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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19

''Bric -a-brac is fast disappearinp
from the mantlepice, says fashioE
Journal. Got new servant girl9-
Call.
Sunday night-She: "Cholly, which
do you like best in the grate-wood
or coal7" He: "Well, l don't know.
Emmer; either will do me-" She: II
like wood the best" He: "And why
do you like wood the best3" She,
Because, Cholly, it pops. Louis.
vile Courier Journal.
What use has you got for pistiI
You has got knife ter defend yerself
wild If anybody 'tacks yer.n Yer
can't make de jury believe dat knife
went off Accidentally itsse'f and killed
somebody, but you kin make pistil
go off Accidentally and Kill somebody
eff dey has a spite agin yer. Texas
Siftings.
Il didn't know before that old Van
tyne was so awfully rich" How did
you find it outG" He said Just now
he'd give 'uncounted millions before
he'd let his daughter marry beneath
her station" That's all right The
million he ever gives will never be
counted. "-Harpers Bazaar.
A little Burlington boy was making
a great outcry on New Years day,
chasing his dog about the yard and
shouting at him, when the boys
mother came to the door and told him
to make less noise. "Why can't
holler, MAJ" asked the little fellow,
"Aint New Years one of the legal
hollorday s2"-Burlington Free Press.
It's the beauty of the girls
And the frequency Of falls
That attract the bold old masher to the roller
skating rink;
Then he puts on skates and whirls
Till he spreads himself and sprawls,
And meteoric shower makes his bullying optics
blink;
Then in attitude devotional he vainly trys to
think
New York Journal
Herr Kreutzhuber is member of
the secret police Being on his way
home after midnight he observes on
the street lamp placard. "Hal the
scoundrels of Socialists have posted a
placard denouncing his majesty, "
said Kreutzhuber to himself. Being
determined to destroy the placard he
painfully climbs up the lamp post,
and having secured the reasonable
document, he reads: Fresh Paint "
-Fhegende Batter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19

their fitting up for the mold. The
slightest variation or irregularity was
said to be fatal to the appearance OF
the type cast in them.
Perhaps the most interesting things
about the foundry are the tiny casting
machines that pour out an endless
stream of type as long as they are at
work.
These snug little fellows, said the
type-tounder, patting with his hand
the odd little mass of machinery be-
fore which he stood, "can throw out
more type in one day than a man,
working ten hours a day, can count
IN month" The casting machine is
the invention of David Bruce, Jr., OF
New York.
Tie metal is kept fluid by little
furnace underneath the machine and
is projected into the mold by pump.
The mold is movable, and at every
revolution OF the cranks is brought to
the spout, where it receives a fresh
charge of the metal. A spring in
front of the mold holds close to it a
copper matrix, and the stamp of the
letter on the matrix is directly oppo.
site the aperture of the mold which
meets the spout of the pump.
In boxes the new made type is car
RED to the dressing room, where
around large stones boys are kept
busy rubbing away the rough edges
on the type. The lads wear leather
glove fingers for protection. AS the
type is rubbed smooth each letter is
set up in long lines.
From the nimble fingered boys the
type pass into the hands of the dress.
er, who has beside him a powerful
magnifying glass. The dresser deftly
slips a line of type into a long stick
similar in shape to that used by prin.
ters, face downward, screws them UP
tight, and with two rapid movements
of planning tool cuts the grove in the
bottom of the type. This operation is
known as giving the type legs.
"They must have something to
stand on, !" said the good natured look
ing dresser. After that, with the
magnifying glass, the face of the line
is critically inspected and imperfect
ones thrown aside to be returned to
the melting pot
This operation practically ends the
making of the type" said the foun-
der. "Afterward the different letters
are put up in what we call pages,
and are ready to be sent out" The
matrices and moulds, of which the
foundry has collection numbering
many thousands, are kept, when not
in use, in fireproof vault. They are
very valuable. representing as they
do, the collection of many years of
labor.
A complete font of type may be
comprised under nine heads, as fol
lows; Capitals A, small capitals B,
lowercase C, figures, points, spaces,
EN- and en- quadrates, two and three
EN- quadrates, and accents.
Printers divide a font of type into
two classes-upper-c case and lower
case sorts, The upper case are capt
tails, small capital letters, and refer
ences; the lower case CONSISTS of small
letters, double letters, figures, points,
and quadrates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19

