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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
THE PATAGONIA noLAs.
In an Experts Hands as Deadly AS the Coil
OF "A snake

10 an Experts habds as Deadly aS the Coil
OF "A snake.
Next TO the boomerang in point of sim
gularlty as savage Nea pom j. the pata-
gOnlan bolaS The bolaS consists of two.
ana sometimes three balls at the end of
hide thongs. The balls are made of stones.
and are about is large as cricket balls.
The stones are ground until they are round
ed. This work IN performed bya native
women who are experts at the trade, and
who may be seen at work at all hours.
Some Dol. balls. are of iron, but those
valued most are of copper The latter are
smaller than stone balls, and are more 10
be desired as they experience less resist
ance from the am
The thong is about nine feet N length
and Is made of two piece. OF raw-lde.
which are dampened and then twis ed t.
gether. There are generally three Of these
thongs, and ut the end Of each is ball
done up in a cover of guanaco hide, not
unlike our base balls. Usually one of the
thongs is shorter than the others, so that
when the three lines are graSped at their
point of juncture one ball hangs less far
down than its mates.
Such J, The native weapon Of the tall
Patagonldus NV, how do they use it?
Generally the hunter carries it twisted
round his waist like the sash of an officer.
the balls dangling al his side like the tas-
sci Of 4 SASH The Patagonian is usually
mounted, like our Comanche Indian, and
seeks his game from the saddle.
Whel re sees his game and gives his
horse tue rein, he unwinds the bolas by a
sing e motion Of his left hand ana grasp5
the thongs at the point of union. Away
the hunter and his game, sometimes the
fleet ostrich at other times the equally
swift gunaCo.
Not movement OF the game does the
Patagonian miss. lie bears down upon it
like a whnlwind, the eyer-ready bolas in
his hand When he comes within hurting
distance be whirls the novel weapon over
bis head till ii has gathered enough cen.
trifugal torce to separate the balls. when
he launches 1t at the animal. The balls
whirlirg madly in their fight, reach and
twist around the unfortunate victim and
speedily bring it down.
The choking powers of the bolas render
it the most dangerous of all weapons used
by savage nations The balls draw the
thongs tighter all the time and, once
struck, there is no escape for the victim. d
The skill OF Patagonian bolas throwers
ir marvellous. The weapon is as uu-
erring as the arrow and just as deadly.
Experts can fasten rider to mis- horse
with the bolas, or bring down both man
and beast with a single weapon. The OBJ
ject is always to throw the bolas 30 that
the thongs, not the balls, will strike the
target aimed at; the flying balls do the
rest complete victory, as il were,
IN no other country is the bolas used
and the Patagonian enjoys the distinction
of possessing a weapon distinctly national
in It's character, and even more terrible
than the boomerang.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

in the shape of partner TO help disguise
their crippled yani 3. In fact, Sc frequent
~ Is this the case that between Is and g
only extraordinary virtue or talent ever
saves belle from grieyous folly IN her as.
pirluons.
Parents. friends and hltterers only az.
ravate the case, torrtelhng the famous mar
rlage That never takes place, and discourage
ing honest efforts 10 enter On any serious
business Beguiled luto believing nature
has graced her with rare superiority, what
wonder he despis,s work that is legitimate
And. sajiy enough, those dear, desirable
parties she Is trained To covet nave trick
ct loving Cinderella IN the summer tine,
ard. when the serious business Of mar
riage Is proached hieiuE away to wed
the proud sister.
The old, old story Of that hght-hearted
hare leuded 10y undpa confdenc in his
natural speed. triSklrg away the priceless
moments while the dingy, unlovng mud
turtle craw,s riotoriously up to the win
ming pest Clear sightednesS and a
thorough understanding of the situation
is to be half way to the goal, and this IS
what the wall flower has in her favor
No ROSY spettacles confuse her vision, no
sugar plumbs tde her appetite; sweet de-
lusions never luii the .ense OF duty, and
who will say she is without the winning
,.lg
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
THE GIRL THAT WINS.
Read About Her, Young Ladies, and Then
See if You Possess Her Attractive Charac
tP~istIcs
Illustrated American

