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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-08

THE Mississippi river question seems
10 be TOO much for cougrr,. and the seien-
fists The government has spent immense
sums in constructing Ieyees only to find
them entirely Inadequate and with pros
pect that in the near future .hey viii be
found even more so. The advocates Of the
outlet system me now having theirinning,
and In the meantime the Mississippi river
continues to roll ON its food of waters TO
the gulf careless of what congress may de-
eide The Father of Waters has "a lien on
the whole valley and on occasion will con-
tinue to appropriate as much of it as may
be necessary for his purposes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-08


II no wcrKmen ever struck except those
who wished to do 50 there would never
be any strike of aserious nature. IL Is
the contented workmen compelled by ms
slavery to the union to quit hi, job against
his will, VINO Is at once the tool and the
victim Of the paid fomenter Of labor diffi-
cuties
President CARNor has received a letter
from the King Of Dahomy, in which the
latter complains that the French attacked
him without warning and without decla-
ing war against him. He further says
that when his father died France alone
omitted to send him a letter Of sympathy.
The King declares that the French mer-
chants now in his power viii be Kept as
hostages until the end of the war
UNHEEDruL Of the example of the
United States and the lessons of history,
Mexico seems to be of the opinion that
she has only one man who is competent
to direct her destiny. An amendment to
tie Constitution has been proposed by
which all restriction to the reelection Of
the President is removed. Nineteen state
Legislatures have asked that the amend
ment be made, in order that Diaz may he
reelected if the people desire it Mexico
has yet to learn that the political future
of a republic should not rest upon a one
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-05
Tho Lobator,s s,uoor Coat.

Tho shell of tho crab and lcbstcr
owes its bluieh-gray color to tho super
position Of two pigmcnts or coloring
matters, which hayo boen Isolated q
rcd pigment and q bluo one. AS long
ao thcso Two pigments exist simultanc-
ously tho crustucoans rcmain gray. But
tho blue pigment is fugitive, and somc-
times, nndor. tho influences Of disease,
tits destroyed, and crabs aro found with
portions Of their shcll moro or loss
rcddigh. Whet1 tho crusteccans arc
immersed in boiling wst.ss tto bluc pig
mont is ontircly destroyed, and tho red
pigment, which is vory stable. appears
alonc in all its brilliancy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-05

M. Reinhart has
lust received his
Spring and Sumner
samples for custom
made clothing. II
you want your
clothes made to Or
der, give him a call
and see as fine @
line of samples as
has ever been ex
hibited in Elko.
You can get a suit
of clothes made to
order from $21 90
up. Fit Guaran-
teed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-05
woMAMs cuRlous WAYS.
She carely Values lha. Things She nas :,
Tier Com mani.

