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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20

"ANTED-A BOY TO LEARN THE Car
w penter'S trade; one that has been at the bus
mess preferred. None but good boy need apply.
Application TO be made to ID. A SMALLW0OD,
on ID street, near 18th. sep 2O-Its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20
WANTS.

"ANTED-A SITUATION AS DRESS
maker or seamstress in private family.
hooreSs vi. l., at tnis Omce. sep 20-1tA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20

| WANTED-BY YOUNG WOMAN, A
| w situation, either as Chambermaid or Nurse,
and to do the plain sewing. Apply at Miss TY-
| SONS Seminary. sep 2G--1t*
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20

WANTED-THE MAN WHO WAS GRIP
w pied and compelled to walk on his hands
and feet, is DESTROYS Of getting some light en-
boots and shoes, or any thing by which he can
make living He can be found at street, be-
tween Dist and 22d streets sep 2O-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20

FAMILY QCAREELs These little Affairs fire.
9uently carry persons to places they never Wis
tied before, and the forced visits seldom pro-
duce good results. One of them was disposed
Of this morning, az the guard-hOasc, where
man and hi, wife were held to security for
peace. The venerable officer remarked to \
friend, These cases make fees for me, and
have no right to complain bu, they are shame
Jul; AMI ali lORsepse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20

nor RENT-Two handsome new three story
l. Brick Dwelling Houses on 18th street, Island
near the Smithsonian, containing ten rooms ca b.
for rent. One cottage b-ilt house with fine
porches and flower garden. These Houses are
situated in one Of The prettiest neighborhooGs in
the city, high, dry and healthy A pump of the
best water near the door. To careful, prompt
tenants, the rent viii be reduced TO $3.50 per an
mum. Also, for sale on time, a neat two story
Frame Building on eth street, Island Terms
very accommodating. JOHN l.. SMITH, Attor-
ney at Law, Sth st. near Pa. Avenue.
sep 20-eo3tk
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TTTANTED-lN A LITERARY INSTITU-
w ton, person competent TO superintend the
erection Of Gymnasium Address, stating terms
&c, the President Of Georgetown College.
N. Ii. None others but those fully qualified.
need apply. spD 20-it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20

LuNBER PILEs.-lt used to be rule, That
where buildings were in coarse of erection,
and there was =. possibility of danger to passcrs
BY, lights should be placed to designate the
dangerous localities ct night. There being no
guide Of this kind AZ the corner of Thirteenth
and-a-half street and the avenue last night,
where there is I pile Of lumber, gentleman
passing stumbled and fell on his face, hurting
himself severely, though not dangerously.
Some visible mark should be left II those dan
Serous spots when nights are dark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20

a FALL.-This morning respectable lady
on her way to market, when on the south side
Of the avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets,
stepped on 4 peach skin which had been
thrown from one of the houses, and slipped
and fell ut full length upon the pavement.
Luckily no bones were broken, and the lady
considerably mortified By the occurrence. The
practice OF throwing vegetable matter on the
sidewalk should be stopped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20

ESOR RENT-SEVERLE BANDSOM PAR.
loFs and Chambers, with Board.
Also, Table and Transient Board. Inquire z!
MEs. SMlTH'S, 253 street aps-U
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20

MARSH SPORTING Thus far there hav,
been but few gunners in the marshes, and tin
ortolsn, reed birds, dc, have been left com
parltively az rest. Ii can hardly be from am
misunderstanding of the Law that keeps tn
sportsmen from their favorite hunting districts
as the law approved February 3, 1910, " TO
the preservation Of game" is very plain wher
il refers 20 birds of the /" waterfall, sora, or
tOlan, or marsh pullet species" There mus
be sumo other cause
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25
VOL. VIII.--NO. 23.
SLEEP.

