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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
"He Came from New Jersey
BY THE FAT CONTRIBUTOR.


There was an amusing scene on
board the Louisville mail boat the
other day. There WAS the usual con
Enumeration of passengers in tn,
cabin just before the boat landed
and mia the general hub-bnb of con
Versttion IA man remarked Incident
ally, "NoW, III New jersey, where
iiVeh--
instantly an Old man, who had sal
modify and silently rondeIin2 by
the stove for some time, spranY 10 his
feet ANA exclaimed,
Jersey ="
Yes "
A nd within to acknowledge il pa
. es, rif proud ont
"Iufra, give ur your hand " cIio,t
the old man, fairly dancing with eH-
uitati1n, II ~ from New Jersey, too,
but never telt like declaring Is afofe.
shake! i'in All old man, I've travel
cd long and tar. I've been ia every
city ia this mere West stcaiuboated
on iir Ohio and Mississippi been 10
taiii"rnY over the plains and abound
the HON, took IA ) yag- once to
Liverpool but iii all my travels
hang me n tins amt The first time 1
ever heei Il a man acknowledge that
he KUN from New Jersey. Boys, "
turning 10 the Whole assembly, aug
ncnted 10y ruiiroad-iunner-, hack
men bootbiacke, new sboSs aud ap-
pie-giiis, ior The boat had landed
lets Ala. take a drink 10 New Der
sey, the-iand OF Frelinghy son, old
ii y son aud Young Hy-oh, Conmo-
iore Stockton, ana Dan Rice Hip
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10

A Contribution to the Mental photo.lap
Albuitl, BY Charles II. Webb

Contribution To the M.ntal Photo.;l pin
Album, BY charles II. Webb
Your iaVorite color? Red W hen it
wins.
Flower Flower of the family.
Tree , My own roof tree.
Object IN nature \ " atrrfali
Hour in The day ? Bed time.
season OF the year = First al May
Perfume Au odor at aauctitY
,sen j eniiiia.
Sly al beauty f-tiIseian. " itil the
bend.
Painters > OH masters ana ' Dung
his stresses
Musicians Women who play on
my feelings.
Piece OF sculptor !-l3od's image,
cut III ebony.
Poets fuppeI M. -
fDetes-@s P-MotheI Cary D. chick
ems.
Character III romance "A hbot :
Napoleon.
Ia history ?--joseph.
Boob Ia take up for an hour Her.
Vey' $ niediiatiuus anoua HE tonbs
What book mot reiigious) would
you part With last My pooh ct.
hook.
What epoch would you choose I,
have lived IN = eiore the era eli wo
man ; rights aud tights.
Where wuuii you like to live III
| clover.
What - Your favolite amusement
Riding down Broadway IA all ola
nibus.
| What is your favoIite occupation
| Endorsing fur friends.
| What trait Of character do Vol
| most admire iii man 2-feTsistency
| WI hat trait of character do yol
| most admire in women %-Consislen
cy.
| What trait of character do YOU
! MOST dcteSt III each Pure ''cussed
| ness"
| II not yourself, who would YOU
| rather be Susan Il. Anthony.
What is your idea Of happiness ,
| Clanmin..
What Is your idea of misery ?
Feeling that you are one too many
| What ~ your bette noire ?-Beini
introduced To people l don't know.
4hN hat - your dream = Starting il
new.
What is your dread Going +
| Bfooilyn.
What do you believe To be you
disling uisiiing characteristics. . Con
stancy, Industry, and economy
| What Is the subiimest passion q
which human nature is capable ,
Compassion.
What are the sweetest words in I'll
| world - on are my affinity"
| What are the saddest words -"
don't see it.
| Wha; i. your aim in life - naia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
German Grape Culture

