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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-24

continued at regular intervals during the
| afternoon. IL seemed best to admit the
guests through uncle's house, and Boo.
| dressed as an Indian, and painted up by
| Mr.. Dobbs himself, was stationed in the
/ front street to show the way.
lhe hrst to arrive We're ladies. and thew
/ demanded a dressing room. That had
] been forgotten. There was no dressing
room. But Bob was equal to the occasion.
\ He threw open his uncles study. Soon
/ Uncle's Lekel's tudy was full. of old-fash-
Toned young ladies' his dining room full
/ OF ancient young gentlemen, music struck
| up IN hlS garden while an Indian stood
/ guard at his front door
! kebecca received her guests as Lady
| Washington Randolph was the general.
/ Amy, representing PocahOntas, stood be-
meath hover OF flowers, holding bows
and arrows for the archers Saliie was 10
Superintend the croquet But where was
| the inventor of all this2 The minuet
could not 20 on without him. Where was
I Mr. Dobbs?
It's his coat, explained George. ut
/ fitted him clear over his head
! George, said Rebecca sternIv, take
off your mustache, ana go and find Mr.
| D0bbs.
George was unwilling to 60 He ran as
fast as he could, but il was growing very
warm, and his high boots did not make
running easy. At one crossing he was
obliged to stop for a hack to pass A
| familiar face looked ont of the hack. which
came to a sudden stand-still
George, said Uncle Lekel, what have
you got on your head?'
Its yours, said George. Twas in
your garnet
You are very conspicuous said Uncle
Ezekiel Get in. vs.
George soon found himself riding to-
ward home
"oh, crackity thought George. "Only
three blocks more.
Its awful hot, said George aloud
want some soda, unce;'
George knew his mcle's weakness tor
soda water
Driver Rand drug store, said Uncle
Zekel eff your clothing were less peculiar
George, you might have some. But not
now. sir, not now.
II couldn't swaIIer, said George
why not?'
Il couldn't Did you get Rebecca's LETT
ter?'
mo. sir; / got no letter. In what way
is a letter connected with your sore
| throat?'
1T tells
Upon my word! ~
Children are care, sir, said Uncle
Ezekiel addressing the druggist over his
glass of soda.
He, he! They have been a-goin', sir.
Yes, they have so, burst out the druggist.
/ s.T4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-24

II afflicted with Sore Eyes, use Or. Isaac
Ihumpsous Eye Water Druggists sell IT, 25c.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-24

Two preachers, named Pcr-EaU and Clutch
field, have been tried iu Spraguc, Wash, for
settling @ dispute about laud by cunning
The letter was severely wounded, when ne
pulled @ knife and attacked Ptrshau, who
look 90 Lis heels
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-24

Rich. fragrant hur ARE the expressions
Cigar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-24
Pc NSIONS !ES p FfaRsi
TIE DEPENDENT PENSION Bill

Gu.uts pensions to soldiers. Nnllur4. uu1 iheIr
~ td0sy- and children. tslesru2 pEa
sgnNs INCREASED. Write Immediately.
stating tuur a.ut. y. &. DEHuBuE. ktt'y .ai.
Inv. lL.un.a. LlLLMa M AnllL NMInN. DO
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-24

ia. JOHNSON, Medina, " Y, says
"llalrs taArrh Cure cured me- Sold 10y
Druggists zoe.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-22
SPIDER WHIPS FISH.
A Tall Story TnId High Scientifi
suihnrity.

A Tall Story Tuid on High Scientific
Authority.
The physical powers of the lycosid2-the
popular running, ground or wolf spiders
are well Illustrated by an Instance recorded
in the proceedings of the Academy of Natn-
rAl Sciences of Philadelphia. The result, as
reported, was achieved by pure strength and
activity without any of the mechanical adj
vantages of n snare. Mr.. Spring, while
walking with q friend in a swampy wood,
which vas pierced by a dixie three feet wide,
was attracted by the extraordinary move
mentS of a huge black spider in the middle
of a ditch.
Closer examination showed that the Great
ture had caught fish. She had fastened
upon 1t with deadly grip just on the for
ward side of the dorSal fin, and the poor fish
was swimming round and round slowly or
twisting its body as if in pain. The head of
its black enemy was sometimes almost pulled
under the water, but the strength of the fish
would not permit an entire suomersion. II
moved its fins as II exhausted and often
rested. Finally it swan under floating
leaf near the shore and made vain effort
to disodge the spider by scraping against
the under side of the leaf.
The two had now closely approached the
bank. Suddenly the long black legs OF the
spider emerged from the water, and the
hinder ones reached ont and fastened upon
the Irregularities OF the side of the ditch.
The spider commenced tugging at his prize
in order to land it. The observer ran to
the nearest house for wide-mouthed bottle,
leaving his friend to watch the struggle.
During an interval of six or eight minutes
absence the spider had drawn the fish en-
tirely out of the water, then both creatures
had fallen in again, the bank being nearly
perpendicular. Then followed a great
struggle, and on Mr.. Springs return the
fish was almost hoisted, head first, more
than hall its length out upon the land. 1t
was very much exhausted, hardly making
any movement. and was being slowly and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-22
WRECKED BY A CYCLONE.
Less Of tie Abbie Clifford The Captains
Wife Drowned.

