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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27


/. Elect the most ignorant, bigoted,
closeiisted fogies in the district for the
school board.
p. Employ the cheapest teacher you can
get regardless of qualifications reputa-
uou or experience
3. Find all the fault you can with the
teacher, and tell everybody; especially let
the pupils hear it.
4. When YOU hear bad report about
the teacher of the school, circulate it as
fast as you can.
8. Never visit the school nor encourage
the teacher.
s. If you should happen to visit the
school. take close notice of what seems to
60 wrong, and tell everybody about it, eX-
cept the teacher.
Z, Never advise your children 60 be obo-
dent TO the teacher, and when one is pun
ished rush to the school-room before your
passion is cooled, and give the teacher q
lecture in the matter in the presence Of
the school.
S. BE Indifferent about sending your
children to school regularly.
3. Do not be concerned whether they
have the necessary books.
10. Ii any of the pupils make slow pro-
gress blame the teacher for IL.
Il. Occupy your old, tumbed down
school-house as long as you can, and do
not go to any expense 20 repair it.
~. Do not go to amy expense to get APP
paratus, improved furniture, etc,
l3. lt the teacher or pupils complain of
an uncomfortable or inconvenient school
room, do not consider it worthy of no.
tice,
IA. Get the cheapest fuel You can
In general, conduct your school ON the
cheapest possible plan. and let your chief
concern be to find fault and devise ways
OF retrenchment.
II these rules are faithfully carried out
you are very likely to have "a bad school
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27
PorAro PrFr ME- CnrrsE:
VARIOUS ITEMS.

A Sioux Indian is about to take holy or
ders in Virginia.
A single hair will support the weight of
four ounces.
England owns about 25,Ooo,0000 fowls,
and l,000000,O00 eggs were imported in
1885.
Eight hundred buildings have been
eracted in San Diego Cal, during the last
six months.
The shipment of gold from the mint at
Charlotte n. c., this, is larger than at
any time since 1854.
A lock of Shiller's hair and Goethes
signet ring and cup were sold for a mere
bagatelle in Germany the other day.
The Pennsylvania railroad will not re,
ceiye applications for employment from
any man who Is over forty-fve years of
age.
A factory has recently been established
in Switzerland in which a very durable
cloth is made out of a mixture of wool and
peat fiber.
The masons of Berlin, Germany are
striking for 1915 cents an hour. In this
country in the leading cities some of
the masons are striking for $3.50 and "a
day.
The Virginia organized militia con
tains thirty-four white companies, nine
teen colored companies, three batteries
of artillery, and three full troops of cav
airy.
Wyoming lakes are so charged with
soda that it accumulates in very large
quantities around the edges, whence it is
hauled away and worked into commercial
forms.
In England great damage is done to
the crocuses every spring by the spar.
rows. These birds bite of the narrow
part Of the tube of the plant in which nee
tar is secreted.
The visitors at the London Zoo duriug
1885 were only G59S9G against 745, AGO in
1854. a falling off due, it is supposed,
to financial distress among the working
people.
Dynamite suicides are latest introduc-
ton in South Africa. colonist at
Pretoria lately placed dynamite cap
in his mouth and lighted it at candle,
with the result of blowing his head
of.
While Southern military company
was in camp recently near Augusta, Ga,
one Of the privates made more than hi S
expenses by opening barber shop, whore
he advertised a shave and hard boiled
egg for 10 cents.
A new method of treating small pox
with ether and opium the ether being adj
ministered hypodermically and the opium
by the mouth has recently been tried in
Paris with remarkable success even in
very severe cases.
The Aldermen of New Bedford, Mass,
have notified the saloonkespers of the
of the city that henceforth an unusal
number Of persons going in or coming
out of their places on Sunday will be con
sidered sufficient reason for revocation
Of license.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27
Thc smny side ofthc Road.

