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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
Queer Plants at Washington,
Washington Star.

81 want to call your attention TO the TN
licensed barroms you will notice IN Ibis
house." said Mr.. Smisn, as he uttered
another house near by.
Eere flowers resembling small red hana-
mas could be seen. hey were hoAow
and open at the top, and contained a
liquid. There we're the unl:censed bar
rooms.
Breaking one off and opening it, it was
flied with small red an s.
"rhay come aud drink the liquor"
sara Mr.. Smith, "set drunk and die
happy"
"Here is the cockroach barroom," he
ant viii not drink any OF the roach or
spider liquor and vice versa"
Near the door beautiful plant with
cregmy white leaves was labeled con
SUN ptiou plant"
evidence the name?' asked the repor-
ter; sis the plant diseased"
Eyes, 1t really has the consumption"
was the reply, "snu where these leaves
are tinted creamy white they are dis
eased lungs. You know that plant
breathes through it's leaves. This plant
is prOpaga rated for its beauty"
The fly trap flower, in large pot near
by, hundreds of tiny, thick leaves resem
Ting semi-circular jaws provided With
small, sharp teeth attracted the reporters
attention.
That's the well known fly trap flower,
said Mr.. Smith, by way of explanation.
While be was speaking butterfly
alightei in one. q Kicker than thought
the jaws closed and the butterfly was a
prisoner.
How long will that butterfly remain q
prieonerY' asked the reporter.
Two or three days. By that time the
flowers will have derived all the benefit
ard good the fly pOssesses, and its jaws
will soon open and the fly be cast out. II
is my belief that the flower obtains susten-
ance from the prisoners it takes. home-
times it gets hold Of the wrong kind OF
food, however, and it gets dyspepsia
This conclusion ia reached from the effect
of the food on the leaves. Now this cell
caught the head of blue bottle ty 8
couple of days ago, and got the dsspep-
ria, ~ you can see by its color"
The reporter looked and saw sieSll
combination OF green and yellow mark
ings on the leaves, and the dead hy still
between then.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
HIS NECK IN THE MOOSE.
Thrilling Incident in Which Michigan Man
Escaped Judge Lynch.


lynchtng bee is something of nov
city in Michigan, yet the state has had
it's experience in this line. The ex
citing details were related by the indiyid
ual who felt the moose lightning about
his neck, to a Detroit News reporter.
II was in "a, when excitement was at
fever heat over war rumors, that q well.
to-do farmer was returning to his home
near here after visit to the town. The
exciting news had that day, been flashing
over the wires:
"Washington ia in danger"
The North was trembling with fear az
this mex pected news, and stout hearts
7apk. On arriving home the neighbors
| hooked to learn more of the startling
news. Said he:
~ en- convinced that the south will
conquer us, and we are no match for
them"
81 saw" said he, "a change in their
countenances, as one may see in the sky
that presages a storm. gave 1t no fur
ther though and retired for the plight.
As near AS | can remember the clock had
struck u when / heard terrible pound
ing and smashing at the barn, similar to
the kick OF horse. One of my horses
had been sick, ard thinking the n Use
WAS m8de by that one, | determined TO
Investigate.
81 hastily sprang out of bed, slipped
on coat and pants, lighted my lantern and
started The wind was blowing, and,
to save my light, clipped the lantern
under my cOat. had just passed tnroug h
the gate, which was but rod or so from
the house, when | was seized, my light
extinguished aad rope was around my
neck.
"Frighttued nearly out Of my senses,
l gave one or two lusty yells Shen l be
gan 10 feel the halter draw. Ny wife and
her sister, hearing my screams, partly
stable lamp ia hand. They were met ~
tne~gate By an old man sha vas one OF
the six who com pos, d the party. With
club he Knocked 70 fragments the
lamp which my wife held IN Ter haad-
dvasing her into the mouse and standing
guarl while the mob were doing their
work. log prof from one corner
Of the stable, and THAT was ny qallows.
Amid kicks, cuffs and curses / vas led to
US doom and the rep thrown over The
oeam.
II tried TO scream and struggled With
desperation 20 avoid my i'm pending fate.
1 felt the rope drawing me NJ. A chok
ing sensation came over me, aud ali vas
blank. In the meantime mY wife and her
sister were screaming for help. iu
hopes of being heard By someone, but
oar nearest .neIghbor was nearly mile
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
How to Make Money and How Not 20
Lose It'll

