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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
4 Famous Horse.

Few descendants of Eclipse have
bern more renowned thar Touehstoue,
and most OF the best horses in train
ino have more than one strain Of his
blood Heyring's picture does not
make him by amy means the bost-.oos-
lno horse in the book, nor was he eN-
actlv what would be called "a very
handsome horse. His head was all
very well. although his ears We're
coarse. His neck was strong ana his
shoulders were fair, but not remark
able. There was, however, plenty OF
depth below them. 1t was behind the
saddle that he possessed his eXtraordi-
nary power Indeed, we do not think
that Herring quite did Justice to his
second thighs, which. as the writer 81
This article has reason to know from a
personal acquaintance with the SPLEEN
aid old horse. were developed 10 au
almost preternatural extent His
picture could not show his curious
habit of turning out his hooks, and
Uallopipr very wide behind, or how
dpsptratelv he pulled. lie lived to be
so dvinu in 1861. whereas Birdcatea-
er. with whose descendants his stock
bas been SO much crossed, died ut tine
aoo of p in the previous year. There
are two pictures Of IuuchsJoue's son
Cotherstone. He looks 3 powerful
and remarkably weIl-shapet horse,
but rather long ia the leg, and without
much bone below the knee. -- Axe
SR3y8I8 Aat-lG.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
The sIeaucst Man.

Tie mearest man in the world is the
proprietor Of store in this city, says
the Philadelphia Record lie has just
posted mp a notice to all the sales
women i'm his establishment to the effect
that they must wear button shoes here
after. When asked his reason for this
order he said that he lost money on
tba rirls who wore laced shoes. |
have Id my store about one hundred
Girls. said he, "aud they all wear
Iaea shoes. These shoes become UNI
.ied about five times every day, and it
takes two minutes to tie them again.
AT that late each girl loses l0 minutes
i da,. aud 100 girls loose 1000 minutes
i'm tGa same time. That makes about
To houls per day. on two days work.
/ pay my girls $3.50 per day, and the
loss consequently means s. per day Or
about Al, 100 per year That much
money win keep my boy and Girl in
school very nicely or win pay ny gas
bills. and propose ID save II
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08

customer wants to look at my low
priced grades; | show them. end bring
out all my principal lines. Likely as
not l persuade him or her to pay So,
and this secures me fair profit"
According to a communication in
the Russian Courier from a certain Mr..
Schendal, who visited Count Tolstoi at
his estate of Jasulai Pauliana. the
novelist is ut present occupied in
building an incombustible ''isha' (cot-
tage) in place of one burned down.
The isha is small, but commodious.
The roof is TO be matched straw.
Count Tolstoi and Paul Iyanovitch
were kneading clay in large tub. into
which peasant woman was shoveling
it. The Counts daughter was spinning
string for binding the straw. All the
party went in turns to get water from
a well situated in AN adjacent ravine.
Every one was busy at work, and APP
parently very happy.
Aproblem that shipbuilders, metall-
urgists, chemists and engineers in this
and in other countries have worked over
ever since the building of iron ships
is how to preserve the submerged por-
tons of the hull from the injurious ac-
ton of salt water and from fouling by
the growth of the vegetable substances
of the sea. The japanese Admiralty
has discovered that the coating of the
bottoms Of their vessels with mater
ial much like the lacquer used on the
japanese wOodenware resists the ten
dency OF barnacles and seaweod to adj
here to the plating, and also prevents
corrosion, and that it will remain ef-
fective for three years. 1t is feared,
however, that the use OF the material
for such purposes wou!d exhaust the
existing sources of supply, and would
also so enhance its value as TO make it
practically impossible to put it in gem
eral use.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
Come oar and Come or.

