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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30
The Fisheries Of Lake Superior.

At little Fort Arthur alone the fig
ures Of the fishing industry for the
market are astonishing In 1888 the
fishermen there caught 5J9,0 pounds
Of white-Gsh 100000 pounds If lake
trout, 5000 pounds Of sturgeon, 90
900 pounds u pickerel, aud $4,000
pounds Of other fish, or more than a
million pounds i'll all They did this
with an investment Of $500 in boats
and $4,000 in gill and pound nets.
This yield nearly I'll went to a Chicago
packing company, and it is IN the main
Chicago and Cleveland capital that is
controlling the lakes fisheries. The
white-hsh is, in the opinion Of most
g0lrmets, the most delicious fish known
10 Americans The lake trout are
mere food ana told that they are
rather related TO the char than to the
salmon They are peculiar to our in
land waters. They average five to ten
pounds in weight, and yet grow to
weigh 10 pounds; but whatever their
weight be, ID ii 4 mere pressure Of hard
dry flesh. calculated only to appease
hunger. H1rper's Na5aziue
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Two NV I,xpio ly-..

Hercui,e the invention OF a
Frenchman and. owing to its quail
ties OF slow combustion ana safety. is
claimed TO be superior rs an explosive
to nitro glycerine. IL is II yeliowish
gray powder and is composed Of saw.
dust camphor. nitrate Of potash aud
several other Ingredients Expert
menis conducted in n quarry showed
tAut shot could not be fired by
SPARKS fame or detonaton. special
igniter being required. IL is said to
be possessed of tremendous power
while It's cost is only about six cents a
pound.
Nico ia The name OF an explosive
which was recently subjected to n
number OF tests at quarries near Mel
bourne. Australia IL Is intended for
use for mining purposes. to supersede
powder in the various nitro glycerine
compounds In the experiments the
large quantity of rock loosened by
moderate charges OF the explosive
clearly demonstrated its power.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
THE QUEER PILOT FISH.
Incidents of Voyage of I5I Days
Under Sail.

Incidents of Voyage OF 16I Days
Under Sail.
Many OF the sailing vessels which
come into port bring one or two pas
sengers occasionally companions oil
the captain, but often courageous
travellers who brave the dangers OF an
ocean voyage for the sake OF its
strange experiences. Many find the
passage dreary in the extreme but
an observant man will derive both
instruction and pleasure from the
voyage On the last vessel TO arrive
the bark PactoluS were two passen-
gers. w. +. Gray OF Rochester. and
Hugh z. Blackinton. of Hoosac Falls
N. Y. Mr.. BlackiLton had much to
say regarding the fishes and birds OF
the sea and life aboard a clipper
freight vessel. such rs the Paclolus
is. He said TO a Morning Oregonian
reporter:
We made the trip purely for
pleas ure and we were well rewarded.
When wo were weary OF reading or
watching the sailors we devoted our
time to fishing, and it was simply
glorious. We perched ourselves in
the martingales on the clippers side
in the tropics during the prevalence
of the trade winds and caught bonltos
and the albercores weighing twenty
pounds each. Then TAR at sea were
cape hens cape pigeons penguins.
California pilots and innumeraole
birds OF other kinds.
I've watched the thrashers attack
studied the sea for l5l days. One OF
the strangest things TO us was a dis
covery we made. The thrasher can
not see 10 go anywhere but is plotted
about by the queer pilot fish. which
ta.tens itself just above the head OF
the thrasher and thus leads him To
the great whale he is to attack. We
saw this on many different occasions
An observation OF recent naturalists
also regarding fish parasite on the
SHARK. we ;ully verified.
One day our sailors ha1led shark
on board. As it thrashed around Ia
small black fish about Il foot long fell
oil h m on the deck. 1t was queer
fish. with thousand minute tentacleS
scarcely visible to the eye, which en-
abled il to cling to the side of the
fish, where like leach, it sucked the
blood OF the shark.
When we went TO pick it up we
could not move it. it had such powers
of sticking 10 the board and we had
10 run a long, flat knife under it tC
loosen it. Lille aboard a clipper ship
has many interesting things in it.
Every man should take such a trip
once in his lie"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
SKIN-TTGRT PANTS.
But These Rather Overdid the Skin MARI
10 the Young Mans Distress.

