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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-03
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physician & SURGEON Office over Nspvsr,
l JeWeiry store High 81 Residence ON Dccatu,
Street, west of j Dellrrs residence
Vslis promptly responded to, day or night 2iu
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-03
The Tribune Directol,,.
Pm YSICI4NS.


| physician AND SURGEON G-,i,s,s II
Bellevue Hospital Medical College ~ New YORK
wy Vhees IN Or. fallmsn's bulldog, four doors
above Paiord's drug store, High street
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-03

yu articles line for less money, considering
quality any dealers Of eastern made goods COME SEE U.s.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-03
Gergs' German Salve.

MARTIN d ToAY.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11

strange story of superstition comes
from one Of the Russian provinces. Re-
Gently the decayed corpse of woman was
found il the yolga 1t proved to be that
of afemale who was drowned in the river
while drunk some four years ago. Her
children secured the remains and gave
them Christian burial. The police learned
that three residents of the village of
kooromtcha where the woman was buried
had disinterred the body and thrown it in
the river.
On account of the droughts and famine
that prevail the peasants have come to the
conclusion that their misfortune was due to
the displeasare of the River Volga. which
had legitimate claim to the body of the
woman drowned in its waters. The river
was wronged, when her corpse was taken
out, and it avenged that wrong by droughts
and famine. They believed that if they re-
stored the dead body to the Volga its
wrath would be appeased aud their trou-
bles would cease. The alderman of the
village and the three peasants who com
mitted the superstitious act were sentenced
to imprisonment for two to four months
respectively.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11

A writer in an English publication in
geniously credits the water jet propul-
sion system to the octopus, the cutie
fish" and other '.old forms of marine
creatures We do rot wish to dispute
any claim that may be set up for priori-
ty of discovery by the octopus, or the
cutie fish, but it seems to us that since
American mechanicians have been the
first to adopt the theory and apply it to
the propulsion of vessels they deserve
some recognition. This our British
writer seems unwilling to accord, not
even mentioning the Americans work.
and, though evidently getting his entire
stock of information from American
sources, treats the invention as though a
discovery made by himself in partner
ship with the octopus. Safety Valve.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11

There are three questions to be asked
about every custom. In what place has 1t
prevailed, at what date, and in which classs
There is the custom of dueling, for ex-
ample, once prevalent but now extinct in
England, still surviving in France and
elsewhere, but especially in France. II you
ask the third question, 'in which classs"
you find that dueling occurs most frequent
ly among journalists and politicians, more
rarely among officers. Lawyers do not
often fight; the duel very seldom happens
in the commercial classes, while among
peasants, clergymen and professors it never
happens at all The custom is not national
In the sense of being general in the nation,
it is class custom only. and chiefly local
lied in Paris.
II from the custom you go to the opinion
about its moral value, you find wide
spread disapprobation, Joined to feeling
that in certain cases it is inevitable, and
that it is salutary as a discipline in cour-
age. Present English opinion looks upon
dueling with contempt, but this is quite a
modern opinion, due in part to the notion
that it is French. If we ask what moral
guidance is to be had from custom and
opinion in regard to dueling. the answer
must be that such guidance can have no
positive character that it Is not universal
but local, and that even in the town where
dueling most prevails the opinion that i'm
poses it is nothing but II class opinion.
Now is there any reason for assuming
that the duel, even in the classes which
now practice it, will be a permanent insti-
tuition. 1t now usually stops at the first
wound, however slight, which is sign OF
decadence, and it may become extinct In
hundred years.-G. p. Hamerton in Con
temporary Review
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11

Mocking birds come from Texas chief
ly- Albany in that state is the head
quarters for them. One trapper there
sends me from 80 to 100 mocking birds
every week in crates. forward nearly
all of them to New York, exchanging
them for other stock The system of ex-
change is carried on to great extent in
the fancier's business Most of the stock
that we get from boys is negotiated on
that plan; so many rabbits make squir-
rel, and SO on
do considerable trade in peacocks,
which customers who have country
places buy for ornamental purposes.
Farmers raise them in Maryland and
Virginia. Goldfish are propagated by
regular breeders in Maryland, Virginia
and Pennsylvania, who send them to ne
in cans, but the fancy goldfish, with
double tails, are imported from Japan to
San Francisco and reshipped from that
city.
Those stuffed birds are pets Their
owners bring them here for the purpose;
four legged beasts, too, of all sorts. A
squirrel is one of the most difficult ami
mails to stuff successfully. Food is an
item IN caring for such a menagerie as
this; it costs me nearly 81 900 a year
Interview in Washington Star
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11
= NATTER OF poacINE IoeN7I7Y.