.Como out to my house" says the jolly old
ION cream ana good butter youu live like a
lord.
Come out for the suns getting warmer and
warmer
And It's only ten dollars a week for your
board.
"Come out whore tho roses luxuriant are
blooming;
Come out where tho poplars so leafy are
Come out where the brook with soft melody
flows"
"Como Of, says the townsman with angry
infection.
Delights Of the country no more viii / seek;
Malarial chlls, such rs thrive in your sec
tiOn.
Are purchased too dear at ton dollars a
week.
"Come or with your stories OF nights made
for sleeping:
At your promises golden ] cannot but
gcOH.
Already mosquitoes their vigils ere keeping
And lying In wait-Mr. Farmer, come on
Merchant Traveller.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
Little.

So little made me glad, for ] was young;
Flowers, a sunset hooks b friend or two
Gray skies with scauty sunshine piercing
through
How little made me glad when was young!
So little makes me happy. now I'm old;
Your hand in mine, dear heart, hero by tho
fire.
The cbiilren grown into our hearts desire
Vow little keeps us happy when were Old!
And yet between the little then and now.
what worlds Of life, and thought and feel
ing keeul
What spiritual depths and heights unseenl-
All me! between tho little then and now.
For llhlc things seem mighty when were
young,
Then we rush onward through the chang
ing years,
Testing the gamUt OF all smiles and tears,
I'LL mighty things seem little; we are old.
Alice Wellington Rollins.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
Notable Railroad Accidents.

Burlington, between New York ana
Philadelphia, q killed. Aug. %, 1874.
Campbell North Penn Railroad
collision, 100 killed. July II, 1896
Lake Shore Railway, New YORK; en-
bankment fell; 4 persons burned 10
death. Dee Is, 1861
Cars Rock, Delaware River Erie
Railway; down an emban6ment' ~
killed. 81 injured. April II, 1865. =.
Eureka, st. Louis, Mo-; eoIlisloni u
killed. MAY y, 1870
REVERE. Boston q Portland Rau-
road; collision: 20 killed Aug 70
1871.
Cory. Pa; train broke through
bridge: 20 killed. Dee. "a, 1872.
Near Ashtabula PacificeXpress ron
New York went through bridge o's
& creek during a snowstorm; wv Pg'
ished by drowning and burning Ds''
%, 1876.
Shrewsbury River; 3 killed. Aug "
1877
rariaviIc. Conn; train pIunse5a
through bridge; IS killed, 3j lnJaIv''
Jan. Is, 1878. =, ~,
Wouaston. Mass; 10 killed ~ iI
imcd. Oct 8, 1878. l.,
Spuvten Duyvel, n. y; COLLISION y. ~
Hudson River Railroad; S killed. gu '1'
iured. Jan. 10, 1882 r,1
Toronto, Ont; collision on ,.r.J
Trunk Railway; % workmen A-I'''
Jan. >, 1881. LII, q
Rio. Wis: Chicago, Mliw2dlsee ,S :
ST. Paul Railway; 70 killed. Oe| 80
1886.
Bussev Punk bridge, Boston E-e''.'
ed Railroad; train fell tnro9 80
bridge: % killed, ia iujuredi MAY
II, 1887. ., m
Chatsworth, H.; excursion tIall 70
Toledo. Peoria & Western kailI14u' -
killed. 500 injured; Aug IL, 1851 ,.,1
Hartford. Vt; Vermont Oea .-.,
Railroad; train ran of bridge li X
creek: 40 killed aud 40 iuiured' fe'' ~
1887. .otr1s7
ST. Thomas. Ont; collisions y hi'l'~'
100 injured; July IS, 1851 ,s.,4e
Koutz. Ind; Chicago q A, 5-1tb.
Railroad; persons roasted e 1'-'''
Oct. Il. 1887
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08

Some Of the Best Known Contributors Of
Fiction and the Wages which They
Receive.

