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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
A Country Picture

The observing eye sees many things
of interest TO note about country
auction. Teams are hitched 10 every
post and tree and fence about the
premises, and all kinds of vehicles
may be seen, from the nice top buggy
to the wagon containing the butchers
calf rack. Observe the crowd as they
gather about the auetioneer. Here
stands one in working rig, with pants
over the tops of his boots, careless of
personal appearance; there one dress
ed in bis best. Watch the bidders 49,
some bid in loud, bold tone, as much
as to say. I'm going to have that
article, It's no use to bid against me-
Others do not wish it known that
they are bidding, and, by silent nod
or Sly wink, the auetioneer is made TO
understand. Listen to tie roars of
laughter at some Jest or witty repair
tee of the auctioneer. But all is not
fun or business. Sad thoughts will
be suggested, for oftentimes an auc-
ton is often brought about by death,
is but the closing up Of the affairs Of
one we have known long and well,
and is the beginning Of that change in
the condition Of things which will
verify the saying: The place that
knew him once shall know him no
more forever"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
They Rushed into II.
"a Molnes Reglster

A few days ago Miss Mary Shoe
maker, a pretty young miss with a
merry laugh and pretty figure that
is the perfection of grace, came into
Mr.. Loren +. Bishops bakery to buy
some fresh rolls, and she looked at
the young baker in such an irresistible
way that he was quite beside himself
with admiration. Miss Shoemaker, "
said he, you look so pretty that |
have half a mind to go right with you
and get married"
81 never refuse dare said the
pretty girl, with a flushing cheek and
eyes that sparkled with a rogulsh
light.
"Well, shall | go and get my coat
and 60 and get a lieense2'
"If you want TO, you may, and III
60 with you, too.
The young mans face sobered down
little, but he went and got his coat.
do you still want to go" he gent
ly inquired.
"Why, ! thought it was you who
wanted to 90 ?" said the maiden hest
tatingly.
well, l do, but thought maybe
you would give it up"
"If that's all, Wen go, q" was the re-
ply.
Loren was caught, and he had the
good sense to see it. They went to
the county clerk and got license,
and before the sun set they were mar
ried
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
A PIucky Hen.
Augusta fCia.l Chronicle

Augusta GA Chronicle
Four miles from Aiken, at the
home of Mr.. T. 9 Harker, yesterday
morning. a matronly hen was cheers
lily clucBiug to her downy brood and
inlustriously scratching for their mat
utinaI meal when there appeared in
the sky overhead a huge hawk whirl-
ing ia concentric circles a sharp
note Of warning from the patriarchal
cock hurried the feeding fowls to
places Of concealment, and followed
by theTsharp cluek Of the old hen,
sent the infant spring chickens
scurrying beneath the protecting
wings of their mother. And none to
soon came the alarm. The next ms
tant there was a whirrng sound in
the air, sound in the air and with
wings close in to his body, coming
head foremost, like a shot out Of a
cannon, the hawk landed among the
panic stricken brood But he had
reckoned without his host. The old
hen had sand In her gizzard and was
true blue. " it'll her wings extended,
and the feathers on her neck stand
ing apart like quilts upon the fretful
poreupine, she met the onslaught of
the bird OF pray. No sooner had he
touched the groand than she was up
on MIN. The conflict, which was
witnessed by several reliable parties,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21

Looking at it from their standpoint,
in all probability he was dead And
yet she could laugh.
'Heartless creature, thought Tom,
disguised with all tae world Il
wouldn't have believed it of her. She
didn't care two buttons for me. What
a COMPOUNDED fool I've been. I wish
somebedy'd Kick me"
II don't want gentlemen saying
something particular to my promised
wife, said Jack, and then he kissed
Miss Stafford, and she kissed HIM back,
and said she'd do just as he thought
best, only it was suca fun to bother
the silly fellow"
HIS promised wife
Tom didn't want TO hear anything
more. He didn't want to see any
thing more. He had heard and seen
enough already.
81 don't know but we'd better go
back and get some one to turn out
and look for Winters, he heard Jack
sag.
"They needn't bother themselves
about me" thought Tom, making his
way up the ROCKS as fast as he could
I'm afraid, Tom Winters, you've
made great fool of yourself, and
that your experiment was failure
And yet, after all, )" he added, as he
stopped to take breath on the summit
of the cliff, 1T wasn't, for now you've
found oJt what she thinks of your
1t is hardly necessary TO say that
Toms something particular" was
never said at least, never to Miss
Stafford.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
The Judge And The Innkeeper,