A pretty, prominent and elderly married
woman addressed a drawing-room Of
clever people, the other evening, on the
subject Of beauty rs an AGENT In the adj
vancemeut u Ter sex
After enumeratng the advantages Of
personal iOveliness and the hindrances Of
q hOmely exterior, she sdId long experience
and close observation went 20 prove the
superior success of the plain featured
woman in mdtrIm0ny as IN other fields Of
feminine enterprise. o. course, in numbers
tEar are utterly sproportiona.e; but,
even allowing for that vast difference, the
ugly girl has things much her own way
To get q sound basis for conclusions it IL
necessary, she said. tc take p5wefess
maijens from whom 70 argue
Watch the careers Of two bellies and wall
flowers from the opening OF the race IHe
butterflies invariably start ont bampered
by false notions Of tributes due their
charms. Not one in the list Is ever quite
rle 10 resist pItting her bright eyes
ag1iust the adamaut strength of money
and the exalted range Of talent iu an early
struggle for place Ste has no means Ut
exactly gauzng her power. and by over
estimating often comes to grief
Seldom, indeed. II pretty girl taught
the prudence Of grasping opportunities,
nursing chances and making The sow s
ear IHto SOME sem5lar Cf si,k purse
Her cmelues- -ae regards as a magic
lamp 0aiy needing bit Of tAa burai-a-
ing ta produce the fairy prince. palace
and alL in lash NJ what use then ibs
dull p.0adirz III .1eratle for ner PLAIN
Ni4trTy Alas thp HlnSv little structure 81
5dIil ON the and waiting one strong Tafe
q hopeless wreck.
Look about SOC ana count tlf number
Of faded. thWuted beauties sou know
who are emhittereI dependents Or else
late IL life have picked np broken stick
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
MEASURED Ky FLOWERS.
Novel sun Dial Made of Foliage, by which
Times Flight is Marked

Times Flight is Marked
In a previous article the beautiful adap-
tation Of flowers and foliage to the pur.
pose of marking the flight Of time was
shown. This was bit of garden horol-
ogy accomplished by florist of New
Orleans, La, and was decidedly clever in
its way. In that case the time of day was
Appropriated by figures composed OF
flowers, which attained their highest per-
lection and beauty and ont the hours in
dIcated by the numerals which they
formed
The conditions We're indispensable TO
the reading of time by this clock. One
was sufficient familiarity with the flowers
employed to discern the attainment of
their highest state Of perfection, and the
other was day auspicious for floral dew
eopment.
The most recent Theological achieve
ment in landscape gardening is that one
of the florists in charge of the fora
of the public parks in Chicago. While
his work is not of the same order as that
more accurate and less complicated time
piece.
The flower bed is laid out on the points
Of the compass, in the form of huge
semi-circle, and foliage and flowers are
grown in such a manner as to render it
a perfect sun dial or as, the classical in
ventor expresses it. soils clock A
slab of stone of proper shape is set in the
centre of the dial, and casts the shadow 10y
which the time is read
The idea is not strictly "a novel one.
Sun dads, composed Of growing flowers
and foliage, have been made in Europe,
and it is not improbable that in the days
of the gratest popularity of those time.
pieces floral one. were frequent occur
I renee,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

Inc favorable impression produced on the
Hr'i appearance " The agreeable liquid fruit
remedy syrup of Figs a few years ago has
',vn more Than confirmed by the pleasant
experience OF all who have used 10, and the
success ut the propyirtors aud manufac.
carers the California Fig Syrup Company.
The reason given why birds do not fall
noun ittr perch Is because they cannot open
lnr Boot WhCu tAe .cg is bent Look at hcu
Naihi1-, aad see i, close It's toes as It rises
Us loo. aHd open them Us II touches the
-lluud
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
simple Cure for Neuralgia.

Neuralgia of the face has been cured by
applying a mustard plaster to the elbow
For neuralgia of the head, apply the plas
ter to the back OF the neck The reason
for this is that mustard is said to touch
the nerves the moment 1t begins TO drai
or burn, and to be Of most use must be app
piled 10 the nerve centers OF directly over
the place where it will touch the affected
nerve most quickly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
DREAM VERSES
A Poet that Composes While A 1eep
ScribneI.