Charity is n first mortgage on every hu-
man beings posscssios. Bruyere
The resurrection is the silver lining 20
the dark cloud of death, and we know the
sun is shining beyond -. Walton.
The most cross-grained are by no
means the worst OF mankind, or the hum
blest in station the least polished in feel
ing
Our Lord has written the promise of
the resurrection not in books alone but
in every leaf in Spring time. Martin
Luther
There is nothing 80 sweet as "A duty
and all the best pleasures of this life
come in the wake of duties done. JcoH
b,geio'o.
Let grace rnd goodness be the principal
load-stone of thy affections. For love
which hath ends will have an end, where
as that which is founded ON true virtue
will always continue Dryden.
The warm sunshine and the gentle
zephyr may meet the glaciers which has
bid defiance TO the bowling tempest: so
the voice of kindness will touch the heart
which no severity could subdue Her-
dcr
Show me father who fences his home
lights it up with domestic comforts and
pleasures and anchors himself TO his
home, and / will show you the best kind
Of restraint from dangerous evening re-
sorts Dr, =. l.. CaYier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27

There was group OF striking painters
at the corner of Michigan avenue and
Griswold street. when a farmer, whip ia
hand came up qucried
Ills this q striker
ayes. sir
"What seems to be the trouble all over
the country just nowf
"Well sir" replied an oldish man with
many spots of paint on his vest, "the
trouble is there are too many men in the
country
"An bosh, Jim" exclaimed a young
man who was cleaning his nails with a
putty-knife. Il tell you the whole thing
comes from the efforts Of few to build
up an aristocracy.'
"Well, you must be green" sneered n
third one "This crisis was precipitated
upon as as a combined effort of capital
lists TO drain us of our life blood
Life blood, be hanged" exclaimed a
fourth af he came 20 the front Amy
man with brains knows that the trouble
started with Jay Could lie wants TO own
the United States"
Did ! ever see SO many fools together
sarcastically remarked the last Of the
groups "lhe trouble is all caused by
politicians, who want to wind as around
their fingers We won't be wound; hence
this excitement"
"Then that's the trouble, eh27 quoried
the farmer.
yes, sir, that's the trouble" answered
the Eve together each one speaking for
bis own theory
"Glad TO know it,. Much oblecged, gen
tlemeu. ] knew ID must be- suuthiu or
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27

and dropped into his seat. He dropped
his aching head upon his hand and sup
ported his elbow upon the desk, feeling
wretched. He says he heard voice, loud,
clear, and emphatic declaring against the
evils of intemperauce and earnestly advo-
eating some pending measure for the for
chile restraint of the liquor traffic. by a
great effort he turned his aching head SO as
to get view of the speaker, and in his i'm
imitable way Vest describes Plumb ms he
stood pounding his desk and, with the
earnestness of preacher at a haptizing
enlightening the country upon the joys of
total abstinence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27
CfNDERS.

In Lowell Mass, there are four hundred
liquor saloons and only twcutyfour LAX
cries.
Pears were originally brought from the
East by the victorious Romans returning
from conquest
The Custom department has decided
that regalia for use in Odd Fellows lodges
can be imported duty free.
The scissors grinder who sued a man in
Napa Cal for twenty five cents for SER
vices won bis suit. Tho costs were OVER
81.
Captain j J human, of Stockton, Cal,
has q rose bush in his garden bearing q
rose fifteen one-seyenth inches in circum
ference.
At Stevens fishery Denton, Nd, on Tues
day last rookfsh was caught that weigh
ed twenty seven pounds and measured 8G
inches in length.
Tho Wright Tavern AT Concord Center
Mass. the erection of which dates To the
revolution period, has been presented TO
the First Parish Unitarian Society Of that
town.
A colored woman named Leafy Mont
gomery. OF North River Va, last week put
q three yearold neice in O bag and tried
to drown 10 iE the stream. She claimed
she did il only 80 Brighten the child.
A dog caught u gray eagle near Wash
ingtOn, Kan, one day last week, which
measured seven feet from tip to tip. It
was = wet windy day, and the, bird could
not fly into the air away from the dog.
The bark Guy G. Goss, which recently
arrived at Fort Townsend from Japan,
had on board a Japanese nobeman, his
bride and numerous servants. Their in
tention is to make a complete tour through
the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27

