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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29
AUNT JAMES WEDDING GIFT
TO HER NIECE AIICE.
.......... .....-..-.-.,.. ..........,....

This panel was divided in tho center
and secured by sliding bolt. As she
opened it an astonishing sight met
Alice's gaze. The entire drawer was di-
vided Into sections like cashiers
drawer, and each compartment was
comfortably filled with money. On the
top of q neat bundle Of 800 bills was n
card addressed to Mrs. Jack Thornton.
Dear Alice, it ran, IN this drawer
you will find the sum Of g, S53. 10,
which is one half the proceeds Of tho
chicken farm for the last five years. As
you earned this by your work in taking
care of the chickens during the years
since you left school, you may feel that
this ii justly yours Take good care Of
it ana If your Aunt James old bureau. /"
There's the bureau, Mr. Myers,
Jack said rs he entered tho room on
Elm street, which the young folks had
made their homo for several months.
"What IS the best you can do for it,
The furniture dea'er looked the relic
carefully over and slowly drew ont a
canvas bag and counted out Sc
Six dollars is tho best | can do for
that old article, Mr.. Thornton, and it
is u good price too.
1T isn't enough, Mr.. Myers, Alice
said. Il will not sell my aunt's we'd
ding gift for less than 500 4
Good morning, ma am, the dealer
said, with smile. Il SEQ you don t
want IL sell the bureau.
When he had gone. Jack turned with
an inQuiring look 10 lis wife
You funny lite woman, what Is
the meaning Of this
For iii answer she gave him a volley
Of kisses. which she fired off with the
rapiditv Of saluting battery with cleo.
tric attachment Iaeu, first carefully
locking the door, she unlocked the
drawer and showed Jack her treasure
troye
What looked suspiciouSly like tears
twinkled III his eyes as he clasped the
best wife III the world i'll u loving emf
brace, and then is i relief To his ever
charged feelings he filed Brown Bess
to the brim and smoked placidly for an
hour, thinking much. but saying little.
What \ Thanksgiving THAI was Wer-
ner came and was astonished ut the
boun.iful spread Jacks violin never
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jerks 4 JONES ATTORNEYS
Notice 10 Hear Petition for Construe-
ton of Will.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT FOR
- Iowa County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the Iowa county court to be held in and for
said county, at the Court House, in the city
Of Dodgeville, in said county, on the 9Th day Of
Move mber. A. ID. 1894, being the fourth Tuesday 81
said month. at one o'clock iii the afternoon q
said day the following matters will be heard
and considered
The application of Clara J. Williams. a de-
cease under the last will aud testament Of John
Carpenter late of said county, deceased, ior inc
construction OF the will of saif deceased in re-
gard to mistake in the description OF certain
real estate devised TO said petitioner.
And it is further ordered that public nohce
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy OF this order for three weeks
successfully, prior to said day of hearing, In the
Mineral Point TRIBUNE, weekly newspaper
published il said county
BY order of the Court,
44w3 CHARLES w. McJLHoN. Judge.
Dated Dodgevile, Wis, October 30, 1884.
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uiscoursed sweeter music, ana as ne
played he drew glad smiles and tears
from his little wife as she thought Of
the happiness that had come to them
with Aunt James old bureau. Chicago
Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29
THURSDAY, NOV. %, 1884.
THANKSGIVING.

Thanksgiving day draws near.
Each maiden net prude
Will see that her young man
Is la thankful mood.
Kansas City Journal.
Thanksgiving day will soon be here,
md all the comic sheets
viii have the same old pictures OF
The dreams Of him who eats.
Detroit Tribune.
No wonder that Thanksgiving day
BY many Ii 80 priced
For after 1t the widest dreams
Arc always realized
Chicago Inter Ocean.
He sang OF melancholy days"
and yet--dissembling sinner
His soul was fun Of joyous thoughts
OF that Thanksgiving dinner
Washington Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29
Wanted Mt Once

Men or women agents to sell a
household article. Quick sales and
big profits. Write at once for terri
tory. Send % cents for sample or
two cent stamp for particulars.
H f. BAHR,
47w4 Oshkosh, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29
AVA

BUSY people have no time, aud sensible peo-
pie have no inclination TO use slow remedy.
One Minute Cough Cure acts promptly and gives
permanent results. W II. PgIDEAux.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29