FWENTH-EIGHr YEARS ~ WALL
STREET. " by Henry Clews is attracting great
deal Of attention and having a wide sale. An
the leaders IN the great drama OF Speculation.
during more than three decades, are faithfully
portrayed from Commodore Vanderbilt Daniel
Drew, jay Gould, William Z. Traycrs, and George
l. seney, down 10 that Colossus OF egotsm. who
came with his millions 10 sheer, aud remained on
the sceue, shorn.--lames r Keene
Henry Clews is SAID to be the most successful
aad sag9cious banker IN the world, and his sue.
cess is due not alone 10 his Intelligence. bu; to a
conservatism that seems as firmly planted ia his
breast as his integrity. A member Of The New
York Stock Exchange recently said that Mr.
CieWs' customers invariably consult him in re-
gard To the purchase and sale OF shares, and
hence seldom lose but are invariably on the
winning 81 OF the market whether it goes up
or down Mr., CIews is the barometer Of Wall
Street and ths controller Of the largest marginal
business in the world, and is backed by many
millions.
Twenty eight Years 10 Wall Street" is as en-
tertainug as il is instructive and is issued 10y the
l-ging Publishing Company, y y city, aud for
sale by all booksellers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
TRAVELLING IN PERSIA.
lAt Prominent Part Mule Plays in an Expe
dltiOn
Good Words

when We enter Persia We are In the
poor mans paradise-a country where ex-
iS'enoe Is possible upon 4 pence day,
where meat cost penny a pound and
o'eau quarter as much in ordinary
tmts; where d fowl may be purchased
Tor pence, partridge or q wild duck
~ pence; where serviceabe pony
Nan De had for pound note and val !
'aOle thoroughbred for 20 pounds where
seiVant can oe hired for s shilliugs a
-'er'h aud hls rations, you can feed a
loIse upon pence a day. In most OF
sne sllies large hodse can be rented for
-''ui ~ 10 30 pounds year, ana all the
1'0es7afles OF life are 70 be had &C the
chespedt rate. The very mules upon
"e'ch We are TO march 70 the capital. each
Vi winch will carry a load of $50 poupds
&c aired at the rate OF 8 pence day:and
ge' from this small sum the maleteer. if
oe fortunate, viii obtain q good profit.
ne oeasos are far, there is plentiful her
'se lot the drst five stages, and a hand
.I VI barley AID eiL hfy pounds OF cut
IRA" is all thst she mules will get for
,le other six days journey, and each day
'Ne mules viii march their twenty 20
I'VE miles. and 20 metri.y along
49, .Hslr 3oO-ppund load, tor the great
pa'A saddles cannot weigh less than
,,n.y 20 ,hirty pounds, While the load
r.S 's seldom less than $50, ana they
s,s. 5aa,ly maintaiu their pace at su ay-
Il " fouf N les an hour, save in the
s-s ~ mountain passes, storm, sggrn Or.
N .us numerous cougre:era ps incidental
a-'efn travel The pack saddle ia 4
rn.,.. ~ i,'ttaLt pant Of he mules equip
H. gave when he is curry aombed,
~ saddle never leaves hiln By dey
b;. y supports the load and acts as
go ~ mag for, however severe the
80 sa'. l may be, tbe hardy Persian mule
sl.jt 40 =. nor Of course, be pack sad
b,,t .. t.s most sond construction: lis
Ee7- ,ossrs al least ighteen inobes
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

SQUAD is the ershtion produced on us
when the vibrations of air striEe on the
druaa of our sar. Woen they are few the
sound is deep; as they increase in num-
Der II becomes s1riller aud shriller, bnt
when they reach 10000 ia second they
cease to be audible. Light is the effect
produced on Us when waves OF light strike
On the eye. When 400 millions of mill
lions of vibrations OF either strike the re.
tina in second, they ptoduce red, aud
a. the numbe increases the color
passes into orange, then yellow, green,
blue and violet. Blu between 10000 vi
brations N second and 400 millions at
millions We have no organ of sense
capable of receiving the im preston Yet
between these limits any number of sen
salions may exist. We have Ave ssnsos,
and sometimes fancy that no others are
possible. But II Is obvious that We can
not measure the jndnite by our own mar
row limitations Moreover, looking et
the question from the other side, We find
in animals complex organs OF sense, rich.
ly supplied with nerves, but tho lnnction
of which we are as yet powerless 60 tx.
plain. There may be 50 other senses as
different from ours as sound Is from
sigh; and even within the boundaries OF
our own senses there may be etdlesss
sounos which we cannot hear, and colorr
as different as red from green, Of which
we have no conception. These and q
thousand other questions remain for solu
siop. The familiar world which surrounds
Us may be totally different place to
other animals. To them it may be fui
of music which we cannot hear, of color
which we cannot see, of sensations whict
We cannot conceive.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
The Population of The United States