N's me Value ~ The Pig. bus ~ In
portAnce Of The prinefpls.
mo or three lawyers were talking Of
oiu lawsuits the other day, when one Of
the oldest members OF the fndiauar,ol;s
oar remarked: Il remember the Perry
township pig case that took no a good
part OF one term Of court, having come
up through Justices Office. The case
was tried, believe. by governor Wal
lace father OF orr postmaster, and there
were at least two firms Of LAWYERS ON
each side. Sims CoIley and Thomas
wsipoie were In the case, and 80 far q
Mr.. Colley was concerned. he was then
IN the full power Of his renown.
The case gave him full cpportunitv for
me display Of his picturesque genius.
and the drolleries he infused into It long
Furnished matter of laughter for the bar.
Mr.. Coliey, however, no matter how All
surdly droll he might become, never lost
sight Of the best interests Of bin client
and certainly never lost sight Of his own
in the shape of as fat fee as it was nos
sible to obtain
The question was about the identity
OF shoat, continued the lawyer. 1.-THE
witnesses on one side swore it was q mig
in barnyard. and had never been ont
until 1t had been put into pen. from
which it was taken to be slaughtered.
The witnesses on the other side swore
that they had known it from the time it
was sucking. But the great point was
the proof OF an ear mark One claimant
sustained by one set Of witnesses, said
ne marked an ear Of the shoat with his
pocket knife, and the cut was explained
at great length to the jury. The other
claimant said the mark on the ear Of his
shoat was torn by the teeth of a dog. II
was at this stage Of the testimony that q
sensational feature was introduced. One
witness. having brought his testimony
to an exciting point, added climax by
pulling from his pocket picked pig
ear. which he declared to be the ear Of
the shoat in question.
This created great uproar in the
court room, as the effect of this pictorial
testimony upon the jury could not be
measured. This witness with the ear
was, however, measurably discredited,
and the case went on. Medical experts
were called in 20 testify as to what the
difference in appearance would be be-
tween shoats ear cut with knife and
one torn by the teeth Of dog. The ex-
perts did not agree, and the jury dis
agreed, and another trial was held, the
second jury disagreeing as the first had
done. Charges Of perjury were made
on each side, and number of assault
and battery cases grew out Of it. The
costs of litigation were between $500
and $500 on each side
What was the shoat WORTH
About $l.50; but the litigants were
fighting for principle. = Indianapolis
Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11
Pluckine the o.tricbe..

The plucking at the ostrich farm was
the chief attraction, and consequently
the management received considerable
patronage. 1t is very novel sight, and
those present were well paid for their
journey to witness it. The preliminary
tussle in which the bird which is to un-
dergo the ordeal is captured is the most
exciting part of the performance. After
he is caught and sack placed over his
head he becomes as manageable as a
kitten. but to catch him it takes four
and sometimes Eve men, so great is their
strength. They have twenty nine birds
at the farm, besides two Australian
emus, monkeys, parrots, elk, bear, bad
gers, wildcats, etc. In speaking with
one of the attendants your correspondent
learned that they clear about 800 per
bird yearly. The place is well kept, and
well worth visit by tourists who visit
this locality.--Santa Monica Cor. Los
Angeles Express.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11

way, visited the New York Herald Office
with an offer to give a complete history of
the case. He was told that If he would
produce the living Edgar as proof his
story should be published and well paid
for
Lawyer Gottschalk failed to produce the
alleged living James H. Edgar Never
theless his story has appeared in the New
York Recorder-and marvellous story it
Is. 1t gives the alleged history of the ed
gars' in England and Scotland, states that
one kavanagh succeeded in mixing them
up with crime in which the Henderson
family was dragged to death; that they
fed to America and lived concealed under
different names; that Kavanagh followed
and blackmailed them until two were
bounded to death, aud that the other lives
in terror
The story is altogether so fascinating in
Its mystery and horrors that one is almost
sorry to doubt it. But there are many
reasons for believing that Lawyer Colts
chalk had been deceived. So the mystery
is as much a mystery as ever. But still
the Edgar" matter is a very ingenious
story
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11
DON GIL ARENY.

