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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Alternately shaken and scOrchod

BY the paroxysms of chills and fever, the wretch
ed sufferer for whom quinine has been prescribed,
ESSAYS in vain TO exterInnate the dreadful disease
with that hurtful palliative, which at best only
mitgates the violence Of the fits and eventually
proves highly injurious to the system In order
10 effect thorough cure OF malaral fever, wheth-
or intermittent or remitlPnt or to render the sys-
TEN impregnable TO its attacks, Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters should be used daily. That this medi-
cine is a searching eradicant OF diseases generated
bv miasma, and n reliable safeguard agains.
them is a fact so widely recognized in this and
other countries that TO adduce evidence in support
Of it is unnecessary; but were i either essential
or desirable to do so, il may well be supposed
that from the testimony corroborative of its
claims, which has been accommodating during the
last twenty five years and over, sufficient proofs
might be gathered 70 convince the most inveter-
ate skeptiC.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
A Pair of Fools.

The girls who elope are no bigger
fools than the young men who elope
with them II one gets donkey for
a husband the other wins a ninny for
q wife. and on the whole the pair are
well matched. But, as the ground OF
complaint seems to be that the daugh-
ters of rich men run away with men
beneath them Ia station, it is worth
while to notice that there may be
other fools besides the clipping couple.
+ or instance, the fools who think it
outrageous for the daughter of Wall
street Spectator to love a clerk who
is poor and unknown, are about as
pestilential idiots as any that this
country of alleged freedom and equal
ty is plagued with at present.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

A good story is told of a farmer in
Georgia who rented some land last
year to colored man for a third Of
the crop. When the drought came
on his corn and cotton were affected
by it. He gathered two bales Of cot
Ton and two wagonloads of corn. The
latter was penned up for his own use
and the cotton was sold. When hs
landlord called for his share he vas
told there was none for him. lie was
thunderstruek and asked. Didn't l
rent you the land for a third the
crop3' Yes, boss said the man,
"but you see dere was no third. Dere
was only two bales Of cotton and two
loads of corn all mine and muffin
for you by the contract And the
landlord could not make Cutfee be-
lieve any other way.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

CAPT. John Ayres, Of Santa Fc,
New Mexico, who went TO New Mex
leo with the California volunteers in
early days, and for time was in com
mand of Fort Marcy, puiishes a two
column article review, stating he has
discovered the original warm miner
al springs which the Aztecs filled up
and hid at the time Of the Spanish IN,
vasion. The spring is about four
miles east Of Santa Fe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
A Battle Fought, Two Killed
Escape of the Garrison
to the River.
Their Fate Unknown but all
Believed to Have Been
MaSSacred.
General Dispatches.
Fort Pitt Abandoned
THE WHOLE PARTY SUPPOSED TO BE
CAPTURED OR KILLED.

THE WHOLE PARTY SUPPOSED TO BE
CAPTURED OR KILLED.
WINNIPEG, April 81. - Battleford
scouts from Fort Pitt report finding
it aban doned and badly wrecked. An
Iudian told them that a dght had oc-
CURED and that two police were kill
ed and that the police and others in
the fort had taken to boats in hopes
af reaching Battleford. They have
been out five days ard should have
been here long ago. Itlooks as if the
whole party had been captured or
killed. Besides the police under
Inspector Dicken were factor
Mclean, of the Hudson's Bay COM
pany, and family of eight; James
Simpson, Stanley Simpson, w. b.
Cameron and the Duprisne employees,
Rev. e. Q. Quinn and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mann and three children, Alfred
Quinn and several others. The story
of their escape is extremely improe~
able, as it is not likely that such a
large party would be allowed to es-
cape.
INDIANS THREATEN BATTLEFORD.
WINNIPEG, April 21.-The Indians
have threatened to take Battleford
very soon. Col. Morris will puS a
trench around the barracks for great
er protection against the threatened
attack by the Indians. The follow
ing dispatch was received last night
! by Chief Commissioner Wegley:
A messenger sent from here on Fri
day last for Fort Pitt, returned and
reports Pitt taken by the Indians.
Two policemen were kille!, but Nc
Lean and others escaped to the river
and started by boat for Battleford.
This was days ago and they have
not yet arrived. Serious fears for
their safety are entertained
LIQUOR CAUSES TROUBLE.
OTTAWA, April 21.-In relation TO
a dispatch from Calgary stating that
some men Of the 65th battalion have
been placed under arrest for stealing
liquor from the officers stores. The
question has arisen as to whether all
military officers who take liquor with
them into, the northwest are not
liable to prosecution under the pro-
hibitory law now in force there.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

