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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
THE STUDY OF LIFE.
Where u Weli-Kuown Novelist Finds
IIls l.eat Plots.

Where well-Kuown Novelist Finds
His Eest Plots
A well-knoWu novelist Of New Y ork
city was recently telling how he finds
his plots. II have found nearly all OF
them in real life by intercourse with
people in all sorts Of society. There
are no plots 10 be drawn from the
Imagination that are e0hal in interest
to those that can be learned by know
ing the actual experiences of many OF
our men and women.
Here in New York you can hear
.: plenty OF love-lorn damsels and
oold swains; you can lind hero IS and
heroines a-plenty; you can ind peo-
pie whose career has been romantic;
YOU can hear of intrigues and their
denouement; you can meet char
acters who would shine in the printed
page; you can easily find in the
actual experiences of your acquaint-
= ~ sassS7z77Ci CT -fUT
uragical tales or humorous yarns.
Why, the best plot | ever wrote up
was not OF my invention. but was in
the story of her own life given me BY
my cook"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

Wen write it down till
everybody secs 1t
Till everybody is sick of
seeing it
Till everybody knows it
without seeing it
that DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy cures the worst cases of
chronic catarrh in the head,
catarrhal headache, and "cold
in the head"
In perfect faith, its makers,
the Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association of Buffalo.
N. Y, offers to pay $500 to
any one suffering from chronic
catarrh in the head whom
they cannot cure.
Now if the conditions were
reversed-if they asked you to
pay $500 for a positive cure
you might hesitate. Here are
reputable men, with years of
honorable dealing; thousands
of dollars and a great name
back of them and they say
1--WE can cure you because
we've cured thousands like
you-if we can't we'll pay
you $500 for the knowledge
that there's one whom we
can't cure"
They believe in themselves.
Isn't it worth a trial? Isn't
any trial preferable to catarrh?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
Potatoes ms Pen Wipers.

One of the chief woes OF the ready
writer, be he clerk or what not, con.
sists in the fact that he no sooner gels
q pen in good working order than it,
like the dear gazeile," comes to an
untimely end by the corrosin caused
by the ink. Life is not long enough to
use and mend quilts. nor to apply with
delicate In nness the pen wiper to a
steel one. But some genius has how
hit on a solution of the difficulty which
has the merit of the most exuteme
simplicity. In many Offices we are
informed, a potato is used instead OF a
pen wiper. The juicy tuber holds the
pen steady, removes at once all ink
from the nib and prevents. or at least
very greatly delays, the process Of
corrison and spares many a well-loved
pen to a ripe old age.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
THE DOCTORS UBlQU.-..
The Physician Cannot Escape from :ils
Practice.


The Chicago Tribune puts the ques-
ton: 'Did you ever notice that there
is doctor wherever you go? The
fact does not become so apparent until
the doctor is wanted. and then he will
appear. Is it providentialp Or is it
that this disciple of Esculapius is
called upon to answer for the sins of
the father OF the. profession and is
kent on the move like the mythical
restless wandering Jew? Coming in
on crowded train from the West a
few days ago, was a woman in the
rear coach. She became i'll. No one
in the coach appeared to know
what to do. The conductor was APP
pealed to. He called the porter and
told him to pass through every coach,
II necessary, and ask if there was a
physician on board The porter
obeyed of course, but he met with no
response until he reached the last
coach forward, the smoker The
very last man forward was u young
DOCTOR just returning from his vaca-
ton. His home is in the old country,
He had had no occasion to call before
since he left home. 1t is strange too, )
said he to the writer afterward, for
as rule a doctor cannot hide himself.
No matter where he is, he Is subject
to duty. | make no complaint of this;
indeed no physician should. We
agree to do this when we take up the
study OF medicine. But do people ever
think of itP Your merchant goes away
to another part OF the world to rest
A tradesman in Hong Kong finds him
and undertakes to drive trade. He
says he is out for rest and has left his
business al home. The doctor can
never say that. Oh a verify it can be
said OF him that in life he is in the
midst OF death. | remember that soon
after had finished my course made
a balloon ascension with young
idiotic friend. AS we went up
bought that was at least out of the
call OF duty Do you know, that COM
panion was taken sick u thousand feet
above the surface of the earth. and /
had to doctor him. as people call it
before we could come down."
THE STUDY OF LIFE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
WOMEN IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS.
Good Expected of the Experiment at
Johns Hopkins University.

