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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
oy TIE DOnINIcAL LETTER.


Nh HIMEs Having promised YOU at our
parting that l would soon write 70 you and
Mr. Bliss, now proceed to fulfill that prom
ise. told you that if could know the day
of the week on which any event occurred, the
full date being given, l could ascertain by the
use Of the Dominica letters whether the date
was correct or not. You replied that YOU and
Mr. Bliss could DO the same that YOU like
wise understood the Dominica letters. Well
If Won do understand them, YOU the very
man I wish 10 communicate with; for have
never before been able to find man that did
understand them. A few DAYS ago | asked a
distinguished clergyman if he understood the
Dominica letters. After gazing at me for 4
long time. he asked what l meant ; and then,
to cap the climax. tried to make me out as ig
noraut as himself for irving 70 ascertain the
accuracy. or iuaccuracv, Of ancicn: dates by
the first seven letters of the Roman alphabet,
which was he said. of very modern invention,
and therefore not competent to trv ancient
dates by About as logical argument as
to say. Sir, YOU cannot measure that field by
that rod pole in YOUR hand, for that field was
cleared before the acorn sprouted that made
that pole - the pole i not as old the field
and therefore inadequate 10 measure it by"
This is one example Of the general and total
ignorance Of the great mass # the people
concerning the Dominica letters | rejoice,
therefore 10 hear YOU say that YOU understand
the Dominiral letters for. if you did not. it
would be ike prating 70 statues, to undertake
to explain 20 YOU, and L. the world, in short
letter or two. the wonderful uses of them.
put two small tables into your hands, which
constitute a perpetual almanac 30 far as the
day of the week and of the month is con
cerned, throughout ali ages past and to come,
10 enable You the better to comprehend what
have 70 say This tre1tisr. These YOU are
not a liberty 70 publish, but the one which Is
herewith sent YOU are at liberty to make any
use Of that YOU may think proper expect
my tables viii ali soon be published in a little
book and those who wish r. see them can do
- by rur, has.ug 4 book The two l handed
you are numbered ? ard 3, in my book, and
this one 4 therefore the, wall be distinguished
by these numbers in these papers Now for
the work
told YOU | could prove hy the Dominica
letters that tile Christi,n Fra commenced II
the close of the year 1000 4 NJ THis you
denied. Upon this We will join issue = ard
upon this point wiil turn all the disputed
points about the age Of the world. the time Of
the crucifxon, &c, and. ultimat tely. the sec
ond coming Of the Messiah The 5 ttlement
Of this question, then. Is of vast Importance
to thu enquiring multitude. With these facts
before our eyes. We viii proceed to argue the
case in such way that those of our readers
who are 50 unfortunate a. to know nothing
about the Dominical letters. can have some
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

IRE RIGHT OF PENsIoNs-To correct
misaprehen>ions about the right to pen
sions, we will say that the Attorney Gen
eral has decided
FTst-f vlunteers called into active ser
ivce under the act of 22d july. 1851, au-
thorizing the President to call out l50, 900
men, who may be wounded OF otherwise
Disabled in the service, are not ithin the
provisions of the acts of the 29t', January
1918, and the ID August, 1918, out are en-
titled TO the benefits of the act of 18th
March, 1902
Second-Widows and orphans of vol
unteers called out under the act of 22nd
July, 1861, who Dire ST are killed in the
service, are not entitled to- the benefits ee
the act of 4th July, 1896
Third-No adequate provision seems
to be made by existing Laws for widows
and orphans of volunteers.
Fourth-The militia called out and mus
tered into service, under the President &
roclamotion Of 18th April, 1861, who
may have been disable in the service, are
entitled to the pensions allowed by the
second section Of the act of the 2nd Au-
gust, 1914
The Attorney General earnestly recon-
mends that the whole subject be calle to
the attention of Congress, to the end that
pension laws, comprehensive and easily
understood, may be enacted by that
body.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

