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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12
General Grants House in PHILADELPHIA.

The mansion presented to the Iieuten-
ant General IN Philadelphia, is twenty
two feet front, one hundred and five feet
deep, and four stories in height The
front is Of sandstone, and has n balcony
under the first story windows In the in
terror the arrangements combine elegance
and convenience There is a spacious
hall and handsome staircase ascending
from it to the fourth story, lighted by n
window on the roof. There is also pri-
vate staircase leading to the dining room
and kitchen. Back Of the chambers, on
the second and third floors, are bath
rooms, which are elegantly fitted up. The
parlor, about II nv 40 feet, Is sunerhlv
furnished, the carpets being Of velvet, the
furniture Of walnut, and the curtains Of
the richest lace. The piano, and all the
articles of furniture in the room, are in
the highest style of art Vases of an an
tique pattern decorate the richly carved
marble mantle, and an elegant clock, sur
mounted by figure representing the his
torian. is in the centre Of it On the cen
tre table is a magnificent copy Of the BIZ
BILE. Passing on To- the dining room, are
exposed to view, on an extension table, =
silver tea set, and china dinner and tea
set, together with pearl handled knives
and silver forks. 4 prominent figure or
| it is a large silver cande1ebra and flower
stand combined. In the dining room is a
very beautiful sideboard. The chambers
on he second floor are furnished in al
most as costly style as the par'ors- Vel
vet carpets are on the floors, a splendid
Jenny Lind bedstead is in each room with
beautiful dressing rooms and wardrobes-
The reception room. on the second floor
back, is also riohIy furnished In the
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

assigned, and endeavor to believe "all
dIscords harmony not understood" We
cheerfully accept the measures recon-
mended, and would thank you to nomi~
nate, at your convenience, a Governor to
carry out the wishes you have expressed
President JOHNSON then asked the dele
CATION as to their preference for provis-
ional Governor, with regard to which some
conversation followed, the President de-
ferrlng an answer as to whom he wou'd
appoint to another time. end closing the
conversation by remarking that there was
no spirit of vengeance or vindictiveness
on the part of the Government, whose otlv
desire was to restore the relations which
formerly existed
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12
An Aueedase sf Grant.

a eotemporary per gives publicity to
the following story of Lieutenant General
Grants boyhood
In the village Of Georgetown, O., where
General Grant and the writer of this arti-
Gle spent part of their boyhood, the ar
rival of show of any kind was great
event, and the one with which my story is
connected was circus People came
from every part of the country, In all
kinds of conveyances, to see the wonder
full feats- To the boys, the pony and the
monkey were the greatest objects of at
traction. The boys and the monkeys, as
If enjoying popular favors, were permit
ted to ride the pony This pony was well
trained to perform his part On the oc--
casion OF which | speak, after the pony
and monkey had performed to the great
delight of the spectators, tie manager
asked if there was not Z boy who would
like to ride the pony The word had
no sooner been spoken, than out stepped
a good-sized boy from the country, and
took his seat upon the pony The pony
understood we'll the part 10 be performed
now and as soon rs be was turned into
the ring began running Mt the top of his
speed, and To rear and kick as high as he
could; then suddenly turning around, the
boy went suddenly into the dust, to the
great amusement of the lockers on. The
pony seemed to enjoy the trick as much
as the audience The manager then said.
perhaps there is another boy who would
like to take a ride" Finally out stepped
Ulysses 5. Grant He was much smaller
in size than the boy who had just been
thrown by the pony. The manager placed
Young Grant upon the back Of the pony.
Ulysses took the reins into his hands, and
tucked his heels close in bebinI the
shoulder blades of the pony He seemed
to comprehend the situation The man~
ager, seeing his cofnposufe and sclf-reli-
ance, thought he would give the poney a
trial of what he must do. So he gave
him smart crack with the whip, and
away he went at the top of his speed, now
rearing so high as to be nearly erect on his
hind feet, then kicking up so as to be
perpendicular upon his fore feet; but
Ulysses never lost for a moment his eoui-
librium. The pony, finding he could not
unhorse him this way, ran around the ring
at the top of his speed, and suddenly
wheeled about But the rider was not to
be taken by surprise; he threw both arms
tightly around the neck of the pony and
stuck to him, amid the great cheering of
the crowd. The pone could no more
throw him from his back than he could
the monkey He fought it out on that
line as much as in taking Richmond and
Vieksburs Whatever Ulysses 5. Grant
undertook to do, he did.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

