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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16
FREAK OF NATURE.
A Picture of Spokane Fails in the Eye of
Horse,

Some rare and uuaccountable freak
of nature has made a natural wonder
of an unassuming white horse at Spo-
kane Falls, Wash, says the St. Louis
Republic. The wonder is not the horse
himself, but in picture which covers
the front part of the left eve Of the an
imal. Anyone who has ever had the
pleasure of a visit to Spokane viii re-
member the falls which give the city
its other name; that is, the name of
Spokane Falls. The picture in the
horse's eye is a perfect miniature of
the falls, island, mill, and all. The
animals optic has been examined by
hundreds of persons, including photo
graphers. scientists, opticians, etc,
and the miniature in the eve has been
carefully compared with photographs
and engrayings of the falls, and all
have concurred in prououncing it a
wonder of wonders and a most remark
ably correct picture. The owner of
this wonderful creature, q Mr. Deakin,
has been offered all the way from So
600 to $4,000 for his curiosity, but so
far he has refused all offers, seeming
to prefer being pestered to death by
sight-seers, who come by thousands to
view the uncanny picture and ask
questions.
A traveller, G. A. Djilman, who took
o peep at the "Wondor of the Rockies"
has the following to say in regard to
the horse and the picture; "Mr.
Deakin sent the horse around to the
hotel where | stopped in order that !
might see him. The animal is white
in color and of medium size. / was
somewhat skeptical about the story Of
the picture until had looked into the
horses left eye. Judge of my aston
ishment when | saw therein depicted a
perfect reproduction of the falls Of the
Spokane river, as true To life as any
photograph The part of the falls
shown is from the waterworks across
to the mills, The island upon which
the waterworks building stands is
also shown. The picture is absolutely
perfect in every detail. The horse is
one Of a number bought in by horse
dealers, and has been the property of
the present owner (who, by Che way,
was the discoyerer Of the picture) but
a short while"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16

Is domestic IN her tastes. She cares
little for social life in gay sense. She
is attached 70 a few friends. She is
religiously inclined She is BRIGHT
eouyersationalist and enjoys good stor-
les, Her fayorite jewel is the turuuois.
l saw her one night at little dinner
given TO Billy Florence in the St.
James hotel when she must have had
$1,000 worth OF these gems on her
person. She gathers them from all
parts Of the world Lolita has had
several narrow escapes from matri-
mouy but there is little probability
now that She viii ever enter the divine
state. The man whom she truly loved
died several years ago, aud her at
tochmeut to her mother is such that
she is not likely to allow her affections
TO stray again. CHICAGO IlJjue.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16
A SHARP CLERK.
How lie Made HAIR rImIou aud cot
wife.

a little over ten years ago a quiet
young man of Is or 10 was engaged bv
a Wall street firm of brokers rs q clerk,
SAYS the n. y Commercial advertiser.
One day the office boy became in, and
this clerk generously volunteered to
take message 10 another office CIR
him. In that office was pretty type
writer in petticoats They became
Interested in each other Immediately.
Her employers were three of the big
gest spectators in the street. They
thought nothing OF dealing in $4,000 or
100000 shares q day They had branch
offices uptown and In Baltimore,
Chicago, Boston, London, and Paris
This typewriter was also n telegraph
operator, and all telegraph orders she
filled, She knew Just what stocks 10
80 long and short Of So did this quiet
young man after awhile. Whenever
that firm went long of Wabash. Lake
Shore New York Central, Topeka, St.
Paul or Manhattan the clerk would
take flyer in that stock in the bucket
shops In little while he had enough
money TO buy stock in the stock eN-
change Whenever his girls firm sold
stock he was carry ing he immediately
got from under too When they bought
5000 or 10000 shares Of any stock he
bought from 100 TO 1000 shares In
no time he was worth $4,000. In less
than that he was worth $4,000. Then
he stopped making mcney long enough
to marry the girl and then, Keeping
the marriage a secret from her firm,
he piled up considerably over 100000
All the time he worked MS q clerk for
SIP week. He never lost his head.
He never paraded his wealth i'm fine
raimont and generous jewels but went
right ON until he had built one of the
finest mansions in the suburbs of New
Jersey, 10 which he escorted his Little
Blessing. Up to two years ago ho was
telephoniug his orders to his brokers
from that mansion and taking life as
easy as it took him. / haven't been
near Wall street i'm that time, So don't
know what he is doing in IL now.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16
JoKEs rHAI REcolLEp.
Sir Richard Hurton and the Young Man
Who was smarter Than lie Looked.

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16
where Lawyers Are Mode.

There are over fifty lazy schools in
the United States, most Of them con-
nccted with colleges or universities.
The number Of students in them is in
creasing every year Harvard, the
largest school having this year an at
tendance of 3G3. The oldest American
course IN law Is that at the University
Of Pennsylvania, having been founded
in 1889 There are now six law jour
nails published under the direction OF
American universities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16
GREAT sAURlANs.
some Truths About the biggest Reptiles
which Grow la the United states.


