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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
Rahonn and Kitten.

Most OF the monkey tribe are, like the
human infant, curious about the causes
Of things, and always wanting to know
what "mRkes things GO This trait Is
exemplary wnen IL discovers the quiet
way Of roofing out mischief way so
much better than blind anger. DR.. A..
r. Brehm, in the Popular Science Month
W, writes OF his pet baboon, selected from
a recent i'm portation-a thinking" ba-
boon that knew how TO disarm a CAT
took one Of the baboonsit WAS a
female along to my home in Germany,
because she bad always proved TO DO Of
extraordinary sagacity, and actually e1-
hibited . far greater intelligence than
the average country women OF Thuring a
where I was living, Apes 10 general like
other creatures, provided they submit to
their earersing and tondiing. My babCon
at first concentrated her tenderness upon
the children Of the village, but 10 her
great sOrrow found no rec prO0ity. Then
she turned 20 cNsts and dogs, and leased
end tOrmeuted them in every way.
bright pussy, which the most OF the
time she carried 10 her arms, was tired
one dag of her CON pany and att mpted
% escape. The ape strongly OIL cted,
and the Bitten IN is struggle scratched
her in the shoulder. Gfayely the bahoon
seized one OF the paws Of her pot, e1-
amined IL carefully, aud finding, proba-
bly,, the sharp claws dangerous super
Auity Ia - small being bit them all of,
one by one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

mon council OF the city of Milwaukee to
/ levy q spt cisl tax of one half OF mill to
defrsy the ex o.nses OF the national G. A.
X euoampment. Amen ding the charter
of the city of Milwaukee relative TO the
recording OF plats. Giving the common
council of the city of Milwaukee full oon-
troll of all funds in the treasury of that
city. Amending the charter. of the city
Of Milwaukee so as TO declare a printed
copy of the council proceedings presump-
tive evidence of their legal publication.
Authorizing the city OF Milwaukee 20 is
sue water department construction bonds
to the extent of 100000, Authorizing
the city of Milwaukee TO issue bonds to
the amount of $500, 900 for the erection
of school houses. Authorizing ths city
OF Milwaukee TO issue $4,000 dan honda,
FRtpAy, Feb. 8.
SENATE The first business tran acted
on Friday morning the sth, was the sdop.
sion of resolution presented 10y Sen.
Kidd, tina. when the senate adjourn il be
till next Monday evening at 1850 O'Clock.
lot OF circumstances were offered
against the passage of II. A Taylor's rail
road bill. The assembly joint resolution,
asking for the appointment of "a commit
tee TO investigate the state printing, came
up, and IL was oonourred IN. Il he chair
appointed Senators Cooper, DeGroff and
Pettibone committee on the part of the
senate The assembly bill authorizing
the city of Milwaukee to levy a tax TO de-
fray the expenses OF the national en-
campment OF the G, A Il, was coucurred
ip.
ASSEMBLY just when the Legislators
begin TO work it is time for the weekly
adjournment After much business was
done yesterday both housed adjourned
over until Monday night at 1880 O'Clock
This will be the first evening session Of
the legislature. number of petitions
and circumstances were presented. Also
q large number of bills were Introduced
among which were the following. Mr.
McEhoy appropratirg $looC0o for the
purchase Of permanent grounds TOR the
use OF the State Agricultural society in
the county of Milwaukee and the erection
of buildings thereon. MIR. Pratt, G.. W.,
approprietlng $4,000 for the establish
ment, maintenance and conducting OF
silk station in Wiseouein and for the en-
couragoment of silk culture. The Assem-.
bly, adjourned until Morday evening at
1880.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

