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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
story for the Railway Mail Clerks.
Louisville Courier Journal.

Superintendent Jameson, of the Rail
way Mail Service, says there are 10000 APP
plications for appointments in that ser
vice on file in the department. The Broth
erhood of Railway Mail Clerks, who pro
pose TO boycott the United States Cover
ment if any of them are discharged should
think asout this before proceeding to ex
tremities. They should also think about
that beautiful little story of the late war
which Is TO the effect that as Braggs army
passed through Kentucky in1s62 1t was Wig
orousiy parked at on one occasion by a
little yellow dog of the benchlegged per
sustain, observing which a small boy cried
out in alarm: Pap! Pap! Come here and
stop Iige; he is trying to bite the army
Church revenues have fallen off very
greatly in England, according to London
reports. A decrease of over Sl50,0o0 is
reported in one case, and 100000 in
another, within the period specified.
Russian proverbs upon married life
illustrate the condition of the wife
Among others Is the curious saying: ITO
love a wife is to strike her upon every
suitable OCCASION and the peasantry
make practical application of the rule.
An honest rancher was in Phoebe on
Friday lie offered to swap his eighteen
year old boy, who smoked cigarettes, to
any person for dog, and finding no tax
ers at that, even mp, he offered s. to boot,
but even then couldn't make a trade.
After long interval of suicides of the
kind, a woman a fortnight ago selected
the platform of Notre Dame at Paris, to
throw herself from, The dreadfully mu-
tilated body could not be recognized. 1t
was that of person of thirty, well
dressed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
THE TWO BELLS.
BESSIE CHANDLER IN rnz CENTURY.


Long v4nrs Ago. so runs the ancient story.
Two bells were sent from Spain to thai ~
chime, ~ l.s,. ,,r,,
New found, beyond the sea, that TO Goa 5 glory
And in the house togeihe they misht chiihs'
And TO this dav oue bell Is safely swinging
Within its shelterieg tower, where, ciear anu
free,
II halows each day with its mellow ringing
The other bell, the mate, . as lost at sea
And when 10 gentle chimes the bell Is pealins'
The people listen for they say they near
An echo from the distant ocean stesling-
II is the lost ones answer faint yet GEAR
All love ike those two bells We sailed together,
AND sou have reached your holy work ana
rest
But stormy was the way ant rude the weather,
and was lost beneath tie waves white crest
over my buried heart the waters eilsten,
Across my breast the sea weeds wave ana
Irvine,
Dead rs my sous best life, save when listen
! And hear your spirit calling unto mine
Then the cd longing wakes, start, SILVER,
try 10 break she bonds which hold me duiho
Turn | strive with many throe and quiyer'
feebly answer, but cannot come.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
Thousands Like Him.
Harper's Bsznr.

She lin the morning Tom, dear,
wish you'd stop at Johnson's on your way
to the Office and pay my bin for plants
and seeds. us just s..
He Five dollars! Strikes me that's a
good deal to lay ont for that sort o.!
thing. bshould think half as much would
have been amply sufficient.
She lin the evening We'll, Tom, did
you pay that bill:
He-No, ! didn't. Fact is, going down
town | met Bob Bar, and bet HIM a V
that his head was smaller than min5. l
lost his hat came down to my ears
and when l paid him found myself dead
broke. You'n have to save that money
out of your next months allowance for
housekeeping.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
Saved by His Faithful Hound.
Jacksonville Herald

Thursday morning Jake Watson went
out to hunt deer, taking six dogs with him.
Very soon the continued barking of the
pack assured him that an animal was at
bay, and judge his surprise when, on
dashing through the thick underbrush, a
gigantic bear was seen fighting with the
dogs. 1t took but a second TO bring his
gun to his shoulder, and soon the animal
was filled with a load of buckshot, but
this only made bruin more furious, and
he dashed toward Mr.. Watson with blood
in his eye. A close and deadly epcount-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
His Rest Girl on a Strikc.

