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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
ADMIRAL po&rER's ROMANCE
How lie Eludcd the sentry and Visited His
Sweetheart
Exchange

Exchange
Admiral Porter, seventy ak years old
sixty years a sailor celebrated on Mon
day his golden wedding ia Washington,
as we have already reported. An inter
estipg incident il told of the admiral's
oourtthip, when a midshipmau on board
the flagship OF Commodore Patterson in
the Mediterranean station. 10 was well
understood by the comrades of young
Porter in the steerage mess that he was
sweet in love with the charming Miss
Georgiana daughter OF the commodore,
who had his family living on board. The
old commodore didn't like such ntten-
tions, thinking they were entirely too
young, elo-forbidding any further init
macy than The usual formal receptions
among the officers of the squadron. He
gave directions TO the orderly always sta
toned at his cabin door never TO permit
Midahipman Porter 20 enter the cabin
without his special permission. Young
Porter, however, managed to continue
his visits TO his fair one, in spite OF the
old commodore's orders; when one bright
evening, in the moonlight, the ship Gid
ing along under full sail ia q smooth sea,
the old Ommodore, when rousing up
from al after dinner nap, discovered
Young Porter and his sweetheart behind
one OF the windows of the stern ports
young man, y Numbered the commodore,
chow did you enter this cabin contrary 20
my orders, air, TO the sentryY" The
young midshipman was taken absck and
felt like fleeing through the porthole-by
which he entered r eut, facing quickly
around, he replied 81 beg pardon, com
modore, but the orderly ia not to blame.
/ came over the mizzeu chains and
through the quarter gallery window"
The old commodore seemed thoughtful
for q moment and said; "Mr. Porter
when you again visit my family you must
come Ia by the cabin door like gentle
man, and not through the quarter gal
lery." Midshipman Porter, through the
balance OF the cruise, was regularly ad'
mittod 20 visit the cabin, and IN due
course, on the ships arrival home, the
marriage occurred.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
Good Butter.

Henry Ward Beecher said that "when
ms millennium come it will be known by
tae universal prevalence of sweet, pure
oatter. But so depraved are we now that
myriad pounds of execrable grease pa
"7ntiy consumed by people whose de-
graded taste submits 10 that enormity
without q gasp, resistance or even an
attempt az reformation
p" e appreciate the above, it is true in
SIX cases out OF ten. When a person in
94s village goes to the grocery store and
a'ks for good butter, and gets it be is a.
men surprised as byRrder would be to
meet 9tth cream on hotel table. 1t is
~a1's puffy substance, half grease and
~@if uuftermIlk, and so rancid az TO be
a2s.llf ly bitter, and the grocery man
-s- thrty cents pound because it is
superior article. Some farmers wash
rs butter to get out the buttermilk,
~a.le others say it should never be done.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
Law in a NutShell
New York Mail AID Express,


note by minor il void.
rs fraud to conceal fraud,
note dated on Sunday is void.
A contract with minor is void.
II ia illegal to Ompound felony.
Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
contract made with q lunatio is
void.
Notes bear interest only when so
Signatures in lead pencil are good in
law.
a receipt for money is sally couolu
sive
Principals are esfonsible for their
The acts Of one part er binds all the
others.
The law compels no one TO do impos-
sibilities.
An agreement without consideration
Is void.
Contracts made on Sunday cannot be
enforced.
Written contracts concerning land must
be under seal.
A note obtained by fraud, or one iutox-
ioated, is void.
An endorser OF note il exempt from
liability if not served with notice of its
dishonor within twenty four hours of its
non payment.
Il note is lost or 81 len, it does not
release the maker; he must pay it,
Each individual in partnership is re.
sponsible for their whole amount of the
debts Of the trims.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
If WE SHOULD PARE
xEw oRLrANs p.cAYuNr.

If we should part the sun would still throw out
its CLEAN Of gold
The trees still sigh. the birds still sing sweet
melodies untold
The stream still runs ms does to-day down TO the
moaning sea,
The flowers bloom for lovers tue, and still we'd
parted be.
II we should part, the world would be as gay as
lis to-day,
And faithful hearts would beat with JOY and sing
The hours away;
The lilies in their green gold beds would toss their
heads as free
As they do now and smile at us aud stiH we d
parted be.
If we should part the kneil Of doom would find
more hearts than one,
Forgiying words would seek 10 vain 70 call back
Wha: TaS done;
The wind would stil laugh in its glee. but at a
broken heart;
And would know no more Of resi- if We SHOULD
part.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

Sunset Cox is OF the opinion that it ID
not his wit, but heredity, that is bar TO
his promotion. He says 81 have had a
narrow etcqpe from being president OF
the United States. IT my mother hadn't
refused the proffered hand Of General
william Henry Harrison | suppose
should be in the White House now.
General Harrison asked my mother to
marry him, and though he had won some
fame at that time she gave him the nit
ten, aud stuck to and finally married the
printer boy TO whom she was engaged.
See what a narrow escape have had from
being a great man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
FARM AND HOME
AROUND THEcoRNER.

