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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
Miss ConsueIo vanderblIt.

Ten years hence a famous belle in
this city will be Miss Consuelo Wander
bilt. All the conditions are favorable.
Miss Vanderbilt will then be Just max
ing her formal debut in society. The
wealth of her father, William X. Van
derbilt, may easily have grown to
$4,000, 700. Her mother will have
passed over from the ranks of gay
young wifehood into matroniness, and
therefore be willing to put her daugh-
ter forward into her own former place
as a belle. Already the seven-year-old
Miss Consuelo has begun her career
of genteel yet snowy publicity. There
has been horse show in the Madison
Square Garden this week, and it has
been so extremely fashionable as TO
quite hold its own against such popu-
lar plebeian counter attraction as a
Presidential election. The wealthy
beaux of swelldom proudly drove their
tandem teams around the ring Compel
itivelv, bellies exhibited their saddle
horses, pretentious families sent their
coach-haulera, and it is difficult TO
imagine what would have happened
W IL COllllltbl u hNN HblSt IL 4lN llttNA
ventured INTO such equine company.
But in all this extra fine assemblage of
owners and horses. the greatest con-
spicuousness was obtained by little
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt aud her tiny
pony, Dumping. The child, pretty
creature, was in and out of the box
hired by her father She was beauti-
fully dressed, and it was clear that she
was a family pet The pony was a fat,
handsome little beast, to which the
first prize in its class was awarded.
He was gorgeously caparisoned, and
the addition of the prize decoration
counted only as a bit more of glory
for a mighty lucky brute. The advent
of Consuelo Vanderbilt intosocial live
illness of a semi-public nature thus be-
gins. beyond a doubt, a career of I'M
precedented brilliance. What prize
for matrimony!- clara Bellies Letter 10
ST. Louis Republic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
Charles Summers Miserable Mar
riage.

II see" said an old resident of
Washington in the lobby of the Ebbitt
last night. 'that you had something
about Charles Summers marriage in the
Post this morning. / know something
about that, and think the Post does
Mrs. Sumner an injustice. Charles
Sumner was great man in some re-
spects, but he never ought to have
married the woman he did. | doubt
if he ought to have married any woman
at all. Mrs. Sumner was good
Christian. She was widow when he
married her, and owing to the terms
of will she surrendered her fortune.
Sumner lfad no religious faith, and he
insisted on having diplomatic recep-
tons ut his house Sunday night You
know he was Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. This was
terribly painful to Mrs. Sumner, and d
considerate husband would have re-
spected her feelings. Then, again,
Sumner cared nothing for going out,
and Mrs. Sumner did. One Of her ac-
uuaintances was a gentleman OF one OF
the foreign diplomatic corps, and he
called three or four times to escort her
to places, as is the custom n all
European countries. BY and by
Sumner grew iusanely jealous and
went to the man and asked him what
his intentions were He went further,
and through his influence had the man
recalled. This produced an explosion,
1t was too much for Mrs sumner, and
she went TO Paris to join her brother.
By the purest accident she met The
gentleman in Paris about whom Sum
ner had grown So violent in Washing
ton. The situation was an awkward
one. and she returned at once to her
friends in Boston. She had given up
her fortune to marry sumner, and was
without q penny, but some ono died
about that time and left her a COM
Portable income. She was a noble,
Christian woman Of perfectly blame
less life and the greatest mistake she
ever made was to marry Charles SUM
ner. H. WASHINGTON POSI-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
The Reunion.