The educated farmer should be
master Of his business, like the me
chanic or engineer who has served
but comparatively brief apprentice
ship. If he is, there is no difficulty
in dairying successfully, or in making
the farm pay. Some farmers are
given over 70 drudgery, to the neg
lect of bodily health and mental cul-
ture The farm should be the ser
want, not the master. A farmer should
earn and improve a farm that will
support his fansily, before he is fifty
years old. He has a certain amount
of vital force, and is responsible for
its proper expenditure, so that when
age comes on him he may have some
of ii left to ease him down. lie should
then have attached to him many
friends. Nothing will make one grow
old so fast as to draw himself into
himself, and there remain, letting the
world pass on.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19
Why He Didn't Fail.
Mall Street News.

wal oiIttb NtNhs
Last spring an Indiana man started
bank in a town in Dakota, and
about the LIST Of October, having Sc.
cured deposits to the extent of $23, 600,
a notice was one morning posted on
the doors Of the bank, reading:
Temporarily closed A. hope to pay
the depositors in full
The banker wanted to test the tenn
per Of the public previous to a big
SCOOP. In the course of half an hour
the doors were kicked m. the office
Quilted. the banker stepped on until
he was seventeen feet long and only
two inches thick, and the chap who
had held revolver to his ear joyially
remarked:
Nov, then, my friend, we give
you just five minutes 10 unlock that
safe and count out the slugs to depos-
tiers ia full"
The depositors were paid in full,
and the banker has come east in search
Of more civil people.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19
A WAR "REMINISCENCES.
How the ''monitOr'' Came to be BulIt

In the January number of your val
liable magazine, writes G. S. Bushnell
to the editor of American History, ap
pears a well written article on the
building of the Monitor. by Rev.
Francis B. Wheeler, d. D.. giving
much important information concern
ing the origin of this remarkable war
vessel. But there are points of inter
est not fully presented, probably from
lack of accurate information. The
Messrs. Winslow and Griswold are
entitled to so much honor and credit
for the part they performed that it
would be unjust to them to allow any
erroneous impression TO &c down to
posterity detracting from the credit
and honor due to the great inventor,
Capt. John Ericsson. or Admiral
Smith, Admiral Paulding, Secretary
William Fl. Seward, and others, for
their efforts TO secure the construction
of the experimental boat, the wonder
of the age.
The first move Messrs. Winslow,
Griswold and myself made. after
invited them TO join Capt Ericsson
and myself in offering TO construct
the Monitor on equal terms to each Of
us, was to call on Secretary Seward,
who gave us most important assist.
ance IL accompanying US to the ex-
ecutive mansion and presenting us to
President Lincoln, with the strongest
assurances Of his confidence in our
project. Mr.. Lincoln was much inn
pressed with the novelty and simplici
ty of the plan of the vessel, and made
the remarks and the appointment as
stated by Mr.. Wheeler. He met US
promptly at IL o'clock the next morn
iBg at the navy department and told
the story as stated, but did not draw
or order a contract TO be entered into.
as he said he was powerless under the
act of congress authorizing the board
TO approve but three plans out of all
that should be presented for adoption.
Notwithstanding his manifest APP
proval Of our scheme and the facts
that Admirals PauldiHg and Smith
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19

Those who have made the product
ion of live stock as much feature of
the farm as the circumstances of its
locality and character would permit,
now find that they have acted wisely.
Times are hard and dull, everything
and every kind of business is depress-
ed, and there is not one but to some
degree feels these effects. But on
whose shoulders do they rest with the
greatest weight2 The farmers whose
main dependence is upon grain rails
ing, and whose caotle and hogs are of
the ordinary unim proved kinds, feel
this depression almost as keenly as any
other class, while those who rely
mainly upon live stock production and
who has given proper attention to
securing cattle and hogs of improved
character, feel this depression less
than any other class of men in the
world. 1t is an historical fact that
whenever business in general takes a
tumble the meat producer has been
found on top.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19
A Habit.
Detroit Free Prev.

