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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

IN watch The dRure searched its
pockets and inquired with lnnch
anxiety. "Wh-hy, wh-hcre's M
money" Then the figure staggered
out to the sidewalk dismally uttering
the mysterious word "Sc-coopcdr
Merry Christmas, exclaimed an
expectant youth extending his open
palm
IN ,hon, replied the figure, gloomi-
ly and in o great state Of confusion
and doubt YEARLY lifting trenulous
hand to throbbing brow, ~ may
th-thiuk 50, b-but know b-b-etter"
And the Christmas bells rang on.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

in the spiritual faithl 1--WE are making
progress very fast II was wonderful
enough when the spirits embodied
themselves in matter which was mere
ly an imitation of flesh and bono aud
blood, but we are now 30 have the
genuine article, and il will stay with
us AS long as scemeth TO It good and
profitable"
Now, mark your said rlummer,
speaking of this to friend la whom
he had confidence, 81 don't believe It,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24
-.Lnme. sala w .Lrange --Aa VINO

"'Iome, sa III ,s. strange lc,ug VINO
conducted me
Leading me on through iunu uer-
able arches, we went on and on for
long time. Then stopping suddenly,
Sect he said Behold thy soulr !
was petrified with terror One single
drop of oil remained in my lamp, and
over it lowered an angel with coal
black wings, who blew upon the flame
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

In decorating church for Christ.s
mas, bear Ia mind 'bat fine effects do
not depend So much IN The quantity OF
flowers as used o. The manner in which
they are arranged A few flowers aud
plants IN the hands Of a person II ar
color-effccts Hill give excellent results
while = great quantity Of flowers ar
ranged ny persons deficient H. these re-
speets, viii never give satisfaction.
Good taste and Judgment are quite as.
important as flowers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

IL is simply impossible; aud yet even
more curious things are told of In
scriptural history, you know,
Plumner was naturally skepticnl.
He had lat, red cheeks and little
mouth that continually looked as II it
wanted to whistle. aud fat hands and
short, fat legs, aud con6ding way
that made him many friends; and then
he had habit OF believing In himself
and his own shrewdness that made
everybody laugh They can't fool me, -
he often remarked, swapping his fingers
as If IN contempt Of all efforts To that
end; and whenever he said IT, the
words created broad smile all around
the board, as II the idea of 'ooling
plummcr was the height and depth Of
all absurdity.
Well, the manifestations began
without the aid OF the slightest cleo
tricity There was no sitting around
a pine table and singing psalms, as
Pummer remarked aftcrward The
conditions were perfected without agy
apparent generalization, aud the boys
and girls over there came and went
Just as il they belonged here and were
about 10 resume whore they left off
when they passed out
Pummcr was first astonished by be-
ing stopped at the junction Of tho
streets II was about o'clock at
niphtof the gath Of December, and there
was fun head Of gas In the street
lamp on the corner A man with blood
red eyes, dressed in ragged overcoat
and plug hat, the front Of the rim Of
which was torn so as 10 "est on his
nose, leaving the eyes conspicuous in
the vacancy thereby created remarked
In a hoarsc, low voice: I'm Jones
=. Q Jones Know me? Died in g..
Member that 50 loaned you2 Want
itr'
~ had an indistinct remembrance
Of borrowing So 81 somebody
OF that name, said plummer after
ward, 'and Of his dying before / had
a chance 10 return the money Now 1
don't know that this was the Jones in
question, but II not how should he
have known OF the transaction? Well,
] was glad 10 get the matter Of my
mind aud handed out s.. I
intended ~ ask for a receipt in full,
btt as looked the man disappeared.
lie paused before a building that was
lighted from top 20 bottom, and every
light ia which appeared 90 be dancing
"A liz without regard TO rhyme time,
or propricty Of movement This might
have been partly "A result, however, Of
the whirling snow, IL having come
on 20 storm in good, old-iashioned
Christmas style Pausing 10 put
handful Of silver into the outstretched
palm Of an old woman who said she
was once known as Lucrctia Borgia,
and casually remarkng 20 her that he
hoped she had stopped the poisoning
business. Plummer entered the build
ing, and nearly ran against man Of
rather small stature, With a prominent
nose cast In the Roman style, long gray
hair brushed back Of his ears and tied
with d ribbon, and remarkably keen,
bright eyes.
III m not crazy hdlo RUNNER
half 10 himself. that's the ghost Of
Aaron Burr
-FOUR servant, sir said the man to
Plummer, with courtly bow
plummer could think Of nothing ap-
propriate u say " DE blurted out
How Aieck2'
MIR Hamilton and ! arranged our
difficulty satisfactorily q long time
ago, sir. said the man, with gloomy
dignity That j. too old a topic 70
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

