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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
DROPPING SHOULDERS

DR.. bio Lewis Tells How They May BE cured.
This is a serious evil, 1t compromises
both appearance and vitality. stoop-
ing figure is not only familiar expires
sion of weakness or old age, but il, when
caused by careless habits, direct cause
of contracted chest and defective breath.
ing. Unless you rid yourself Of this
crook while at school you will probably
90 bent to the grave. There is one good
way to cure it. Shoulder braces will
not help. One needs not an artificial
substitute, bat some means 70 develop the
muscles whose duty it is to hold the head
and shoulders erect.
know of but one bLllseye shot. II Is
to carry a weight en- the head. A sheep
skin or other strong bag filled with
twenty to eighty pounds of sand is good
weight. When engaged in your morning
studies, either before or after breakfast,
put this bag of land on the head, hold
your head erect, draw your chin close TO
the neck and walk slowly about the room,
coming back, if you please, every minute
or two to your book, or carrying your
book as you walk. The muscles, whose
duty it is to hold head and shoulders
erect, are hit, not with scattering shot
but with rife ball The bones OF the
spine and iuteryertebral substance vii
soon accomo late themselves to the new
attitude. One year of daily practice
with the bag, half an hour morning auc
evening, will give you noble carrag'
without interfering a moment with you
studies. II would be very difficult TO pu
into paragraph more important in
structions than this. Your respiration
voice and strength of spine, TO ~
nothing of your appearance, will find
new departure in this cure of dropping
shoulders.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
Personal CHIT CHAT

Moody and Sankey have spent two
days at Sioux CITY, Iowa, and will now go
TO San Francisco.
The friends Of Frederick Douglass will
give him reception in Washington on
the occasion of his fist birthday Feb-
ruary %.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox is after
Henry Watterson's scalp because of a
bogus interview with her published in the
Courier Journal.
Martin Irons, the great head and front
of the 81. Louis strike two years ago, is
now on trial in that city on charge OF
destroying telegraph wirep.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

Aunt Sally Grigsby, from Early Candle
light, was at one of the presidential re-
ceptions with another dear old soul who
was visiting a senator.
'Thems the ministers" said Aunt Sally
pointing to a group. l heard 'em say
So"
''When do they preachf"
Dunno, one of 'em is the minister
from Niagara, and the other from Terra
Gotta
Law! I've heerd OF that country be
fore. We must go an hear EN- preach
before we go home"
And they ambled off after other curio
sites.
Miss Lizzie Kelsey, the actress, has
died Of pleurisy in New York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01


r. ,A' rem ylvauia Road and Pennsylvania
va 'ng have finally decided upon the
INC s''''@5''oh ID wages, and notice will be
5t.-- hs The uperintendent at the end
y \. .-'' week, 20 go into effect on March /.
-. basis proposed is mileage. The
, '-.s equalization necessitates an in
.'s 10 expenditures OF S25O00O per
(, Extreme Western leased roads, as
,..' '..17r'ou Madison and Indianapolis.
P. ,' oss1 paying employees less than the
~. wanna Road, ana these mems wages
..- -,' os brought up to the standard SO
NJ, uniform rate will be obtained
,,. ..'ao1' The equalization does not
r .s. 70 any except train men. etc. The
M --.sl wages are in a separate scale.
r, -'. is asserted that there is balance
al a, 9 r.. "sen wages paid at Pittsburgh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
A Sentence ofneath.

CmcAeo-Death is the punishment the
lly decided upon in the case of August
ae,1se, who beat to death his little step
,ol, Max Gilman. The murder of little
YAK Gilman was peculiarly brutal one.
lls boys mother died in June last, and
hs'lAe's cruelty drove the lad away from
BONE After one of those runaways the
1"s fellow returned TO his step fathers
'o4't' Nov, 20 last. and that night he was
gwen terrible beating. Hetzke used a
"ap and beat the child so that his body
.'Vl mead 10 foot was one huge sore.
several times during the night people
.ls II the house heard the child cry
-s. atc once they heard him praying.
ID .he morning he was found dead.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

cyclone struck the village of Mount
' '.'-on' Jefferson county, ILL.,, Sunday
,.. ..'loea' destroying the better portion
''1e town, Over three hundred resi-
.-''' and business buildings are in
~, ....' Ialtty five persons were killed
, ~, many others injured. The farming
g.- -'! II the vicinity also suffered
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
"a SPORTING CIRCLES