Among the anecdotes of Judge
Walton is the following. Early after
his first appointment he went to al
fred to hold court, and called on
Landlord Berry, who offered him his
best room witha proviso that after
ex-Judge Towards arrival he would
have to put him in another room.
"Well what room" asked Judge
Walton. lie was shown little z by
Q den, whereupon he told Berry that
he would take the best room, as Judge
Howard would not want it. "Why
not" asked Berry. Because" said
Judge Walton, II shall adjourn the
court tomorrow to Saco." who is
going to take your place here2" asked
Mr. Berry who was not quick to take
in the situation. "Why, nobody, -
said Judge Walton. "a Judge can't
stay IN town and hold court and sleep
in the street; nc must have a room
"Oh, said Berry. Il will see" He
saw and was conquered. He told
Judge Walton he could have his best
room. At the end Of the term Judge
Walton gave the landlord this piece
of advice: Court week is your har
vest If you want long term and to
make lots of money, make the Judge
just as comfortable as you can. He has
power TO break up the court Just when
he pleases; but if he is made comfort
able he will stay just as long as he
finds anything TO do.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
Population of the Leading Cities.

There was no city in Europe with a
million inhabitants at the beginning
of the present century, the most pops
ulous being London, with $685. 600
persons. There are now five Europe
an cities with upward of a million in
habitants, and the first two of which
contain in the aggregate 2, 100000
persons. In America, at the beginn-
ing of the century, there were no cit
les that would now be regarded as
more than fourth-class towns; the
population of New York was about
10000. at the last census there were
twenty.six in the United States which
exceeded that figure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
How They Buy Cigars.
Philadelphia Times Smoker.

hliaHSikluiA Atiltn 9hANhtt.
II can tell directly when l see him
light his cigar whether man is going
to enjoy his smoke, or, indeed,
whether be knows how to do so.
Most smokers do not smoke because
they enjoy the exquisite flavor and
aroma of good tobacco, but only for
the sake of having something TO
smoke. There is an old story OF a
man who went into a store and asked
for the best cigar the dealer had. He
was handed ten cent cigar. That
didn't satisfy him he wanted a more
expensive one. He was shown several,
ranging Is, 20, 25 and 30 cents apiece,
but he always pretended that they
were not good enough, although any
of them were an exceedingly fine
article, the most expensive being so
only on account of its brand and per-
haps its perfume or some little matter
of that kind. At last the storekeeper
became annoyed and wearied, SO he
determined to settle the matter. i
have cigar here which / seldom sell,
because l have only one box left
they are dollar cigar, and are very
choice
"Why didn't you bring EN- out be.
force said the customer. Accordingly
the dealer handed him one of his Ave
cent cigars, pocketed the dollar and
the man went away perfectly satisfied.
l dou't think this is an exaggerated
case. / know that in nine cases out
of ten where people ask for a very ex.
pensive cigar it is only because they
only happen to be flush of money and
want to brag of the big price they
have paid for their smoke.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
PetroIenm Fuel.

It IS the opinion of many eminent
British engineers that the English
Goals will gradually cease to be sent
10 the Mediterranean, and even TO the
Red sea, as the use Of petroleum re
fuse in engines becomes bettea under
stood. Already IT is the only fuel in
use on the Caspian, either IN the mer-
camille marine IN the Russian gun
boat flotilla. or on the railways, and
even in the domestic stoves it is III
favor throughout the Caucasus, at
present in the countries Of the cast,
much oil refuse is poured Into the
sea as the only way to dispose Of it,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21

source, though the greatest publicity
has been given to the matter. The
mysterious losses of papers and the
failure of efforts to and his daughter
and her affidavit frequently disheart-
ened him, but he always believed
that his innocence would ultimately
be proved. He isnow As years of age,
and will renew the battle Of life by re.
suming his trade either in this city or
m Columbus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
ROM lance.
ANDREW LANG.