81 have only an allowance OF $40 a
week for pocket money" said the daugh-
ter of a millionaire in confidential
moment She other day. papa has such
an idea o. money, You know, and be
thinks l am wildly extravagant TO spend
that small amount on candies, flowers,
novels and theater tickets. Mamma or
ders all my clothing, you know, and so,
of course, do not have to buy anything
that l really need
To many young girl $40 a week would
seem sufficient for pocket money, and,
indeed, now many hun ireds OF pretty and
clever girls are there who cannot earn
more than that amount even by working
hard each day of the week. But the av-
erage fashionable society girl has so
many demands on her purse that $40 does
not go far.
It is said that Jay Gould very Rener-
ously allows his pretty daughter S25, and
with this she not only supplies her Own
little wants, but gives TO most of the
small charities.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Elliott f.
Shepard allow each OF their six children
certain amount Of pocket money each
month, and they are all required to keep
cash accounts and present them TO their
papas the first of each month. The
amounts are not large, and are given
more TO make the little mllliouaires un-
derstand the value of money than aught
else.
William K. Yanderbilt's three children
are allo wed plenty of pocket money, but
are fined heavily for all misdemeanOrs.
They dine in pretty little room adjacent
to the great dining saloon, and If tiny
drop of any coffee, milk or vine IL spilled
on the snowy cloth the offender is fined
! twenty five cents for each offense. A
/ glass OF water knocked over or dish let
fall on the floor brings fine OF ifty
cents on the oulprit, and all the fines 90
| to the Foreign ana Home Mission.
"What do I do with my %20 a week.
asked an only daughter of FIFTH avenue
millionaire, when asked the question.
"Well, not always the same thing. Last
| week | spent every cent Of il on a lovely
new parasol, TO carry at coaching
parade, and then, after all my trouble, u
poured rain. | generally purchase my
/ howers-you know / must nave fresh
corsage cluster of yi0lets every day and
they cost q dollar cluster. Then bon
| bons, soda, chocolate ana those little
trifes come TO about S., and couple Of
matinee tickets tea for my old woman a.
the Home for the Aged, new music and
papers eat up tire rest 1 am fearfuliy
short sometimes, and | draw in advance
and forget &c pay bach, don't you know
Papa used to allow me 80 much svery
quarter for my wardrobe and maid, but
waa always in deep water. Now ! order
what | want and have the bills sent To
4 him y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

Field Marshal, the Count yon Moltke
the ruling spirit Of the German army
celebrates the seventeen year of his en-
trance into the service.
In 1878, when the young soldier drew
his sword, Europe wac throbbipg after
Waterloo; Napoleon was quarreling with
SIR Hudson Lowe at st. Helena because
he could not have green cloth for his uni
forms; Canning reigned in Parliament
John Quincy Adams, an American Score
tary of State, was com posing his Monroe
doctrine; Bismarck his Don Juan;'
Gladstone was about TO enter Elton; Louis
XVIII, the Beloved, was on the French
throne; the illusttious Carnot was an ex'
lie in Prussian Ssxony, little dreaming
that his chidren's children would r1le in
the Elysee; Plus VII. reigned in peace
after his Bonaparte bCffetings; Butcher
was dying in Silesia; Spain was 10 the
throes of iDsurrection, and Cf oil prob
ems that concerned the minds OF mel
none was so nebulous as this dream Of 9
united Germany.
Seventy years Of service and the vsner
able soldier still rests on his glorious
sword
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
Oak Trees in America.

The geographical disposition Of the
oaks of America il between 20 and 81
degrees northern latitude. e., from the
south .rn parts of Mexico to the southern
parts of Canada. l read some little time
ago reference to the Virginia oak, by
Parkinson, printed in 1850 rs follows
They have ia Virginia a gOodly tan oke
which they calle the white oke, because
the barks is whittier than others, the
akOrne il not only sweeter than others
but, by boyling il long, itgiveth ont ~
oyle, with which they keep supple theii
ioynts.'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
Geninses md kccentrlcs,


Genius of this sort, then, Is not neces-
sarily at all great; it is only unique, and
10 virtue of all great; it is only unique,
and in virtue of its uniqueness tor the
most part interesting. Not that all &c
centricity and originality partake Of the
nature of genius, either they must have
combined with them some considerable
element of distinct cleverness, or they
result merely in an eccentric or an orr
ginal, not in geni1F, properly so called.
We have all known many e5centrics whose
eccentricIty was far, indeed, from being
either amusing or curious. II succeeded
merely in makipR.ltself supremacy annoy
ing or absurd But the gulf that sepsr-
ates the mere original from the true
genius often as narrow "a the gulf that
interyenes between the sublime and the
ridiculous. Every body has met odd peo-
pie, VINO lived by themselves in odd rooms
who said and did odd things and whose
veriest common places had alwaye about
them some lingering flavor of misplaced
wit and halfmad imitation. Such queer
people, with their dash OF insanity, have
not infrequeutly dash of genius as well,
only ia their case the divine spark has
either never been supplied with sufficient
fuel, or never blown up by the breath of
appreciation into even a struggling and
tentative blaze. Yet who shall say what
tiny extra twist in a special direction
turns any one of these undiscovered
cranky souls into Dickens, Heine, a
Rabelais or a CervsntesS The little ad e.
dItionaI twist makes to US, the percipi-
ents, all the difference; but in the brain
and mind of the man himself, how inf
niteslmally small mu' be the popularity
OF fiber or energy that ultimately deter.
,DIDes if
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
GREAT Is GRATIrrnY.
Great Too, is the Assiduity ofthe Book ni,
ptnSer
judge

