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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31

"Mr. Brodweigh." said the lovely
Boston girl. flush mounting her pale
forehead and her voice trembling
slightly, II will not deny that your
ayowal moves me strangely. l cannot
disguise the fact that my heart pleads
for YOU. But in matters that involve
the whole future happiness OF two
human beings no step should be lightly
taken. MIR. Brodweigh.' she continued,
softly wiping her spectacles. while
should not look rron your residence
in another city az waolly insurmounta-
BILE barrier to our union, there are,
nevertheless, other things to be con-
sdered. You are not aware, possibly,
that am yegetarian?'
"Are YOU, indeed?" exclaimed the
Young man, delightedly. why. so
am 1! Miss Howjames-my own dear
Emersonia, ="
Zone moment, Mr.. Brodweigh. 1t
may seem trivial to you, but is, l am
persuaded, matter of vital import
ance that we should entertain harmo-
NOUS views in particulars as well as
generals. Pardon me, but what are
your preferences among vegetablesP"
The young mans arms dropped to
his side again.
1.-The vegetables to which | amer
addicted, he replied, 'are tomatoes.
cabbages. turnips, rice, rutabagas,
eggplant, beets, sweet corn, peas, po-
tatoes, lettuce, parsley. and mangel-
wurzel. l also eat great deal of oat-
meal and cracked wheat
Nothing else, Mr.. Brodweighp" in
quired Miss Howjames, anxiously.
'Of course l use all the principal
fruits" he said. II consider apples.
peaches, pears, grapes, melons, cher
ries, currants, and berries of all kinds
as really vegetables
You have omitted from your list
nothing that-that seems to you pecu-
larly aud distinctively brain-nourish-
ing and-and epresentatively vegetar-
ian in itselfp" she said with an effort.
Nothing that l can think of. l
have mentioned all the varieties, l
think, that but why that agitation.
Miss HowjamesP Are you illp Have
L"
"Mr. Broadweigh." family spoke the
young lady, Gin the agony of this dis
appointment the keenest that l have
ever felt, and whose bitterness you,
too. must share"
''Emersonia Howjames!" he exclaim-
ed a thrilling voice, a light breaking in
upon him, did | forget to mention
beansP Did / omit beansp Why, beans,
my darling. are my very life!"
She fell into his outstreched arms,
they mingled tears of ecstasy together.
and New York and Boston again COM
muned in spirit, as they have done
once in a great while from the Begin
ming, do OCCASIONALLY even now, and
probably ever shall do rare intervals
world without end Chicago Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
Pain.

am a mystery that walks the earth
Since man began to be;
Sorrow and Sin stood sponsors ut my birth.
And Terror cbrstened me.
More pitiless than Death. who gathereth
His victims day by day.
1oom man daily TO desire death,
Aud still forbear to stay.
More merciess than Time, leave nan youth
And suck ife's sweetness out;
More cruel than Despair, show man truth.
And leave him strength to doubt.
bind the freesf In my subtle hand;
blancl the Doldcst cheek;
hold the hear 4 poets in my hand,
And wiring thcin ere they speak.
walk In darkness over souls that bleed;
] shape each rs go
To something different; drop the seed
Whence grapes or thistles grow.
No two that dream me dream the self-sams
face;
No two name me alike.
A horror without form, ! Nil all space
Across all time l strike.
Nan cries and cringes to mine unseen rod;
Kings own my sovereignty;
oeers may but prove me as they prove q god
Yet none denieth me.
Grace DEMO Litchf1ed In the independent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
SAVING UP OLD co,ue
Amusing and Pathetic Side of Fl. M
little Custom

