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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

According to Sir Charles Dixie, the
forces of the Gar are not the inefficient
body OF met many would have us believe.
In reply to the assertion that the Russian
Army organization is Anticipated he says
"the Russian is now the most modern of
all modern armies. We may regret as
much as we please the loss of brilliancy,
and even the loss of smartness, but TIA
absense of buttons from the new Russian
uniforms means that due attention h as
been given to the relieving of the men
from the necessity of wasting their time
upon the cleaning of unifor ms, to the
easy tailoring Of their uniforms in the
time of war, and to the exclusion of sol
diers, dress, and especially from the dress
of cavalry, OF everything that which
catch the light and attract attention at a
distance Dixie is good authority on
the subject. We hear very much praise
of Russian diplomacy but very little OF
the capacity of the Russian Generals
for military organization, owing to the
strict censorship of the Russian press,
Nevertheless, all trustworthy descriptions
Of out siders agree that her present army
is a mighty power-one that even Bis
marok, backed by Austria, must respect
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

Some important changes are now tax
ing place in the drinking habits of severa
great countries. China, for example, has
lust ordered lot of bottled beer for the
use of the sailors who man her lately &C
auired ironelads. Japan not to be behind
Ser ancient rival, has sent professor Of
Toxic university to Europe for the pur-
pose of sampling she various kinds Of
beer that Germany produces. Thence he
viii 20 20 England and on his return to
japan his imperial majesty, the emperor,
will issue decree to establish beer as the
national drink. This action is taken on
account OF the vicious habit of gin tip
pliug which has recently obtained q foot
hold in Japan. In England too, the con-
sumption of beer is on the increase,
whereas the British bill for liquor Is
smaller this year than it has been for a
decade. In France, on the other baud the
use Of brandy and gin is much more
common aud frequent than 1t was before
the Franoo-P russiau war.
|. Lady visitor in penitenti2ry What
would become Of you, poor man, if you
should die in this wicked place. Hard
ened long termer-"Tha warden I'D stop
me tobacco an sell me to the doctors,
MAN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

road Thomas had introduced resolu-
ton some time ago to suspend paJenting
public lands to the Pacific Railroads I'M
til their accounts we're adjusted and Boyd
had made some remarks rejecting upon
Thomas motives. Thomas, on meeting
King, backed him into corner, and,
shaking his fist under his nose, promised
to put a head on him, and to denounce
him and his company on the floor of the
House if his conduct was repeated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

A SocGALIsTIc member of the German
Reichstag says that the proposed laws to
expel the Socialists, and the proposed
United States laws to exclude Socialist
immigrants, will create "a class without
a country" The German Socialists who
would be affected by these laws are in
fact Anarchists, and as they are the
avowed enemies Of all the countries in
which they live, they have no right to q
country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

At Huelva, town in Spain, mob of
$4,000 persons paraded the streets on
Saturday, expressing their sympathy with
a number of miners who were out on q
strike. An official who attempted to ad
dress the people from the balcony of the
municipal building was fred al, ana a
company of soldiers then responded with
volley. Fifteen persons we're killed and
MANY seri0uslv iniured
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

A Texas paper makes the statement
that man left Waxahachie on the 1st in
slant, driving a yoke of oxen; that one Of
them died from being overheated, and
that while he tarried by the wayside to
skin the animal q blizzard came and froze
the other OK to death.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16
NEWs NUGGtIN

Several cases of leprosy l- ~ 10
sonnd NV a Minnesota sufss'A
physician from Norway ..,-.
Real estate in South 5r5t'-sypay
from five cents an acre u
"a 80 in Buenos Ayres' LID. The pol
The imports Of dry 500 ,rr FEB.
Of New York for the week snu- ts..5. 50
were ss.689, S2S; amount mara
66S. s54 ..5s. ;
John Wilkins, the man I'll. wives =
Paul charged with having ~ s.s,a.
5 ! So, on a preliminsTy s.s
there being no evidence agsll, 80. Is
The Rev. J. p. Frioa, q u n be A7l
heen called 10 the presiae8s5 ssnias'l
wegian Lutheran theo.2s
near Minneapolis ID.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

IHg government Of Uruguay has de-
cidea to abolish an export, duties
TIM government Of Uruguay has de-
cided 70 abolish al sport duties.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16
IN GENERAL.

