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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

The danger OF wearing next to tho
skin articles of clothing dyed with
substance obtained from benzol and
other products of coal tar has been
declared many times in letters from
m edical men, both in this country
and abroad. aho have given instances
Of the Ill effects caused through the
absorption by the skin of the irritat-
ing and poisonous compounds. Their
warnings are repeated and illustrated
i'm case of exhibits sent to the Health
Exhibition ia London 5y an authority
on skim diseases. In this case are
specimens of some of the beautiful
anlline colors, roSanlline, magenta,
violet red, Bismarck violet, etc, and
gloves and stocking dyed with the
substances bv which these hues are
ATTAINED that, in cases coming under
the treatment Of the exhibitor, had
produced eruption on the skin OF wom.
en- and children, in some instances OF
a very severe character.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08
TheF Had Better Move.
TolI.EllIa IonrIar-LonrnaI.

This IS the fifth or sixth suit
brought against our line by the same
family, remarked a railway official
as he proceeded to examine a petition
upon which a new case has been
founded yesterday afternoon " The
woman who happens to be the plain
tiff in the ease, wants damages for the
loss of a valuable COW that was killed
By one of our trains near her home at
Buffalo, H., and I can hardly blame
her for feeling she is entitled to some
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

the writer of paper recently read
before the French Academy of Medl-
cine expresses the opinion that one in
every 5000 persons is buried alive,
while Official statistics show that the
mortality among sailors from ship
wreck averages one in every 1000.
The question has of late been muen
discussed by the medical body Just
mentioned, and it seems to be settled
that none of the accepted indications
of death, with the single exception Of
the uHmistakable decomposition of
the body, are to be regarded as per
fectly conclusive. It is certain that
the possibility Of such a frightful death
weighs on the mind of many Of the
French, as. according to a recent dec
laration Of the president of the Oh am
Der of Notaries, express instructions
are given in one viii out of every ten
to have the testator's heart pierced by
a qualified surgeon before the coffin is
screwed down.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

A question of executive comfy has
arisen between the governors of New
York and Pennsylvania A default
ing sub-contractor, Patrick Norton,
fleeing from Pennsylvania, was entic.
ed from Canada to Buffalo on a repre-
sentation of illness IN his family. and
thence forcibly taken to Pennsylvania
without executive sanction. Governor
Cleveland has written Governor Pat
tison about it, and asked Norton's re-
lease because he is a citizen of New
York, and has been kidnapped. What
Governor Pattison may do is query,
but it is hoped war may be averted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

There arc various methods TO pre-
vent cows sucking herself. A frame
work on the neck; bag drawn over
the udder leather halter, with tacks
in the nose-piece; substances applied
to the teats, etc, etc The Jersey
Bulletin says that the safest and best
to make a saturated tincture
of powdered aloes and alcohol, keep
it in mucilage bottle. tightly corked;
and have the end of each teat well
painted with the strong tinctufe. One
or two tastes Of the disgusting aloes
corrects the bad habit.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

THE story ABOUT the sinking Of a
Freach transport, loaded with troops,
by Chinese cruiser, originated st
Toulon, being founded upon the de
Law in the arrival Of the Blenhoa at
Saigos. She left T0ulon the first
week in November, and was last spo-
ken oil Singapore
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08
Theory vs.. Practice.

Prof. w A. Henry, of the expert
ment station, last summer, buried two
jars Of butter in the earth to ascertain
the truth OF the often given advice
that it would preserve it better than
some other ways. Last month he sent
sample to w. d. Hoard, of Fort
Atkinson, a butter expert. Prof.
Henry receives the following judg-
ment of the samples, after a careful
and unbiased examination:
DEAR PROFESSOR: The sample
came TO hand. We have barely
strength enough left after rashly
sampling it, as you requested, to say
that, judging by the smell, your prac-
tice is a feriul one Don't do any
more missionary work Of that kind,
ii we are among tue editors whom
you are anxious to convert, please let
us remain in the error of our ways.
We prefer it by great odds What
Kind of soil did you bury the butter
luz Should think it was a Potter's
Field.
P S.--We prefer to return tho sam
pies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