The cherished preservation q, .aa
particular coins as pocket-pieces i =.
old and harmless sort of idola,rv "a
quently INDUCED in by large psyoa ,re-
age OF humanity, says the New w
Tribune. When these treasures
under inspection in social way a ao
marks of the following tenor ara t.s
quently heard: Ae
This is the first bit of silver eanA
when left home.'' a
Il found this half-penny near Shah
speare's tomb"
Daniel Webster gave that Spanish
quarter to my father when bow for
holding his horse.' '''
Here" said man noted ,or II.
unthrift. lis the only money I eva.
saved, and l would not have savsd
that were it not made of German all.
ver."
1t is custom for many kind old nor
sons to say, while rendering a brigh,
piece of silver or gold to an emigrant
lad or lass: keep this in your pocke.
aud you'll always have money"
The present and Injunction are, mar.
haps intended for practical suggs,.
ton of thrift, although in most case,
the lesson is likely to be disregarded.
Few people possess the quality Of econ.
omy to an extent that will allow them
to join Shylock in his boast of his abili.
ty to make coins breed.
A large number of these memeptoes
struggle into the hands of New YORK
money changers, whose locations give
them daily opportunity of dealing with
emigrant arrivals. While speaking Of
this incident in the business, one brok.
er said: 1T used to give me a panc
when some poor fellow or woman
would unwrap aforementioned piecs
OF foreign money, or remove perfor.
ated one from chain or faded strip of
ribbon and tearfully offer it for sale or
exchange. But one soon loses senti.
ment in this business, and Il matter.
of-fact way simply pay for the weight
of most of such odds and ends as Won
see heaped in that tray. I've had cases
wherein persons who had struck pros
perity have returned after long time
to see if their keepsakes could be iden-
titled and recovered, but the crucble
of the assay office had generally put
them beyond hope"
Nine out of ten of the devotees to
these little gods would decline the use
of safe deposit boxes or bank vaults,
believing as they do that the luck or
charm chances of the object only be
come potent by personal contact.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
Soft-Coal Smoke Beneficial.

The belief that smoke from soft Goa
may have beneficiary sanitary effects
is gaining ground. 1t is claimed that
sulphur in the coal when burned be-
comes highly disinfectaut. Further.
that creosote and its allied products
are thrown off with the fumes Of btu
minouS coal, and that an atmosphere
charged with carbonic acid must be
freer from germs of disease than an
apparently purer Amerscan Al-
alySt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
Wanted No Bills Out

DR.. Small. a skillful physician, lived
on JAY hill many years ago. The doc
tor was ferried over the river one dav
by man who declined to take any
compensation for his services. The
doctor rendered payment aud urged
its acceptance, but the man would not
receive it. Let it go, DOCTOR" said
he. Il shall want you to do as much
for me some time; perhaps | shall
have tooth pulled" Sit right
down and have it out uow.n said the
precise old doctor. Il don't want any
such bills hanging. "-LeieiStoR Journal
Always running and tumbling down
--Niuuara Falls.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
Is There Such a Girl?

What funny creatures some girls are!
/ heard the other day of a Young wo-
man who lives in one of the SWEETEST
parts of Philadelphia who calmly and
deliberately practices before IL looking
glass what she would do in case Of fire.
Her robe de mutt is very charming
CONNECTION, and beside her bed is placed
delightful gown of softest and thick
est wool, lined with quilted satin. with
a pretty pair of high fur-lined boots to
match. With these dainty garments
she has hood also fur-lined. for per-
ish the thought! she wears curl papers
and must therefore shield her lovely
head. The operation of quickly hop
ping out of her bed into the shoes and
ut the same time drawing on the wrap
per and hood is accomplished in an in
credihly short space of time, and she
ther WISHES frantically to the window
and anows her Imagination to run riot
in the way of Kissing engines. frantic,
rubber-incased fireman, and excited
crowds; after this mental exercise she
takes caramel, perhaps, gets out OF
her becoming fire escape" and re-
tires to her nest with the proud con-
seriousness of duty accomplished. -
Time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31

A new use has been discuy cred for
electric light globes. The spring birds
have found that they make excellent
places in which to build their nests,
sheltered as is the inner space from the
winds and storms. and many lively
and lovely courtship may be seen al
most any day by CHANGING at the top
of the tall poles. The newcomers
perch upon the edges of the globes and
peep and twitter to one another as they
make their connubial arrangements.
Then they may be seen bringing their /.
twigs and bits of straw and twine pre-
paratory to beginning housekeeping,
A day or two later and the domicile
is all ready for occupancy. One may
see the nests from below through the
glass. The dear little fellows seem
happy and contented, although they
live in the full glare of light by day
and by night. A birds nest one ex-
poets to find hidden beneath a branea
in some cool, shady spot and not IN so
conspicuous place as this. But II the
birds are happy there it is to be hoped
that the faithful employees of the cleo
trio light companies will not interfere
with them.-Bostoa Adrertiser
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31
Lack of Work in Italy.

Lack of work is felt so keenly by the
iaboring classes of Italy that the gov
eminent is calling upon property-own-
erS to devise some employment for the
unoccu.le /.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-17
Brick House Under Sail.

