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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. Dec. 10.


SENATE.-Among the documents pre-
scented we're the following from the
secretary of the interior in response
TO the resolution recently offered
by Sen. Dawes, requiring information as
to the alleged outreges aud restraints OF
liberty practiceu against the Indian
woman in Alaska. The secretary says the
department has no information on the
subject except newspaper reports OF
uncertain value" He intimates that the
stories have arson from the highly magni-
fyingspoweI in the visual leps OF travellers.
Mr.. Farwell introduced in the senate
this morning q bill to increase the pay of
the chief justice of the supreme court TO
$50 500, and that OF associate justices to
100000 each.
House. The following bills were in-
troduced: BY Mr.. Lawler, of Illinois,
granting q pension of $l2 per month to
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
who ARE sixty years of age. By Mr..
Morse, of Massachusetts, TO repeal the in
terstate commerce law. BY Mr.. Melon
aid, of Minnesota, for constitutional CON
yention in the territory OF North Dakota.
BY L. j. Campbell, of New York, proyid-
ing the grade of lieutenant general IN the
United States army. By Mr.. Dubois, of
Idaho, for the admission of the state OF
Idaho. By Mr.. MeAdoo, of New Jersey,
proposing a constitutional amendment
prOvi ling for uniformity as to the day for
choosing presidential electors end for
bidding voting for any other officers save
representatives in congress on that day.
Mr.. Holman introduced a resolution
providing that the committee on Judi
ciary be instructed to investigate charges
of the use of large sums of money in the
recent election to iufnence the election,
and to inquire whaf legislation is neces
sary aud proper to suppress such contri-
buttons and to preserve ano maintain
the freedom and purity of the election
franchise, with authority to report at
any time by bill or otherwise. The
house then went into committee of
the whole on the District of Columbia ap
preparation bill. The bill was laid aside
after a short debate, and the committee
proceeded to consider the pension appro-
priation bill. This occasioned no debate
and the committee rose; both bills were
passed.
TUESDAY, Dec. IL.
SEsArE.--In the senate this morning
Sen. Frye's resolution of yesterday, in
structing the committee or foreign To-
lations to inquire into the state of affairs
at Samoan island, was reported back
from the committee on contingent ex-
Penses ana agreed 20, S-n. Chandler
presented petition for an Investigation
into the alleged deprivation of the right
to vote for electors and congressman in
South Carolina last month. This petition
is signed by 900 residents OF 0 aDge-
burg county, South Carolina. The
petition and letter were referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
The senate then, at 1910, resumed con
Alteration of the tariff bill, the pending
question being Sen. Harris amendment
10 reduce the duty on beams, girders, etc.
HoUsE.-The house went into commit
tee of the whole this morning on the di-
rect tax bill. After spirited debate the
house adjourned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20

WHEN convicted murderer in New
York has had part of his head shaved
aud moistoned with warm wa,er, his arms
and legs strapped down TO an operating
table, and is encassd ia cap like q
divers helmet, with network Of wires
around him all in the presence of medical
students and experts, ha will probably
ZEE ready TO. death. While dOHth by
electricity is instantaneous and is IN
doubtedly to supersede hanging ip thai
state as long as they have capital punish
ment, preparations for it, as illustrated
by recent experiments, are more berbar-
Gus than for hanging, Detail Is undoubt-
eddy required in the adjustment Of the
moose and galiows, hut such arrangements
eould hardly be as revolving as the cleo
trician's operating table. L. seems that
if the electric experts might deyioe
simpler methods, and they probably
will soon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
WEDNESDAY, Dec. u.

SENATE.--There was but little morning
business to-day, so the tariff bill was
quickly taken up, the question being on
the amendment offered by Sen. Jones, of
Arkansas, to admit hoop or band iron
cotton ties, etc.--free of duty, instead of
taxing it 2 10 OF l cent per pound adj
ditioDal. A long debate followed on this
amendment. The tariff was then re
sumed. The cotton tie tax amendment
was voted and rejected by a strict party
vote-yeas, IS: nays, %. Sen. Coke
moved an amendment reducing the duty
on cotton ties to 30 per cent. ad valorem.
Without action the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The river and harbor appro-
priation bill was reported to the house
this morning. The senate amendments to
the department. of agriculture bill were
uOn-concurred III and a conference wGs
ordered. The report of the committee of
elections in the California contested
election case of Sullivan against Felton,
WAS submitted and placed on the calendar.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the direct ts1 bill. A long
debate ensued during which many amend
ments we're offered and rejected. MIR.
Oates off cred an amendment providing for
the refunding of the cotton tax. Reject
ed. The question then came mp on the
amendment proposes By the Judiciary
committee, striking out the provision in
the senate bill declaring that no part of
the money appropriated by tie bill should
be paid to any attorney or agent under any
contract for services now existing, or
heretofore made between the representa-
tive of any state and any attorney or agent.
The amendment was agreed to. After
several other amendments had been offer
ed and rejected the committee rose and
reorted the bill 20 the house. 1t was
passed--yeas, l78, nays &c. The house
then al jOurned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN.

