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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
The Boston Woman and Her Dog

A wealthy Boston woman wed
abroad in the spring, accompanied b
her pet dog and couple of maids, ouI
to attend to him and one to look aftd
the secondary matter of the comfort d
the mistress, But alas! even pet dog
can not live forever and the end d
this pampered CANNES career came il
Paris. His mistress was well-nigl
heartbroken. 1t seemed to her PARTED
larly cruel that Fido, or whatever hi
precious name may have been, shoull
have been forced to meet his end ID
from his native land and the four-leggeI
friends with whom he had always beel
in snarling disaccord. She vowel
that Mt least his ashes should rest 1
his native soil. She had a beautifi
casket made, and cutting short nd
visit abroad she started for AmeTid
with the remains of her fayorite, uttet
ly Frustrated by her bereaveme1
which had come to her. All wen
smoothly until Boston was reached
and then the custom house officer ID
sisted upon examining the contents
Fido's coffin. 1t was afterward dli
covered that the lady's maid had q
the voyage quarreled with the olld
servant, and had given them the hld
upon which they acted. The lag
protested, implored and threatenef
all in vain. The officers were tra
and the dogs attendant was forced i
produce the keys Of the casllet AMI
the lady's indignant protests al N
rude violation of her darling's IL
rest the coffin was opened and tolIi
to be full of lace, gloves. and olh7
feminine fripperies. The maid h1
heartlessly disposed of the sacred 7
mains Of Fido and used his casket as
cover for various trihes upon Wbii
she had a feminine indisposition
pay duty. The rage of the msu,ei
beggars description and must be u
to the imagination. She wepJ ~
stormcd, discharging with much ]
partiality. both her servants on Y
spot. But life has its consolation
She is already half way out OF mou.
ing for Fido: she has two new MAJ
and nsw dog. the last duly aaoT,nf
with lavender ribbons in mitigaIed
membranec Of his departed preae'
sor. Pr0Uid1Hce journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15

Guest Cat an evening party to beau
tiful young MANI You may order me
au ice,waiter. Supposed waiter fierce
ly)-Sjr, I'm no waiter, sir, and such
a mistake demands an apology, sir!
Guest covered with coufusion) Why,
Of course it does. Where do YOU sup
pose | could ind the waiter?-Life.
Husband-Prof Videhead paid you
a tine compliment after dinner last
night my dear. Wife-O, did he;
what did he say? Husband-He said
that You weren't handsome, but you
were one Of the most intelligent wom-
en- he ever met. Wife - Professor
Nhat'S-his-name has received his last
invitation from me. Tone
Tailor-You promised to pay for that
suit II clothes by instaIment. Gilded
you;h-Ies, that's SO. why did you
promise to pay that way ana then fail
10 pay the first one Of the install
ments2 Il did that from the kind
lest Of motives. / thought you would
suffer less if quit paying at once. II
seems harsh, but it is really merciful.
--ze1aS STRINGS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
A PIANO.
The Material Of Which 1t Is Composed
Thirteen Woods Used.