breeds and our common native mares
As a rule such animals are tractable and
IN such generate demand as to be readily
sold when three years old for $50 to 5000.
Indeed the farmer whose resources are
limited and who wifhes to dispose of them
earlier can still DO so at very remuner-
atiye figures.
To those farmers who are ambitious to
raise still higher grade of animal, the
coach horse offers unusual attractions,
while necessarily calling for more skill in
the selection of parents. and greater care
in the raising of the product, The de-
mand for well-trained, well-matched horses
for the equigages of the wealthy is practi-
cally unlimited and likely TO be so for a
great many years TO come. The difficulty
of securing a well matched team of coach
horses is not appreciated save by those
who have attempted TO do SO. A couple
of years ago the writer was informed by a
gentleman who had commission from no
less than three parties to secure for each
of them team such as we have indicated
shat in the course of nine months he had
only been able to fulfill one of his commits
sions, and would think himself very fortu-
mattel after all the travelling be had done
and the inquiries he had instituted. he
should be able to fill the other two within
year, The team he had secured cost
their purchaser $4,000.
Of course as we have already indicated,
raising of snch horses as this requires ex-
ceptiOnal qualifications in the breeder, but
the raising OF good serviceable horses,
such as referred TO in the former part of
this article, Is available to every Trainer
owning so or more acres of land
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27
From The American Agriculturist.

From the American AgrlcuturlSt
Sheep are better scavangers in a bear
ing orchard than hogs, Notwithstanding
they viii bark small trees. Even if ringed,
hogs viii exterminate most grasses in a
small lot, but orchard grass will flourish
under the trees and under the hardest
gnawing of the sheep. Beside that, sheep
viii eat up all the windfalls, no matter
how small, bitter, astringent or rotten,
with more unquestioning appetite than
swine; hence they protect the trees more
etectuauy against insect enemies. 1t Is
principally old sucking ewes that damage
the trees. and that in the spring, when
herbage is scanty. They may be pre-
vented from gnawing the bark by an APP
plcation of coal tar, kerosene, tar or a
wash prepared by mixing one quart of
soft soap, one quart Of lime, one quart of
pine tar, with three gallons of sheep, COW
or hen manure, adding sufficient quantity
of water and stirring into about the same
consistency as ordinary whitewash. Apply
to the body Of the trees with whitewash
brush. splint broom, or with the hand well
protected with a heavy cloth mitten. This
wash viii protect the trees against injury
from sheep, except the rams horns, and
i- also beneficial TO the growth and health
of the trees. 1t is valuable in prevent
nE the damages so frequently done by
insects. worms. etc. for this purpose
apply as near the roots as possible, and
as often as it i, washed OFF by the rain
from the body OF the tree.
But most farmers in the busy season
viii forget to renew the application, and
ai tine best it viii not prevent damage by
ihe rams horns. Hence we have found
the best practical protection to the
stakes: good locust stakes viii last from
SIX to ten years
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27
Great PIacc for Laarnlnr.

II have really learned more while stop
ping these six months in America than /
did in six years in school at home said a
young English girl who is spending few
weeks with friends in Boston. ~ have
been in New York and Chicago, and every
where ladies club everything. and you
can learn such a lot of things in such q
short time / don't supposeit'sy very deep
learning but, really, il better than none
at all We don't think its good form 10
always talk about books and writer's at
home. YOU know One can't do IL, even II
one knows, but here you 20 10 a club for
just that. and you get it. 1t may seem
awfully odd TO you, but know ten times
as much about Browning az ] did when ]
left home. | hope We shall be able to
make ladies' clubs fashion in London
They aren't society. of course, bat they
aren't half as tiresome.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27

A Washington correspondent writing to
"The New York Mail and Express" says
10 d small group of jolly friends chiefly
Senator Vest otlong ago repeated his eE-
perieuce in a drinking bout with senator
Plumb. The Kansas senator is shrewd
politician and appreciates the Importance
of couciliating the Temperance continent
OF Kansas. which was powerful enough 20
fasteu prohibition on the state. Plumb
is very discreet in his Indulgence in intox
icauts. but he loves drink Of good whisky
ats much as any Keutuckian. Vest said
that he Plumb, and two others engaged iu
a small game Of poker, and. yielding tothe
allurement- of the game, kept il up until
ga. NJ. They drank freely Literally, an
through the night. and when the circle
broke up Vest confessed that they were all
drunk. very drunk Vest deseibcd Plumbs
eyes as rolling, his legs ats twisting. and bis
head as manifesting an obstinate desire 20
bob over first 10 one side and then 20 the
other Vest succeeded in reaching a cab.
and upon arriving at home threw himself
upon a bed and slept until noon. Hesays
that he awoke with head on him that felt
several times its natural size, but be drag
ued himself to the senate chamber. With
his head throbbing as il il would break. he
says that he got to his desk in the senate
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27