But These Rather Overdid the Skin Mari,
10 the Young Mans Distress.
A young man went into Solomon
Solomon's place week or so ago and
said he wanted to have pair OF trou-
sers made. That's Mr.. Solomon
business, and lie soon had roll after
roll OF material down for inspection.
When the choice had been made and
the measuring began the young man
said;
Il want you TO make 'em skin
tight"
MIR Solomon rolled his eyes up from
his STOPPING position.
Skin tight" he repeated aghast
Wy, mein freint dot vos not the
sthyles. We CANT ruins our pizness
by burning oud anyding vot vos not
n de sthyles! Say. mein freint you
don d want dot skin dight?"
Il want 'em skin tight i don't care
nothin' about no style. I'm dom this
here business 10 suit myself. II you
don't want TO make 'em tho way
want EN- you needn't make EN- al
all. Now take your choice"
Mr.. Solomon raised his shoulders
into his neck and turned out the palms
OF his hands.
We'll. mein trent shust as you say.
make en- skin Digit But you nod
pc satisfied nit 'em. But do schust
as you say
A few days later the young man
called and got the articles and took
them home. From cursory inspec-
ton in the shop he said he thought
they were Just right But in an hour
he was back again.
See here he cried. rushing up
to the obliging MIR. Solomon. What
do you call these" And he shook the
trousers out OF the paper wrapper and
held them up
"Dose?' inquired Mr.. Solomon,
carefully ad. usting his eyeglasses.
dose? l gall dose skin-dight
pands. "
but what dill you make them like
this lor:"
Like dot? Veil. my trent, told
you gan'd help id. You told me
to make 'em schust so digit as your
skin "
Il know | did But hully gee!
can sit down in my ski1!'
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
ALIVE TILL THE SUN SETS.
Not Until the Hour of Twilight Do
Snakes Tails Die.

Not Until the Hour of Twilight Do
Snakes Tails Die.
When this snake found himself fast
he commenced that rapid vibration OF
the tail peculiar 10 his species. He
had not sounded his rattles till then
or shown inclination to fight Now
the buzzing of his tail was quickly
followed by the appearance OF his
dart-shaped head, which shot from
one, then another OF the crevices OF
the rocks his tongue flashing and his
eyes standing out like beads. He was
writhing to free himself. and ] was
obliged 10 press with considerable
strength upon the stick to prevent
his escape.
The ratties buzzed at frequent in
tervals but l noticed that he always
ceased rafting just before striking;
also that the action of the muscles
which vibrated the rattles was per-
feet Notwithstanding the fact that
the pressure OF the stick almost sew
cred them from the main portion OF
the body. The snake was now fu-
rious and struck repeatedly at the
stick which tortured him. and | was
not sure but thought he struck his
fangs into his tail.
Anxious TO kill him and so end his
torture says a writer in Forest and
Stream l had nothing at hand but
the stick which II moved would al
low him TO get into the rocks Sud.
denly howeyer he freed himself and
got where he might have escaped.
but he evidently was prepared for
vengeance. Instead of withdrawing
into the rocks he protruded himself
in various directions and allowed me
To strike at his head number OF
times until he received the blow that
settled his career forever
With the stick | then drew him
from the rocks and found him to be
the largest ] have encountered. He
would have measured nearly four feet
and was near il not quite three inches
in diameter OF rattles he had four
teen but some had been broken or
worn away. He was a remarkably
active and pretty marked reptile OF
his kind.
After securing the rattles as a
trophy l fell to wondering why the
dozen fatal wounds he had received
had not driven all the life from his
body but he still writhed and twisted.
and then / remembered that snakes
tails never die until the sun goes
down"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
NOTIONS AND NOVELTIES.