"John Henry, can it be possible
that yon are going out to nightf
"Only = little run down to the
club. my dear"
owe have not been married a month
and yet every evening for week you
have jumped up at precisely 8 o'clock
and left the house
II know it, my love. It's habit,
you see. that's all / always left my
room every evening at 8 o'clock be
fore we were married to 60 and see
you. and you know habits are hard to
break"
"But you never return until after ~
o'clock
Yes, my dear; habit again you
know / never used to leave you uH-
I'll midnight"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19
A Daring Bank Robber.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Joe Howard,
alias Kllrain, who was arrested by
Piakerton's detectives in Philadelphia
Saturday, and held to await requi-
sition from the governor of Michigan
to day, is wanted for the robbery of
the First National bank of Coldwater
of $4,000 worth of jewelry and a
considerable sum ia money, IN 1888.
He was assisted by Eddie Quinn, a
Chicago sneak thief, and two others.
The robbery was done in banking hours
while the cashier was in the bank the
robbers stood off the sheriff and his
assistant with revolvers and escaped.
Howard is one of the most daring
bank robbers in the country, and was
concerned in the cody perpatrated
bank robberes at Waterford, New
York, Barrie, Vt, the Kensington and
Catholic saving bank, Phila., and the
First National bank of Wilmington,
Delaware. He belongs to good New
York family.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19
FUN.
on THE BOSTON STREET CARS.

Drearily dawned the heavy day
And the hours crept YEARLY by,
And the raw east wind from the dismal bay
Ger clouded the duh gray sky
But the Summer of hope shone in his face
For the boy was brave and young,
And the day crept by at a funeral pace
And the passing hours were rung.
And the old days went and the new days came,
And the weeks went limping past;
Old Time was spawned, Eternity lame
But the end must cosle at last
SO wrinkled and blind and white as snow,
When life's long race was run,
He reached the place where he started TO 60
And his halt mile journey begun.
Oh woe Is the man in Boston town
who climbs on the cars to ride.
For he'll think that the town, when he gettetl
down,
Is four hundred thousand miles wide
-BURDETTK.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19
MerrIIl's Successor

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 9.-Surfsce indI-
cations point to Roswell Miller as the
successor OF General Manager Merrill
of the St. Paul railway. Miller is at
present assistant general manager.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19

Among the late arrivals at Palatka,
Fla. was man with large family
from Maine. The day after reaching
town he paid $3.50 for lot, and by
evening he had shanty erected. a
stove put up. and he and family slept
in it that night.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19

The wealthy man who wants his
name written across the north pole
has not yet sent his address to Lieut..
Melville. Perhaps tie wealthy man
Is satisfied with writing his name on
Inc frost on the window pane.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19

= House property in Paris to the value
ofv over IS, 900. 600 is untenanted; 10
other words, one-sixteenth part Of
the capital invested IN houses liss
idle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19

In Thibet one woman may have
two, three, or even four husbands,
but never more than the last mum !.
Der.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-19

The conversion Of churches into.
theatres is being frequently noticed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-04
AMONG the GAY.
Society DOings of the First Week
of the Year
Quiet Since New Year's---PoiHters for the
Treaders of Waxed fIOOrs---
Personal Notes and
Gossip.

The week ondinr last night was one Of
exceeding gayety inasmuch as it included
TIE festivities with which society welcomed
Tie coming and sped the going year. With
fe-mars and parties, dances, cali
i.g and bal, he middle Of the week a
gay ;n!red. The city, too, was full Of
stranger who helped c]nlivc things. That
IS all over, now, and af.irs have settled
down to their workahay routine.
Tie rink seems q crn'r4 O. attraction. ut
present. uuG Wheeling has gDt the craze AMI
got i lad. Ia the interim, The roller skate
Viii well serve TO pass tie i'm" L-uu. social
Affairs bloom out again With 4 swell plctr
that 5 said to lie ON the taps. Il, will be
be on Fourteenth street, bnt for Ilclvrns
sake don't mention ne in connection with
it, said the pre.ty brown eyed loSsie that
gave the information.
On New Years Day the young ladies' Of
aspiration to erudilion, giving themselves
entirely over to the welcome diversion OF IA
holiday. During the day they received Il
number Of call, In the evening they
assembled in the p]arIor5 and, "a npmoer 0.
friends having called, proceeded 70 enjoy
themselves as only school, gir.scan. In,trI-
mental and vocal music cccdpicd a small
portion Of the evening. Numerous amusing
games were INDUCED in, The participants
rendering the air resonant "Ith their ..l.r,h.
4 pleasant evening was thus passed AMI
II. -. u.-..r-N,. ,,r,t4Trsr , - = "a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-04
hIBNG THE SHORE.
Wh.t i. Being Done on the Ohio
River.


