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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-19
To Split Paper.

There are two ways in splitting a piece
of paper. One is to lay the sheet of paper
on a piece of glass, soak it thoroughly
with water, and then press it smoothly
all over the glass. With a little care the
upper half of the sheet can be peeled off,
leaving the under half on the glass. Let
this dry and it will come off easily; of
course the glass must be perfectly clean.
The second way is a better one, but it re
vuires some good practice. Paste a piece
of cloth or strong paper on each side of
the sheet to be split. When it has thor
oughly dried pull the two pieces of
cloth apart suddenly and violently, The
paste can then be softened with water,
and the two halves of the sheet easily
taken off the cloths. -Ne1usp0peT Union.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18

wires were SO charged with electric
ity that they set the grass on fire.
The way they discovered that the
wires were so charged, the farmer
happened to get his ankle against
them and it gave him such shock
that it nearly knocked him down;
after that happened several different
persons touched the wires and il
would give them all similar shock.
This is a very singular event but its
truthfuluess is assured. Undouht
edly many prairie fires are started in
this same manner. Parties having
wire fences should be careful in
keeping them in good shape, and
not let them get down so as to touch
the ground.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Baily, Of Cobb, spent a
week with Miss Jessie Jacobs and
her Mineral Point friends.
Charlie Stamm came up from
Platteyille and spent Monday here.
He looked his best.
1t is gratifying to many friends
to know that James Harris, who has
been very sick, is able to get out
again.
Mike McCabo has quit the post
office and will soon depart for
Chicago.
will Kober intends opening a
barber shop in Darlington.
Capt. Belts, Of the Salvation
Army, left here Tuesday for the
benefit of his health.
Miss May BailN Of Cobb, made
a short visit 10 our city recently 10
see Miss Nellie Jacobs.
The gladness that has shone
forth on every countenance over the
reappearance of Mayor LaMalle,
after his protracted sickness, IS a
sufficient indicator Of the warm
place he holds in the hearts Of all
citizens.
Mrs. Laura A. Cobb and her
son Guy, have returned from Pass
Christian, Miss where they have
spent the last few months.
Mr.. ]. DeIler is in Chicago this
week purchasing goods for his
emporium.
Miss Mabel Bates, Of Darling
ton, has spen. a few days in our city
this aeek.
will J. Hosken succeeds X. +.
Gribble in the meat business, and
the Cash Grocery House thereby
loses a good clerk.
Will Suthers, a clerk Of the
| hardware store Of Martin u Toay
| has been under the weather thC
past week.
HgNDHA's is the place % secure
/ pure maple syrup.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
City Government

The new council met in special
session Tuesday afternoon; Mayor
and all aldermen present After
the presentation and adoption Of the
city clerks report for the year end
ing April /, 1889, the council then
proceeded to elect by ballot officers
for the ensuing year, with the fol
lowing result:
President of Council-W. II. Jacla.
City Clerk-W. a. Curry.
Street Commlssioncr-Thos Ivey.
City Attorney c. spensley
Jantor-Joseph Vivian
Lamp Lighter-Davd Brown.
School Commissioner, second ward-stans-
more Vivian, for the term Of two years.
1t was decided by the ayes and
noes TO do away with the Chief of
Police, which move the TRIBUNE
understands to be only for trial.
Salaries were fixed for the year as
follows:
City Clerk $50.
Street COMMISSIONERS
City Attorney $780,
Supt. of City Schools-sl00.
Assessor $500
Lamp Lighter s2j per month.
The council then granted the re-
tition for sidewalk on the east side
of Wisconsin street commencing at
the southwest corner of Mrs. Ire
bilcock's place, thence south to the
city limits.
The following parties made ap
plication for license to sell liquor at
retail: Jeuek Bros, John Theis, N.
Shillen, Jas. Collins, John O'Dowd
Chas. McCabe, w. Il. Collins, S.
Duppler, N. Eeiifer, Jos. Engels,
John Jeuok and John Kaufman
twelve in all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18


