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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-05

BILL to further regulate immigration and to in
crease the efficiency of the existing immigration
and contract labor laws; the provision lin last
years sundry civlappropriation act) repeating
the act OF 1883 which withdrew practically all
the western public lands from settlement (pro-
viding that hereafter only actual reservoir
sites shall be withdrawn from entry, and
limiting the maximum amount of land entries
TO $40 acres; the original package BILL the
dependent and disability pension bill;
the Portage lake, Hennepin canal and
Galveston deep-water harbOr projects Gin the
river and harbor act); the bill enacting the reg
ulations of the international maritime confer
ence to prevent collisions at sea and to require
vessel captains to stand by each other in case
of collisions; to reduce the fee of pension
agents in increase" cases, except where there
are existing lawful contracts, express or i'm
Piled. to - Qn the pension appropriation act)
the French spoliation claims lin the deficiency
biiD; providing for a new custom house build
ing III New York and new mint building in
Philadelphia; the meat inspection bill (provid-
ing for an inspection Of exported meats, pro-
hibiting importation of adulrerated articles of
food and drink. and giving the President
authority to make retaliatory proclamatious);
Tor the inspection of live cattle, hogs and the
carcasses and products thereof which are the
subject of interstate commerce aud of export;
making special appropriation of 81 COO 600
for the improvement of the Mississippi river:
io prevent the introduction of contagious dis
eases from one state into another; to increase
the pension for total helplessness; to transfer
the weather bureau to the Agricultural Depart
ment; authorizing the expenditure of 81 900. 900
for the purchase Of nickel ore or metal; TO au-
thurize the North River Bridge Company to
bridge the Hudson; to authorize the construc-
ton of . tunnel under the waters OF the Bay Of
New York; for the construction of q deep
water harbor on the coast of Texas; TO create q
retired list for army enlisted men; to prevent
desertions by enabling recruits to s'buy OUT"
to remove the limitation rs to the number Of
the army officers on the retired list; 10 estab-
lish the Chickamauga Military Park; for the
payment Of claims under tho Bowman act; to
create the Offices Of assistant secretary of war,
assistant secretary OF the navy, fourth assistant
postmaster general and assistant general super
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taken each other for aye. for better or worse.
At the conclusion of the marriage service Mr.
and Mrs. Clarkson returned to the residence of
the brides parents. where a reception was held
from TO 10 o'clock. after which the happy
couple drove TO their new home. No. 63i east "a
street. which was completely and tastilv fur
nished in advance of the event. In conformity
with the beautiful custom, now more than
ever III vogue. many handsome and
costly tokens OF love and regard were
sent to the home of the bride in advance of the
wedding. Among them may be mentioned an
elaborate SILVER service from the parents OF the
groom, a check FOR $500 from the brides
father. co5Iy set OF silver and geld from Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. W. Chids of Philadelphia. a
hand painted china Sc. from Mr. and Mrs. JAS
j. Daily Of Philadelphia. "a handsome oil paint
ing. Charlotte Corday. magnificently framed
the handiwork of bliss Ella j Cla~kson: a case of
solid silver spoons the gift of the brides grand
father, Mr.. VIM. =. LAWS. and a similar token
from her grandmother, Mrs. Caroline Donath:
a silver pito her, gobets and salver from Mr.
John \. Wallace, the late business partner of
Mr.. Donath. Scores of other costly and appro-
pirate tokens OF remembrance might be mem
TONED did space permit. But enough has been
said to indicate that Mr. and Mrs GARRISON have
embarked on the sea of matrimony accom-
panied by 1he warmest wishes Of many devoted
friends. Among the guests present ut the re-
ception were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert GARRISON.
Nh. and Mrs. Buckley of Baltimore MI. and
Mrs. DALEY Of Philadelphia, Judge Enos Yer
lenda and Capt. II. sweeney of Darby, Pa.
Messrs. J. M. Cornell and Thos. b. Taylor Of
Chester, Mr.. v. Anderson, Mr.. jackson Il.
Ralston, MIR. Jas. Garrison and wife, Mr.. VIM
Clarkson and wife, Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. Griffith.
Mr.. H. @. Ellis and wife, Rev. Dr. Domer, Mr..
Eckhardt and wife, Mr.. VIM. Boyd and wife.
Sr. VIM. Donath and wife, Mr.. H. v. Bisbee
and wife, Mr.. Frank Wallace, Mr.John f. Clark
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bucklnnd, Mr.. w. W.
Maloney, Mr.. J. H. Lorey and wife and daueh-
ter, Mr.: John G. Parker and wife and daugh-
ter, Mr.. VIM. Deacon and wife Of PHILADELPHIA,
Mr.. Z. 7. Kaiser, Mr.. VIM. Henderson and
wife, Mr.. VIM. p. Baker and family, Mrs Berg
Mrs. kerrott, Mr.. Vim. Schmalho6 and wife.
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PERSONAL
NOTARIES PUBLIC.