Good Expected of the Experiment at
John, Hopkins University.
The action of the board of trustees
of the Johns Hopkins University re-
Gently accepting the handsome con-
tribution of the Woman's Medical
Fuui association to promote the higher
medical education of women in the
school of this institution is very
gratifying event in many ways. Origl-
mating with the women Of Baltimore.
who have been always noted for their
encouragement of liberal education
and enlarging the business and pro-
fessional sphere OF their sex, the
women OF the country have hand
somely seconded the movement and
1t is in fair way now of winning all
the success desired for it by It's fair
promoters. Not only this, but the
promise is good for the proper en-
! dowment and secure establishment OF
! "a medical school on the foundation OF
! the Johns Hopkins hospital. Having
I raised 500, 900 with the view TO the
! higher medical education OF women.
4 LDe Iduleo IRE SOlIS oh WIN biiO WI
to aid all they can the establishment
| of the Hopkins School OF Medicine up
on a secure as well as broad basis.
The only thing needed was the hearty
cooperation OF the university trustees.
which they have now received, and
it has encouraged them to go on with
the noble work. In raising the mini
mum sum of 500, 900 the baltimore
society has been largely helped by in
fiuential ladies OF other cities, where
auxiliary societies have been formed.
The admission of women to the medi-
/ cal school of the university whenever
it shall open on the same terms as
men, is an assured thing and very
gratifying result. A local committee
has been started in Washington to
solicit funds with Mrs. Harrison at
its head. and similar committees have
been enlisted in various other import
ant centers OF the country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitua
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial. in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, Its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale il Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALiF0RNIA re SYRUP co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
A $3.50 paperIor SI.75.

THE YoUTH's COMPANION gives so much
for the small amount that it costs it is no
wonder that it is taken already in nearly
Half Million Families. With its fine
paper and beautiful Illustrations, its Weekly
Illustrated Supplements, and its Double
Holiday Numbers it seems as if the publish
crs could not do enough to please. By send
ing 81. % now you may obtain it free to Jan
nary and for full year from that date to
January, 1892. Address THE YOUTHS Com
PANIoN, Boston, Mass.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

'DoN'T hang to my skirts and cry So"
said mamma to her peeyish and pale-look-
ing little girl. ALL mother, if you would
give it Dr. Bulls Worm Destroycrs it would
soon feel well, and contentedly play with its
blocks and TOYS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

1t was recently found, taking the city of
Frankfort, which has population of l67,
600 and is one of the wealthiest for its popu-
lation in Germany, that there were IS, 2S7
self-supporting adults who were earning an
annual income Of less than S2l6 year.
No opium, in Pso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

l. "a l 4,
PEELED by electricity. The battery will drive
1t over an ordinary road for n u. hours at
the rate of six niles an hour.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

An old cathedral is still standing about
seven miles from Tucson, where it was erect
ed by the first missionaries over three and
half years ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

The fayorite food of the Sandwich Island.
ers is the flesh OF the Mexican hairless dog
1t is said to taste like spring chicken and Is
considered a great dainty. These dogs are
raised in large numbers and fattened for the
s..t
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

From a comparison of the registers of
measurements made for army purposes, it
appears that American soldiers are, on the
whole, as well developed as those who fill
the ranks of European armies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
Ask Your Friends About 1t.

