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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
vORACITY OF THE YOUNG BIRDS,
Two Of Them that Consumed y Snake foI
. Single Meal.
A friend who loves to note the way

A friend who loves to note the WAYS
of birds tells robin anecdote which
might find place among the humors
of Arcadia. Over nest of two 1edg-
lings which he had for some days been
watching he one day noticed the
mother robin nuttering about and
scolding in unusual agitation. and
climbing to discover the reason he
found the two young ones nearly
choked in an effort to swallow the OPP.
posite ends of snake. The snake was
Il little brown one. that would have
made light lunch for secretary
bird but of course was entirely over
sized for the capabilities of the half
feathered robin. If the mother bird
had even heard about the reptilia OF
the antpodes she must have captured
that snake under the impression that it
was an Australian angleworm. Or,
perhaps. tired OF continual small
foragings. she had determined to pro.
cure her family days supply at one
swoop and give herself a rest. The
result alarmed her when she founl
that her chicks were in fair way to
kill themselves degIutinating the r
dinner
The iir.t impulse was to relieve the
struggling nestliugs, but on close in.
spectiOu he satisfied himself that their
predcament was more droll than
dangerous The snake had evidently
lost all interest in the proceedings. but
the little birds had not. First one
would give mighty gulp and then
the other. each time putting out OF
sight small section of serpent, and
the watcher concluded that if left alone
they would meet half way by and by
and settle their disputed meal them.
selves. At anv ratio curiosity got the
better OF any desire to he p them. For
full hour he looked on to see the
resolute little gluttous pull themselves
outside OF the snake, the old lin re.
turning every few minutes offer
some exciting remarks, and tuen he
was called away.
After two hours he got back to the
tree, and found one of the young ones
doing TRANQUILITY over his finished
dinner, aud he other holding about au
inch of detached snake end still Swal.
lowing. The two had compromised
matters somehow, but whether the last
swallower or the first got the bigger
share in the division he could not ell
for examination of the served riptile
indicated that the missing end had been
digested off. The amazing peptic
power in young bird, enabling it to
dispose of several times its own weight
of food in q day. is well known; but the
idea of digesling one emf of single
meal five times as long rs the caters
body was so ludicrouS that the listener
ventured to guess that the old bird
herself had finally pecked the snake in
two. The friend, however, insisted on
his view of the case. Instead of Bit
ting off more than they could chew
these rcdbreast babies had actually
chewed more than she could bite off.
1t should he added that the remain
ing inch of the snake was successfully
slowed away at last and assimlated in
to juvenile robin. uoithcr of the little
birds being ut all the worse for its huge
repast. Boston Transcript
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23

the person bitten is Kept in an alE,,;,.
condition for several weeks the viz
of rabies is by this means destrovsd" ~ y
rendered inert. it has lonS b..
known that the ammonium alkali i,
an antidote to the virus of poisonon
reptiles if injected into the circula,;os
Immediately after the intiiction of tS.
bite. 1t is remarked. however. that ~
the cases of children it would he mo-.
convenient to administer the chlorid.
or acetate of ammonia, owing to tb.|
pungency of the carbonate. some card
being also required in KEEPING tb.
latter without a loss of any of its VIII
tues. on account of its great yolatility
1t is thought that after the first dav o.,
two it would not be necessary TO erI
hibit tue remedy at shorter interval,
than, say, every six hours for three al
four weeks; this would, it is believed
sufficiently alkalize the blood Id
neutraize or destroy the rabic poison
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
Paths.


The path that leads to Loaf OF Bread
Winds through the Swamt's OF Toll.
And the path that leads to u Suit OF Clothes
Goes through u fowerless sOll;
And the paths that lead TO II loaf Of Bread
And the Suit of Clothes are hard TO tread.
And the path that leads to House OF Your
Own
Climbs over the howldered hills,
And the path that leads to II Bank Accoune
Is swept by the blast that Kills;
But the men who start In the paths To-Day
In the Lazy Hills may go as'rdy,
In the Lazy Hills are trees OF shade
BY the dreamy Brooks Of Sleep,
And the rollcking River of Pleasure laughs
And gam OILS down tic steep;
But wien the blasts of the winter come
Tie brooks and the river are fr zen dumb.
Then woe to those In the Lazy Hills
When the blasts Of winter moan.
Who stray cd from the path 10 Bank Ac
count
And tic path to a House OF their own;
These paths are hard in the summer heat
But in winter they lead to IA snug retreat.
S. W. Foss i'm the Yankee b ade.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
Mrs. Tilton's Old Ago.