"More trouble about capital" said the
train-bOy, diving into his chest for last
summers magazine to sell to a granger.
what now" asked the brakeman, put
ting back daily paper and Kindred
orange.
BEST girl is on stride,' replied the
news agent. Demands shorter hours.
Saturday night to TO- with fifteen min
utes internission to take breath and list
en- for the old man at 8 o'clock, extra
caramels for overtime, no new girls to
be taken on without consent of the pres
emit force of employees, and half day off
for the matinee every time new dude
comes to town
whats capital going to do about it?
Hard telling said the news agent,
with weary smile. Tim holding out
Just now, an offer TO take her back and
sign the old schedule and no ques-
tions asked; but the res surveyors
party camped right outside of town, a
Mikado' company maxim four night
stay at the opera house, md Salvation
army storming the town, and the girl
holds the key to the situation Reckon I'll
have to give in and sign the new scale,
American Railroader.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

He hurried through the various wards
and made such good speed back along
the lonely road that he overlook the gray
sliding shadow at the entrance TO the vii
lage street.
Miss Granger" said he, Il detected
your identity at once
.sWhat of it," retorted Geralda. almost
fercely. Il suppose l had a right TO
enter a public hospital so long as my
uncle pays taxes for its support
Possibly" said Mr.. Dulany, but it Is
my desire that you will not come there
again"
1T is, then, an offense even to cross
your path?n Indignantly cried Geralda.
Not in the least; but
II know have known all along" went
on the girl, choking down the angry sobs
in her throat that you hated the sight
of me; but you have no right to tell me
so, Oh, am 50 wretched! | wish that |
were dead"
Dr. Dulany placed himself directly
asross the path so that she could neither
walk over, under, nor around himl'
Miss Granger" said he, will you be
kind enough to tell me what you mean? ~
"Nor' flashed out the girl, Il WON'T"
Bay you shall!' quietly declared the
doctor. "The reason that did not want
you to enter the hospital is that have an
idea that some Of those fever cases par
take OF the typhoid nature, and
what them said Geralda. ''What
have TO live for that / should shrink
from exposing myself
everything" said the doctor.
"NothingW said Geralda.
Nevertheless" said Dulany, quietly,
II forbid you running that risk
what is il to you:" she cried, pas
sionately. If dreamed that you cared
whether lived or died She stopped
suddenly with crimsoning cheeks. Had
she said too much: II do care said DR.,
Dulany; very much, indeed. In fact, had
| not been told that you were heartless
coquette--"
1T is fase." said Geralda, hurriedly.
I'll might even venture to say more"
he pursued, his eyes fixed intently on her
face.
"say it then she whispered making
no effort to withdraw the hand which he
had taken.
well, then, he returned. laughing, II
love you. Is that definite enough?"
And love you" she answered. "Oh,
DR., Dulany, you must have seen that long
ago!, But tell me when did you first begin
too care for mey'
From the hour when / first saw you"
said he.
And so our village coquette was con
quered and surrendered at discretion, and
to the surprise of all her friends she has
married the quiet young country doctor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
Making sure Of Her Company.

1t is little Boston girl who has been
encouraged to believe that when she Is
left alone to go TO sleep the angels are
lowering around her and keeping her
company.
The other night, having been p-epared
for bed before she went up stairs; she
turned around and beckoned eagerly, anc
called ont
Come along angels.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28
a Despatch from Walker Blaine.

Gen. Beale this afternoon received des-
patch from Walker Blaine in Chicago, an.
nouncing the receipt by him Of a Telegram
from his father in Augusta, expressing tn,
wish that he (tbe SOM should represent hi,
father at the funeral. The despatch ais,
conveys the writer's personal coincidence
1t is supposed that Mr.. Blaine made the re
quest upon the assumption that the remain,
would be conveyed at once to Chicago anC
that the obsequies would take place there.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28
E. P. JONES, Pvt S. G., .
STURDY MAINE woRKmEN
Refuse AIIuring Offers from Detroit

RocKLAND, Dec. 27.-Mr J. c. Parker,
who is trying to hire ship carpenters here to
go to Detroit to work, in place of the Knights
of Labor, is having poor success. His post
ers, which are scattered all over the city and
through adjoining towns make liberal offers
in the way of wages, but give no hint of the
fact that there has been any labor trouble at
Detroit Many workmen were at first dis
posed to go, but the word was quickly passed
by the Knights of Labor committee of the
state of affairs at Detroit, and the men, al
most without an exception, gave up the idea
of going. In other towns about here, how
ever, quite a number will probably be Sc
cured
In this city the Knights of Labor scale of
wages is 50 per day for second-class men,
and 1925 for frst-class. All the yards but
one are working on that scale, but as the
foremen classify the men they make them
nearly all second class, so that So are really
the wages paid. Very few get more than
that.
If the Detroit job was considered a fair
one by the labor organizations, about all the
workmen here would accept Mr.. Parker
terms, but they have no confidence that
steady work would be given them, and do
not wish to go so long as there is any trou-
ble
J. l.. Snow & Co. rnn a yard with nom
union men, but the men there are so situated
that they cannot leave the employ of the
firm very well. The Knights of Labor say
that not one of their men will be induced to
take the place of brother knight.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28
Rabbits In New Zealand.