New YORK, Sept 2f.-The steamer Or-
noco, which arrived in Fort from Bermuda
this morning. brought in with her Captain
D. w. Storer and five men of the brigantine
Abbie Clifford Of Baston. which was another
victim of the West India cyclone OF August
30th. The Abbie Clifford was dismantIed
at the first blow, but the crew managed to
rig up jury-sai! and drag. which kept her
before the wind till just before daylight
when she fell off, aud was washed
by the sea. Her deck load was
east overheard and she was
righted and got head on again when
the buwarkS, houses and a portion of the
mai i-deck itself. The captain, his wife
ana hi- six men clung to what was left of the
foIe-riCgiug till dawn, and then managed to
rig another jury.sail and kept her going till
night. Then ihe seas grew again and began
to pound the vessel fearfully. An exception
ally heavy one swent the Abbe Clifford at
dusk arried Mrs. Storer into the ocean with
it. and for the rest of the night the crew had,
in addition to looking after their own safe
ty. to keep their 9rirf-str;cken captain from
jumping into the SEA also. Al noon Sun
day the oyerStraned hull broke up into
three parts. Several of the sailors got to-
gethcr Ol a portion of the main deck and
drifted on II for nearly i've days. During
that tiiie they had nothing at all
box Of rasins 10 eat. Finally they were
picked up By the British barkentine Beat
rice, which had suffered severely herself in
the same cyclone, and which was towcd into
st. Georges, Bermuda by the Britain
MIA, on tie morning OF September 18th.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-22
HANGED BY THE NECK.
A Frightful Elevator Accident in a Gu
cinnnti Store.

A Frightful Elevator Accident in q Gu
ciunati Store.
A frightful ard fatal elevator accident o.
CURED at Crane, Breed & Coz factory on
Eighth street, near the Southern track, Gin
cinnati, recently, and it is described by tho
Commercial Gazette.
A young mans life was crushed out be-
tween the floor of the elevator and the
ceiling of the second story. He was held
between the cruel planes by the neck, his
body hanging down. But for the rapid action
of one of the youths fellow-workmen his
head would have been torn from his body.
Frank Leary, aged y, formerly living at
357 Freeman avenue, has been employed at
Crane, Breed ~ Co.'S factory for several
months in the capacity of a laborer. He
was at work cleaning the roof of the factory
yesterday just previous to the awful occur
renee. He would fill several buckets with
the dirt and sweeplngs and carry them 10
the top floor. Then he would make use OF
the elevator and leave the pals on the first
floor.
He had completed trip down and en-
tered the elevator to go back upstairs. He
lost control of the machine, and it rose with
frightful velocity. He tugged at the rOpe in
vain endeavor TO retard Its motion, but in
vain. While the danger was not an extra
ordinary one. poor Leary lost his head.
When he arrived midway between the see
ond and third floor he attempted to Chamber
out. He was too slow. His body was hang
ing over and he was about to drop to the
floor below, when his neck was caught, as
above described. between the floor of the
elevator and the ceiling of the second story.
: a sickening, crunching noise and 1t was all
over for poor Leary. His neck was broken
and death must have been instantaneous.
An emplOye who had witnessed the acci-
dent stopped the elevator, thus saving the
corpse from further distiguremeEt The
'hoist" was lowered few inches and Leary's
inanimate body tell to the floor below. The
science of the doctor summoned availed
naught; he could but certify that death had
innt, its work.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-22
SUGAR SCHEDULE.
The Recommendations Of an
Expert.
Work Of the Republican COnferreeS on
The Tariff Bill.
Satisfactory Progress Made-Tha C0n9reS-
SiOnal PrOgramme-BillS to be Con-
Sldered During the Week.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 81 - Henry A.
Brown, as eX-Treasury Department sugar
expert, has sent letter to the confeIrees on
the Tariff Bill, embodying vigorous pro-
test against the proposed sugar schedule.
He says the schedule as it stands is a COM
plete surrender Of the peoples interests to
foreign producers and sugar refners 1t
again opens the door to the coloration
frauds, which were scorched but not killed
by the bill of March, 1888 Brown wants a
provision added that all sugars not above
Nos. IS or 16 (whichever line is adopted in
color, testing above eighty degrees. shall
pay a duty of three tenths cent a round,
and two hundredths of a cent per pound
additional for every degree or fraction of g.
degree above eighty. Without some such
provisions the bounty plan win be farce.
Such provision would also afford some
protection to molasses boilers.
The Republican conferrees on the Tariff
Bill were in session all day to-day. One of
them said tonight that he was well satisfied
with the progress made, but declined TO talk
regarding the changes made He thinks it
likely the report will be finished by Tuesday
night
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
steadily drawn up by the spider, who had
evidently gained the victory.-Popular
Science Monthly.
SIMPLE SAYAGES.
They Clean Out Crowd of Rev York