a herman Psychologist has made some
instructive remarks on sleep, in conpec-
ton with the position of the sun. He saws
that the period of twentr-four bours
produced by the revolutions of the eartb
on Its axis, marks its influence most de6n-
lteiy on the physical economy of man
Diseases show this regular influence in
their daily rise aud fall Settled recn,.r
fevers exhibit a twentv-four Eonr,s 8,y
and rehux. In the heaIthfnl state +bara
is manifest the same regular ;naranoo
and the more nabitual our meals. eyerc;sa
employment and hours of sleep. the n,ore
power is there in the system to resist dis
ease In the morning the pulse is slow.
er. auo the nerves more calm. and the
mind and the body better fitted for every
description OF labor. As we advance Ia.
wards the evening of the day, the pulse
qulckens and becomes feverish. But the
regular midnight rest and sleep. carries
on this fever by healthful respiration =
he THINKS this evening fever is not entira-
~ owing to the accession of new cbvla 70
the system but also to the departure of
the sun and the light The crisis Of tb;.
fever ought-to take place about midniobt
when the sun is in its nadr so that re-.
freshlng sleep might prepare the BODY for
morning labor. Those. therefore who
push this crisis into the morning bv keen.
ing late hours. waste their strength and
sow the seeds of disease which will snrinr
up sooner or later. By disregard of
these facts and principles nervous neon,e
wear themselves out in a comparat;velv
short time The early part of the night
is wasted In wakeful excitement tho crisis
Is pushed forward toward the morning
the BODY enters upon the business of the
following day unretreshed-th nervous
system is enervated to the general waste
of strength, and a fretful mind is a trnc
index of the injury inflicted upon tho
whole man
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

GROUNDS AROUND HOUSES. There Is no
thing in knowledge Of which our coun-
trymen are more deficient, than in laying
out and properly planting and cultivating
the grounds around their dwellings. Very
often they are not laid out nor planted at
all, but are left in a state of primitive
bleakncss, or only ornamented by objects
of confusion and disorder. Where i'm
provemeut is actually attempted, the re
suit is not unfrequently combination of
convenience and stiffness and very few
neatly, economically and tastefully laid
out grounds are to be met with. Why
should not this art, which every living
man in the country ought to practice, be
taught in our higher schools Latin and
Greek are excellent studies for those who
have plenty of time and means for these,
as well as other departments of knowl-
edge; but for such as cannot master all.
would not the months consumed on Taci-
tus and Thucydides, be more proftably
spent on those fascinating and eminently
useful studies drawing and architecture.
in connection with landscape gardening
When will the time come that the latter
will have only an equal chance with the
former Time once lost never returns
and it is of the highest consequence that
those who direct the mode that young peo-
pie shall spend it at the most critical OF
all periods in their lives, should study
carefully the best modes for accomplish
ing so aIl-important an object.-Co~atrg
Gentleman
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

HUMAN FE.-Ah this beautiful world
Indeed. L know not what TO think of it
Sometimes 1T is all gladness and sunshine.
and heaven is not far off: and then IL
changes suddenly, and it is dark and sor.
roWfni and the clouds shut out the sky =
In the lives OF the saddest of us there are
some bright days like this. when we feel
we could take this great world in our
arms. Then come the gloomy hours.
when the fire will neither burn in our
hearts or on our hearths and all without
and within is dismal cold. and dark. Be.
lleve every heart has its secret sorrows.
which the world knows not; and often.
times we call man cold when he is only
sad.-LOngfclioac.
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1Doetrp.
THE YEARS.


The years roll on. the years roll on.
And shadows now stretch o er the lawn,
Whereon the sunlight fell at morn
The morn of mortal life;
And dusky hours to me have come;
Life landscape now looks drear and dunn.
And queached the light, and ceased the hun
With sfhich my way was rife.
now look backward on the path
Whereon I've walked mid wrong and wrath
/ look and see how much If hath
OF bitterness to tell.
But lifes hard lesson must be learned
BY goading care is wisdom earned;
Then upward let thine eye be turned,
And all earth's scenes are well!
On roll the years, the swift still years;
And as they pass, how feeling searsl
How drieth up the fount of tears!
Emotions fires grow dim;
This pulse of lie not long can last,
And as the years go hurrying past,
The blooms of life are earihward cast,
And withered heart and limb. -,
The years, the years subimely roll,
Unfurling like lettered scroll
Look on. and garner in the soul
The treasures of their lore
1t is Gods visiting there we see
Oh, read with deep intensity!
Its truth shall with thy spirit be
When years shall roll no more.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25
IL Margaret Fuller somewhat beauti.