concluded
In our last column, we said, the
methods used TO introduce a course
of study into our common schools
have been iudiScreet, 1t would Ger
tainly be unwise to try to force the
course of study into every school in
a county, irrespective of differences
IN Intelligence, proficiency and fit
ness. Mr.. Gillian says: "In any
community whore there is a mani
fest disposition actively TO oppose
the plan, no attempt should be made
to inaugurate it, even if there were
legal authority to do so, such dis
trlcts should at first be simply let
alone. On the other hand, wher-
ever the county superintendent finds
a teacher desirous of following the
course. and the people, though in
different, yet willing to have the
experiment tried, there the condi-
tions are favorable"
This seems to us the proper plan.
If there Is in county only one
school in which the conditions war
rant the adoption of a course, then
let the course be introduced into this
school, and the greatest care be
taken to make the attempt a success.
The good results will soon be so
manifest, that neighboring schools
will follow the example, and so ON
until all the schools of the county
are remodeled, The management
of this work rests primarily upon
the county superintendents.
We intended TO discuss the meth.
ods to be employed by teachers in
introducing the course of study,
but we have received a copy Of the
Manual of the Elementary Course
of Study for the common schools OF
Wisconsin, in which full directions
are given to teachers. This manual
is a new edition, revised by Supt. j.
+. Thayer, and is an invaluable aid
TO teachers, not only as complete
outline Of the plans and purposes OF
the course Of study, but as a boob
on methods of elementary teaching
Tn the place of any discussion, W,
suggest that each teacher in tn,
county send to the state superinten
dent for a manual.
In conclusion, allow us TO say
there is no part of the entire schoo
organization SO important as tn,
common district school. Yet thes,
schools are far below the proper
standard in efficiency. We believ,
q radical improvement can be mad,
in them by the adoption Of th,
course of study.
The concert to be given on tn,
evenings Of April 2ith and 25th il
in the interest of our city schools
The proceeds will be used to bu,
books and apparatus for the IIigl
School. A special program will b,
given each night. The members o
the chorus have labored faithful,
/ to make the entertainment a success
We feel that ii is no exaggeratioi
to say that it will be the best con
cert ever given to the people 0
Mineral Point and vicinity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
SCISSORS SAUCE.

oG1 10SOLto 81 W.
OK Monday last Francis Walton
was married and took his young
wife to the home OF his father
twelve miles north of here on "Roll-
ing Ground" In the evening
party of young men, thirty-fve in
number, residents of the ueighbor.
hood, went over with horns, bells,
etc, to charivari the newly married
couple. The groom's father came
out with a stout cane and laid about
him with such execution as to badly
disfgure some of their countenlnces
aud finally drove them OF. Young
Walton went to Prairie du CHEN
Wednesday and had them all ar.
rested They held a meeting and
sent a committee to Bosoobel to
retain William Palmer on their side.
The case will be tried at Prairie du
Chen. - Bosco56J dat
LAST Sunday evening at the NJ. h.
church Rev. Il. Y. Briggs preached
on the "Evidenoes of Christianity"
At the close of his sermon he sig
nailed the choir to sing and sank
into chair with his head on his
hand The choir sang two verses
and stopped while the audience
remained quietly standing, waiting
to receive the benediction; bat their
pastor made no movement and the
people, supposing he had dropped
into doze, waited until the silence
became oppressive when they moved
slowly y out into the aisles with their
eyes upon the immovable figure in
the pulpit Friends Of the minister
Immediately pressed forward onto
the rostrum, but all attempts 20
arouse him were fruitIess for a
time. a carriage was brought and
he was taken TO the parsonage and
received medical aid ILis supposed
that he sustained a slight stroke of
some sort, from which he is now
slowly recovering 49, DIAL
BLESSED is the man who stitch
not in the seat of the kicker nor
mingles III the congregation of the
mossbacks; but his delight Is in
the new railroads aud brick blocks
aud IN schemes to build up himself
and his own town. And he shall be
like an evergreen tree planted by the
river of waters; his leaf shall not
wither in early fall like cotton wood,
for the ELI of the boomer shall get
there, but the kicker shall bo left to
hold the back scat. Ea.
THOSE who are SO ready to say
that farming does not pay should
try other oallings for a season or
two and then foot up the results.
The cities of the northwest are full
Of men who left farms a few years
ago TO try city life; most of them
brought a little property with them,
who are now too poor TO get back to
farming again aud who aro living
from hand to mouth by day labor or
team labor, dependent on others and
not knowing whore the next weeks
supply of food aud fuel will come
from. If farming does not pay it is
easier to put enough energy and
brain work into it to make it pay,
than to enter upon the fierce strug
gle for life that is going on in all
cities. There ara nine TO win on a
farm to one in city Northwestern
! InrlclLkkllrlaL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
The Local Field.
Spring

And ha. Spring come again? You bet!
MS here with all its buds and bees;
s.. snaae the garden now, and set
The onions out and early peas.
rba housewife now delights to fight
yyftb the old hen that wants to set.
Fine poetry she cannot write
But poultry is her forte, you bet.
Glorious springtime! Now the soul
Nav feast Itself on earth's fair scenes.
How much do enjoy the whole,
Bur more dote on pork and greens.
-ErcldHge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18