"Did you ever SEQ IN alligator catch
dies" asked naturalist Of Washing
ton Star writer - have watched the
performance by the hour The saurian
lies on "a muddy bank in the sun with
his mouth open Winged insects, ST
tractcd by the saliva Of the beast,
gather iu swarms upon its tongue JUST
though II were 70 sheet Of fly paper.
When number has collected it closes
IFS Jaws suddenly and with a gulp the
little tsrments have disappeared,
aflordiug 40 once revenge and an agree
able flavor You have often heard, /
dare say Of the little bird that enters
the mouth Of the crocodile without
fear, III order % pluck thcrcfrOm GER
tain parasites which tie reptiles could
not otherwise get rid Of That is a
fact although IL failed to be recog-
nized as such by science for a long
time
"On many occasions | have had OPP
portunities Of observing aligat0rs IN
pursuit Of prey. They viii eat meat In
any shape, from water fowl 10 fishes.
Sometimes they moor themselves by
LtlttI NdEsr w lli' HiitA'f WIN iN"AbtAR
ngape, and silently absorb shoals Of
mullct aaj other comparatively small
fry which pass along through the
shadows. But favorite way of theirs
is 10 lie upon the surface Of the water
and quietly gobble amy ducks or other
animals that come within reach, Their
heads are so constructed that when
they are thus floating only their eyes
and the tip end Of the nose are above
the surface Thus they are able 70
breathe and % see at the same time,
without exposing themselves to any
extent A snap and All il over with
the victim.
There is in Buffalo one line Of
street-cars on which a car crosses tif. J.
four railroad cracks in making one
round trip.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16
SUGGESTIONS FOR ENTERTAINERS.
whiting and Auction Parties-How They
Can BE Made Successful,

Can BE Made Successful,
Whiting" that vas the mysteri-
oUs word the cards of invitation bore,
neatly engraved, in the lower left
hand corner Whiting! The twenty
guests who assembled at their hostess
house ON the specified evening brought
with them enough curiosity, born of a
week. looking and wondering, 70 have
furnished out at least 1000 women
very comfortably.
And this is what they found Twenty
.-sharpcned Pocket-knives laid in
~" on one table, two canvas bags ON
Their. These Contained, it was dis
covered, quantity of white pine
blocks, Each was numbered those
y IHe second bag being duplicates Of
la#7e i'm the first, and on top was
marked IN outline the figure o' an ami
mai rolljng-pin, potato-masher,
aa.ehet clothespin, molding-board,
pan club, book ball, racquet, doll,
...atlse6, hatircn. bottle, picture
!I-me slipper, stool, pestlc spool.
p napAiu-ring, and score ct
e.#.r thiugs
one was allowed to see the NUM-
..fs or design on the block chosen UNI
q. otter ii was selected. The man and
Woman securing the same numbers
were % be partners for the evening.
Il given signal all contestants com
l4.aaed work at small tables conyen-
l@Hs arranged, and for two hours the
Nattlers worked busily. II was by
NJ means quiet evening, for merry
q -ater sounded again and again as
some particularly ridiculous article
aeIi MP to view. At the expira-
4 The two hours a bell rang. and
one stopped work and wrote bis
Mt name On The back Of the article
JUS Entitled.
mmittee was appointed to sitin
Hn judgment on the work, and
- "eIe awarded according to its
syn The proud whittlers OF the
sasl1ns bore Off one a carved
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16
The Gartcrphonc.

An ingenious little instrument called
the parterph0ne has recently been in
vented which, attached TO my lady's
garter, registers the distance she walks
each day. The physical culture Graz
has put an end 10 the reign OF the
languid belle. Women 90 in for all
sorts Of outdoor sports and just now
walking is the fad. The heroine Of tho
hour Is the woman who has walked tine
greatest number Of miles aday. Hither-
10 it has been impossible 10 determine
10 a nicely the distance covered m a
given time, as when q day is spent in
the deyiating peregrinations Of a shop
PING tour. Now the young woman
proudly exhibits her garterphoue %
admiring friends and it is not unusual
for the little machine 70 register i've
or six miles, and even ten occasionally.
The Young woman who was too lazy 70
walk.and yet did not wish 10 be entire
IL out Of the race, sat in the hammock
all day enjoying a novel, while She
swung her pretty foot back and forth
thereby attaining the same result on
her gaiterphone a. her more energetic
sister. San Francisco E1nmiRer.
There are fourteen Mariettas in the
United States, and three Of them are
Re
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16
Against Dueling.

