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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07
A Chapter of Mistakes.

An Albany girl mistook a burglar
who called the other night for her
lover who had agreed 10 come at about
the same hour TO be the best man at a
high-toued elopemen;. The burglar
was quick-wjtted and led the Young
lady away while his pal went in to rob
the house Then the young man came
aud burglar No. pretended to be the
young lady aud followed him out into
the night with his pockets fun of plum
der. They passed under light and
the lover was dismayed 10 find that his
companion was man, probably the
angry father Of the girl. The Young
fellow accordingly decamped. About
the same time the girl discovered.
her mistake and hastily returned to
the house She was found in a
thoroughly repentant mood on the
doorstep the next morning. Fate
added another drop to the Young mans
cup Of bitterness hy causing him to be
charged with the burglary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07

till he buys up all the land that jines
him"
The Osage-iribe Of ladians is said to
be the richest nation IN the world.
The tribe numbers l,5Ul men. women
and children. They havr in the United
States Treasury S7,75S.694 Of their own
money, drawing ) per cent interest.
But besides this they have LAO, 900
acres of land, equal to just 1000 acres
apiece. This land would sell for $40
an acre, or $4,000 for each individual
portion. This makes each Indian
worth Slj,17l. This wealth is a curse
to them and the tribe is dying out.
A careful estimate OF the Chinese in
San Francisco places the number at
10000. The effect Of this population
upon the prosperity Of the city is thus
stated by a local paper: These i0.-
900 Chinese earn at least one dollar q
day each. over and above their board.
That is 10000 per day, or 81, 400, 600
for each month Of tweuty-six DAYS.
That is over $l2. 900, 900 per year which
j. being drained through various
Chinese channels from a city of $780,
900 inhabitants. The most of this
money each year, directly or directly,
goes to China, never TO return"
There is an old colored cobbler in
Hartford, Conn, named A. p. Cleg-
gett, who has for twenty-five years
devoted himself to collecting and
Studying the history Of rare copper
coins His sou is the champion cheek
er player Of the state. Mr. Cleggett's
collection of coins comprises nearly
complete set Of pennies issued from
1898 10 1886. His collection is very
valuable and contains MANY CONS al
most impossible 10 obtain His group
Of British coppers is very interesting.
Some 81 them date as far back as 1900.
Mr.. Cieggrtt is always glad 20 well
come d wri.-iulormoi uumj,mItisL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07
Questions About Railroads.


l. How many miles OF railway in
the United States7 One hundred and
fifty thousand six hundred miles; about
half the mileage Of the world.
2 How much have they costP Nine
billion dollars.
8 How many people are employed
by them? More than 100000.
T. What is the fastest time made by
a train? Four hundred and twenty
two and six-tenths miles in Z hours, %
minutes (433 miuutes0 one mile be-
ing made in AZ 1929 seconds, on the
West Shore Railroad, New York.
>. What is the cost Of a high-class
eight wheel passenger locomotivep
About S. 500.
6. What is the longest mileage OPP
Grated by a single system? Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe system, about
5000 miles.
7. What is the cost of palace Sleep
ing car? About $4,000 or $1,000 il
''vestibuled."
8. What is the longest railroad
bridge span ia the United StatesP
Cantileyers span at Poughkeepsie bridge
--54S feet.
9. What is the highest railroad
bridge IN the United States? Kiuzua
viaduct, on the Erie Road, sos feet
high.
10. Who built the first locomotive
in the United States. Peter Cooper.
II. What road carries the largest
number of passeugers2 Manhattan
Elevated Railroad, New York; 525,-
900 a day, or 1911, $4,000 yearly.
y, What is the average daily earn
ing of an American locomotiveg About
500.
IS. What is the longest American
railroad tunnel? Hoosac tunnel, on
the Fuchburg Railway, az miies.)
IA. What is tho average cost of con-
structiug n mile Of railroad? AT the
present time about $4,000,
Is. Where and when was the first
sleeping car used? Upon the Cum
berland Valley Railroad Of Penusyl-
yanla; from 1886 to lS4S.
l6. What are the chances Of fatal
accident in railway travel? One killed
in ten million. Statistics show more
are killed by failing out of windows
than i'm railway accidents.
IL. What line Of railway exte"ds
furthest east and west? Canadian Pa
ciGc Railway, running from Quebec 20
the Pacific ocean.
is. How long does a steel rail last
with average wear? About Is years.
10. What road carries the largest
number of commu'e.s2 Illinois Gem
trial. 4,S2S. l2S in 81.
20. WHAT is the fastest time made
between Jersey City and San Fran
ciscoP Three days, 7 hours, 80 mn-
utes, and 10 seconds. Special the-
atrcal train, June, 1S16.-Scrt5aer's
MlluElAE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07
The Newest Game.

