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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21
TALES OF ANIMAL LIFE.
An intellectual Cat and an Astute Old Crow.
Lewiston (Me) Journal


Lewiston tMel Journal
Several years ago we had cat that
We all thou, h. great deal of, but she
was little more reserved in the be-
stowa OF her affections. She seemed
not to care for any one very much ex-
cept for my eldest daughter and myself,
aud If man or boy came into the house
she would leave Immediately. The
summer that | speak OF she had
'hree young kittens, When they we're
about two weeks old | was sitting
in the cook room one day, when | no.
ticed the cat coming in and thought
something was the matter with her, but
did rot Set up to see. She went and
aid down under the stove, but was uu-
easy and kept moving aud looking out
toward US. | forgot TO mention that one
or two men were also in the house, but
pretty soon they went ont, when she
went directly TO her kittens, took one
and carried il to my daughter, who ex-
claimed:
"What is the matter with pussyp
Before l had time to look she had
brought another to me, and as she laid
il down she looked at me and, making a
most pitiful noise, stretched out and
died, and we found upon looking that
she had been cut nearly in two. She
had waited until the men left the room,
"a If she was afraid of them, and then
had looked out for the welfare of her
offspring the best she knew how, by
bringing them to thos she loved, and
the look on her face was as earnest an
appeal as a human oouuteuanoe could
have expressed.
One of the children had, year ago this
summer, tame crow which showed
great deal of shrewdness, or sense, or rea-
son, Shiohever you choose TO call il.
They kept him out in the orchard near
an old lounge that was placed under the
trees and there was just room enough
Tor his little body to get under IL.
When they first had him out there the
hens would get nearly all the food, and
he, being afraid of them, would hop of
under tho lounge and scold away at
them; bat after day or two he would be-
gin just as soon as his food was brought
TO him TO carry II down under the lounge.
He would not stop to eat mouthful
until he had got il all well out of reach,
and then when the hens came around he
would sit there and take mouthful and
then chuokle and chatter and seem TO en-
JOY his meats all the better because the
hens had to stand round and look at him,
but couldn't get any OF II,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21
SILK CULTURE

Part of the Report of the Wisconsin Hortieul-
tural Society Pertaining to Sericulture.
The discussion on Sericulture was OPP
ened by Rev. R, H. Fisher, of Oshkosh.
he speaker said he would have bill in
troduced IL the legislature locking TO as
-lstance from the stats in making this
one of the fostered industries of the
STATE. An acre Of mulberry trees would
give net profit or 5000 per annum. If
this be true and he could demonstrate it,
WY should the citizens of the State allow
their money to 20 abroad for silks, when
as good a quality of fabric could be made
81 home.
The United States sends sbrosd every
year 100000 for this purpose which
might % we'll be retained and distributed
.mopg American farmers. The trouble
9 keep silk worms is not by far as great
s. e keep bees. If il was as trouble
some he would not touch a silk sorm with
-en-toot pole. Every silk worm has to
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21
HEAD TO THE NORTH.
Why We Should Sleep with Our Bodies Lying
North ana south

Why We Should Sleep with Our Bodies Lying
North ana south
Scientific investigation proves that
ia ere il the best possible foundation for
the belief that we should sleep with our
bodies lying north and south. Each hu-
man system has magnetic poles, one pos
tive aud one negative. II is true that
some persona have the positive pole in
the head and the negative pole in the
feet, aud others the reverse. In order
that the person sleeping should be IN per-
feet harmony with the magnetic pho
nomena of the earth, the h ad, II II pos
sess the positive pole, should lie 10 the
south, or II the feet possess the positive
pole, the head should lie to the north.
The positive pole should always lie
pposite to the magLe tio center of the
continent and thus maintain magnetic
equilibrium. The positive pole OF the
person draws one way, but the magnetic
pole Of the earth draws the other way
aud forces the blood toward the feet, af
feots the iron in the system, tones up the
nerves and makes sleep refreshing and
inyigOrating.
Bat IL person sleeps the wrong way
and falis TO become magneticAlly ia sym
pathy with the earth, he will then proba
bly, be too magnetic and will have fever
resulting from the magnetic forces work
ing too fast; or he will not be magnetic
enough aud the great strain will cause a
feeling OF lassitude, sleep will not be re-
freshing, and in the morning he will
have no more energy than there Is in a
cake Of soap. Some persons may scorn
al these ideas, but the greatest scientific
men Of the world have studied the sub
iect.- Globe Democrat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21
Honey as a Cur1 for DlnhtherIa.

