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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16
A story Ahont Goyernor Oglesby

A new story in which Governor Richard
j, Oglesby figures as prominent char
acter is going the rounds, says The Logan
! (Ti) County Tribune, az follows;
| II seems that way back in the past,
| when Uncle Dick vas great deal younger
| than he is now, he aud the lamented
| Judge Robinson undertook TO stump
southern Illinois in behalf of gift at the
hands Of the people which both wanted.
Uncle Richard was whig, but it was
rumored that he bad been badly tinctured
with the republican heresy which was
then gaining ground. The judge decided
that 1t would be fine piece of political
firework 10 denouce the young man for
his yearning toward the new honor, aud
he carefully put the plan ia pickle for a
convenient opportunity. II came. The
two candidates were billed to address the
voters in a small town, and the gathering
was at a hotel. Uncle Dick won the toss,
and went TO bat Il rst, and to Robinson
horror proceeded to anticipate that
gentleman's bomb shell by admitting
all the charges be had proposed to make.
When Robinson arose TO speak he found
himself in the position Of the traditional
schoolboy, with nothing to say. In the
meantime Oglesby wandered about the
crowd, and happened = spy native with
an Anticipated fiddle under his arm pro
ceeded to borrow the instrument of Tor
ture and then yelled;
"Come on fellows let's have dance.
III fiddle for you. You don't want to
hear that fellow spout, anyhow.'
He then struck up, and soon had cir
! 4 a. trn The crowd
rapidly fell away from Robinson and left
him speaking to empty benches. eaten
ing on to the spirit OF the fun, the ludge
descended to me floor, seized a partner
and was soon whirling Ill the may, etc
The stratagem ought to have secured the
plum, but il did not.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16
FARM NOTES

A Connecticut farmer some years ago
captured some wild geese, and after clip
ping their wings, CROSSED them with
native geese. The grade was mnrh
larger and the meat of a finer flavor
than the native, SO much so that they
brought a price full as high rs turkeys.
1t is generally supposed that the pig
is capable of digestiug any kind of food
that is unfit for other classes of stock,
On the contrary, it can be very easily in
jured by improper food, and will 20 pest
on a variety of vegetables aud grass,
Corn "a not necessary except 20 fatteuiug
the hog.
A poal,ry house l7xl8 feet will accom-
modate forty hens in the winter, and
twenty pounds OF coal per day at a cost
of less than five cents will keep the tenn
pera ture at about 40 degrees. With this
sort of hen house you may look for eggs
in the coolest months aud the combs will
never be frosted
A pure bred fowl of one OF the egg
laying breeds, such IA Langshaus, Hou.
dan, etc, will lay from twenty five TO fifty
eggs more in a year tdan the dung hill.
Not only this, but they are much more
profitable every way. Pure-bred birds OF
almost any breed are worth at least So a
piece. There IL a large profit ON rightly
managed poultry on the farm.
one of the principal causes OF hoayes
in horses is the feeding OF dusty or dirty
hay. Ordinary clean hay can always be
fed with safety If properly cut up, moist
ened and mixed with ground grain; but
60 feed the musty or dirty sorts ia very
injurious. Glover, owing TO its liability
TO crumble, often gets dirty even after
storage, and should never be fed without
being previously moistened.
II cream is too thick, or very yiscid
from the presence of q large proportion
of albumen, the proper way is 70 dilute
the cream by adding to il warm water of
the right temperature. Let there be no
guess work about the temperature of the
water but temper it until reliable
thermometer shows it il right. What
ever the churning temperature may be
that should be the exact temperature of
the water added. Such IA addition OF
warm water would often drive all th'
witches out of the churn. But tho mos
effective way to keep them out is b,
maintaining all the temperatures at tn
! right point
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16
THE HOME AND PRESIDE
NATURES WAY.

