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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
SCISSORS SAUCE.

Jmmey Black, in charge Of the
street lamps, Informs us that some
body without fear or respect for The
law and the pocket-books of the
taxpayers, is making "A practice OF
regularly stealing the oil from some
OF the street lamps. When he made
his rounds Monday he found two
that had been filled ON the last trip
entirely empty. That's gcluug mean
ness down 10 pretty fine point
when a fellow on such dark and
stormy nights as we been having Of
late will rob belatod citizens of 4
light TO guide them home over the
treacherou. walks. -KoHroe Sentinel
Mr. f. Scheiaphug has ordered u
$l0O monument from b. beckef's
marble yards a, Mineral Point to be
placed at the head Of hi. wifea
grave m tbiscily. Fred Smith, agent,
took tbe 1rier.- BOscJ5eJ Diqk
Mr. W. II. Won Du.ko, who has
bccu at PulOsl and Cassylie the last
week arrived nome last night and
buugs IL another grcagmineral
find boz Che ueighborhood of P0tosi.
According to Mr. VouDusko % com
pany composed 0f Mcssrs. Keuuey,
Hunt and Kuaza and Dr. Artz,
which ha been doing considerable
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
Attention. Sons OF Veterans.

The members Of c, c. Washburn
Camp, No. IS, S. of ", will meet
with Geo, II. Legate Post, G. A. r.,
on Friday evening, Jan. Sd, for the
purpose of holding a joint installa-
ton of officers, Let all brothers
turn ont. ALFRED VIVIAN, Capt
Jos. RAMspEN, Ord, Sergt.
STAMPING done at Miss 5. G.
CoX% store, wamented not to rub
off. 5lw2
w. r. CA special meeting of
ihe w Il. c. will be held on Friday
next, Dec. 97th. Important bust
ness to be considered. Allmembers
should be present.
Mrs. c. l.. PRlpEAUx, Pres.
ELLA VIVIAN, Sec.
REMEMBER we receive fresh oys-
ters three times week, aud the
best.--J, A. Spratler.
AN elegant line Of Christmas and
New Year cards at the Postoilice
Book Store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26

roOr,s ~, 1a,o,.,,,,o,,. IN a,,, ,l,r,
and ,aacbors tool, snooioI ;ntaros, -
,,ran,r;nc CO.. ia oo.,.;o, n.h;oh
moritad ! l.rcor ottondono, - H.
itors than was nrosopt Tboso u,h,
di5 ottona 49,, .,ah .i....l
Somo Moo o;f,s u,oro ,,a,,,,,o1
+oooho, -, -
are greatly elated, not DER the mar
RET value OF the present, but the
aooundlng good spirit and friend
snip t1ereoy displayed as existing
p" '''"' e''e'' u 'uo NoHoe.'
o"' 80 nave e"Saseu Io' 'neir 'ou r'n
1'i " '"' 'eieo."'eo y" eoor concert
t''"S' 'no'Uu'"s d wen 'a'"Tu
''''0 q,'' '.''e' t''"io'''' MISS LA ~
: '''o w ''.l'o'' o'oo".'o'i'''' "''0
. ''." VIZ" P'oi'' ~ a. Su''eSS'
0''O 'o '"U'o' o'',9N'"s
G"o0'ee anu "p l'''u'9' H'So master
iia''y Di'lo"u' 'no ooy Vlo''n'S'
anu 'i'anuollu prayer rms com
P'"y WIN oe a' 'ne oper" iiouSe'
''"' lo'"' neSerFeo seats % Genus
so"e''' "U u 'SS'oil % con'S' cnI'ureh
. oe"'S'
THE fifth annual entertainment
and promenade concert of the Geo.
II. Legate Post. No. I25. G. AR.
will be held on the evening of Dec.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
CIlEAPESr VET.

Two sacks flour fol Sl.S5.
Granulated sugar l2Ibs for Sl0O.
Conteotloner-' a l3Ibs Cor $l.00.
kmsins, London layers, i0ibs, 81.
CarrAnts, very cholee, lelos, Sl,0O.
Sorghum, home made, 50e per gal.
These prices 4re for cash
50tt DAVID JAOKo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
The Local Field.

