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, 1899-01-06
spnnish-American words.

Many English words are taken direct
~ from the Spanish. When you speak
Of a P~iocadilly collar, you are not using
slang. The "piccadallo" Is a COLLAR
which at one time was worn by all men
of position in Spain.
A few years since many American
cities boasted of companies Of volunteer
soldiers called grenadiers.
The first grenadiers were in Grenada.
Our marines, of whom we are specially
proud just now, got their name by clip
ping the last syllable Off "marineros, "
which is the equivalent Spanish word.
Rye bread without caraway seeds
would not be rye bread a tall. Caraway
is a purely Spanish word, derived from
"alcara hueya."
The hammock on your veranda got
its name from the Spanish ~"hamaca,"
although that is not purely a Spanish
word. Columbus got it from the In
dians 400 years ago.
There are many other examples.
"Banana," apricot" Canada"
"duel" and "palaver" are all directly
from the Spanish.-Chicago Dispatch.
, 1899-01-06

perfect health. He is a widower, his
first wife having been the Countess
Henriette, q niece CT the first marquis
of A~ilesbury.
By his first marriage the earl had four
children. His two sons died before
reaching their twenty-fift year. One
daughter has been maid of honor in or
binary to the queen; the other married
Viscount Somerton. The earl's family
seat is Wrotham Park. Barnet; his town
house, 5 st. James square, S. W.
The earl's family is a very distin-
guished one, and be himself has been
highly honored by Queen Victoria. He
has been equerry in ordinary to her
majesty, lieutenant colonel of the ia
nous Coldstream guards and honorary
colonel of the seventh battalion of the
Kings Royal Rife corps. He met Mrs.
Colgare during the season of 1886 short
ly after she had been presented at court
aud when she was just beginning to
gain that popularity which she now en-
joys in London's most exclusive society.
, 1899-01-06
A Trick That Won.


"Onoe, when Long john Wentworth
was mayor of Chicago, " says The Jour
nal of that city, "a hot campaign was
in progress. The rough element was
showing signs of turbulence, and Long
john knew that the police force was
totally unable to cope with II II there
should be q riot. There wasn't much Of
any police force in those days. The few
officers that there were didn't have any
uniform outside Of a plug hat. On the
front of this was a semioircle Of tin,
with the mans number on IL.
"There was no money to pay for ad-
ditional officers, SO Long John be-
thought himself of O bright scheme. He
had q figure 90 added to the number on
every one Of those hats. On election
day the different members Of the force
were stationed conspicuously where the
trouble was most likely to break out.
The roughs saw the numbers, $780,
900, $780, etc.. where they had be-
fore seer only '25, '29' and 49, The
word went around that Long John had
added several hundred men to the pc.
lice force. and the tough crowd were 80
intimidated that they never dared to do
o thing"
, 1899-01-06

to Samory, but he refused alliance and
in 1883 attacked them Oh the west bank
Of tho Niger and was repulsed. In 1885,
however, after there had been consider
able skirmishing between the parties,
Samory made o definite peace with the
Europeans aud undertook not to CROSS
the Niger.
For a time the French were unmo-
Tested. Meanwhile Samory was raiding
his neighbors. In 1891 the French were
driven to declare war upon him, and he
had by this time greatly improved the
organization and armament OF his
troops. Ills forces were them known as
the Sofa tribe. After 10 engagements
fought within three months Samory
was still at large and menacing.
Samory was at last driven from his
own country about the sources Of the
Niger and made his way eastward be-
hind Liberia and the French ivory coast
till he settled in the peighborhood of
Kong, In what was then debatable
land between the French sphere and the
hinterland OF the British Gold Coast,
Here he managed to avoid collision
with European troops till the beginning
of 1897, when the whole of this hinter-
land began to he filled with small par
ties of French and English running
about, taking observations and signing
treaties.
But Samory refused to make an ALI.
anee with either government. He was
OH tho warpath, and he meant TO stay
there. He wiped out a small body of
French troops, and . little later served
an English expedition the anne way.
Up till June of this year the two Ea-
ropean powers were SO much occupied
with each others movements that Samo-
ry was left very much to his own de-
vices. But directly the convention was
signed operations were actively pushed
against him by the French troops on
the ivory coast, and they hal now, it
appears, been crowned with the final
success of his capture.
There is no question Of his ability
and no question of the benefit conferred
on civilization by the extinction of the
marauding army of slave raiders which
he headed for a quarter Of a century.
Samory is one of the last of the rebel
chiess 10 fall He will probably find his
ST. Helena and egd bis days dreaming
Q. the coed old days viea ha was the
, 1899-01-06
MRS. L STANTON.

