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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-01
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VINEGAR BITTERS.-CALIFORNIA
Y VINEGAR BlTTERS for sale by
oc 10 PURCELL, LADD & co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
CHATTER VI.

Scene Tie Ronaan CAPITOL
Dearest Mary, this is the most cele.
brated statue in the world This is the re.
nowned Capitoline Venus you've heard
so much about. Here she is with her lit
tie blemishes restored Chat is patched)
by the most noted Roman artists-and the
mere fact that they did the humble patch
ing of so noble creation will make their
names illustrious while the world stands
How strange it seems-this place! The
day before | last stood here, ten Happy
years ago, | wasn't millionaire--bless
your soul, | hadn't cent And yet had
a good deal to do with making Rome mis-
tress of this grandest work of ancient art
the world contains"
The worshipped, the illustrious Capt.
tolne Venus-and how much she is valued
at Ten millions of francsw
"Ies--n0,o she is"
"And oh, Georgy, how divinely beauti-
full she is y
"Ah, yes-but nothing to what she was
before that blessed John Smith broke her
leg and battered her nose Ingenious
Smith gifted Smith--noble Smith Au.
thor of all our bliss Hark Do you
know what that wheeze means? "Mary,
that brat has got the whooping cough
viii you neuer learn to take care of the
children
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02

edition of Il Slangphanger di Roma as
follows.
WONDERFUL DIsCovERY!--Some six
months ago Signor John Smitthe, an
American gentleman now some years a
resident of Rome, purchased Tor trife a
small piece of ground in the Campagna,
just beyond the tomb of the Scipio family,
from the owner, a bankrupt relative ofthe
Princess Borghese. Mr.. Snlitthe after
ward went to the Minister of Public
Records and had the piece ofground trans
ferred to poor American artist named
George Arnold, explaining that he did it
as payment Ind satisfaction for pecuniary
damage accidentally done by him long
since upon property belonging to Signor
Arnold, and further observed that he
would make additional satisfaction by i'm
proving the ground for Signor Arnold, at
his own charge and cost. -Four weeks ago,
while making some necessary excavations
upon the property, Signor Smitthe un.
earthed the most remarkable ancient statue
that has ever been added to the opulent art
treasurers of Rome. 1t was an exquisite
figure of a woman, and though sadly
stained by the soil and the mould of ages,
no eye could look unmoved upon its raw
ishing beauty The nose, the left leg from
the knee down, and ear, and also the toes
of the right foot and two fingers of one of
the hands, were gone, but otherwise the
noble figure was in remarkable state of
preservation. The Government at once
took military possession of the statue and
appointed commission of art critics, an
tiquares and cardinal princes of the
church to assess It's value and determine
the remuneration that must go to the
owner of the ground in which it was
found The whole affair was kept pro-
found secret until last night. In the mean
time the commission sat with closed doors,
and deliberated Last night they decided
unanimously that the statue is Venus,
and the work of somei unknown but sub
timely gifted artist of the third century
before Christ. They consider it the most
faultless work of art the world has any
knowledge OF,
"At midnight they held final conference
and decided that the Venus was worth the
enormous sum of ten million francs7 In
accordance with Roman law and Roman
usage, the Government being halloween
in all works of art found in the Champagne,
the State has naugh' to do but pay five
million francs to Mr.. Arnold and take per-
manent possession of the beautiful statue.
This morning the Venus will b. removed
to the Capitol, there to remain, and at
nom the commission will wait upon
Signor Arnold with his Holiness the
Pope's order upon the Treasury for the
princely sum of five million francs in
gold"
CHORUS OF VOICES" Luck It's no
name for itw
ANOTHER VOICE." Gentlemen, ! pro-
pose that we Immediately form an Amer-
can joint stock company for the purchase
of lands and excavation of statues, here,
with proper connections in Wall street to
bull and bear the stock"
ALL" greed"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02

| think the old fellow has hitherto had
scant justice done him in the main. We
make him the svr.bol 81 old age or death,
and think we have settled the matter. As
If old age were never frosty, but kindly
too as If it had no reverend graces of its
own as good In tGeil way Is the noisy i'm
pertinenCe of childhood, the elbowing
selfconceit of youth, or the pompous me
diocrity of middle life As if there was
anything discreditable in death, or nobody
had ever longed for it, Suppose we grant
that Winter Is the sleep Of the year, what
then? | take it upon me to say that his
dreams are inner than the best reality of
his waking rivals
Sleep, silence, child. the father of soft Rest"
is very agreeable acquaintance, and
most oius arc better employed in his com
pany than anywhere else. For my own
part, think Winter a pretty wide-awake
old boy, and his bluff sincerity and hearty
ways are more consenial to nv mood, and
more wholesome 70 me- than any charms
OF which his rivals are capable Spring is a
tickle mistress, who either does not know
her own mind, or is so long OF making It
up whether YOU shall have her or not
have her, that one gets tired at last of her
pretty mills and reconeiliations. You 20
to her to be cheered up a hit, and, ten TO
one, catch her IN the sulks, expecting you
to find enough good humor for both. After
she has become Mrs. Summer, she grows
little more staid in her demeanor and her
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
THE END.