5e.e'- Prince and McCurdy will race
' at Omaha Apsn z.
be, ,a.E. % do more pitching this
" New York than he ala IL 81
, sr. '..sr and Jack Mcbride fought to
g,..T WITH kid gloves ia BrookIvp,
s,s5 knocked out in the twentieth
a.3..- Eager, Of Marlboro. Mass !.
WHOM. a.a killing ffty-four pigeons
F# miss at Wellington, Mass.
... r. shooting sweepstakes took
s,v. Newark, n. J., four hundred
ar.. Il been captured to serve the
ment. " '9''' 'ne
-e.8 81. eau Athletic union Of the
viii hold their chamnion-
vreatling, and fenciny cor
Ass5,t Asiropolitan Opera house.
tr., AAEFr NJ NftnL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

There is hint that the Chicago, St.
Paul and Kansas City may shortly, pos
siblY next week, cut the passenger rates
between Chicago and st. Paul. II is also
said that the management looks forward
TO a period Of three months disoord, and
Is in a mood 70 force the fighting.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
Grent llrlInln nnd Irelnnd.

The associations of Campers of Com
merce of the United Kingdom have I'M
animously passed a resolution adyocat-
ing an arbitration treaty with the United
States for the settlement of MI difficult
ties that may arise between that country
and England. resolution favoring
fair trade was elected by vast major
ity
The Toronto (Canada) Board OF Trade
has adopted resolutions IN favor OF pass
ing law 20 prevent that country "be.
coming the refuge OF nbsoouding fraHdu-
lent debtors of other countriea," and
also IN favor OF so amending the oxtradi-
ton treaty between Canada and the
United States rs 10 include "frauduloni
debtors" IN it, provisions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
Eskimo Women
Americas Magazine

American Magazine,
The appearance Of these Eskimos Is
suggestive of patience and perseverance,
They are short and squat Of figure, the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

Mrs. Jobberly-I should think some
body would shoot those dredful billiards..
Mr.. Jobberly-H is your mind work
ing now, my dear; Mrs Jobberly- Why
it says in the paper that the billiards
have stopped all the trains in Dakota.
What is the good Of Indian reservations
IL the Government can't keep these war
Iike tribes shut MP.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

The cars soldiers on the Russian from
tier are suffering greatly frora the severe
cold weather
William Smith, register of the Unite
States land Office at Crookston, Mimi, Ia
dead.
John A. Paige, prominent business
man and one of the Oldest residents OF
Oshkosh died Sunday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

About the only large increase in freigh
traffic, that has been stimulated by the
western war of rates is the shipment Of
agricultural implements, which are being
sent forward in large quantities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
Seltzer for Burns.
Mail and Express.

A man whose hand and wrist bad been
badly burned walked into downtown
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
RAILROAD CELEBRATION.

Programme for Big Barbecue and Ball
at San Angelo.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN ANGELO, August 31.-The Santa Fe
will start to running regular passenger
trains here on Sunday. Their new time
table, which goes into effect morrow,
has been received and passenger trains
arrive at $3.50 a. m. and leave at APO a. m.
The various committees are hard at work
making arrangements for the rail-
road celebration on the 18th of
next month. On the first day at
IL O'Clock in the morning the trade dis
play will begin marching, headed by one
of the best bands of music, passing
through the business streets and thence
to the barbecue grounds, where several
hundred head of muttons and beeves will
be cooked for the occasion. On the sec
ord day horse racing, match shooting at
balls, live and clay pigeons, base ball, and
to be followed that night by grand ball.
Three Thousand dollars will be expended
by the citizens here towards the public
entertainment, and 80 far as possible
everything will be gratis. Negotiations
for 1000 cots are being made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Contest-Captain
Hutcheson's Proposition.
Special Telegram to the Statesman