#E Ter Com mani. VS. ~,
Thcrc 10 food for reflection in tho cu.
rtous fact that whilo. American women
CT wcalth consider nm English hu3band
tho ccmo OF all earthly possessions, tho
English worEing-girl lends ell her on.
orgies to obtaining sufficient means to.
cmigratc from hcr nativc land for tho
purpose OF acquiring not only American
dollars, but ono of tho American hus-
bands. who arc said TO bc much moro de-
eiroblo than tho homo article. Chnritu.
bio people institute training schools
tor tho purpose of systematically teach
ing worktn5-women household service.
sowing and all kinds of l.bor most in
demand, thcroby cquipping them with
nm amount OF useful KNOWLEDGE thot
Will cause thcm to be eagerly picked
up by mistrcsscs or husbands, "a tho
case may be. and all this at minimum
cost within tho roach Of those of most
humble resources. Once tho woman IA
thus trained to be treasure in tho
household, sho leaves tho nation which
has bofriendcd hcr for tho Independence
and plenty OF tho land OF tho FREQ.
whero no mistress daros interfcro with
tho cnt OF her bang or '.fringc," cs tho
English woman calls 1t whom sho insists
upon servants parting her hair
smoothly and dcccntly bcncath hor
cap and ncvcr daring to appear with
her wavy. locks falling upon her forc.
head. Tho American housewife fools
Igrntefulif her maid consents to take tho
curl paper out Of her bang bcforo din.
ner. and would no sooner mako cny sug-
gestions to her concerning tho arrange.
mont OF her locks than sho would to tho
Governor Of tho State with regard to
tho Btylo Of his mustache.
1t Is said to bo q common experience
among workingmen in England that do
mcstic servants as O rulo mako very un-
desirable wives. having lfttlo ilea Of
general housow0rk, and, accustomed to
tho extravagant waste and luxury of
grcat houses. thoy are p-odigal in tho
use OF materials. An English writer, in
q recent article, appeals to tho worIine-
mon to mend their ways. emulate tho
example Of tho worthy American hus-
band who looks up boarding-housc be-
fore ho buys tho wedding-ring, and is
grateful IL his vito is home whom ho
comes to dinner, and thus keep thesc
household angels trained to bo cClciont
hclpmcpts ut homo instead of onrichin9
other lands with this valuable product.
And In tho meantime tho American Girl
cmigrates to tho othor side, taking hcr
r.ch papa along to purchase decrcpit
duke, or lord, or carl. while tho Ar1cri-
can husband waits patiently until cho
gets her divorce, mnd thon receives hcr
with Upon aTai5 ss :;ss :. ..:1sh!i.:: h.d ll,a-
pcncd. All ol .ghtch goes to proc. tho
theory that o woman always wants What
she HASN'T got, and rarely values tho
things sho has in her posses5lon or ut
hcr comma nd. N. Y. Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-05
a aronster flose ; nusl,.

Tho trunk of rose bush which is now
in full bloom in Ventura, CAL, is foot
in circumference ut tho ground; the first
branch, which ia thrown out at q height
Of about four feot from tho ground, is 81
inchco in circumference. Wagon-loads
of vincs Ut is Of tho climbing yarioty)
aro clipped from it annually, yot It
covers an area Of 1900 Square foot. It
was planted in 1870. Within another
fourtccn years, If nothing happens to 1t,
IL will havc outstripped tho gigantic
rosc tree at Cologne, which haa had
ovor three hundred years to CROWN.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-05

--profcssot- Charles, in extinguish.
ing q fro what Is indispensab!c7"
Charles =. ""Fire." = Philadslphia In.
Quiror \
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-05
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
AN EVENING PAPER,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

one copy. ono year. ...0 B o.
oaO copy. ak mouths. Bo
Tor any period under six months. one dollH
/, par mouth. Payable In advance.
Dsuve1sd By earrier In Elko st % csnts week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
DR.. WICGINs.
s.'. -..- 80. -.

Sas nailed with four brass headed nails
ON tho side Of the private entrance.
Very strange" said the eldest Miss
Hunter. "Why didn't he have it gilded
III the middle of the bow-window?"
And put out his surgical instruments
And quinine bottles, and all the big
double teeth he has drawn, as if he
meant to keep storo?" sneered her
brother. '"That's your idea of doctors
office, is it? But guess Virgins knows
hotter than that"
''He is no doubt a very modest man,"
said Mrs. Percival, signing behind her
Grape streamers, land does not wish to
obtrude his sign"
''He's jolly old cove" said Mr.
zones, who had met him at dinner.
And when l told him how mad the
other three doctors were at the news of
his coming into the place, thought
he'd have split his sides laughing"
''Oldr' cried Miss Murgatroyd. 81
heard he was just in the primo of life. ="
t'Well, he's forty odd, If that's what
You call the primo of life,'" said Jones.
And you'll all have chance to Judge
Tar yourselves before long. for thoy tell
res going to move in this week"
( NDeane was darning her husbands
* y by the light of shaded lamp,
evening but one. whom Miss
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
IMPORTANT INVENTION.
A New Process for the Application of Zinc
to Iron.