Poker Sharks.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Four Indians of
ntutored mind are to-day speeding toward
the far West with 500 good American dol
lars in their possession. They have been in
Europe with Buffalo B ill's Wild West show.
Two OF them. Charging Crow and Kills
Two-Men. took part in the recent riot at
Bremen, in which two cowboys lost thelr
lives. They arrived yesterday on the steam-
ship Saale, from Hamburg. Buffalo Bill
wrote to Colonel O'Beirne some time ago,
telling him that the Indians were coming,
and asking him to take care of them, as
they had considerable money and valuable
baggage.
The story that Charging Crow and Kills
Two-Men had $500 in their possession
reached the ears of q gang of card sharpers
in Jersey City. Soon after the fndiaus
reached the barge Office they succeeded in
gaining the street, and almost the first per
son they met was well-dreSsed man, WIN
represented himself as an agent of Colonel
Cody, who had been sent to take care of
them. He had companion, and the simple
minded savages readily accompanied the
strangers to Jersey City When a game of
poker was proposed the four Indians con-
sented to take part. When 500 had passed
into the pockets of the savages the alleged
agent of Colonel Cody opened jack pot on
three aces. He held the other one in his
palm, and the chances of getting his money
back were as rosy as the morning sun. His
friend stayed" as did also the simple saw
ages, and the betting soon became fast and
furious.
When the "show down" came Charging
Crow laid down royal flush. His friend
with the bad name laid down a savage-IG0k-
ing knife, and. taking all the money. the
Indians, without waiting to see what ths
strangers had, calmly left the place. When
they disappeared from the barge Office
Colonel OBeirne notified Inspector ByrBes,
and two detectives were detailed to find the
men. They succeeded in locating the poker
game, and were on their way there wheil
they met the four simple savages returning
10 this city. The latter were sent West
Pittsburg Dispateh
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revolver again he had closed in upon her and
disarmed her. AS she struggled to release
herself she muttered through her clenched
teeth:
"You shall not arrest me; 1 have done
nothing"
why. what do you take me for?" ex-
claimed the young man. Il don't want 10
arrest you"
The girl ceased to struggle and looked
intently into the mans eyes.
you are not detective?" she asked.
"No, indeed" replied the young man.
"I'm only one Of the boys, dye see?"
Hs smiled encouragingly as he spoke.
The girl detached herself gently from him,
and said IN quiet voice: "There has been
some mistake-a mistake on both sides.
thought you We're detective, and you
thought me what / am not. | wish to go
home unmolested. Forgive me for shooting
at YOU,
you?" asked the young man.
Never mind" replied the girl, "let me
pass. | hear the patrolnIan coming"
The young man stood out OF her path
and she vanished up the street like wrath
When the patr0lman came up the young
man, who was loquacious, had to tell his
story.
"Well, it's lucky you did not have your
head shot off," said the patrolman. "The
woman was probably a thief She either
had stolen diamonds or had counterfeit
money in that satchel."
In the future that young man will avoid
ladies travelling abroad with satchels at 2
o'clock in the morning. He has just
awakened to the fact that he lives in a city
where it is very good place to mind ones
own business.-New York letter to Cincin-
natl ENQUIRER.
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MCAULIFFE AND SLAVIN.
The PusiliStS in Fine Condition, and
Both Confident Of Victory.

