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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28
BREAD OUT OF sAWpusr.
Scientists Now at Work on the Problem
and May Solve II.

A Washington STIR reporter was in.
formed that the department of agricul.
ture is interested in plan for making
bread out of sawdust
Absurd? BY no means Scientists
believe that there is no good reason
why the thing should not be entirely
practicable. Everybody knows that
starch is 4 substance EXTREMITY uutri-
tious; in fact, it is nearly an nutriment.
Well, starch aud sawdust are the same
thing. Sawdust, which is ''celluloseu
is of precisely the same chemical COM
position as starch. The two are e.
pressed by the chemical formula-C6
H10 O5-that is, six parts of caribou
ten of hydrogen, and five parts Of
oxygen. These are the simple in
gradients of either starch or sawdust.
Scientific experimenters have been
trying for a long time to find out
way to transform the one into the
other. If they should succeed the dis
covery would be away ahead of the
philosophers stone in point of value
An inexhaustible source of food sup
ply would at once be rendered avail
able in the forests, the grass and even
in straw and chat.
Hitherto chemistry has occupied H.
self almost wholly with taking things
apart, in order to find out what they
are made of; but now the science is
directing its attention to putting ele-
ments together for the production Of
useful substances. Already it has sue
ceeded in the artificial preparation OF
indigo, alizarin. aric acid, aud many
other compounds. The aniline colors.
obtained from coal tar and yet rival
ing the most brilliant tints of the rain
bow are similarly produced. So COM
pick are some of them that their
names, which give full accounts of
their composition, have to be regular
seveu-league words one beautiful dye
being known as acknowledgements
Observation-Disclosures" From
coal tar in like manner are derived
many valuable antl-fever medicines
and soporlices.
The prospects of this new science Of
putting elements together seem in
Unite and the era OF bliss may yet
dawn which has been prophesed By
the illustrious naturalist Frederick
Cohn who says that all struggles for
existence among men arising from
want Of food will be done away with
when chemistry shall have learn
ed to make starch from carbolic acid
and water. Plants grow by doing
just that, and it may, therefore. be said
that farmers have been engaged since
- = I. .sa..l
industry. 1t would scarcely be so sur
prising, then if the farms of the
country should be replaced at some
time 10 the future by chemical labora'
tories
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28

fore you. Catch the most natural set
OF the lips or toss OF the chin, and then
let the subject maintain that position
and expression, easily and naturally,
with no pursing-up of the mouth or
nervous gripping OF the jaws.
While he sits steadily tor a moment.
quickly and firmly trace the outlines
of the shadow upon the paper with
your pencil or crayon. Watch the
sweep Of the hair and indicate it easily
in its waves, though that is matter
Of secondary importance. See that
you preserve the angles of the
face, the bend of the brow to the
bridge of the nose, and the squared,
pendulous. rounding, snubbed, point
ed, or Roman turn of the nose itself.
Catch the sharp angle or curve where
the nose turns into the upper lips as
exactly as possible, and the exact turn
of the lips, thin and firm or tenderly
pOuting, closely set or softly dropped
apart. See that you have the turn Of
the chin and the lower lips above it.
This is the simple silhouette. and for
it but few moments are required. A
round dozen can be drawn lin a very
short time in the evening when the
lamps are lit. They may be filed in
on holiday, a spare evening, OF
rainy Saturday. For hasty work,
backing or dark ink will do to fill in
the outlines, using either the sponge
in the backing bottle or a marking
brush. The penciled outlines must Of
course be carefully followed.
Do not finish the silhouette out to
the edges Of the paper. Let the lower
part OF the shoulders and bust 20 I'M
considered. Draw curve downward
from back TO front, beginning just be-
low the coat-collar aud touching the
front Of the outline at about the cen
ter of the chest or little above. This
will give the effect of a medallion head
aud mach more finished look to the
work when completed ST. Nicholas.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28

vesiigations was too good to be los,
aud the army surgeons secured ~
mission to make a post-mortem o.
animation. eA-
They found that all internal trace q,
the wound bad vanished. From tb;. 3.
they We're able to draw the mo.t so, rs
factory conclusion that whatever ,ra-
be the power of the new wennops
disabling much larger number ~
men in a given time than was bafora
possible, the severity of indiyidnoi
wounds will be much less. In Mao
OF large apertures and tracks wbsrs
there always WAS considerable destrnc.
ton OF tissue, much smaller wound.
may be expected, with such triajng
damage to the soft tissues, tbrong5
which the ball passes, that the ds.
struction of substance resulting is Al.
most inapprecable. The size mad
severity of the wound will be furtbar
decreased by the sheathing of nara
metal encasing the bullet, which pra-
vents the lead from breaking mon
contact and so decorating the flesh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28
The Quirt.

