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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

posture, and the baby Will have a diar-
rhea, WEIGH you viii doubtless at
tribute to teething, but | tell Won it
Is caused by exposure to cold. and
have robed more than one of these
little ones for their coffin sleep, whose
death was caused by insufficient cloth
ing during a cold rain in Midsummer;
and | have cured more than one by
merely putting on flannel skirt, a
band around the abdomen, and WOODEN
stockings.
The baby was born in February
so, in year from that time, if it be
strong. it will be walking. and it will
wear merino dresses, made very
short in the skirt, and low necks aud
short sleeves an apron may be added,
/ but there are no sleeves in it y
thus is the little one dressed until the
/ following Summer. when we put on
1 pair of cambria drawers.
Well say the baby is girl, and so
| she is dressed is about the same stvle
/ for goodly number of years. We
will presume she has lived, in spite
of everything with which she has had
to contend until she is ten wears old
( 1t is now Winter, and she goes to
school, and we will examine her dress
little. beginning with her feet
/ Fancy balmoral boots cotton hose,
held up by tight. elastic band cot
/ ton drawres. reaching little below
! the knee. when standing. but slipping
above 1t upon sitting down: cambria
/ chemise sometimes. but not ALWAYS,
an underskirt of cotton or even fan
mel set of hoops some kind Of pet
ticoat outside Of these. and worsted
dress of some sort Let us see the
fashion Of these garments. How are
they made? Dress, high in the neck;
good. Long sleeves; good No;
lined bad. Waist upon underskirt
no sleeves; bad. No other waist
except the dress waist bad Hoops
and petticoat hung upon the hips
bad. Outside garments-a wooden
sacque or shawl. mittens or gloves
and scarf or furs; pretty good.
Hat with no ties or ear-lappets, to
| protect the ears or throat from the
bitter winds bad, very bad.
How, In the name of common sense.
can we expect girl to grow up a
strong. healthy. vigorous creature
under such treatment as this? The
wonder is that she lives at all.
Mrs J. T. II.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
poetru.
The Old Seat.

Dear Lady Clara We're de We're.
How strange with you once more 10 meet
To hold your hand, to hear your voice,
To sit beside You on this seat
You mind the time we sat here last -
Two little children lovers we,
Each loving each with simple faith,
| all to you--you all to me.
An Lady Clara We're de we're,
We sit together ROW az then;
press your hand, you meet my glance,
We seem as if we loved again.
But Il my heart / feel the truth,
The dear old times have passed away;
The love that once possessed our souls
We do but simulate to-day.
Since last We met, NV Lady We're,
You've grown in years and culture TOO,
And, putting childish things awsv,
Have ceased to be sincere and true.
Naught caring for single soul,
You spare no trouble reck no pain,
To add another name unto
The bead roll of the hearts you've slain.
To you, nv Lady We're de We're,
What IS it that heart may break
You had no hazard in the game
He should have PLAYED with equal stake
You did but seek to while away
The slow hours of an idle night:
The fault lav with the fool who failed
To read your character Alright.
Bat, Lady Clara We're de We're.
You make your wares by far too cheap;
Your net claims all as fish that comes
Within the limit of its sweep.
lou sit beside me here to-day.
fo1 try to make me love again;
But am safe the while ! think
You've sat- thus with = score Of men.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
Pay as You Go.

There is no doubt abou. it the
country is again running into the old
way of doing business. The credit
system has beer slowly creeping up
on US ever since the close of the war
Manufacturers and importers have
had large stocks on hand that they
have been obliged TO force upon the
wholesale dealers, upon time. The
wholesale dealers have, in their turn,
used every means 30 get their goods
iuto the hands OF The country mer-
chants and city retail dealers. The
country is flooded with runners" or,
as they are generally known in the
| West, ''guerrilas, from leading COM
mercial houses, who vie with each
other in Offering the easiest terms to
| dealers Now. the retail dealer, buy
ing upon long time, and often more
stock than he otherwise would, is
! ready to urge his customers-the con-
sumers to take goods at thirty, six
| ty, ninety days or a year, according
to what he considers to be the ability
of the purchaser to pay. The con-
| sumner is thus tempted to take more
than he would If he saw lis purse
growing empty before his eyes, and,
| before he knows it he has contra ted
/ a bill that will astonIAl him when the
| dav of settlement arrives. 1t Is a
! failing that most men have, to be de-
luded by dim vision of a distant
/ pay dav.
1t is convenient thing to have
credit at the store, the blacksmith
and the shoemaker shops and it Is
rather catering TO mans pride
withal, especially to man of rather
small means Now all these things
| going on for three or four years. have
again got the credit system drawn like
a net work about almost all classes oil
business, and its ramiications have
at the least. reached every body but the
farmers: and we fear in too MANY
cases they, too, have been reached by
them.
We have but a few words to to say
to farmers on this subject OF getting
into debt It is habit most tronhle
some aud full of vexation and ruin
Pay dav, tax day, and death, are
said to be about the only things thai
people are sure of in this world The
latter is the only debt shat all ar,
surely able to pay at the appointed
time But the calls for store debt:
and taxes comes Just as unfailinglv
nevertheless. The only sure way
to avoid them Is to nav as you go
~
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
What a Ingie Item Did.

