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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11
Two Boston Legal Stories.
Boston Journal

A clerk in one of the Boston courts
tells very good story of somewhat
Eighty lawyer who was once trying
a case in which there Was a great
scarcity of witnesses, and the evidence
was about all circums.antial. Finally
the lawyer got excited and exclaimed /:
why, Judge, the angel Gabriel
came TO me last nIght and said this
man is innocent"
The judge, who happened to be
writing, did not even look up. but
said in the most matter of-fact way:
Let him be subpenaed."
Another legal story. relates TO Gen.
Butler aud Judge Hoar. The judge is
a very dignifed man, has no relish
for picasautries in court such as the
general enjoys, ald, besides does not
love the general very much. One
day the judge read an extract from
some law-book, and the general, as is
his wont, asked to see it.
There it lies, said the Judge stern
ly as he poiRted to it
Yes, said the general as he took
it up, There it does lie.
The digni6ed court got decidedly
the worst of that bout.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11
A Woman Makes Her Own Fortune
New Orleans Picayune.

Mrs. Hill is one of the most remark
able women in the Golden State, be-
ing now a wealthy farmer She owns
400 acres of land and has 100 acres set
out in pyrethrum, which plant is in
full bloom in May. She has just built
a new water mill for grin ding the
flowers Qor insect POWDER. Last
year she manufactured ten tons ready
for market, and it was poor year.
The coming year Mrs. Hill will plant
200 acres, with an immensely increas-
ed crop. She began this novel industry
in 1877 under great difficulties her
husband had died in 1861, leaving her
with three little children, debt Of
81, 400, her little ranch mortgaged and
no means for support except the for.
tultous work of pair of strong hands
and courageous heart. Within five
years she had lifted the debt by wash
ing, raising chickens, taking boarders
and turning her hands to everything
that was possible, early and late. To
day Eer property and industry are
worth half a million dollars. She
employs from fifty to eighty men.
women and children on her ranch.
Besides the pyrethrum, Mrs. Hill has
two acres in apple trees, from which
she clears yearly about $500, with
eighteen acres in apricots, walruts,
pears and small fruits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11
MASKING" in Naples.
Saturday Review

In lettering through Italian towns
nothing strikes the youthful stranger
more than the extraordinary grace
and beauty o. the women, and he
naturally desires to express his graft
tude to those who have lent a new
loneliness 10 life. In the north this
is easy enough. How beautiful she
is !" echoes wherever small feet fall
Lightly on the pavement of any city
from Venice to Florence. and now
even to Rome, Dainty little ears
hear the words not uukindly, and
soft, sweet voices will sometimes
argue not quite kindly as to whom
they were intended for. But in
Naples we must be silent and discreet.
The noblemen have revolvers and
the lazzaroni long knives hidden
away somewhere out of sight of the
police, but yet within easy reach. Let
the young man be careful, and, if he
must give vent 10 an admiration too
passionate to be silenced, let him
draw his right hand down his face
from his cheek bones to his chin.
That means, "Oh, how lovely she is2n
and the slower ne movement is, so
long as it is clearly perceptable, the
more deep and lasting is the impress.
ion supposed to be indicated. Every
woman, be she peeress or peasant,
understands the movement, and will
go home the happier for having seen
it, Whether it was Of yore a symbol
of worship for the old Etruscans we
cannot tell. 1t is certainly one of
the most sincere forms of alteration
u at modern Naples knows.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11
whore Hugo wished 70 be Buried.


Sornew here about hallway between
Havre ana Rouen. q couple Of miles
below CaudebeC, tho quiet little Will
age of Nlllequier fringes the right
bank of the Seine, The casual tour
ist who lands there from the steamer
is always recommended to visit the
parish church. The interior of that
edifice is well worthy of inspection,
especially on account OF its windows,
one of which represents, ia old stained
glass, sea fight fought several cent
uries ago bet Eeen English and French
vessels. But still more interesting
than the inside OF the church is the
Gods Acre which outside surrounds
it. There, among other grsvestones,
not far FROM two shadowy yews,
stands one which records the fact
that beneath it rest the remains Of
Victor HagC's married life. Next to
it is another, which bears an inscrip.
ton, telling a truly pathetic tale
Beneath it were laid, many years ago,
the bodies. recovered from the Seine,
of Victor Hugo'S tenderly loved
daughter and her husband, The
young couple, who nad been married
but q very short time, went out one
morning, full Of life and mirth, for
an excursion on the river. A storm
came on, tho boat was upset and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11
A Novel Business Scheme.
Hagerstown nd } Nan.

