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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01

cOnverging edges of the two valves of the
she'll and using 1t as lever attempted to
pry the shel apart. But couldl ot open
il. Brown, too, ducking down seized hold
with his hands and pulled with all his
strength, but, exerting all our power. we
could not release the monsters hold.
Again and again | threw my whole weight
on the shaft of the paddle and at length
broke it. By this time the water was up
to my shoulders when | stood up. Fully
realizing that whatever | did mustbe done
in a few minutes more, else the poor fell
low would drown l snatched the Ratchet
from Browns hand and by diving, tried
TO cut under the shell, to break the crea-
lures anchorage on the rock. With might
and main / cut and hacked then rose an
instant for breath-then down and at it
again. But il seemed as though / could not
cut through the tough muscle. -Four
times ] Owed, and with frantic haste cut
at those tough byssi.
1T stirs!' at length Brown cried. brac-
ing his weight upon his free foot and lift
ing at it.
Then with final blow the byssus was
severed, and the buoyancy of the water
aiding Us, we dragged the great mollusk ~
still fast to Browns ankle-back to high
er ground on the reef. Here the water
was wai,t deep, however, and / looked
anxiously around for Mac, in the lakatoi.
To my inexpressible JOY, he was close at
hand. and between US, we lifted Brown
with his now captured captor into the
canoe Even then we could not both of
us together, pry the valves of the shell
apart enough to release Browns foot, till
with knife we had reached in and com
pletely divided the tridacena saving
asunder the hinge-muscles, at the base Of
the bivalye. 1t was truly a gigantic clam;
and as a poetic retribution upon il for
this attempt on the life of one our party,
we ate a portion of its flesh for our sup
per, but found it rather tough.
Browns ankle was severely bruised and
wrenched, and he suffered for many day
from the yice-like grip of the huge mol
lusk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01
The hreprcs,ible Kid.

The irrepresslble kid Is somewhere 70
the front again. Up in a thickly popp-
lated quarter of the town, where living IS
way up" and boarding houses are nigh
toned and high rented. when window Is
raised and a lady looks out upon the
palatial residences below and around. the
flash of the diamonds makes the tired
hack horse wink and the dummy on the
cable road starts back with q sudden
CLEAN. IN this densely ieweled locality
reside a married couple ana their family.
Their family is a small child of 3. Come
TO think of it. | wonder if there are any
children of talent over $. IT seems 70 me
/ never heard of anything clever said OF
done by a child of s. OTIS. But l forget
no child is over 3 until II can earn money
enough 70 pay its own car fare. = ms
kid. ] am informed. Is kept like fashion
plate. This is how lady put It, and 1
aau't know quite what il means to
women. The other night the child was
put TO bed and all was quiet when g SUI
den scream was heard. Tie mother made
dive for tAe bed in which the infant
lay
Lam sure hes fallen ont Of bed and
killed himself" she cria3. But the smali
boy appeared 70 be al right. He was ~
bed and safe
"What is tine matter, my darling chhd
"Oh. sand the boy. with groan oi posi-
tive pain. "0h' we are -o-poor.
When run to it, full full capacity an
AKRON. Ohio. match factory turns out 5f,-
100000 matches in one dag
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01
VARIOUS ITEMS

A citizen of Allendale, 5. c., has begun
cutting a new Sc of teeth, He Is 81 year,
old
A large eagle has been caught at Clean,
n. Y. where it has been stealing calves 10y
the dozen.
A banana skin rightfully located forms
as much of an obstruction to the highway
as would a mule.
One of the good things lately done by
the Albany, n. Y, newspaper men was the
organization of a press club.
A Massachusetts, woman has just given
birth to her second installment of triplets
both within il months.
Since May there have arrived at Win
nipeg Englishmen, Germans. Irishmen'
Scotchmen. Italians. Danes, Hungarians,
Scandinavians. Prussians, and a Sclay, OF
Roumelia.
By very careful test it has been found
that tine strength of a Bushman's fore
arm compares with that OF an English
man of the same weight ffty-fiye to eigh-
ty-tiye.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01

mon women served Us heartily; stin NOS,
and west, flying night and day out AZ IN y,
insuferahIe summer dust that n,ol--o
ovens of those midland valleys. Tbe-s
was rich bracing air far north. ana
grand forests of spicy pine. ana sncE ~
river shore to follow as Is worth n ,vssl.1
travel mere glimpse of; ana at last po-,
land, the prettiest of Pacific cities ana
heaps of friends to greet me there.
Bright days We're to follow as Won shan
presently see, for | was still bound ror,I
ward, with no will to rest until ba5
plowed the floating fields OF brasb ana
dozed through the pale house of an ~
tic summer under the midnight sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01
MUTABILITY
JOSEPH DASA MILLER.

