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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18
When Your Girt Increases.

Sir Henry Thompson, in the Nineteenth Century.
There is that occasional visit to the
tailor, who, tape in hand, announces
in commercial monotone to the listen
ing clerk the various measurements
of our girth, and congratulates us on
the gradual increase thereof He
never in his life saw you locking so
well, and fancy, sir, you are anoth-
er inch below your arm pits "a good
deal beloW--'since last year, insidu
ously intimating that in another year
or so you will have nearly as fine a
chest as Heenan And you poor de-
luded victim are more than half will
ing to believe that your increasins'
size is an equivalent to increasing
health and strength, especially as
your wife elnphatIcally takes that
view, and regards your augmenting
portliness with approval. Ten. years
have now passed away since you
were 40, and by weight twelve and
one half stOpe-a fair proportion for
your height and build. Now you
cry ounce of which is fat - extra
weight TO be carried through all the
labOrs of life. If you continue your
present dietary AID habits and live
FIVE or seven years more the burden
of fat Will be doubled, and that insin-
uating tailor will be still congratulate
ing you. Meantime you are running
the race OF life'-a figure of speech
less appropriate 10 you at the present
moment than it formerly was-handi-
capped by a weight which makes ac-
tive movement difficult, upstairs as
cents troublesome, respiration thick
and painting. Not one man IN fifty
lives to s. good old age in this condI-
ton. The typical nan Of SO or 80
years. still retaining a respectable
amount Of energy of body and mind,
is lean and spare, and lives on slender
ratiens. Neither your heart nor your
lungs can act easily and healthily,
being oppressed by the gradually
gathering fat around. And this be-
cause you continue to eat and drink
as you did, when youth and activity
disposed Of that molety of food which
was consumed over and above, what
the body required for sustenance
Such is the import of that balance of
unexpended alimeut which your tail
or and your foolish friends admire,
and the gradual disappearance of
which, should you recover your
senses and diminish it, they viii still
deplore, half frightening you back to
your old habits again by saying
You are growing thin; what can be
the matter with you" Insane and
mischievous deluSans.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18

at the moment and an appeal was
made to him, He glanced at the en-
velope and said: THAT needs another
stamp because it is not a city letter.
II it were going to another part of the
city the old stamp would carry it.
''Do you mean to say that this letter
would be detained at the office for
postageW
well, perhaps they would send il
and charge the extra postage at the
other end of the line You had better
see the station agent about it.
"There, said the stout man after
the carrier had walked away, "you
see now how much your wife knew
about it. "
Come on to the station and if she
is wrong / will pay for two cigars"
They went to station A and the let
ter was shown to the agent there.
TT ats all right was his curt com
nent.
"But a carrier just told me l would
need another stamp because it is
going out of the city again.
THE law used to be that way, the
agent said, 'but it has been changed,
and every carrier ought to know It,
Now letter can be remailed as often
as necessary within the United States
to get it to the owner, without extra
postage. The only limit is the num-
Der of changes that can be made in
addresses on the face of the envelope, F"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18
How to Save Postage Stamp.

Two men stood near letter box in
Broadway disputing about a sealed
letter which one Of them held in his
hand The letter had been posted at
an office in Virginia and the carrier
had delivered it a. gu uptown ad
dress. In the meantime the person to
whom the letter was addressed had
left the city. The original address
had been erased and one in distant
town written below it.
"You VIII have to put another
stamp on it, said the stouter OF the
two men to the one who held the let
ter
That's possible, but nay wife told
me / only needed to drop it into a box.
She ought TO know about such things,
because she remails lots of letters that
come to the house"
why didn't she look after this one,
then r.
Because she wanted it sent from
down town so that it would go out
quicker
well, if you post it without an
other stamp it Will not go at all.
Women don't know about such
things
A 1etter-earrier approached the box
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18