Years ago the Germans drove the Blanc
gang of gamblers from Homburg and
Baden Baden. They found resting place
under protection of the prince of Monaco
and made the name of Monte Carlo notori
Gus throughout the world. The present
ruler of the pretty rock by the sea has
given them notice to quit. They have
Satisfied" Don Gil, and soon will perch
with the other vultures on the heights OF
the Pyrenees.
The gamester Parker has to answer for
crimes against individuals, and, in commit
ting suicide, against himself. The Syndic
Areny has morally slain petty but
ancient and honorable republic that he
might add to the scant income Of noun
tain magistrate.
In each ragged the greed for gold, but
which has worked the greater harms
f. X. WHITE.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11
rn,o,ean and American Banks.

Banks originated for the purpose OF ap-
pealing 10 the poor, aud the institutions OF
England and of Europe generally have re-
tanned that feature. In this country the
depositors of the savings banks up to with.
in a comparatively short time were found
to belong almost entirely to the middle
and comfortable class of people, who could
annually place an amount, small or large
in the bank without being obliged to deny
themselves any comforts or Injuries un-
like similar institutions across the Atian-
tic, the savings banks here do not seem 10
appeal specially to the humble wage earn
ers, and make no effort to secure savings
from children or to educate them along
the line of thrift and economy. Indeed
many banks. particularly in this city, re-
fuse the accounts of certain classes OF peo-
pie who would be gladly welcomed rs de-
positors in such places as London Liver
pool, Manchester and Glasgow.
During the past few years, however, a
number of institutions designed to secure
small savings have come into existence
and are thriving in various parts OF the
country. Dime and nickel savings banks
ara among this class.--New York Recorder
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11

seemed dead against him." and he "onit
the game" without q sigh, protest or a
complaint, save to a dissolute woman who
left him when his funds gave out and
queened it with the scoundrels of Paris
while Gentleman George starved in the
big city across the channel.
Gentleman George? Yes, that was his
title among the people who lived as he did
by their wits and without work. Out
wardly he showed the polish Of the Nine
teenth century carpet knight. Physically
he Is spoken Of by those who knew him as
the most grandly handsome fellow who
ever walked Broadway" Mentally be was
80 superbly equipped that he could cope on
any subject with specialist in the range
from Greek to garden culture, and morally
he was as brilliant and as bad as an apple
of Sodom.
He was desperate faro player, and like
that other famous confidence man, Canada
Bill, lost all his iIlgotten gains in futile at
tempts to "break the bank" He gained
his chief prominence in the criminal circles
Of New York four years ago. Before that
time he had done nothing of moment, but
In 1887, as the originator, manager and sole
proprietor Of the British American Claim
oSchSy, AU Nv Auuicu UpcDple, VINO were
persuaded to believe that they were heirs
to English or Scotch estates.
After Parker had amassed nearly mil
lion the police arrested him, but they could
prove nothing, the jury was ordered to ac-
quit and the man went free. He journeyed
to London, lost his money on the high
card" was abandoned by his female friend
and ended with sensational suicide sem
sational life. Wavy white hair covered his
massive head and. with coal black mus
tache, set off his aristocratic features and
rosy complexion.
George F. Parker and Don Gil Areny
never knew and never heard of each other,
but it is probable that they might have
done well as partners, for one was and the
other is dominated by an INSCRIPTIONS
greed for gold. The American sacrificed
those who might have otherwise been his
best friends in order to make an extra dollar.
Don Gil, who is chief syndic Of the repub-
lie of Andorra, has gone much furLher-he
has sold out his country for bag full of vel
low metal, and will look on complacently
while its stern virtues, nodded in the adj
versities of a thousand years, give way be-
fore the demon Establishments of dishon-
est avarice. To state it briefly, Andorra is
to become the plague spot of Europe.
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five years old and she forty-two. They got
married and went-to live at Orange. There
she cashed her available assets and in yari-
GUS sums handed Mr.. Lewis $4,000 to in
vest in permanent stocks for her. He pre-
sented statements and memoranda in good
shape till she called for the stock certifi
Gates. And then came an explosion.
He was terribly brutal. Threatened sui
eide, death and all sorts OF things. The
upshot was legal examination and proof
that nearly all of her money was gone.
A few days ago she got Mr.. Lewis before
the court of general sessions in New York,
aud it took the jury just ten minutes after
retiring to find him guilty and give him
the extent of the law. The defrauded WON
an and her grown daughter have bare
pittance left.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11