Mr.. J +. Harroun writes to the
Aledo. H.. Record the following &C
count of the value of 4 suggestion
made through our columns. We are
glad the paper proved of value to him
in this particular instance. and hope
he may find it useful to him IN many
wavs:
Last evening. while feeding my
cows corn in the ear, broken in two
or three pieces, | noticed one seemed
to be choked Never having noticed
an instance of the kinda cow chok-
ed on corn-I thought it would be
over in a few moments But her
struggles to relieve herself became so
violent, | was alarmed. and began to
think of some means of relief. / had
witnessed several methods to relieve
cows choked on potatoes or turnips.
none of which seemed to meet the
present case. | called to nv bow and
told him the COW would die in half an
hour if not relieved 1t occurred to
me. just then, that | had read of
some now method in the TVertern Rur-
al which l could not fully recall
l told my little girl. standing by,
pitving the poor COW. to run TO the
house and get me the RuraI Back
she came, not with the Rural but rith
piercing elocuiion, shouting Ma saws
strap up one fore leg and make her
trot!" | Immediately followed the
direction. and am happy to say that
at the third or fourth hop the COW
elected, with great force, a piece of
an ear OF corn two inches or more in
diameter So l say, Strap up one
fore leg and make them trot". and
you viii never lose an animal BY be-
ing choked Thanks to The Western
Rural.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
CITY OF MINERAL POINT.

The city Of Mineral Point. the chief
bushes, emporium of the Mining Dis
trict of Southwestern Wisconsin, sit
uated at the terminus of the Mineral
Point Rail Road. in the southern part
of Iowa county, is one of the most
fourishing inland towns Of the State
Few towns in the West present a
more active, business-like appearance,
or one of more rapid progress. Its
present population will fall but little
short Of 1900, with continual addi-
tinns so that, standing near
" one hundred and fifty residences
were added last season, the wants of
the neople require twice that number
the present year. Not q vacant build
ing, or scarcely a vacant room, can be
found in the city limits. The primer
pal streets Of the place exhibit more
permanent buildings for business men
than any other city or town OF its size
IN the State. Most Of them are of
the best quality Of rock and made fire
proof. The frsJ-class woods. gro
Gerry and hardware stores Of Mineral
Point cannot be excelled; and the
same remark applies with equal truth
to the hotels. drug stores and various
manufacturing establishments IN our
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
To Farmers BOYS.
BY SH0RTYELLCw.

I'm sick of hoeing in the corn
And following the plowl
Of working hard from dewy morn
Till eve, with heated BROW
No longer will | stay to now,
Or pitch the scented hav.
To the great city | will go.
Where wealth is gained by play"
Tut. tut nv man hush up that song;
Let Wisdom be your guide;
That dream of wealth NAV lead you wrong
And wreck you on the tide
Sit down with me upon this stone;
Your team will take no HARM
If we amt kings upon throne,
We're kings upon a farm.
God healthy oreezes round your pfo~ !;
His birds your music make
And sweetest rest is yours. you know,
When night doth overtake.
The harvest will your toll rapar:
Those fields of waving grain
Are growing through the suny day
And in the summer rain
Men work as hard YOU. in shade,
Der books and papers bent;
The work of life is easy inside
Only by sweet content
1t NAV bt News NV tiltHu. u YOU
But tits the truth tell
All work IS very hard TO do
To those who do il well.
In speculation you must stand
The rough commercial shocks
You NAV in safety reach the and
You NAV land on the rocks
four paw is certain on the farm
Though grain NAV not be sold
In pauics YOU feel no alarm;
Wheat is as good as gold
Pick up your whip, and bid your team
Drag on the noble pillow:
And do not let an idle dream
Becloud your Youthful brow
In wears to come, when children roam,
You'll take them by the arm
And say" You'd better stav at home,
Upon the good, old farm
}ATAvIA, y. \. -Bafd,idu
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