Alta certain church near Ledbury
an annual sermon is still preached
against the vice Of dueling. This Is
done I'm accordance with the last will
and testament Of q damsel whose rival
lovers died fighting for her hand.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16
AN ACTRESS WHO HAS A FORTUNE.
Lolita Crabtree Said to Have saved W
About - 10000


! saw on the street the other day
that marvellous little woman, Char
lotte Crabtree, known professionally
as Lolita. She is resting this season
Her permanent residence is at Lake
Hopatcong and her home there is
marvel Of elegance. She comes to
town occasionally to visit her friend
Mrs Doremus. Lolita must be some
where near 43 years Of age She was
a bright little dramatic star in Cali
fornia before the war. Barring a few
wrinkles about her eyes, which are
only revealed on close inspection, she
looks as fresh as she did twenty years
ago. She is Just as vivacious and fully
as magnetic. Lolita is not given to
Boosting about her wealth She told
an intimate friend not long ago that
her fortune was not less than -, 500,-
900. This makes her the richest act
ress undoubtedly in the world. She
owns several apartment houses in this
city, the Park theater in Boston, and
real estate in nearly every large city
in the country.
Her mother, who manages all her
affairs. is a woman of great business
sagaeity. She has an eye open for a
bargain always. Lolita, who is abso-
lutely devoted To the old lady, says
that but for her great tact and judg-
ment she would not to-day be worth
5000. 1t is not at all likely that
Lolita viii do much more stagc-work,
though she says that her profits last
season we're as great as they have
been u late years. In other words, her
drawing capacity Il still good. Lolita
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16

There are fourteen Mariettas in the
United States, and three Of them are
county seats.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-16

There is in Buffalo one line of
street-cars on which car crosses iii. J.
four railroad cracks in making one
round trip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-05
The .CIln-nonses.. OF Artuonn

These clitf-rOOms were extremely small,
varying somewhat according TO the strata,
but seldom more than a dozen feet long
eight or 10 feet deep, and five to eight feet
high. In many of them no ordinary per-
son could stand erect. There We're seldom
any windows, and the doors-which served
also as chimneys-were very low, and but
II or IA inches wide. An enemy at the
very door would be so crouched and
cramped in entering that those within
could take him at a disadvantage Think
of town whose sidewalks were three or
four feet wide and more than that number
of hundred feet apart, and had between
them a stupendous gutter five hundred feet
deep, Think of those fat, dimpled. naked
brown babies whose thTee-foOt playground
had no fence against a tive-hundred-foot
tumble
There are several OF these canOns OF the
"clitt-builders' near the town of Flagstaff
Arizona gigantic gashes in the level up
land, TO whose very brink one comes with
out the remotest suspicion that such an
abyss is in front. One of these canons is
over 20 miles long, and 600 feet deep in
places. 1t contains the ruins of about
thousand of these remarkable clitf-hOuses,
some of which are very well preserved
The Canon de Tsayee, with its mummies,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-05
summer outing by the Midnight sun.

We had been lar north OF the Arctic cir
Gle, amid scenery sublime in its majesty,
and at times even appalling, Tor Norway
does not charm you with soft curves and
unduatiOnS, but rather compels your adj
miration by her loftiness OF bearing. Her
landscapes. As her stalwart people, seemed
TO have attaiued their full measure of
growth. We saw human existence under
quaint and primativc conditions, with
great and positive honesty coming always
to the front: for no matter how humble
the abode or its occupants. there was ever
the disposition 10 undervalue rather than
overestimate the worth OF services rendered,
and it frequently happened that a recon-
pense would be returned as being too great.
We fear that continued intercourse with
the mOney-getting world will destroy that
charm, at least. Of fair Norway.
Into the eight days since We left Thrond-
Them have been concentrated events and
enthusiasts never possible in tame and
level regions; and the matter-Of-fact par
ticipators have expressed complete and I'M
expected satisfaction. We have been where
there was no night, nor moon, nor stars,
and where, content to drop the tor
menting sense of hurrying time. one for
gets the scramble of the busy world such
healthful pauses; save one from seltishness
and avarice, and give the soul a chance to
grow.
Norway offers cordial welcome and boun-
teous entertainment to the sympathetic
traveller. To him who travels by carriole
or stolkjaerre through her beautiful coun-
try, and who gives her modest people a
kindly greeting, she will open her very
heart and home; or she will most respect
fully and tremendously receive the explor-
er of her coast and island grandeur.
She furnishes the purest of air to invig-
crate the frame and vitalize the nerves.
She not only stamps on the mind the i'm
press of her wonderous beauty but also
leaves her healing, kindly touch on The
tagged brain and Overworked body.
There is no greater travel tonic than a trip
to Norway, and particularly that by
steamer TO her Northern cape, provided
the seeker after health will resign himself
to losing part of the magnificent spectacle
in order that he may take his natural rest
and sleep.-FrGnk LeSiie'S Monthly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-05
MISCELLANY.