Judge.
GOOD morning, str."
glanced from my desk az all, csds-
yerous looking individual, clad in a faded
brown ulster.
II hope / don't disturb Won"
served.
"Thauk you very much. IL il isn't
troubling you, would you be kind enough
70 permit me to show you the advance
sheets OF our new work on Art the
Middle Ages'p'
~ don't want it,"
"Thank you; but / don't ask ysu TO bus
It, but merely to look at IT,"
| am of very oblgtug disposition. |
turned over few pages hastily without
giving him an opportunity to recito his
usual lecture.
Yes | said, as l handed the book
back to him, ut seems TO be pretsy
good book; but an not able to Luy 10 OF
You"
u am very much obliged to you for ;he
opportunity Of showing it to You"
Not AT ALL replied, turning to my
balance sheet.
Conduit l offer you some inducemeut
IN the say of easy termsy"
Il can not afford II on any terms at
present"
Il am sorry he said, as he started re-
luctantly toward the koor. "but rs il is, /
owe you debt of gratitude for permit
ting me to talk to you about 10. The life
OF book agent, sir, Is hard; aud it is like
an oasis IN desert 10 rueet a man who
I'LL INIT "a 80, A..
Good morning, sir
was half way down column OF figure
when he came back and remarked over
my shoulder lnsinuatitgly:
"Nonlo 80 cents a month bring i with
In your meansW
M" said, with touch OF imps-
thence; Il can't buy il az any price. I'm
too busy TO talk about 10 now, anyhow"
"Neli, good morning, sir. I'm sorry
TO have disturbed you; but rm more tkan
obliged to you for the opportunity of
showing you the work and letting you
know what It is."
1 started down the column OF Geurvs
again, and had reached a tota of 257
when a voice remarked, apologetically,
near my ear:
Excuse me, sir, but would you object
to my enquiriug when you think it pos
siole that you will have leisure TO ex
anime the work carefully 2"
l could bear no more. arose from
my desh and calmly but firmly TOOK my
visitor by the collar aud led him into the
hall and to the head OF the stairs. Then
with a skill derived from long practice, l
kicked him down stairs.
l stood ard watched his abrupt and
somewhat mdignihed descent. The
sound of breaking bones came up the
hallway. A moment later the boob
agent picked himself up, sloSly and
painfully, and called back 20 me- in a
broken but grateful voice as he limped
away:
THANK you, sir, am ever 40 much
obliged TO you for letting me of alive"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

Little Tommy who has bald uncle
was very mucH Interested when his moth.
er told him the other day that the hairs
of his head we're all numbered.
SIS that so with every bodyf' asked he
eYes." said his mother. That is what
the Bible says"
Tommy pondered for minute in 81
lence.
e.Well, said he, finally, "if the Bible say
so, it must be 80; but IN bet the angel
who does the counting feels mighty glad
when he comes to man with a head like
Uncle JIm's"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14

The deadlock still seems 20 be the bill
Of fare in West Virginia. The JOINT a.
sembly took two ballots yesterday with
the "a ne result.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-21
THE CARSON MINT.

Wednesdays Virginia Chronicle
prints a lengthy article under the above
hend from which we reproduce tho fol-
lowing extract:
The Republican politicians in this
State last Fall promised both increased
coinage of silver ind resumption Of
Mint operations at Carson, in tho event
of Harrison's election. Increased coin
age to the maximum rate meant the ad-
vance OF tho price Of silver at least
thirty.seven cents per ounce beyond its
present value; it meant such an i'm
petus to silver mining as that industry
has never experienced since the dis
covery of the Comstock lode; it meant
everything in fact that the most ardent
friend of silve- could possibly ask or
desire, and more than most OF them ex-
pscted ever to get. The oddities of
Wall street, who uotoriouSly control
the financial policy Of this Administers
ton. would never cons6ut to the coinage
Of an ounce OF silver in excess Of the
minimum amount. They do not care,
however, a takers profanity where
that minimum. or my part of it, ID
coined. It only involves the extra cost,
monthly, of few thousand dollars to
the Government. II comes out of the
people, 30 why should they carer For
that reason Mr.. Window graciouhly
ordered resumption OF coinage ut Car
son. He evidently regurls the people
OF Nevada rs child crying for the
moon and he tosses them top to
pacify them. We are grievously mis-
taken in our estimate OF the Intelligence
OF the voters OF our State If their sup
port Of the Administration can be pur-
chased for 30 Insignificant a consid-ra-
ton. With silver constantly declining,
and tho minimum rule adhnred to, tho
Republican politicians will find it up
hill work convincing the people that
they owe q debt Of gratitude TO this
Administration, because few thousand
dollars Of the monthly two millions are
70 be- coined at the Carson Mint.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-21
Wood Pavements in Europe.

