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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06
Anecdotes Of Tennyson,

Absent-minded to a degree, TeuuysoD
often forgets to whom he Is speaking,
and once when in full conversation with
Robert Browning said, apparently aPro-
pos Sc bottles: Il wonder how Browning
getting on'' why exclaimed Robert,
II am Browning" Nonsense replied
Tennyson, with almost an attempt at
roguish raiIery, 81 know the fellow we'll,
so you can't tell me you are he
A few years ago some enthusiastic ad-
mirers OF Tennyson gave large dinner
party in his honor, and invited all their
choicest friends IL the world of literature
AMI art TO meet him. Tennyson, who
rarely accepts au invitation, did for a
wonder, put in an appearance on this
occasion, but during the first half of the
dinner caused the greatest disappoint-
ment by remaining absolutely silent, and
"a If lost ID the most profound reyerle.
The guests, vine had expected to hang on
words falling like pearls of thought from
his lips, gazed somewhat wistfully upon
him, when suddenly rOusing himself, he
exclaimed in loud stentoriau voice; u
like my mutton cut IL chunks" | can
not help inspecting that there Was some
thing of malice prepeD5e in this burst
of confidence, and that the poor man felt
not unnatural irritation al being gaped
at. and corresponding desire to puni sl
the offender.
An anecdote told not long ago by hi.
daughter-in-law is amusing in that il
shows how the greatest are not incapable
OF stopping to little weaknesses. Some
very dear friends OF Tennyson's wnc
had been spending some years in Paris
returned TO London, and, anxious to re
new old lies, wrote inviting hiln to theii
house. But TesDyson mistook the day
and arriving at the domioile found the
birds flown. Sitting down to write note
of explanation, be had the misfortune e
throw the contents OF we'll filed ink
bottle al over the beautiful new white
Persian carpet. The maid servant, II
ans er to MS SUMMONS, appeared With
large Jug OF new milk, which she poured
over the offending ink-stain. IN give
VOC 5 shilIings, my good girl M yeri
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06
African Problems.

The mere territorial vastness of the diff
ferent areas to be subdued daunts the
imag inatiOn. We have ali no doubt pre-
conceived ideas of the magnitude of the
Dark Continent; but 10 onlywhen we read
letters like those OF the great explorer
that we realize fully what such geograph-
ical spaces are; that an African "river" is
not Thames, or even a Rhine, bat would
reacn from London to Constautinople;
that an African king often rules tract
that would hold a frst-class European
State; that an African forest can be com
pared with nothing on our continent, but
may stretch, like the forest OF the Aru
whImi, in uBbroben gloom and painless
ness over an area equal to five Englands.
Still less do We realize that such forest
is bat one among many; that probably
two-thirds of Central Africa ia as yet i'm
penetratable except to the elephant; that
the mere task of cutting arteriai roads,
the very beginning of our work, is five
times the task it would be TO build Roman
roads throughout Europe. We must
enter by the rivers and the lakes, and
everywhere throughout the rich valleys
which we must first subdue, wherever
there are trees and the trees never end
there are the twisted lianas, end under
growth which bars all passage till the axe
mas cloveu a way. The endless difficulty
OF communication created by such mag
nitude of area, and such density in the
forest, quintupies all other difficulties,
and wastes human energy almost beyond
endurance. We moderns have ceased
even 20 think of a messenger taking six
months 10 pass by land from point to
point. The climate, though it will i'm
prove when we have learned TO respond
TO its demands, and have ascertained
what kind of constitution gives q
European his best chance, will always re-
main more dangerous than that of tropi
cal Asia, and in the beginning, when we
most wish to succeed, it uses men up fast.
or than India did hundred years ago
or than Burmsh did when Rangoon, one
of the heathitet cities in the tropics, was
considered an Aoeldama, We shall have
to expend cultivated men in thousands
before VS. have made the least impression
on our gigantic task, and but that we are
really driven by the force stronger than
ourselves which Is yisibly hurting Europe
upon Africa on every side at once, We
should abandon the enterprise uncom
Melted ont of mere humanity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

