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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22
LATE TELEGRAMs.

President Harrison arrived in Wash
ipgton yesterday afternoon.
Eoen S. Allen was taken 10 Sing Sing
yesterday, where he will soiourn for IA
years.
Ex-Goy. John 6. Brown, OF Tennessee,
died at Red Berlin Springs from hemmor'
hage of the stomach.
The wife of Rev.J. ". Beach, of ESSEX
Vermont, during fit of insanity drowned
herself in the river.
Bonlanger has issued another mani
testo addressed 10 "Honest People,
declaring that it was the senate chamber
that secured his conviction.
Fire destroyed THE store of Hecht d
Zunmeck, of Milwaukee, dealers in oils
and painters supplies. The loss is esti-
mated at 10000, fully insured.
DR.. Jas. l.. Cobull, senior member OF
the university Of Virginia, died at Ever
ton, Va, yesterday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22

a'.s'y Of Electrical Application.
60 persons realize the imitless scope
Ma and the part it is coming to
a.. .ss- IN our own age. Unused and
5.,'.s-ea lef is everywhere coming IN
ST. e. yoke Of the dynamo. Mountain
b.s,-- 10 Switzerland, which have never
tss..s oseu used for any purpose except
si,5. - contributing to the pleasure of
min seis' are now supplying power to
-. - I'VE miles distant, and the manu-
80 .' '.ls. OF that country are having a
- revival. IN our own country an
~ = go..ant utilization of power will short
i carried into effect. The aDslles of
49,, - LOUIS are series of cascades
va- go nlies IN length, over which the
LUIS volume OF the river precipitates
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22

you cannot cut that which has no resiss-
auce"
ssladin, TO show him that such il not
the case, takes scarf from his shoulders,
~hich is SO light that il almost floats in
the air, and, tossing il up, sewers it be-
fore 1t can descend. That SCOTS story
Is og no means an exaggerstion ia proved
hy traveller who relates .hat he once
saw a man in Calcutta throw handful of
moss silk into the air and Hindoo sever
n 70 nienes With his sahar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22
MODERN INGENUITY.
Immense Railway Bridge aeyed in Twelve

An Immense Railway Bridge hsyed in Twelve
Minutes
LANCASTER, Pa. Master Carpen
ter Beard with 100 men, jacks and
trestles. moved the Pennsylvania. railroad
bridge near Mn Greek on Sunday. The
bridge, which is Of iron, 258 feet long,
was moved $50 feet in twelve minutes.
Fifty-sight minutes after the vas begun
freight train and two engines passed
over the structure. Several Thousand
persons watched the engineering feat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22

There has been revival OF religion at
Moberly, Mo, and among the CONVEX
sions was that OF very hard case
When he went forward in the church to
make a profession of his faith he sur
prised the parson and people by hand
ing TO the former bottle half full OF
whisky and slung shot. He said that
he proposed to renounce all his evils.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22
What wrought the change, This woman's face
IL rud1y with a roqass trraca

what wrought the Chanect This womans face
Is ruddy with a rose s grace
Her eve is bright
Her heart IA light
All, truly, It's goOuy sight
few brief months ago her cheek
Was palld and her step was weak.
~ he end is near,
For her fear,
Sighed mARy friend who held her dear
can tell you what wrought the change IN her.
She was told by friend, who, ike her, had suffer-
Ell untold misery from complication Of female
troubles that Or. Perces Favorite Prescription
would certainly cure her. This friend "knew
whereof she spoke" for she had been cured by
the remedy she advised her friend 60 use. She
is enthusiastic In It's praise aud tells her friends
shat l'r. Pierce deserves the universal gratitude
OF woman kind for having given IL this mtallible
remedy for rs peculiar ailments. 1t Is gidrdn-
ted To give satisfaction IN every case or money
refunded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22

Why not SdUe gOur clothes, 10y using
the best, purest, most economical soap,
Dobbins Electric Made ever since
1854. Try it once you will use it alpdgs.
Your grocer keeps it or will get it. Look
for the name, Dobbins.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22

A lady OF Couey, Ga, had a queer experience
while oil the family except herself, were absent
az n dance. AS she was sitting In the room a
SPOOL Of black silk thread fell to the floor aud
from the floor. She picked II up as soon as.shc
could catch II and laid 1t on the table. She has
not been able To solve the mystery and feels
somewhat supersttious about IL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22
St. Clara'S Academy,