The king hath power for day
what then the monarch smile OF IFo"H'
Niter and crozer. what are they
Sceptsr an signet, sword ana crown
narrow grave hath Tlnour Inn
Before whom nations bowed them oo"n'
And Hbaalayas rising dim
With auslere IRONY LOOK on.
See Beckett mount his steed the KING
TIIding the stirrup for his Grace
Bat later see The Bishop brains
Dashed redlf on the altar place
See Cromwell from a giboet swung.
A mass Of poor dismambered bones
Who wrought nations freedom, hung
For Lon on MODS 70 pelt With stones
Power auairy, baseless dream,
Glories they vanish az u breath
Oniy the mind hath rule supreme
and triumphs over fate and death
I'm Boston Transcript
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01
He Beat Five Kings.
san Francisco Chronicle

Yes said Billy Emerson, IL was lucky
in Australia awful lucky. / had a bully
time, lots of fun. and piled In the money.
Did you hear of my little experience with
King Kalakaua:'
mo what was that:'
well l met the king at Honolulu and
we had a little game of poker. The king
good boy, [ tell you, and he plays to
win and don't you forget it, There amt
no cold feet in him. We had game of
poker, me and the king. There was about
couple of thousand dollars. guess, on
my side
That's a good
Honor bright Yes. sir. Well, l says
to the king: Your majesty guess I'll
have to raise that twenty-five
"'Well,' said the king, all right, Sir
William I'll have 10 see you twenty-five
an 90 you fifty more
"Your ma sty, saysI, I'm sorry: but
I'm compelled to see that and put another
hundred on
He was game, and finally he called me.
| had four aces he had four kings
"'Sir William says he, you can say
you're the only man in the world who ever
beat five kings in a square game
I wish to anuotate this story. The fact
of the poker game is correct authentic
but l am sorry so say that in different
stages of enthusiasm Mr.. Emerson has
varied the amount from 81 800 to $4,000
and 1 only claim for this version the
merit of being perhaps. the best one To
tell.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01
FASHION NOTES FOR July.

NouITeS LAuy BOOB
The topaz is again in favor.
large bow of white ribbon decorate
the handles of stylish sun umbrellas.
A new material of the poneee yaria,r
is called silk long cloth, and is wider
than pongee.
white camel's hair gown. trimmed
with rows of black and silver braid. is a
novelty.
An exquisite tea gown is of change.
able peacock blue plush over a silk skirt
ofreddish tan color.
Soft vests of sprinkled japanese creme.
are very stylish with any silk costume
and may be either in white or delicate
color.
Little bees. so made that they tumble
with the slightest motion of the wearer
are among the new things in French lew
elry.
Dressy capotes are made of white or
black lace, trimmed with beads and an
aigrette of flowers. Black and yellow /,
a very happy combination.
Domestic surahs have become almost
as standard as domestic cottons. and are
made up plainly, or with a little lace.
basement erie or embroidery.
Bows for the couture are made of
faille ribbon; frequently flowers are EN-.
twined with them, the effect of colorinr
being made TO correspond with the cos
tunes worn.
For yonng ladies of slight figure, the
bodice finely plated, both back and
front, is very becoming. It is generally
worn with wide sash of faille or MORE
ribbon.
Soft silk Grape and crepe de chine are
in favor for fine bonnets, also various
gauze and grenadine fabrics in plain
goods, and in stripped cross barred and
waved frise lines.
Embroidered initials to mark handker-
chiefs are usually worked in satin stitch
with cotton of the same shade as the
border If the handkerchief is all white
the cotton is the same.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01

Several members of the house press
gallery were chatting each other yester-
day.
did YOU see that house item in the Bal
tjmore papers this morning asked Q St.
Louis man.
Yes. said New Yorker.
well its three weeks old chestnut.
Whnt do You think of that
"Ouly three weeks old:' inquired the
New Yorker rehec!iyely.
"Three weeks to a day.
"Weu. / think that's doing trst-rate for
Baltimore"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01
TOO GOOD To BE TRUE.