II looked like rain, the air was damp.
The sky was Or, ar and black
4 young man gazed trolh his window height,
Aud thought. Must hire a nacks
OH hope the rain viii not come on"
lie cfied. Ia accent meek
For can't siford an opera rig
On four small dollars per week"
One hundred miles from this scene or less
farmer stood at his door,
Aud as he looked on he wthered fields
lie was hoping that the rain would pour
For the heat had bghted the summer crop
Aud the ground WAS psrcGei aud dry;
Aud the flowers that bioomej IN the spring
ira In"
Had died with the rock aud rye
And Nature looked down on th, dude ant
swain
And, reasoning thus she said
"Nl take from he dude his four per week
Or the poor swain dtiy bread'
Aud muslul upon this curious case
To solve which she was 10th,
She quietly ileW Co the water tank
And tHruei the hose on both
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

The Times or lnNlh
The death of the last King of Oudh de
priyos Calcutta Of picturesque and al
most legendary parsonage. To the Wis
itor the red and blue roof of his palace
the gardens, stocked with wild beasts and
brilliant birds, his innumerable guards and
attendants, and the tens Of thousands of
pigeons that were always wheeling above
the grounds seemed 20 embody the fan
tastic idea OF native India. The men
guarding his doors we're all HIS own Sc
poys from Cawnpore, and once you had
an order TO penetrate the charmed circle
you assed through u beautiful succession
Of groves and parterres and minaiure
grass plots and pleasant terraces. His
menagerie fell away of late, but some
years back IL almost riyaled the famous
collection in the London 400. In one
large space there were buifaloes, goats
and deer and ostriches and other great
birds. A tank something like hundred
and fifty yards square was covered with
storks and pelicans and swans, and had
ample we'll wooded rambling grounds
around IL. The smaller birds weIe shell
tered in lofty ayiarios. The lions and
tigers and wolves and other ferocious
animals were, OF course Gagged but Gagged
very comfortably.
In another garden a building that
looked like a magnificent ant.hill was
fixed in tho center of large, square well,
and was carefully surrounded with water
Here the snakes we're aggregated, and
800 of them lived IN the marrow holes
with which the building Was artihclaliy
honeycombed II used TO be one of the
great sights OF the day TO see them fed
with frogs. But his pigeons formed the
great feature of the kings collection.
zone who knew him" writes that he led
a kingly life to the end, though no had
not more than 1000 subjects 10 govern
Gle held court and received legal honors,
created titled mobiles according to his ca
price and Travelled over his grounds in a
campan, occupying at different country
seats, like other kings AZ one time he
would watch his animals and fishes being
/ fed at another ais rams and cocks and
quails would be brought up to fight be-
| fore him. He mad, wo are told, prevail
ing passion for order and cleanliness.
He prayed FIVE times day, though he ate
only one meal, but from morning TIL
night he chewed pan sapori and smoked
the hookah.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16
He Ne Somewhat snrnrlsel

G. Baxter Hanscom is editor and pro-
priet,f of bright little weekly news
paper III the rural districts Of the west
says the Troy Standard. He was lately
married to a pretty little woman, who Is
filed with the laudable desire to help
Baxter along all she can.
1T ype-setting looks so easy" che cooed
the other day. II know / could do 1t Just
az well as anything. Let me help"
Although Hanscom IL his own compost
tor, he didn't accept this offer at once
His wife he'd "learned the cases." as she
called it, and that, she thought. was the
graduation degree in the type-settiIg
profession. She was III the Office alone
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

Baltimore sun.
whether farmers get their riRhtful
share Of the farm products depends not
only upon their ability TO work and plan
but also upon their ability 70 market
what they bave 70 sell, as well as upon
the oarefulness of the wife also. For
instance, the farmer may be very care.
ful about feeding his COWS, keeping them
clean. etc.. but unless the housewife sup
Elements his close attention with the
same care of the milk, cream aud dairy
utensils, his extra work amouL,a 70 but
little. We have now in our minn eye q
farmer who receives five cents above the
market price for his butter, from the
fact that his customers found that the
ougIity was the same throughout the year,
and "a good as any to be found IN the
market. Now this extra 1Ye cents y an
proft. and ne j. entitled 70 Il. Nor is
that all the profit for Wneu once Gus
toner ia obtained il - usually for the
Whole season, and q market thus opened
for other produce. In this way much
time IA saved in marketing, and middle
men entirely dispensed with. 10 brings
him in the cash, and thus enables HIM TO
INV where be can get the most for his
money. which Is another profit ne reaps.
n il always best for farmer to establish
4 reputation for selling good article 10
order 10 yet his foil share of the proht
on ANYTHING he has to sell. Another thing,
farmer, in order to make ready sale oil
any kind OF produce direct to the Gus
toner, should establish reputation for
honest. dealing, ]. e., never representing
~ article 10 be little better than ~
really Is, for confidence oDcelost is never
regained
The Happlest Boy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