lI~'rsurHa, J"nu"ry d. MononE%hIa
ryer 10 feet and falling. weather clear
and cold.
Lorlsy!lLf IA, January 5.-ia'cr
i,ai ana % T"cn'' III he canal " 'se' III
lie '"'!" al" '"''''e'
C'iGo January "-h'T"72 - Ter, in"H"'
sh' ''>'hS' "ea'''r ''s"'' '"e'"'''"''
Ter % .
PAraiH, Pa. J%nnlGr? @-hiYar T. ie"', )
mclcs aud :a'hn.. Weather clear and
cool.
l..rs L@,NHIyo. January @.-8iTer .
feet. ? inches md 'aIlrE. Weather clear.
Thermometer - degrees
hE"w>s'ILE January ".-hlyer . lee:
and .tiIlng. Weather clear ~IhrFiA'"e'
ter %.
GREENSBORO, January ".-iNTcr i ielt
ard stationary. "ea'Acr c'raf' .
PITTsU"LG, January @-RTer9 'eet "
and falling. Weather cloudy aHi co.a'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-04

Der Of invited friends. Miss Ida is Away.
prepared to take good care of her friends
and Oh the evening mentioned did all IN her
powCr 10 make matters lively. She was
very successful, cay all who were fortunate
enough to be present. At an early hour IN
the morning the assemblage reluctantly dis
persed.
The Echo Club gave another pleasant
dance in Mrs. Grays parl0rS. Carl fosior
furnished the music for the occasion, which
is reported n happy one. The crowd at
midnight was very lively, and when the
clock had finished striking the hour Of
twelve, "A Happy New Year WAS the greet
ing that passed around the room. At u.
III. the pleasures ceased.
Tie Martins Ferry link is quite an
attraction for our people. On "Wednesday
a wagon load of our good skaters spent the
evening at that place. After 10 o'clock the
rink was occupied by q leap year party OF
skaters, with whom the crowd from here
was invited to Join. After several
hours oftun on the rollers goodnight was
given and friends were lett behind. Those
PRESENT were Misses Cora Carr, Lou Moore,
Flora Carr, Hattie Jones, Lizzie Lindsay,
Grrtie Jones and Mamie Lindsay; MeS,rs.
Jake lIciuioin Dick Darrah, DOde Cochran,
I'D Kelly and Bert Morgan.
The Disciples concert was only modcr-
a'cly well attended. although he crowd 81;
as large as the annual concert last given.
The social in the First Pres5y,"ra an
Church, the trce,s at the t.. p. and the \.
NJ. +. Churches were all pleasant affairs.
The class OF = is having a very p!easan;
gathering each week AT the home Of one Of
its members. Last meeting was held at
the home Of Miss Bessie l!o.c. /, was "A
departure from the usual programme. ~ it
was holiday week: Refreshments in abini
ance We're served, and a most peasant eve
ming was the rcpOrt.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-04
TIE GAY or BELLiIRE.
Social News from the G,a-- City-The Rec
ord of Par,.e- and Dances.

Social News from the G,a-s City-The Rec
ord of Tar,.c. and Dances.
Memorial" ls-i las passed into history,
and We find ourselves on the doorstep Of an
Other gear. The year jug, concluded has
witnessed many sad as well q, p~leasaa: in
Stances. But what 0! ,ha;? Society whlrls
on as before and seems. at periods, to grow
even more CAV than formerly. Last week
social events were not scarce, and a5 a gen
eral thing were very pleasant. B.lo. are
some OF the HAPPY occasions:
after a splendid gathering at the rink to
see the bunrace came the last leap year
party Of the season, at the home OF Mss
Jessie Sharp. on Tuesday e7enjng. The
entertainment had been nicely arranged 5y
Miss Sharp aIl her friend. Miss Cora Zanr,
and Others. all the Centlament found it
very comfortable riding in q fine hack to
the scene Of the evenings enjoyment. The
young ladies spared no expense. and did al
that was in their power 10 gladden. the
hearts or the hoys. The supper YES the
hest that could be prepared, and all report
4 spl,aG;d time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-04
wHEELlSG wHITrLINGS.
Town Events Trimmed Down for Hurried
RaalerS.

