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Nevada County picayune., 1891-02-12
Heart bind;
VIII you be my valentine?

VIII you be my valentine?
"With all my heart answered
Jenny, sweetly, and they plighted
their troth, while St. Valentine
chuckled in his sleeve over the hap
piness he had brought about.
And Ethel Ives? The prettiest
girl in the town sat reading her val
entine. 1t bad been slipped under
the door and she could hear the feet
of the messenger as he clattered
away down the steps. She did not
expect any valentine, as she held
herself rather aloof from the young
men of the place --un!ess--unless
Halsey might-but no, he had prob
ably never forgiven her quite for
that little joke Of their schooldays.
Yes, Ethel had valentine.
She knew it was some paltry af-
fair as soon as she saw it, but she
took it in-just thin envelope, un-
directed--and opened 1t.
How she laughed
She. Ethel Ives, to get such val
entine as that! There was little
bitterness in the laughter, too, as
she read:
''To your airs is really shocking,
Pray stay at home and mend your stocking
And wash the color from your face,
Snch rosy cheeks are a disgrace,
Such beauty has no charm for me,
Your vslcntine will not be-"
Ethel did not for one moment take
this absurd Inissive, with the pink
checked simpering picture, as intend
ed for her, but she did feel as if she
would have liked one real valentine
such as she used to have years ago,
before she and Halsey Barker had
quarreled over that foolish joke of
hers. And now was it possible he
had sent her that coarse thing: She
had not time to think much about it,
as the young man himself called la
ter, quite ignoring the fact that he
had not been invited. He did not
laugh over Ethels valentine, but was
very angry. Ii it was acting, he did
it very well. Ethel hardly knew
what to think. He made himself
very agreeable, but at times was a
little absent-minded and preoccupi-
ed, and he left early enough to drop
in on his friend Cyril at the store.
There he did queer thing. He
siezed the errand boy by the back OF
his collar and gave him such a dose
of "vell shaken before taking" that
the youngster saw new armament
composed mostly Of stars.
"You Young rascal" exclaimed
IIalsey, "what did you do with tina,
box talcn,lnc?'
But the hoy was hopclessly mixet
up, and never could or would tell.
But look what the mistake did
Made man propose who had nC
idea of doing such thing, just ther
at least, and brought a couple of es
tranged hearts into friendly rela
tions, II took so long for Halsey
Barker to explain matters, that i
became the most natural thing in thu
world for him to spend his evenings
with Ethel Ives, and we can CUES
| uhaf tho rosnlt will hn
Nevada County picayune., 1891-02-12

Little bat active--are Or. Pierce 5
Pleasant Pellets.
Best Liver Pills made; gentle, yet
thorough They regulate and invig
crate the liver, stomach and bowels.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-02-12
-ONcFELLOW's LOVE FOR CHILDREN.

Awake, he loved their voices,
And wOvc them into hi. rymc;
Aud the music of their laughter
Was with him all the time.
Though he knew the tongue of nations,
And their meanings all were dear,
The prattlc and the lisp of little child
Was the sweetest for him to hear.
james Whtcomb Riley.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-02-12
ST. VALENTINES TRICK.

VIs vHISN ING " ulONs
Halsey Barker had returned to his
native town after an absence of three
years to find every thing just as he
had left it, except that everybody
like himself, was three years older.
1t was the eve of st. Valentine
day, and Halsey dropped into the
leading book store Of the town tc
have a chat with the proprietor, who
was an old chum,
The store looked as if it had been
subject to an epidemic of valentines.
Gorgeous fancy boxes, iace-edgcd
ic valentines that hit off the follies
of the day.
Il expect" said Cyril Morton,
Halsey's friend, THAT you'll want
one of our finest valentines to send
to Ethel Ives. She's home from
boarding school for good now, and |
tell you she's beauty. Not stuck
up bit either. Perhaps you've
seen her already :"
"Only in the carriage" answered
Halscy, trying to look as if it were
not of any Importance about Ethel ;
.'she looks much as she did when |
was home before. | haven't forgot
ten the smart message she sent us
fellows when we were cadets at the
military academy
"What was that" asked Cyril
Morton. There was a lull in the
rush of business, but he kept his
eyes on the store.
"Why, we fellows wrote home that
we didn't have enough to eat to kcer
| body aud soul together and hinted
that a box would be acceptable, and
each one of the girls sent us some
thing good, all but Ethel, and she
sent us-well, what do you thinks
bottle of glue!"
mo- Morton spoke as if he ha(
not heard of that joke before at leas
a dozen times, but before he coult
say another word troop of girl'
marched in.
"Therc's Ethel Ives now" whis
pered Cyril, as he went forward t.
wait on them.
lIalsey sauntered up in an easy
negligent manner, assumed for tn,
occasion, and was soon chattin.
pleasantly with the girls, all but Eth
cl, who was buying valentine, ant
did not encourage conversation.
"Is it to be hearts and darts Z
asked a merry girl, looking owe
Miss Ives shoulder.
'NIy dearest dear and love divine,
See painted here your heart and mine;
Rut cruel cupid with HI, dart
IIa, deeply pierced each tender heart"
She read the verse aloud from on
of the llaming missiyes on the line
Ethel laughed, too.
Il am not going to send a comi
valentine, she said, II want some
thing for my niece and nephew an
one for papa, l always give hir
one"
"That is beauty" said one q
the girls; look Ethel, it has rcG
lace around the edges, and the poe
try is lovely, too. What is the PEI
fumc? Hcliotrope. Listen to this
Heart find
Hear, bind,
win YOU be my valentine:
Hearts love
Hearts prevc
Aud their union is diyinc.'
Sentimental, isn't it!'
at il very pretty,n said Ethel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

