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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

belief in wichcraft is opposed to pro-
gres. of any kind. For man who is
rot a chief, snd who differs from his
fellows by being mentally in advance of
them, inevitably draws suspicion on him
sells OF being wizard, and where there
is no foreign controlling power, surely
fails victim to their fury. The belief
in witchcraft is to this day the cause of
terrible amount of suffering among the
tribes that are independent. All events
tia. can not be readily oomprehended-
sickness in man, murrain In cattle, blight
in crops, even casual accidents-are by
them attributed to the agency of wizards
and witches, and not the slightest COM
passion is felt for any unfortunate wretch
whom the recognized witchfrder of the
community points out as guilty. Con
fscation OF property, totture. death, are
the penalties of being charged VITA this
ideal offense. II is believed that one man
can bewitch another by means of any
such thing rs few hairs from his head,
clipping. OF a finger nail, a piece Of
clothing, or indeed anything whatever
that belongs to him or can be brought in
to contact with him, or can be concealed
in or about mis- hut. Occasional cases of
real poisoning undoubtedly occur, and
each such case is additional proof to
them that their belief is correct. They
have strong faith in the power of charms
to turn aside evils, believe in the efficacy
of certain medicines 30 give them cour-
age or to make them invulnerable in
battle, divine in the issue of warlike OPP
erat;ons by revolving cruelties, practiced
on animals, have an immense fear OF
meeting with ghosts, and firm belief in
the existence of melevolent water spirits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30
The National Capital.

GENERAL SHERIDAN left a paid up life
insurance policy of $4,000.
GENERAL o. O. HOWARD telegraphs from
San Francisco that the Arizona Indian
outbreak has olosed.
The treasury department paid out
$4,000, 900 on account OF pensions Tues
day.
The Conference report on the Army
Appropriation bill has been placed before
the house. As agreed upoL by the con
ferees, it carries S29 $4,000.
The senate, to-day, passed resolutions
thanking the citizens of italy for the
marble bust, of Garibaldi, Mr.. Evarts
making a brief euology on the patriots
life, services and character.
On Wednesday morning the tall and
beautiful tower OF the new Church of the
Convsnant, Rev. DR.. Hamlin, pastor, fell
with tremendous crash, taking with 1t
the entire front portion OF the editice.
The loss ia estimated at from $4,000 TO
100000. 1t is not yet ascsrtained what
the exact fault in construction was or
where the accountability rests.
The chief cause of the delay OF the
senate tariff bin is the difficulty III get
ting an agreement on the rates on lumber,
wool and sugar. The friends of these
industries are lighting to prevent re.
duction in rates on them, while majority
Of the senators demaud that they be
somewhat lessened.
II il authoritatively reported from
Ottawa that, Notwithstanding the antici-
pated rejection of tle Fisheries treaty by
:he United States, Senate the "modus
rirendi," or rather the Licenses issued
under it, will continue during the year.
Whether new Licenses shall be issued next
year will depend on the action Of the
nnrpinipn pariiampft
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30
AFRICAN DIAMOND MINES.
The Horrors of the Route 20 the Kimberly DIa
mOnd Mines.
pruke'S Na-axine

