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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02
FergusOn's Boy.
lid Bits.

dined with Ferguson the other day.
| Ferguson has a boy named Freddie.
Freddie is a boy about . year of age, and
is considered very bright" He is; he is
positively brilliant.
But if he were my boy | think | could
polish HIM still more. At all events /
should try.
Freddie came to the parlor soon after
my arrival, his face shining from re-
cent vigorous application of soap and
water, and his yellow hair plastered down
to his head SO that every bump was plain
ly visible.
"You don't remember MIR. Johnson, do
your said his father, taking the young
cub on his knee.
yep" was the reply.
"Whats that?" said Ferguson reprov-
ingly.
yep" repeated the boy, with sur
prised look.
Haven't told you to always say yes
siry"
''Yessir."
That's better. So you remember Mr..
John, chr IT'S nearly three years since
Freddie saw you last ad led Ferguson,
turning to me. Its astonishing what a
memory the boy has. What do you re-
member about Mr.. Johnson, Freddie ?" he
inquired.
II remember" replied Freddie, ingenu-
ously, that his hair was white at the roots
and black at the ends, and mar said she
guessed he hadn't dyed this week"
This remark produced feeling of con
straint, so to speak, and Freddie was
banished from the parlor.
( did not see him again until went in
to dinner.
Ferguson asked a blessing. AS soon
as he had finished Freddie burst out
with:
"Par, what is the reason You never
do that except when we have got com
p'ny?
Ferguson made some facetious remark,
but l saw a light in his eye which told me
there was trouble ahead for Master Fred
die.
MAR" said Freddie, don't you wish
Aunt Maria was hereY"
'Whys" said his mother, with fond
smile.
"'Cause you said the other day that
YOU wished she and Mr.. Jshnson would
meet, cause he'd be such good catch for
her. and il was about her last chance, and
--N
Frederick Ferguson!' shouted Fergu-
son.
why, Freddiel" exclaimed his moth
er.
The subject was quickly changed. |
felt that it would be wise to send Freddie
away from the table, but Ferguson dared
fate, and permitted the little rascal to re-
main.
Gimme another piece of cakem said
Freddie presently.
lyon have had three already" said his
mother.
Il know l have, and l want another
piece"
But"
IL want another piece of cake
"What can you possibly want of more
cakeF"
"Wanter eat it, of course. What'd you
s'pose l wanted to do with it--put wheels
on it an use it for a wagon
1t struck me that this would be good
time to remove Freddie and inhict cor
porsl punishment upon him, but Mrs.
} Ferguson thought different. She regard
Freddie's remark as Imaginable.
Its astonishing what fund of humor
| that boy has got she said as she gave
him the biggest piece of cake en- the
plate. He's always making quaint re-
marks like that. Par and | think he'll
become great humorist."
MIR. Johnson said Freddle, as we rose
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

THERE were 1888 business failures in the
United States and ~ in Canada, during
the past seven days This is a total PIG
as compared with a total of 242 last week
and 231 the week previous to last.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

pletion of buildings now in course of
construction. Active operations were
prosecuted during the year on eighty
one buildings In various parts of the
country, varying in cost of construction
from $4,000 to 50, SOC. OoO
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

HENRY MATTHEWS, the British somC
secretary, is soon to marry the Yiscount
ess Maidstone, a Catholic like himself
Shs is beautiful and poor and he is "GC
years old and well preserved
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

BUCK MCKINNEY, an Indiana murderer
who was pardoned by Gov. Hendricks
after twenty years in prison, found him
self so beset with trouble that he lately
requested permission to serve out his life
sentence, which was refused.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

The vacancy in the United States sen
ate caused by the death of A. F.'Pike, OF
New Hampshire, has been filed by the
commitment Of ex Gov. CLANCY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

A MENAoERIE is being sold at auction in
New Orleans. The horned rhinoceros
was purchased for Central park, New
York, at $4,000. For Samson, the largest
elephant in the country, one bid was re
oeived by telegram from New York, but
he was not sold.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

MRs, LANoIER, 93 years of age, repre-
senting one of the oldest creole families
died in New Orleans ON Tuesday. At her
recent birthday celebration there were
present descendants to the fifth genera
ton, several Of tAem coming from
France.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

THE Boston City Missionary Society
Wednesday distributed to representa-
tiyes of poor families four tons Of tur-
keys, six tons of groceries, and fifty bar
rels of vegetables.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

BrsHop Wn1pPLE gave an elegant gold
medal to Thomas Little, the st. Paul
engineer, whose heroism at the East
Rio disaster is believed to have saved
many lives.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

