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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18
storles of The Iron Duke.

A new set OF stories about the Duke OF
Wellington includes these: The Duke
being asked how 1t was that he had sue
ceeded in beating Hapoleon's Marshals,
one after the other, said II will tell you.
They planned their campaigns just as
you might make plendid set of harness.
II looks very well, and answers very well
until lta gets broken, and then you are
done Tor. Now, made my campaign of
ropes II anything went wrong tied a
knot and went on" When asked what
was the best test of a great General, he
replied; To know when to retreat, and
TO dare 20 90 it, The Duke used to say
that he attributed his success, in some
measure to always being quarter CT an
hour earlier than he was expected, and
that the wise course is to attack your
enemy at the moment he is preparing 70
attack you. The DIXIE detested being
helped, One day a gentleman nearly Is
o.l s' himself made some demonstration
%. assisting him to pass piccadilly when
crowded. When the Duke reached tire
gaze or the Apsley House he touched his
Ia. ana sals l thank your, sir" The
ranger TOOK off his hat and said; My
Lord have passed long and not un-
5'eA.i Afei but never did hope TO
teAeh The Gay when l might be of the
slightest assistance to the greatest man
-aa. ever lived" The Duke looked at
'ln calmly and replied, Don't be --
'''.' ana walked into Apsley House.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

senator Hampton's story to the President.
Washington letter TO Columbus (O)
ool,1al; Senator Wade Hampton is a
s'ol story teller. "A far a. it is known
ne Is up TO this time tie only man who
''s hal the t-merity 70 tell the President
'1 .AF iOus tale. and Gen. Harrison was
a la.ly much pleased with the narrative
a.'ay- did like army stories" be says.
a-l you can't Expect army stories to be
s.y- enough to tell Sunday school,
T.a--. Tor fage the profanity Of Senator
-'- tons story ont OF consideration for
.'- u-'
-a= story Senstor Hampton told Was an
,-3 story not particularly new and
aai new to the President.
s day during the war, " said the S n
be colonel of South Carolina
~ M was making round Of inspsc-
sitting azl.y on rail fence whit
.-s +. piece Of shiuais he found a man
iaea vas not familiar 10 him. The
vac Indignant. Approaching the
Rs called out to him with all pro
severity: VINO the -- are YOU.
a~rs in this fashionf" II, sir
'Aaed he man on The fence con
als whiting, am the chaplain Of
Regiment. Nov, who in --
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

What ia the world is the Use OF sitting around
waiting Tor something 70 turn up. You might
just ais well sit down Ia the meadow and wait
Tor the COW 30 come up 90 be MIXED Get up
and shake yourself and mske uu your mind to
turn up something. II you have nothing def
mite In your mind then write TO Il. y. johnson
q Co., Richmond, Va aud they win tell you a
thing on two that will make YOU JUMP for Joy
CHI dwellings are found IN great numbers in
Morocco which are now, ana probably have been.
inhabited from the time Of their first coustruc-
ton These dwellings in all particular are liSn
those found In Arizona and New Mexico IN this
tt.tur.trV
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

Say" said the n an as he moved few
steps away, ~ was q little hasty, bar
have reasons tor IL. That woman sitting
right there, humble and demure as she
loos-, has run away from me three times,
aud I'm expecting the fourth calamity
every mint in the dae. Go kinder light
on me- she may skip me yit before
get out o. town"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18
Peasant Proprietors in Russia.

IN e peasant proprietors can neither
pay the money owing to the government
for their land nor even the state and
communal taxes, and are logged by hun
dreds for non-payment. In one district
of NOvgorod l,5CO peasants were thus
condemned in 1887; $50 had ali esdy been
logged, when the Inspector interceded
for the remainder. Widespread famine
is found over great part OF the oountry;
usurer, the bane of peasant projectors
IN all countries, ate in possession of the
situation the Koulaks end jew "Mir-eat-
ers" supply money on mortgage, then
foreclose, ana when the land is in their
possession get the work done up for moth
ing as interest. These bondage laborets As
they are called, are in fact slaves, and
are nearly starved, while the small pieces
of land are often reunited into consider
able estate 5, and their new owners CON
side they have only rights and no duties.
Meantime, as forced labor if at an end,
and free labor is OF the worst possible
kind, the old land owners can get nothing
DONE they have tried TO employ machines,
bought by borrowing through the banks,
and are now unable to repay the money.
The upper class has been ruined, with no
advantage TO the peasant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