Opa dav my heart was very sad,
Oppressed with heavy sorrow,
And not raw of hope arose
To cheer me on the morrow.
7 walked along the crowded street.
A dull. distracted mouIner,
An Guessed not what awaited me
As went round tile corner.
There met me one whose sunny race
me smile Of heaven reflected;
The friendly greeting she bestowed
Was wholly unexpected.
For / had thought her hard and cold,
of lovers arts q scorNeri
Bnt She was taken of her guard
ASH turned round the corner.
WHAT cared I though the skies were dark.
And threatened stormy weathers
What mattered any grief at all
II we two we're togetherf
The blu- hes that wee on her cheek
Did reEal.y adorn her;
and Oh blest tine fate that turned
Nv steps around the corner.
And thus find it is through life
So fuI of woudrOus bases
That when we walk amid the gloom,
or press through tangled mazes,
Feeling all frieuuless and alone,
A hopeless hapless ourner
some blessings surely Inc IN wait,
For us around the corner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

But think one cause Of rancid butter is
the*buttermilk, not being properly work
ed out of the butter; then some salt il
too much, while others do not salt it
enough. Heaven speed on the millineum,
if it viii aid the farmers wives in max
ing good butter. We think If many
women took little more care in packing,
their butter would sell better.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
N0l0nAmerlcan Girl. You Bet

A tragedy story comes from England
10 the effect that young woman con
yersed with Queen Victoria, being quite
ignorant Of the rank OF the person she
was addressing. When she discovered
that she had been taking familisrly TO
Queen OF England che was Overwhelmed
With di-may aud humiliation. She has
since remained in her room, and so in
tense il her modification that she rejects
food
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

The Albany journal relates that q
wealthy American while travelling in the
East was favored with the prileyege Of
inspecting one of the finest palaces in
Constantlnople-- said to be that Of the
sultan and there fell in love with-not
an inmate of the harem, but most
beautiful rug. The rug Is said to be the
finest and most valuable in the Orient,
and the rich American wishes 10 become
its possessor. To this end he has com
missioned an Albanian to get it. OF
course it will require diplomacy, detec-
tive skill and all kinds of hness, but
these will be backed by a tender of S25-
600 a. q purchase price
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
Ages OF Animals

A whale lives 300 years.
A sheep lives ten years.
A cat lives fifteen years.
A tortoise lives 100 years.
A lion lives twenty years.
A camel lives forty years.
A bear lives twenty years.
A dog lives fourteen years.
A squirrel lives eight years.
An elephant lives 400 ears.
An OK lives twenty-five years.
A guinea pig lives seven years.
A horse lives twenty FIVE years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Describing the recent dinner at the
White House a correspondent says:
"Mrs. Cleveland beat her shapely head
over the bushy white hair of Mr.. Fuller
rs she listedtd TO what he was saying,
and never looked prettier in her life"
OF course the chief justice was envied by
the gentlemen at the lower end of the
table.
An attempt to lower Weston's record
of 5000 miles in 100 days was recently
begun at SittingbOurne, England, by
Charles Green over a three quarter mile
course on the main road from London
to Dover. He walks barehead wears a
flannel shirt and trousers, stout leather
boots, and, like his American rival, wears
pair of CATERS, while he carries a riding
whip in one hand.
In the race for sensational popularity
between M. Sturgeon, Mr.. Haweis and
himself-sash presenting one OF the
three lea ding denominations in London
DIR. Joseph Parker is ahead. He has
attained his supremacy by means of Mon
day talks 10 workingmen at the City
Temple. To these he invites working
men 70 come in their working clothes
anu cav bu6lf OlAutF anu bhOke LublE
pipes while he talks TO them. The topic
of his first talk was mistakes About
Preachers" Certainly there can be no
mistake about D.. Parker, for one. As
Mr.. SpurgeOn Is wrestling with his govt
at Mentone, Mr.. Haweis z ust be looked
to for the mex bid for popular favor.
In Netherhal Castle, near Maryport,
Cumberland, the seat of the old family
of Stenhouse, there is said to be real
secret chamber, its exact position being
only knowu to two persORs-the heir-in-
law ant the family solicitor. According
to a popular tradition the secret of the
hidden room has never been revealed TO
more than two living persons at time.
This mysterious room has no window,
and, despite every Effort to discover it,
has, it is said, deded the ingenuity o.
every visitor staying in the house.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

1t is in the air over in London that
there will shortly be announced the be-
tro.bal of Prince Hohenlohe and one of
the daughters of the prince of Wales.
Mrs. Wilmerding, born Tracy daugh
ter of the secretary Of the navy, will
christen the cruiser Philadelphia when
she is ready for salt water.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
The Grand Old Woman
Chicago Times.

