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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-09

Mrs. Jane McEeene, an old lady in
Lewiston, who was recently taken to the
insane asylum, had been very eccentric
for years while working in the cotton
mills, and number Of stories are told
of her pecpEarities, At one time she
had a lot OF cockroaches in q box near
her looms, which she would feed regu.
larly every day. Whether they ate the
food provided them by their beuefacress
Is not known, but she took good care ot
them, and they increased in numbers IN.
til at Inst the superintendent discovered
them and had them removed.
The oil lady cried bitterly that b
pets-apd whoever had such pets befo,
were removed They SLY size used "a
drop a silver coin I'll tile canal each day.
which size said went to feel her husband
ana BOY. who were drowned at sea. Her
BOYS clothes. which she carried under
her arm, sae never parted with. Every
morning sle ok the bundle t. her work
AMI each night returned with iI-Ban.
cor Me Commercial
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-09

Gen Booth wishes the lord mayor tc
take a leaf out OF the book Of the Pari.
municipality and Git up, or allow the
Salvation Army to fit up, "ang building
or buildings such as may be under the
control Of the corporation, to serve as a
night shelter during the bitter weather
for those whose sleeping place is the
open street and whose hearth is thu cold
stony pavement Of our bridges If tile
lord mayor will thus provide beds for
outcast London the general viii do some
thing in the way Of board.
Surely. before the city fathers are
asked to ma a dormitory Of the Guild
hall the city churches ought to take the
first step. If there were mattresses In
the pews and shakeIowus along the
ai>les the edidces would be serving q
good many more Of those for whom they
We're built han they see anything of al
present either BE- day or night. ana )
idea would not ht in badly with Chris
tauity, whether il Tailed with political
economy or not In France they are
just voting eS0,000 to relieve the distress
in large towns, and are about to do Tie
same 10y country districts.-Pall Mall
Budget
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-09

ladder lying on the zee. Near the banl
found policeman who was communi
catiye The bathers form a kind Of club
and number about twenty, he told me
They batne every morning. No matte
what the weather is, in they 60 just tn
same. All classes Of people belong t.
the club, | was further told and som,
came from a good distance. One IN
.Lusiast is IS years old His hair an
beard are white as snow.
Just behind Us was q very fine old elm
tree. THAT" said, the policeman, il
their favorite tree. That is where the,
dress and undress7 | soon found tia
this was the case, as the bathers cam'
up. The first man to arrive lost no trnt
In undressing, but went to the tree anC
threw off his clothes chatting to the %
hceman the while Then he sped gayly
to his little patch Of water between IL
trestles. Into the water he jumped
it is very shallow here-and dippip-
underneath it began to throw out som,
very large blocks Of ice TO the right anc
left Of him.
This done, he leaped nimbly on 60 tbs
diving board, poised himself, plunged
and disappeared beneath the water, but
only for a few moments. He was out
again in that space Of time and ran niru
bly, TO the tree, where he quickly dried
himself and rather shyly dressed. The
others also undresscd quickly, mount
ed the board and Owed, but only once
and they were out Ike the other mar
and rapidly drying themselves. They
never take more than one plunge in the
cold weather This was the general
routine Of all the bathers, who seemed
to enjoy the bath immensely, uttering
delighted "Ahsm as they went in and
came out.
"How do you feel?' said to one who
was drying himself, "cold"
mo; all Of a glow-warln all over"
How do You feel when you go in first
-cold.'
mo, not at all, OF course it's use.
He went on to say that he had in
dulged in tho cold plunge bath for
twelve years and never missed a dcy.
Nor did any Of the others miss if they
could helpit Rain, hail or snow-in he
went and in they went, I've been in
when its been 20 degs. below freezing
point he said delightodly; its only
about five now and he seemed sad be-
cause it was too warm
"And you like itE'
"Rather-most healthy thing in the
world feel quite fresh for the day.
A-a-ah!"
The bathers are allowed b. the author
tiles to have this special lot Of water all
to themselves, and very jealously they
guard their privilege On Christmas
day they have swimming race OF a
hundred yards, with first, seconds and
third prizes but not for money. Lon
don Graphic
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-09
rANrAIIZlNa A sNAhc.