A Congressman on Ills Muscle
or,te scene occurred inss lohby Of
a. uause Saturday afternoon, when
Congressman Thomas, Of Wisconsin, p me-
Lobbyist John Boyd, Ct the fscipe nal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-16

oVhatever is write, @s,er. sEa'
EDITOR of a country nes 4 sppsst 2
naten. inside hpd faiise
time.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10
Removal OF Large Palm Trees.

The huge palm trees on the Saunders
place on san Pedro street have long been
a source of admiration TO thousands of
people They were there long before the
present occupant took possession, and
are estimated to be from sixty five to
seventy five years old. The diameter of
the largest is fully four feet and the
height over sixty feet, while the bodies
of all rise like well-rounded pillars sym
metrically formed for forty feet or more
TO the proportional but not wide
spreading tops. Recently Mr.. Saunders
disposed of three Of them 20 the South
ern Pacific Company for ornamentation
of their spacious grounds surrounding
the Wolfskill station. The work of re-
moving the first of these stately trees has
Ieen successfully accomplished, requir-
ing the carrying along of body of earth
ten feet square and six feet deep, at
tached TO and surrounding the roots. The
apparatus for removal is similar to that
used in transferring buildings. and when
the tree was properly placed upon 1t in
an upright position it was moved along
without the use of guy ropes to steady IL,
until its place of deposit was reached. y
well is situated between where this tree
stood and two others known as the
twins, and the roots of the trees pene-
trated the well at depth of twenty feet
or more.-Los angeles (Cal.) EIpress.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10
Crawled 800 Miles In Four Years.

An old colored man was recently car
ried to the Rolf Home, who had just
completed a most remarkable journey.
He lost his toes by frost bite, is para
lytic, and so badly crippled that he can
scarcely crawl. He was found on the
Houston road beyond Gilesville, and has
slowly been moving into town for two or
three days. He was taken up and
placed in a wagon by superintendent
Harmon and carried to the Home, where
he told the story of his travels.
-Four years ago he let Jacksonville to
come to Macon. He was without any
means, and he undertook to crawl the
entire distance. His strength and con-
dition would not permit him to cover
more than quarter Of a mile a day, and,
crawling over the ground as he did, he
was often compelled to remain oil the
road for days and weeks by reason of
rain and wet weather. He lived on what
was given him, and sometimes, being a
great distance between habitations, he
suffered much for beth wafer and food.
The entire four years was consumed in
making the trip from jacksonville to
Macon. and his first ride in all that time
was in Superintendent lIarmon's wagon
from the Houston road to Roll Home. =
MtcOn Ca, TelegrdDh.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10
Measured.

One Of the most valuable lessons to be
learned, in any course of education. is
that OF exact conformity to rule. The
half educated person is apt to be SLOW
emily one; he acts on the suppositior that
work imperfectly done will "do well
enough"
A laborer in ship yard was one day
given two-foot rule, to measure piece
of iron plate. Not being accustomed to
the use of the rule, he returned it after
wasting good deal of time.
''Well. Nike" asked his superior,
officer, what is the size of the platel'
"Well," replied Mike, with smile
which accompanies duty performed,
''it's the length of your rule and two
thumbs over, with this piece of brick,
and the breadth of my hand and arm,
from here to there, bar finger"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10
PrecariOus LiyelihOOds.

In great metropolis like New York,
the methods by which people earn live
lihood are Immensely varied. An old
man who goes about from house to house
begging for old tin cans says he makes
very cool living by rolling out the
sheets and then painting small signs on
them. A New orker makes an income
of $40, 900 to So. 900 year as a broker
of manufacturing buildings and sites.
Perhaps the oldest trade is that of the
man who goes around to the ragpicke7s
and buys from them all the perfect paper
bags which they gather. Paper bags are
so cheap when new that it would seem
impossible that any one could make a
living from buying and selling second
hand ones. The demand for them, how
ever, is very great among the small fruit
stands which are to be found in all of the
principal streets. These fruit dealers,
by the way, generally have a secret ar
rangement with the employees in the bag
stores, by which they get a generous
supply of paper bage in exchange fol
fruit This accounts for the fact that
on almost every fruit stand can be seer
an assortment of bags bearing the i'm
print of drygoods, grocery and other
houses.-Neo York Tribune.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10