SinsinRwn Mound, Grant Co, wis,
THIS spacious and elegantly furnished Academy at
fords yousg Ndles facility for a thorough aud accom-
pliBhud education. The elevated situation 20 the
Academy together with an excellent system ~ water
works and sewerage, insure perfect ncathfunoss Tho
school year begins september Telephone conueo-
lions with Dubuque For terms and other particulars
address MOTHER SUPERIOR.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22

Dr. Pierce's Pellets, one dose Cure head
ache, constipation and indigestion
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22

n af1cted with sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp
sons Eye Water Druggists sell it. 25c.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22

Fifteen boys in the Pittsburg Cooking School
hnve taken prizes for eillelencY In cooking
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29
The Nest and Eggs of the AiIigat or.

Dr. S. F. Clarke thus describes the
egg of the alligator in a recent number
of the ZOoiOgjScher 11lzeiger. The
EGGS and young alligators are such
non objects in the shop windows
lany of the Southern States, that
il appeared to be simple matter to
secure the eggs at the right time and
in abundance. 1t proved, on the con-
trary, to be very difficult | was as
sured by various hunters in Florida
that each month from January to Sep
tember, inclusive, were the only months
in which the alligators lay their eggs,
and this resulted in my having to make
two Journeys of over 1900 miles each.
The nests vary much in size, the larg-
est being about 2 metres i'll diameter
at the base, and eighty centimetres
high in the central part, the whole
having the shape of a rounded cone.
They are located generally on a slight
lv elevated place, which is higher b. a
metre or slightly more than the sur
rounding level, and covered with a
thick growth of palmettos, mangroves,
magnolias, etc These are called
"hummOcks" by the natives. On one
side of the hummock at least. in some
cases on all sides, is a pond from one to
two metres in depth, and in the bank,
under water, the female alligator digs
cave, which in some cases extends
three metres under the hummock, and
which is always close to her nest. The
nest is made by scratching together
great pile of dead leaves and twigs and
humus, which forms the surface of the
ground, and which is arranged with
some care. The inside is made Of the
more finely divided almost powdery,
material of the deeper layers of the top
soil, while the outside, even to the top,
is covered with twigs and leaves which
are whole or but little broken, and with
many of the long, unbroken leaves or
needles of the Southern pine. The
eggs are deposited about twenty cent?
metres from the top, and in the nests
were found lying on top of one another,
making rows or layers, with the fine
humus filling all the interstices. The
top of the nest is always exposed to the
sun. DR.. Clarke describes the eggs as
very difficult to manipulate, as the shell
membrane is tough, and the white very
sticky.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29

Pointers for Weather Prophets

In Kansas, when the wild geese fly
to the southwest in the fall, the people
expect IA blizzard.
There are many prognostics of the
season which have their origin in the
migrations of birds, and in the peculiar
formation and appearance of the goose
bone, which is to-day looked upoi by
thousands of people as sure progaos-
tic of what the coming winter will be,
and in Kentucky, if the issue should
be raised whether the. Signal Service
Bureau or the goose bone should go,
the Kentuckian would cling to the
goose bone; in fact, Henry Watterson,
if he had to choose between the star
eyed goddess of reform and the goose
bone would not dare to offend Ken
tuckians by discarding the prophetic
bone The people Of Kentucky say if
the breast bone of goose is red or has
many red spots, expect cold and
stormy winter, but if only few spots
visible, the winter Will be mild,
hey furnish the following recipe
at it may be read intclligently
which instructions are as follows:
"To read the winter Of any year take
the breastbone of goose Matched dur
ing the preceding spring. The bone
is translucent, and it will be found to
be colored and spotted. The dark
color and heavy spots indicate cold"
When wild geese and wild ducks
move south the weather viii be cold ;
if north, the weather Will be warm,
and birds migrate south much earlier
if the winter viii be early. A severe
winter follows if crows fly south, but
if they fly north it will be an open
winter No killing frost comes when
the martins return to their old haunts,
and the first song of the robin is the
voice of spring. The swan is said to
build its nest high during seasons when
freshets visit the localities where the
swan broods, and those who cultivate
low lands note how the swans nest is
built. If it is built low there Will be
no unusual rains There are many
other prognostics derived from observ-
ing the habits of birds, of interest to
the seaman and the land lubber, and
in concluding, the popular prognostic
of the farmer, drawn from Watching
the nest of the swallow, is given:
When the swallows nest is high
The summer is very dry;
When the swallow huildeth low
You can safely build ard SOW.
n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29
DOMESTIC ECONOMY,
HOUsEnOLD AND AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS DISCUSSED.
A Budget of Useful Information Relating
10 the Farm, Orchard, Stable, Parlor, and
Kitchen
THE FARM.
The Best Use of Clover.
Kitchen.