Is about 60 000000 and We would say at least one
half are troubled with some affection of the
Throat and Lungs as those complaints are, ac'
cording to statistics more numerous than Others
We would advise all our readers not 10 neglect
the opportunity to call on their druggi-t and get
a bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs. Trial size free Large bottles SOC and
g. Sold by all druggists
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
ryani L Stratton Chicago Business Colleg
THEClEyEaANpS GMNa ABROAD.
That is What a n nasels paper Saw

BBussHLs, Dec. 21.--The independence
Beige announces that President and
Mrs. Cleveland will visit Europe soon
after the expiration of Cleyrland's term
OF office, aud will remain for some time
in this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
Important Notice.

When you visit New York stop at Taylor's
Hotel, opposite Pennsylvania Railroad depot
Jersey CITY, European plan. Elegantly furn.
ishel ootns 81 per day and upwards First class
restaurant ~ connection az moderate prices
Only IS minutes from Wall street Ciiy Hall and
business ceuters OF New York. Baggage taken
aud from New York every few minutes, day and
night
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

st Petersburg is the only capital Of Europe II
which the population is steadily diminishing
During tine last seven years the inhabitants Il
that city have decreased by IS 600
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

To The Editor Please inform your readers hat
have positive remedy for the above namcl
disease which ,'arrnut Co cure the worst eases
So strong Is my tih iu the virtues 81 this edit
cine that ! will seud free sample bottle aud
valuable treatise 20 any sufferer Who will give
me his +. @. and Express address. My remp Wy
has cured thousands OF hopeless cases.
II. q. ROOT, III. G., 1888 Pearl ST., New York
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

The Throat "Br0tcns Bronchial IrOclesN
act directly on the organs Of the yoire. They
have an extraordinary effect in all disorders OF
the IhrnAt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

The mortality among CONSERVATIVES has been
materially decreased OF late years by The use ~,
Scotrs Emulsion 81 C0d Liner on. win HYpo'
phaspuites OF Lime aud soda. fhhltis, BrOn,
chttis, Abscess of tine Lungs. Pneumonia and
Throat Affections are mpleteiy subjugated by
a timely asa Of Ills excellent pulnonie Palat
able as milk. Sold by al Drug lists
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

LATER The loss aggregates 100000
and lie only partially insured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

glove shop IN Paris has the following an
nouncement pasted over The door. Wanted
small hands. Persons taking eight aud quarter
size need not come to this shop"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

An ordinary elephant produces 100 pounds OF
ivory. worth $50 England consumes $50 tons (ot
which Shenlrld takes one third, FOR which II is
necessary TO kill ~, eco elephant yearly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

Miss Adde Herndon Of Erin Tenn dreamed
recently of digging up $500 In gold and the next
day She went to The place visited IN the dream
mud She did IL IN Fact
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

Mr. Lee, Of Toronto, aged atty took a notion
seven years ago not % talk any more, ana the
first word uttered by bin Since that time was
50 ken some days ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
Winetl Out hy Fire.

GRAND FoRKs, Oak, Dec. 27.-Early
this morning the town OF Auburn, north
of this city, was almost wiped ont by fire,
the entire business portion of tho place
being destroyed. Scarcity of water and
fire apparatus made the buildings an
easy prey to the Il ,mes. The loss is not
known
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

II Is high time 20 commence" pfacuein9 hrlst
mas mus G. AMI ~ plan festivals. bAtaoN
60 publish large number OF O,rHlmtt t4r9lN
Anthems, songs Qnartegs SC Please seul ioE
Sts.
Bcduflfnl CanfstnsGuf Girls and BOYS
Good 1idings, or ai1r Boys Christmas n
R1enhcl. Gtt. $40 a don
Babe Of ncthichon. Chndren's Voices ~
Our tt Rem. cutter Is cts Stat ptg de-
Jingle Bells Peculiar sui very pretty leo.
Il lewis aecfA 6 per daz.
Caught Mapping a nice musical rrama Loo
X Jews. ~ clA 81 pfruO4
ChririmaA SongA Hud Carols. far Young
hYldrrn te Douglas Wigein t2 cis
s. o. per loa
BnE1t aud Interest ne Christmas Services.
JOYFUL Chimes te cts. - cts duEl birthday
Of uur Iord. q cts, ~ etc DIAL sung
of the Christ, 02cts & Us doS
Any Book Mailed for Retail Price.
LYON & HEALY, Chicago
OLIVER DITSON 6: 90. Boston.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

