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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
A Brave Girl.

At recent fire in London three
lives were saved through the herolsm
of a servant girl named Alice Ayreg.
The details are terrible, says The Lon
don Times, but the predominating
feeling which they will leave behind
must be one of admiration for the
heroic girl, whose first thought was
for others and not for herself, and
who might have made her escape in
safety if she had chosen so TO do, and
to leave her masters children to perish
without help. The fire, it appears,
broke out in the middle of Thursday
night at the house of Mr.. II. Chand-
Ter, an oil and color man. Alice
Ayers was the first TO be awoke by il,
and she rushed at once to the front
window and screamed loudly for help.
People in the street below called to her
to jump and save herself, and they
stretched out some clothing which
would have served to break her fall.
The flames meanwhile had got hold Of
the infammable stock in the shop, and
were spreading with fearful rapidity.
But, amid heat and smoke, and with
the prospect before her of death in its
most awful shape, Alice Ayres was
not to be daunted from her purpose.
She had formed her plan, and she was
resolved to carry it through at all
hazards. She first dragged feather
bed to the window and threw Ii out.
1t was at once caught by the people in
in the street and stretched out below
the window. Very soon she appeared
at the wiEdow with little girl IN her
arms, and with all care threw her
down on the bed. She was successful
ia this way in saving three chlldreo
from the flames, the first without any
hurt from the fall. the second and
third with some trifling hurt, for the
great heat and the sutfocating fumes
of the fire were affecting her, and had
made her hold less firm and her aim
less steady. She had now done all
/ that it was possible for her to do, more
i than she could do with care for her
/ own safety. The FIRE had so gained
upon her that she must escape at once
Iif she was to escape at all. She sprang
accordingly from the window,
/ but in her nervous and exhausted
state she missed her mark, jumped
short of the bed, and fell heavily on
/ the pavement. She was picked up
and taken to Guys hospital, and
there She now lies between life and
death, with her spine dislocated, and
with no hope for her recovery. Such
has been her choice, noble but fatal
I for herself A tribute of honor IS all
that we can now pay to a deed Of
heroism and self-devotion which has
at no time been surpa ssed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21

unbeknown to the other parties, had
made all their arrangements to steal
off in the still of the night and get
married. This was also the plan of
the contracting parties No. 2. The
ladder was hidden back of the garden
for the purpose of scaling the walls at
the proper time. In the bewitching
hours of the night lover No. placed
the ladder to the window of girl No.
2. The night was dark just at that
time. She made the exit out of the
window and into the arms ef her sup~
posed knight and was hurried off to
the carriage near by. Not a word was
spoken. The carriage was gained and
the lash applied to the horses. When
they arrived at the house of the
preacher, who was waiting to tie the
knot, the gallant knight discovered
that he had got the wrong girl. OF
course there were some salts and cuss
words, and the tug of war came
how to get the weeping girl back I'M
discovered. Lover No. 9 met with an
accident by running his buggy against
a post and carrying away his port
wheel, and failed that night to arrive
at the house. The old man has bought
a s13 gun, and is nightly in ambush for
the raiders
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
A Girls Long Journey Alone.
New York Sun

SCRANTON, May p Maggie Yates
a bright girl OF years, passed through
Scranton last night on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad.
She had no escort and was on her way
from Plymouth, where a terrible epi-
demic is prevailing to Denver, Col
where she has relatives. She was
surrounded by a group of ladies at
the station here, who loaded her
down with sweetmeats and flowers
She was in ecstacies over the prospect
of a sale journey, and said that she
expected to reach Denver IN the NOR
ming Arrangements for her care
and comfort have been made by }. T.
Wallace, ticket agent at Plymouth
who viii be kept informed by tele-
graph of the little ones progress
along the route. When the train leif
the station Miss Yates waved her
handkerchief, from the window to the
group Of ladies, who threw kisses a.
her in return.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
CURRENT HUMORS.