No matter what is done with it, the
growing of clover can hardly fail to be
bene ticial to the farm. Those who SOW
clover-seed literally can hardly fail to
find it profitable. Even when the field
is to be plowed next spring. what growth
the plant will make In single season
will pay the cost of the seed and put
ting il on. We have more than once
seen clover III blossom before frost cut
it, from an early spring seeding, and
with foliage enough to make IA ton of
hay per acre, and that of the best quality
for cows or sheep. This from seed that
cost say 80 per acre IS pretty good
return for crop that only costs the
labor OF harvesting it. The roots of
such crop are the cheapest manure
that the farmer can get.
But there is no further expense ex-
cept the use of the land, if the clover is
allowed to grow the second season. In
this time two crops may be cut, the first
for hay and the second for seed 1t is
during this second growth Of clover
that a most remarkable increase III
available nitrogen occurs to the soil.
But for the fact that the ground rs very
hard and dry after taking of the seed
clover crop, it would be good plan to
pillow Immediately and sow wheat, with
a dressing of superphpsPate to supply
the mineral fertility. Ii may seem like
hard cropping to take of two clover
crops and then SOW wheat, but the land
is Doubtless in as good if not better con
ditiou than it would be if plowed in the
spring, and bearing one grain crop dur
ing the summer. There is besides a
large amount of valuable hay saved, and
this is worth more than any other hay,
both for nutrition and for the resultant
manure heap.
Almost any kind of crop succeeds well
on clover lay. 1t has fewer weeds
than any other SOD, and its own roots
do not sprout and grow upward, as a
June grass sod will persist III doing.
Not only does IT decay rapidly but AS 1t
penetrates the subsoil it leads the roots
of corn and potatoes downward, so that
they are not so lik ely to be injured by
the drought. Where clover las grown
the soil is more porous. 1t absorbs
moisture from the air, as the latter IS
cooled by touching it. To pillow under
for green manure, the large or pea vine
clover is preferable. But little is now
used in this way, and for making hay
the medium red is the best, and Is, in
fact good enough for any other purpose.
- RDSf0n TUitJpufOT.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29
Great Troubles and Small.
From inc Youths Companion.

From the Youth's Companion.
"Man is a bundle of contradictions.
He breasts a calamity with smile, and
flies into a rage at some annoyance.
When The foolish conduct of LandOr,
the scholar, had made it necessary for
him to sell his personal property, trans
fer his real estate to his eldest son, and
hurry off TO the Continent, he arrived
suddenly at Mr.. Forsters house, in
London, while Dickens and other quests
We're at dinner.
Dickens fastened TO greet his friend,
expecting TO find him cast down; but
the old man illustra one of his nOta-
be savings, "Most things are real TO me
except realities" He sat upon his bed,
and talked in his most genial vein about
Latin poetry.
He went TO Florence. and lived in
rooms above those occupied by his
friends, the Brownlngs, who used to
send his dinner up to him every day.
Dinner was TO h m an important
event. He would stand watch III hand
as the hour drew nigh, and if the dim
ner was moment late lie would seize
the dish and throw its contents out OF
the window Mr.. BTownlngs son says
that when young lie remembers seeing
a leg of mutton pass the window of his
fathers room, when it had been sent t.
the irritable old man minute behind
time.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29
Why Jeweiry Turns lack.