in the country. Her corded poo
die Hector II has taken no less than 10
first prizes, and her little daughter Is
the proud owner of a French bulldog
that has been awarded many medals and
ribbons.
Mrs. Stanton aims to make the organ
ization of which she is at the head as
important as the Ladies' Kennel asso-
citation of England, which has among its
p%atronesses the Princess of Wales and a
long list of countesses and duchesses.
The British association has in q very
short space grown into one of the most
important kennel bodies in the United
Kingdom and without restricting its
ventures to size, color or breed fairly
hoAda its own with the English Kennel
clubs exhibitions. Perhaps a similar
future awaits the American Pet Dog
club, and henceforth, may be, all breeds
will be- embraced 1t is a young crgani-
z%ation, but the ladies who are at its
head are enterprisinS and ambitious and
their recent success has made them very
enthusiastic.
, 1899-01-06
HE COMES TO WE'D.
Earl of STAFFORD, who Is to Mar
Beautiful Mrs. Colgate.

Earl of Stanford, Who Is TO Mar
Beautiful Mrs. Colgate.
The Earl of STAFFORD, who has CO ls
over to marry the beautiful and wealt y
widow, Mrs. Samuel J. Colgate, CAM t
be accused of being a fortune hunt 2,
for he is just as wealthy il not weal'a
are very large, and he manages th-.a
very carefully, making them produce a
princely income. Mrs. Colgate will be-
come Mrs. Byng, for that is the family
name of the earl. AS her future husband
is Viscount of Enfield and Baron Straf-
ford of Harmesworth she will be a count
ess, %viscountess and baroness.
The Earl of STAFFORD is 81 years old,
but he is just as vigorous and we'll pre-
served as if he had not yet passed the
prime of life. His hair and mustache
are snowy white, but his cheeks are
round and ruddy, he has a firm, erect,
soldierly carriage, and he walks with a
brisk step, betokening the enjoyment of
, 1899-01-06
A BLACK NAPOLEON.
sAMoRY, WHO LONG RULED The
WEST COAST OF AFRICA. !

Career of the Slave boy who Became
Chief of n Powerful Fighting Tribe
and Waged War with the French
FOR Many Years.
There was captured the other day,
deep in the heart of Africa, a warrior
who, had he been born white and under
the flag of a great civilized nation,
might have been one Of the worlds
most famous soldiers. His name is Sa-
mory, and he is known all along the
west coast as 1.-THE Black Napoleon"
The career of this savage chief has
been a most remarkable one. Starting
as a slave boy, he learned the art Of
killing as few who inhabit the jungle
ever learn it. AS a youth he became the
head man Of q native tribe, and before
he became of middle age he had con-
quered all the fierce tribes that lived in
the country around the source of the
Niger.
His first knowledge Of the whites he
gained from the French soldiers who
were sent to subdue him and advance
the boundary lines Of the French pos
sessions in Africa. The French he has
fought for many years. Often he has
been defeated, but always until recent
ly he has escaped to gather under his
barbaric banner another splendid force
Of fighting men and with them to renew
the attack.
The father Of Samory was a Mendi
and a pagan, O petty dealer in kola nuts,
who lived in Bissaudugu, a town lying
about the sources Of the Niger outside
the present boundary of the Sierra Leone
protectorate. There Samory was born
about 1888. In 1860 he was made pris-
oner along with his mother by the SOL
diers Of Sori Ibrahim, chief of Senan.
coro.
Sori Ibrahim, who vas O marabout
and devout Mussulman, converted his
slave to the principles of Islam. Samory
distinguished himself as a soldier till
he quarreled with his master and left
Senancoro to return to Bissandugu. By
1870 he was chief of his native town
and eoon defeated a rival claimant. His
fame began to spread. Men focked to
him until he was strong enough to at
tack his old master, and after a siege Of
six months he captured Senancoro,
where he established his capital.
In 1881, when the French for the
first time pushed across from the Sene-
gal to the Niger, they sent emissaries
, 1899-01-06
Another Tight Squeeze.
sJohn,n said Mrs. Younaon