Mr.. Smoker moved that both
claims be allowed. Carried
On motion of Mr. Smoker re
cess was taken until , o'clock p, m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
200 p. m. Board called to order
by the caair Roll called, and all
the members present except Mr.
Charles.
The committee on County Records
submitted the following report
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
Iowa Co, Wis.
GENrLENEN Your committee to whom
was referred the examination of the county
records, do hereby respectfully report that
we have examined the records in the Offices
of the ReaiSter of Deeds Clerk OF Circuit
Court. County Treasurer County Clerk and
County Judge, and that we found the records
in the above mentioned Offices in good CON
dtion and that the said records are carefully
and neatly kept
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Dated November IS, 1871
OLE STEENSLANp,
JAMES CONNER, Committee.
JAS. NJ. KING.
On motion the report was adopted.
The committee on Equalization
and Assessment submitted their re-
port as follows:
To the Board OF Supervisors of Iowa County,
Wisconsin!
Your committee ON Equalization and Assess
meut present the following as the CquHlized value
OF the property OF The county, specifying the pro
owns and cities OF the county as d termined by
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
FIFTH DAYS SESSION,
SATURDAY, Nov H..

900 a. m. Roll called, members
all present except Messrs. Charles
and James Jackson. Minutes Of
Yesterdays session read, corrected
and approved.
The special committee to whom
was referred the reports Of the
superintendent Of the poor and
trustees Of the insane asylum, re-
ported as follows.
10 the County Board tn and for Iowa
County Wisconsin.
Your Special Committee a. whom were re-
ferred the reports Of the Asylum and Poor
House Commissioners do report that We have
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

NauOu's report of articles made III sewing
room, as follows: Dresses, 30; aprons, los;
drawers, 1871; shirts, 65; chemise, 80; under
shirts, So nightdresscs, g; uuderwAists, S5 nm
derskirts 60; eomiortasles, 81 quilts lOi pillow
cases sheets, Co; bedticks, 2, curtains, 2O tea
towels, 50; long towels, IS. tableeloths, 4O IRON
holders, 49,
GARDEN Strawberries, As bu; raspberries, bu;
with quantity OF goOseberries and currantS
Carrots, $50 bu, beetS, 1875 bu; onions, 40 bui
pursnipS (estimatei) 50 bu; quantity OF squash
and other small vegetables.
With your permission { will give a statement
of the product from the land rented this year 10y
order, or by contract of the Honorable Commit
tee appointed by the Honorable the County
Board 70 get an option on the J. II, Baker farm;
In order to get an option they had to rent II
this year for $500 90 cash rent. From said land
we have had 55s bu. of oats 80 acres of corn,
not all picked yet, fair crop; four acres OF pota-
toes, crop light one acre OF turntps, ana 80 tons
OF Timothy and Glover hay We have p0stured
80 head of stock on the same farm for i've
months If we had To- pay as we did last year,
one dollar per head per month, 1t would have
cost US Sis; and 1t diu not cost us any more 70
work the same.
Number OF visitors registered this year 735
All the inmates IN good physical health except
one patient who was, some weeks ago, stricken
with paralysis.
Ni,h Drs. J. II. & s. Vivian giving them their
attention, We have had no epidemic in our
Asylum.
Thanking you for the intelligent interest you
have manifested in the management of the it-
sutution, my Poor House report is hereto at
tached. am, respectfully yours,
e. j. PERKINS,, Supt
MRS f. J. PERKINS, Mauon.
To the Superntendeut OF the Poor OF Iowa
County:
GENrLENEN:-I have the honor to submit for
your consideration my annual report OF the
Poor House and Farm, fOc The year ending No
vptnber Il A ID 1891.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