1t appears that wood pavements
have met with greater SUCCESS in some
of the countries of Europe than in our
own, the reason assigned for this be-
ing the fact Of their having a foundu-
ton of concrete to rest upon in the
former, ut the same time receiving
more attention there, in the way Il
maintenance, than here. Owing to its
hardness and resinous quality, Ameri-
can yellow pine, it Is stated, has be-
come the faEorite wood for this pur-
pose in Berlin and Hamburg; and Of
fetal report says that Frederick
Bridge, Berlin, which was paved in
the spring Of 1879 with the wood in
question, is still in good condition.
while the approaches, paved with
granite blocks, have twice since re-
quired repavirg. The Opera platz,
also. in front Of the Emperor's palace,
was paved seven years ago partly with
yellow pine and cypress, at a point
where the traffic is greatest, while at
other points stone blocks were used,
the laying of the different surfaces
with these several materials being at
the same time. According to the re-
port the area covered with the wood
pavement is ut present the one which
Is best preserved. Y. Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-21
A TRIUMPH FOR AMERICA.

The United States gained diplomatic
victory Of no small magnitude. The
Samoan Treaty which was signed by the
German. English aud American repre-
Getatives on Friday comedies every i'm
portsnt demand made by this Govern
ment. Even tho London Times. that
usu,lly takes q rather uufrinily view Of
the United States. gives tho American
Government full praise for the firmness
And ski with which 1t has conducted
tho negotiations, aud Is inclined to
blame the Englis Government for not
siding tnore warmly with America.
Tie victory, however, is due not less
TO the circumstances surrounding Ger.
many than to the skill of the American
Commissioners. Germany Is not in a
position TO tight for the control Of Sa.
noa. The European situation makes
any outside complication q step toward
destruction. War with the United
States woull be the signal for Ger
lnany's euomies in Europe TO strike. 1t
was tho logic Of the situation that com.
pollel Germany to make c0ncessions.
Short OF demand involving humiliation
Germany coul not we'll refuse what.
over tho United States Government
chose to insist on.-T Exnminer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-21
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Publishers say that there has been
q great growth of recent years In tho
market for Christian literature.
-Sylvanus Cobb only wanted an
hour to lay the plot of a story and
place his characters. It would have
been harder for him to write q school
composition than a serial to run for
twenty weeks.
The early invalidism Of Miss Muir
free (Charles Egbert Craddock) COM
PEELED her to lead quiet indoor life.
II couldn't engage in the sports of
the other children" she says, ''and
sometimes was SO disappointed and
uneasy that my mother used to find it
necessary to comfort me. One Of her
favorite methods was to say: Never
mind, my dear, if you can't do as the
others do, you can do one thing which
they can't do; you can spell Popocate-
petl, and they can't"
One day a very pious clerical
friend, who had consumed an hour
of his valuable time in small talk, said
to James Harper, the publisher:
Brother Harper, am curious to
know how you four men distribute
the duties of the establishment be-
tween YOU" "John," said Mr.. Har-
per, good-humoredly, "attends to the
finances; Wesley to the correspond
ence; Fletcher to the general bargain
ing with authors and others, and,
don't you tell anybody" he said, draw
ing his chair still closer and lowering
the tone of his voice, ~ entertain the
bores,n
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-21
A Great Undertaking.

"What under the sun are you COM
ing around this way asking people I'LL
these questions about their ages, and
such things that amt nobody's bust.
nessp" inquired the woman with q
baby in her arms Of the census taker.
MADAM" said that official, politely,
'.you remember, no doubt, last election
time, and the consequent inaugura-
ton" ~
TO be sure."a
. "You know how the whole country
was topsy-turvy, and seemed to have
lost all nationality"
"Yes."
"Well, madam, I am helping the
country to right census. "-Merchant
Traveller
Papa (earnestly)-"Didn't 1 en-
join upon you not to see that young
man againP" Daughter quite as
earnestly)-"Yes, papa; but he came
with an order OF court to vacate the
injunction and vacated it."
Mrs. Jinx-"I'm going to COM
mence housekeeping to-day" Mr..
Jinx-"WellP" M 9. Jinx-''Well,
wish you would swear your phono-
graph full and send it up to the house
for me to turn on occasionally when
my feelings get too much for me. Will
youP"
In the quaint old Anglican church
OF Capel-le-Ferne, near Dover. there
is no provision for Zig hting it at night,
and at the evening service those who
= attend are in the habit OF bringing
candles and lamps along with them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-21
First Recorded Telegram