A short time since we heard q
curious story from Charlestown,
Jefferson county, w. Va, where
John Brown was tried and executed.
A stock company has been formed,
known as the John Brown Scaffold
company" 1t seems that when John
Brown was to be hung the county
authorities contracted with a carpen-
ter of the town to build the seaffold,
and he used his own lumber After
the execution he used the lumber to
build a porch to a small house ada
cent to the town. A short time ago
a citizen who would do credit to New
England bought the house for $500,
and Immediately organized the John
Brown Scaffold company, with cap
ital OF 81 200. He sold 5000 of the
stock. The resources of the company
arc the porch, which it is proposed to
manufacture into various articles for
relics
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11
KATE.

There's something In the name Of Kate,
Which many win condemn;
But listen now while relate
The traits of some Of them.
There's deli-Kate, modest dame,
And worthy Of your Loves.
She's nice and beautiful in frame,
AS gentle as a dove.
Communi -Kate's intelligent,
As we may well suppose,
Her fruitful mind is ever bent
On telling what she knows.
There's intri- Kate, she's 50 obscure,
IT'S hard 10 find her out;
For she is often very sure
To put your wits to rout-
Preyari-Kate's a tricky maid,
She's sure TO have her way;
The caviling, contrary jade
Objects to all you say
There's alter-Kate, perfect pest
Much given to dispute,
Her praitling tongue can never rest,
You can not her refute.
There's dislo-Kate in quite fret,
Who fails to gain her point;
Her case is quite unfortunate,
And sorely out Of joint.
Equivo- Kate, no one viii WOO,
The thing will be absurd;
She Is so faithless and untrue
You can not take her word.
There's vindiKate, she's good and true,
And strives with all her might
Her duty faithfully 10 do,
And battles for the right.
There's rusti- Kate, a country lass,
Quite fond Of rural scenes;
She likes TO rnmbe through the grass
And through the evergreens.
OF all the maideus you can find,
There's none like edu.kate;
Because she educates the mind
And aims at something great
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11
The Man, The Duster, ard the Lamp
Post.
Philadelphia Times.

"I'll tell you a funny story about a
fat printer / knew once. He had a
linen buster on that was mile too
big for him and he was full. What
l mean by that is, he was drunk, and
awfully drunk, too. Two of his COM
panions were trying to get him along,
when they met a third party, who in
yited them in to drink. The fat fell
low wasn't able to stand alone, they
didn't want to let hi-A fall, and he
wouldn't sit down on the curbstone
until they came out, so they deliber-
ately pulled MIN over to a lamp post
and buttoned him around it by his
buster, while they went in the saloon.
1t was the funniest sight [ ever saw.
1t was moonlight. The fat fellow had
lost his cap, and the moon glistened
and shone on his bald head like dew
on a flower. When his friends came
out of the tavern they found him all
right, as erect as the lamp post to which
they had fixed him"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11
UnappreeIated Medical skill.

Magnolia is now prohibition town,
and no liquor can be sold within its
limits. a few days ago a citizen an
nouuced that he had been bitten by a
snake, and wanted whisky TO cure
himself. There was no more whisky
in the TO n to be had. and Texas
doctor, temporarily in Magnolia, took
the case in hand and soon cured the
man of the snake bite without the
aid of barley corn. AS soon as the
auti-prohibitioulsts heard Of it they
called meeting, passed resolutions
that whisky was the only remedy for
snake bite, declared the Texas doctor
a fraud, and gave him "A hours TO
leave. The antics expect to be bitten
frequently by snakes this summer,
but they do not want TO be cured by
any other than theawhisky remedy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11

they, as we'll as two of their relatives
were drowned. Close by the two
gravestones is a vacant place, covered
by messy turf 1t is the spot reserved
for the great poet who has selected to
take his final rest beside the wife and
the daughter whose loss had saddened
his life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11

4 young man, about the size Of
ramrod, said he earned $50 month
last season in a very novel way, lie
said he was attached TO Barnums
circus, with the understanding that
he was to be fed to the big snake once
week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11

There are about zoo, eco cats in Lon
don. The manufacturers of bootjacks
have all they can do to supply the de
mand
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11

Jacket corsages in every imaginable
shape are in vogue.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-11

Mark TWaIn's wealth. IS stated thus:
From the publication OF his books,
$500 600, the amount of the sam being
cue to the fact that ne has always
been practically his own publisher,
and thereby made all the profit for
himself; lecturlpg, 800, 600; scrap
book, $50, coo; wifes fortune, So 600;
total, 1925, 600. That is about the sum
he now possesses
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-07
FACTS.