You make no mistake when You take De Wits
Little rly Risers for billiousness, dyspepsi OF
headache because these little pills cure them
w. II. PRIDEAUx.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29

Miss STRONG will be pleased to re-
ceive scholars in singing. The pia-
no, rogan and guitar. 33m2.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29

IT cures piles, IL cures obstinate res. chapped
hands, wounds. Il does this quickly. Is there
any good reason why you should nol use De-
Wits Witch Hazel salye? W. II. PRfDEAux
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29

PIANOS AND ORGANS tuned or re-
paired. Leave orders at Hanscom's
book store.-32tf j. q. REMFREY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29
Piano For Sale

a good square piano in first-class
condition Will be sold cheap. Apply
at this office. 4ltf.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29
Cresf YeaSt.

CItSt taSL,
quickest and best, at Brewer-& PEN
hallegon's. 20
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-04-19

Soda at Patterns.
Laces aud Ribbons at Dyer's.
a. +. Gerald of Fairfield is IN town to-
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DOW l. CARTER,

David kyer of Bangor was in town
over sunday.
II. \. Hurd, Esq. Of st. Adams Is in
town to-day.
The ice left the river at tins point
early last week.
Mrs. Nm. Doran Is visiting Friends in
Portland and Boston
b. +. Baker returned home Saturday
night from his Kansas trip.
+. \. Nolin, accompanied by his wife
and son, are visiting i'll Lewiston.
Mrs. Harry Baker is visiting at the
tamily home in New Portland thi, week.
Jas. Il. Frost WAS called 10 Portland
on Saturday by the illness of his father.
The young Indies Of the {. {. {. C..
will hold cake sale. Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock, at the store of George
Philbrick and Son.
Emery Fletcher. WHO recently gave
up "A fine position in somervilc. Mass.
to enter the drug business in New McNi-
co, is visiting his parents fora few days,
before leaving for his new home.
The bicycle fever is spreading in
Skowhegan at Il wonderful rate. The
season has not yet opened but already
about thirty new wheels have been pur-
chased this year, and it is safe to say.
there will be at least seventy-tive riders
in town during the summer.
Skowhegan rural schools will COM
mence, Monday, April 30. Owing to the
illness of Miss Georgia Davis. who was
to teach in No. , south, Miss Addic
Cleveland has been assigned to that
school; Miss Alice Lalley to No. : SOUTH
and Miss Olive A. Harris has been elect
ed to school No. north, Bush district
Teachers meeting at Superintendent
Buffers Office, April 18th
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The Brazilian Minister has received Il
despatch from Rio de ,Ianciro stating
that the insurgent fleet has been repuls-
ed in the bay of Rio Grande do Sui and
the Yessel cscAned TO the npen sea.
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Farm for Sale!

The Mary Pollard Farm is offered for
sale. Inquire of
FORREST GOODWIN, ESQ.
Skowhegan, April 10, 1894, 2wi6
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ANNUAL MEETING

Bank Corporation are hereby notified that
their annual meeting for the choice of officers
and the transaction of any other business
thought proper, will be iheld at the Bank on
Monday the seventh day of May next at ten
O'Clock A. NJ
Skowhegan. April u, 1891 3wl6
ED. P. PAGE. Secretary.
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NOTES FROM GOTHAM.
THE RETIREMENT OF CHIEF sA-
CHEM CROKER.