the other day when wedding notice wa.
brought in.
son, she said glesfully, an Just sci
this up and slip it in the form, and won't
Baxter be surprised SheS he sees it il
print?"
1t therefore appeared as follows in the
next issue OF the paper;
MARRIED; At Tue RespeneE OF The
Brides PaSentsts on wenday evoug Sep
$50 1881 Mr.! Jnho jacknos 70 mis- kaly
naRtu? the Cersm Gk-was $efform by
Revv; mr. Deeon Inn the resence oG &
large number Of FReidsn Of the gnuoy
couple & was be Ryy joyful Oceasino
Mr.. and mrs. will Be at Hoem 20 the
r fri,s at S7t bath st afr Octo, 100:
OF course Baxter was surprised. Sc
were Mr.. John Jackson and his wife, who
didn'5 think they had received full
equivalent for the they had paid foi
"a good send on
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

~ uloht hbVA PhNNNt N'''NN t'A-'Nt
essential:
The best yeast,
The best -four,
The proper degree of heat.
Skill in the different processes is an
aid in the attainment of xcellence, but
it will not counteraot the effect of infer
Tor materials. | wish that this note could
be sounded through all the kitchens in
the land, and that some of the illusions
which exist on this ioct of bi cad max
ing might be destroyed. 81 did not have
any luck to-day with my broad y one will
say, and such a person in some forclble
way ought TO he made TO understand that
In cookery i'll luck aud ignorance are
synonymous.
What special receipt should be used Is,
also, of secondary consideration, proyid-
ed it has some reliable golmother TO
stand sponsor for it. Far be it from me
TO impale on the point Of my pen my
particular receipts, and, holding them up
TO the multitude, exclaim, "Lo, here'
ard $40, thereW Such as | contribute
in this article are given because they have
answered my purpose perfectly, and not
intended in any way az criticisms on
those OF my neighbors.
If the proper conditions for success
in bread making are maintained, success
will result as certain as it Is that the day
followeth the night. Three of the mos
important conditions / have named, CIV
ing yeast the predominance of import
ance because II forms the spirit, as I
were, of the loaf, without which IN IT.
best estate, the other constituent, howeye
good in themselves, would remain but
ahapeless, inanimate mass
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16
MILWAUKEE, Maikets

MILWAUKEE, Feb H. Wheat Steady; &c sor
seller cash; 75lS for seller March; 79}S for seller
May. Corn Weak; No. 3, &c. Oats-Dnll;
No. ., white 50. Rye-Finn; No. ], o.
Barley Steady; No. q 55h Provisions Qliet.
Pork-l4OOatia5 for seller February
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

boy whom he loved. He gave him beauti-
full rooms TO live In, and pictures and
toys and books He gave him pony to
ride, and row boat on lake, and ser
wants. He provided teachers who were
to give him knowledge that would make
/ him good and great. But, with all this, the
young prince was not happy. He al
ways wore frown. and was even wish.
I ing for something be did not have.
1 Atlength, one day a magician came to
court. lie saw the boy, and said TO the
king; II can make your son happy.
But you must pay me great price for
| telling the secret" "Well,n said the
king, "what You ask / will give" SO the
| price was paid. Then the magician took
the boy into a private room. lie wrote
something with white substance on a
piece of paper. Next he gave the boy
a candle, and told him 60 light it and
hold il under the paper, and then see
what he could read. Then he went away,
The boy did as had been told, and white
letters on the paper turned into beauti
full blue. They formed these words
"Do a kindness to some one every day
The prince made use of the secret, and
became the happiest BOY in the kingdom.
Marriage Customs In Saxouy
ST. James Gazette.
In the kingdom OF Saxony, says the
Berlin Das Echo, there are several parish
es in which the public celebration of
marriage is still accompanied with some
remarkable accessories. In the parish of
Merkwitz, near Oschatz, printed "lokal
statut' is presented TO the intending
bride and bridegroom when they ask fol
the publication of their bans The "stat-
ute regulates the examination OF the es-
poused pair 10y the pfarrer. The candi-
dates for holy matrimony are solemnly
asked for by the pastor whether they
can, in pure conscience claim for them
selves the honorable preditates of maiden
and bachelor Those who have beon ac-
cused OF breach OF the seventh COM
mandment and have confessed it, or
against whom 1t has been proved are
prohibited from wearing the myrtle
crown or carrying myrtle ornaments.
The church ia left undeoorated and
flowers are not strewn in the church yard
Bridal couples who "unjustihahly make
use of the symbols of virginia. parity are
to be "solemnly reprimanded by the pas
tor in his wedding Grafton, although in
such manner as not TO be injurious to
them or TO the wedding party" The
pastors OF Merkwitz must be men of
amazing genius in casuity il they always
succeed in carrying out this delicate OBJ
legation with success. IL any married
couple has been discovered to have "Uu-
iustihably used these ohrenpradikate the
case is to be mentioned in the Now Years
report 20 the congregation, but wishou.
publishing the ma mes of the parties.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