Receive.
"a few days ago local newspaper
man fired this query at me, says
writer for the Brooklyn Eagle:
"IIow shall 90 about il to have a
serial story accepted by ono Of the
popular weeklies?n
"Have you submitted hisliterary in
FAINT to any Of them?'
"Have IP" A warm smile fingered
on his cOuntenanCe n moment. For
year past / have been sending il
from one TO another The usual
answer receive is: Your story is
very clear. both in plot and construc-
ton, but still 1t is not suitable to the
columns of our paper Knowing
the long experience you have had in
writing for popular periodicals, come
10 YOU for advice. Now, ! don't be-
ever read as much as five lines of my
story
My friend was wrong there. In all
the largest publishing houses from
which cheap publications are issued,
as much attention is given to the read
ing of manuscript rs a city editor
gives to looking over news copy re-
porter outside his regular staff might
bring him The day city editor can,
as rule. after perusng one page Of
manuscript, determine whether it is
worth while to read the article to tho
end So il is with the professional
readers on the story papers. In near
by every case they can tell whether a
serial win suit after reading n few
chapters BY this il must not he in
ferred that these gentlemen, TO whom
even the most popular authors have to
bow down in reverence, are unerring in
Judgment.
A rule prevalent in nearly all cs-
adjustments is that copy from
regular writer must pass through the
hands of at least two readers tho
second one being left in darkness rs to
the report of his fellow omploye on the
story. 1t frequently happens tho
opinions are diverse. Then a trusted
writer, or, more generally the pro-
prietor OF the paper passes final judg-
meut ON the matter, and very often
that means that the author has to re-
write, perhaps more than one-half Of
his story, which is not very pleasant
With very few exceptions q story is
paid for in installmeBts. I'm the case
of q known writer the story isaccepted
or declined ON the first two INSTALL
mcnts and il accepted those INSTALL
mcnts are paid Immediately. As to
She amounts paid, they vary far more
thau 'he fame or the ability of the
authors, many OF the higher priced
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08

Jerusalem is rapidly CROWNS "
trade center. One hundred 'A a' y
dollars worth OF objects ct det'1.9- =.
mothor-of-pearl and olive Woo0 IS. -s II
norted Ia America and Europe e's.!
wear Vine cultivation 49, ,.e1
tended, and the price oi lana '''7
six fold within q few years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08

Nr. :. I'LL Burb Want So for your
nup. Mae Whv. only yesterday You
told mo the price was -. Meha.yn!ae
10, know. ID. son: but the bast Is oniy
inst afther eatin 4 dollar bill | dhrop-
ned lasht noight, bad luck t. NM
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08

A man who has been in 49,. Ill. tn. q
living awake nights has ai1 ,T throws
remedy for sleeplessness' M .hs mac
aside the pil .ow and adopts Nm .gj b9lr
tice ST sleaping with tile le', g,.. NV ND,
nearly on the same level - .5lu.rs 3
among the anim.ls, seem e re4a'
pillow.
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West Topsham.

Rev. C. f. Davis has returned from
Plymouth, but left his family there on
account of the illness of their Youngest
child.
Rev. H. f. Reynolds preached to us
last Sabbath, having just returned from
his vacation which he spent with his
brother, Rev. E. E. Reynolds, in Lud-
low. Rev. L. E. Taylor and wife Of
Underhill were present at the services
Sabbath morning.
Mrs. o. L. Watson is spending a
few days with friends in Barre.
G. F. Smith is again charging his
borders, having built an addition to
his store and added line of groceries,
flour, meal and feed to his stock in
trade. Our postmaster, G. M. Tubbs,
is also domiciled in Smiths apart
ments.
E. M. Collins was in town Wednes-
day to attend an auction sale at the D.
r. Sargent farm. The sale was ad-
journed, however, on account of the
rain, until Monday the Goth, at p. m.
Our teacher, Miss Harvey, spent the
Sabbath at home with her people in
West Barnet.
We understand that Rev. Lyman
Sargent is to spend the winter with
his nieces here.
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Piermont,


