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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
A Million of Babies.

Take your pencil and follow me,
SAYS a writer in the ST. Louis Republic,
,hile we figure on what win happen
20 the 1000 600 of babies that have
peen born III the last / 900 600 seconds.
zone every time the clock ticks. 7 Oct.
/. 1890 if statistics don't belle us, we
will have lost 800 900 OF these 'prides
of the household" A year later So, 600
more win be keeping company with
those who have gone before. At the
nd of the third year we find that -,
600 more have dropped 10y the wayside.
The fourth year they have become
rugged little darlings, not nearly so
susceptible to infantile diseases, only
s. 900 have succumbed to the rigors im-
posed by the master. BY the time they
have arrived at the age of II years but
paltry few hundred leave the track
each year
After three-score years have come
and gone we find less trouble in count
ing the army with which we started in
the fall OF 1886.
OF the /, 100000 with which we be-
gun our count but $4,000 remain;
63. 900 have gone the way Of alt the
world and the remaining few have for
gotten that they ever existed. At the
end Of 50, or, taking our mode OF reck-
oning by year 1859 A, D.. there are
still $1,000 gray-haired, shaky old
grannies and grandfathers toothless.
hairless, aud happy In the year 1884
our 100000 babies with which we
started in 1889 will have dwindied TO
an insignificant 223 helpless old
wrecks. stranded on the shores Of
Time.n In lsS2 all but seventeen have
left this mundane sphere forever, while
the last remaining wreck will probably,
In seeming thoughtlessness, watch the
sands filter through the hour-gass OF
Time aud die IN the year 1897 at the
are Of los. VIVA, 4 bounteous supply
Of food for reflections
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
A DAYTON ROMANCE.
the widow Of the Late President of Col
umbia College Once Flower Girl.


The account OF the opening Of Bar
nard College, which memorializes the
name Of the late President Of Columbia
College, recalls a pretty little romance
of long ago. Two score years ago, in
Dayton, Ohio, the custom prevailed of
holding market days several times a
week. There were extensive market
houses, " the roofs Of which projected for
six or eight feet, and afforded a shelter
beneath which the farmers and gar
deners displayed their produce for
sale. Along one end Of the market
house ran principal thoroughfare
travelled daily by the business and pro-
fessional men of the town. One soft,
sunshiny Spring morning there APP
peared at the market house a flower
girl, selling bouquets. The girl was
young and charming, and spoke with a
pretty French accent. The first young
man who passed that way bought a
bouquet. Every one who followed did
likewise. In an hour the first flower
sale that had ever taken place in Day
ton was ended. the stock sold out and
the fair vender disappeared.
Next market day the little maiden
appeared again. She charmed every
one she talked with, but she did not
reveal her identity to any one, and re-
piled to all curious queries with gem
tie dignity that was an insurmountable
barrier
For two seasons the flower girl lit mp
the dingy market house by her bright
presence. One day she was gone.
From that time the place knew her no
more. Years after one of the young
ladies who had been a patron Of the
fair flower seller was in New York
shopping in Denning's, or, as it was
known then, Stewards. A stranger APP
preached, and, greeting her by her
maiden name, expressed much pleasure
at the meeting and inquired for Dayton
people.
doubtless you have forgotten mo, :"
said the stranger, but you used to buy
my flowers in the market house. That
was long ago. / live here now. l am
married. Here is my card.
1t bore the name OF the wife of
President Barnard, of Columbia Col
lege.
A subsequent conversation explain
ed the mystery OF the flower seller.
The father Of Mdlle. - was exiled
from Paris for political reasons and his
estates were confscated. He came to
America and drifted to Dayton, where,
ir a modest cottage in the French
quarter he beguiled the term Of his
Punishment by cutgating flowers,
while his little daughter eked out their
slender living by selling bouquets.
After ten years change in the govern
ment restored in a measure their fallen
fortunes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
The Monkey and the Mirror.