Most American NIne growers are
familiar with German methods ol
culture from the Tact that so many
Germans from the Rhine and Other
portions OF Germany ale aIrend y
here, and are the most readily oh
tanned to take charge of viney ards.
Ii " a. almost exclusively Germans
that cUmnISnced the culture at tn,
various points i'll tins country where
ii has been most successful aud uiif
growers have almost universally slh
pioyed Germans l." the culture IN
New York, Ohio and Missouri.
The soils are frequently trSutHed
nom Two Ia three feet in depth and
thoroughly uuderdraLnei The
plants are almost always obtained
from cuttings, aud the kini.. IL mos
freely used Oh Fail and Winter pruu-
ing. This IL done usually after the
leaves fall IN the Autumn, bat some
times not until February. The sum
mer pruning IL extensive aud lavish
extends not ouly to the lateiais and
long canes, bat tn the fruit itself il
the vine seems heavily loaded, " hich
Il quite usual. The plant beiu.
smaller than oar own, the pruning
~ different, ci.seT and very much IL
cut away That would lie Suffered to
remain here, " here vines are isT"er
aud set so much further apart
The work IL mainly done hS hand,
women doing II large portion. OF tht-
work III the Nineyards SiIoug aud
coarse manures are used ~ Germany
which seems strange, a. III France
this IL thought very dcleteriuuS 10
The fruit and Hiu-, OF which there
can te but little doubt
The Instrument la Use iii most of
our American vineyards, aud X noWn
here a. a grape hoe, il An ini,uTta-
tom from Germany, aud the whole
surface al their whey ards are thor
oughly and constantly stirred with
this during the spring and early
summer. MaHureS are carried in
baskets, on the backs of the labor
ers, and SO far a. nay observation ex-
tended scarcely any use was made
Of the horse Ia the OK in culture, the
labor OF all kinds falling OH the men
and the women.
The willow Is Used for tying up
the vine wherever tioiiise. axe used,
ana ii l. proWn usually contiguous Ia
the vineyards. The Women do the
tying up, the Summer pruning. and
the picking, AMI IN many whey ards
the major part al the heavier work
of cultivation.
The stakes are sinai. and short,
not mere than four oT five feet i'm
height, and about an inch and u half
To two inches III diameter The " hole
of the vineyard is small,
and the vine makes mo- Spread and
show as with rs, but ii las usually
the nne rich color that indicates
healti; and Vig"r.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
Tha Entfer Lion

Ia tho beautiful land of Italy lived
boy whose name WAS Antonio
Csnoya. His home was with his
grandfather, who was n stone-cuttef.
They We're poor, but not i'll actual
want.
The old man was fond OF Antonio.
and treated him very kindly. His
hopes centered In this boy, and he
meant to do all that lay in his pow
er TO provide for his future. He
planned to have him master stone
cutter, and with this in view had
| taught him drawing.
This pleased Antonio, an he soon
showed Il decided taste Snd ability.
He began modelling birds ard flow
ers III clay, and succeeded SO we'll a.
| to delight his old grandfather. All
in his future lay something beyond
a stone-cutter's calling.
| One day d nobieDlau, tho was
about To give a dinner -party, sent AZ
order for come table ornament. lie
did not specify what 1t shocld bo, bu1
| wanted something new. There WA,
but iittke tiine, and the old man trie,
in vain Ia think OF anything An
tonic saw that lac WAS anxious AN.
troubled, aud said To him:
Il think l can please him. Let III.
have some good hard butter, and
Will make \ lion
| That ~ Il good ilet said grand
pa, cheeilulif, and he sent At one.
for the butter.
| Antonio Went to work with viii
Soon lions head looks out from til,
gold-coiored mass, then the mann
nipples over the shoulder, the bod1
aud limbs are carefully rounded, an,
the old man looks on with delight.
/ When seut 10 the nobieman's Ia
BILE, the lion attracted Il good deal ~
attention, and the guests on BEN!
told that il was the Work OF boy
desired To see him. Antonio wa
sent for, ami they We're as nuci
pleased with HIM aS his work. Iii
manners We're courteous ana pleas
ant, and though pleased with thei
praise, lac Was modest and retiring
The nobleman hose name wa
Faliero, rindin" lac had genuine Ia.
: ent, provided instruction 1oi hini
and proved 4 Kind friend.
II With this AID, aud All earnest, pa
tieut, faithful atfi iue 90 do his best
lie became a world renowned Scuil
tor. Is it not likely that many
time, when WorEiu. Ion" aud ~,
tientiy, chi~el Ia hand ana mlrDi
before him, iIS thoughts went b.i1I
To the little IMAGE III butter that ae
lighted ms old grandfather and thai
" ell ana faithfully Wrought, was hi
steppine-s tone Ia All las alter sac
CESS Children Hour.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
Hints to Far.ners

