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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-10

Too PREvIoUs.-With the other
faithful ones who were advised to
be on hand and receive their re-
wards at the Inauguration of Peck
& Co., was Mr.. Frank Dyer, the
free-trade philosopher of Mifflin,
who was there to be installed as
deputy commissioner of labor sta
tistics. Reporting at the Labor
Bureau, and informing Commission
er Stark that he was ready for duty,
Franks attention was politely di-
rected to the law providing that the
Commissioner only was empowered
to appoint a deputy; that such
deputy had been appointed some
time ago, is now on duty, and will
not be removed so long as the pres
ent Commissioner reigus, which
ought to be until February, 1898, as
he was commissioned on y two years
ago for term of four years. Frank
saw the point, and returned to
Miffiin a sadder but a wiser man.
Subsequently it is learned that Com
missioner Stark will resign about
February LIST, soon after which
Frank may report again at the cap,
ital, and be installed in the coveted
offioe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-10
Renefictal Department.

pstshlished for the accommodation of those who
a. a. found valuable property, and for those who
gsb no sell or exchange. Limit, twenty-five
words First insertion FREE, and for each in
sertigu thereafter twenty-five cents.
,LAnY'S purse containing Il small amount
y al change was left IN one of our business
bolses last saturday, which the owner can have
BY calling,
I-oR sALE-Several good Plymouth Rock
/ cockerels. Inquire of Joseph Bray or
Henry Springer.
I-OUND-A large brass key on the street yes
/ tnrlay morning. The owner can have his
property by calling at this office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-10
MINERAL POINT gAaEE-.

.s,res below are the highest that are
d. ~ me hour of going 10 press:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-10

ABRIGHT Blossom WITHERED. -
When the pale messenger called at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
S. Evans, last w ednesday morning,
and bore away their beloved daugh-
ter Minnie, he verified that the best
and brightest flowers are most
desired for Goods Gardens" Miss
Minnie was of the most beautiful,
in form and spirit, of the young
ladies of this community. The
bereavement of her parents, follow
ing the loss of son of 20 years
only short time ago, is severe in
extreme. What consolation is in
the knowledge that large circle of
friends, who knew and loved their
beautiful daughter, mourn with
them, they fully have. Deceased
was about 20 years of age.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-10
The Local Field.

WAIT for the big sale at the
Economy Store Jan. 81 to 81,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-10

JOSEPH REED, mentioned last
week as being stricken with paraly.
sis, died last Saturday, and was bur
led on Sunday in Graceland Gene
terry. A large number attended the
funeral, including many of our old er
citizens. As nearly as can be ascer-
tanned deceased came to Mineral
Point about 1898, when he was about
20 years old, and resided here con
stantly since that date.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-10

Mr.. WILLIAM MURRIsH, whose
injury was referred to in these col
umns last week, died at Schilling's
hotel yesterday morning. Despite
the best medical counsel, including
Drs. Vivian, Eastman, Tallman and
Cutler, no relief could be found.
Mr.. Murrish was one Of the most
esteemed men of the county, and
his death will be unusually mourned.
The devoted wife and a family of
nine children, form sad group.
Deceased was about AZ years of age,
with every promise of many years
of health and happiness before him
at the time of the accident. Fune-
raj from the residence of family, on
Dodgeville and Mineral Point road,
next Sunday at p. m.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17

change. Finally they exhibited such a
lively and increased growth that they
could not fail to attract attention, and NO
reason could be assigned to the phenomena
but the effect of the elecric light. De-
termined to push the experiment further,
Mr.. Rawson introduced lights into his ex-
tensive dollhouse, devoted to the winter
raising mainly of cucumber and lettuce.
The marked effect OIL his crop became at
once very manifest, and the experiment.
was seemingly so successful during the
winter of 1889 and 1890 that he fully
demonstrated to his own satisfaction that
he could rise larger crop of lettuce or
cucumbers of better quality in shorter
time than he could before; in fact, he con-
WINGED himself that the light enabled
him to increase his profits Is per cent. over
what they had been before. Last winter
he was disappointed in obtaining electric
power and could not make further investi.
cations. Meanwhile he correspondent with
scientists at home and abroad and impart-
ed to them the results he had obtained.
He hopes this winter to resume his ex-
periments on laige scale and is making
preparations to that end. He has expert
mented both with the arc and incan-
descents and has found that the former are
the most eff cient.-Ex.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17