A colored boy, the other day, swal-
lowed three quarters he had in his
mouth, and is now "a cloud with a
silver lining"
Mistress catching the butler helping
himself to a glass of '"34" port
James, I'm surprised" Mr..
James-'So am l, MUM; thought
you was you"
The wisdom of tree planting in
Kansas is clearly demonstrated now
that the Kansans have to climb to
get out OF the way of their floods.
Judging from the length of time
the Rev. Mr.. Harrison has been
known as "the boy preacher" he
must be in his second childhood.
Ignatius Donnelly has discovered a
cipher in Shakespeare's alleged works.
Great Scott how far back do these
democratic frauds run, anyways
Shepherd" said sentimental
young lady, who fancied herself a
heroine in the golden groves of
Arcadia, shepherd" said she to a
rustic who wasitending some sheep,
"why have you not got your pipe with
YOU" Bekase, ma'am, / haint got no
hacker"
Now is the time of the year when
you want to get a new house, and
every friend of yours can tell you exr
actly where you can find one which
will just suit you; but you can't find
it yourself to save your life.
"And them's what folks calls hand
some, are they2" said farmer, as he
watched couple of hanson cabs roll
ing down the street. "Well, 1 won
der what they think if they could see
a new wagon with red wheels9"
A Maine teamster says: II can
start the most obstinate horse by TAX
ing him out of the shafts and leading
him around in a circle until he is
giddy." Ana now we are disturbed
by the question how is he going to
lead him round in a circle without
starting him2
Upon one occasion when Artemus
Ward was in London, children's
party was arranged by the great
humorist, and 10 which one of the
sons of John Bright was invited.
well, " said the English statesman
to his son, did you enjoy yourself
my boyl' "Oh, indeed I did" ex-
claimed the little Bright, ''and Mr..
Ward gave me such nice name for
you, papa" what was that2" in
quired the father. why, he asked
me how that gay and festive cuss, the
governor, was" replied the child.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21

The Penitentes of New Mexico are
said by Birge Harrison, fresh writer
on the subject, TO number twenty
thousand. A statute of the Virgin
was lately placed in the center of the
church, and the floor in front of it is
strewn knee-deep with cactus, whose
poisonous spines win sometimes pierce
the heaviest soled shoes. Through
this bed of thorns the Penitentes
march with naked feet, or crawl along
on bare knees, calling piteously the
Virgin for forgiveness of their sins.
AS If this were not sufficient, they
scourge themselves with great bunch
es of cactus tied together on a thong,
and slash themselves with knives.
The natural result of these horrible
exercises is a death now and then and
many manned and pitiable creatures
who drag out a miserable existence
for the remainder Of their days.
Poor Mans Gulch, on the Butte,
creek, ia California, gets its name in
this manner: A miner named Noah
Helm to;led season after season in the
gulch. but grew poorer every year,
and his neighbors often advised him
10 pull up stakes and leave. He had
confidence in the claim, however, and
said he proposed to starve there or
make a strike. One day Helm struck
a bonanza in the claim, moved down
into the valley, and purchased a
ranch, built an elegant mansion,
brought his family from the east, ana
is now one of the most prosperous
farmers in the county. Although the
spot FINELY turned out well, it has
always borne the title of ''Peor Mans
Gulch, given by the miners.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
DRFAMLAND.
A Chicngo Doctor on nreams.

