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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

BeacOa.
CampaigningM Mamma TO confidential
friend OF Mr.. g. Really, young Mr..
Greenbacks is one Of the most cultivated
men ! ever saw c. I. desiring to
please) Yes, and / honestly believe
your daughter Eva IS succeeding at it
better than any OF the rest. "-Memphis
ACail Hche.
Miss Chestnut-"Is it true that your
marriage with Mr.. Callowhill has been
indefinitely postponed?' Miss Walnut
20, no, not indefinitely. Poor, dear
Fido, gu know, was attacked with la
grippe and died and of course / couldn't
think ol marrying for year. ~ PhtL.a-
detphiG Inquirer.
"You ought to be glad that you wifi
De electrified instead OF hanged, said
a prison visitor to convicted MUIR
derer. "Why?" asked the felon in sur
prise. You suffer greatly from rheu-
matism, don't.youP" Yes well;
electricity is the best known remedy
for that. Epoch.
Where is the place to find a good
talking parrot?h writes a subscriber.
La the newspapers, son; in the news
papers. You'll find wonderful parrots
saying things in the miscellaneous
columns Of the papers that are never,
never, never heard from the bills OF
living parrots anywhere else. Go to
the same place for trained and saga
cious dogs. Burdctte.
Yisitor-"Doyou like going to school,
my little dearY' Little Fauntleroy-
"Yes, indeed. Visitor-"Of course.
You love your school, don't you, my
pet? and you like your teacher, too,
don't your Little Fauntleroy-"O
yes, / wouldn't want any other teacher. "
Visitor "Of course not" Little
FauntIeroy-"No, indeed She's awful
Rearsighted. ~ j. Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
At the Ball.


She stands tonight as fair as any dream,
All In her sheen Of snowy satin drest:
Tie thousand lamrs upon her beauty CLEAN
nd on the fragrant lilies al her breast
Ny illesl-that brought h r hours ago
And begged that she would wear for my
sake,
And all my being burned with joyous glow
To see her fairy hands my blossoms take.
The throng OF SWANS ahiectly crowd around
a nd sue for her regard with eager gaze:
And yet not one of them I trOw. has found
The blessed prize for which he fOndy pra 5.
On speeds the dance; aud IL stand apart
And watch my queen whose love my rivals
crave:
And as ] feel It's who have her heart
] gloat upon the lilies that gave
The dancers pause; ] start. in mad surprise,
A flush iliumiues her rounded cheek and
throat
She's pinning there, before my very eyes,
Que Of my lilies on her partners coat!
A curse upon the maid who thus can strike
This blow in this, my happiert Of hours,
And curse the day squandered gilly-like,
Ten dollars on that wretched bunch OF
flowers!
Chicago Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

Apropos of an article on riding Mr..
William A. McGibbcn. an expert,
writes as follows TO the n. Y. HsraiH
TO say how "a woman should sit horse:
The body should be balanced ex-
actly i'm the middle of the saddle and
far enough back TO grasp the second
pommel with the right knee comforta-
bly,, while the left one is just spanned
by the third pommel or leapiug-horu.
The rider is now sitting upon that
part OF the animal which is the center
of motion; the head erect, turning
easily without involving the body, eyes
looking over the horses head in the di-
rection he is going; shoulders well
thrown back so as to expand the chest,
taking care to keep them in line and
not TO raise one higher than the other;
the small of the back slightly bent for
ward, upper part of the arms hanging
straight down from the shoulders and
held loosely, but close to the sides;
the forearm straight out from the ell
bows; wrists rounded inward aud on a
level with the elbow; each hand hold
ing a rein, fingers closed knuckles to
the front, thumbs extended on the end
OF the reins and pointed across the
body; hands held i've or six inches
apart, according to the width of the
horses neck in front of the body.
From the knee to the foot the right
lee must be held close to the forelap of
the saddle, the heel raised and inclined
backward a little. The right side of
the upper part Of theright leg from the
knee to the hip joint should he turned
on its outer side and held close to the
saddle and the inside of the upper part
Of the left lee should be in contact with
the saddle. The left knee should be
placed Just below the third pommel,
and the lower part of the leg should
hang straight down from the knee and
close to the side flap Of the saddle, the
upper part OF the legs only to leave the
saddle at the rising trot.
The foot should be placed evenly in
the stirrup as far as the ball, the
heel being little lower and pointed
toward the shoulders of the horse. The
body should be plant and accompany
the movement ol the horse.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