NV love dwelt in a Northern land,
A gray tower in forest green
Was hers, and far on either hand
The long wash of the waves was seen,
And leagues on leagues of yellow sand
And woven forest bsughs between.
And through the silver Northern night
The sunset slowly died away.
And herds Of strange deer, lily-wltite,
stole forth among the branches grey
About the coming OF the light
They fled like ghosts before the day!
know not If the forest green
Still girdles round the castle grey;
know not if the bougks between
The white deer vanish ere the day
Above my love the grass is green,
NV heart is colder than the clay
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21

was as brie' as il was brilliant, and
before. succor. could reach the plucky
little hen she bad stretched the feath-
cred pirate lifeless at her feet. The
hawk measured Just -four feet from
tip to tip, and was carried to Aiken
and exhibited A lucky blow from
the spur or beak of the hen entered
his eve and penetrated his brain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21
THREE LOVERS.
THE GALAXY.

There were three maidens who loved King;
They sat together be ,ide the sea.
One cried, i love him and / would die
II but for a day he might love me. ="
The second whispered "And would die
TO gladden. his heart or make him great,
The bird one spoke not but gazed afar
With dreamy eyes that were sad as fate.
sTbe King he loved the first for day,
The second his life witt fond love blessed,
And vet the woman who never spoke
Was the one of the three who loved him best
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21

Crocodile mummles have been
found ia the subterranean chamber of
the Labyrinth, great cdifice built
by ancient Egyptian Kings. The
sacred crocodiles, great reptiles, were
attached to the temple of Sebak. the
crocodile god. They were exceeding
" tame and wore earrings. The
Labyrinth seems 10 have been their
sepulcher.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-21

A New York chemist asserts that in
every 100 pounds Of green tea used in
this country the consumers drink
more than half pound Of Prussian
blue ad gypsum.
A New Yorker predicts that the day
is not far distant when the speed of
the roller skater, by means of improv-
ed skates, will be increased to 40 miles
an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
A MODERN FISH STORY.
The Remarkable Fate Of Hawk that Swal-
lowed an 'Alligator Gar"

About two years ago an old White river fisher
man told the reporter of singular occurrence
which the latter has so far forborne to tell except
to a confidential friend, lest he might be dscred-
tied, and dscredit the papers faithful accounts
of local incidents. But the frequency with
which stories of fish and snakes and strange
freaks of nature far more remarkable than this,
are repeated by the papers without any predatory
expression or indication of distrust, encourages
him to hope that his modest and not extrava-
CANT, though certainly queer story will
receive the credit it is entitled to. Particularly
since the general circulation of the San Fran
cisco Examiners account of a Swelling fish,
that blew up a crane at Goose creek the other
day; and still more recently, the late county
recorders story of the COW that died on dyna-
mite, as. die anyone would expect she
might in such case At the
time alluded to the venerable and veracous
fisherman was fishing in the river below the
mouth of Eagle creek, on gravelly slope Of the
west bank. A fsh-hawk swooped down into the
water in splash, and flew up to the top of a
large sycamore about hundred yards further
down stream. The v. v. {. saw nothing in
his claws as he sailed away, and supposed he
had missed his aim. Some minutes afterwards
he saw the hawk Tapping its wings violently for
a moment, rise little way into the air, and fall
shot, among the weeds on the bank. Wondering
at such an accident to of the strongest winged
birds that flies he made his way through the weeds
and found it, with spread wings lying on tho
grass Partially covered by the grass was a
| piece of weed, he thought, that seemed to DE
lying under or sticking in the breast of the bird
at the craw. Lifting it with his foot he saw a
sharp, spike nosed fish. very like al alligator
gar" projecting three four inches from the
hawks merry thought" 1t was pretty nearly
dead, and he cut the bird open and cut the fatal
borer out. 1t was covered with greenish scales,
which made him think ii a piece of weed,
about eight inches long, and as round
in the body as a gar" while the tip of its
nose was as sharp as the point of a pegginc -awl,
and as hard, widening considerably toward the
eyes. 1t had apparently doubled up in the
birds craw, and by pressing its tail against one
side had forced its spike out at the side of the
breast at the junction of the neck. 1t was the
only fish of the kind the man ever saw or heard
of, unless it was sort of abnormal development
of the gar pike" Not thinking at the moment
of the scientific interest of the incident and its
victim, and not caring to string the half
snake looking fish, the fisherman threw it and
| the hawk into the water
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
AN EXCITING FIGHT.
Spirited Contest Between ali English Spar.
row and Humming Bird.