apparently incredible occurrences to
more remote causes q very questionable
proceeding. The most important source
of error in ell such experiments is the
unconscious suggestion OF the expected
result. The tone of the question, the
look of satifaction when the desired re
suit takes place, the impressive silence at
a critical moment, and a host Of less OBJ
vi0us indications are all seized upon and
snrewdly interpreted. Whether they
fully explain all that scientific observers
have recorded may be doubted, bus they
show the necessity of the most ninute
cautions, which in the absence of such
kno Wedge would be no less than foolish
Finally, it cannot be too strongly in
sisted upon that the practical considers-
ton by the public of these topics has a
dangerous aspect. Public exhibitions of
hypnotism have been legally prohibited
in several European countries; criminal
,om plicatiOns in which the subject plead
ed hypnotic suggestions as a defence for
crime have been introduced, and our
courts must soon decide the question of
res pom Utility in such cases. Hypnotism
is not a parlor amusement nor a toy for
diettanti' 1t belongs to specialists, and
it is they alone who can conduct the ex
periments so rs TO benefit mankind, and
draw the conclusions that validly follow
from the observations. The public is
always over-8Bxious for an !mmedlat,ly
practical result, and does not appreciate
the moral value eff scientific reserve. Be
cause refractory boy who while hypuo-
tizsd was impressed with the necessity Of
his reform really seemed TO improve,
Hypnotic memorializatiOn is proposed
as a patent mode of education, in dis
regard of all the dangers attending such
a practice, OF the insecurity of our knowl-
edge n the matter, and of its analogy
with such normal experience as that of
an impressive accident rearranging the
moral disposition of a susceptible youth.
Remember that this hasty practical ap-
piication of newly discovered facts % is
often the mark of charlatntry. Il was
Mesmer who, on discovering animal
magn etism," Immediately hao it ready
for sale, to be applied for the cure of all
diseases; is it Is the phrenologist who,
glim psing the fact that different areas
of the br.in serve different purposes,
rushes to open a shop where, under the
inspiration of fee, cranial bumps can
be converted into combativeness and
" amiability," - JOSEPH JAsTRow, in
H0rper'S MIgdziHe for June.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

Mr.. Jones came home at an unseemly
hour the other night and was surprised =
see Mrs Homes sitting mp for him below
stairs with no other light than that OF
the electric tower 90 tae corner to kee .
her company.
M m maria" he said hu-kily, "y-yoU
shouldn't sit up slate when I'm out on
business
As Mrs. Jones did not answer him he
continued in an alarmed voice;
Shorty, M dear, bot it, lash time
tell YOU I'm sorry you speak e
mef"
At this moment Mrs. Jones called from
above:
"Mr. Jones, who are you talking TO al
this hour Of the nightf"
"Thaa'h what 10 like to know N N
myself. - stammered Jones.
Mrs. Jones hastened downstairs lamf
in hand. When she sew the situation sh'
laughed, il spite OF being very angry.
"Its the model" she said "the mode
I bought 20 day to fiji my dresses on
Yes, thas'h So said Jones, hpsily
"model woman-didn't talk back-mak'
some fellow good wife"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06
4 CALL ON PHYSICIANS.
Asked to Make Returns of Deaths.
The following call is sent ont from the
census ofh5e:
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR, }
CENHUs OFFICE,
Washington, May ], 1889, J

DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR, J
CENSUS OFFICE,
Washington, May L, 1889, J
To the medical profession:
The various medical associations and
the medical profession will be glad 70
learn that DR.. John S. Billings, surgeon
u. s. army, has consented to take charge
of the repprt on the mortality and vital
statistics Of the United States as return
ei by the eleventh census.
As the United States has no system Of
registration of vital 5tatistios, such as
is relied upon by other civilized nations
for the purpose of ascertainiug the
actual movement of population, our
census affords the only opportunity Of
obtaining near an approximate estim ate
of 5he birth and death rates of much the
larger part % the country, which ~ en-
tifely unproyided with any satisfactory
system Of state and municipal reglstra-
ton.
In view of this, the census Office during
the month of May OF this year will issue
to the medioa. profession throughout the
country "physician's registers for the
pur pose of obtaining more accurate re-
turns of deaths than it is possible for
the enumerators to make. II if earnestly
hoped that physicians in every part of
the country will cooperate with the cen
sus office in this important work. The
record should be kept from June l, 1883
TO May 81, 1890. Nearly $4,000 of these
registration books were filled up and re.
turned to the office in 1880, and nearly
all them used for statistical purposes. II
| is hoped that double this number will be
! obtained for the Eleventh census.
Physicians not receiving registers can
! Oh tain them by sending their names auo
addresses TO the census office, and, with
/ the register, an official envelope which
requires no stamp will be provided for
/ their return TO Washington.
! If all medical and surgical practitioner
} throughout the country will lend thei
aid, the mortality and vital statistics Of
| the eleventh census will be more com pre-
! hensive and complete than they have eve
been. Every physician should take
personal pride in having this report a.
| full and accurate as it is possible TO make
| 10.
II is hereby promised that all intorma
ton obtained through thi. source shall b.
\ held strictly confidential.
RoBERr p. PORTER,
superintendent of census.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

good girl" oonfded Tennyson, in much
agitation, ''if you'll only get rid of that
abominable ink before your master and
mistress come home" And together on
their hands and knees, poet snd Abigail
rubbed and rubbed at the wretched carpet
until not spot remained. The girl earn.
sd her five shillings, and when few
wees afterward Iennyson went to dine
wish his friends he hal every reason to
believe she had told no tales. Al any rate
his host and hostess displayed their gor-
seiOnsness.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06
jeff Davis on General Harvey.
SIMON SHORTS SON SAMUEL

Jefferson Davis wrote ten years ago his
recollectiOns Of old General Harvey, who
has Just died and whom he knew in 1929.
He was then" said Davis, physically,
the finest man | ever saw. Tall, straight,
10 dscular, broad chested and gaunt-
wasted, he was one of the class which
Trelawney describes as natures noble
men, against whom the plague in the
east never made an attack. Had he lived
in the time OF Homer he would have
robbed Archil O. of his sobriquet of swift
footed, for he would ran faster than a
white man, farther than an Indian, and in
both showed that man was organized TO be
master of the beast. To elucidate the
last clause of the preceding paragraph
requires the recital OF an anecdote. Cap
tam Harvey carefully attended 10 his
com pauy'= garden, which on the frontier
was necessary for the comfort as well as
the health OF the men. The beds had
been carefully spaded and roped, when
one of the numerous dOge, q halfgrown
mOugrrl hound, came waking across the
carefully prepared ground, and the Cap
taiL, storming al hun IN tones and Ian
guaged not suited 10 the pulpit, frighten.
ed the dog so that instead of going ont
by the walk he ran across the bed toward
a gap in the fence. The Captain started
in full run after the dog, which had "a
lump on the fence and then off it-fata
disparity to the dog!--for the Captain
cleared the fence at a bound, which
brought him a jump nearer to the dog
and then he began an even ran up the
long slope which led to the fort, before
reaching which Harvey mastered the dog
and Rover suffered in proportion to the
chase. Captain Harvey was also q bold
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

On the birthday of Napoleon Charles,
son of Louis Napoleon and Hortense, and
a chlld Shom the Emperor Napoleon
meant 10 make hi, herr, Ae aud his motht r
were seated 40 window in the place which
opened upon the grand SveLue. heavy
shower had fallen, ana the avenue was
full OF pools OF water. A group OF bear
footed chUtrru we're ont there wsdiuE a.
the water and playing with little chip
boats. The young prince. richly dressed
10 splendid han -ud surrounded by his
elegant Sna costly birthday presents,
togned careles.ly away from his TOY
and watched The children with eager IN
tprcst.
80 then my son" said his mother,
"yoa are nor graceful for your presents
ooh, yes,' replied the young priucc.
scout an, So USED 10 toys. Look at ihJso
little boys mam ma
20 ytu Wish for money 20 give thom Y'
Papa gave me enough this morning
"Well, "hs. ails you, my caiidf What
do You wautY'
"Oh,' said the prince, ktsitstingly, 81
know yOn won't le, me, bat II could "a
out and play in those beautiful pujdles,
q would auuse me q bundled times more
than all my elegant toys, Oh, please let
me go"
SO the real judgments are not always
the most costly aud poor CHI drrn enjoy
liberties unknown 90 SONS rioh ones.
CATTLE thieves have been operating 10
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06
lsit any Wonder