dial.
As they drove home, Lady Hampton gazed
at her niece with a look of triumph.
''You have a splendid chance, Elinor," she
said; mo girl ever had better. What do
you think of Darrell Court?'
sit is palace, aunt-a magnificent, state
ly palace. l have never seen anything like
it before"
1T may be yours if you play your cards
well, my DEAR"
"How?" cried the girl. II thought it was
to be Miss DarrelPs. Every one says she Is
her uncle's heiress."
"People need not make too sure of it / do
not think so. With little management Sir
Oswald will propose to you, / am convinced"
The girls face fell.
But aunt, he is so old
He is only just fifty, Elinor. No girl in
her senses would ever call that old. 1t is
just the prime of life."
II like Captain Langton so much the bet
ter" she murmured.
Il have no doubt that you do, my dear;
but there must be no nonsense about liking
or disliking. Sir Oswald's income must be
quite twenty thousand per annum, and il
you manage well, all that may be yours. But
you must place yourself under my directions,
and do implicitly as l tell you, if so desirable
result is to be achieved"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
THAT 100000 FOR THE FAIR.
Representative Springer Thinks Congress
Will Willingly Make a Loan of 1t.

Representative Springer Thinks Congress
Will Willingly Make Loan of 1t.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Representa-
tive Springer of Illinois spoke to-day to
a Post reporter of the action of the
board of control of the Worlds Colum.
bian exposition in deciding to ask for
an appropriation of $1,000, 900 instead
of loan of that amount as was at first
contemplated.
Il do not think that there is any good
reason to expect this Congress to make
an appropriation of the amount speci-
fed for this Congress will be quito
chary in its expenditures" said he. Nor
do | understand that regular appro-
priation will be asked. Congress will,
however, / am confident, make loan
to the board of that amount, for, guar.
anteed as it will be by the receipts,
which will aggregate three times the
amount asked, there will be no failure
to have it repaid. Congress in this way
advanced 81, 5OO,OO to the centennial,
and l know of no reason why the sum
asked for the Worlds Columbian ex-
position, which will be UNNECESSARILY
larger, should not receive the same
generous treatment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Flattery.
LFFIE l.. SMITH.

Once on time there journeyed through the
land,
wise man, who long years had sought TO
find
One soul TOO strong for flattery to bind
And lead willing slave at her command
And all IN vain; yet finally did stand
Before him one for modesty of mind
Farfamed. Him long he piled with questions
blind,
To prove the novel sight was now at hand.
At last he said, "Ycu are humble man,
A pleased look swept across the others face
II trust am" The wise man cried in pain.
1.-The thing l sought have not found, nor can:
The demon pride finds here its strongest place,
" here lack of vanity hath made one vain ="
-Harper's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
CHAPTER XII.
SIR OSWALD THINKS OF MARRIAGE.

SIR OSWALD THINKS OF MARRIAGE.
Fortune favored Lady Hampton. Sir Os-
wald was so delighted with his visitors that
he insisted upon their remaining for lunch.
con.
The young ladies will have time to be-
come friends" he said; but it was as well
that he did not see how contemptuously Pau
line turned away at the words. Pauline
he continued miss Rocheford will like to
see the grounds. This is her first visit to
Darrell Court. Show her the fountains and
the fiower-gardens."
Elinor looked up with a well-assumed ex-
preston of rapture; Pauline's look of annoy
ance indicated that she obeyed greatly
against her will.
Sir Oswald saw the captain looking wist
fully after the two girlsh figures.
Go" he said. with a courtly smile.
young people like to be together. l will
entertain Lady Hampton"
Greatly relieved, the captain followed. He
was so deeply and so desperately in love that
he could not endure to see Pauline Darrell
talking even to the girl by her side. He
would fain have engrosSed every word. every
glance of hers himself; he was madly jeal-
Gus when such were bestowed upon Others.
The three walked down the broad cedar
pain tOgeCner, the captain all galianC atten'
ton, Miss Rocheford all sweetness, Pauline
naughty as a young barbaric queen bound
by conquerors chains. She did not like
her companions, and did not make even a
feint Of being civil to them.
Meanwhile the opportunity so longed fol
by Lady Hampton had arrived: and the lady
seized it with aiacrity. She turned to Slr
Oswald with SMILE
"You amuse me.' she said, ''by giving
yourself such an air of age. Why do you
consider yourself so old, Sir Oswald? If it
were not that feared to hatter you, 1 should
say that there were few young men to COM
pare with you"
'.My dear Lady Hampton" returned the
baronet, in voice that was n.s without
pathos, "look at this"
He placed his thin white hand upon his
white hair. Lady Hampton laughed again.
What does tina. matter! Why, many men
are gray even in their youth. have always
wondered why you seek 10 appear so old, Sir
Oswald. feel sure, judging from many in
dicatiOns that you cannot be sixtv-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Grains of Gold.

