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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
A STORY OF DANIEL DREW.
now He Got Even with a LOT OF his
TormeeIOrs.


TormentOrs.
The blunder of messenger boy in q
stock exchange day or two ago, by
which an order intended for one brok-
er was given TO another and the
operations of prominent Spectator
EXPOSED, recalls to a NelC York Times
writer a story that Wall street men
love to tell of dead and gone Uncle
Daniel Drew. Mr.. Drew was squeezed
one famous day by operators in North
west stock, and he laid down a big
nile OF money in losses. Not un-
naturally, Mr.. Drew felt grieved, while
other people were corres2ondingly
high-spirited and happy. 1t was a
great thing to catch the willy deacon
mapping, and hundred jokes went
the rounds in celebration of his up
setting. Some of these bits of humor
fell upon Uncle Daniels own ears,
but he didn't seem to pay much heed
to comments that made all the rest of
Wall street laugh hilarioasly. Some
Young men old enough to know better
even went so far as to accost him per-
sonaily and laugh in his face. Behind
the smile that lighted his face it is
barely possible that the recording
angel heard glitting of teeth, but the
festive brokers did not hear any such
thing, and they went on their way re-
ioicing for many days. One evening
a big congregation of them were in an
up town club when all unexpected in
marched Uncle Daniel Drew. He had
called only for a moment, he was
hunting for man he could not find
1t was not an excessively warm night,
but Uncle Daniel seemed to be much
overheated, and two or three times he
drew out his big handkerchief and
bathed his face in IL; and finally out
of his pocket with the handkerchief
came slip of white paper to float and
circle around till it settled at his feet
on the floor. Mr.. Drew didn't notice
that he had lost anything; the spec
ulative gentleman before him did,
and the foot of one enterprlsing broker
was big enough to cover the slip of
paper over as it lay there on the floor
Mr.. Drew vent out. The eager crowd
gathered dp the white scrap, and this
in the Wall street kings own
unmistakable hand writing was
what he said Buy mo all the Osh-
kosh stock you can at any price you
can get it below par" Oshkosh was
already pretty high. Everybody was
agreeing that it was too high. and
that tumble was invjtable, but the
hand writing of the millionaire
operator plainly exposed on that slip
Of paper was sufficient to convince
the eager crowd in that club-room
that night that some new scheme
must be ahoat TO send it skyward.
Right through the milestone they saw
it all, and then and there they made
up pool to buy twenty or thirty
thousand shares the next day. They
did, and the man who sold it to them
was Daniel Drew. He blandly told
them all about it as they saw their
money all going to pot, Oshkosh de-
cining a dozsn points a day, Mr..
Drew's handkerchief exercise had been
carefully planned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

so timed that we could have the kene-
Mt of the full moon. Once on the
road, and winding through narrow
lanes at a moderate walk, we were able
to observe what an imposing pro-
cession We made. At the head rode
glllodar. or cquerry, mounted on a
white Shirszee Arab stallion. Two
gentleman followed, aud next came
several ladies on denkeys. The tach-
travan was next in order, carrying the
invalid of the party. This is cur
louS vehicle peculiar to Persia and
Turkey. 1t is covered litter borne
between two mules, and contains slid
ing doors and windows. 1t is render
ed reasonably comfortable by mattress
ses on which person can lie at full
length, The taohtfavan of the wealthy
IS sometimes hansomeiy decorated,
and mention IS made of the kings of
of Persia using it many centuries ago.
But generally this conveyance is more
heavily constructed than is necessary,
owing to the difficulty of finding wood
which is at once light and strong in
Persia. The march of tachtravan
is necessarily tediously slow, but it is
announced for long distance by the
strings of iangling bells carried by
gayly decorated mules, which do not,
however, seem to appreciateth wealth
and weight of ornament lavished on
them, On level roadSthe tachtravan is
real luxury; but when there is a
steep ascent or descent and bad roads.
this form of locomotion is not only
very trying to the mules, but it is also
a severe strain on the rider, both on
account of the exertion requisite in
preserving mis- position end the nerv-
our strain caused by watching the
frequent peril of being hurled over a
precipice. At the head of the leading
mule marched stately Arab, Abdul
lab Ibn Hassan. His gait was that Of
prince; he was six feet in height,
sparely built and perfectly erect. A
camers-hair tunic reached to the an
kles. His head was mufil9d with a
striped mantle bound around the fore
head with a white cord. His swarthy
features were haggard but yet hand
some, and the dark orbs which flashed
from under cavernous brows were
marked by proud and melancholy,
deepening into a glow of injured
pride tinged with sadness when he
was refused a blacksheenh, as if he
would reproach you for having disap-
pointed the confidence he had reposed
in your elevated generosity.
What standard is to an army was
this son of the desert to our humber
train. He gave to it such bearing
that he seemed to be the chief person
in it, instead of a poor mule-drlver
earning twenty cents day traversing
the wastes of an ancient land, "A mule
driver by descent and the father OF
mule-drivers of the future. In look.
at Abdullah Ibn Hassan | was LED by
a very whimsical turn of the mind to
think of La Fortheripgay, in Thack-
eray's 'Pendennis.' Did that great
reader of human nature realize when
he delineated her character what type
she is OF q numerous class who are so
richly endowed with lofty mien and
aspect that until they open their
mouths and betray themselves they
pass for something far higher than
they are"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
lie Was disappointed.
Peoria Transcript.