THE finance committee of the presl
dentia, inauguration think it viii take
about $4,000 to do the thing up prop
erly Garfeld's inauguration cost about
$40 900 and Cleveland's something like
$4,000 more, but the present conn it
tee want the HGrrison ceremonies 20 be
The finest ever witnessed. Col. Lemon,
chairman Of the committee, Is disgustoo
because as yet only 325 meu in Washing
ton have been 'public.spi-ited and libsy-
al enough to PIT their names On the list"
II Nevada ID note pocket S5atc 1t is hard
10 tell what naue to giysit. The total vote
for President at the late election was but
1928, as against 2,797 in 1884 and 49,
345 in 1880. The census of 1880 showed
the population OF the State TO bs but g.
266, and the shrinkage ia the vote since
that time indicates population ofaDo
10000, or less than that of an average
Pennsylvania county. To give 40 600
people one representative in Congress is
an unfair and absurd discrimination
against tue States and communities that
ere really populated. Bat Nevada was
made State and there ia no way of IN
making IL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20

THE Yates prison law, passed al the die
tates of labor organizations, is already
having it's tGso's on the $500 couvicts IN
New Yord state, The ofli5ers ne the
prisons at Sing Sing, Auburn and Clinton
agree that their charges are actually sut-
fsring for something to do. Jail sur-
geons testify that sickness has Increased
and tn wardeus have devise clpliuary
measures to keep the restless men in
bounds. The oonyicts, who FIRST look for
ward to an easy time, were the quickest
TO beg for work, aud "a 'riyiA 5utes al
lowed are eagerly sought after. The
superintendent Of Sing si9g say that 30
eouvc.s can do in two months an the
work the law allows, and nearly l,50u are
suffering from ths enforced idlcuess
tbere, Meautime the labor party men
themselves have been forced rs admit
that the Yates Law is not perfect. Al
they wanted was 70 remove competition
and they think they can devise some
mesua Of keeping the prisoners busy.
Apart from the conyic,s, TIE tax ray ers,
who no asssssed halfa million additional
TO keep tbs prisoners il idieuess, have
some rights, aud the subject is liEely to
lie al issue in the next assembly.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-16
soNNY LORRAINE.
written for the pEMocRAr.

Written for the DEMOCRAT.
Ronnv Lorraine, have YOU forgot
The day we walked Ger the morning
lea?
/ still keep the blue forget-me-not
That you took from your hair and
gave to me;
Would YOU like to walk those ways
again.
time
Do you ever think of your youths
sweet prime,
And your young boy lover, Bonny
Lorraine
All well remember the time we stood
BY the glancing river when the day
And whispering trees in the dim old
wood
Turned crimson, and gold in the set
ting sun;
When your heart and your eyes and
your lips were fair,
TO cling to me then as your LIES one
love,
above;
Do you remember it, BonLy Lorraine ?
Surely your heart could not forget
The night when / told you that last
farewell,
Your long soft lashes with tears were
wet,
And your anguish more than your lips
could tell;
And you kissed me then as L stood IN
the rain,
And held me fast as you babe me go,
With your desolate, golden head bowed
low,
know yOu remember, Bonny Lor-
raine.
Across the street where the music
swells,
You glide thro' the throngin the shad-
Owy dance.
In your ears the chime OF your marriage
bells,
In your heart the dream of the old ro-
nance;
/ see YOU glimmer across the pane,
Thejewels ablaze in your shining hair,
And the form of another about YOU there
But do not envy him now, Lorraine.
Let him bow down low at your royal
feet,
Let him sing loves song, if it gives
him joy,
/ sang it once and found it sweet,
In the days when you charmed me, a
foolish boy,
But / never shall waken the old refrain,
The beautiful music IS almost hushed,
Ny heart was touched, but not crushed,
And il loves you no longer, Bonny
Lorraine.
Dance on while the music throbs and
beats,
Drink memory to death in this we'd
ding wine,
lie hOnors not your life, whose quick
glance meets,
The false sweet light in your eyes di-
vine;
can look on You now with never
pain,
On your proud talr lace ana your
splendid eyes,
Then looking up TO the starlit skies,
Thank God lost you, BOnny Lorraine.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-16
DON'T