In Kansas the hides Of Galloway cat
tie butchered are cured and made into
lap robes. The jet black hair is thick,
glossy and handsome, and makes neat
er robe than the buffalo, while it is equ-
ally warm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

VIM Wedding, colorad, wa. hanged at
Charlotte, N. O., yesterday for the murd r
OF Policeman John Price, OF Monroe,
May 8, 1888.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

Leglune is ge'tr & desperate IN Hayti,
He is armins the women and placing
them in the ranks aud doing everything
possible 70 strengthen his array.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

For washing fuHnelS, Dobbins' Elec-
trio Soap is marvellous, Blankets and
woolens washed with it look like netc,
and there is absolutely no shrinking.
No other soap in the world will do such
perfect work Give il a trial Hotc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

French savaut recommends freezing milk as
a new method Of preservation. After having
been frozen milk viii keep for weeks aui weeks
and when thawed will have the qualities Of new
milk, Large Ice machines for freezing milk are
suggested
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

California have each been much prescribed for
sufferers from lung disease, yet thousands of tA,
natives iu those stutcs die OF This fatal malndy
drug stcra IN the land, aud one that can DE used
40 home; q remedy which Is sold, by druggists
under the mauufactGrcf'a positive guarantee
that. if taken IN time and given fair trial, Il
viii effect "a cure, or money paid for 10 will IL
promptly returned We refer o. that world
FAMED remedy for consumption (or lung scrcf
ula) known as Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyerf, 70 is the only remedy for This terribI,
critics as 90 warrant its manufacturers in SELLING
10 under guarantee
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07
English Ignorance of America

Ex-senator and ex-Cabinet Minister
William Window has an idea chat the
importance of the American nation is
not fully recognized by the middle and
lower classes in foreign lands, says the
Minneapolis Tribune. He is led to
this from an experience be had last
summer when he landed in Eng
land. He sailed from this Coun-
try on the third day of the Chicago
convention, and during the eight
davis passage he was in such suspense
to know what was the result of the
convention as a man of his interest in
public affairs can apprecte. Archi-
bald Forbes, the English newspaper
correspondent, was on the same boat,
and the two did some tall guessing
during the time they were out of sight
of land. When they were once on
British soil, Mr. Window said:
You are a newspaper man Mr..
Forbes; take your augur and go find
out who was nominated"
The first man asked was boatman
at the docks. He rad nearly forgot
ten the convention. but getting the
two national conventions mixed in his
mind he said:
They elected the same man they
did before"
A little questioning revealed the
fact that the man knew no difference
between nomination and an cleo
ton, so Mr.. Window did not know
whether he referred to the St. Louis
convention or meant that the Chicago
convention had nominated Blaine.
Another man was huntedup and asked
ii he knew who had been nominated
for president of the United States,
The man asked what states he meant
by the Omitted States.n
The United States of America, "
said Mr. Forbes. DO you know where
America is?
IL have heard of Canada" was the
reply. as America the same as Can
ada?n
They left him, ana Mr.. Window got
his first information on the result Of
the convention from a scrap of Ger.
man newspaper, week old, which he
found at hotel, and which the only
words he could read were two that are
the same in German as in English
benjamin Harrison
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07
Ph@bus Not Appropriate.

MY dear, | have been reading up
within the past week and / think
have a name for the baby" said Mrs.
Grecning, as her liege emerged from
his bath this morning.
You have, en-? What is ite'
81 have read Phpbus, the god Of day,
comes up bright aud beautiful in the
morning; that he lights the world; that
without him
.'Now. look here, madam, let's have
no fooljshneSs here. You can't call
thar child by any such namc. Did
Phubus of history yell from II p. m. to
s a. m. and internationally from 3 to z
O'Clock? / myself ann doing the god
ot-day business In tie matter Of get
ting UP aud lmnot dividing the honors.
If ou want a NEUROLOGICAL cognomen
for that DESTROYER vi rest have it,
what is it2'' asked Mrs. Greening'
win considerable asperltv.
"Auyura'' brutal yelled Elisha.
Then he left tile house -F!ts5lTg
IjBltS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07
Peculiar STYLES of Painting.

