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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03
isIf,leI (1liIiNIniis.

At 4 revival excitement i'll Con-
necticut, Il responsible old lady was
struck with conviction and became
i convert, and was proposed for MEM
bership of the church. There WAS Il
meeting held for the examination of
the candidates, OF whom there were
several in attendance.
= Well, my dear sister Rogers, y
said the venerable examiner, addreS-
sing our venerable friend, please re-
late your experience
The old lady, on being thus adj
dressed, lifted up her voice.
Well, said she, / don't know
what 10 say, "a 1 told nay husband
Mr.. Rogers, before j came here, but
believe | have experienced a change
a. | told Mr.. Rogers. my husband
after l came home from meeting,
when | became convinced that / WAS
the most sinful creatage in the world
as | told my husband, Mr.. Rogers
and says he, / think 50 too. Then /
told Mr.. Rogers, my husband, ] was
going To lead Il diftereriU life; MAS
going to trim my lamp and have il
burning agin the bridegroom come
Then Mr. Rogers, my husband, said
he didn't see what / wanted of ano-
tAer, but he didn't make 10 obiec
ton. Then ! told Mr.. Rogers, my
husband, that would JOIN the ciiurci
aud prepare myself for The pI;,c,
where the worm dycth not and tho
fire is not slucnchcd and my hus
band, Mr.. Rogers, told me IA bet.
ter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03
tIiIIDIsf>"~ SAVINGS.

\ recent number OF Hours at
Home contains a paper on i" Children
aud their Sayings, which abounds
~ anocdofc~. We select the follow
ing
:. A friend Of mine has two bright
little boys Freddy, between three
aud four years old. and Willie, about
five. y chronicle OF their dnin@s
and sayings would fill volume. but
tWo specimens must suffice.
Both were very fond Of milk
and a nug II il always completed
their supper. But, while ia tie
country last summer, 1t 80 Glanced
that they one day saw the girl milk
ing.
- There, Willie said Freddy,
You see that, do YOU | don 4 want
any more milk after the cow : had
II a,ii lac Withdrew very much
DISSATISFIED.
That evening, " hen their mugs
~ milk were placed on the table.
tooth stood untouched y reason al
this phenomenon being asked. Fred
~ ssnply declared that lac didn't
want any milk after the cow had
had II, but further refused To explain.
" lille, however, told al tht di-cuV-
erk 81 the morning
The mother then explained to
them that fine milk did not come. To-
them second hand that the COW ate.
gTas~, which MAS changed into milk
Icy a wonderful chemical profess.
ah IN Ia that Which produced every
thing ia nature. Ia the LIGHT of
this explanation, Willie Ma salts
fled. hut Freddy still turned az his
nose At milk, sticking Ia the original
propositions.
Nlier supper Willie. who, on
these Important OCCASIONS, always
acted - eNputindcr, took hiS br.lher
ASIDE INTO a corner.
1t all night, Freddy, lac said
AMI YOU can just go on drinking
Sour milk again The COW eats grass
aud that " hat makes il. Now, ii
the COW didn't Eat the grass. YOU Il
COW s Tor
Freddy resumed hi~ evening
draught~. To his mind. tile. unlv al
Tentative MAS ealing grass. and from
that lac >hrank.
Mamma, mamma, cried u lit
tie boy, hen the sun set ;sorat..au~lN
rel. one ChrlstnIas-cvc, see how hot
heaven j. over there Santa Claus
! baking guess.
In manner Somew hat like. did
one OF these natural philosophers ac-
count for another phcuumcnon
hesing man dump coal in the bin
one day, with a terrible rum bling he
shouted
9 mother now | know what
makes thunder; il i cod putting
coal ON
Children are great realist>, inter
pretns things in the most literal
seuee. To the iufantile mind. the
beautiful metaphor ct the Lord walk
ing IN the garden i'm the cool ul the
day conveys the idea OF a tangible
presence.
know, said a little boy, to
whom the passage was read lust
a. papa does, with hi~ hands behind
> m, ami an old coat on.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