Those contemplating trip westward
will certainly do well to carefully con
sulf the time tables Of the Baltimore and
Ohio road. Its celebrated fast trains,
it, sure connections, and rates always as
low as the lowest, make it beyond all
controversy the best line west. Colo-
nists are carried in first class cars on fast
trains, and every possible care is taken
to insure comfort and convenience.
Trains run through without change Of
cara to Chicago, whore direct connection
IL made with al leading lines to the
west, northwest and southwest, making
hut . single change of cars to Iowa,
r.,ssss, Nebrasks, Texas, Minnesota.
ssc. No other line can offer such advan.
tages as the Baltimore and Ohio.-Its
costs but very little time and trouble
to learn this, and in the end may lead
to the saving Of much Of both as well as
money. Above all things do not pur-
Chase tickets before having talk or re-
oeiving letter from one of the B. Il O..
Agents. A letter addressed to W. y.
Reppert, Columbus, Ohio; to ). 7. Lane,
Wheeling, w. Va, to j. A. Webb, Fos-
toria, Ohio; to T. A. Lee Zanesville-
Ohio, or a call upon either Of these gen.
tlemen will lead to thorcagh informa,
ten as to all necessary details Of time
connections, fares, baggage, etc., etc.
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Wonderful.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch, Sept. 25th, 1880.
"Very seldom do we read of an actual
case of recovery, where hope had Alto
gether been lost, to parallel that which
was Monday investigated by Dispatch
reporter, who had heard in various quar-
tiers persons talking to their friends of
cure, seemingly little short of marvellous,
that had been performed. The plain facts
in the case referred to, without exaggera-
ton, are these, as they were learned from
the mother of the young man, his pastor
and other persons well known in the COM
munity:
William Lincoln Curtis is the name
OF the young man in question. He is now
employed at H. K. Porter & Co.'s loco
motive works in Pittsburgh, Pa. A year
ago he resided with his mother on Grant
street. Abou. that time he went to bed
one evening with violent pain in his
shoulder, the result, he thought, of cold.
The next morning the shoulder was
greatly swollen, the pain was intense, and
aches were felt all through his system.
His case was speedily developed into a
violent form of chronic rheumatism,
among the first notable features of which
was the paralysis of his left arm.
"He gradually grew worse, and in few
months the elbow and knee Joints and
both ankles became enormously enlarged.
In March last the cheek bones began to.
enlarge, and upon his left side particu-
larly, spreading his face out of all resem-
blance to his former self. The pain in all
his joints became intense fever, with its
deteriorating effects, was now added, and
he became rapidly reduced to the semblance of
skeleton, while vitality reached its lowest
possible condition, and his sufferings were of
such an indiscribable character that those who
most loved him sometimes thought il would be
better IT he was called away. At this time
physicians well known in Pittsburgh informed
his parents that they could give no hopes Of
recovery.
The young man finally commenced taking
that wonderful medicine, PERuNA. In two
weeks quite change for the better, was per.
ccptiblc. In six weeks all the enlargement had
been reduced completely, while in spirits and
strength the patient was quite as well as he had
ever been in his life. Nearly three weeks ago
he resumed work machinist at his old place,
able to perform as much labor as ever in his life
The mother of Willie Curtis, in stating all
these facts, said (: sIndccd, I can not look upon
the cure much less than as miracle. do not
hesitate in sounding the praise of PRRUNA, and
In recommending it to all my friends:"
man attended Sabbath school was visited, and
he readily confirmed the facts Of the deformed
bones, the emaciated condition from disease,
and Of the doctors having given him up. He
was greatly surprised at his Improved condition.
Siid he, "If he had not spoken, would not
have known him.''
oeil4, ,'S4Y.
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Russians Support a LoOting Expe-
~ ditl0n.
Robb,pg the Ameer Of $1,000. 900