Mr.. A. w. Van D0rston estimates, IN
the S-ieqtifc Americaa, that there are one
million cars in the United States, the
couplers of which must be changed if
the standard of the Master Car Builders
Association is generally adopted. lie
figures the cost at $3.50 car, which
would make the entire expense of the
change $2S, 100000 Suppo,ing the
present couplers-which must be dis
placed--to have cost SIS per car, or
$1J, 1000, coo for the entire equipment,
and that the destruction of cars and car
trucks, the wrecks from broken links,
the loss of pins and links, the death rate
from the free slack and going between
the cars to place and replace the links,
cost annually ST., 600, 600 more, or S22,-
600, 900 in all, still he thinks the auto
matte coupler must be regarded as de-
cidedly the cheapest.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10

The regular annual complaint of
lack of dancing men at the summer re-
sorts was made, as usual, this season, re-
marks the New York Herald. The hotel
keepers at Bar Harbor, Me-, boast that
they have found very e.licacious way
in which to remedy this evil. When the
season is Sat its height they send to
certain agenies in Boston for supply of
the article, for the want of which less
clever resorts droop and pine. These
Boston institutions supply at so much
per head any desired number Of young
men handy with their feet, to use col
loouialism. These dancers are fellows
of poor bat highly respectable family.
Some of them are clerks, some collegians,
and once in while few actors are fur
nlshed. The don't receive much salary,
but they have fine time and their
board. Considerable diplomacy is re-
quired of the hotel man to prevent theil
patrons discovering just what of the
young men are of the imported stock.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10
THE. LIGHT or HOME.

Across the sea waves. tossing in the gale,
Tie lea-Ol shines, steGdlast, GI.dinS
light,
To where the harbor frees from strLininS
sail,
And weary sailors slum5er through the
night.
Acros, the waves o. life's tempestuous sea
A guiding light shines like Il luStrouS star;
No distance hides il, and there cannot be
A storm that will its brilliant glory mar
And as the sailor, when the wind is loud,
Sees the far beacon flash athwart the foam,
SO man will see amid LIES blacklist cloud,
The saving, tender glory light of home.
-IhomdS S. Collier, in Boston Courier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10

. Kansas is anxious to annex the strip
of land callel "No Mans Land" adjoin-
ing the State. Not, the newspapers say,
'for boom purposes, "but for protection.
Every thief and murderer who commits
a crime in Kansas makes a break for No
Mans Land. where he is as safe as the
mar slayer of old in the city of refuge.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10

How many persons in the United
States, asks the .irqOaaH, know that
the increase OF the population in the
Argentine Republic during the last
twenty-five years has been one hundred
and fifty-folr per cent, while ours has
been only seventy.nine per cent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10
CHE nfeklp Alessengsr
Published Weekly
AT
St N artinsviIle, L a.
BY
EASTlN 4 BIENVENU.

Kaiser William is much interested in
naval affairs, and it is believed that Ger
many will hereafter pay much more at
tention TO her nay.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10

An order to an encampment of British
volunteers is. "all hair to be cut quite
short, and where possible the mustache
only to be worn"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10

Giulieta Dionesi, aged ten, a vlolinn'
is the latest musical prodigy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-11-10

Horse flesh is being consumed in Paris
TO greater extent than ever before.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-20

is beginning to harden whip the Cream to
a frGth and add the gelstine gradually
continuing the whipping for some time.
Line a glass dish with slices of sponge
cake and pour the mixture into it, and let
it stand in a cool place until thoroughly
CONCEALED. This recipe does not call for
any eggs. r..
APPLE
Take nice sound russell apples, pare and
core, cut in small pieces, and to every
pound of fruit add n pound of sugar;
put the sugar to boil, with just enough
water to dissolve it, into a preserving ket-
tie, add one large lemon to every four
pounds of fruit, boil all together until the
syrup gets thick, then add the apple and
boil until it looks clear. This is well made
half ounce and half apple.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-20

The chairmaacof The cohhittee2 on
finance expressed his readiness to re-,
port on the inquiry: How shall we
use the surplus, in the treasury 2" and
reported as follows: &~s
al. Glib cherry city in de kentry a
millyon dollars to spend in fahworks.
~. Buy TO- millyon bushls of pea
nuts an distribute en- free to all.
"3. Hev boss races an prize fights
once a week, wild admishun free.
"a. Distribute Waterbury watches
an roller skates free to all, an doan'
charge nobody muffin fur lemonade"
"Dat's your report, is it?" asked
the president as the chairman sat
down. d.
Eyes, sah."
"It was made wild the best interest
of de kentry at heart, | suppose
eyes, sab" 8o1Lj5l1 LlEAL
wall your committee ar dis
charged from furder consideration OF
de sublick, an had better take 2 forgH
rese AM git your strength back !
shall reject de report sine die, IN hand
de paper to de:.jsnitor to light his qfiah
wid."-Detros Free Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-20
HOW TO E LAMPS.