Mrs. Theodore Tiiton j. . sad and
lonely woman with silver .tre,ked hair.
= csreworn face and stopped figure.
who frequents Lincoln Park in Chicago
with her grandc children. Every
pleasant morning in the year she goes
10 the pleasure ground, but is seldom
recognized aud never seen speaking to
any one. She lives with her married
daughter, who contributes to the family
income by wstercolor paintings many
OF which are very lovely in conception
Aad treat msnl-PsashDyS n..--A
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23

ments not to mention her enormous
proportions. She certainly would not
be permitted to enter fashlonaole
New York hotel until her rank had
been explained.
The Duchesses OF Rutland. Leeds,
Cleveland. and Richmond are old wo-
men. while the Ddchesses of Abercorn.
Hamilton. Argyll, and Westminster are
absolutely plain and undistinguished.
London LITTER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
Punctuation Points.

OF the four generally used point. only
the period { } dates earlier than the if
teruth century. The colon @ is said to
have been first introduced about 1885.
the comma g some thirty-tive years
later. aud the semicoLon O about 1870.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23

Ia the account prepared by Dr.
Bright OF Kentucky Of his treatment Of
various eases ~ hydro phobis he eX-
praneea the aainioD - :. . tAA bl>~d -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23

hold that the true age OF wisdom is when
We are boys and girls, and not women "n'
p1en: .hir,,
because f,,.s
We believe them. however averse TO the ave
1t is faith then, not science ana resson
say, 1919, 49,. ~.
That is genuine uisdom. and would shsl 'o'
day -, nl.st
We as then were a. wise and inenaoiy ot u
AS TO live. love, and die, aud trust COD LOT "e
restl
So I simply deny the old notion. you Know,
Tiat the wiser we get As the oder We sr9m a,
For in youth all We know We are eer'~iH 'i'
now 80 Al,
The greater cur knowledge the mere "eN
low .
For skepticaI margin; and hence regret
That the world isn't fat and the sun aossh
set.
Ard we may not 80 creeping up hone WISE
We die, 49,,
Through the moon, like = round. yelio" p''
in she sky.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
An IngersoIlian Possibility.

Col. lugersoll lately appeared before
= Rochester court in a lawsuit. Dur.
ing the progress of the trial he said to
eI-CongreSsman Van Voorhis. the op-
posing counsel: MIR. Van Vuorhis. If
you don't stop Directing so much
shall be forced to change my opinion
OF YOU"
Van Voorhis Mr. Iuger.oll. thought
you were man who never changed his
opinion.
lngersoll-Well may have to sous
day, and | suppose you'll DO there to
twit ms aboat it.-NaigA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23

The trouble with Justice i that she
does so littlebesides holding her scales.
-GalUcStOR NelDS.
Uncle Sidney's Views.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23

The cultivation Of figs is extending in
California. A fruits grower nj Winters
has twenty-five acres planted in liz treas.
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09
THE WONDERFUL HEATHEN.
rxtraordinary Success of the Chinese as
 Agriculturalists.
From the Alta California.

Agriculturaltsts.
 From the Alta California.
 A year ago a man in San Francisco sold lot of land in then unbuilt wes- tern suburb. A Chinaman had been using it as a garden. The land was sandy. and had no more than 390x250 surface. The Chinaman, therefore, had fine full use of but about two and quar- fer acres. For this speck of ground he regularly paid $75 month, and he lived nm if with an assistant. He used the land to grow vegetables, which he sold to Chinamen to be peddled through the citv. Despite the high rent, he was mak- inG money. The Rev. Mir. Vrooman, now Chinese interpreter in the California courts. who was for twenty-five years @ missionary at Canton, and who was subsequently, among the Chinese in Mel bonrne. said that he knew of two Chi nese in the latter place who made iiv- iur for themselves and a horse from a ouarter of an acre of land.
 In addition to thus supporting them selves and a horse, they each sent $50 yearly to their relatives at home. Chi nese now rent at least 50,000 acres of fruit and bottom lands within radius oi 100 miles of San Francesca, for which thev pay from four to ten times what 6 white lessee could afford to pay for the same. Land in their hands is farmed in earnest, and with them it's richness increases rather than decreases.
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09
PROPOSALS.

nFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, PHOENIX. O Arizona, November 1, 1890. Sealed pro- pOsas in duplicate will be received at this office until l2 m. November 30, 1890, for furnishing and delivery of legislative supplies at the office of the Secretary of the Territory, in Phoenix, on or before the Huh day of January, 1891. The right to reject any or all proposals is reserved.
 Seven reams of legal cap, IA lbs per ream; D reams Supreme Court paper. lOl5xl6, 20 lbs per ream; l2 reams commeroni letter paper, l2 lbs per ream; 5000 white heavy adhesive envelopes, xxx l0xl415; 1000 white adhesive envelopes, XXX 6x3l5; l2 gross expressing pens, assorted; l2 gross steel pens assorted; l2 dozen wooden pen holders, assorted; 2i dozen DiXon's pencils, Nos. and 8: | dozen red pencils; dozen quarts Of Arnold's writing fluid; dozen Oz. bottles car mine ink: 6 dozen Oz. reservoir stands mucil- age, with brush, filled; dozen iron pen racks; dozen rulers, boxwood (haO 10 inch; dozen 2l5 inch round metallic top inkstands; dozen double inkstands with rack Qarge); dozen 1 dozen office shears, inch; dozen papers pyramid pins No. 8; l2 gross assorted rubber bands; dozen sponge cups and spongesi l dozen boxes each paper fasteners, Nos. and 8, round head; ream cord blotter, l9x2I; l20 lbs; 6 dozen penknives (Rogersl; dozen willow waste baskets; dozen Faber's mammoth" erasers; eight-quire record books, l4xl0l5, full. bound; 36 legislative desks toak); II legislative committee tables clerks desks, with pigeon holes; 20 legislative chairs (plain); 1 chair for Speaker of House. chair for President of Coun- ell letter press stand.
 Lids may be offered for any or all the articles herein enumerated, and bond of at least twice the value of the articles named in the bid must accompany the proposal. -
 std Secretary of Territory.
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09
CHICAGO.

tHlCAhO.
 CHICAGO, NovemberS -Cattle-Receipts today were l00O The market was steady Steers, Sl7jG5. 3i. No rangers on se.le
 Hogs-Receipts, 20,0O0. The market was stronger; higher for heavy, light lower. Rough and common, 35OG3. 75 mixed and packers, t3NGA9j; prime heavy and butchers weights, S{qSdl1O: light, S3.75GSS0
 sheep-Receipts 2jOO. The market was active steady to lower. Stockers, S3.25dDi.0O natives SLO0GL90; fed Westerns, $l.25Gi.5O fed Texans, SL00gSi65.
 Wheat-There was good speculative trading but the feeling was again nervous and un- settled Al times there was but little pressure to sell, particularly noticeable in the early part of the session but, later, offerings became quite heavy and there was a general rush to sell again, the money market no doubt having consider able Influence on the market, for after steady opening and slight appreciation report that the New York bank statement made an uniayor able showing and decline in stocks had de- pressing feeling and prices carried to the lowest point The opening was firm, at yesterday s closing Go shade above, advanced to point 520 5sc over yesterdays closing, eased off slightly, held steady awhile, broke rapidly to point Co lower for December and l7sc lower for May than top figure reached early in the morning, recovered on shorts covering and some export buying, and prices advanced 3sglc, ruling quite firm, and closed 3sc lower for December and 1sc lower for May than yesterday Receipts, 6o5,OOO; shipments, 2l9,00O,
 Shoulders, SjjOG562I5; short clear, S5709 57j, short ribs, S54O,
 Rye-Easy; 66l9c.
 Barley-tirm; Soc.
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09

The REPUBLICAN has double the circulation of any other daily newspaper In Arizona and Is the only one issued every day In the year.
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

THE CoPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX- isting between the undersigned under the firm names of Herrick X Luhrs and Herrick & Co.,, in the proprietorship and management of the "Commercial HoteP and the Fashion Liv- cry Feed and Sale Stables" in this city. is this day dissolved by mutual consent and the retire ment of Newell Herrick.
 Said hotel and livery business will be con tinued under the proprietorship and manage ment of Geo. H. N Luhrs, who has purchased all the property and assets and assumed all of the liabilities of said copartnership, and will collect all of the outstanding claims of whatso ever nature due said partnership under either of its said firm names.
 NEWELL HERRICK,
 GEO. H. N. LUHRS. PHdiNIY, A. T., October 27, 1890. l6S-lSs
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

TNHE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE FIX l isting between the undersigned, under the firm name of Perkins x COble, in the real estate and loan business, Opera House building, in this city, is this day dissolved by mutua! consent and the retirement of George W Coble
 Said real estate and loan business will be con tinued by George B. Perkins, who has assumed all of the liabilities of said copartnership and will collect all of the outstanding claims of whatsoever nature due said partnership under said firm name.
 GEORGE B. PERKINS.
 GEORGE W. COBLE. PHGNIx, A. T., November 5, 1890. l72-lm
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09
MILK.

