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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
The Chigger.

when | was down on the mosquito
coast in Central America, found "a
country there AN earthly paradise buf
for one thing. There was no snakes
that | saw, no tarantulas. no WaspS, nj
poisonous enemy of man but one I'D
that one was the chigger. think
know moie about the chiggcr than m
man in America. One day ! felt
slight pain i'm the second toe of mf
right foot | thought it was an n
growing nail. The pain was at ~
right corner Of the nail and ] paid II
tie attention to it. In day or twots
toe had swelled to double It's size aadI
became alarmed. ! took all sorts q.
medical advice, and finally ! hecamecon'
WINGED that had accumulated chlggf
which is an insect about rs biz as laa
point Of a pin, which works its va
under the skin. usually near a toe-nalI
As soon as it finds II Judgment it lay,
countless number of eggs, each o
which turns out a chigger which bore
further in and lays more eggs aii m
few hours. Each of these new eng
gers repeats the family programml,
and laws thousands of eggs, so that
the sufferer is not very careful he eau
easily lose a toe, q foot, or even hey
The multiplication Of the chigger
something almost incredible, and WaeI
it once has found a secure location ia5
pain is like nothing except a continue
spasm of toothache 1t was thte'
months before ! could get the chie2t
out of my foot, and four months ae-9'
I could wear shoe Talk aa'4
wasps, or spiders, or snakes. ! "ou'
readily back the chigger 10 DO NOR.
real execution in a given timethan. S.l
enemy which man has yet been ..o.. !
find in the whole line OF auma.7
nature. "-C0i. Pat D0Ha5g Of D9sotA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
Politics in the Church.


There is likely to be trouble at
the Methodist Episcopal conference,
which is being held at Racine this
week.
The Methodist church has among
its ministers many who are staunch
Republicans or Democrats, holding
pronounced opinions on the tariff
and other questions, but they uni
versally recognize it as their duty to
their church and members, who
hold various political views, that
they should leave the discussion of
politics to its proper field, and not
drag politics into the pulpit.
There are other members who are
conscientious Third Party men, who
recognizing it as essential to the
harmony of the church, carefully
avoid treating the subject of tenn
perance, from the pulpit, from any
other than strictly a moral stand
point.
There are many other pastors in
the church, however, who, justify
ing their position on the ground
that the Third Party stands forth as
the exponent of n great moral re-
form, are wont to openly advocate
Third Partyism in their pulpits
Wherever this is done it tends to
stir MP dissention in the church. A
large proportion of the conscien
tious Christian people of this
country who deeply deplort
the evils of the saloon and are
earnestly working to bring abou
reform in this direction, are con
WINGED that it is not to be accom-
pHshed through Third Party prohi
bition. To such as these, the polit
ical harangues delivered from the
pulpit by Third Party enthusiasts
seem decidedly out of place.
The Wisconsin Nj. +. eonferenc,
seems TO be awakening to the fac
that the freedom Of the pulpit is be
ing abused in some instances, anC
lii is probable that the church vii
dem and of its pastors a proper dis
elimination between the pulpit anc
the stump.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
aevubI;,,n National Platform Condensed.

THE AMERICAN CREED.
we believe in a Tree ballot and In having
every vote counted. ,...t.,,,
We believe IN protection for protection
sglSe. and We are not ashamed OF IT. ..
we believe in aholishinR internal taxes cru
atcd for war purposes. .,-.. - .,,,r-
we believe i'm the direct protectlop OF AMIR
ican labor against cheap foreign LABOR.
we belieV in free internal competition.
we belle e in railroad regulation
we be .re IN homestcads and GOOD nome
stead titles for citizens. ,--..,t,
We believe in home rule for big ana intell-
gent territories. -, ...,,aard
We believe in double monetary stana lI,,.o
We believe IN the utmost facilities TOT educa-
tion. ms worth all they can cost , +,
wv We heii,v,, ,n n fl. merchant marine and IN
American snip yards. ,4 10,
We believe in a good navy. Hood coast ue-
fences ana good water routes iof commerce.
We believe IN milking other nations respect
our rights and pay for all they get from us.
We believe In protecting American tlsl ll,,,i,
against foreign interference, not only at NOME
INT i'm ans part of the world. A.
we believe that nothing is too good lor tlc
soldiers Who riskcd their lives 10 save the
country. and saved IL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
An OVerWoEked Pronoun.