You ask if I'm goin'. Wen. now, I'd like to
Up to the big reunion, but really l don't
know
Whether IN feel much like it when the day
comes round.
l amt so very spry now; yet when hear the
sound
or fife and drum come foatin down from the
l Wouldn't be surprised if thar would just
make me move.
ain no great for music, but when hear a
fife
A-squealn' can't keep still--eouldn't to save
my life.
And drumsl Wen, now l tell you do believe
drum
Would toll me on to marchin straight up to
kingdom comet
Taint altogether lively, the feelin l have,
neithcr;
Cry. or laugh, or something, and so ! choose
the laughter;
But that don't show what's inside-nor can't
you know we halter
Cover up the cankers that's eatin' through
our souls,
Most lives are fun of cares as an 6ld coats
You see my two boys, Abram and Jim, they
both went out
An listed at the first gun. didn't sit an
pOut
As many woman did, but l turned 10 an
worked,
Packed and filled their knapsaoks. an never
even shirked
when the day of parting came and my boys
marched away
Out of my sight an hearin but oh, my hair
turned gray
Before year was over of that worryin'
time
That never's half been told Of in story or in
rhynel
They neither of them ever came back TO me
again.
One died in Libby, thankful for deaths relief
from pain,
And ore fell dead in battle. Tho field was
stOutly fought;
l was never reooneiled; l can't feel as
ought
Ny daughter Ruth was readin' out loud the
other day
About "a Roman mother who lost her sons
but say
l can't feel like she did, Them Romans amt
like folks
Never was b'lieve their hearts are tough as
old ecrub-Oaks.
Oh, yes, the war ia over, an young Fred Blake
tells me
We ought 70 get some new ideas, an not for
ever be
A-harpin' an a-twangin upon the same old
string
About the war nm such things. But / can't
learn 20 sing
New tunes at my time o life. My days are
almost done,
An don I know as care-rm kind O. tired,
for one.
No; you count me out this time, but in a little
III go to reunion thatn make the angels
Ada c. Sweet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20

toTeall upon the surviving relatives In
due time. The class who want free
carriage rides sean the column atten-
lively.
Some time ago the British Museum
bought a magnificent marble bust of
The Emperor Hadrian at a very reas-
enable price. Recently, when the au-
thorities exhibited it with pride to a
party of distinguished foreigners. one
OF them. member of the Greek diplo-
matte service, said that he had seen
the same bust in the Royal Museum at
Athens. He notified his government,
and the investigation that followed re-
Vealed the fact that large number Of
very valuable articles in the museum
at Athens had been stolen. 1t is said
that evidently systematic thefts had
been carried on for some time. and
some high Greek officials are under
suspicion.
The theory is held by Professor Men
deleef that petroleum is produced by
water, which penetrates the earth's
crust, and comes in contact with the
glowing earbides of metals, especially
those of iron. The water Is decom-
posed into its constituent gases, the
oxygen uniting with the iron, while
the hydrogen takes up the carbon, and
ascends to a higher region, whore part
OF 1t is condensed into mineral oil, and
part remains as natural gas, to escape
whenever and wherever it can find an
outlet. If this assumption is correct,
and a sufficient store of metallic car
bides is contained in the earth's inte-
rior, petroleum may continue to be
formed almost indefinitely, and yield
a supply of fuel long after coal has be-
come exhausted. Professor Mende-
leef supports his views by producing
artificial petroleum in manner SINH
lar to that by which he believes the
natural product is made.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
About the Ca'lng Whale.

Few people would guess the ctymol-
ogy Of "ca'ing" when applied TO u
wbale. printed ~ ~ aus exactly like
TINS in Che columns of a weekly con-
temporary, says the London Globe. 1t
IS really "caing." the Scotch for call
ing, that name being given TO this spe-
cics OF whale from the curious bleating
sound they make. A stranded calf
whale has very ptiful call for its
dam which the latter answers in
harshor tone. The name is really
local TO the Scottish Islands. the
proper name being the deductor, the
whales being 50 called because they
roam about the sea under the guidance
Of "a lcadern the shape Of an old bull. Ia
the early spring, just before the breed
ing season, there is a very keen COM
petition for this Office, and mose than
once The c0ntcndiDg bulls haYn both
been known to die from the effects Of
the encounter. The whale is not
very large one, being only from six
teen TO eighteen feet long; it has oc-
casionally been taken in immense
quantities among the shoals and cham
nels Of the Hobrides, Orkney Shet-
lands and Fair Isles. When n herd
makes its appearance the natives lose
no time in collecting all the boats.
guns, and harpoous which they can
lay their hands on. They then try all
they can TO gel TO seward Of tho
shoal, and ii they succeed endeavor by
advancing with blowing horns. splash
ing oars, firing guns and shouting, to
drive the terrified cotaceans on shore.
Once they are stranded a terrific attack
is made, and hundreds have been slain
in a single battle. Tie scene Is one
Of the most picturesque it is possible
to witness IN the north Ok Scotland. u
Is quite another affair from The occJs-
ional grounding Of Greenland whale.
the ealing whale being Of an entirely
different and far more grcgariog5 spe-
cifg
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
Hnt John Wns nlrched.