a man may fleece his sheep, but
not his land, the farmers suins is
give and take.
Mind your pe.ls-the Il IS Will take
care OF themselves.
Plough shares are the beat invest
ments, the dividends are sure in
the fall.
The best motto for dealing in
stock, hay, ls-R0ver sell short.
Kitchen gardens should be under
pieket-guard-th fowls will come
up To tho scratch, if the farmer don't.
Raise all you can, if you raise the
| mortgage on your farm, so much
| the better.
1t is also better To whitewasli yous
| own walls than to blacken your
| neighhor's character.
Dull days may be spent in practis-
ing dentistry on your rakes and har-
| rows.
1 Always pay your store and miller.
prompt ms that will insure respect.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
What One Eats In q Lifetime

A calculation has been made of
what n modern epicure, Z BON 3'iUdnt,
can consume in 4 lifetime. 1t is as
follows:
Here is probably what lie would
see: 10 oxen, 200 sheep, 100 calves,
200 lambs, 50 pigs, 200 fowls, 300
turkeys, $50 geese, 400 ducks, 260
pigeons, ,4e0 partridges and quail
| 600 WOodcocks, 400 snipe and other
small game, besides 500 haIca and
rabbits, 40 deer, l2O piinea fowls, IL
peacocks and $50 wild fowls. In fish,
100 turbot, 40 salmon, 22o cod, 260
trout, 400 mackercl, 400 founders,
2o2 eels. 100 haddock, 400 Eerrin9s
and 10000 smelts; also 20 turtles,
81, 900 O, sters, 900 Holsters and
| crabs. 300, 900 prawns, shfimps, sar-
dimes and anchoVies. In fruit, about
,Jo1 pounds Of grapes, 30 pincspples,
600 peaches, 400 apficots, I'D
melons and some hundred Thousand
plums, green Cages, apples, pears,
ana millions OF cherries, straWi er-
lies, curranta. walnuts, ohestnuts, FIGS
almonds, etc. In vegetables of 9th
or kinds, 2h, 40 pounds weight
about 2,334 pounds of butter, GS4
pounds of cheese, u 900 eggs. Bread
IA 900 lbs, of salt and pepper, l,0oo
lbs, of sugar, 500 lbs. IN liquids
lac would have imbibed II go gal
IONS, which, for II man accustomed
! To the use of strong drink, might be
pdiVided into forty-nine hog heads
OF wine, 1894 gallons of beer, 5S4 gal
Ions of spirits, 1881 gallons of coffee,
| cocoa and tea, ,30t gallons of milk
and 1886 gallons of water.
The quantity OF food consumed by
one man in the course of his lifetime,
| AS estimated above, astounding as ii
appears, Is based on an authentic
scale at the regular average meals
of the day OF All cpicare FOR stNty
!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
Woman and Marriage.