We recommend that the same rate Of tax he
voted az last year We have about enough fund-
% last until taxes come in.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
November i0tl, lsBI
CALrEEr SPENsLET, President.
JosYPHUs BamEY, Vice President.
Z CAR En, secretAry.
The special committee to whom
was referred the communication
from the Wisconsin State Board Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

We take occasion TO r. mark In this connection
that more through work has been done by several
assessors throughout the county in the matter of
reporting property coming under the head of
moneys, accounts, etc than ever before; but that
as To the assessors Of the cities aud some of The
owns there has been no Improvement 1t Iul-
lows that as TO those places your committee has
added TO the valuations Of srmc OF the assessors
notably 20 tue city OF " l1rrgl Point. The result
paid by the capitalists viii be paid by the owner-
Of The visible properly These people have "A rem,
cdY, as it seems IN choosing different assessor.
inad, qunte returns from Mineral Point city
IN order % simplify matters, and for the fu-
tUre to prevent ~ far a. possible the jaugiing
about values of land in various towns of the
county, We have followed the plan OF some other
conuties iu classifying them aud giving TO each
class its value
Dated NnVppbp IAN tgQi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

Hoping this is satisfactory, am fespeclHuy
yours, r. j. PtBKINs, OYerseer.
On motion the reports were re
ferred to a special committee Of
three, appointed by the chair, as fol-
lows: Messrs. Ward, Jones and
DOlan.
The committee on Public Property
submitted the following report
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
GESrIESEN Your committee on public
property, having given the matter careful
consideration, recommend that a fre-proof
building for the use of the County Court be
erected on the southeast corner OF the Court
That il contain an Office and good vault, and
also "A room to be used as court room Tor tue
That It be made perfectly hre-proof.
That in the opinion OF your committee such
a building Is, and has been for years. an absO-
Lutte necessity, aud that the cost OF the same
will not exceed the sum OF three thousand
dollars.
such course at this session as may be neces-
sary ia provide for the building OF such a
building as early in 1892 ms it car, be done.
Ef 1 + i FSsS Ss4frs Committee
Moved by Mr.. Carter that a com
mittee Of three, one Of whom shall
be the chairman of the board, be APP
pointed by the chair to superintend
the building Of the office and court
room for the county Judge. Carried.
The chair then appointed Messrs.
Carter and Bailey as the other mem
Ders OF the committee.
The report Of the committee on
Jury List was then taken up
Mr.. Smoker moved that the re
port be re-referred. Lost The re
port of the committee as first pre-
scented was then adopted
The matter OF the claims of Peavy,
and Peavy & Macarthur, which had
been laid over from yesterday, were
taken up, and Messrs. Macarthur and
Peavy were granted permission to
address the board.
Mr.. Carter in the chair.
Dir. Elan moved that the matter
be referred to the district attorney
and that he be requested to file q
written opinion Carried
The district attorney being present
gave d verbal opinion and promised
to reaace it to writing and file il
with the clerk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

Trustees of Iowa County Asylum
To the Trustees of Iowa County Insane Asylum
for the Chronic Insane:
GENTLRMEN:-I have the honor herewith to
submit for your consideration my fifth annual
report of Iowa County Insane Asylum for the
Chronic Insane for the year ending Sept. 81,
Oh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

NUmUcr OF head OF Stock on the farm.
Horses, z. mule ]; cows, 81; 2-year-ods, II;
l-year. ODDS Is: calves, %; bull, J. sheep, IS;
hogs 20; shoots, IS; chickens. 26O; ducks, 80,
Produce of the Farm for this year as follows;
Oats 1858 bu; corn, 70 acres, all cut but not
through picking; crop fair; Glover seed, y bu;
Timothy and Glover hay, $50 tons; potatoes, $50
bu; onions, 10 bu; beets, 40 bu; carrots, % bu.
Number of pounds OF butter made this year,
1896.
We have had no help outside of the inmates
to manage the Poor House, and ! believe they
are all happy and contented. The majority are
old men and the most OF them are enjoying
good physical health,
Below is a statement Of all money received for
sales, ETC., and the same turned over 10 the
90 fraal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