President Cleveland has adopted
the autocratic "we", after the man
ner of the crowned heads of Europe
and Asia. About one-third of his
letter of acceptance is devoted to
explanations of what eve propose"
and "we believe". Then he con
tinues the use of the autocratic eve"
with reference to himself nearly a
score of times, as follows:
We present to them," etc.
1--WE believe that the same
means" etc.
eve fully appreciate" etc.
We know the cost" etc.
eve know the cost" etc.
eve propose, therefore," etc.
We will not neglect" etc.
We will furnish" etc.
ave propose in any Adjustment y
We propose to," etc.
We believe that" etc.
We count the checking" etc.
eve cannot avoid" etc.
We have entered upon no cru
sade," etc.
We seek to inaugurate," etc.
ave are dealing" etc.-and so
on ad Rdusednl.
The President has not forgotten
the use of the singular, as the fol
lowing simple sentence will show:
"These thoughts are intensified 10y
the light of MY experience in the
Presidential office, which has i'm
pressed ME with the severe respon.
sibilities which it imposes, while il
has quickened MY love for Ameri
can institutions and taught ME the
priceless value of the trust Of MY
countrymen. - Cleveland Leader.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

Senators say, as Senator Jones, of
Arkansas, did Wednesday, in a pub
lie speech, that ga protective tariff
is system of naked robbery"
what are the people to think?
The House bill making the De
partment of Agriculture an execu.
tive department was discussed sew
eral times during the week. The
only point of contention seems to
be on the clause of the bill trans
ferring the Weather Bureau to the
new department.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
hu'termilk as Medicine

ISL
With the rapid CROWN %
s1ructIve medicine. comes ~ reg
tue re-introduction of nl1 PPutma
known domestic rem.I; anu ~
wlich buttermiIk demands ! "a, sun
PIE place, says the Poggt5,
Ne@S' A young lady pati.n, y
writer was suffering from ! ~, VI
sumptire cough. Nona - gre ~
antlspasmodics, expcctorantS
seemed to do any good. Sin,,,I,,i
her stomach was too veal. ? "
enough medicine to effect tbo 10
Finally | suggested to hpr ~ UP H.
use OF hot 9uttermilk. 1t was 96o
at once. Her first nights evno S
was one Of comparative fraod y
cough and pain, and pleasant .I,.
tor several hours. It was co mum K
ior a long time, with an unyar,,ia.. i
lief OF all her previous di,,rs n
symptoms, and an almost perioc, II
dom from cough for several bo,..
each draught of hot buttermilt
Lingering at one time forweats {, b
an attack Of congestive fever i / B
with calomel and quinine aI,no. II
yond endurance, the writer BEGAN 1
desire buttermilk to drink. Tbe
stefan didn't believe in humo,iro L
whims Of patient as he expresso1 /
besides, he contended thar s;r
drink of the obnoxious fluid migb, Il
duce death, as acids and calomel II
incompatible dwelicrs in tbo II
stomach. But Twas good persrsdl
and my mother was Susceptible =;
ject. The buttermilk, fresh from i
churn, y was procured and drank
evil resulted; instead came persni,
ton and a speedy recovery.
Many years afterward | had mis-
my usual noon meal. 1t was about
or 3 o'clock p. m.-dinner, of conr,
was oyer-when ! reached a far,
house, weak, tired, hungry. and .,
out of condition" for active wor
Dinner was suggested by the hon,
wife. mo, indeedrn said |. mot II
time; | am nearly home. But II "
have any buttermilk Twill take a dri,
of that to stay my stomach" A 200
kind-hearted woman, she soon br0uo
up a pitcher Of buttermilk from 4
cool spring-house, while | eyamiD,
my patients and prescribed for thief
Perhaps pint was drank during 4
stay of nearly an hour. For mont
indigestion had held his unfriend
grasp on my stomach. From that NJ
able day forward his reign was broke
my stomach was healed, and ! ecu
ride all day, if necessary, without ie
ing so woe-begone from the lack
food as before the drinking Of the b
termilk.
There are people, however, who G
not use buttermilk at all, and so
who cannot use milk of any kind
batter; but to Others il proves b
food and medicine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
THE PIONEER.