Mayor Glroy as the Probable New
Leader of Tammany Big issues In
yoived In the Coming Enlargement of
the City's Environs.
Special New York Letter.
The practical retirement of Rich
ard Croker as chief of Tammany Hail.
and his probable succession by Thomas
#. Gilroy, are the chief political topics
of the moment The movement was
unexpected, but Croker grew weary
of the worry and abuse he has had
30 stand up under. He has learned OF
late years to take interest IN some
things beside politics. and his love Of
horse1esh, in particular, Is said to
have lured him away from sympathy
with the endless contentious of poll
teal management.
teal management. II Is believed that
Mayor Gilroy Is to be the real leader
Of Tammany Hall hereafter. although
he may not fill the office of Chief
Sachem.
''It is funny" said prominent Tam
many politician the other day, "but
New York politics attracts more at
tentiOn than that of all the other cities
going. / don't know why this is, but
| suppose we ought all to feel compli-
mented. You never hear of politics
anywhere else, except about election
time. ! suppose IL Is all on account
of the Tammany tiger and Wall street.
These are two institutions the coun-
try is bound to keep Its eyes upon"
With the retirement of Mr.. Croker,
some rather pleasant things will be
said of that gentleman. He really
has been n pretty mild sort of boss"
and bosses we must have. At least
| do not believe that any party will
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constitutional questions. His expert
cnce in this line has been SO vast tina
only a few of the more important
questions in which he has been inter
ested within the past six or eight
years can be cited.
The Kansas liquor law case, at the
time 1t was tried, was much tnlked
about 1t involved the constitutional
right to declare brewerles and manu-
factories o nuisance under the law.
The Neagle case, arising from an at
tack made by Judge Terry upon Mr..
Justice Field, involved the '.onstitu-
tional right of the Federal Govern
ment to protect the person of Federal
Judges.
In the Massachusetts fishery case
the question at issue was the constitu-
tional right of the State to prohibit
certain fishing In Buzzard's Bay more
than three miles from shore. Mr..
Choate's connection with the Behring
Sea seal fisheries case, which involved
the international and constitutional
rights Of the United States. is mat
ter Of history. Other weighty consti-
tutional questions We're the so-called
Chinese exclusion case, where the is
sue was the right OF the United States
under its Constitution and treaties, to
send the Chinese resident In this coun-
try back to their native land; the Phil
ndelphia Fire Association case, touch
ing the constitutionality of the recip-
rocal taxation laws of New York, and
the Canada Southern Railroad case
ting to the effect under the United
States Constitution OF reorganiza tfons
Of foreign railroads which impaired
the obligation in the contract of bonds
held by United States citizens.
Various cases have been submitted
to Mr. Choate for opinions with refer
ence TO the constitutionality of oleo-
margarine laws, of cigarette laws and
also concerning the constitutionality
of similar laws in cases involving the
original package questions. The laws
of various States in the Union have
been concerned in these disputes.
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long hold power here except under the
boss system. 1t seems as indigenous
to this municipality as the Bowery is.
and even DR.. Parkhurst, if he should
get into power, would straightway be
dubbed with the title of boss" Bur
the modern boss must be a pretty
unique fellow. The foreign element
In New York city is no longer princi.
pally of Irish extraction. The Ger
man, italian, Hebrew and certain
other elements have come in such
large numbers, that It would seeip
that the Irish-American politician
must soon retire. But, as a matter
Of fact, he has adapted himself to the
situation with an address and diplom-
acy that was not supposed to be part
OF the Milesian character.
Sitting in a cafe" the other day
was much amused by the conversation
going ON at the next table between q
ward boss and one of his subordin-
ates. These Were the words | caught:
him. He's big gun among the Ital-
ians, and you treat him as If he owned
the ward. They like attention. so be
very polite TO him. Then there's -.
He Is popular with the Germans, and
they all hang together Do every
thing you can to get his good will
Then don't forget . The Jews
all have votes, and you want to show
him as much attention as if he be-
longed to the Astor family"
After listening to this instruction for
some time l concluded that the mod
ern Tammany politician is consider
able of a diplomat. In this view of
the case, Mayor Gilroy will fill the bill
as the new chief of Tammany. The
Mayor is. in my opinion. beyond ques-
tion the shrewdest and most suave
political leader that our city has de
veloped of recent years.
Mayor Gilroy is man of rather q
rare type, combining great executive
ability and political activity with the
manners and habits of an unassuming
gentleman. He belongs to a new era
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stacle to their happiness was the re-
straint of dress and customs TO which
It was necessary, for the sake of de
cency, TO subject them in their new
cultured surroundings.
1t would not do TO use the word
dwarf in speaking of their size and
build, for both Chicanaio and Asmini,
though perhaps not complying in IA
cial expression and color to our ideal
of beauty, yet exhibit remarkable
symmetry in their contour, and are
agile and graceful little bodies. They
feel awkward in the conventional
dresses of European girls, and they
object to long petticoats altogether
They insist upon arranging their own
coirfure.
While these interesting dwarfs
showed intelligence in learning the
ways of civilization, their native
ferocity seems to have been uncon-
querable. When angry, their disposi-
ton was murderous, and on more than
one occasion they sought to kill those
in charge of them. DIR. Stuhlmann
finally decided to send them back to
Africa, and 1t Is interesting to know
that when the day of departure ar
rived they cried bitterly. The pig
mics, in their native forests, are very
savage. and their language is an in
comprehensive jargon. The little
girls will not be returned to sayasery.
but their education will be continued
ia Africa.
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NEW Y0RK'S CONVENTION.
A DISTINGUISHED JURlST WILL
PRESIDE OVER IT.