| have speculated a great deal on
matrimony. L have seen young ami
beautiful women, the pride of gay
circles, married, IS the world says.
well. Some have moved into their
costly houses, and their friends have
all come and looked at their furni-
ture and their splendid home for lap
rinoss, and have gone away and
committed them to their sunny
homes, cheerfully and without fear
1t Is natural To be sanguine for them,
mr. the young are sometimes carried
away With similar feelings.
/ love To get unobserved into n cor
ner and watch the bride in her white
attire, and with her seeming smiling
face and soft eyes mceting me in the
pride Of life, weave walking dream
of future happiness, and persuade
myself that 1t Will be true | think
how they will sit upon the luxuriant
sofa rs the twilight falls, and build
gay hopes, and murmur in low tones
the not now forbidden tenderness,
and how thrilling the allowed kiss
and beautiful endearmentso of welded
lie VIII make even parting their joy,
and how gladly they will come back
from the crowded and empty mirth
OF tho gay To each others quiet com.
pany.
picture to myself that young erea-
ture, who bushes even now at his
hesitiSing caresses, listening eagerly
for his footsteps as the night steals
on, wishing he would come, and
when he enters at last, with an affec-
ton as undying "a his pulse, nestline
upon his bosom. l can feel the tide
that goes flowing through the heart,
and gaze with him upon the graceful
form AS she moves about in the kind
Offices OF affection, soothing ali hl,
unquiet cares, and making him even
forget himselfin her young and an
Swallowed beauty.
| - forward for years, and see hel
4OAurAnt hair put soberly away from
her brow, and her girlish graces re-
signed into dignity and lOveliness
chastened with the gentle meekness
= Of maternal affection. Her husband
looks on with a proud eye, and shows
the same fervent love and delicate
attentions which first won her, and
her fair children are grown about
them, and they look on, fun of honor
and untrouhied years, and are re-
menibered when they die Wash
ington Irving.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10

PRACTICABLE Ok ES.-Monsieur was
very fond Of writing ridiculous let
tiers. or course he could only i'm ag-
inc their effect, but that was quite
enough for him. FOR instance: he
wrote to the Bishop Of N a very
holy and studious man, III tho name
of n celebrated English prize-tighter,
proposing an international ntatck for
live thousand francs a side, and sta
ting that several ~ell-known gentle
men (who were mentioued) had been
induced to take tho matter in hand
and were eagerly awaiting his reply.
This letter had the London postmark
| and all the appearances of being i'll
| good faith; and lis effect upon the
| Very quiet and harmless person 10
| wllon ii was addressed may be east
| Nv conjectured. Other strange epis-
| ties were sent about almost every
| week--one 10 4 distinguished Minis
| ter, as coming from "A Spanish sailor,
! offering Tor sale fierce and ex traor-
| binary species of the oran9 outan.
another Ia u certain grave professor
| OF philosophy and mathematics, un-
der the signature of Mr.. Benjamin
| Webster, manager oil II London the
| alfe, containing i proposition that
| the leaned recipient should perform
| "A i'll III the TX lIIal ttlttI s
Iii Plautus' UoetaecU1uS, at IA tonsid
Grafton Of twenty pounds per night
another to the celebrated BI. fdsey
stating that the writer WAS II nuT-
deier by profession, but having been
driven from Italy by force OF circum-
stances, he had come to Paris in the
hope OF hnding employment and
| having understood that Doctor l.
WAS a liberal man. he would plainly
aud respectfully state that he was
ready to do any private business IN
his line upon easy tern y He begged
To mention, however, hat he would
engage in nothing ". ere any Other
pai ties were employed " no were uu-
known to himself. These letters and
| hunui OF others OF the same iudi
crous character, were gotten up Al
such Il inanIer, and with SO many
marks OF l.enuineness, that, a. la.
been discovered they were nearly
always received III good Faith IN,
: WonderInent and alarm they Orcas
ioned must have been thurouehll
laug liable From The Philosophy
of A bsuidity, iii the July Number .
| IIppincottS Mag aZine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10