The Prohibitionists of Piermont, N
H., are to have Fiske and Brooke
flag raising at Piermont Village, Mon
day evening October Goth, at z o'clock
After the flag raising MIR. Geo. w,
Penniman will speak on the political
issues of the day in the Town Hall
Everybody, ladies especially, cordial.
ly invited.
Republican rally at the Town Hall,
Saturday evening Nov. Srd, at O'Clock.
Address by Hon. John G.. Crawford,
of Clinton, Mass, who will discuss the
issues of the campaign.
j. Nichols, agent Of the firm of Cleve-
land & Co., scythe stone mandatory,
is in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rush StetsOn are visit
ing friends in the village.
Mrs. S. ID. Ford has gone to Boston
with her son Alden to spend the win
ter.
Mrs. L. E. Risley, Mrs. Quint, Mrs.
Deal, Mrs. Geo. Stanley. Miss Ludellc
Underhill. Dea. Martin and Irwin
Poor, are visiting in the cities this
week.
The mumps are in number of fam
lilies in the village.
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Chelsea.


On Wednesday night, the 18th, burg
lars entered the blacksmith shop of G.
Densmorc and the carpenter shop of
Thomas Godfrey, took tools then ell
tered the stores of A. Woodruff, A.
II. Hood & Son. j. A. r. Corwin and
Townsend Il Dickinson. The amount
taken ranged from five to fifteen dol
lars, except Townsend and Dickinson,
their loss was about one hundred and
fifty dollars in money, safe was blown
open. Notes and other papers were
found at or near the Congregational
church the mex. morning.
The funeral Of Josiah Paterson was
at his late residence, Oct. 18th.
The 1. II. Merrill farm is sold to a
man in Randolph for thirteen hundred
dollars, SO it is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs John Snow are living
at E. II. SINNERS, in Montpelier.
Mrs. Snow is in very poor health.
1t was the w. II. Corps who gave a
reception OH the 18th. Correction.
Auctions are the order of the week.
Times are hard and things i'm general
go low.
The funeral of Alamson Gates was
held at his lalc residence last Tuesday,
Oct 23rl
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East ORANGE.

The pastors of both denominations
have been absent on their vacations
several weeks; but are expected to
soon resume their labors with us again,
and we will have preaching on the
Sabbath.
Mr.. George Bates of the Goddard
students of Barre, was in town Sunday
Married, Oct. 10th, at Robert Rich.
ardson's, father of the bride, Mr.. Her.
bert D. Scott of Concord, N. H., and
Miss Rose E. Richardson, Rev. c. H.
Richardson of Lewiston, Me-, brother
of the bride officiating. The welded
couple leaving the same evening for
Concord, N. H., their future home
with the best wishes of many friends
accompanying them.
The Home Aid Society met Friday
eve, Oct. 18th, at Warren Curtis, fifty
being present. The next meeting is to
be Wednesday eve, Oct. 31st, at Grin
Eastman's.. A general invitation is ex-
tended.
The little son Of Frank Lambs who
has been very i'll, is improving and ex-
pected to recover.
Lc duUlcuCt IOOIu Ill tut CuufCu IL
to be plastered this week.
Mrs. Mary (Emerson) Eastman was
born in Andover, Mass, Nov. 9Th 1922.
She was married Feb. 28th 1843 to
Mr.. Joseph Eastman of Mathuen,
Mass. Soon after their marriage they
united with the Lawrence St. Congre-
gational church in Lawrence, Mass.
After coming to VT, to reside few
wears since, they removed their men,
bership to the Congregational church
at East Corinth. Mrs. Eastman having
been an invalid for the last twenty
five years, she departed this life at her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Lamb in East Orange, Sunday evening
Sept. 3Oth, 1888, aged nearly Sc years.
She leaves a kind devoted husband,
four daughters, one son and four
grandchildren to mourn her loss, one
daughter having preceded her across
the river. Though her loved ones will
miss her more and more vet they bow
in submission TO Gods will, feeling
her great sufferings are over and their
loss is her eternal gain, believing she
has gone to receive her reward and
awake in His likeness. Her funeral
was at her home Oct. End, Rev. G. ii.
Coolidge, pastor of the Congregational
church at Orange Centre, conducting
the services. Her remains were taken
to Mathuen, Mass, for interment.
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The Dictionary In the School
Room.