The REBELS CHEATING - The rebels
have been playing their old Floyd game of
cheating in the exchange Of prisoners
When the twenty-five hundred rebel pris-
oners upon Roanoke Island were release
by Gen Burnside on parole, it was upon
the distinct understanding, entered into
between General Wool and General How
ell Cobb, that the Federal prisoners re.
maiuiug at the South, including Colouels
Coreoran and Wilcox, should be immedi
ately sent forward to Norfolk to complete
the exchange There are not enough
Federal prisoners at the South to max
good the number of rebels captured on
ROanoake Island, but Geu Wool was viii
ling to let the account 20 unsettled He
has been tricked, however Four weeks
have passed away, and neither Col Cor
coran or Col. Wilcox have made their ap
pearance off Fortress Monroe, nor one OF
the rank and file due according TO the ar
rangen,cnt 1t is considered highly prob
able that the rebels mean to shirk from
their part Of the arrangement, now thai
they have got back their troops captured
by Burnside.-Chicago Tribune.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

modore Robert F. Stockton. u. s. N
Through the influence of the latter Capt.
Ericsson came To the United States in
1889. and in lS4l became engaged with
him in building the L. : steam frigate
Priaceton-the first successful prop Her
war ressel ever constructed for anv gov
ernnent-with all its machinery under
the water line Bonnet Woodcroft. Esq
of the British Patent Office, in his treat
Use on screw propulsion, gives Capt Err
lesson the praise which he merits, and in
France he is called the fail er of screw
propulsion applied to war vessels, as he
designed the Pomone, the first screw YES
sci in the French navy
The inventive mind of Capt Ericsson
has been engaged on various mechanical
objects. He was anon the earliest con
structors of steam fire mines, and OBJ
tanned the gold medal of the New York
Mechanic $ Institute, in 1912, for the best
design of such engine. For several wears
past his name has been prominently be
fore the country in conn. ction with the
c loric engine, and it has become desery-
edly famous once more by the Nonit0r-
Our Naval Department selected his design
as one of the successful three accented,
according to advertised proposals last year
for iron vessels lie signed the contract
for its construction on the 9Th of last Oc-
tober, and she was launched on the 3 st
of December. The Monitor was compile
ted just in the nick of time to save our
enaire blockading squadron ut Fortress
Monroe from destruction, and thus re-
deemed the credit of our navy What
tae Monitor did in Hampton roads March
., 1862, need not now be repeated Her
success electrified our people and they
feel grateful to the inventor whose genius
and mechanical skill have been devoted
to the construction of this invuluer BILE
floating battery.
Capt. Ericsson is profound geometri-
clan, and has most original and active
mind He Is now SO years of age, but
looks to bc fifteen years younger He is
above the middle hight, and has strong
and robust frame. In youth he has been
fair in complexion, like the blue-eyed
warriors of the Gothic North :" and iudg-
ing from his appearance, he will live an
other generation,-Sci Scientific Ameaican.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
Expected Reapp earance of tie Merri-


party Of three men and a woman c.
capped last night. from the rebel side Of
James river, arriving ut our camp little
before midnight. They were kindly re-
eeIved and cared for by Capt Beerg. Off
Ger of the day The men had been i'm
pressed into the service on the batteries,
and took this, their Hrst opportunity, to
escape from the virtual slavery in which
they had been held. They state that tho
most intense excitement existed at and a
round >mlthfield Suffolk, and Norfolk. for
several weeks after the capture of Roam
oke Island, and that Gen Magruder had
sent hiteen thousand of his troops from
the peninsula 10 protect the railroad com
Meeting Norfolk with Petersburg All
shese troops have since recrossed the riv-
er.
The Merrimac is expected every day
to make her reappearapce. 1t is report
ed that she has now on board fifteen
inch ritied gun that throws three hun
dred and sixty pound conical shot with
steel points. She suffered terribly in tho
engagement with the Monitor, and the re-
port that she returned to Norfork in a
sinking condition is not exaggerated. 1t
il stated fact that the second time
she bored her iron PROV in the Cuinber-
land she could not e1tricate herself, and
that, fortunately for her. the prov broke
of, or she would have gore down with the
Cumberland
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

