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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
AEOUTTnE BIG sUNELOL, EN
1t Doesn't Follow the sun Ar 4 as the
Poets AL Declare

IL hucSu l. ApiloN ttC sun NJ r NH thN
Poets AL Declare
One by one the roses fall and one by
one the bright decisions Of our youth are
dispelled. The struggle for existence
year by year knocks the poetry out OF
our liYes, and Gs il this were not enough
of thatsort of thing there is always some
crank at work to the same end. The
latest development in this line has been
made by a fellow who has spent all sum
mer watching a row of snnHowers in biz
garden to prove that these gorgeous and
aesthetic flowers do no5 turn their faces &c
the sun all day long. Who has not read
Tom Moore's beautiful lines in which he
sings, "How the sunhOwer turns TO her
Goo when he sets the same look that she
turned when he rose," and exclaimed
what beautiful poetry And how the linei
we're recalled every time q sGAhower was
seen nCddlug over garden wall or q
backyard fence, and whoever thought OF
being SO critical and uppodcal as to
notice whether it really did turn or notl
Bat, according 50 the OregouiaD, fet
low has been found out il Portland wIth
no poetry "a his soul who has undertaken
this lob. he drove stakes and set a con
pass, and took regular observations, and
visited the flower three times q Gay
morning, noon, and night aud he says:
"Weu, l found no twisting of the pen
uncle ia circle; no turning of the low
or after the sun, none whatever My
flowers faced, sspeetivsly, north, south,
east, west, northwest, aud southeast, as
they did when | set my markB at them.
So far as facing toward the sun, there
was no movement that / could detect.
One slight Attenuation l did notice IN
some, but not all, of the Aowers with
which / was experimenting tendency
OF the head to droop or incline toward
the earth as the seeds began TO form.
What | call my vertical Indication show
90 THE, but there was no return to the
original position: the inclination remllu-
al permaueut. Moreover, this lnsiR'
uifcant movement was not towards but
actually away from the sun, and appear
ed a provision for keeping the crowded
Sc eds dry as they rapidly formed and be-
gan to ripen.
II il we're the case thst the suntlower
eysry twenty-four hours twisted lts
pedurcle and brought its dover cons ant
il toward the sun every suuhowsf }"
every garden would be found facing IN
precisely the same direction, 3 fsllacy
needing no refutatiop. Why nays
grown suLhowers against souih Nau,
and they faced in AN directions lIlS. az
those in my garden are doing no@ %nia
write), some even towsrds the wall
That settles H. and another poetea
sentiment ia knocked higher than 0li.
deroy's kite. Next
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
,.Ionai Capita

The name OF Lord Duferin if fayorably
mentioned in London in connection with
the mission to Washington to succeed
Lord Sackvilie- West, bat it is deemed
probable that it will be some time be-
fore an appointments will be made.
WASHINGTON, d. C.--The treasury de
partment has decided in a case of two
Chinese laborers shipped from Boston to
Valparaiso and returned without leaving
the vessel. The decision is that as they
had been constantly under the United
States flag in the meantime they are not
subject to exclusion under the recent act.
A CORRESPONDENT IN Washington writes
General Joseph L, Johnston is not liv-
ing at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco as
has been reported. he resides on Con-
necticut avenue, Washington, and ia a
commissioner of railroads in the Depart
ment of the Interior. He vas not class
mate of Gener Il Sherman at West Poipt,
as General Johnston entered the United
States Military Academy when General
Sherman was only five years old. Gener-
al Johnston was classmate OF General
r. E. Lee, and they both graduated in
1926.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
WISCONSIN.

From returns received by Chairman
Payne he places the republican majority
IN Wisconsin at 10000, with all the re-
publican congressional candidates elected
except in the Second and Fifth districts.
Mr.. Payne now believes that Harrison's
majority will not differ but little
from that of Hoard, and may lead
him few votes. The Legisla
ton will be republican in both branches
beyond doubt. Stanchfield, rep, Is
elected in The Fond du Lac district, and
Main, rep, in Dane county. The latter
is republican gain, and both districts
were deemed very doubtful. With six
senate districts. TO hear from, the senate
stands: Republicans, 81; democrats and
labor, 7. Gabe Bouck is defeated in the
Oshkosh assembly district by 81 ma
jority.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
VERY MUCH ONE SIDED,
New York. Indiana, California, and
West Virginia,
And Every Northern State Except New
Jersey and Connecticut
Cast Their Electoral Vote for Harri-
son and Morton.