was riding across a cactus desert
once when pair Of road runners that
had been racing with me turned ont Of
the trail and became suddenly very
much excited about something. They
paid no more attention to me, and roa-
mp near enough TO see what was goir
on. They had run across u big diamond
back RATHER aud We're preparing to have
fun with him One Of them had strucl,
the snake with his sharp bill aud the
diamond back had promptly cooled him
self in defensive attitude and was
spriuging hlS rattle wiczediy. One Of
the birds remained near The suaka,
jumping about and making a great
show of hostility, but keeping beyond
reach a.l the time, while the other gath
cred little lunches Of dry cactus, vita
Spines as sharp as needles and almost a.
hard. which he dropped close to tile rep
tile
Tire road runner was as busy as the
devil ID gale Of wind, and IN q few
minutes he had piled regular little
corral of cactus spiues all around the
u,tlesnake Then the pair Of them BE-
gan 10 tautalizo the snake, and flying at
him they provoked him in5o striking at
them, with results disastrous . himself,
for every time he launched out he hit
into the cactus ard got stuck foil of the
spines
When the rattlesnake had just about
got crazy aal va reckless Of his guarl
as. v,94 v474sp.srz n #,.s 5sr 1.sx-ar,A3 nv4~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-09
GOOD RESOLVES.

E4ke "A star D the storm tossed sailor
When the tempest howls in wrath.
Or the wauderer Ia the forest Wild
To guide him in his path,
The good resolves that we have made
In the years that have gone before,
Seem to awaken and start TO life
To help us in trials hour.
And the darker the night upon us
Tho brighter they shine before,
TIL with the courage they give us
We journey ahead once more,
More fully determined to conquer.
with Duty and Faith by our side,
With Providence 10 help u on,
And conscience for our guide.
Frank 81. BehYner ia Arkansaw Traveller
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-09

Mr.. Leech the director Of the mint,
has prepared for the house committee on
coinage series Of interesting tables
showing the go]d and silver estimated
and officially reported to be in circulation
as money throughout the world:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-09
A PROPHECY.

state fair helQ at H0bdswiCb we were Just
engaged to each other, and everything
seemed saseate and lovely.
DO not suppose that the machinery was
more wonderful than usual or that the
pyramids OF fancy soap and wax candles
we're more translucent, or the slverware
more elegantly designed, or the pumpkins
l!ggcr, or the artemcrias and dahlias finer,
or the specimens Of pOrtraiture sent by the
sytl photographers more lovely, or Sweet'h
preserves more delicious, or Spicer's pickles
mere dainty or any Of the exhibits much
Beyond what they always were in beauty
or value, but we were engaged, and every
thing seemed SO.
We loaded ourselves with arms full Of
yellow and blue circulars, under the i'm
preston that we were making IA choice lit
erary collection We tasted free spoonfuls
81 "Dr. Dold's Magic Cough Syrup" aud
deem ID IL the nectar OF the gods" We
listened toR hileous brass band that blarcd
away In a kind Of loft at the bottom OF thr
main hall md believed that a heavenly
srChestra was giving us "a musical treat,
and later We yartook 81 chicory coffee
corn starch ice cream leather sandwiches
aud stale sponge cake, served in a grotesque
arbor hung with tissue paper flowers, and
believed ourso4ycs 20 have Toasted deli
ciousy You see, we were engaged, and
that makes such q difference ia everything
We spent long afternoon az The fair going
about arm In arm and thinking OF little DO,
sides each other and In the twilight came
out upon Che grounds among the "side
sh0wan
Punch was there, cbatteriug as usual,
and our hearts were 50 soft that we wept
when be killed the baby. There was a
eriEhtful jugsler In a booth who cut
peoples heads OF, but aftcrWard found
them under clothes baskets, well mcuded
aud none the worse for their deeaptations
We bought oriental amulcts OF gcntlr-
man IN a turban, who, when we inquired
as TO his nationality said, $50 help him
Moses he was a Turkp and Mt last we
came upon the prophets cave aud entered
Ia, The prophet, done up in flowing robes
sud white wig and beard, presided behind
q counter on which two beribboned baskets
were SEE forth. one marked ladies'" the
ather Gentlemen" IL appeared on in
Ruiry that the prophet saved time by put
Ting up a number Of prophecies in enyel-
Spcs, rs busy grocers do pounds Of tea aud
sugar. You paid five cents, and then
nttle green paroquct came down from q
perch and picked out an envelope IA he
stood on the prophets finger. or course
eve bought prophecy each. Were we not
enRagcdY Did we not delight in the mys-
FERROUS, as all lovers dos and after that
aurried home 60 take high tea with Annie's
another We had no time 10 open our en-
velopes before we reached the table, and as
lt seemed probable that they would amuse
+he party, we produced them there.
All" said 1 reading the words printed
aHt ID y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24
A Mystery.