The Hutcheson-Stewart Contest-Captain
Hutcheson's Proposition.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
HOUSTON, August 3o.-The numerous
friends of Capt. j. O. Hutchinson in the
various counties of this congressional
district having solicited him to take some
action looking to an adjustment of the
political differences here existing for the
purpose of healing party sores and
thwarting the designs of the republicans,
Captain Hutoheson has bowed in acknowl-
edgment of their wishes and has fur
nished the press with the terms and con-
ditions upon which political harmony,
in his opinion, can be best secured.
In an open letter to Col. Chas. Stewart
he suggested the following in the interest
of harmony in the party:
First-I am willing the congressional
convention shall reasonable and act ode
novo."
Second-Or that the matter be rele-
gated to the people and new convention
ordered, as if none had been held.
Third will join you, Colonel Stewart,
in retiring from the race, and leave the
democracy of this distrcti free to select
another standard bearer unembarrassed
by our ambitions.
Asking your early reply, yours respect
fully, j. @. HUTCHINSON.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.
CHINEsE TREATY.

WASHINGTON, September mo infor-
nation has been received at the state de-
partme nt concerning the rejection of the
Chinese treaty, except cables last night
from London. In the absence of an Off
cial report on the subject from the Amer
lean minister in China, the secretary OF
state declines to be interviewed in regard
to the matter.
Mr.. FELTON, said he had regarded the
treaty as worthless without the senate
amendments, notwithstanding the claim
that the Chinese government does not
desire its people to emigrate. The his
tory of their emigration for the last 300
years disproved it, and the millions Of
money the emigrants yearly RENTED &c
China certainly made it desirable for the
empire. He did not regard the rejection
of the treaty as cause for regret
He had never believed that the
Chinese government wonld negotiate
treaty that would effectually exclude
Chinese from the western nations
Mr.. FELTON, believed that the people woul,
secure the desired relief through legisla
ton. He also believed that the agitation
of the question was the real cause for tn
action of the Chinese government, an,
added that il both political parties were il
earnest in their expressions they nigh
secure the passage of bill even during
the present session of congress, or on
line with that already introduced by hin
and intended to secure the exclusion o
the Chinese.
Mr.. Thompson, the only democrati
representative from California now at tn
capitol, said:
"It it's now question between the OK
clusion of Chinese and the abrogation o
the treaty, / am for abrogation. In
Chinese must be excluded, even II 1t be
comes necessary to wipe out the Bur
lingame treaty. l will say, however Una
in my opinion the original treaty sub
mitted to the senate and ratified By tn
Chinese government was amply sufticien
to have effected the exclusion OF tn
Chinese. It conceded the power OF con
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
THE GALLOWS.
History of the Awful Crime for Which He
Suffered.

History of the Awful Crime for Which He
Suffered.
special Telegram to the Statesman.
Houston, August 31.-Burke Mitchell,
oolored, was hanged this morning in the
county Jail for the murder of his wife on
June 4. His neck was broken and he died
Without struggle. For the past week the
condemned man has been constantly en-
aged in preparation for his long journey,
spanding the greater part of each day
ard night in reading the bible and pray
ing. Ever since the death sentence was
passed upon him, on June 80 last, he has
shown repentant spirit, aud his prepare
jon for final departure was looked upon
aa being SO complete that his spiritual
g9nnselor, admiring his progress in saliva
ton, had invited all the colored
ministers of the city to visit him, and
during the last hours he was attended by
3iS divines, who prayed for the safe en-
grance of the doomed man inside the
Uearly gates of paradise. Among the
ui 1isters was brother of the victim, WAC
- III bu6 u6NUGlOu1l oAeIOloCo VhiONS HSN'
5ar morning. After prayer, aud before
be ng led to the scaffold on the upper
'fcIr Of the Jail the prisoner was permit
bel to address, from the window of his
sell, the throng of negro men and women
Va the street below, which he did IN
BE- Rildered manner, acknowledging that Il
Wa right he should die, and expecting all
20 lead upright lives and meet him IN
ha4ven. After this farewell he was escorted
10 The gallows, and, being strengthened
and sustained by religious enthusiasm
be walked with resolute step to his fate,
end stood upon the center of the trap
Bis arms and ankles were quickly plnloned
and the black cap drawn over his face
The trap was sprung at 1l:52, and the
yiC5im died without struggle, the neck
belag broken by the fall. After the lapse
oi "A minutes he was pronounced dead
and the body was lowered and turned over
TO friends for burial.
The crime which led to Mitchells execu'
ton to-day was peculiarly atrocious, and
al the time of its commission, aroused the
deepest Indignation throughout the com
munity. So incensed we're the colored
people at the time that they would have
wreaked summary vengeance on Mltchel
had he fallen into their hands. On june
4 last, between 8 and 8 o'clock In the
morning, Mitchell met his wife
from whom he had for some
time been separated, and assaulted hel
with a knife, stabbing her repeatedly and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
A Fruit Trust.