Your distressing cough can be cured We
know it, because Kcmp's Balsam within the
past few years has cured so many coughs
and colds in this community. Its remark
able sale has been won entirely by its genu-
inc merit Ask some friend VIII has used it
what he thinks of Kemps Ba,J0m. There
is no medicine so pure, none so effective.
Large bottles 50c, and 81 at all druggists.
Sample bottle free.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small doses
of Pso's Cure for Consumption.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

A distinguished Bostonian has been pay
iur an election bet by playing cornet on
the Back Bay streets and collecting what
pennies he could for the performance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

| A service Of carrier pigeons is to be es-
| tablishcd between Zanzibar and Lake Nyas-
sa, in Africa. The stations will be thirty
! miles nport
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
207 and POO Grand Ave. Milwaukee

There are about Is, 600 persons in prison,
in the United States. There are, at least, as
many more persons out of prison who be
long to the criminal class, making 10000
criminals, or one for every 400 inhabitants.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

DESERVING OF CONFIDENCE.- There
is no article which so richly deserves the en-
tire confidence of the community as
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs. Those suf-
fcring from Asthmatic aud Bronchial Dis
eases Coughs, aud Colds, should try them,
Price % cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

New Industries In the Bahaiuas.
The raising OF Bisal hemp in the
Bahamas promises to be one OF the
chief industries OF these islands
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

| Is it economy to save a few cents buying n
/ cheap soap or strong washing powder, and
lose dollars in ruined rottcd clothesY If not,
use Dobbins' Electric Soap, white as snow,
/ and as pure Ask Your grocer for it,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

The most astonishing novelty in Paris is a
calculating machine, invented by Nj. Bolle,
of lie Mans. By simply turning a wheel it
adds, multiplies and divides any number Of
figures up to lines of fifteen, and with amaz-
iuw rapidity
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

BrrouAM's Pulls cure Sick Headache,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
Special sale.

For the benefit of those who expect to
purchase piano in the near future, wish
to announce that all persons who buy early
will save a large percentage. | have nc
agents nor solicitors, and therefore can
make it an object and will sell the finest
line of instruments at greater reduced
prices than any house in the Northwest
Catalogues free Correspondence solicited
Terms to suit everybody.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J CHENEY ~ co, Props. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known II j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able 10 carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West " TruaX, Wholesale Druggists, Tole-
do, O.
Walding, Kiunah & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood aud mucus
surfaces of the system. Price 1oc. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
The alligator is one of those animals
which, like the parrot aud tortoise, live for
an indefinite term. 1t is never full grown al
less than twenty years, and may grow after
that IL is not known how long il may live,
but it commonly attains the age Of 100 years
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-24
Thomas W. keene.
WORLD OF SPORTS.

About six weeks ago Bob Petit wrote to Manager Burnham. saying that he was not reserved by Toronto and asking what terms New Haven could offer. Petit went to New Haven and saw Manager Burnham, and signed a con- tract which was promulgated. Secre- tary White of the International league thereupon notified Secretary Braden that Petit was reserved by Toronto. Petit claims that Toronto had no right to reserve him, and that when he found his name on the list he notified the To- ronto management and Secretary White to that effect. The matter will be pro- bably settled in few days.
 A dispatch from New Haven to-day states that Arthur Upham and Sailor Brown met in New London last night and completed arrangements for a fight to take place near Norwich within a month.
 Rarnie is authority for the statement that Washington will be admitted to the Atlantic association, and Wilmington dropped.
 Eddie Kennedy has signed with the Worcesters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-24
IN THE COURTS.
Decisions Handed Down By the
 District Court Jury.

