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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
LAUGHING AND WEEPING.
GEORGE BIRDsEYE.

.sndbood. happy childhood, how easily you
Tho sa5dest thing, the gravest thing, is all a
IA - n patient harvestings you gather naught
hut chan,
v,pr heart Ilughs on as ever aad your face is
laughing too
NAN fearful woman how easily You weep
" sadness and in gladness, too, your burning
tear drops fall;
.,r svnpathy so holds your heart II viii not let
DAT ,roUaii's tears make Joy more bright, and
greif no grief AZ all.
n manhood. cautious manhood, upon the orink
of each,
vstlsnghinc rot, and weeping not, though by
me twain beguiledi
No longer smother heart 9nd soul. but learn wha'
God would teach
- clfid
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

or better still fine number OF the same
quslity as the heavy Irvine, thread the
needle, pass il through the second hole
from the right hand back corner, over the
heavy Irvine and back through same hole.
Repeat in every alternate hole around the
frame, crossing the ENDS at the right
hand back corner and fssten by a stitch.
Fas'en ends of small binding tsine Sc.
curely, cut ends of heavy binder close,
and the work is complete, and if the
twine is good and the work we'll done,
will be durable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

Whore the zone test can be applied, We
know that the age imputed 10 the tree
will not err in the way of excess. A
clearly marked ring infallibiy denotes a
seasons growth. Assuming an unfayor-
able ssa7On to have resulted 10 an ur usu-
ally thin, or perhaps an irdiatiuguishable
layer, one years. credit will remain uneD-
tered in the trees automatic ledger. On
this basis Of computation the following
ages have been strictly verified in Ger
mauy. In that country, - in Finland
and sweden, the pine eud 6r have attain
ed 10 from 100 20 700 years. The greatest
asceftained age OF the iaroh (iu Bayaria)
ia PA years, while the silver fir has
reached 500 The OLDEST known speoi-
men of the holm OAK fnesr Aschaffenbutg)
numbered 40 years; shile in all the com
mon oaks about 800 years old the heart
was beginning TO decay.
The maximum ages Of other German
tfees-as found by counting the rinRs--
Il "a follows. Red beech, 2i5; ash, 10;
elm, 1870; birch, 200; aspen 20, and alder
145 years. The lime, beloved of the
faith rlapd, generally evades this tes'.
Probably one Of the longest standing Of
all, il is seldons found IN sound eondi'
ton AZ an advanced age.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
YEsTERDAY.s rELgea,Ns coyDEssED.

An earthquake shock was felt IN Hamp.
shire county, England,
Fire destroyed o buslnePs book az
Dongola, Ill, occupied BY eleven drm.
Prado, the murderer OF his mistress,
Marie Augentant, at Paris, was guilotined
yesterday.
The rumored resignation of Presidtnt
Strong, Of the Atkinson company il do
clared false.
One hundred families settled IN tho
Oklahama county, near Pursell, Indian
territory, Thursday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

A good story was told Your correspond
eDt the other day about well-known
old gentleman who peddled clocks and
jewelry il the days before railroad con
tracts made him worth over quarter of
a million. II distinctly reoo'i, ~ on one
occasion" said he, ~ was selling clocks
near Mechanicsburg, in the beautiful
Cumberland Valley, and ran across a
house where the mau purchased three.
After dinner, 60 which | was invited,
my curiosity being excited by the fact
of the gentlemau's taking three clocks, !
asked the reason. He told me that he
was one of three brothers who had agreed
among themselves that the FIRST one who
struck a clock peddler should bay clock
for each | inquired about the brothers,
where they resided, and the best way 20
reach them and after dinner / started,
ana before evening had seen the two
brothers and sold them each three clocks
making nine in ALL" When he finished
the story the old gentleman gave q
chcukle as if he had accomplished thing
for which he deserved commentator.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

George j. Gould Low attends to pretty
much ali OF his fathers business. For
days at time jay Gould does not appear
ia his Office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
nnstlnp 0klnholnn eettIer.