Thinking that the animal would be pro6ta
bic in the new country some speculat0r In
troduced seven rabbits In 1860. Since that
time they have increased so rapidly that be-
tween 1875 and 1884 100000 rabbit skins
were exported, the supply Of 1884 being
9,SOO,OOO skins. the contribution Of the pre-.
vious year having been about the same. At
first sight these figures seem to represent an
enormous profit. but in reality they repre-
sent considerable loss, the sum paid for
killing the rabbits and dressing their skins
for the market far exceeding the money for
which they are sold. Could they be lot
alone the landowners would be only too
glad, but they continue to increase to such
an extent that, unless their numbers we're
kept down, every sheep farm would have to
be abandoned, as, indeed, has been the case
in more than one instance. many small farm
ers having been ruined. The rabbit Is utter
" destructive to pasture land, not only eat
ing the grass close TO the ground, but even
pulling up the roots when the grass Is TN
lshed. Wire fence, sunk deeply into tho
ground, affords the only hope Of checking
the animals, but after while, finding that
they cannot force their way through 1t, they
burrow under II. Miss Gordon Cummings
mentions that u well known sheep breeder,
Mr.. Campbell, was forced to abandon q
run" Of 100000 acres. Various methods Of
exterminating the rabbit have been tried.
In December, 1885, 800 stroatS and Weasels
were sent to New Zealand, for the purpose
Of being turned loose into the rabbit bur
rows and destroying the inmates. This was
tue siNth th-consignment within two years.
What success this importation may
produce seems rather doubtful as the
introduction OF a new animal is
always dangerous experiment. In
fact. II recalls the wen known ex-
periences Of the Laccadives, where cats
were sent to eat the rats which destroyed
the crowns Of the palm trees, but preferred
to stay on the ground and eat hsh which
were plentiful on the shore. Then some
snakes were sent, but only frightened the in
habitantS. Then mOng0Oses were sent, and
found that il was much easier to eat the
poultry than climb the palm trees after rats.
Lastly, owls were sent to drive the rats to
the ground, where the cats and the mon
g0oses could get at them. The result was
that the interlOpers were destroyed, the In
hahitants .preferring the rats alone to the
rats plus the cat, m0ngoOse, snake, and owl.
Australia suffers as much as New Zealand
from the depredations OF the rabbit In
Queensland which the rabbit has not as yet
reached great efforts are being made 10 keep
1t out Of the Province. In the Scientific
American IL is stated that tenders have been
| accepted Tor 1850 miles Of fencing wire and
/ order will be shipped from England forth
with. A route has been laid out, running
for distance Of 800 miles to the intersecting
| angle OF Queensland and Now South Wales
and thenceforth n0rthward for hundred
miles. The Queensland government has
| voted 100000 for this purpose.-Longman's
| Magazine.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28
Other Tributes Of Respect.

Among the dispatches received today were
the following:
CHICAGO. Dec. 81.
None feel more deeply for you than l, tor. | in
herited my love for Gen. Logan. May God com
fort you. SrEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
PITTsFrELD, Mass, Dee. 81.
We mourn the loss Of au old friend, and the
whole country that OF great soldier and states
man. G. l.. DAWES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 81.
Accept the sympathy Of Mrs. Townsend and
myself upon the loss OF your big hearted, royal
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.
HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. ~.
Accept the assurance Of my profound sorrow
and sympathy. JOSEPH r. HAwLEY.
ELLSWORTH, Me-, Dec. 2 2.
You have my deepest sympathy in the great
EUGENE HALE.
FREMONT, o., Dec. 27.
Mrs. Hayes unites with me In extending TO you
our heartfelt sympathy In your gIeat bereaye-
ment. X. b. HAYES.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 27.
We unite In sympathy for you and yours IN your
MARY ARTHUR McELRoY.
ELLEN HERNDEN ARTHUR.
GoRHAM, N. H., Dec. 81
The sad and sudden news Of Gen. Logan's
death fills all our hearts with grief He was to
be our guest, but God wills IL otherwise. Accept
from the New Hampshire Veterans Association
all the sympathy in this sad hour which soldiers
hearts can oner.
A. ,. 1WIfCHELL, PRESIDENT
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 27.
The veterans OF the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie are in deep sorrow, and sincerely and lovingly
mourn the loss of your beloved husband, their
dear eomrade and friend ana sOrrowfuily tender
their services In any manner agreeable TO you.
LuCIUs FA1RCIIILD,
Commander In Chief, q. A. r.
The U. S. Grant Post, No. 2s, Grand Army
of the Republic Of Chicago, sent letter to-
day desiring the earliest possible notice Of
the arrangements for the funeral, and asking.
as particular favor and right. that the post
| of honor be granted TO this post, to which
| Gen. Logan belonged.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28