The following has appeared in one OF
two bee papers, and is without doubt
very efficacious IN throat troubles
Nake a quart of red pepper tea, and
1ster straining, add a tablespoonful OF
common salt. Then sweeten with honey
to suit the palate (using extracted honey,
and gargle as often as possible, always
keeping the tea before the fire so as to
have 1t lukewarm. The pepper and salt
are the knives that do the cutting and
the honey heals the wounds. In ex-
IRENE cases Q dose Of oil will help much
&c drst.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21
Farm and Home
OUR OLD SONG.
Listen 70 The Moeking Bird.

I'm dreaming now Of Haly,
For the thought of her is one that never dies;
80 i Sleeping In the valley,
And the knocking bird is singing where she lies,
chorus.
listen 10 The mockiug bird,
The knocking bird is singing Ger her grave;
listen TO the mocking bird, Listen to the knocking
bird,
Ali well yet remember,
Who we gatherd in the cotton side by side;
Twas In the mild September
And the mocking bird was singing far and vide
chorus.
listen 10 the hooking bird,
Tbs rnocking bird still singing DER her grave;
Listen to the hooking bird. Listen to the knocking
bird,
when the charms of spring awaken,
And the knocking bird is singing on the bough
feel like one forsakeu,
Sirce my Bally is no longer Will me now.
chorus
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21
An Easy one
Boston Globe

"Paps," sweetly lisped little Heligaba-
lus "whst relation are the children Of
hrst cousins 10 one enotherW
Second cousins, of course" replied
Agrippinus.
Mop. Guess again.
"rhey certainly are"
Mop"
"What relation are they then, smartyp
"Bro,hers and sist$rs of COURSE"
Agrippinus studied fully five minutes
before he found the combination.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21
BOTH MISTAKES.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE

He stopped In front of a maiden fair
Twas at waxwoFks show
And he said How lifelike is her stare
How natural her Golden hair
Her cheeks See what hue they wear
They actually glowiN
The maiden opened wide her eyes.
Not only can they walk.
She said in evident surprise,
But now 1t seems these ettigies
Are made 10 such a wondrOus wise
They actually talkl'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21

be killed or it will destroy tbs work it
has performed. He keeps the eggs only
ana they hatch ont ia May, just at the
tine when the mulberry trees are green,
and ready for the worms to work upon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21

Pho'o1yline, which is used in photo
grRphy, has been substituted for colo
dion in surgical operations with good Of
feet Il adheres more closely TO tho skin
than co!lodion, is absolutely impermea-
Die, and il Lot deteriorated by washing
or By contact vita other fluids.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21

AN effort is being made in Tennessee
70 secure legislation 80 that Andrew Jack
sons homestead may be preserved q 2
national 10 memorial, upon the same plan
as that whereby Mt. Vernon is main
tanned.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-01-23

criminal proceedings. It would b .
great belp to attorneys and . olincher
on criminals II tho Legislature can regu-
Late the doubt business, but ho~ ale
they going to do it1 OF course Legis.
lative body is fully cenversant with law.
A question that puzxles the brighte,t
legal ability will be as easy to to upravel
by tho Nevada Assembly ~ rolling OF
log. It doa't make any difference
VII 'tber it's reasonable or an unreas-
enable doubt, that body can make ii a.
clear As mud. Suppose it is defined,
Will the definition do away with the
right to reasonable doubt2 Where is
the limit2 II there 10 ono ut all .
reasonable doubt must still exist even
in the face Of any law or Legislative
decision. There is but one construo-
ton of what constitutes a reasonable
doubt, and in order to do away with
reasonable" doubt would have to 60
too. It will be poser for tho average
AssemblymAn and q muddled question
for an expert to unravel. A "resson-
able doubt" seems of itself to be self-ex-
plunatory.-[R Reno Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-01-23
In Love with His Wife.