From the JeHeter's weekly.
Every jeweler hiss doubtless met with
many curious incidents in his business
career. Shortly after the holidays thcre
came into my place pleasant manne red
young man who expressed desire to
look, at some gold necklaces. 1t Is
needless to say that | sold him enc. 1t
was l4-karats and very pretty. Two
days later the door was flung open, and
III rushed the same young man; boiling
with rage. He threw the necklace on
the counter, demanded the return OF
bis money, and threatened TO expose
me as swindl er. 1t :oOk half an hour
TO learn his story
1t seems that after presenting the
neck ace to his lady love he hGd taken
her to reception, ornamented with ms
present. After the first dance there
was a connection in the corner of the
room, and the rivals of our customer
best girl We're tittering among them
selves and whispering about her.
The young lady looked IN the glass
and almost tainted at the sight. Her
beautiful neck was almost black from
the friction Of the necklace. She
changed her mind al out fsinting, re-
rned home with her brother, and sent
tnr necklace back b her young man,
with note that she did not like his
brass.
| tested the necklace in his presence
and proved to him that it WAS full four
teen karats. About tn t time young
physician called 20 purchase a scari-pln.
lie had overheard part of the story, and
asked to hear the balance, as he be-
lieved he could throw some light on the
subject. Pretty soon he laughed out
right, and said: why, sir, the trouble
Is with your girl, and not the necklace.
She has too much sulphur, iron, mer-
any of these substances has an affinity
for gold the explanation is clear.
have patients for whom mercuriaI
medicines have been prescribed, and
the effect is that their fingers upon
which rings are worn discolor at once
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29

the suns heat The plantations were al
ready hurdened with fruit. everywhere
there was redolence OF orange bloSso -
"a very suggestive fragrance. my deaI ell
low" said the baronet. pressing my hand.
Edith was charmed with all she saw.
Is this my homer she asked.
| turned TO Sir Edmund,
Well we must go through the tormallty
OF looking at tho books, my dear, said he
had no hesitation in showing them, and
when he had seen the splendid results they
already showed, he Formally sanctioned a
rswiii Of our engagement; but we had
waited for that consent to let our hearts
in unco nstrained delight
Oar second engagement was happily
longer than the first, but we were married
the week after the vines were cleared.
Bruce was at our wedding breakfast.
When 1t was over he took some OF the
flowers from the table and disappeared for
some DAYS. / knew how he had spent the
brief holiday. If | had entertained any
doubt It would have been dispelled when,
On his return. he took the old agreement
from his pocket and pointed to the post
script:
1t is understood between the above part
ners thai. IL the event of II lucky find, the
Kid shall not be forgotten.
And. indeed. in my wife | had found a
dcarer prize than any | had dreamed OF
when | signed the compact.
1.-THE END.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29
Ninety Miles an Hour.


A single mile in thirty-nine seconds,
and eight miles covered at this pro-
digious speed, was the record made the
other day on the Bound Brook Rail
road by engine No. 26, Of the Wootten
pattern, that drew the fast train which
lelVes Philadelphia at 7:3O 4. N.
There were five cars IN the
train, and John Hogan, vet
eran engineer, was IN the cab.
The massive Strong locomotive, which
has recently been tried on the Reading
Railroad, took the fast express to New
FORK Tor number Of day f, and when
No. zoo made its remarkable run 1t was
trying to surpass the record OF its rival.
The speed recorded is equivalent to a
rate of over nine Y miles an hour. The
record is probably the fastest ever
made in this part OF the country.
Some years ago Long Tom" j New
Jersey Central locomotive, drew train
carrying Chester a. Arthur, then Presl-
dent, and party Of friends at the rate
o. q mile IN thiry-seyen seconds, as II
was cl lined, but the achievement has
been regarded with some doubt. An
other performance has been recalled bv
the record OF No. 206. The Shaw engine,
which has lately been running on
the Baltim ore q Ohio Railroad, made a
trial OF speed some years ago before the
Ohio railroad commissioners. 4 mile
was made in forty-seyen seconds, and
for SIX miles rate OF seyenty-lWo miles
an hour was maintained without the
the maximum of performance being
reached. 1t is likely that this Shaw
locomotive will make an attempt to Sc
cure the record either on the Baltimore
* Ohio OF the Atlantic CITY Railroad.
1t has been decided by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad TO send one Of its best
engines, perhaps ''Long-legged No 10, .
to England to be tired on the road:
there. 1t Will make its first appearance
on the London & Northwestern Rail
road. AS the English railroads are
much straighter than those in this coun
try, railroad men are much interested
to see what an American locomotive
can do on a Decline track.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29
A Multitude of Ailments.