A | have just swallowed a embryo
hen, viii remark that, thus far, they
have proved a success.
They are domestic, and occasional
" tuff. This IL owing to their knot
being billed often enuF during early
youth; but they amt to blame for
that. Biled-hen is universally re-
spekted.
There is a great deal nv originality,
tew, in the hen-exaktlv how much |
kant tell, historians fife so much
about it. Sum say knower had his
hens with him in the ark, nd sum say
he didn't. So it goes which and
luther.
| kant tell witch wuz born first
the hen or the egg. Sometimes l
think the egg WIZ, and sumtimes |
think I don't kno; an kant tell now
which Is rite, for the life of me
Laing eggs is the hens best grip.
a hen that kant Ia eggs il Iade out.
One egg IL konsiderd fare. da'ze
work for a hen hav herd ov their
doing better; but | don't want hen
ov mine tew dew it. It is apt TO hurt
their konstitutIon and bi-laws, and
thus imparc their fucher worth.
The poet says, butifully:
"Sumbody haz stole our old blu hen.
wish they'd let her bee.
She used to Ia to eggs a da.
And Sundaze she lade 8.
This sounds true enouf for poetry
but | will bet $4,000 ttha it never
took place. This bet stands open till
the 18th da of next Noven Der, at
halfpast 2 o'clock.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

\ PRACTICAL JOEE-A good thing
IS told Of Powers. the sculptor Be
fore he left for Rome, while residing
in Cincinnati, among other figures he
made one Of Alexander Drake. a pop
ular comedian in that section thirty
years ago Some Of Powers friends
were so much pleased with his work
that they invited the Queen City jour
nalists to look a it-among them one
notorious for his hypercriticism. and
believed 10 be something Of s pretend
er withai- The particular critic
came in the evening. when the Muse
sm was dinly iighted. aud took his
position before the glass case. After
gazing st the agure very in.ea.ly for
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
THE TRIBUNE.
MINERAL POINT:
WEDNESDAY, MAY Is, 1865.
Republican Union Nominations.
{. :. SENATE AND IMPAIRMENT.

The impeachment trial having reach
Cd the submission Of the question of
impeachment to the members Of the
Senate, it may interest our readers,
while waiting for verdict, to see a
classified list of the members Of the
high court Of impeachment. The
Senate consists Of hfty-four members,
classified politically as follows:
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
NUMBER 20.
Still, Lady Clara, Clara, dear

Still, Lady Clara, Clara, dear.
Beneath your finished mask I see
The gentle heart, the honest mind,
That made Won once so dear to me.
Your voice is still as sweet as then,
Your face is still as pure and good:
| see the graces of my love
All ripened in her womanhood.
If some day, Clara We're de We're,
You weary of the counterfeit,
And look with yearning back upon
The old times linked with this seat
If YOU would change your feeting loves
For one true love for evermore,
Then we will come and see this place.
And sit together, as of yore.
But, meanwhile. Lady We're de We're.
OF me win all fenown You may.
A plaything fresh nv heart for YOU,
A new world for your sovereign SWAY.
Bring all YOUR practicej charmes in PLAY
Shoot all your darts, they can not burt
For when we meet | clo;he me in
The proved chain -armor of firt
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
4ew Advertisements.
IT s. TAX NOTICE.

Notice !. h reby given that have received the An
-ual Assessment LET FOR the Third Dist let OF Wiscon-
SIN Tor the Is that the nts therein
due aud payable. and that, for the purpose rec-ir
ing payment Of al Income and other Revenue taxes
assessed and unpaid, In tn county # Iowa Geo W,
Bliss, De- uty Collector. will be
DONG VIII Eat the Court House, May 3oih;
HiGHb tNh-At the n.t rfice Tuesday June
I'd from I TO O'Clock,
Az OCA-st Schnee's Hotel, wcdn, aday June
Sd. ii IL ocIo, a. ~;
ARENA-At he Post Office on Wednesday after
noon, III le "a
AlSEf:AL POINT At the Tribune flee on Fri
day. Saturday, Monday and ue.dav, June 5ih
9th. Sth and eth.
IheIar requires 5 per cent penalty TO be added
soon as Incurred
JOHN WARREN CeIIector.
By GEO. W. BLISS, Deputy.
Mineral Point, VIZ. May II, 1865.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