"What can do to regain my hug
bands love2" writes Mrs. Carrie R., of
Toronto. She adds that seven years
ago she was married under the most
happy auspices, aud, until ak months
since. happiness crowned her domestic
life; then her husband became distant
in bis manner towards her, until now
no IL positively cold. Mrs. r. gives
no details, but if she is afflicted with
diseases peculiar to women, il her
cheeks have lost their bloom, and her
eyes their sparkle. it may explain the
c"uae of her complaint. In this event
DR.. Piorco's FavoritO Prescription will
effect magioul change and restore her
to health. As q. powerful, invigoratiug
tonic. DR.. Pie 'oe'H FavoritO Presorip-
ton imparts strength to the whole sys-
tenn, and to the womb aud its appen-
daRes, ia particular. For ovcrworked.
''worn-out." rundown" debilitated
teachers, miIlinerG, dreasmakers, seam
stresssS. "Shop.gi girls" housekespsra.
nursing mothers, and feeble women
generally. "Favorite Prescription" is
tho g. latest earthly boon, being I'M.
equaled as an appetizing cordial and
restorative tonic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-01-23

Among the men most prominently
mentioned for cabinet position under
tue Harrison Administration 10 John
Wnnamaker, OF Philadelphia. Mr..
Wanamaker is exceptionally we'll quail
fed for cabinet position being in every
respect equal to the responsibilities and
worthy of the trust. Toe firm of John
Wanamaker is ono of tho most widely
known commercial houses in the United
States and Philadelphia is under heavy
obligations to house which has done
and is doing 30 much to maintain her
commercial supremacy in the Wholesale
dry goods trade. Mr.. Wsnamaker's
career as merchant has been reuark.
ably successful, and his present leader
ship among PhiIAdolphiA's business
m 20 is the result Of caSt-iron nerve, he
roic energy, and triumphant ability.
Concentration Of purpose; springipg
from o nature inherently stable, and
sustained by q spirit worthiIy ambitious,
has achieved for John Wannmaker. the
victory OF r'noWn and the vantage Of
vast wealth. Mr.. Wanamaker is helf!
made man and represents the best type
OF American character. He is to-day in
tho dry goods trade. incompsrably the
most influential merchant and manu-
iAoturer OF the. "City Of Brotherly
Love" His fortune is vAriously rock
oned, but all the estimates make HIM
many times . millionaire. His life re-
heots his religious convictions, his con-
duct 10 governed by profound sense OF
moral obligation, and his character is
above reproaoh. In epite OF the vast
business interests which claim so much
Of his timo and attention, Mr.. WanA-
maker mover becomes 80 absorbed in
such matters 40 to DO indifferent to the
privileges and delights Of his homo life.
He 10 thoroughly domestic man. and
10 the companionship Of his family he
nnds his completest satisfaction and
most restiul delight. The portrait at
the head Of this sketch gIvoS an excel.
l"nt representation Of its subject, whose
features indicate great mental strength,
executiV" ability and force, aud q
straightforward disposition. Mr..
Wsnarnaker 10 noted for bis courtly
m'pners, which are those Of polished
gontlemun OF the old school. There 10
nothing about his dress or general ap.
pearanLo to distinguish him from any
ordinary American gentleman. As u
politician, he is moderate in his views,
though he is staunch Republican.
Dir. WannuIaker is n patlvo OF Phils.
de'phla aud takes an active interest in
nil matters pertaining to the trade and
commerce Of his native city, where he
enjoys the esteem and respect of all
who have been thrown into business or
private relations with him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-01-23
A Reasonable Doubt.

