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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
Talk Less--Act More.

What the world needs now is that
those who are only professional talk
ers shall cease their pratings and
make room for those W no work. The
most flat and unpalatatable stuff, to
men of brain, that the literature of
the period, abounds with, is the
talk of people who talk for the
sake of talking. Men who string
sentences to order, like beads, always
ready at convention, at a prayer
meeting, at q dinner party, To SAY
something" which means nothing
What shall rid Us of the talking nui
sance? If people have nothing To
say, why should it be expected that
on all occasions, in all places, talk
should form u part of the exercises.
People get together ostensibly To
pray the praying lags, and recourse
il had to talk to fill up the time. SO
brother this, or sister that, feeling all
the time that he or she can say no.
thing that could by and remote con-
tingenoy benefit or instruct the poor
est intellect present on the occasion,
which Is as like to be theirs a. any
ones, is impelled by sense of duty To
get up and talk, to the infinite dis
gust perhaps, of all the devout lis
teners, who, nevertheless, make no
protest, because talk of some kind is
So necessary. If you present a man
with a watsh or cane, ten to one he
will treat you To set speech that
Is the thing expected you know.
You, in preferring the gift, did your
best to air your own eloquence. You
dweit upon the lofty virtues of his
character and expatiated upon such
traits az singular probity," and
purity of motive and SO on until
you filed some thirty minutes, more
or less with platitudes. You might
have said all that was necessary in a
couple of dozen words, or so, 'John,
you are a good fellow in the opinion
of your friends, who like you SO well
that they wish me TO give you for
myself and them this watch.n But
you shook up all the ideas in your
head and made them into images
like . Kaleidoscope, tonly the truth
is they were not half so pretty and
killed off your number of minutes
manfully. So John feels bound in
his turn as many "a he can. 1t
would be so easy and SO much less
embarrassing TO say, II accept your
present thanking you FOR il as Well
As the good opinion which prompted
the gift and sit down and have
done wi,a it; but no, poor John
takes mp the burden of talk, and
hems, and haws, md prespires, until
he In his heart ishes cane or watch
and friends In the bottom of the
ocean before he gets through. Why
not let us have done with this mem
sense, and cease this eternal and
meaningless chatter. Talk for in
struction, Improvement, for business
ar for fun ; when you have nothing
II say say nathtDp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
THE CoBRLER'S SECRET.

A waggish cobbler once in Rome,
Put forth proclamation
That he u be willing to disclose.
For due consideration,
\ ct which the cobbling world
Could Ill afford to lose
The way to make. in one short day,
hundred pairs Of shoes.
From every quarter to the sight,
There ran thousand fellows
Tanner, cobblers, boot-inen, shoe-men,
Jolly leather-sellers-
4 II redolent with beer and smoke,
And cobblers' wax and hides;
Each fellow pays his thirty pence
And calls it cheap besides.
Siencel the cobbler enters,
And casts around his eyes;
Then curls his liT-the rogue-thcn frowHS
And then looks wondrons wise.
My friends, - he says - tIs simple quite
The plan that propose,
And every one of you, | think,
Might learn IL II you chose.
a good, sharp knife, IS all You need,
In carrying out my plan;
So easy is IL none can fail,
Let him be child man;
To make IA hundred pairs OF shoes
just go back 10 your shops,
And take "A hundred pairs OF boots
And cut of all the topsp'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

NERVOUS DEBILITY, WITH ITS
gloomy attendants, low spirits, de
preston, loss of power, dizzy head
loss of memory and threatened inIpo-
tence and imbecifity, find sovereign
cure in Humphreys Homeopathic
Specific No. Twenty-eight. Compos-
ed of the most valuable, mild and
potent curatives, they strike at once
at the root of the matter, tone up the
system, arrest the discharges. and
impart vigor and energy, life and vi
tality to the entire man. They have
cured thousands OF eases. Price So
per package of six boxes and vial,
which is very important in obstinate
or old cases, or 81 per single box
Sold by ALL druggists, and sent by
mail on receipt of price. Address
Humphreys Specific Homeopathic
Medicine Co, So Broadway, y. y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
COUNTRY SLEIGHING-A NEW STORY
TO AN OLD TUNE.
BY EDMUND c. srEpNAN