Men do less than they ought unless
they do all that they can.
Two pieces of gold and cartridge
hull were found inside duck at Blake
ly Ga, recently.
An American is doing time in Mexi-
can Jail for violating an old law, which
forbade nine consecutive marriages.
The New York police made 30, 1874
arrests during the year 1891. Of the
prisoners taken 1912 were women.
A six-year-old Salem, Ore, girl be-
came so excited about fire that her
heart stopped beating and she dropped
dead.
Unless an Austrian gets the consent
of his wife he cannot get a passport to
journey beyond the frontier of his own
country.
The first request made by a Chicago
burglar after he had been sent to his
cell was for bible and n package of
cigarettes.
There arc reported to be more Jews
in three OF the twenty-four wards of
New York city than in the whole of
Great Britain and Ireland
a California quaclS makes the some
what rash promise that he will pay
half the funeral expenses in cases
where he is mot successful"
According to the rule of the New
York Mercantile exchange, eggs to
pass as new laid can not lose under the
test more than 10 eggs TO n case of 30
dozen, or l. eggs to case of 36 dozen.
Cupid should add stomach pump to
his accoutrements after this. A New
! Haven girl whose Respondent lover
took laudanum doscd him with mus.
tard and brought in doctor, who
pumped the young man in time.
John Tule is hucbster at Scranton,
Pa. lie was caught in a recent cloud.
burst, with six pigs shut in Slated
box in his wagon. When Mr.. TulS
reached home he found all the pigs
dead. Thcy'had been drowned by the
rain.
One of the Western senator's at Wash
ington pays 81, 500 a month for board
and lodging for himself, wife and one
servant at one of the hotels at the cap
: ital; and middle state congressman
pays 81, 200 month for himself and
wife alone.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

IT was in 1917. that Gov Dewitt
Clinton of New York began the con-
struction OF the Erie Canal That
was an enormous undertaking for the
time though its cost completed
amounted to only IS, 000 600. Since
its construction New York has spent
800 600, 600 for enlargement. repairs
and maintenance OF her great water.
way, and for the last ten years, with
out any tolls or other return save the
commercial supremacy the canal sys-
tenn has enabled the city OF New York
TO maintain. Canals are not SUPER
seeded by railroads. as at one time it
was thought they would be. The
whole effort OF late years is towards
the construction OF ship canals for
cheap transportation, and in this di-
rection canals promise to become OF
greater Importance to the world 8
commerce than ever before.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

TIE sneering question who reads
an American book?" is no longer
asked by Englishmen II it were
American authors need not care, az
they have fought their way through.
and American books are now to con-
siderable extent republished in Eng
land. Since the adoption OF the copy
right law publications OF English
authors in this country have greatly
fallen of. 1t was the fact that it
could be got without paying for them
that has made English literature. ex.
cept few classics so popular here
Ten years ago no publishers OF books
outside OF Boston issued more Ameri-
can than foreign works.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

AN absolute singleness OF pursuit
almost means n mind always in one
pursuit an eye that regards every OBJ
lect however many-sidel. from one
point OF view. an intellectual dietary
beginning and ending with one article.
En- clusiveness OF this kind is apt to
produce serious evils 1t disposes
each man TO exaggerate the force and
value of his particular attainment
and perhaps Herewith his own inn
portance 1t deprives the mind o,
the refreshment which is BEAUTIFULLY
afforded by alienation OF labor and
Of the strength as we'll as the activ ty.
to be gained by allowing varied SUBJ
iects to evoke and put in exercise its
wonderfully Varied powers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

TIE beauties OF the kindergarten
system are far from being a matter OF
pure sentiment 1t is not simply that
little children are taken into q clean
place Tor a few hours every day, aud
Kept out OF the sight and sound OF all
evil things although this is point
worthy OF some consideration. with
respect TO certain classes o! children.
But the real benefit to the pupils and
20 the community is very much great
err and lies very much deeper than
this. One OF its most practical feat
"res is that it gives to children who
are likely 10 be taken from school and
put to work Mt an early age two years
of mental training which would other
wise be lost to them. To the child
who must go into factory or store at
the age of ten or twelve years these
two years are a substantial gain. not
only in point OF the time spent in
study. but in the aptitude thus gained
for study enabling him to make moro
rapid progress in the school years fol-
lowing the kindergarten than he could
possibly have done had no entered tho
primary department at the usual age
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

feathery opponent with ease. but the
bird was too quick for him and came
out winner. The bird would hover
over the snake but a foot or two
above It's head and would strike it on
the head from time to time. the snake
all the while trying to seize the bird.
but unable to do so on account OF its
rapid movements. After some twenty
minutes his snakeship gave up the
fight in disgust and hurried away to
avoid the thrusts OF his tormentor. -
Visalia Times
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

THE fact that we are at last supply
ing large proportion of our literary
diet is subject for national congratu-
lation. 1t means our mental indie
pendence and individuality, without
which even political independence
could not make us wholly free We
don't care for English or any other
foreign opinion so much as We used
to do holding 1t better to maintain
self-respect than to receive the con.
descending batteries that only a
natural dependent can wholly relish.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
E'er.isteGt Effart.