4 'c4 :" 80. fN4-t- "a AAI-IJS a - EnI Ale
- 1A-i Asff.iNTy. Notary L - Commissioner.
SNO l.. EEAl--. XII 4 L.
AZ S1-lcs !rSta a IL IL . ~. nIS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
What She Meant.

The language of the Irish servant girl
sometimes requires Interpretation before
it becomes ineligible to the average lis
tener. Old words in new senses have
something of the difficulty of a dead Ian
guage.
"What are me duties, if Sc PLACE
ma'am?" asked Bridget of her new mis-
tress
You'll be expected to do all the cook
ing, the washing. some of the sweeping
and other things which will tell you as
they come up" said the mistress. "And
Thursday afternoons, when Mary is out
you will have to answer the bell and wait
upon the table at dinuer"
"An' will yez stretch for yourselves or
will / stretch for yerf" asked Bridget
doubtfully
what do you meanw asked her mis-
tress, who, after an explanation which
took some moments, discovered that her
new cook meant to ask whether she would
be required to pass the various dishes at
dinner, or whether the family would serve
themselves. Youths Companion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
LIchtnlnr Cnlcn1ator..

The late George Bidder, at the age OF 8
could answer almost instantaneously hoW
many farthings there were in any sum IN
der GSGs, 424, III Zerah Colburn was another
lightning calculator Of the same generation
Once be was asked to name the square OF
999 800, which he instantly stated TO "
D99, sos 000,00l. He multiplied this b. ~
aud the product by the same number ana
the total result he then multiplied by .
He could raise the figure to the sixteenth
power almost instantly and with perfect
ease. He once instantly named the factors
Of 94l and 263, and in five seconds calcul4v
Ell the cube root Of AS, 993, S4s, 6i7.--9I
Louis Republic
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
distinguishing Incipien. Fires.

IL is the opinion Of experts that much Of
the money which is spent by factoris,
mills and stores on the introduction az
pipes and valves for fire extinction might
be saved by the adoption of much simple,
and more efficient method. Both supbu,
and ammonia are we'll adapted for e1
tinguishing fire. Sulphur absorbs Oxygen
and forms sulphuric acid, the fumes Of
which are much heavier than air. Tn.
quantity required would be small, since
seventy grammes Of sulphur can make 100
cubic metres Of air inmical to combustion
An effective sulphur extinguishing apps
ratus can be made OF a large iron box Of
moderate depth aud open at the top. L
should be hinged at one end or the side to
a protected ceiling, and kept close thereto
by cord or wire connected with a wire OF
strap formed chiefly of cadmium fusible a:
IA dogs Fahrenheit.
Inside the box is placed a considerable
quantity of cotton wadding, well saturat
ed with powdered sulphur. On the heat
Of an incipieat fire melting the wire or
strip the box drops a short distance; by,s
simple device the cotton wadding is L.
nited at the same moment, and strong
cloud of sulphurous acid gas is instantly
evolved, which eXtinguishes the fire by pn
dering the air unfit for combustion.-new
York Commercial Advertiser.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
Greeting by Smelling.