The newest game takes the form Of
an information party, and is begun by
passing to each gentleman card, and
TO the ladies small pieces Of paper,
which are numbered. Those who dis
cover the same number on their card
and paper are partners for the game.
Each couple must think Of a ques-
ton, sensible or ridiculous, historical
or in regard to the wea her, 10 be
written on the cards, after which the
cards are to be gathered together, and
the leader reads each in turn, giving a
few moments for the partners to con-
slider the subject and write an answer.
which should be read aloud in turn
This is where the fun of e game be-
gins, as many of the answers are ex-
ceedingly queer Those having a cor
rect answer mark their card 10. a
wrong answer mark their card 0, and
if the answer is any where near right
it Is counted 6. When all are added
prizes may be distributed as in pro-
gressive games for the best and poorest
record.
The instructive part of the game is
the discussion which follows the
questions. The height of Bunker Hill
monument is wat everybody living
near il Dug IT to know, and yet at an
information party held a few even
ings ago only one person in a company
of twenty was sure Of the exact num-
Der OF feeL-BJStJH Irarsier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07

peoples OF the earth fastening tbgeth-
er, TO be assigned to their future abid-
ing places. As he looked Il to the
left he saw a vast multitude, whom no
man might number. flocking by them
selves, and at short intervals large
crows came from various directions to
join themselves with this great throng.
He noticed, also, that all these people
regarded each other with strong but
ill-concealed suspicion. ''And who
are these, asked Malek Ak Draw bar,
'.Who outnumber the sands of the sea
shore for mullilude?n "Oh, those fell
lows?" replied his guide. those are
the men who discovered Artemus
Ward and brought out Bill Nyen
And what will be done witt them?"
asked Malek. Cant tell, replied his
guide; they're not all in yet; they'll
be coming ia along for the next CEN
tury.n And then Malek AK Draw bar,
remembering that he had once written
TO the GoOneF Habbeeb that he was the
first man 10 lind Mark Twain and
developed his humor that was then
latent in him. gave a cold shiyer foot
long. at was close squeak for me,
he said, and he resolved that during
the rest of his life he would tell the
truth, so far as it was compatible with
editorial writing on a Reform paper
BuyrCieue
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07
Chinese Floating Gardens.

In a recent number of the China
RcUleW, DR.. MacGowan describes the
manner in which floating fields and
gardens are formed i'm Cuina. In the
month Of April bamboo raft ten feet
TO twelve feet long and abou. half as
broad is prepared. The poles are
dashed together with iutersiccs of an
inch between each. Over this a layer
of straw an inch thick is spread. and
then a coating two inches thick Of adj
hesive mud taken from tine bottom of a
canal or pond. which receives the seed.
The raft is moOred 10 The bank ia still
water, and requires no further atten-
ton. The straw soon gives way and
the soil also, the roots drawing sup
port from the water alone. In about
twenty days the raft becomes covered
with the creeper GpomGa reptans),
and its stems and roots are gathered
for cooking. In autumn its small
white petals and yellow stamens. nest
ling among the round leaves, presents
a very pretty appearance. In some
places marshy land is protitaby Guilt
waited in this manner.
Besides these floating vegetable gar
dens there are also floating rice fields.
Upon RATS constructed as above weeds
and adherent mud were placed as n
flooring. and when the rice shoots
were ready for transplanting they
were placed in the floating soil, which
being adhesive and held in place by
weed roots, the plants were maintained
in position throughout the season. The
rice thus planted ripened in from sixty
to seventy, in place of 100 days. The
RATS are cabled to the shore, floating
on lakes, pools, or sluggish streams.
These floating fields served to avert
famines, whether by drought or flood.
When other fields were submerged
and their crops sodden or rotten, these
floated and nourished. and when
drought prevailed they subsidized with
the falling water, and while the soil
around was rid advanced to maturity.
Agricultural treatises contain plates
representing rows OF extensive rice
fields moored to sturdy trees on the
banks of rivers or lakes which existed
formerly in the lacustrine regions of
the Lower Yangtse and yellow Rivers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07
One ON the Inspector.