"My dear Lord is your suffering
worse" asked Robert, gently.
The Duke shuddered; he was still
listening intently.
1t was Christmas night. Noel !
Noel r' sang the peasants voices.
"Noel Noel p rang out the chimes.
Then the old Duke rose up like a
spectre.
Listen, Robert" he said. "Listen"
The old man had not spoken for
twenty years. His sepulchral voice
echoed through the great hall and the
ancient armor hanging on the walls
gave forth metallic sound. The young
Count was petrifed with fright
Twenty years ago / had a son; he
was handsome, brave and generous.
He loved a young peasant girl and
wished to marry her, but | refused my
consent could not countenance such
an outrage My son pleaded with me,
but I was inhexible; my escutcheon
would have been eternally disgraced. /
was wrong. my boy, ! was wrong!
Never give way to pride! 1t is mortal
sinr' Sobs choked the old Dukes ut
terance, but he continued
The maiden was beautiful and vir
tuous. | offered her money; she re-
fused it, Then had her carried off
and imprisoned in the tower of the
castle Several months passed; my
son was faithful to his word, l TO my
pride. decided 10 kill the maiden, so
/ sent word to her secretly TO escape at
the first opportunity A sillSen ladder
was given TO her and she was care
fully instructed as to its use and how
to fasten it TO the window. She pre-
pared for fight. Then | arranged an
infamous trap for her. Listen, Robert!
listenl had the stones of the window
sill looseued, SO that it would give way
beneath her weight, carrying ,he un-
fortunate girl with it as it fell, and she
would be dashed to pieces upon the
marble floor Of the courtyard below.
1T was Christmas That night
I fell asleep in the fear Of God. Then
I was transported TO an immensely Of
clouds Inuumerable arches followed
each other in never ending succession.
Beneath these arches small golden
lamps were swinging gently 70 and
fro. so numerous that it would have
taken years to count them. Some burst
suddenly into flame, others were as
suddenly extinguished. Some burned
with a fierce light, others hickered for
a long time before they died ont conn
pleteiy.
Each one Of these lamps was guard
ed by an angel All the new lamps
were tended by fair white angels
with faces Of unspeakable beauty; by
others stood black angels, ugly and
evil looking, and those seemed to
await with Impotence the moment
when the fame should be finally extin.
guished.
what is an this? / asked my
guide.
-" These lamps are the souls Of men,
he replied The ones which start sud
denly into flame are the souls Of new
born infants, and spotless angels
guard them. Here are the souls Of
those who have reached the time Of
life when they can think for them
selves. and tine Spirit Of Evil and the
Spirit OF Good dispute their possession.
Those lamps which are Pickering and
fading out are the souls Of the dying
See" he cried pointing out several
flames which we're on the point Of ez-
tinction. see, ~ the supreme moment
the soul almost always turns Y the
Spirit Of Good.
Then asked him to show me ny
own lamp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24
Enrr Eebukea.

ANY one can see with half an eve"
remarked the Potato to the Plum Pdd-
ding. that you have got an awfally
swelled head
"Oh, rot rej0ined the Autocrat Of
the Christmas Table; you're the un-
fortunate fellow who's ajwaYa getting
Farnines up; but bring only joy to
mankind
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

precious stones. Behind it stood a tall
negro, who, as each minnie passed. let
fan a single drop Of oil upon the flame.
Close to cd mans withered hand lay
an axe, and the negro would have
atoned with his lie fur asinglc torg
fuluess IF his duty
The Duke was even paler than usual;
AIS Dug white hair was matted upon
ans temples and from his terror
stricken eyes great tears rolled down
into bis silver beard
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

Miss Lovina Cottedge oh, Mr..
Squeer, am 50 much pleased with
Your beautiful Christmas gift
Madison Squeer-l am very glad you
liked it, thinking Of his rival Er-r-r,
did you get anything from Shipper
Clarke?
Miss Cottedge i told him that he
had better save the money.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

zach other by like shadows, afraid to
speak above a whisper No one dared
to address the master. Only the young
Count Robert found favor in the eyes
Of the lord of the manor, the old Duke
de Kerberzoff, his uncle.
At the time when this story begins
Robert was seated at the old mans
feet He was seated in the great ducal
chair; his face was livid his eyes
cleaning and his countenance dis
torted with fear. He was listening in
tently; one would have said that he
was the ghost of terror.
Beside him on porphyry column
burned a small golden lamp set with
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