CHICAGO, Feb. 1l-Four- Quiet, steady and
unchanged Wheat-Quiet aud dull; opened a
shade better than yesterdays close and closed
1zc better. Is sic for seller cash; rs 916 for
seller March; 81 1-l6 for seller May. Corn
Moderately active prizes showing but narrow
fluctuations; opened nrmer than closing yester
day, huctuated within 14c range and closed nc
higher; 4C34 for seller cash; 4G 1916 for seller
March; tl95 for seller May. ets-Steady with
in yesterd Us range, closing AGl4c better; 81
1l-1g for seller May Rse-Quiet az zoe Barley
a. Prime timothy 4Gd2.47. Flax seed
LAB wniskey-1.4 Pork Moderately active
and steady; 1i10 for seller cash; "a IS for sell
or May Lard--Steady: fluctuations being With
In narrow limits; 7G5 for seller cash, IG5
forseller March. z so for seller May Shoulders
-GOoaGl5; short clear, s.909s05; short
ribs, 7.f2l5 Butter Quiet; creamery, ease;
dairy, 22G26 Cheese-steady: full cream
eheddars, 1ON0nA; hats, ilGi1N; young
Americas, ie012A EGgs-Firm at &GEt.
Hides au3tall0w- Unchanged
Flour Receipts, II 600 shipments, "A 600.
wheat--Receipts % 000 shipments 1000.
Corn-Reeeipts, So 000, shipments, $1,000.
Oatg-Receipts, 5000; shipments. 90 600
Rye-Recsipts, 5000, shipments 81 900.
Barley-Recelpts, 5000; shipments 5000
CH1cAao, Feb. 1.-THE Droyers' journal re-
ports: Cattle. receipts, 1900, duh; steers, 300
a4qo. s.ockers aud feeders, 2i0lI350 cows,
bulls and mixed, ,56810; Texas cattle, 2.'5.
Hogs Receipts. r. 900; slow and steady, mix
ed, 5.l5a5 50; heavy, s.85G5J5; light JooG
5.s5. skios, 3 25a4s5. Sheep Receipts. $500;
steady; natives, s5OG5 50; western, 5te95.lJ'
Texans g. O)a4OO lambs, Q O0G6 10
a California widow lad plans for a
/ $50 600 monument for her late departed,
4 but when the lawyers got through fight
ing over the estate, the widow was doing
housework at 81 per week for the man
/ who draughted the monument
Boy-Pa, vas Samson killed by his
4 wifeF Pa-It amounted TO that. She
BETRAYED him to those who wanted to kill
him. "What did she do that for!' II
don't know. Maybe she gave him let
ter and he forgot 20 mail it,
/ sMamma," said little Chicago girl
eyes, dear" "Do ron think III have the
same papa all this YEAR,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

The Happest Boy,
Once there was king who bad httle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

The convention was called to order by
the chairman, at half-past seven O'Clock.
As the assembly chamber was but slowly
filing by the members, discussion was
had for half an hour. Mr.. Philips, OF
La Crosse county, addressed the audience
on Draft Horses. He advised the farmers
not TO use immature sIres for breeding
purposes. Get the best horse the
neighborhood affords and breed good,
strong healthy horses. He said that the
western horse breeders could not com
pete with the breeders OF Wisconsin, for
they produce an inferior animal and one
which is not suited for common use.
The chairman then introduced Hon. J
H. Foster. assistant railroad commission
er, his subject being, Practical Expert
ments in Drainage. Mr.. Foster said be
vas a farmer from WinnebagO county
and he would speak from the experience
he had had in under drainage. Part OF
his farm, he said, had been marsh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16
4 Lnnfnf Rrend.