1t is good policy to strike while the
iron is hot; it is still better to adopt
Cromwe,rs procedure and make the
iron hot by striking writes Z. l..
Magvon in the Humanitarian. The
master spirit who can rule the storm
is great but he is much greater who
can both raise and rule it 10 attain
that grand power one must possess
the brave and indomitable soul of
activity which prompted Edmund
Burke TO exclaim to his constituents
in his famous speech at Bristol:
applaud us when we run; console
us when we fall; cheer US when we
recover; but let us pass on-for God
sake let us pass on.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

Bore lin sanctum) Here Is an item
in this exchange which says that "a
single seed OF the Asiatic Pemperian
planted in garden in Berlin propa-
gated vine as large as man body
which in nine weeks grew To tho
length OF nearly 800 feet aud ripeued
moro than 500, O0J seeds WHAT 90
you think OF that?
Editor lsourly) The Pemperian
vine reminds me very much Of lady
who | once invited to hand in few
notes each week. In less than six.
teen days she wanted TO Gil the estire
newspaper field.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

FRUIT from California now reaches
the Londoners in eleven days by
means of refrigerated cars and cold
storage on shipboard. The English
man no longer needs to coax his
peach OF emerald hue to a doubtful
maturity on the sunny side of wall
But California nectarines are not yet
sold on Piccadilly two for a penny.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

II cities find it profitable to invest
millions in better streets certainly
the rural districts will find it no less
profitable. The fact that on a smooth
roadway a farmers load need be
limited only by what he can pile on his
wagon ought to be proof enough Of
the value OF good roadways without
q single witness being called.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

RESTRAINT and force are not synon-
bmous terms with brutality and cruel
ty. The silent forces in nature are
the most enduring and powerful, and
firm gentle treatment the most of
fective. even soft word will quiet
the most towering wrath and a tender
look and caress subdue the most vio-
lent passions
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Tint spoiIoa an.

Hunker-Ihis girl am going TO
Introduce 10 you is wealthy, but she
can't play the piano.
Skidds-Good enoughl Tnat is
vastly in her favor.
Hunker-But she pursistently tries
TO.
Skidds-Say no more. Postpone
the introduction indefinitely.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
UsefuIin RrookI,D.

Assistant-We can't execute that
criminal to-day.
Sheriff-Why not?
Tho electrical apparatus is out OF
order"
Then there's only one thing to
do"
What's that?i
Take him out and run him up
against trolly wire"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
Trnn rl,IInr,hrnnr.

Edwin Fake-This year inteHi ts
set apart one matinee for tho free ad.
mission OF orphans.
Bronson-Good. ANY restrictions al
all.
Edwin Fake-0nly two. Orphan
over 20 not admitted. and orphan,
under 20 must be accompanied BIS
their parents Life
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09
The Guage orIentred.

He-Do you still feel angry with
me?
She-I despiso you. l abhor you.
hate you.
He-Then, perhaps you'd better
break your engagement to accom-
pany me to the opera?
She-Oh. / don hate you so much
as that Irish Times
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

around and entirely alone. started
back toward the East completely
broken. hearted. Whether the her
in the note meant fond mother, an
eifectionate sister or a n~arer enc
dearer one, we never knew
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-09

a Big snake Vaaqrished ny n bird.
Walter Fewell witnessed a novel
fight lately between a gopher snake
and n king bird. The contest was
fought TO a finish in the road near the
cemetery. The snake WAS a large
one and capable of swallowing his
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-08-05
Thaxter's Opinion .

