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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16

who offer lessons in Waiting at very
low prices. and specify that female
partners are provided The pupils are
fellows intent on getting their moneys
worth. They demand constant ac-
tvity during the hours for which they
pay, aad the tuition consists largely Of
setting them to dancing with expert
euced girls for that duty. The one
You are now contemplating is engaged
with three OF these academies. and
their combined requirements kee3 her
WALKING pretty constantly six Of eight
hours of day. You were right in
presuming that the dancing season
had completely tagged her out, she has
been under the additional strain of do
ing it for living instead of for fun.
Then | talked a little with the girl
herself She said: Eyes, it is precious
hard work, aud | am just about done
up. SO YOU thought l was fatigued
society belle? | wish | were. Then
would at least have bad reasonably
good partners, instead of the awkward
noyices, who are such trial to me.
The beginner doesn't know how to hold
you, and is afraid when he is shown
how. His gait isn't regular and easy,
but irregular and jerky, 50 that youare
pulled aud yanked numerically. But
his worst fault is that he steps on your
feet. Nobody with corns should think
OF becoming a professional partner in
"A waltzing academy. But, even with
feet as sound as nuts, the misehances
of the novice's tread will, before IL win
ter is through, reduce them to anguish
ing tenderness. When a new pupil
gets hold of me don't try to guess
whether he will step on my feet but
how many times he win do it. Yes,
indeed, il isn't an easy occupation, aud
$50 a week wouldn't tempt me % stick
to it.
Then why do you keep at it?"
well, | don't mind telling YOU.
Among the many pupils who learn to
waltz with me shouldn't there some
day be a highly desirable man who
will fall in love with me? So ! am
/ getting good living for the present,
and possibly a good husband for the
future. n--Ael0 l0r5 Sun
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16
Mrs. Logan's Scheme.

An excellent project, said 10 be de-
vised by Mrs. Logan, is thus described
by the Minneapolis IYibune:
In Germany there is a custom which
sounds as if II were survival from
the middle ages, when the boys were
sent 10 the great families to be trained
as pages and girls learned to spin,
sew, embroider, brew, and bake under
the supervision of the chatelane OF a
castle. This custom, in its modern
form. is to send girls, after they have
finished school, TO live year in the
household of some noted house wife.
who teaches them all the accomplish
ments which it is held fitting a haus-
mutter should acquire Many women
in Germany who are left widowed and
in need OF money, keep their homes in
this way. They take as inmates young
ladies, who are given a year of train
ing in housekeeping. They are taught
all the mysteries of washing paint so
that il will not peel; of sweeping car
pets so that the nap is not taken away
with the dust. They learn how floors
should be waxed to look like glass,
and old mahogany polished to resemble
a mirror; how silver should be cleaned
and china and glass properly washed;
what will soonest cleanse aud brighten
mirrors and windows; how lamps are
kept in order, and what is the secret
of the satin gloss of properly laundried
linen. They learn how TO market, to
choose the best meat, fish, and vege-
tables, and how they should be cooked
TO be tender and we'll favored. Their
pastry falls into flakes at a touch,
their bread and rolls are light and
sweet They know how to can, pre-
serve, and bottle all sorts of fruits and
just how tables should be set, dinners
served, and wines cooled. They know
the art of bed-making, busting, pack
ing, arranging closets, and regulating
servants work. and they are taught all
the important rudiments of needle
work. At the end Of the year they are
fitted to run a house economically,
literally, and with oiled wheels, war
ranted not to squeak. This is the sys-
tenn Mrs. Logan is making a study,
and her idea is to found just such a
home in this country where girls can
take postgraduate course Of year,
learning all these very important ac-
comp lshments, which would go far to
negativing in many homes the sugges-
ton that marriage is a failure. She
thinks it is said, OF founding the home
in Chicago, and has already some
twenty young women promised her to
begin with. She does not propose to
make the year all work and no play.
The home is to be a big, handsome
house. fitted with every comfort, sup
piled with books and music, and the
girls are to find that part of the curri-
culum is in learning through practical
experiments how to entertain in every
fashion. Mrs. Logan Is woman OF
great energy and executive ability, and
If she undertakes this project she may
be trusted to carry it out with beneh.
cial results,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16