LorpoN, June pa Bombay dis.
patch jusl received says: 1t is reported
from Cabul that Isn Khan, supported by
Russian sllies has risen against Abdallsh b
Khan. Isa Khan marched from Khana-
l-Bad and seized the treasure there, val
ued at million pounds sterling. and be
longing TO the Ameer Of Afghanistan.
The political difficulties in Kasbgaria are
becoming serious and achievements Of
troops sre going northward.
Another London dispatch says: Ad-
vices from Teheran state that the rebel
leader. Isa Khan, one Of the syDpalhi-
x,ss OF the deposed Ameer, Ayo 10 Khan,
q the head Of large number OF follow
ere, crossed the border from Turkestan
ins0 Atqhanistan and marched on the
city OF Kesnihad. which be captured after
Z desperate ann ssnguinary struggle, put
ting its defenders to fight. The rebels
then looted the place and procured
among the plumber El 900 900 sterling.
belonging to the Ameer. This raid has
caused Intense excitement throughout
Afghanistsn. The Afghans openly ac-
cuse the Russians OF having conspired
end planned the raid. Reprisals are
threatened. and il Is feared that compli-
cations Of much more serious nature
than have ss yet arisen may grow out OF
this raid. This news has caused con-
siderable exciteren, in London. The
Woreiou Office haa teleoraphed Lord
DutIerin for the fullest information with
regard to the affair and g ould it be pro-
ysn thst the Russian officials are In any
way implicated vigorous remonstrance
will be made through the British repre-
sentative at y. Petersburg.
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The SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
TUESDAY, JULY I. 1885.

The New Postal Law Which Went
Into Effect July 1st--The Chief
Changes.
Following are the important changes
In the new postal law, which went into
effect the lst inst:
/. Any article in newspaper, or other
publication. may he marked for obser-
vation, except by written or printed
words, without increase OF postage.
3. Ali newspapers sent from The office
OF publication, including sample copies,
or when sent from news agency, to
actual subscribers thereto, or to other
news agents. shall be entitled to trans-
mission at the rate OF one cent per pound
or fraction thereof, the postage to be
prepaid
8. The weight Of all single-rate letters
is increased from one-hslf OF one ounce
each or fraction thereof to one ounce
each or fraction thereof. The same in
crease OF weight is allowed for drop let
ters, whether mailed at stations where
there Is free delivery. or where carrier
service is not established
1. A special stamp Of the value OF ten
cents may be issued. which, when attach
cd to letter, in addition to the lawful
postaQe thereon, shall entille the letter
to immediate delivery at any place con.
saining 1000 population or over, accor,
ding to the Federal census, within the
csrrier limis Of snv free delivery office,
or within one mile OF the pos,office,
coming within the provisions OF this
law, which may In like manner be des-
igna,ed as special delivery office; that
such specially stamped letters shall be
delivered bel ween z .. M, and midnight;
that hook shall be provided iu which
the person to whom the letter is address.
ed shall acknowledge its receipt; that
messengers for this special delivery are
10 be paid eighty per cent. OF the face
value Of the stamps received and recor-
ded 10 month. provided that the aggre--
gate compensation paid to any one per.
con for sach service shall not exceed
$50 per month, and provided further
that the regulations for the delivery OF
these specially stamped letters, shall in
no wav interfere with The prompt deliv-
cry OF letters ss provided by existing
Law or regulations.
These changes will all be heartily en-
dorsed by The public except, possibly,
the last which provides for the special
delivery between the hours OF Z p. M.
and midnight. This does not seem to
have any practical value worth mention
ing. and it's continuance BY the depart
ment for any considerable time is very
doubtful
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A Clever Confidence Couple.