Hon. Joseph II. Choate, Lawyer and
Politician His Many Legal Successes
x-BiQ Fees Earned-An Authority on
Cohstltutional Law.
His distinguished qualities, his bril-
liant career aud the weight of a re-
pOwned American ancestry have all
combined to make Joseph II. Choate
the natural choice of his party for the
Presidency Of the Constitutional Con-
vention of New York.
Mr. ChOate was born in Salem,
Mass, on January "a, 1892 and is.
therefore, now in his sixty-second year.
But his erect and firm carriage. his
healthy complexion, his ever redun-
d8nt vitality. seem to belle his age.
His curling brown hair is only tinged
here and there with a suspicion of
gray, and his face is that of man
who might bc judged TO have borne an
active part in the affairs of his time
FOR, at the utmost twenty-five years.
Despite these appearances, Mr..
Choate has been an active factor In
the more advanced life of New York
city and State, both, legal. political
and social, since 1856, when he first
went to New York. A nephew of
j
prestige of his name has never been
anything but an incident in career
carved out by sheer force of indOmi-
table will and extraordinary intelli-
gence. Mr.. Choate entered Harvard
College at the age of eighteen, gradu-
ating with honors in 1852. He then
followed two years course of lee
turcS IN the law school attached to
Harvard, which was founded by Ma
than Dane. While here his studies
were supervised by the remarkable
legal minds which the Dane Law
School then boosted, among his pre-
ceptors being the Prof Greenlcaf
whose work on evidence is standard
for future generations of lawyers. Mr..
Ohoate graduated from the law school
in 1854 and one year later was ad-
mitted TO the bar in Massachusetts
In 1855 he qualified as a member of
the bar in New York city, where he
has since remained.
He entered the employ of Evarts.
Butler & Southmayd, and within q
year was q member of the firm, which
was then known as Evarts. Southmayd
& Choate The firm at once began to
take prominent posieion at the New
York bar, and to-day is known to
every lawyer in the land.
The office and locGl practice of the
firm was for many years Mr.. Choate's
occupation. William NJ. Evarts ap-
peared in the larger number of cases
which attracted national attention. and
which the firms reputation brought in
In great numbers. In Mr.. Choate dur
ing this period Mr.. Evarts found an
able cOadjutor, fully worthy of his
great genius, and one whose influence
ON his success Mr.. Evarts has often
acknowledged. But Mr.. Choate's abil-
ity before long beg II 20 manifest IT.
self clearly and originally. AS result
0f his ready wit and genial presence,
Is well as because of his distinction
1t the bar. Mr.. Choate was made
President of the New England Society
IN New York. He has for many years
presided over the meetings of that
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lncorrigible.

"Yes," said the young man with
plaid trousers and a big watch chain
81 must confess that l am deficient in
musical taste"
Perhaps the modern music bores
you,' said the pleasant young wo-
man. 1T does many people, you
know"
Yes; don't care for modern music
There Is one thing about the old songs
that | like very much"
"What is that?"
"The fact that nobody sings them"
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Hon. Joseph H. Choate.