Fl THUNDER showers Christmas week.
n BE sure and hear litlle Mirtie
Elli, sing and dance with N6ble's.
n You will find just what you want
Ill., Christmas present at Postotiice
RBook Store.
N Fill yourself with the Christmas
Apult, but beware of too much
&bd.mas drink.
Il Many person who claims to be
kstagcsuuck turns out after a while
10 be only stage struck"
u The annual tea-meeting of the =.
kl. church society will be held Jan.
u st, as customary.
Quarterly meeting at M. E. church
keZt Sunday. Rev. B. K. Wheeler
swilI preach morning and evening.
TIE shortest day of the year is
passed. Now let's see if the cold
/ wiI. strengthen as the days lengthen.
BIsuoP's furniture store is the
place to buy present that combines
Usefulness, atractiveness and dura-
liu,y.
Im ". c. T. U. will meet as
,u1. on Tuesday next at 2 o'clock.
BNh,. Yates will entertain the meet
H. with readings.
ALL PERSONS holding season tick
is for the Concert Course, who
ave mot already paid their second
~e,meut will do SO at once at
o.ptiice.
TINS Will be the happiest week Of
}emio The cbildren-no school
.a Christmas. I. is q poor soul
--. does not enjoy seeing the child
En happy.
Mas. SARAH NooRE, of Muscoda,
sued tbe cily Of Platteyille for
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26

WHAT would make more sensi-
Tile present than y nice easy chair or
rocker or any of the new, novel aud
useful articles IN stock for the hol-
iday trade at Bishops furniture store?
Nothing; we'll then, make your
selections early.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26

TnERE are advertised letters at
the post-otlioe, Dec, 2lth, 1889, for
Mr. Edd BixDy, Mr., James earns,
Mr. 5. Harvey, Mr. Edd Hanna,
Blanche Wetzell. Persons calling
for the above viii please say "adver.
tlsed' and give date Of notice
GEo. CRAWFORD, Il. NJ.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26

Miss LA f.. IRVINE, who made
her first appearance IN Chicago, gave
what she is pleased to cali q reading,
"rhe Bird Song," by Brenton, but
the lady is, in fact, pretty mocking.
bird, reproducing in manner little
short of miraculous the warblings
and songs of various birds, in the
trillings and notes Of each Of which
she carries on an imaginary conver-
sation which passes between the
feathered beauties at their morning
salutations. The applause was deaf
enlng, and IN response TO an encore
she gave an utterly different class Of
tropical bird calls and songs which
almost induced the belief that the
lady had seereted somewhere u whole
family of featbered songsters who
sang sweetly at her bidding. chi
cage Inter Oce1R.
Will be at the Opera House in this
city Jan. 10th, 1890.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
SLEIGHING is COMLNGl

And now is the trme to have your
cutters painted up in the finest style
and you can do so by taking it to
Will Fessenden. Good work; prices
reasonable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
ry truly yours,
Mrs. JoHN A. LOGAN.

llENDRA BRos. viii have fresh
oysters in abundance, can or bulk,
cheaper than ever, for Christmas
and New Year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
Beneficial Department.

r..r.i.bed for the accommodation of those who
~ 30, want I'm any way, those who have lost
| ,..rI valuable property. and for those who
, ,r srI or exchange. Limit, twenty-five
. First insertion FREE, ana for each in
.sr.n thereafter twenty-five cents
: -oR SALE cheap for cash, a good work
s'rse weighs 700 rs, or will exchange for
Io6i or anything that | can use.
.s-,,tS }. =. HAWKINS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
IMPORTANT

The remainder OF my booJa aud
shoes viii be sold Ill less tltu cost.
42w2 j. DELLER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
ERSONAL POINTS