/. Mr.. Charles A. Marston Of Skowhegan.
has been experimenting some In feeding en-
sllage TO horses, and the result was very sat
isfaetory, so he tells Mr. Parlin Of the Guilt
vator. One Of these animals was young
brood mare in foal by Daniel Boone, 23l2.
son Of Rysdyk's Hambletonian. The ensi-
lage was corn fodder and clover rowen. The
former was cut, but the latter put In whole.
The mare did remarkably vel, and produced
a very vigorous foal, which at two years old
stands an inch higher than either sire or
dam.
Timid New England people sometimes ex-
press fears that the business Of breeding
good horses may be oyerdone II that time
ever comes it win be long way in the dim
future.
New England breeders who have nomina-
tions in the Golden Colt stakes, should re-
member that the third payment falls due
jan /. Those neglecting to remit upon OF
prior to that date forfeit all previous pay
ments.
Few towns in Maine can show the dams Of
a greater number Of 2.3O trotters than Water
vile, including Gretchen, by Gideon. the
dam Of Susie owen (2.26) and Nelson (2.26T
The dams of Nellie NJ. .t2.2sD and Pember-
ton C2.20i,) are also owned there, and driven
upon the road. The dam Of Nellie NJ. was
by Volunteer, and that Of Pemberton by
Dirigo.
DIR. 0. G. Cilley Of Boston has bought Of
G. IL. Nelson OF Waterville, the brown three
year-old stallion, entered In Mr.. Nelson's
catalogue as Wedgewood, Jr., by Wedge
wood dam by Howe's Bismarck. The iat.
ter was 16s hand, black stallion, bred by
| Col. L. ). Lang, to whom Maine breeder,
are indebted for the Introduction Of Gen.
Knox, Gideon and other choicely bred trot
| ting animals into this State. Howe's Bis
marck was by Gen. Knox, dam as stated BY
J. w. Thompson, author of MAINE Bred
/ Horses" by Pollard Morgan, he by Whale
bone, son Of sherman Morgan. Howe's Bis
marek trotted In 2.40, and at the Maine state
fair In 1870 received first premium for stall
lions for general use under eight years 0ld,
Dr. Cilley has a taste for ehOlcely-bred a. /
mails Of all kinds, and has a farm few mill
out Oh Boston, well stocked WITH sn, y.
Wedgewood, Jr. Ia now In Hiram Wooaral
stable at AllstOn, Mass
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28
FOREIGN.
A Severe Snow Storm in England
impedes Travel.
Telegraph Wires Down and In Inex-
plIcabIe Confusion.
Conservatives Opposed to Having
Warrington Succeed Churchill.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Henry NJ. Stanley, the
explorer, is still here. He will start Thurs
day for Zanzibar. 1t is asserted that he has
declined an offer of 100000 to return to
America and complete his lecturing tour.
Joseph Chamberlain's recent speech at
Birmingham, has greatly impressed the
home rulers with the prospect OF union OF
the Liberal yarty.
Prince Nicholas Of Montenegro has called
out $1,000 men. They will be armed with re-
peating rifles.
One of the seyerest snow storms that ever
visited the country passed over England
yesterday. Railway trains were blocked and
telegraph wires blown down by the storm in
many places.
The snow storm yesterday in England APP
pears to have done an unprecedented amount
Of noI,. damage to telegraph wires: The London
city last night were swapping with alarming
rapidity, and on Fleet street policemen curl
ed the broken ends round lamp posts. A
train on the Midland line was delayed over
an hour, by the falling of telegraph wires
across the track. A large number of tele-
graph and telephone wires fell last evening
over the metropolitan area. There was very
severe weather at Reading yesterday. The
snow that fell in the afternoon was heavier
the wind blew hurricane. causing consider
able damage to roofs of houses. Trees were
also injured by branches being wrenched off
by the violence of the wind. On the Great
Western railway trains were delayed by the
snow drifts. On the line from Paddington
to Reading and from Bath to Bristol all the
telegraph poles are perfect wreck, most OF
the oles being splintered like matchwood,
lying in all directions. The trains are con-
siderably delayed and are signalled along the
line by flags. 1t seems probable that the
wires bets cen Bristol and London will not
be restored for two or three days. Tele-
graphs in other directions have suffered
equally as far as can be ascertained."
The Marquis of Harrington is en- route
from Rome. He is to have conference
with Lord Salisbury Tuesday in London.
Tie political situation is unchanged, the
bulk of the Conservatives are oppose 30
Lord Harrington as successor to Lord Ran
dolph Churchill, and wish to maintain pure
ly Conservative cabinet, holding that the
vacancy in the ministry should be filled by
QUE Of their own number. Joseph Chamber
lain's recent speech at Birmingham greatly
impressed the Home Rulers, affording them
a prospect of a reunion Of the Liberal party.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28
LOSS OF THE ROUGH DIAMOND.
A Lumber-Laden Schooner Goes to
the Bottom with All on Board.

