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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08

There is no work especially devoted to
the matter of breeding mares, All there
is said to be about il could be put in half
a dozen pages. Common sense, or, as it
is often called, horse sense is all that
is needed. Breed to good healthy mares.
Age is not a complete objection if the
animal is sound. Avoid breeding to
mares that show congenital defects among
which may be mentioned ring bone,
spawn, fiat OF shelly feet sound,
roomy body, with short legs, is a good
breeders form. Let the stallion be sound,
good tempered, and either of good size
or from a family known to be large in
bone and standing over 10 hands high. 1t
Will not pay to breed to small horses. Use
your mare freely and carefully until about
the time of foaling. In winter be careful
about slipping on ice Let her foal in a
loose box or yard be present if you can,
but don't NEEDLE unless it is obvious that
help is needed, and then get someone of
judgment and experience. A mare rarely
needs help. When delivered see that the
foal's face and nOstris are clear, and help
il to suck if there is slOwness or weakness.
The same care is due a mare that farmers
give cow Give tepid water in which
bran is mixed fer drink at first, and pro-
tect both mare and foal from exposure
to cold. Let them run together feeding
the mare well; you can work your mare,
letting the foal run by her side, or you
can chut up your foal and take the mare
away to work two or three hours at a
time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08
TRANSFORMING.

When a boy we were taught to set out
plants Just after a rain, We followed up
the plan for years, and in many instances
it Is not a bad one. Many of our Mime
apolis gardeners recommend this plan
now, but for some varieties of plants we
have learned better. Take cabbages, to-
matoes, or anything that is transplanted
having the ground loose and mellow,
place the plants in a basket, then take a
pail of water along, and taking the plant
in the left hand, put in the water after
taking it out give the hand a quick turn,
throwing the roots of the plant up to
prevent them sticking together, and i'm
mehately with the right hand sprinkle
dry dirt upon the roots and then see
them in the ground to the seed leaves.
In this way the ground remains loose
about the plants, and the young roots
quickly take hold of the soil and need no
shading, In setting after a rain many
press the earth so tight about the roots
that it always remains hard, and being SO
close to the roots it cannot be loosened
by the hoe. On sandy land the soil does
not pack so hard as it does on clay, but
still, to some extent, too much pressure
damages the plants.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08

You cannot make a Chicago man admi,
that any custom or habit OF any other To-
cality is better than his own. For in.
stance. was talking with one of our
restless citizens the other day and / said
that Chicago man never had time to
take rest as others do. cited the
Eastern man ms an example. How lac
left Lis Office in the morning and went
down TO Coney Island or Rockaway Boach
with his family and spent pleasant af.
ternoon, forgetting every care which bus.
mess entails. How he went up into the
mountains and dalied with the trout for
weeks and weeks and never lost an hours
sleep if the ticker didn't turn out the sort
of tape he wanted. How he spent bis
evenings home with his family; how his
days were days Of peacefuness ana here
/ toned down solemnly how at last, when
the fluctuations and the vast concerns
were over he laid down in the home which
his industry had built, and died peace
fully and quietly.
Yes" responded tho Chicago man in q
sort of petulnut way. that's just what
don't like I don't want to die peacefully
and quiet ! say keep up noise TO the
last"
All of NV warmth was lost
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08
Al OF nv w0rmtL was lost.
Contcmptuous Zach and the lTitisher.
- -

Senator Zach Chandler has no love for
Great Britain. Soon after the civil war he
was one day conyersing with an English
man about American affairs, ma he quite
shocked Mr., Bull by the irreyerent man
ncr in which he alluded TO international
affairs, How? You don't mean that the
sword Of England would not have turned
the scale:' cried the amazed Mr.. Bull.
"Why, look here" rctorted the senator,
chow large nm army has England got. any
howe How many troops could England
put into the feldt Perhaps sixty thous-
and regulars" Sixty thousand Why,
General Grant ia one battle at the Wild
erness killed sixty thousand men in four
days sir and in a wet, X we filled The ranks
full again. If the whole British army had
been there they would have Kindred one
of our half dozen armies just four days.
that'- AN. -ir."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08