An extraordinary craft lay at anchor
one Sunday morning in the mouth of the
Great Kills, Staten Island. The fishermen
gazed at her in amazement. She is sOme-
what primitive in form, for IL is evident
that her designer took her lines from the
model Of Ncah's ark. But on deck she de-
parts perhaps little from the original in
the building which is erected there. This
building is a red brick house, but it Is said
that the bricks are made Of wood 70 keep
the vessel within strictly orthodox lines.
In appearance the thing is a schooner
rugged house, one of the queerest looking
affairs ever seen with sails.
But the stranRest thing about her Is her
speed She can travel at a rapid rate al
though she is simply a huge scov. One
Sunday afternoon, during fierce and puff
~ Northwestern, when everything was
double reefed, she came out Of the Kills
flying her topsails. and the way she walk
ed of made the shippers Of the oyster feet
stare at each other Her captain, OF land
lord, as the case may be- is certainly the
proprietor Of fAst establishment. When
leaving the Kills she passed within hailing
distance Of boat with a jolly crew Of an
glers on board Noticing one Of the occu-
pants Of the ark one Of the rod and reel
men shouted 70 him:
Hello, HAM L. your father at homer"
No response came from the red brick
mansion as II glided Of toward the upper
bay.-New York Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-17

well nigh everything You Kin g1t any
where. There's sardines, Holsters, salm-
on and oysters-with crackers too"
| asked for sardines and crackers. The
old man called TO one Of the card play
ers, bill has better eyes than the old
man" and Bill was mustered in as i'm
promptu waiter. With blunt pointed
pocket knife Bill cut the top off a tin
can, and with his dirty hands scooped a
saucer into box of crackers, and with
peck marked plate he set the tempt
ing bait before me. ate and studied
the assemblage before me. Hunger be-
ing satisfied, paid over two bits for my
meal
What parts be you from asked the
old man.
Immediately from California. re-
motely from Kentucky" replied.
BE ye from Kaliforny and Kaintuck
both too; Well, do tell, If amt from
both too! Yes, sir. In 80 me an the
old oman kim acroSt the plains to Kali
forny. l Twas horned at Msyfeld. Kahn
lucky, seventy-nine year ago comm
September, an l married Lelhus in the
Little Mi-ammy, in Ohio; an we trudged
acroSt the plains together.
Then his keen gray eyes filed with
tears. and his voice choked up as he said:
"Forty-nine year we trod together
and then lost her Yes, sir; l lost her.
She be dead nigh onto two year. / kim
over here from Ksiforry 20 my son
Jim This is my son Jims place But
it's no nsA; us no use ar. cant stsE'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-17
Insane Joseph Dion.

In Ward 5, just above Ward 4, is we'll
known character.
This Is Joseph Dion, the famous billiard
player. He has the corner apartment in
the southeastern end of the building. sn
the second floor.
Dion was looking as well as he ever did
At the time the reporter entered the room
he was sitting on a rocking chair IN his
shirt, with his feet perched upon the bu-
reau, looking through the iron barred win
dow upon the green lawns outside.
After asking him how he was the report
er asked Dion if he would play game OF
billiards.
The billiardist made this characteristic
answer:
II would, only for these people around
here. They all want me to teach them
how to play billiards. Whenever / 20
near the table they crowd around and ask
questions.
'They say l am a fool.
"Well / say that fool can't teach any
one to play billiards, so / tell them 10 20
get a sane person"
The billiardist talked nationally enough
until he began to discuss the Prince OF
Wales. This subject seemed to be his mad
spoke.
II have seen the prince and have shaken
hands with him." he said Hes Free
mason, so am |. But I'll tell you that he's
no good / gave him the Freemason's
grip, but the idiot hasn't enough sense to
learn how 10 return it."-New York
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-17
1t much longer without LelIiua.

1t much longer without Lelllta."
To change the old mans thoughts to-
less somber subject l remarked that he
must have seen rough days IN his from
tier life.
oval, now yere shoutin', stranger,
he responded. Il lay have seen rough
days" and pulling open his vest he COM
manded that feel his breast and ribs-
did as was directed, and thrust my
fingers into various cavities IN his firm
muscles.
Them be bullet holes, sir. Four
times have l bin shot. sir, four times;
but nary bullet ever entered my back
sir. No, sir; faced the muzzie every
time, and took my pills like a gentle
man, sir-took EN- face 70 the foe
Four bullet holes the old man carries
as proud marks of his bravery. What a
story the tale Of his life would makel
A story of camping on the overland
trail, sleeping with his rife IN MS hands.
surrounded by wild beasts and men
sced by hostile red men, through fron-
tier mining camp adventures and bar
room broils. down 70 his fourscore tally
on the mile post Of time as hardy Pc
neeT.
When l shook his hard cid hand % Did
him good-by he held my hand fuIl
minute and delivered himself thusly:
Gentlemen. here Is man after my own
style. he is from old KAintuek, vner
they never turn tail nor show the teath-
er. Thzr's waa- kim from myself. and
! G0Ee3 ke wax gentleman tie Tezy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-17