father put In a pair of Colts revolvers
and 100 cartridges, revised edition
with the caution that while reading
the Bible and saying his prayers he
should not forget to see that the pistols
are loaded.
Young Featherly (to hostess
''You have children, have you not
Mrs. B. ~ Mrs. Bob, yes, have
a boy years old and little girl of
s." Young Featherly, astonished-
81 declare, how time flies. 1t doesn't
seem possible that you have been
married twelve years.
How rapid a progress the women of
the south are making in the matter of
education is well shown in the Uni>
versity of Mississippi. 1t was but a
few years ago that this university was
thrown open to girls, but in that time
they have forced themselves to the
front, and this year they won all the
prizes. A young lady has won the
first honors, and will consequently be
the valcdictorian.
The president has gained twenty
pounds since inauguration day, and
says that he never enjoyed better
health. The Office seekers who have
hoped to bring the president to terms
by wearing him out with their impor-
tunities might as well give it up. The
more persistent they are, the fatter he
gets, and they might as well under
stand that he will be able to refuse as
long as they are able to ask.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18
SHE OUTLEAPED ODLUM.
An English woman Succ essfulI y
leaps 245 Feet from a Bridge.

The Bristol England Times and
Mirror of May has the following
" a woman leaped from the Clifton
suspension bridge yesterday afternoon
but, strange 10 say, did not meet with
her death. The occurrence took place
at about 1890 o'clock, at which hour
she was seen by several persons to fall
from the bridge TO the mud on the
Clifton side of the river, near the
water, which was then receding, and
was about half tide. John Williams
Of Ashton gate and George Drew who
were near, went to her aid, brought
her TO the bank, and took her into the
refreshment room at the Avonmouts
Railway booking room
Extraordinary orelate the woman
was alive and conscious. She was
able to reply to questions put to her,
and stated that her name was Sarah
Ann Henley, that her age was %, and
that she lived at No 30 Twinuell road,
st. Phillips. DIR. Griffith of Gordon
road, Clifton, who was passing, exam
lned the woman and advised her i'm.
mediate removal to the infrmary,
whittier, however, she was not i'm
mediately removed, it is said, to the
shameful conduct of a cabman. He,
living near, was requested by Detec-
tive Robertson TO take the woman to
the iRiirmary, but-although pay
ment was otfered-he objected, be-
cause she would make his vihicle
dirty. Robertson demonstrated and
said he would put a sheet around her,
which would keep the mud from the
cab, and added that 10 doubt she was
dying. 4 don't care, the cabman is
reported to have answered. let her
die.
Men had therefore to be sent to
the Clifton police station to procure a
stretcher, upon which she was remov-
ed to the medical institution named,
but not before nearly an hour had
elapsed. Reaching theinfrmary, she
was examined in the casualty-room
by the medical staff and then trans
feTeG TO one of the wards. Her cou-
dition was found to be critical, for
besides receiving a shock TO her 81 s.
tenn she sustained other injuries. The
probability is that she will succumb,
but there is a possibility that she may
recover Rumors were rife that the
cause OF the woman committing the
act was a disagreement with her
sweetheart The height of the bridge
from high water is 245 feet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18
A Dog with a Conscience.
From the Hour

Stories of sagacious dogs are pleoti-
full enough, but they always form
pleasant reading, chiefly because they
are true. Here is a dog with a con
science. He is Skye terrier. the
owner had dish of mutton cutlets
for his lunch. When the repast was
finished there was one outlet, left on
the dish. The gentleman was reading
the newspaper and appeared to be
taking no notice. The dog saw the
outlet and his mouth began to water.
Then he smelt att. 1t was very nice.
Doggy resolution could stand it no
longer. The terrier seized the outlet
and bolted under the ssofa, Still the
gentleman took no notice. The ter
rier paused for moment, expecting
to receive a kick or a torrent of abuse.
Nothing of the kind The master
took no notice Somehow all the
flavor OF the outlet seemed to have
departed The conscience. stricken
terrier refused to touch it. He looked
pitifully around for a time How
could he offend so good master'
He would not.
He simply picked up the outlet,
laid It at his masters feet hung his
head in shame, and SUNK away, with
his whole body expressing the senti-
meut Of shame as plainly as anything
thiS world has ever seen. The master
did not beat the dog, but gave the
outlet to HIM.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18
The Refuse of Goldfish Utilized.