Total expenditure ............ S2Se5 90
To Balance on hand 70 the credit of the
Poor Fund In the County Treasury,
Nov TO- 1891 the sum of..............,... $500 90
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
Dodgeyille, Wis, Nov, H. 1891,
SAM'L SWISEHART,
OLE STEENsLAND
JoSEPHUs BAILEY,
Superinteudents of the Poor
To the Board OF Supervisors Of iowa County, Wis:
GEErLENEN-We, the undersigned Trustees of
the Insane Asylum of said county, herewith pre-
sent our annual report tor the year ending Nov
10, 1891
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Co. Treasury in our favor
Nov -, 1850 .... ....................... sGls 50
Appropriated by last County Board ..... 92l7 p
For sale of ice SlST20, rags 1892, oil
Ibis s.. ................... 20l 70
For private patients. 35l Is
Received Tor cutting corn fodder. ~ SO
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

IOIaI paid Out....,,.......... $50 U6 VsI2@ 10
Balance on hand in hand in Co. Treas
ury 10 the credit of the Asylum Fund,
Nov no. 1891 ..... .... s2i0l -
Find returned herewith the books and itemizsd
bin.
The report Of Superintendent f, J. Perkins is
hereto attached,
All of which is respectfully submitted.
SAMUEL SwINEHART,
sjOsEPHUs BAILEY,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

Total for sales and private patients..s6ol IS
IotlL earnings of Asylum for OILS 1921 %
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

Worlds Fair Managers, presented
the following report:
To the County Board of Iowa COUNT,
Wisconsin: ~ .
Your Committee to whom was referred tho
matter OF furnishing stone 70 be used IN tho
construction of WlSconsiu's building in tho
worlds Columbian Exposition, 10 he held at
Chicago, Illinois, In lSgB. do recommend Thai
postponed y
Dated Nov. 18th, 1921.
JNO. w. TAYLOR,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

Total disbursements for 1891 ,........S5l25 90
Deduct from total receipts the current
expenses and we have left a surplus
OF ............ ......... $685. Il
Add cost Of our own patients as per old
system. aud clothing at &c per week -si25i 80
Making net profit 10 the county for the
fiscal year the sum off,. S3B3a 50
Below Is q balance sheet Of the cost Of
building, furniture, heating appara-
30
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF ASYLUM FOR FIS Al
YEAR.
No. weeks board furnished inmates for
the year ending Sept 3d. 1891 ........... $3.50 81
Average cost of support per week for
each inmate is .,-. al 445a
Amount due the Asylum from the state
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-09
BOARD OF TRADE.
Endorsement of the Nicaragua
Canal Enterprise.

A meeting of the State Board Of Trade
was held yesterday afternoon at 900 Suffer-
street, the President, E. j. Gregory in the
chair.
L. c. McAfee, A. T. Hatch, n. P. Chip
man and Henry Wenstock were appointed
a committee to solicit subscriptions for the
creation of a notwithstanding fund. the
ultimate object being the establishment OF
a market for California fruits in foreign
countries. Another committe, comprising
A. Gallatin, A 2. Hotaling and a. ID. Cut
Ter. was charged with the duty OF canvass
ing the city for subscriptions TO the funds
of the board.
The following resolution was adopted:
ResoIred, that IN vi W Of the large quantity OF
California products that mist IN Inc near
future find a market In Europe and olheT foreign
countries or gut the local markets II should pc
The policy OF California as State and OF us
CITIZENS TO Work for the early completion OF Ihe
Nicaragua Canal, and the California state board
Of Trade ask the representatives OF me otate
In Congress to use their earnest endeaVor TO
have the General Government under proper re-
sIrIcllos and aid In every way possible the COM
petiOn Of said canal.
w. II. Mills spoke at length TO this reso-
luton, advocating the claims Of the canal
on public support He stated that it had
been said that the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company is inimical to the canal, which IS
not the case. The completion of the canal
Dy increasing the cUHlntiCe anu W
of California would aid the railroad, which
is benefited by the prosperity Of the State
On motion the remarks of Mr.. Mills in
reference to the canal were ordered tran
scribed by the stenographer of the board
and printed for distribution under the direc-
tlon of Secretary Maslin.
The objects Of the approaching Immigra-
tIon Convention were discussed by several
members of the board. resolution was
adopted requesting the Committee on In
dustrial Resources to prepare report for
the board, showing the greatest obstacle t o
the growth of California. and the means
best calculated TO promote her prosperity.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-09
ARMY PERSONALS.
Announcements Made in Latest Milital
nd