Mrs, Gladstone has been all her life the
contdant and friend of her husband. She
has no life apart from him. He has not
another friend in equally confident re-
lstions. Neither by omission nor oomis-
sion has she violated her trust. Lady Pal
merston and Lady BeRconsfeld, had each
her salon. Lady Randolph Churchill
has hers. In their drawing rooms politics
is the theme as freely as in the upholstery
novels of the late Disrseh. Mrs. Glad
stone never had salon. The only
politician in her boudoir ali her life has
been the grand old man. What services
she has rendered him, with sagacious
council, with loving warning, with loyal
consolation, only he knows. When the
real life of Gladstone is written the
twain viii not be parted. The grand old
woman will go down to honor, where she
has been so many years, side by side the
grand old man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
BATTLE WITH BURGLARS.
Policemen and Posiohce Robbers Exchange
Shots.


Shots
CEsrBAL1A, H., - Robbers en-
tered the pos'ofice here at I O'Clock Friday
morning. They we're discovered by the
two night policemen and pitched
battle eusued, many shots being eH-
changed. One Of the robbers fell,
wounded. and the other two ran away.
The police pursued them short distance
aud when they came back found the
wounded man had escaped, leaving his
revolver and shoes. The robbers were
disturbed before they got to work on the
safe, and only secured what money was
in Tie stamp drawer, a little over g. A
large negro was found dead AZ the central
oitT bridge az O'Clock, terribly mangled.
He'had quite a number OF coppers IN bis
pocket apd no shoes on, aud il supposed
10 be the wounded robber who wss killed
while making ME escape
Eleven days has nov elapsed since the
in fattd Danmark was sighted By The
civ of Chester in 3 sinking condition
The only remaining hope is that the
crew and passengers have reached the
Azores, either in their boats or By some
vessel which may have picked them up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-26
The wooden Industry

Whst will become OF the great Ameri.
can sheep industry when the wooden
mills will have passed into the hands OF
the sheriff. OF what benefit then will be
the tariff tax on imported wool, when the
American wool raiser will be securing
around Europe for market for bis
sleeps coveringP
Like the row OF bricks which the
small boy stands on end to push the one
against the other till All lie fiat upon the
ground. is the faded wooden industry OF
this great country. Day by day since
the failure of the first wooden house q
few weeks ago. is heard the crash of in
solvent wooden firms and the wall OF
bankrupt leaders and manufacturers,
who. in their sore distress, heap maledic-
tionsslpon the wool tariff. Had the
Mills bill passed this would not have
happened, but it has happened and the
final result will be gain for the advo>
Gates of free raw materials. New Eng
land will never consent to be made q
home for bankrupt manufacturers, and
the next session of congress will adjourn
with wool on the free list or with loss
of the New England manufacturing and
farming centers to the republican psrty.
The Yankee will never let a party come
between him and his pocket book.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-26
THEY BLEED FOR NOTHING.
Warren and Murphy Given the Ora
Shake by the Frisco Athletic CIub.

Warren and Murphy Given the Grand
Shake by the Frisco Athletic Club.
SAN Francisco, Sept 26-Tommy War
rem, of Los Angeles, Cal, and Frank Muir.
ply, of Birmingham, England, fought at
the rooms Of the Calf ornia Athletic club
Tuesday night for purse of 81, 500 and the
feather weight championship. Murphy
weighed ll9 pounds and Warren about IFS.
Hiram Cook was referee From the first to
the tenth round the men fought warily,
Murphy doing most of the rushing and get
ting in number of blows, while Warren
saved himself by clinching He went down
easily when Murphy touched him. Murphy
drew first blood in the third round by a
swinging left-hander.
Not Running Hippodrome.
Up to the twenty third round Murphy had
the best of it, but from then to the thirtietb
Warren got in good work, nearly finishing
Murphy in the twenty-eighth- Murphy then
freshened up, but the fight for thirty-eight
rounds was mere walk around, and on the
sixty eighth round, both men being in good
condition, the club got disguised, the presi.
dent ordered the ring cleared, refused to hear
the principals, and declared that they had
not complied with their agreement. No
part Of the purse will be given to either of
the principals
LATER--The club directors met Yesterday
and resolved to give no money to the slug
gers and also to prohibit their ever entering
the rooms OF the club from this time forth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-26
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO Senf Il