4
mond Mines.
brakes Magazine.
Skeletons by the thousand studded the
sides OF the tr8ok-skeletous OF mules
aEd oxen that had fallen in tbeir tracks,
VIC lms 80 the capacity and greed oi tue
buliuCk wagon owners. There they lay with
tire scauty, sword-edged grass growing up
through the ribs, the haunt OF sand
snakes and lizards; birds nesting ~ The
eyes and between the horns, and hies-
we'll the word flies carries no meaning
with it. As the cart dashed along, they
rose in myriads from these careases, ana
swooped down upon the occupants, hang
ing on by the score, until every trave'sr
was sick with q nameless disgust aud
pain.
Forty miles with two short haits, ia
which the horses mouths were sponSed
ont, and then on, on, over this screening
Gehenna, this terrible alkail plato, the
dust of which blew up IN binding oleuds'
and with the burning, almost yettlcAl rays
of the sun beating overhead rs only an
African sun can. From Orange River the
tourney was almost a dream, as fatigue,
vaut of sleep, want of exercise, oAdly
disested food and a number of small
items, produced q stupor that Wss not
broken until the breakfast halt OF the last
dsv. Then every one Awoke 20 certain
extent. and gazed eagerly at the horizon
on which lay dense fog % loose gray
clouds. Every now and again the log
seemed to lift somewhat, and soon lutte
white tents appeared on the velvet On
each side OF the road, but some little dis
lance from IL; as we dashed past, ;hese
we're seen to be surrounded with piles or
matter known as sorted stun which
were the piles OF earth, carted from The
"helds" to these outlying colonies OF the
Beers. 70 be sorted over by the vlte and
children without molesiation. Ihen, az
Intervals, appeared frame houses, WIN
canvass walls, and then what we haze taken
to be fog resolved itself into dense CLOUD
of acrid dust, raised by the dayoreas
vino from the west. This, mingling with
the caIciferous matter arising from thoQs-
ands of sleeves az the diNgtngs, hlsa tae
air like q sirocco. falling on tne travellers
IN white.Rrey clouds, covering tnelr
clothes. filing their eyes their ears, taelr
mouths, nauseatiug them to the las. ae
gree. a.. dirty upwashed. urshavan' aus
red eyed, bruised and weary INTO eta' a'
the cart load OF new chums' rolled lns7
Kimberly.
The Grand Trunk Railway company
will extend its Michigan air line 70 Cai-
eayo aud make connection VITA tne Z +
r,ouis ana Kansas City road TO reseh .,
\ Louis and the southwest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

Ingersoll the protective league. The do
bate will probably take place in Septem-
Der in this city.
HANNIBAL A. WILLIAMSON, of the GLASS
OF 1883, Marietta, (O) College, died at
his home in Grandvisw, near Marietta on
Saturday, OF what has been termed ty-
phoid fever. He was present and par
took OF the siuuni dinner, and makes the
eighth victim that has died from some
cause or other OF that banquet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

Maintained 6alilso. wl'.a his tormen'ess -
him for advocating the true syF'ola o.
cu. Ce.ssiH fonies hold OUT hoNe'si' -, J.
ths illumination Of discovery ard '1P'-'' -,
Tho,e arc hosts Of people who. oee'a '. /,
nav. adopted certain princiPpi .v in asfs0cs
' pnrr lsfs 81 superpoient Narcotics 40 -
thcugh they have given groaaa Of s'ons5h 81;
si.ti6ls progress q Host ,lSg ,or sis5rds7
tiers. national painless reIl ~ aSsis stu Ga :.
,j linz TO fpsEs ambulatiag apothse1asfis' h.. y1
mary stomachs The symlpP.9i, az as35m.lAll
disturbance with this benetee9is s.sr. m
also are constipation scN ..ts-s.-t5ri.y !. o.
s stvae an a5 l6a sgs ttbsaiastis and dns1
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

Tbs oonsuu tion OF maIs iil lo;s lis in
oreasiug with great rapidity. In 1910 in
this oouutry there were consumed rs
100000 gallons OF malt liquors or l'3o
gallons per capita. In 1850 there was no
radical chsngein the hgurss. In 1860 the
increase set in in earnest, In that year
the amount OF beer drank was l0l, 100000
gallons against 90,ooO,00o Sallou, Of hard
liquors and 100000 gallons of wine.
The per capita consumption of malt
liquors was exactly equal to that OF the
hard LIQUORS and wines. In 1870 the con
sumption OF malt liquor doubled in a
mount. The amount consumed per capita
was 5.3l gallons. The per capita con
sumption Of hard liquors in the same
time was 240 gallons. The dgures for
1887 show tremendous growth in the
beer drinking habit. The total consomp-
tion ia that yesf was 7l153s,s5l gallons
OF NAL. iq..ors against 64s9dis2o ~
1856 fus greater par. OF ths beer con
sumad Wa made n this country, about
100000 CATION being imported. The
psr capita d nov ll9> gallons. Ameri-
eau beer is fas. driving oa. the native
rum aud whisky. Ia $500 the German
citiz MS we're the beer drinker.. Nos tina
Americans can vie WITH the Germa1s II
t%a4'5ra
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30
PE0PLE OF NOTE.