Notice is hereby given that on and after the first day of November the price of Milk delivered in the City of Phe- nix and additions will be as follows
 5 cents per pint ; T cents per quart; 123 cents per half gallon at one delivery and 20 cents per gallon,
 ]. J. CASEY,
 JOHN HURLEY,
 (. B. NORTON,
 A. N. AUSTIN,
 AUSTIN STARKWEATHER,
 EARL VAN KIRK.
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09

The Irish delegates held a meeting last night, at Philadelphia. It was fully as enthusiastic as that of the night be- fore. Over sixteen thousand dollars has already been collected in that city.
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09
HOFF OF TUCSON

 K
  SO and which barende
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

NTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PER- IN sons having claims against P. F. Nilsson, lately doing business in the City of Phenix, to present the same, with the vouchers therefor duly verified, to George F. Spangenberg, who has been duly appointed assignee of said P '. Nilsson, for the benefit of his creditors, at his store in Phoenix, Arizona, on or before the 2lsi day of February, A. D. 1891.
 GEO. F. sPAEGEEBERG. Dated october 21, 1890. 15e
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09
THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, November S.-Money on call pg.a5 per cent Prime mercantile paper, 6Gse, sterling exchange quiet and steady. sixty-day bills SL79la; demand, Sts5 Bar silver, $l.0234 Copper. neglected. Lead, nominal domestic S55 Tin, steady; straits, S20.95.
 LONDON. November S.-Bar silver, 47l4d per oz. Money, i49fA per cent
 NEW YORK, November 7,-Closing quotations
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, November s. Closing quo

wheat--Inactive Buyer season, sll35s; buyer 20 SL3ll4; buyer '9l, Sl.4Sl3. Barley Shade easier Buyer season. Sl.551z; buyer %, SL49l5
 C0rn-S Sl 30GL37l5. Silver bars-Sl O2tDl.03
 Mexican dollars-sl0D82c.
Arizona republican., 1890-11-09

Preferred Locals 10 cents per line first insertion, and Q cents per line each subsequent insertion. ble monthly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-18

dav at 500 barrels, and the Governor lack
SON No. finished casing to-day, and is eX.
nected in next week. There are about hall
n dozen sew wells being projected at Eureka
Inv the old operators of the field. The big
Standard oil tank is finished and receiving
the oil from the numerous wells.
A. III. Tack and David Kirk, of the Nc
Callmont Oil Co, arrived at Eureka field
Yesterday. and are negotiating for some
property in the southwestern part OF the
field.
/. f. Hamsher, of the firm of L. Emery,
Jr. X Co, of Bradford, has been here
several days looking up territory IN the
vicinity of the Governor jackson farm.
The settlement of Belmont, though having
a somewhat rough and hap-hazard appear
ance at present, is regularly lald out Dy
streets and house lots, and IN TACT, is all
ready to bloom into town or city as soon
as the opportunity presents itself;
At st. Mary's the Bills well is sun
doing from eight TO ten barrels. Shallow OIL
was struck in the Gus Campbell well No.
on the Kelly farm above St Marys TINS
morning. A good deal of the land at 81.
Marv's is converted into rentals, but the
leasers are holding off until they see some
evidence of richness before projecting
The air here is fun Of speculation, ana
the advice of an old Oiler is Hang on to
the dollars until you see what you are
buying
Among the prominent visitors at Belmont
to-day were Morgan l.. OFT and wife, ac-
companied by their daughter, Mrs. I. b.
Hart Mr.. Hart carefully showed them the
features of the field.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-18