The dream-poet has too long been name.
less and fameless. We are all more or
less familiar with the idea Of dream
verses. Everyone has read Colridge's
dreMn-poem "KHbla Khan; or has MOTTO
ed the bits purportIng to dream poetry,
that from time to time appear in the
newspapers; or, best of all, has himself
dreamed poetry. There are few among
those that recognize poetry as one OF the
pleasures Of life, who have not carried
that pleasure into their dreams-who have
not at some time dreamed of reading on
composing poetry We call this poetry
because we wish to look at it within, from
the stand point of the upderself, rather
than that of the unprejudiced critic, vino
secs II only in the glare Of daylight, and
who, therefore, may consider thi, pro-
ductlon OF the unconscious muse as wortuy
of no better name than rhyme or dog
gerel. We land this weis not editorial,
but refers to a small circle who have for
a number of years been much interested
in dream.poetry)-we, because the under
self often sings to us, have
always been firm believers in
his inspiration EIe and the other lit
tie people have brought to us many vivid
dreams of all kinds, and he himself has
treated US to much poetry-sublime
pathetic. or comic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
Dyspepsia.

Dyspepsia. man at Malden-on-
the Hudson, N. ",
named Captain A, c.. Pareis, who
has written lis letter in which il
is evident that he has made up his
mind concerning some things, and
this is what he says:
l have used your preparation
called August Flower i'll my family
for seven or eight years. 1t is con-
stantly in my house, and we consider
it the best remedy for Indigestion,
and Constipation we
Indigestion. have ever used or
known. My wife is
troubled with Dyspepsia, and at
times sufiersNery much after eating.
The August Flower, however, re-
lieves the difficulty, My wife fire.
quently says to me when l am going
to town, We are out
Constipation of August Flower,
and | think you had
better get another bottle. am also
troubled with Indigestion, and when
ever / am, take one or two tea
spoonfuls before eating, for a day or
two, and all trouble is removed" D
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
r,pIainIns why more !, L.. Dcsfuc..

pcrcepible decrease In deafness has
been noticed OF late, which is partly ac-
counted Tor, by those in position To know, to
the more general use Of artificial means,
now perfected TO degree hitherto consider
ed impossible very complete device OF
this Kind was invented in Bridgeport, Conn,
few years ago by H. c. Wales, which,
being placed inside OF the ear is worn with
= secret delight by many whose deafness is
thus never suspected
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
SHIl. nh'S
CON sum P'Ti0N
CURE.

n. uccess Of this Great Cough Cure Ia
1s.,bout parable; in the history Of medicine.
ID h 9riyg.sts are authorized to sell 1t on pos
H. guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
L,ysigly stand. That it may become known,
n, P-5prietors, at an enormous expense, are
4 ay sample Bottle Free into every home
n ne limited States and Canada. II YOU have
|, .,u,h. Sore Throat, or Bronchitis, use il, Tor
| ylI cure YOU. If your child has the Group,
Wbaoping Cough, use i promptly, and relief
\ sure. If you dread that insdious disease
-npmnGon, use it. Ask your Druggist to.
suoHS CURE, Price 10 cts. 50 cts and
4 r your Lungs are sore or Back lam>1
~ -..aa', Porous Plaster, Pri1e IS cts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

a heGUy otrdeB
If the Ills and ailments that only
E1.,a flesh is heir to. 1t rests with
T. ghether you carry it or lay it
IN You can cure the disorders
h arrangements that prey upon
|aar sex. with DR.. Pierce's Favor
/, Prescription. It's a legitimate
lsiicine, carefully compounded by
experienced physician, and
E,nted to woman's delicate organ
For all organic displacements and
Essknesses, accompanied by weak
LAX, bearing-down sensations, and
|, all uterine diseases, it's a posi-
I've specific. It's guaranteed to
I've satisfaction, in every case.
/ it doesn't, you've only to ask
h your money and it's cheerfully
funded. If it does, you'll want
J ask for nothing more. It's
he cheapest medicine you can use,
,scsnse you only pay for the good
,ou get. 1t improves digestion,
,pricbes the blood, invigorates
he system, and produces refresh
ng sleep.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

which time | was at
tended by the best ply
sicians l could find, and
tried numbers of proprie
tary medicines without
any beneficial results. ]
continued TO grow worse
all this time, until my
whole system was de
stroyed by the vile dis
ease, my tongue and
throat havinrp great bOlel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

A gentleman was asked; "Why send
money abroad when there is so much 20 be
done at home" The gentleman replied; 81
viii give So for our poor at home II you
will" "Oh | didn't mean thatn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
Makes the
w eak Strong

The way in which Hoods sarsnpariia builds up
people 10 down or waaaensa state Of health,
c5uciusgeiy proves tho claim that this medicine
makes tho week strong" it does not act like 8
s'imulaut imparting fictitious strength from which
there must foilow reaction Of greater weakness
chan before but ia the most natural way Hoods
sarsararilla ovsrsomas that ti-ed feeling cgea.,s
an appetite puriies the blood and ia short, give.
great bodily, nerve, mental aud digestye strength
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