The widow Of General Hszsn is - -''-
tucket. ,....8 81
18th birthday. WAlf
Fdns Proctor il visiting ''s
tier IN his Maine rettea1 ..a.5
General Terry is reported l e Is
ly reeaining his health anu ,-s,-.sa
The wedding Of Josep1 He;as-.r1as
\ sry 1n' SauabseT Of Iavtss'. r al Be-
yoa !. -, sbs second week in Aofs1
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

{" CAHos LIDDos, one OF the ablest men
in the church OF Englsn d, has never
been given bishopric, and this is the
trivial reason assigned: On one coca
sion when be preached before the queen
he addressed her majesty as plain mad
am" Just as Massillon preaching before
Louis XIV, addressed his sovereign as
UgirD
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

Ii will not be denied that at eighty
eight years OF age, and after si1ty-six
years of service, Gen. Won Moltka is en-
titled to be placed on the retired list.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

JAeKsosv1LLE, Fla, Aug. 24.-From six
O'Clock yesterday eyening till noon to-day
six new cases OF yellow fever were re
ported and two deaths.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

The Ford immigration committee have
hit upon another fruitful theme in their
search for facts about the iuhuS Of for
eigners. That railroad companies and
factory men have no difficulty in import
ing contract labor is now proved beyond
question, and it seems that Toy paying a
fee of $40 fresh arrivals are able to secure
naturalization papers about "a soon as
they could rent room. William Key a
member OF the firm of Lockwood 4 Key
admitted under pressure that he had in
several instances received money for
swearing that he had been acquainted for
five years with persons who were com
plete strangers to him. This is serious
business. If we cannot keep destitute
Foreigners out of our borders we can at
least protect the ballot box
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

"Thirst teaches ali animals to drink,
but drunkenness belongs only to man.
Next to love, sympsthg is the divinsst
passion of the human heart.-Barke.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

The effects OF Canada's national
policy are beginning to be shown IN
marked way. The system of protection
against Great Britain which she has
adopted has resulted in decided falling
OF both in exports and imports. During
the seven months which ended with July,
British exports to Canada fell off 1914 per
cent. while the imports from the Domin-
ion to Great Britain decreased 1871 per
cent. Great Britain's trade with her
other colonies show remarkable growth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

WITH all the energy displayed in
fighting the yellow fever at Jacksonville
FLORIDA, it seems to be increasing. The
cages thus far in that city mum Der 33,
with Ave deaths. kettle Of tar is burn
ed every night in front of each hoase,
which with the smoke from the seven
cannon fred from time to time, has en-
seloped the city in smoke. Gov. Perry
has no reason to be happy these days. tie
refused to call an extra session of the
legislature that a state board of health
might be established, and the wsrst part
of this discreditable affair ia that the
governor was influenced by medical men
upon the various county boards OF health
who look with jealousy upon state super
yisiOu.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

Tnr wcrld consumes annually, accord
ing to English authority 10 the trade,
about $4,000 tons of coffee, and pro
duoes a corresponding quantity. Esti-
mating the average price at $500 a ton
this represents a value Of SIG o'ooo'
Jamaica coffee is the finest grown, but
only furnishes about 5000 tons East
Indian and Coylon coffee are OF very
high quality, but they do not together
produce more than 10000 tons. The
geylon crop used to be more important
than it is, but has been reduced in conse-
ouonce OF disease of the plants. The
average crop OF Java ga from 10000 to
10000 tons, aud that OF Brazil from $40
600 to $4,000 tons. Costa RIGA and the
Other Central American states also export
coffee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

ENa1ANp's experiment in government
control and management of the telegraph
system does not grow any more satisfac-
tory. The London Economist calls atten-
ton to, and strongly emphasizes, the fact
that the expense is steadily increasing and
the deficit in revenues expanding without
any corresponding betternent of the ser
yice-all of which is causing great dis
satisfaction. II tins 10 the result OF gov
ornamental control OF the telegraph in
England, what would it naturally be with
us, where tho whole service would be put
into the hands of federal employees hold
ing their places by consent of political
bosses, and subjected to the corruption
and uncertainties of partisan politiesF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-08-30

The Grand Trunk Railway Com pal
will extend its Michigan air line 10 Cai
60 ana make connection With the 81
r,opis ana Kansas cts road TO reach s.
Ionis ana the southwest.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-01
RECORDING OF BIRTHS AMI
DEATHS.