that Dr. pierces Golden Medical Discovery out.
SELLS an other blood aud liver medicines, since IL
possesses such superior curative properties as 10
warrant IFS manufacturers In supply ing it TO the
people tas they are doing, through drugglstsl
sold under viz; that &c must either benefit "r
cure the patient, or the money paid for 10 viii De
promptly returned IL cures all Diseases arising
from derauged liver or from impure blood, as hil'
iuusness liver complaint" ala skin aud scalp dis
eases, fhrutu, letter, scruiulous sores aud
sVrllugs, fever sores hip joint disease aud kim
dred ailments
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

horseman, fond OF the base, a good boat
man, ans sEillful ia the use Of spear as
fisherman. Neither drinking nor gaming,
he was clear Of those rocks and shoals OF
life IN frontier garrison, ana is no douot
indebted 70 this abstinence for much Of
the vigor he has possessed to bis present
advanced AQen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06
Forced to Leave Home.

over co people we're forced TO leave their homes
yesterday TO cali Tor Il free trial packa-e OF
Lanes Family Medicine. II your blood is had
your liver and Kidneys out Of order, il you are
coustpated and have headache and an uuightly
complexion. don't fail To call ON ANY druggist
b. ass fDe "a fee sample Of this grand NEEDY
Tire ladies' praise 30. Every one lkcs it. Large
size package 80 cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

Just think uf it' sliO5e made ia one week by
an agent representing b y johnson a Co, of
Richmond Va, and they have had Wahv more
some good deal better II you need employ.
mcut 10 would be- a good thing 10 80 down aud
MLLLn ILnIu IA ILmn M mmnN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

a seattle uewshoy who boasts the sobrquet
of Ia, could called an Italian colleague "uaFo.
A Hghl ins4ed, and JAY Gould hurled rock
which missed its mark and ht passing Iudi
TINS So frightened the Italian that he ran though
plate glass window, breaking 10 into smuhereaua
Mimi nuInI tho lInnna
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

The Garden and Forest contains a sketch ~
the g uunds ot the Lyman place al Waltham,
aAl ulsa an engraving of the famous purple beech
tree which rs about ninety years old, has q cir-
clmtrtt. ca uf more than thirty feet ana branches
extend ng eighty-d I've feet The planting OF
purpls ueechc- should be more common They
require space Tor growth. ON IA lawn they are
very beautiful
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

$500 Reward for an iucurable case OF chronic
Nasal CatArrh offered by the manufacturers n
Dr. Sage'- Cltarrh Remedy % cents by drug
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

severe hailstorm followed by a heavy fan OF
rain Is reported from Murray County Georgia
The falling hail by cold and force, benumhed
the FISH la Sugar Creek The following RAN
washeu .he HELPLESS n-h out Of the creek leaving
thousands Of them high and DRY. Citizens OF
surrounding country gathered hundreds OF
pounds each OF the nsh Tor table use.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06
Oregon. the Paradise of Farr' srs.

Mild. equitable climate, certain and abundant
crops Best fruit RInin. grass and stock country
IN the world. Full Information free. Address
ron
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

CATTLE thieves have been operating IN
Dakota and the northern par of Nebras
IA and the loss,s reported are very
heavy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-06

All the ore havdlers a. Marquette,
Mon. ara ~ strike for higher wages
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-07

HERE is the sCreeCh of an old woman
which our greatly esteemed contemporary
the Albuquerque Citizen, fires at us;
The Santa Fe New MEXICAN takes oc.
casion to pick up every little squib it can
find in the Albuquerque papers, and in
elnuates what it could do IN a fight with
the Republicans of Albuquerque.
That paper is invited and urged to sal
in II
If there is a Republican whose public
or private record is such that he fears the
New MEXICAN, and Cringes to that paper
to prevent exposure, We want to know
who he is so that he can be exposed and
driven from the community.
The New MEXICAN is urged to sail in
and make the fight red hot.
But it should stop its threats. 1t has
got to attend TO its own business. You
hear us
Now, this abounds in generalities so
great and glittering that We must, Of
course, refrain from sailing in at all or
"sail in" on the whole earth. If our &.
e. c., the Citizen, will kindly inform the
New MEXICAN what squibs we have picked
up and based our insinuations upon, ard
also what particular Albuquerque man it
desires this paper to "sail in to-" we
might accommodate our neighbor But
our neighbours invitation is entirely too
general vague and indefinite in its pres
ent form, and We can't help thinking it is
purposely 80. The Citizen will please
pardon us for doubling.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-07