Bicycle riding like roller skating has
produced n new class Of disease. II is au
affection Of the spine and kidneys, result
ing from tho continual jar of the ma
chine know OF six on eight cases Of it
that cannot be classified by their symp-
toms With amy heretofore known ailment.
III every instance it can be traced 70 the
wheel Ii exist. only however in men
~ feeble organizations and non elastic
constitution They have no business
taking violent exercise Of any kind, and
/ don't know of ar evil results following
where the ubjec il active and strong.
In fact We frequently recommend bicycle
riding as exercise, and in most cases the
result is good.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08

mer stand. Some bee-keepers recon-
mend putting frame of unsealed brood
into the hive of a swarm to prevent its
leaving, as bees DO not desert an uncapped
brood. | have never found this necessary,
as bees will seldom desert clean, cool
hive, placed in the shade as soon as put
in it. If old hives are used. they have
heretofore been thoroughly cleansed; if
new ones, rinsed with cold water TO re-
move dust and freshen them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08

The pig-pen is always the best place
TO dispose Of imperfect and small fruit
and potatoes.
After the strawberry picking season is
over. set ire to the whole patch anb burn
il over. IT will do it good
a New England poultry raiser keeps
lice from bis fowls and their house by the
free use Of powdered sulphur about the
nests and iii the dust bath.
4 remedy for the maggot which infects
cabbage i- to make hole with q djbble
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08
Some juno Insects and How to WIGHT Them.

Some June Insects and How TO Fight Them.
Currant worms are driven off by dust
ing the bushes while the dew is on with
Pyrethrum (Buhach, Persian or Dalma-
ton insect POWDER, hellebore, plaster,
lime coal ashes or earth. Cutting out
and burning all stalks which by their
-iclly appearance indicate the ravages of
the currant borer, is the only remedy.
Apple tree borers whose presence at the
base of the tree is shown by their cast
iugs should be dug out by sharp-point-
ed knife, or run a wire up the holes;
ditto with the ounce borer. Fruit drops
from the trees because infected with in
-ects, and if pigs are allowed to run here
i'm they will kill millions of pests. Paris
green water poured about asparagus
roots remedies the asparagus beetle. The
more thrifty plant or animal, the less
susceptible is it to insect pests or dis
eases q point to be remembered IN ma
uuring and feeding. London purple Is
equally as good as Paris green as an in
,ecticide, and much cheaper; il can be
applied in the same manner. wig
gler-' and other vermin in cisterns may
De destroyed by keeping minnows there
IN, The white grub that eats strawberry
and other roots is driven away by soak
ing the roots in Paris green Il OF, to 3
zal!onsl before setting or by soaking the
ground with the water Perhaps the best
wash for tree trunks, to kill eggs and
keep of insects. is a solution of soft SOAP
in which has been mixed a teaspoonful
Of crude petroleum or kerosese to the
ga.lod or a teaspoonful of carbolic acid
OF coal tar; apply with stiff brush. A
teaspoonful of sulphur in each hill
produced potatoes not infected with
bugs. Rats and mice may be caught by
placing the ordinary steel trap careful
yadiusted to spring easily near their
runs covering with piece of muslin two
feet square upon which are carelessly
scattered few crumbs of bread or
cheese; put on clean cloth when the
other is soiled
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08

Three years ago woodchucks became 90
abundant and So destructive ia Ia Porte
county. Indiana. that the authorities of
fered 4 bounty Of % cents for each wood
chuck calp. The first year 2,s55 scalps
were presented. the second 500; the
third 1871, 4 total Of 1856 -caps, on
which vas paid S3177.21. Some men
make a regular business Of hunting wood
chuck-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08
IHEL LAST SAD RITES.
Burial of the Late David Davis at blooming
ton.

