Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11

The Express companies which retnse 10
carry Lottery for the Louisiana letters are to
be commended for thus aiding in the over
throw of pernicious institution.
THERE are at present but three beet sugar
houses in America-two in California and
one in Nebraska at Grand Island. The
latter is equipped with all Facilities for
prosecution of beet sugar manufacture as
developed in the best sugar countries of
Europe.
The steam engines of the world repre-
sent, proximately, the working power of
Loco. 900, 900 men, or more thandouble the
working population of the world, the
total population of which is usually esti-
mated at LASS 1923, 900 inhabitants
Steam has accordingly enabled man to
treble his working power, making 1t pos
,ibe for him to economic his physl-
cal strength while attending to his intel
lectua Il velopment
If it be true, as reported that nickel
mines of great value exist in Virginia, the
opportunity for successful development is
presented in the recent decision of con
gress to appropriate 100000 for the
purchase of nickel with which to alloy
naval steel. 1t is stated that a company
has been formed to utilize the mine, al
though the persons making the assertion
refuse to designate the locality.
The discovery of petroleum in France is
the latest important significant. The
n9phtha which exudes from the rocks is
said to equal in quality that of Baku or
Pennsylvania. The boring tapped such
an inexhaustible reservoir of gas as to
completely prevent operations for the
present. We trust our frinds of the
Standard Oil Co., do not feel anxious as
to the approaching dissolution of their
monopoly.
WHEN general public has loaded up
heavily with railroads securities with every
reasonable prospect for safe and profitable
investment handful of moneyed men
begin to depress values and, by fair means
or foul, carry it TO such an extent that
small holders are compelled to let go,
Then the big fellows step in, buy up all
the choicest securities and then are ready
for the reaction which must follow every
panic, and all goes smoothly again until
another crop of lambs are ready for the
shears.
The department of agriculture has is
sued report upon the yield of ceriaes per
acre throughout the United States. The re-
port concerning Wisconsin is as follows:
Correspondents agree that all corn which
was well cultivated produced nearly an
average crop both as to quantity and
quality but the nreponderange- Of poorly
cultivated ground lowered the average
materially. Potatoes are poor crop
both in quantity and quality; the yield is
very uneven. Some are producing as high
as 25l bushels to an acre and some as low
as twenty bushels. The hay crop is the
best in quality for years. "
FRIENDS of reform in Russia are en-
leavoring to reach the Gar by methods
and in spirit less violent than of Mill
ism. The report is that a pamphlet urg-
ing constitutional changes in an impas-
sionate tone has found its way to Alexand-
er in spite Of the badadvisers and watch
ers who surround him. 1t does not how.
ever, seem at all likely that the Gar will
be impressed 10y such communicated, even
if he should read it, There is no good
reason why he should not long ago have
uly acquainted himself With the real con
dition of affairs in his empire. Heis not
likely to change his attitude at this late
day on account of what IN anonymous
pamphlet may say
DR.. A. M. PHELrs, professor of surgery
in the university of New York, performed
remarkable experiment at the charity
hospital on Blackwell's island Sunday
afternoon. The bone was lacking in the
leg of boy Just above the ankel due to
congenital malformation. He took a
spanial dog, etherized as was the boy,