Another Tight Squeeze.
"John," said Mrs. Youna
wneAyUh w.
Mr.. Younglovs for a mo-
ment, and then replied:
"No. Ididn't know that l had. What
was it?"
She put her handkerchief to her eyes
and sobbed. Finally, when she could
trust herself to speak, she answered:
"You-you kissed the baby before
you started, bu-but you did-didn't kiss
anyb-b-body else."
"Oh-ho," he laughed. $50 you did
notice it, eh?"
A glad light cane into her eyes, and,
throwing her arms around him, she
said:
"And did you do it just to try me?'
"Er-yes," he answered, and then
felt so good over his cleverness that he
had to go out and buy himself a quar-
ter's worth OF cigars. Cleveland
Leader.
, 1899-01-06
Very Old Words.

Take the words corn AMI storm.
These words were spelled in the year zoo
precisely as they are spoiled now, hay-
ing preserved their apparent form with
the loss of tho trilled r in southern
England) for l, 200 years to our certain
knowledge. Hence these words must be
of extreme antiquity, and it becomes
difficult to limit the time of their ORR
sin Notes and Queries,
, 1899-01-06
caused the First Goodness.

Mr.. Newlywed (readingD = Nobody
ever yet saw a dead mule.
Mrs. Newlywed (who is thinking of
something else and not listening)-
Don't you think your life insurance
o~o, , rH1*11xnnunu NOV Johno
, 1899-01-06
Geographical Information.

"Well, what is an island?" asked the
man upon being informed that his son
had now taken up the study of geog-
raphy at school.
"Land entirely surrounded by wa
ter, replied the boy.
"That is not correct" said the man.
IAN island is land surrounded by wa
ter on all sides except the upper side.
Land entirely surrounded by water is
suburban real estate. Detroit Jour
nal.
, 1899-01-06
SHE LIKES DOGS.
Hrs. s%tanton's Ambition For the
American Pet Dog Club.

The success of the recent exhibition
given in New York by the American
Pet Dog club is assurance enough that
the affair will now become an annual
event to be repeated in the other large
cities. 1t is confidently expected by the
original promoters of the exhibit that
society will go to see the pet dogs with
almost as much enthusiasm as it now
goes to see the horses.
Mrs. Walter Stanton, president and
founder Of the American Pet Dog club,
Is one of the most enthusiastic pet dog
, 1899-01-06
Cowboy Alteration For NordIen.

Once, when Mime. Nordica was sing
ing at u concert in Texas, she forgot her
warm overshoes. A cowboy, whom she
had utterly fascinated, offered to bring
them to her, and he did SO. but he
brought only n at a time, When Nine.
Nordica thanked him and in her gra-
cious way regretted to have given him SO
much trouble, he said to her: Don't
name it, ma'am. | wish you were a
centiped. "-Philadelphia Ledger
, 1899-01-06

TWO AGAINST
RIVER
AN OLD TIME MlSSlSS1
SHOOTING SCRAI

A Trivial Incident Thu Lef to the
Wrecking of the Old Posto1hce, and
n Pitched Battle In Whi/ n Seven
Men Were Slain.
lone OF the worst shootingl ecrapes
that ever happened along the Missis.
sippi river" began the man at the
wheel, relaxing his hold on the tiller,
which had been hard down, and per-
hitting it to spin around with the
velocity of a top, "took place dut there,
Just above the mouth of tho bayou,
about 80 years ago, when they burned
the old postoffice and the warehouse.
You can see where they stood by the
piles of bricks there on the batk.'
All admitted the ruins were plainly
visible, when he, changed toll the OPP
posite side Of the wheel, and after a
spirited effort made to oounteract the
effects Of an impinging CURRENT that
had caused the boat to swerve from her
course he continued:
1.-THE boat that I was on had got
caught in the fog, and we tied up an
der the point there about B O'Clock in
the afternoon, and a lot Of us went on
shore TO take q little exercise. 1t was
on q Saturday, and a good many people
had come in from the country to do
their trading and get their mail. Some
Of them were pitching quoits apd others
shooting at q mark when we first land
ed, but they quit when they saw the
man carry the mail bag we had brought
and went in and stood around waiting
for the letters to BIZ sorted. They had
all been drinking and were pretty noisy.
When the postmaster said there were
only two letters and that they were
both for Bud johnson, q colofed man,
a murmur Of disapproval went around,
and several Of them insisted bn a new
deal.
".You can look for yourselves,' said
the postmaster, tossing them the bag,
but after searching and finding it empty
they were in a worse frame Of mind
than ever. Presently one of the num-
Der, q local politician, got up hnd made
a speech derogatory to the administra-
ton. He insisted that the government
was %prejudiced against white folks, and
that he had no use for the office any
how. Several of the others present ex-
pressed their approval of this senti-
ment, and a general smashing up Of ev-
erything at once followed. During the
row the coal oil lamp was Broken, the
house set on fire and everything burned
up.
"Colonel Bunch, who owned the
property, noticing the fire. came up
from his plantation below and de-
nounced the perpetrators Of the outrage
as vandals. Tha- 4 a high
, 1899-01-06