The respectful greeting Of FIJI is to take
and smell the hand of the superior without
rubbing it. In the ambia when the men
salute the women they put the woman's
hand up to their noses and smell twice at
the back of it. In the Friendly islands
noses are joined, adding the ceremony Of
taking the hand of the person to whom
ciyiliD,es are paid and rubbing it with a
degree OF force pom the saluter's own nose
and mouth. The Mariana islanders for.
merly smelled at the hands of those to
whom they wished to tender homage.
Capt. Beochy tells Of the Sandwich
islanders; "The lips are drawn inward be
tween the teeth, the nostrils are distended
and the lungs are widely inhated the fac
is then pushe, forward, the noses brought
into contact, and the ceremony concludes
with a hearty rub. "-Garrick Mallory in
Popular Science Monthly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
Baked shavings for Dinner

A young domestic who is employed in
a Wilson avenue family takes all things
literally. About dinner time she came
to her mistress the other evening and
said;
"Shall l put it into de oienY
put what into the oyen:"
"De bundle yot de shdore man sends. 4"
81 didn't order anything for dinner
that needed 20 be cooked in the oven,"
said her mistress. Bring it to me that
| may see il.
Out went the domestic and returned
with q paper bag, upon the outside of
which was printed certain directions TO
place the contents in the oven and warm
thoroughly before using The bag CON
tanned q goou sized handful of excel
sior, and had evidently been used for
packing purposes and carelessly thrown
into the basket by the grocer. The young
lady apprehended that it was some rare
new delicacy, and the only wonder is
that she didn't serve baked Savings to
the family for dinner.-Cleveland Leader.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
Reaehing for the mIgh Notes.

If nature has endowed singer with the
power OF produ ciug high notes they will
be sung spontaneously. Otherwise they
will neither be agreeable in quality or tone
All singers are not alike Their voices are
pitched in different registers Some are
pitched high, others low, and a great many
medium II a singer, not naturally en-
dowed with a high register, attempts to
sing beyond his or her capacity by forcing
the voice he or she is in danger of injuring
the voice Any one possessed of good
voice may 6y study and culture produce
higher notes than they otherwise could
hope to do, but no professor Of music no
matter how eminent, ever created a voice
where it did not previously exist,
Great singers are born, not made. Many
singers have temporarily strained their
voices by trying &c 10 too much. II tho
voice is naturally nigh no matter shat
the pitch may be the singing will bo pleas
ant and agreeable TO the ear. If, however,
a singer tries 10 do too much the effect will
be similar to n man who endeavora to walk
up two steps at time when he is only able
to make one. 1t will prove ruirous. Do
not strain your voice, or you nay lose it,
Signor Campanini in Ladies Home Jour
nal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18

She was bride Her dress showed it,
and she was a pretty one too.
Her light silk dress fitted her perfectly,
and her hat was tbs acme of good taste.
She snuggled up to him in the seat.
George, dear" whispered she, NOW
that we are married you won't object 10
auntie and sister and Cousin Flora aud
Brother Jacks family coming to see US
once in while, viii your
mo, pet"
"And l may have seven Of your eight
dollars week to shop with, mayn't l.,
George
yes, love"
"And you won't smoke cigarettes.
George, dear, any morey
"No, sweet"
"And you won't stay out later than I
o'clock nights, will you, George
mo, dear"
"And Wen hire fat and buy lovely
piano, won't we, George
Eyes"
And the solemn looking man in the
forward seat muttered, poor George,
and left the car.-Albany Argus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18

You will find many old time railroad en-
gineers holding the throttle of the elevated
dummies. After getting smashed mp two
or three times, experiencing hairoreadth
escapes and having their nerves worn to q
fine edge by the constant strain and anxi.
ETY. of guidinga locomotives dashng course
up hill aud down, around curves and over
bridges, they find the seat in an elevated
cab a comparatively comfortable berth,
something like a passionless and quiet old
age after a stormy youth. There is little
excitement in this latter life of theirs, and
the short runs are extremely monotonous,
BIT they are almost wholly free from the
possibility Of broken necks or crushed
Hmbs-New York Tribune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
AN AZTEC SACRIFICE.