81 IN going 10 write an immortal poem"
whats your recipC" "Iudelible ink ON
asbestos paper"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

A young lady attendingys party should
nave q female chaperun until she Is able 20
call some other clap her own.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
Established 1853

Dresses, Gents's Clothing, Feathers Gloves.
rte, Dyed or Cleaned Plush Garmcnts
Steamed at Otto Pietch's Dye Works. eB
W. Water ST., Milwaukee. send for Circus
lar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

F. J, CHENEY Il Co, Toledo O., Props
Of Halls Catarrh Cure, offer 800 re ward Tor
any case OF cntarrh that can not be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure Send for tcsti-
mouials, free. Sold 10y Druggists, 15c.
The heat produced from the light OF q
FREELY is only one Der cent OF an equal
amount Of candle light The bugs light Is
produced by a chemical action, rs 10 is u
creased by putting the fly I'm oxygen and di.
minishcd in an atmosphere Of nitrogen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

81 don't think much Of Mrs. Brownson,"
said Mrs SnitIic5 81 spent the afternoon
with her--and such a woman for listening 10
scandal ! never knew
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

IN 1850 "Byolon's Buwdjgl Tro hes were
aud their success us d cure for
Colds, Coughs Asthma, and Bronchitis has
been unparalleled
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure for
Sold everywhere. 25c
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

CHILD that q RESTLESS at nj I'M and
don't sleep well. should be given Dr, Bulls
Worm De-t overs, Ii may have worms. By
mail. - cts John d. Park. Ciuciun mi. ONO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

A man who is poor liar finds 1t conven-
lent 10 stick To the truth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
Nothing Else viii Do 1t.
We have volumes of evidence to prove that S. S. S
is the only permanent cure for contagious
Blood faint

l suffered for FIVE years with the |
worst form Of blood poison, during |
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

TiTS.-Al Fits stopped free by pR. KLtNr's t}REAr
NhENE hFsroNtlg no FITS after urs, days asa Mar
yellous CURES Treatise ouj s. J ral bottle troo 30
Fit cases Sond 10 ir. haue, y5l Arch st. Paula Pa
les, murmurcd the maiden, as she at
iecuuuateiy ckcUcd another caramel: ut is
sweet, to be SO loved"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
The following is one Of our longest


u T-ITI'F IT|T1IT
Out in the sun and the wind toge her.
Mary and John were growing old.
There where the birds were in full feather,
She gathered eggs while the sad years rolled
There In the brightest and darkest weather
lie pruued the trees until his hands grew cold
Ont ln the wind and rain together,
Mary and John We're growing old.
Stli as the days passed hlther and ihther
Wandered they, nearing Death silent fold
Now though trees bloom and all birds feather,
Sleep they together meath wakeniug mould
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

then commenced taking 5wifts
Specific Is S s., and In a few months l
x,,au a,,tF,,1,y c,,~a1 r,.A
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16

Wttn bhhltlY Jul gu anu
to this great medicine
do ! attribute my re-
oovery This was over
two years ago, and l
have had no return or
any effects Of the dis
ease since, and my
skin is TO day as smooth
us anybody's. William
Sewers, Covington, o.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-16
s. August
Flower

There IS a gentle
man at Malden-on-
the Hudson N V
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-10-22
wEARE VOTING FOR PRESIDENT

Men who care little for politics; men,
who from attending to their business,
have not time to post themselves on
political issues, often neglect voting ex-
cept in Presidential years. This is the
reason that the great Buckeye State has
occasionally been carried by a Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, but never
by Presidential candidate. To such
men we want to say that the real Pres
idential election will be held in Ohio in
less than two weeks. 1t will profit Re
publicans nothing, though in 80 they
carry the state by 10000, if they lose
this falls battle. Losing that, they had
better in 80 put no ticket in the field.
Just as surely as the Democrats shall
succeed in their plans of sacrificing
Campbell and everything else to the
carrying of the Legislature, at least
twelve or fourteen of Ohio's representa-
tives in the Electoral College will vote,
year from January, for the Democratic
nominee for President The Michigan
scheme will be tried here, and the choice
of electors will be made by Congressional
districts, under the gerrymander which
left the Republicans only seven Con
gressmen out of twenty-one last fall
when they carried Ohio by 11,OOC
plurality.
Under these circumstances there is an
added significance to the old political
axiom. 'As goes Ohio, so goes the
Union" Undoubtedly, if Democratic
Legislature is elected here this fall, a
Democratic President will be elected in
1892.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-10-22
FLUSHING.