A school inspector hailing from
Glasgow has the credit. says the Dun
dee lScotlaud) Advertiser, of telling
the following story against himself
1t ought to be promised that he Is no.
tall and has not been blessed WIZ
much personal beauty, but he ,hlnss
himself, and deservedly so. an eHcel'
lent public speaker Examining
junior class one day late be wished .
lead up to breath as the reply TO ?
question. He had no reply at hrss
but after a pause he said. "Whatcoms
out Of my month";" A wee little ielioss
promptly answered, Gas, sir. A.
terward, in explaining what an dlsl.
tive was, be said, II am a man, ~.
place an adjective before man.
am a. Little manr' exclailhe.
one hopeful. The inspector does p.
like To be called little. He said, ~ 4.
-ah-glye me another ugly h1'io
mani shouted a too literal boy.
The only dairy which does MOI Use
water To excess is the drOmedary
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07

stand there ali nIght trying 10 set tat
slam.
This will cause loss of time, and
more friction aud profanity. aud on
the whole there is going to be more
trouble with the phonograph in the
composing room than there is now
with tbs dark. mysterious. unknown
bic specimens Of penmanship at pres
ent turned out by tue editor, who
claims that he used to SCI type with
Horace Greeley, and has seen frequent
iy reused out of sound sleep In the
middle of the night to lind the elder
Bennett standing by his bedside wait
ing with perplexed air to a5k his adj
vice on some knotty journalistic point
Fred tarTuth ia DrGes'S Magdziae.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07
No such Mountains.

The celebrated Kong mountains of
Africa are about 90 follow the Mount
aims ot the moon, which have been ex-
plunged from the maps. These mount
Aus were supposed to be stretched
across Africa for ten degrees Of longi-
tude abou, 200 miles north of the Gulf
ot Guaea Capt Bjnger, WHO has
now returned from nearly two years
explorations in the almost unknown
region north OF the Gulf Of Guinea,
says there IS no such range as the Kong
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07
MISSING LINKS.

Reversible pants, to correct the
dragging are propose BY a beneicens
tailor Of Akron, OHIO.
A Young lady in Wheeling claims TO
have refused forty offers Of marriage
during the past year.
An Akron plumber found sixteen
dead rats in a house which, the owner
said, "smelt Of sewer gas
A society lady. of East Liverpool,
Ohio, puts her pet poodle dogs hair
up IN curl papers every night
A strange and fatal disease has APP
peared ia Guayaquil, Ecuador. Vic
inns fall in the street, vomlt foam and
blood, and die
The agent of a Broome county, NY,
Bible Suciety has discovered that there
are 1874 families in the county who do
rot possess Bible.
David Campbell, a puddIer Of Lam
easter, Pa, has ferret farm, and sells
good many of the animals TO persons
who want them to kill rats.
Lawrence Barrett Is annoyed because
he il growing fat. Heis not tall man,
and he cannot afford to weigh much
more than he does at present
Alta concert ia Wikesbarre. Pa,
while every Que was app!auding, a
little child exclaimed; 'Oh. mamma,
sse all the big men patlycaking
A watermelon farm at Adams Park,
Ga. consists Of 800 acres and produces
400 carloads Of melons, is said to be
the largest watermelon patch in the
world.
There are Ave girls IL one Of the
Humphries families Of Fleming county,
Kentucky, aud their names are AIkan-
sas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida ard
Virginia.
II is reported that the Russian gov
srnment Intends to buy all the Polish
railways aud transform them into state
railways on account Of their strategical
Importance.
TIE cemetery al Sea Cliff, ~ T.,
has been closed because there is so
hltle use for it-ouly fifteen burials in
four years, and the receipts not equal
70 The expenditures.
An Easton paper says Charles Zinc
has an amorphophailus plant, The only
one Of the KIND ia that section. The
odor If the dover is that of stale raw
meat, but it, color is beautiful.
James Buchanan, Of AshLabula
county, OIio, cuts his hair in very
peculiar manner. He shayes all his
head short. except ridge from his
forehead TO the back Of his neck.
On the death OF Jacob K.mes, of
Columbia, lately, his hunting dog
would touch no food until the funeral
was over, and his parrot, which had
been garruous, has not spoken word
since.
The Paris dressmakers are said to
b. determined on the complete uunlhi-
lauou of the hustle. The simplest
dapers are now the most stylish.
Fashion ut least accords with common
sense.
a richly decorated sign on Howard
street, leaning against the chair Of
one Of the many street "professors' of
the city, informs passers-by that there
is "the only artistic cbonzer Of foot
gear in Boston,
a tramp called at an Oh City, Pa,
blacksmith shop, frankly asked the
price of a drink, was given % cents,
returned shortly with ID cents change
ami disappeared without waiting Tor
commentator Of his conduct
Il is said of "a Canadian mother who
died the other day; "ohe was a true
wife, a fond mother, aud 50 managed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10
LECARON A LIAR
OF PHEKOMEKONAL WICKEDKESS.
BOStOn'S Irish Leaders DanOuncs Him as a
SCoundrel.
ATROCIOUS SYSTEM OF PAID SPIES.
How England Seeks to Destroy Mr.. ParnsllS
Influence.