everybody IN the crowd. ne uoes NOT
watch hand; he watches faces. Not
that he recognizes the face of every
picapocket, but he knows that if man
or woman in that crowd is paying no
attention TO the window scene or other
attraction, but is occupied IN viewing
the clothing of his or her neighbors. he
or she IS, nine times out Of ten a pick
pocket. The suspicion may be strength
ened by the nervous or cautious way in
which the thief occasionally turns his
head, presumable to ascertain if he is
watched. The Inspector still pays no
attention to the hands. He waits
patiently till the suspected person
leaves the crowd. If the latter is
really pickpocket he win walk quick
ly along, turn into side street. where.
in a doorway, he will wait for his con-
federate; or If there be no confederate,
will take out the stolen pocketbooks
and examine them. While be is en-
gagged the Inspector interferes.
'Pickpockets, said Inspector Knox,
"are of all ages. I've arrested during
my twenty-three Years of service as
police officer in uniform and citizens
dress, 5000 persons, and at least ]. GOO
we're pickpOckets. The oldest pick
pocket / know is an Englishman named
Richard Busby, who is now serving a
sentence OF seven years in the State
prison at Charlestown. He is 20 years
old. ! arrested him about year ago,
and when / saw him pick pockets on
Washington street at that time |
thought that it was his ghost, as | had
understood that he was dead. Pick
pockets never wear gloves, and seldom
work in the street during cold weather,
for the cold numbs their fingers In
spector Knox gave this catalogue of
"dontsn for the benefit Of shoppers.
Don't carry a pocletbook in your
hand.
Don't carry pocketbook in a loose
pocket which hangs away from the per-
son.
Don't lay your handbag containing
your pocketbook on the counter of
store while you walk across the room
to examine goods.
Don't wear a watch in an outside
pocket.
Don't wear cbatelaine watches.
Don't Judge strangers by their dress.
Don't stand long in the same spot in
a crowd.
Don't 90 into crowd with your
outer coat unbuttoued.
Don't carry yaluables in your outer
coat.
Don't make a DISPLAY of YOUR iewelrv
Don't carry money in the pocket on
the right-han&ed side of your trousers;
pickpockets expect to find money there.
Don't forget that you are just as like
ly as anybody else to be the victim OF
pickpockets. boston Transcript.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
The Men and Women of Brazil.

The Flumenenses. as the people Of
Rio are called, are in some WAYS polite
aud we'll bred, in others rude and vu.
gar The men have coarse habit Of
rudely staring at every lady who passes
by. and crowd on a street corner will
never give way to let ladies pass
through. If two or more Brazliaus
meet on the sidewalk and stop to talk
they coolly obStruct the pavement and
expect passers-by to take to the road.
way. The tram-cars are not fit fora
lady to ride in-the men all smoke, and
usually yillainous tobacco.
Tie Brazilian women are not pretty,
and in the presence Of gentlemen are
usually Shy. At a reception or soiree
the gentlemen gather in knots and talk
politics at the top Of their voices and
the ladies sit about and talk know
not what, for if gentleman comes
near they instantly stop short,
The men of native birth, as a rule
are low of stature and slender. But
there are Braziians of girth and com.
handing presence. The Brazilian wO-
men are dark and not comparable to
our Northern beauties. They make
good mothers, though rather indulsenL
but social usages allow them no liberty
and their days are mouotonous and
without excitement Their daughters
are taught French. Music is a natural
gift. They can embroider a little, but
the world and what goes on it is q
sealed book to them Until they are
married they are never alone in a gen
tleman's company. A young man can
not call often and manifest any partlcu'
lar preference for Il young lady with
out being asked if his intentions are
serious. The mother has scarcely
more liberty than the daughter Her
place is at home, and, be it said to the
Brazilians credit the husbands, as
rule, are domestic in their habits
Their evenings are spent at home or at
places of amusement with their wives
and children.-Rjo JaHcir0 Letter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
A Message.

How little the left hand kuoweth
The deeds that are done by the right,
How little the night time showeth
Ills sOrrOWful shades to the light
How few Of the hearts that are broken
Betray 10 the breaker their grief;
How many harsh words that are spoken
Are the crushed souls only relief
Alas for the childish gladness
We never may know again;
And alas, and alas, for the sadness
That brOOds Ike "a spirit of pain!
Like some spirit Of pain, that will hover
Still nearer when sunlight Is fed.
Until youth, and youth last changeful lover
Grow old, and grow cold as the dead
It is strange that the hands that might lead as
To heaven, refuse US their hold;
That the dear lips that whisper God speed
us"
Are the lips that are first TO grow coldl
But love, we are nearer the dawning,
just there Is the heavenly light
And how like the glorious morning
Knows the sorroWtul shades OF the night
Lola Marshall Dean in the Atlanta Constitu-
ton
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
OR. TALMAcE's MOTHER
An Eloquent Tribute to Her Memo..
the Famous Preacher.