which had been sent to the Admiralty
for examination. Noon.-The explos-
ion occurred in the secretary's depart
ment. Mr. Edwin N. Swanson, assist
ant secretary and principal clerk, re-
ceived a severe s2alp wound. 1t il said
that other officials were also injured,
but none so seriously as Mr.. Swanson.
1t is now believed that the explosion
was not accidental, but that it was
caused by dynamite. 4 large force Of
detectives under Inspector O'Hagen
has been posted around the Admiralty
building, and no one is allowed to leave
until after Identification.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

THE many Americans who have
viewed with wonder and admiration
the remains Of Heidelberg castle,
splendid even in decay, viii be glad
to learn that the reported injury to
the foundations by the railway tunnel
beneath them existed only IN imagin-
alton. A commission appointed to
make an examination says it finds the
foundations in perfect condition
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

A suit for s., 900 damages has been
instituted by a resident OF Rome, Ga,
against local grocer who displayed
in front of his store a card with the
name Of the prosecutor on it and the
words "Deadbeat $G3S,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
AmerLoans in Panama.

PANAMA, April 24.-This afternoon
while strong barricade was being
erected enclosing the Central and
South American Cable company's of
flee and great preparations were being
made for fight Americads arrived
and knocking down the barracks
took charge of the town. Insurgents
were recalled to their barracks by
bugle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

A man at Union City, Pa, puzzled
his neighbors by frequently carrying
a paper bag, evidently containing
something heavy, to his room. What
he could do with SO much -four was a
mystery, but the other night the mat
ter was explained when the man slip
ped upon the ice and burst the bag,
disclosing a tin pail filed with beer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

1t is told that hay stacks may be
kept from firing by scattering some
common salt between each hay lay
er, the salt, by absorbing the humid
ity of the hay, not only prevents its
fermentation and consequent heating,
BIT it also adds salty taste, which
all cattle like; beside, it stimulates
appetite and assists digestion, thus
preventing any diseases"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Board of Exchange Dolnes.

NEW YORK, April 24.-The New
York produce exchange appointed ?
COMMITTEES of IL to represent it at the
opening of the new Chicago board of
trade building next week. The com
mlttee, which includes President j..
II. Herrick and Ex- Mayor Franklin
Edison viii leave in special car on
Sunday morning.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
down

THE Baltimore American truly says
a man who will give up the editorship
of an influential American paper Tor
a second-rate foreign appointment rs
not made of that sterner stuff which
enters so largely into the makeup OF
all rood editors
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

THE kirmess which opened recently
in New York is festival which orig
mated in the Netherlands many years
ago. tits supposed that the word is
derived from kerk, the Dutch for
church, aud messe, feast, and was or
iginally a church festival. Tenier
and other flemish artists have illus
trated the old>timo seems of the "ker-
messe.n as it was called
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

The dude collar thus season, 1t is
authoritatively announced will be
narrow and will have the corners
turned down. He will now have an
opportunity of looking,around him
and of seeing what is going on in the
world
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

IT is well, sometimes, to have a care
and not yawn too loudly orto open
the mouth too wide while INDUCING
in this peculiar pastime A Rochester
lady was unfortunate enough to dis
locate her jaw while INDUCING IN an
ordinary, everyday yawn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