The lrutlnuau len took Mercury Potash and sstsara
riua NBtutts which ruined Bios digestion and gave him met
cufia rhmunalbm TIE gentleman The right toA sWit
sfiuc d. witch forced uHt uo poison and built him HP
fru,p Che nr-l dose
sWIrrs srECifc entirely vegetable medicine, ana is
the % ehteh hos cured Flood Poison = ru
la p5aa namDr sn hundred decreases Send for our books Oh
blood md d d,esfes nf1iled frf.
TtE SNIFF grKI4ftV Gu Drawer q Atlanta, ua,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

WIS. PUB. UNION.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

a 80 % q uay. samples ~prfa ~, Itksi
~. "a mos not uRdor the d3r@s's fset Afits EgewS
W. SafsJ Rsin-Hold-f o. HniiY, Mich
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-12
THE LIGHT or HOME.


When every star tha, gems the sky
Iu darkness hides it's silvery ray,
And midnight shadows thickly lie,
Like sable curtains on the way,
One light remains to pierce the gloom,
One ray-t is the light of home.
That light where e'er undimmed in shines
Unnumberod blessings sheds arc und
Where full it's soft and tender lines
There truest happiness is found.
There is no light beneath the dome
So precious as the light of home.
Within its sacred circle bend
The pnrest virtues, true aud strong
Here friend deserves the name of friend
And love resides, nor fears a wrong;
And when the heart meets pain and i'll
That friendly beacons cheers it still.
For one afar its radiance streams
The proof Of joy aud hope and cheer,
Ana draws HIM with its welcome beams
To all he holds most priced and dear.
His heart is glad, his eye grows bright,
AS he holds its faithful light.
And thus as we, with with weary feet,
Life's dark aud marged mazes tread,
Let us take heart, for, pure aud sweet,
There is IA light that shines ahead,
III I leads us onward. while we roam,
To lind in Heayen the light of home.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-12
LETTER FROM BASIN.
BASIN, MISS, April 5, 1879.

BASIN, Miss, April 5, 1879
Editor Democrat-Star
Basin is putting on quite a new
and pleasant appearance. Judge
James Helvestion's new one-siOry
residence Is nearly con pleted,
which will add greatly to the looks
of the Big Level" one of the fin
est sites for town in jackson
county, and one, too, that at no
distant day may have town on 1t,
provided The site can be bought.
Basin is situated on the River
road, leading from Moss Point to
Leakesville, in Green county; is
one and-a-halt miles from Plum
Bluff, on the oascagoula nver
where boats come directly up to
the high pinewoods; is thirty miles
from Moss Point, and forty miles
from Mobile; has for its popula-
ton six tamilles-five white and
one colored. The colored family
is presided over by an old mat,
whose bent form shows that he has
lived his three-scOre and-len years.
Although our town has never
been incorporated We have May
or (so-called) in The parsonage of
The old culOred man alluded TO
above, not for his good deeds and
wise counsel III past years, but for
his contrainess for long time al
ter freedom. Things have chang
ed-all is qnlet and peaceful, and
"Toben no longer gives his neigh
bors trouble, but in his declining
years his mind seems to be wan
dering and he, with dimmed eyes.
looks upward as it trying TO pene-
lrate the distant beyond.
The contract for building Judge
Helveslion's new house was taken
by Mr. Jobe F. Carter, of Moss
Poin, and all who have seen il
pronounce it a neat job, and one
that Mr.. Garter may feel proud OF.
Mr.. Carter is assisted by his son
Jobie and Mr.. Sim Byrd.
Yours truly,
CAP
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-12
The SOIldity OF the soutA.