A LOCAL steamer was driven ashore
at Ludington, Mich, and two lives
were lost. The Norwegian bark Lena,
from South America for Philadelphia,
with a,cargo Of sugar, has gone down,
eight of the ten persons on board per-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

AT the meeting of the Sugar Grow
ers' Association, in St Louis, 0. S.
Powell, speaker for Wisconsin and
Minnesota, said the yield of syrup in
his neighborhood had been $50 gal
Ions per acre. The farmers had re-
covered the losses Of the previous year
and intended largely to increase the
cane acreage during the coming sea-
son. Prof. Decker, of Wisconsin,
said the cane growing had been far
ahead of the previous year, and the
syrup much better in quality. AS
much as 1000 pounds of sugar had
been produced ia a single acre of
land.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

Last year some one in England sent
to Mr. Labouchere the sum Of 5000
new sixpences for distribution among
the children ia the London hospitals
and warehouses. The same person
has this year sent to Mr.. Labouchere
s. 600 slxpences with q request that
they be given to children in the Lon
don warehouses, workhouse lnhrma
ries and workhouse schools.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

RUSSELL HANCOCK, planter and
merchant, son Of General w. S. Han
cock. of the United States army, died
Monday at GAINESVILLE, MISS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

THE United States Comptroller Of
the Currency has called on the
national banks for q statement show
ing their condition at the close OF
business on the 20th instant
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

THE wife Of United States Senator
L. @. C. Lamar Of Missippi, died
Monday night at oxford, in that
State
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08
FoREloN

THE Russian government is about to
a naval station Sit NovoroSsisk,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

QUEEN VICTORIA has announced to
the British Pnyy Council the be
trothal OF Princess Beatrice to Prince
Henry of Battenberg, The Prince is
26 years old, and the Princess a. II
is understood that one of the Queens
bridal gifts to Batrice will be the
pearls Of the late Lady OHIO Fitz-
gerald, which were privately bought
by Her Majesty for 100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08


The creameres of Butler county,
Iowa, will, this season, pay out for
cream, $3.50, 900. This is better than
raising grain and taking the chances
of the failsre Of crops, etc. The two
creameries OF this county are paying
out about SIS, 900 per month, although
this is small compared to other 10
calities in the state, yet it has done
very much towards bringing over the
tide of depression caused by the fail
ure of crops for the last two years.
This amount is at least double what
would have been realized If the cream
has been converted into butter on the
farm. Had this been done, cents
per pound would have been the top
price realized ia store pay. While the
creameries have so enhanced its value
by making a quality of butter that
sold for enough 10 pay for The extra
labor and, as a result, double the
amount of money has been distributed
among the people that would have
been, mad the farmers made the but
ter A part OF this the farmers have
received, in extra price, the balance
has been paid out for labor and other
expenses, but the community is just
that amount better off than if the
poor butter had been made Instead Of
the good.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08

There are three kinds Of cows"
butter marketed in this county,
grading as follows: Creamery"
comes first, and sells at the highest
figure, for the reason that it is the
most uniform butter manufactured.
OF course, there are grades and quail
ties of this article. but it is, taking it
as a whole, by far the most evenly
satisfactory batraceous product ever
made. Dairy butter comes next,
and mquestionably, if often, equal
to creamery ia quality and flavor,
while an occasional specimen excek
anything else produced IN the butter
line. But 1T essentially lacks uni
formity, and il cannot therefore be
depended upon. Itconsequently fails
TO command the highest prices, al
though the average figures realized
for it in the past few years have been
excellent. Neither Of these products
are materially affected by the com
petition of artificial compound
Common butter, though is always
struggling for supremacy with butter
inc, oleomargSrine, sucine etc, a nd
is losing ground as 1t should, in the
unequal fight. Common butter is
the product of carelessness and shift
lessness.
The above from an exchange, shows
the Importance Of making frst-class,
gilt-edged butter to get the highest
market price. If any at all is made
Sn the farm, let it be the best, put up
in attractive shape, with your name
on every package. Better give the
milk to the calves than to make poor
butter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-08
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Mr.. Cleveland Expresses His Views
Upon It-CivII Service Reform.
New YORK, Dec 3O.-The follow
ing correspondence expresses itself.