The Capitoline Venus is still in the Cap
itol at Rome, and is still the most charming
and most illustrious work of ancient art
the world can boast of But if ever it
shall be your fortune to stand before it
and go into the customary ecstacies over
it, don't permit this true and secret his.
tory of its origin TO mar your bliss-and
when you read about gigantic petrified
men being dug up near Syracuse, in the
State Of New York, keep your own coun-
sel-and if the Barnum that buried them
there offers to sell to you at an enormous
sum, don't you buy. Send him to the
Pope!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02

abundant table. where you are sure to GET
the earliest fruits and vegetables of the
season, is a good foundation for steady
friendship; but she has lost that delicious
aroma of maidenhood, and what was deli.
cately rounded grace in the girl gives more
than hints of something like redundance in
the matron. Autumn is the poet of the
family. He gets you up splen6or that
you would say was made out of real sun.
set but it is nothing more than few hec.
tic leaves, when all is done. He is bu.
sentimentalist after all; kind of Lamar
tine whining along the ancestral avenues
he has made bare timber of, and beg
ging contribution Of spirits from your
own savings to keep him in countenance.
But Winter has his delicate sensibilities
too, only he does not make them as good
as indicate by thrusting them forever in
your face. He is better poet than
Autumn, when he has made up his mind,
but, Ike a truly great one as he is, he
brings you down to your bare manhood,
and bids you understand him out of that,
with no adventitious helps of association,
or he will none Of you. He does not
touch these melancholy chords on which
Autumn is as great master as Heine.
Well, is there no such thing as thrum-
ming on them and Numbering over them
till they get out of tune, and you wish
some manly hand would crash through
them and leave them dangling brokenly
forever Take Winter as you find him,
and he turns out to be thoroughly honest
fellow, with no nonsense in him. and toler-
a in yrrhi 10
fort in the long run. Heis not what they
call genial critic; but bring real man
along with you, and you will find there is
a grabbed generosity about the old cynic
that you would not exchange for all the
creamy concessions Of Autumn. "Sea-
son of mists and mellow fruitfulness,"
quotha? That's just it; Winter soon
blows your head clear of fog and makes
you see things as they are; thank him
for it The truth is, between ourselves,
have very good opinion of the whole
family, who always welcome me without
making me feel as If | were too much of
poor relation. There ought to be some
kind Of distance, never so little you know,
to give the true relish. They are as good
company, the worst OF them, as any |
know, and am not little flattered by a
condescension from any one of them but
| happen to hold Winters retainer, this
time, and, like an honest advocate, am
bound to make as good showing for him,
even if it cost few slurs upon the rest
of the household. Moreover, Winter is
coming, and one would like to get on the
blind side of him-Jamles Russell L0mel,
IN atlantic Monthly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
CHAPTER III.
[ lScenA--Tha iSt1Ldin |

lECehe-lB DCuuU
John, friend of my boyhood am the
unhappiest of men,"
You're an ass !"
Il have nothing left to love but my poor
statue-and see, even she hash sympathy
for me in her cold marble countenance--so
beautiful and heartlessv'
You're a foolm
ooh, john
ooh, fudge! Didn't you say you had
six months to raise the money in?"
Don't deride my agony, John. III had
six centuries what goof would it do? How
could it help poor wretch without name,
capital or frlends?"
idiot Coward! Baby Six months
10 raise the money inland five will do"
care you insane?'
Six months-an abundance. Leave it
to me. I'll raise it,
What do you mean, John? How on
earth can you raise such monstrous sum
for re ?"
wa you let that be my business and
not NEEDLE? Will you leave the thing in
my hands? Will you swear to submit to
whatever | dog Will you pledge me to
find no fault with my actions?"
81 am dizzy-bewildered-but swear
John took up hammer, and deliberately
smashed the nose of America He made
another pass, and two of her fingers fell to
the toor-another, and part of an ear
came away-another, and row of toes
were mangled and dismembered another,
and the lett leg, from the knee down, lay,
a trapmputary ruiD
John put on his hat and departed.
George gazed speeches. upon the
battered and grotesque nightmare before
him for the space of thirty seconds, and
then wilted to the floor, and went into
commissions.
John returned presently with a carriage,
got the broken-hearted artist and the
broken-legged statue aboard, and drove off,
whistling low and TRANQUILITY. He left the
artist at his lodgings, and drove off and
disappeared down the Va Quirinalis with
the statue.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
CHAPTER II.