!.
HidicuIs 4 - We may. tkers = r1u,rs
thing n luck. and n tbefe tsn't - -.
not bgeek re faith d soms peor1a N
other day j young Engllsh friend X
mine picked up two and ha1f cenf
Columbian silver coin probably n
smalleat silver piece IN the world.
That's luck. said tho youne ma.
who has an EngiisI, syndicate deal q
his hands He felt more cou1denco i
the coin - the day advanced. Tor II
stowed 1t to several friends. an of .whom
'curiously examined The piece and s1uiIsd
With it possrssor He finally went 10y
fully home lste for dinner, and found liz
wife fretting and with red eyes Be ~
gan 70 cheer her up BY pleasantly beein-
ming the topic Of his Afternoon ana ~
hibiting his find.
Luck! Luckl Don't you taih, % i, 1;
about luckr she fairly shrieked. p1unR-
ing into the sofa cushions ana hystesicR
In the course a half "a hours hard
work she had recovered suficiently 10
inform him that she had her poclet
picked while out shopping and LOST : dir
mond ring she had been afraid 10 weaz
and Ill the money given her that morn
ing for her summer clothes Finally 10
braced mp al A once and said impers.
lively:
Gimme that coinr' As slse pitched
il out Of the window she uttered ~
usual feminine oath. ssDrat d. fhine,
there snd both NE md her hushand
felt better. New York Herald.
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! Law c1NsT raou KNOW


a., not down with idle hands,
" nv self righteous wag.
- wonder how. with frcwning brow.
30 many stray
rsou with comfort. health, and friends
1 Saw canst thou know
uyhs, bitter dregs hath Allied the cup
81 Others woef
u.,,.ed with care and love 20 safe,
Inv canst thou feel
rhs srrnziefi driving M and down
~ tcmpter's heelY
rbou. with plsnty and to spare.
HAST never known
what IT'S TO stoop for crust Of breAd
By PITS THROWN
r,owing well the soft cavess
From loved ONES near.
c.nst NOW the loneliness Of those
With hearthstoncs drearf
AZ rich and happy in thy home,
Tbou ne'cr canst know
The emptiness that made a place
For bitter woel
-Housekeepers' Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11
Taking a Girls Arm.

The young man who lifts his girl
along by her elbow is to be seen every
few yards on Broadway. Nor is this
style Of loeomotion confined to any par
ticular class. 1t is one of those fashions
that occasionally starts up in the crude
society of the country village, and, re-
yersing the usual rule of social con-
tagion, spreads to the metropolis. Being
simply recorder and not an arbiter ia
such matters, am not prepared to say
that it is strictly fashionable in New
York, much less proper or in good form.
Ii the girl likes it | withdraw my nat
ural objections. Where the sex is con-
cerned it is pretty safe to follow the
rule that obtains in euchre-"When in
doubt take the trick. New York Her
aid
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11
The Writing Telegraph.