Decisions Handed Down By the
 District Court Jury.
 The case of Samuel P. Williams vs George B. Brown, an action to recover $1OO commission for the sale of a piece of land and a house, was decided by the jury this morning in favor of defend ant. The case has been tried once be- fore justice and decided similarly. George B. Brown owned prope rty on Burton street and engaged s. P. Will Hams to sell it. In the meantime he Brown-advertised the place and sold it to s. J. Marsh, a clerk at Hewitt Bros Williams claimed his commis sion, which was refused, hence the suit.
 The police court room has been occu- pied Saturday and to-day by a knotty case sent down from the superior court of Litchfield, to be tried before com mittee. It is the case of the Excelsior Needle Go, of Torrington, vs Smith (who presumably represents a Western corporation) for breach of contract Judge Brewster, of Danbury. is hearing the case. Some of the best legal talent of the state are engaged in the trial.
 The Jury in the case of Henry A. Lawlor vs Patrick Culhane, awarded the plaintiff $259 with interest, amounting in all to $3l9.65.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-24
MORTALITY RECORD.
Deaths and Funerals of Residents of
 This City.

Hajor Ed ward J. Rice, son of ex- Mayor A. E. Rice and brother of Fred B. Rice, president of the board of trade, died at his home in New York Sat lrday from a complication of pneumonia and Bright's disease. MT Rice was born in this city in 1885, was once captain of Co A. and major of the Second regiment. He had an excellent war record. He was formerly secretary of the Apothe- carries Hall company. but for the past eight years has been New York selling agent for the Plume & Atwood com pany. The remains were brought here | to-day, and funeral services. were con- ducted this afternoon by the Rev J. G. Davenport.
 Patrick Quinn, Uqion City grocer, has been missing for several days and yesterday morning his body was found in the Center dam raceway. Quinn had been drinking hard of late and it is SUD- posed he was walking across the rail road bridge at that place and fell in. He leaves wife who resides in Union City. He was 49 years old.
 Mrs Ann Finn, widow of the late Patrick Finn, died yesterday morning at her home, No 29 South Elm street, at mother of Edward J.. James, Dennis and Miss Kate Finn, Mrs Charles Egan and Mrs P. H. Reil. The funeral will take place from her late residence to the church of the Immaculate Conception, at S:3O o'clock tomorrow morning.
 George F. Brainard, aged 43 years and we'll known as foreman at the Welsh Hosiery company, died at his home in Waterville yesterday. The funeral will take place Tuesday after noon.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret NcCar- thy took place Sunday afternoon from her late home % Pleasant street to the church of the Immaculate Conception. It was largely attended.
 Thomas, the four-year-old son of John McGinness of Baldwin street, died Sat urday from diphtheria. The funeral took place yesterday.
 A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral of the late Miss Nellie Reilly, which was held yes terday afternoon. Services were con ducted at the church of the Immaculate Conception. The pallbearers were John Kelly. Martin Parkinson, Thomas Cavanaugh. Martin NcDonald, Will liam Walsh and John Bury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-24
Faith Curists Run Out of Town.

LIMA DEPOT, O., Feb. e4.-Several weeks ago company of faith cure ad- vocates came to Uniopolis, this county, and commenced advocating their re- ligion. Their doctrines did not meet with the approval of the community and they were given three days in which to leave the town. They paid no attention to the warning, and held their meetings as usual until Friday night, when mob visited the building during the progress of the service, and, surrounding the structure, commenced stonning it. The bly was broken up, several of the converts injured, and the leaders driven from the house and run out of the town. They were not even given time to collect their wear ing apparel. The cause of the trouble was the fact that young boy whose parents are devout believers in the faith broke his leg and his parents re- fused medical aid, depending upon their faith to heal the wound. The boy grew gradually worse and died.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-24
BLESSING THE STATIONS.
Beautiful Ceremonies in the Sacred
 Heart Church Last Night