CHICAGO. Sept %.
Quotations on the board OF trade to-day
were as 70 lows: Wheat-So. = September
opened Slsc, closed Sic: October. opened
sage, closed Sic; December, opened sI54c.
closed Sssc. Corn-No. September opened
&c, closed Sls4c, October. opened $3.50,
closed 5'slc; May, opened $3.50, clos ID
Sss4c- oats-No. September opened
lslse. closed Nls-S4c; October. opened and
closed ls4c; May. opened &C. closed 2ssac
Pors-Uctober. opened aud closed Sill Is;
November. opened So 6sls, closed se.ssis: jan
uary- opened S2-StS. clssed Sp.s7ls Lard
oetobes. opened $aasls- closed saasss
Live stock-T-he Union stock Yards r~port.
the following range of prices. Hogs-Market
opened fairly active with prices unchanged;
light grades, s409L7s: rough packing,
sa'aGS.s'; mixed lots. S3.si6t4.&a heavy pack
ing and shipping I"ts, Saa9421 Cattle
NJ n. slow good to choice, steady.
s4ssG465; poor to fair. lower at $iotqSs
cows. sl-s5d-s.se stockers, Sl.saS. 10; Texan
steers, S2l0g3.9. Sheep-Market steady;
native muttons, s35114-5o, western range
sheep, s3.6oGi.lj; Texans, S3sJa4.l5; lambs.
S4-5tlt5.e0.
Produce: Fancy Elgin creamery, %
Gs'c per 10; fine dairy. lSleIec, packing stock.
:,sSsc. Eggs-strictly fresh, I61is,sc Der
doz Poultry-Live hens. 7;s1s per ID: roos-
ters, &c: turkeys. sGl0c; ducks Sc. Potatoes
SctsiO per Dbl Apples-sl. ooal 80 per Dbl
New York.
NEW YORK. Sept %.
Wheat-No- . red winter cash. s5,4ds5lS~;
do October. s5ssc; do November e6l<c; do
cember. S'Sac. Corn-No. 2 mixed cash, ALc-
do October. 1875; do November, 4lssc; do De-
cember, Assc- Oats-Dul: No. mixed
cash. 3>ts8 &c: do September. s6lsc; do oeto-
ober. alsc; do November, 26I4c: do December.
3H4c. hye-Duli. Barley Nominal. Pork
Dull; mess. Sl2s5al275 Lard-Dull: sep-
TENDER. S6.Sa; October. $685. January. S6.ss.
Live Stock: Cattle-Trading slow. and COM
mon and ordinsry steers l5c per loO lbs lower:
native steers. sSa1i.sO p 100 ns; bulls and
dry COWS. Sl.51G2.7a. Sheep and Lambs
steady and nrm Tor sheep dull and easier for
lambs sheep, i95lsc . u: lambs, 5,Ss7l4c.
Hogs-steady; live hos, s45,GLsD p loo be:
choice pigs. Si.9aD5l0.
ROCK ISLAND.
Hay-Uplsnd prairie, $500
Hay-T1msiny-nsw $6G7.OO.
hay-Wild, $o.OO0ssIOO.
Rye-5Oc.
Corn--S7c
oats-New, 2ocGaIc; Old, CSC,
Potstoes-30c.
Tunipe-lS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-26
THE DAILY ARGUS
JOHN w. POTTER.
THURSDAY. sErrExpER &c, 1899.
sPRrNeFrELD Register: Senator Gu

SPRINGFIELD Register: Senator Gull
lom and Gov. Fifer were shriekers at the
late Emancipation day celebration. and
both. of course. took the position that
the negroes would prove recreant to duty
and TO their race by voting the demo-
cratic ticket Ex>Gov. Palmer also spoke
briefly on that occasion and said TO the
negroes. you are free men; think as you
please; vote as you please; it is not ma
terial whether you vote my way or not;
you do better than by voting with me;
you vote as you please. Senator Cullom
and Gov. Fifer look upon the negroes as
the political chattels Of the republican
party. and they would hold them for all
time in political bondage. ExGov. Pal
mer reminds them that they are free men,
and counsels them to act as free men.
Palmer WAS always the friend Of the
negro. Cullom and Fifer seek to control
his vote. and lose all interest in him the
moment he begins to betrsy disposition
10 assert his political independence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-26
nmi-taL able Evidence.


