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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
A MUD CABIN IN IRELAND.

1t consists OF two rooms and posi-
by a small semi-detached clubhouse
which is used as q storeroom for per-
ishable articles. There Is not a chink
In the walls or thatch save a narrow
chimney, which seldom If ever isn-
swers its purpose: the doorway faces
the east and einits the smoke. What
little light penetrates inside through
the tiny window discloSeS the deep
chocolate s,aln from the eternal tMf-
reek which pervadeS the atmosphere
of the interior, and literally paints
walls. root and furniture uniform
color. The furniture is rough and
also scanty, a few stools atoning for
the occasional complete absence Of
chairS.
rhe mud floor is always more or
less wet from the patter of the chill
dren's bare feet or from the animals
which have free access to the house.
At night there Is a goodly company
within the wallis of this spacious
mansion. In the inside room there ere
two or three box beds on berths, where
the children sleep, according to their
age and sex; from 8 to II is not IN
uncommon number in a family. In
the state berth in the calliogh or
recess AT the side of the hearth, the
father and mother repose unscreaned
from the live stock of the farm, and
breathe the same atmosphere as some
eight quadrupeds besides the poultry.
Pigs, cattle, dogs, eats and probably
a horse or donkey, have their bed
space, respectively, and jealously re-
sent any en@oachment by a bedfel-
low
Astonishing as it may appear, there
are hardly any disagreeable odors.
The oyerpowering smell of the peat
smoke evidently acts as a complete
tllSiLfectant, and fortunately II is in
noxlous TO the inhabitants of the
hovel. Equally astonishing is the fact
that the whole community are in COM
curative harmony, and even the babies
rarely cry. There is plenty OF occu-
patton for all the family who are able
and willing to work, the mother doug
little else but nurse the youngest In
FAINT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
PRESERVING EGGS.

Numerous methods of preserving
eggs are in use. The idea Of ali y
this Is to keep air out of the egg AZ
by such absence of oxygen decay can
he arrested for a considerable length
Of time, especially If the eggs are per.
fectly fresh at the start and are kent
in a cool dark place. The STANDARD
method, most used BY spectators and
dealers, is to put the eggs in lime
water. The process Is as follows. his
recipe having been widely sold at 81
under pledge of secrecy: Take "A gsl
Ions Of water, II pounds of unsaked
limo and four pounds Of salt, or in
that proportion according TO tile quan.
tity of eggs to he preserved Stir sew
eral times daily and then let stand IN
til the liquor has settled AMI IS Der.
fectly clear. Draw or carefully din
off the clear liquid, leaving the sedi.
ment at the bottom. Take for the
above amount of liquid five ounces
each of baking soda, cream of tartar.
saltpeter and boraX and an ounce OF
alum. Pulyerize and mix these and
dissolve in one gallon of boiling wafer
and add to the mixture about 20 gal-
Ions of pure limewater. This yin
about fill cider barrel. Put the eggs
in carefully so as not to crack any Of
the shells, letting the water always
stand an inch above the eggs, which
can be done by placing barrel a liz
tie smaller upon them and weighing
it. This amount OF liquid will preserve
$50 dozen eggs. 1t is not necessary to
wait to get 4 full barrel or smaller
package of eggs, but they can be put
in at any time that they can be OBJ
tanned fresh. The same liquid should
be used only once.--New England
Homestead.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
SHORT WAX WITH INTRuDEas

Hans won Rulow was taking infinite
palms In drilling his orchestra for an
early performance of BeethoyeA's
Ninth symphony and the musical cpl
cures of Meiningen were revealing in
the anticipation If 4 huge treat. A
high parsonage at court, more imaa-
tent than the rest. expressed an ar
dem wish 10 attend one az the r.
hearsals. The conductor was greatly
annoyed, but could not decline the
honor However. he planned a little
scheme for speedily getting rid Of his
unwclrome audience When the eN-
alted lady and her attendants had
was about TO begin Bulow called upon
the haSsooniSt to play his part alone
from beginning to end fhc man
oheyed, and began to draw from his
weird Instrument a series of inc1aer.
EN- Grunts and groans which were
painful to listen 10 when nnaccom-
panied III the other PARTS. ii was the
most horrible solo that had ever been
heard BnloM occasionally interrupted
the performance demanding renaii.
ten Of certain particularly discord.mt
passages with suggested notifications.
and when the hasSmnlSt had flushed
hp ordered him q plly the Whole az
MY part oyer again THIS was tor
a5s' TIA -e9f iadS She hastily
l altta ta Hhc conductor
aat the alaif hal hran ataer dtffer.
e fran what She 1ll heen lel to et-
eeRt atldlug that Wis very ir7e-
estns lo doaht, I'm somewhat fatisl.
llt1 Wherenrnn Willie took Neg denri-
ufe F1llaws face heaned with s4tis-
faeilon ana liz save the sigr far ae
feilearSl praper commence Masss-
2e.tung
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
SOME PECULIAR CHINESE WAYS.