DIR. Henry M. Lyman, a prominent
Chicago physician, IN the course of
Q lecture upon the subject of dreams,
said that, in brief, his definition of a
dream was the occupation of the field
of consciousness during the hours of
sleep by ideas more or less connected.
He gave an experience of his own,
while under the influence of certain
drug. He described his sensations as
most delightful. A little picture on
the wall receded from him and de-
veloped into a grand painting of
wonderful Dimensions. The reason
of this and other delightful visions
Which visited him while under The in
huence of the drug we're caused, he
said, by its effect in the eXaltatiOn OF
some seRsibilities and the depression
of others The difference between
the waking thoughts and dream was
the difference between printed page,
where the thoughts were all nationals
ly set down, and a page where they
are scattered without order or ar
rangement. Many incidents were re
lated in proof of the statement that
some dreams are so vivid as to remain
with the dreamers as facts for hours
after waking. In some eases the fact
of having dreamed q certain thing
was never realized, and it was enter
tanned ASIAN actual occurrence all
through life. Morbidness was the
cause of all such vivid dreams. They
never came when the brain was in a
healthy state. The seusibilities were
not alone affected in dreams, but in
tellectual processes We're also brought
about. Difficult mathematical prob
| lens had been solved in dreams, and
beautiful music composed. The ease
with which dreams may be recalled
varies inversely with the depth Of the
sleep of the dreamer. Incipient in
sanity is often indicated by exagger.
ated dreams. The speaker discussed
at length the belief that persons are
sometimes warned of impending
danger by dreams. The ancient ex>
PLANTATION Of such occurrences was that
God spoke to His children in these
visions OF the steep. 1t would not be
incompatible with natural law 10
admit that in the forms Of dreams
coming events cast their shadows be-
fore.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
COLD IN THE HEAD.
A Doctor Tolls what It Is, and How
It Can Re Easily Cured.

/ The commonest type of cold is that
called cold Ia the head, to Dustin
guish in from cold in the chest. .
says "the Family Doctor, E" in House
hold Words. This cold in the head
has certain wells marked symptoms
feeling of general maIaIse is expert
enced, often accompanied by slight
feverish sickness. Then comes a sen
sation of fullness in the head, there is
sneezing, a profuse flow of tears, an
irritating and copious discharge from
the nose. This means that the mu,
cous membrane of the nose is inham-
ed, and If this spreads down the back
of the throat, the sufferer becomes
hoarse. The best way to treat this
troublesome complaint is to take a
shot drink" An orange sliced and
put into cup with a little sugar
sprinkled over it, and boiling water
poured upon 1T, and then drank as hot
as possible, is both pleasant and bene-
fetal. The feet should be put into
hot water with or without little
mustard. This foot-bath should be
taken at the bedside; the patient
should be well wrapped up, and
blanket placed across the knees should
be drawn outside the bath, so as to
contine the steam. After keeping
the feet in the water for from five TO
ten minutes, the patient should lose no
time in getting into bed, where he
will probably derive great benefit
from the general feeling of warmth
and from the flow OF perspiration which
has been induced If possible at this
stage, the patient should remain in
bed for two days, with a fire in his
room, which should be well made up
at night, so as to keep alight till
morning. But keeping IN bed will do
little good if the patient persists in
holding a newspaper Or a book to
read, for thereby he is more danger
ouslY exposed to cold than if he were
up, dressed and going about as usual.
The main point is to keep thoroughly
wrapped up and constantly warm.
Even an uncomfortable degree of
heat may be bt nefcial.
A small piece of canphor chewed
and sucked is very good. So is the
inhalation of sulphurous acid gas-a
remedy which was found to be in
constant use by the weavers of
Kircaldy, who had it among the
materials of their work. Buy
two ounces of sulphurous acid
dilute from a chemist, and then take
oWt the cork, and inhale-through the
nostrils only, of couFse--the pungent
gas which is given off. Some use Fer
rier's snuff, and find benefit there.
from; but it must be used cautiously,
as it contains a powerful drug-to wit,
morphia. Ten or twelve grains of
Dover's powder taken in cruel at bed
time is good for an adult, but should
not be administered to children, as it
contains opium, which should never
be given to them without doctors
prescription. To avoid an unpleasant
excoriation OF the nose and upper lip
during the coarse of a cold in the
head, they should be often washed
thoroughly with soap and lukewarm
water, and little vaseline should be
applied. If the throat feels sore a
chlorate of potash lozenge should be
sucked occasionally.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
A sample shopping Experience.
Brooklyn Union.