True economy is the child of wisdom
and the mother of independence.
The more originality you have in your,
selves the more you see in other people.
Thrift is the fuel of ma gnifcence.
There Is nothing little to the really
great in spirit.
Diligence is fair fortune and industry
good estate,
The end of our life is God; the rule of
our life, duty; the obstacles, our bad pas
sions.-Lacordaire.
Every duty we omit obscures some truth
we should have known.-John Ruskin.
10 hope and not be impatient is really
to believe. Thomas Carlyle.
| consider that man to be undone who is
insensible to shame.-Plato.
Christ leads one through no darker
rooms than he went through before
Baxter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Farm Work for Winter.

1t was one advantage of the oId-time
system of farm work that it made plenty
for the farmer to 60 in winter. If nothing
else there was at least always the clearing
of the forest and its preparation for the
cultivation to be done It did not pay
much, but it increased the value of the
farm, and so indirectly gave better wages
than one farmer in ten can now make 1t
is not the do nothing policy in winter that
is running thousands of farmers. They
simply consume all that hey can produce
in summer. To get ahead under such a
plan of operations is simply impossible.
Every farmer should, by feeding stock or
IN some other way, calculate to earn some
thing in the winter. If more farmers did
this, farming would be more profitable
than it now is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
PROSPECTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
Statesmen Whom Santa Claus Harrison
May Make Happy This Week.

Statesmen Whom Santa Claus Harrison
May Make Happy This Week.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-President
Harrison will send some important
nominations to the Senate this week.
1t is still an open question whether the
Secretary of War will be Steve Elkins
Of West Virginia, ex-Gov. Cheney of
New Hampshire, or Assistant Secretary
Grant of Minnesota.
The judicial appointments are pretty
well understood. The associate of
Justice Harlan and Judge Gresham in
the Appellate court for the Chicago dis
trict will probably be Judge Woods of
Indianapolis His place will be filed
by Judge Monks of Winchester. Tho
vacancy on the Court of Claims lies be-
tween exCongressman Stanton j.
Peele of Indianapolis and Judge John
NJ. Butler. If the outlook is not good
for Judge Butler making the race for
Governor he has the better chance.
Mr.. Peele, however, is well thought Of
by the President. He wasin Washing
ton during the meeting of the Repub-
lican national commit tee as a proxy
for John c. New.
Solicitor-General Taft is all but
named for the appellate judgeship on
the circuit which takes in Ohio, Mich
igan, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Sec
rotary Foster was strongly opposed to
Taft and pressed Judge Doyle of To-
ledo, but his influence was not enough.
His promotion will leave Attorney
General Miller in the cabinet to await
vacancy on the Supreme court. 1t Is
said that Mr.. Miller could have had the
Appellate judgeship, but preferred to
await until he could be transferred to
the highest court in the land.
EX-Congressman Thompson of Ohio,
who has been pressed for a judicial po-
sition, is left out by these arrange
ments, yet he will not be entirely over
looked. He can have the Governorship
of Oklahoma if he will take it.
AS to the other Appellate Judgeships
it is understood that the President still
awaits the pleasure of Senator Allen Of
Washington for the Pacific coast place
while, if Elkins goes into the Cabinet,
Judge Golf, who represents an oppos-
ing element in West Virginia, may go
on the bench for that district
Nebraska people think they have
reasoned Gen. Harrison out of the idea
of making Judge McDill of Iowa the
successor of Chairman Cooley on the
Interstate Commerce commission and
thereby cleared the way for Judge
Lambertson of Omaha. Congressman
Culberson of Texas has accepted the
position made vacant by the death Of
Commissioner Bragg.
In the list of recess nominations that
of eX-Congressman w. d. Owen of In.
diana to be Commissioner of Immigra-
ton did not appear. The chances are
that it will not go in at all. Com
missioner Owen has been at loggers-
head with Assistant Secretary NettletoD
ever since he took office. The intention
now is to name him to succeed Lyman
on the Civil-Service Commission. Tho
pay is not 50 good, but there is less
chance of friction, as the Civil-Service
commissioners are responsible only to
the President.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Be In Time