fu January, when down the dairy
The cream and clabber freeze,
When snow-drifts cover the fences over
We farmers take our ease.
Al night We rig the team,
And bring the cutter out;
Then fill it, Ill it, I'LL it, fill it,
And heap the f1rs about.
Here friends AMI cousins dash up by dozens,
And sleighs at least score;
There John and Molly behind are jolly
Nell rides with me, before.
And down the village street
We range Us in a row;
Now jingle, jingle, Jingle, Jingle,
And ever the crfspY snowi
The windows glisten, the old folks listen
To hear the sleigh-beli5 pass;
The fields grow winter, the star. are brighter,
The road Is smooth as glass
our mufIied faces burn,
TIE clear north wind blows cold,
The girls all nestle, nestle, nestle,
Each IA her lovers hold.
Through bridge and gateway We're shooting
straightway,
Their tollnan WAS too slow
He'll listen afte. our song and laughter
As over the bill we go;
+. The girls cry, Fiel for shame2
Their cheeks and lips are red,
And so, with kisses, kisses, kisses,
They take the toll instead
The tavern fronts the road.
Whoa, nowi all steady! the host Il ready
He knows the country model
The irons are in the fire,
The Kissing nip is got;
SO pour and sip 1T, sip 1t, sip 1t,
And sip 1t while tits hot
P1isk back the tables and from the stables
Bring Tom-the fisdler-an;
Ali take your places, and make your graceS,
And let the dance begin.
The girls are beating time
To hear the music sound;
Now foot 1t, foot 1T, foot it, foot II,
And swing your partners round.
Last couple toward the left, all forward,
Cotillions through let's wheel:
First tune the fiddle, then down the middle
In old Virginia Reel.
Play Money Musk To close,
Then take the ''iong chasseZ, -
While into supper, supper, supper
The landlord leads the way
The bells are singing, the osIers bringing
The cutters up anew;
The beasts are neighlng; too late were stay
The night is halfway through.
Wrap close the buffalo-robes,
We're all aboard once more;
Now jingle, jingle, Jingle, jingle,
Away from the tayern-door.
So follow. follow, by hill and hollow,
And swiftly homeward glide,
What midnight spiendorl how warm and
tender,
The maiden by your side!
The slelghs drop far apart,
Her words are soft ana low;
Now, If you love her. love her. love her,
It's safe to tell her
Hearth and Home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
\ mongst the Many Testimonials in
our possession, wa have only
room FOR the following:

NEW HAVEN, IT, oct II, 1856.
MrsSrs. q. a.. CLARK x Co:
t'"hil'iit-n: Iced 1t a duty aAd pleasure 10
give You the benefit ri my experience in the Use
81 tor's Cough Ealsum. From taking IA heavy
cold, Was taken down with the congestion oI
The lung, and contInaed TO fail under the best
medical care until was given up, by compr-
tent ih"tIcal authority, To die. There seemed
nothing buL stranfstIlaIion and death before
Was told that further medical attendance Was
useless, Ahd WIS resigned 10 death, VIII,
Ii"hd VINO had been greatly benefited by
ing tllt Balsaln, brought me Il bottle This was
ail'r I had done with The doctor and meciur.
thought IL h"ll'd me, and continued taLu..
IN" medicine, ttl4d continued To improve
IN my cough stopped, and my lungs heAlgA,
ANA got we'll used ten bottles. l remain,
gents, With ere AT respect, your ubedlent sem.
ant, John WILLS
2''1 Washington street, New Haven, Conn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

The rule of silence during meals,
enioined ut many seminaries OF
learning, has recently been the sub
ject of condemnation in an essay
read before the New York Medical
Society. The author of the paper
asserts that sit is well establis he'd
clinical fact that cheerful society at
meals greatly aids digestion. and
that the sympathetic influence
which exists between the stomach
and brain, arrests the truth of the
theory. Ii is. therefore, contendeti
that so irrational and justly censura-
BILE custom should be discontinued
In these institutions, as contrary To
common sense and detrimental To
the physical development and ac-
quirements of those entrusted To
their carer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