"Have you heard the latest fad for
preser wing heslth2' asked a springfield
man of his Bloomington visitor.
NO what is it2"
ga hot drink before breakfast.
"Ahl" and light leaped into the
visitors eyes.
"Why Jones / have praoticcd that
for years
SIS that 500 Then you will join
me.n
Certainly. Have we far to got" he
asked, as he reached in the direction
OF his hat.
ooh, no; the hired girl will bring
it in. She always mas my cup OF hot
water ready about this time but | will
have her fetch in two this morning
aud as he went ia tine direction Of the
kitchen the Bloomington man walk
ed over to the window and said some
thing that his host ID not hear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
1he Waiter Gave Him Away.

A Washington correspondent
writes: 1t is one of the fallacies of
the capital that there are no intoxi-
eating liquors sold at the house or sen
ate restaurant. The other day digni-
fed but thirsty memer of congress
took a seat in the house saloon near a
party of ladies', and calling a colored
waiter whispered to him to fetch a
slug of whiskey. Strengthening up,
the darkey bawled out at the top OF
his voice:
"C0ld tea for one,
Now, the expression Gold tea for
one is as well understood in the
capitol bar-rooms as Hey, Rube p Is
in a circus. Therefore, it is not sur
prising that the congressman, who
didn't want everybody in the District
of Columbia TO know that he was TAX
a MP of the forbidden JUICE, got most
Internally mad at the servant who
gave him away. Springing to his feet
the member grabbed the waiter by the
neck, and in his wrath exclaimed:
you black I'll break
your-black head If you ever
howl for cold tea like that again :"
Nobody but Uncle John Robinson
could give you any idea of the way
in which that irate congressman ours
ed that niger as he called him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
HE KNEW LAWRENCE RARRETT.
An Old VermOnter's "reminiscences
of the Actor When a Harum-ScaruBi

An Old VermOnter's "reminiscences
ofthe Actor When a Harum-ScaruBs
Boy.
A hollow-chested, broad-shouldered
man, with a stiff, gray beard an d a
smiling face, stopped, with both hands
in his pockets, at the corner of Broad
way and Blocker street, one day last
week, II want to go to the star thea
ter, said ne to patrolman of the
Broadway squad. The Goliath look
I'd at HIM sideways, said, "You may
60, p and muttered to himself, "Sly
old deacon, off on a racket"
Where is the theater2n
The policeman gave the informa-
ton
I'm from Lyndon, Vermont, said
the stranger, land | came here on
purpoae to see Lawrence Borrett act.
He's a good actor, amt he9 | thought
so. Our paper says he's 'one of the
foremost tragedians Vt the day. |
knew him when he was a boy. He
lived at Lyndon Corners. His father
was tailor in 1910, and had a shop
IN little room under the Cahoon office
his family lived in the basement un-
der the shop. l was journeyman
wheel wright then, and Lawrence
was harum-scarum lad on the streets
always fighting. When ne couldn't
lind q boy of his size to whip, he'd
tackle his elder brother. George. The
old man used to be umpire in some of
these fights, and always saw fair play.
Young Lawrence got to reading
books at spells" continued the strang-
er generally in winter, and went,
OIL and on, to the Lyndon Academy.
But he was poor scholar. He liked
TO speak pieces, and learned them
easily. In 1s49 the Barrel family went
TO Montreal. Lawrence got into thea
ters there, they say, as a super,
which l suppose is short for superin-
tendent, and now he's great Ameri-
can actor. The payers say he is play
ing in Hermann. It must be good
show, or he wouldn't have anything
to do with it. l suppose he's forgot ten
me, but amt lost track of him. I'm
gong early to get good seal"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

of the clerkships which did not in the
end prove a great injury to him.
look back with regret to my action in
this respect II you get place, IN a
little while change will throw you out
aud you will be in worse condition
than ever. Nov is the time to get
some employment which will be last
ing, and in which you can become
s&lllful, and where you will not be de-
pendent upon others. Any duties
which.will derive your food and cloth
ing are better for young man than
any of the places in the public depart
ments.n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
He Told I'm so.

