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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Refreshmonts. Editors and misses.

Eastou lPa) Puff (Juvenilel.
Both of the editors of Puff were at
the wedding Of Miss Matte Seitz and
Mr. Russell Stewart, on last Wednes
day.
1t was a splendid wedding.
The house was fairyland of flow
ers and dressed people.
The bride looked the best.
So did The maids of honor.
The bride kissed the editors of the
Puff.
And the gentlemen looked as if
they wished they were editors, too.
The refreshments would be hard to
beat.
We hope to have some more we'd
dings of the kind TO look after.
1t has been discovered by a Dutch
scientist that the gum which collects
on the branches Of certain trees
especially the cherry, peach, plum
and others bearing stone frult-is due
to disease of the tree. The disease is
produced by a highly organized
fungus, whose action causes the form
alton OF the gum, and ii is quickly
reproduced in sound trees when they
are inocEated with pieces of the gum
containing any of the fungus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
The First Presidents Journey to New
York.
Trey Times

If the election of Washington was
unique. his arrival was no less so. He
was the first President, and probably
be the last, to reach the seat of Gov
eminent in an open boat. Going back
to his election, 1t may be mentioned
that Congress sent one of its members
to notify him, and, as it was four
days journey, the messenger reached
Mount Vernon by the 18th. Washing.
ton was soon ready, and made the
journey on horseback attended by his
suite, which included Tobias Lear,
his faithful secretary. He was wei
coined everywhere with the highest
honoss, and his route lay through
Trenton, which was the scene OF his
first victory. On reaching New
Brunswick he found barge of State
awaiting him, each of its rowers being
the captain Of a ship. In addition to
the crew was the committee of recep-
ton, which included the magnates OF
the Nation, and on this barge the
first President was conveyed to New
York city. 1t was rather slow voy'
age of fifteen miles down to the mouth
Of the Rattan, and then from the
Staten Island channel DIETER known
as the Kill Won KulD was heavy
pull of eight miles. but, slow as il
might be, it was better than land car
riage, and six hours after leaving
New Brunswick the first President
landed at the foot of Wall Street
The same distance is now made by
rail in less than an hour. He reached
New York City just seventeen days
after his election, and his Inaugural,
ton took place week after his arriv
al. He was the only president elected
and inaugurated in New York City,
and the city has responded to the
honor by erecting a statue to the
Father of his Country ON the very
spot where he took his oath of office
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
February Care of Stock.

This month the most important part
of the farm work will be the care of
the animals at the barns. The neces-
sity of regular hours of feeding, and
of frequent changes of the varieties of
food in order to tempt the appetite,
can hardly be too often urged. Regard
the animal as machine to convert
fodder into meat, milk or labor, and
the more food or fuel the machine can
be made to.use up the greater the profit
of the machine, if sufficient judgment
is used not to break the machine down
by overwork.
With warm and well lighted
stables, ventilated but. so arranged
that no direct draught can reach the
animals when standing or lying down
Especially the latter,) dry yards well
sheltered from the prevailing winds,
in which they can take few hours
exercise on warm and pleasant days
and plenty of pure water there is
little danger from over feeding with
good food, though it is not well to
use too much of the highly nutritious
grains of oil meal, particularly for
those that are expected to drop calves
in the spring, or for the horses and
oxen that are not working hard.
Remember that the grand secret of
success in keeping all animals is com
fort. The observant farmer who
keeps q close watch over all stock
will soon learn how they are to be
treated so that they will have that
comfortable, quiet appearance which
always indicates the thrifty animal,
and will quickly notice when one is
uneasy and restless by day or night.
When he sees this he may know that
something is wrong, and he must try
to remedy it. There may be some
animals that are habitually restless
and uneasy under any treatment, but
such will usually be found to be
unthrifty and Improbable animals,
and should be weeded out if they
cannot be reformed by better usage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Origin of Merino sAeep.

