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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17
A WhaIer's SOlilOquy.

A Nantucket correspondent gives an in
teresting illustration of the gradual pro-
gress of opinion" in this anecdote about
shipmate who accompanied him on one of
his early whaling voyages Stiles was
supplemented, transparent young fellow;
and, when we sailed, had been "paying
attention" for some time to young lady,
who, he had reason to think, did not fully
reciprocate his ardent feelings. At all
events, the parting, on her side, was not
so affectionate as he could wish, and he
was impressed with the belief that she
only kept INN as standby, in default of
better offer.
81 don't believe" Stiles would say, with
a respondent shake Of the head, II don't
believe Ann Jones III have me, anyhow"
When we had been out few months,
and had met with fair success, Stiles tone
was modified. The burden of his mono
logue changed to "Well, | domino but
what Ann Jones II have me after ALL"
With thousand barrels of oil under
matches, he became still more hopeful.
"Chance is pretty good for Ann Jones'
he would say "Pretty good now"
AT fifteen hundred barrels he had as
sumed self-satistied manner, and solilo-
quized-"I guess there's no danger but
what Ann Jones II have me now" At
two thousand barrels" Anr Jones II be
glad enough to get me now, l know"
When e cut the last whale that waste
fill the vessels hold and squared away
for home, Stiles threw his hat in the air
with wild Indian yell of triumph-"In
be hanged if IH haze Ann Jones, any
I01o ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

houses of the Herbergers and Altenfeldts
was but too well known, and would, doubt
less, be brought forward as proof OF
Franke's guilt, his father wisely deter
mined upon sending him away. Conse-
| quently the young man was constrained
to be at hide and seek for several weeks.
This afforded ample opportunity for Gill
bert to tell his own story. He boldly de-
clared that the Baron mad been slain in
unfair fight by the young Herberger.
This version Oh the tale gained universal
credence. The Emperor issued orders for
the arrest of the fugitive. A reward was
offered to any one who might be instru-
mental in bringing him to justice. For
many months, however, FRANKIE succeeded
in Guiding the vigilance of his enemies
At length, however, his whereabouts
was discovered He was arrested, and
put on trial, the chief witness against him
being the guilty iGilbert, who positively
swore that he saw the sword of Herber-
ger pass through the body of the ill-fated
Baron. In the days of which we are
writing, justice was not very impartial !;
and the scales she is supposed to carry
were not at all times evenly balanced
Poor FRANKIE was found guilty upon
the charges upon which he had been
arraigned; and although there never
was at any time any pretence that the case
was either murder or homicide, he was
condemned to death. While these events
had been taking place, poor Odella was
subject to species of persecution which
was odious and well nigh insupportable
her cousin Gilbert pestered her with his
attentions, and declared that the Baron,
her father, had expressed a wish that he
should be her husband and protector.
But, despite his Vaccinations, the guilty
wretch was not destined to triumph or
reap any benefit from his iniquity. A
short time before the day appointed for
the execution of Farnke Herberger, new
light was thrown upon the matter. Anew
pedlar came forward, and deposed to the
fact that he was travelling over the noun
tains with his wares, on the night of the
murder, and that he distinctly saw Gilbert
quiry was set on foot by order of the EN-
peror, and the Jew gave so circumstant ial
an account of the events of the night, as
to induce free pardon being granted to
FRANKIE Herberger, together with an Or
der for the arrest of Gilbert Two days
after this, the body of the last-named was
floating on the surface of the Rhine, the
guilty man having, in a fit of despair,
thrown himself from the rocks. 1t will,
perhaps, be needless to say that FRANKIE and
Odella were married F.; and for many years
afterwards, it was asserted that the form
of the old Baron was to be seen after
nightfall, lowering round st. Jerome's
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

and an announcement of its antiouitv
What has been done with it since ~.
public well know, and therefore repetition
is unnecessary.
The artist, whe is a very modest man
and whose name is yet unknown to fame
Toes not consider this his best effort. This
is evidenced by a remark he made when
told II was very poor piece of work.
manship "Well," said he, I" thew hur.
ried me like thunder any baker could
make as good thing out of dough-" He
further said in view of these hard times
that he would be willing to take orders for
duplicates from the admirers of antiouitv
and petrlfaction at the same price, pro-
ylded that the ten-acre quarry at Fort
Dodge, which was purchased by Hull &
Company to get the stone to make the
giant, is not already exhausted by parties
seeking specimens of this celebrated stone
for their cabinets.
Ii the owners of the giant who perpe.
trated the joke on the Swans, and good.
ly portion OF the people of the country.
find that their swindle is in any way inter.
fered with by this expose, let them secure
the services Of some influential newspaper
and some more atfidavits and opinions Of
the wiseacres of science, and they may be
able to sell some more stock in their en-
terprise If they do this, as stated before,
the names of men in this community-
honest, responsible men, who are now &C.
quainted with all the circumstances-will
be given, backed by their afidavits, and
conclusive proof will be brought forward
to show the Cardiff Giant to be one of the
greatest humbugs ever gotten up in this
country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17
Selected Miscellany.
A STREAK THAT HURRLES By
BY GERALD GRIFFIN.