Uncle Tom Well, Bobby, what do
you expect 10 get in your stocking on
Christmas?
Bobby (disconsolately)-Not much
Nom put me into socks last Octoberl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21
RECORDS OF WRONGDOHRS.


r. u. valhenbcrg, the printer
who forged Pat Lnnnsn's name to n
check for f25 and then uashed It nj the
Gaiety saloon n few days ago, entered
& plea Of guilty In Justice Gees court
yesterday evening, and was held In
$500 bonds to await the action Of the
grand jury Being unable 10 obtain
suretie- lie was remandeu 10 jail.
Jacob Cihber, the German brewer,
who II charged with attempting to
murder his sistor.in-lsw, II out on
bonds and will have u hearing on Sat.
urday.
A. +. Groves, the lawyer, who IL
under arrest on charge OF conspiracy
to defraud, viii have preliminary ex-
animation tomorrow.
J. &. Smith, who Is accused Of ~.
sahlt and battery, has been released on
$500 bonds. He will be- tried tOmor.
row.
All crooks and suspicious character
arrested by the police are now weighed,
measured and photographed and an
accurate description taken OF their
complexion and general characteristics
so far ne known. twenty-five city
prisoners were sutJ ecteJ TO this process
yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21

n. +. No. 12, by Ferry, n bill for au
act 10 amend sec. 1850 OF tue Compiled
Laws Of Utah Ut 1858 relating Ia
eminent domain, also passed, The vote
being unanimous.
II. II. No. 10, by Cotton, a bill for an
act to amend cnsptcr OF part I " the
Compiled Laws Of 1855, relating 10
railroads, also pasted. Vote-Ayes, %;
excused, |.
n. y. No. %, by Kimball, bill for
ah act for tho disposition Of persons
charged with crime who shall escape
indictment or be acquitted on the
ground of Insanity, was deferred until
Monday in order IN give Mr.. PIKE an
opportunity to amend IT,
IA. +. No. 20, by Marshall, was called
up by that gentleman, he declaring
TINT II was Of the Greatest Importance
that action be- taken vt once. This
being done, Mar-hall offered ~ sub.
stitute q. +. No. 8, which reads ~
follows:
Section /. That in all cities Of the
hrst snd second class. where school
bonds have been or may hereafter bc
voted, " shall lie lawful for the board
of education 10 make the Interest
thereon payable scmi-annually.
Sec. 2. In all cases named In the
Hist section Of this act, II shall be law.
iul for the board OF education TO pay
a reasonable commission iOf the eale of
ruch bonds, not exceeding b per cent.
OIL from the par value Of the same;
provided, that no commission shall he
paid for the sale of any such bonds
when the rate Of interest exceeds D per
cent. per snnum.
Sec. 3. That all acts aud parts OF
acts inconsistent with the provisions
OF this act ar. hereby repealed.
. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
from anu after It's passage.
The substitute was adopted by n
unanimous vote, and the bill placed Oh
IT, final passage ON motion OF Sargent.
The vote was unanimous.
Stoker, Of the committee on Enroll.
ment, reported that IL. J. NJ. No. .,
relating to public buildings, had been
enrolled and forwarded to the Cover.
nor.
Ferry announced that the Denver q
Rio Grande Western Railway had
rendered a special train for N visit to
Provo.
A communication was received from
the city Council asking that action ON
House file No. |, relating TO the ten
ure Of office, be deferred until the
charter committee could submit the re.
suit OF lis labors.
ON motion Of Ferry votes Of thanks
were extended TO the Union Pacific
and Denver 4 bio Grande Western
railways for the tender Of special
tralns.
On motion Of Mackey the House
adjourned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21

the clerk to make the proper entries
and record such orders.
Estate Of Horace 4. Eldrcdge, de.
ceased; the fourth account OF TIE exc
cutors came on regularly I0r hesringi
g. A. Carlson sworn and exaninedi
accounts allowed.
Estate Oh Thomas Booth, deceased;
decree Of due aud legal notice TO oredi'
tors made. 49,.
Estate Of Alexander Hill, deceased;
order made dlschsfging executors.
Estate Of Joshua Parker deceased;
petition for order to sell real estate came
on regularly for hearing. Proof OF pnb.
iicatlon approved. D. Ferguson and
Daniel Parker sworn and examined.
Order for sale made, aud administration
10 file additional bond In the sum Of
$500.
Estate Of James Watson, deceased;
petition for family allowance continued
TO 2lst Inst.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21
Probate Court.