Mrs. john Wethered, daughter Of
Philip E. Thomas, protector aud 6,rt
President Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, has hanging in tho library Of
her country seat, just ont OF Baltimore,
what 10 claimed AZ the FIRST recorded
telegram. II rends: "AlSsress from
Nv" Dolly Madison, relict Of President
} sdis q. She .suds hsr love to MIRA.
Wsthsred."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-21
MsadlnE ROOas.

The ". O. T. q. Residing RosDS ~
we'll supplied with the beet litsTatSfs,
are open every day and yisitsSs Ps1
always welcome. On Saturday s,snisS
strawberries. sugar and srsaaa. vsA'
cake, will be supplied. a.aaa 80 %
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-21
I udertakAng.

Having purchased Of Brown b hes
kins their interest in the Undertaking.
BUSINESS , am nm, now Up, pf'pilsd 90 .''Ss
tend to the repairing and upholstSriSC
Of Furniture, etc. Shop on AmmsysiSl
street, next door to Brown i HOShisN'
cid stand.
S-E ~ PH1nBsS~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-21
DrnyIaR.

Now that Spring haa opened and the
tov5 needs cleaning up. the old pioneer
drAymap, George Dexter, ia prepared TO
olenn up and cart away all aceuD slated
rubbish At reasonable prices. Thoss
DESIRING my services win pIsass isavs
orders At Ne Humheidt HOSE. '.4,'1.. g
-, AAeAas DHxVnn.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-21

Those who desire 70 purchase Ms, bsst
quality VI Groceries and Ptovisiops are
referred 70 the above reliable hons
where fair dealing and courtsoase tte~t+
ment iss The i,uls, Glassware, dTiH NASS
HtoDs vars, Nails etc. always = steck (.
III n. CnAsa
Democratic messenger., 1889-06-15
Pocomoke's Grand Display. July
4th 1880.

The fourth of July next. will be- cclcbm.
ted by the citizens ~ Pocomoke City aud
vicinity. as Il never was In its previous
existence
The programme will bc ms follows In
the morning at 10 o'clock Grand Masked
Parade will take place. headed by the Cor
net Bard and Fire Company, all In uni.
form. and will last until dinner which will
bc served at ~ o'clock. Al o'clock In
the afternoon Match Game Of Base Ball
will bc called between Browns of Balti-
more, and n nine with a Boston battery.
selected from the crack players Of the
Eastern Shore. II will bc great game
aud worth witnessing Immediately fol.
lowing the game ofimll will come The Fire
Company's drill aud trial of the engine.
In the evening supper and festival will
lie held. ending W with Grand Display
of Fireworks. such ~ WAS never witnessed
In this section before. The entire pro.
gmmmc will lie inlcrspersei with choice
music rendered by the Cornri Band, whose
reputation for excellence In this line is
we'll known. Excursion trains will bc run
North aud South. for the accommodation Of
the citizens of neighboring towns. who
may desire Ia attend.
Democratic messenger., 1889-06-15
Orphans Court Proceedings

The Orphans Court for this county was
IN session ON Tuesday with Judges Jones,
Hall AMI Carey present The following
business was transacted:
Letters OF Administration on the estate
Of John W. Henry was granted to Zadok
=. Henry.
The report of Sales of real estate of
George W. Barnes. deceased. was finally
ratified and confirmed.
Commissions fixed for the executors Of
Joseph Drcxel, deceased.
VIM. VI. Schoolheld executor Of Maria
Powell filed lis, of spcra,c debts aud ad.
ministraiiOn account.
Virginia 7. Jones and Lcmuel W. On.
ley administrators Of Eliakim W. Jones
fillc', administration account
Vim. T. Boston. guardian To Francis II.
llowcns filed first account. which was ex,
amincd aud passed.
VIM. 7 Bosom administrator Of Isaac
Boston was granted an extension Of six
months To close dcccascd's estate.
No further business appearing Court
adjourned Till Tuesday the 25th inst
7. ID. PrRSELI, Register Of Wills