From an article in the Century we
CLEAN the following. The Merino
sheep originated in Spain, probably
before the Christian era. They are
the result of a cross of African rams
on native ewes, which in course of
time established distinct breed. In
the palmy days Of Spain there were
two great,divisiops-the Transumantes
or travelling flock, the Estantes or
stationary hocks. The former be
longed to the nobility, were pastured
ON the southern plains IN winter and
on the mountain meadows in summer,
had the best the country produced ;
and were considered the best. The
first shipment of Merinos to this coun-
try that is recorded is the one made
by William Forster, of Boston, who
in 1893 brought three from Spain. In
1910 Colonel Humphreys, our minister
TO Spain, imported twenty-one rams
and seventy-one ewes. About
the same time Mr.. Jarvis,
consul at Lisbon, bought nearly four
thousand of the confscated flock of
Spanish mobiles and shipped them to
various parts of the United States
ana between three and five thousand
Spanish Merines were imported by
other parties previous to 1912. Yer
mont may be considered the strong
hold on all that triumph of the sheep
breeders skill, the American Merino
After the extensive introduction of
sheep raising into the great western
and southwestern plains had caused
the wool business to be improbable,
the wiser of Vermont breeders saw
that in the raising OF superior animals,
which introduced into the large flock
of the plains would keep them from
deteriorating, was the fuure prosper
ity of their business. The foresight
has been rewarded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Horticultural Notes .

Peter Henderson says the most
difficult and expensive crop raised in
the garden, year by year, is cabbage.
He counts in the opposing scale, mag
got, worm, drouth, poorly manfred
land and frequently glutted market.
"A man poled some lima beans
with common six-foot laths, driven
one foot into the ground, and when
the vines had climbed the three-foot
poles they were pinched back. Re
suit, more and earlier beans than ever
before.
Seed growing IS a pursuit which
promises to have many more devotees
in the future than it has had in the
past. To the careful and consclen-
tious man, this industry opens a lucra-
live field In some parts of the West
where diseases have destroyed the
fruit trees, fruit growers are turning
their attention to seed growing.
An orchard which is so large that
manure cannot be had with which to
fertilize il. is seldom a profitable part
of the farm. 1t pays to raise only so
fAauY trees Us ono eau IaASO NpAAs W Y
occasional hear of good farmers cut
ting down part of their orchard SO
that they can put more manure and
more attention on the remainder.
A nurseryman asserts that apple
trees which have straight and upright
tops, have roots of a similar character,
and that those which have low and
spreading tops have bushy roots.
Even the color and peculiar markings
of the bark of some varieties, extend
10 the roots. The nurseryman is
therefore able to distinguish several
varieties by their roots alone.
Mr.. Tryon, of Lake county, Ohio,
who is an experienced grape grover,
writes the Ohio Farmer that he has
discontinued the practice of pinchlng
back or shortening in the new growth
of grare vines during the growing
season and now lets his vines grow
right along with most satisfactory
results. His theory is that the pinch
ing off of bearing shoots causes buds
to develop which should remaia dor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

the brilliant beauty who had smiled
so sweetly upon aim all winter with
Jealous eyes after Morris entered the
room, but Meta forgot him in her
new born hope. All the evening
Morris lowered about Meta, wonder
ing where Clarlce had hidden herself;
but when the supper call thinned the
rooms Meta missed her cavalier. In
the conserva tory Morris had seen a
vision of golden head and white,
huttering dress; and Clarlce, half
hidden by a Towering screen, saw
him desert Meta to come beside her.
Longing to see him, in an agony of
maldenly shame at the secret she had
revealed when they parted, she hid
there to watch him unseen. But he
came swiftly across the flower border
ed patch to her side, and taking her
hand in his said:
"Clarice, have come all the way
from California to try to win your
love. Little enc, with all my heart l
love you. My sole hope of happiness
is the hope that you will be my wife.
Must | go back again desolate, or Will
you bid me stay2"
She looked into the earnest face, the
leading eyes, and her heart grew faint
with its own happiness as she whisper
ed:
Stay, for love you Morris"
Meta saw the sister she had always
despised for her timidity, and the
lover she had thrown aside in his pow
erty, enter the drawing room together,
and her heart was full of jealous an
ger rs she read their secret in their
happy faces.
She has been Mrs. Cooke for three
years-the miserable wife of a jealous
miser, whose sole aims in life are to
save money and TO keep his wife out
of society. In their unhappy home
there is constant quarreling, while
Morris blesses every hour the temper
airy poverty that led him to appreciate
the heart of his little wife, and won
for him knowledge of the treasure
of her love. There is a toddling boy
named John, who calls Morris "pa, +"
and in the peaceful happiness of her
home life and mother love, Clarice is
rapidly conquering her old timidity
aud letting the world of society see
sometimes what an accomplished,
graceful lady, Morris has won for his
wife.
And Morris, holding her to his heart
will often say, tenderly:
''The happiness OF my life COM
menced, Clarice, when your tender
sympathy greeted me at the time was
under a cloud"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
FARMER BEN's THEORY.