IUIEHKJ HETdII,
They're having bad times with by
drophobiA down in New York said
the talkative passengers TO his neigh
Dor; 80 J. see by the papers"
"Are theyi' querled the grumpy
looking man in the next seat.
Eyes and there's been quite panic
about it, too.
Just what l expected" said the
grumpy man 81 told the folks down
to our place that there'd be a panic in
less than a year if the democrats got
possession Of the government. / told
EN- so.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
THE MODEL MAN.
Lynn (slass.) Union.

He didn't play the fiddle, part his hair in the mid
die, nor dress like an Anglican dude.
When he goes TO party with Meigs or Mccarthy,
he never is noisy or rude.
He lives ia frugality and sweet coniuallty, and
wants pie but two times day;
He never eats onions nor treads on your bunions)
nor growls when you get In his way;
He's wise and he's witty, preserving and gritty,
and has magnificent head;
He's all right and sweetness, he's thorough com
pleteness, he's perfection In SHORTCUT he s
dead
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
H0ratIo seym0nr's Advice.

Governor Seymour wrote a young
man who asked his influence toward
securing a clerkship in state office:
II never yet made on procured an
appointment for young man for one
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

No fatal accident has befallen any
passenger ON Cayuga Lake during
the history steamboating ON that
stream.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
In Search of Information
Plttsburg Dispatch.

Mamma" said Johnny, ''can any
body hear with their MOUTH
mo cold / don't think they can,
replied the mother.
Then mamma, what made Mr.,
Jones tell sister he wanted to tell her
something, and put his lips to her
mouth instead OF her carr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

In the course OF a late pathological
dissertation, Captain Cavanaugh said
there were about 2, 600 people IN Buff
falo who could speat the Irish Ian
guage. The old folks have handed it
dowa to their children. But though
so many can speak the ancient tongue
there were not Is in the city who
could read it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

blind horse first on one side and then
on the other ne guided it safely to
the shore.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-30
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
O.. II. q $. A. RAILROAD.

ONE TRAIN TO NEW ORLEANS DAILY.
Through Express Vast, Daily.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-30

box Of pills. Find out
about them, and you
will always be thank
full. One pill a dose.
Parsons'Pills contain
nothing harmful, are
easy TO take, and
cause no inconven-
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

nfL PAINTINGS Artistically and
" satisfactorily executed from photo.
graphs from 81 up, by Arthur, the French
Artist; residence, 9l3 1iih st n w; orders taken
at KOCuON'S, bg7 18th &C n W.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

DERSONAL--A Lady Banjo Teacher
i of long experience will take u few lady
pupils, between the hours of 10 q m and p
m, at 81 per lesson. | have two stewart
Location central. Address u. A. N, Critic
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

IT Is SAID that the carnival TO be held Ia
Montreal next February and for which ae-
tive preparations are making, will excel
all previous efforts Of this character.
a BAEQurT was given In Paris last oven.
ing to Minister McLane aud the French
delegates TO the Bartholdi Statue dedication
General Pellssier doing tue honors OF the
occasion.
THE heaviest European mail ever dis
patched from New York left that city
Wednesday by the steamship Elder for
Bremen II consisted OF 2J5 sacks Of letters
and $50 sacks of newspapers.
THERE promises TO he a lively contest
for the next presidency Of the Americus
Club of Philadelphia between George Nc
Gowan, the present presiding officer, and
John Welsh, O prominent member. The
election takes place on the first Wednesday
in January.
THOMAS STEVENS, who left San Francisco
three years ago to make a trip round the
world on a bicycle, has not been heard
from since October 4, and some anxiety is
beginning to be felt about his safety. At
that time he was just about to leave Hong
Kong for Shanghai.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY is to he banqueteu
at Dooner's Hotel, Philadelphia, next Mon
day evening, and ex-Attorney General
Brewster, Governor Pattison and Mayor
Smith will respond respectively to the
toasts; "The United States" "Pennsylva-
MIA" and philadelphia"
GENERAL DANIEL Il. SIcRLEs Is seldom
seen about town In the daytime, but appears
to manage to attend everything worth the
while in the evenings. Young and pretty
ladies' are very often his comprehensive
at time as u rule. General Sickles is the
only living hero of the war who looks as he
did in his fighting days.-[New York Sun.
THE first number OF Henry Georges
newspaper, to be published in New York.
will be issued January s. 1t is to be called
the Standard, and Louis +. Post, Rev. Dr.
Kramer, w. T. Croasdale and Henry George,
ir., will he on the staff. Among Its con-
tributors are mentioned DR.. McGlynn, Rev.
Heber Newton, Patrick Ford and John
Russell Young.
RoscoE CoNKLINd is daily besot by indi-
gent lawyers who look upon the ex-senator
as a sort OF animated sub.treasury. lie has
| given them yards of greenbacks, but he
| drew the line on lawyer who had been O
| regular customer for six months or more
| Turning to him Slr. Conblipg said "See
| here, I've given you enough to support O
| whole family for year or two. Now you
must stand aside and give somebody else O
| show."- Boston Traveller.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17
Come tell a lnxnrIant story

