it is
fair to assume, that hardly less than
five dollars each, or fifty dollars for
tho ten head, should be added to the
value of the calves, and credited to the
bull. Fifty-iive or sixty dollars, or
more than one-third Of the price of the
bull will be returned as clear profit of
his influence on the little herd at the
end Of the first year. This is certainly
an underestimate in three cases out
of four, as many know to their profit.