The work of the Grand Jury Is
unsatisfactory to George Thaxter.
He said yesterday to an APPEAL re-
porter:
81 think the investigation made by
the Grand Jury was too limited and
in no way satisfactory to the taxpay-
ers. There were a number of charges
made which they seem to have ig-
nored, and did not investigate as
they should. | told some OF them
myself to do everything in their
mower to get at the bottom of all
corruption. 1t is quite evident they
did not do so, and the work accom-
plished is of little Importance. do
not understand " by they called for a
discharge, and it looks very much as
if they wanted to get away from an
unpleasant duty"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-08-05

make affidavit that not single name
appearing in the transcript furnished
monthly during the year 1872 by
County Clerk Qcane of the claims
allowed by the Board of Comm:ss-
toner's was ever omitted in the Trl>
bune's printed list. Tribune.
Now the taxpayers would like to
know what Mr.. Doane has to say IN
regard to the omissions of Mr.. Bray s
CLAIMS in the monthly report. About
time they were getting on to the
combination and finding who is to
blame for such a slack condition of
affairs in the County Clerks office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-08-05
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
The Only Hope OfSilver Lies in Its
Success.

/
Hon. Thomas Wren. one of the
Presidential electors of the Free
Coinage ticket in reply to an lnvl-
tation to be present at the mass
meeting in Virginia City tonight
sent the following:
EUREKA, New, July 81, 1892.
Clayton Belknap, G. E, Mack,
Lewis P. Wardle, E. B. Harris,
George W. Hatch, S. Hass, }. d.
Mallon, j, R. Douglas, D. NJ
RYAN, William Maher, E, S. Werrn,
Chris Hill, ]. B. Dazet and Z. Z.
Pendergast: Gentleman reply
to your invitation requesting me to
be present at the mass meeting OF the
Silver party of Nevada, to be held at
Virginia City, on August 4, 1872 TO
welcome General James B. Weaver,
the nominee Of the. Peoples party,
for the Presidency, to Nevada, re-
greet exceedingly to say that owing
to the pressure of legal business
that cannot be postponed, | shall be
unable to attend.
Regarding General Weaver as do,
as one of the most earnest and most
thoroughly honest and sincere cham
pions of the people, and Of free coin
age, l trust and believe that there
will be a grand demonstration at
your meeting in honor Of the man
and the cause he represents.
There can be no question that the
only hope for silver lies in the sue
cess of the Peoples party. The
present. struggle for free coinage upon
the part of the people of the Silver
States and Territories is struggle
for existence. The success of the
Peoples party means a revival Of
prosperity, good wages, and steady
employment throughout all the Sill
yer States and Territories. The sue
cess of either the Democratic or Re-
publican party means the repeal OF
all laws favoring silver. 1t means
not only the permanent demonetiza,
ton of silver, but also the destruc-
ton of the market for silver, except
for use in the arts. That is precisely
what the platforms of the Republl-
can and Democratic parties framed
by the same cunning brains and
hands, mean and nothing more nor
less.
The so-called Monetary Confer
ence. soon to be held, is snare orr
ginated to deceive and defraud.
In view of the great crisis that IS
upon us, involving as it does our
dearest rights, we should present
\ solid. united front in their defense
in the Senate of the United States,
in the House of Representatives, IN
Legislature, and at the polls in Nov,
ember next; let unanimity be our
watchward Put no man on guard
in Congress or in any public office
who is not fully qualified, unre'
servedly above party and every
minor consideration in favor Of the
free and Unlimited coinage o
silver.
Your truly.
TuOc WREN
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-08-05
Piano Tuning.

Oscar Hilderbrandt will Tune and
Repair Pianos at Reasonable Rates
Leave orders at this Office. Jyo
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-08-05
Nc KIN N EY'S
LAKE TAHOE,
The Leading Family Resort.
MURPHY TROs., Props.

Rest and recreation at moderate
cost. The best fishing and most
sheltered spot on the Lake. Good
hunting iron spring mile dist
ant. Free boats, fishing tackle and
hot baths; fine table; cottage ac-
commodation for IS guests, head
quarters for Rubicon Springs; the
steamers touch 3 times day; a
fine piano, dance hall and band OF
music. Round trip from S. F. via
Truckee, sc. Open from June l
to Nov l.
Terms-$2 a day or S12 a week.
je29
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-08-05

one Of the pleasantest Summer
resorts Of the Lake. Rooms ana
furniture first class in ever respect
Magnificent view of Lake fgeHa 40
tel. Especially adapted for i-.--llly
G,een lawns and shady as,
free carriage to Hotel. boat i. q .9l
guests, Hot and Cold Baths
Terms Reasonable.
+, s. JEFFERSON.