as tell We, it's nonsense, - said Farmer Ben
"This farming by books and rules,
And sendin' the boys 10 learn that stun
At the Agricultural schools
Rotation o. crops and analysis!
Talk that to young babOonl
But We needn't be tellin yer science 70 me
For Believe in the moon
ssIf We plantye corn on the GROWN moon,
And mt up the Lines for crows,
yoriu dnd in will bear and yer wheat VIII t9Q
If us decent land where il grows.
Bnt potatoes. now, are duterent tnlDgi
They want 10 grow down, that plaiFi
And don't you see you must plant TOT 1ha-
When the moon is on the Wane
eco IN plantin' and hoein and haydn time
II Is well to have an eye an
On tbe hang o. the moon We know We can tell
A wet moon from dry.
And as 10 kayin you wise ones now
Are cutting your grass to SOON
II Won want 70 10 spend, just wait tiil 10 ; ripe
And NOV on the fun o the moon
And when all the harvest work is done
And the Butcherin time comes round
Though yer hogs may be lookin' the very pest
And as fat as hogs are found,
youlIl find your pork all shriveed and shrunK.
When 10 comes to the table az noon
All fried TO rags-if IL wasn't killed
At the RICH time Of the moon.
'With the farmers meetin's and oranges now
Folks can talk till all is blue;
But den'tye be swollerin all We hear,
For there amt MORN half ONT true,
They are irwin to make me change my plans
But tell em I'm no such COON
/ shall keep right on IN the safe old way
And work my farm by the moon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Two Of IA Thirsty Kind.
I.arper's Bazaar.


1t was in the queer, old-fashioned
tavern in Ponpton, n. j. a New
Yorker, waiting there for train, saw
miller all covered with flour rush
in, throw down a nickel and toss off
q glass of beer. 1t was done like a
flash, without a word having been
spoken. Before the New Yorker re-
covered from his establishment the
same thing was repeated-the miller
rushed in, threw down his nickel,
tossed off his glass Of beer again and
was off.
Does that man drink every two
mlnutes2" the New Yorker inquired.
"What man2" said the tavernkeep-
err.
"That miller who keeps running in
here"
ooh, " said the tavernkeeper, "they
are twins
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Two Rats Neatly BeIIed.
Philadelphia Call

The warehouses of Moore Brethers,
grocers, at Third and Steven streets,
Camden, have been for some weeks
past overrun with rats, which, it is
supposed, came from the sewer which
runs alongside the building. They
became so bold that even when per-
sons were at work in the warehouse
they would continue their depreda-
tons until chased away by the EN-
ployes with clubs. Poison in various
ways was used, but without avail.
Cats failed to scare them off and a
black -and-tan terrier which occupied
the premises for several days was only
too glad to make his escape. The firm
was almost disheartened, when the
elder brother, Edward Moore put into
execution plan which worked like
charm. He set two traps in the ware
house, temptipgly baited with roasted
cheese, and was rewarded on Thurs.
day last by their being occupied by
two gigantic rats. He then bought
two toy bells and fastened them with
wire, one around the neck of one of
the rats, and the other to the others
tail The tinkling of the BELLS attached
to the rats, which were then released,
had the effect of soaring the other rats
that not one has been seen in the ware
house since,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Disappointed.
Arkansas Traveller