~ Margaret Fuller somewhat beauti-
fully says = 1t is marvel whence this
perfect fower-the water hlr-derives
its loveliness and perfume, springing as it
does from the black mud over which the
river sleeps, and where lurk the slmv eel
and 8peckled frog and the mud turtle.
whom continual washing cannot cleanse
1t is the very same black mud ont of which
| the yellow lily sucks obscene life and moi
some odor. Thus we see. too. in the world.
that some persons assimilate only to what
is ugly and evil from the same moral c.r-
cumstauces which supply good aud beau
tiful results-the fragrance of celestial
fiowers-to the daily life of others.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

~ A friend Of mine returning from
the depot a few mornings since with a
bottle of freshly imported Z" Maine Law Z"
saw lady little in advance of him,
whom he must inevitably join So, tuck
ing the bottle under his arm, he walked
along side
"Well," said the young lady. after dis
posing of "health y and g the weather."
F." what is that bundle under your arm ?"
"Oh nothing but coat which the
tailor has just been mcnding for me-"
4" Oh it's coat, is it2 well, you'd
better carry it back, and get bim to sew
up one more hole. for | see it ieaAs now"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

A GOOD REToRT.-A clergyman who had
considerable of farm. as was generally
the case in our fathers days. went cat to
see one Of his laborers, who was plougbine
in the field, and found him sitting on the
plough. resting bis team
John" said he, would it not be
good plan for you 10 have stub sythe
here, and be hubbing few bushes, while
the oxen are resting 2"
Would it not do we'll. for you to have
swinging board in the pulpit, and
when they are singing to swingle littlo
fax %
The reverend gentleman turned on his
heel, laughed heartily, and said no moro
about hubbing bushes
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25
THE EYES.

1here Is a popular notion. sanctioned
even by men who ought to know better
that the eyes are preserved BY opening
them every morning in a basin of cold
water. Some of the worst cases of peter
gium, or film on the surface of the ewes
have been witnessed by those who have
boasted Of this practice.
When water gets into the windpipe. the
nostrils. or the ear, irritation is produced
and when the eyes are opened under wa
ter, the sensation is anything but agreea
bic. The eye is fabricated by secretion
admirably adapted to facilitate the mo.
tions of the lid over its surface, and as
this secretion is partially soluble in water,
1t is inconsistent with common sense to
wash it away, as it is to remove the oil
from the wheels CT machinery 1t is uu-
questionablv important that the cleanli.
ness of the organ be maintained yet this
may be accomplished in the usual manner
without opening the lubricating surface
When the secretion is vitiated by cold or
other causes. ounce seed tea or milk and
water are preferable for ablution to water
alone
Avoid eye-waters, many of which con-
tain lead and there are ten chances to
one, they will produce an incurable film
To make this clear, dissolve little sugar
of lead in water, and pour the transparent
solution in wine glass, containing wa
ter solution of common salt
When the fluids are mixed white pre-
cipitate of chlorine of lead falls to the bot
tom of the glass. When eye-waters con
tanning lead are permitted to pass to the
surface of the eye, the tears furnish salt,
and the lead is precipitated. The trans
parent portion of the eye is sometimes ex-
tensively tattooed with this white loaded
powder. and vision becomes indistinct, even
destroyed.
When the general health is robust it is
astonishing what an amount of labor the
organs of vision will endure; yet when it
is depressed. especially by mental dis
turbance during a periodical function,
they are easily deranged by too close ap-
plication to business When they have
become weak, much of their preservation
depends on the proper management of
light to which they are exposed When
the light is in excess 1t should be dlmln-
ished and when it is deficient labor should
be discontinued The blue of the sky and
the verdure of the fields are the colors to
which the organ of vision is naturally
adapted. and which it will endure with
most ease The fame of a good oil lamp
is more regular than that of gas or can
| dies and IS therefore to be preferred =
| The intermitting fickering of gas is par
ticularly injurious, as itproduces constant
contractions and dilations of the pupil
and undue exercise of the whole organ
By placing shade of light tissue paper
| for artificial light contains superabund
ance of the yellow ard red rays, but Is de
fcient in the violet. BY allowing it tC
pass through the blush medium, it ap
proaches nearer to the light of the day
and is better adapted for continued appli
cation of the organs of vision.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