He Lad been in She habit of playing
truant from schoo and he had been
moderately luck 10 getting out Of the
scraln But he was caught one day
and ought before the teacher
You're late. Where have you
boeu?'
'I'Ye oecn sick.n
"Yoa don't look sick. !"
"Well, I'm better, but We been sick,
all the same"
lyon 20 right home and get a note
from your mother, or I'll punish you
severely"
lie went of and was gone about ten
minutes. Il was pretty quick work,
and when lie handed the note to the
teacher she thought that the hand
writing did not look altogether like his
mothers. She kept her eyes on him
as she opened tie note, but be was as
blanu aud as innocent as the best boy
in the world. The note read.
Miss -: Please excuse John this
mornin' fur bein' late, cos he broke his
leg Mrs. ---- ----. The draphlc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20

Nv husband, Ike many other
Americans. does not oulgr0w the little
thoughtful attentions thar be paid me
before our marriage There are so
many little things which go a long way
toward making 4 wOman'8 life happy;
they cost nothing and yet they make
such n difference. For example, the
morning and evening kiss; the word Of
praise, Of sympathy, or of aPprecia-
ton. tho tap 10 the chamber door be-
fore entering the helping hand in
getting i'm or ont Of carriage, Omni-
bus. or train-ibcse things are ac-
ceptcd as e matter of conrse by
thousands of American wives, and 1t
Is only when they 60 abroad That they
are struck with The contrast especially
on The Continent, where they hear ON
All sides: How the Americans do
spoil their wiYes5n Eugiishmen have
4 habit Of treating their wives much as
they might treat their younger BROTH
ers on college chums. But there -
something to be said for the American
theory tha tho equality Of the sexes
ought not 10 81 quite 50 Tar as that
A Rutland, VT, family, willie eating
dinner. discovered q small tip box ~
the center If the butter. Il was open
III and found o contain q reminder
Il some al married Christian gentle
man ~ his duty The note was from
"a girl eighteen years Of age, good
looking and an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. :
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
TWO NOVELTIES.
lie LOVES ME. SHE LOVES ME NOT.

SHE LOVES ME, SHE LOVES NE NOT.
They were seated on the tete-a-tcte,
his left arm encircling her waist and
her right hand nesting in his. while
her sunny head-which in the dimly
lighted parlor offered no suggestion
of the proximity of a white horse--re-
posed on his well-padded shoulder.
The CRATE fire threw out n grateful
warmth and as he sat there. occasion
ally inhaling the faint tuQj-fIutti per-
fume Of her breath he was very, very
happy.
But the demon of unsatisded long
ing to have her tell him again
how much she loved him made him
speak
"ClaribelN said he, "aro YOU $, We
YOU would be true to me, even though
my wealth should vanish and ! DO a
pauper?'
ooh, Petey." She answered. with a
reproaehful look, disengaging herself,
chow can you for an instant question
my love when you know Irefused Tom
Plunger for you--Tom, who was so
handsome and made me SO many
beautiful preseuisa'
But he persisted, "but-"
"Why do You hesitate, my own darl-
ingPn she asked, encouragingly.
"Well, my sweet, you remember il
was only after Tom went broke on the
Futurity that YOU finally consented TO
be mine"
Her eyes now had far-away look
in them and a rcgretful Sigh escaped
her as she murmured, half uncon-
sciously:
That's where | was foxy
THE LADY OR THE TIGER?
lie cashed in his last stack of blues,
and with s, 600 winnings in his pocket
he rose fro.l the faro table and left
the gildod den. As he passed. out into
the cool night air his eNultation in
creased.
81 knew | was going TO make % win
ner, - he said TO himself. Yes" he
added, 81 feel in my bones that could
break the bank tonight, even though
some kiekers say the game isn't
a square one and that no one is ever
allowed to get away with any Of it's
money
Acting on the impulse he turned to
reeniar the house when there arose in
his mind a vision Of the girl who had
promised 10 marry him when lac would
have $1,C00to start housekeeping with,
and he paused Should he risk his
future happiness by returning to the
lair and losing the price Of that happi-
ness? Then he thought that, as luck
was with him, lac would just go back
and win the price Of sealskin sacque
and q pair of diamond earrings for his
adored one. And then again he
paused.
But in another instant all doubt aud
INDIGESTION had vanished. The bu'ly
form of the doUkeeper suddenly
emerged from the hallway of the den
and in the twinklng of an eye our
hero was slugged with brass knuckes,
his pockets were rined, and police
man coming along few minutes later
"ran him inn for lying drunk on tho
sidewalk. Men York. SIM.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
snnire Hobby. Preeepts.