The other day DR.. E. Hadley, hearing great
passing by on the sidewalk, looked up to see the
cause of the commotion. He saw an English spar
row, all his British blood evidently thoroughly
aroused, starting off after small object which in
its fight glittered like a fragment from a rain
bow
The Doctor watched the pursuit for hundred
yards or more until the object of the sparrow's
pursuit was no larger than honey bee and then
faded from sight. The affair had been so sudden
that it was over before the observer gathered
what it all meant 1t then came to him that the
thing Of gorgeous color retreating from the
feathered bully was a humming bird. His
sympathies went out to the little nectar-spper
and he was beginning to be anxious as to it's
fate. The next moment he observed the spar
row returning, not with the air of conqueror
but plainly in full retreat, with the speck of
irridescent plumage, no longer pursued but pur-
suer, close behind him.
The fierce attack had changed to ignominious
retreat. The humming bird, surprised by the
sudden onslaught of the sparrow into a momen-
tary show of cowardice, had recovered itself
and, with its lancelike bill, had turned upon it's
assailant. The sparrow, discovering his error
(perhaps he had mistaken the little bunch of
glowing color for brilliant moth or a CAV butter
n.y., was trying TO escape the sanguinary conse-
ouenceS of his oversight. Our British blusterer
dropped into the tall grass of the yard to escape
But his assailant was not to be shaken off and
fell upon him, the sparrow giving voice to the
most distressing cries.
Upon the Doctor moving nearer, to get bet
ter view, the humming bird, frightened at his
plumage and in great distress the whipped bully
retired
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
The Week at the Zoo.

The attraction at the Zoo Theater during the
ensuing week. opening tomorrow evening, will
be Laurence & Loraines Crystal Pyramid com
pany, said to be one of the mast novel and orig
inal combinations ever organized. Besides the
usual speciality features, number of original
features are introduced, including prysmatic
fountains, living statuary, Amazon marches, etc.
The company is composed of some fifteen well
known speciality performers, and almost every
thing they do is new. The usual matinees will
be given on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
and the prices will remain popular-10 10 and
Is cents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
MORE REPUDIATED BONDS.
The Suit of the Portsmouth Savings Bank
Against the City of Evansville.

The third case against the city Of Evansville
to enforce the payment of its repudiated bonds
was argued in the United States Court yesterday.
The plaintiff in the last suit is the Portsmouth
Savings Bank, and the amount OF bonds held by
them is $4,000 The questions involved in the
suit are the same as in the previous
cases. the plea of the city being that it had not
the power to issue redemption bonds. The
special charter under which it was operating at
the time the bonds were issued it is claimed.
was amended by subsequent special act of the
Legislature. The Indiana Supreme Court once
held, when Judge Woods was on the Supreme
bench, that special act could not affect
the validity of anything done under special
charter prior to the enactment of the law, but
the court has since ruled contrary to the first
decision, and the question is again open. 1t is
made the basis of the defense offered by the city
in resisting the payment of the bonds. The total
sum involved in the pending suits is something
less than 81 800 000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
The Castieton Murder:

Before the coroner yesterday, additional testi
mony was taken in reference to the murder of
j. 9. Mofit at Castleton, few weeks ago. w
d. Rocker and Andy Mason testified that a week
ago last night, at the ice-cream festival Thomas
Henry told them that he know the man whom he
shot on the night of July 18th, but he would not
give Lis name unless called upon to do so on the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26

done, but it will require years time yet to
complete the volume He says that he can easily
write all of the remainder of the book, excepting
the part relating to Governor Morton's admins
sration, in six months. The volume will COM
prise about seven hundred pages
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26