An attempt was made on lhutsoal
NOR ming to burn the Continental hotel
in Chicago. The building is an ola nfe
trar and was fired in no les.' than siA
places.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

THE trial of ex Alderman McQuade, of
New York for accepting bribe from the
Broadway surface railroad resulted in a
disagreement of tho jurors after they Ind
been out thirty-six hours. Three of them
favored conviction. A new trial will com
mence next Monday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

The police scandal at Washington cui-
minated in the resignation of Superln-
tendent Walker and the dismissal Of Lieut.
Arnold
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

Baby falls and bumps its head,
Baby bawls, they think it's dead,
Mamma gets st. Jacobs Oil,
Rubs the baby; stops turmoil.
Modern feather busters are regarded
by the parlor maid as too handsome TO
use on furniture.
A prominent farmer of Bowling Green,
Howard county, Nd, Mr.. J. L. kidgely,
said his four children were sick with
sore throats and coughs at the same
time. Red Star Cough Care cured them
IN wssk... No spiates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

ccording to actual count moe 'n n;ii
nine thousand two hundred persons pau
their respects to the president haa ni'
wife nj Hotel Veudome, Boston.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02
difficulties Adjusted.

CINc1NNATI, Nov. 26.-One thousand
eoopers, who recently struck for higher
wages have adjusted their difficulties
with the manufacturer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

pHP pistol with which Guiteau shot
President Garfield is il the keeping of
the civil authorities of the dirtrict OF
Columbia All the personal property
found ON the assassin's body at the time
of arrest was con6scated and is still re-
tanned by the officials.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

Work is progressing rapidly on sne
water works at Barsboo, and Will De M
ished about Jan. /. There Will be sien'y-
four hydrants in the city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

FRANCIS PALMS, who died yesterday in
Detroit, left an estate valsed at 100000
600. It was his daughter whom Senator
Jones sought for a wife.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

The first gas well in Iowa was obtained
at Herndon, Guthrie county, and the
Weld is sufficient to meet all demands OF
a family for light and fuel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

DANIEL j. LAWRENCE, Chicago attor-
ney, has been acquitted of receiving
stolen property in connection with the
presentation of a gold watch to Justice
Mech.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

TuE late er President Arthur used often
to go out walking in Washington, and be
fore doing so Invariably put lot of
silver coins in Il handy pocket to give to
beggars, organ grinders, newspoys, etc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

president CLEvEIASD's favorite dlsh i
liver and bacon, and he has 1t for BREAK
fast every other merning.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

FoR publishing lottery advertisements
Cincinnati Judge fined Murat Halstead
and John r. Mclean $50 each, suspend
ing judgment so long az the offenders re-
frain fros such publications..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

Sister Mary Francis Glare, the Nun OF
Kenmare is dying in Roosevelt HosPl'si
New York
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

EDWARD SANDERsoS, of Milwaukee, has
paid to Col j. II. Knight 81 1000 wagered
on 10000 plurality for Gov, Rusk, the
official return, showing but ls,1OO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

Mn. BLAINE has purchased the lot just
south of that owned by william Walter
Phelps at Seabright, where he intends
erecting Il cottage for his summer use.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

The presidents choice of wife seems
to meet the approval of our sister re-
public Photographs of Mrs. Clevelan
are in active demand in the Mexican cap
ital
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

Mr.. MoGEE, who was elected to the
Georgia legislature by ,he farmers of
Murray county, has introduced bill linn
iting mercantile profits on the necessities
of life at Is per cent under severe pen
alties The measure has some chance of
passing The house.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

Two brothers named sims and two
children of Mrs MeisaI we're frozen TO
death near Mandan, d. r., during the
recent blizzard. Mrs. Joseph Hazeltine,
living scar Sanborn, d r., and her two
children narrowly escaped death.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