NEW YonK, Nov 9.-Genoral harrisons
plurality IN this state is about ll,l5O.
Some OF the democratic managers will not
oucede that the figure Is large as this,
but taey appear to have no good reason
for their disputation. There were rumors
during the day that q big mistake had
been discovered in the Kings county re
turns, but investigation proved that the
sensational story was baseless.
Much of the money which has been
held by Stockholders AZ the hotels fire.
quented by sporting men vas delivered TO
triumphant republicans this afternoon.
Many rumors are ahoat concerning Mr..
Ouay's winnings. The estimates vary
between 100000 and 100000. Colonel
f. Sheppard thinks that his great relig
ious daily, the Mail and Express, savel
the country. without his vigorous boost
ing, hs is confident Mr.. Quay and Mr..
Harrison would have mede Lad mess of
the cam paign Mr.. Sheppard said this to
day from the steps of the Mail and Ex-
press Office. The colonel's speech WAS
greeted with remarks which would not
look so we'll as Bible verses at the head Of
his editorial columns.
New YORK, Nov. 8.-The unofficial vote
of all the counties in the state, as far as
returned, show pluralities for Cleveland
of 1886, and for Harrison of 90,147,
giving Harrison a plurality in the state
of lll91.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15

MAN is in custody in an Obscure and
isolated portion of West Virginia who APP
pears TO answer che description Of Tas-
colt, the murderer of Mr.. Sncli, OF Chi
csgo, for whose capture a largs reward
has been offered.
BUDELY constructed bomb was thrown
into the grounds of the Academy OF the
Visitation, at Washington, Wednesday
night. The explosion startled the sisters
and shook the windows, but did no dam
age. The Mother Superior thinks it was
the work of boys, who were practicing q
Halloween joke.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
IOWA

Chairman Hunter of the Democratic State
Committee Charged with Bribery.
DIES Mo1NEs.-The Sheriff OF Adams
County arrived here to day with war
rant for the arrest of E. II. Hunter, chair
man of the Democratic State Central
Committee Gu q charge of bribery. A
Democrat was arrested at Corning, Hun
ter's home. yesterday on q charge of re-
pesting. EIe admitted that he voted in
two different townships, but made affidav-
it that he voted the second timO at the
instigation CT Hunter, who gave him 80
for doing so. The sheriff was unable to
find Hunter, who had left town, leaving
word that he had gone TO Chicago.
The Republican state ticket will not
fall below 10000 plurality aud may ex-
coed that considerably. The Republicans
made gains everywhere and particularly
in Polk Coanty, where their plurality tops
1900, the largest since 1880. The Rail
road Commissioners Oh both tickets were
badly scratched, bat the Republican eau
didates are elected by even heavier vote
than the rest of the ticket. This is owing
in part, however, to the fact that their
names were upon the Union Labor ticket
as well and hat they received the sufrag,s
of both these parties The DsmOcrsSs
lose two members Of Congress by the &C.
feat of Weaver and election of John
f. Lacey in the Sixth and the defeat of
Anderson and election of James p. Flick
in the eighth. The next delegation will
stand ten Republicans and one Democrat,
Waiter. j. Hayes of the Second District.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 8.-Sixty-oue coun-
ties complete gives Harrison net gain
of 1883, or a plurality 40 far of 26,000.
The remaining SO counties viii probably
raise his plurality to $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
srr,,. 4p Continent

From the Atlantic sea card daily journey - ~.
ads az Immigrants. hosts Of enterprisiAs ~
ISIS for pleasure, occasional EaroisSA 60
for material for hooks on America ih1.'''-l ~,
hardy native ana foreign sgrlcuitur's,'.' ~ 49,.
zans. all eager. all -Ypectantt but az a gni q.
.omed to the new elm 'a OF lns L..se5e'1al safe
u inat5 io snco CONNIE malaria, the chez ~
6Saith in regions use cleared ara ana " ,T5ss7
for settlement These westeIn-o1 Tii.tars Ih
VIA dut IN Hosteuaes etonlaeI -,.-ff yain,I
safety from malsria' H.2c-igL HI H. III asrts
ill., world, under "a -aecies t1e gs raf.r
show its 5i1e. il has tailed 49,, ~ D, s.
most exacuug conditions. r. = nav vra 4
in request that the aenan1 .-'s s Ui- c-asA
rati'n drspepsia, Cili1usness, rns Avs eae
iiiiy nervousness ara inaesllA %
are thoroughly relieved by y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
IN GENERAL.
The British Minister Granted leave of Alb
scnce" and Henry Herbert Appointed in His
Iaaa