That there arr many different ways Of faint
ing, says tho New York Journal, cam
verified by the "firstnighter' who has VII,
messed the celebrated actresses perform thai
rather ticklish piece OF business. Perhsm
the style INDUCED in by Miss Mary A1dsr
son is the most generally admired.
There is no denying that it is exceedingly
graceful, and dozens of susceptible yo91s
men in the audience, when they witness
"Our Mary" in the act of topping over. ana
seized with an uncomfortable desire TO ulsb
upon the stage and allow the straightlseed
Kentuckian to fall into their arms.
Miss Anderson places one Of her No
shoes near the tOotlghts, emits little moan
for cent, and sinks gracefully backward
The ladies declare that it's lust too lOyely1
and some of them spend much valuable tina
in practicing it in order to give their sweet
hearts a surprise.
There is no foolishness about the faint Of
Miss Rose COghan. When the fayouta
actress throws up her hands, grabs at an In
visible rope, and shouts Catch mep nery.
Gus ladies in the audience put their hands to
their ears to deaden the noise of the fall, and
the leading man, who is supposed TO receive
the fair burden In his arms, looks as If he re-
cognized the fact that an ambulance Will
have to be called for him some evening.
Miss COghIan, although she seems to take
a big risk in throwing herself around with 50
much abandon, always guards against aCck
dents by having hair mattress placed under
the carpet upon which she stands This sa
great relief to the leading man who does not
wish to become an accessory TO an accident
The most vigorous of the many faints Is
that introduced by Miss Fanny Davenport
Slim young men who notice how this lady
does il have no desire to appear in the scene,
and supeTnumeTaries are seized with con
sternatiOn when they witness the fainting
act Miss Davenport throws her right shoe
into the air waves her hands wildly over her
head, and plunges backward like circus
acrobat in the act of turning triple somer.
sault. Miss Davenports Interpretation Of
the proper way to faint is always greeted
with uproarlouS applause, and even pe0pk
who are not cOnnOisSeurS in the art declarl
that the handsome Fanny earns her money
The charming s0ngstress, Miss Abbott, has
a faint which is peculiarly her own. Sht
manages to introduce it into most of TIKI
operas in her Tepertory. and it pleases every
body. The way she does it is mystery u
everybody but Miss Abbott. To the ordinary
observer it seems that she climbs iilty-toO
ladder, and as her voice reaches high ID SD,
falls from the top into the sea of applause
that invariably greets her.
A great many people declare that LlllaI
Russell can portray q better od-tashloned
solid faint than any actress in the business
1t is noticeable that Miss Russell faints wit
such energy that the musicians sometime
tremble with apprehension, and hope tina
she will not roll over into the orchestra. MI
Solomon is there to catch his handsome wife
though Lillian does not seem to care Yhe1e
the musicians are frightened or not
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07
Love at the Washtub.

Marriaoeable Young women are IN
great demand in Queensland Australia
The sexes in this colony are in the pro-
portion of 125 males to IS females.
The towns, however, retain more than
their share Of the fair sex, and in the
sugar-planting districts there is de-
plorable dearth of women. Nearly
all the land owners and large plant
ers are married, but most of the whites
in their employ are bachelors. and,
what is worse, many Vi the poor tei-
lows haven't a chance to change their
condition if they wish to. The result
is that whenever a nice white girl goes
into the interior on the plantations she
has to get married in self protection or
else she is 50 pestered with attentions
as almost to drive her out OF the coun-
try.
A remarkable case of sudden and al
most unprecedented matrimony oc-
Cured on a plantation near Wlnton a
few weeks ago. A planter had been
to Rockhampton, and had there en-
gagged strapping, good-looking girl
TO assist his wife in her household
duties. After she had been in her
new home for several days she took
the washtub out Of doors one morning
door tie family washing. While hard
at work, with soapsuds up to her
elbows, along came a squatter who
kept small herd of cattle in the
neiehborhood. He didn't intend to
lose this chance TO make the acquaint-
ance of woman. So he sided up to
the washtub aud began to talk, and
it wasn't long before she was giving
him more than half her attention.
After a while the young man owned
up that il was a case Of love al first
sight as far as he was concerned and
he popped the question without any
ado. The girl said she was willing II
her mistress would endorse him as a
worthy young man. That lady thought
it would be a good match and said so,
and quarter of an hour later the
brand new lovers, in their workday
clothes, were footing it three miles
away TO the house of a magistrate,
where the knot was legally tied, in
short order. The bride finished her
washing in the afternoon and that
evening she transferred herself to the
home of the squatter, which she now
adorns, apparently as happy woman
as there is in Queensland.
a great many people do not like this
climate, for we are twenty degrees
nearer the equator than the residents
of New York. But those who do not
object to our superintendent sunshine,
which makes most of our days pretty
warm, though not unhealthful, are do
ing well; and any presentable young
woman who ventures into this colony
is apt to have her name changed al
most before she knows il.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07