NEW YORK. Dec 30.-The follow
ing correspondence expresses itself:
NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM LEAeuE.i
Office 4 Pine Street
NEW NoRK, Dee 20, 1881
To TIE Hon. Grover Cleveland:
SrR.-We have the honor 70 address YOU ia be-
haif Of the siFil service reform leae1le an asso-
citation composed OF citizens Of al parties whose
sole purpose is ind Gated By its name and which
takes no Bart whatever in party contros ergv
There IS vast increase 10 the.number OF per-
sons engaged m civil service and grave mischief
and apprehensions OF danger is arising from the
general prescription of the service which For
halI century mas followed the change OF party
control OF national administration. have produced
profound an impression upon the public mind
that the first es.eCtve step toward a reform were
taken With the cooperation Of both parties iu
the message Of the act of January lG 1879 The
abuses which that act seeks 10 correct how
ever, are SO strongly entrenched in the
traditions and usages OF both parties that there
% naturAIy Widespread anxiety lest the party
change IN the national executive effect by the
late election should show them TO be inseparable
but believing as we do that the reformed system
cannot pc heid 70 be securely established suti 1t
has safely passed the ordeal OF such PARTY
change, ana recalling with satisfaction the con.
tience your punlic expressions favorable TO rc.
form. ana your Official acts as chief executive of
the state OF New York, We confidently commend
this course to your patriotic care in the exercise
OF the great power with which the American Deo-
pie have entrusted you.
Respectfully yours
Csc. WM. CURTIS President.
WM PORTS, Secretary,
JOHN joy,
MooREFIEuD STOREY
" HALL PLEAsANrs
w. " MONTGOMERY
EVERETT Il WHEELER
FRED r. Cromwell
Moiu1L WYMAS, Jr
CARL SCHURz
SII4s W. BUsr
a, Il. MACDoNouaH
VIM CARY IBESGFR
WM a. AIKEN
Executive Committee
REPLY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
FIRE IN RocKLAND.
The Knox & Lincoln Railroad Depot
and Other Property in Ashes.

RocKLAND, Sept. AT half past ten
O'Clock last night, the Knox & Lincoln depot
was discovered on fire. Locomotives were
taken from the house to remove the cars not
In the depot to a place of safety. The fire
gained such headway that it was soon beyond
control The engine house and wood shed
were saved The depot was burned to the
ground. The building was 200 by 100 feet in
dimensions and cost $6,000 Besides the
depot there were burned, a new passenger
car, which cost $500, mail car, six freight
cars, car load of corn, two car loads of
hour and several hogsheads of molasses. On
another car which was burned, was steam
boiler belonging to the city and intended for
the high school building The total loss is
estimated at about $4,000. The building
was not insured. A portion of the flour be-
longed to Portland firm and was insured.
Jasper F. Grant loses 5000 on his restaurant
in the station; insured for $780, An engine
house and shed of wood, near the station,
were saved. The station was closed at 8
o'clock, and no watchman was left there
The fire doubtless caught from spark from
a locomotive. The fire department. rendered
no service whatever, there being an made
quate supply ofwater.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
GAME LAWS OFF.
Opening of the New England Bird
Shooting Season.