Have you ever heard of the Sugar Plum Tree.
Ills a marvel of great rcuovu
1t blooms on the shore of the Lollipop Sea
In the garden of Shut Eye Town.
The fruit that it hears is so wuudrously sweet
tAs those who have tasted 1t say
That rood little children have only to eat
OF that fruit TO be- happy next day
When you've got to the tree, YOU would have
hard time
To capture the fruit which sing;
The tree is so tall that no person could climb
To the boughs where the sugar plums swing;
But up in that tree sits a chocolate cat,
And gingerbread dog prowls below
And this is the way you contrive to get at
Those sugar plums tempting you So
You say hut the word to that gingerbread dog.
And he banks with such terrible zest
That the chocolate cat is at once all agog.
As her swelling proportions attest
And the chocolate cat goes cavorting around
From this leafy limb unto that
And the sugar plums tumble, Of course to the
ground
Hurrah for that chocolate cat,
There are marshmallows, eumdrops, and pepper
mint canes,
With strpings of scarlet and gold,
And you carry away Of the treasure that rains
AS much as your apron can hold
So come little child, cuddle closer to me
In your dainty white nightcap and gown,
And I'll rock you away to that Sugar Plum Tree
In the garden of Shut-Eye Town
Eugene Field
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-05

Capt. Amos Chapman of Boston, Mass,
formerly of Provincetown, has arrived on
Cape Cod and is shipping a crew of old
experienced whalemen for a novel voyage
to capture a live sperm whale to be taken
to the worlds fair at Chicago. In an in
teryew with the captain he states. Il do
not intend to make known my mode of
procedure, but / know ! shall succeed if /
can find my whale. | have the plans all
drawn for a large tank in which the whale
will be placed and towed 10y steamer up the
ST. Lawrence and through the lakes 10
Chicago. have everything prepared to
take the whale and bring him into port all
right All ] want now is to get a suitable
vessel When that is obtained a few days
will see me on for the grounds and if find
the whale / expect to be back by the last
OF September
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-05

and we went along to the Westinghouse,
chatting pleasantly, with Callie doing the
most OF IT, Arrived we hitched our
horses. and before going in Jim called me
to one side.
81 s'posc." he said. ''you noticed / was
ridin' behind this morniu
! admitted as much, but said ] had not
thought of it especially. He shook his
head gravely.
"Gittin married an bein' married Is
doggoned different, mister" he said SEN
tentiousy. eff they wuzn't, ! woudn
be ridin' behind. '-Derod Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-05
BITS or ENTERTAINMENT
How MIR. Beecher Read Uncle Toms
Cabin.

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/ was talking with Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecher, few evenings ago, and the con
versation happened to turn on II ncle
Toms Cabin l asked her If Mr.. Beech
er had ever expressed an opinion OF ms
sisters famous book, and she tod TINS IN
terestlng story OF now the famous teacher
read the story
when the story was hrSt published III
the National Era. in chapters, all our fam
lily. excepting MI Beecher, looked lmpa-
tently for its appearance each week. But,
try as We might we could not persuade
MI Beecher TO read u. or let us tel MN
anything about it.
cts folly for You to be Kept III constant
excitement week after week, he would
say. i shall wait till the work Is complei-
ed, and take it all at one dose.
'When the work was finished. the book
came to Mr.. Beecher ON the morning OF
day when he had meeting ON hand Tor
the afternoon and speech 10 make IN the
evening. The book was quietly laid one
side, for he always scrupulously avoided
everything that could interfere with or re-
tard work he was expected TO do. But
the next day was "A free day. Mr.. Beech
Il lbHt even tdl llil IMAM usual anu
as soon as dressed began to read Uncle
Tom Cabin When breakfast was ready
he took his book with him to the table,
and reading and eating went on together;
but speaking never word. After morning
prayers, he threw himself on the sofa for
got everything but his book. and read I'M
lnterruptedly till dinner time. Though
evidently beginning to be intensely inter
ested. for long time he controlled any
marked indication OF it; but before noon !
knew the storm was gathering that would
conquer his self-control. as 1t had done
with us all He frequently gave way TO
his pocket handkerchief, to use one OF his
old humorous remarks, in a most vigorous
manner. ! could not refrain. in return
for his teasing me for reading the work
weekly, from saying demurely. as ! passed
him. once: You seem to have a severe
cold. How could you have taken it''
But what did l gain" Not even halt-an-
noyed shake OF the head. or the semblance
of a smile. might as well have spoken
to the Sphinx.
'When reminded that the dinner bell
had rung, he rose and went to the table,
still with his book in his hand. He asked
the blessing with a tremor in his voice,
which showed the intense excitement I'M
der which he was laborlng. We were alone
at the table and nothing to distract hi,
thoughts. He drank his coffee, ate but
little and returned to his reading with nc