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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15
COUNTRY GIRLS IN THE CITY
They Look for Social LIFE which They
Can Best Enjoy at Home.

Can Best biJo9 at nome
II have heard country girls talk OF
coming to the city for employment "
rays a lady writer in the Cincinnati
Commercial-G Gazette and they have
given as one reason that they wanted
more social life. Well. that is just
What they will not get The woman
of business is not the woman Of leiS-
are. and she has no time for society.
She will find more social life in her
own home even II she be a worker
than she could ever have in the city.
and there is no lonesomeness more alb
solute than the loneliness Of a stranger
IN a crowd Salaries are not large
enough to permit OF such relaxation
In the way Of recreation. and after the
dG. Is work is over one is too tired to
80 IN search Of enjoyment
In tNe country home, in these days,
the daily papers and magazines come
30 that one may keep in touch with
ahe world even IL she be mt one side
OF the hustle and Confusion Of city
ale The fashion article tells her how
~ dress her hair and AXE her gown;
gives her the latest notion in small
toilet details Few towns are so small
shat they have no public library, where
all the new books come; and the lee
mre and concert are not inirequent
In visits Railways and teieggaphs
ave brought the corners OF the earth
together SO that one Is never FAR from
the enter OF things There is occu-
patton. too. for the girls who stay at
home aud particularly those who stay
IN the country. DO not throng TO the
cities n searua OF employment for
you viii be doomed TO disappoint-
nnaut
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15
CURIOUS OBJECTS.
Son queer things which the Mlore-
scope Reveals to U.s.

scope Reveals to Us.
II in pond water you should find, re-
yolyiug slowly, some round balls Of the
loveliest green color, and covered with
q delicate net work, you may read
shout them In any book on microscopy.
under the heading Nolvox. Inside
may be seen smaller balls OF the same
kind BY and by the big ball will
break open and free the little ones,
each Of which will then grow and grow,
until in due time it will break open too,
and still newer balls begin their rowing
lives Wherever two meshes OF the
combining net cross are two hairs,
so small that they are altogether "A
visible except under a very powerful
microscope. These hairs, like those on
the vorticelle. are used 10 securing
food and moving about VOlyox, how
ever. is classified as q plant and not as
an an~nal
must not forget my friend the wa
ter-bear. lie is such comical, clumsy
follow. lie goes slowly about on his
eight little feet, poking and Flooding
among the minute water-plants, always
sure Of finding something good TO eat
He is the very embodiment OF indo.enl
content. Yet for all he seems to be
satisfied with his lot in life, his person
al appearance Is not alwaTs pleasing To
himself; for at intervals he slips bodily
out Of his skin, and appears in an en-
tirely new suit, though | must confess
the general style of the CASTOR dress
is ne aimed. Instead of throwing the
old dress aside, as certain bigger and
clumsier creatures do, he gets out OF II
20 deftly that it stands upright and
complete, even to his four pairs OF
shoes.
When the mother bear slips out OF
her old dress. she leaves some eggs In
Il. In few days these hatch and
some baby bears begin swimming
around Ia the cast-oT skin. But only
Tor short time. They soon find their
way to the feeding grounds and at
once begin climbing slowly about and
seem as much at home as are thet
parents. Century Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15
APPEARANCES AGAINST HIM.
Dilemma OF Prohl bltionIst Who Was
Escorting Two Inebriates.