never write or speak 10 v.-
SAYS Dr. Talmage in the Ia9isg, U.-
,j0HrHal but my mind wanders - ing
one model-the aged one who t,ea n 2
four years ago, we put away for !. Y
resurrection. '4s
About eighty years ago, and inst.
fore their marriage day. my fatiar.15
mother stood up in the old mas,; -l0
house at Somerville, n. j. AM ~
upon them the vows OF the Cbristis.a'
Through a long life OF yicissitudo =
mother lived harmlessly and psafa1!
and came to her end in pence ~
child OF want ever came TO her Az
aud was turned away empty. No.
in sorrow came to her but was 10y '
forted. No one asked her the WOW,
be saved but she pointed him to 4, F"
cross. When the angel Of life came y
neighbours dwelling she was thars y.
rejoice at the starting of another :.
mortal spirit. When the angel of dss+t
came to that dwelling she was tbers :.
robe the departed for the burial.
We had often heard her, when ls,d
ing family prayers in the absence !,
my father, say: 20 Lord. ask moi e..
my children wealth or honor bnt 7 4.
ask that they may all be the subjects,
thy comforting gracer' Her elerss
children brought into the kinrdom :,
God she had but one more wish ana
that was that she might see her lonr
absent missionary son, and when n.
ship from China anchored in New Yoqs
harbor and the loug-absent one pas,s5
over the threshold OF the paternat hons
she said: Now. Lord, lettest tbou Inv
servant depart in peace for nv eve,
have seen thy salvation.
The prayer was soon answered.
Il was an autumnal day when ".
gathered from afar, and found oulytbs
house from which the soul had fed for.
ever. She looked very natural. n.
hands very much as when they wers
employed in kindness for the children
Whatever else we forget, we never
forget the look of mothers hands. A,
we stood by the casket we could pot
help but say: Doesn't she look beau.
tiful?" 1t was cloudless day when
with heavy hearts, we carried her ont
to the last resting place. The wither.
ed leaves crumbled under hoof and
wheel as we passed., and the sun shons
on the Raritan river until it looked
like fire; but more calm, and beautiful
and radiant was the setting sun o. that
aged pilgrims life. No more toll, no
more tears, no more sickness, no mora
death. Dear mother! Beautiful motherl
sweet is the slumbor beneath the sod.
While the pure spirit rests with God"
With such mcther as an examp,
is it strange that | should always have
cherished the most exalted estimate Of
woman and womankind?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
said 20 be $50 Years Old.

The oldest man in the world is a
citizen of Bogota, in the Republic Of
San Salvador.
The new Methuselah declares that he
is $50 years old. and it would seem he
fiatters himself, for his neighbors give
the assurance that he is older than he
SAYS he is
He is half-breed, named Michael
Soils. whose existence was revealed 10
DR.. Louis Hernandez by Que of the old
est planters in the locality, who as a
child knew Soils as q centeuarian.
They have found in the year l7l2 his
signature among those of persons who
contributed to the building of Fran
ciscau convent which exists near san
Sebastian.
His skin is Ike parchment. his long
hair. of the Wilderness of snow. euve,ops
his head like a turhan and his look is so
keen that il made disagreeabIe Inn
preston on the Doctor.
Intercepted by the Doctor he
answered complaiSantly that his great
age was due TO his regular mode eft live
ing. and TO his never giving mp to any
excess of any sort whatever.
Il never eat but once day, sail he
"hut ! never use any but the strongest
and most nourisAng foods My meals
last half hour, for | believe it is lime
possible 10 eat more i'm that time than
the body can digest in tWeuty-,our
hours. | fast the tirst aud fifteenth dav
of each mouth. aud on those days /
drink AS much water rs ! can bear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
Sam Jones As a Peace-Maker.