BosToN, February o lie Caron's state
ments befire the Parnell Commission in
London, connecting John Boyle O'Rsilly
and other Irish patriots with sundry se-
cret meetings held in Boston ard else
where, giving The impression thst these
Irish-AmeIican citizens we're in league with
6ynamiters, are pronounced deliberate
falsenoOds.
Collector John Z Fitzgerald, when in-
terviewed, said: Tee evidence il that of
elf.ackn 3wledged sc5undrsl whose life has
bsen a lie for % years. His jec. aud that of
his mastsre, evidently, is 10 attempt to con-
meet Mr.. p lrnell and his associates with the
extreme wing Of the Icish National party.
The fact that many men who believed in
physical force ss the only means of right
ing Irish wrong we're present at the Itisn
national conventions held in Chicago,
Philadelphia aud Boston, proves nothing
30 far as connecting the Irish Parliamen-
tary party with their views il concerned.
The Irish National League of America is
made up of Irishmen of all shades OF Irish
po'itice, fion the extremists who entertain
views like Rosea, 60 the most milk-and-
Nater Irishman who dos not believe in
separation from E9gland, and thinks Ire.
land scarcely fit for home rule. Ls Caron
ia probably a wretch so cord d that he
only sees tte p asant pciuniary as,i3tsuce
which his treachsry b.ings him "
John Boyle 0'Railly expressed himself
a. fellows: 9TH fellow may have met ne,
SIS he Gays. at ths Boston convention of the
National Lsagae, bu: have no memory
Of him. This convention, which he repre-
sente az a secret meeting Of c)aspirsto7a,
was an opsn gsthsiilg held in FAne1il
Hall, and the members Of which, miny Of
taem Distinguished Americans from other
States, were the guests of the city Of Bos-
ton at the in gitAtion of Mayor Pfincs. La
Caron's evid .ECe is 3 web OF lie1 and truth
the truth all harmless aud the Lies de-
liberately injurious TO Mr Paruell. Every
statement the man makes HIS this quality,
except these in which he Wi.hes to deliver
q deadly thrust, and then, knowing that
corobora.ioa was impossible, hs boldly
GAYS, This was said to me by Mr. Psrnen
or Nc. Egan il pr'yae. He
is liar OF phenomenal wick
edness and foresight. Those conventions
that ne ment:o.s in Philadelphia and
Boston were filed sith men respected in
Their various cOmmnnities. priests, doc
tore, lawyers merchants, etc. The CHI
oo..o oo-, .,'ion "'hi"h he 'en-asenis as a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10

places on her arms ana cneeES, scepuc5
thrust needles CT pins into her flesh.
On April Doth she awakened from this
trance. After she had gained strength the
physician questioned her in regard to what
che had seen during her long sleep. She
knew that her grandfather had died during
her sleep, although no one had mentioned
a word about his death in the room where
she lsy. Her friends say that she seems
to have clsiryoyant powers while in the
trance condition.
From this time the patient had short
sleeps OF frances, LISTING from eight to ten
days until January 3 last, when she again
fell into long sleep. Electric batteries
were tried and every resource known TO
medical skill was applied, but she remained
in a state of trance up to about 10 a. m. on
Tue s5ay last. When she awoke it was
only to fall from one faint into another
These spells were accompanied by heavy
bleeding at the nose.
A correspondent, accompanied by DR..
Nichols, paid the patient visit, but
found her too weak to speak or move,
slthougn apparently conscious of every
thiug that went on about her. DR.. Nichols
examined her and found her pulse to be
81, weak aud unsteady. She lay awake
until Wednesday neon, when she made
motions to her attendants signifying that
she was going to take a nap, and she
dropped off asleep within five minutes.
Her sister did everything to keep her
awake.
A visit to the house on Bennington Hill
this evening found her again fast asleep,
but her sisters feel confident that she will
awaken in few days at the furthest.
Mrs. Althouse is the eldest daughter Of
John Toms, a mason, who resides on Ben
nineton Hill, q short distanca from the
main street of the village. She is 25 years
of age and married, b 1t was separated from
her husband before her illness. She was
rather a pretty woman, plump, with
very round face, blue eyes and light brown
hair
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10
KENNA FOR JUDGE.
ROmors Has 1t That the President VIII
Nominate Him For a Vacancy.