The following business was trans.
acted before Judge Bartch yesterday;
Estate Of WI. Poll, deceased; +. W.
Darke appeared for administrator. II
appeared that an order OF final dis
charge OF administrator was filcd aud
recorded Nov. 0, 1889, but the same
does not appear upon the register OF
estates, Order made instructing clerk
to enter said order OF discharge ON the
register.
Estate OF Charles Binnell, deceased;
administrator appeared by I. NJ. Wsd-
dell, attorney. Passed.
Estate OF Walter q. Sawyer, de.
ceased; continued to 2ard Inst.
Estate OF Ira Reed, deceased; order
Of publication of notice TO creditors
made.
Estate Of George Martin White, lie.
ceased; petition for order 10 sell real
estat. came on regularly. Proof OF
Publication approved. Margaret A,
White sworn and examined. Order
uiaiu for sale ~ real estate and nd.
hAthiNNNoNlAA Nhh'A'h W ~
bond in the sum OF $1,000.
Estate OF Henry lngbresen, de.
ceased; order Of publication of notice
to creditors made.
Estate Of Benjamin q. Stevens, de.
ceased; final account and petition for
distribution came on regularly. Proof
OF posting and publication Of notice
approved. T.. II. Kahlcr sworn ami
examined. Account allOwei. Peti.
ton for distribution continued TO aIst
inst.
Estate Of John Van Horne, deceas.
ed; tho administrator John Thompson
appeared under summons. II appear.
Ing that certain papers bearing The
ding mark ei Judge Elias Smith, and
certain orders made by sald Judge do
not appear upon the register or records
OI the court, order made instructing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21

the power Of evil before Indulgence las
secured claim upon our powers thni
we cannot easily resist, knowing hill
well NJ we do that " We do not con
quer we shall he conquered by an evil
uufelenting power that seeha 10 con,
summate the iegenefscy Of man.
IL we In View Of the fact can say,
rs did the young man Of Scripture
notofiety when the law was expounded
to MIN, "All these have Kept from
my youth up" there is s.ill room for
doing good, still room for the exercise
Of that sympathy which purhe- the
affections anl makes them susceptible
OF the love OF God towards all His
crcstires. Words aud acts Of kindness
we may lmpart 10 others, II we have
not much 10 sell 10 give 10 the poor.
Foolish habits VI either taste or mind
and that enslsve must be abandoned.
They are opposed to life aud develop.
inent.
Evil speaking and the use Of prOfsne
Language are violations Of positive law (,
are sins that conquer the SOULS best
ENERGIES, and dim the lusire Of Its
brightest virtues. They should DO no
part Of human uttorance.
Angry passions must be subdued;
they arc destructive Of peace both
within ami without, and whore they
are, that love which IL the fulfilling Of
the law never Gomez.
All the evil prJpensitles OF our
nature are to be- subdued, while the
virtues OF life we are bound 10 cult.
va.e.
Benevolence, sobriety, mercy and
charity, ara qualities Of the soul TO bc
cherished--iraits that bring honor to
man, and glory to his God.
Reformation may demand that we
adopt all these, anu even more, In our
good resolves, while procrastinaiion
steals tho time IN which II should be
done. II IL the demon Of mans pro.
grcsH, the evil genius OF his life that
never fOrsakcs him while hrsilsncy
and indecision permit its presence.
Let US search diligently for the
words Of life-ior the law Of God, and
II We have trespsssed In the past, let
us this day choose and give evidence
as TO whom We shall hencrforth serve.
IL we have served mammon too much,
serve II less; N we have served God too
indif'erently, let US serve Him with
greater diligence. II we have had
little regard Tor fellow man, we may
try 10 love our ncghborr ~ ourselves.
IL we have not sought diligently 10
abandon errors OF faith aud acts VI
wrong, let Us search for the truth and
do the right, and our path shall be
ever onward aud upwArd-the path Of
the Just, shining brighter aud brighter
TIL the I'eriect day and man II develop.
ed Ia all the powers that make sons "
God, TO His everlasting honor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21
Railway Items.