as duudl5-13 u ulSu
spirits npy fool
ishnef In years
now talk, go
could whip any Bunch o gartn No
looked like he felt himself p a pretty
close place, but the colond stood his
ground until at last, when t o contend
ing parties were about to comb to blows,
his son appeared upon the acene, and,
learning the cause of the trouble, sprang
between the two, and, drawing his re-
%volver, said, my name is Bunch, and
when my father gets to be too old to
defend himself | can stand i1 his tracks
and take his part
"At this ~juncture the shopting COM
menced, and | made for the boat. Ev-
erybody seemed to take sides against
the Bunches, and you Would have
thought them a band OF guerl Vas from
the way they kept the fight Pres
emily l noticed the colonel bll down
the bank and stop just at tp6 edge Of
the water, and then his son came stag
gering down, too, and fell near his side.
They were both deadi We wanted to
leave, but the men were afraid to go on
shore to unite the lines, for the infuri-
ated crowd was still calling for more
Bupches and the colored man who had
got the letters, but be had climbed q
tree, and they didn't know where he
was. An hour or SO later, when the
crowd had dispersed, he slid down from
his hiding place, came aboa I'd the boat
and we had him in the hold until we
got away and he was over his fright.
He said there were five men lying on
the bank that the Bunohes had killed
before they fell"
The boat at this juncture showing a
disposition to become fractions, the
pilot gave his undivided attention for a
moment to the wheel, when he went II
But there is not much shooting
along the river now, and you hardly
ever hear of q feud. When there were
only about three families in a county,
two of them were usually engaged in
an effort TO exterminate the other on
account of some imaginary wrong, OF
maybe prompted by jealousy. Since the
country has been settled up they are all
right. I used to think myself, " he went
on TO say after a brief tusae with the
tiller, that what a man wanted was
room, but | have found ont my mis-
take. What he stands most in need of
is plenty of good neighbors. and | find
that the thicker you put people the bet
ter they get along. 1t makes them more
human, and besides they come to know
something, which is not the case when
they live alone. I have learned a good
deal myself by travelling around and
seeing what is in the world, for l usp-
ally go east every summer to swap
malarias. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
, 1899-01-06

Many of the vegetables we daily use
Oh our dinner tables were in use in
Bible times. 1t is known, for instance,
that asparagus was grown 200 years
before the bisth of Ohrust, while let
tuce was cultivated so far back rs $50
y. G.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-01-05
H. II. Chandler Co. say very

H. II. Chandler Co. say very
loudly and positively through the
TRIBUNE that they are determined
to close out their business in Mineral
Point and will sell everything in
their immence double store at sacri-
flee prices.
Lost. between the Plum Grove
| church and the city of Mineral Point,
on Tuesday, Dec. Y, blacksmith
pincers. The finder will confer a
favor and be rewarded by leaving it
with Chas. Goelz at Mineral Point
or with f. ID. Phillips at Plum Grove.
Mrs. J. w. Smoker, over so years
old, mother of J. =. Smoker of Dodge
Vile, and who lived alone at Platte
vile, was badly burned by her bed
accidentally taking fire on Monday.
All her hair was burned off and her
right leg charred. She may recover.
The house was saved.
On tomorrow (Friday) evening
the people of this vicinity will be
privileged to hear the first lecture of
the course of lS9S-99. Mr.. Thos. Nc
Clary will on that date lecture on the
"Mission of Mirth." Hear him and
learn how you laugh and why you
laugh, or if you seldom laugh go and
enjoy yourself.
Twin brothers named Covell. aged
about IA were recently taken to the
reform school at Waukesha from Ar
gyle, Lafayette county. for selling
| liquor for their father without IA Ii
cense. The boys have evaded the
law for several years. When one
was arrested both would appear in
court, and they looked so exactly
alike that nobody could swear which
sold the liquor. The more guilty
father was fined $500.
Hon. b. Holland came from Hol-
landale to the c. A. II. supper, and
spent most of Saturday talking busi-
ness and politics among his constit-
uents here. He will be found to
stand fairly and firmly on the re-
publican platform respecting passes
and other things. AS to L. $. Sena-
tor he is uncommitted and un-
pledged He went to Madison Mon
day, and after few days study of
the situation will know better
"where he is at"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-01-05
The G. A. X. Campfire.