By new and interesting process, zinc
is row applied to iron in such manner
as to prevent liability of the zinc becom-
ing detached, besides imparting to the
metal the property of taking a polish or
being galvanized with any desired me-
tallic coloring. In accomplishing this
result the iron is first cleaned by being
subjected to the action of mordant,
after which it is drawn through solu-
ton of chloride of zinc, a little ammonia
is thrown upon it, and immersion in the
zinc bath follows. The apparatus for
this purpose is placed near the heating
appliance, being so constructed that two
rotating cylinder brushes are placed over
the vessel containing the zinc, and can
be brought nearer to or removed from
each other in horizontal position, even
during their rotation. When the iron
plate is to be placed in the zinc bath, the
brushes are moved sufficiently far apart
to allow of this being done. The iron re-
mains in the bath until it has assumed
the temperature of the contents the
metal is then lifted out of the bath suffi-
GENTLY for the upper portion to reach
the middle of the steel cylindrical
brushes, which are put into rotary mo-
ton by the mechanism and are brought
so near each other that both sides of the
metal are subjected to their action.
Their velocity is regulated by their dis
lance from the surface of the zinc bath
and by the thickness of the metal to be
treated. The superfuous zinc is removed
by the brushes while in soft condition.
so that only the clean zinc-alloyed layer
is visible after the operation. This layer
is not coating of zinc, but is the orig
inal surface of the iron, and therefore
inseparable from it. Not only does it
perfectly resist all influences of temper
ature, but it can be heated without in
juring the layer of iron and zinc alloy.
Engineer and Iron Trades Ayertiser,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
Observation-Disclosures

BY the Mount Perhaps, where the laggard
maps.
Lies neutrality-suspicious. vile,
Just beyond Maybe, on the creek Let's See.
In the valley Of Time to Kill.
And the road that way, so people say,
IS simple enough to fare,
HNr the Path OF Ease, just correspondence,
Through the Region OF Devil-may-car
OR down you may float in your painted boat,
On the Tide of Well Enough
" here the banks are fair, and q fragrance is
there
From the blossoms of Cheek and Bluff.
Tou can lie at ease beneath the trees,
On the grass of Selfish Slope,
And hear the trill when the day is STILL
OF the bird called Groundless Hope.
And the lazy sweep, and the droning deep,
or the trees in your shady bower,
will lull you to rest on Earth's soft breast,
As you wait for NoTime hour
Tou can watch the skies, or philosophizo,
Or sleep through the live-long day;
You can summer there with never q care
Till the Fool Killer comes that way.
j. T. Newcomb. in Jury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
JAPAN'S GOVERNMENT.
A Limited Monarchy With an Upper an
Lower House.

Lower House.
The Toxic correspondent Of the New
York Tribune writes: The present gov
eminent of Japan is one of the most an
sient in the world, having existed since
nearly one thousand years before the
Christian era. But in late years it has
passed through a number of crucial
changes in quick succession. America
first opened the island empire to the
outer world, In 1865 the tycoons were
overthrown and the mikado made SUI
preme. In 1871 feudalism was altogether
swept away and the era of reform was
begun. For the first time politics became
matter of popular interest and definite
parties were formed. In 1881 the con-
stitution was promised and in 1889 it was
actually granted. Now the first cleo
ton has taken place, and in November
the first parliament will meet. Japan
stitutional monarchy. Concerning par
lament, it may be stated that the upper
house consists of members of the i'm
perial family, who hold office for life
noblemen of high rank, chosen by the
peers, who hold Office for seven years
men specially recommended by the EN-
peror on account of their great learning
Or services to the state, VIII arc also
elected for life by popular vote, and
men chosen, one from each NUM- cipal-
ity by the fifteen highest Taxpayers
who hold Office for five years.
All members of the lower house are
chosen for four years by popular vote,
and are apportioned to cities and prov
Inces according to population.
The form of procedure in parliament
will be simple and practical. Parlia-
ment will meet for three months each
Y ear, and both houses must be in Ges-
sion together. Each house shall have
q president with a salary of $4,000 a
year, and vice president, with a salary
of 50, 100 year. One-third of house
is quorum, but vote can only be car
ried by an absolute majority. The
meetings will generally be public, but
may be made private whenever a house
so votes Most of the details of business
are like those in the British Pa rlia-
ment but there are some original fea-
lures. If member does not attend
session within week of its opening he
is to be expelled, but then if he is re-
elected by his constituents the house
can not again expel him. No member
may absent himself from the sittings
without the presidents leave, and that
leave can not be for more than a week.
The house may by vote extend the
leave, but not for an indefinite period
Any violation of this rule will render
the member liable to expulsion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
THE BRUNEAU MASK.
Humane Way of Strengthening Cattle
Adopted by the French.