The British Minister Granted Leave of Alb
sence" and Henry Herbert Appointed In His
lace.
LoNDoN.-Lord Salisbury will begin TO
take positive action on the Sackville in.
cident at the very momsnt when the af
fair ceases to be able to have any indu-
ence on the American election. Lord
Salisbury, who is secretary of state for
foreign affairs as we'll as premier, will
place before the cabinet note which he
has prepared for transmission to the
American government on the Sackville
matter. He will say that the action of
Secretary Bayard was too peremtory,
since the effect must be TO deprive Eng
land for some time 20 come of full rep.
resentation at Washington. All the lead
ing weeklies discuss the matter pretty
freely this week, some of them With not
much respect for American institutions.
The Spectator says it go1,d bo absurd TO
quarrel with the Union IN defense of
Lord Sackville's folly considering how
often American Legislative bodies have
interfered IN our domestic politics by &C
oepting motions in favor OF home rule in
Ireland Lord Sackyille's OfFense, the
journal says, was not grave one. The
Hon. Michael Henry Herbert has been
appointed British charge d'affairs at
Washington. Lord Sackyills viii re-
turn to England immediately on leave
| OF absence. IL is understood thGt tue
government will allow his case 20 rsss uu-
til after the presidential election. The
| Berlin correspondent of the Times says
the general opinion OF RESIDENT there,
including the American colony, is that
| the Unite5 States treated Lord Sackyille
| unnecessarily brusque.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15

Mhs FRANK LESLIE is. responsible for
the declaration that the reign of Paris "a
the mistress of fashion is at an end. Lon
don, Mrs. Leslie Thinks, will hereafter set
the styles for women as well es Tor men.
From present Indications, however, the
well known editress is not entirely cor
rect in her estimate, as all or this sea
sons toilets whick have yet been shown
have come from the Partisan fashion
makers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
nlNNEeIcrr

Republican Legislature II Elect the Gov.
ernai fF5 Democratic ConGressmen
Hartford Conn. Nov. Connecticut
gives Cleveland, fer President, q plurality
81 i29, wita two towns 10 hear from,
whicb sill redu1e Il to about $50. Nor
RS, D m, defeats BlIkely, Rep. FOR Gov
ernor 1900. WITH three towns to hear
from A. Morris has not q clear major
ity the LsglsAtnre, according to the
state law, hiss the choosing ct governor.
The Legislatute'is republican.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
MICHIGAN
Nearly Complete Returns Show a Plurality OF
18.000-AIger Not Ambitions.

Nearly Complete Returns Show a Plurality OF
18,000-Alger Not Ambitions.
DETRo1r.-- Nearly complete returns
from Michigan show Republican Plurali-
ties OF $4,000. HarrisGn's plurality will
probably reach 10000. Luce, for Cover
nor, runs almost even with the ticket.
The Legislature is heavily Republican,
and will elect James Mcmillan Senator to
succeed Thomas w. Palmer. The Pro
hibition vote has gore to pieces. The
party did not poll much over 10000, as
against $4,000 four years ago There has
been a good deal of talk here about Gen.
Alger going into Harrison's Cabinet, bat
he makes no secret OF the fact that a
Cabinet position is MOI to his taste were
he offered one, aud that ne proposes to
enjoy private life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
WEST VIRGINIA.
The Republicans Gain the State and Two Ad-
ditional Congressman.


dtiOnal congressman.
WHEELING, W. Va, Nov. 9.--Dispatches
just received tonight from the capitol
of the state announces that democratic
state treasurer Thompson, comedies the
state to the republicans by from four to
seven hundred majority. This is simply
a confirmation of the steady
republican gains that have been
coming in to-day. The republican
state committee here claim the state by
a much larger majority. They claim to
have at least three and probably solid
delegation of four co grossmen. They
claim maiorities for the electoral ticket
and a majority in the legislature. The
scene Of republican enthusiasm in this
city to night is unprecedented. Thou
sands Of people have crowded the streets
in front of the Intelligencer building TO
read the bulletins, and on every hand is
heard ths cry that the "solid south" il
broken at last by the vote of this state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
NEW JERSEA.
Democrats Carry tha State and Win Probably
Control the Legislature.