THE presidents choice Of wife seems
to meet the approval of our sister re-
public. Photographs of Mrs. Clevel and
are in active demand in the Mexican cap
ital.
EDWARD SANDERsoY, of Milwaukee, has
paid to Col. j. H. Knight $1,000 wagered
on 10000 plurality for Gov. Rusk, the
official return, showing but 1900.
FRANCIS PALMS, who died yesterday in
Detroit, left an estate valsed at 100000
600. 1t was his daughter whom Senator
Jones sought for wife.
THE Boston City Missionary Society
Wednesday distributed TO representa-
tives of poor families four tons Of tur-
keys, six tons of groceries, and fifty bar
rels of vegetables.
THERE we're 1888 business failures in the
United States and ~ in Canada, during
the past seven days This is a total PIG
as compared with total of 242 last week
and 231 the week previous to last.
Henry MATTHEWS, the British some
secretary, is soon to marry the Yiscount-
ess Maidstone, a Catholic like himself.
Shs is beautiful and poor and he is go
years old and we'll preserved
ORRS SEINsFE, formerly n reputable
lawyer of Chicago, has been sentenced by
a London Judge to five years penal seryi-
tudo for defrauding a banking firm by
means of "A forged letter of credit from a
Chicago firm.
Buck McKINNEY, an Indiana murderer,
who was pardoned by Gov. Hendricks,
after twenty years in prison, found him
self so beset with trouble that he lately
requested permission to serve out his life
sentence, which was refused,
FoR publishing lottery advertisements,
a Cincinnati Judge fined Murat Halstead
and John r. Mclean $50 each, suspend
ing judgment so long as the offenders re-
frain fros such publications.
TnE late Ell President Arthur used often
to 80 out walking in Washington, and be
fore doing SO Invariably put lot of
silver coins in handy pocket to give to
beggars, organ grinders, newsDoys, etc.
Two brothers named sins and two
children of Mrs. Meisal we're frozen To
death near Mandan, d. r., during the
recent blizzard Mrs. Joseph Hazeltine,
living sear Sanborn, d r., and her two
children narrowly escaped death.
Mr. MoGEE, who was elected to the
Georgia legislature by ,he farmers of
Murray county, has introduced a bill linn
iting mercantile profits on the necessities
of life at Il per cent under severe pen
alties. Tho measure has some chance of
passing The house.
A MENAoEE1E is being sold at auction in
New Orleans. The two-horaed rhinoceros
was purchased for Central park, New
York, at $4,000 For samson, the largest
elephant in the country, one bid was re
Ceiyed bv TELEGRAM from Nau N,rl -.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-02

AZ hAhtlAA p we ~. - $500 Nf
Rubs the baby; stops turmoil
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-09
Married People Would Be Happier.

If home troubles were never told
to neighbor.
If expenses were proportloned to
receipts.
If they tried to be as agreeable as
in courtship days.
If each would remember the other
was human being, not an angel.
If each was as kind to. the other
as when they were lovers.
If fuel and provisions were laid in
during the high tide of summer
work.
If both parties remembered that
they married for worse as we'll as
for better.
If men were as thoughtful for
their sweethearts.
If there were fewer silk and vel
vet street costumes, and more plain,
tidy house dresses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-09

The Crown Prince of Prussia was
always very sensible man in the
management Of his household, and
he is ably seconded by his wife. On
one occasion the governor of his
children came to him and said i:
I" Your Highness, / must complain
of the little Prince; he refuses to
have his face washed in the morn.
ing.n "Does he ?" answered the
Grown Prince. DWELL remedy that.
After this let him go unwashed.'
cit shall be done," said the COVER
nor. Now the sentries have to sa-
lutte every member of the royal fam
ily-children and whenever
they pass. The day after, the little
four-year- old prince went out for a
walk with the governor. AS they
passed sentry-box where a grim
soldier stood the man stood rigid
without presenting arms. The little
prince-accustomed to universal de-
ference-loolled displeased, but said
nothing. Presently another sentry
was passed. Neither did this one
give sign Of recognition. The lit
tie prince angrily spoke of it to his
old governor, and they passed on.
And when the walk was finished,
and they had met many soldiers,
who none of them saluted the prince,
the little fellow dashed in to his
father exclaiming: "Papa-papa-
you must whip every man in your
guards /! They refuse to salute when
1 pass p "Ah! my son." said the
Grown Prince, "they do rightly; for
clean soldiers never salute dirty
little prince" After that the boy
took shower bath every morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-09
FASHIONABLE DRESS MAKER.

1t isn't generally known that
Evarts and Sherman and Hear are
cousins-in a remote degree, to be
sure, but kinsmen nevertheless, all
being descended from the venerated
New England patriot, Roger Sber-
man. During the Hays regime,
when Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Evarts
used to meet in the Cabinet room,
the latter frequently addressed the
Secretary of the Treasury as "Cousin
john" and now we suppose he may
be allowed to call Mr.. Hoar +" Cousin
George" There isn't a very strik-
ing family resemblance among any
of the trio, and their mental differ
ences are quite as well pronounced
as their physical.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-09

"Papa, | read in the paper to day
that Mr.. Brief is an upright lawyer"
said Johnny Crimsonbeak to his
father at supper the other evening
snow tell me what is an upright
lawyer" "Well, Johnny," said the
head of the house, whose late exper-
fence with a disciple of the bar was
still fresh in his mind, 81 presume
an upright lawyer is one who lies
straight up and down."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-09
MARTINsBURG, W. va, SATURDAY, JAN. g. 1886.