To make good bread, three things are
absolutely essential;
The best yeast,
rTba hast Hour
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-22
A SAD, ROMANTIC STORY.
A Convict Dying at MoundsyiIIe
of a Broken Heart.
HE'S SENT UP FOR TWO YEARS
For Stealing Moacy to bring his Fam
lily to this Country from Poland.
His Wife aud Children
Crossing the Ocean.

The particulars OF n sad, true story
which SURPRISES many of the romances
over which the patrons OF the theatre
shed.tears, came to.light yesterday. Few
readers OF the INTELLIoENcER, probably,
noticed, and fewer will remember, the
brief account printed in these columns
a few weeks ago OF the indictment and
conviction OF Frank Zombrowski for
grand larceny. He was accused OF steal
ing SO from fellow counsryman, q
Pole, who lived in the colony Of that
nationality in the Eighth ward. The
grand jury indicted him after he had
been in jail several weeks. Not long
after he plead guilty, and was sentenced
to two years Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary at Moundsville, the shortest
term the law allowed.
When brought into court Zombrowski,
who is not bad-loOking Pole, Us Poles
90, was much depressed, and it was in
view OF an interpreters statement that
the money was stolen to enable the
prisoners wife and three little children
TO come here from his native country,
and that Zombrowski's mind was Affect
ed by anxiety for his family, that Judge
Jacob exercised this clemency.
The money was not recovered, and
Zombrowski said he had sent it to his
wife. He wept pitifully when sentenced,
and everybody in the court was deeply
affected. He was taken to MoundsVille
and entered upon his term OF imprison-
ment, but the thought OF his wife and
little ones out on the sea, fastening to
meet the husband and father who was
shut out from the world, preyed on his
mind, and he became respondent and
i'll, unable to work, and gradually sank
until the prison officials became alarmed
about him. The physician in charge
says he has no disease, but is literally
dying OF broken heart.
Rev. Father Boutlou, OF Moundsville,
has interested himselfin the mans case,
and came to the city on Thursday and
took an interpreter to Moundsville TO
have Il conversation with Zombrowski,
who speaks no English. A movement
has been started to secure his pardon,
and it is one which all will wish may
succeed.
1t is said he was induced 10 come to
America by representations that money
was made with fabulous ease. He got
out OF work here, and was put out Of
the Polish boarding house where he
lived. 1t was then that the opportunity
came to steal the money, and under the
circumstances few men could have re-
giatpd
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-22

Miss Mary Bruce IS home for the holidays.
home. :"
Miss Birdie Hall is home from Granville. O..
to spend the holidays.
Miss Aggie Jones, who has been quite III TO,
some weeks, Is cOnvalescing.
Old Auntie Lib Low, an aged colored lady.
died suddenly Tuesday night.
The public examination at the school ye,tcr.
day failed TO attractR single patron.
Mr.. Q. R. Rankin and ]. W. Francis came In
from MOFgRntown Thursday evening.
The festival given by the Willing Workcrs
Thursday night was not well attended,
Rev. ". W. Roberts, Of Cameron, IA holding +.
series otspeclAlmeetings In the Thatcher church,
Col. T. y. Fish will receive his friends Christ.
House. ''N ''''
Master Charlie Allen gave a pleasant birthday
party Tuesday night lie received a number Of
very nice presents.
Mr., Harry Wallace. OF Wheeling, was down
yesterday hunting. He was succeSSfuIin getting
nice lot OF pheASants aud rabbits
The Simpson N. E. Sunday school CbrIstrros
treat will be on Monday night, and that Of he
PresbyteTlanE Tuesday afternoon, An enter.
tAinmCnt Will be given In the PFesbyteFiRn
church Christmas night. 'E''"N
The Thursday Club Will hanouet nj tho Mound
Clty next Friday night. The ladies will be at.
IiFsd II eegant ball costume, and 1t is Intended
TO be the swell party oil the season. Pref XIII.
myer will furnish the music.
The musical concert to be given by McOonkey's
corneE band At the Court house tb.nIRht prom.
ises TO be we'll attended. Prof, VIII Tilrner and
his assistants from Wheeling VIII make iun.
The conyicts In the * niientiary will give their
holiday entertainment Tuesday morning al ]
o'clock. This IL new feature updGr Ihe nAnRo
ment Of superintendent Robinson, and nobody
isany iheworse of, While il is i pleasant diver.
sion for the. prisoners.