ATLANTA, Ga, August 3l.-Tropical
fruit men have combined and consumers
will be unable Ia ,et a sisgle banana OF
plaintain save through the courtesy OF the
fruit trust, which organized in New Or
leans this week. q few days ago cir
cular was sent to all the fruit men in the
country, calling them to a secret confer
ence in New Orleans. 1t was signed by
six of the leading fruit houses in thai
city. A trust was formed representing 6
combined capital of $19,OO0,Oo0. 1t vii
purchase the entire offerings OF tropica
steamers. Six million dollars have beer
advanced by London capitalists to built
railroads in Honduras and elsewhere, 81
as to concentrate fruit markets at certain
9 ted shipping points.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06

it. You wont find me avoiding
any question whatever that is fairly pro-
posed. Applausel. God knows 1 would
rather be at home with my dear old wife
than in any Office in the world, but have
been chosnn by the democratic party to
help fight this campaign, and am gong
to do 1t to the best of my ability, and l
hope to do it with success" Applause
At the conclusion of the speech making
Judge Thurman took position in front OF
the platform and was personally pre-
sented to each of the visitors.
The balance of the day was spent in look
ing about the city, and at IL O'Clock to
night the delegation left ON their return
home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
MASON MATTERS.
Painting the Town-Little Girl Bitten by
O Rattlesnake.
SpeciaI TELEGRAM to the Statesman.

Painting the Town-Little Girl Bitten by
Rattlesnake.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
MASON, August 80. The well-known
Mrs. Lou Yet, colored, made an attempt
to "paint" the town, night before last, by
her loud yeils and beastly oaths, but was
quietly lodged behind the iron bars by the
city officers. She was up before Justice
Bernhard to-day, plead guilty and was
fined 81 and costs.
Constable Gowing lodged one Thomas
Cordell in Jail, charged with assault to
rape. The trial is set for tomorrow.
Prof. W. W. Wilson was examined by
Mason's efficient board a few days since,
and obtained first grade certificate. He
has accepted the position of principal Of
the San Fernando academy, at Pontotoc,
this county.
Prof. w. F. Moore was examined to-day,
and received a second grade certificate.
he will take charge of the Capps school,
eight miles northeast of Mason.
VIM. Anderson's little girl was severely
bitten by rattlesnake, and it is feared
will not live from it's effects. The doctors
say it is the worst case they have ever
| tried,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
The Coleman Barbecue.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

opbCIHI Telegram 10 IIIt oIAUBBIHHH
COLEMAN, August 31.-The barbecue at
Pecan grove to-day, to celebrate the birth
day of the town of Coleman was grand
success. 1t was lovely day and the peo
pie took advantage of it. Every business
house in town was closed and from 1900
to 1000 people were present and treated to
sumptuous dinner and feast of reason
from Hon. j. Il. McLeary, presi-
Dental elector from the Tenth congress
sionsl district; Hon. George @. Pendle'
ton, speaker of the house of representa-
tives; Hon. P. l.. Sims, candidate fol
the state senate, and others. A grand
anniversary ball is now in progress in
| Central hall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
Moore Renominated.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

SAN ANTONIO, August 31.-At Halletts-
vile this morning Hon. R. W. Moore was
unanimously renominated to represent the
Eighth congressional district. There was
no opposition to Mr.. Moore and the at
tendance at the convention was therefore
very small. The following resolution
was adopted after lively debate:
Resolved, Thet the democrats of the
Eighth congression district in conVen-
ton assembled do heartily endorse the
Mills tariff bill and the action of the Texas
representatives in congress for support
ing the same.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
Texas Cotton Crop.