"Oh, Clara, aren't these pretty2''
said stout, we'll dressed lady to q
small thin one as she examined the
silver bracelets on the bargain counter
in Fulton street store.
eyes, they're altogether too pretty,
piped out the little one.
How much are theyl"
Eighty cents each, said the sales
woman, pointing to the sign in very
large figures on the tray.
rs that for a pair2n
'No, for single one"
Eighty cents each2' in an accent
of surprise. Have you any prettier
than these2 They look awfully cheap,
don't they, Clara2"
Eyes, indeed, Clara piped.
Here are some for 81 so, SAID the
saleswoman.a as she passed them tray,
meanwhile attending to the wants OF
a couple of other customers.
"They are sweet, aren't they, Clara
How would they look on me2 How
do you put them on? Would you
mind putting them on for me2n This
to the saleswoman, who quickly ad-
justed them and attended others.
After a moments admiration of the
silver-encircled wrists, she resumed:
Are these really silverp
Warranted" was the brief ress
ponse.
"How can they sell them so cheapg'
No answer
How much did you say they
were2"
ga dollar and a half"
"I'll take the pair"
''That will be So"
what do you mean9 You said
they were $3.50 a pair"
81 don't think so"
81 know you did. Didn't she
Claral"
Eyes" piped Clara"
81 wouldn't pay SO for them. That's
outrageous. | really believe they are
only $1.50." With a significant in
dicative emphasis. Take them off,
please"
They were taken off and the couple
turned to go, and the saleswoman
smiled YEARLY.
"See here, Clara" said the stout
shopper, pointing to some oxidized
chain bracelets, at a cheap price,
wouldn't that fit Fido9"
Eyes, piped Clara.
"Do you think they'll fit poodle?
Oh, say, would you mind trying it
on2" And the saleswoman meekly
submitted to an attempt to fasten the
bracelet about her neck
"Oh, 1 don't think it would look
nice. Let's go"
And the twain walked away, and
The Union reporter, who had been an
interested watcher, made couple of
purchases in as many minutes, and
congratulated himself on his success
in that direction.
He took the articles home, and his
wife said:
Dear me, you couldn't have look
ed about to make sach selections as
these. Let's go down tonight and
look around"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
Lincoln.s Pronhetlc pream.

NlfNel0Rh Leader.
Itell the stOryin President L'ncoln's
own language IS he told ! TO a .rieud
SONS time after it occurred; 1t was
after my election, when tue news was
ccming ia thick and fast all dav. and
there had been great "Aur~ah oo; So
so that I was well tired out, az went
home forest, throwing himself upon a
lounge ID my chamber. Opposite to
where ] lay was bureau with q
swinging glass upon ii and looking
in that glass, ! saw myself reflected
nearly at full length. But my face,
| noticed, had two separate and dis
tinct images, the tip of the nose of
enc being about three inches from the
tip of the nose of the other. was a
little bothered, perhaps startled, and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
What a Small Boy Did With a Nickel.
Lewiston (Me) Journal

Lew t0tA'A A-'Atsi JbuAAlttA
Two little upper Main street boys in
skirts are laying siege to the heart of
a wee damsel who sits on the front
seat at the primary school, and is
dividing her attention between both
OF her admirers, who are dead in love.
A funny thing was that which one Of
them did one day this week His
papa gave him a nickel for being a
good boy He didn't buy cardy,
although that was his original plea by
which he obtained the nickel. Not at
all. He went over post haste to the
abode of his little lady and gave her
the money on condition that she would
hold his and his hand alone on the
way to school the next day. The
fond mother of the little miss saw, as
the result of this secret transaction,
one fearful little BOY in a blouse waist
and skirt weeping bitter tears over
the front-yard fence, while down the
street, in proud consciousness Of hav-
ing euchered a dreadful rival, march
ed the other boy hand in hand with
the little gnl Both were called back.
and it was a less Joyous trio that next
went up the street. The father has
great hopes Of his boy who struck the
bargain
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
A Small Boys Logic.

IFpt ITp5s.
A ten-year-o,d Rochester boy on the
cars coming to Troy the other day be-
came hungry about II o'clock and be-
gan an attack upon the bouutjful
lunch that had been prepared for
him. A gentleman who sat behind
him was moved to remark My boy,
II you eat so much now you won't
have any appetite for dinner. - To
which the smart little fellow replied
'Weu, | guess if haven't any ap
petite ] shan't want any dinner.
The gentleman had no more TO say.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
They Mixed tie Girls
Seaford Enterprise.