A citizen of Boston, in looking over
the genealogical records Of his family
noticed the following; "Abiah-died
1899, aged H. Tradition says she
went to a bali dressed in the manner
of later days, beautifully but not
warmly caught cold, and died four
days after. The dress was an heir
loom in the family of Ira
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

There is in Boston what may be
termed the mind-cure epidemic. 1t
has come up within the last few
years, has taken extensive hold of the
popular mind, and Is being vigorous
" taught and practiced as q science.
Large numbers of men and women
who have learned the science are
healing diseased people, as they claim.
They have offices, and go to patients
as do ether physicians. The thing IS
fashionable, too.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

"YEs, sir, said the entsmologist' u
can tame flies so that when | whistle
thew will come and light on my
land " "Pshawp' said the baldhead-
ed man, that's nothing. They come
and alight on my head without my
whistlinp." The entomologist sat
down
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

SUCCESSFUL farming is made by at
tendon to little things. The farmer
who does his best earns his money
with best appreciation, and uses 1t
with best results. Such men are the
salt of the earth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

A FARMER near Sacramento, Cal,
saws his crops Of asparagus this sea-
son will bring him $4,000, $4,000 Of
which will be profit, He has twelve
acres under cultivation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

who viii be selected from the treasury
Office, and representative of Mr.. Jordan.
who will be selected from outside, The
count viii commence at the close of
business, April so, and will probably
take about three weeks.
SOME doubt having been expressed as
to whether ex-senator Gordon, of Geor-
gia, would accept the Russian mission
in place of Gen. Lawston. his friends
here venture the opinion that he would
not decline should that position bo ten
dered him as anticipated. Since Gen.
Gordon's resignation from the senate he
has embarked successfully in various
enterprises, and the fortune he realized
has either been wholly lost or 80 serious
ly impaired as 10 render the salary Of
the Russian mission, in his present
financial condition, an object of some
Importance. Moreover, be would fill
the place as ably and satisfactorily
as any incumbent who could be select
ed.
THE first comptroller Of the treasury
has given an opinion to the commits
siOner of agriculture in regard to his
authority under the appropriation for
such disinfeetion and quarantine
measures as may be necessary to pre-
vent the spread of diseases from one
state or territory TO another" under the
bill for the establishment of q bureau of
animal industry. The first comptroller
holds that the power of the commits
sioner is broad and unlimited as to the
means employed by him to carry out
the disinfection and quarantine, and
that he can cause such disinfeCtion IS
he may deem proper, and use such
means as he thinks best to carry out the
purposes of the act. He says that the
slaughter of infected animals may be
ordered if it is deemed best, and any
other means employed that do not
exceed the limits of the appropriation.
y THE Secretary of the Treasury has
under consideration several propositions
for the transportation of a large amount
of gold coin from the sub-Treasury at
San Francisco 20 the sub-Treasury at
New York. The transfer of about $685.
100000 Of gold com is contemplated.
Congress, at its last session, appropriate
ed 100000, which was made inn
mediately available, for the transporta-
ton of this gold. The rates submitted
by the express companies for the work
are all in excess of the estimates made
when the appropriation was asked. 1t
was estimated that the gold could be
transported at the RATE of 81. so per
$1,000. The lowest bid made 10y the ex-
press companies, however, 50. 30 per
$1,000. In addition to the bids from
the express companies there is one from
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
which offers 10 make the transfer at a
much reduced rate. The exact terms
proposed by the steamship company are
not known. The rslsOc tor the transfer
is to relieve the vaults AZ San Francis
co, which are taxed to their utmost
capacity, and also to have the gold in
New York, where it would be more
needed in case Of a sudden demand. 1t
is expected the secretary will decide on
the method of transportation in few
days.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