LONDON, Sept. 21.-In the betting on the
Slavin- McAuliffe fight McAuliffe is the ia
yorite odds of to being laid on him.
The News protests against the Slavn-
McAuliffe fight. 1t says: The patrons will
be previously disappointed unless they get
blood for their money. 1t is the same as if
they were permitted to indulge in pleasure
in open defiance of the spirit OF the law.
According to the latest schedule the fight
takes place Moniay ni4ht.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-The Worlds Lon
don dispatch says: McAuliffe looks the
picture of health. 81 never felt better in
my lfe," he said. please send Il message
from me to my friends in California that
shall bring home laurels. If don't win to-
morrow night ii will be because | am not
able. We are looking for fair fight and
no favors."
Madden expressed equal confidence in Nc
AulIffe winning the fight. You may tell
all my friends in America" he said, ''t0 put
all their money on McAuliffe."
Slavin arrived in London tonight He
was met by enthusiastic hackers, who are
equally confident of victory. There
seems TO be no doubt that McAuliffe
will have to face as able a man as
he has ever met Slavin will enter the ring
at 197 pounds; McAuliffe will strip at 30
pounds. The American fighter will be given
fair chance. Madden says the cost for the
plainest diet for McAulffe here is more than
double the prices i'll New York or San Fran
riSpp
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-22
HER LITTLE GAME.
sho Was Diamond ,hirf and Han

Sho Was Diamond hirf and Handy
Win Ber Revolver.
A young man boarded a Fourtl-avenue
car at . O'Clock one morning and inmedi-
ately became interested in pretty girl sit
ting alone in corner This was a wicked
hour for female to be abroad without an es-
cOrt, and the girl ran especial danger of being
annoyed by this belated young man, for he
was just getting home from card party and
was tiDglDg with the stimulants of copious
champagne. The girl had fair coun-
tenance, lighted by alert and cold eyes, and
her mouth. while shapely, was rather thin
and compressed. Her blonde hair curled
gracefully across her forehead ana about
her neck, and she was attired neatly, her
dark dress fitting snuGly enough to reveal
many handsome lines of her youthful figure.
On her lap she held satchel, which she
grasped firmly by its handle with both
hands.
the girls attention, but she steadily avoided
his eyes. She seemed nervous and appre-
henSlve, and TUNED her back TO the man,
looking out into the night and clinging
tenacl0usly to her satchel. At Fifteth street
she gave the sigma to the conductor to stop
the car, and alighted. The young man left
the Car at the same time, and pursued the
hurrylng girl into the gloom of the cross
street. When she began to run he did like
wise, and it was not until Fifth avenue had
been crossed and the middle of the long
dark block between that thorough fare and
Sixth avenue was reached, that the girl
slackened her speed and permitted her pur-
suer to 0vertake her.
Il want TO speak to you," said the man as
he came near. As he uttered the words
there was fash and report. The girl bad
shot at and missed him. He was not so in
toxcated but that he had some presence of
mind left, aud before the girl could cock her
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-22
MIZNER'S STATEMENT.
II Has Been Received at Washington and
vii Soon Be Made Public.

New YORK, Sept. 21.-A Herald Wash
ingson dispatch says that a report from
Minister Miner, together with all at
tendant facts concerning the shooting of
Barrundia, will be sent 10 the House, either
tomorrow or Tuesday. Minister Miner,
says in his report that several official depo-
sitions are lacking, and he has made an ap-
plication for item to the Guate-
malan Government and expected to
forward them 30 the United States by mail
which left Qua emala Septembee ID. He
saws that he was assured by the Guatemalan
Minister Of Foreign Affairs that Barrun-
dia would have a fair trial, and that tie
Government had no designs against his lie.
Miner told Pitts he knew of no law which
prevented the arrest Of Barrundia under the
circumstances.
When the Guatemalan Minister made
formal demand on Miner fOr'B ITrundia's
arrest Miner re- lied that the Guatemalan
Government knew its own laws, an it was
not necessary for him to make any sugges-
tion5 upon matter within their own juriS-
diction.
MEXICO, Sept. 21.-Senor Pou, the Saliva
dorian Minister to Mexicl and the United
STATES y i'll leave for Washington Saturday,
via the Mexican Central Railroad.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-22