The ailments which attict the kidneys and
bladder are so numerous, that merely to name
them would fill a space far ouuuaning The limits
of this article. suffice il to say, that they are
both obstinate and dangerous To their pre-
yention Hostcttcrs Stomach Bitters is well
adapted. The stimulus which ii lends to the ac-
ton OF the kidneys when they are lethargic
serve to couutcract a tendency in them to lapse
first into a state of pernicious inactivity, and
afterwards into one Of positive organic disease,
which soon destroys their delicate iutcgumeutS,
poisons the blood and causes death. 4 double
purpose is served by this depurent 1t promotes
activity Of the kidneys and CNlcls impurities
from the blood which have DO natural channel
of outlet except these organs Constipation,
biliuuSucsS, fever and ague. rheumatism and
dyspepsia, are also rcmedied by this medicine Of
thorough action and wide scope
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29
Hints 10 HnmSe keeners.

WASH all marble daily with amonla
and water in place of soapsuds.
KEEP a bit of emery paper IN your
work box for Frightening needles.
APPLE sauce is much improved by the
addition of tablespoonful of butter,
and requires less sugar.
NEW iron should be gradually heated
NJ first. After 1t has become used to the
heat II Is not likely to crack.
BY adding a spoonful Of vinegar an
a little sugar to the stove backing
high polish is easily produced
4 GOOD disinfectant is made by d.
solving half a dram of nitrate OF lead IA
n rint Of boiling water, then dlssoiNe
Two drains Of common salt IN el&hf OF
ten quarts Of water
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29

taken into consideration in the construe-
ton OF dirt floor as any other kind.
First the right lind Of clay should be
used for the dressing. The foundation
should either be we'll drained with til
ing, broken stones or rough material, or
else be made of loose gravel so that all
moisture will soak through at once and
leave the floor dry. The floors should
be as level as possible. All the neces-
sity of slope for the purpose of drain
age should be obviated by the proper
kind of o foundation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29
Sanitary Calfhood.

There is perhaps no better testimony
to the yigor of an animal or the skill of
the stockman than the health and thrift
of his calves. The more highly born
the calf the more sensitive it is to I'M
sanitary quarters, and to kindly and
rational treatment; of all the farm ami
mails. the calf Is perhaps the most re-
sponsive to proper living. Unless the
calf pen is dry it can ever be warm
Heat, comfort, and contentment are alb
solutely essential to all infant life. If
withheld, stunted growth Will be the
result, even if the calf has escaped
death. The care of the calf during the
first twenty days Of infancy is of more
Importance than any amount of care and
attention bestowed afterwards. | con-
slider the attention to the calf the most
important of all the labor of live stock
farm. The best bred stock, and the best
known animals in the stockmans world
are those that were we'll nourished in
infancy.-,Jds. Cbeesmda.
Live stock Notes
A RESTLESS, uneasy animal will not
fatten.
Mr.. ALLEN, of Ohio, claims the use of
sulphuric acid i'll diluted form is a pre-
yention of trichina.
II you mean to turn off some of the
wethers this spring as fat sheep after
shearing them keep them on full rations.
ONE of the largest horse breeders in
the country is now using ensilage, and
some farmers report that they have
wintered their pigs on it with very little
grain in addition.
JOSEPH HUSTON advises that at the
birth of pigs the mother should be given
meat of some kind, such as cracklings
or bacon-this as preventive against
her devouring her pigs.
THE idea that high managers make
high headed horses is absurd. If a colt
has not style enough to naturally hold
his head high, all the high hangers in
the world will not help make him do so.
RECENT dispatch from Kansas City,
Mo, reports buyer for one of the big
gist dressed beef houses of that city as
saying: You may rest assured that we
will not buy a single bullock that has a
Colorado brand on it. and the same
course will be pursued with other States
that pass similar laws.
DIRT floors are undoubtedly best fof
stables IN which horses have 20 spend a
good share of their time, but they should
be well made. There is as much to be
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29

SWIFT'S SPECIFIC is a simple
vegetable compound prepared from
roots freshly gathered from the forests.
The formula was obtained from the
Greek Indians by the whites who had
witnessed the wonderful cures Of blood
diseases made by that tribe. 1t has
been used since 1929, and has been the
greatest blessing to mankind in curing
diseases of the blood, in many instances
after all other remedies had failed.