Dilemma of a PROM bItionIst Who Was
Escortlng Two Ine5riates.
One OF the ablest of the tutors In q
leading New England college was at
the same time an Incorporating foe
to everything of the character OF
strong drink.
He not only practiced all the teach
ings OF the prohibition science in his
own person, but never allowed an OPP
portunity to pass unused OF publicly
declaring against Intoxicating bever-
ages and general dissipation. Hence
his standiDgin the matter was particu-
larly well known.
His rigi iity Of views on this subject
however, lid not prevent lis owning
TO several little hobbies and a good
ness of heart sometimes had the effect
oitak.ng the moral partly out of his
precepts.
One Of these hobbies was his ardent
love of botany. and his gentleness OF
nature came outin his overlooking and
hiding many Of the colleglans' little
faults
One morning early he was returning
from a b5taniziug excursion, when by
the roadside he saw q freshman who
was plainly the worse from being out
all night. He had evidently tried to
make his way to his lodgings, but the
effort was too much.
Stpulus, the tutor, reused him, ana
linking his arm 10 his own, continued
on his way. Bat what was his sur
prise, on going some little distance,
to meet another student in quito the
same condition as the first.
For IA moment tho Inconsistency OF
him-a staunch teetotaler-playing a
part of a rescuing ship to these wrecks
OF dissipation made BIN pause, but his
heart got the better Of it.
Lifting the second fallen one he
steadied the pair as well as he could
and kept on his way.
This double burden was not easy to
navigate, and as he was by no means
a powerful man their webbing gradu-
ally impaired like motion to his own
steps. And at the very moment when
this wave like movement had, so to
speak, reached its climax, on turning
a corner he came face to face with sew
eral members OF the senior class.
The surprise was so great that, not
knowing whether they had given him
the slightest sign Of recognition, be
failed to recover himself or even think
OF asking assistance until they had dis
appeared.
Conscious OF the purity of his heart
and motives however he took his car
60 home, and then went about his
duties at the college, only to find the
report meeting him on every hand that
that morning he had been seen in such
q condition on the public street that II
was necessary for two good-natured
students to almost break their backs &c
carry him home.
or course the matter was made plain
to the faculty, bat while Stipulus is nc
less a teetotaler than ever, he wouldn't
now stoop to pick up man if he saw
him fall out OF a balloon. -Philadel-
! phia Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15
A COMPASSIONATE LITTLE GIRL
What She Did with the Quarter Her
Uncle Cave Her.

What She Did with the Quarter Her
Uncle Cave Her.
A few days ago a little girl-a tiny
thing only four years old-weut With
her mamma to pay a visit uptown
says writer IN the New York evening
sun. When she came out she had .
25-cent piece clasped tight in her ia'
hand. As they walked up the street.
suddenly the little one espied most
disreputabe looking cat lying on inc
lower step of stoop. 1t looked SICK
and forlorn and lay as II dead. Ihs
child rushed up TO the creature ana
stroked its back with soft little touches
until the poor thing opened It's eye'
slowly in recognition. Then tie moth,
er called the child away sharply ana
reproved her FOR making friends WIN
such "a wretched street cat The child
said nothing.
When they got home the mother
said;
Oracle. where is the quarter Unel'
John gave your
Il spent it mamma"
'You spent it! Why, how In tns
world could you spend it without ny
seeing you?'
II spent it to the cat mamma--tn'
poor cat l put it right down on 'hs
stoop by the kitiie. ! thought sAs
needed it worse than / did,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15
rion ~. Tiger.

1t is popularity supposed that the Lion
Is the most courageous an.i powerful OF
the carujyorA or at least o. the ie lde;
but on the few recorded occasions OF a
battle-royal between the Bengal tiger
tho lion has com of second best One
such combat occurred recently at the
Cu.cutta 100 between an African lioness
and tigress. They were exhibited IN
adjoining compartments OF the same
cage. and the door having been care
lcssly opened between the two eompart-
u,ents. the tigre,s rushed IN and dis
posed Of her rival in aight which lasted
about ten minutes Forest and Stream,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15
REoREENINo OF VEGETABLES.
A French Industry that Has Reached
Dangerous Promotions.

A French Industry that Has Reached
Dangerous Proportions.
1t may be a superauous task to paint
the lily or to gid the refined gold, but
the regreening of vegetables has as
sumed the proportions Of gigantic
industry. which has its headquarters
in France, gives employment to 20, 900
persons. and represents u business OF
40, 600. 600 francs.
Nine-tenths at least of the green
preserved vegetables sold in France
or abroad are said to be regreened
with sui ,hate of copper to give them
the appearance OF freshness.
According to the British Medical
Journal the Glasgow health committee
have decided that. as the French
Government have annulled their re-
greening prohibition, it remains for
consumers to take care OF themselves.
"A foolish British public, saws the
Glasgow report. expects to get green
peas at Christmas such as 1t gets from
the market gardens in summer. The
French manufacturer makes them to
suit his whim The consequence is
that it eats stale peas greened with
sulphate Of copper all the year round. p"
A curious fact is said to be that the
largest sale of preserved peas takes
place in that period of the year when
fresh peas are in season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15
sIurrard. in the Animal world.