People sometimes expect medical men to
do strange things. a professional corre-
spondent of the Lancet has lady patient
who has consulted him about her hair which
we are told is turning gray slowly, but
surely" Probably it will be assumed that
a good hair dye would serve her turn, but it
is just the other way. The lady admires
gray hair, and what she wants is to know
how she can hasten The change. as the
correspondent signs himself "Senex," he
is. presumably, person of some
professional experience; but the request
seems 10 have staggered him little,
for he is fain to ask whether
bis professional brethren can help him out
of the difficulty Peoples hair. If we may
trust the prisoner of Chillon, has been
known TO grow white in a single night but
that has been through sudden fears" and
probably the lady would not care to be ter
rified into White locks. Marie Antonette' S
hair became white, it is recorded, during her
stay in the State Prison in Paris, and she,
we suspect, is in some degree responsible
for the romantic associations of gray hair,
but that again is hardly practical remedy.
Same milder form of worry and vexat0n
might be tried. What if the lady wrote a
blank-verse tragedy and tried to got it ac-
cepted by London manager ?-London
Daiiy News
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engaged in. Bmbashi Judge of the
Thirteenth Battalion had been ordered
to land at Sierra village with fifty men,
as strong party of .dervishes threatened
an attack there He landed his men, and
taking twelve of them with him, he pro-
ceeded on foot to the western side of
the village to see if there was any sign of
the enemy. Suddenly number of the enc
my's cavalry appeared from behind the sand
hills. The men with him precipitatey fell
back and left him alone. Calling on them
to stand, he fell back slowly. There were
seven dervish horsemen altogether. In
stead of charging down on him in a body
and dispatching him. they tried to deiber-
ately surround him. This enabled him to
use his revolver and disable three of
them as they closed around him. BY
this time the fourth man, an Emir.
was on him. Judge, finding that his
sword had no effect on the thick, padded
coat and turban of the Emir, and being a
very tall and powerful man himself. as a
last desperate resort seized the man by the
collar, tore him from his horse, and ran his
sword through him. just then all his men
came up and dispatched the remainder of
the enemy. The twelve men, who shad sud-
denly lost their presence of mind and de-
serted him, on their return TO their regiment
went I'D to their commanding officer and
reported the matter.-Blackwood Maga-
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BROTHER GARDENERS GUN.


Used with Telling Effect on Melon
Hunting Young Men.
There is ar honest gentleman in the
neighbOrhood Of Iowa Falls, Iowa, named
Gardner, who goes by the name of Brother
Gardner, and who has an excellent melon
patch, which has attracted the attention of
the young men thereabout. A body of these
gentlemen had formed what they pleased
to call the "Lime-Kiln Club" and ap-
pointed Monday night as the time and
Brother Gardner's melon patch as
the place of their first meeting.
The honest deacon got wind of the
scheme, and with double barrcled shotgun
loaded with salt and fine shot lay in wait TO
call the meeting to order. Presently the
delegations began TO arrive on foot, horse
back and otherwise. They had scarcely be-
gun the business of the session when "bang!"
went the shotgun, and with hoNls of pain
the meeting suddenly adjourned i'll all di-
rections.
Numbers of prominent young men are
now nursing mysterious "skeeter" bites, and
one John Filz has severely lacerated arm.
Another young man is identified by his horse,
which was found tied near the spot. The
whole thing is a sensation amounting 10 a
scandal, as some OF the implicated are prom
ineut-Pittsburg Dispatch
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Barnes. the auctioneer, sold out W. T.
Weakley's old stock to the highest bidder
recently. The different rooms of the quaint
old North Colege-street shop W ere sold as
lots aud bids ranged from SO to $50. Sew
eral lucky hauls were made. One man
bought an old safe for SIS that contained
S1S6, more than the price paid for the whole
room; another found an old belt stuck full
OF the shinplaSters used during the war.
Several others made surprising and valuable
discoveries after they had paid all they
thought the lots were worth. William j.
Miller was the luckiest man. He made sew
eral very good bargains, and finally bought
a room for something over SIS. He began
to search through it and succeeded in col
lectlng quite handsome roll of bills,
amounting to about $780, which had been
slowed in out of the way places among the
furniture and articles of merchandise.
Henry Davis found $3.50 in box. In this
money some of the Oldest greenbacks ever
made were discovered. The total receipts
amounted TO only S196, paltry showing for
years of untiring care aud saving.-Nash-
vile American