Iowa republicans stand by their paper
prohibition of the liquor traffic. lows
democrats propose that the liquor traffic
shall be legalized. There desire is that
the state and localities snail have the
benefit arising for granting licenses to
dram shop Keepers two.fold benefit,
fiscal and regulatory. They contend
that Illicit selling is so largely practiced
that the law is brought into contempt,
that drunkenness is increased, and that a
generation of sneaks and hypocrits is
growing up. The more sagacious Iowa
republicans admit that illicit sales are
made In some portions of the state, but
not 20 anything like the extent charged
The truth is easily ascertainable. The
general government makes no exception
Il prohibition states in the collection OF
Its internal revenue. A special tax is i'm e
posed upon all vendors of spirits or malt
liquors. and the revenue collectors take
care that ii IS paid. The drsmseller in
Iowa who has no fear of q grand Jury is
unwilling 10 take any chances with Uncle
Sam. Hence 10 the prohibition states
where the states themselves gain no rev.
nue. from liquor selling. the United
States does. The collection of its special
tax goes right on. Let the Iowa oppo-
nents Of the prohi5itory law ascertain
just how many special receipts have been
issued by the federal tax authorities in
Iowa to persons engaged in the liquor
traffic and they will have an spproxima-
ton at least OF the number of places
where liquor is sold despite the Iowa
law.
The well-nigh total failure OF the at
tempt TO Danish the liquor traffic in Iowa
and the fraudulent pretense OF the repub
licans charged with its administration
will be made TO appear in light which
no one can mistake.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-26
ARMY oE InE TENNESSEE.
essn- sherman Heads tbs Procession.
Mfllennial Inc dent

C<sn- sherman Heads tbs Procession-A
Mnlennial Inc dent
CINCINNATI, Sept 26--At 1920 a. m.
yesterday the organization of the Army Of
the Tennessee, beaded by Gen. Sherman,
arm-in-arm with Gen. Ho ward, preceded by
a band OF music, mar ched from the Burn ct
house to College hall, wh're Gen Sherman
occupied the chair as president, with Gen.
Hinckenlooper, secretary, and Gen Force,
treasurer, on his left With his customary
abrupt precision of actor he directed tina
none but members should vote He ex-
pressed the qualification Il all that so many
are spared to meet in Cincinnati. He read
the constitution Of the soc ETY., the apparent
object being to answer in that simple man
ner the imputation that tie society, because
1t excludes privates, Is a nobbish one.
Will Meet Next 1T Chicago.
The general proceeded It once TO business,
and, on motion il was resolved that the next
meeting should be held at Chicago on the oc-
casion OF the unwilling O. the monument of
Gen. Grant, the time OF which is as yet I'M
fixed Gen. Hickenloop,r was selected as
the orator for the society on, that occasion,
and Gen. Smith d. AtkiI as alternats. In
discussing the question o. permanent loca-
ton for the society il wa developed that the
Cincinnati members favored Chicago, while
Chicago members were unit for Cincin-
natl, whereupon Gen Sherman suggested
that the millennium must be near The meet
ing concluded with an able military paper
by Col Louion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-26
Another "R ace War Imminent

CoFFEYvILLE, Mss. Sept 26-The white
people along the line of the Illinois Central
railroad, and in every county in the delta,
are actively engaged in preparing them
selves Tor an anticipated general attack TO
b. made by the acks, Conserva tive men
with whom interviews have been had, are
seriously alarmed at the outlook Rifles are
being bought on both sides At Water Wax
ley, ten miles south of here, 200 men have
organized for election. At Grenada, Miss,
ten miles south Of here, it is reported thai
negro cotton hands have organized, and will
demand an increase in their wages, else they
will guard the fields with shot guns and
prevent Others from gathering the crops
The present pric' for pick ng is 80 cents pei
100 pounds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-26
Sold a White Man into slavery.

New YORK, Sept 26.-John Fitzpatr ok,
otherwise known as Liverpool Jack" was
put on trial yesterday on the charge of kid
mapping David Kenndsy on May 9 and forcing
him to sail in the steamship City of Wash
ington to Eucatan. Instead OF obtain
ing work there at $35 per month, he was
sold into slavery, as alleged, to a railroad
company and compelled to toll an almost un-
limited number OF hours each day upon
wretched food, and to sleep in unhealthful
quarters. There are other similar indict-
ments pending against Fitzpatrick 1t is
alleged that he kidnapped seventy-one other
men and sent them TO Yucatan on the same
Sfa