NeW QrN Letter lu the tuca Herald.
Passing a leading fish establishment
recently, / noticed carload of cod
fish poues and skins ana on inquire
found that this refuse was worth SIS
a ton. IL is the result of the desiccat
ing system, which has wrought an
immense change IN the business.
Formerly Goldfish was sold by the
qujutal 1l2 pounds, but now il comes
i'm boxes, skinned and boned ready
FOR use The price is, Of course,
much iucreasep, but we live in an age
when appearance are the most impor-
tant thing ia life, and who wants to
swiEg a Goldfish through the streets
The great center OF the dessicating
business is Marblehead, the refuse
beng sent to this city in schooners,
bringing cargoes Of POO tons. The
skin is used to make gelatiue, while
the remainder is converted into fer
uh2lng material, and in this manner
we are reminded that their IS use for
everything, to a degree Of detail,
indeed, that often surprises.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18
A HALF DOLLAR.
The Boston nglO.Maniac Who Paid
for a Little Information.

Some years ago there lived in a viii
lage which IS now included within
the limits Of Boston blacksmith
whom we will call Green. He was
gruff in his manners, and on occasion
used the strongest kind Of language;
but, as he vas master workman,
his custom was large. and the owners
of fine horses for miles around were
in the habit of taking them to Green's
to be shod. One day anew customer,
but not stranger to the old gentle
man, drove up. His name was Blod
gett, but he had passed year abroad
and he'd returned considerably
Frenchifed as well as Anelicised,
and his name had been transformed
INTO Blogee. He wanted shoe set,
and after the job had been completed
in the usual excellent manner, he in
quied takiDg out his purse:
"Aw, how much IS the change,
Mr. Greene
The reply came short and sharp;
Half a dollar"
''Hawf a dollar. hawf q dollarl
Why, weally, I've been cut OF the
country so long that I don't know
what hawf a dollar IS, don't you
know, answered Mr. Blogee, handing
over a dollar bill.
The blacksmith stood a moment in
speeches. amazement; then thrust
ing The bill into one pocket he brought
forth a quarter from another, and
handing it over to Blogee with the re.
mark: 4 thought every darhed fool
knew half dollar was seventy five
cents, marched back to his forge
Boston Evening Record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18

The coffee houses introduced in
England during the past two years IN
order to offer cheap and healthy
substitute COR the 4ramsbops have al
ready had a marked influence for
good and are beginning to not only be
self-supporting but even profitable in
stitutions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18

The signal officer on the summit Of
Pike Peak says the highest velocity
of the wind ever recorded there was
40 miles per hour, when the instru
ments broke and cord wood began
flying down the mountain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18

After trying many methods for
driving away or killing grasshoppfrs,
a California family resorted to sui
phur smoke, and it proved a decided
success.
The most decisive battle in lis re
suits of antiquity was Marathon, 400
B. c. 1t saved Europe from being
Orientalized.
Captain Robert w. Andrews, Of
Samter, S. c., ninety years old, is
now walking TO Charleston.
Irish potatoes sell for & on shell
in portions of Florida.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-16
soUELCHING SUBSIDIES.

The subsidy mongers, who are mad be-
cause Postmaster General Villas has de-
cided not to grant any more subsidies to
ocean steamers for carrying the mails, say
that if Mr.. BLAINE had been elected there
would have been no such tampering with an
old settled policy. Of course there would
not have been. 1t was just because the
people knew that Mr.. BLAINE was capable
of carrying out the subsidy policy that he
wasn't elected. The postmaster general
has done exactly right in refusing to ex-
pend the $500, 600 appropriated by congress
for subsidy purposes. He shows that the
carriage of sea-borne mails is now paid for
at rates much higher than other freight, and
considerably higher than express parcels.
The carriage of ocean mails involves no
troublesome handling, no responsibility and
no insurance. The New York Herald says
that for the total amount of letter mail car
ried from this country to Europe during the
last six months the steamers received over
800, 900, whereas for freight of the same
weight they received but S77S, and for par
Gel dispatch goods of the same weight, in
volving quite as much care and more re-
sponsibility than the mails, they charged
only $4,000. On printed matter they re-
ceived nearly 1900, while at freight
rates they would have received but SO, 800,
and at parcel express rates only $4,000
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-16
THUNDER STORMS.