Never take the last train when you can
help it. Much of the trouble in life is
caused by the fact that people, in their en-
gagements, wait till the last minute. The
seven o clock train will take them to the
rig hit place in time, but in this world
things are very apt TO go crooked. So
you had better take the train that starts
an hour earlier. In everything that we
do let US have little margin. We tried,
jokingly TO pursuade Captain Berry, when
off Cape Hatte1as, TO go down and get his
breakfast, while we took his place aud
watch the course of the steamer. He
lntlmated to us that we are running too
near the bar as to to allow a greenhorn to
manage matters just there. There is al
ways danger sailing near coast whether
in ship or in plans and morals. Do not
calculate too closely on possibilities. Bet
ter have room and time to spare. Not
needing this counsel makes bad work for
this world and the next. There are many
lines Of communication betwee earth and
heaven. Men says they can start at any
time. After while, in great excitement,
they rush into the depot of mercy, and
find that the opportunity has left, and,
behold! it is the last train! christian
Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
AMERICA AND AMERICANS.
Strange Corners of our Country but Little
Known by one People.


Known by one People.
We live in the most wonderful land in
the world; and one of the most wonderful
things In it is that we Americans find so
little to wonder at. Other CIVILIZED ma
tons take pride in knowing their points
of natural or historic interest; but when
we have pointed to our marvellous growth
in population and wealth. we find little
else to say, and hasten abroad in quest of
sights not tenth part so wonderful as
thousand wonders we have at home and
never dream of. 1t is true that other ma
tions are older, and have grown up to
think of something besides material MAJ
tiers; but our youth and our achievements
are poor excuses for this unpatriotic slight
ing OF our own country. There is par
OF America = part even IF the United
States-oe which Americans know As little
"a they do OF central Africa, and of which
too many Of them are much less interested
to learn. With them, Ito travel means
only TO 90 abroa1; and they call a man
traveller who has run his superficial gird.e
around the world and Is as ignorant of his
own country Except its cities) as if he had
never BEEN In II. | hope to live to see
Americans proud of knowing America,
and ashamed not to know it; and it is to
my young c'un'rymen that look for the
patriotism t, effeer SO needed change
Z +. Lummis. in ST. Mich Has
Many met J., such as gold, silver and
platinum, are now caused TO platilize by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Do Good Now,

DR.. Johnson wisely said: "He who
waits to do good deal at once, will never
do any hing" Life is made up of little
things. 1t is but once in an age that &C.
casion is offered for a great deei. True
greatness consists in being great in little
things. How are railways built? By one
shovelful of dirt after another; one sh ovel-
full at a time. Thus, drops make the
ocean. Hence, we should be willing to do
a little good at time, and never wait to
do great deal of good at once" # we
would do much good in the world we
must be willing to do good in little things,
little acts one after another; speaking a
word here, giving tract there, aud set
ting a good example at all times; we must
do the first good thing we can. and then
the next, and the next, and so keep on do
ing. This is the way to accomplish any,
thing. Thus only sh Ill we do all the good
in our pcwer.-Epwo1th Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
AMERICAN PORK HARMLESS.
German Scientists Say There is no Danger
From Trfchinae.