The l4th annual festival OF Geo. IL.
Legate Post WAS as usual the leading
social oc casion Of the holiday season.
Owing to the extremely cold weather
the attendance was not 80 large as
commonly, and the receipts were ae-
cordingly smaller, but in respect to
quality OF entertainment and enjoy
ment OF those present there was
nothing lacking.
Mrs. Myra G. Grinnell, Of Beloit,
gave the principal address, and sus-
tanned her reputation as one OF the
finest lady speakers Of the state.
Department Commander Russell
talked for half an hour or more In a
happy vein, illustrating his remarks
with many apt stories, winning
rounds Of applause, that must have
convinced him that his audience APP
precinted bis efforts to amuse them.
Rev's. Kent and Merrifeld contrib
uted pleasing aud instructive re-
marks In response to calls. The best
local talent OF the city further enliv-
eped the occasion with solos, duets
and quartettes.
About 20 couples Of young people
took advantage Of the opportunity
TO dance ut the city ball until
o'clock Saturday morning. when the
q. A. X. entertainment OF 1893 ended
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-01-05
A New Year Wedding.

On the evening Of Monday, Janu-
airy 2, 1899, Mr. Albert Springer aud
Miss Pauline Riegar were united for
life by Rev. Father Halberkahn, In
the presence OF few relatives and
intimate friends.
The groom Is one OF the progressive
young farmers Of Mineral Pointtown,
a brother OF Charles +. and Henry
Springer. His bride Is known for
the estimabie qualities that make
true womanhood and worthy wife,
hood. They start with every pros
pect Of enjoying many happy new
years together, and with the hearty
wishes Of all who know them that
their hopes may be fully realized.
The couple went by train to Whit
ing, Ind, where they will visit with
relatives of Mr.. ST ringer for week
and then return to his farm home
two miles southwest Of this city.
Can you afford to be sick, pay doe
tors bills, suffer with pain aud final
ly die, when 81 cents worth OF Rocky
Mountain Tea would make and keep
you well. Secure it from Eastman
" Meserole.
"A. p. Johnson Of Independence,
Iowa, spent the holidays with his
sisters. Mrs, Clowney and Mrs. Padon,
in this city. Mr.. Johnson Is brick
layer and plasterer by trade, and left
Mineral Point about 80 years ago 10
work on the insance asylum building
In course OF construction at Inde-
pendence at that time, and has made
that place his home ever since. He
has been subscriber of the THIB-
UNE for 30 years, and the date 10
which he has paid In advance reads
May |, 1900"
"A company Of ten or twelve Ia
dies and gentlemen robed In pillow
cases and bed-sheets and wearing
black masks, visited several OF the
homes In this city and gave amusing
pantomime New Year performances
last Monday evening. The silent en-.
tertainment was novel, and much
enjoyed by all who were privileged
to see it. The artists were strictly
"incog,' SO that it il impossible TO
give credit by name. Each was "A
star In his or her part. The ladies
were all charmingly graceful and
the gentlemen of dignified knightly
bearing.
| The time-honored and unrival-
led new years Tea Meeting OF the
+. NJ. church ladies was Tor 1899 up
to standard--which is the most
sumptuous and enjoyable of the
many kindred gatherings OF the hol-
iday time 1t was held Monday
evening In the lecture room OF the
church. The large room was crowd
ed with happy looking people, and
the well spread tables fully sus-
tained the reputation Of the ladies
Of the church. II having been voted
to dispense with the public meeting
after the supper, the time was spent
in socIality and not ungil 3 o'clock
did the assembly. with seeming re-
luctaDce, dissolve.
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