Coon DIGESTIof. Is PRoMorED BY
understood thin that there H. a
connection between IHeelfuineSs
ana good digestion and the trite eX-
preston, It" laugh aud get tat y uu-
douhtedly has its origin liz observ,.-
tinn, il not ia philosophy. What an
astonishing amount and variety oil
food cai, lac disposed of, ald perfect
iy hlgeeted, at one sitting at two Oh
three hours, by u company OF cheer
iui and happy, not to say Jolly and
merry, old friends, and that without
stimulus, 10 help digestion. / ven
turc Ia say more than three times
a. much as the same indi Viduals
could eat ami digest in the same time
If each took his meals by himself.
And this Que fact Is worth more
than all else | can write To show the
dependence oftLe digestive powers on
the mind. and To prove that he must
be lean and baggard who, keeping
his mind constantly on his business,
bolts his meals IN silence aud soil
tude, even in the presence of Ills
family. commend il To the care
fui consideration of uncomfortable
mortais who never properly digest
their food, aud " hose bones are too
poorly clothed with Hesh, and too
poorly protected no, therefore, envy
'faI, sleek headed men, and such AS
sleep o'ni.shls. III. j. keiiOtos, ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
PRINCESS -.Np r,o4.


SsTInS IN France is sunny and Iai<
Spring sweet odors enchant the aif.
iafo the Louyre's Easement wide
Poureth the sunshine's golden tide
Princess Marguerite standcth there.
EeweleI ttaisles amid her hair.
she gianccs down and Whispers low.
''who - the page that waits below 20
~ On handsome youth with joyous air,
With broad white brow aud shining kIIr.''
The page i5-ets Gi,-IIis eager glance
Rests on the faireol face In France.
Glance answers glance with meaning sweet
Fair pae5e-Ialr Princess Marguerite.
II.
rse summer s scented zephyfs glide
Lfto .h- Looyre'- easement wide
Snninier's Sunshine ~ g0idon steen
Gtu.tIhers around Queen Cz1Larjne.
~ naC handsome page, s@.e matters low.
''is b. thsl Nsifeth now below p,
The velvet cap tnat crowns his curls
Il cis-li-'i with IA daisy wrought III pearls.
Last night he sang Al old song sweet,
~ doa"e, ri douce, eSt la Marguerite. -
Il hear aui heed; so have a care,
Ny handsome pnge-my daughter fart
Ill
The autumn winds chant wild refrain
Above the bark and sbilen Seine
A psihd moon with spectral light
Changes to gho.t1y day the night
OYER the rivers bosom spread
Nldcn= a stain of fearful red
cut Of the depths there rises now
pale drad face with Clovcn brow,
And tangled mid the blood stained curls
There siealns Z daisy wrought al pearls.
-LippIacott' Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10

KISSING on THE Cause.-The Cha.
rivari gives the following advice Il
young gentlemen, under the head
ing, The art OF LOVING on the carr -
Permit me To suggest To YOU "A very
easy way Of kissing IA number of pref
y women. You are in "A railroad
ear, aud two or three ladies and one
or Two gentlemen eater the same
COUP. At the first tunnel through
which the train passes, IA soon a.
nobody can see you, you put Il very
loud kiss on the back of your hand
Nothing Is more CURIOUS than to see
the faces of your fellow travellers "a
soon "a the train emolres from the
tunnel. The gentlemen cast curious
chances about them; the ladies blush
each OF them believing that her fail
nei9hhur received the Kiss, and irno-
rant OF the man VINO gave il to her
Every thing goes we'll; your pros
poets are excellent. At the second
tunnel you boldly kiss the first lady;
she dare~ not cry out, bearing in
mind As she does that her fair COM
panion, Ia whom happened the same
misfortune, did not say anything.
Tan she behave more Indignantly :
Would she not thereby hetray the
other lady to her husband For the
rest, the second kiss was not as loud
IA the first. At the third tunnel the
same course II Ia be pursued toward
the other lady, who, tor the sam.
reasons, does not say anything
Thus you get u kiss At every tunnel
except the FIRST one.n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
\ lady brought a child to a physi

lady brought a child To a physi
cIau to consult about It's pfecarious
state oi health. Among ether things,
she inquired il lac did not think the
springs would Ice useful Certain
~, madam, replied the doctor, as
he eyed the child ami them took a
pinch of snuff. II have not the
beast hesitation III recommending
the springs, and the SOONER you APP
PLY the remedy the better" ~ ca
really think II would Ice good for the
dear little thing, don't you ?" Up
Oh my word, it's the best remedy /
Know What spring would you
recommend 40 ANY will 10 mad
am, where you can get plenty soap
auu " atef."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10