BEAUTIFUL-One pound of gold NAV
be drawn into wire that would extend
round the globe So one good deed may
be felt through all time, aud even extend
its consequences into eternity. Though
dono in the first flush of youth, it may
gid the last hours of long life, and form
the only bright spot In it.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

ADVICE FROM AN '.OLD 1NHABITANT ~
i Patronlze your own traders and me-
chanics This is doing as you would be
done by and is building up the town you
live in
2 Pay your debts; SO that others can
pay theirs.
5. Quarrel with no man. and then no
man will quarrel with you.
a Do not steal your preaching; man
was once struck blind you know, for steal
ing fire from heaven.
5. Send your children constantly tc
school and look in now and then your
self to see what they are doing there
6 Keep all neat and clean about your
dwellings,; for cleanliness, you know, i;
the handmaid of health, and a distant
cousin of wealth
7. Avoid scandal; for this is a pest tt
anv community.
s. Be liberal in respect to every lauda
bic public enterprise; for the good bool
saws. the liberal soul shall be made fat
j 9. Empty your liquor bottle for yor
have already forked over" quite enoug
for them.
1e Visit the sick. the widow and tn
fatherless for this is one part of that rt
ligion which is ''pure and indebted"
II. Keep your children in at night fc
the evening air is bad for them and
nally,
l2. Feed your mind as we'll as you
body; for that. you know, is what mu,
90 into the scales at last.
=,
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

u The talent of turning people into
ridicule and exposing to laughter those
one converses with. is the qualification of
little minds and ungenerous tempers A
young person of this cast of mind is cut
| off from all manner of Improvement.
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L I Y E r Y.
AA
ETALhAl5 COX

WILL be eve, ready and always willing 10 accom-
~ nodate his friends, on reasonable terms and in
sood style
III The Missionary Station is at present located lit
tie Brother Nolan and south of Brother Foyn
tons in the mediate vicinity of the
Episcopal Methodist and Epsropsan Churches-on the
next north of Catholic Church Surrounded
oy athese seneacal influences both Horses and DRIVERS
~il! be found faithful and trusty.
Aiserai PoiRt, June IL, 1854. tSlif.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

" Smith and Brown running oppo-
site ways round corner struck each
other.
sOh, dear" said Smith, g how you
made my head ring
"That's sign its hollow 2" said B.
Didn't yours ring" said Smith.
Mo-
That's sign it's cracbeo replied his
friend"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

The SECRET OF BEING LOVED w llllam
Wirt's letter to his daughter on the small
sweet courtesies of life" contains pass
age from which a deal of happiness might
be learned g want to tell you secret.
The way to make yourself pleasing to 9th
ers, is to show that you care for them
The whole world is like the miller at
Mansfield, 'who cared for nobody-no,
not he-because nobody cared for him
And the whole world will serve you so, if
you give them the same cause. Let all
persons, therefore, see that you do care
for them, by showing them what Sterne
so happily calls the small. sweet courte'
sizes in which there is no parade; whose
voice is too still to tease and which man
ifest themselves by tender and affectionatt
looks. and little kind acts of attention
giving Others the preference in every little
enjoyment at the table in the field, walk
| ing, sitting, or standing"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25
j. 3. MOFFETT, M. D.

II AViNt perm. lently Iocard in Mineral Point ould
respectfully tender his professional services TO ihe
Citizens uG the aud vicinitN-
8Y,I-E IN the formerly occupied by fohb &
Messnare. where will be found HOURS, unless
a5scn- Professional business.
June =. l-53. D32v5
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

AZ Mems happiness springs mainly
from moderate troubles, which afard the
mind healthful stimulus. and are follow
ed by re action which produces cheer
full flow of spirits
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TAEs.oRsNG.