Democrats Carry tha State and VIII Probably
Control the Legislature.
TRENTON, n, 1.-The Democratic plu-
rality in New Jersey il now estimated at
5000. Tbs Democrats elect to Congress
Geisenhainer ia the Third district, Fow-
Ter in the Fourth and McAdoo ia the
Seventh. The Republicans elect Bergen
in the First, Buchanan in the Second
Bechwith in the Fifth, and Lehlbach in
Sixth. The Legislature VIII be Demo
cratic by a close vote. The Senate stands;
Democrats, Il; Republicans, 10. This Is
the first time in ten years that the Demo
Gratis have had the Senate. The lower
house is claimed by the Republicans TO
be a tie, but tbs Democrats say they have
a majority. The closeness Of the Lsgis-
latnre will make the contest for United
States Senator next winter unusually ex-
citing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
eonjre Ilo6l8 Preeepl

We neye- thoroughly AuoT
We hear him laugh. .sn5er.
Despair IS tine gatevay & ~ 55ga g
8rgament uil pun q wise y :. = 10
tselsgsl 81 4 fco,, bar neger rai'
mn 10 the plane Of Use inaa .sliv -iss'
" Ps,ae. Ike nzhtning. genefs''
,1e ran wbo il MOI ezpectiBg If as8..as
0rigiaaiity IL tas 49, u.ssr
al ola idea to Ees ocsas..- .,inion q
When man ventures & o1aosss il
viii lad ONE ,o1o Vao .,sa I. es1
Hence a AN without opPo1s. &c., Bria-a
uisboas opipious,-The Csp'-
Rfac.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
ONO
The Republicans Gain One Congressman
Frank Hurd's Old District Redeemed

The Republicans Gain One Congressman
Frank Hurd's Old District Redeemed.
CoLUuRus. Ohio. Nov. 9.-Very little
inreres. "a manifested in further reports
from tho elections here tonight, This
stats couuittee-rOoms are deserted.
Chairman CapPear, of the republican
committee, still claims plurality Of %,
COO. Chairman Towushend, of the dem
ocratic state committee, comedies that
the republican electoral ticket is elected,
but lhiuSs the plurality viii not exceed
10000 The democrats have elected Eve
congressman, losing two districts and
gaining one. The district gained Is that
which Ersnk Hurd lost twice TIE two
lost are those of ConEressmeh Foran 6ra
Campbell. Estimates on tbs labor and
prohibition votes a.iege loss in both in
this state
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
MINERtEPOINT TRIBUNE
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN

LORD SACKvmLE is brother-in-!sw to
tie Dukes of Bedford and Derby, both
liberal unionists upon whose support
Salisbury relies to keep him in power.
Thus self-intetest may have kept the
premier from recalling the British min
lister from Washington.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15

TaE president of the atlantic and Pa,
oifc ship canal company" is in London
trying to induce English capitalists 90 in
vest $lOoo00,o00 n the bonds Of the CON
pany, This corporation, it may be re-
ms mbered, obtained concessions from
Nicaragua in 1919 to construct canal
along the route lately surveyed by the
Nicaragua canal company, but the con
cession was afterward withdrawn again
in after years 10y the Central American
Republic, and now has no rights whatever
in the matter. Bat the company does
not admit the Legality Of the withdrawal
and is seeking capital 90 prosecute the
scheme. The Nicaragua company, which
Is to be incorporated by the Vermont
Legislature, aud probably will be reeog
nized in a similarway by the general gov
eminent at the next session OF Congress
now has the right Of way through the
san Juan river and Lake Nicaragua under
later concessions. The sole question Is
whether the government of Nicaragua
can be compelled by any court to recog
nize as binding contracts which it nov
disavows This does not seem likely.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15

TuE excellent quality of oil TO be fouad
in Kentucky in the vicinity of Barren aud
Edmonson county has long bsen known
but no decided attempt has been made 20
work the field since the war, because the
owners were financially unable to operate
it TO any extent. Before the war the
southern planters or whose land the OIL
wells are situated, went heart and soul
into the business and had every prospect
of becoming wealthy, as the field was
turning out to be great one. The war
caused temporary suspension of the
business, and the fan of Richmond closed
it up entirely The depletion Of the
Pennsylvania oil ields has called attention
to the Kentucky fields, and syndicate Of
Pittsburg capitalists hos sent prospect
ors into that region TO ascertain how
mucn land cau be leased the terms, etc.
Their instructions are to secure all the
territory the oil aelds that the owners
are willing 70 lease al reasonable rates.
/ is thought that they viii no. hsYe
much difficulty ia coming 50 terms as
The farmers aud planters are very en1ions
to have tAe territory developed. Fhe
fcldis somewhat isol4,ed e. fer as raj.
ways and pipe lines are conserved, but
the Pittsburg yn3ica z propose 10 build
tanks ana = pipe liue connecting with
d station or The Louisville ana Nashville
railroad. Samples Of Grade oil have been
tested BIZ experts, aud the product II pro-
nonnced equal in every way 70 Pennssl
yaaia oil
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15