The recent series of thunder storms will
probably afford the weather bureau the best
opportunity which has ever been afforded
for making special observations respecting
the study of storm phenomena. One of the
rules deduced by last years investigation
was that the great majority of thunder
storms occur to the Southeastward of cen
ter of low barometer. None ever happen
to the northwestward, and this is rather
singular, for in storms devoid iof electrical
phenomena rain falls in places almost
equally numerous on either side of the gen.
orally eastward line along which the low
center advances. In the disturbances that
ensued during last week and the previous
week extending from Dakota to the eastern
seaboard, not one occurred north of the
the eastward course of the low center, and
nearly all were east of a line dropped south
ward from it. Another law that has been
established is that the tract of country Wis
tied by hail-storms and tornadoes, accom-
panied by lightning, widens. fan-like, as
it extends eastward; but the hail generally
keeps within 200 or 800 miles of the low
! center. Another preliminary deduction of
the weather bureau, which has not alto
gether been verified, is that the activity of
storms dies down at evening and revives in
the morning. The lively demonstration in
| this city On Sunday Light will create some
| difference of opinion on this point How
ever, the opportunity for investigation was
presented, and it is expected that the re-
ports made by the signal service at the time
will result in the further deduction of some
| valuable laws in relation to the weather.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-16
Rragg,s Gan,e of Blufs.

washington Special to New YORK world.
Gen. Bragg of Wisconsin had a very sue
cessful campaign in Washington. He has
been here for the last six weeks. he has
probably furnished more material for news
paper paragraphs than any one or the pubic
men who have visited here this year. He will
so home tomorrow night. Each day during
his stay he has dropped one caustic criticism
after another upon the unbusineSs-llke meth
OBS or the new administration. Although his
manner has been very quiet number who
ala not know him very well have imagined
that he was preparing for a fierce and furi-
GUS onslaught upon the administration. He
mas rather encouraged that view himself. The
representative of q leading anti-admIn1Stra-
ton paper called on him several weeks ago
1or the purpose OF getting MIN 10
come out in formal interview
aenouncing the president. bragg progressed
entire willingness so to do, but asked for
more time. He said, swat until ! go away.
just before leave will give you something
very good" The news of Bragg's contem-
plated assault has spread throughout all OF
the gossiping circles of Washington. Each
day MI. Bragg succeeded i'll getting some
ONCE. The more he talked the more success
full he seemed to be with the departments.
To-day the representative OF the leading Re-
publican paper of the country called upon
him with two shorthand reporters and plenty
or note books for the purpose OF taking down
with perfect accuracy the fierce and furious
dlatribe of the spunky Wisconsin member.
When the reporters had their paper all ready
in Braggs room, he looked at them with
quiet smile upon his face and said: II prom
ised to give you good thing before went
away. I am ready now Thereupon he be-
gan: 81 have got everything l want. You
are authorized to use my name in saying that
| think that this is very good administra-
ton" This closed Mr.. Bragg's interview.
But it is very doubtful if it appears in the
aforesaid Republican journal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-16