just as you do cornmeal mush, but add a
few berries or raisins or English currents.
Serve with milk and sugar.
ORANGE oMELEr.
Two eggs, yolks and whites beaten sepa-
rately, two tablespoonfuls orange juice
two teaspoonfuls powdered sugar; pinch
of salt; add all this to beaten yolks; put IN
the beaten whites; place in well buttered
omelet pan, then place in oven or CRATE
till cooked through
APPLE DUSfrLINGs.
Take one quart of -four a very little
salt, tablespoonful of baking powder, a
little shortening (drippings are good and
mix as for pie crust with sweet milk; roll
in round shapes and fill with apples; place
in pan and then pour the pan half full
of sweet milk, and bake until he apples
are soft. Give this trial
HOW TO CLEAN ou-CLoTHs.
To ruin them clean them with hot
water or soap suds and leave them half
wiped and they will look very bright
while wet and very dingy and dirty when
dry and soon crack and peel of But if
you wish TO preserve them and have them
look new and nice wash them with soft
flannel and luke-warm water and wipe
thoroughly dry. If you wish them tolook
extra nice after they sre dry drop a few
spoonfuls of milk over them and rub
with a dry cloth.
APPLES WITH RICE.
Rice, and with scaoy take out the
cores of as many apples as are required
for your party. Put them in a baking
dish with little lemonpeel and a syrup
of sugar and water. Cover with baking
sheet or plate andlet heapples bake very
slowly until done; but they must not be the
least broken. Place the apple on dish, fill
up the center of each with boiled rice
and if YOU wish the dish TO look pretty al
a small expense, place a dried cherry on
the top, or a little preserve of any kline
viii do Put boiled rice also round the
apples, and pour over it the syrup II
which they were cooked.
PorAro PuFF WITH CHEESE:
Two cupfuls of cold mashed potato one
egg, one half cupful of milk, one tea
spoonful of melted butter, two tablespoon
fnlls of grated cheese, salt and pepper
Beat the potato milk and butter together
until light and add the whipped egg
Pour into a creased pudding dish, strev
the cheese thickly over the top and bak,
in a good oven until brown. Fifteen min
utes should be sufficient.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27
Profit In Horse Raising.

pa Sing the very important problem
to the farmer of raising that for which
be viii find ready sale the manga dyantage
afforded by little attention to the raising
ST q serviceable class of horses should not
he forgotten There are few farmers who
could not at a really trifing outlay and
with paratively little trouble raise a
couple of good colts for sale every year
IN This matter as in all other operations
II crop producing, the character Of the
product raised must be desirable the
farmer who raises scrubs, and the farmer
"ao raises weeds are on the same footing.
questionable. the kind Of horses
most easily raised on the farm is the
product OF a cross between the draught.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN.
COTTON -HoFING song.

ne rain won fall an de cotton won't grow;
on no vo' row on. hoe 70 row
De groun' so hard dat ITS dGlln de hoe;
on, hoe 70 row oh. hon vo' row
Oh crabbin' hit ainr what it crak up.to be-
For you nebber kin trust 10 dc wedder in
Won aia't GOT de time to tarry and see.
But you jus thank de Lawd for de DAYS dat he
Oh no 20 row oh, no 20 row.
HTS drouf tell de Ian is an baked TO a crlIs'
or hits rain tli de cotton is kiverei with
No use to complaiulbout de mud or de dus'.
For 20 boun 20 make craps when yous planted
de seeds.
Oh, hoe 20 row Oh hoe yo'row,
Hits up on de hilltop de sages is dryin' up
or It $ down in de bottom de crick's runnln'
Oars nough o dis mi.'ry full up 70 cup.
Tell 70, wish dat yo' nanny hadn't had nary
child
oh, 30 TO row oh, hoe 20 row!
HTS drvln' de plough from de rise o. de sun.
Or hits puln' de hoe till ce suns droopin'
down,
Hit seems like de wuk gvi,e to nebber get done.
on, no 20 row oh, hoe yo' row!
De grass nebber sleep an de vines nebber res.
Bat mon he mus wake when de rooster say
GAVIN.
De trouble dat comes NEST be took for Toe hes
Tell de time comes when troubles is over and
Oh. hoe vo' rev! oh. hoe yo' row.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27