|
Being interested in all that pertains
to the success and usefulness of our
public schools, we would call the at.
tentiOn OF educators to the value of
early training In the use OF language
and the need of more thorough in.
struction In the knowledge of words.
We mean the English language, and
for the most part, good old Anglo
Saxon words.
We are constrained to believe that
far too many schools the ability to
name words rapidly as they occur in
the reading lesson, in the geography
or history Is allowed to suffice as the
full measure Of instruction in the de-
partment OF language, and the pupils
thus pass to other fields without the
ability to either correctly spell or prom
erly pronounce the words thew have
used, and with no knowledge at all of
their true significatiOn or wealth of
meaning.
The derivation or history of a word
as found in the dictionary often opens
up a most delightful field for study
and investigation, and through this
the learners ambition to attain greater
power and fluency in the use of words
might be melted. We believe that the
learned man is most clearly distinguish
ed from the ignorant by his greater
command of language and wider
knowledge of the power of words.
What better field can there be, then,
for the developments of greater use.
fulness on the part of our public
schools than through larger and more
intelligent study Of our own yocabu-
larry? r.., s -'...
Fortunately we have standard au-
thority for the meaning and use of En-
glish words, recognized and univer-
sally conceded court of last resort, an
open "Webster," where are recorded
for the use of all, the decisions of the
best writers and speakers upon the
correct item that goes to make up the
beautiful whole of our mother tongue.
We believe our public schools will
attain a greater usefulness, and be
more successful in teaching language
just in the ratio that they send their
pupils to the dictionary with more fire.
quency, teaching them to study its rec
ord more inteligently and abide by it's
decisions more 'steadfastly. 1t needs
no argument to prove that every school
room should be supplied with a copy
of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary,
as the foundation for improved Ian
guage work. AS further means to
this desirable end, we can make no
better recommendation than that every
pupil should acquire the habit of con-
slant reference to authority by having
at his desk a copy of an unabridged
edition of Webster, and that every
teacher should be competent to give
instruction in it's proper use.
Without disparaying the other
abridgments, we regard Webster's Ac-
ademic Dictionary as the best of all
for the hourly use Of pupils, and when
it is remembered that it's usefulness
will survive the pupils school days,
and in the absence Of the unabridged be-
come the family dictionary, it is not
too much to say that it should be found
on the desk of every pupil in our
schools above the most primary grade.
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Post Mills.

Married, in Northfield, the Esd inst,
Mr.. E. T. Hart of Post Mills to Miss
| Eda Judd of Mortified. They arriy-
ed here about o'clock p. M, and were
received at the house, lately occupied
by G. W. Comstock, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hart of Sharon. Mr.. E. T. Hart had
had the house newly and nicely fur
nishcd for the reception of his bride.
About 8 O'Clock he was sercnaded by
the band of which he was a member.
He responded by inviting them in and
serving them with cake and coffee.
May their path through life be as
pleasant as the day was bright.
The sociabte at Mrs. Niles was a
success, although the weather was UNI
favorable about fifty guests assembled.
They seemed to enjoy themselves fine
ly and were entertained by Mrs. Niles
in her genial manner. The next
sociable will be at Mrs. Ii. M. Miller's,
Nov. 9TH. All are invited and good
time may be expected.
The excursion to Boston was i'm
proved by some from this place.
E. E. Smith took a trip to Plymouth
lNSI SATURDAY.
H. T. Howe has moved his family to
Hanover.
C. E. Flanders is laid up with sore
hand. #
Mrs. G. G. Cook died Tuesday morn
ing, funeral Thursday at O'Clock.
E. B. Frost Post and Relief Corps
were inspected Friday evening. Oct.
18th. The Post by Comradc E. w.
Rolfe of Tunbridge and the Corps by
Dept. Inspector Mrs. Francena M.
Powers of Wells River. 1t being a
stormy evening there were not as
many out as were expected. Mrs.
Powers complimented the Corps for
the showing they made in the short
time since they were organized, for
which the Corps feels much encour-
aged
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Wells River.