The Germans are haviRg a peck of
trouble as a resalt Of their Samoan policy.
1t was not such difficult thing to de-
pose savage king and transport him to
a remote island Of the Pacific, but it was
quite another thing to set up an advent
urer who could keep the people in sub
lection. King Maletoa was deposed by
the Germans upon shallow protext their
aim being to use the Samoan ialands in
the interests of German commerce
The chief, Tanasese, who vas proclaimed
king in the German interest, failed TO re-
oeiye the support of the natives, and last
August the insurgents began open hos
tilitiee. They proclaimed Mataafa king
and in the early part of September cap
tured the forts about Apio, the capital
and forced 1amaseao TO retreat into the
interior. newspaper printed at Apia
calls upon England and the United States
TO insist upon general lc'iod foi
choice Of a ruler and take steps looking
to the complete independence of Samoa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15

Two of the Irish constabuary placed
upon the stand to identify the speeches
printed in the London Times and quoted
to prove that nationalists have melted
the people 10 crime, made some very i'm
portant admissions Thursday upon CROSS
examination. They said that outrages
were the result OF popular distress, and
that this distress was the result OF eyic-
tions. OF course Mr.. Psrnells counsel
are competent to conclude that e7ictions
are the result Of high rent, But more
than that,--the eonstables admitted that
the old land league was bitterly opposed
by the secret societies and moonlighters.
If this keeps on, he witnesses of the
Times will furnish Mr.. Parnell all the
material he neets for defense. Capt.
OShea gave the nationalist leader q clean
bill OF health so far as he knew down to
1886, and corrected Attorney General
Webster's charge that Parnoil signed the
enti-murder manifesto after the Phoenix
park assassination under pressure.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-01
HE ORCHID CRAZE.
A Taste Which Only Persons OF Unlimited
Means Can Crafty

A Taste Which Only Persons OF Unlimited
Means Can Crafty.
The fancy for orchids has developed
here, and one lady has spent large
sum of money during the past year in
getting together collection. Only
person of means can indulge this taste,
for rare plants come high, and a col
lector is always DESTROYS of the most
rare. However, some plants which
used to sell out here for $500 or $500
can now be had for one-fifth of the
money, because they are not so scarce.
You have no idea how many orchid
collectors there are, and what mania
it is in the East. For number of
years wealthy English people have de-
voted attention to these plants, until
now no conservatory in England is
complete without them. Collecting
orchids has become a business, and one
which is growing to enormous proper
tons. If it spread in America as it has
done in England, and as is probable,
for collecting is very fascinating, it
will become a great industry. There
are professional orchid hunters en-
gagged in securing every part of the
globe for rare specimens, and their
salaries show that they are skillful
men. The tropical countries are the
chief sources of supply, and in his last
report to the Government one of our
Consuls in Venezuela stated that the
collection of orchids there has become
a great source of revenue. The beauty
of flower is not always the test of its
value, but the scarcity of it. Thus
some of the finest specimens have
been cultivated or found in plenty
in new localities, while others
are very ordinary looking plants.
They are found on the branches of
trees, and many poor man has acct
dentally discovered a new variety and
made more money than he ever had in
his life. Speaking of orchid collec-
tions. Mr.. Chamberlain, who recently
came to this country to participate in
the fishery arbitration, has about the
| finest in the world and is valued at one
| hundred thousand dollars. 1t is kept
! in nine large glass houses, connected
with Conservatives, lighted by cleo
/ tricity and filled with tropical birds
and insects. He buys every new plant
he can obtain. There are dozen rich
collectors who have given dealers carte
blanche on open bids for any new variety.
/ read in a journal not long ago of some
of the dangers which attend orchid col
lecting, for they are found in the most
distant and lonely places A number
have been drowned in bogs. devoured
by tigers or bitten by venomOus SER
penis in the jungles of India. Tho
| Polynesian islands are great sources Of
| supplies TO dealers, read of one man
i'm the Philippine islands who had col
lected twenty thousand specimens and
spread them on the beach to dry,
when tidal wave swept them out 20
s. Louis Globe Democrat.