A party ofsurveyors under the direc.
ton OF l.. w. Koehler, are now locAi.
ing and establishing the route and
grade Of the Salt Lake and Ogden rail.
way, which Is to run from this to Utah
CITY, thence 10 the Salt Lake, thence
north along the beach anu thence
northensterly ~ Ogden.
The Union Pacific will erect new
depot In the center OF Eureka. IL Will
bca conmodious and creditable atruc.
turc.
Passenger aud other trsillc over the
Utah Central from here TO Park City Is
at present very Hight owing to the
great depth OF snow In the mountain
gorges through which the road passes.
The Territorial law makers went to
Logan In a Union Pacific special nj
O'Clock this mornikg,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21

The tendency OF this disease toward
pneumonia Ia what makes II dangerous.
La Grippe requires precisely the same
treatment NJ n severe cold. Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy is famous for IT.
cures of severe colds. This Remedy
eilectuslly countsracts the tendency Of
the disease TO result Ia pneumonia.
provided that proper care be taken TO
avoid exposure when recovering from
the attack. Careful Inquiry among the
many thousands who have used this
remedy during the epldcmlcs Of the
past two years has failed to discover a
single case that has not recovered on
that has resulted In pneumonia. III
cent and 81 bottles for sale by u. G. NJ
|. Drug Dept. ds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21

am an old man and have been
= constant sufferer with catarrh for
the last ten year,. | am entirely
cured by the use Of Ely's Cream BALM.
IL Is strange that ~ simple remedy
VIII cure such a stubborn disease
Horny Bllllngs, y. ). Pension Alpy,
Washington, ID. G..
For Hight ycars have suffered from
oatatrh, which affected my eyes aud
bearing; have employed many
physicians without relief. ! am now
on my second bottle ~ Ely's Cream
Balm, and feel confident Of com plete
cure. - Mary G.. Thompson, Cerro
Gofdo, III.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21

According TO the reports OF certain
members OF the City Council who have
enuulfed into tho case, II seems that
the working Of city prisoners is being
carried ON at loss. Several guards
are employed TO watch a small gang
OF jail birds. Some Of the councilman
favor the building Of q wall around a
piece Of ground near the outskirts OF
lite city where the prisoners can be
employed In breathing rock for the
street uenartment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
After the VOC sustliuing the speaker
had been taken, aud II was decided that
whom tho House adjourn 1t be until
Monday, Arnctt arose for Information,
and asked II It was possible to renew
the motion to reconsider MarshAlps
resolution in the tenure Of office bill.
The Speaker decided that the motion
could not again be presented ON the
same dry.
Snow moved that the clerks II the
Judiciary committees lie paid per
diem Of So, M per q. q. II. No. 2, re-
ceived aud laid on the table ON the 18th
inst.
Arnett amended so that the clerks an.
pointed be at the disposal Of any and
all committees.
Adams SHE'D another amendment 10
the effect that the clerk he hired only
when needed.
MARSHALL moved that ths resolution
he recommitted 10 the committee on
Judiciary, asa conflict might arise when
Two or more committees desired the liss
OF lifeline Italian hand Of the Install
ment.plan clerk.
Stoker wanted TO know who would
lace Of the legislative moon.
Marshall's motion to recommit pre-.
NailcdS ,y vote Of Is tOs.
The following bill was read for the
facond time, and placed on iu final
passage, under suspension OF the rules:
II. Il. No, 2, by Mnckey, a bin pro.
viding for the payment Of the contin.
gen, .xpensef OF the prosern susslon.
Adopted.
II. +. No. S, by Pierce. bill for nm
ACT to amend section 1914 of the Com.
piled Laws Of 1855, relating TO the tak.
ing OF dispositions Of witnesses outsId.
OF the Territory, was read I'm the third
time, anl on motion Of Pierce placed
on its final passage, which resulted
Avomblr 10y a unanimous vote.
II, f. No. IL, by Morii1, a blll for an
act To amenu section 35as Of tho Com.
piled Laws Of Utah Of IssS, relating Ia
procedure In Justices courts, was also
placed on IT, final passage after The
section which provides that the act
shall take elect on and after its an
provo had been stricken out on mo.
.ioh by Pierce, and tho bill Itself
being vigorously opposed by him and
defended By n hali'dUacn lawyers and
lhyinrn' The vote stood: Ayes, 20.
nuep, g.. -
, The Dill Is designed To put stop Ia
tue practice NJ Justices Of the peace DE.
Ginning to grant motion for a chance
OF venue IA civil cases.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21

Good looks are more than skin deep,
derohdlng upon a healthy condition
Of nll the vital organs. II the Liver be
inactive, you have a Bilious Look, "
your Stomach be disordered you hsv.
a Dyspeptic Look. Secure good
health and you will have good looks.
Electric Bltters ia the great hlterative
and Tonic, acts directly on these vital
organs. Cures Pimples, Blotches,
Boils, and giyca good complex ion.
Sold at A. e. Smith a Cos Drug
Store. 6Dc. per bottle. 49,