ARTExUs WARD on BALLADS. Ds.-Artemrs
Ward Is of the opinion that the ballad
writer's of the present day are too partial
to their mothers. He says
Our ballad writers put far too much
mother in their melodies Thus we have
Dear Mother, I've come home to die -
Mother, is the battle Ger? ~" Mother
dear, o pray for me -" Write a letter to
my Mother etc The other night we
heard an athletic Ethiopian minstrel dis
mally bleat, Mother kissed me IN my
Dreams just as though she would DO it
until she washed the cork from his face.
4 mother is good thing. Without
mothers, in fact life would sc unpleasant
But why sing the maternal parent merits
so persisteutly, and in such shaky verse
Why not vary the thing, and occasionally
produce a father or two? If we must
continually sing about our parents
let us by ali means give the old
man cEance.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12
NUMBER 2o.

third story chambers the floors are cover-
ed with Brussels carpetilg, and the furni~
ture is of superior kind All portions
of the house are furnished in the most
complete manner, and the family of the
General found in the pantry some of the
substahtials of life. and coal in the cellar
with which to do the cooking. The inte-
rlor cost of the mansion was about fifty
thousand dollars.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

TIE "SoLID MES" OF New YoFk.-Some
one thus sketches few of the richest men
of New York
William b Astor is sixty five years old +;
worth fifty millions, a round faced, pleas
ant, quiet-mannered gentleman or the
cloudy side of sixty; owns two thousand
dwellings, and is lenient landlord. A.
T Stewart is sixty, thin, nervous, dighif-
ed worth thirty millions, and liberal in
cases OF benevoleuce which appeal to his
sympathies. Commodore VANDERBILT is
white-haired, red checked, seventy, worth
forty millions, drives a fast horse, keeps a
fast boat, controls two fast railroads, COM
panies with fast men, and gives away his
money fery lavishly. august Belmont
twenty miliions-coarse, stout, fifty and
very German. George Opdy yke-fve mill
h0ns-ffty, but looks younger; an agree
able gentleman. James Gordon Bennett
five mil ions-seventy- three years old,
dignified in manner broad Scotch accent,
benevolent to the poor.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12
Alphabetical Record of fhe Rebellion.

An exchange publishes the following:
A-Stands for Andersonville-the CHASTITY
monument of the most revolving out.
rage of the century
Islands for Booth-let his memory be
swallowed up in oblivion.
Islands for Canada-the asylum oil
skedaddlers, and the nest in which
foul traitors have hatched their eggs
of treason
D--Stands for Davis-the most eminent
low comedian, in the female charac-
ter of the age
E-stands for England-ar enemy in our
adversely; a syeophant in our pros-
peritv. (Music by the band air,
Yankee Ooodle)
F-Stands for Freedom-the bulwark of
the nation
G. Stands for Grant-the undertaken
who oficiated at the burial of the re-
bellion.
H-Stands for Hardee-his tactics could
not save him
Stands for Infamy-the spirit of trea-
son.
Islands for Justice-giye it to the trail
tors.
K-Stands for Kearsarge-for further
particulars see Winslow's Soothing
Syrup
Islands for Lincoln-we mourn his
loss.
M-Stands for Mason; (more music by
the band; air, There came to the
l~o~t, r7~~- Ill IT, -.----=--
N-Stands for Nowhere-the present sit
uation of the G. s. A
O-Stands for 30 dear, what can the mat
ter be? For answer to this guess
ton. apply to Kirby Smith
P-Stands for Peace-nobiv won by the
gallant soldiers Of the Union.
for Quantrell-one of the gor-
iIlas in the rebel menagarie.
R-Stands for Rebellion-which is no
longer axle to stand for itself
for Sherman-he has friend
and vindicator in Grant
Islands for Treason-with a halter
around its neck
U-Stands for Union-'Now and forever,
one and inseparab'e"
V-Stands for Victory-further explanl-
ton is unnecessary.
W-Stands for Washinoton-the Nation
is true to his memory.
X-Stands for Xtradition-English pa
pers please copy.
Y-Stands for Young America-who
stands by the Union.
Islands for Zodiac~-the stars are all
there. Music by the band
''The Star spanced Banner. o long NAV it wave
Ger the land Of the free and the home Of the brave"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