Orange County Teachers Institute in
School House Hall, on Wednesday,, Thurs
day and Friday, Oct 81, Nov. and 7, 1888.
Order Of exercises: Wednesday morning IL
schools, Supt. Justus Dart; Grammar as
an aid in c0mprehending the English Ian
guage, Prin. G. E. Putney, ST. Johnsbury;
The district school teacher, Supt. f. W.
GOodhue, Wells River. "Wednesday after
noon, 2 O'clock. Hints to teachers. F'rin. z.
+. Putqey, Glass exercises in rhysi"iogy,
instruction, ladies' of the W. &. I. U.
Wednesday evening, $50. Lecture: NapO-
Icons Easter Sunday, 1905, and it's wonder
full results upon North America, DR.. VIM.
A. MOwry, Boston.
Thursday morning, 7.3O. Devotional ex'
ercises; Principles that underlie the man
Boston; History, Prin. F. G. Avery, Wells
River; The ideal teacher, Horace W. Bal
ley, Esq, Newbury. Thursday. afternoon.
Primary work, illustrated with class,
Mrs. E.. w. Chalmers, Wells River Lam
guage. DIR. VIM. A. MOwry; Questions and
discussion. Thursday evening, $50. hec :
tation. 1.-The Ride from Client to AK"
Miss Mary l.. Page, Wells River; Lecture:
How we secured the Oregon Country, DIR.
friday morning, $50. Devotional exer-
cises; Elementary arithmetic. Dr. VIM. A.
MOwry; Qualifications of teachers, Prin.
Edw ard COnant, Randolph; Business Arith-
metic, DIR. VIM. A. MOwry. Friday after
noon. An outside view of the teachers
mission, Rev. Evan Thomas, Vershire;
Education for citizenship, DIR. VIM. A.
Mowry; Questions and discussion.
Please note carefully the following: This
is the educational meeting for the county,
and teachers can attend without loss of
time Free entertainment will be furnish
ed to teachers who apply to Supt. T.. w.
GOodhue, South Newbury. before the meet
ing. Special round trip tickets will be sold
to those going over the Passumpsic railroad
from all stations between White River
junction and Lyndonville, good to return
until Nov. I'd. lseduced rates are expected
at the Hotels.
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> Granite State Local Items y
Orford.

Mrs. John M. Corliss of Oxford, in.
tends spending the winter with Dea
Butler Of Bradford.
A goodly number took advantage OF
the excursion rates to Boston this week.
The depot at Fairlee was broken
open Tuesday night and about four
dollars in money taken, all in silver,
but nothing further was missing.
Riley Pebbles and wife from Natick,
Mass, were in town over the Sabbath.
They have many friends here and all
were glad to see them.
10. Carr was called to Enfield to
attend the funeral of his mothers sis
ter Tuesday.
DR.. s. P. Kenyon formerly Of this
town, but for the last three years has
been stopping at Lynn, Mass, with his
wife and two children visited his aunt
Mrs. |. X. Avery last week.
Mrs. Elliott who has had charge of
the bridge at Oxford, for a good many
years is visiting her brother in the
southern part of Vermont.
Frank j. Bell and family have left
this week for Springfield. VT. where
he has bought farm, and all are sorry
to lose so good family.
The new millinery shop just opened
by Miss Nellie Turner, is doing good
business.
JOSIAH r Archer has spider cancer
on his cheek, and has gone to Boston to
have it cut out.
Some picking locks has been going
on here the past week.
It. is with feelings of sadness, we
hear of the poor health of our former
townsman, Frank Richardson, as every
one was his friend. He has been sta
ton agent at St. Johnsbury for num-
Der of years.