There are some families in the am
nal world that will not put up WIN
laziness on any terms. The drones q
the beehive, when no longer needed
are slain by the workers an iaIs
beaver is promptly turned g"aY RON %,
the colony in whose industry be "N.
not take part Should an eicphan.,
make himself nuisance 10 the est o.
the herd by malicious or aggre-sii'o
conduct he is driven forth ana -
comes 4 rogue. Grows will al.es
due elaboration, put an offending Div -
20 death: and if pair Of ROCKS ~
lazy 70 find building materials 'o'
themselves seal sticks and other arr,
Giles from their nciEhbors. their h7s'
will be destroyed by the other inmates
OF the roOkery.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15

A number Of technical colleges in
and about London have an electrical
department. where everything possible
connected with this branch OF science
Is taught and it Is noticed that the in
creased numbe Of students have been
IN this department Notw.th landing
Ne large number OF graduates taking
Mis- course u Is reported that 50 far all
have obtained immediate employment
xpoa the termination o. their period Of
study.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15

Tho commerce Of New South Wales
one OF the Australian provinces 10
proportion 10 lis numbers is three tim -
that OF Cs.nada. i've times that OF
France. and eight shines greater than
the trade o. the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15
INSTANT LIGHT.
How to Obtain 1t without the Use of
Matches.


To obtain light instantly. without
the use OF matches and without the
danger Of setting things on fire is an
easy matter. Take a long vial OF the
cleare-t glass put into it a piece Of
puosphorous about the size OF a pea
Upon this pour olive oil heated to the
boiling point the bottle to be one
third full; then cork tightly. To use
the light remove the cork, allow the
air to enter and then recork. The
whole empt, space in the bottle will
become rGluoIs and the light OBJ
tanned VI be a good one. As soon as
the lght becomes dim its power can
be increased by opening the bottle and
allowing fresh supply Of air to enter.
In very cold weather it is sometimes
necessary 10 heat the vial between
the hands 10 increase the
fuidity Of the oil and one bottle will
last all winter. This ingenious con-
trivance may be carried in the pocket
and is ised by watcbmen Of Paris in
all magazines where explosives or in
fammable materials are stored. Sat
urday Evening Post
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15

The Brussels walters have formed a
syndicate 10 redress their grievances
a leading complaint is that they have
70 pay rom ] to francs to the pro
prietors for the privilege 81 serving.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15

Miss Caroline Guelph. a daughter .
George ~. has retired TO tie LuHlos'-
vel work house, where she IS ll'1ns
at the cost Of the Cambefwell rasv
payers. Such Is Lie. London Ira~-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15
Prepared Cor 70.

Husband Coming wcariiy IN ana
seating hImselN We'll. you can buy
that CLOAK you wanted 50 much.
realized something on al investment
to-day.
Wife-I am 50 glad, desr Her .
the bill
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15

Mrs. Blotter tof literary turn
'And. John, send up a gallon OF mid
night oil. All our best writers i am
tod. burn it"-Boston Transcript
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15

A scientist Of tennessee thinks that
the Gulf stream every day passes
through thousands Of miles OF suoter-
ranean channel that 10 surrounded ?!
q living ire.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-15
RIrInr for ueIp.

she-"Oh. Ch1rlie here comes a
bull, What shall do2'
He will save you Stay here
while run for help"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-10-21
A Very Small Business.

The town Of Ladonia, Texas. has
been boycot.ed by the farmers al
lance, because three horses belong
ing 10 an dllianccman were taken I'D
and iinpouded Tor running at large
on the streets. IN violation OF a city
ordinance. Here arc the resolu-
tions adopted by one Of the sub
alliances
Resolved, First-rhat we sever our
commercial relations with the town of
LadOnia, and use our influence in be-
half OF other towns, unless said town
OF Ladouia shall amend its stock law
and return McGcc's stock or the equiv
alent.
Second-That We petition al alli-
ance and good people in Delta. Fannin
aud Hunt counties 10 take some action
TO secure the return Of said stock aLd
an amendment 10 the l.adOnia stock
law.
II is this sort Of childishncss and
spilcfulness that IS weakening the
alliance and driving away some Of
its best friends. Here Is an order,
ostenSibly devoted To the interests
Of agriculture, going out Of its way
to declare war on town for tho
most puerile cause. Alliancemen
should frown down such cuntempti-
bic displays Of spite instead Of en-
IL,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-10-21
lbandons lis Alliance Column.