There is a widespread idea that con-
sanguineous unions produce either de-
fective offspring or none at all When
a marriage between cousins is spoken
of, sterility or a deaf mute, idiotic or
deformed progeny is predicted, and ex-
amples are always at hand to cite in
support OF the prophecy. Does this
opinion rest upon positive and we'll
authenticated facts, or is it erroneousP
asks the Scientific american. This is a
question that was examined a few
years ago by &. ii. Darwin, who, after
"A profound study of the subject. came
to the conclusion that in the present
state OF science there is nothing TO
justify the common prejudice that eX-
lists against the marriage of near kin.
More recently the subject has been
further examined by A. H. HUH, who
has just published an exhaustive work
upon il, in which he arrives at the
same conclusions that Mr.. Darwin did
Mr. Huth thinks that consanguinity of
itself PLAYS no particular role i'm the
union of individuals of the same stock.
In the descendants it increases the
tendencies common to the two progen-
itors. By reason of their relationship,
the closer this is and the closer the re-
lationship of the ancestors, the greater
is the tendency of the descendants To
exhibit the same dispositions. If these
are good, conSangulueOus unions will
be advantageous in that they will for
tify and intensity them. If, on the
contrary, they are bad such unions
should be avoided in order to prevent
reinforcement of unfavorable tend
eucies, which should be suppressed.
But the case is identical where it is n
question Of unrelated persons. No
reasonable person would urge two
ncuropatIc individuals of different
family 10 unite, because he knows that
the neurosis has every chance to be-
come intense in the descendants. On
the contrary, union between con-
sauguiucous individuals, equally
healthy and well favored, ought to be
encouraged.
What may be urged against mar
riages of near kin is the facility with
which uufayOrable tendencies are
transmitted and the relative rarity of
the circumstances in which such mar
riages can really be advised. But,
this admitted aud explained, consau-
guuity of itself presents no inconveui-
euce, especially ii we consider how re-
mote, bv reason of the existing laws
upon marriage. is the degree of con-
sunguiuty between individuals capable
of uniting Ultimately.
Upon the whole, eonSanguinity ac-
cumuiatcs and inteusiiies tendencies.
If these are bad, the marriage Of near
kin should BIZ avoided; # good, it may
bc favored. But as. unfortunately,
the uut3vorahle tendencies are more
easily and frequently transmitted, be-
cause they are the ones that are estab-
jsuud with the most facility, there is
oiteuer moro reason for avoiding than
seeking such unions. Upon the whole,
MIR Huth concludes shat tine aecuSl-
tjous directed against carriages of
near kin are not justified ia the pres
cut state of science.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16

1t was particularly tine-Iooking
girl, with a trim. graceful figure and q
piquaut face. whose fatigue came so
near 20 prosuatiou that one couldn't
help inquiring abou, her. Ii was inn
a2inod from The neat tastlu.ness OF
her garb and the dainty pou'eucsS Of
her departments, that She was daugh-
ter of wealth who had overworNed
voluntarily during the season Of social
EaNety.
you are not quite right in your
conjecture. was the reply 10 my query.
That girl is hired wal,zer in several
dancing academies. Look HI the adj
vruisiug columns IF the newspapers.
aud YOU will ind tue announcements
of twenty or thirty daucinZ-masters,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16
one Way to stop a Donkey's Bray.

Thaye no doubt that the donkey be-
levcs himself when braying to be ex-
ecuuug a vocal solo Of the highest ex-
celleuce. As some of my readers may
be incapable of approaching the song
! will mention device whereby the
Turks induce the too-vocal donkey TO
be silent against his will. just as be-
fore a cock crows he finds it necessary
to stretch out his neck to the utmost
so the donkey feels himself compelled
to begin his performance by holding
his nose in the air and his tail parallel
with his spine. When, therefore,
Turk wishes to silence his donkey no
tries "a tolerably heavy stone TO the end
of the animals tail and departs with
an easy mind When the donkey feels
inclined 10 bray aud begins the usual
preliminories he finds himself debarred
from placing his tail at the requisite
angle. and in consequence is unable ~
do Justice 20 the brayura with which
he was proposing to favor the world
-ChuutttgH4H
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16
Wfenerwurst.