Charles Stewart lead the UniOntOwn band at the
Friday evening Republican meeting at St Clairs-
VILE
Several FlushingiteS saw "CyclOne" Young
pitch for New Athens at Cadiz last Friday
A cOnundrum supper was given by the Ladies'
Mite Society in Music Hail. Saturday evening,
This novel entertainment was well attended ami
enjoyed.
Saturday evening the Australian voting system
was tested at the Mayors office. Quite number
of votes were cast and but few mistakes were
scratched tickets
John Troll and wife, of st. Clairsville, drove up
Sunday, to visit relatives at this place
The Dent Webster case was heard for the sec
Ond time in the court of Esquire Starkey, Monday.
Hon. Capel L. WeemS conducted the case for DR..
Webster and George Mckee, Esq, for Mr. Dent.
The jury rendered the verdict this time for defend
ant.
Hon. c. L. Weems and W. S. Cowen stopped in
Flushing, Monday.
Treasurer Frank B. Archer and Deputy Treas
urer Howard Kirk, was in town Tuesday.
A number of Flushing's citizens attended the
Weems- DIcKevey meeting at Uniontown, Monday
evening.
Fred Timberlake, of near Cleveland, formerly of
this place, is in town visiting friends.
Another new street crossing has been construct
ed from A. g. Holoway's store across High stree.
Whit ,Tudkins, one of Flushings best young
men, starts for Pittsburgh, next Monday, where
he will attend DuH's Business College. C.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-10-22
DROBATE COURT.

Notice is hereby given that the following named
administrators, executors aSSigneeS and guardian
have filed in my office at st. Clarsvle their ac
counts and vouchers for settlement, to-wt:
;, John Bethel, guardian of Edgar, Wilmer, Jane
and Charles Bethel, minors.
Albert Lawrence, guardann of Eta Stedman
minor.
j. A. Fish, admir- of Saml Fish. decd
Elizabeth Huber guardian of Maggie Huber,
minor.
II & J T Duff, adm'rs, etc, of ThOs Duff deed
Albert James and Jas Murphy, exe'rs of II W
James, decd
Arthur Gregg, guardian of Catharine Gregg,
imbecie.
John + Young, guard n of Amos Roscoe minor.
Abner Wilkinson, admir- of Josiah StOnebraker,
deceased.
VIM Burke, eXec'r of Catharne Sterla, decd.
Jos II Perry, eXec'r of David Perry, deer.
All the above will he for examination and settle
ment on the 10th day of November, 1891.
JAMES +. TALLMAN,
lQ22Q Probate Judge
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-10-22

WHEN the people are being asked to
elect Democratic Legislature this fall,
to perpetuate the gerrymander and to
indorse all the other devilish schemes
the Democracy have in view, they should
ponder these words of "eulOgy" on the
last Democratic Legislature as spoken
by Adjutant General Hawkins, a men,
Der of Governor Campbell's staff. Re-
member they are the words of a
representative Democrat speaking OF a
Democratic body:
1t will be distinguished as having spent
thousands of dollars on useless expenditures, = :
for having cowardly forsaken its German allies,
For dealing in weak and uncertain way
with the canals, and for accepting from
bOodlers a goodly sum of money, for
having among its members some of the smallest
and cheapest rascals that ever got into politics
1t will go down to history as the most unsatisfac
tory official body that met in the State House.
The majority of its acts are either indif-
ferent or very bad. = 1t has insisted on
doing things that will damn it for all time to
come. Men who saw no good in any measure un-
less they could discover a So greenbaak wrapped
nm in il
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-10-22

EVERY Republican in Belmont coun-
ty should be at the polls on November 8
to cast his vote for J. c. Heinlein for
Representative in the General Assembly
in order that he may be elected to help
repeal the notoriously unjust gerryman-
der of the Congressional districts, under
which this Republican State is repre-
sented in Congress by twice as many
Democrats as Republicans. Belmont
county Republicans should make a
special effort to give their candidate for
Representative rousing majority. 1t
will be one step toward getting from
under the domination of Monroe county
Democracy.