q
Thing as True Friendship.
A double house was recently moved
from Powell street San Francisco, con
corning which an old settler tells an in
teresting story in the Sacramento Bee.
He says that two young men from New
York State, who had been to school to-
gether, arrived at San Francisco early in
the "ffties' Black went TO the mines,
and Gray remained in the city, and with
a small sum, fitted out little store. He
prospered, married. had children. Then
came a big reverse. He fOund himself in
tight place. from which nothing but
$4,000 would extract him He went
among his friends TO raise the required
money, but they had none to give him.
And then. as he turned a street corner
sharply, he ran into Blacks arms. He
told him his trouble, ana gave him all his
history during the ten years they had been
separated.
Il have the money said Black, but
$4,000 Just sizes my pile. | am tired of
mining. and hoped to settle down here
and get into some business. But you can
have it my dear fellow, and Ill take
whack at pick and rocker again
Gray took the money, and Black re-
turned to the mountains. In the course
of that year the merchant made a lucky
turn and sent the miner his money with
ample interest Then they ceased to cor
respond, and the last the merchant heard
of his friend was that he was about TO
marry and move into new mining dis
( trct.
Five years afterward the miner and his
family returned to San Francisco. Black
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01

discovered. A wooden pin was also
driven into the door jam OF the horse
stable Behind the pin was lot of
horse hair and a piece of paper covered
with cablistic marks. This was designed
to prevent spells being put upon the
horses while plowing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-01
PHRENoLoLoGY AFLoAT
The Circumstances Under Which the Error of
Chart was Discovered.


Detroit Free Press.
can't just now recall his name, but he
was registered at the hotel at Elk Rapids
as from the Chicago Inter Ocean. There
wasn't anything in two newspaper men
making up to each other-not when they
we're both away from home. liked his
looks from the start, and when he realized
il he brought out a chart of his head
which Prof. Fowler had given him
According to the chart his leading traits
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12
now pnes Yonr Watch Run?

A watch rmpregnated with magnetism can uot "keeF time" It will vary irreguiarly gaining and losing and stopping, in the most annoying sort of way. It has been iuun' that thls magneticor electric influence Is th direct cause of the queer freaks" and unac couutable behavior, of fine watches, and the secret enemy which has undermined the reputation aud baffled the skill of our bso. watcemaKers.
 Giles Bro. & Co. have published yer interesting little pamphlet describing the e feet ol magnetism in watches, which can L. had free on application. It also describe the Anti. Magnetic Shield for Watches, which ha, been proved to be perfect pr teclion against lhe magnetic and electric III fuences and IS specially advantageous F. Railroad scTvIce where these influences a5 very strong, and wlIl prevent the breakIse 2 mal nsprings, in cyclones aod magnet, storms. Your jeweler can furnish or prDqur you this pruteclIon, If not, send 10 C les Brv x Co, the Chicago Jewellers. for a destril tive circular, whlcn nIll De mailed free pn ap pncation. dc266m
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12
INSANE ASYLUM AGAIN.

Among the various articles, pam phlets and reviews about the insane asylum controversy, the ablest We have seen as yet is an editorial in the Arizona Weekly Citizen of the Sth inst. The article is in defense of the directors, and charge after charge does 1t parry and cast aside, Alter exposing and scoring the motives which melted the so.caled "inveSti- gation," the writer proceeds to probe the chaiges. The vindicaton of the directors, to an unpreiudiced mind, is complete.
 The article commends the action of the board in refusing to obey the ex- ecutive order removing them from office, and advises themto remain un- til they have completed their work, and longer it they choose.
 The CHAMPION has heretofore ex- pressed its opinion of the irlvolity of the charges of malteisance in office against such men as M. w. Stewart so long, so we'll and so favorably known throughout our territory, as a gentle man of wealth, influence and position; against Dr. Lincoln, an old resident, druggist and heavy stock owner in Williamson's Valley, and against Col. Frank C. Hatch, a more recent arrI- val, but already a prominent citizen taxpayer, and owner of some of the finest property in Salt River Valley. We objected to the seli-constltuted tribunal which pretende1 to try and did condemn these gentlemen and now protest that if they are amend ble at all, they should appear before the legally organized courts of the territory, where they would be pro- tected in their rights, would have the benefit of counsel, and could ex- pect justice.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Both houses of Congress appear just at present to be bu3ily engaged in trying to pass law to prohlbl, the making of artificial batter, called oleomargerlne. It Is claimed that the oil Is solely in the interests of dairy men and more particularly of those who reside in the east. So far as we have been able 10 learn there Is no secret in the making of this artificial butter, and that il is composed only of beef tallow, hog lard, oil and cream, which surely are harmless in- gradients. The manufacture of this article increases the value of beef cat tie, and If people desire 10 purchase and eat it, we see no rea.Jn why they should be prohibited from doing so. Again, it IS cheaper than the pure butter, and not all the people in the United States are opuIent with bank accounts like consressGnen or news, paper men, and can afford to buy the genuine article at from fifty cents to one dollar per pound. By all means, so long as this article contains no compound tna. is injurious to health, allow the people 10 buy and eat 1t il they wish.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12
FOURTH OF JULY.