The common cause of the smelling
Of lamps is. the clogging of the tiny
airholes at the base of the burner un-
der the cap, and the crusting on the
inside of the cap. The airholes may
be clear for a little while by washing
the burner in hot soap suds, but this
will have no effect upon the crust in
the cap. 1t will be as firm as ever.
To look at the inside of the cap there
doesn't seem to be anything there, for
the crust is burnt on to the brass SO
evenly and smoothly that it is, to all
appearances, a part of the cap.
To clean the burner thoroughly, put
in an old tin which can be kept for this
kind of work, cover with water, throw
in a lump of washing soda about the
size of a walnut, put on the stove and
let all boil together about ten minutes.
Remove: the burner from the water
and wipe dry with an old cloth or
paper. If it has been neglected for
any length of time, on the inside of
the cap will be found the crust so
softened that a slight rubbing with a
cloth will remove it. When thor
oughly dried the burner will be nearly
as clean and nice as when first taken
from the store.
The soda very often turns the brass
to a dark lead color, giving it an an
tique look, which is liked by some ;
but if the bright brass is preferred this
may be restored by rubbing with am
monia and whiting. If soda is not
convenient boil it in good strong soap
suds andit will clean it very well 1 If
burners are cleaned in this way once
every two weeks, which is not too
often, they will not get out of order as
easily and will last a great deal longer,
besides insuring a bright, clear light,
free from any offensive. odor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-20
Jersey Cattle for Sale!

A registered Jersey Bull, two years
old; price $65.
A beautiful unregistered Jersey Bull
Calf, six weeks old; price $40.
"Belle of Fairview," a beautiful young
Jersey Cow, will drop calf by ST. Heller
Bull next month; a very promising ami
NAL; price 800. ~
Two h~igh-grade Jersey Heifers, will
ealve next month, both very promising;
price $50 each.
m6im W. G.. STRoNACH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-20
HOW TO BLEND AND MAKE
COFFEE.

A leading caterer of this city, whose
experience in the line of his business
has been extensive, and who now holds
a lucrative position in one of our lead
ing restaurants, recommends the fol-
lowing for blending and making good
coffee: For flavor, Java coffee is best.
For strength, take Mocha. Blend in
the proportion of l to 3; that is to 4
ounces of Mocha add II ounces of
Java, and you will have a beverage
brown, fragrant and delicious-ft for
any occasion. fsss.
The rules for making Take one
quart of boiling water; a cup two
thirds full of the ground coffee, mixed
with one raw7egga and its shell. Next
put the coffee into the strainer and
pour on the boiling water. Let it
stand ten minutes where it will keep
the hottest without boiling. Serve.
Should you use a pot without a
strainer let it boil up once. then pour
in half a cup of cold water, in which
case let stand FIVE minutes, Use pure
cream, or, what is better, hot milk. It
is worthy ofa triaI-Grocery 1WarH
A COMMITTEES, REPORT RE
S-2 s..g f@FcTED ATFh2 OH -.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-20
gbFtry.
INTERROGATION.

Did you ever think, when you meet and drink,
Men OF the country, men of the town,
That women's tears and children's fears
From your crystal glasses are draining down?
That hopes SO high are doomed to die,
Drowned in the liquor you long to taste?
That grand ambitions, and lofty missions,
And admonitions are going to waste?
That Q demon dire, with fangs of fire,
Turks in the wine-cup's sparkling foam,
While serpents of death, with fetid breath,
3 Are poisoning Youth, and Hope, and Home
Pleasure you sought-what has it brought?
Has it not lost you friend on friend!
Do not delay; dash 1t away
Ere 1t shall compass its awful end
-Edwasd E.. Kidder, in National AdUocat
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-20
The Weekly News and Observer

TIE Weekly Nescs and Observer is a long
ways the best paper ever published in
North Carolina. It is a credit to the peo-
pie and to the State. The people should
take a pride in it. It should be in every
family. It is an eight page paper, chock
full Of the best sort Of reading matter,
news, market reports, and all that. You
cannot afford to be without it PRICE
SLIPS a year. We will furnish the Weekly
News and Observer until January LIST,
1889, for 81. Send for sample copy.
Address, News AND OsssRvKR Co. Raj
EraH, n. C.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-20
Roses, Flowers, Seeds, Etc

Choice Eyer-bleoming Roses, Geraniums, Coleus
and other outdoor bedding plants, Tuberoses,
Spring plants. Handsome Cutfowers, Bouquets
and Floral Designs. Choice Flower Seeds. Send
for Catalogues. Orders by telegraph promptly
attended to. FL. STEINMETZ; Florist.
fe283m Raleigh, N. C..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-20

THE PERFECT CHEAP FERTILIZER
, 1888-11-21
MAIDEN SWEEPSTAKES.