FJHHE undersigned would re- pectfuly tender his e.
4 thanks to the citizens OF Mineral foint and "a
vicinity past and inform them that ne %
Continues business his old stand ON High street, A
where he will be pleased TO receive continuance OF
public favor.
TT Gentlemeus Clothes cleaned and pressed on short
notice. HENRY PhiCt
August 10, 1852 v5n42.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

BENEFITS OF ADvERsITY-A smooth sea
never made skillful mariner, neither does
uninterrupted prosperity and success quail
ify for usefulness and happiness The
storms of adversely, like the storms of the
ocean. arouse the faculties excite the in
vention, prudence, skill, and fortitude OF
the voyager. The martyrs of ancient
times, in braciug their minds to outward
calamity. acquired loftiness of purpose
moral heroism, worth a life of softnesS
| and security
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

~ Gold is convenient, especially in
hard times, but brass is often of more
value 1t will buy gold. 1t will place
one of moderate abilities and humble orr
gin where he wishes to be. while the timid
man who fears to look bis fellow in the
| face and ask his rights, viii lose all
This quality may be carried to an ex-
treme. so as to be offensive and unbecom-
ing Then it deserves no better name
than that of impudence. Bu- true conr.
age. which can face contempt and deris.
ion, is one of the noblest attributes oi
man.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

u Precept is instruction written in
the sand-the tide flows over it, and the
record is gone. Example is craven OF
the rock, and the lesson is not soon lost.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW.
N{ISEKAt. POINT, WISCONSIN of1ce two doors
vi of The Book store. Will attend to land Ne"
gogations and transact all business connected with his
profession. Collections promptly attended to- 3ltt
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

~ Zealously strive to do good for tha
sake of good
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MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE.

prBLIsHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
,, Miltoas Stone Block, Third Floor, on ise Corner
of Chestnut and High Ss., Mineral Point, H5s. by
GEOR G e w. BLISS.
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miscellaneous.
WRECK OF THE MACEDONIAN.

The following thrilling sketch of the narrow
escape of the United States Friga,e Macedonian in
a hurricane in 1918. has been furnished to the
New York Daily Times, BY one Of our highest
naval officers, who on beard AT the time and
shared the perils of the scenes he now SO vividly
describes.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

ForENsIc FuN-We have heard in our
day of legal quibbles. but if a Philadel-
phia lawyer can beat the following. argued
to jury in this city, he can take our hat,
aye, and our corduroys. The prisoner is
on trial for entering a house in the night
time with intent to steal The testimony
was clear that he had made an opening
sufficiently large to admit the upper part
of his body, and through which he protrud-
ed himself about half way, and stretching
out his arm committed the theft. Mr.
Obfusticate Brief addresses the jury
- What an outrage Cooking Mortified,
and with outstretchcd and trembling
arms.) | repeat. what an outrage upon
YOUR common sense is it for the States
Attorney, to ask at your hands the con-
victon of my client on such testimony
The law is against entering house-and
can a man be said to enter house when
only o5te half of his body is IN, and the
other half oat? /? Gentlemen, look to the di
vine law on this point God commanded
Adam and Ave not to eat the APPLE e.
the whole of the apple. And all the COM
mentators agree that if they had only eat
en- one half, they would not have been ex-
PEELED from the blooming garden of Eden, y
The jury brought in a verdict of guilty
as to one-balf of bis body from his waist
up, and not guilty. as to the other half
The Judge sentenced the guilty half, to
years Imprisonment, leaving to the pris-
oner's option to have the innocent half
cut off, or to take it along with him-N
n Djc03o/37o
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Sa,ruEU. WHEELER,
JOHNS & EVANS,

GENERAL DEALER in Fancy and staple Dry Goods,
Mineral Point. y6ns3
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25

The pencil brings sweet flowers TO view.
Would it could paint their fragrance too!
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Yoc can't FL man as you fill pitcher;
He always will hold
A little more gold,
And never so rich that he wouldn't be richer
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-25
IOHN MILTON,

GENERAL DEALER in Merchandise of all kinds
VI Store on the corner of Chestnut and High Streets
Mineral Point.