St. Louis sends out every year about
80. 600 whips of a peculiar character
known as the quirt, No one but
cowboy, a wild Westener or Mexican
has any use for such an article, but
away out on the plains it is indispensa-
Bile, as it answers the purpose both Of
whip and a life-preserver. A aulrt =
a solid leather whip, with the handle
loaded with shot and so heavy that the
thickest skull will yield to a blow
from it, Missouri holds a practical
monopoly in the manufacture OF lhis
curiously named article. st. Louis
making the most and others coming
out of the State penitentiary al Jrief-
son City. At least $50 600 leather
whips are made in St Louis or near 70
it. and it is often asked where they an
90 to. As a matter Of fact, this CT!
stands almost alone ia this manulae'-
ure. for while light buggy whips are
made ia various places, leather wHlP'
are not made in large numbers OUTSIDE
of Missouri. although there are iAV',
cries in New York, philadelphia. anu
West Virginia. One reason why o.
Louis holds the fort is that this IS ou9
of the cheapest hide markets ID lD5
world, and instead Of buying tauueo
leather the plan here is to buy green
hides and literally make the WHIPS w
Of the raw material st Lgu's J.o''-
Democrat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28
Shooting Porpoises.

In days gone by porpoise catching
was one of the principal pursuits fol-
lowed by Indians and whites living on
the shores Of the Bay of Fundy. The
waters Of the bay were alive with fine
fish of all kinds, but porpoises were the
most valuable catch. A fat blubber
would yield from three to five gallons
Of oil, which always brings good
price in the market
OF late years porpoise catching is
confined to a small number of people,
who camp out on the beach the year
round. They are usually satisfied with
a few dollars at time. and when their
money gives ont they 60 and catch a
few more porpoises.
Now this business of hunting Dor
poises is no boys play. There is a
good deal of danger connected with it.
Few people have any idea of the
amount OF skill, courage, and endur-
ance required Of the porpoise-shooter
in their work. Two men 90 out to-
gether in a canoe-one to paddle, the
other armed with a long smooth-bore
gun. In calm weather there is little
danger; but when a storm comes up.
the frail craft pitches nd stands on
end ia an alarming fashion. Such
thing as shooting porpoises when the
canoe is bobhiug up and down would
seem out Of the question. And yet
have seen successful shots made under
conditions that would make the eyes
of some Of our Creedmoor ridemen
open wide with mingled surprise and
admiration. The sportsman must have
a steady hand and quick eye to make a
success of shooting porpoises, The
game must be shot at as they lift them
selves to dive. In another secOud it
would be too late.
This IS the critical moment when
the sportSman's nerve is tested. 1t is
the moment when he needs all the
good judgment he possesses Should
he become excited, should his hand
and arm move ever so little should the,
canoe give sudden pitch, he is sure
to miss his aim aud prize. 1t is very
exciting work, and calls for sporting
blood.
After you have shot your porpoise.
the next thing is to land him. That
is the most difficult and dangerous
part of the hunters work. just try to
lift 200 or 800 pound fish over the
side OF frail canoe. and You will
have a better idea of the undertaking
than any one can give you. From the
way some writers speak of this, one
might think that it was an easy task.
have seen only one or two hunters
who could do it, and even they pre-
fered to tow their prey to shore
Harper's Young People.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28
wounds That New Bullets Make.

The tendency In the devising Of i'm
proved rifle bullets is now 20 attain in
creased penetration, anH the couse-
qusuce is that muea of lhe smashing
power of the old bullet is lost Some
81 THE latest bullets are more ike a
lead pencil in shape than anything
else
The effect of this modification was
recently shown in the case OF Iahorer
who was accidentally shot by soldier
who was practicng at target with
the new Lee MetIord magazine rifle
which has just been adopted for the
British army Although tile bullet
passed clean through the thigh. tire
wound healed 50 rapidly that the
patient wis up and on meat diet in
eleven days In tWenty-four days he
vas discharged IS we'll with j. leg in
A good condition as ever. Ills luck
ia one respect however, deserted him
It'll another. aud soon after he caught
cold ana died OF bronchitis. The OPP
poriunity = making valuable III
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28