III had me muse that was thoroughly
in he arr that is born and not made as
IwouI3 avow. spend fun many day
In singing the praises of dear WicnerWursl;
Id sing them loo the words that we're never
And rig in some changes that never were
rung,
Because lis the best and most edible thing d,
That ever was made by the deit mana OF
In my mind, ] am sure, there is nothing
Such peuulue p.casurca- Wicnerwurst bring;
! have eaten thereof TN thought j shouid
Deieem6ie, sheep cascd, adored Wiener
wursi.
Do Won know how they make III Wen, listen.
They Chop up the flesh OF the shoat and the
or pcrcbance Of the bullock and mothcrIy
And mix up the mass and season 1T Wen
with numerous spices ull certain 20 keep;
Then stun it aud smoke it iu cases OF sheep
Yes, stuG it and smoke It, AMI when it's half
putit into steamer and heat quite hot,
And there's nothing ia all the vide word
with it- flavor or perfumes can possibly vie.
How he scents from that steamer hk9
melodies burst
Rolling ONT from that mess OF sheep-ca-eu
MIcutrWurst.
And OH. we're there men, just Ike Wiener
Choke miI Of oll good thug- from shoe sole
And thoroughly spiced with good sense ana
We sec -uob but rarely, though often re-
hCHtzed
And snow Of su b men who can on such n
place,
Aud unit with nothing, except tho sheep
WIN A. Davis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16

used in all ways in which Irish no,s
toes are used.
1t is as food for stock, however tb..
cassava has excited most interest :.
is greatly relished by cattle. horss,
hogs. and poultry, and seems to he ,
very wholesome article of food. Tba
great tuberS, sometimes three OF fan.
feet in length, may be taken from f51
ground at any time Of the year AMI
used as food for man or beast.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16


"Please give mo a morscl of bread
I'm so hungry
Mrs DAVIS turned at the sound Of
that primitive childish voice, and look
ed augriy at the small intruder.
BE onn' she muttcred sharply.
"What do You mean by entering hon
est peoples gardens, you young thiefg'
A brilliant sensitive flush surged
into the boy thin cheeks, and he re-
coilcd as If he had received blow
with head down bent aud eyes filed
with bitter tears, he walked slowly of,
out into the wide white road.
Mrs Davis returned % her inter
rupted work aud gave vent TO her ill-
humor on the yellow shining butter
she was boating into small round pats.
Tomorrow was market day, and con
trary To her usual habits, the farmers
wife was not in advance.
A young girl, rosy checked and
browu-cyed, dressed in simple blue
cotton gown, stepped from the flower
wreuthed porch where she had been
occupied in Smelling beans.
Shading her eyes with her hand, she
gazed steadily, regretfully, after the
boys retreatug form.
I'm sorry YOU sent him of like that,
Clara, she said presently. "Ile look
ed dreadmIly hungry poor child, ard
not like the ordinary run of beggars.
Nonsense, Bcsser' her sister ans
wercd Grossly. IF once we encour-
age those idle yagabonds about the
farm we shall never be rid OF them. l
had too many fowls stolen last sum-
mer to begin the same folly this
"Sull | don't think he was II thief.
His face Looked true and honest
Mrs Davis shrugged her ample
shoulders, and bent lower over her
butter.
Perhaps she felt slightly ashamed of
her harshucss, but She was not going
TO say so.
Bessie hoaved little sigh, lifted the
biz bowl of beans, aud slowly entered
the cosy farmhouse. As She stood on
the threshold. she hcsjtalcd, and
glanced back over her shoulder
II haven't seen the children since
breakfast, Clara. DO you know where
they are3'
II sent them into the fields toplay."
els Nellie with them2
Yes | couldn't get on with my
work with her hanging about me; be-
sides, Agnes is quite old enough tolook
after her now
An anxious EXPRESSION Crept into
Bessie's soft brown eyes, aud Il shadow
settled on her brow.
As she entered the pleasant suulit
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16

Uganda, IN the Eastern part Of Cen
tral Africa. has an area Of $1,000
luara miles 3ud population Of
6,UQO. ONQ.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-12-21
Dr.. Cronin's Murderers.
THE JURY coNv1crs AND RELIEVES
ONE.