Sweden is Karoline Wilderstrom :,
has recently been engaged ~ vi
Thule Life insurance compare =
examine women who wish to ~ =
their lives. The physician of tho 4 S,s
waukee county hospital is DR.. Aaa '
Mcconnell.
The well of W. R. Tuten, near
per, Fla, was dry all summer
recently he heard peculiar rumbrHa
noises at the bottom of the ,.l.
which is over forty Teet deep IN VIZ WI
CLAW, and then a stream of water aI,a...
the size of mans arm shot across Nv
bottom and disappeared. Soon ~.
this streams of air began to pour ~.
of at least dozen different boIs'
near the bottom, each column of 4,
making a different sound as it russ,5
forth. There was music in the wos
until about three feet Of water ~ ~
cumulated, and now the water is in |,
continual boil.
DR.. E. A. Wood, of Plttsburg. CLAIM.
that personal beauty is manufactnra5
in the kitchen; and in other word.
that people are handsome or upat
tractive according to what they eat and
how it is prepared. He gave lecur,
in New York the other day. and t5s
ladies in the audience burst out laug5.
ing as soon as he announced his sn5.
iect. 81 see some of the beaurigl
ladies present are smiling at the In.
perfect specimen of personal beapv
before them," he said, apologeticallf
DR.. Wood is a long, skeleton man
with triangular face, at the lowe,
angle of which is attached Sim
pointed goatee. Dr.. Wood is no,
hpautirul
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07
An Economical Bride.

Bride docking over the paper after
starting to housekeeping We'll, | de-
clarel Cheap John q Co. are giving
away papers of pins. Actually giving
them away, and | need some badly.
Hadn't / better 90 there at once, dearP
Husband obviously DO they give
them to everyone that callsP
NO, of course not; but they give a
paper Of pins, English make, assort-
ed sizes, with every 81 purchase.
Don't You see? can easily think of
somethink else worth 81 that | want
Shall go?'
"Um -er-y-e-s; maybe it win be a
good plan"
''WeH, dear, order a hack. Phiia-
delpli4 Record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07
Indian JuggIers.

A correspondent relates a converse.
ton with coDiurer who had Travelled
through India, making a study OF the
famous tricks of Indian iugglers
Many of their performaces were easily
seen through, according TO hisacccunt
but he confessed himself posed by their
snake charming feats
Afellow came into my room and SAID
"Plentv biz snake here, sahib. Plenty
big snake i'm room
| told him to go off-tha< I'd seenaH
his snake tricks and didn't want to be
bothered. But he insisted there were
plenty of snakes in the room. and
finally | told him that he might come
in aud call them out.
He stood in the middle of the hooT
and began to play on a sort Of hute'
Now, mind you, there was no turnl,,
ture in the apartment but a cot-bed
and two or three chairs. He had not
played two minutes before ! saw the
sheet on the bed rise up till it looked
like a small tent, and then an enor'
nous cobra crawed out and coiled IL
self on the floor, with its head erect
and its tongue dartng out in anger.
The next moment | saw other ser.
penis approaching from the corners Of
the room and placing them9eLye'
alongside their companion. The
fakir still playing on his flute, led the
way to the door, and the snakes foi,
lowed him. He paused on the threshold
and they reared their heads and Missed
at him.
just as I was beginning to get
nervous another fakir orept up behind
them and cut their heads of with
sharp sword. YOUTHS Companion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07
Gas, Water, aud Brine from One
Well