If man falls dead in the street.
where he falls there he will remain
until the knowledge of his death
reaches the officials in some round
about manner, for to go to see IL any
thing could be done, or to move the
body to sheltered spot would at once
imp.icate the too enthusiastic philan-
thropist. So, too. may one look IN
vain for aid in the case of personal IN
jury, even in ones own house; the
mere sight of blood from cut finger
often serving to precipltate all the
servants to their own quarters below
stairs, where they remain in a stohl'
unconcerned manner, behaving n rhe
way least likely TO cause suspiciln g
rest upon themselves in the event OF
the injury proving fatal.
1t is stated that when the history q
the present dynasty comes to be wr1t-
ten, it will be recorded that when ING
emperor CHA Ching was attacked .!
conspirators while passing in his char
through the streets of the capital on!
six persons out of the large croWas
present came forward to help iheH
sovereign in the moment of danger
If so little altruism is shown toward
the "son of heaven IL may q
imagined how much is likely to DC
displayed toward an ordinary human
being. To be seen near a man recently
dead renders a Chinaman liable y pe
suspected of some interest in ~
death, and suspicion means official *,
action; for lying in China is an art any
not sin, In spite Of the ConiucAn
classics. Thus we see that, JUST o
the wire runs throughout the body q
the clay images hawked in Chinese
streets, connecting each limb ~ 'ps
body, so does there run througlea'
the body corporate of the Chinese ie5
pie the fixed principle Of mutual ;eH
and distrust, of terror of their rliles
and indifference to all around tnsn,
Fortnightly Review.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
HOME DRESsMAKING NOTIONS.

Keep thing 70. seven years and
you'l find use for it." is a saying hat
is illustrated often in unexpected ways
The once beloved but now despised
and discarded jersey waist has been
restored to a position of usefulness by
an ingenious woman, who recently hit
upon the novel plan Of making old
ones that had lain useless for at least
the traditional seven years do duty as
foundations upon which to buill some
extremely pretty blouse and crep IN
waists.
The sleeves Were taken out, and the
waist part, which fitted smoothly and
easily, formed lining ready made.
which, with a few bones added, was
simply perfect. over one of these a
cadet blue crepon Of nearly the same
shade. showing narrow satin stripes
OF yellow was arranged 10 form 4 full
blouse. Six rows of shiriing, cross
wise of the stripes, drew the material
into the required size for the neck,
forming round yoke three inches
deep. The fulness was drawn down
into space of four inches ut the
wais. line, front and back. leaving the
sides plain The goods We're then cut
out at the armholeS, and large pntf
sleeves made over lining the .ame
color as the jersey were inserted.
Crush collar and belt of darker
shade of velvet and dog ear" bows on
the shoulders completed styllsl and
becoming waist.
Another a black one, had the eTepon
fitted plainly over the back, with only
slight fulnesS at the waist line. The
front had a plain yoke, pointed lit
tie in the center, with moderate ful-
ness below Bands of black satin rib
bon, edged with jet, hordered the yoke
and formed straps over the shoulders,
ending in pointed tabs a little below
the yoke in front, and below the shoul-
tlci. blades in the back. The sleeves
were full puffs of crepon to the elbow,
tight fitting below, and cut in two
points ait the wrist. which were edged
with the jetted ribbon; collar of the
ribbon, with double bow of satin ut
the back. The bottom of the waist
was cut round over the hips, and was
finished by wide satin ribbon, drawn
into gathered tucks, each side If the
fulness Of the front, and ending in THE
back in four stiffiy outstanding bows.
The crepon, almost as elastic as the
jersey, lends itself admirably 10 ar
rangement over such foundation, and
the result was perfectly fitting and
at the same time delightfully."- easy end
comfortable waist, obtained at 4 con-
siderable saving of trouble and ex-
penSe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
MARI. "a Miss Belle Crouch, Of Bara-
boo, Wis.
FOREIGN.