On large farm nearly in sight Of
the quiet little town of Fredericks-
burg, Md, resides blooming young
girl Of % summers; also her cousin,
two years her senior. Both Of them
have beaus, whom their stern old
father and uncle does not approve Of.
The lover No. / and his sweetheart,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
Dainty Little Feet.
BOSTON Advertiser

In Washington street window arr
ave pairs of shoes which look as
though they had been made for as
many giants. They are thirteen inches
long by FIVE inches wide, and are
manufactured of stout pebble gram
leather. The order for them came
from Nashville, Tenn, and they are
said to be inte.ded for mother and
four daughters.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21

CONNECTICUT's new law concerning
obscene and immoral publications pro
hibits the sale, gift, etc., not only Of
indecent and obscene books and pa
pers, but also such rs are devoted
wholly or principally to the publiea-
ton Of criminal news, or pictures and
stories Of deeds OF bloodshed, lust, and
crime.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
Riel's Last Hope

Louis Risl and his fellow rebels are
p,nniug all their hopes of success to
the rumor that Gen, Lord Garnet
Wolseley will be appointed to the
command of the militia in Canada as
soon as he makes good his escape
from El Mahdi's miserable little scout
ing party ina the Soudan We can
easily imagine that bombarding q
snow man would be attended with
more personal danger than facing
Gen. Lord Garnet, etc, with dozen
muzzle-loadcrs aud brass cannon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21

Sore idea of what first-class IRON
clad fleet would cost the United States
may be detained from a few French
figures An iron clad which was
launched at L0rient last north
which had been nine years building.
and cost 10000. COO francs. or about
1000, goo. 1t will take another year
to fit this costly vessel for action.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21

Statistics show that murder in this
has reached an astonishing de
gree OF frequency, and that the
sacredness Of human life is held more
lightly every year. In 1883 there
were $3.50 murders; the number in
creased to Is, 397 in 1884.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-20

viii you be kind enough 70 take that
gripsack of that seatT' aaid q country
miin Who get ON train al Luling.
No. air; I don't propose 10 do any
thing Of the sort, replied the drummer,
vito was sitting on the other end Of the
seat.
"Do you say you are going to let that
gripsaek stay right thereT
"Yes, sir, do"
Then. in cass you don't remove that
gripsack, ! shall be under the painful
necessity of calling the conductor"
You can call In the conductor, the
engineer and the brakeman, 10 you want
10. Perhaps you had better step at the
next station aud send q special to old
Jay Gould himself abous It.
The condnctor will put you OF the
train"
II don't care II be does. am not
going 10 take that Rripsack from the
place where 10 is.r
The Indignant passenger went through
tho train and soon returned with the
conductor.
$50 you refuse 10 remove that grip
sack. do year asked the conductor.
81 do"
Great sensation.
Why do you persist In refusing 10
reraovs that oTipsaokS"
"Because it's not mine"
Why didn't you say 80 at oncsf''
Because nobody asked me-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-20
4 mEncrrrI suseE.

One Of the kssnest things ever said
on the bench 10 attrihuted 10 Judge
Walton. While heidina q term Of the
Supreme Court a Augusta. be sentenced
man 10 seven yeafs In prison for q
grave crime. The respondents counsel
asked fAF q mitigation Of The ssstenee
on The ground thai the prisoners health
waa yery peer.
.YoaE Honor,r said be. ! am salts.
tied that my client cannos live out hAlf
that term. and heg Of ron 20 ehsnGs
the eeatanea."
well, under thsss circumstances.
said the Judge. Is will change the sen
tsnca. l will maks u for life. instead ol
seven years.
II ID needless 10 add THAI the 70.
spanaena chom tn abids BY the original
ssnsence, which the S1dge permitted
hin, 70 elect.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-20
&c

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