THE south is not only developing genu
inc patriotism as the years go by, but it is
also developing progress and business
sagacity which bids fair to bring that sec
ton to the front The president of the
Southern Manufacturers association, a
Mr.. Hickman by name, made speech at
the meeting of the association at Gugusta,
Ga, the other day, in which he used
these words of wisdom
We should control the markets of South
America and Mexico, and to accomplish
this end We should invoke government
aid. Our flag should float over every bale
OF goods which leaves our ports. The
British government, taking advantage OF
the supposed trouble between China and
our government, with the hope Of preju-
diCing that country against our goods, has
passed a law requiring every piece OF
goods manufactured in this country and
passing through England to China to be
branded, Manufactured in the United
States Of America" We would like to
have our goods reach China without pass
ing through England, and without Use OF
English bottoms. Give us American ships.
Let China see the American flag. Ii our
government would lend helping hand
in placing our products in foreign lands it
would not be long before you would see
manufactured in the United States OF
America" on goods made in Manchester,
ENGLAND
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-07

WHAT has come over our esteemed con-
temporary, the Las Vegas Optic? We in
dorse every word it says H. the following
paragraph about Col. Dryer, but why
this complete change OF front? Hear it :;
Col j. W. Dwyer is still in the city
looking after that herd of fine Jersey
cattle he brought down from his ranch in
Colfax county. Col. Dryer is ont OF
politics for the present, but the time will
come, and that shortly, when men of his
rare executive ability and his sterling in
tegrity will be needed in the govern
mental administration of New Mexico,
and then he will get to the front. Until
then Col. Dryer will continue to be an
important factor in the prosperity Of the
territory by his shrewd and intelligent
management OF one OF the great cattle
ranches OF the west.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-07

TIE NEW MEXICAN AND APPOINrMEA
The NEW MEMcAN has been fair Il
friendly to all Republican appli amt,
fedora Office in this territory. THIS "
nave deemed to be the proper course
tine leading Republican newspaper ol t..
territory. Every Republican who Is
qualified has q right to apply for the Office
which he desires and thinks he could fill,
and Republican newspaper should not
belittle his claims because it favors the
appointment OF another man. These are
fights within the party, and they should
be conducted with liberation and a.
little bitterness as possible. Republicans
before making charges against other Re
publcans, should reflect that while killing
of an opponent he is also hurting the
party to which he belongs. There are
very few men in public life i'll any party
against whom malice will not be able t.
dig up some kind OF charge that will bean
the semblance OF truth.
No matter how pure and good life a
man may live he is not proof against the
assaults OF the reckless charge maker.
Not unlrequently his pious and blameless
| life furnishes the means through which
the most dastardly and telling assaults
are made upon his character. The Sa-
yior's very goodness brought him to his
death, and human nature is pretty much
now as it was then There are accusers
Judases and Pontius Pilates still. Gun
presidents and rulers are Of necessity like
Plate Of old. They must need ask "Whc
will you that shall sacrifce?"
Those who find fault There are only {
few of them with this paper because il
does not "sail in" and fight for some office
seeking Republicans as against others
and denounce the successful man if he
chances to beat its favorites, are them
selves at fault.
The New MEXICAN desires above all
things political, the success of the Re.
publican administration and its party
We want to believe that the president has
acted wisely and for the best interests o.
both in each case. When we see anC
know that an improper man has been i'm
posed upon disappointing power we shal
not hesitate to say so. But we will not say
man should not have been appointed
simply because he was not the choice Of
this paper. Hence, we are very apt tc
say that appointments are good and salts.
factory.