The New York Sun discusses the
question whether it is profane 10 use
the phrases "a contineI tai dam, - "a
tinker's DAMN" &c. That journal
proceeds to show that the origin of
these phrases was perfectly innocent
the former from ''d0Rln that WAS
inscribed on old Continental curren-
cy that had been counterfeited, from
the Latin, ddR,nattfs, condemned !;
and the latter from Il little dam of
loose earth which the tinker builds
in which to puddle his solder. Hence
not worth continental dam, or
mot worth tinker's dam When,
however, damn, instead of dam il
meant, IL is not allowable for gentle
man 10 use these phrases.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

A Yankee who was travelling out
West, was obliged To stay over night
at a hotel of doubtful repute in hor-
der town, where bar-room fights
were the staple smusements. Dur
ing the nigh, he thought he heard
considerable disturbance, and in the
morning, Oh going down, found the
landlord sweeping up what he sup
posed were grapes. He said TO
him, "You have pretty large grapes
out here? Grapes grapes /! -
said the landlord, "them's eyes that
were gouged out here last night ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

THE ordinary mode of churning
butter In Chilli is 10 put the milk in a
skin-usually dogs skin-tie il on
a donkey, mount a boy on him, with
roweis 10 his spurs about the length
OF the animals ears, and then run
him four-miie heats.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
ST, LOUIS TRADE.

The houses whose cards occupy these columns
are carefully selected from the leading firms in
St Louis and have widespread reputation
for honesty and fair dealing.
Houses on this list will pa, special atten-
IL fl,c "a "a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

SOME miSchievous wags, one night,
pulled down turner's sign, and put
il over q lawyers door; in the morn
ing 1t read: "All sorts of turning and
twisting done here.n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
"A Great BLESSING. 4"

ttr"n Rev. l. f. Ward, Avon. Lorraine eoun-
ty, Ohio
-'i'1'i6- oiEoHt' X ARMSTRONG,
Druggists, Cleveland o.
6enilemen: It gives me great tIeasur. 10
s a That my wife has derived great benefit
iron, ,iohi the nse OF Goes Dyspepsia Cure She
mas been Tor a number OF yeaIs ur.s,n = t,aublrd
WIN Dyspepsia, aceompantad wId, violent
paf7h ysiii1 OF constipation which so prosu at
Gu h'f iilat she W as all the while for months
uiiaDi" 70 90 anything She took IL your M
stance, toe 3 dyspepsia Cure and has derived
HkEAT BENEFff FROM III, ard Is now
'o1ni'aiau'eiy well. She regards this me.ii
cifie A. a great blessing
Truly youra, IF WARD
Jan. l3, lSas
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
spefial 4.nttfes.
AGENTS WANrET,-For our popu-

AGENTS WANTED-For our popu-
lar One Dollar SaIe-to whom we offer the iasg-
eat Inducements. Any one sending s. for 90
printed slips (sinsle slips Ice each) VIII receive
eof the following articles, VIZ Hunting
case watch, pair wool blankets, long shawl,
IL yards hemp carpeting, sc. Send for cIrcu-
lar to J. III. Winslow a Co, POS broadway,
New York.
THE BoSToN DAILY ADVERTISERS.
This is the largest of the leading dally jour-
naIs IN New England Ii is conducted with
markell ability and enterprise, and its articles
upon the leading topics of the day are always
Well and calmly considered. Its correspond
ence aud its commercial reports are ahead oi
its city contemporaries; it is the only paper IN
Boston that print. daily report OF the receipts
of hour and grain, giving name of eoniighees
IFS news department, which has been 80 We'll
managed in The past, is 10 be still more I'M
proved, rendering ii one OF the best business
and family newspaper. published in the me
trop0liS fNew England. 1t i one Of th. hand
soonest printed and best arranged papera upon
our exchange list.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

A correspondent of the Rural
World says: \ certain cure Cor
founder in a horse is To stand him in
water up To his belly. L have known
it practiced for fifty years
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
A Strictly Mutual Company,
with The additional security Of 4 paid-up
Guarantee Capital of 100000
PAYING Ms OWN DIAInENns

The most popular and advantageous form.
and favorable terms Tor Insurance presented
y loan or credit OF onc-thIrd Of desire,B Of the
premium given surplus distributed Oh the
hrst OF January e cn year, and dividends paid
annually thereafter on the Contribution pian.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
HARD COLDS AND COUGHS

\ ieid 1T once 10 IA steady use of this great rem
"dy. II viii succeed in giving relief where ali
other I,ncdlcs have failed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
Soreness of the Throat, Chest
and lunQs,