BERLIN, Dc. 12-Agrarian papers
continue Their end .avoIs TO keep up the
fiction that American pork is diseased.
DR.. Bfaekbuch, noted scientist, has made
public the resuits Ct his examinations Of
5000 specimens o. American pork. He
found traces of trichlnae in ABOUT 2l-2
per cent. of the specimens which passe d
through his hands. He experimental with
cats and dogs trying to infect them by
feeding them with die lsed meat, but
failed entirely. Tnis tn. doctor considers
positive proof that t-ichna survive tut a
short time after the death # the infected
animal. He holds that American pork,
even OF poor quality. is perfe city harmless
when it reaches Germany.
German textile exhibits for the worlds
fair promise to be extensive. Iron and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
FARM NOTES.

Sheep require the constant care of some
one familiar with their needs and habits if
they are to be kept in large numbers.
If you cannot pulverize or grind refuse
bones, place them around the fruit trees
and vines, burying them deep enough to
avoid having them turned up by the plow.
If the wharfs leading into the tie-up, if
you have barn cellar, are not in condi-
ton SO that cattle can go up and down
readily and safely in all weathers put them
in trim now, before it is any colder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
UnSratefuI PeOpIe.

You may rest upon this as an unfaiing
truth, that there neither is, nor never was,
any person remarkably ungrateful, who
was not also unsufferaby proud; nor any
one proud who was not equally ungrateful.
lngratitude is too base to return kind
ness, and too proud to regard it-much
like the tops of mountains, lofty, yet bar
rem. which produce nothing, which yield
nothing, which feed nobody, yet are high
and stately. and look down upon all the
world about them. 1t was ingratitude
which put the poinard into Brutus' hand,
but it was want of compassion that thrust
1t into Caesars heart. Friendship con.
sists proper in mutual offices, and gen
erous strife in alternate acts of kindness.
But he who does kindness to an migrate
full person, sets his seal to flint, and sows
his seed upon the sand; upon the former
he makes no impression, and from the lat
ter finds no production
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
FARM AND HOME.
HARVEST GLADNESS
MARGARET MAYERAFT

MARGARET MAYERAFT
Praise be thine, eternal King;
Young and old "Hosanna" sing:
Thou hast blest Us far and wide
At the beauteous harTest-tlde:
Angel-yoices high are blending;
In the anthem never-ending:
Hear Us while we fain would render
Praise for mercIes kind and tender.
Lord. It's thine almighty hand
That enwreathes the radiant land:
That pastures doth enfold
In royal robe of gold:
Shining vineyards, hill-tops heavy,
Woods aflane declare thy glory;
Thou hast hung the fruitage glowing
Where the orchard-bonghs are blowing
Praise for sun, and praise for dew,
Praise for love forever new!
Praise for bounties richly shed,
That thy child may be fed;
Bread of life, for all ayailin
Wine the true, the nsver-failing,
Feed our souls, in thee confiding:
Keep our lives in thine abiding.
Old and young their music raise,
All things breathing chant thy praise;
Every season, every year,
Are thy tend mercies near;
Thou, our Hope, our Help forever,
God of harvest! leave US never,
Till we reach our Fathers portal,
Bearing homeward sheaves immortal!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Nickel Ore In Ontario,

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 14-Nickel- bear
ing ore has been found in great abund-
ance on the farm of G. S. MacFarlane,
nineteen miles from this city. Samples
analysed prove it to be as rich as the
best deposits of the Sudbury district.
The discovery will cause great rush
OF prospectors and spectators to the
locality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The Washington Star INDUCES in q Few
Predictions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The Star SAYS:
1t Is lot true that it has been definitely
settled that Springer will be at the head
of the committee on ways and means, but
it is entirely probable that he will be
chosen for that position, being the most
prominent of northern democrats.
from whom the chairman will probably be
selected. 1t is probable that
Mills, McMillin aud Wilson wv. Va will
be appointed OF the committee, together
with one man from New England, one
from New York, one from Ohio, one from
the south and one from the far west. The
committee will probaly be increased to
fifteen. 1t is practically settled that Hol-
man will go to the head of the committee
on appropriations.