ton.
BLOOMINGTON, H.. June 20 The obse-
quies of David Davis occurred here this
afternoon. The services were arranged
by the family in strict accordance with
the last wishes of the deceased. Never.
theless SO general was the mourning and
so universal the desire to accord to the
distinguished dead the last poor honors
of earth that the funeral assumed impos-
ing proportions, The day was perfect
with bright sunshine and a cool breeze.
and the city was thronged with people.
Business was practically suspended all
day and entirely during the funeral ser
vices.
4 special train az noon brought Gov
Oglesby and staff and hundred lawyers
from Springfield, Decatur and Clinton
This morning Judge Gresham telegraphed
from Indianapolis that he could not come
owing to the serious sickness of his wife
and Col. r. B. Latham, OF Lincoln, was
substituted as pail bearer. The remains
lay in state IN the west parlor of the
Davis mansion from q. m. to p. m,
There was "a constant steam of visitors ia
take a last look at the dead features, which
were calm and peaceful and much less
wasted than had been generally expected
The casket was of cedar, draped with
black cloth and fringe There were eight
heavy silver handles and a massive plate
bearing the inscription:
David Davis,
Born March 9. 1915.
Died june 26, 1856.
Resting ON the casket were wreath
and star from the family, and at the head
a floral pillow with the word Grand.
father traced across it in purple immor-
telles. There were many other beautiful
offerings, including lovely combination
of feather palm, from Mrs. Justice Hunt
and basket from the children of the
State Soldiers Orphans Home, AZ 9
O'Clock, the services commenced at the
house. The officiating Clergyman was
Rev. W. G. Pierce, of Champaign, a
cousin of the first Mrs. Davis, who read
the Episcopal services: Rev. +. $. Brustt
of Bloomington, offered prayer, and a
quartette sang, Abide with Me, and Lead
Kindly Light The procession to the
grave was the most imposing one ever
witnessed here. In the first carriage
along with the honorary pan bearers were
Judge Scott, Jesse W. Fell, Leonard SWEET
Judge Blodgett, Judge Cation, Judge Vel
den, General McNulta, General Singleton
of Quincy, Robert Y. Lincoln, +. A. Sven
son, and d. 4. Iittler
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-08

The experiment. Of growing iute in
Nevada son is i,1etyto prove successful
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07
ME oRpHAN ROY.

GRANT HAVEN, Mich, Jan. e.-Speculation as
70 the iats Of the miseing schooner Orphan Boy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07
SOUTH AM ERICA.
EARTHQUAKE IN GILL.


New YORK, January Mail advices from Pana.
ma, dated December "A, 1885, bring intelligence
that on December %, two families, named Silver
and Gonzales, left Taechayano Chilli in a boat,
for PeriO for the purpose of attending the Gus
tomary procession and taking part in the festivals
of Our Lady of Carmel. Upon their return voy-
age, all went well until the mouth of Andalen
river was reached, when the boat was capsized and
seventeen persons drowned. Only two of the par
ty were saved.
The latest information from Peru indicates that
all revolutionary measures have ceased in that
country and Peru is about to enter upon an era of
pence and prosperity.
There have been severaLshocks of earthquake re
Gently in Valparaiso, africa, Tacna and Serena but
the most alarming have been at Iquuui of which
the Chilian Times says: "The first shock occurred
t2:4O a. m, December II, and 1t was an unusually
heavy one. Buildings were shaken in an ominous
manner. Five minutes after the first earthquake a
slight shock occurred and ten minutes after the
second, third was felt. The third was followed
later by two slight, but distinct shocks and il is
believed that continuous tremor, lasting for sew
eral consecutive hours might have b@ei detected
with proper instruments To add to the Alarm
the sea was extraordinarily agtated, and persons
residing near the beach, and more especially those
living near the Pnntla left their beds and watched
the furious waves as they broke on the Shore and
fear of an eruption of the ocean was uppermost in
everybodys minis. The agitation of the sea CON
tinued with gradually decreasing violence through
out the 18th inst, until nightfall, when il became
calm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07
SCUTTLING.
4 CAPITAL CRIME CHARGED
AGAINST A SEA CAP
TAIN.
THE STEAMER DOLPHIN TRIED IL
A VIOLENT STORM IN THE
ATLANTIC.