ID" not delay procuring and immediately
taking Goes Cough Balsam, when troubled
with amy OF the above named difficulties. They
are ali preInonitory symptoms of Consumption,
and If not arrested Will sooner or later sweep
you away into the valley oil shadows froa
which none can ever return
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

"A little fruit proves tee nature of
the tree, but abundance proves its |
fruitflIlness.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

any afuSSlst IN the country viii tell you, IL
y , ,.he the lronbi- Ia inquire that every one
hieih, speaks IN the most unquaiihed praise Oh
It's great medicinal virtues
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
CLERGYMEN,
DRUGGIGTA

ne Rev Isaac Eiken. Of AIiegtaHy, test
dies had failed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
CONSERVATIVE COUGH

NOR YEARS II HAS BEEN A HOUSE
II hold nedicIDe--and mothers anxious tyf
thu safety OF their children, and all who sun,i
from any disease OF the throat, chest and lungs
cannot afford to be without it, In addition 1,
the ordinary four ounce long IN the market
We now furnish our mammoth Family size bot
ties, which viii, in common " it'll the other
size, be found al all drug stores
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
IN CONSUMPTION

Many II clrc-Worn sufferer has found fYiicfa
TO day reiuIciss that her life has been made easy
and prolonged by the use al Goes Iongh Bal
sam.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
THE BosroN DAILY ApvERrIsER.
Miss JUDITH RUSSELL, of NeN

Miss JUDITH RUSSELL, of New
Bedford writes: | have been afflicted with Sc
we're l,ros,raiin@ cramps in my limbs, cold feet
and hands and general disorderet Fl stem.
While visiting some friends in New York, who
were using Plantation Eittrts. th,l prevailed
upon me to Try them. commenced VITA =
small wine glass futl after each meal. Feel
ing better by degrees, in a fen days / wa as
tonished to find the GOODNESS and cramps had
entirely lcft me, and / could sleep the night
through, which had not done FOR years /
feel like another being. My appetite and
strength have also greatly improved by the use
ofthe Plantation Eitters-
NtAGNoIIA MATER Superior to the best I'M
ported German ColoSee, and soltal NAH the
price.
LIST OF PATENTS Issued from the United
States Patent Office the week ending February
,, 1863, and each bearing thai date; officially
reported through the Western Patent Agency
OF Hcrthel Co, successors To Randolph Y
| HertheI, Patent Solicitors and Attorneys, OPP
posite the Postonce. Third St, st. Louis. Mo:
MISSOURI.
Jas Griffith, St Louis, low water indicators
Mrs Il J Harding, ST. Louis, abdominal sup
portcrs.
q W wiswell, Pilot Knob, stop-vaives for
steam generators
John Ha1ner Commerce; horse power con-
nectIon.
Emanuel SeIbel, Wittenburg, combined seed
planter and pillow
ILLINOIS.
Joseph lottrn, Adams, gang plOW.
Jacob Bethel and ,InO Nelson, Rockford. ten
oninG achine.
John - otis, Peoria, feed water s-.s oilers.
Jacob K. Randall, tamurg"s com planters.
IOWA.
Jasper y. Matlock, assignor, ~, Augusta,
hand sced-soWcrs.
James Armstrong and LH1 I,icoat, Onawa,
hay r,ilnr, and lntH,.rs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
SORE THROAT.

Keep Your throat wet with the Balsanl-tak-
ihg little and oiten-and you viii very soon
lind relief.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
ST. LOUIS BOILER YARD.
IOSEPH Il. WANGLEK- Sncces.

- or To Cantwell 4 Wangler manufacturers
oil steam Boilers or every description, Lard
and DIl Tanks, Coolers, Kettles, Pans, &c.
also, ali hIuds OF sheet IRON woIk and repairing
promptly attended to. We have on hand the
LAEGEAf ASSORTMENT =, TIM EST oil second
hand boilers, Two, Four, Five and SiN-t tucd,
Of various lengths and dianlrtcrs. Tubular
Bolier5, Upright and Portable IN perfect con
dillon, which we oiler cheapi All boilers VIII
b" tested by u boiler Inspector before leaving
the shop, If desired. JOS. r. WANGLEI;,
= X cor. Main and Carr ats 1t Louis, Mo
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
The state batteries of Missouri

RE authorized by the Legislature, and
q draw daily. The Great single Number
LOTTERY draws every fifteen days. send ior
.i,.cuiaT an these Legal Lotteries to the mama
COPS, { IL. MURRAY n Co.
Box 3s4s st. Louis, Mo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
igo Iron Store.