Every farmer should carefully observe tn,
''signs of the weather" and shape his business
to suit. He may not tie able to foretel th,
state of the weather b. a barometer, or 8,
observing the movement of index pointers
But if he will commit to memory the follow.
ing quaint effusion of Dr. Jennef, %ho wa.
celebrated in his day for his practical sense
he will find in them a useful guide:
''The hollow winds begin 70 blow,
The clouds look black, the glass is low,
The SCOT falls down, the spanieIs sleep,
The spiders from the cobw ebs creep.
Last night the sun went pale to bed,
The moon in halos hid her head
The boding shepherd heaves sigh,
For see, rainbow spans the sky:
The walls are damp, the bitches smell.
Closed is the pink-eyed pimperneL
HaTk, how the chairs and tables crack ,
Oh i5etty's bones are on the rack
Loud quack the ducks, the peacocks crv.
The distant hills are seeming nigh;
How restless are the snorting swine.
The busy flies disturb the Sine,
Low DER the grass the swallow wings.
The cricket, too, how sharp he sings
-PuSs on the hearth with velvet paws
Sits wiping DER her whiskered laws.
Through the clear stream the fishes rise,
And nimbly catch the incautious flies;
The giow-worms, numerous and bright,
lllumed the dewv dell last night:
At dusk the squalid toad was seen
Hopping and crawling DER the green;
The whirling wind the dust obeys
And in the rapid eddy plays;
The frog has changed his yellow vest,
And in a russet coat Is drest;
Though June, the air is cold and still.
The mellow blackbird's voice is shriH;
My dog, so altered in his taste,
Quits mutton bones, on grass to feast;
And see yon rocks, how odd their airht.
They initiate the gliding kite,
And seem precipitate to fail,
As if they felt the piercing ball; -
Twill surely rain. I see with sorrow
Our r,n,t shall be put off tomorrow"
Remember that there are three variable
lalities Of the atmosphere, from which re-
lit variations in the wcather-thcse are. its 4
eight, temperature and moisture and bv
'rcful observation of these, it is possible /
cqucntlv to predicate the weather we are
kelly to have
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

Coal AsHEs.-Sore new value has been
discovered in coal ashes. A contractor
has paid $4,000 for the right to collect
them in single district in Manchester,
England, for six months. Only a short
time since the authorities had to pay con-
tractors to take them away. For what
purpose these ashes have become valuable
Is a secret, but very important one to be
found out 1t has heretofore been regard
ed as nearly valueless Some think a rare
metal has been found in theru.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12
Terms Of Advertising.

Professional and Business Cards not exceeding six
tines. si0 vezr.
FweIv- lines NonpareH tvpe COMPACT matter,
their equivalent in snare wiz he square
EStray ttces, nalished four weeks - for single
sartl. 7pt atty for each additional animal in
notice
legal Ne'icas = statute rates.
Special Notices. lea led and having precedence Of
erIra-v 'ivertise ents, 50 per cent. advance
dInary rates
Advertisements not acc0napanied with directions viii
De inserted till forbid and charged 20 accordingly
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

The frog trade IS getting to be quite a
feature of Sandusky. 1t is not a remark
that not the largest, to slip three humid
red dozen of them in single day, to
tickle the tastes of the epicurss Of Pitts-
burg Gcd Cincinnati
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

At Marseilles the number of rats ia
at present so great that the Municipal
touncii~ has voted credit Of five thou
sand francs to be expended in attempts
TO extirminate the myriads of those de-
structive anifuaf-
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

Vallandigham SAYS that the Demo-
cratic party lived only eight days after
the Chicago nominations, and then died of
circumcision. This is a very ill-tempered
reference TO Belmont, and McCiellan's let
ter Of acceptance
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

\ young lady having 'set her cap for
a rather large specimen of the opposite
sex. and having failed TO win, vas telling
her sorrows to couple of confdants,
when one of them comforted her with
these words: "Never mind, Molly, there's s
as good fish in the sea now as ever was
caught" Molly knows that" replied
the other. bat she wants whale"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

The population OF London is now esti-
mated at three millions. Two hundred
years ago the population of London was
10000
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

BarnuT, in relating his experience in
farming, before the Connecticut legisla-
rurc, said that every ear of corn he raised
cost him fifty cents PlouGhing with ele-
phants Is rather expensive at that rate, or
else he raised some large corn.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

Billy Morris, the famous negro min
strel, has purchased 100000 mansion on
one Of the fashionable avenues of Bos~
ton.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