Tue Toledo BLADE-A GREAT
SUCCEss.-Nasby's paper, the To-
LEpo BLADE. the prospectus ofwhieh
appears in another column OF this pa
per- il one of The most remarkable
successes ia the history OF journalism,
and affords another striking example
of the benefits of judicious advcrtis-
ing. Its circulation j. NOW larger
than that of any other paper outside
Of New York city, ami is increasing
regularly from loo Ia 500 per- day !,
The euterrrising publishers, Messrs.
MILLER, LOCKE * Co, attribute
this unparalleled success 10 their
rigid adherence to Two principles in
the management of their business,
VIZ: list. to maze one Of the best pa
perS in the country; and. ii, To let
the people know Il 10y extensive al
Vertising.
The BLADE l. undoubtedly one OF
the first family newspapers publish
"a ia this country. The letters of
the Rev. PETROLEUM y. NAsEA are
written expressly FOR il columns.
See prospectus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

y STORY FOR LAWYERS.- Some
years since, in the Quaker CITY, A"
TWO men went To law, rs they some
times do in other cities. One of
them Went To AN attorney OF his ac-
quaintance, a friend, to engage him
for his ease. - | ann very -orry. -
said the lawyer, that cannot
serve you, bat ! am retained on ,nr
other side.p After mutual REGRETS
the gentleman said Can't vou re
commend some member of your pro-
lcssion whom | can cn"agcPA % OH
yes, - said LegatHs, with great pic;t-
sure" So he took his pen and wrote
an introduction to a GOOD hrDthcr OF
the bar, and after scaling &c, handed
it To the man, who took ii and start
eel for the lawyer. Dn the way, hc
thought he should like t. know \, hat
was in the note; So he opcnei it
which read after this fashion " am
happy 10 introduce. to you Mr.. A
Il friend 81 mine, " ho haas applied to
ne To attend Ia his cas-" in court : [
should have been pleased 10 have
done il, but Am retained ou the other
side, and have recommended you.
y. Be Two fat geese: you pick
one, and viii the other 30 CorurIl's
Guardian of Health.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

TIE G ERAIANToWN TELEGRAPH.
This paper is published every We'd
nesday morning, at Germantown, in
the county of Philadelphia, Pa, hY
Philip X. Frees, who established it
nearly forty years ago, and has edit
ed every number Of it. 1t is AL in
dependent family and agricultural
newspaper, being devoted to choice
literature from American and Eng
lisli magazines; agriculture and fruit
culture in all their branches; and to
a general condensation of the news
of the day, foreign and domestic. II
discusses all subjects Independently.
Families, who desire a weekly news
paper of this character. viii iind il
To be indispensable after :. trial. The
price, - 3 81 cash. Address, :S above.
the publisher at Germantown, Phil
adci ldiia.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03
LITTLE WILLIE j..

.Yes. we,m Gather at lhc rlve.

Yes, Wen gather at the river.
/ aWoke III the hush Of a moonlight night
When my windows We're -hI-frd amt dim
Aud there came - my heart with i rhri'l ~
delight
The Thought OF that bostuiilul hymn;
lis the hy nan which we toyr.t. The saiuIcti, the
lost.
VINO Is Staging in Paradise now
In robes newly ashed, with a harp in his hand .
Aud ihf crown of The ble~t an his brow.
How he sang il on earth, that beautiful HYMN
" th The light OF a hope in ms eye:
" IN the sweet, tender look OF Vcarnin uu-
toH.
And thc pause OF Il wcarilul sigh,
tfR. u thrills me tonight his sweet childish
NSIce.
! It did 81. the days grew long
ttathc fragrance was she'd, the beauty bad tltti
And thc silence succeeded the SOM.
Thrice happy he-bcyond praise. beyond
haRIc.
IA hat beautiful city auovv-
Where the saviour nath given his sou q Hr,v
name
Aud hapti-cd him afrcsh "a MS love
au't TAX from him now Those rub,r- ri pure
white.
InIt crown irom his angelic brow.
Aut cali hinr 70 earth, with its sorrow au,i
change
Nar now. -aiuted brother MOI now
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

Some years ago (SO the story goes, }
a farmer living not Il thousand miles
from New York, gave one OF his SONS
some money, and told him to 90 out
West and remain two wears at the
end of which time, if he would re
turn toa specified place, one of his
brothers would meet him. The
young man went, and returned and
met his brother according to appoint
ment, although no communication
had taken place between them dur
ing the time. While going home
ward together, the wanderer, after
relating some of his adventures, in
quired whether anything had hap
pened since he left home.
NO, not u single thing said the
other everything is just the same
IS when you left, except that the old
crow died"
Indeed, " said the wanderer, '.and
is the old crow dead? What killed
him ?''
Why he ate too much meat when
the matched horses died"
Good gracious are the matched
horses dead? What killed them 20
We'll. you see, when the house
and barn burned, they ovcriid them
selves III hauling water.p
GOOD gracious are the house and
barn burned down How did it hap
pen?"
"Well, you see, when daddy died
they Were carrying lights about, and
were careless"
Good gracious, aud is daddy dead.
What was the matter with him
'Wcll, you see, when Sal ran away
and got married against daddy :
wishes, he pinned away and died
Good gracious, so nothing has
happened since I've been away ~
"N": everything is just the same.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03
: FAMILY MEDICINE.