Governor Porter's History of Indiana.
Governor Porter is devotng himself assidu-
ousy to the writing of his history of Indiana.
He has already got the hardest part of the work
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-27
Washington Notes.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch


WASHINGTON, October 25.-The
President has appointed Oscar S. Pars-
ley postmaster at Wilmington, n. @.
Howard 5. McCandlish, Of Virginia,
has been appointed examiner in the
Pension Office.
The President has made the follow
ing appointments United States at
torneys-Joseph W. House, Of Arkan-
sas, Eastern district Of Arkansas +;
Monti Ii. Sandels, Of Arkansas. West
ern district Of Arkansas. United States
marshals-Thomas Fletcher, Of Arkan-
sas, Eastern district Of Arkansas John
Carroll, of Arkansas, Western district
Of Arkansas.
The argument on the application OF
the Globe and Washington Telephone
Company to have the United States
bring suit to vacant the Bell telephone
patents will e heard by the Secretary
Of the Interior on the 3lst instant.
At the last session Of Congress an
appropriation of 100000 was made for
the custom-house at Richmond, Va,
and subsequently, another appropriation
Of csc, goo was made for public build
ing at Richmond. The question arose
at the Treasury Department as to
whether one or both appropriations
could be utilized. The Solicitor gave
an opinion that the specific sppro-
priation of 100000 only could
be expended on the custom-house.
This was overrnled by Assistant
Secretary Fsirchild. who held that the
amount Of both appropriations could be
expended, inasmuch rs the last sppro-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-27
Slaughter Of BLACK Flags.
~ cahle 70 the Disco tch.l


PARIS, October 26.-Great enthusi-
ssm exists among Parisians over the
official announcement Of French sue
cess in AMMAN. Crowds Of excited
people throng the boulevsrds eagerly
discussing the news. A later dispatch
received from De Courcey states that the
French troops gained victory, notwith-
standing the fact that the enemy were
immensely superior in numbers. and
that he inflicted great slaughter on the
Black Flags. The fighting was very Sc
we're and lasted three days. The enemy
fought stubbornly, but were completely
routed.
Gen. De Courcey adds. in his report
Of the fight in AMMAN, that the enemy
numbered 6,0e0 men, and consisted Of
Black I lags. Annamites, and deserters
from the Chinese army. Three Of the
chiefs were killed during the engage
ment and many prisoners taken by the
French forces. General Jaument con-
Quoted operations against the enemy
which resulted in the capture Of a
STRAIGHTFORWARD town on the Thamai,
one Of the last and most formidable
centres of residence held by the Black
Flags. The French lost thirteen killed
and wounded. General Negries is pur-
suing the pirates between the Bamboo
rapids and canals in the province Of
TonQuin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-27
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Bis Democratic nseuRg IN AbinsdOD-Fn nj
ker.oD, Rben, and buchanan SPEAK.

Biz Dsmocranc neeting In AbinedOD-Fu III
kersoD. Rhen, and Buchanan SPEAK.
lSpecisl telegram TO the Dispatch.l
ABINGDON, VA, October 26.-This
has been another good day for the
Democracy Of Washington county.
Hon. Holmes Conrad, who had been
advertised TO speak here, did not, for
some reason, come; but his place was
ably filed by Colonel Fulkerson, Judge
Rhea. and Mr.. John A. Buchanan.
Colonel Fulkerson made an able and
effective speech. Judge Rhea spoke
with unusual power, ably covering al
most all the issues of the canvass.
Mr.. Buchanan closed the discussion
in one Of the best speeches that has
been made during this canvass in this
section. His arraignment Of Wise and
Malone for slsndering the people Of
Virginia and for inviting Foraker, the
traduoer Of the South, to come to Vir-
ginia 10 teach her people how to vote,
was terrific. All Of the speeches were
received with great applause and en-
thusissm by the large crowd that was
present.
Berkeley was here, but was reported
TO be too sick 70 speak. he did talk,
however, for 3 short while to small
crowd in the United States Courtroom.