Scene-A Daoelling in Rome
My dear sir, it is useless to talk.
haven't anything against you, but l can't
let my daughter marry hash of love, art
and starvation-I believe you have moth.
ing else to Offer"
Sir, | am poor, / grant you But is
fame nothing? The Hon. Bellamy Poodle,
of Arkansas, says that my new statue of
America is clever piece of sculpture, and
he is satisfied that my name will one day
be famous"
" Bosh! What does that Arkansas ass
know about it? Fame's nothing-the
market price of your marble scare-crow is
the thing to look at. Took yoG six months
to chisel it, and you can't sell it for hun
dred dollars. No, sir! Show me fifty
thousand dollars and you can have my
aughter-otherwis she marries young
Shipper. You have just six months to
raise the money in. Good morning, sir"
ALAS! Woe is me !"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
+" John Paul" on Wall Street Opera.
lions.

"John Paul." the humorous New York
correspondent of the Springfield Repu6i.
can, narrates his experience with the
Wall street brokers when he stepped
down among them after the Fridays bat
tie to see what he could pick up;
What do you want of us?' would be
asked as | entered the office.
ITO buy some stocks for me-
" Have you any money!"
Have any money? Do | look like
person of that character If | had, do
you think I'd come down here with it 2"
"Then we ca Mt do anything for you"
Cant ehg What's to hinder your
buy ing me any stock that looks likely to
go up twenty or thirty per cent. at the
lowest, letting it 90 up, selling it at the
highest, taking out what it cost and your
commissions, and giving me the balance
J don't ask you to give me any money
beforehand, and you make your commits
sions and have the fun of doing business
in any event"
None of them saw the profit that must
result to them from this thing, which
simply shows that they are not business
men. There's not woman who reads
this article but can see with half an eye
unless she has a wall, or Wall street
eye-that they're sure to make commits
slons If the stock goes up, and have it on
hand for collateral if ii goes down.
One Of these persons-when | wish to
be particularly severe on a man | always
speak Of him as person-called to me as
| was going out of the door, and said,
I" Are you James Fisk, Jr2"
No ! replied, "why do you ask"
Oh explained he, g thought that no
one else in the city could have that amount
of cheek"
| have since thought that he might
have meant CHIC, which is the French for
style.
However, Notwithstanding their com.
bination to crush me, they cannot prevent
me from operating. This is the way to
do it. When see stock which is going
up, ! enter the price down in book, and
the number of shares | would probably
buy. Ii it goes up | can calculate the
profit ! should have to nicely. If i
goes down, can calculate the saving
have effected by not buying, so you see
have a sure thing either way. Putting
botL sides together, find that make and
save about 100000 week.
California has imported men and ms.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
THE LEGEND OF THE CAPITOLINE
VENUS.
BY MARK TWAIN.
CHAPTER |.

Scene-An artists Studio IN Rome.
On, George, do love you"
Bless your dear heart, Mary l know
that-mhy is your father so obdurate?"
George, he means well, but art is folly
to hlm--he only understands groceries
He thinks you would starve me"
"Confound his wisdom-it savors Of in
spiration. Why am not money-mak-
ing, bowelless grocer, instead of divine
lighted sculptor with nothing to eat?"
DO not despond, Georgy, dear-all his
prejudices will fade away as soon as you
shall have acquired fifty thousand dol"
Fifty thousand demons Child, | am
in arrears for my boardr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
CHAPTER ".
I Scene-7he Studio. !