mem putting the stone Cl6 pound. handi-
cap: broad Jump, scratch, and tug of war
$3.50 pounds limit, teams of four men.
Handsome silver cups will be given to the
first. second and third il each event, eX-
cept in the tug of war, in which contest each
member of the winning team will receive
a prize A banner will be awarded to the
club scoring the greatest number of points
during the entire meeting. and in the team
bicycle race a banner will also be present
ed to the leading team, in addition TO the
other prizes.
Although the entries do not close till
May 10, Dr. w. l.. Savage, Secretary OF
the Games Committee, has already long
list of noted athletes who have announced
their purpose of competing at the meeting.
All the colleges will be represented, includ-
ing, more particularly, Yale, Harvard,
Columbia and Princeton, and the Manhat-
tan, New York, New Jersey, Staten Island
and Berkeley Athletic Clubs. Among the
great amateurs of field and cinder-path
who will compete are Luther Cary OF
Princeton. c. II. Sheriff. of Yale, Her
bert Shipman of Columbia and \. II.
Green of Harvard, All are famous
sprinters. and the opinion is general
that the contest will be between Cary and
Sheriff., with the chances slightly IN the
formers favor. In tne quarter anu hdll
mile runs it is admitted that DOwnes, of
Harvard, and Dohm, of Princeton. will cut
out the pace. Willie Day, of the \. j. A.
c., is likely to capture the two-mile run
prize. but he will have to meet the speed
and endurance Of B. George, the greatest
runner of the NJ. A. c., and also Young and
Sidney Thomas. Day recent feats in run
ming have made him a dreaded opponent on
the track There are no entries FOR the hlgh
Jump. scratch. thus far. BUTT is understood
that j. d. Webster, of Pennsylvania, Will
compete. and he is almost sure to be win
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-18
HERES 4 LAW.

The last Legislature OF Indiana passed
am odd yet "a good law, providing that
any voter who is corruptly Influenced in
voting may sue and recover the sum of
$500.
A ease has already been made under
the new law at Martinsville. PERRY
HCKNNN brings suit against ANDERSON
COLLECT. and alleges i'm his petition that
ou the 9Th day of April COLLECT gave
him ten dollars and quart of whisky
To- secure his vote, and that thevote was
deposited according To- contract.
Mr.. Co1IErr will doubtless consider
himself outrageously abused i'm being
made To- pay $500 TO the man who took
his money and drank his whisky. 1t
does seem pretty rough at first blush,
but ON second thought 80 will strike you
as being a very good law. In this case
CouErr deliberately corrupted the bal
lot box and he should receive heavier
punishment than being made 20 pay
$500 The law making IL am object
10 the corrupted voter 20 bring the cor
ruptioniSt 20 Justice is search
ing and cfIcctual for the
man who would sell his vote would
hardly hesitate To turn around and de-
liver up 20 Justice the man who bought
it. especially when he could gain $500
by so doing; and the humiliation To
himself involved would hardly have
much weight with him.
10 will, of course. Doe said that the
man who sold his vote is deserving OF
equal punishment with the man who
bought it. but the very object of the
law would Dee defeated by such % provi-
sion. just though 10 would Doe. He will
receive punishment enough. however.
i'm the deep disgrace that will attach TO
him. On being held I'm contempt by his
fellow citizens and regarded as a social
outlaw.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-18

have been sent by the Berkeley Athletic
Club to the champions in the different
games. and it is stated that the replies, es-
pecially from the colleges, have been nu-
merous and very gratifying. Special rail
road trains will be run on the day of the
games and a large attendance is certain as,
in point of interest. entries of the leading
amateur athletes and in social prominence,
the event promises TO be one of the most
interesting in the history of non-profession-
al sports in this country The fact that, at
the intercollegiate meeting in May, 1889,
eight records were broken lends additional
Importance TO the coming contests. With
in the past three months the grounds at the
Berkeley Oval have been improved great
", and the track is now said by competent
judges to be the fastest ever laid in this
country, both as to its shape and bed.
The college youth of twenty years ago
was exceedingly limited in the range of his
athletic accomplishments. compared with
the brawny young Hercules who is the
typical representative of our academic ath-
letics to-day Then it was chiefly football
and leap-frog, with possibly a squirt at base
ball. which was coming into vogue among
the colleges and which had been tried eX-
perimentally at Yale from 1864 TO 1865.
Now every college has is athletic organiza-
tion-one for football, another for baseball,
third boating, a fourth Tor athletics and
perhaps fifth for lawn tennis 4 few men
no longer monOpolize the athletic honors at
each college, for now every one is more or
less an athlete, and Harvard, Amherst,
Yale, Columbia, Union and Princeton each
have men who excel in their own peculiar
line of athletic sport. and who could proba-
bly, hold their own with the best profession
ais anywhere.
This year the Games Committee of the
Berkeley have arranged programme es-
pecially designed to test the track athletes.
The rules of the American Athletic Union
will govern all the contests. Among the
events will be a 100-yard dash. scratch; 80
yard dash, handicap Qimit II yards; 40
yards run, handicap Qimit Is yards ; 600
yard run. scratch; half mile run, handicap
Oimit 10 yards; 2-mile run; high jump,
scratch; 120-yard hurdle, scratch !:
22O-yard hurdle, handicap Qimit II
yards; 2-mile bicycle, handicap; 3
mile bicycle, team race teams of