If any one of a biological turn of
mind wants to have a large chunk Of
pure white fun he ought 10 20 over and
watch the monkeys in the ZOO, SAYS the
Washington Post. The mouke, pow
ers Of reasoning are limited but he
uses what brains nature gave him for
all there is in thcm A gentleman re-
Gently passed in an ordinary 5-ceut
mirror with tiu-foil back, 1t fell to
the lot Of Il long-tailed monkey with
ecru points and vatican plaits around
his ears He looked in aud rot mad.
Ii was the first time he had ever seen
himself. and the imagined rival was so
darned handsome chat a pang of iuyol-
untary jealousy SHOT through lis quad
rumanous bosom He went on a hunt.
Holding the glass very still he would
suddenly jerk it down aud look for the
rival No rival
Then he held the glass still and
duckcd his head quickly, His rival
duckcd rs quickly as he did Then lie
grew cunning. He would peep slyly.
The glass was allowed to glide imper-
ceptihlv 10 one side. 1t was of no avail
Then the monkey reached one OF the
hairy paws steathily up to the glass
and made a sudden snatch behind it.
No game That monkey brain was
doing great work Ii was Napo-
leonic monkey who was conspirlng
against the apparition. 1t was evident
that the monkey in the glass was an
active dodger. that he couldn't be
caught by activity, lie must be trap
ped by strategy. Placing the glass on
the floor OF the cage the monkey press
ed it firmly to be sure nothing could
be beneath it. Then he looked; there
was the other chap as large as life and
as impudent as ever. He pointed a
finger; 50 did the other, Number one
grianed. chatted. and frowned; like
wise did number two.
Ii was no use. 1t was as If human
being were confronted with indisputa-
Die evidence Of the existence Of fourth
dimension in space and were trying TO
mentally grasp conception OF its eN-
act signihcauce But the ecru phlloso-
pher never said surrender, sAtter his
gray matter had rested bit he picked
up the glass aud looked again. There
was that same old monkey looking
very thoughtful aud morose. lie held
him prisoner against his stomach
and carefully picked the tin-foil oil tie
back of the glass, This did not reveal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
Il Wonderful Georgia Spring.

Cured of intemperance in three days!
How many people know that the
State of Georgia owns natural inebri-
ate asylum
And nevertheless, such is the fact.
ut is the most wonderful spring in
the United States, said Special Officer
Brodericl. OF the Atlanta police force,
last night.
ITO what spring do YOU refer?h
"Indan spring. ] have taken three
men to that spring who were so far
gone on the liquor habit that it looked
as il it was impossible for them TO quit,
and every one of them were cured inn
medldtely. One of them had been
practically drunk for four months. |
took along a supply Of whisky, rs peo-
pie said it would kill him to quit off too
suddenly"
Did he taper offP'
He took one drink after he got to
Indian Spring, and after that declined
TO touch a drop. He said he did not
want it at all. He remained there
three days, and you never saw such
Transformation. He was as sober as
Judge his face was cleared of its bloat
and the red liquor look and he was
himself again. Since that time he has
been at work steadily and has not
touched a drop. That was six months
ago, long enough to etrectually settle
the natter
Does it prove equally eficacious on
otherspn
II have tried three cases, and with
the same happy results in every case.
/ believe that that little spring, which
does not hold over a gallon of water,
is one of the most valuable in this
country, and worth all the hospitals
in the land for the cure Of inebriates. y
why don somebody ship the wa
terPn
In the first place, the spring be-
longs to the State of Georgia, and is
Just as the Indians left it, long ago
The State Government has never per-
mitted anybody to lease it, or to at
tempt to enlarge the flow. The water
is free to everybody In the second
place, there is a volatile gas in the
water that escapes after few hours
rendering it flat, and robbing the water
Of its extraordinary qualities. For
these reasons no attempt has ever been
made to export it, and people are COM
PEELED to go to the spot to enjoy its
benefits. 1t is wonderful spring in
many other respects, but it is the king
Of an liquor-hlbit cures that ever /
have seen. -Admlta Constitution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
Character in Typewriting.

According to the St. Louis Globe.
Democrat the use of the typewriter
does not battle the writing expert.
Men and women who use typewriters
show nearly as much individuality in
their work as they would do if they
used a pen. 1t is harder to detect, but
that is all the difference. Any bust
ness man who is used to reading cor
respondence from concerns which en-
ploy several typewriters can tell at a
glance which one of the half dozen
wrote the letters he receives. Signs Of
careIessness, haste, ignorance OF pune
tuation or the profuse use Of punctua-
ton marks, wide or narrow margin
around the writing, some peculiarly
in capitalizing all these things carry
meaning to the expert examining type
written copy,
But the personal characteristics OF
the typewriter are better concealed by
the typewriter than the person using
the pen. Nervousness can be discover
ed, but the qualities depending upon
temperament cannot. You can tell a
hopeful, Respondent, generous, close
listed man by the work he does with a
pen. but when he does it with the ma
chine me hides himself
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
salt for Moths.