THE PAIN MILLER Is Il purely vegetable COM
pouud; and, while it is a most elIcIent remedy
for pain, II is a perfectly safe medicine, even
in the most unskHIruI hands. For summer
Complaint, or any other bowel disease in chill
,lrcn or adults, II Is an almost certain cure,
and has, without doubt, been more successful
in curing the various kinds OF Cholera than
amy other known remedy, or The most skillinl
physician. IN India, Africa, and China, where
this dreadful disease is more or less prevalent,
he Pain Killer j. considered by the natives, a
well IS by the European residents IN those eli
mates. \ SURE EEMEDI.
TuE PAIN kILLER.-Wc have known The nigh
character Of this FuUdICinC, and That II Is used
with great success and satisfaction IN our very
best families. Ii i the iaYoritc medicine OF
missionaries in heather lands, where they use
III more than all else together for the diseases
that abound in those warm climates Il ~h'H..4
Ir kept in every house. and be iu ".1E,nv~- i'l
sudden attacks OF sickncsS---' -.rtlan lIce9,
Perry Davis Pam Killer sold by all drug
ssist-.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

NOT BADLY orr. a lady was
reading To her fiVe-ycar-oid boy tht.
story Ell a little boy " hose father WAS
taken i'll aud died, after which the
youngster set diligently to work 10
assist in supporting himself and his
mother. When she had finished Tia"
story she said, "NoW, If pa were to
die, wouldn't you work 10 help mann
una - Why, ma" SAID the little
fellow, not realizing the idea oi work,
"wh:t for? Amt we got a good
house Ia live in, and everything SO
nice ," "oh, yes, my child, - said
The mother, "but We can't eat the
hu;iSe, you know .'WclI, aiu't VT.
got plenty of things in the pantry -
said the young hopeful. Certainly,
my dear" replied the mother, 'but
they will mot last long-:utd what
then ~ "Wcll, ma, = said the little
iucorri@ihle, ''aiE't there enough to
last till you get another husband :''
Ma gave IL up.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

\ EfVoUS DEEtLiTY, WITH fr&
Gloomy attendants, low spirits, de
preston, loss Of power, dizzy head,
loss Of memory and threatened inpo-
trncc and imbecility, find a sovereign
cure in Humphrey Homeopathic
Specific No. Twenty eight. Compoa-
ell of the most valuable, mild and
potent curatives, they strike ut once
at the root of the matter, tone up he
system, arrest the. discharges. aud
innpart vigor and energy, life and Vi
talIty TO the entire man. They haV "a
cured thousands of cases. Price s.
per package of six boxes and vial.
which is very important in obstinate
az old eases, or 81 per single box
Sold by ALL druggists, and sent by
mail on receipt of price. Address
Humphreys Specific Homeopathic
Medicine Co, 5G3 Broadway, y. Y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03
Tnr MoelEr wEnKl.y RroIsrrR.