How many people who play the
pianaforte know that thirteen kinds Of
wood is used in its manufacturer Ac-
cording to q maker of this now almost
indispensable article Of household fur
niture the mystic number thirteen
comprehends the wooden makeup of
that instrument. First there is Michi-
gan pine, straight of grain and lack
ing sap, which commends it for piano
cases The Vermont maple, hard and
fine grained, is utilized for the PIN
blocks, into which the turning-pins are
driven.
Indiana ash forms the top. Where
a wood which will sustain a greater
strain and at the same time present a
finer grade is required cherry IS
brought into use.
Indiana again comes to the front on
white wood, of which the legs and
pedals are made. The ease with which
it can be carved makes this wood es-
pecially desirable for this purpose.
For the sounding boards and vari-
Gus connecting parts spruce, largely
supplied from the Admondacks, is in
chief demand, with western black wal
nut as substitute where nice finish
is desired.
AS ebony is the hardest known wood
and presents a strong contrast to ivory
it is well adapted for the black keys.
Madagascar is the chief contributor Of
this wood.
In the faction" or working parts OF
the instrument, it is necessary that a
wood not apt to retain dampness and
susceptible of taking a high finish
should be employed, and in the apple
tree the piano-maker lads just what
he wants.
White holly, which grows "out
west, forms the part of the key be-
meath the ivory, and Eastwood is also
used about the keys.
And now comes the outside-the
hull-the veneer-of this wonderful in.
strument A vast number of fancy
woods are called into requisition. Rose
wood is imported from Brazil, and Bos
ton has the best facilities in the coun'
try for saving it into veneers.
This much on woods. Ivory, OF
course, is an important item in the
makeup of a piano. The chief sup
ply comes from Africa, and comes &c
us from Zanzibar.
Africa also sends us gum copal, which
enters into the manufacture of piano
forte polishing varnishes. This var
nish is preparation of gum copal
melted at high temperature and held
in solution by adding boiled oil, re.
duced to the proper consistency by
the introduction of spirits of turpen
tine.
Shellacs, also used in piano varnish
come from Calcutta.
Those felts and cloths used in differ
ent parts of the instruments are made
from the finest woods. The felts were
formerly of German importation who'll
ly, but America is now able to supply
the article
Bucksliin, probably from German
tanncres, finds its use in covering the
felt, which in turn covers tho ham
mers. Music wire from Germany
bolts, pins, hinges, ETC., from our OWL
land; glue, alcohol, turpentine, sweet
oil, rotten stone, pumce stone and {
multitude of other articles aid the
piano-maker in his operations
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
How Little Boy Camped out.


Once there was a little boy who all
summer long had been very anxious to
camp out over night. Behind his
mothers house there was large
garden as large as a whole city
block-and at the far end of it was a
little knoll or hill. with rocks cropping
out. 1t was behind this hill that little
Paul wished to camp, for from there
the house would be out of sight, and
it would be ''iust like truly camping"
So his mother gave him a large old
crumb cloth for tent; pair Of
blankets and sofa-cushion for bed !;
a tin pail full Of bread, cold meat, and
hard-boiled eggs, and some ginger
bread and apples for his breakfast;
also bottle of milk, tin cup, a
wooden plate, and a small package of
pepper and salt. She then gave him
some cotton to put in his ears-to keep
out little bugs aud things. She had
the hired man help him drive the stakes
and fasten the crumb-cloth over them.
The hired man of his own accord,
brought from the barn large bundle
of hay to spread under the blankets,
SO as to make a comfortable bed By
twilight everything was ready, and
Paul kissed his mother, his aunt, and
his big sister goodbye. and, shoulder
ing his cross-bow, marched away to
the Rocky Mountains -as he called
the little knoll.
He pinned back the doors of his tent
with big catch-pins, and then sat down
on the ground Everything was dread
fully still; but the bright tin pail and
the bottle Of milk looked very comfort
able in the soap-box cupboard; the
brave cross-bow, with rs pin-pointed
arrows promised safety; while the
blankets, sofa-cushiou, and the soft
hay were all that any reasonable
camper could ask for.
But it was so drcddfhHy still! Not
even the smallest baby-breeze was
stirring; through hole in the crumb-
cloth shOue star, and the star made
outdoors seem stillcr yet. Paul UNI
bultoned one shoe and then the oil (,
suddenly kicking off his shoes, he
scrambled under the blankets and lay
quite still. He was very small boy,
and somehow camping out wasn't
delightful in ecery way.
1t Wasnearly hali-past eight. Man,
ma was knitting, the aunt was sewing,
and bic sister was standing on the
dictionary, rehearsing her elocution
exercise. Nobody but mamma heard
the back hall-door softly open, and the
tiny feet 90 stealing upstairs. When
the elocution exercise was over, NAM
ma said she must 20 aud find the mate
to the stocking she was knitting.
So she went upstairs: but, before
looking for the stocking, she went into
Pauls room. There, in the starlight,
she saw the brown curly head cuddled
into its customary pillows. She was a
good and faithful mamma, aud SO did
not laugh-out loud. She stopped
over the half-hiddcn head and whisper.
ed, "Were you lonesome, dearP' and
Paul whispered back ''hUd of lone
some,-and heard something Sacalioic.
ing very close 70 my head, And so
came in, And-you won't tell, will
you, mammal
Faithful mamma didn't "tell, not
until long afterward when Paul had
grown 50 old and SO big that he went
"truly camping faraway to the Rocky
Mountains.
And what was the swallowing that
Paul heard? / think it must have
been an imagined noise Don't youi
It-..F.f n y4ltt3F an ~ Afgtofts
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
walt Whituan's Hospital EAPc'
enCc.