II REAL ESTATE is looming up in
Il ua in Mineral Point.
Il GOOD note paper at l0c per quIre
n j. j. uanscom IL Co.'S.
h I5yERYMAN Sims has made anoth-
n investment in new horses and
Auggies
THERE will be an entertainment
|eIyeu by the Band of Hope on
Eprl 3Jth.
h L. ]. PENHALLEGoN has sold his
hesdence in the second ward to Jos.
Eie, the engineer.
n BENsoN's meat market is being
Elnade remarkably attractive by the
of fresh paper and paint.
II FAaMERs should be as much inter
@,,ei in keeping up the fertility of
Mter farms as they are in raising
lst horses.
@ FROM those who indulge in fish
Erg-and there are many of them
NJ this city-one can hear nothing
w., trout, trout, ifs, etc.
II JouN QUINN, an old resident of
NAeudalltown settlement, and who
Eaade This city his marketing point,
lied suddenly at home yesterday.
h The balcony scene, representing
E'9meo and Juliet, at the High
FNeaoo concert next week, will be
we'll worth the price of admission.
Tm butohering firm of Gribble
Grange is dissolved, Gribble
Eleunng, to 60 into the business of
grain and stock buying at Jonesdale.
0yE Of the finest male quartettes
-at ever stood up before a Mineral
Point audience can be heard sing
attending the High School con
mt
n 5ot.IANsCOM was this week ap-
"ei clerk on the mail tram run
between this city and Rock
20, IS q successor to Barney Good
semoyed.
laE customary Easter service will
aea in all the city churches. At
II Il. church a special service is
prepared by the children Of
sunday school.
AayFyNAN is his own policeman
w. tell himself when it is
81 o'clock by means Of an ear
pe, that will curve from his
4.a 10 his ear. "Dot ish all
l4'
" Hoard has issued a procla-
recommending appropriate
rs on April 30, in honor Of the
a.eaMal anniversary Of the in
asn Of George Washington
President.
-aefleme homestead belong
.ae estate Of James Polking-
te5 opposite the first ward
Fas sold on Monday Of
t9 Jos. Il Guudry for
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Co7ductod m GIO. 8 CABANIS-

IIhis column will be devoted to the discussion
OF educational questions Of local and general
Importance Its purpose is to create greater
interest in our common schools, among patrons
as well as teachers Correspondence is solicited,
nut the right 20 reject any article Is reserved,
Mathematical puzzles. grammatical Qutbbos,
Ne, VIII mot be inserted iu this column. Let
Us consider thiurs ct more vital Importance 10
our boys and girls
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
.rvv7AL poINT MARKET.

..-,ss below are the highest that are
. 5s hour Of going 20 press;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
BINDING TWINF.

We have made arrangements TO
sell binding twine from } 8 to - cts.
per %, and will guarantee our Gus
toners both ways; that is, should
the price 90 lower before harvest
you will get il lower, if higher you
will yet il at to-day's prices. We
desire our old customers to stick TO
as and not Ja led off by false re.
ports. We will take orders now if
you prefer. lGwi
MARTIN y ToAY.
THERE are advertised letters at
the post-oilice, April 18th, 1889, for
John Holmes ~, Mr.. William
Wranck, Jas. Fl. Thomas %, Mrs
Addie Homes, Mr.. Thomas Hughes
and Mr.. John Hughes Per
sons calling for the above will
please say advertised" aud give date
Of notice. GEO CRAWFORD, =. NJ.
FARMEEs! dehorn your calves with
the "Chemieal Dehora." 1t causes
no pain and is efeotuaI in its work
For sale at Viyian's Pharmacy. 49,
II you are looking for bargains IN
boots and shoes stop 1T PenhaIlc-
gouF. Goods ana prices sure 70
please Courteous treatment ways
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore con
Quoted by Richard Il. Gribble and
William Grange under the firm
name Of Gribble y Grange, has
been deem dissolved, Richard E.
Gribble retiring from the firm All
parties knowing themselves indebted
to the firm will please call and set
tie. Parties having claims against
the firm will please present them for
settlement
RICHARD +. GBIBBLE.
WILLIAM GRANGE.
Mineral Point, April 10th, 1899.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18

HgNDRAs is the place . secure
pure maple syrup
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
n-.,onnia1- Departnaent.