BOsToS, January 2.-Captain Garroci, Of the
schooner Racer, which was wrecked of Portland
Monday last was brought 10 this city under ar
1t, from Gloucester This morning he was ar
raigned before United States Commissioner Hal.
let charge of scuttling his vessel, and was held
in S5JD for examination 1t appears that the YES
sci had very successful trip, having taken 1900
pounds OF fish before she put into Sidney, G. Il.
On her way home, at this point GarrOci took
o board two female passengers for Portland
me crew say that the captain stopped at
several ports on the way home, and that all hands
had a good time generally. AT one of the ports.
Cranberry Isle, near Grand Manor, it is claimed
by the crew that the ente cargo OF fish was sold
for cash by the captain One of the female pas
sengers, Ida Williams, makes affidavit that she
So the captain cut hole in the vessel with
harbor, and to Overhearing the captain decline to
permit his wife TO sail to Gloucester with
him in the schooner, because Of the probability of
her sinking on the trip. One of the crew named
George Sherman 1t is said, also overheard the
captain remarks about the schooner sinking, and
went to the captain and told him he must not run
his vessel on the rocks. lie also said that Garraci
was overheard 10 say that the owner would rather
have the vessel sunk than not as she was old and
the insurance on her would be satisfactory Shortly
after the vessel sailed from Portland and when six
teen miles of Cape Elizabeth, il was discovered
that she was rapidly filling and she sunk in
forty fathOms, the crew taking to
the boats and reaching land after suffering in
tensely from exposure
II is asserted the captain has admitted that his
affidavit, claiming that $500 pounds of fish went
ceived for part of the cargo is false and that the
hold was clear when she sank. The extreme pen
atty OF the crime with which Garroci is charged is
death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07
ASYLUM IN FLAMES.
BURNING OF AN INSANE HOSPITAL
WHICH COST 100000.

NEW YoRR January 2.-Shortly after 3 p. m. to.
day, fire was discovered In the eastern front wing
Of the Insane asylum, which is situated about two
miles from the center of the city The names shot
up the chute Ia the attic and In few minutes II was
a seething mass Of fire The wing was 600 feet
long, and as the interior fittings were Of oiled pine
they imited readily and burned fercely In this
we're iOi patients.
The medical superintendent at once summoned
his staff Of assistants and In few minutes all the
unfortunates were mustered into the yard without
accident OF the patients taken out, thirty two are
women and seyentytwO men. Very little diff
Guilty was experienced in controlling them.
The entire hre department was summoned 10 the
scene, but could render little service, owing 10 the
scarcity Of water. The flames spread rapidly to
the third loo- and along the entire length OF the
wing in both directions. At the west end 1t
was stopped by blank wall twenty-five inches
thick which prevented It's spread to the center and
the other wing Of the institution. BY hard work
the fremen kept the flames 10 the third two floors.
Although the lower floors were badly damaged
by water the total loss will probably amount to
s. 800, which is fully covered by insurance.
The patients were sent temporarily to the city
hospital, but were this evening returned to the asy
lum, where arrangements have been made for their
accommodation.
The cause Of the fire Is unknown, but Is supposed
TO have originated from oyerheated steam pipes,
which surrounded ths chute In the basement, which,
like all the rest of the interior fittings, Of most
innammable material The asylum Is a new build
ing and was erected at a cost Of S4j0,OO0. II was
first occupied last spring and had nearly 600
inmates
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07
~
Turlyi4jii fi-if

n,tbinp. Some OF the Turkishlsstcif 4
are very fns. but they arc -are as ri91
becapse there l. SO much ie IN Iufs't z
tobacco and other thing. The Faf. Pr
dia stamps ased for domestic p1'p' ses
are difficult TO obtain.
THE best uamps are those mac IA TINS
county. The drawings are Fin n ne
workmanship is perfect The @'Ye,n,
ment departments used Stamps t'- eiAgiuI
docu1 ents and letters unsl 1872 1Lsn me
preseut envelope was ir'rydlaad Inc
stamps for the executive department were
carmire in celor, the wa department
blood red, the treasury green, and 80 on
Full sets Of these stamps are now vi con
siderable value Then there are sJsmPE
which .he public never see, They are used
for nev papers and periodicals AMI news
papers in bulk. Nhehas new paper,
for instance pays the postage Off all copies
sent by mail, the official who receives the
none takes stamps to that amount Of
book and cancels them; the Cancelled
stamps are sent TO Washington ana there
bursed The law iJrbiJs any other dis
position of them These stamps runs
from cent to $50, SO thnt any amount
can be made exactly. They are valuable
to collec. Ors because Of th- difficulty OF
procurin, them. There are collectors
who have full scts. Of course the stamps
have to be stolen by somebody. I my
self have all hose stamps below 90, They
are Cancelled with gu iron instrument that
tears them. got them from 9 man IN
Washington. know nc d.du'tstcai them,
and feel sure that be nGn he go' them
from didn't hu. the third ,l the fourth
or the Gith man did. The mos. ya.uab,o
stamp known is one chat was issued by the
postmascer Of 6ratJeborO. Vermont, in
1S47, aud WIS only in circulation for
few months That stamp IS now worth
800. The first stamp ever made WIS
made in En- land in lSg+'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07

GLADSTONE AND HOME RULE.
NEW YORK sUB-TREAsURY.