Walt Whitman contributes - !
Ccaiarg some verbatim extracts iIol
letters home during the war !.
which we quote as follows: ~
first Fredericksburg felt discouFa7 y
myself, and doubted whether our
ers could carry on the war. bht ~
has passed away. The war alNs'
carried on. | would Willingly 20
the ranks myself if | thought % VII
profit more than as at present al'
don't know sometimes but l sh.'''
Il is. Then there is certainly astta17
deeu. fervid feeling formed or atoU5'
in the land. hard to describe or l'-lii
il is not a majority feeling, but y W.
make itself felt. NJ, you don Al'
what A nature a fellow gets, NOT ~ y.
after being soldier a while, Dus ~
living in the sights and influences
the camps. the wounded. etc W..
he never experienced before. - 4
and stripes, the tune OF YANKEE ~
and similar things, produce 49,.
effect on a fellow rs never 'Oelot-.
have seen them bring tears on ~
mems cheeks, and others turn palSe +
emotion. / have a little flag 1N
i iongod to one Of our eavail ! Il RI /.
ments). presented 70 me by 9ue 60 -
wounded: it was taken by the -.
in n ticht. and rescued by our l'sD y.
! bloody skirmish following. Il y
three mems lives to rot back 'lA9 - -
br-three fiag-to tearit from teo .. olsl
ri a dead rebel-for GO 1qms q .I,; ~ u,
their,little rag back again. l I'm
that secured it was very baail :
ed. aud they let him keep ~ ,tss
with him a good deal; ne Na :i Il
give me some keepsake, hs 80, 80 1
didn't expect to liye,-so rs sar 1
t6at fac. The best Of it I'll - - =
there ~ n't a regiment, eANal' sts !,
fantry. that would 2 ao 'ne
the like occasion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
Horace Greeley.

Mr. Greeley was always sensitive to
errors in his proofs and sometimes
broke loose in thuudars of rcprobation.
A serious blunder of this sort turned
She milk of his kindness into koumss,
which exploded aud deluged the Office,
making printers and proofreaders pale
as the element which engulted them.
An inverted comma stung him like u
MOSQUITO. A mistake in a table Of
election returns set him into such a
fury as the red flag of the picadnre
kindles in the Cataloniau bull. "Hen-
derson, 81 he said once TO the compiler
of those sterile statistics, who had made
an error Of two votes in the returns
from the Mo}ly-muck-a-chuck district
i'm tho MouSelucmaguntic region Of
northeastern Maine; Il discharge you;
! don't want to see your face around
here any more Bat Henderson was
Mt his post rs usual the next morning.
How is this, Henderson Z SAID
George Ripley, rs he came into the
Office at his customary hour. II
thought Mr.. Greeley discharged you
Yesterday Yes, he did, said Hem
derson, "but Ididn't put any confidence
i'm what he said. One day Mr..
Greeley wrote that if man were to
shoot 6aphazard ont of window he
would not be morally responsible for
aav harm he might do. In print the
..haphazard" became "half yard, a
rhetorical conversion which so de-
pressed Mr.. Greeley's spirits that he
had no strength left to discharge any
BODY. not even Henderson. which was
his constant resource in great emo
tional crises NelO lOr5 SHR.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
TIRES GAMES.
The Late Prof. Proctor's Estimate Of Bill
lard, whist, auA Chess.

The writer, SAYS the Atlanta C1tSti-
tuition, was particularly anxious TO get
Prot proctor's views touching tie rel
alive value Of taese three games. and
he cheerfaly gave them III the follow
ing words:
The game Of billiards stands first
iii some respects, in that it affords
physical and mental exercise n once.
There Is not much strain oa the mind.
however, and never knew billiard
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15

Farmer UpJosnuf (whaeking the
nigh horse over the rump with hex,
ory gad) -Ghug thar. ye tarnal old
poke. this drijIju's goin' 70 be done III
day II Your hide hangs on tn fence
travelling evangelist (soiemnly) f..
Friend scatter seeds If kindness.
FARMER Uptosnuf No, ye don't None
o. ser Bohemian Oats swtndle aroaho
hyar. lTad the papers, ! Ito. y lang
thar. ~ FINE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
Court hip a Hundred Years Ago.