After three days confinement the
jury brought in the following verdict;
Eve, the jury, find the defendant,
John F. Beggs, not guilty. We, the
jury, find the defendant, John Kunze,
guilty of manslaughter, as charged
in the indictment, and fix his punish
ment at imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for term of three years. We,
the jury, find the defendants, Dan
Coughlin, Patrick O'Sullivan and
Martin Burke guilty of murder in
the manner and form as charged in
the indictment, and fix the penalty
at Imprisonment in the penitentiary
for the term of their natural lives"
Mr.. Forrest, of the defense, at
once requested that the jury be poll
ed and this was ordered by the Court.
To each juror the question was put
by the clerk of the court: Was this
and is this now your verdict?"
Foreman Clarke was the first man
to rise and answer firmly in the af-
firmative. The eleven followed in
turn and gave the same answer.
HOW THEY HEARD THE NEWS.
Simultaneous with the announce
ment of the verdict Coughlin, O'Sul-
Ivan and Burke turned deathly pale,
while Kunze started suddenly from
his seat and moment later dropped
his head upon his breast and burst
into tears. Beggs' face was lumin-
Gus with joy, and Immediately after
the polling of the jury he arose from
amid the prisoners, walked over to
the jury box and during the breath
less lulll that followed, shook Fore
man Clarke's hand heartily and said:
"Gentlemen, / thank you, / trust
that the future may conduct your
judgment upon me, and that you will
never regret that you found me not
guilty of this terrible charge" AS
he shook hands with the jurors each
man bowed his head in acknowledge
ment Of the grateful words of the
liberated man. The only sound tfat
broke the stiffness was the deep sobs
of the little German Kunze. He
burst out with "God knows am
innocent. / never was in Lakeview
that night. Oh, God knows / am
innocent gentlemen"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-12-21
Forum Announcements.

The contents of the Forum are,
like the contents ola newspaper, so
confined to subjects which demand
present attention that announcements
of them cannot be made too far in
advance. During the year 1890 there
will be discussions of all important
subjects brought forward by polite
al, social, religious, and scientific
events for, since The Forum was
founded, there has been no problem
of great public concern that has not
been discussed in its pages by the
masters of the subject on either side.
Early in the year the following essays
will be published
Cardinal Manning-L b ore 81
Grievances.
Gen. Francis A. Walker The
Coming Worlds Fair.
John G. Carlisle--How the Tariff
Affects the Farmer.
w. Fl. Mallack-The Relation Of
Art to Truth.
President @. K. Adams-The Nor
al Perils of College Life.
Prof. st. George Mivart - The
Omniscience of Agnosticism.
Gen. Henry L. Abbott--The Effect
of New Inventions Upon Warfare.
Andrew ID. Observation-Disclosures
under which Science is Taught.
Lieut.. Bradley A. Fiske-Naval
under New Condition.
Francis Power Cobbe- Secular
Changes in Human Character.
Prof. r. III. Thurston-- Aerial
Navigation.
Sir Richard Burton-Drawbacks
of High Civilization.
Edmund Yates--The Development
of Journalism.
Major J. w. Powell-The Antiqui-
ty of Man in America.
Prof. Goodwin Smith - Woman
Suffrage.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-12-21
A Tragedy Near Lynchcurg.

A special dispatch from Lynch
burg last night says: A tragedy
occurred ON the Amherst side of the
free bridge at 1890 this p. NJ, in
which a drunken father, Thomas ".
Marks by name, shot and seriously
wounded his nineteen-year-old son
and then took his own life by shoot
ing himself through the head. Marks
had repeatedly threatened to shoot
his son for interfering to protect his
mother from his fathers brutal treat
ment, and to-day carried out his
threat. He had just been fined and
discharged from the Police Court
for an assault on negro, and, after
purchasing bottle of whisky, walk
ed across the bridge to his home,
and finding his son seated at dinner
and commenced firing upon him
with a " bulldog" revolver. He fired
three or four shots, one of which
took effect in the abdomen, infiictiDg
serious, but the physicians hope,
not fatal wound. Walking out OF
the house and seating himself on a
stone wall near by, Marks raised the
pistol to his own head and discharged
it, the ball passing in at the right
side, behind the ear, and coming out
of the left temple, causing instant
death. The son is just the opposite
of the father in disposition, being
sober, industrious and polite. He
has been employed for several years
in M. E. Doyle's saddlery and har-
ness shop in this city.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-12-21
An Extra Session Called.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 49,
The gubernatorial contest committee
appointed at the last session of the
Legislature to examine into and re-
port on the contest for Governor OF
this State between A. b. Fleming,
democrat, and Nathan Golf, republi-
can, to day completed its report, and
SO notified Governor Wilson, who
tonight issued his call for a special
session of the Legislature to convene
in this city on the third Wednesday
of next January. The proclamation
is quite lengthy and recommends
many changes in the present laws in
relation to railroad and other incor-
porations.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-12-21
HEDGEsvILLE.