ST. john, N. B., Dec 27.-The hulk of a
dismasted lumber-laden schooner is reported
ahoat in the bay. No name is visible on it.
1t is believed that the wreck is that of the
schooner Rough Diamond, Capt George
Crane, which sailed from Salmon river on
Thursday, the 9th inst, for this port with a
cargo of deals, boards and scantling. Soon
after starting furious snow storm set in.
Two schooners which were in company with
the missing vessel sought shelter at Fuaco,
but the Rough Diamond kept on her course
1t was thought possible that she had gone
into some small harbor along the coast, but
as the wind has been fair for several days
and she has not arrived those interested be-
hands have perished The crew consisted
of Capt George Crone, Edward Crane, d
Suretti and Charles Matthews. The vessel
was 20 tons register and II years old.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28

Are You Familiar with the Plans
OF THE
Union Mutual
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF PORTLAND, ME!

TO you realize thar this old and sterling COM
~ pany is HOME INSTITUTION chartered
III lo4S under the laws of Maine?
A RE you aware that this Company has paid 70
"A policy-hoders or their representatives more
than TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS?
IT has to-day more than SIX MILLION DOL
Il LARS IN ASSETS, and over THREE HUN.
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SURPLUS.
calculated by the conservative standards of Maine
and Massachusetts.
I 7 pays its losses promptly. Its policies are III
Il contestable after three years.
4 I has liberal plans. Its affairs are carefully
GERS, whose integrity and ability are unques-
toned.
THE wise provisions of the Maine Non-Forfei-
n ture Law apply only to the policies issued by
this Company, and under its workings extended
insurance is provided for in case OF lapse.
rlHE NEW MAINE LAW CONVERTIBLE
n POLICY of the UNION MUTUAL contains
every desirable feature in PERFECT LIFE IN
SURANCE POLICY.
If you will send your address to the Home Of
nee, or TO any of its agents. shall be glad to fur
nish full Information in regard to the Company
and its plans
FfNHE UNION MUTUAL appeals to residents OF
IL Maine for their especial patronage, because
II is a HOME COMPANY and because Of its age,
experience, strong, financial condition, large sur
plus equitable and attractive plans and conserya-
tive management.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28
THE DEAD SOLDIER.
Tributes Of Respect to the Late John
A. Logan.
Many Messages OF Coincidence Re-
ceived by the Bereaved Family.
TGe funeral Probably to Take Place
on Friday.
The Services to be Held in the Senate
Chamber.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Judge Gresham said to
reporter last night: ''The death of Gen.
Logan Is so sudden that the country viii be
greatly startled. He had a stronger hold
upon the affections of volunteer soldiers,
perhaps, than any one else had, and this was
not without reason, for he was the best and
staunchest representative Of the volunteers
that the war produced AS a man, he was
ardent, impulsiye, and at times, perhaps,
unjust in his criticisms and censures, but In
this day of greed and money-getting let it be
said to his credit that he never used his Off
cial station for private gain. II must be
gratifying to his family and friends that
there is no stain upon his personal integrity.
Even his most uneompromising political
enemies respected his simplicity and honesty
Of character. Whatever faults he had he
was not mercenary man from political
standpoint. | think Gen. Logan has been
appreciated more by the American people In
the last two or three years than he ever was
before, and If his life had been spared he
might held the highest station within the
gift of the people"
From ex-secretay OF War Lincoln.
Ex-Secretary Of War Lincoln said "The
country at large, and our State in particular,
have lost an able, earnest, upright and pa
triotic citizen and public officer. For years
he has been the unquestioned leader Of the
Republican party here. and his unexpected
death creates void in our organization not
easy to be filed. He was a born leader and
always in the lead. His military career, his
long continued championship Of military
affairs and his zeal in behalf Of all who had
worn uniform made him their peculiar
representative at Washington, and only
those whose claims he presented and 10
those to whom he presented them can know
how great friend our old soldiers have
Inst -