4 New Hampshire paper having agi-
tated the question of place for mechan>
les to spend their evenings, another sug-
-ests that it would not be bad idea for
those of them who are heads of families
10 spend an occasional evening at home.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

1t Is said that Booth, Orsini and
Charlotte Corday, all selected April 18th
for their assassinations, completed or pur-
posed.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12

Sir Thomas Staples, who is described
as the last surviving member of the Irisl,
house Of commons, died at Dublin on
the 18th alt lie was in his ninetietl,
wear
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12
: Geneva Nurs cries
H ghiy Improved Fruit

as well as TEEY H1EDT TREES.
w hall attend personally se ecting packing and
delivering all stock ord red Of US and sill warrant IL
TO be FIRST class stock. delivered in good condition.
Mir. In. I. hING viii call citizens OF this v
ciuity and down their orders any person wishing
anything from Nursery VIII do we'll 70 examine
Y e. paintings Sc before lurchasin- elsewhere.
MIR KING can be found AZ the United States Hotel,
where those lssrous cf purchasing leave ther or
csrs u he = not in. please leave your name and ai
dress Wit the elyrs and your call shall be promptly
attended 10 Respectfully
H. ( II. BALDWIN,
Western agents.
r. L. KING. Soliciting Ar-r+ -
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-29
From the Pittsburgh Post.l 1.te,
Democracy and q conservatism.

The Euening Post, come eight or ten days
ago, undertook to maintain that genuine
Democracy is not conservative, and on this
basis to administer a reproof to the present
degenerate Democratic party. AS it limped
into that argument on crutch we thought
no credit was to be got by tripping up; but
as the Post now kicks the crutch it then
used to a great distance, we invite it to
withdraw its undeseryed reproof. The
crutch on which it then leaned was an ex-
tract from the old Democratic Reuielo,
which we did not read, and consequently
cannot tell whether it is one of those slasha
ing TRADES against old tOgies with which
the Rerie,o teemed when the redoubtable
George n. Sanders was its manager From
such progress as that crazy charlatan en-
barked In, the Democratic party asks. to be
preserved -sfrfrr.. .... ..-..r -, ta. .-.triir.
The, Democratic party is distinctively.
neither conservative nor progressive. 1t
thinks modern steamboat superior to
Noah's ark; and is, in that sense, pr0gres-
sive. 1t considers the ancient institution of
marriage better than the modern free love
of the phalansteries, and is, in that sense,
conservative. 1t believes that there arerolh
things worth preserving ard valuable new
things yet to be discovered, and prefers to
Judge each on its merits. As hard-money
party it is conservative, the use of the pre-
cious metals for currency being as oldas the
time when Abraham paid for burying-
ground i'm silver shekels. AS free-trade
party 1t Is progressive. the absurdity OF
protection being demonstration of modern
economical science. As respects the Con4
stitution it is conservative, not being dis
posed to run away from it in pursuit OF any,
of the new-fashioned jack-a-lanterns.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-29
NUMBER 131.qa
lCr1sSlin lCrrn1seS in Ir,aeIaando.

For manyyyearsj British moralists have
been in the habit of pointing, W IrelandIas
the black spot" In the, mantle Of virtue
which enconipassed the United Kingdom.
keligionists Of the Exeter Hall school ass
crieed this 10 the Catholicism OF the people;
ltia leais OF the Bright type set it down las.
9wing 70 the natural irascibility OF the
Mllesian race others again, credited to
the great poverty OF the masses. oAllagreed
ehat lrelanu was a very wicked, though a
OeautliuiL ana populous little Island. they
ailowed that IN certain matters, such as In
ianticide ana Dlasphemy, and an crimes
against religion as religion, and In the finer
arts OF rascallty, England exhibited dark
er record. But rs these were vices It'll
which England had become very familiar,
she ceased to be surprised at them, and only
deplored themDin occasional assemblies of
her SRA lghtest m9ralists,, she was eager to
make all sorts OF allowances, Tor her own
SHORTCOMINGS; put, Tor poor, priest ridden
lreiand, none. /" "iHs y ~. 'u'"t J" nisa
NOW, wehaye some STATISTICS which prove
VIZ Iaisity q the 'lodlous comparison,' and
Wilch pace ireIand IN proper light in
!nls category. Ihey are taKen from the
JuuEiai iJournais OIL lasc year, and vDuched
ZOE Dythe, oltlelals lntrustedi with their prepJ
aratlon. From these we learn that there
are ieWer known tbleYes In Ireland than In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS per cent. fewery aliowo
ing even for difference of population J0t
all classes OF criminals ireland had in the
year named, tbirty-four per cent. less
known or suspected criminals In prison
and at large" than England and Wales.I9Q
-i"Of crimes reportedin Ireland" says the
report, ''in 1854, and not disposed OF sum
marily, there were 10,S65. and of persons
apprehended 6779. In England in 1858,
there were 52,2l1 crimes reported and 304i0
convictions. Had the Irish offenses been;
comparatively as large as the English, they
would, Instead OF numbering l0,S85, have
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-29