A heauiiful girl, with large blue eyes
and golden hair, but shabbily dressed, /,
greatly interested large cr,wd OF gem
tlemen on one of the East River ferry
boats the. other dav by singing verv
sweetly and tenderly the well-known
hymn, "Jesus. Lover OF Nv Sou" As
she concluded one verse large, we'll
dressed man called deck hand and or.
dered him to put her out Of the cabin,
che looked despairinglv and burst into
tears. There we're cries OF "Throw him
overheard .sLet her alone" "Shame. y
The large man, who looked like q rail.
road president, insisted; said that the
deck hand was doing his duty and thai
the ferry company had ordered all nuis-
snces suppressed. He ackno wledged
that he had complained Of her. The
murmurs OF discomfort and anger arose
around him, at which he seemed some
what Disconnected, and approaching The
Epoor girl said:
whats the matter, sissy 2"
Then she told her piliful story Of o
sick mother, dead father. no work,
hunger. distress, and her anxiety to gei
employment.
sOh, don't send me to prison." she
cried. breaking down completely.
The large man was absshsd, and the
crowd looked angry and sc,rnful again.
Hs at once apoloeized. and to show his
regret for bis blunder Immediately took
out Eve dollar bill which be dropped
into her hat. Then be passed 'he ha,
which was sooh filed with monay. After
the passengers had left the boat he join
ed the girl and they both went of to
gether. He was well known clever
confidence man and thesyoung woman
was his wife. as clever as he
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The Manners of Boys.

Boys at certain transitory age, are
apt to he awkward. Outdoor exercise
end sports do much to make them strong
and straight; yet 1t is very common
among those who are growing fast (es.
pecially If they read or study good
deal) to find the head thrust forward,
the shoulders round and STOPPING, and
slouching, ungracelul carriage. Until
these things are corrected. no boy can
he thoroughly strong and vigorous =
Biting the nails is one OF the most an
noying habits, and vet one which almost
aLv boy will fall into unless his mother
"nips it In the bud" Not only is it al
most unendurable for o nervous person
t. sit in the room With one of. these nail
biting boys. but the young mans hands
are injured in appearance, and, If the
habit be carried to excess. they will be-
come almost deformed In these days
OF professional manicures, mothers
ought. at least, to see that there are no
ragged nails AMI raw fingers among their
children A habit OF snuffing, or oi
scraping the throat. OF tapping the floor
with the foot, or the table with the muck
les, comes on gradually, but, once fixed
is exceedingly difficult to overcome.-
"Eternal vigilance" should be a mothers
watchword, for the true secret Of curing
bad habits Is in never allowing them to
be formed. The aounce Of prevention"
is worth mo,e than the "pound of cure "
I would not take away anything of boy
ishness or naturalness. A real boy is
worth half q dczsn fops or dudes. Bat
! do not zee why boys should not be IS
graceful and well-mannered as their sis
ters; why they csnnot sit down at q Ia
hle without hitting 1t and jaring the dish
es as we'll as the tempers Of the whole
family; Why they cannot eat slowly and
noiselessly; why they cannot cross q
room without stumbling again t the fur
niture; or close door without slam
ming it; or cit quietly while reading or
listening. 1t should be perfectly natu-
raj for boy to lift his hat to his mother
or sister when be chances 10 meet them
on the street; to rise from comfortable
chair when older persons enter the
room; to entertain visitor when the
rest of the household is occupied. Do
you cay 1t Is too much for boy to think
Of all these things2 II the mother has
trained him from babvhood constantly
and carefully, be will do them withon'
thinking. Good manners are growth,
and boyhood is the time, and the bome
the place. in which they should grow.
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ForHoadly.
Cleveland Press.

The Ohio Republicans have nomina.
ted for standard bearer Foraker, a mar
row-minded. would-be sristocrat, the at.
torney and associate of such political
thugs as the notorious Tom Campbell
and Policy Bill Smith. OF Cincinnati. a
man who would OIL the State with corpo.
ration tools like Rumsey, a man whom
John Mclean has been secretly boom
ing, scheming seccnd.rate lawyer and
one obnoxious to the colored people oil
the State Because he invested 81 ,70C
in the gubernatorial race two years ago
the yahoo radicals from the back woods,
backed by the scums OF Cincinnati, have
chosen him. He can be beaten The
Democrats should renominate Governo.
George Hoadly. who has made good
officer, is known to be man OF lihera
views and has proved himself prsctics
friend of the workingmen. The Press
hopes it will have the opportunity of do
ing it's little best for George Hoadly.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

TNHR Board Of Examiners of Honros County
i vii. hold meetings for the examination
Of teachers as follows:
Woodsasld, Saturday. July Is, 1885.
August is, 1855.
20,
Those desiring certificates Of any grade
must be examined.
Examinations to commence at 8 O'Clock.
By order Of the Board.
D. NovBY, Pres.
tunel 6,Sotd. J. A. WA760NClerk