How TO SAVE THE EYEs-By sitting
in such position as Will allow the lignt
to fall obliquely over the shoulder while
reading or sewing
BY not using the eyes for such purpos-
es by an artificial light, especially gas
light.
BY avoiding the special use of the eyes
in the morning before breakfast.
BY resting them for half IA minute or so
while reading or sewing, or looking at
things at "A distance or up to the sky, relief
is Immediately felt by so doing.
Never pick any collected matter from
the eyelashes or corner Of the eyes with
the finger nails rather moisten it and
rub it away carefully with the ball of the
finger.
Keep the feet warm, and never cool the
head suddenly under penalty of infama-
ton of the eyes.
1t is better to battle the eyes on the out
side at night than morning, but it VIII do
no harm TO bathe them both morning and
evening
The moment the eyes feel tired the mo-
ment you are conscious OF an effect TO
read or sew, lay aside the book or needle
and take walk for an hour. or employ
yourself in some active exercises not re
quiring the close use of your eyes.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
The iron Battery Naugatuck.


The Government is soon to be placed in
possession of a small but staunch iron
gunboat, the gift of Mr.. Stevens. contrac-
tor for the famous floating battery at IIo-
boken This craft WAS originally cant
boa, and has been htte up with a screw
propeller, water-tight p rtHIons, and the
convenienccs for sinking her to a fighting
depth, which have been introduced in the
great battery She is, in fact designed
to Illustrate on small scale, the prinei-
pal novelties and merits OF that mammoth
concern; and ut preliminary test to
which she was subjected somc months
agl, in the presence of a large number Of
army and navy officers and scientific gen
tlemen, she was found TO work admirably
She could be entirely submerged, with the
exception of her gunwaale, in few min
utes, and could be quickly turned about,
like Il teetorum, in her own length. Since
those satisfactory experiments, Mr.. Ste
vens has still further strengthened her
and improved her sailing and fighting
qualities, and is now prepared to turn her
over to the Government, free of expense,
for active service Her name is the Ndu9-
dtBck Her dimcn ;ions are those of an
ordinary canal boat, and she will be sent
by canal from this city to ashington.-
Her speed above water is ten knots an
hour, and when submerged 10 the depth
of seven and Il half feet, about sc, en- knots.
The Ndugatitck can carry coal for
twelve days. and a crew large enough To
work the vessel and handle the armament
The latter consists Of single one hun
dred FOUNDER of the Parrott pattern which
experiments have proved to be perhap ps
the most formidable rifled gun in the
world. When the Naugatuck is sunk to
her fighting depth by the admission of
water to the chambers In her bow and
stern, her entire machinery, steering APP
paratus and vulnerable parts Will be below
the water line; AMI nothing will be eN-
posed to the enemy shots but Il narrow
strip of white pine (Which does not spln-
teri constituting the gunwale, and the
gun itself Her small size, and the scan
tiness of her exposed lines would enable
her to approach to hostile vessel in a
dark night and deliver her 100 pound ar
with terrible effect The NauyatUck will
start for Washing on at AN cary day
Captain Faunce, late of the revnue cutter
Harriet Lane, has, by directions of the
Gov rnment, inspected this novel craft
during her preparations for service.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

The recent bad weather was caused
by the ,lling reign OF rebellion
The rebel Pillow must be stuffed with
white feathers.
The Confederates feel sore a. the loss
of Fort Henry We imagine RUM NJ
sore
We don know Com Foote's religious
faith, bat We surInise he belongs TO the
hard-sheiIs
The rebels impelled by military ne
cessity. invaded Kentucky; impeIied by
the same necessity they leave. They are
creatures of necessity.
The Missouri Democrat saws that the
people along the Tennessee river, when
they saw the Union hag, exclaimed. My
stars r Indicating both surprise and pat
riotiSm
He who loves truly. loS cs humblv, and
fears. NOT that another may lie preferred.
but that another may be worthier Of pre-
ference than he
-"Josey our little boy, being rather
remiss in his sunday school lessons. the
teacher said, " Why, Jo>ey. YOU haven't a
very good memory, have YOU No, ma am
said he, hesitating but I've got a frs;-ra,e
Torgetferg =
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
SECESSION THrGs.-A correSDo,