Germanys Turkish policy Is de-
scrib1d as cautious but independent,
and mildly hostile toward England
The race FIR rhe Grand Prix de
Paris. run AZ Iongchamn was won
by Edward Blanc's bay filly Andree.
Dispatches from West China state
that the missionaries in that district
are safe, but that their property has
been destroyed by the mobs.
Two yandals recently entered the
Thadeus gallery, on Bond street, Lon
don. and mutilated a life-slzed por-
trait Of Gladstone. They escaped
without difficulty.
The British. French and Russian
ambassadors have made formal de-
mand upon the sultan that he disarm
the Jeddah Bedouins and pay indem-
nifty for the attack upon the consuls.
The Fmnkfurter Zeitung says that
Russia Is negotiating with Denmark
for the purpose Of procuring posses
sion Of the Christiansoe islaiI1s, hop
ing thereby to obtain a coaling station
on the Baltic sea.
The Mexican government has recog-
nized the transfer of the Monterey and
Mexican Gulf railroad to the Belgian
syndicate which holds the majority Of
the bonds. The amount Of cash III
yolved in the transfer is S4,00o,000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
TO STOP GAMBLING.
CIVIC FEDERATION ENJoINs
HAWTHORNE PARK.
RACING MEN FEEL BLUE
Attorney General Moloney and Attor-
neys Hurt and Brown Bring the
Action-Ed. Corrigan Tries to Buck
the Law but Afraid Of Being
Raided.

Chicago, June 15.-The civic fedora.
ton, by Attorney General Moloney
and Attorneys Hunt and Brown, Las
filed a bill in equity in The circa.t
court seeking an injunction to restrain
the Chicago Racing association tHaw-
thornel from permitting gambling up
ON Its premises. 1t Is alleged that the
association is guilty of maintaining a
common gambling house in excess of
the privileges of its act OF incorpoca-
ton An injunction is not asked
against horse racing. for there is no
statute against that sport Corrig IN,
Burke, Brenock, UiIlnan and others
connected with the association will be
enjoined from permitting betting upon
events. ~
When it became generally known
by the Hawthorne people that there
would be no chance to get bill passed
at Springfield legalizing be, ting upon
races, Ed. Corrigan left the city and
ordered his partners to open UP a pro-
gram and race this week. But Bre-
mock was given to understand that he
could not continue to break the law
at his track without being raided, and
the order was rescinded. Racing men
are feeling very blue over their pros
poets.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20

would be frequently brought 70 the
notice Of 4 hospital practitioner till the
general practitioner learns TO diagnose
ii and sends the ca 50 10 the hospital
for operation. Whether people who
live chiefly tlsNon rice are less liable 10
appendicitis than those who live
largely upon bread and meat remains
10 he proven: or whether there are
any racial or anatomical differences
in favor OF the Aslatic races as regards
rte appendix ycrmifDImis II vet 10 be
demonstrated. The probabilities mill
tate against any such conclusion. II
is bur a few years since appendicitis
has been regarded as frequent in the
United States. Has this disease III
creased in frequency within reeert
years? 1t Is sometimes 50 stated
But is there any cause for such an In
creasef Those best Informed and
most capable Of judging II: this mat
ter deny that there is any Increase,
but state that physicians have learned
10 diagnose 1t. This Is rot exceptional;
other diseases lave passed through tile
Sbillt HANttIl III inns anu olHcE ldHuS.
Years ago when we first came 10
Japan we were told that there was
very lirtle Bright's disease of the kid
neys in the country; That the cases
wherein It was found were excep-
tional Yet the Gust rms Of the people
and their habits of living would lead
one to expect 1t. However, in our
practice Rrlght's disease was fire.
qnently met with, and now it is
known to be quite common.
The questions are often asked, Are
missionary physicians neclcd in
Japan? and. Is 1T desirable that others
he sent out? While the physicians
on the ground, having an established
reputation. are doing a large and
muen-needed work-a work that would
be much missed We're it to ceage--yet
a new medical man wolld find it diff.
cult to establish reputation and do
much in general way in tha pres ut
condition Of medical pra t;cs. aad the
anlmus and sentiment III tine people
toward foreigners and t.i'ags foleign.
Yet there is a large amount of benevo-
lent medical work that ought to he
done. Tue number of Sick vino suffer
and endure because they cannot meet
The expense of even infeiar medical
treatment is large.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
MEDICINE IN JAPAN.
Is Appendicitis Less Common There
Than Here?