attentive audience that ever listen
ed to his fiddling. But whenever
there was the slightest pause the
wolves sprang forward and CON-
menced their howl again. Thus the
black was forced to labor away,
flinging his feet into the air, redoub-
ling his vigor, and filling the clear
ing with this extraordinary harmony.
1t was cold night. Dick had
walked far and tasted long; his
arms were weary of their exercise !;
he began to feel benumbed, hungry,
exhausted. Nothing, however, could
be done but play on, for at every
pause those fearful growls began
again. There was no satisfying
that troop of commissioners, fdgeting
as they sat, with lolling tongues and
perched ears, through several hours
of the widest night that Dick ever
know. The moon sank low in the
west. A deeper shadow crept from
under the arches of the forest. The
stars seemed paler, the trees barer
and gauLter, and the troop of wolves
appeared to multiply instead of
diminish.
AT the wedding feast the people
became alarmed. Dick was the soul
of punctuality. What could have
happened? Their anxiety for his
safety and desire for his fidiling
impelled them to seek him. So with
lanterns and clubs they went out
through the plantations to look for
him, and when they found him he
was still perched on the roof of the
hut, saving upon his fiddle, running
over all his tunes again ready to
drop with WEAKNESS and cold. The
wolves were driven off, and they
reluctantly quilted the spot. Their
forms might have been seen linger-
ing on the skirts of the woods, and
as the rescuers passed on with their
old friend, a howl, rising at intervals,
and an occasional rustling among
the bushes, showed that the pack
was still In wary and determined
but useless pursuit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-09

Professor at Vassar College Now,
young ladies, propose to lecture on
human anatomy, but cannot while
there is so much hustle among you.
All-Profess0r, we can take our
hustle off. Professor (confused)-I
II didn't mean that way. You
misunderstood me. Allah, thanks.
You think they are out of shape,
but they are in style.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-09
FATHERLY ADVICE.

: You wish to be a lawyer, John-well,
I'd not say word
Unless / felt quite certain that your long
ings are absurd !;
I dom t wish to discourage you, but then
! can't consent
To board you as have to do, and pay
your Office rent.
: You've got a lusty set of limbs and or
binary head,
And you were meant by common toll to
earn your daily bread
And thriving farm and pleasant home
where man and wife agree,
Beat any one-horse lawyers luck as far
as you can see.
$ If you'd been born with talent, John,
you'd long ago have shown
That you had gifts by stealing off to study
books alone
Now, if you ever read book, / rally
don't know when,
Though, come to think, l believe you
sling somewhat legal pen.
BE wise, my boy, the legal ranks are
more than Gro wded now,
And half of them who starve therein was
cut out for the pillow,
but tuoy mlStoOh pure ldZiue6S lor TAI
ent, understand,
And helped to fill big supply where
there was no demand.
Are not they educated Yes, but here
let me explain,
Seed that's grown in shaky soil brings
forth but little grain
And this higher education fitted to a
common mind,
Is like pair of big gold specs upon a
man that's blind.
: There is no prouder place than 'twixt
the handles of pillow,
Though stumpy land has humbled me at
times, must allow,
And as for human greatness, l should
think had my share
If could take the prize for hogs at our
next county fair.
/" just emulate your sire, my son, and
Just as sure as fate,
You'll live to be respected, though per.
haps you won't be great
But enter law and five short years will
clean you out SO bad
You'll have no recollection of the last
square meal you had"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-09
No Boon that science has Conferred.

Has been fraught with greater blessing than
that which has accrued to the Inhabitants of
malarial ridden portions of the United States
and the Tropics from the use of Hostetters
Stomach Bitters. The experience of many
years has but too clearly demonstrated the in
efficiency of quinine and other drugs to effect
ually combat the progress of intermittent.
congestive and bilious remittent fevers, while
on the other hand, it has been no less clearly
shown that the use of this Btters, medicine
rived from purely botanic sources, affords q
reliable safeguard against malarial disease,
and arrest it when developed. For disorders
of the stomach, liver and bowels, for general
debility and renal inactivity, it is also most
efficient remedy. Appetite and sleep are i'm
proved by 1t, 1T expels rheumatic humors from
the blood and enriches circulation impover-
ished by mal-assmilation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-09

Second husband ito wife)-" Are
You as fond of me as you were of
your first husband, dears" Wife,
/" Yes, indeed; and if you were to
die, John, I.wonld be just as fonl of
my third. I'm not a woman to
marry for anything but love-"