One Horrible scene of Many In Mexico
in the Days Of the Montezumas.
Fifty-two years constituted the Aztec
cycle To this cycle was added a compile
ment Of thirteen days, intended to make
the solar and civil years agree. 1t was be
lieved that the world would come 10 an end
on the last night OF cycle, and that the
gods, If merciful, would light their fires on
the distant mountains. II the world did
not come TO an end the Aztecs congratu-
lated themselves that il would survive an
other cycle, and the thirteen compliment
airy days were passed with feasJs, sacrifices
and bacchanals.
In the temple OF Huitzilipochtli there
was to be a gladiatorial combat, which
was nothing less than sacrifice The six
ministers OF the ceremony were at hand.
Topiltzin. the chief among them, clad in
crimson vestment. with crown Of vari-
colored feathers, was performing the
duties that preceded a sacrifice to che god,
and the Others with white robes bordered
with black, their faces hidcous with som
Der pigment and mouths painted white,
assisted him. A crowd filed the stone
walls Of the temple TO witness The specta-
Gle surging with impatience about the
temalcatl Tor round, stone platform, eight
feet high) where the combat was TO take
place
The victim, a prisoner Of war, is brought
in. Armed with only short spear and
shield, he IS placed upon the temalcatl, tied
by one foot and confronted by an Aztec
warrior fully armed. The fat nostrils of
the victim are distended, his black eyes
burn with desperation; his coarse, black
hair struggled about his face, and his
thick, purple lips culver as he views the
well armed soldier before him.
At word they fall to the fray. The
spears clash and they fight like demons
the victim with the desperation of certain
death, the soldier to uphold his valor
among his comrades.
Suddenly, realizing how unequal the
contest, and that his fate is sealed what
ever the outcome of that battle, the pris-
ouer throws away his shield and spear and
presents his breast to the soldiers weapon.
a pause, a blow, and the victim falls
heavily to the stone.
In a trice the priests, with frenzied
shouts and hair streaming about their de-
moniacal faces are upon the temalcatl, and
have borne the dying man to block OF
green jasper, on whose convex surface
they throw him This y the sacriicial
stone, and TOplitzin, who now takes the
name Of the god to whom he sacrifices,
opens the breast Of his victim, tears out his
heart and offers it, still palpirating, to the
sun.
Then the bleeding trophy is placed in the
hollow mouth Of the idol Huitzilipochtli,
and the lips of the statue daubed with
blood The dead man is decapitated and
his head deposited in the Tzompath, an os-
suary where the skulls of sacrificed prs
oners Of war are set into the walls. The
soldier claims the body for his own, and
bears it away for the delectat,on of him
self and his anthropophagical comrades.
The Aztec annals that come down to US
are glutted with scenes like this. Detroit
Pre- Pres
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18

1t is more usual in social notes to put the
address at the head Of your note, aud the
date at the conclusion. 1t is courteous for
man writing TO a woman, whose hus
band he does not know, 10 address the let.
ter to the husband for the wife. Do not
use the form Mrs. Smith, care Mr.
Smith" A very convenient and now
quite usual custom is to commence your
note on the fourth page, and continue to
the third second aud first The woman
leaves card upon you only, while her
husbands cards are intended one for you
and one for yeur husband. On returning
cards for yourself and your husband, Of
course you VIII follow the same rule
Harpers Bazaar,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
Tia LEGEND OF A DUCHESS


The duchtss SAT by the lsttieed paw
And watched the world as il passed b.,.
A Christmas world In its yarb OF SNOW.
And her; was full o. a ine dssfan
She counted kcr presents one by one.
The dukes great pearl with It's ruby 20,
The empress splendid ~1ronet
And a hundred more err the tals vas don.
Yet her heart Was fun OF minor strain.
She longed for the SIZES Of q southern l,-.
For light and beauty 90 every hand
And the Christmas bells Of her native Snai,
She felt the breath Of that warmer air
And saw the cathedral Old and graz
Where on festival days she was wont n -.
VITA lace mantilla upon her hair ="
A CULVER crept into her haughty mouth
Her breast heaved under the diamond o.,,.
Though she had more than queen could ~.
She pinned mid the ice for the south, The $50
At length there entered dainty page.
A casket be bore from some mighty lord
Which should have hidden PERKS hoar,
OF treasures held from another age
She lifted the I'D In a lisrleSs way,
Then her face was flied with a sudden ljgb,
For there lay the roses red and white,
Which had doomed ia Spain but the Other A.,
Faire- she seemed than ever before.
Dancing that night al the emperors ban.
But as for her jewels, she scorued them an,
Her only gems were the flowers she wore.
-Reba Gregory Prelat in Galveston Nevs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
Strange wants.

They must have a strange herd of
sheep in New Zealand, where a settler
announced that he wanted IAN indus
trious man to take charge Of 5000 sheep
who could talk Spanish He must have
been related to the young lady who an
noGnced chat she could do all kinds Of
sewing and embroidery except music. -
A western lad. reads: Wanted an en-
ergetiC Young man for a retail store
partly ont Of doors, partly behind the
counters, A contemporary asks what
viii he the result when the door is shut
Providence Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
Gentleman Give Up Their sents.