An act Of the Legislature, approved
March 20, 1887, provides that every person
who shall o~ficiate at the birth Of a child
hal make a record thereof, and within
three months after such birth shall make
and deliver to the Recorder of Deeds Of
the county wherein the birth took place, o
certificate lnder his hand containing the
facts of such birth. II also provides that
every person who shall o~ficiate at the
burial Of any deceased person shall make a
record thereof and within two weeks after
such death shall make and deliver, or send
by the due course of mail or express, or by
such other manner as will insure safe
transit, to the Recorder Of Deeds Of the
county wherein such death took place, q
certificate under his hand containing par
t~iculars OF such death.
All certificates Of births and deaths shall
be filed and recorded by the Recorder In q
book kept for that purpose, and the Board
of Commissioners Of the several counties
shall provide blanks certificates, to be paid
for by the county, to be furnished to ply
sicians midwives and u~ndertakers, to en-
able them to carry out and comply with
the requirements Of the act.
Failure to comply with the provisions
Of the act is punt liable by q fine Of not
less than $50 nor more than $50 for each
~o1ense, and wilfuily making a false csr-
tificate Of any birth or death Is punishable
by q fine not exceeding $500, or imprison.
meet in the county jail for any period not
exceeding six months,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-01
Mexican Children.

In Mexico q group Of lads from
seven to twelve will meet, and each
boy will d~ecorously lift his hat, and
salutations of extreme courtesy viii be
exchanged, and then comes the boy
ish chatter, the run and the laughter,
the same as anywhere. Boys here
treat their elders with respect. An
old man or woman is not the butt Of
the youth OF Mexico; rather for the
old people are reserved the shsdiest
seats under the trees in the park. A
Mexican boy OF girl on entering q
room walks around among the com
pany, shaking hands with all, and on
leaving the room does the same
Urbanity is taught in the public
schools as arithmetic is at home.
There is no one iosted on the street
the best seat in the horse-csr IL
promptly given up to the ladies, whS
never seen a Mexican gentleman TAI
to give his seat 10 a woman, whether
she was richly or poorly dressed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-01
whiskers worth Money.

a good crop of whiskers is
worth more to a young doctor than
O diploma from the best college or
testimonials from the oldest prac.
titioners."
The reporter looked incredulous,
but the medical man went on talk.
ing.
81 mean what l say, and I think
you will see the force of my reason
ing, even il you don't quite agree
with me. when I have explained.
Every n who has tried TO establish
himself in practice among strangers
land a man usually succeeds best
whore he is least acquainted) knows
that the greatest obstacle in the way
fora young doctors success Is bis
age. People will not employ q
smooth faced boyish looking doctor
il any other is to be found. What
a physician most wants is years, and
the dignified bearing that goes with
age and experience. Next to being
old, the best thing Is to look old.
Nothing will help a man out like
whiskers. It's q lucky fellow who
gets a start in medicine before he has
them. An Enquirer.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-01
Woes Of q Texas Editor.

1.-THE singular mistake" explains
the editor Of a Texas paper, ".by
which our leading editorial appeared
last week at the bottom Of a column
on the third page, was caused by our
having intrusted the setting up of the
same TO a long, slab-sided Yankee
jour-printer who happened along and
wanted a Job. We told him to make
up the forms and work the papers of
while we went home to give our wife
some much needed assistance in
making her apple butter. The article
was in relation to the recent act OF the
Governor in pardoning a sheep thief,
and was headed Growing Folly.
He set it up Cranberry Jelly and
chucked the article in the department
OF Useful Household Receipts 1t is
such things as these that make the
life OF a journalist one Of constant care
and anxiety and make him an old
man before his time. The Press and
Printer.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-01
An Ex.smoker's Advice.

A young man who, not long ago,
was an inveterate smoker, but was
recently induced to "swear Off"
came to me and talked In this
strain: Il have been doing some
figuring lately, and the result as
tonishes me. When l was smoking
my hardest my average was eight
cigars q day. Sometimes il
would run over eight and sometimes
under; but eight was about the all
round figure. / rarely bought my
cigars by the box, and as l INDUCED
in straight l0-cent goods, 80 cents 0
day was what my smoking cost me,
This, with 40 cents added for cigars
that 1 gave away and lost shaking
dice, make a total of about six dol
lars a week that I now save. 1t il
nine weeks and three days since
swore off. and by Saturday 1 shall
have $50 in the bank. without an
effort on my part q ' that required
10 control an unnecessary appetite
/ must also regard as ar asset thu
superabundance of animal spirits ]
enjoyed as q direct result Of my
abstinence from O habit that every
body knows is weakening, when
INDUCED in TO excess. Smoke your
self, do you? Well. try my scheme.
Swear off and put your cirgar money
in the bank. You might need Il
some day, even if you are a news
paper an."-Chicago Journal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-01