SECESSION THCGs.-A correspondent OF
the \. \. Heratd, writing from Winches-
ter, Va, relates the following
Horrors will never cease | witnessed
some scenes to-day which impressed me
strongly with the civilization Of the South
| visited the medical college in this
town where NJ ID S are furnished to tho
Southern Confederacy. Prominent among
the objects in the museum was the BODY
OF John Brown, the integuments taken off
and the muscles, veins and arteries all
preserved, the top Of the Uranium sawed
off and the lips purposely distorted with
disrespect.
1t was the son of John Brown whose
body was treated as above described bv
the secession Shareholders.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

RULES FOR HOME EDUCATION fol
lowing are \ orthy Of being printed in let
ters of gold, and being placed in Z; conspic
uous position in every household
|. From your childrens earliest infan
cy, inculcate the necessity Of instant ODE
dience
, Unite frmness with gentleness.
Let your children always understand that
you mean exactly what you say.
B. Never prom!s them anything unless
you are sure you can give them what you
promise.
4 If you tell child to do anything,
show him how TO do it. and see that it is
done.
) Always punish your children for
willfully disobcying you, but never punish
in anger.
6 Never let them perceive that they
can vex you, or make you lose your self
command
:. If they give way to pctulance and
temper, wait till they are calm, and then
gently reason with them on the impropri-
ETY. OF their conduct
3. Remember that a little present pun
Ishment when the occasion arises, is much
more effectual than the threatening of a
greater punishment should the fault be re-
newed.
9. Ne,er give your children anything
because they cry for it.
10 On no account allow them TO do at
one time what you have at another time
under the same circumstances, forbidden.
IL Teach your children that the only
sure and easy way 10 appear good Is 10 be
good
II Accust m them to make their li.tle
recltals the perfect truth.
10 Never allow tale-bearing.
IA Teach them that selt-denal, not
selI-indulgence, is the appointed and sure
method of securing happiness
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

4 RATHER Pleasant INCIDENT-A few
days ago as General Buell. was riding on
horseback through he streets of Nash
Vile, an aristocratic lady, a Mrs. W. living
in a fine large house, stood at an open
window, waved a rebel flag toward him.
and cried. 'Hurrah for JEFF Davis and the
Confederacy = The General refined in his
horse, turned toward the lady, touching
his hat with all the courtesy and suavity
for which he is remarkable, and, survey
ing the fine house from top to bottom with
the eye of a connoiseur, quietly remarked
An excellent house for a hospital In
less than two hours every room was full ot
sick soldiers, and Mrs W was politely re-
auested to take kind care of them We
heartily congratulate her upon her bless
ed privilege of ministering to the needs
of suffering patriots Demo
crat
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

"A short time since, saws a Scotch
newspaper, gentleman travelling from
Glasgow TO Perth, had for his companions
two females extensively got up On enter
ing the tunnel near the Perth station, both
of them sat beside him, but on emerging
thereirom, to his amazement and horror
he discovered that che of his fair friends
was missing When the tickets came 10
Be collected, he was cautioned oy ms
neighbor to say nothing OF the accident
till they came 10 the station Inc uckets
were taken. and the station reached. when
lor from, beneath the crinoine of the fe-
male beside him. came or rather creeped.
the lost maiden, the cause Of all his anx-
ietv
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

Our Washington Reliable says tha.
Vanity Fur, sends US the following flash
of fun by telegraph:
At the late levce at the White House,
the President as led the Russian Ambas-
sador whether he would have taken him
for an Americun if he had met him in an
other country.
No" said the distinguished Muscovite,
who, like old Abe, is wag, II should
have taken you for a Pole
80 | am exclaimed the President,
Strengthening himself up, 'and a liberty
Pole al that
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
Choice poetrp.
POP NC CORN