Assemblyman Langan has introduced
a bill in| the Assembly for the enact.
ment OF law defining "a reasonable
doubt" and what shall constitute one In
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-01-23

We h.vs just received . large shook
Of Ladies' Hats. 'Ladiea' Drsss Goods,
consisting Of Ginghams. Linens And
Woolsns, and GsntiSmsn,t olotbipg,
oil Of the latest aud MOST desirable
styles. Call and inspect them
S-2e. J. RoSASlx SSiK.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-01-23

OrlCE.
To tohom II may concern: Having mn.
tually agreed upon a separation, this is
TO give notice that am no longer re-
sponsible for any debts contracted by
my wife, Mary NJ. Culver.
FRANZ CULyRR.
ruscarora, New, JAM, 10, 1889.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-19
TABLE ETIQUETTE.

DoN'T eat with your knife, for, as some writer has said, ''that Is 8 relic of barbar- ism."
 IT is not expected that you will swallow the seeds of raisins and small fruit. That is dangerous.
 You should not hang your napkin to your collarbutton or stuff 1t inside your collar. It was made to protect your lap, not your necktie.
 WHEN you raise your spoon to your lips raise it laterally to the mouth. Don't bring your elbow around at right angles with your face.
 DoN'T eat in Q hurry, for hurry implies confusion and disorder. If you are con- fused you will surely upset Q dish either upon yourself or your neighbor.
 DoN'r sssaw" your mouth with your nap- kin, and don't reach in front of another guest to get any thing he might pass you if you had asked for 1t, assuming, of course, that the waiter was not standing by.
 NEVER forget that there are other people at the table as well as yourself, and that you are in duty bound to be as solicitous for their comfort as you would be for your own. Therefore, don't spread yourself all over the table.
 BE cheerful and happy at meals. "Cheer- fitness Is full of significance; 1t suggests good health, a clear conscience and soul at peace with all human nature" Cheer fulness is the mother of good digestion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-19
AMUSING ANECDOTES.

A TYRONE Pa) tailor, who advertises, asserts that on the night the water was four feet deep in his store man floated all the way down from Bellwood on door, and came padding into his shop to get meas ured for wedding suit.
 ONE of the worst cases of revenge upon q mother-in-law Is reported from Buenos Ayres. Tho young man Quarreled with the woman and left her. Ho then advertised in the papers that at the house where she was living Ga domesticated crocodile'' was for sale, and for days the poor old lady was be- sieged by hundreds of bidders for tho curiosity.
 AN English clergyman, 1t is said, who was recently telling the story of the good Samaritan, got two incidents in the Bible mixed, with decidedly ludicrous result After reciting the good Samaritsn's 8 prom ise to the landlord of the inn, "And when I come again will repay thee," he added i: s'This he said, knowing that he should see his face no more."
 A BOSTON lady opposed to corporal pun ishment visited school, not in fashion. able part of the city, just as . boy was be- ing logged. Before going away she spoke to the culprit and asked him to come and see her on a certain evening. promising to make it pleasant for him. At the appointed hour a boy, dressed in his best, came, and for an hour and more the lady and her daughter laid themselves out to amuse him. Then the lady began to speak of the impor- tance of good behavior and obedience to rules, when the boy interrupted her: "Oh, ain't that feller! He gi'me ten cents to come instider him."
 A SUNDAY-scHooL paper published In Bos- ton tells pretty stiff story about an En- glish sparrow. 1t is to the effect that a
  rows very hard cracker, on which they could make no impression. After picking at it in vain for awhile, one of the sparrows took the cracker Tn his bill, and flying with it to the horse-car track, carefully laid it on rail. Then all the sparrows waited until a car came along and crushed 1t, when they few to the spot in great glee and ate the pieces. Now, this story may be true, says the New York Tribune, but If any Sunday l school boy should refuse to believe 1t, we hope he won't be disciplined for his in- {<1y
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-19
LITERARY PERSONALS