WHEN YOU offer oats to horse he may
say neigh, but he dor't mean it.A 9-iti ia
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-29
DIR. J., II. NEWTON
WILL CURE the eSlCK!w
TN COLUMBUs, OHIO, AT THE
20. N ELL HI 0 II . El,V
FREE TO ALL WHO ARE NOT WELL ABLE
TO PAY. UNTIL Dee MRER lsT, FROM,
1"' 'i"'' ~ GA. NJ. 'T08P. NJ 'H' .'Ni"
Cares i'm Most Gases Instantancous

NlEHI4ts IVN UI Nu------- Do OK .-NNifFtfl
Cares In Most Cases Instantaneous.
No medicine given. No pain caused, but relief
from pain from any sickness Or cause, certain in
Dr.. Newton practice is mostly diseases and cases
given up IS inr urabls His treattbentis peculiar To
himself, although there have been men in all ages
who have had the same magnetic power over dis
eases Of the body and mind, (some call il the Gift
OF Healing - yet few have possessed 1t TO such an
extent over nearly all diseases and persons II is
toa weak one that restores the ost Or unequal cif-
culation OF the vital or nervous aid. So powerful
is this Influence that persons who have for many
years suffered from diseases which have been pro-
nounced i0curabe, and 10 whom medicine has been
administered With no good effect have be restored
TO health 10 almost ncredibly short space time
u will not restore lost member OF the body or per-
pain from whatever cause. The practice is lased up
on the most strict principles Of science there is moth
ing miraculous or super aturs about it. is in
harmony with natural laws Many eminent Physi-
clans, Of other practice. not only acknowledge
this power but receive the treatment for themselves
and families as well as advise it to their patients
DIR. ewton does NJ profess to cure every case. -
BY this treatment il takes but a few minutes for
inveterate cases of almost any curable chronic dis
ease, and so sure is the effect, that but tew dis
eases require sec nd operation, excepting Deaf.
ness Broken Bones Dislocations, bad Curvalures of
will be much benefted-always relieved from pain,
and sometimes fully cured. Diseases that are most
certain Of being cured at one operation, are, >
Dance, Weak Spines Weakness of the Limbs, Fall
ing Of the Womb, Dyspepsia, all kinds of Sexual
Weakness Rheumatism, Internal Ulcers. Dropsey.
DsS LSss e
news, Heart, &c. Sc. &c, 10. % HrE .. l....fi
Psralysis is The most SLOW and uncertain; some-
times, though rarely these patients have been fully
restored vii b one operations they are. however, al
ways benefited. Deafness is most uncertain.
octl4-tf. ... .H.7 I'D a'lanl.lr.t e sFiN
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-29
nsabbath. and sanday.

A correspondent asks us to- consider the
expedience of disusing Sunday and using
Sabbath for The first day of the week. The
words are not synonymous, however. Sab
bath is the day Of rest observed on Saturday
by Jews, on Sunday by Christians-Sdbbdth
is the institution: Sunddy or the, first day of
the week, the time of its observance. In
England this distinction is more carefully
observed than here. "The Homilies of the
English Church" enjoin us ITO keep the
Christian Sabbath day, which is the SUNDAY"
So the title of the great national Societys
american Sunday School Union,n'' marks
it a Christian institution, as distinct from
any other religion. The Seventh Day
Baptists published a paper called the Sdb-
bath Recorder. but 1t advocated the observ-
ance of Saturday as the Sabbath, 1t would
therefore be Injurious to our principles as
Christians who hold the Sunday is the Sab
bath day, il we ceased to speak of it when
simply designating the day of the week, %
Sunday. The heathen origin of the several
names of the days OF the week, Is no objec-
ton to our using them now, or rather it is
quiteas proper to use one of them as ah6th-i
er!--N.oY Observer. yo-31ugd 20 lsIE9 jlt