A good story is told on Rev. SAN
Jones, an incident that happened Whe9
the well-known preacher first star'ea
in eyangelistic work. He went 10 =
small town and was told that he wouil
have a hard time in the church. -
there were numerous feuds existing De-
tween the members. and two brothers
who both belonged to the church never
spoke to each other, nor did Ineh
families.
The night for opening the meeting
arrived. Mr.. Jones entered the cnuIva
while the choir and congregation "ei'
singing:
Come, angel band;
Come and around me stand.
o, bear me away on your snowy wings
To my immortal home.
When the center of the church 1S
reached Mr. Jones stopped in the az, ~.
waved his bat at the choir ana shou''"'
Stop stop that singing! ~
The music ceased at once, and Nj
Jones continued:
That's not a fit song to be singln.
in this church | am told there a..
brothers and cousins VINO belong " w
and yet don't speak to each other. W.
do YOU think there is any danger
hearing the rustling Of angels We
beneath the roof with such a stare d
affairs? You won't hear any AiAa i
wings rustic so long as that soy.
thing keeps up, unless it's q buz-li"
wings. -.
The two brothers made frienass -. y
fore the meeting broke up.--A''-4
Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
OLIVES STEP-MOTHER.

she is the sweetest, dearest crea-
ture in the world!n said Olive Ogilvie
enthusiastically.
'Humph!' said Miss Jane Darlington.
people didn't use to talk so of step
mothers in my day."
But then, YOU see," retorted Olive.
with the air of one who eifectually ST.
lences argument, there never was ex-
actly such a step-mother before.
shes not ten years older than your
self, said Miss Jane harrington.
"And that is the very reason that she
sympathizes in all my interests and
pursuits so heartily"
"She married your poor, dear pa for
home and to avoid the necessity of
going out as governess, uttered
Miss Jane Darlington with acerbity.
1T is false.' cried Olive "She mar
ried him because She loved him
"Humph. s. id Miss Jane Barring
ton. You're bewitched, | see. You're
und Ter the glamour, if ever woman was.
But you'll have q disagreeable awaken
ing some day, Miss Ogilvie; see if YOU
don't. Perhaps you haven't noticed
Noticed whatP" exclaimed Olive
with spirit, as the malicious spinster
paused second.
ooh, never mind, said Miss Jane
Darlington, tanning herself and rolling
mp her eyes. Pm not one to maze
mischief. If You haven't perceived it
Perceived what?" demanded Miss
OgiEie impaticntly. "Oh, dear, how
/ do h g these mysterious hints and
dark inuuendoe-, II you've got any
thing 20 say, Miss Darlington, do say
it ont and have done with it. If not,
I'll 20 down to the river and see how
the children are getting on with their
stone grotto.
Thus driven to the wall, Miss Jane
Darlington said her say, with q relish
in the communication which can scarce
" be decribed
'As / remarked before" said Miss
Darlington, II am the last one to
promulgate idle reports; but it is quite
plain to all disnterested eyes that your
Young step-mother the charming
widow, whose deep weeds are so ex-
ceediugI becoming
"Do go onw cried Olive, in agony of
suspense.
1T is quite the gossip of the place"
went on the backbiter, THAT Mrs Hay
den Ogilvie is carrying on lively Airta-
tion with Albert Staufed.n
With Albert Stanheld! Impossibleln
cried Olive incredulously.
Just what / should have said nv
self said Mi Jane Darlington. pious-
~, III | had not been an eyewitness
TO all her goings-ou with her poor first
husband not yet cold in his grave, and
BE silentr cried Olive, springing
to her feet so suddenly that Miss Jaue
Darlington started backward and tum-
bed with more precipitation than grace
over square ottoman. How dare
you utter such slauderous falsehoods2
and to me, of all other persons in the
world, who owe everything to her low
ing care her more than maternal kind
ness! despise myself for standing
here to listen to iti'
And she swept away with the royal
face Of princess, her cheeks dyed car
mine aud her eyes glittering like
vrathful stars.
Straight as an arrow she went to the
suite OF apartments occupied Jointly by
herself and her young step-mother at
the Grown hotel, summer resort of
some celebrity among the mountains
that wall in the blue waters of a Cum
berlaud lake.t
The door was open. the soft August
breeze blew the muslin window dra-
ppripS 10 and fro and "a pipee pf aD,-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
WIT AND ITUMOR.