There is still living in the north Of
Scotland an old lady who can give the
curious visitors who drop in on her an
interesting glimpse sof Lord Byron.
When the century was young she ac.
companied two or three holiday max
ers to CLAIMS Castle, then thrown open
to visitors, and at the entrance, fear
fell upon them By and by hand
some cavalier with a club foot, evil
IDENTIFY a guest at the castle, sauntered
up the walk, and took in the situation
at a glance He put his arm around
the prettlest girls waist, and drove
the others giggling up the steps and
into the hall, where he even signed
their names in the visitors book for
them. Gray are now the locks through
which the poets fingers wandered ;
but the only survivor of the little in
cident loves 10 recall how George,
Lord Byron, looked on that sunny
May morning.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

THE greatest calamity that can be-
fall a confirmed smoker is to have his
cherished meerschaum brokea, as fire.
quently happens by fall or other
accident. When this happens, the
fractured idol is generally taken to a
jewelers. and the dismembered parts
reioined by means Of silver bands.
This, Of course, is extensive, but when
was the time that q Yankee could not
overcome difficulties Of this sort at
triGlng costl Tbe Bi3deford (Me)
Journal relates that q smoker of that
place happened to drop a handsome
meerschaum pipe from his knees to
the floor, ana the stem parted in the
middle. His friends immediately ex-
pressed their sympathy with him. but
the man was not in the least disturb
ed by the disaster He simply drew
his knife from his pocket, extracted
blood from his arm with one of the
keen blades, and rubbing the broken
ends Of the pipe in the fluid placed
together, and laid the article on a
table to dry. 1t was a novel expert
ment, but it is said that it will work
successfully every time, and that if a
pipe is once broken and cemented
with blood it will never again part in
that place.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

IT is estimated that proper care OF
agricultural machinery would save
us annually no less than S., OOO, 600.
Remember this
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

Fourteen hundred employees OF the
Barbour Gax spinning mills at Pater-
son, n. j., struck for an increase OF 10
per cent. iii wages.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

The Medical Journal states tAat a
few handfuls of common salt thrown
daily into closets, and an occasional
handful into wash basins, goes far
toward counteracting the noxious eff
fects of the omnipresent sewer gas.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
The Illinois / Legislature,
hi rAKFs ANoTHER REsr.

SPRINGFIELD, HI, April 24-The
usual number of homesick members
left for home yesterday and there will
be no business done in the legislature
for the next three days. Gen. Logan
left town tonight for Chicago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-26
ABSOLUTELY PURE.
RIO Y AL
B A K | N {
POWDER.
A BsoLUTELY PURE.
tno 21-1yl
NJ LETTINGS.

MASONIC NOTICE.-Members n
WI Of AMITY LODGE. No. rs, a. ~
+. and A. NJ, attend q stated
meeting Of your lodge at st. Adams Hall
THIS Thursday EVENING, 26th instant,
at o'clock. Members OF sister lodges In
vited. BY order OF the W. NJ.
Il. +. SHEPPERS0N.
no26-1ts Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-26
Worth Recalling.

Many persons have lost sight Of the
fact to which the Washington corre-
spondent of New York Sun calls atten-
ton in the following paragraph. After
saying that "not bond Of the United
States is payable in gold" coin " be-
ing the word used all the time, he adds
that Congress in 1873 passed the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution:
THAT ell bonds of the United States
issued or authorized to be issued under
the said acts Of Congress heretofore re-
cited are payable, principal and inter-
est, at the option Of the Government of
the United States, in silver dollars of
the coinage Of the United States con-
tanning 4l2l grains each of the standard
silver, and that to restore to its coinage
such silver coins as legal tender in
payment of said bonds, principal and
interest, is not violation Of the public
faith, nor in derogation Of the rights Of
the public CREDITOR"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-26
dividing the SOuth.