lie is-or perhaps, rather he was,
for he is almost Of the pasta peeul-
iarlv American product. Hardy,
courageous, self-reliant, and rugged
in his honesty the country owes to
him not only the opening Of rich
and productive lands, but that en-
largement of domain which has
made room for thousands fleeing
from the poverty and despotism Of
the Old World Their histories are
illuminated with brave and romantic
deeds, but they are gone, and the
apioneers" Of this age are the rail
ways. Among them "The BurIing-
ton" stands pre.emiuent
A pioneer in Management,
A pioneer in equipment,
A pioneer in fast time,
A pioneer in sure connections,
A pioneer ia popularity,
and a purchase Of tickets by "The
Burlington" viii prove All this and
more to the traveller.
Ask your FOCAL agent for tickets
by "The Burlington" or address w.
j. G.. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. agent, c.,
b. u \. Il. r., ST. Paul, MINI.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

A FACT about protection that
speaks for itself is that about the
Coats, the thread-makers. They
have a factory in Rhode Island and
one in Scotland. They pay l2o per
cent. higher wages in Rhode Island
than in Scotland, and sell the Rhode
Island thread as cheap as the Scot
land thread.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
WASHING TON LETTER.


NSIINNIVNI "VVV' = W.
Senator Edmunds offered joint
resolution, which was passed by the
Senate, approPriating 100000 to be
expended under TIE direction Of the
President in the relief of the sut-
fering caused by yellow fever now
prevailing in the state of Florida.
Before this letter is printed the res
oludou will have passed the House
and been signed by the Presidents
ana some of the money will prob
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
IN HONOR OF THE GODDESS 0ooRoA.
Terrible Totures Undergone by Natives OF
the leland Of Manritus.

the Island Of Mauritus.
Thousands of Indians had assembled
on the grounds when ! arrived and
presented a picturesque appearance
with their yellow, pink, or scarlet
robes, wrapped in graceful folds about
them, while the men wore massive gold
or silver ear, toe, and finger rings,
auklets etc. An old man, who seemed
to be acting as a priest, after going
through various incantatiOns, was APP
preached bv well-dressed Indian.
The old fellow muttered something
and then they both set up a shout.
The priest uncoiled rope and began
| lashing the Indian over the head and
face bringing blood ut every blow
The victim, or "happy man, us he was
called, never WINGED, but stood notion
less until the 1agelation was over. He
was then smeared with ashes and
scarlet paint, and was considered one
of the heroes of the day. My attention
being attracted by crowd at the en-
trance, | went to see the cause, and
found a young man lying quite nude
upon the ground. On making inquiries
! discovered that he had been very
! sick and had made Il VOW that if he re-
| covered he would roll around the tenn
| pie. and he was about TO fulfill his vow.
| As he rolled along his wife went before
| him TO clear away any chips or stones
that might hurt him. He appeared to
4 be in the last stages of consumption,
| and when he had completed half the
| distance he tainted. Buckets of water
I 81. / 4 T4-gtI Il
! sufficiently TO continue. the crowds en-
coumging him. lie finished the circle
of the temple and then tainted again.
/ Four men removed him to the shade of
! "a tamariud tree, where the women
/ combed the dirt out of his long hair
and washed his body. lie was speech
less when ! left him, and it did not
seem as if he could long survive his
task The religious rite which is
called running upon fire created a good
deal of excitement among the wOr-
/ shippers. Piles of wood We're burned
which i'm about one hour became a bed
of live cmbers These embers were
| distributed over a square of about
tweny-siX feet. An excavation a foot
deep and six feet square was made
| near the embcrs, which was filed with
water When everything declared
to be ready by the priest, who was the
| master of ceremonies, music was heard
i'm the distance and a procession moved
along the grassy plain, preceded 10y q
man bearing "A platform, upon which
was an image dressed ina Indian cos
tune. loaded with ieweiry a similar
| procession advanced from the opposite
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