The M. L. Sabbath School Christ
mas entertainment will occur at the
church on Tuesday evening next, at
$50 p. IN.
Mr.. John Wilson, of Jones Spring,
has lost two children the past week,
from a malignant form of sore throat.
Mrs. Laura Appleby and children,
of Washington, D. c., are in the viii
lage, the guests of Mr.. j. II. Miller.
Mrs. j. I'll. Miller, who has been i'll
for the past four weeks, is not yet
convalescent.
Mr.. G.. M. Brown is kept busy
with undertaking, and we trust that
these reminders of our mortality
may make each and all of us better
and wiser in our day and generation.
Miss Maggie Eversole and mother,
we learn, will permanently depart
from the Rip Van Wrinkle village
the coming spring.
Mr.. A. FL. Myers made flying
visit to his son on Tuesday last, who
resides near Hedgesville.
The choirs of the different church
es are practicing different sorts of
vocal music, adapted to the festive
season.
Mrs. John r. Criswell lost horse
on Tuesday last, which was 80 years
old, and died from old age, not hav-
ing been used for several years, owing
to its extraordinary age.
REPORTER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-12-21

A man who has practiced medicine
for 40 years, ought to know salt
from sugar; read what he says:
TOLEDO, o., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. F. j. Cheney & Co.-Gen-
tlemen:-I have been in the general
practice of medicine for most 40
years, and would say that in all my
practice and experience have never
seen a preparation that l could pre-
scribe with as much confidence of
success as / can Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by you. Have pre-
scribed it great many times and it's
effect is wonderful, and would say in
conclusion that have yet to find a
case of Catarrh that it would not
cure, if they would take it according
to the directions.
Yours Truly,
l.. l.. GoRsUGH, M. ID.
Office, 2l5 Summit st.
We will give 800 for any case of
Catarrh that can not be cured with
Halls Catarrh Cure. Taken inter-
nally.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
az Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-12-21

THE Russian general who is to
give an account of "The Russian
Army" in HARpER's MAGAZINE for
January will it is said, present the
Cars empire in an altogether new
light--even in this day of Russian
/" Revelations" His article is not
only a notable contribution from q
military point of view, but also inn
portant both in it's political bearings
and as an ethnographical study. The
surprising incidents given to illus
trate the points of the article have
the air of being related by an eye
witness--even by an important actor
in them-and will whet popular Curl
osity to learn the authorship. Tide
Thulstrup has made sixteen draw
ings to accompany the article.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-12-21

WOODEN EAcvoRY.-Tha meeting
held at count house on Monday even
ing last, to consider the feasibility Of
putting in operation large wooden
factory in our city, was attended by
very large number of our most in
finential citizens. Hon. E. Boyd
Faulkner was elected president, A.
S. Goulden secretary and Lee Rem
der, corresponding secretary. The
meeting then took up the PROPOSE
ton of Messrs. BeeHais and Dustin,
of Chicago, to establish wooden fac
tory hero large enough to employ
from $50 to 200 hands, and discuss
ed it in all its details. Speeches
were made by L. Boyd Faulkner, J..
Ell. Shaffer and others. ALI present
seemed to be desirious of making
the scheme success, many offering
to subscribe ut once $500 each to-
ward the capital stock. 1t was deem
ed best, however, to appoint COM
mittee to canvass the town and thus
give the absent one, as well as those
present, an opportunity of taking
some of the stock. The following
gentlemen were appointed for that
purpose: A. Parks, Jr., Geo. w.
Buxton and d. w. Shaffer. A com
mittee was then selected for the pur-
pose of examining and reporting up
on place suitible for erecting the
factory. The following named gen
tlemen were selected. DR.. J. w.
McSherry, L. @. Gerling, John A.
Bowers and j. p. Cline. Messrs. b.
Hughes, j. III. Shaffer, j. f. Thomp-
son and D. Well were then appoint
ed committee to interview the au.
thorities of the b. & o. concerning
matters of business interest to the
community, and report at the next
meeting. The meeting then adjourn
ed.