TOWN Events III DS"N
Readers.
Tue new Board OF County Commissioners
meet tomorrow.
The Board Of Education will meet Mon
dar and elect officers,
Tug cleek was covered with skaters yes
terday, the ice being very smooth.
porp doed &c rms, ware admitted to rec
orj - CO. Hook's oaice Yesterday.
~ 49, 100000 o.oora, from
oE'ENN' oG!S q 1-aS "os,arI,y
Icing u'o" nc" - ~
[. hEAjS a 20; nave ON very prey
highIy-colorei calendars u'strloulet "''u'
the ci'y' ""'cu are perfect! -,
The Riverside steel works Will 0e OH un'''
thursday ana VIII tnih run SI"8'e t"'"'
ME. GEORGE W~ElSGErgE', the we!tkuo%n
oarsman, Is confined 10 ms room with SlcN-
moss.
NIKE Miller drove his buggy into a teIe-
graph pole, N the Eighth ward, YESTERDAY,
with bad results to the buggy.
\ LITTLE son Of Mr.. Hercules, in Alley
l5h,d two fingers taken oil by having them
cauch, in the crack Of Il door.
\ wrI'-ENowS musician OF the Seventh
ward and a lady Of the Sixth ward Will be-
come man and wife next Wednesday.
YESTERDAY one of the ten-wheel engines
on the b y 0. railroad burned of cam On
Sixteenth street while pulling Il train uPthe
heavy grade.
TINS RrGi.frr counting house calendar
tor l,-i is ready aud all SUNDAY RaGIsrER
Subscribers can have one by applying at the
conr,ing room.
~ ,,,,on,r War; y,s .rro;rto3 al.
UI'H sc .Ia os.a,o ofF fCbsrIs. II.
W. T.T ,r ID - oSN w,,b Ueorv
W W.! 1's -e"S.;,r
w" - '''!
HE case oil w., HERMAN vs. . hoItas
Heyman was ,F'eo IN ART : ., tte oasv.i
Court YESTERDAY. Inc p'"'n''" 'e'"'e'
judgment Tor f"Vo.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-04
HEAVY DAMAGES ASKED.
rnrsc Libel suits brought Against the
webbing Herald.

E#Iff AlFf ~ A'"p ''N Wv
WeIl,hurg Herald.
The Wc'lsJur. Herald is wres,liu. with
tie metropolitan lux.ry Of three libel suits.
uu the first Of January, Messcs. William
Euycnscrat. Addison Barnes and Robert
Barnes. each began an action, and each
claimed SIo.r01. They employed S0mmer-
vile & Eradlork to conduct their case.
The libel claimed is in the following pIoli-
cation. which appeared in the Herald on
September -. 1881:
Last Friday afternoon a quarrel took
;!ace in the Fair grounds between three
~l'arncs bows, sons OF Firman Barnes, Of
Cross Creek. aud WA Ravensr-att and
G larle, Hiudecman. OF near The Cove. No
ovs we're struck in town, but when near
~aulrrs' mill, On the road home, Young ll,a.
"a. rman Was attacked by the rest of tn,
owl andlpa'an in 4 horrible mGaHe H.
na, beaten " IN ii cltb and stones, AN! WAS
ckcd after he vas down. Oue OF the blow
IA tie back Of tie head prod &C d
,,i ,~ussiUu Of tho brain from the ele,t o,
which he is ro@ ly;ug "uc21ri2nS AMI death
u.ay enSue at ans time. The Barnes AMI
l..lcu,crAt, were brought 10 'oEn after tn
fight ard gave bond fIr their appearance
a",r 'L" result OF Eiiui,rnaHS injuries ar.
.saau. Mach indignation IS expressed q.
b, conar!}y manner in which Hin'o~nar
ws.s h..ttou. T." IS twou'yone years ofa-e
l. the examination before Squire Camp
I'll, OF Monday in view oftha inability ollhe
Prosecuting witness lin herman TO be pres
sul. and the uncertain nature Of his in. IrieS
jlr case wa adioIrueI for ten days aulth'
lc'eniar;s held under hail Of five hundred
! ii.rs ea.h.