The adjourned meeting of the citi zens of Flagstaff for the proper cels. bration of Independence day was held last evening at the G. A. R. Hall. Meeting was called to orde: by the chairman.
 Committee of arrangements made the following report through w, l. Van Horn: We have accepted the re- port of the committee to select speak CTS for the occasion as follows: Ora tor of the Day, Hon. w. C. Stewart; Reading of the Declaration of lnde pendence by Thos. G. Norris, Eaq, Remarks by Rev. J. G. Eberhart.
 Committee on Music. Miss Mud Hoxworth, P. P. Daggs and ]. C. Vining.
 Committee on Grounds. .-E s Will. cox, J A Wilson, H C Lockett.
 Committee on Decorations. -Mcsr danes, D NJ Rioydan, Geo HoxMorth, w H Griffin and Misses Maggie Bran n-n and Josie Switzer.
 Committee on AmuIements and Sports.-D J Coakly. J C Vlning. Jas O'Neil, J Ii Breed,
 Committee on Printing. " L Van Horn, D A Murphy.
 The committee also report that they have elected b M Riordln, President of the Day, Geo l. Tinker, Ist Vice President and Captaln B 5 BullwInkle, Marshal of the Day.
 The following named gentlemen were appointed Vice Presidents: Col NJ Bell. Gallup, N M; W 5 Woouslde, Fort Wlngate. N M; C l. Flynn, Coolidge, N M; Howard Perkins, Holbrook; E McCammon, WnsIow; C E Boyce, Wllllarns; A G Oliver, A,h Fork; A Il Grant, Peach Springs; JChn L Fielding, Blackberry; W ri raggart, Klngnan; D Murphy, Needles, Cal.
 he committee on speakers was in Structed to select some appropriate loasts tor afternoon eXercIoGs 4nd Io arrange for responses 10 the oLme.
 George LouC&s reported rom Com. miltee on ball, that the R. K. Brake men propose to take entire charge oI the bali. furnishing music, etc, anu guarantee several car lOaIs of guests from aDrJLu.'
 COul4iiltee on sports reported that they were arranging to have hose and foot races, riding and ropIng steers Dy COW boys and base bal match.
 A, the Fourth ot July falls on Sun day, it was decided to hold the ceIe bration on Monday following.
 A joLrned slue die, to m-et on call.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

FROM all indications there will be large attendance of the people oi Flagstaff and vicinity at the coming New Mexico Exposition. We are in- formed that several of our prominent stockmen will send some of their thoroughbred cattle and perhaps few of their fast flyers. to compete fo' some of the coin that IS to be offered in the way of prizes. The gentlemen who are managing the Exposition are sparlng no pains or expense 10 make the affair grand and perfect success. If the energetic Secretary, Jesse M. Wheelock, obtains cheap railroad rates for Arlzonans, we are confident tbat there will be larger number of our people present than at any pre- yjous fair,
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

IF PlGs,ucul Cleveland does not hurry back to Washington. from hi, wedding trip, possibly some oi the bills passed by Congress, granting pensions to disabled veterans will be. come laws by limitation, and some old and deserving ex soldiers, who help ed to preserve the Union, will be able to draw the pitlab!e sum of S4. % per month from the U. s. Treasury.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