Z TIE MOBILE WEEKIY REGISTER.
There Is no paper in the range of
Southern or Southwesternexch
that can compare in point of size and
ability with the one whose name
heads this notice. is large twelve
page paper published every Satur-
day morning, containing scrcatg-t soo
coiumnS OF choice rea1in" matter.
Is editorials are able, its agricultur-
II and horticultural departments are
Z cartftily and ably prepared by the
Hon. Z. {. LANGDoN, Well known
aS the hest theoretical and practical
hortienlturaIist in the South it con-
t:tins the most interesting Stories
original aud selected from English
magazines poems from the best
known writer's sparkling CORES
pondeaee from all parts OF the Woris!
afid Il condensation of all the news
of tAe week in its IeiegTo}hic .S,tjll-
mary.
The REG lister is fifty years old, is
the best known and most quoted pa
per of its section AND stands ut the
head of our Southern contemporaries
"a :, true reflex of the news, tone and
sentiments of the people OF y iabana
..toL. w. y. MANN, the proprietor
of the REGISTER, was 4 Colonel o..
| -. cavalry in the war for the Union.
| He has invested heavy sums :. make
| his paper what it is, the great bust
/ ness authority of the State and the
| organ of practical and material re-
construction.
/ IL IS edited by Hon. JOHN FoH-
/ SYrn, the best-known political editor
/ OF lhe south; and by 4. G. DE LEON,
| Whose Pour ears i'll Rebel Cap
/ italsh have been s. much copied by
| the Western press. It's corps ofcon-
! tributors and writers is fun and able,
and il is just the paper for the coun-
/ try Hreside IN the Winter evenings.
| Its contents are varied enough 10
| suit all tastes and we advise every
| one OF our readers, who desires a
| really reliable southern paper, To
/ send $ for one years subscription to
the WEEKLY REGISTER. Mobile,
/ Alabama.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

FISH AND OYSTERS - y NEW
HousE.-In calling attention to the
advertisement of Johnson, HolbroOk
4 Rice. of Chicago, who are undoubt-
eddy the largest dealers in fish and
oysters in the West, ii gives Ms pleas
ure To add that they are gentlemen
ofresponsibifity and integrity, having
the very best connections in the
country, and extensive establish
mcnts in three or four prominent
cities outside of Chicago. our deal
crs may Ice assured that anything or
dcred of them Will be found 40. X d, ="
and in saying this we know whereof
we speak.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

\ CLERGS.sN lost his horse on
Saturday evening, and after hunting.
with boy until midnight, he gave
ii up in despair. The next day some
what detected at Eis loss, he went IN
to the pulpit, and took for his text
the following passage from Job "Oh
that knew where l might find HIM"
The boy wno had Just come in, sup
posing the horse WAS still the burden
OF thought, cried out: know
where he Is. He's in farmer Smith S
barn y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

LEADING NEW FNGLAND AGRI-
CULTURAL PAPER.-The Massachu-
sets Ploughman and New England
Journal of Agriculture is the Official
organ of the New England Agricul-
tural Society. Published weekly, ut
= 80 per year in advance, by Geo.
Noyes, proprietor, 81 and - North
Market street Boston, Mass. New
England men. settling in the West,
viii find the ploughmau OF immense
advantage to them, a ii il edited by
the abIest agricultural writers of chat
section. Specimen copies sent every
where OLA application.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03
sumption read fiie following and learn ia" yal-
tis uI
ALIENS LUhG GhLSAh?
What the Doctors Say.

Amos Woody, NJ. u, of kasoius>o county
Ind SAYS: a. For three years past have used
Allen s lang Eaisain - tcnsiyely III M pr:tc
ticc, and am satisfied there IS no better IAr'i-
i.In, for lung diseases in use
Isaac X. Dor:tn, NJ. u, oi Logan county -.
says. Aliens Lung Ealsala uu only sells
rapidly, tut gives perfect satisfaction IA every
...ls. within my know !cdSt'- Hay lnss '1utitl4ct
ina II. aud knowing that At p'saes = s'tnlplt
nletilciu.ti propertIy freely usc % "a my ,t.4i43
practice. and with unbranded success. As az
t-N,ceiuranf IL il most certainty i.lr ;.iit:st ol
ANY prcpaT.tjiau have ~ - Yet klt"wn-
Nathaniel Harris. NJ. d, OF MHiiic6Uf} ,
Vt saws - lriNc no doubt 1t VIII soon De
come classical remedial agent ur the cure ol
an diseases ct Iit throat, bToHchI-tf tables, ;'itH
lUH rs- -
IN LIoyd OF OHIO. surgeon ia iiga .iEiisY tiHf-
ing the war. from exposure conira"uN ron
sumption. Tie says II have 500 hs'sii-ir'N .5
say ins that 1t bV the U5g ol your llts tau
sam that am nuS alive and enjoying Healil}-
Dr. Fletcher Of Missouri, says - recon
mend your Baleam IN preference 10 any oitCl
Ie,ii.,itie i,,r coughs, and IL IIes saiIsIatIoE
Aliens llju-. liIlsam Is the remedy 10 cure
ALI lang amt throat difficulties. 1t should ~,
Thoroughly tested before using any other t1;ti
sam IT Mil care when all others lII- ilH'e'-
tions accompany each bottle
J. y. HARRIS x Co, sole proprIetor7, Gin
cmu4II. ohio. For sale By All druggists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