How the human system ever RECEIVERS
from the bad effects of the nauseous
medicines often literally poured into it
for the suppositive relief of dyspepsia,
liver complaint, constipation, rheuma-
tiSm and other ailments, is mystery.
The mischief done by bad medicines is
scarcely less than that caused by dis
ease. If they who are weak, bilious,
dyspeptic, constipated or rheumatic,
would oftener be guided by the expert
ence of invalids who have thoroughly
tested Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, they
would in every instance obtain the
speediest aid derivable from rational
medication. This medicine is a search
ing and at the same time thoroughly
safe remedy, derived from vegetable
sources, and possessing, in consequence
of its basis of pure spirits, properties as
a medicinal stimulant not to be found
in the fiery local bitters and stimulants
often resorted to by the debilitated, dys-
peptic and languid. 934
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24
STATE MATTERS.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Aside from the tariff, reciprocity,
silver coinage and other national issues
which will be ably discussed by Repub-
lican speakers throughout the campaign,
the Democrats will get all they want On
State affairs. They will have enough to
do to defend themselves on these issues
without bothering themselves about
what the Republicans have chosen to
"ring into the campaign" Charges of
extravaganza and corruption in local
and State affairs are not lacking In
proof. Public offices and institutions
have been grossly mismanaged. The
gerrymander of the Congressional dis
tricts was partisan outrage, and there
is threat to build on that, should the
next Legislature be Democratic, by pro-
viding for the selection of Presidential
Electors by Congressional districts.
Matters of this kind will be explained
to the people of Ohio in proving to
them that for reasons besides those Of
honest money, the protection of home
industries and the enlargement of
American trade abroad, they should
support the Republican ticket this year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24

THE FARMERS RESPONSIBILITY.
Pittsburgh Stockman.
We often wonder whether, as general
thing, the farmers of the United States
appreciate the responsibility of the posi-
tion in which they now stand politically
as affecting the rest of the country. As
matter of fact no man just now is so
conspicuous as the farmer. On no man
has the country heretofore so confidently
relied for GOODNESS of judgment and con-
servatism of public interests. The action
of no man is as important in its bearings
on the future prosperity of the country.
These things being true the farmer, in
what seems to be crisis in his history,
occupies a position which calls for his
most serious thought. Failure of judg
ment just now will not only be fatal to
hopes entertained of greatly bettering
the position of agriculture, but will be
fatal to national prospects as well. The
farmers present opportunity is great,
his responsibility is overwhelming. VIII
he rise to the needs of the situation?
We believe his reliance upon his own
manhood and the guidance of higher
power can be depended upon to bring
him safely through.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24
BRIEF AND STRIKING STORIES.
Some are Funny and Some are Not.
WON HIS LAST STAKE.