One of the most remarkable Of the
many wonderful things of which Pitts
burg boasts is the combination well
that has been struck at the cracker
factory of S. S. Marvin Il Co., on
Liberty street. 1t produces at Que and
the same cold water as pure and sweet
as the dew that falls from Heaven, salt
water as briny as old oceans waves,
aud a low OF gas that when ignited
Eliminates tue entire surroundings.
The well was drilled some time ago,
Mr.. Maryin's idea being to get sup
ply of pure cold water for use in
his bakery in the summer and
during flood times when city water
is not desirable AT 100 feet the
fresh water was struck, and at POO feet
the salt water and gas were found.
Two castings were inserted, one for the
salt water and gas, the other for the
fresh water; and now, when the engine
is started and the gas lighted, specta-
tors behold the wonderful sight of
fresh water, salt water, and fire all
coming out of one we'll at the same
time. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07
Cumulative Restriction.

Since the Spring Valley meters
were put in on Franklin street, niue
Johnnie Fizzletop has been impresse.u
with the importance of economy IL
the use Of water, having heard notn'
ing but meters and water rates discuss
ed at morning, noon and night
Yesterday morning he was buryihs
his hot cakes in butter when his mother
said
BE careful, my son. Don'ttaSe TOO
much butter"
"What. mother. is there a meter GU
the butter too2n cried the startieu
Johnny,-.Sau Francisco Examiner
Benuv-.,I understand thatthe beau
tiful Miss Beauregard has at last &C
cepted Posevboy. Has her heart os
come softened, / wonder?' sttlly-
NO, her head / guess. '-B'rti'g'o'
Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07
Wealthy Towns.

The wealthiet town Of its size in
America is Brookiinc, Mass, Of which
tbe assessment value = E401, 4jl, 92S.
The distinction claimed for Brookline
has been generally supposed 70 belong
10 Cauaioharie, y. /. That village is
yery small in comparison with the
MASSACHUSETTS, town, and the number
of residents there who are many many
times mllouaireS, is considerable
Greater taau can be counted on the
fingers If beth hands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07

Ii Is estimated that the holiday sales
Of books Id New York reached Que
million volumes.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-17
win Handle Their own st ,ck.

The American Live Stock commits
sion company, an association conn
posed Of many Of the leading stock
raisers Of the west for the purpose %
selling their cattle at a minimum rat
Of commission has begun business in
Kansas City. Offices have beef
opened at Chicago and Kansas c ty
and branches In other cities will soon
be established. The organization Is
the result OF an Idea which has long
prevailed among csttlemen that they
can handle their stock more economi-
cal than the commission men, who
have no particular interest In the
prices they obtain SO long as they get
their commission.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-17
shot In the Hip.

John Larkin. a private in company
X, 22nd infantry, was accidentally
shot in the hip It Fort Keogh We'd
uesdsy by Max Field, a private Of the
same company, while engaged in rifle
practice. Larkin was charged with
attending to the target, and had been
fixing 1t and was ~retreating from It TO
the place of safety when he occupied
while the shooting a going on.
Before N had gotten beyond the range
Of the sto ting ne threw up the signal
af all clear, when the shooting imme-
diately began. the fret shot hitting
him and taking effect In bis hip. The
wound Is not pronounced dangerous,
aud Re is doing well. No blame Is at
tached 10 Private Field.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-17
Local TIE S.
seemingly Eradioaied

vii repaired aud powerful aoses OF q%uinine,
chilis and lev =, In some one OF It's various forms,
springs inio active e~Iisten-e again. often without
The slightest apparent proyocation. To extinguish
tbe smouldeIing embers OF this obstinate and re.
eondite malady, no less than to subdue IL when IL
RACES aeIcely IN the system, Hosie;uer's Stomach
Bit;ers are all Sufficient. When every resource Of
Of the pharmacopeia has been exhausted against
IL in vain, the Biuers conquer twill remove
every lingering vestige Of It. Nay. more, the Bit
tiers will protect those brought withiu the iBfu.
ence Of the atmospheric poison tina, begvts ma
larisl disease, from It's attacks. Disorder Of the
stomach, liver snd Tow, Is, are among the COM
paints 10 be spprehended from the use Of miasma.
tainted water. These are both cured aud pre.
vented by The hitiers. Rheumatism. constipation
and =. nal complaints, yield 10 its action.