let that cold of yours run on. You
think it is a light thing. But it
may run into catarrh. Or into
pneumonia. Or consumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumo-
MIA is dangerous. Consumption is
death itself.
The breathing apparatus must be
kept healthy and clear of all OBJ
structions and offensive matter.
Otherwise there is trouble ahead.
All the diseases of these parts,
head, nose, throat, bronchial tubes
and lungs, can be delightfully."- and
entirely cured by the use of 30
schee's German Syrup Ifyou don't
know this already, thousands and
thousands of people can tell you.
They have been cured by it, and
"know how it is, themselves" Bot
tie only IS cents. Ask any drug
gist. aug l4-e o W
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-16

alone from Mazatlan to Culaican,
and thence to Durango, |, was-look-
ed upon as lunatic, and assured
that would surely be lost in the
mountains. Butt got through, new
ertheless, without more serious diff
Guilty than falling into the hands Of
party of Fracilo Berani's bandits,
who detained me until the arrival OF
their chief, who, upon learning that
/ was only prospector and not
overburdened with money, ordered
my release ga
Yes said he, in conclusion, 1T
is easy enough to find ones way
over plain where trail is we'll de-
fined and one can see for long dis
lance without compass, but in a
heavy forest or among the noun
tains, it is an invaluable companion,
the very best possible guide. A
man who knows how to use COM
pass will never find himself trailing
in a circle, as so many people who
have lost their way fonnd themselv-
es doing, and / am much surprised
that the compass is not more gener-
ally in use among hunters, prospect
ors, aud all those whose business
calls them away from the well-de-
fined highways of travel"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-16

A very delicious. sweet pancake
is made by taking one pint Of sweet
milk, four eggs, two tablespoonful
of powdered sugar, two tablespoon
full of melted butter, one teaspoonful
of Royal Baking Powder, and -four
enough to make a moderately thin
batter. Beat the eggs, whites and
yolks separately, until well frothed,
stir the butter, sugar, and one cup
of flour, into which the baking pow
ders has been mixted, into the yolks,
then add the milk II needed, add
more -four. Bake in small cakes,
butter each one as it comes from
the fire, place four in pile, with
very thin layers Of any kind of
sweet Jelly between. and powdered
sugar over the top. They should
be baked very thin and four served
to each person.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-16
SALT FOR PAsTUR1NG STOCK
American Agriculturist.

The ash of plants is least when
they are in succulent and imma.
ture condition. There is, therefore,
less salt and other mineral matter
in pastured grass than in hay or
full-grown grass. For this reason
a liberal quantity of salt is indis-
pensable for all farm animals in the
summer, and this need becomes
evident by the avidity shown for
salt by COWS and sheep at this sea-
son. A cow in full milk requires
one ounce Of salt daily. but it cannot
be supposed that seven ounces, Civ
en- once a week, will be as one ounce
daily. A COW might as well have
the whole weeks rations of feed
given at one time, as the whole guam
tity of salt given in one dose.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-16

100 PER PROFIT and SAMPLES
IOOCENT FREE to men canvass
ers for DR.. ScoTT's Genuine Electric
Belts, Brushes, dc. Lady agents want
ed for Electric Corsets. Quick sales.
Write at once for terms DIR. Scott, S4S
Broadway. y ".
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-16
THE WAYS OF WOMEN.

wish Adam had died with all his
ribs in his body.-Boucicault.
A handsome woman is jewel; a
good woman treasure.-Saadi.
To gentleman every woman is a
lady in right of her sex.-Bulwer.
What is woman Only one of
natures agreeable blunders.-Cow-
ley,
Women detest a serpent through
professional jealousy.-Victor HUI
90.
A fashionable woman is always
IN love with herself.-Rochefou
cauld.
All women are good-good for
something 70 good for nothing
Cervsntes.
A passionate woman's love is al
ways overshadowed by her fear
George Eliot.
Handsome women without relig-
ion are the flowers without the per-
fume.-Heine.
There was never yet fair woman
but she made mouths in the glass.
Shakespeare.
Between a woman's yes and
mo- / would not venture 10 stick
pin.-Cervantes.
Oh, woman thou vert fashioned
to beguile, SO have all ages said, all
poets sung.-Jean Ingelow.
Trust not woman when she
weeps, for it is her nature to weep
when she wants her way.-SOcrates.
Ideas are like beards-men never
have any until they grow up, and
women none at all.-Voltairc.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-16
USE OF A COMPASS ON LAND.
II is Often Safer Than a Guide--Explor-
ing London With Its Aid.
San Francisco Examiner.