Come tell luxuriant story
OF the wealth of the opulent East,
Where beautiful queens In their glory
Sit down at imperial ieasts;
Where they stroll In the lampllght golden,
And whisper In rosy bowers,
That sweet, pretty tale, never olden,
Which Cupid first told to the flowers.
Where the yelyets Of Tyre and Sldon,
In their royal purple hues,
On onyx terraces widen
Meath the weight Of their ieweled shoes;
Where the music OF falling waters
Floats In on the evening air
And the whole darn thing amt a patchin'
To the Garfield Hospital Fair.
p. S,--We don't get anything for this ad.,
except the satisfaction of writing 1t. Au
contraire we expect to pay 25 cents apiece
for one consecutive 5-cent cigar this very
evening; Five cents for the cigar, i've for
the beautiful hand we take 1t from, We for
the lovely eyes that look at it go, five for
the cherry lips that tell the price and five
for charity. Isn't that cheap enoughS
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

THOMAS j. FISHER & CO.,
1924 II street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17
REAL ESTATE.

nor SALE-The North Washington
II Real Estate Company have large and
choice line Of improved and unlmproved prop
erty for sale, Offering rare chances for invest
ment. Parties desiring TO purchase or having
tion of the city will find II to their advantage
to do so through this company, whioh gives
Its whole attention and energy TO tho develop
has seventy thousand feet In one tract on New
Hampshire ave. at bargain for Investment.
Also, 900 acres of Improved farm lands
IN Virginia for sale or exchange. OIL st W.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

So long as the German. Americans of
Milwaukee are in favor of restricting
the rights of foreign.born citizens to
fully naturalized citizens, it may be
safe for native born American to in
sist upon the same thing without being
stigmatized as Know. Nothing.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

TIE Sunday law which was voted
by the country members Of the Louisi.
ana Legislature at its last session, will
90 into force next month, and the peo'
pie of New Orleans, whose Sunday is
the great gala day of the week, are
greatly exercised and inccnsed at the
prospect.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

THE ferment in Ireland is not likely
10 be soothed by the forcible arrest of
John Dillon and William O'Brien at
the Loughrea rent meeting yesterday.
Their conduct may have been seditious,
but sedition is the chief element of the
great contest between landlordism and
liberty. 1t was through seditlon that
England lost her American colonies
and may lose Ireland. How much of
virtue sedition is depends upon the
degyee of its success,
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17
zHEWEER/dN
HIrsINEss COLLEGE.

Burned out Dec, 5, will REOPEN MONDAY,
DECEMBER 10, IN COMMODlOuS HALLS,
NATIONAL BANK OF THE REpUBLIG
BUILDING, SOUTHWEST CORNER 1TH
AND ID STREETS. Established In 1861 More
than 10000 students have boen trained In this
College. Services Of Its graduates always
In demand. A practical business odu
cation that qualities young men and women
TO support themselves and successfully per-
form the active duties of life. Thorough in
struction given In Rapid Writing, the English
Language, Correspondence, Rapid Calcula-
tions. Bookkeeping. Business Practice, Com
metcial Law, Political Economy, Stenography
and Type Writing. Regular day and even
ing sessions. A full corps of teach
ers.. Tuition fees, day sessions--Rcgular
business course one year, $40, payable $40 on
entering and balance In monthly installnents
of SO each; year scholarship, In full on
entering, 500; tuition per quarter OF ten
weeks, $50, paid on entering. Night ses.
sons--Year scholarship $50 on entering; 3
months, S18, payable 50 on entering and bal
anoe In monthly installments of 50 each, or
$40 In full on entering. Illustrated Circular
sent free on application.
HENRY @. SPENCER. Principal.
MRS. SARA A. SPENCER, Vico-Princlpal.
CTENOGRAPH AND DTYPE-wRITING
= DEPARTMENT.. Spencerlan Business
College, reopened Dec. z, 1886, at Room o,
Waverly Hotel. sos Ninth st n W. Hours, 0 q
m TO ~ IN, to and 5 to Sp m. Leonard
Garfield Spencer and Geneva l.. Wise, in
struCtOrs.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