We never thoroughly know a man
until we hear him laugh.
Despair is the gateway 10 insanity
Argument will pun a wise man
down to the level Of fool. but It
never raises fool up to the plane Of a
wise man.
Fame, ike lightning, generally
strikes tile man who is not expecting
Is.
Originality IS the faculty q adapt
inc An old idea 10 a new occasion.
When 4 man ventures m opinion he
will find some one who opposes n
Hence man without opposition L 8
man without opinions. : IAe Century.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
The Real Reason.

What a simple and modest bathing
suit Miss Spider always wears" re-
marked the minister.
Yes, remarked Miss Yiyacity nm
consciously. You win always see
girl modest at the seaside when she
weighs only eighty-hve pounds. -
Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20

There is a man in New York who. it
is said. can eat nine pounds of steak at
a sitting. He Is the greatest steak
holder we ever knew K9ukers Stasgs-
man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-07-06
.rhe Need of the Hour.

The Chicago journal of Commerce states
that three newsboys of that city. guilty Of
no misdeme amor, were arrested last week at
their request and sent to the Bridewell'
Their reason for wishing TO 90 there, as
stated to the police justice, was that they
wanted to learn trade. Under the laws
of the trades unions there is almost no
chance for the American boy to learn a
trade in any shop or mandatory outside of
a house of correction.
The paper from which we quote heads
the above item with "a disgrace to civiliza-
tion." If not disgrace 10 civilization it is
an outrage and disgrace of our political
management. The time is ripe for indus
trial schools, and the day is past and the
system of exclusive black letter, dead Ian
guage instruction which has come down to
us, should be reformed and large portion
of the youths time given to instruction of
the hands: to acquiring trades and trained
skill in the different lines Of work which
Will AdTC " w tdhSu w 0AA PuicuCsA
bread earning for the future. In order to
induce the State to assist in this most inn
portant part of education it is necessary for
the boy to become criminal Under our
crude political management the latter is
better cared for than the moral, upright
boy, and the State has allowed every species
of combination that can be devised by cap
ital on one side and labor on the other hand
TO conspire against and defraud the indi-
vidual. Many of our laws permit and en-
courage the strong to Cypress and defraud
the weak. Monopolies, trusts, trades
unions and long catalogue Of abuses de-
mand regulation or suppression by the
strong hand of justice and government,
while our political organizations are setting
up such men of straw as tariffs and the pro
fessional politicians are amusing the peo-
pie firing blank cartridges at them. Our
politics have become intolerable and are
championed by Don Quixots who are charg.
ing wind mills and bugaboos while real
abuses remain unnoticed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-07-06
The Three Propositions.

The latest little joker is protection OF
labor and both the old parties promise 10
do it; and by opposite methods. The one
says by protecting manufacturers with a
high tariff it will enable them to pay higher
wages; the other maintains that by lowering
the tariff the price Of necessaries of life will
be cheapened and wage winners can pur-
chase the same articles with less money.
There is still another :party with theory
for the benefit of laboring men, and they
preach that the money which the wage
Garner spends for beer and whiskey would
clothe in raiment of fine linen and feed
him and his family sumptuously. Here are
the principles of the three parties in nut
shell, and these are all which they appeal
TO votes on. With but three such simple
propositions before them it would seem an
easy matter 10 make choice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-07-06
Most Every Farmer