Miss Kathryn Chase, who is
pursuing a course Of studies at ST.
Margurite's Academy, Chicago, is
enjoying her holiday vacation at the
home of her parents.
-Chas. McIlhon tripped to Chi
cago this week on business and
| pleasure.
Miss Ena +. Hptchison has re-
turned to her home, after very sue
cessful season in art circles in
Chicago.
-AIiss Eva Dalton, of Rogers
Park, Ill.,, enjoys the happiness Of
the season with Rev. and Mrs.
Chase and family AT Trinity rectory.
Mrs. c. Il. Reading, after an
extended trip in New England and
Canada, returned to Mineral Point
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Butler and Miss
Jennie and Frank are visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen.
Mr.. Henry Lanyon, of Pitts
burg, Kas., former resident of this
place, is numbered among our
visitors.
Dick Uren is up from Platte
Vile TO see his friends.
Mrs. a. G. Bennett, of Evanston,
ILL.,, enjoys the pleasantries Of the
season with her relatives and friends
here Alex, too, again comes
among US with this happy jest and
jollity.
Miss Matte i!utchison comes
from her school in Necedah, Wis,
to spend her vacation at home.
Miss Emily Rogers, of Oak
Park, ILL.,, has pleasantly surprised
her friends in this city by returning
for a short visit this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pettis, of
Chicago, are guests at the home of
Hon. John Gray during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. II. Martin and
family, Of Belmont, are here.
Charles Ross has taken advant-
age of his vacation at Rush Medical
College, Chicago, to visit at his
nome in our city.
Miss Mamie Hampton, from
southern Illinois, is visiting her
cousin, Miss Lucy Yates, for the
holidays.
Miss Nellie Shepard is a Wis
itor from Plaueyille.
Will Bliss, Homer Sylvester,
and Albert Horn, representatives of.
our city at the State university, are
home for the holidays.
George aud Fred Spensley are
enjoying the vacation allowed them
by 1t. Johns Military academy,
Delafeld, Wis, in visit al this
their home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26

No MERCHANT is better equipped
with holiday goods than Mplger,
the jewoIer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
lOLIDAY GOODIES

Oranges, lemons, bananas, figs,
dates, nuts, etc for Christmas and
New Year nc llendra Bros.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26

COME carly aud Da convinced that
g., g ,E Co.'s Is the best place 10
buy your fall aud wiater dry goods.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26

GRANGE " iiosKeN, tho leadJng
butchers, viii sell meat as cheap as
any ono aud deliver il free 70 any
part of the city Also psy cash tor
hides, sheep pelt- and allow
l9W3 GRANGE 81 HOsKgN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26

APPLES "A few barrels Of choice
varieties left lendra Bros.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26
y-yzsAL POINT MAREET,

..s. below are the highest that are
IN. bsfIr of going 10 press
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-26

Books Of every description at the
Book Store.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11
Nut Bearing Trees.

The idea advanced by prominent
horticulturist-ncver TO plant any tree
except it produce some nut or fruit valua-
BILE for the sustenancc of man or beast
is eminently practical and worthy Of
commendation We know of a fruit
grower who saves his grapes and straw
berries from the deprcdations of birds by
planting rows of ordinary blacl, mulberry
contiguous to his strawberry patch and
figs around his vineyard.
1t is good time now to look about and
select trees from which you desire tc
propagate, and make memorandum OF
their location, so that when the time foI
gathering comes they will not be forgot
ten.
Nuts may be preserved for spring
planting by laying them on an elevated
piece Of ground, covering lightly with
earth, and securing them from depredat-
ors by placing plank on the top of the
bed. They should not be bedded tc>
deeply or in any place where water wi.
stand. .-Neao Orleans Times Dss.ocrat
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11

The mum erous usesttoswhich' thetleaves
of the Coco de Mer' can be adapted thas
led to the wholesale destruction of trees.
The Mahometans use them to weave into
praying mats, and they regard them as
having a special sanctity. These leaves
are very beautiful in theirunfurled estate,
their edges being of delicate green
and the lamina of clear pale straw
color. Beautiful fans, artificial flowers,
hats, ladies' work baskets, and other
articles are madesfrom them
The expanded leaves are also used fol
thatch, and when folded together and
pinned with little skewers of bamboo
will hold nearly a'bushel of fruit. The
petiole is used for paEngs and often fol
rafters, being strong and durable. The
trunks are split and used for palisades
and for boards for thnr end ,of houses, and
pieces are followed out and used for
cutters. s.-ScientitSc american.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11