fitted.
Another machine cuts V-shaped
pieces at intervals out OF the edges of
the pieces Of wood, wHieh are then
easily bent round into 4 cylinder and
firmly hoped, the Y-shaped slots en-
abIing it to assume the necessary
couieal form at each end. There is
thus only one joint in the body of the
cask or barrel. The casks are after
wards died in special apparatus,
after which they are ready for use. A
factory IS in operation in Germany
manufacturing these casks, some of
which we recently examined at the
offices OF the Chicken Patents Svndi-
cate, 10 Old Jewry Cham bers. London.
We were also shown a model of the
machine and some samples of wood of
various thicknesses. including some
exceedingly thin yeneers. - London
Times
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28
STAINLESS BARRELS.
A Remarkable German Ioventiou to Kevo-
lutiopIze larrpl. Making.

Ii is doubtless matter of general
know ledue that the bodies OF casks
and barrels are composed of a number
nf tapered slaves which are assembled
together held in position aud hoped
up BY novel aud ingenious method
OF manufacture casks are aOw being
manufactured from Que piece Of wood
and, therefore without any slaves
on il MAY be said with only
one the body constituting ia itself "A
long. single staye.
The method of preparing she body
of lhe cash may be iikeued TO the
Sharpening of a lead pencil by a
Observation-Disclosures. Tue stem of the
tree is first cut up into pieces or logs
of a length according 90 that Of the
barrel required. and IS then boiled for
two or three hours in a closed vessel to
soften the wood. current of electricity
being passed through the water the
whole time. From the boiler tue log
of wood is taken To the machine, where
il is held at each end horizontally be-
tween two points, much IN the same
way as A piece of wood is held Id the
lathe. Rotation is given 20 the piece
of timber, which il advanced towards
II broad blade liked ou frame haylug
a slot in il in a line with the edge % the
blade. Just as in a plane, which the
cutting part of the machine may be
said to resemble As the trunk Of the
tree is reyolved against the blade a
continuous sheet Of wood - produced
Of any desired thickness The wood IS
4Ys On Duf far from Tine rear OF the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28
HERBERT SPENCER MORTIFIED.
A Fresh Young Woman Mistook Him for
writer Of Novels.


Twas told good story about Her.
bert Spencer a few days ago, the truth
fuluess of which is vouchsafed, says a
London letter. 1t seems that Mr.,
Spencer was at West-end reception
las, spring. There were many notables
preset t, as it happened, and Mr. Spen-
Ger was being liouized more than
usual During the afternoon young
woman, superbly gowned. entered the
parlors. She was presented to the em-
inent Englishmau, her host telling her,
soltu yocc, that Mr.. Spencer is the
famous author OF whom you have
doubtless beard The girl was IN
American
Dear me, Mr. Spencer. | am so
glad 10 see y0u. i just love authors
and poets; they're so jolly, YOU know
MIR Spencer is modest EugIiShmau
of gentle voice and feminine grace. He
was uuprepared for this onslaught Of
the Young womau's But she took
him by the arm and FASTENED off 10 "a
corner with her prey. II was only for
a moment however. The CONVERSE
ton was brief. but it was interesting.
"Oh, Mr. Spencer | must tell YOU, y
went on the Young lady, I've read all
your books; ] know them by heart IL
makes me laugh SO much To read them.
Your situations are so funny and your
climaXes Sc dramatic; then you are not
like oar authors. Your heroiucs are
not all alike. and the men are 50
charming. They make love so we'll;
and ON, MIR, spencer do reu know
Your dialogue is very funny. Your
name is ike household WORT iu our
home. Don't YOU ever get tired Of
writing?'
The young woman stopped. She
had to. She was short of breath. Mr..
Spencer looked ut her in amazemtnt.
His face flushed He could not find
his voice bat be arose aI of a trem0le.
bowed politely, turned to the hostess
and hoarse0y gas,ed: She's madl
Mad rs a March Narci Don't let her
come near me aEainr And the young
lady didn't know. until her hostess iu-
formed her Of the fact chat Herbert
Spencer was not thar Kind Of AN au-
ttoU
The story is really true and hap
pened al house where | was stopping
"a few DAYS ago, the host naruung The
iuCideDt TO me-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28
Paralysis and Speech.