<tFo. H. HALL, no. 100. y. Second st .
N St Lonis, Mo. All sizes OF ..Slitso,
also ali Kinds OF wagon and pillow woodwork
q blacksmith nisrchandise constantly on hand.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
FOR GROUP.

The Baisam will he found Invaluable an
may always be relied upon in the Inoet eAtren
cases.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
Wholesale Druggist.

ny e PIKE & Co, Wholesale Druggists
~. and dealers = Paints, Oils. Window
Glass, Patent Medicines and everything per,
SIS second ST. cor Washington avenue.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

StAGNoIIA MATER superior TO the best I'M
ported German Colosee, and sOltat hall the
tTIcp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24
Present Annual Income,
S2.5OO.OOO 4!

: NnhiIn' our f'Ia and AZ atc- bcfof., lf.u,.
Ing Elsewhere.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-24

spring, and after the rank heat has
escaped plants his tubers, and over
the bed builds a frame with double
inclination or roof; and instead of
using glass frames to exclude cold
air and confine the heat, he spreads
over the frame common brown sheet
ing, which is lifted when it Is neces-
sary to water the plants.
NORWAY OATS.-A correspondent
at Sparta, Wis, has seen an adver-
tisement of these oats and wants the
Club To tell him whether they are
what they are represented To be, as
serting that some claim they are a
humbug. At this point the agent of
these oats in this city asked that a
Mr.. Smith of Vermont, have the
fiosr TO give his testimony concern
ing these oats. He (the agent had
been called Il swindler by the Club,
or by a member er members of il,
and he desired an opportunity Ia
vindicate himself. y member OF the
Club said that SOlon Robinson had
said that selling these oats at ten
dollars per bushel, when they could
be bought for three dollars, was a
swindle, he did not care who did il
but no one had called the agent a
swindleT nor had the Club endorsed
what Mr.. Robinson had said, nor
was il responsible therefor Finally
Mr.. Smith got the floor and reiterat-
Ell what the advertisements say of
this oat. He had grown it and seen
IL growing, and it i a big thing.
AN AK GRoUND.-A gentleman
named Burnham exhibited what he
called "a tea kettle boiler" which
was designed To benefit the poor. He
puts one pound of meal in the boiler
and four pounds of water, and takes
therefrom five pounds of food good
enough for anybody. This was i
plain sum IN addition and any body
could see it. This philanthropict
gentleman had been poor He wss
determined To rise and he left his
auditors to infer that he had risen.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-13

TS,HE NORFOLK AND GREA1
i WESTERN RAILROAD
desiring to subscribe to the. CAPITAL
STOCK of this Company, can do SO by call
Harrison Il Co., where list OF subscrip.
lions has been opened. "a DIS .bs1lG
AS the completion of this road will IN
sure the commercial future Of Norlolk
and Portsmouth, 1t is to be hoped that the
liberal.
9a DAVID FERGUSON,
s-rt7-tn Agent, /
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-13
MO. Il PERUVIAN GJANo

Woolston's PHOSPHATE,
Bradley's Sea Fowl Guano.
super Phosphate OF Lime.
Orchilla "A A" Guano.
Agricultural Lime,
For sale by
mh26 WIN. T. HARRISON d. co.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-13
@ TT L Z s T "A N .
"LUXURIANT ABOVE ALL"

A modern writer in few words of adj
n vice to the Ladies, In selecting their
perfumes, says:
"If a woman's temper may be told by
her handwriting, her good tasteand good
breeding may as esily be ascertained by
the perfume she uses. Whilst a lady
charms US with the delicate ethereal fra
grancess she sheds around her. aspiring
vulgarlty will as surely betray itself by q
moatchoir redolent of common perfumes"
breeding and good taste it is only neces-
sary to use the GULISTAN, an exquisite
perfume, enchanting the senses of all
who breathe its delicious fragrance.--A
teaspoonful added to basin of cold
water forms refreshing bath in the hot
and deb1litating Summer months, making
the face delightfully."- cool and pleasant
after shaving.