ST. LoUIs, Dec. 27.-A special from
Purcell Indian territory, says the Indian
scouts under Lieut. McComb have visited
Oklahoma station and arrested AL She
settlers in that vicinity, compelling
them to hitch up their wagons and take
everything and 20 TO the scouts camp.
The scouts dsarmed the settlers aud
drove them 70 camp like 40 many hogs.
The people OF Purcell are very indig
nan', supposing it TO be a scheme to
ca pture the town site.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

Henry g. whitney, the Chicago lawyer,
whom Mrs. Rawson shot in the co1rt-
room has become insane from the result
o. his wound.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
APPLE ousTARD

Make custard of four beaten eggs
three pints OF milk, one cup OF sugar anC
little salt. In this stir oAe pint 81
stewtd, sweetened and seasoned apples
and bake half an hour in quick oven
Or, use five eggs excepting out the whites
of two, with which frost the top( anC
brown in the oxen, No sauce required
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

Let your fruit be dry and free from
lesves or stalk. Take equal quantities OF
plums and sugar, put nso a clean vessel
and boil one hoor, stirring the same way
Is above. Damsons prepared the same
way are very good. Care must be taken
when cold 10 cover all preserves closely
and stand in q cool, dry place.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03

Beef fritters are nice for breakfast
chop pieces OF steak or cold roast beef
very fine. Make batter of milk flour
and an egg and mix the meat with It.
Put a lump of butter into saucepan,
LET it melt, then drop the batter into it
from large spoon. Fry until brown
season with pepper and salt and little
parsley.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-03
tbs HOUSEHOLD
APPLE BRrAKFAsr oAKE.

One and one-halt cups of Indian meal,
two cups of wheat flour, one-half cup OF
molassee, two teaspoonfuls of cream OF
tartar, one 'easpoonful OF soda, little
salt, cold water to mix thin, and Ave
commonsized apples chopped, Bake in
a creased pan in a quiuk oven.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
Si5irgiuia free gress.
W. ". b. GALLAHER, Editor.
The Little IVomdn.


A pretty little woman with soft appeal
ing eyes, low voice, and an air of dain-
tiness in dress and manner Not much
force about such little creature, you say ?
She will never set the world afre. My
dear sir, you are mistaken. 1t Is just
such sweet, helpless seeming little women
who have set the world afre-at least the
portion of it over which their influence
extended-and who will do it again. I'll
wager Helen of Troy was such woman.
That dainty bit of femininity seems very
helpless, indeed. She sits still and lets Il
man attend to her fare, she takes the seat
that he offers, she accepts his assistance
in getting out of the stage, and she ac-
cepts it all with pleasant smile. Yes,
my friends, that is the woman that rules
the world. She rules it by her helpless
ness, Just as the whitest, sweetest, dainti-
est morsel of baby, enthroned in frills
and cambric and fine ace, can govern dn
establishment of men, and they feel proud
of their tyrant. The tyranny of weak
ness is the strongest in the world. The
woman who rules is really the one who
says, "Protect me-" The woman who
says: 81 will protect you," is the sort of
hybrid who may rule one man, who may
always spell woman with a capital w,
and prefer a stub pen, but that is the ex-
tent of her monarchy. Weak woman,
not daring to face the March wind weak
woman, with no idea as to her rights or
her wrongs; weak woman, with strong
opinions as to the value Of Il kiss, smile,
a pleasant word weak woman will have
all arms opened to her with a request
that she only express her wishes and they
will be obeyed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
SEPTEMBER R is
Investigating the Cattle Fly.

Last summer a new pest was reported
in cattle in New jersey, Delaware, Mary
land and Northern Virginia. The pest
has again made its appearance this sum-
mer. 1t is small fly half the size OF a
house fly which settles in great numbers
around the base of the horns and on 9th
er portions of the body where it cannot
be reached by either tail or head. 1t
sucks a moderate amount of blood, re-
duces the condition of cattle and lessons
the yield of milk by from one-thIrd to
one-half. This new pest has been inves-
tigated by the Department of Agriculture
through the acting etymologist, l.. O.
Howard. who has succeeded in tracing
the entire life history of the pest. he
finds that the fly lays its eggs usually at
night in fresh COW droppings, and that
for the development from the egg through
the maggot stage to the perfect fly again
space of only u days is necessary. lie
says this rapidity of reproduction ac-
counts for the wonderful numbers in
which these flies appear, and it follows
with reasonable certainty that the insect
will pass the winter in the quiescent stage
at the bottom of manure dropped late in
fall (the approximate date to be deter
mined later.) The preventive IS obvi-
ously t. lime the manure in the fall IN
the places where the cattle preferably
stand at night. At the present time the
applications may be made to milch cows
and valuable animals which will keep the
flies away. The applications may be O.
fish oil and pine tar, with little sulphur
added; 3. Tobacco dust when the skin isnot
broken; (3) tallow and small amount
of carbolic acid.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
VOLUME 79.-yOLUNIE Q5, NEW SERIES.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12