The debt of Canada has grown to
1885, 600, 900, an increase of S12, 900, 600
within the last year. The public i'm
provements for which much of this large
debt was incurred are still public bur
dens instead of sources of revenue, as
was expected when they were building.
The population of the country increases
slowly, except among the French settlers
in the Province of Quebec, whose increas-
ing numbers are source of distress to
many in other provinces. Between 1861
and 1881 more of the foreign-born popu-
lation of Canada came over to the States
than arrived from Europe. There was
an actual decrease of foreign-born popu-
lation within those twenty years of 100,
900, though 500, 900 came from the old
countries Since 1881 there has been a
large removal of native-born Canadians to
to the States lying along the border.
The Boston CultigatOr considers that all
these facts point toward ultimate annex
alton with the United States This coun.
try is too big and too attractive for
another nation to be successfully organ
lied along side of it. Despite Canada's
effort to keep trade for us, it inevitably
gravitates this way, and she cannot pre-
vent it.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11

The introduction of leprosy into oul
own country is traced by DR.. Morrow to
four separate and distinct sources. 1t was
carried into Louisiana by the Acadians,
into the Northwestern States by Scandi-
navians, along the Pacific coast by China
men, and emigrants from the West Indies
brought it to the Southern Atlantic coast
Forty-two cases were recently reported
at New Orleans and one hundred at Key
West, while numerous other concealed
cases are suspected as existing in differ
ent parts of the Union. DR.. Morrow
therefore regards the extensive spread OF
leprosy in this country as possibility
strong enough to require the adoption OF
Legislative measures for the isolation of
every leper, and to prevent the immigra-
ton from foreign countries of those who
have in their systems the seeds of the
frightful and so far incurable malady.
Contrary to the opinion of many foreign
physicians of eminence, he maintains,
from his personal observation of leprosy
in the Sandwich Islands, that there is
''the most abundant and conclusive proof
of its eminent contagiousness. If that
is the case, of course, every leper is dan
gerous, observes the New York Sun
Nor is it safe to assume that the suscepti-
bility to leprosy is extinguished by civil
zation. As DR.. Morrow says, the spread
of leprosy in the Sandwich Islands has
been coincident with an advanced civil
zation of the natives
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11

The practical extermination of the
buffalo in a little over twenty years is one
of the most curious results of the rapid
developments of the West. A generation
ago the buffalo roamed over the Western
plains in countless thousands, but the
skin hunters soon began their deadly work.
From 1868 to 1872 it is estimated they
slaughtered three and half million buff
faloes simply for their hides. The result
of this warfare was that the animals were
driven from their regular feeding grounds
and in few years became very scarce,
Now it is estimated that there are not
over $50 head on the continent, and these
are all domesticated.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11

The number of the blind in the United
Kingdom according to the last census
was 32, 1896, being at the rate of S79
blind persons per million of the general
population as compared with $50 in 1871,
964 in 1861, and 1921 in 1851. The
decrease in blindness would thus appear
to be gradual but steady, even allowing
for the fact that many who have very de-
fective sight and are practically blind
object to return themselves as such.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11
A French Army Punishment.

Much has been said of the hardships
endured by the private soldier at oui
military posts, and of the severity with
which little breaches of army regulations
are punished. Uncle Sans boys in blue,
however, seem to be well off in this re.
spect when compared to the soldiery OF
France. Among the troops of that
country discipline is maintained with 9
severity that certainly seems to verge upon
cruelty, as may be judged from what fol.
lows:
When French soldier has been court
martialed and found guilty of an offense,
he is sent to military prison, where he
lives on bread and water and has heavy
task set him every day. If he is rebel
lious, or refuses to do his work, the au-
thorities have an ingenious plan for in
suring that he shall perform certain
amount of hard labor.
He is marched into cell into which
there is a stream of water flowing, and
furnished with a pump which affords the
only means Of keeping the water down.
Unless he sets TO work to ply the pump,
the water rises higher and higher until he
must either go to work or be drowned:
In this way ne has to spend the number
of days for which he is sentenced, wet
through, and pumping for his life. If he
pauses to rest his arms, the pitiless water
at once begins to gain upon him, and he
has to redouble his efforts to keep 1t be-
low the level of his chin. So many as
may be inflicted on an obstinate prisoner.
-Asy9sy
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11