One of the most noticeable results of
slight attack of paralysis is the ten
dencv to substitute the wrong word.
or even sentence, for that which is in
tended, quite unconsciously on the
part Of the speaker, who can not COM
prebend why he is not understood.
One patient felt very much discouraged
because he asked to have the window
shut when he meant to say, Fetch me
some water Dr. A, who is a
noted specialist in such troubles, re-
lated to a n. Y. Tribune reporter the
following incidents "A prominent
man in Boston, who had slight shock,
but who apparently had quite re-
covered wished some nails aud went
into hardware shop to purchase
them. i want a dozen or so Of arch
angels. he said to the Somewhat mysti-
fled clerk. We do not keep them, sir, >
was the response That is odd. said
Mr. B., and he went into another
shop and asked again for archangelS
Again the smiling clerk told him they
did not buyP them quite veXed at
his failure to procure such simple
things as small nails, he tried the third
time with like result, and finally gave
it up in despair / never saw any
thing like the stupidity of these shop
Keepers, be declared to his wife at
dinner. i went into three hardware
shops after archangeIs and could not
get them After what@ exclaimed
his wife; and il was not until she ex-
pIaIued her establishment that be
realized what mistake he bad made.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28
Abridged History of a Courtship'

Met him.
Met him again-in love with HIM
Met him again-but no longer Y
love with him but he is in love VIVID
me because am so beautiful.
Mt him again-he is still more "
love with me. not only because ai1
beautiful but because am also 4o'''
Sorry for him.
Again met him-he is colder tHan
he was. Think he has forgotten ~
beauty aud my goodness. l. ,or
ever. am inclined TO think that a'u
ia love with him after all. How iHeAi,
he is. aud now angry mamma VIII ue.
Mamma proved to be strange
pleased. Makes me angry for kn'.
she is not a good judge q !olo7
girl, heart.
Firted with him outrageousiy "
make mamma mad-diJu { .uccee1.
Engaged 10 him-glad.
Married to him-sUrfE. = t@tf'e''''' -
Commercial GIzette.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28

ur saHW aAu SlnaMl luoqu 10 alpI
aul ~ I0 IaaItI olG.I III moU peg
-llSal aa@a pur seHaul az 5ulpaaI
lou lua 1UlYUM uaVN .saq7u! "a ol &C
mulI y u5luso en- Ia aplIlS aV 7al
poor uaqM lrui su u2l s}sl6olonuiO
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28

1t Is suggested that 4 commission
formed in New Englaud to ascef,1,-
the location and value Of the abAnoo'
ed farms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
MONEY FOR THE FAIR.

THE Casino and pier win cost $780,
OOO The Fine Art palace viii cost
$500, 900
THERE has been appropriated for the
purposes Of the worlds congress auxil-
larry, 5000, 600; landscape, gardening, Vi
aducts, fountains, etc, on the lake
front, $780, 900; general expense of con-
struction department, $500, 900; making
a grand total of Sf2, 1866, $50.
IT is estimated that nearly SIS, 900, 900
will be spent upon the worlds fair by
the exposition company alone. This
sum does not include what win be ex-
pended by the United States and other
nations, the states of the union, cities,
industries and private enterprises.
A COMMITTEE of live stock experts has
apportioned the cash premiums to be
awarded in the exposition live stock
department, amounting to S150,00O, as
follows: For horses. S52, 600; cattle,
$50, 900; swine, SIS, 900; poultry and pet
stock, $4,000; dogs, $4,000. This leaves
a contingent fund of SO, 900.
CONTRACTS have been let for the
buildings as follows: Administration,
$3.50, 600; Manufactures, 81, 900, 600; Agri-
culture, s540, 900; Machinery hall, ST.
300 900; Electricity, 1915, 600; Mines and
Mining, S260,00o; Transportation, $780,
600; Horticulture, sSe0,to0; Fish and
Fisheries, $500, 900; Woman's building,
Sf2O 600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
ON VARIOUS TOPICS.

Az old homestead sold lately at Bed
ford, Mass, has been IN one family for
q period Of 227 years.
A FEW years ago all the Bohenians Of
Cleveland o., could meet in one small
house; now they number about %, 600.
The Alaska Indi an depends upon his
Pquaw in the selling Of an article. She,
having better idea of its worth. fixes
the price.
THE Seven Sisters Stars of the Mys-
ferrous Ten and the Daughters of the
s. butcher IS the dazzling title of a col
life association Of Texas.
l. costs II cents per pound to carry
tea from Yokohama to New York, $500
miles, and 10 cents a pound to send tea
by express one mile up town in that
city.
TWELVE ground-hogs, ten skunks,
two swarns of bees, and about fifty
pounds of honey were found in huge
hollow tree near Forth, Randolph coun-
ty, No.
A LARGE snake was discovered milk
ing COW at Hagerstown, Nd. The
cows owner had been at loss for a
long time to account for the diminution
in his milk supply.
REINDEER flesh, which is said to be
tender, delicious and nutritious, is reg
ularly exported from the arctic zones to
Hamburg, where it meets eager demand
at about sixpence a pound.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
BACK DOOR VISITORS.