Col. John Ely, of Pike county, Mis-
souri,, now a North Dakota stockman,
was a Democratic member of the Dakota
legislature three or four years ago. He
fell desperately i'll during the session and
was having a rather rough time, with on
" such attention as Tom Edison and 9TH
er well-meaning but unskilled friends
could give him. Edison walked in one
day and asked:
"Well, John, how are you getting on ~
Poorly, mighty poorly, Tom. I'm
afraid I'm going to die" said Ely
q don't know but you WILL" replied
Edison. "You look awful bad, John"
q know it. know it, j." said Ely. And
in few moments he added tom, there's
one thing 1 want you to do for me if l
die"
"What's that" asked Edison in a sym
pathetic tone, getting ready for a death
bed commission.
"Tom," said Ely, "if die want you
to see that I'm buried in Norwegian
burying ground"
"Wha-wha-what's that for? ejacu.
lated Edison.
Because" said Ely, without break
in his solemn manner, because the devil
will never think of looking for Demo
crat among the Norwegians"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12

The late Judge Walker of Aurora,
Ind, was, it is said, the personifcation of
pomposity. He was proud of himself, of
his family and of all his possessions. IL
Illustrative of this trait of character story
is told of the old Judge.
Shortly before his death he built a
splendid mansion on the high hill back of
Aurora. Judge Walker was inordinate-
ly proud of this house, which could be
seen for miles up and down the river.
One day he was returning home by steam
er from Cincinnati. Judge Walker no
sooner caught sight of his residence than
his whole attention was fixed upon It, He
wondered if every one else appreciated
the beauty and striking location of the
house. Finally he walked up to a stranger
and said 81 beg pardon, but-ah-ah-
can YOU tell me who is the owner of that
-lh-paatiaI and beautiful mansion on
the hill?"
"Yes, sir, replied the stranger prompt
ly. "that old barn belongs to Judge Wal
ker, the biggest fool in Indiana, although
he thinks himself sage"
The Judges curiosity was entirely sat
isfed. The stranger knew him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12

Editor Stone of the Brooklyn Joanat@
Commerce owns a beautiful flower garden.
In '6S all the imported stock Of the then
rare Jacqueminot rose was held by
grower up the Hudson who offered 100
plants at auction in three groups-the
buyer Of the first lot to have the Others
at the same bid. Mr.. Stone sent gawky
country lad who had flowers and auction
methods down fine to buy the plants.
The crowd thought him simpleton and
he was the butt of their jokes. When he
bid 25 cents on the first lot they laughed
loudly and didn't say one word-to see
what the ignorant fellow would do. The
auctioneer knocked the roses down TO the
lad and inquired with mock politeness
how many lots the purchaser would like.
81 will take them ALL" he answered, in
his usual imperiurbable manner, "snd
they're for Mr.. Stone of Brooklyn"
The boy had got $50 plants Of costly
variety Of rose for 70 cents
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12

While driving in one of the Boston
suburbs | was pointed out fine estate
adorned with noble trees, which gave it
an attraction for me greater even than
the fine mansion which adorned it. Hav-
ing expressed this idea to my companion
he said earnestly: "Well the owner cf
that estate agrees with you, for those trees
saved his life" 1t turned out that the
gentleman now a hale and hearty septua-
genarian, forced by i'll health consequent
upon excessive devotion to business retir-
ed to his suburban estate and began to
plant trees and devote himself to the care
of such as were already growing on his
ground. Not a day passed that he did
not watch the condition Of these trees
indeed his friends used to joke with him
about what they called his arboricultural
mania, warning him Of the fate of Daph-
ne transformed into a laurel and other
classical examples of the sort. But the
lover of trees persisted in his devotion to
them, and the result was not only a
growth of noble beeches and oaks and
elms but a reinvigorated constitution and
mind free from nervousness and
anxiety. The merchant went back to his
business new man, but henceforth he
continued the habits which had restored
him to health and spent large part of
every day looking after his trees.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12