GEN. HARRIsoN's speeches read
better and better as they become
more numerous. The full fruit of
his mind is an improvement on its
first production, and his addresses
cover an extent and variety of pub
lie questions that are wonderful to
contemplate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

Mr.. II. G. CRAWFORD, who went
to Europe as the free-trade cores
pondent of the New York World,
has returned a strong protectionist.
And, what's more, Mr.. Crawford
says he will guarantee that tour of
Europe will make any free-trader in
this country ashamed of himself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
Republican Candidate for Gov
eTnor.

The nomination w. ID. Hoard, for
Governor, is received in every cor
ner of the state with the greatest
enthusiasm. The Republicans are
all happy over it, and the Democrats
entertain high regard for the man.
They see in his nomination the
blasting of all hope--if they ever
had any-of success in the state.
That Mr.. Hoard will poll the entire
strength of his own party and draw
considerably from the other side, is
quite certain. He is extensively
known to the people and greatly ad-
mired by them, His speeches, wher-
ever he has made them since his
nomination, have been models IN
their way. They have exhibited
deep thought, true sentiment, the
ring of patriotism, the spirit of
youth and the sagacity of mature
age. They have been attractive to
all, and effective in adding to the
number of his friends. His humor
is wonderful and his capacity to tell
a story is rarely, if ever, equalled.
In this respect he comes up to Lin
coins best efforts. The Republicans
of Wisconsin admire Mr.. Hoard as
a man; the whole people will be
proud of him as the chief executive
of the state WIS. State Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

that were offered, at any odds at all,
and feel so happy over the prospect
that they will not be surprised if
their adversaries change their mood
and ask for odds in the other direc-
ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
Raukly offensive Partisans.

When Mr. Villas was postmaster
general he issued q confidential cir
cular to Democratic members Of con
gress concerning the removal of Re
publican officials. In that circular
he defined offensive craftsmanship
such IS should subject On official
to removal under Mr.. Cleyelaud's
policy lie said: 81 viii require no
more proof of offensive pardsanship
,hau that the Republican official has
been a stump speaker, or organizer
of political meetings, etc.
Mn. Villas Is sill 3 cahina. officer,
an official 81 the government. lie
has been engaged in this state as a
stump speaker 10 the interests Of the
Democratic party. Under bis own
definition, ne is an offensive partl-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

THE weather reports do no adi-
cate the extent Of the elbow" IN In
diana caused by 1900 campaign or
ators ON the stump daily.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

... c,,,d ,aoplp are
e Lo;no !, tho Third
Party.
~. ,,.,,,3.-d mechanics of Mil.
l ,.,anivad Harrison and
w. ~ ,,,,I, los, woek
'"0' '''
TnE weather reports 90 no ''"'-
cate the extent o. '"' '''" " "
u''''' .,,,,,,,, aony
"''' -
ItI1Nors will have a corn crop
this year that will burst the bigge st
bips in the state, and Io~a aud Ne
brassa won't be far behind.
-, - s,o,o Fo;r Of.
ecials vbo refused 10 allow St John
70 make a political stump out Of
tbe;r GRAND stand ought to be award
Cd thc birccst and richest premium
on the Gst
-.
MORE ''.''e " ',' 'i...
week than during any week SINCE
Chicago has had a cattle market.
The rumher is about $4,000, exceed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION,


The Republicans of Iowa county VIII meet IN
convention AZ the court House in Dodgeyile'
"wednesday, October ION, fsss,
at one O'Clock ia the afternoon, for the pur-
nose of nominating candidates for the several
county offices and members Of the assembly.
The towns of the county and the city OF
Mineral Point. VIII be entitled to the following
,,,,tptcr 1{ lepuatos.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

Chamberlain's collie, cholera and
diarrhoea remedey was used with
the greatest success during our epi'
demic of bloody fux. | do not know
of a case that was lost where this
remedy was used. One of my friends
about six miles from here had a
child that was given up by the two
doctors who attended it, he then
used Chamberlain's collie, cholera
and diarrhoea remedy, and the child
recovered. All who have used it
speak of it in the highest terms.-P.
E. Lavender, p. NJ, Chestnut, Am
herst Co., Ya.-Sold by Prideaux.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