\ CARD.-A clergyman, while re-
siding in South America - a missionary, dts
covered - safe stnd simple remedy for the cure
the urinary ami seminal organs, and the whole
train OF disorders brought by banclui and
vicious habits. Great numbers have been cured
hy this noble remedy. Prompted by desire
To benefit the afflicted and unfortunate, ! viii
send the recipe for preparing and using this
med ieiuc, in a sealed envelope, To any one who
needs 1t, free OF charge Address Joseph I.
iuIuan station u, Bible House, y. \ city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03
RED EIDINt.TIobD.
nyLr9YLAr6oA


Well, tiytie Red Riding Hood
Pleasant Il was 10 play
Ia til. green fields and the shady W8"a
Through gol,ien summer day.
Wrong, Was *, piucking tie 10wer5
" atching tine rcdbrcast's Hight.
All needless OF hurrying hours
And grdndmamma doletuI plight
l'oor little Red Ridin.-Hoadt
Wolves. and nor babies. think:
~rurdIcr feet than Yours have stau.i
Careless on ruin : BRINK
Binds OYER The door-siiI tWined
Laugh IN the brecZcie-s blue;
Aud use fear Fullles not the miHd
of = girl bud Young a YOU
I,.aF little Red Riaing-iloJd,
sorry enough You are
ttTIudmaInnIa -, she u kiusi ant good
And Won did n stray 81 far.
Nevertheless, nevertheless,
la THIS tangled world OF ours,
tht ..nd OF wandering none can -ura@
And u vol may lurk among hoRcIs.
fDur Young FtJlkS For February
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

THE New York Evening Mail is
one OF the very best papers published
in the United States. Those who are
now Ii oking around to find Il really
good family paper cannot do better
than send for the Evening Mail, -
New \ ork city. 1t is edited by Chas.
II. Sweetser, one of the best writer's
the country affords.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

Tie laws OF Rhode Island stu re-
quire property qualification of all
uaturalized voters. \ Suffrage y
ISOLATION ia Prov Idrns.e ia,,S been for
med 10 influence public opinion
against this restriction.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

vi i certain church fair, held dur
in" The winter, a set Of tuopcr'&
works was promised To the indiytI-
ual who should answer Il certain set
al cnnundrums. y dashin" young
fellow was pronounced the winner,
and received 4 set OF wooden pals.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

A GENTLEMAN lad TIVE children
the one . daughter. who was con-
eldsred plai. in her person the other
a son, who WAS reckoned handsome.
One day, a they were playing 20
gether, they saw their faces n IA look
tns-glass. The boy was charmed
With MS beauty, and spoke OF il TO
hi- sister, who consider eel his re-
ozark - - many Reflections on her
ash - {. She told her father Of
IL" asair, complaining of TIER broth
- rudenes. 10 her The father, al
stead OF appearing angry, took them
b1th Upon MS knees. and with much
affection. gave theEa both the follow
ING advice 4 would have you both
look IN the glass every day YOU, NV
son, that you NAV be reminded never
10 alshoRor the beauty OF your face
hy the arformity OF your actions
and you, nv daughter. that YOU MAY
take car. 10 hide the defect OF beauty
IN y"ur person hy the superior iustre
81 your viftuou- aud aniabie con
duct
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

.'Sh:tll Ne take a bus up Rroa,lw-ly
said = young New \ orker, ahp "a a.
show ing his country cousin about
town. oh, dear, n1, said the
alarmed girl, II wa,iidn't s,io that
il. lac street. -----.--
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

T.. t.. HaSsrick, Lake Village, y.
H., says worms Iu horses may be
cured ty keeping the external oritice
thoroug &ly asointed with lard. 1t
will cPT- tanN case OF worms in one
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03


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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

The herds afc:tttle roaming over
tire prairit-s of raA:,s are said often
ID number thousands, aud when
making their Way Ia the watering
places are not 10 be triied with
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

The Nicksburg Timesmentions the
appearance of an enormous worm in
cotton fields there. 1t is about eight
inches long is as big round as Il
MINIS finger, and very voracious.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03

BE not all sugar, or the world viii
swallow thee up; nor all wornl-wood,
or ;tswill spit thee ont.