A pretty insertion is made by drawing
out a number OF threads for about three
quarters of an inch. Secure the threads
in groups with either tutt- nhole or hem
stitch in groups Of five threads. These arc
to be worked in spiders" like those EN-
ployed in other lace and guipure, using
four groups for one spider" Fasten
on at one end with "A long needleful Of
fine or medium fax thread Pass the needle
over two groups and under /; turn back
under next group over |, under 2, aud
draw rather tight; then proceed as in darn
Ing under l. over /, until the spider is
large enough. In the succeeding patterns
the thread must pass over or under the
connecting thread IN the same order AS the
others. Press the spider Hat with the tip
of the thimble if necessary. but with lit
tie practice they are easily done. This is a
handsome and thick insertion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-17

Here r. an idea for a small Withdrawing
room or bOudois: lint The walls with sofa
china pink. and tous them down with lace
hAnginRs Nottingham curtain stuff looks
exceedingly well and. ~ we all know, 10
not expensive. Choose festhsry. fsruY
pattern You can find lovely designs
sometimes "a EottlnEhaInA. After LAok-
ing them on the wall Gntzh Lb~ Top With
q hOuncs about nftesa or slTtgsn inches a
length b. dividing = curtain you will
get the fnikhsd edge Tor the bottom of
Jour founos The PINK thus o0vsr,d b.
comes very delicate and forms = very beau
tiful background FOR water color awnings.
The whole room shogld - Kept - defeats
a. possible with softly tintsd eAlsA - =
decoration 1t the frarass a the pictures
and the furrituTs b white. tire latter
covered with a crstObns with a w1Id Foss
pattern. and ths aoor light sunny ysll0~
raw sienna stain. vfth white wolf fur
rugz. VIII n white wood wainaootirz
about four fee. IN height your room IL eorn-
pIets.-EevZ York TTfbuns-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-17
THE MAN N THE MOON.

Queer Ideas whiee Different Nations of
the Earth Hold About Him.
The superstition of the man in the moon
is one of the most ancient. as well as the
most popular and widespread OF any of the
legions of folk and fairy stories that have
been handed down to Us from the early
ages of the world. Like all other popular
traditions, there are many versions of the
story which is related to account for the
singular appearances which all have noticed
on the face of the moon. In England, the
United States and Italy the full moon is
supposed to present we'll defined picture
of man leaning on fork, with his body
inclining toward the east that is when the
moon is straight in the SOUTH
The broad light spot to his right, as he
stands facing the observer, is supposed to
be burning brush pile, put there with
the wretch guilty of the awful deed TO re-
mind him of the crime of burning brush
on the Sabbath day. The Bible is sup
posed to give key TO this superstition
(see Numbers XIV, 32). In Wales, Scotland,
Ireland, Germany and some Of the south
ern states of our own country the lines
and spots on the moons face are supposed
to be pretty accurate picture Of the face
of man, something like the comic faces
pictured in the calendars to represent the
new moon.
The Jews, on account of some story in
the Talmud, believe the face to be that of
Jacob the old patriarch. The South At
ricans speak Of "the gorilla in the moon,"
and always declare that the picture repre-
sents gorilla climbing mountain, carry
inc large club in his hand The ma
tives Of the Amazon river country take the
picture to be that of tapir on a foraging
expedition; the long straight line, which
the English, the Italians and the people OF
the United States take to be n rake anG
which the Africans say is the gorilla's
staff, is palm tree with the Amazonians,
which the tapir is trying to pull over in or
der to get at the fruit. In most countries Of
the Orient the picture is supposed TO be that
of lion, which Alburtus says has his
heade toward the west and his tayle toward
the east"
In Persia, Siam, farther India and China
the figure is supposed to be a good repre-
sentation of two lions engaged in combat
Bishop wilkins, in his book called THE
Moon a Habitable World" says: LAS for
the forme of the spots on the moon, somme
thinke they represent a man, and poets
guess that it is the boy, Endymion, whose
company Luna loves so well she take him
with her" All these odd superstitions
and fancies seem to center on the Biblical
passage cited above.-St. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-17
LIttIa HeIpA