As an Illustration Of tho stately
courtesy and somewhat gandiloqueut
STYLE Of oar grandfathers, the Norfolk
Yrgiatan publishes the anncSed.ieuers.
one from MIR John Wise. the father q
the late Gen Henry A. Wise. written
to Gen. John Cooper, seeking permis-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15

For the first six months oI 1920 wy
English railways killed 10 peopls 1na
injured g57.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-06
SHORT TEl.EGRA Ms.

BosToN, May j.-FOrest Johnson, who
was stabbed in the hand with long steel
hairpin by Mrs Margaret A. Young, in a
saloon in East Boston, April IL, died This
morning of blood poisoning. Mrs Young
was out on $500 bail, and cannot now be
found. |. is believed she has fled the
city.
New YORK, Nay THE taking Of
testimony in the suit of Fanny Davenport
for divorce from Edwin Price begins to-
day. 1t is reported that Mr. Price viii
not oppose the suit Miss Davenport, it
is thought wishes to marry her leading
man, Mr.. Mcdowell.
COLUMBUS, O., May Judge Pugh OF
the Common Pleas Court yesterday
granted the application of the Law and
Order League for peremptOry writ OF
mandamus, compelling the Board OF
Police Commissioners 10 enforce the
Sunday closing law
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 5-Nothing 2
further has been received from the negro
trouble in Lowndes county. The scene
of the disturbance is some distance from
the railroads and telegraph. From the
fact the troops are expected back to-day
it is thought that the trouble is over
Persons from that vicinity who are in the
city today are of the same opinion.
New YORK, May 5-The fifth day s
General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was presided over this
morning by Bishop Hurst The discus
sion on the admission Of women was
resumed.
New YORK, May j-Roscoe Conk-
ling's will, dated in 1867, leaves all his
property to Mrs. Conkling. Thorough
search fails to reveal any later document
The estate is supposed to amoun, TO
100000.
KEY WEST, FLA, May 5-Manuel
Martinez Marrero, chief of famous band
of brigands, was killed, and Alberto Al
fonzo, an almost equally noted bandit.
fatally wounded in O recent encounter
with government troops in Matan2ss
Cuba.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-06
OUR EXPOSITION.
ITS POPULAR INTEREST Gro WING
STRONGER ATD STRONGER.
The Water Committee of the Council Take
a Hand in it, succe>--Ainpie Water
Facilities Free Of Charge Recommended.
1000 Voted For That Purpose.

The Council Committee on Water me,
last evening in the Council Chamber.
There were present Messrs Owen tchair
mani, Crump Mann, and Kendler.
Among Others present were Mr.. Ash
ton Siarke, president Of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society. Mr.
Norman Y. Randolph, and Colonel FL
lett, and each spoke highly in advocacy
Of the water privileges OF the city being
extended TO the Fair Grounds
Mr Mann first moved that $4,000 be
appropriated TO lay 6inch main, II 10
start from Meadow and Main streets to
Park avenue along Meadow To Broad
nOrtherly by street not yet named.
Mr.. Ashton Siarke, at the invitation OF
the committee, also spoke. He asked
that the committee help out ,he Exposi-
iion as far as possible
Mr. Norman V Randolph said that
sixty-od people had given money to this
exposition enterprise. The contributions
OF the sixty people when added up aggre-
gated sixty thousand dollars, and sixty
thousand people in Richmond will get
the benefit next fall.
Superintendent Boiling said that 10
run 12.inch pipe to the Fair Grounds
woald cost $4,000 \ G.inch pipe would
cost between $500 and 7S4 600 He
doubted the ability of the pipe, If inch
one, giving the needed pressure at the
Exposition grounds in the day time.
4 long discussion followed, after which
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted
Be it resolved by the Council of the
CITY Of Richmond, the Board of Alder
men concurring. hat the sum of 81 900 OF
as much thereof a j. necessary, be here
bv appropriated TO the Water Department
Tor the purpose of laying a G-inch
water main on Main street to the
grounds o. the Virginia State Agri'
cuUrl and Mechanical Society
Tor the purpose of furnishing water for
the use Of said society on its grounds du-
ring the months of October and Noyem-
uer, 1858, free of charge, and the Finance
Committee is hereby instructed 10 pro-
vide said amount by issuing bonds in the
usual form bearing - per cent. interest.
The Committee, after unanimously
passing the above, adjourned.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-06
Proceed ipgs.