In one of the southern counties of
Arkansas recently a man was SEN
fenced to be hanged; but few hours
before the time of the execution dis
patch from the Governor announced
that the sentence had been committed
to Imprisonment for life. The large
crowd of people that had assembled
to witness the tragedy exhibited great
disappointment at the shameful action
of the Governor, and threats that the
prisoner would be lynched were made.
Some time during the afternoon when
the excitement was at its height the
sheriff received the following COM
municaton:
MISTER SHERIFF: AS | am about
the only scholar of any note in this
great concourse of folks, have been
app'inted TO send this here dockment
expressive of our fcel'ns. We have
come here to see Teller hung, and
we're going to see him hung if thar's
money enough in the crowd to buy a
rope. We don't know whether he's
guilty or not an we don't kere dried
apple doggon. That amt none of
our business. Thar's many young
women in this here crowd who, if
disappointed now, won't never have
confidence in man. 1t amt right to
cast a damper over young lives. |
know of one young fellar of high
character that has just mar
ried the puttiest kind of a
gal on the strength of fetchin' her to
this here shindig, and if the thing
don't turn out TO be a success, blamed
if l don't thinl, she will apply for a
divorce. That young Teller is me, an
that vouuo ofl is my wife
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
The Magic Mirror of Japan.
Nature.

At recent meeting of the German
Asiatic society. of Japan, paper was
read by DR.. Fl. Muraoka, of Toxic,
on the magic mirror of Japan. 1t is
generally supposed that its magical
quality was discovered only recently;
but it was, says DR.. Muraoka, known
for long time in Japan. Old ladies
have told him that in their youth,
fifty years since, they frequently no
ticed, when at toilet, that the rehec-
ton of the sun from the mirror on
the wall or ceiling contained the fig
ures or letters on its back. 1t is said
TO have been known to the Romans
in connection with some of their mir
rers, and any one concealing mirror
possessing this quality was arrested as
a sorcerer; but the authority of this
statement is not given. The subject
has engaged considerable attention,
as will be seen from the fact IN recent
years list of fourteen writers on the
subject is quoted, from StanislauS
Julien, in 1S47, to Messrs. Ayrton and
Perry, quite lately; and, as the subse-
quent discussion showed, there are
omissions even in this list These
writer's, especially the two latter, have
demonstrated beyond doubt that I'M
equal convexities ia the mirror beget
its magical quality. The polished
surfaces are convex, but the conveXi-
ty is not continuous, and is broken in
certain places. After going over what
has already been done on the subject
and its results, the author describes
his own Investigations. The riddles
of the mirror are far from being ali
answered by the discovery of unequal
convexity. For example, how is the
inequality caused by pressure, heat,
or changes in the molecular tension
of the metal plates2 The writer tried
many experiments to answer the ques
ton, and he succeeded by means of
chemical agents in drawing lines on
the fiat back of a mirror which were
reproduced on a reflected image from
the front. His results are that the ir-
regularity in the convexity is caused
by the grinding, which alters The
molecular tension; the magic mirror
may be produced at will Git was gen
orally supposed to be the work of
chance alone), and that the magical
quality attributed to it is not confined
to Japanese bronze, but is common to
all firm, elastic substances A curious
process employed by mirror workers
is described by DR.. Muraoka; it APP
pears to be one of the craft. If the
surface of mirror had been made
concave by mechanical pressure, the
injury is not repaired, as might be ex
pected, by hammering the other side
or otherwise forcing the metal back
into its place. The workman takes
an iron tool with rounded, but slight
ly rough, top, and rubs the eoncave
portion of the mirror in all directions
until fine network of scratches has
been formed. The place then rises of
itself, and. instead of being concave,
becomes more coHvex than the rest of
the surface. This convexity is then
shaved away by knife made for the
purpose until it becomes even with
the rest of the mirror. When this is
done the whole surface is again groud,
polished, and amalgamated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

mart till next season, causing prema-
ture growth and perhaps blossoming,
and that the wood does not ripen up
so perfectly in consequence. There
are good many things which 1t IS
safe to trust to natures methods, and
it is not unlikely that with the grape
during the season of fruitage, the
dame understands perfectly what is
needed and needs no arbitrary inter
ference with her plans on our part.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

A strange event of man being di-
vorced from the wrong woman-a
woman who was not his wife-is an
nounced from Buffalo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
A Five Cent Failure.