WOMEN IN DREsDES.-The wo-
men, especially, toll like beasts
Of burden hard, physical labor falls
very largely la their share. You
see them In the streets saving wood
one holding each end of the Saw
they tug along with loaded hand :
carts, employed for draught almoss
as commonly ~ horseS-mush more
80 than men. They carry huge
baskets OH their hacks, under which
they must bend far forward. Such
figures are among the conmonest
you meet. In doing coarse, rough
work, and even such rs seems TO de
mand simply muscular strength,
there il no difference whatever in
their favor. unless ii DO as IA weaker
animal. And it il not only iii the
lower classes that one notices this
want of regard for woman. Or n
couple YOU meet on the street, even
ii well dressed and respectable, the
woman is pretty sure to bo carrying
the baby or the bundles. AS for
turning out on the sidewalk for q
woman, no man thinks of it. An
American walking with lady is
constantly provoked at the rude
way in which she is jostled by men,
not the rough and poorly dressed
alone. He VIII be apt tn jostle pref
~ sharply himself. now and then, A.
practical hint to those who need ii.
Alderman in like circumstances goes
oomposedly along letting his weaker
And burdened companion stem the
Tide As best she can.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
A distinguished MethodistIl Ms

and prominent teInpn ancc lecturer once 'n,I
remarked that go " hers he would, from one al
thu country 10 the other he hardly eVrc failed to
mud Plantation kIttefr, uul while ne Condr nm
ed the practice OF using these Filters too free
~ he could not cohsctcutiouslY say that lac
MHald discard them from the side boafd, I"i
hr hai himself experienced bcu"Ticlal l"Sulis
from their use, and THAI, from hong AMI
CLOS" observation, Ia" " convinced thai " hen
used mtHtrIatclE. ahL as a medicine exclusive
Is, they We're ali that W3i- recommended 1t
the same time hc armed lIs IA, HfrIS not It, uii
the cork too often, f"r they Nrrr tat too il,
afI a tonic L. Tim" with
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
I.ihClede Hotrl. Chicago.

This new and elegant first class house. SIT
uated oposIte the lIttshurg n TT. W ayne ana
Chicago st. Louis u"pous, Is now open, and
after = thorough test OF its recommendation, Nr
have no heSli alton III recommending III To our
readers OF the best hotels III tnat city
The furniture Is new and handsome, The liable
contains all that an apISure could demand, the
loCatlon ls central the charges are very ITtson-
AIDE, and the landlord and his attaches are
model gentlemen. GO To the i.acIodc Whrn
YOU visit Chicago
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10

NEW MkTHOD ron CeFlISH I.EIThEs. 49, (~re
Adv u From our personal know ledge ct the
merits and genulnencss of this wonderful new
invention (ihe copy my Ink and book referred
To above we assure our readers that 1t offers
the very hest Inducements either to dealers.
consumers. or those who wish to engage 40
agents Ia highly prontable and honorable
business, that Will yield handsome returns IOr
their labor. send ior price list and full par
ticuiars; also. other ARTICLES III stationary line
sent Irrt. They WANT good agents every hcI q
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-10
Kimbalps Music Warerooms.-2

Pianos and MeioIeons are constantly on hand
and ready II ship by The single instrument on
by the dozen Smiths American Organs IN
forty different styIes--TangIng IA price IRON
! 100 90 to $1,000 Vi. lns IuInrnts sold on tins
10y part being paid down and balance In in
sialinents Also second hand francs ana Me
iodesns AT iiOm p.5 90 To 80 10. illustrate
circulars sent free by addressing W. Kim
bali, G3 Washington street, tfoShy'a pp"ia
House, Chicago, Ill.