New York, January 2.-Treasurer Jordan, OF
the United states treasury, at Washington, took
charge of the snb.treasury at this city, to-day
There was considerable delay in opening the vaults
and for this reason business at a stand still for
an hour or two.
Mr.. Jordan asked Mr.. Acton to open the vaults
This Mr., Acton, under advice of COUNSEL declined
10 do, and after some delay, Mr. Jordon opened
them himself, after consulting with the solicitor of
the treasury department, Mr.. MCCue. Only such
vaults were opened as were necessary for the
proper transaction Of business. The business of
the sub treasury Mr., Jordan said, was going on as
usual, without only the exchanges on the clearing
house. were not made on time. They will be made
as usual, ON Monday. The cash vault was the only
one opened, and Mr.. Acton declined to be present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07
san MARCOS MATTERS.

Special Telegram 10 the Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, January John Ware gave him
self up and was placed under 81 900 bond.
The school house at Wimberly was burned down
Friday night In one hour after the people left the
house after the Christmas tree. This IL the second
one burned down at that place this last year, 1895
The San Marcos Shooting club went out 10 day to
kill birds. They came In this evening at O'Clock
with 2G5 birds and will give a supper this evening.
The Merchants Exchange meets tonight
There was u light shower this evening with some
Eail.
The weather has been so warm lately that vOun
teer cotton and corn has come mp
The road or street running south east Of this will
be opened Monday, through the McKie farm
which will add greatly 10 the trade Of this place
chapel II TO be- built In the cemetery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07
TIE DOLPHIN,
SHE Is TRIED IN A STORM IN THE
ALTA MTG.

WASHINGTON, January 2.-Capt Meads, of the
Dolphin, is in Washington, but he has not We
made his official report to the secretary of the navy
and declines to be interviewed with regard to the
performance of his ship The Dolphin sailed from
New York for the Capes, and thence turned toward
the Bermndas in search Of gale. She encountered
twenty four hours gale, in which the wind reach.
ed the velocity of seventy miles an hour The YES.
rel was placed in several trying positions with re.
gard to the sea, and the shaking up which the of.
fcers and crew received, made them all sea.sick.
The ship made twelve knots an hour throughout
the gale, and from this it is inferred that her per
t,.rmances were very good. 1t is not learned that
she suffered damage. She reached Fortress Mon.
roe Yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07
LEPROSY.
THIS TERRIBLE MALADY EXISTS
IN MINNESOTA

LANSING, Iowa, January at Is authoritatively
stated that there exists near the village of Spring
Grove, Houston county, Minnesota, n large mum
her Of cases Of leprosy. The afflicted persons are
all Scandinayians. The first case which appeared
was upon the person OF an old man and was at first
thought 10 be measles. Later he was seized with
excruciating pains in his limbs and the extemities
began 20 wither. This continued and the epider-
mis- began tO scale on and now there Is hut sem
bance Of skin over the flesh. The body retains
the flesh but the limbs withered and dried until
the fingers and toes grew like sticks and seem ready
20 drop on This disease also exists In three other
families, all related. Physicians from DEBORAH
say that II Is imported and perhaps cOntagious.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07
IMPORTED CONTACION.

CuCAGo January 2.-rwo new cases of small
poX were discovered yesterday, in the person
of mother and daughter passengers on the in.
coming Pittsburg and Fort Wayne train The
unfortnates left Queenstown, Ireland, on the
steamer Spain, and arriving at New York, bought
transportation for Joliet, whittier they were bound
They were taken To the hospital and every precau-
ton had to guard others from the contagion, hut as
many passengers on the same train were exposed,
il Is feared that more cases will result
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07
FOOLS RUSH IN WHERE ANGELS
FEAR TO TREAnn

SO impetuOus youth is often given To folly and
indsCretions and, as a result, nervous, mental and
organic debility follow, memory is impaired, self
confidence is lacking; at night bad dreams occur,
premature old age seems 10 be setting in ruin is in
the track In confidence, YOU can, and should
write to Dr. X. V. Pierce of Buffalo, n. Y, the
author OF treatise for the benefit Of that class of
patients, and describe your symptoms and suffer
ings, He can cure you At your home, and will send
you full particulars by mail