Best place to hold the Worlds Iair
- Right around the waist. Boston
Herula.
Is the woman who goes to church 10
exhibit her sealskin sacque-reiig. ousP-
Rome Sentinel.
Laughter may be the poor mans
plaster. but it is not very adhesive. --
Phtiadelphig Press.
Honesty is doubtless the best policy,
but it seems to have expired long ago.
Laurence Aner,caH.
The serpent was the most subtle Of
all the beasts of the field, but the army
trader is sutler-B0St0a Transcript
While the English drum heat IS heard
around the world the American dead
be.t isn't far behind.-TeBas Sy3ags.
Women rarely are great inventors,
though they are often the first to dis
cover new wrinkles. -IerTe Haute E1-
press.
When you truly and devotedly love
girl who is as rich as she is pretty
its hard to take no for an answer
Epoch
ITS wise joke that knows its own
Gather after the religious papers have
quoted it once or twice 51merUiAe !
Journal
Some women like whispered tale Of
love. bat a belle prefers a declaration
made in ringing tones, - baltimore
american.
When a woman loves a man she goes
Che whole hog, even to the wart on his
nose 1t isn't this way with man. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t is very strange that among tn,
who set themselves up as great guns
che ones of the smallest caliber are the |
biggest bores. -Bostoa Transcript
What is sweeter than to have
friend you can trust?" asked Sawkins.
ITO have a friend who will trust YOU |
replied Dawkins. Hartford Times.
Minnie-"And you say you shed no
tears at the play last night? | did. |
was so affected Mamie-"O, of |
course. You always are. w. Terre Haute
Express.
It's concentration Of thought that
tells IN our daily endeavor just watch |
the face of the small boy when he is |
taking aim at tramp cat. PbiiadeI-
phia Inquirer.
Jagos-aDid Won swear off fba 1st2r |
BagFs "Well did Won Inaw ana
this lime Il ooes Come IN and have
one?n Don't care If do. 49, F4iladsL- |
phia Inquirer.
First Man fovcitoJI,N-.Opr ho,rd
fno-bouse h aGrer,' Sacond Mn
Ic9ImIC -,,Comn fbon mr.. M, and |
0erbans ,ye m5v bo AHA to cet somo.
ching hot. "-Ji1H
Rloo5g,o5 .,rr,yis dr.sso. uou
doesn't Le9 wcndr,. ,bst 80 " s,'ah
tone to bis cn.tu,ne9n no Sal ~ |
must he Nj, tronsprs Tho nrs' aly,,ts
Io1d 81 BuybHgf9u Frss p;,ys
c..
d,rgatar si,n p,ts,e uIf.gnbi ''f
enn6o.c yon.ve heard tbat b,vs |
eettI,l , Jowr. onmrolJosf Jsnobie,,9S |
Spitor ,"In ttat c9se sir I love her
Tg,eb
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

To tho small boy who has Y "e'l =
fathers nade-over apparel Ale
one dreary expants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-25
CARING FOR OUR INDIANS IN EUROPE

General O'Bclrne yesterday received letter from
Indian commissioner Morgan saying that no more In
dams would be allowed TO be taken ont OF the country
for show purposes The Commissioner also said that
he had written to Buffalo Bil," telling him 10 have a
medical examination made OF all returning Indians
from his show before they quilted his employ. Tho
result of this examination IS to be given in the form Of
certificate to the returning Indian When the Indian
reaches the Barge ONCE he will be again examined, so
as 10 see II lie "checks up' with Mr. Cody's certificate.
The expense TO which General Oelrne went In taking
care of and burying Otakc. the returning chief who
recently died soon SITTER landing here. WILL the Com
missioner said be refunded by Mr.. Cody.
mi, letter IN answer 10 one fr0pl general
O,Bcrue To the Indian Commissioner setting forth the
manner in which the Indians from the Pine Ridge
Agency being treated In Europe and the SAD
plight in which they came home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-25
TORNADO DISSERTATIONS.
Professor II. A. Hazcn in The American Meteorological
Journal.

ii.
Journal
4 careful study OF all the literature has shown the
r,ost contradictory statements regarding the simplest
nLenomcna and such one would think ought to
he established by this time beyond all question. This
g. matter i'm which every ought TO be ntcrcs cd
and IL such will take pains to record a few simple
facts and send them their own state Weather Ser
vice or the Signal Office In Washington they may do
great good The following are some OF the points TO
be noted: -,. , ,,,
l. Time This is very important and should be
recorded 10 the nearest minute stating also whether
the time used is Central Eastern, or any other.
q The existence Of a funnel cloud and how far oil
IL was when first seen. All pictures OF This cloud
(Which il is feared are largely Imaginary show IL to be
definite black cl0pd and one that ought TO DC. sen
many miles away, whereas 1t + generally seen only
when close the observer Is this non Visibility due to
cloud OF dust which preccdes the tunnel or how can
IL be accounted fort . -
3. Are there two separate clouds seen TO the north
west and southwest which seem TO come togetherf III
so, how distinct well defined are they .
4. roar is heard give the interval between It's
first audibity and the appearance OF the funhcl Dy
watch.
5. What is the direction toward which the storm
moves q
@. What is the width Of the track proper Care
should be taken carefully to estimate the width OF
the greatest destruction and not that 10 which roofs
are blown of or tree branches broken.
Z. What Is the appearance Of the sky as respects
lightning and OF the funnel respects electrical
appearance, lightning or glow7
8. is there any rain Immediately before tho