ATLANTA. GA, May 1.-The Irl5-
l.s's Georgia special says tina the Re
pu5licans have made clean sweep,
e,ecting their Governor and 4 ma
icritv in the State Senate and the
lower branch of the Legislature, and
four ont Of seven congressman =
Over forv-four Thousand white men
voted the Republican ticket Over
fifteen thousand black men have been
forced and swinG.el into voting the
d.sUu.on ticket.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

ILLINOIS REPCBIIcAN NOMINATIONS.
The Republican State Convention
for Illinois assembled at Peoria last
" eduesdav, and nominated the follow
ing popular State ticket:
Tor G5overnor-Gen joins NJ Palmer
Lieut. Gav-Cul JoHN DUCGHERrY.
Congress lat large ten. JOHN \. LoGAS-
Secretary Of Syate-Epw,ED RrnLNEL.
AuJicar-Geu CHARLEs Z. LIFPINCoTT-
TreaSarer-I l. ERASrCs N. BATES.
Attorney Genl-W AsHNGroN BUSHNELL
The Convention was largely atten-
ded and adopted al excellent straight
forward platform.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

In the above list, Doolittle, Dixon
au1 NortorEare claszed with the Dem
ccrats. though they were elected as
Republicans. but, ike Andy Johnson,
sold themselves TO the opposition,
and may De relied upon for acquittal
At all hazards. All the Senators,
classed as Democrats. viii vote for
acquittal. without regard to any con
v.ction III their own minds as TO the
zuilt of the accused or the evidence
sustaining the same They look up
On a vo.e 80 acquit the Presl-
den. as a vote TO lnjure the pros
poets Of tie Republican party "a the
approaching campaign, which object
with them IS paramount to all others.
When the final vote Is taken It viii
require tairty-six votes TO convict.
rs secure acquittaI nineteen votes
are necessary, or al the Democrats
and seven Republicans. The Presi-
dents friends confidently expect the
votes Of Fesseudeu. Trum1ul ana
Grimes fer acqpitta). and hope the in
Hueneo Of those gentlemen may carry
several others in the same direction.
! few days VIII decide the matter,
when the public mind viii be again at
rest, on this subject al least.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

The undersigned offers for sale his Residence cor
ner Of Fourth and Union The House IL In
zoe condition, and a half stories high Aiso a.
good Barn and out-Houses the premises. The
above property will be cheap for cash approved
security.
For partl uIsrs inquire Al the Je~ery Store Of Cart
wright Eus;zce. Th0dAS EUsTA,I-
Mineral Point, May -, I55S
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

The Parliament Of the North
German Confederation has adopted
a resolution locking 10 the establish
ing by treaty OF the absolute neu-
tra!ity Of private, property at sea in
time OF war
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

II Is officially announced that
since the opening Of the y. Y.
State Tnebriate Asylum a. BinE-
lamton. there have been applica-
tons for adm :ssion from, 80 clergy
n3an, so merchants. 226 physicians.
40 gentlemen, so Judges and 1900
ri,a Gens daughters.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

SINCE our Maker thought il wrong
for \ dam to live single. when there
vas not a woman on earth, how guilty
are old bachelors when the worl Is
full Of pretty girls
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

CLEAN GLASS BuTTLEs.-Put into
the bottle handful OF corn, with bits
of newspaper; pour IN warm saos.
shake we'll, and rinse n fair water.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

Are you not alarmed at the ap-
preach Of the King Of Terrors y said
Il minister TO a SICK man. Oh, no !
have been living six and thirty years
with the Queen OF T-rrors the King
can't De much worse
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

y NATIONAL Temperance Con
ventIon is to be held at Cleveland
on the 29th of July. All religious
and TEN perance. state and national
organizations. are entitled to send
seg en- delegates
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

Mr. Upton, of Nottingham, VT,
recently found mammouth owl steal
ing his hens, and fed to the rescue OF
his poultry. The owl showed fight.
and would have whipped Mr.. Upton,
if he had not called for assistance
which vanquished the bird. The
distance from tip to tip OF wings was
five feet.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