Rossina, the composer, was once dining
with a friend at his house and the latter's
wife noticed that he ate nothing. 81 am
sure, NJ. Rossina, you don't like that dish;
one cannot easily please such fine con-
noisseur as your are" Pardon, madame,
that is not at all the reason, but | never
eat between my breakfast and my dinner.
OF course, you will ask me then, why did
| come to a luncheon party? will tell
you. The other day | was invited 10
hear a performance of my William Tell
overture. At the moment where the al.
legro begins | saw two men in the band
putting their trumpets up, but | could
not for the life of me hear one note; so l
asked the manager why they did not play.
'Oh, that is very simple he said. i
could not get two trumpeters, but |
thought I'd get some men to hold up the
trumpet. 1t always looks well to see
trumpets in an orchestra but, of course,
as they can't play, you can't hear them.
Now can't eat any more than they could
play but as Mayerbeer, who is so super
stitious, would have takeni it for bad omen
had | sent an excuse, so thought | would
just sit behind my plate, because it looks
well to have old friends sit around ones
table"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
superb HerOtsn.

The heroism shown by Mr.. Hugh G..
Meem, the young mining engineer Of the
Consolidation Coal Company, in entering a
flooded mine near Frostburg, Md, Friday
last, aud rescuing over forty imprisoned
miners is worthy of the highest commenda-
ton. In the absence Of the superintendent
of the mines Mr.. Meem, who is but twenty
four years of age, assumed charge Of mat
ters. and believing that the lives Of the
miners were at stake, he bravely entered the
flooded mine, waded in water to his arm
pits for distance of several hundred yards,
and then mounting boy on his shoulders
made his way to the mouth Of the mine, ac-
companied by the miners, who had feared
to stir lest new disaster should befall them.
It is of such material that heroes are made
In addition to the heroism, which was in
born. Mr.. Meem has had the advantage OF
thorough training in a military school,
where both mental and physical develop
ment are well nigh perfect, and where man
illness is encouraged and the performance
of duty the rule. He is a son Of Gen. Jno.
G. Meem, of Shenandoah county, Virginia.
-Balti1l0re Sun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12

The problem of utilizing the force of
ocean waves has been solved to a certain
extent by an invention Of Mr.. n. o.
Bond, of Fairfax C. H., Va, which is
now in use at Ocean Grove, New Jersey.
Mr.. Bond has mounted gates in such a
position out in the water that the wave
coming in beats against them and shuts
them. When the wave retires it opens
the gate to bang it shut again at the next
advance Connected with the gates are
piston rods working the force pumps, and
pipes connect the force pumps with tanks
elevated to height Of forty feet. The
device is a success. Last Friday 10000
gallons Of sea water we're pumped into
the tanks for use in laying the dust in the
streets. The authorities hold that the
salt water is better than river water for
laying dust. Mr.. Bond is Of opinion that
by the use Of big floats, instead Of gates,
he can get results six times as great. But
the pump, operated by a gate, IS a prac-
tical device, which is destined, it appears,
to have a wide use.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12

Vide A,cqLe for September opens the new
serial by Susan Coolidge, story for girls
who have their living to earn; it is called
"A Little Knight Of Labor"-one Of those
stories that are enjoyed equally by young
and old. The Peppers serial, by Margaret
Sidney. is full of good times and exciting
happenings, as is usual with the Peppers
household. An article that will be read
with interest relates to maria Mitchell 1t
Vassar." and is written by one Of her old
pupils; there is good portrait OF the IA
nous woman astronomer. Miss Risely
Seward gives the last Of her Around the
World Stories-perhaps the most entertain
ing Of them all it is entitled My Dinner
at Kensington Palace"-an amusing glimpse
of ROYALTY. An account Of North Carolina
outing, illustrated from photographs, IS en-
titled Through Hickory Nut Gap" The
poems are unusually good. Mrs. Whites
Public School Cookery concerns fish and
eggs. The boys will enjoy an article about
Swimming"
Vide Awake is $40 year, d. LOthrop
& Company, Publishers, Boston, Mass.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
POETR Y.
STARS AND POTATOES.