GALVESTON, September l. The News
to-day contains statement of the cotton
crop of Texas for the season of 1887-'88,
showing the yield for the past year to
have been 1881, 523 bales. The statement
is based on reports of railroads as to cot
ton originating in their lines, in contra.
distinction to cotton shipped from other
railroads.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
RAN OFF WITH A NEGRO.
A st. Paul Girl Elopes with Her Fathers
Carriage Driver.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 31.-Miss
Lillian Dephley has eloped with her ia
theirs coachman, william Stewart, ne.
gro. Lillian is not yet fifteen years
old and just budding into woman
hood. Recently it was noticed that
Stewart was little too attentive to the
girl and his services we're dispensed with
Monday evening Stewart and Miss Lillian
were seen walking up and down Dakota
avenue and finally disappeared. That
was the last seen of either of them, and
Mr.. Dephley says he has no idea where
they have gone. Stewart is big, I'M
attractive negro with thick lips, smooth
face, slight stoop in the shoulders and
hating gait. IL is thought the couple
left the city, as diligent search for two
days By the police has failed to develop
any clue to their whereabouts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
Charged With Criminal Assault.

Special IeIegIsM 10 Ins oIaV55I1aH'
GAINESVILLE, September LIT was re-
ported to-day that a young man named
Russell had bsen arrested near Rosston,
in this county, on a charge of criminally
assaulting one Mrs. Dills, his sister-in-
law, and had been released on bond
Russell is a married man, and he and his
wife lived in the same house with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dill. On July 90 last, while Mrs
Russell was in Rosston and Mr.. Dill ab-
sent from home, is is charged Russell
violently assaulted Mrs. Dill, who kept
the matter quiet until day or two ego
because afraid to tell it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06

finally crushing her skull with a spade.
The deed was committed on one of the
principal streets of the city, almost under
the caves of church. He was arrested
on the spot and on the trial pleaded guilty
to the indictment for murder in the first
degree, hoping thereby for life sentence
instead of death
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
THE PRESIDENT FISHING.

WASHINGTON, August 30.-word has
been received at the White House from
Eagle Rock, near Clifton Forge, Va, to
the effect that the president and party
will not return TO Washington until Satur>
day next.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-31
Thn vnice Of ,iiac-ra.

In an artil on Niagara Falls. an
evening paper bserves, anert The mighty
roar of is waters. One can never forget
the effect Of listening 20 this mIghiT
voice for the first time. nor = It IN m
pleasant sound which aSsails the ear.
The roar D positively musical. they say,
and a few years ago distinguished
American orgaui.t spent long time m
studying it. and trying to learn the meas
urc and compass Of its tones tie ling ~
came % the conclusion that the deepest
tone made by the filling cataract wcs
that which would b. produced by an
organ pipe about 100 feet in length. ard
OF pTOportionatc dimensions as organ pipes
are made. Now. 100 feet. which l.
about the height Of the falls lthis varies
from 100 feet to nearly $50 feet, Is much
longer than any organ pipe Is made, and
the sound emitted by such pipe would
not bc sensible to us as a musical sound.
Therefore our ears could net apprehend
the music Of the deepest tones; and a'
our cars are at fault. we give this deer
tones music such dfcordant cplthels as
noise and roar.
This story. according TO orc account,
seems incorrectly stated. Tie organis'
in question suggested a sound not nearly
three octaves telow thirty-two feet c,
but about + sharp belc+ that note. Tn.
present writer tried to define the vast
harmonic hum 81 the great waterfalls,
and came 10 the conclusion that the task
was all but hopeless. although steady
kind Of tone seems 90 he maintained
and certainly the imagination might
readily seize upon such a note rs the au-
thority in question named. but whether
the Indefinite sound could be described
as Of foundation or upper partial topc
character il would be altogether impossi-
bic 10 say.-Loadon Musical World.