The merit Of a salad is that II should be
cool, crisp and fresh.
Fine emery paper and sweet oil ara en-
cellent for polishing steel CRATES.
Dredge little -four over the top OF caks
70 keep the icing from running
Have a blanket, wrapper and soft slip
pers handy in ease Of night sickness
Never wash mscsronL The cooking
water dissolves everything undesirable.
Soups are so nutritious aud palAtabls
that it is pity they are not more gensr-
ally used.
The best Of potato y not Just under
the skin, as SO many suppose. therefore
pare thickly.
One absolutely essential factor in the
preparation Of good beefsteak is that It
must be served at once.
Use peanut oil in the small night lamp.
II impsrts no odor, though turned down
below the point Of combustion.
II Ia nonsense 70 think soda will froshsn
anything in cookery that IL IN any degree
approaching deoomposition.- House
keSplng.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-17
ALL AROUND The HOUSE.
A Dainty idea In spatter wOrk-curtains
with a Border of Feathery Ferns.

A Dainty Idea In Spatter WOrk-Curtains
with a Border of Feathery Ferns
BEAUTIFUL soft curtains for n bedroom or
boudoir may be made from fine Swiss mus
lin decorated with a border OF feathery
ferns. A writer in Decorator and Furnisher
.ells that all that Is required 70 make them
n muslin enough for the curtains, tooth
brush. fine tooth comb, some Jet black
ink and quantity of ferns, smoothly and
thoroughly pressed. To make the curtains
first measure of the required length OF
Swiss muslin for each window, allowing
enough to fall gracefully TO the floor. A
border of ferns is then made IN "spatter
work" down each curtain.
Spread an old sheet smoothly on the
floor and tack it tightly and firmly. Then
lay a length Of the curtain material down
upon IL and pin il securely 10 the sheet nc
each end, stretching it enough to prevent
wrinkling or creasing. Next take your
pressed ferns and arrange them gracefully
down the edge OF the curtain to form
border They may be fastened in place by
pins or fine gimp tstcks. Cover all the cur
tain except the border where the ferus are
fastened with an old sheet, an old table
cover or anything that viii protect it Dip
a tooth brush or fine nail brush into some
deep black ink, then comb the ink out over
the fern border with fine tooth comb.
This will make tiny black spots OF "spat-
tiers" of ink all over the ferns and border.
Do it as evenly as possible. When you
have finished leave till thoroughly dry.
Then carefully lift the pins from the ferns,
remove them and take the curtain from
the floor. You Will then have dark Dor
der band with pure white ferns out upon
it. You must do each curtain separately.
These curtains will look lovely when
finished. They will also be found very
serviceable, as they can be washed and
ironed without fading. But no soda nor
bleaching compound should be used in the
washing They may be hung with white
oak poles only, or a lambrequin. Tides,
pillow shams, bureau covers and bed
spreads may be made 10 correspond.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-17
AN OLD TIMER.
A Kertucky-Californian Who Carries
-Four Bullet Holes in His Anatomy.
rc......n l--..--.-.,.-.i.r..r
SPECIAL Correspondents.

Especial Correspondence
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27-Not long ago
l had to wait at Walluls Junction for an
east bound train couple of hours. Ii
was late at night, and having left Walls
Walla without my dinner Twas Mortified
TO find that the lunch had departed that
very day. The counter was there, but
alas! the cold boiled eggs and traditional
sandwiches were nowhere visible. l
saw in the dim light of a kerosene lamp
an open door some hundred rods from
the dark station. and over the door the
legend was dimly discernible Saloon. .
l clambered over railroad tracks and
gravel banks to the place.
There sat in one corner a group Of
rough looking men. smoking pipes black
with long use and playing Old Sledge.
AT another table a group OF trsckmen
were feeding from plate of cold cab
bsge and ssrdines. Two covered tables
showed that cowboys occasionally
punched the faded ivories around well
worn billiard tables. while from the
general typical frontier air Of the place
saw that a stranger there would do
well to hold his tongue. A battle SCARED
old man anbled around behind dirty
bar when entered.
Il am hungry" l said. "and called to
get a bite of something 70 eat" Wal. -
WAS the reoly. Il reckon We have