Approved March 5, 1897.

piled stU to the 4 State s'e q Nevada to purchase
any land from it, or who has contracted
with the State of Nevada for such pur-
chase, or who may hereafter apply TO or
contract with the State Of Nevada, in
good faith, for the purchase OF any Of its
public lands, and who has paid, or shall
pay TO the proper State officers, the amount
Of money requisite under such application
or contract, shall be deemed and held to
have the right to the exclusive possession
Of the land described in such application or
contract; provided, no actual, adverse pos
session thereof existed in another at the
date Of the application.
SEC. q. Every person who has con.
tracted with the State Of Nevada, In good
faith, to purchase any land from 1t, shall
be entitled TO maintain or defend any &C:
tion Of law or equity concerning said land
or its possession, which may be maintained
or defended by persons who own land In
fee, and every person who has applied or
may hereafter apply to the State OF Ne.
yads, in good faith, to purchase any land
from it, and has paid or shall pay the
amount Of money which may he required
under such application, to the proper State
officer, shall be deemed and held to have
the right to the exclusive possession of such
land, and shall be entitled to maintain and
defend any action at law, or in equity,
concerning such land, or the possession
thereof, which may now be maintained OF
defended by persons who own land In fee;
provided. no actual, adverse possession Of
such land existed in another at the date Of
such application.
SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act contained
shall be construed as to prevent any per.
son or persons from entering upon such
landsfor the purpose of prospecting for any
Of the precious metals or to prevent the
free and economical working Of any mine
which may be discovered thereon
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-01
The Hnxxard I'm a shirt.

Jerry Davis is the name of a little
boy. Last week he found a dead
sheep, around which a number o.
buzzards were holding high carnival
He determined upon catching one o.
the buzzards and at once built a very
large trap. He baited it with the
dead sheep, and in a very short time
he had captured a buzzard.
He then took one OF his shirts anc
fitted it on TO the buzzard, cutting OF
the sleeves and putting the birds
wings through the arm holes. He cut
off the front tail of the shirt anC
sewed the garment firmly TO the buz,
yards body, after which he liberated
the bird. The bird tapped his wings
and flew up into the air, the tail OF the
shirt huttering behind him as he few.
About twenty-five crows followed after
the Strengthening object, and the
buzzard was pecked and knocked
about at a terrible rate.
Three or four days afterward Jerry
found the buzzard a mile away hud
died up against a tree, dead. Wher
washday came, Jerry was called upor
for his shirt, and the story leaked out
The father was so much amused that
he would not allow the boys mother
to whip him. -Atlanta Journal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-01
A Leap- fear Romance.

An Ansonia lawyer was sitting on
the steps of the Central House in
Newtown Wednesday. when q pretty
young lady passed out of the hotel
and up the street. "There goes q
remarkably pretty girl" exclaimed a
gentleman conversing with him,
and there's quite a little romance
connected with her, too" The legal
gentleman was all attention at once
as his friend continued: "She be-
longs down in Baltimore and her
father is q wealthy liquor distiller OF
this city. She's gos a cool 5000. 0O0
in her own right, and q de~cisiveness
about her that means business. She
located OF the George Hotel, Black
Rock, this Summer. coming there all
alone. A young man sitting OF her
table attracted her attention. She
spoke to him one evening after he
had met her but three times, and
she broke him all up by asking him
if he was married. He replied that
he was too poorly situated for mar
riage Just then; he hadn't much
money, and had to support his
father. We'll. I've plenty oil
money she said; why don't you
marry me?' She returned to hen
home in Baltimore, told her father
about the circumstances, got his
consent and returned to Black Roch
with her father, "a married in
Bridgeport, and she and her hus-
band are passing the remainder Of
the Summer in Newtown, as happy al
turtle Doves" The lawyer has beer
thinking ever since what chances
there are for young men in this
country.-Ansonia Conn., Sentinel