For such paragons of good behavior
as all the parties TO the Colin Camp.
bell divorce case appear to be by their
own voracious showing, the only won
der is that they should ever have got
into such scandalous scrapc.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17
EDIjCATInMAl.

ID EMOvAL.-To Art Students and
~ parents-At the Academy Of Fine Arts,
moved TO s0i Il 81, one can receive the most
thorough instrctlon In every style of draw
ing and palntlngi years OF study sayed. Mrs.
]. X MORRELL, the founder aud teacher,
has had twelve medals and studied fifteen
years in Europe with the most celebrated
artists. Particular attention to sketohing
from nature. children saturday $40 per year
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17
AT the breakfast table this morning.

AT lne breakfast taOle thls morning:
Henry--Good morning, John. Did you
go to the Garfield Hospital Fair last nightP
John-You bet did. Don't look like
ately?
Henry-I was there myself. Did you
catch on to the Gypsy tent?
John-Well, should smile. n
Hehry--Did they tell your fortune?
John-Oh, yes they told it to dot.
And then went and gave it away to the
other tentets, and before left the hall the
amount Of fortune | had wouldn't have
bought a splinter, II saw-logs were selling at
a cent q hundred.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

The English have always had
warm side for Walt Whltman-a much
kindlier warmth than he has had from
his own countrymen--and we are there,
fore not surprised that his friends in
London have started movement for
the poor old poets relief.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

THE selection Of Judge Thomas NJ
Cooley of Michigan as receiver of the
Wabash Railway is no less compll
mentary to this distinguished jurist
than 1t Is an evidence of sagacity on the
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17
LIVERY STABLES.
Sale and Livery Stable.

G. A. oRRIsoN, formerly of Alexandria,
Va, has bought the extensive Livery and Sale
stables of W. II. Geyer, d6s and 47o st. n. W.,
In the rear OF National Hotel. lie Will con-
livery and sale stables; also a Carriage he-
pository; and respectfully solicits q share OF
the public patronage.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

DOR REHT-By s.. II. Walker, $50
Il louisiana ave n W.
% B 81 n @, II rs, water and gas.,,....... $50
so B st n O. 12 rs, water and gas.....,....., 90
DOR RENT-Handsome 1O-ROom
Il brick; all mod imps; thorough repair;
tirst-class locality; large yds back and front;
1874 S st n W. Apply TO j. =. WRIGHT, 3l9
11f st W or at 2l7 E Cap st.
FOR RENT-006 R st n w-nTOdern
II conveniences; 3-story brick, splendid To-
cation, 8 rooms. Apply to Duncanson Bros,
9th and ID SITS W.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17

THE German military commission at
Berlin yesterday voted against the Gov
ernment's army bill. The latter pro-
posed a permanent peace force of 4Gs,-
600 men for seven years The COM
mission decided that 100000 for three
years was about as big burden as the
people should be required to bear.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17
FOR REkT---HOUSES,

n OR RENT-Very Neat 2-Story, c.
IL room brick dwelling side alley, bay
window, all mod imps, 4i3 ID st II O.; house in
frst.class order: rent to begin January /; pos
session at once; S2230. SWORMSIEDr %
BRADLEY, g27 + st n W.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17
THIS and THAT.

We have been advertising for some weeks
Little Boys suits for S205. We would not
have you TO understand that these comprise
the bulk Of our stock. We know these s!.Y5
suits are the best In the country. They arc
sold TO us for all ic0oi, and so far rs W. arc
able to guess at II, they are az 1g0ol. Al We
Know about u positively ,'s, that II you buy
rest you take your chances.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-17
FOR SALE--.LOTS.

IloR sALE-To Highest Bldder-Lot
II b3, square 74s, n o; must realize part by
18th; everything clear. Address propositions
to owner, 1881 W st n W, city.