Announcements Made in Latest Military
Orders.
Lieutenant c. +. Starr resigned on the 1st
the regimental quartermastership OF the
First Infantry, and Colonel Shafter in ac-
cepting the resignation made official ac-
acknowledgement that the Lieutenants duties
"haye invariably been performed with zeal
and efficiency" The Lieutenant has been
recommended for an extended tour of the
recruiting service at Columbus, Ohio.
The following transfers of First Lieuten-
ants have been made in the Fifth Artillery
to permit them TO pursue the course OF IN
strGction indicated in regulations: Lerl9i
Iona from Battery NJ to Light Battery +,
Edward L. Brown from l. to d, George Il.
Sage from Light Battery ID TO l.. and David
ID. johnson from Light Battery to IL.
Major Frank NJ. Coke. Paymaster, and
Edward Moale, First Infantry, aud Captain
Charles A. Booth, Assistant Quartermaster,
are under orders TO assemble as a Board of
Survey TO report on q deficiency in clothing,
camp aud garrison eQuipage, for which Cap
tain w. l. Reed (retired) is held account
able.
Lieutenant-ColonelL Laurence S. Rabbit
of the Ordnance Department has been or
dered TO come from Benicia Arsenal to Fort
Winfield Scott on business.
Colonel William K. Shafter of the First
Infantry has gone to Fort Castor, Cal, to
inspect Company ( of his regiment, sta
toned there.
Major Tully McCrea, Fifth Artillery, has
been assigned as acting engineer officer of
the Department of Columbia.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-09
CAROLI'S TERRIBLE DEATH.
The Coroner's Jury Returns That Ii,
Committed Suicide.

The Coroner's Jury Returns That He
Committed Suicide.
An inquest was held yesterday in the case
of Frederic L. E. j. Carroll, who committed
suicide on Monday. in the Prescott House.
by blowing himself to pieces with giant
powder.
Henry G. Garrison testified that he had
known Carroll for seventeen years and iden-
tilted his handwriting in the letter sent to
the Coroner.
George Fischer, clerk at the Prescott
House. deposed that Carroll registered under
the name of William de Young" and then
narrated the exciting incidents following
the terrific explosion. He identified the
body by the clothing and a piece of the
muStache that was picked up half block
away from the explosion.
Francis Groom of $40 Green street, iden-
titled the pistol found in the room of the
suicide as the property of the deceased. He
said that Carroll had two brothers living in
Hague, Holland, one of whom is Govern
ment engineer.
The Coroner's Jury found that CarolPs
death was caused by the explosion of a
giant powder cartridge and that he COM
mitted suicide,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-09
WORLDS FAIR.
Attorney General Harris Opinion of TIN

Attorney-Generai Harris opinion OF the
Law.
Attorney General Hart yesterday filed
with the clerk of the Supreme Court his
brief on the constltutionality of the Worlds
Fair act. His conclusions are:
First-The California Worlds Fair act Is con-
slllutonal.
S cond-There are grave doubts about the
rights OF the Commissioners to expend any of the
100000 for travelling or incidental expenses or
attorneys fees.
Thitd-I am OF the opinion 1t will require a
specific appropriation TO meet the expenses last
named.
Following Is a specimen of the reasoning
contained in the brief:
1t Is contended that the State cannot own, con-
troll or manage an Institution outside OF the State
Where can counsel find anything in the cons itu-
tiop prohibiting The State from carrying on an
institution outside OF its limits? Suppose the
Slate should learn OF wonderful spring outside
OF the State containing great medical properties
for the cure of the insane, could not the State
purchase the same and maintain an Institution
through Its agents, exercise. out side Of It's
limits, the control of 4 n institution?
The State has sent an agent TO Australia to
procure parasites for the protection OF fruit
trees Statutes 1891, p 277) Physicians are
sent out Of lie State TO conventions of health
officers of tile various States, TO ascertain the
best mode OF treating epidemic diseases. There
IL no doubt but that the Legislature would nave
the right to appoint a Commissioner to proceed
to Europe 10 buy statuary, to sell State bonds,
and his expenses would necessarily be paid out
| OF the appropriation made by the State for such
purpose, notwithstanding his powers were eXer-
cised outside of the State.