The Starkyille StockmaR &c Farm
er, an excellent paper devoted en-
tirc.y to the welfare OF farmers,
lately announced that il had with
drawn IFS alliance department. II
says:
ave have concluded TO abandon our
alliance department as we are diamcl-
rically opposed 10 its sub-ireasury
scheme and prOscriptiYe methods: iis
third party tendencies, which are cal
culaied TO divide the sOlid south and
keep in power tho republican party;
lis unjust determinations against all
papers and all men that do not, at tho
sacrifice of honor and best manhood,
fall in line with its teachings aud give
substantial support To its declarations
because some Of ifs designs are not
only farcial aud impracticable, but
morally and politically dishonest be-
cause we believe the present tcndcm-
~ Of the alliance is TO build up plan-
tom hopes in the breasts OF the aver
age farmer that are calculated 10 sap
hIs energy and make him more and
more dissatisfied with hims lf-enrOur-
AGING feeling Of resentment toward
his fellows of other avOcatiOns who
ere better of in worldly goods, and
injecting his heart With feelings az in
vidiousncss; its drift toward cOmmun-
ism or socialism ... We are in full
sympathy with the foundation prinsi-
pies of the alliance, aud IL grievcs as 10
sec these principles trampled urdcr
the feet of lot OF selfish, deeeitlul
denagogue leaders TO crafty personal
ambition. The editor of this paper
would have made application for mtm-
bership in the alliance long ago. hut
tho opportunity never presented itself
lilo working alliance in town. With
our views now, we could not consist
emily ask Cor sdnitiance into the or
der, and IL would not be right 10 do
SO. Under the circumstances we think
il tho proper thing 20 abandon our al-
lance department"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-10-21

The belief that Bermuda grass
never seeds in his climate appears
to he not quite correct, though il is
true as a general thing. Mr.. Tracy,
director Of the experiment. station at
the Agricultural College, Starkville.
has received specimens of this grass
grown from native seed by Sallio
McAdams, Huntsville, Texas. He
says
II i we'll established that bermuda
grass docs occasionally perfect its seel
IN the extreme south where the season
is sufficiently long. The grass Is
native Of The torTid zone, aud while IL
will grow here, aud even produce an
abundance Of flowers, II usually fails
TO mature any seed. lf tho seed can
be grown successfully in Texas. il is
an important matter, rs there is quite
n demand fOI The seed, and we are
now entirely dependent on Australia
tor our supply.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-10-21

a dispatch from Pitisburg, Penn
sylvania, dated the 18th inst, says /:
The Sabhatarian Society has decided
to inaugurate war on Sunday news
papers. Capt. Wishart will have charge
of the movement. and on next Satur-
day will arrest all editors, reporters.
compOsIlOrs and pressmen found work
ing after midnight. If the papers are
printed Sunday morning tho carriers
aud ncwsbOys will also be arrested. II
is tie intention also 10 arrest the news
paper men IL they begin work Sunday
night before ~ O'Clock.
Nobody would rejoice at the sup
preston of Sunday newspapers
more than newspaper men them
selves. from the ediior-in-chief down
to the office-boys. Theirs is tread
mill life Of toll that knows no rest
from the first day of January to the
thirty first day Of December, and II
can not be doubted that they would
enjoy the Sunday holidays as much
as other people. Ii is competition
with rival publishers that forces
them to issue Sunday editions, not
mere love Of work. Moreover, the
Sunday newspaper is not really
necessity; the world could get along
as well without il as with il.
But many Of these journals have
pointed ont a fact that the Sabba;-
arian Snciciy seems 10 have over
looked, namely. that it is tile pat
ronage Of professed Christians that
keeps the Sunday newspaper alive.
Let I'll Of these withhold their sub
scripiions and their advertisements,
and Sunday papers would soon come
to an end Iflhe churches can per-
suade their members 10 do this, the
problem will be solved. There will
then beno need to appeal to the civil
power tn do what the churches can
do more easily and far more effect
ually than any other agency. And
unless the churches can thus control
their members ia this matter, the
newspaper will continue 10
flourish Notwithstanding the Sunday
laws
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-10-21
Edible MaYnons.

Australia has an edible variety
of the passion fruit, or "may.pop,b .
several boxes of which were recent
Is shipped 10 San Francisco. The
Chronicle says:
This fruit is shaped very much like
q plum, and the skin is tough aud of a
purple color This fruit is filed with
seeds covered with yellowish trans
lucent pulp, resembling very much the
seeds Of the pomegranaic in all but
color. They have very agreeable
odor and flavor ... The passion flow
or grows freely in this state, and there
is no reason why this variety should
not be introduced"
This fruit would also do well in
Mississippi where maypops grow
wild in the greatest abundance.
Some public-spiIited citizen Of Port
Gibson should write to the Ameri-
can nsul in one Of the Australian
cities and ask him TO send some of
the seeds by mail.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-10-21
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