body with characteristic urbanity and
success. He was also elected Presi-
tent of the Union League Club. In
recognition of his services to the Re
publican party he was in 1869 offered
the nomination for Congress, which he,
however, declined.
One of the most important trials In
which Mr.. ChOate was concerned was
the Fitz-John Porter court-martial at
West Point President Hayes directed
that a new tribunal be appointed 10 re-
investigate the charges brought against
Gen. Porter, upon which he had been
dLsgraced. Mr. ChOate was Gen. Por-
ters counsel, and secured a reversal
OF the verdict of the former court-mar-
dal.
Another case of his which attracted
great attention was the trial of Gen.
III Cesnold on charges of selling the
art collection In the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art IN New York city. Here,
rs in almost every legal battle which
Ne has ever attempted, Mr.. Ohoate
ciumphed.
With Hon. Dc'1s McCurdy. Mr..
Choate appeared for the defendants In
the case against the Tilden Trust, in
which an important legal point con-
cerning the discretion of executors was
raised. Here he was again successful.
It Is Il matter of common report
among lawyers that for his work on
this case he received fee of 100000.
The great Standard Oil case, which
vas brought by the State of Ohio for
the abolition OF certain privileges of
The corporation, was ably defended by
Mr.. Choate, and finally won by him.
Again In the Stewart will case. Mr..
,ihaate and Judge Rollins represented
;he heirs as against Judge Hilton. The
litigation ended in II compromise.
Mr.. Cholte'S recent connection with
she SUIT OF Mr. Laidlaw against Rus
sell Sage for damages for injuries
claimed 70 have been sustained while
Nrotecting Nj Sage from q dynamite
bomb IN the hands of the assassin
SorcrOss, and the jury's subsequent
award of heavy compensation to Mr..
Choate's client, are still fresh In the
pubic lH!nl
But whle giving his attention to
intricate Gud involved questions OF cor
10ition law, and while demonstrating
Us ability Gs a forceful and impress
svc fury lawyer In common law cases,
Er. Choate has been at the same time
engaged ia tne solution Of many grave
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of local politics, and the success that
awaits him as the leader of such q
political body as Tammany Hall will
remain AN open question for some
time. He is happily married, and
moves in select circle of society
The coming politics of this city is
no doubt largely affected by the com
ing anticipated enlargement and de-
velopment of the city. The greater
New York scheme, and the rapid tran
sit measure. involve n colossal redis-
tributiOn of power and patronage
Mayor Gilroy has been u strenuous
opponent of the Board of Commerce
scheme of rapid transit, which in
wolves the addition of a bonded IA
debtedness of 100000 900. Doubtlcss
the capital for the purpose will l.,
ready In private hands as soon as tn
political control of the greater New
York is settled. There is every ind
cation that the investment will be i'm
mensely profitable, regardless of tAa
cost OF the great enterprise. Capita'
Is not waiting on that account, b0-
rather for the development of electr,,
traction ana 70 see how the politlca.
cat will jump,
MILTON s. MAYHEM.
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TWO AKA PlGMlES.
Daughters of the African wilds, Dwar-
fish nnt Grncnr,il

Daughters of the African wilds, Dwar-
fish But Graceful.
For nearly two years the celebrated
DR.. Stuhlmann, Of Berlin, has been
experimenting with his civilization
theories on two Aka girls, whom he
has brought for this purpose to the
German capital. The two African
pigmies. small as they are, have
proved elephants on his hand" In
the first place he found It almost i'm
possible to acclimate the little wo-
men, who although their size gives
them the appearance of six-year-old
children, are more than 20 years of
age. They suffered especially during
the winter months from the rigorous
atmosphere of Northern Prussia. ac-
customed as they We're to the unabat-
ing heat of the tropics. Another OBJ
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His Feelings Had Changed,

"About year ago you challenged
me TO fight duel" said a gentleman,
entering the apartment of a second
gentleman.
81 did, SIR" sternly.
"And 1 told you that l had Just
been married and did not care to
risk my life at any hazard"
Il remember, SIR" haughtily.
WELL said the man, bitterly, my
feelings have changed; any time you
want to fight let me know"
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MILTON S. MAYHEM.
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Landlady-Poor Mr.. Lightweight
died last week, and if any one ever
deserved to go to heaven he did.
NJ. Heavygaul (who Is slightly in
arrears)-Why?
Landlady (weeping)-He always
paid his board In advance, never com
planned If his bed wasn't made up,
and oh, such n delicate appetite as
that poor saint had.-Harper's Bazaar.
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Lady Purchaser-Will you guarantee
that this parrot will not swear?
Enthusiastically, no, ma'am, not un-
.ess / know what kind Of family it
is going into.
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Both.

Marsy-Was that a marriage of love
or money?
Darcy-Both. Love of money.