WASHINGTON, May 5-The Speaker
laid before the House to-day communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Interior
recommending an appropriation 'or tne
employment of matrons at Indian schools
The repor, of the Conference Commit
tee was adopted on the bill granting 3
pension to the widow of the late Commo-
dore johnson.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the tariff bill. Nj
Wheeler, who had been interrupted last
night bv the hour of adjournment. re-
sumed his remarks in favor OF the bill.
He was followed by Mr.. Bland, who
opened with defense of the Ways and
Means Committee against the recent crlti-
isms Of Mr. Burrows.
He denounced pools and trusts as evils
directly traceable to the high tariff.
Mr.. Bland was followed ny Mr.. Wood
burn OF Nevada in opposition 10 The bill
and arraigning the Administration for It's
PETTY policy Of -etrenchment In its de-
partments, making especial illusions to
the customhouses and navy yard in
California.
At the conclusion OF Mr. WOOdburn'
speech, Mr. Bryce of New York arose and
denounced as false statement made by
the gentlemen from Nevaia regarding
Mayor Hewitt.
Mr.. Woodburn retorted that the state
ment was correct. and was corrobratet
by Nr. Brumm of Pennsylvania, who
characterized Mr.. Bryce's remarks a:
offensive aud untrue.
One thing led TO another, until a per
sonal conflict seemed imminent between
Mr.. Brumm and Mr. Bryce. who engage
in an angry controversy and shook theii
fists in one anothers !ace. 1t was only
by the interference of friends that they
did not come TO blows, and it was sOmt
time before order could be restored
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-06
Pnlice Noies.

William Henry Scott. a negro and ar
cx convict. was before the Police CouT
Yesterday on the charge Of stealing sun
dry Undertaking from James Jones
He was found TO be- guilty and was sent
20 jail for six months.
Minnie O'Bryan was charged witt
striking Ellen BraXion with brick. She
was discharged on condition that she pay
the costs, 81 30, which her husband did
Jacob Woody, the black faced, white
teethed negro youth who stole the hams
from Mr.. II. B. Tailiaferro and gave him
and Sergeant Angle race, was tried by
Justice Richardson and sent To jail for
three months Woody has the reputation
of being the fastest runner in the city OF
Richmond, when policeman is after
him
" alker Christian, a negro, who, as
stated in this paper several days ago was
an accessory to "a bigamy case before the
fact, thus making /. a felony, was before
the Police C0url again Yesterday morn
ing The case was again continued un-
Ill tomorrow morning.
Pa. Murphy, who was charged with
stealing a box of face powder from |
Burusteiu. was tried and found 10 be in
noceni. lie was given some good advice
aud wen, home.
Henry Jones was fined s. for driving
his team across the sidewalk.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-06
LOCAL NOTES.

Tic Grand Camp Confederates Veter-
ans meet at the hall of Lee Camp to.mor-
row at l2 o'clock The following are the
delegates elected from Lee Camp: j.
Taylor S.ratton, Alfred W. Archer, A.
4. Splitter. Y v Randolph, b. -. Core,
John 4. Meanley, T. A. Brander. and
John Maxwell.
We omitted TO state under notice of the
late J. {. Angel Yesterday that his re
mains were taken charge OF by com
mittee of Mccarthy Council, ROYAL Ar
canum. who with members Of the
Howitzer Association and "A committee
from the Richmond x Danyiile Railroad
escorted hs remains lo point in Amelia
county. near Jeteryil'a The RsilloaI
Company provided a special car for the
purpose
The c.tv ambulance was called ont yes
ter lay afternoon 40 230 % ;he corner of
Hancock and Broad streets. 20 see MIR
II. \. Baldwin. who ha1 an epileptic
III. The physician in charge administer
ed the proper remedies, and took Nh.
Baldwin 10 his home, No. l2j South
Cherrg street.
Marshall.street Christian church, l.. a
Cutler. State evangelist, Charles 5. Long
will preach AZ ! am. and : pm. Ser
vices every evening during Ia" week.
Seats free. Public cordially invited.
The contract for the Exposition build
ing will be let on the l4th inst. and the
buildings are 10 be completed by Seplem-
her lst