"The six months will be up at O'clock
to-day! Oh, agony. My life is blighted
| would that were dead. had no sup
per yesterday. have had no breakfast
to-day. | dare not enter an eating house
And hungry 2 - don't mention it. My
bootmaker duns me to death my tailor
duns me; my landlord haunts me. am
miserable! | haven't seen John since
that awful day. She smiles on me tender
~ when we meet in the great thorough
fares but her old flint of father makes her
look in the other direction in short order
Now who is knocking at that door? Who
is come to prosecute me: That malignant
villain, the bootmaker, III warrant
Come IN
Ah happiness attend your highness
Heaven be propitious to your grace
have brought my lords new boots. All,
say nothing about the pay there is no
hurry, none in the world Shall be proud
if my noble lord will continue to honor
me with his custom. All, adeul'
Brought the boots himself Don't
want his pay Takes his leave with bow
and scrape fit to honor majesty withal !!
Desires a continuance of my custom! Is
the world coming TO an end? OF all the
----e0Hs in
Pardon, signor but | have brought
your new suit -
Come IN ~
"A thousand pardons for this intru-
sion, your worship! But have prepared
the beautiful suite OF rooms below for
you--this wretched den is but i'll suited
To -
Come IN ~
al have called TO say that your credit at
our bank, sometime since unfortunately
interrupted, is entirely and most sadstac.
torily restored and we shall be most happy
ii you will draw upon US for any
Come IN =
My noble boy, she is yours! She'll
be here in a moment Take her-marry
her-love her--be happy God bless you
both Hip, hip, hur--'
Come i, |"
ooh, George, my own darling, we are
savedW
! "Oh, Mary, my own darling, we are
I sayed-but I'll swear don't know why ~
CHAPTER Y.
Scene-I Roman Cafe
One of group Of American gentlemen
reads and translates from the weekly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
THANKSGIVING.
BY PHOEBE CARY.

n ncn grown sick with toll and care,
Leave Tor a while the crowded mart;
@wcmen sinking with despair
weary OF limb and faint of heart,
YSHgct your years to-day, and come
N children back TO childhood's home
rss,uw again the winding rills,
10 to the places where you went,
BNen climbing up the summer hills,
In their green laps you sat content;
lad softly leaned your head to rest
~ Natures calm and peaceful breast.
yak through the serc and fading wood,
No lightly trodden by your feet,
When all YOU knew OF life was good,
And all You dreamed of life was sweet;
And let fond memory lead you back
Es youthful loves enchanted track.
rm,ae the ripe fruit OF orchard boughs,
Brink from the messy well once more,
2Aan,he fragrance from the crowded mows,
With fresh, sweet clover running DER;
Ana count the treasures at your feet
NJ silver rye and golden wheat.
s;e ut beside the hearth again,
Whose circle once was glad and gay;
Asd If from = the precious cham
Seme shinins inks have dropped away
TNra guard with tenderer heart and hand
The remnant Of thy household band.
n,w near the board with plenty spread,
And II IN the accustomed place
Yes see the fathers reverend head
" mothers patient, loving face,
Khntc 'er Your life may have of Ill,
TAank God that these are left you still
Asd though where home hath been you stand
To-day N alien loneliness;
though You r.sy clasp no brothers hand,
And CAIN no sisters tender kiss;
Though. with no friend nor lover nigh,
Tn pact is al your company;
rsanl> God for friends your life has known,
for every dear, departed day;
TAT blessed past Is safe alone
tod gives. but does not take away:
Hr only safely keeps above
Pw u. The treasures that we love.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
TO THE LOCOMOTIVE.
By BOB BARIAN.

Hello, old Steam Engine!
VIII is this thuss
Why sputter and tizzle.
And make such fussg
Amt yOu on time"
That causes your flurryy
I'm thinking, good fellow,
You're in a mighty big hurry.
say, Mr.. Monster,
You're real queer thing;
For you smoke and you Chan,
And are ''some on the sing.
Like dog in cold weather,
Your best friend is fire,
And though often hard run
You rarely need tyys.
Wonder you don't bust
When so awfully 81 raincd,
Though guess you know better,
As you're pretty well trained
You look mighty fine
With brass mountings enriched,
But for all that, Old Screecher,
You often get "ditclted"
As you're mentioned as " she"
That must be your gender;
Else why in the world
Can you be so much "tender.'
Excuse me, dear "blowhard,n
But | have bad cough,
And can only say farther
Before switch of"
That while rushing along
With the Through Day Express"
May your big, looming shadow
Never, never grow less.
Western Railroad gazette.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02
CHAPTER V

Seae-I Roman CAFE
One of a group Of American gentlemen
reads and translates from the weekly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02

California has imported men and ms.
chinery from France for the purpose OF :
making beet sugar.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02

~rrCE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
=, oeantion will be paid to anonymous comdnani s
Ss- We must have the writer's name nov i3f PM"
NC Yonr favors a. brief as possible. AND write on
vrsx snc side Of the sheet, t,, anord, ~
,, m,r' nee In ali parts Of the county.