No one viii attempt to defend the man
who, under ordinary circumstances, keeps
his seat while any woman, be she young or
old, rich or poor, handsome or homely ia
obliged tostand. a just plea may be Offered
on behalf Of tired man who has secured a
seat in a car or an elevated train, and who
declines to yield it to buxom, unwearled
young girl who has evidently not spent the
day on her feet in a factory q behind
counter. No excuse can be urged, how
ever, for the men who push their way ahead
Of women into the so called ladies cabin
OF ferryboat and fill its seats while theit
rightful owners are obliged TO stand.
Whether there, or in car, train or stage
man with the instincts of a gentleman wih
usually prefer to undergo fatigue rather
Than prove guilty Of the discourtesy OF 10
naming seated while lady Is standing -
Harper's Bazar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
A GRANGE ACQUAINTANCE.
,arn al IN NO. hnt onoo.

To have met but once, but onco,
And swept forever apart
On the worlds dark tide that PUSHES on
And sunders many heart!
To hive looked on eyes Ike yours,
To have touched such rose leaf hand
And never, never again 10 meet,
But in Memory dreamy landl
Once in tbs lonely dark
1t stabbed me through and through,
The sudden thought Of your sweet young
face;
And osce, ere the early dew
Was dry on tho springng grass,
And the morning wind blew free,
almost met you beneath the FRS,
Where the path turns down TO the sea
And your smiling shadow lives
In the chambers Of my brG!u,
Where spirit wanders, a homeless ghost,
Seeking your face again;
And II you be living yet,
or whcre, cannot know,
But my sprit clinGs in a bootless dream
To or meeting long ago.
M. Falcouer Ia Chambers Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18

An Eugl ..5-aan put on a pair Of
wooden SIC. .lg5 over his silk ones on a
cold winter day. Az night he pulled the
stockings off without separating them
and was astonished by the cracking
noise and even the sparks Of electricity
which followed. When he drew the silk
stockings out of the wooden ones the
electrical attraction was so manifest that
the stockings would incline toward one
another when held more than a foot
apart IL happened that the silk stock
ings were black and the wooden ones CT
light color, but when he tried the expert
meut with both stockings Of the same
color there was no electrical appearance.
This stocking experiment soon got to be
the fashionable ''fad" in England. Ley
don Jars were charged by the stocking
process, and great fun was had by Civ
ing light shocks to persons and domestic
animals. Exchange,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
A Culture Medium for Bacteria.

a new use has been found for The
juice Of the unripe cocoanut. This fluid,
which to the uninitiated tastes singu-
larly mawkish, is a most grateful and
cooling drink to those suffering from
fever, 1t is largely patronized, too, by
sailors, who seem to acquire more than
their wonted thirst while in tropical wa
tiers, and their favorite trick of sucking
the monkey" as the process Of absorbing
the liquid from hole cut in one end Of
the shell into which printing of rum
has been poured is termed, has been
FROM time immemorial one Of their
much cherished recreations as soon as
they could escape from their ship.
The idea, however, of using the milk
Of the cocoanut as a culture medium for
bacteria is a new one. In investigations
which have been made in Cuba during
the last two years this fluid was used
very extensively, and it was found to be
q great convenience to have a sterile
culture fluid always at hand, ready for
use Mt "a moments notice. New York
Commercial Advertiser
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-18
Annearnnoes In nnsiness.

always keep up good front. If you
are down in the world never show it by
your appearance if you want to do bust
ness. 1t is an axiom Of human nature
that people prefer to DO business with
successful people, or those who have the
appearance, rather than with those who
are behindhand.' The above remarks
are from u Broadway manufacturer who
has risen from poverty to affiuence, and
they are worth putting in ones memory.
Said he: "Not many years ago when
was fiat broke not one Of my customers
ever knew it. | spent more money on
them and generally gave out the idea Of
my success. Had / not done this, but
appeared poor and shabby, would have
lost my trade There is no knowing how
far the appearance Of prosperity goes.
Magnificent offices, busy place, the in
dication of wealth, all impress a man
and he prefers to do business with you
if you have the semblance of success
than with a seemingly poorer neighbor. 4"
--Clothier and Furnisher.