The writing telegraph, which had at
first but tardy recognition at the
hands of the commercial public, is now
being extensively used. There is no
question as to the value of an invention
which secures absolute immunity from
error in the Transmission of messages
and communications from one place to
another. The written communication
at the receiving end of the line is du-
plicate Of the message sent. so that the
actual writing Of the sender is repro
duced in the message received. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11

The chief of Paris detectives says:
Men. as rule, are not as close observers
and do not give what call detective de-
scriptions of people. remember trying
to catch woman counterfeiter once who
had been described to ME by several
men found half dozen women who
would answer to her description. Finally
a woman who had seen her gave me a
description of her with one strong de-
tectiye point-the way she did up her
hair-and on that description livery soon
arrested the right woman.-B Boston
Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11

The redoubtabIe Samuel Psrr proved
e great bore to De Quincy = ths dip
Iomatist did to Coleridge. The Opium
eater, sensitive little spirit that he Wa.
did not often put himself IN the WY 1t
being bored He was completely taken
BY surprise, on his drst mee<ine With
the scholar Of prodigious fame, to And
him no better than ; Islander monEeriug
"old babbler.r
Byron's method Of dealing with the
gentry was even more ingenious than
Scots, who himself assumed the srdu-
Gus task Of boring his bore Byr0n used
to set Monk Lewis {whom be found
as great bore as Scott did on to some
.vivacious person, who peculiarly alb
horned the tribe-as, for example, he
says, Nine. de Stael or Hobhouse and
leave the pair to fight it ont together.
while he quietly enjoyed his revenge.
But even this was more humane than
the conduct Of those who, like Douglas
Jerrold, leave their bore in the lurch.
well, what's going on today7" asked
the bore, full primed for sieee. II
am. returned the wit. hurrying remOrse-
lessly past
do not dull people bore you:" one OF
his companions at the breakfast table
asked of the autocrat Madame, was
DR.. Holmes suggestive reply, aall men
are bores except when we want them.
Exchange.
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sTILL 4 CELEBRATED cAse.


: ~ ret<s~tI ~ fD8 0X4TT &AD4IIv
Again finder D5s<asslsn.
About one year ago AZ unknown man
died It the Getty Honse In Yonkerx, n. r.,
ander circumstances indicating suicide,
though IL u barely possible it might have
been murder. few weeks later . young
man. whom the coronsr's jury decided to
De William Wright, committed suicide at
the Astor House in New York city. and
about the same time the corpse Of an Eng.
bshinan named Ruftinger was found in
the water near the shore OF Staten Island.
the hands being pinioned behind the back.
These facts were made known generally
u the time, and still remain yearly ali that
positively known OF the complication
which has lately been named ssTbe Great
Edgar Mystery The first clew, ii elew ii
was, consisted In proof that william
Wright, the Aston House suicide. came
over from England in the same ship with
the murdered RuttinQer, that they formed
an intimate acquaintance on the voyage
and left New York together for New Jersey
not long before their deaths. There was
some evidence also to show that Wright
was penniless and desperate and the CON
cIuslon WAS tberefrom formed that he had
murdered his friend Ruttinger, and then.
disappointed at not getting any spoil, hal
committed suicitie
In the meantime, however, one Perrin
n. Summer had identified the Yonkers sui
eide as nDr. George II. Edgar" and an
English actress, Miss Gertrude Norman,
identified the Aston House suicide as his
nephew. George H. Edgar The coro-
ner's jury, however. rejected the story OF
Miss Norman In toto. on sufficient grounds
a. 1t seemed to them, and declared the
dead man to be William Wright. Also
when the corpse Of the Yonkers suicide
was exhumed Mr.. Sumner Withdrew his
identification, declaring that the stature OF
the corpse did not correspond with that Of
bis ''Dr. Edgar
Miss Norman had suggested As a posi-
bility that the Aston House "Edgarr had
In some way caused the death Of his uncie
and committed suicide in remorse She
claimed also that there was a third ed.
gar" living. who could make it all clear II
he would come forward and testify.
Things being in this shape. one Columbus
Gottschalk. ESQ.,. lawyer at 2s4 Broad
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11

A lady who wished to weigh her baby,
two months old, but who had no scales
at hand suitable for the purpose, took
the child to a neighboring butcher shop.
The butcher put the baby in his spring
scales, looked at the dial, and remarked.
with the bones and all, mum, it's
fourteen pounds and half Shall Eg'-
How dare you make such a sugges-
tion," screamed the woman, as she
snatched her baby and rushed out of the
shop.-Y outh's Companion