A report that is OF considerable in
terest Mt this time, when public attcl-
ton Is directed 80 generally toward
Japan, is that of DIR. Wallace Taylf
10 the American board of foreign mis-
slons. on the medical work done by she
Japan ,nission mt Osaka, one of the
three large imperial cities Of Japan.
Not only Is the work os last year
passed ~ review, but also that done
for mere tlan a score II years past.
An Indication vi the volume Of medi.
cal missionary work that is done there
IS the statement that 42,64l consulta.
ton took place Iii the year. From 1894
there were 2lJ.56a consultations. 3.2i4
surgical operations and i0,5Si visits W
patients III their homes Last years
work was larger than that Of previous
years. i'll spite az tAe caanges wrought
IS the war with China, Regarding
various diseases and thelr prevalence
FL Japan az compared with other parts
Of the y crla, Dr Taylor says;
Recenfly NE haye frequently been
asked II Il is not strange thar there
nat more appendicitis iii Japany
though ne such ease Is recorded
among the twe thousand odd sases
ta9t wen under my personal charge
,Mrins she year, yet such cascs We're
met and several sn-h eases were seen
and recorded III previous reports. Ap.
reudieitls is not such a disease as
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20

There Will be 100 delegates 70 the
Ohio populist convention. Coxey will
be nominated for governor Aug. /.
The mine owners at Occur d Alane
are preparing TO resume operations at
the old wages Trouble is expected
The New Jersey prohibition conyen-
ton nominated Henry w. WILDER, of
Nineland, for governor.
Des Moines, Ia, reports Il heavy rain
storm accompanied by a severe cleo
trical disturbance and hail.
The steamship Campania has taken
ont from London f245,000 bar gold for
account of the U. s. bond syndicate.
The refusal TO grant boxing Licenses
at Coney island has led 10 the forced
appea rance of Mayor Schieren in court
TO explain why.
Vice President Stevenson talked at
the Carbondale, ILL.,, commencement.
He Landed Illinois men but said moth
ing as to silver.
The Georgia bankers association de.
clares against free coinage hut eSks
the repeal Of the 10 per cent tax on
state banks.
The Bell telephone stock will he in
creased 81 100000. There Is an annual
dividend Of II per cent, and an extra
Of +. per cent
A Hartford, Conn, Harriet Beecher
Stowe completed Aer Saith year June
II. She II in receipt Of nGmberless
tplcet.a ms and cables
An attempted suicide from East riy ca
bridge. ~ Y, outdid Steve Br9die's
jump. He turned three times in the
mir and struck on his feet; then swan
ashore
At Macon, ILL.,, the postotiice was
hurglari2ed Of large amount of
stamps. Burglars Also secured cash
and goods nj tile hardware stare OF
Ncuschet n Gobson
Postmaster Hesing, Of Chicago, has
been made q IL. d. by Notre Dame
for his stalwart devotion to the church.
Chicago university has conferred the
honorary degree Of doctor of laws on
Vice President Stevenson.
The daughter of John Wananakcr,
ex-posimaSter general, was married
to Barclay r. Warburton, the sod ~
the newspaper man of Philadelphia.
The ceremony took place at the Wanna
maker country place.
Chairman Farris of Missouri, says
he has fifty-two signatures OF chair
men Of democratic county committees
and only four short of necessary ina
iority for call of a state convention
on the silver question.
'nhe Russian. German and French
ministers al Peldn have presented a
statement to the Chinese parliament
to the effect that the advice to Japan
not 10 permanently occupy the Lao
Tmg peninsula Is dictated merely by
a desire for lasting peace in the orient,
hut not to promote any interests of
China The Chinese government Is
warned not 20 rely on them in connec-
tion with affairs Of settlement.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20