The Philadelphia Press, in comment
ing upon the fact that many southern
papers are expressing the hope that the
day will come when the South will
divide upon economic questions, says :
"If it were not for past experience,
encouragement might be drawn from
these editorial expressions. But the
same opinions have been uttered in
southern Democratic papers before, and
yet that section is just as solid to-day
as it ever has been. Less than two
years ago the Philadelphia Press pub
lished q series of articles urging the
South to divide upon economical ques-
tons. 1t held up before that section
its great natural resources and the in
terest it had in maintaining the pro-
tective policy Of the Republican party"
Exactly. But the trouble was that
the Press at the same time also advo-
Gated maintaining the proscriptive pol
icy of the Republican party and the
South had to meet that with q protec-
tive policy Of its own. The South will
divide upon economical questions just
as soon as it is rendered certain that
the prescriptive policy of the Republi-
can party has run its course.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-26
GOOD TEMPLARs.
Grand Lopez MEETING.

pesessss A,tsviss-Hssrs Of msssins-
Election or 0nsceu for the Ensu'ss
Year.
Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch.l
DANyfLLE, VA, November 25.--
The Grand Lodge assembled at 9:45
o'clock. w. G. Dutton, @. W. O. T.,
presiding. The Committee on Creden-
tails reported .thirtcen additional dele
gates present, upon whom the Grand
Lodge degree was conferred.
A brief address Of welcome was de-
livered by James Wood, Esq, on be-
half of Danville Lodge and the citizens
of Dsnville and North Danville, which
was responded to by Rev. W. q. Lump
kin, of Campbell county.
Brief addresses were made by the e.
w. G. Templar and Mrs. O. e. Gilbart,
superintendent Of Juvenile Templars Of
South Carolina.
At least two hundred delegates, past
representatives, and visitors were pre-
sent.
The committee on hours of meeting
and adjournment reported as follows {:
Meet at $50 A. NJ, adjourn at 1890 p.
NJ. assemble at 2:30 p. NJ, adjourn at
$50 p. M. assemble at 1880 p. NJ,
and adjourn at pleasure.
The report Of Major NJ. 7. Holden,
State treasurer, was read and referred
to the proper committee.
Judge A. w. G. Nowlin read an in
teresting sketch Of the life and charac.
ter of Abner Wentworth Clopton, the
originator of the temperance movement
in Virginia and the southern States.
Reports of the chief templar, secre-
tary. and treasurer were read.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: W. G. Dutton,
G. w. C. T.; G.. w. Hawxhurst, G.
w. s.; w. I. Keeling, G. W. c.; Miss
Mary McDearman, G. W. V. T.; Mrs.
G.. W. Hawxhurst, G. w. t.; Y. Y.
CHARTERS, G. S. j. T.
An invitation was accepted to wor-
ship at the Presbyterian church to-
morrow (Thanksgiving-day).
A mass-meeting was held at the Bap-
fist church tonight, and speeches were
made by Rev. p. II. Fountain, John
Gray, ESQ.,, of Loudoun county, and j.
r. Miller, ESQ.,, of Pulaski. Senator
Stubs, of Gloucester, presided.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-26
Sherman.

The Ohio malignants are apprehen-
sive that the Democrats may yet defeat
SHERMAN Of reelection to the United
States Senate. The Columbus CORE
spondent of the New York Times tells
of q number of Democratic schemes
having that object in view. One Re-
publican was offered $4,000 to resign
his seat in the Legislature other Re-
publican members were wined and
dined in Cincinnati to get them to vote
for WEST instead Of SHERMAN aud
finally the correspondent reaches the
climax-as follows:
From Democratic sources the
Times's correspondent gets the in
formation that as all other measures
have failed six Republican members of
the House have been pledged to stay
away from Columbus and prevent the
organization until after the time pro-
vided by the Constitution that the bal
loting for senator shall commence.
Should this scheme work, the Governor
would have to appoint Mr.. Sherman's
successor until another Legislature was
elected, which the Democrats would
fight more desperately for, if possible,
than to capture this one."
The Constitution provides no time
for the balloting to commence. The
time is fixed by law. But the fact is
that the law is so framed that no mat
ter when the Legislature meets and
organizes the balloting for United States
Senator will begin on the second Tues
day thereafter.