WON HIS LAST STAKE.
Philadelphia Pross.
'Some years ago." said the gambler
as he lay back putting his cigar, Il was
in California, and while there frequent
ed very fashionable place. There came
to that place every night young man.
We all liked him, because he seemed
rather innocent, and many of US gave
him the advice to stay away, but he on
ly smiled and said he would some day.
"One night he came, looking rather
pale, for lately he had lost very heavily.
He sat down and commenced to play in
an excited manner; but game after
game he lost. He took out his pocket
book and placed all the contents on the
table and lost. Then l saw him turn
pale and take package from his pock-
ct and stake that-it belonged to his
firm-and he lost it.
''After that he passed in his watch
and received the cash, staked that and
lost. Two of his rings followed and
were lost. We all felt sorry for him, and
heartily wished he would win. At last
all he had left was thin, gold ring, not
worth much. He looked at it, and the
expression that came over his face is one
that l shall never forget.
"He passed in the ring, and and al
though it was worth about 81, the cash
ier advanced $50.
"He PLAYED and the bows put up all
his money, the firms money, his
watch and rings, against his $50, and he
won. Then, when success came, he laid
his head on his arm. We waited five
minutes for him to get up, but he did
not, and then we lifted his head up and
saw that he was dead.
ave found out afterward that the
ring which changed his luck was his
dead mothers ring. l often tried to
think what agonies he must suffered;
what recollections must have passed
before his mind"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24
Blood Will Tell.

OF course it will-that is if it is good,
healthy blood. 1t will glow in the
cheek, and tell the story of perfect
physical health. If it does not, if the
complexion is devoid of color, the mus
cles weak and flaccid, something is
wrong, and something ought to be done
about it at once, for in such cases
delays are dangerous. For torpid liver,
"billiousness," and the thousand and
one ills to which these conditions of the
system lead, there is no remedy in the
world equal to DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery. BOils, pimples,
eruptions, scrofulous sores, lt-rheum,
and all kindred diseases are cured by it.
THE man faced crab of japan has a
body hardly an inch in length, yet the
head is fitted with face which is the
perfect counterpart of that of Chinese
cOolie,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24
Behind the Scenes,

On the stage the tinsel, the glitter, the
powder and the paint, show forth the
most, but step behind the scenes, and
you will behold the truth. The chorus
girls are not all "fancy paints them,''
but rather what they paint themselves;
just so with many of the flaming adver-
tisements of so-called "catarrh cures"
Get back of the scenes, and they are not
cures. The real enc, and the only remedy
that is a cure, is DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Lift the curtain, and you will
find the naked truth to be, that this
Remedy is the one that cures the worst
cases of Catarrh in the Head, and no
mistake, 1t is also a remedy in all
catarrhal conditions, such as Catarrhal
Headache, Catarrh of the Throat, etc.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items from Everywhere, Condensed fol-
Quick Reading.
THURSDAYS NEWS.

| THURSDAY 8 NEWS.
Roswell P. Flower, the millionaire
was nominated for Governor by the New
York Democratic Convention.
Massachusetts, Republicans named
Chas. H. Allen, of Lowell, for Governor.
The Peoples party of Pennsylvania
decided not to nominate.
Secretary Foster says that the Treasury
has all the money it requires.
At South Charleston, Ohio, Willie
Sweeney, aged 16, fell under train and
was horribly mangled.
Major Mckinley reaches Bueyrus, and
makes another great speech.
Signs of break in the Allience move
ment are evident at st. Louis.
Reports of the flood in Spain indicate
awful slaughter and destruction.
FRIDAYS NEWS
L. M. Holden, of Cincinnati, was ar
rested by Anderson's charges.
A crowd of $1,000 people listened to
Senator Sherman at Columbus.
The Haines verdict at Fort Monroe,
Va, cansed great excitement and at
tempts at lynching.
Major McKinley's ovation at Piqua,
o., was tremendous event.
Hamilton, Ohio, celebrated its Tooth
anniversary.
At Muncie, Ind, a dam was blown
up with dynamite to prevent Sunday
fishing in it.
Governor Campbell opened the cam
paign for the Democrats by weak
speech at Sydney, o.
SATURDAYS NEWS.
Thousands of excited individuals are
awaiting the opening of the ceded In
dian lands in Oklahoma.
The average of flour at the Minneap-
oils mills last week was 10000 barrels
daily.
War is threatened between Honduras
and San Salvador.
Congressman Belden, of New York, is
mentioned for the war portfolio.
The heated weather means millions
of dollars to the Western corn crop.
A boy at St. Marys, O., who was sup
posed to have been murdered ayear ago,
turns up.
Lieutenant Governor Jones, of New
York, says that he will do all he can to
defeat Flower.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24