According to the Philadelphia Press,
salt is the best exterminator for moths.
The nuns in one Of the hospital con-
vents have tried everything else with
out success, and their experience is
valuable, as they have so much cloth
ing of the sick who 90 there, and
strangers, when dying there often
leave quantities of clothing, etc, They
had room full Of feathers, which were
sent there for pilIow-making, and they
were in despair, as they could not ex-
terminate the moths until they were
advised to try common salt. They
spinkled it around and in week or
ten days they We're altogether rid of
the moths. They are never troubled
now. In heavy velvet carpets, sweep
ing them with salt cleans and keeps
them from moths, as particles Of salt
remain in the carpets and corners.
Salt is not hurtful to any one and has
no bad smell. Here is a little hint |
add, which, perhaps, every one does
not know: For cleaning wash basins,
bath, etc, use the same thing COM
mon dry salt Rub little Of the salt
with your fingers on the basin. Often
a sort OF scum is noticed in the basins
in a marble Waya,taud in the bath
room; tha Slit takes il OIL easily and
leaves the basin shining ana clean.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
Negro NfaXiIns.

Face an OK behime (behind), a mule
befo', but raskil nowhars; he don't got
no safe side.
Black man skoot fru de bresh. Meb-
be lie chase snake, mebbe snake chase
nigger,
IF yo' got no shoes don't tromple in
de brambiI.
Don't yo' neber let loose de wildcat
TO chase away de house kitten.
Better set in de mud den fall in de
crick.
Yo' call niger black and you no mo-
white yourself.
No use bangin de lame mule.
Brere Bar he done rot cotched by him
foot, Mister Man by him tongue.
Dat pig. he say, Il belong to two
niggers, case I'm so misbruL"
Yo' hear turkey in de wood, and he
say "Gobble, gobble;" dat nice. Yo'
hear turkey in de skillet, and he say
"Sizzle sizzle;" dat nicer.
When yo' waits for yo' dinner breSs
de Lord ii yo' get um cold.
Yo' no kin boss yo' belly. He don't
take muffin on trus'.
De big crab not alters good meat.
Becase yo' eat egg Monday, whaffo'
20 banker for hen on Tuesday
De torwardest pig make de fust rash
er.
A fine boss amt no wuss for rope
bride
De Amino tire in borrowed male.
1o' ret holt of de handle of de irwin
nan don stsy s.et. .t0f5 s,sfa T,..1,,s- w..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
MRS. HENS GREAT HEAD.
How She Entrapped ne owl with Fee
tnuious Intentions.

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28

licious relief brought by the pampero
10 their fegercd bodies.
Far out on the river a curious sight
may be seen; the opposing waves,
raised bv the rival Riuis. meet like a
rush Of cavalry in Wild career; leir
white horses with fogming crests dash
themselves against each other and send
clouds Of dazzling spray high in The air;
this being backed Dg ali iuky sky rem
ders tne scene most imposing.
Gradually the northeastern gives away,
followed closely by its enemy the PAM
pero, which throws out skilmishing
currents Of ice-coid wind in advance of
its final onslaught. Then comes roar
OF the elements, and deluge such as
no one would willingly encounter, and
cooler weather is established for the
time Icing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
Hyacinths in Glasses.

An English grower gives The follow
ing directions for growing hyaeinths in
glasses: Fill your glass with water,
throwing in small piece of charcoal,
and let the lower part of the bulb just
touch the water Put them into a cool
but not damp place, away from the
light, and leave them till the glasses
are filed with roots and the leaves
have began TO develop; then give them
as much sun and light as YOU can, add
ing, if necessary occasionally little
water Unless the water becomes
muddy never change it, and don't put
the pots and glasses into cellar where
the atmosphere is damp. or into a cup
board where there is no atmosphere at
all A spare room where there is no
fire aud plenty OF air is best
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28