W. E. Browns Puck, light bay 81, Blue
jacket, Red cap.
H. d. McDonald's Caradoc, bay mare,
yellow jacket White cap.
w. McEvoy's Jeanette, dark bay mare,
White jacket Blue cap.
~ The Race Committee have decided
that further entries for the St. Croix Races
can be made up the 10th of December at
the Secretary'S office and that entries for
the Maiden Sweepstakes can be made up
to the day of the Races.
1t has also been decided to use catch
weight for the Maiden Sweepstakes.
Sec.
, 1888-11-21
PrOklama.

allie og Enhver, som MATTE have
r. noget at fordre i Boet efter af-
,gangne Overbetjent we'd Politistation-
en- paa Kingshill, Lieutenant SOREN
OTTO CHRISTIAN SCHJOTZ og
e~fterlevende Enke Henriette, f0dt
Heyliger, indkaldes herved med 6
Naaneders Varsel til for undertegnede
Skifteret at anmelde og bevisliggj0re
saadant KJav.
Christian~teds Skifterets Kontor, st.
Croix den I4de November 1883.
MAXEN.
, 1888-11-21
Bekjendtgjorelse

NET bekjendtgj0res herved, at
W Gouvernementet som F0lge af
Udbrud af Smaakopper i Ponce,
Puerto Rico, har erklaret en- Karan-
tane af 16 Dage fra Afgangsdagen,
mod Fart0ier an%kommende fra Puerto
Rico.
FARTHER, ankommende fra Vieques
eller Culebra, ere underkastede sam
me Karantane, hvis medbrmgende
Pa8sagerer fra Puerto Rico, ellers
Karant@neeftersyn.
GouvernementS Secretariatet, st Croix,
den l3dG November 1888.
LIMPRICHT.
, 1888-11-21
Translation.


IN accordance with the ordinance
dated 10Th August 1874, it is here
by brought to public notice that Mr..
ROBERT WILLIAMS, butcher,
has reported to me, that he has au
thorized Mr.. DAVID DE LEON to
act and sign for him in all business
transactions.
Christiansted's Police Office, st. Croix,
t lie 18th November 1883.
MAXEN.
, 1888-11-21
EGNgTRTES
the 10th of November for the
st. Croix Races 26th of
December 1888.


d. B. ChriStensen's Full Cry, bay stall, IS
hands Pin, los lbs. Green Jacket, yell
low cap.
Capt. Perkins Washington, tan color gl.,
IA hands lin, I2O lbs. Red jacket
white cap.
F. Lunny's Eclipse, bay o., IS hands Din.
los lbs, yellow jacket, red and white
cap.
w. McEvoy's Diana, bI. mare, l4hands gin.
ll9 lbs. Blue jacket, red cap
w. McEvoy's Peppe~, iron Cry : 10 hds.
3Giu, ID lbs. Blue jacket red cap.
, 1888-11-21
Planters Purse.

John Armstrong; Goldie, non grey stall,
IL hands Bin, 50 lbs. Pink jacket,
green cap.
Capt. Perkins Washington, tan color 81.
IA hands lin, 104 lbs. Red jacket,
white cap.
F. L unny's Eclipse. hay a., 10 hands lin,
90 lbs. Yellow jacket, red & VIII. cap.
w. McEvoy's Blue Pigeon, bl. stall. IS hds.
23in, 81 lbs. Blue jacket, red cap.
, 1888-11-21
PrOclama.

ALE og Enhver, som MATTE have
Anoget at fordre / Boet efter afgangne
Enke MARY MEYER, f6dt Behagen,
og tidligere afd0de Hgtefnlle Abra-
ham Meyer, indkalde8 herved med 3
Maaneders Varsel til for undertegne-
de Skifteret at anmelde og bevislig-
gj0re deres Krav.
Christianstcds Skifteret st. Croix den
I6de November 1888.
MAXEN.