Humane Way of Strengthening Cattle
Adopted by the French.
A long while ago the barbarous man
ner Of Strengthening was renowned in
Paris. The men then employed deadly
instrument called merlin" something
after the style of directory cane, and
heavily loaded with lead. With this
they would strike bullock on the head,
in the place whore the majority of
horned animals have a star, single
stroke suficing to perforate the frontal
bone and fell it to the ground. But it
often happened that the man missed his
blow; the animal, scared by the brand
ishing of the merlin, abruptly pulled
back its head, the weapon did not carry,
and the bullock, half killed only, fled
in agony. A butcher sought for and
found means of shortening useless suf-
fering, and the apparatus which, from
It's name, is called the "masuue
Bruneau," has been imposed on slaugh-
terers by the municipalities of several
large cities in France, Germany and
Belgium. NJ. Bruneau masks the ami
NAL in the COW stable, taking care to
fasten the leather strap that is fixed
behind the ears of a beast in such man
ner that the plate lies perfectly on the
frontal. Just over the brain this mask
is pierced with hole sufficiently large
to permit of a bolt being introduced that
is hardly bigger or longer than ones
forefinger. The slaughter's assistant
puts the animals head into position by
chain fastened to the floor then the
slaughterer places the bolt to the hole
Of the mask, and with single blow with
a heavy mallet he drives it into the
skull. The OK falls, a boy rushes up,
and into the small hole that the bolt has
just pierced, he pushes long and bloody
cane, and hardly has it touched the spi-
nal marrow than the convulsive move
ment ceases, the animal being killed as
quickly as from stroke of lightning.
The Bruneau mask is now almost uni
versally adopted in French abattoirs,
but there is one category of butchers
who have always been against its adop-
ton. These are rabbi adherents to re-
ligious ceremonies as old as the prom
ised land. Jewish sacrifcers never knock
to them with it's front uncovered, the
legs are bound, and the animal is thrown
down on it's back and raised little from
the ground with windlass in such a
manner that it presents its throat to tho
front we'll extended. Then the slaugh-
terror advances; he is armed with point
ed knife-these are usually of sacred
origin-and this he plunges into the
throat straight to the heart, and the an
imal bleeds to death.-Boston Herald.
The fruit packers of California will
suffer this year because of their contracts
to deliver dried and canned fruits for
about one-half the ruling rates. One
large package firm will lose about $50
900 on prunes alone, while several
smaller ones will probably go under
My husband is great inventor"
said one woman to another, Il hadn't
heard of it" Yes: l believe he can in
vent more different kinds Of excuses
than any other man alive. Washing.
ton Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
SHE WAS TOO FRANK.
Indiscreet Candor Injuriously Affects q
Matrimonial Arrangement.

Indiscreet Candor Injuriously Affects q
Matrimonial Arrangement.
A charming romance has come to light
over in the unromantic city of Brooklyn.
1t appears that not long ago teacher
in one of the schools for children set
them to writing compositions, of which
she herself was to be the subject; that
is, the scholars were told they might
teacher. One of these essays, of pecu-
liar literary excellence for a child,
drifted in some way into one of the
Brooklyn papers, which in its turn fell
into the hands of young dentist in
one of the growing towns in Montana.
The description of the teachers charms
so captured his fancy and fred his
imagination that he was moved to write
letter, addressed to her in care of the
paper which published the composition
In due time the letter reached her
hands She answered it and
brisk correspondence soon sprang
up. with an exchange of photographs
and. condolences, which resulted in
the formation of an engagement.
The marriage date was set, and
shortly before the month containing
the wedding day arrived the young dem
fist received letter from his fiancee in
which she said that she had one more
important fact to reveal to him, name
ly, that, while her picture represented
her as being young woman of some
personal charms, she considered it only
frank to tell him that her beauty was
married by very defective teeth, which,
she naively added, could easily be re-
paired after their marriage without any
great expense.
Whether the young woman's physical
defect or her business enterprise de-
stroyed the young mans ideal is not
definitely known, nor is it really known
at present that the marriage is positive
ly declared off, but it certainly does
look as if it were, for three times since
the receipt of that letter has the skit-
fish young dentist written to postpone
the ceremony, and the young woman is
consequently obliged to keep altering
the fashion Of her wedding gowns, in
order that her trousseau may very prop
erly represent the latest modes-a priv
ilege which every bride is certainly en-
titled to.
This fable teaches, or should teach,
that young woman should manage her
matrimonial arrangements with discre-
ton as we'll as with frankness.. IN. Y.
Evening Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
FULL OF PERIL.
A Terrible Adventure in the Empire Shaft
Gold Mine.