Beautiful Ceremonies in the Sacred
 Heart Church Last Night
 At the church of the Sacred Heart last evening the stations of the cross were erected and blessed by Rev Father Leo, o. s. F., of Winsted. assisted by Rev Fathers Treanor, Murphy, O'Don. nell and Walsh. The ceremonies were of an impressive nature and a congrega- tion that filled every seat and the center aisle, assisted.
 The nature of the exercises were ex- plained by Father Leo in beautiful sermon. ''The fourteen stations" he said, represent the pauses the Savior made on his journey to Calvary. The mother of Jesus Christ was the first to practice and teach the stations of the cross. In the name of all that is reason able then is not the origin excellent ? Unless we take up the cross and follow Him our happiness is not secure. How many christians are there who receive the trials and adversities of the cross with cheerful resignation? Very few. Jesus Christ demands that we follow Him and carry His cross up Calvary s hill. A soul educated in the doctrine of contemplation of the passion is one with God and ascends step by step to a divine throne. The drunkard, the adul- terer and the lustful man or woman will not give up the anger of iniquity because he or she does not meditate on the passion, and the journey of Christ to Calvary. This is also the reason why there is oft times so little harmony in families and neighborhoods."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-24
AFTER THE MARINE,
Eonpareil Dempsey Will Give Up Every
 thing to Fight La Blanche.

<onpareil Dempsey Will Give Up Every. thing to Fight La Blanche. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-At the California Athletic Club rooms JacA Dempsey said to President Fulda and | the newspaper reporters:
 II don't want to fight young Mitchell John F. Hergetl, look on him as my boy, and think him wrong in challeng-
 ing me, but shall teach him a lesson | when we meet in April"
 Continuing, Dempsey said La Blanche was the man he was after. II will meet La Blanche in the ring before a club or on tho green with bare knuckles, skin gloves. or fve-ounce gloves, London
 rules or Queensberry, and bet him $1, 900
 to e, 500 that I will whip him. This is giving him odds of four to one, and if
 he don't accept this proposition, he de- ciares in actions palmer than words
 have offered him every dollar of a 1900 purse to meet me, win or lose. He would not do that. and have made any number of liberal offers to him, but this last one is the best. If he can whip me he can earn anywhere from $50 900 do"
 Joe Choynski. who las whipped Frank Glover and several other fighting men of note here, has been matched against
 Billy Wilson, the colored champion of the Northwest. by the Golden Gate C!ub for purse of Sl, 300. of which $25O goes to the loser. They signed articles to contest to finish under Queens berry rules.
 Denny Kelliher and Bill Hennessey, the well-known middleweights. have been matched by the San Jose Athletic Club to contest to 8 finish for an $500 purse March 20.
 Considerable talk was indulged in relative to the gloves used in the late Dempsey-McCarthy battle. Jimmy Car- roll and Paddy German, McCarty's sec onds. make the claim that Dempsey's gloves were ''doctored" with some mys- terious fluid. which accounts for Nc Carthy's blindness in the eighth and ninth rounds. This claim has not been substan tiated by any evidence what ever. The gloves used have been locked up, and an investigation will take place Tuesday next -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-24
Col. Hemingway Accounts.

JACKSON, Miss, Fob. 24.-A nasty eXamina tion was made Saturday by a joint committee of the Legislature of the books and accounts of Col. fleming way, ex-Treasurer of tho State. Ac- cordlng to the statement mado by the committee and tho expert accountants employed the State owes Col. Heming- way little over 5000. and thus the matter stands until a thorough investi- gation of the Treasurer's and Auditor 8 books can be made by commission heretofore appointed for that purpose. Although the examination made Satur- day is not final. yet it is confidently be- lieved Col. Hemingway will be fully eXoneratcd when the official examina- tion is completed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-24
The Chaplain of the House.

Rev. w. H. Milburn, the blind Chap lain Of the House of Representatives, is native of Philadelphia, and was born in 1892. He lost the sight of one eve when quite young, and the other soon became practically useless. He master ed the blind alphabet, and at the age of twenty was ordained minister. After that he travelled over two hundred thou. sand miles, filling appointments to preach in all the Southern States. With in the last thirty years he has preached in nearly every State in the Union, and in some European countries. He has been Chaplain of the House since 1883, and can, in all probability, hold. the place indefinitely.-Chi Jour nal