And there they sat popping csrn,
John Styles and Susan Gutter;
John Styles stout as any OK,
And Susan fat as butter
And there they sat and sheIied the corn.
And raked and stirred the fire
And talked Of different kinds Of ears.
And hiiched their chairs I'D higher
Then Susan she the pepper shook
Then John he shook the pepper,
Till both their faces grew a. red
As saucepans made Of copper
And then they shelled and popped and ate,
All kinds OF fun-a -poking
And he haw-hawed at her remarks,
And she laughed at his joking.
And still they popped and still they ate,
Johns mouth was like hopperD
And stirrd the fire and zprinkled salt.
And shook and shook the pepper.
The clock struck nine, the clock struck ten,
And still the corn kept popping
1t struck eleven and then struck twelve.
And still no signs OF stopping.
And John he ate, and Sue she thought
The corn did pop and patter,
Till John cried out, the corn's afre
Why, Susan, what's the m.tters'
Said she, " John Stiles, its one o'clock,
You1l die Of indigestion
Tn sick Of all this popping corn,
why don't you pop the question: -
-SPriagreld Republican
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

B4y- A trial of steel projectiles on an
iron target has been made az Pittsburgh,
and demonstrates that pointed steel balls
will prove too much for any armor ves-
sells hat has been constructed The Pitts
burgh Chronicie says
The steel balls penetrated nearly
through the massive iron target tearing
and scattering it ut every discharge, while
the cast iron balls broke in fragments on
striking, and scarcely made an indenta-
tion on the plate
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
FtSH'0NxTsI.E
RARprRING Am UATR DRESSING

TNHF Subscriber having recently opened shop in the
rom adjoining the Post ofice i prepared w-it
upon customers AZ ha1r q the day. SHAVING.
sHANP00tNG. HAIR DRESSING sc. done in the
beat manner ana most Fashionable stvI-s
Nv strict attention his business AMI ardent desire
plrNse ne hons % merit AMI receive share of the pat
rouSse ~ the citizeos = Mineral Point
Niu~rai Point June Srtl 1851 If N y TTRNFp
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

s9- 1t is proposed that laws should at
once be passed, in all of the loyal States,
granting the right Of divorce to loyal
wives against husbands who have taken
voluntary service in the Southern army
This is good as far as il goes But whv
not add clause granting the right of di-
vorce to loyal husbands against wives who
have given aid and comfort to the rebels
There 're plenty of such women.-Bufa-
10 (ommercial
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

There are thirty pounds of blood in
the human frame, and two hundred and
forty eight bones Women have the
same number, not including the whale
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

The immutable avs ofnature remain
the same amid the crash of nations and
principalities. 1t is only disobedience
that entails ruin.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

s9- Letters from Andy johnson and
Emerson Etheridge, at Nashville, repre-
sent that the Union sentiment is rapidly
rising in Tennessee
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

- Nature teaches cheerfulness in her
sad lest moods she covers forgotten graves
with flowers
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

One of life's greatest lessons is the
Indifference Of circumstances where fifth
AMI love are
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
s,rTFT. ". RrFSF

Y lows County Wis Particular attention raid 70
collecting Refer 70 Hon c c. Washburn. and Cobb
4 Sudduth 81
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
DIR ~. VI. ED.

II HYSTCIkN surgeon and Accouch-ur Mineral
/ Point VIE Onice opposite the United States
tel High Street p
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

Cromwell said with a truth, that it is
not unusual, that none ever mount so high
he who does not know where he is go
ing
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09

If you would become conarrrr he
gin with victories over voursrIf
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
y. " rpFFETT, ". ~

- ESFRAL Dealer in Drg Goods Groceries Provisi-
u ons. HarIeare. &C. Yellos stone wis
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
JOHN MATTHEW 5

Ba<co, H., Nor. 10h 1856.
p S.-The foregoing is but one half Of the
original letter | made some mistakes, not
copied into this letter, which Mr.. Bliss cor
rected in his editorial reply. for which ten
der him my thanks for the publication of err
ror can be of no advantage to any one. But
unfortunately for Mr. b , in correcting my er-
rors he committed many Of his own, which l
will attend TO in INV next letter j. M
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-09
JOHN III. WESTON
BE>I. q. ~CoTT

NOTARY PubIfc caneey7ncrr AMI General AGENT
/ Linden. Iowa couRty. Wis. lott