Go Gull the stars from out the skies,
Exclams poet; just as though
A man could grasp those twinkling eyes
By flying upward, like crow.
Sweet versiiier. man was made
To till the earth for what twill yield
Go then. and seek the shining spade,
And dig potatoes from the field.
The stars were made to shine at night,
And blink at each fair asteroid;
Potatoes are for mans delight
A filler for an aching void.
O. poet Wild we'll not refuse
To let you Gull the stars-in rhyme
But as for us, we'll always choose
The tame potato. every time.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
Caution 10 Mothers.

Every mother is cautioned against giving
her child laudanum or paregoric; 1t creates
an unnatural craving for stimulants which
kills the mind or the child. Acker's Baby
Soother is specially prepared to benefit
children and cure their pain. It Is harm
less and contains no Opium or Morphine.
Sold bv C. Frank Jones & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
People Ererylchere

Confirm our statement when we say that
Acker's English Remedy IS in every way
superior to any and all other preparations
for the Throat and Lungs. In Whooping
Cough and Group it is magic and relieves at
once. We offer you sample ooule iree'
Remember. this Remedy is sold on posi-
tive guarantee. Sold by G. Frank Jones &
Co,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12

ATTORNETS ATL1W
.N9ir Goods.

(tHEGKINS. Mixed Pickle, London sauce,
VI Ot-Gp Prepared Horse Haj.sh in bottles.
IuiIae ana Corn Starch, Nlcaroni and
-. proue,auj Dried Peaches Currani, and
.r- Ea.-u, BucSwheat Hominy anu
Beams Bahb.rs Star and other soap, Ar
..e- Lereriug and Enterprise Coiiee All
above goods .or sale at q. ID. Ebl r.
Sep iu and ask to sec Che Woman Friend.
Ines. tlir-ar G.. ID EBN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.

4 COMPLETE stock of Public school Books,
A all books used in Char.estowu Male Acad-
emy and Stephenson Female Seminary, Copy
Books. Tablets States. Penhoiders, Pencils and
eyerythin- pertaining to school supplies, just
received ana for sale in the Book aud Station
ery Department.
Au.- 80. lSSs. AISQUITH & co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
Eagle Avenue Gardens.

THE public is respectfully informed that !
L am now prepared to furnish plants of all
standard varieties for vegetable gardens, such as
CABBAGE. TOMATO. PEPPER, EGG, LET
TUCE. SAGE. CAULIFLOWER, &C,
ALSO SWEET POTATO SETS,
at the Eagle Avenue Gardens, (west of Mt.
Parvo'0 and at my Town Branch on Liberty
street. adjoining the residence of Hon. Jas. NJ.
Mason. A share of the public patronage will
be thankfully received.
Fresh Vegetables i'm season.
April I, lS>6 L. J. WILLIAMS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12

The New York Herald says: eff Malone
and his followers get control of Virginia
they will roll over in the treasury and snort
their delight like horse in clover field"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
Pfmples on the Face

Denote an impure state of the blood and
are looked upon by many with suspicion.
Ackers Blood Elixir will remove all i'm
purities and leave the complexion smooth
and clear. There is nothing that will so
thoroughly build up the constitution, purify
and strengthen the whole system. Sold and
guaranteed by G. Frank Jones * Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-12
Price List of Tiware

ATC. ID. EBYS.
Is quar-, Bucket only 20c u 90. Bucket l5c.
coverd lie. " COW 90
O7c. %.
Wash Boiler Soc Coffee Pots from to 2oc
3-picce Painted Chamber Sets only Sl25.
Wash Basins at g. 8, T. and Ice
Riusirg pans-s1t. l6c loot. zoe. 12qt. 22c and
15Gt -5c Painted Buckets from - TO 40c
Refined Stew Pans no 8. $, 10, l., a. rs and 20c
b Gal OH Can and Pump Sl75.
Tin Cups aud Plates, Skimmers and everything
I'm Tin line used I'm family at Rock Bottom
Prices.
April Al. 1850