\ Curious IIoP GRUB.-Esquire
Jones, Of Excelsior. kindly showed US
a hop grnb with hop shoot project
ing from his head. seemingly growing.
and, to all appearance, forming part
of the worm. Three other grubs of
ike kind have been found in the same
town by Mr. Schale One or two of
these. however. had two shoots stand
ing ont ike horns One of the worms
and the hop shoot growing out Of it,
was thoroughly dissected From this
post-mortem examination it appeared
that the shoot was actually an out
growth from a part Of the worm, and
that both were alive and the shoot
growing BaraJoo Republic
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
LNOR SALE

NOR SALE
Twelve HORSEPOWER Engine and Boiler, built BY
Watson Bros Patterson. y J. The engine Is either
portable stations ~. desired II has Steam
Gauge-ai complete, and nearly new, and In perfec.
order The rhoI- will be sold a a bargain.
Inquire Of LAWRENCE 4 sHERwIS,
2O-a Mineral Point, Wis.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
IN PRoBATE-yC~ COUNTY COURT
IN THE MATTER or THE ESTATE OF JAMES
tfsGS

IN THE MATTER or THE ESTATE OF JAMES
B. PAboN, deceased.
On -eadIng md Sling the Petition Of arr r.dof
Administrative Of the estate Of James -. adon
ceased representing among other things that she
fully administered the ali estate and praying that
time and place be fixed for examining and allow, ng
her account % her admir- strstior and assigning She
residue OF the said estate she heir. OF III
said deceased James b. Pad Is ordered. that said
appl ration be heard before ne. at my once In the
village Of DodKeviIle in said county IJ,i ds
Of June. l5bN, a. O'Clock in the afternoon
And 1t i further ordered that notice Of said april
cation and hearing be gi to all persons intcrrstsd
BY publication Of copy 81 this order for three
siye weeks prior TO said hearing. In each week
Ia the Mnerel Point Tribune, spsper printed In
said county.
ALEXANDER WILSON, County Judge.
Dated this I3th day Of Nay, 155s. May lS-:-3o
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13

4 WAGER WITH A MoRAL.-Down
in New Eng and for lack of other ex
element they often make ridiculous
bets. the forfeit being some such
feat as wheeling a wheelbarrow from
Onionville or Beanfeld into Boston.
Two men of Portsmouth, \. H., ma
med Cannon and Jones, made such a
bet OF the late election, the forfeit
being that the beaten party should
carry 100 pound bag of meal mile
and quarter through the streets of
Portsmouth. Jones, copperhead,
was the loser, and short time since
performed his penance, taking
what revenge he could by lnscribing
upon his bag-This bag is but a
slight representation of the burden of
taxation that lays heavily on the
shoulders of the working class of the
country
To which Mr.. Cannon { whose
name in this case, seems to belle him, J
put in a shifting rejoinder by follow
ing him up with banner Inscribed:
"W hat caused taxation? %
The war
no caused the war ?"
The Democratic party"
The two pilgrims We're accompani.
ed By two bands of music. and about
the whole Of Portsmouth.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
The Dangers Of Benzine.

Our lady readers should be inform
ed that the liquid called oenzine.
which they use SO freely for removing
grease and stains from clothing, is a
very dangerous article. 1t * one of
the substances distilled from petrole-
um. and Is highly volatile, intiam-
able, and when the vapor Is mixed
with air, explosive. We have fire.
quentlv observed phial Of this flu
ia standing in close proximity to a
lamp or gas flame, and the odor per
yadIug the rooms. \ very small
quantity IS capable Of doing irrepar-
able mischief The contents Of a
four-ounce phial, if overturned and
vaporizcd, would render the air Of a
common room explosive, and whole
family might be seriously burned, or
lose their lives from it. 1t should
never be used in the vicinity of flame,
and it Is important to remember that.
through the medium of the escaping
vapor. when the phial is uncorked,
flame will leap to it through space
Of several feet Brnzine is often
sold under various fanciful names
and; therefore any article procured
frcm the druggists for removing oil
or grease from fabrics should be
handled with the utmost care.-Er.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-05-13
Law and Conv~yAnetn1
q. c. SMITH

4 TTESns TO ALL BUSINESS Of the profession
n promptly aod will practice in the Courts Of she
dsnersnt circuits
once in Ps,sk's Brick Block, mp stains corner OF
II Oh AID Chestnut streets, Mineral Point, wh.
v1lrlStf