TRAMP-'Can you put me on to some
thing?" Farmer (whistling) -"No; but
l can put something on to you
FIRST TRAMP-"Do you know labor
day is approaehing?'' Second Tramp
us it? Let's go over to Jersey and hide
in thu woods, N Y. Truth.
A HEARrLEss BROTHER. = Philan-
thropist-.You say your brother treat
ed you with marked disrespect. In
what way?" Tramp (wiping his eyes
Went to work in my presence. N.
Y Herald.
LADY TO TRAMP-"This is the third
time you have called here to-day. :"
Tramp-"It is true, madam; but l am
sure you wouldn't want man to get
along with any less than three meals a
day. Cape Cod Item.
Please. sir, give me quar-
terri Lawyer Howe-"A quarter? Why
do you ask me for quarter?n Tramp
because didn't like to ask you for
half dollar for fear you wouldn't give
it to me. N Y. Herald.
A VICTIM OF FAsHoN.-Weary Wat
kins-"What' become of Miserable
Johnson? He oughter been along here
a week ago Hungry Higgins-"He's
in jail. lie was trvin' to foller this new
sowveneer spoon fashion an the boss of
the beanery ketched him in the act. -
Indianapolis journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
FOR GIRLS AND BOYS.
THE wIDE-AwAKE BOY.

The great ship was stayed in her stately ca.
reer,
line was flung out, with jerk, to the pier.
Caught quick as Hash. at the sailors
'a-hoyP
Twisted tied and made snug by wide.
awake boy.
There are cries of commencing: "a regular
Half blushing. says Buly; "'Taln't much of
trick;
when You see line flung, why. grab It
with skill
Cause whyr If you don't. some other chap
wiz"
Lads, chances will come TO your lives with
the years:
are you training to seize on the first that ap.
pearsg
Learning well what you learn. like this
miniature tar?
"Cause why?" If you're not. then "other
chaps" are.
hoy, boysl with you're future to build as
you go,
There's nobody looking for hands that are
slow.
On iife's moor-lines lay hold with vigor and
skin,
chap will.
See, down with Times current, the good
ship Employ
Cometh laden with luck for the wide. awake
boy,
Mar rant Major, in wide Awake
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

A NAMELESS GAME.
The Funny Game Aunt Addie Invented fer
the Amusement of the Children.

The Funny Game Aunt Addie Invented for
the Amusement of the Children.
Here is new game for you. 1t can
be played only in family where there
are several children and some grown-up
person who knew al the children when
they were little. This person may be
the mother. If she is busy an aunt will
do very well
This is the way the game was played
in one family An aunt and five chill
dren played it The aunt was called
Aunt Addie This names Of the children
We're Minnie, Alice, Jimmy, Bobby and
Archie. The aunt sat by the window
and embroidered while she played, and
the children stood in a row before her.
Zone Of YOU" said Aunt Addie,
when you were a baby, used to cry
when you heard slow, sad tunes like
the "Old Hundred and "Old Dog
Tray When we ng something
lively, like Captain Jinks, you would
laugh. Now which one was ito"
Bobby" shouted two children,
that's the kind he likes now"
THAT was an easy one, said the
aunt, here is another
One Of YOU hated to wear hats. You
would cry whenever one was put on,
and after you had ridden little way in
your carriage you would pull it off and
throw it away The nurse would pick
it up when she saw it, but sometimes
She did not see it, and several hats and
caps were lost Which of You was it?'
Jimmy always losing his things.
laid Minnie. 4 guess it was Jimmy"
No, said the aunt 1T is your turn
for the other guess, Jimmy. only two
guesscs each time,
lit was Minnie, said Jimmy.
No, said Aunt Addie Now here
is another. There was one of you-only
one-who was always good and only
cried when he felt sick 7"
Archie, guessed all the children at
once, and they were right
These children and the aunt played a
long time that day, but have told you
enough to show you how. Try it and
see If You can think of name for the
new game N. Y. World.