san IduClcCO EAdAAAhCAs
Il carry my compass constantly"
said Jacob Jacobson, the mining en-
gineer, "and would feel almost as
much lost without it is / would feel
without my watch, not that | need
it to find my way about this city,
but rather from the force of habit. I"
After some further conversation
Mr.. Jacobson remarked that it was
entirely practicable for man who
thoroughly understood the use of
this instrument TO find his way in a
strange country as easily as it was
for the mariner to steer his c0nrse
on the painless ocean.
when | left my home in Norway,
just after graduating" said he, Il
visited London. My knowledge of
English as spoken in the metropolis
was limited, and had considerable
difficulty in finding my way about
the great city. Then it was that 1
first made practical use of the COM
pass l was a great walker, and
much preferred to walk and look
about me than 70 ride, and by using
a map and taking my bearings and
measuring distances l found any de
sired point without difficulty. At
ter a few years spent among the
mountainous regions of the terri
tories in this country, / came to
rely upon my compass rather than
upon the assistance of guide, and
made many long journeys alone.
1T was only necessary to make q
map of the region ] was in and To-
cate my point of departure and my
point of destination, and then, hav-
ing my course, to follow it. If q
trail carried me too much one way
/ noted the variation, and as soon
as possible struck a trail which took
me as much in the opposite direct
ion, and, therefore, if a mountain
lay in my course could get around
it without losing my way. Once in
Colorado l wished to go from the
Terrible mine to new mining camp
in the Greenhorn mountains. 1t
was in the early winter, and there
had been a heavy fall of snow. On
the day before / contemplated
making my start a party left, de
slined for this new camp, under the
guidance of an an old mOuntaineer,
who was supposed to know every
trail and pass in that region, and /
was told to follow the track they
made through the snow. / did so,
and for q time all went well, but by
and-by l saw by my compass that
they had gone astray, and, retrac-
lug my steps, headed my mule into
another trail, through which no one
had passed since the last snow fell.
l did not know a foot Of the country
and depended solely upon my COM
pass. but had the satisfaction of
finding the camp, at which i expect
ed to pass the night, before dark,
and the following day arrived at
my destination only few hours
later than the party who had started
twenty four hours ahead of me. So
it was during the five years / spent
in Mexico.
Il had more faith in the compass
than in any mozo. When 1 an
nounced my intention of riding
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-25
A Protective Tariff means high prices
for the American working man as we'll
as the American manufacturers.
st, Paul.

Us / -a5 VI ! Z !
Miss Leila p. Bruce, of New Orleans,
enroute to Helena, NJ. T., whore she
contemplates opening dress making
establishment, was in the city few days
this week. the guest of Mrs. I. III. Lyles.
The meeting oftlle Garrett Club Tues
day night was not a very large one, but
made up in quality what it lacked in
quantity. Col. A. A. Jones made an adj
mirable speech and gave good advice. A
committee of five was appointed to get
|up mass meeting for next Tuesday
night, when Col. Jones and other prom
inent speakers will be present Due
notice of place, etc, will be given in the
daily papers. Everybody invited.
The most enjoyable affair of the week
was musicale given at Odd Fellows
Hall Monday evening. The affair was
under the direction of Mr.. w. w. Nc
Coy, who carried out the entire program
to the satisfaction of all present. The
early part Of the evening was devoted to
the rendition Of the following program:
Piano solo, Mrs. 7. H. Lyles; solo, Mr..
C. A. Mason; reading, Miss Lettie Will
|son; solo, iss Alice Lawrence; reading
Miss Hattie johnson; solo, Mrs. w. III.
Clay; reading, Miss Mary Hunton; solo,
Mr.. John Luca; duet, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
FL. Lyles; solo, Miss Bertha Heathcock;
quartette, Mrs. w. H. Clay, Miss Bertha
Heathcock, Mr.. e. A. Mason, Mr., John
Luca. The various selections were ex-
ceptionally fine and the Musical and lit
erary treat was enjoyed by very large
audience. At the conclusion of the pro-
gram the devotees Of Terpsichore took
possession Of the hall and JOY was un-
confined. Dancing was kept up until Q
A. NJ, when all went home after spend
ing one of the most delightful evenings
Of the season. Those who INDUCED in
! dancing were: Mr.. and Mrs. Pettis, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Milton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Booker Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A..
Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Hilyard /;
Mesdames William Aston, ]. X. jack
son, J. A. Thomas, f. ]. Bradshaw, Kan
sas City, Thomas Coleman, Mary Leav-
lit, G.. B. Henderson; Misses Bertha
Heathcock, Tazzie Thomas, St. Louis,
Lulu and Nellie Griswold, Rosa Hill,
Alice Thompson, Cora Jackson, Mary
Hunton, Chatham; Leila Bruce, New
Orleans, Zorah Ball, Chicago; Lola
Rome, Kansas City; Mabel Berry, Ida
Webb, Indianapolis; Celia Robertson,
Ella Smith, Julia Ashton, New York:
Cora French; Messrs J. II. Thompson,
J. c. Berry, F. ]. Robertson, Will Rober-
son, Fred Ball, G. A. Mason. w. B.
Buckner. T. H. Griswold, Geo. Harrison,
Will Brown, G. A. Gooden, 0. S. San
ders, Gilbert Teeters, Will Frances, w.
w. Mccoy J. Roland, Phil Hunton, j.
W. Gardner, Fl. r. Ridley, ]. 7. jack
son, Fl. Rogers, W. B. Elliott, "A. Rich
ards, John Luca, The APPEAL. The re-
freshments were served under the direc-
ton of Mesdames Thos. Griswold and
D. Roy, and were delightful.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-25