Sinaloa; the Guadaloupan at Rosario
besides large interests in many otbe,9
The first-named mine is very aid bs,
inc been worked for over 1O0 va.
The ether is comparatively new. Tb@s.
and others which he owns are pro3no
ing large fortunes annually. estjmataS
at from 100000 to $1,000. 600 eaoL
The story of Monte Cristo seems to fn5
verihcation in the life of Senior Fcb"
quren. The senorita is a demi-blonJs
of II, tall and willowy, with fair con-
plexion and auburn hair. She gets NJ,
dresses from Worth, and her diamond.
are the envy of the rich girls here. Az.
cording to the custom Of her nation
for her father is a native of old Sinai,
she is accompanied by rather ans
tere duenna, who is always with ber
when she goes into the surf, and eyer
in her walks This has caused mpeL
anguish among several prominent
young men whose hearts the young
lady has captured. Every day When
she visits the beach there is strife AMONG
her admirers as to who shall paw her
the most attention. Senorita Ecbe.
quren will inherit one-third of her fatb.
er's vast wealth, which makes her one
of the richest girls on this side Of tbe
Atlantic,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28

the prisoner But ne was equal to the
emergency. That Internal monkey, he
argued, was evidently between the
back and the front of the glass. He
might be hatter than pancake. but
there he was. a long, black finger
worked around to the rear of the
enemy. 4 vicious scratch with a grimy
finger-nail. That fetched him. The
monkey showed up with cash straight
across the nose. Another The pit Of
his stomach was gone. All four fin
gers at once. That monkey looked
like Kilrain after the thirty-second
round. He had him. La less than a
minute that monkey, who had so fool
ishly invited destruction, was annihi-
lated.
The ecru monkey had what was left
of the mirror in the straw, and went
off in triumph to hang from the perch
by the tip OF his gen d arme blue tail.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
The Prodigal Son.

at always sort O makes me feel sad
and downhearted to read about the
prodigal son in the bible, said Farm
er Silkens to his male offspring who
was home on his summer vacation,
"Y-a-a-s." "Yaws,n echoed the old
man. as his lips curled contemptuous-
ly, .he came back and he says honor
ably and hatfooted I've done wrong
and vast another chance. " "Y-a-a-sP
"Yaws; he didn't come back to the
farm pizening the very butterflies with
the smoke from his siggereets an say;
Pops, ole boy, I'm dead broke; could
nit you let me have a twent to keep
up my end with the fels at the club?
Not much, be didn't And the old
man heared sigh and Went out 10
feed the hogs san Francisco Wasp.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
senorita Echquren.

The sensation at the Hotel del Monte
now. says a letter from Monterey, Cal,
Is the pretty Senorita ISABEL Echequr-
en-, the richest heiress in Mexico, whose
father is worth $4,000. 600. Senior
Francisco Ecnequren is a Castilian,
who came to Mazatlan many years ago,
engaged in the importing business,
gained large fortune, and is now
known as the Nauderbiltof the western
coast Of Mexico He owns about half
Of Mazatlaus iron aud cotton mills and
millions Of acres of good land. His
greatest successes, however, have been
in mining He own the rich Guada-
loupe de Los Reyes silver ledge near
Cosala, loo miles from the capital OF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
Oppressive Science,

Col. Kaw OF Kansas its gittin
so that science, once the friend Of man,
is fast becoming his bitterest enemy.
Here some sou Of a gun Of a scientist
las discovered that chloride Of lime IS
a better antidote for snake-bits than
whisky" Col. Kent (of Kentucky)-
xvi of it2' Col Kaw (of klnsas)
--ssWhat Of itP Why. man alive, YOU'D
know what of il if you lived in state
where you have to get your whisky Oh
a prescriptjouln-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
The Historical Telephone.

Spencer-"Is that you, Raleigh
Raleigh here spencer--'lreI
a friends cloak. The queen Is gong
out to walk this afternoon. Me ana
Lei cester will steer her to the paddle
OF course we divide on this little 81
fair. OF course. Good day. "--bo'-
ton Transcript
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
What a Man Eats.

A French statistician has just ascer'
tanned that a human being OF either
sex who is a moderate eater and VINO
lives to be 20 years old consumes dgt.
ing the days OF the years Of his !ii e,
a quantity Of food which would M
twenty ordinary railway baggagecars.
A good eater, " however, may require
as many as thirty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
Drop a Nickel in the Slot.

The latest development OF the auto
machine is a Doctor Cnreall, IN nor
land. 1t "A wooden figure OF a man,
with compartments all over It, iaoeiea
with names Of various ailments. u
YOU have a pain lind its corresponding
Location on the figure, drop a coin mo
the slot, and the proper phi or poWdef
will come out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-28
SacCharine.