- III the Empire SnAI
Gold Mine.
About as tight place as 1 ever got
into, said Comstock miner, was some
years ago at the old Empire Shaft, Gold
Hill. Myself and another man went
down in the shaft for the purpose Of
trimming it up, as the swelling ground
was squeezing in the sides and it was q
good deal out OF shape.
We we're not on cage, but simply on
platform of planks, with ropes going
up from the corners to the main cable,
which was of hemp. When we reached
tight place in the shaft we stopped
and trimmed out the guides, then went
on till another such place was reached.
AT one point, having given the signal
to lower, we went down some distance,
when we finally stuck. We reached
for the bell-rope in order to give the
signal to stop, but we found that it had
wound round nail some distance above,
and we could not use it. The engineer
knew nothing of our trouble, and con-
tinued to lower away. There was no
station near, and on all sides rose the
smooth walls Of the shaft, leaving US
suspended over the horrible chasm.
Down upon US came the heavy cable
We feared every moment that the plat
form would turn over or would be
pressed through the tight place and
drop from under US.
All we could do was to get hold Of the
cable and keep the coils Of it under our
feet as it came down. Should the plat
form turn over or drop from under us
we might be able to save our lives by
hanging on to the cable.
We shouted up the shaft till we were
hoarse, but no one heard our cries, and
steadily down came the cable, causing
us great trouble to keep on top of it's
coils.
We felt that the great weight must
soon start the platform, when both
would most likely be hurled to the bot
tom of the shaft
Finally, to our great relief, the cable
ceased to descend. For long time we
waited in suspense, not knowing what
would be the next move of those above.
At last, however, we heard the voice of
a man shouting down to US from the
nearest station above.
We explained our perilous position in
a few words, and at length the great
cable began so crawl slowly up the shaft
again. Still being afraid the platform
would give way, we were obliged to
keep hold of the rope and dance about
in the coils as they unwound.
1t was a tedious business, and was all
the time a matter of the toss of cent
whether we got out alive or went to the
bottom; but at last the platform tight
ened up under us, and we began to as
cend. Our work was oven then and we
felt safe.
On arriving at the surface we found
that the engineer had concluded that
we were going too far, and hating, or
stopping, his engine, had sent man
down to the station to find out if any
thing had gone wrong.
l may have been in more dangerous
places in the mines, but was never in a
place whore the danger lasted so long,
and all the time up to fever heat 1t
was too long time for any mans hair
TO stand on end N Y World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14

These islands have no trees, but they
produce wood in remarkable shape.
Here and there arc seen what look like
weather-beaten, mossy-gray stones.
They are really blocks of living wood.
Half hidden among the lichens and
MOSES will be found few of the OBJ
scure leaves and flowers. If you try to
cut it with an axe, you will find it ex-
tremley hard to do so. 1t is entirely I'M
wedgeable, being made of countless
branches which grow so closely together
that they become consolidated into one
mass. On sunny day you may perhaps
find on the warm side of the "balsam
cog" (for so the living stone is called) a
few drops of a fragrant gum. highly
priced by the shepherds for it's sup
posed me dical qualities. This wonder
full plant belongs to the same family as
the parsnin and the carrot Toledo
Blade.