Tuesday ISeptember 1, was the opening
day, permitted by law, for game bird shoot
ing in Massachusetts, Maine and New Hamp-
shire, or, rather it was the beginning Of the
open season for ruffed grouse or partridge
shooting, the king of game birds in New
England. Quail shooting is not permitted in
Massachusetts, till October 10. Duck shoot
ing opens in Maine on September l. In the
North woods, including nearly all of Maine
and northern New Hampshire, it is to be
feared that grouse are far from plenty. The
broods have not been seen as thick as usual,
though the old birds appeared to have win
tered well. A cold spring or late rains may
have destroyed the eggs. or young birds. A
large collection of information from those in
positions to be well informed goes to estab-
lish this fact, still it is quite possible that the
birds have not come in sight as usual, and
that they do actually exist, although they
have not been seen. Such crop of berries
in Maine and northern New Hampshire One
letter from Maine mentions the fact Of
thousands of bushels of blueberrieS which
will not be gathered at all. These berries
have been thick in every direction. Every
hill side has abounded with them; "the
woods are full of them" Other berries
haveg also been remarkably plenty. This
condition of the woods and openings is very
favorable to partridges. 1t gives them an
abundance of food, and it may have enabled
many brood to feed on one little patch all
the season without straying abroad, and
hence greatly lesseningIthe chances of being
seen. When the season is dry and berries
and other food is scarce, grouse are obliged
to wander over considerable ground in search
of food. 1t may be, after all, that when the
frost comes, partridge will turn out TO be
fairly abundant in the Maine woods, but to-
day the condition, so far as known, is not
very promising. The flocks which have been
watched all summer by the boys, to be shot,
the morning of the first day of September,
are few and far between. The way the boys
in Maine do this is somewhat amusing. As
a rule they respect the law, believing it to be
the best thing for the birds, and themselves
in consequence, but they are nightly afraid
some other boy may know where the big
flock is as well as themselves Hence there
is some creeping out, as soon as the day be-
gins, of boys usually sleepy, but today wide
awake, with shot gun in hand. If OCCASION
ally grown up man is gone till after break
fast, his wife is cheerful about it, so long as
he brings in brace or two of nice young
partridges.
Deer have not been seen quite as plentiful
in Maine this year as last, but they are be-
heved to be increasing. The open season for
moose, caribou and deer in this State does
not begin till October 1.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
GENERAL NEWS.

The Grand Trunk Railroad Company has
informed agents of the Erie railway that the
Erie and Grand Trunk have agreed to stop
paying commissions on ticket sales.
Inspector Armstrong has just returned to
III PaSo, Texas, from the inspection of the
Indian agencies in Arizona. He reports that
among the residents of that territory all
Tears of further Indian depredations have
disappeared The Apaches at San Carlos
agency have raised a large crop of grain this
year, and are peaceful and contented.
j. j. Holland, who killed Thomas Davis
In New York, Tuesday, was recently saloon
man in Galveston, Texas.
Fred Brown, son of one of the largest and
pest known stock dealers in Shawnee county,
Kansas, drew $500 from the First National
bank OF Topeka last Friday. He has not
neen heard from since. His father states
that his son had with him about $1,000 of his
money, having in all about $4,000.
One hundred and fifty undertgkers, COM
posing the New England Association, are
holding their annual convention in Boston
The Corporation of Brown University
yesterday elected the following named
officers Chancellor, Thomas Durfee, LID. !;
SSecretary, l.. l.. Caldwell, ID. D., LID. !;
treasurer, A. b. Chace, Esq.
Maxwell was arraigned in st. Louis, No.,
yesterday for the murder of Preller, but at
tne request of his counsel his case was con-
tlnued until the 9th inst.
AT a meeting of the Massachusetts Pro-
nIlDltory State Central Committee, held in
boston yesterday, it was decided to hold
sllelr state convention in Worcester, Sept.
~. Geo. Kempton of Sharon was selected
lor temporary chairman, and E. +. Stevens,
secretary Of the convention. A letter was
received from Hon. r. G. Pitman, declining
Governor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
SMALL Pox.
The Scourge Still Spreading in
Montreal.
Exaggerated Reports Sent Out From
Fall River, Mass.