Jimmy Tuffboy is rather inclined to
demand his rights of the head of the
house. Sometimes he gets them;
more often he doesn't. He had deter
mined to pass a half day on the ice
dedicating his new skates to the god
Zero and tanning his legs for g week.
His obdurate parents objected. Jim
my, who is up to snuff, had read of
the dynamiters and prepared deeply
meditated revenge. He had one scent
fire cracker left over from the Fourth
of July. de exploded it beneath the
baby's cradle, soaring the Infant out
of breath and filing the house full of
sulphurous smells.
"You horrid boy" said the mother.
How dare you2'
Il guess you'll let me 90 skating
now, wont your"
"Skatingl Not another skating
pond shall you see until next June. "
Thus was revolution turned upon
itself.
Thirty years ago David S. Horst, re-
siding near Mount Joy, this state
while eating a meal at a Lancaster
hotel, swallowed a pin. Often since
he experienced sharp pains in various
portions of his body. OF late on his
back and right limb sore spots APP
peared, first above the hip, then
further down, until several weeks
ago another sore appeared between
the knee and ankle. In the act OF
dressing it he discovered and arrested
the long lost pin.
The cities of Petersbugh and Rich
mond, Va, were selected as locations
for cities in 1873. The latter was
named. not for the Duke OF Richmond,
as has been claimed, but for Richmond,
ne su burb of London.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-30
SIMPLY TERRIBLE.
Four Persons Cremated In . DGrnkE 2
Rui,ding In Chicago.

Four Persons Cremated In . DGrnfE 9
Building In Chicago.
CHICAGO, I'LL, October IA terrible
and quiC.. spreading fire broke out In the
pne-story and 8 half brick cottage, sc
Vernon Park Place, occupied by W. 5.
Bates, about six O'Clock this morning, in
which four persons were burned to
death. The family consisted of five per-
sons and servant girl, and all but two
met most horrible deaths. An alarm was
sounded from the corner of Manchester
Place and LOOMS street. at 6:25 a. m,
and when the fremen arrived on the
scene the house was in . blaze. Mr..
Bates was found in the alley at the side
of the house, suffering from severe
bruises, but able to tell the story
of the catastrophe. Wriuging mis- hands
In agony over the loss of his family. and
suffering keeE,v from bis severe h1rts.
he said that at six O'Clock this moroiu.
the servant cir. started fire in the kich
en-, and went out doors leaving the door
open. She returned moment later and
found the kitchen in a blaze. The girl
ran away screaming with fright, and
Mr. Bates was aroused. He rushed into
the kitchen and tried to extinguish the
flames with a hydrant hose. Not sue
ceediug, he rushed out aud turned in an
slarm. The firemen soon succeeded in
putting ont the fire, bat the entire in
terror of the b5use was Quilted. When
the firemen entered the house they ioand
the c5arred remains OF the entire fanny.
with the exception OF Mr.. Bates. They
we're: Mrs. Mary e. Bates. aged thirty
I've; John Bates. aged five; Eddie Bates,
ssei three: Mrs. Dreslson, aged seven.
.ty, mother of Mrs. Bates.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-30
The Salvation of the Sorghum Sugar In.
dustry.

The Salvation of the Sorghum Sugar In.
dustry.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October so.-The
experiments made by the Commissioner
of Agriculture in the applications Of DIFF
fusion and carbohation 70 sorghum cane
1t Ottawa, Has, have been concluded.
Prof. H. ". WileS, who had charge Of
these experiments, has made mis- prelini-
nary report to the Commissioner, froE
which the following facts are taken:
The yield of sugar from the cane was
more than ninety-niue per cent, only
Observation-Disclosures OF one per cent being
LETT in the waste waters and exhausted
chips. The yield of crude sugar (that
is IS it comes from the vacuum pan)
went as high rs $50 pounds per
ton. fully double that Of the ordinary
methods. The process of carbonation,
tia. ID adding large excess of lime to
the juice, and then Rrecipitat.ng 1t with
carpoiic acid, was completely successful
Eore palatab:e than that of the usual
method of DELEGATION, end the saving in
scUms b. this method % estimated to be
at least ten per cent The difficulties
encountered were entirely of mechan-
jcal nature, and are easily oSeecome.
The proprietors of the franklin Sogar
WORKS, atOtta vs., Kansas, where these
experiments were made, are very en-
thusiAstc over the outcome of the ex-
periGents, aud express the belief that
they will prove the ealgation ct the
oorghCH sugar industry.