|"U0 TIEIGII II p - =
for the accommodation of those who
.t.,ut in any way, those who nave l9st
NJ ,amable property, ana Tor those Wlo ,l9
'r exchange. Limit, twenty-five
.- rtr.r Insertion FREE, and for eacn m
.t.raefter twenty-five cents
,,a sALE-A good secondhand buggy
.,sa. 0' Apply at this Office.
-.,.gsout 90 bushels OF potatoes for sale
l.'.-#re nj j. Dellers store
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18

GREAT atmospheric disturbance or
an electric storm is now believed to
have been the origin Of the prairie
fires in Dakota. For a certain
period the telegraph wires were en-
tirely useless 50 far as communica-
ton with other points was concerned.
Fence wire was also affected, and
one farmer gives Lis experience. lie
cut down his wire fence to let his
stock out, laying a stone on the
loose wires 10 bold them down. The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
WALL PAPER,
FOR THE
PARLOR AND HALL,
AT j. i. HANSCOM q co.'s,
CARD

1omyFfieads, Patrons and Patients:
Ny ten years service Oh the State
Board Of Charities and Reform
having expired, the necessity for my
frequent absences from home, OF
which you have complained SO much
and often, has ceased to exist. For
the future | purpose giving my en-.
tire time to my practice and business.
The firm Of Vivian & Son will be
ready to answer calls. The senior
member Of the firm will, as in the
past, give especial attention to
diseases Of women.
lGw2 JonE II. VIVIAN, VI. d.
GARDEN, field and flower seeds in
great variety and new at Pr;deaux''
drug store.
FoR SALE-Three OF four pairs q
trios of good Black Cochin chickens
This is 8 first class variety for city
keeping. Inquire at this Office
Homer guardian., 1889-07-05
Three Bad Social Slips.

Il beg your pardon, Madam, bu
you are sitting on my hat ex
claimed a gentleman. 90 pra,
excuse me; | thought it was m,
husbands" war the unexpected
reply. In smother instance o
conjugal amenities, a wife said 4
her husband: II saw Mrs. Becker
this morning, and she complained
that on the occasion Of her las,
visit you were 50 rude to her Chat
she thought she must have offend.
ed you." Nothing Of the klnd,'
he answered. "On the contrary
| like her very much; but it wa,
rather dark at the time, and when
l entered the room at first ]
thought it was you" Poor
john he was a kira and forbear-
ing husband, sobbel Johns Wild
ow on der return from the funeral.
: fes,' said a sympathlzing neigh
Dor, "but 1t is all for the best.
You must try TO comfort yourself,
my dear, with the thought that
your husband is at peace at last." :"
.Chambers' Journal.
Homer guardian., 1889-07-05
Let's Be Fair.

President Harrison has confirm
ed:the appointment Of Mrs. Genera
Davis, niece Of jeff Davis, made
by Mr.. Cleveland, As postmistress
Of Biloxi, Miss,
Let Us give him credit for do
ing a good thing A. hs has done
in this instance.
We are ready enough to con.
demn our party enemies, but lack
the magnanimlty to give credit
when it is due.
We said in the beginning of
Harrison's administration that we
would treat him fairly, sustaining
him in any worthy act and coz
demning him for any unworthy
act, and 90 We will.
I'VE rejoice that the Republican
President had backbone enough
to confirm anything. Cleveland
did, especially in the matter Of
the appointment Of jeff Davis
niece. -Natchsz Democrat.
Homer guardian., 1889-07-05
Steering Through Life.

Scrvant--"Two gentlemen at the
door want to see you, sir. They
didn't come together; Just happen
ed along at the same time"
Householder How do thew
act?"
,"One Of sem is awful polite, sir,
and begs the honor of a few minu-
tcs' conversation"
81 don't want to see him; he's
doubtless got something to sell.
"The other, slr, is stiff as a
ramrod. cir, and don't waste no
words"
''He must have a bill. Tell EN-
both Pm not At home. ."-Ne,o
York Weekly..
Homer guardian., 1889-07-05
Doubtful About 1t.