MONTREAL, Sept. 2.-Forty four new cases
Of small p0x, of which twenty-four have
been examined, and fourteen deaths, were
reported here yesterday. The board Of
health has had conference with the repre-
sentatives of boards of health of the border
towns of the United States, and various for
warding companies, in reference to the adop-
tlon of some means to prevent the disease
from being carried across the lines by in
fected persons. The representatives said
that the boards of health in American towns
had absolute authority, and could control all
traffic, and that if proper means were not
taken to prevent the spread of the disease
they would quarantine every person arriving
from Montreal. 1t was resolved to appoint
two doctors to inspect passengers leaving the
depots in the city.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept City physi-
clan Sullivan, denies the reports that there
is danger of 1000 cases of small pox in Fall
River, and says that he does not fear the
epidemic. All the children of the French
school have been vaccinated, and the cases
probably will be mild. The three patients
now in the hospital will die, but the prompt
action of the board of health will prevent
any alarming increase of cases. The report
in the United Press papers last night was
widely exaggerated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
Bates College.

All the classes at Bates this fall are unus-
ualiy large, there being several additions to
the upper classes. The Freshman class is
one one OF the largest and best that ever entered
tHi nere. Forty-tWo have already entered
Inc Bates College Brass Band of twenty
I0tlr pieces, under the efficient leadership of
y. Whlteomb, 'S7, is making rapid improve
ment
An orchestra will soon be organized.
AT recent meeting of the Base Ball Asso-
citation, the constitution was revised, two
mines chosen and officers, including trainer
elected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03
THE CRANCERS.
Annual Meeting Of the State Grange
at Old Orchard.


OLD ORCHARD, Sept. 2.-The annual meet
ing of the State Grange commenced here this
morning in the Tabernacle. The hall was
crowded full with representative farmers
from the Western counties of the State. Sc
ward B. Gunnison of Scarboro presided.
Prayer was offered by the grand chaplain.
Gov. Frederick Robie delivered his annual
address He spoke of the growth of the or
der in the country and especially in Maine
where the Grange is the third in point of
numbers and second in point of money paid
into the national treasury among the Grang-
es of the States. He said that the order has
for its object the education and advancement
OF the farmers, and labors to fit them to hold
any position in the national or State govern
ment. There are 221 lawyers and IA farmers
in the national Congress, and 5000, 900 farm
ers and 1900 lawyers in the country, 5000
100000 out of $780, 600, 900 of our expectations
are farm products. He advocated a combi-
nation among farmers so that they can fix
their prices and not be governed by rings
and corners. The average value of farms in
Maine is $4,000; the average net income
$3.50. "We want" he said, ''to devise means
w nidhe Iil6 ldIllS more pfOHCaDle.
State Master Dresser of Massachusetts pre-
sented the greetings of 10000 local patrons of
that State. "The success of the grange he
said, sis due to thorough discipline and wom-
EMS work. Referring to the success of the
New England fair, he said that farm pro-
ducts should have more important places
than horses at all fairs.
The question for discussion was "How
shall we best educate our sons and daughters
to become farmers?" which elected much
talk from prominent patrons present.
Last evening the Changers held recep-
ton in the music room of the Ocean House.
There was grand march led by Governor
Roble and lady. After the march several
were introduced to the chief magistrate of
Maine. Maj. Robert Hendershot the
Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock" en-
tertained the company with several finely ex-
ecuted drum solos.
At the afternoon session B. +. Carter of
Scarboro, presided, Governor Robie being
called to Bangor Interesting addresses
were made by Mr.. Moody of Liberty, Me-.
Mclaughlin and S. b. Gunnison of Scarboro.
advocating the education and advance
ment of farmers. 7. P. bennett of Deering
spoke on Improvement in dairy farming and
the session closed at 430 with singing. The
attendance was good.