JUST a few hundred yards of car.
pet left which will be sold regard
less of cost. j. DELLER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

san" and is fit subject for removal
under Mr.. Cleveland's declared
policy.
In the Second district, Postmaster
Smead and ex-Collector Wells, of
Fond du Lac, manipulated the prim-
aries and are both delegates to the
district convention. They both free
ly admit that they are rip-roaring
partisans and that they control the
Democratic politics of Fond du Lac
county and of the district.
All over the country the same
things are noted. Even Mr.. Cleve-
land, whose gall is unparalleled,
hasn't gall to mention civil service
reform and offensive partisanship in
his second letter of acceptance.
His candidacy for second term
puts him in the same box with
Villas, Smead and Wells.
1t would hardly be worth while to
call attention to the matter but for
the fact that the Republican party
still urges the necessity of reform
and that these instances must serve
to show the people its need. But it
must be admitted that Cleveland's
hypocrisy and the apologize atti-
tude of the professional reformers,
have made reform much more diff
cult to attain than it was four years
ago.-Milaodukee Sentinel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27

ELk-LL-
- oo,.a-,,,r ". d. HOARD
For Lieut. Governor GEORGE w hf LAI'D
For Secretary OF State ERNST. U. IlMhh
a.. e.o,o ~ra.ur.r n. b. HARSHAW
~ &C., General C. r. ESTA BROOK
o. e+o+o suot JESSE Is. THAYER
e.. paI,ro.d cc,o,r - ATLEY PETERSON
t,a. Irs,,rarco Com'r PHILIP CHEEK, JB
For Member Of Congress, Third Wisconsin DIST
ROBERT NJ. LAFOLLETTE.
For State Senator,
ROEEH1 l.. JOlNER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
Republican Nominations.

For President Of the United States
Benjdmin Harrison,
Of Indiana.
For Vice President
Leri =. Norton,
Of New York.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-07
The Political Tourney.

The note OF war contained in the ru-
mors about a tight between the controlI-
ing elements of PENNSYLVANIA Republi-
canism has promise of fun in the pear
future. There Is general atmosphere
OF rszoIs in the political boat, and
bowie knives in the hip pockets, that
indicates lively times some time. with
the prospect that the naked steel will be
giittering in the sunshine about the
nrst of next month with fatal effect TO
one or other of the belligerents.
This is the substratum which crops
out OF the report that the Quay forces
have decided upon q legislative slate.
which is certainly kind enough to Allie
gheuy county in giving the CHEF Clerk
ship OF both branches to Russell Errett
and John W. Morrison. But this Iiber-
aiity fails to propitiate the opposing
forces The latter have been distinctly
perceived on several occasions to bite
their thumbs and they are ASSUMED to
entertain the belief that il they cannot
slash the Quay slate to pieces the Ouay
knife will probe the uttermost depths
OF their own vitals. Hence slashinp
and staboiDg is on the programme for
the copvening of the Legislature and
he who gets off with a whole skin will
be the victor.
The promise OF hostilities is eucour.
aging to those who have for some time
mourned the hat and eventless dIsci-
pline OF Pennsylvania Republicanlsrn.
Hu-rah for the fighters and their legis-
latlye passage at arms.-Pittsburg Dis
llnfcb
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-07

SHERIFF MARTIN VAN BUREN
CLIFFORD OF Erie county, is publicly
charged with i'll treating prisoners In
the county jail by updeIfeeding and re-
fusing to furnish them with soap and
other essentials TO personal cleanliness,
at the same time refusing to allow food
ETC., to be sent in by friends of the
prisoners. A year ago the County Com
missioners moved against the sheriff
in this same direction, and took him
into court on q rule TO show cause why
The price OF boarding prisoners, as be
did it, should not be reduced
from s. to g each per week.
There was big fight over the matter.
but the sheriff got the best OF it, inas-
much as he still gets full price while
there is no betterment of the fare, &C
cording to these later charges.