Mr.. VAN PELT, Editor of the Craig,
Mo-, Meteor, went to drug store at
Hillside, Iowa, and asked the physician
in attendance to give him dose of
something for cholera morbus and loose
ness of the bowels. He says: 81 felt SO
much better the next morning that l
concluded to call on the physician and
get him to fix me up a supply of the
medicine. L was surprised when he
handed me a bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy.
He says he prescribes it regularly in his
practice and finds it the best he can get
or prepare. l can testify to its efficien-
cy in my case at all events" For sale
by Patterson & Sons, Druggists. 9-3 At
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24
REPUBLICANISM.

Protection is patriotism; opposition to
free coinage is honesty. These are the
two words of the Republican party in
this campaign. Patriotism and honesty.
Democrats, true to their instincts and
true TO their history, are arrayed on the
side of England and the rest of the
outside world against this country.
Democracy makes traitors. Beware of
it. Democracy would destroy the mag
niicent industries of this country that
line our river-front and furnish market
for the farmer of the country. Itwould
put out the fires that have been started
by McKinleyism in every mill. Let it
have its will and the weeds would grow
in every one of the busy streets of our
towns, while English manufacturers
would fatten on our ruin.
Not alone this but the Democracy is
still on the side of dishonesty. Years
ago they tried to debase the currency
and pay the rich creditor of this govern
ment with degraded money. Failing in
that plan by the efforts of the Repub-
lican party, they now propose again to
coin dishonest dollar and pay with it
the poor creditor. The poor creditor is
the old soldier who limps to the post
Office once month and draws a pittance
to in part pay him for the sacrifice he
made thirty years ago. Democracy
hates the old soldier, for Democracy
made the old soldier.
Republicanism means patriotism and
honesty. Remember that, and as you
love your country and your higher
nature, so vote.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24
PUBLIC OPINION.

ENGLISH INFLUENCING ELECTIONS.
Cleveland World.
To read the Press and Plain Dealer
one would gain the conclusion that the
Golden Club aud other English free
trade agencies would not raise finger
to try to influence elections in this
country, and when it comes to the
matter of spending any money that way
they simply scout the idea. As against
that view of the matter We would pre-
sent the following from the Financial
Reformer, an English free trade publ
cation, of February 16, 1l91:
"What we have to do is to help to
educate the American people in the
doctrines of free trade, and thus per
suade them to throw open their ports
and exchange goods with all the world
A good opportunity to do this is offered
ave have received a letter from Mr..
A. J. Atkinson, of the New York
Standard (Henry Georges paper, re-
garding proposal to distribute one or
two million copies of Protection or Free
Trade amongst the farmers and work
ingmen's organizations. He says every
one familiar with the book here agrees
that to distribute one or two million
copies now would not only decide the
presidential election in 1892 in our
favor, but would insure the adoption of
absolute free trade and single tax with
in five years. He can thor
oughly recommend this to our wealthy
manufacturers. A 20-pound note spent
this way will do more good than so fair
trade resolutions. The book where read
will do its work-of that there is no
doubt. 1t is very attractively and plainly
written, and every workingman who
reads it will become an out-ond-Out free
trader. We shall be happy to forward
any subscriptions, or they may be sent
direct"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-24
M'KINLEY FORGING AHEAD.

Pittsburgh Dispatch.
There is something more than pu b
lican enthusiasm in the gubernatorial
campaign in Ohio. That State has be-
come famous for the intensity of its
political contests, but the present bids
fair to eclipse all previous battles both
in generalship and in organization
among the rank and file. Mr. Mckinley
is proving himself brilliant leader, and
wherever he goes he rallies around hi
standard not only his party friends, butq
scores of those who have heretofore
been in the opposition camp. Many
prominent Democrats have already de-
clared their intention to vote for the
champion of protection and honest
money. because they feel that by doing