Now THAT Grover has gone and done It" We sincerely hope thatsome thing may be done by the present ad ministrAtion towards protecting the dignity of our country and informing the Canadian government that the United States has some rights wnIc" must 5e respected. S. far Hon. James G. Blaine appears to be the on Iy one who ha, dared to tread on .n. British Lions tai! and apparent, with effect, as several of his growl, have been waited across the bron Atlantic in the shape of sendln. troops and ammunition of war l. Canada.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

THE Irish home rule bill has been beateL in the House Of Commons, on a division, by majority of thirty, and that grand old man, Gladstone [, has been defeated. But it is only temporary, and in the near future a better bill giving to the Irish people home rule, which they have waited so long and patiently for, will be passed and Ireland will govern her, self hereafter,
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

THE time will so Jn come when you will be told that taey have hal number of letters from different DOT tions of the county, asking them to become candidates for the legislature. That If they are elected the railroad companies viii have to payt heir dues: that high salaries must be cut eown, and the excessive fees paid to county officers, not even excepting the jus tices of the peace, must be reduced. They will tell you that the "rights of the laboring classes" must be pro tected, even if the aid of the governor and the territorial militia is invoked; that the tyranny ot the "oloated cap ltalists" must be suppressed, and the extortion of the monoplies stopped; these and many other matters for the ,ood of the "dear people" only, gen. tie reader, will be poured into your ears soon, by some of those wno de- sire to go to the ".egislatur."
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

THAT prince of frauds, ]. Addison Reavis, who claims ,he Salt and Glla valleys, is reported as having been in Madrid, Spain, since last January col, Iectlng data in regard to his rights tJ the above mem one lands. We predict for the blk warm recep, tion from the people of those places il he tries to carry out his blackmail, ing schemes. ...,. .....-.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

JOIN KELLY, the great Tammany Saehem, Was buried last Saturday in New York City. One hundred Tam, manyiles followed their leaders body to the grave or foot. As a political
 leader he was considered the greatest ever engaged in politics in New York City and IS sald to have had com, plete control of at least to, 900 voters.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

A COMPANY of rangers, comprising 5 picked men, has been formed at Tucson to operate against the Apa- ches. NJ. G. Samaniego, one ot the Supervisors of Apache county, has been appointed Captain. General Miles will assign them a field of oper- ations, and issue them the necessary equipments for field service,
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12
JUsGICEI

The recent convictions of the fend ish murdererS, Maxwell, in St. Louis, and Dr. J. Milton Brown, in San Francisco, md of bribery.taken, Al derman Jaehne, and Anarchist Herr Most and Companions, in New York, and the charge of the Judge concern, ing the riotous strikers in Chicago are an encouraging assurance thal justice has not entirely deserted tht country.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12
DEpLuKABLE CONDITION.

According 10 the St, Johns Herald the affairs of Apache connty, e'pec. ially those pertaining to it's finances, must be in very nuenvlaOIe condl- tion. Criminals are allowed to walk out of jail at their pleasure; o;hers to give bonds more worthless than the paper tbey are written upon; taxes pad in one dIy by It's citizens, are spirited away before the sun of thq next day has arisen; the laws that govern the acts of the county officials in some instances seen to be open ly violated and no effort made to Colb. pei their observance. Truly the godd people of Apache county are in a df- plorable condition so flr aS their couIf ty government is concerned. !
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

MAXWELL, who kiled PIeller in a hotel in St. Louis about a year ago, has been found guilty of murder in the first degree, His counsel will make application for a new trial based on the grounds of lncompetency of pros ecuting witnesses, and errors in the Judges instruction to the jury.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

The showers that have fallen in the past few days have been of great ben. eft to the stockmen. The indications are now that the summer rains will commence in earnest and the hearts of the rancher and stockmen are fill. ed with joy.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

MR. MANNING has tendered his designation as Secretary of the Treas ury to the President. The "gold bugs" have lost thri, best friend, ii his resignation Is accepted, and the silver men one of their worst oppo- YantS
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

lT is estimated that 20, 900 old vet erans will parade in San Francisco next August at the meeting of the G :. A. R, national encampmrnt.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12
ESTRAY NOTICE.

SAME to the ranch of the undersigned May ~ 25a, one LLy stallion about 4 years old. No brands. Owner can have the same b. proving pruper,y aud paying ioi this 4dvei iisement and costs ot keePlng.
 h..BEHl GRADY, may ayti Flagstaff.
The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

THE marine hospital bureau at Washington has received reports thar cholera, in malignant form, has broken out in France.