They were gathered sorrowful
around tue couch OF the poor iel-
low who had been smashed TO
pieces under the hammer of pile
driver.
"Do you think he will recover"
asked a young lady-possibIy his
sister, perhaps one who held a
nearer and slearer relation.
With mighty effort the wound
cd man raised his head. doctor"
he said, Il should like to get well;
but when | think what q bore I
should be BY going about forever
life and Dragging over
my narrow escape, l feel it is best
that / should go. Boston Trpn.-
cript.
Homer guardian., 1889-07-05
NO. 80.
The !nyalid's Hope.
REMs sNnND

Many seemingly incurablccases
Of blood poison, catar,h, scrolula
and rheumatism have been cured
by B RIB (Botantic Blood Blam),
made Blood Balm Co, Atlanta,
Ga. Write to them for book filed
with convincing proof,
G W Raider, living seven miles
from Aehcns, Ga, writes; "For
several years l suffered with run.
ing ulcers, which doctors treated
and pronounced incurab.r. A
single bottle of BBB did me
more good than all the doctors. l
kept on using it and every ulcer
healed"
d c Hlnnard 4 Son Towaliga,
Ga, writes: 1--WE induced a neigh
Dor to try b Il b for catarrh,
which he thought incurable, as 1t
had resisted all treatment. 1t
delighted him, and continuing its
use he was cured sound and
well.'
r NJ Lawson, East Point, Ca,
writes: "My wife had scrofula
fifteen years. She kept growing
worse. She lost her hair and her
skin broke out faarfully. Debili-
ty, cm.cistion and no appetite
followed. After physicians and
numerous advertised medicines
failed, ] tried B B B and her re-
covery was rapid and complete"
Oliver Secor, Baltimore, Md.
writes: 81 suffered from weak
back and rheumatism. BIB D has
proven to be the only medicine
that gave me relief"
Homer guardian., 1889-07-05
Five Deadly Shots with Ono
Bullet

There is an old gentleman in
Forsyth county who is very fond
OF hunting. Whenever he walks
abroad mis- wifc always bears him
company. Recently he went out
to drive the COWS. During his
walk he discovered five sqirrels up
ono tree, and also discovered that
he had lost all of his bullets but
one.
lie sat down, drew out his
pencil and day book. and careful
ly surveying the distance up to the
FIRST squirrel, began: If six grains
of powder will move q bullet three
inches, how many grains will it
take to carry it up to the squirrel
q distance Of about thirty feet?
made his calculation, put in the
required amount Of powder, just
enough to kill the squirrel and for
the bullet not to pass throu gh.
lie banged away, and down came
bushy tail. He took his knife out,
cut out the ball, loaded up again,
and fired until he killed the Eve
squirrels with one bullet, and
loarded With it the sixth time
HdvdnnGA Ne,ps.
Homer guardian., 1889-07-05
A North Carolina Game.

mountains the student of customs
may still find material forrescarcl
says The Washington Post. Th,
most unique are the kissing games
which still cling to the soil. A
lot Of big-limm,d, powerful yeune
men and apple checked, buxom
girls gather and select one o.
their number rs master of ccro
monies. lie takes his station in
the center Of the room, while tho
rest pair Off and parade around
him. Suddenly one young wo.
man will throw up her eands AMI
say:
lin apinln',"
The master OF ceremonies takes
it up and the following dialogue
and 'nterlocution takes place:
"Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp
say she's a.pinin'. What is Miss
Ar.belIs Jane Apthorp a,pinin'
fur?"
I'm a.pinin' fur sweet kiss
"Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp
says she's a-pinin' iura sweet kiss.
Who is Miss Arabella Jane Ap-
thorp a.pinin' fur u, sweet kiss
frWm?"
I'm a-pinin' fur very sweet
kiss frum Mr.. Hugh Waddle.'
(Blushes, convulsive gigglcs and
confusion on the part of Miss Ar
bella Jane Apthorp At this forced
c"nfession). Mr.. Hugh Waddle
walk. up manfully and relieves
the fair Arabclla's "pinin" by a
smack which sounds like a 3 year
old steer drawing his hoof out Of
the mud.
Then a young man will be taken
sudden and unsccountable "pinin"
which, after the usual exchange
Of questions and volunteered in
formation, reveals the name Of
the maiden who causes the "guaw-
in" She coyly retreats outdoors.
only to be chased. overlaken, cap
turad and iercibIy compelled to
relieve her captor's distress.
At one Of thsse entertainments
which 1t was the narratcr's for
tune to attend there was a remark
ably beautiful young woman VINO
had been married about a month.
Her husband was present, a huge,
beetle brewed, black-eyed young
mountaineer, with q fist like ham.
The boys fought shy of the bride
for fear of incurring the anger of
her hulking spouse. The game
went on for some time, when symp-
toms of irritation developed in
the giant. Striding to the mid
die OF the room, he said:
my wife ez pooty, n ez nice,
n street. ez any gyurl hyar. You
uns has known her all her life.
lis game hez been a.goin' on half
an hour an nobody has pined fur
her oncet. Ef some one does mt
pine fur her pooty soon thar will
be trouble"
She was the bell of the ball af-
ter that. Everybody pined for
her.