''no decision was rendered by the commits
sioner upon boundaries or otherwise in the
case before issue of patent, but patent was
summarily issued without formal decision
and without opportunity being afforded adj
verse parties or protestants to appeal to the
secretary of the interior, or invoke his
supervisory Judgment.
While Commissioner SPARKS would be
glad to issue an order FORGETTING the bulk of
this fraudulent MAXWELL grant and res
toring more than a million and half acres
of land to public entry, he is of the opinion
that he has no power to set aside patents
issued, whether obtained regularly or by
fraud, Accordingly the commissioner rec
ommends to the secretary of the interior
thatth government proceed to recover the
lands covered by fraudulent patents by suit
in the federal courts. There is suit now
in progress in Colorado, brought by direction
of Mr.. KIRKwoop when secretary of the
interior, to recover a part of this same grant,
but it has never been pushed. Attorney
General GARLAND has given it his
attention and steps are being taken to bring
it to conclusion. There has been rumor
connecting Mr.. BLAINE as an interested
party in the Colorado land, and Mr.. ELKINS
as the principal owner of the whole MAX
WELL grant. At the suggestion OF the land
commissioner, Mr.. LAMAR will at once have
suit instituted in New Mexico to set aside
the patents issued and to recover all that
the government is entitled to.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-16
GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION.
Special to the Globe.
BETRAYED BY A BRUTE.
Sad Fate of Pretty Josie Bradshaw.
Blue Grass Beauty.
Special to the Globe.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 15.-Death yes
terday ended the young life of Miss jose
phine Bradshaw, a native of Marion county,
Kentucky, who for the past nine months
has been.an unlimited sufferer, both in mind
and body, and during which time she was
thrown upon the cold and friendless world
to take fate as it came. Miss Bradshaw
died of puerperal fever in the female ward
OF the city hospital, and before
her death she revealed horrible
OF her brother-in-law, Matthew Casey Of
Christian county, who owns and operates a
tobacco farm near Hopkinsville. The
Bradshaw family of Marion county is a
poor, but heretofore quite respectable one,
and after this victims sister married Casey
Miss Josie went to Christian county to live
with the newly fledged couple and while in
the grip of Casey, the unfortunate Josie
declared to the last breath that he betrayed
and ruined her. After finding herself in a
sad plight and with positive assurance
that her shame must eventually be exposed,
Josie left Christian county and returned
home in Marion, but after tell
ing her story to her family
herculean kick was made against
her staying there, so she was sent to this
city to spend her days in the fallen wo-
mems home. From this institution she was
eventually sent to the obstetrical ward of
the city hospital, where on the Sd day of
June child was born to her. This was
sent to an orphanage and is living yet, but
the fatal fever set in upon the young mother
and she died friendless, forsaken and alone,
except what company public charity fur
nished. Tonight one of her brothers ar
rived. He visited the cold bier in the dead
room of the hospital, threw the sheet
that covered his poor sisters body
aside and fervently kissed her pale lips,
while the tears of sorrow burned his cheeks
as they rolled down. He was too poor to
bury her, but pleaded with the authorities
to place her in something better than the
ordinary pauper's coffin. This was done,
and a spot will be selected especially for
the remains in the pOtters' field. The
brother happened to know another woman
occupying bunk at the hospital who came
from his neighborhood to be delivered
of a child, and this woman
and the dead girl recognized each other in
the ward, With this woman the dead girl
continually associated. and declared that
Matt Casey was her betrayer, and as a re-
suit he naturally becomes. her murderer.
What will be the result of Casey's heartless
act remains for the future to tell. Miss
Bradshaw was of very graceful, but slender
figure, handsome face. dark sandy hair,
and of lovely disposition, but was poorly
educated except in her manners, which
were without fault.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-16
THE LOCUST CRAZE.

Baltimore is enjoying locust epicurean
craze. A good deal has been written lately
about the delieacy of insect food, and as the
seventeen-y year locusts are on their periodi-
cal visit to the state of Maryland, ''locust
lunches" are becoming the thing at the
fashionable clubs. French cooks pre-
pare the locusts in cream and they
are served with toast and washed
down with champagne. 1t is said, how
ever, that the epicures eat very sparingly of
the insect. With the majority half locust
on small piece of toast is regarded full
meal. To settle wager the other night,
three members of the Maryland club sat
down to locust FEAST One paid the wager
rather than sample the delicacy. The 9th
ers after tasting the dish treated to wine
rather than finish the meal. A policeman,
who seems to have had stronger stomach,
gathered dozen plump locusts, and, chop
ping off their heads and wings, had his wife
make him locust pie. The wife and
children would not join him in the FEAST so
he ate the whole pie. He was seized with
fever cramps shortly afterward and is now
a very sick man.