"Why don't the English buy our
wheat?" read well-known New York
Produce Exchange broker from the
World. ''The answer is simple enough, "
said he, ''for any child to understand.
The output of Russia is supplying Eng
land, and if Russia falls short India sup
plies the deficiency. Thousands upon
thousands of bushels of wheat are
shipped by India to England and her
colonies every year, and each year the
supply grows larger The cost of trans
portation from Russia to England is not
so much as from this country, and Eng
land is buying where she can get what
she wants the cheapest. That accounts
for it, and the idea of sending a commit
tee of brokers across the water TO investi-
gate and find out why the market for our
wheat is so dull Is all bosh. Their own
sense should tell them the reason"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11

The highest statistics which have ever
been reached in the annals of suicide
were recorded at Berlin. Fifty-nine
persons attempted to quit "this mortal
life" in one month, and thirty eight
among them were successful. One boy,
twenty women and thirty eight men
made up the number. Twenty-Five
sought death III the water, fourteen by
hanging, twelve through bullets, five by
poisoning and two by jumping from
windows.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11

She was as pretty as a picture and so ami
mated and lively that it did one good to look
Poor soul, the roses linger no more in her
cheeks, the former luster of her eyes is gone.
She is a awoe-begone looking piece of humanity
mon to women and needs DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t recuperates the wasted
the roses and the luster and makes the wo-
man what she once was, bright. well and
happy. 'Favorite Prescription" Is the only
medicine for women, sold by drug zists, under
positive guarantee from the manufacturers,
that 1t will give satisfaction in every case, or
money will be refunded. This guarantee has
been printed on the bottle wrapper and faith
fully carrie d out for many years.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-10-11
Twenty Questions 4hbsut Electricity.

Twenty Questions ,Absut Electricity.
@. How strong current is used ia
send message over an Atlantic rcablei
A. Thirty cells of battery only. Equal
to thirty volts.
@. What is the,longest distance .ovei
which conversation by telephone isidaily
maintained2 A. About $50 miles; from
Portland, Me-, to Buffalo, n. Y.
@. What is the fastest time made by an
electric railways A. A mile a minute by
small experimental car TwentyImiles
an hour on street railway system.
Q. How many miles of submarine cable
are there in operation9 A. Over 100, 900
miles, or enough to girdle the earth four
times.
Q. What is the maximum power gen
Grated by an electric motor' A. Seventy
five horsepower. Experiments indicate
that 100 horsepower will soon be
reached.
@. How is break in submarine cable
located? A. BY measuring the electricity
needed to charge the remaining unbroken
part.
@. How many miles Of telegraph wire
in operation in the United States2 A.
Over a million, or enough to encircle the
globe forty times.
Q. How many messages can be trans
mitted over a wire at one time? A. Four,
by the quadruplex system in daily use.
Q. How istelegraphing from moving
train accomplished A. Through cir
cult from the car roof inducing current
in the wire on poles along the track
9. What are the most widely separated
points between which it is possible to
send a telegram? A. British Columbia
and New Zealand, via America and
Europe.
Q. How many miles of telephone wire
in operation in the United Statesl A.
More than 10, 900, over which /, ,O55, 900
messages are sent daily.
@. What is the greatest candle-power
of arc light used in lighthouse? a.
Two Million in Lighthouse at Houstholm,
| Denmark
@. How many persons in the United
States are engaged in business depending
solely on electricityl A. Estimated, $50,
600.
q. How long does it take to transmit
message from San Francisco to Hong
Kong? A. About fifteen minutes via
New York, Canso, Penzance, Alden,
Bombay, Madras, Penang and singa-
pore.
Q. What is the fastest time made by
an operator sending messages by Morse
system? A. About forty-two words per
minute.
O. How many telephones are in use in
the United States? A. About 800, 600.
G. What war vessel has the most com
plete electrical planti A. United States
man-of-war Chicago.
Q. What is the average cost per mile
of transatlantic submarine cable? A.
About $1,000.
@. How many miles of electric railway
are there in operation in the United
States9 A. About 400 miles, and much
more under construction.
Q. What strength of current if danger
Gus to human life2 A. Five hundred
volts, but depending largely ON physical
conditions. .-Scri5'1er's Nagasine.