OF the ancient legends or ~.
whose deeds they describe q. sods
point DR.. Seller says: = eAs
in truth, the traditions ~ !,
America contain nothing thai Soasa
construed into a proof Of an intr A. e
ton of old world ciyillzatian 'S y
story that an entire peynla 80 =, 2
Lambayeque on RATS and fnn,s $50
dynasty there, as well as the az y y .
a foreign race landed on the nos. ~.
Ecuador and established raw !, :
nasty in the capital cs thar COM. "
must be regarded as i.efesrinr y W
voyages Of a somewhat local cb,, =
ter. The Monroe doctrine M.
its motto, America for Amer -. !.
must certainly be accepted with rarss,
TO the study of old American ciyili.a
ton. American scientific resaa ro -
will be conducted much better 49,
the fruitless attempts to prove i,naa
mary connections cease.
THAT the curious mounds IN ~, !,
gion of the Mississippi and the art,,l,.
found therein are not the work II !
strange nation Of mound builders ms,
be regarded as certain. The latas,
American researches prove that thass
mounds are the work of the anceS,ora
of the Indians. That the ciyllizaHon
of the pueblos Of New Mexic, ana
Arizona is very similar to that N
tribes still found in these regions !
clear to all who have had a chance "a,
comparison"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20

Robert Mccallum has started In =
New York for Queenstown II NJ
foot bat. lie Is % years old -
boat is smaller by nine feet tnal NV nv
craft that eser did il. 1t L M, y
lieved the lad viii do il.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
HOW TO WALK UP STAIRS.

There are but few personsA who
know how TO walk UP stairs properly
said a well-known physician. "Usu-
ally a person wiz lread on the ball of
his foot In taking each step, springing
himself up to the next step. This is
very tiresome and wearing on the
muscles, as 1t throws the entire sus-
pended weight Of the body on the
muscles u the legs and feet. You
should in walking or climbing stairs
seek for the most equal distribution
of the hody'S weight possible. In
walking up stairs your feet should be
placed squarely down on the st2p,
heel and ALL and then the work should
he performed slowly and deliberately,
Iii this way there is no strain upon
any particular muscle, but each one
II doing Its duty In natural manner.
The man who goes up stairs with a
springing step YOU may be sure IL ne
philosopher. or. at least. his reasoning
has not been directed 70 that subject :
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
A NEW USE FOR MARINES,

Miss Inland Ito old salt. who IS SNOW,
ing the party over the flagship NJ,
what are ali those soldiers on ooai"
ship for?
Bo'sun's Thin? Oh, trims
the marines, mum IA,
Miss Inland Marines? And wa
are they fors'
Papa Inland Don't ask 50 lfln.
foolish question. Mary Ellen. hSa2
body knows those gentlemen are 81
ployed by the governments fA ~
sailors to tell stories to.--PeaTs9' :
Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20

The young woman who wins mans
cycle in rattle Is in doubt whether to
trade. wear bloemers or ret married..
Denver News.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-11-21
REGARDING GOVERNOR.

Sioux Falls Forum: The Union
County Leader gathered enough wind
TO write and editorial on The Forum
last week. Il claims that we have COM
menced q boom for A. O. Ringsrud Of
that city for governor. The Leader is
thoroughly populist. It's contentious
are that nothing but shysters, dead
beats and Villains are within the
bounds Of the republican party, and
that the pOpulist party IL made up of
those Of the angelic stripe. To say y
kind word-to speak Of Q gentleman in
. gentlemAuly manner is wrong. The
Leader Ii Of the opinion that TO con-
duct pOpulist newspaper you must
call republicans liars, sneak thieves
and scoludrels merely because they
are republicans mo matter II they are
men Of merit and OF good standing.
The inference thrown out by that pa
per that Ed Ringsrud Is dishonest is
only believed by Knapp & Son Of Elk
Point, and they ought to know that no
better, more honest and capable man
than Hon. A. @. Ringsrud lives within
the confines Of this commonwealth. 1t
also states that Andy E. Lee Of Yer
million will be the pOpulist nominee.
Lee 10 y good, honest and thoroughly
capable man-pOpular ~ and would
make an elegant run. Because he isa
populist ID no reason that people should
Islander him. Because Ed Ringsrud Is
= republican Is no reason The Leader
should Islander him.