wants to know how to raise large
crops 'cheaply. Mr.. w. s. Powells
manufacturer of the celebrated Powell's
Fertilizers, 16 Light Street, Baltimore
Md, has just had printed handsome
new book, entitled. "POInts about
Fertilizers >" which contains explicit
directions specially written by leading
agriculturists on the land best adapted.
its preparations, fertilization and mar
keting of Wheat. Corn, Oats, Buck
wheat, Irish. and Sweet Potatoes, Mel
ons, Grapes, Strawberries; Peanuts.
Onions. Tomatoes, Tobacco and Cabb.
age, with minute directions for each
month in the year. for the general
work of the Farm, Orchard and Gar.
den. How Plants Feed. How they
get Nitrogen. How to treat the Boys.''
and many other things farmers are in.
terested in: tells all about how to make
good Fertilizers at Home, at about $12.
per ton. with Powell's Prepared Chem
icals, and the Powell's Red Bag Ferti-
lizer. high grade Ammoniated ferti-
lizer only $3.50 per ton, with Map
showing where his products are used
If you mention this paper and send
two 2-cent "A cents)stamps to pay pos
tage, he will send you the Book free.
Sent to Farmers only.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-07-06
Independence in Citizenship.

We discuss industrial independence,
commercial independence financial in
dependence, etc., with great zeal on the
stump and in our public journals; but
a larSe majority of those who enthuse
over independence in matters affecting
our material prosperity, suddenly chill
when the more important indepen-
dence of citizenship is commended.
And what is the obstacle to indepen-
lleuce in citizenship? There is but one
foe to the independence of the Ameri-
can voter, and that foe is the narrow
bigotry and mean despotism of partizan
leaders, Republican and Democratic.
They demand blind obedience to party
orders; servile submission to the party
lash, and they anathematize indepen-
dent citizenship as disgraceful apos-
tacy, while they grotesquely appeal to
the intelligence of the people to pro-
mote their cause and candidates.
In New York, eX-Mayor Seth Low of
Brooklyn declares that he can no lon
ger follow the banner of Republican
ism, and he is forthwith denounced as
an migrate to his party. In Chester
ex-Mayor Forwood declares that he can
no longer follow the Democratic flag.
and he is met with the charge of selfish
ingratitude. In New York Mr.. Jones
of the Times declares for Cleveland be-
cause of the Objectionable Republican
platform, and it is at once proposes to
dismiss him from the Union League.
In Philadelphia Mr.. Randall dissents
from his party on tariff revision, and
the bouncers of the party demand his
overthrow. These are only few OF
the many broken party lines already
forshadowed this year, but they are
enough to illustrate the implacaole
hostility between partizan leadership
and Independence in citizenship
Why may not intelligent citizens exercise
an honest and dispassionate jnagement in
voting for President? What have party
obligations or party interests to do with
nine-tenths of the more than ten millions Of
voters of the land? Not one in ten either
desires or expects political hcnors, and why
should they not think, speak and vote with
the same freedom and independence that
they exercise unquestioned 10 all their bust.
ness, religious and social relations?
The signs are unmistakable that the
rational contest upon which we are about tc
enter, will exhibit the largest measure O
independence in citizenship ever exhibited
in great political conflict and it is in this
growing independence that there is tbs
highest measure of safety to our free insti-
tutions.-P Philadelphia Tines
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-07-06
A Warming.

The modes of deaths approach are var.
ious, and statistics. show conclusively that
more persons die from diseases of the
Throat and Lungs than any other. 1t is
probable that everyone, without exception,
receives vast numbers of Tubercle Germs
into the system and where these germs fall
upon suitable soil they start into life and
develop, at first slowly and is shown by a
slight tickling sensation in the throat and
if allowed to continue their ravages they
extend to the lungs producing Consumption
and to the head, causing Catarrh. Now all
this is dangerous and if allowed TO proceed
will in time cause death. At the onset
you must act with promptness; allowing a
cold to 60 without attention is dangerous
and may lose you your life. AS soon as you
feel that something is wrong with your
Throat, Lungs or Nostrils, obtain bottle
of Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will give
you immediate relief.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-07-06
The Cecil Neaos asks the followir

The Cecil Neaos asks the following
question. Will some member of the
Legislature rise up and explain why
the law, making seven hundred and
fifty dollars the maximum sum to be
paid for county publishing in any
one year iu Cecil county, was repeal.
ed, and the present law, making the
sum twelve hundred dollars year
substituted in it's place? If contracts
to do the publishing had been secur.
ed over and over again for seven
hundred and fifty dollars why was
the sum raised to twelve hundred?
The Taxpayers would like some light
on this subject.
Answer:-To reduce the surplus
left in the treasury by the last board.