An express train on the Central We're
mont railway dashed around g curve tina
other day and rushed headlong into e
herd of cattle blocking q crossing Fivt
animals we're killed but the train did not
leave the rails.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27
IIorsEHOLD

Graham mush is good substitute for
rich pudding on some occasions. Make
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27

no rain won't fall an de cotton won't grow;
on. no vo' row Oh. hoe yo' row.
he rroun' so hard dat IT'S ddilin' de hoe;
on, hoe 20 row oh. hoe 70 row
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27

HTS drouf tell de Ian is an baked to a crus'
or hits rain ti de cotton is kivered with
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-27

oh. crabbin' hit ain'r what it crak upsto be,
For YOU nebber kin trust 10 de wedder in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-01-08
FRIDAY. JANUARY s. 1886.
" Wet Goods -"

There is an old saying that ''poli.
tics makes strange bed-fellows.' 1t
is equally a truism that local option
has coined strange names for whiskey.
1t is ''pear cider ''ginger beer"
"Gingel" and we don't know how
many monie p'umes. But "wet goods"
appears the most nohby of all. This
term comprises the whole catalogue
of strong drinks. A whiskey house
drummer was in town the other day,
soliciting orders from our druggists
and others for this class of goods.
Some of them were at loss to know
what strange stuf he was wanting
buyers for, till he explained that it
was their old friend "tangle foot
with a new name.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-01-08
Rising Sun Library.

I notice in the Rising Sun Rays.
OGford Press, the writer thinks the
Rising Sun Library Association about
gone up, and the people of Rising
Sun neither know, nor care to know.
the value of good Library, the only
trouble is tae Library has always
been too far up for the stock holders
and the reading public toIreach. The
writer appreciates a good Library as
much as any one, but would do with
out its use, rather than climb two
flights of stairs Judging from the
last glance had of it not long ago.
it would be very hard task to get the
book I might want, and let me tell
you it never will be appreciated while
it remains where it is. 1t should be
called a public Library. for that
would be proper name for it. A
room nearer the ground and more pri
vate would be better appreciated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-01-08
Election of Officers
REPORTER.

The Rising Sun Library Associa
tiou will hold a meeting to morrow
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for
the election of officers, and every
person interested in the advancement
OF the cause Of public education, who
has any suggestion to make
looking toward furthering the
interest .of tie cause, by the
medium of useful books. is in
vited to attend. A united and cordi
al effort on the part of all who are in
terested in the library would contrib
greatly to increase its usefulness.
The meeting will be held in DR.
Kinks Hall where the library is lo-
Gated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-01-08
$1,000 Reward.

The depredations which have been
been committed in the county weekly
or some time past, eliminating in
Che murderous assault on, and rob
bling of j. Granville Richards, has
aroused sense of the insecurity to
person and property which exists and
determined the law abiding and in
dustrious classes of our community
to squelch this lawless element by
hunting it down and bringing it to
justice.
1T vigorous measures are not taken
to suppress this outwaying no peace
full citizen will be safe if out after
nightfall, nor will property be secure
from burglars, without constant
guard be placed over it. The value
OF every species of property suffers,
and the moral standing of our com.
munity is degraded by acts of such
daring criminals. The county com.
missioners taking this view of the
situation offer $500 reward in add.
tioa to tue 5000 offered by the Ris
ing Sun Detective Association, max.
ing reward of $1,000 in all. The
Rising Sun Detective Association
have posted the county with hand
bills offering this heavy reward fol-
the apprehension of the two men
who committed the recent, highway
robbery on Mr.. Richards, in the hope
that skilled detectives will be induced
to enter into the work of ferretipo
out these criminals, and bringing
them to justice.
We believe the County Commits
sioners are entirely justified in offer
ing the above reward. Such crimes
Us these are not perpetrated wholly
against individuals, but are a dancer
GUS menace to the people and prop
erty of the whole county, who ough
TO make common cause in their sun
preston.