CINCINNATI, February 9.-The Enquir-
er's Washington correspondent telegraph
ed: The advises from Charleston, W. Va,
as received here, ara 50 unfavoraole to the
election Of Senator Kenna to succsed him
self that it is generally thought the best
he can do will be 10 leave the contest and
throw his strength for tome one else.
A rumor has been circulated
here to the effect that Presi-
debt Cleveland is anxious that Senator
Kenna shall not bs stranded, as the Sens-
tor has been one of the boldest supporters
on the Democratic side of the Admisistra-
ion in the numerous instances wbers
issues have been drawn between the
Senate and the President. 1t, is hinted
that the President may send the name oi
Senator Kenna 10 the Senate fer the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench of the
District caused by the death of Judge
Merritt. II is well understood that the
ee1ste is not inclined to confirm any o
the Presidents appointments between
now and the 4th Of March, but it is one q
the unwritten laws of that body that wheI
a sitting Senator's name is sent to th'
Senate by tho President for a position h
shall be Immediately confirmed withOu
even the formality CT referring the nomina
tion 10 a committee. Inasmuch as tn
Enquirer oertifits TO nothing but reliabl
news. it is proper to add that pools shoul
not be bought on this rumor, which, lik
many other IumoJs, hasn't tremeudOu
circnlAtiOn.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10
MANIAC In A SCHOOL.
lie Creates Panic and Makes 1t Interest
Ing for Five Policemen.

CHICAGO. February 9-St. Jossph's pa
rochial school, at Elm and Franklin streets,
was the place chosen yesterday by luna
tic for the delivery ofa frenzisd address Cd
the "Sins of the World"
So violent was the speaker in his denu1-
citation of Satan that tHe Sisters and pupils
fed from the school room in terror, and
the insane man harsngued the empty
benches until interrupted by three police
men, who found him wildly exhOriing an
imaginary audience to seek pardon for
their sins aud prepare for immediate
death.
When the maniac saw the officers he
rushed down thu aisle grabbing the states
ard books from the desks as be ran. When
he reached the rear of the room he placed
his back against the wall, and, with up
raised arms, yelled defiance ct his would
be captors. The officers, using their clubs
as guards, sprang towards the mad-man,
who hurled a volley of states and books
into their facep. He fought like demon,
biting and striking with tremendous force
and knocking one Of the officers down He
was finally overp3wered and patrol
wagon called. When it arrived the man
was seiz:d with another fit Of fury, and
five policemen had a desperate struggle
getting him into the wagon. He was
taken to the insane department of the Jail,
where sedatives were administered, and he
liz nnietad dnwn He Gava his ren'o
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creefly silent, for in reply to all inquiries
to-day he simply answered that he bad
NOTHING to say. His friends, however, are
less reticient, and by thsm the statement is
made that Mr.. Thomas is quite as stoDg as
Cabinet probability as Mr.. WanamakeF,
or any of the other gentlemen mentioned
in that connection. They base this as
sertion on direct information from In
diauaL oils, which, they say, cannot for
the present be made public.
Mr.. Thomas has been for ten years
member of the Houso Naval Committee,
aud has been sn esrnes', intelligent friend
of the navy. He has designed Submarine
iron cruiser, and his plan received the in
dcrsement Of Chief of Construction Wilson
and Secretary Whitney. An appropriation
of 81. 500. 600 to build the cruiser has been
passed by Congress, and the vessel, out OF
compliment to Mr.. Thomas native State,
viii be called the Illinois
With his scholarly habits, Mr.. Thomas
has made very thorough study of marine
architecture. His design of submarine
cruiser has attracted great attention, and
is said to embrace number of new prin-
ciples never before applied to war vessels.
He was born in Illinois, and served
through the war in an Illinois regiment.
In 1869 he was admitted to the bar, and
ten years later was elected to Congress. He
is fine, large, strengthening man, a.
though for the past two years he has been
go1d deal of an invalid, owing 10 what
was supposed 20 be cancerOus affection Of
the threat. This has been cured completely
and Mr.. Thomas regards himself as q very
healthy man. He was not elected to the
Fltty-first Congress.