MIR. Henry W. Grady, of the
Atlanta Constitution, in an article
on the Sonlh and IFS solidily, thus
eIoquently and hopefully looks
upon the futnre
"Rut what is The South going TO
do? Remain in the political mi
nority and thereby shut out from
political pOwer7 Ii necessary,
Yes, for greater things than spOils
or patronage would be otherwise
imperilled! But we hope for bet.
ter things. We hope That The
North will undersl and at last that
the South deplores the attitude Of
apparent enlargement iuto which
she Is forced, and will her patient
and brolhrIlv judgment. We
hope that the time will come when,
instead Of beng 'irritated' at the
political acton Of the South, the
North will realize that no 'polit-
icdP purpose is involved. bnt that
it is the simple instinct of self
preservation. We hope the time
will come when, instead of being a
burden on the party Of its aIli-
ance, the South will win to The
support Of that party pledged to
the fair and patient solving OF its
problem, lhe far. minded and i'm
partial men of the North. We
hope that by education we will at
last enlighten The ignorant IN our
population that by kindness we
will confirm their friendly senti-
ment hat by full and ample JUS
tice we will hold their increasing
confidence; aud that with help
ing and encouraging hand we will
lead them in the ways of steadfast
citizenship. We hope that The
richness Of our resources, the fer
llily OF our fields, The kindliness
Of our climate and the heartlness
Of our welcome, will bring us wId-
enlng streams of immigrants who
will swell the volume Of our INTEL
ligenre and responsibility and
will bind us more ne lrly to the
section that now looks on us with
suspicion and dislrust. These are
some OF The hopes that rescue us
pesSimism, when we csnsider the
future of the South"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-12

n. Y. Herald.
We confess that up to date we
have been troubled about the
story of Jonah and the whale.
Never having occupied AN apart
ment in that kind of a fish we have
been puzzled TO know how the
prophet was supplied with ratIOns
or got the necessary degree of ven.
ulatiOn.
DR.. Talmage, however, in the re-
port of his sermon printed else
where, clears up our last lingering
doubt, aud we now ieel prepared
TO believe anything, provided Tai.
mage will interpret it. The reveT.
end gentleman stated yesterday
that JOnah'S life was preserved
while in The interior department of
the whale in very simple way.
That is, he lodged "Ihe gastric
juice" so Dimbly that the fish's di-
gestive apparatus couldn'; get
lair hold on HIM.
Those OF our citizens who con.
template crossing the ocean this
season ought to pm tins rule in
their hats II you happen to be
swallowed by whale, keep in mo-
lion.
We have come to the conclusion
that Dr. Talmage knows a good
deaf more about some things than
he does about others. On whales
he is AN authority.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-12
Tons Upon Tons Of Honey.

There is a bright prospect that
California will in few years furn.
ish all he honey needed to supply
the native and foreign demand for
it. The outlook for The next crop
is good, and it is believed that
prices will rule high enough ia
satisfy apiariSls and dealers. The
California Fruit GrOlcer saws that
from the $4,000 or 10000 stands or
hives in California, for the year
1888, there was. marketed OF eX
rracted honey 100000 pound, and
of comb honey 100000 pounds, or
total of 3,50O,000 pounds for he
season. The shipments to Eu-
rope have increased. They
amounted to nearly 100000
pounds of last years crop. The
greater portion of these shipments
went direct to England; The bal
ance to Germany. France did net
import any from here during the
yeaT, but will probably soon be-
come an importer. Overland ship
menls, including those for Europe,
via New York, amounted TO nearly
100000 pounds in 1888, while in
1887 they were 100000 pounds,
1886 100000 pounds, and IN 1885
100000 pounds.
These heavy and constantly in
creasing shipments show that Eu-
rope is "A large consumer of Cali
fornia honey. 1t is important t."
all concerned in the honey trade
to do everything that can be rea-
sonably done to Increase II by TAX
iRg great care in producing a fine
article in all respects and putting
il up in good and strong packages.
The quality and color should also
be looked after by the apiarist,
dealer and shipper. Al least A.
100000 pounds OF California honey
can be sold at remuneralIve and
satisfactory rates TO the producer
yearly Should the crop exceed
This amount, The price would be
less, if the usual
yield is harvested in other honey
producing localities, such as the
Europe. Chi'i ahd Cuba. On the
other hand. should the crop be
lighter than usual in these places
the price for honey would rule a.
high as it has been during The past
years and might advance even if
we have smaller crop than 2000
tons for the season. The low prce
for which honey was sold a few
yeals ago caused a large increase
in The consumption, and should
his occur again like results would,
in consequence of the low prices,
enable dealers 10 dispoee Of more
han the amount referred To ahUye.
When the price oi honey is as low
as The market rate is for molasses
and glucose large quantities Of il
are used lOT manufacturing purpo-
,es, consequently Over-pruduction
would be absorbed IN this way, a.
honey is preferable for these uses
when plentiful and cheap.