This substance, which, as known, is
800 times sweeter than sugar, is begin
ming 10 be felt by the beet sugar manu-
faciurers as very dangerous enemy.
1t is stated Lat in Germany already,
SO much saccharine ha, been made as
To render 5000 tons OF beet sugar SUI
perhous 1t is prineir lily employed in
the preparation of fluids and the pro-
ductiou Of sweet liquors. 1t is not a
food stun. Indeed, it has been con-
demned by cmineutmadical authorities
as directly prciudieial to health. The
sugar manufacturers are Of the opinion
that sacchariuc should only be sold by
chemists. France, IUtly, and Portugal
are already contemplating imposing a
TAX on it,
, 1889-10-24
\ SEDUCER'S CRIME.
How a Young School Teacher
Betrayed His Trust.
A SHOCKING STATE OF AFFAIRS
Righteous Indignation Foiled in an
Attempt at Lynching---An-
other Effort Feared.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 23.-Residents of
Aliens settlement, Hastings county,
have been thrown into wild excitement
over the discovery that for upwards of a
year John 7. Blondin, % years Of age,
who had been teaching one of their
schools, has seduccd number of his
pupils. Saturday night Mrs. George
Rollins, wife OF one ofthe most respected
residents Of the settlement, found her
daughter Lille, aged ID, crying bitterly
Tho girl acknowledged that she was in a
delicate condition and that Blondin was
responsible.
Monday the residents of the village
formed vigilance committee headed BY
the father OF the victim and started in a
body for the house in which Blondin
boarded, only to find he had been
arrested and safely lodged In jail.
BY this time II had Become generally
known that he had ruined ten or twelve
other children IL to 10 years of age. He
has been in the habit Of delaying young
girl pupils after school, when he would
trent them to candy, and after getting
them under his influence would accom-
plish their ruin. He would keep them
in alternately, and enjoined each to
secrecy under threat Of shooting them If
they ever breathed word to their
parents or schoolmates.
Biondin always bore an excellent
reputation and Is greatly broken down
over the discovery Of his yillainy. He
offers to marry Lille Rollins. Ii is re
ported that another attempt will be
made to lynch him.,
, 1889-10-24
TALK BY GLADSTONE.
In Which He Dwells Upon
Irish Grievances.
The SITUATION IN EUROPE.
The Speaker Calls Attention to
the Failure of Coercion Past
and Present.

LONDON, Oct. e3.-Mr. Gladstone de-
livered an address at Southport this
evening and was enthusiastically well
coined. He reviewed the work of the
liberal party during past years and paid
a tribute to the laudable amity Of
the powers to postpone a European
crisis. He referred to certain questions
as formidable menace to the peace of
Europe. He criticized at length the
government work, and claimed that
all its useful measures were liberal. Tho
speech was short and somewhat disap-
pointing. Gladstone made point by
declaring that the principles OF the dock
strikers, applied to tenants and trades
mon in Ireland would have been penal.
He was touched by the election gains,
and believed that II they could end the
septemial act aud appeal to the people
tomorrow, the verdict would be In favor
of the liberals and justice to Ireland.
The bulk of his speech was devoted TO
Irish grievances. He said the necessity
for continued proclaiming of new dis
tricts was an evidence of the failure of
the coercion policy, and he declared the
crime rate was now the same as In 1884,
when, in order to secure the appoint
ment of the Parnellists, the tories de-
clared coercion was. no longer necessary.
, 1889-10-24
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The National Board OF Promotio
Favors Governmental Control.

The National Board of Promotion
Favors Governmental Control.
WAsHINeToS, Oct. pa hundred or
more gentlemen representing the Ma
tional Board Of Promotion. organized
for the purpose of having the world
fair of 1892 held in Washington, met to-
day. They came from various parts of
the country, and were nearly all men,
bers of boards of trade or similar bodies.
Delaware, Maryland and Florida were
represented by their governors. A
memorial TO congress was adopted as the
sense of the meeting urging an appro-
pirate celebration in 1892 of the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery
of America and that the exposition
was designed to show the progress of
civilization, in the western hemisphere
since. The memorial prays that the
dignity OF the nation be not entrusted to
any corporation, association or munic-
ipality but that the exposition be held at
the national capital exclusively under
the control OF the general government.