BRET HART1 has made his permanent home in England.
 R. W. GLIDER 1t is said receives S00Oo0 c year from the Century.
 CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER is paid, says report, q, 200 a year for his department in Harper's Magazine.
 TENNYsoN derives from his works be- tween $25, 600 and S35, 900 year. Browning and Swinburne, s5,00o.
 s'GATu'' is said to dictate his newspaper articles at the rate of l5O and 175 words to the minute. He rsvises nothing.
 WILL CARLETON says he never wrote poetry until pkrenologist told him his head was constructed on the poetical model.
 MIR. RUsK1N has 8 little friend. the daugh- ter of London family, who has bestowed upon the sage the speaking title of "St. Crumpet."
 WHITTIER, 1t is said, falls asleep in his chair when visitors begin to praise his poetry. Earthly honors grow less valuable to him as the years wane.
 JOHN FIsKE, the historian, who now turns the scale at 24S, was very slender as 8 youth, and at the time of his marriage had scarcely moro than half his present girth.
 MRS SoUrHwoRrH, who has written sev- enty-nine sto-ies and novels, and earned over s1O0,0O0 by her pen, thinks she might have aided mankind in general far more by writing some sweet ballad without charge.
 GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA, the journalist, who was the special correspondent of sev- eral English newspapers during the cen tennial in Philadelphia, Is reported to have declined an offer of knigbthood from Queen Victoria.
 FRANK R. STOCKTON, the author, lives at Madison, N. J. He finds the calm of the country moro conducive to good literary work than the hustle of the city. He man. ages, however, to spend two months of the winter in town.
 EDGAR SALTUs, the novelist, was devout little boy and on exceedingly religious young man. One who recently observed him closely says he wears on air of deep melancholy, and looks depressed as if haunted with some harassin z remorse.
 MRS. HUMPHREY WARD, whose name dur ing the past twelve months has become 8 household word, both in England and in America, went through her literary appren- ticeship in journalism, her husband being art critic and leader writer on the London Times.
 MIME. DE MARTELL, who signs herself 'Gyp," and is one of the few women jour- nalists in Franco, Is @ direct descendant from Mirabeau. She is a brilliant convcr- sationalist, enjoys home in the suburbs of Paris, and is as fond of a sensation as the most ardent police reporter.
 BRONSON HOWARD, the dramatist, is sub ject to literary moods. He has learned by experience that work he produces when he is not under inspiration is practically of no value. He Is great smoker, and often. finds that by lighting cigar he can at the same time start the fire of hls genius.
 
 women's rights, is well known to be lady of prodigious learning. Once upon time, when 0 reporter attempted to interview her, she promptly asked him ''if he was familiar with the phenomenology of Scho- penhauerism." The reporter was seized with fit of coughing, and soon fed from her presence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-19

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM BE B-D.
 That's the theory the Harrison admins tration is going on in the matter of filling the offices. And that, too. notwithstanding all the pharisaic protestations of Mir Harri- son himself.
 Anybody who has kept track of the work of IClarkson in the postofice depart mept need not be told what the Iowa pol itician is there for. He is there to cut the heads off democratic postmasters. And he is proceeding on the same principle that guided fhe good right arm of the Irish man at the Donnybrook fair-he is hitting a demodratic head wherever he sees it. It makes little difference to Mir Clarkson what kind of men he picks out to replace democratic postmasters; so long as they are republicans and politicians he is per fectly satisfied. And pretty measly, too, some of, his appointments are. So far, as the New York Evening Post says. At sistant Postmaster General Clarkson has been caught in appointing as postmaster a burglarI convicted keeper of a disorderly house, man who has been punished for sending obscene literature through the mails, and man who does not live in the place where he is appointed (the law re- quiring. him to be a resident). Now he has appointed at Delmar, Ala, negro who can neither read nor write" But then every one of these men is Q professional politician attached to the republican party and enlisted last fall in the service of Benjamin Harrison. That's recommends tion enough for Clarkson.
 It requires no very astute observer tc perceive what Clarkson is there for or how thoroughly he has copied the ideas of that great statesman whose name is hallow ed in tie heart of every true republican, "Flanagan of Flanagan's Mills, Texas , But to the doubting Thomases who have not yet discovered what he is there for that good republican organ the Burlington Hawkeye, published in NIT Clarksons own state, will bring enlightenment when il says: Nothing could be simpler than the explanation which First Assistant Post master.General Clarkson gives of his pol icy in turning two or three hundred dem ocrats daily out of the postof6css that they cucumber He says: That is what I an here for MT Clarkson has the correct con ception of his duties"
 Of course. Civil service reform be d-d