1T is reported that J. Milton Turner
and J. Allen Ross, alleged Colored Dem.
ocrats, have been engaged by the unter-
rifed, to stump the state of Minnesota.
Both ofthese are plucky, brainy men, but
neither of them are entitled, to nor do
they, receive the respect of the good
Colored people who know them. They
will doubtless, be dined and wined by
their new political friends, (?) but they
will not make ONE Colored Democratic
vote by their speeches.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-25
A HOUSEHOLD BUDGET.

RUSTY nails make ugly wounds, which if
not attended to at once may cause great suf-
fering, perhaps death. Smoke the wound
with wool or wooden CLOTH Fifteen minutes
in the smoke will remove the worst class Of
inflammation.
IT may be worth knowing that water in
which three or four onions have been
boiled, applied with a gliding brush to the
frames of pictures and chimney glasses,
will prevent flies from Lightning on them,
and will not injure the frames.
A sALERATUs foot bath is most refreshing
for fatiSued pedestrians elderly persons,
who can not take much exercise. To those
who have an irritation Of the skin Of the
feet little saleratus in the small foot-tub
will relieve the rash and burning almost
Immediately.
SPICE salt for force-meat or stuffing. Mix
one-fourth ounce each of powdered thyme,
bay leaf and pepper, one-eighth ounce each
Of marjoram and cayenne pepper, one-half
and to every four ounces of this mixture
add one ounce of salt and keep it in tight
ly closed jar.
INGRAM carpets, worn beyond repair,
should be cut into lengthwise strips, and
woven the same as a rag carpet. 1t is I'M
necessary to sew the ingram cuttings,
weavers generally preferring to overlap the
strips as they weave. Mats and carpets as
sumo quite a Persian look when made in
this way, and are very durable.
THOSE who are victims to the truth that
!" great aches from little toe-corns grow'
will be glad to know that Cannabis indicus
and glycerine, in equal parts, painted on q
corn or bunion, and bound around with cot
ton flannel moistened with q few drops of
the liquid, where it comes in contact with
the affected parts, will soon cure the trouble
some excrescences.
SOME genius found that these pleasing
insects can get into a japanned tin cake
box with ease, but can not scale the slip
perry sides and get out again Accord
ingly, he steamed some cake, so that it's
odor would attract the marauders, and
placed it in the box. Next morning the
box was well filled. This was repeated
until the supply of reaches was ex-
hausted.
MANY woman is in quandary when
anxious to copy some design or working pat
tern. To make good copying paper the
following method is advised: Procure a
large sheet of brown wrapping paper and
spread sweet oil all over it, sprinkling prus-
sian blue over the oil. After this has
stood short time the loose powder can be
shaken Off The oiled side is then laid on
whatever design it IS desirable to trans
Ter, and, with crochetrnsedle, the pattern
can be easily traced. The pattern from the
prussian blue can then be permanently
placed on any piece Ct tissue paper