The stream that hurrles by yon fixed shore
Returns no more;
The wind that dries at morn y0n dcWy lawn
Breathes and Is gone;
Those wthered flowers to summers ripening glow
No more shall blow;
Those fallen leaves that strew yon garden bed
For aye are dead.
II. ,
OF laugh, of jest, OF mirth, OF pleasure past,
Nothing shall last;
On shore, on sea- on hill, on vale, on pam,
Naught shall remain;
OF all for which poor mortals yainly mourn,
Naught shall return;
Life hath his hour IN heaven and earth beneath,
And go hath DEATH
III
Not all the chains that clank in eastern cline
Can letter Time.
For all the phials in the doctors store
Youth comes no more;
No drug on Ages wrinkled cheek renews
Life's early hues;
Not all the tears that pious mourners shed
Can wake the dead.
For all Spring gives, and Winter 'yes again,
We greye In vain;
Vainy for sun 4hine He'd and Joys gone by,
We hcave The sigh;
Oh ever on, with unexhiusted breath,
Time hastes to death;
Even nth each word VIC speak moment flies,
Ia 0orn and dies.
"
If thus, through lesser Nal1re's empire wide
Nothing abide
II wind, and wave, and leaf, and sun, and flower,
Have eSch their hour
He walks or ice wrcse dallyng spirit ci.ngs
To earthly thinso
And he alone is wise whose well-taught love
Is fix above.
VI.
Truths firm az bright, but oft to mortal ear
Chilling and dear
Harsh as the ravens croak the sounds that tell
OF pleasures knell;
Pray reader, that at least the minstrel's strain
Not all be vain;
And when thou bend'st to God the suppliant knee
Remember me.
--CorniW NigdzLne.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

M. Lesrolles, who was associated with
Nj. de Girardin in his early career, as
business manager, was so ignorant that
he was obliged in counting up his sub
sclptions to write down and add up
columns of figures yards in length, not
understanding The rule of simple multiph-
cation. His friends used to find him at
this work, lying on his face on the floor
upon reams of paper pasted in strips;
every man has his method" he would
reply, coolly, to their jokes. !" may not
understand account, Messieurs, but | know
the way to success
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

THE whole number of children in the
State of Minnesota between the ages OF
and 81 is 144, 4l4--malcs, 1854 females,
69,770. The whole number attending
school was 102,0S6. The whole number
not attending school, 42,32S.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30

H6- HEADQUARTERS FOR EXTRACTING
Teeth with fresh Nitrous Oxide Gas Absolutely
no pain. Dr. H. r. THOMAS, formerly operator at the
Cotton Dental Rooms devotes his entire practice TO the
Street. las
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30

among the political do5ris Of the past four
years. Having wrought out the principle of
emancipation, and fortified it beyond all
possibility of harm in the future, it desires
to move forward and grapple with the
political necessities which are rapidly being
developed. The negro has ceased to be a
central figure, and the animosities and re-
vepges of the past have to very great extent
died out. nN'l .I. ||
The impulse of progress still remains as
strong as ever in the party, and it will surely
find exercise in some direction. Within the
last few months very curious phenomenon
has appeared. That section which, FIVE years
ago, was thought to be dangerously inclined
to progress, is now elinging to past achieve
ments; while the conservatives of that time
are clamoring for the adoption of new issues,
and the enunciation of a broad national
scheme of future action. Congress affords
striking example of this anomalous condition
of the party. Both houses are arrayed in two
factions, the one seeking to inaugurate new
and harsh measures toward the South, and
the other to secure pacifcation and to con-
struct some wise and prudent policy indepen-
IDENTIFY of the old issues of the war. There
is no question how the great body of the
people stand as between the two. They are
tired of the struggle which has so long
existed with regard to the negro, and desire
to march with the times. The world does not
stand still, although the Republican party
may. We must deal with the live questions
of the hour.
How this can be accomplished is the prob
lem which is pressing for solution.
Although we do not believe that the policy of
great party can be suddenly formed, we
are sure that it is the part of wisdom
promptly to grapple with all difficulties of
politics and government. 1t is idle to attempt
TO evade or postpone action. 1t is not to be
denied that the Republican party lacks a
broad national policy with regard to
finance, taxation, and imposts. For six
months, Republican leaders in Congress
have been at loggerheads on those subjects,
and the country is apparently no nearer So
luton of any one of them than it was at the
beginning of the session. Yet the approach
ing campaign will probably largely depend
on these issues, and the whole nation is
anxiously waiting to have them cleared out of
the way in order that it may comprehend it's
true position and prospects. 1t is to be feared
that the people will refuse to wait much
longer.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30
WHAT SHALL WE DO NEXT?
From the N. Y. Times.

rTo1H tHo W. . IlHleS.
When the Republican idea, after years of
discussion, had gathered sufficient vigor to
justify the formation of party, it was essen
TALLY different from what we recognize as
Republcanism to-day. The policy of 1856
was the germ of the creed which has since
been developed. Emancipation was an end
too vast to be hoped for at first, and the
utmost the infant party dared to assert was
that the Federal domain should be dedicated
to freedom. Outside of this issue the party
had little or no capital. Its apparent poverty,
however, proved a source of strength rather
than weakness, by consolidating the senti-
ment and action of the party to such an ex-
tent as to enable it to succeed in the canvass
of 1860. 1t is questionable if, with more
diversified policy, the party could have elected
Mr.. Lincoln. On that one issue, however, it
harmonized the otherwise discordant political
elements of'conservatism and radicalism, and
achieved victory
The leaders evidently understood the ne
cessities of the occasion, and were governed
by those necessities in the construction of
the Chicago platform. We have always re-
garded the great settlement arrived at on that
occasion as masterpiece of strategy, simply
because it avoided all mischievous complica-
tions, and left the way clear for a combina-
tion of all the anti-Democratic elements. It
is curious to recall the issues of that cam
paign, and to note how moderate they were
in comparison with those which prevailed in
1864 and 1868. Yet it is clear that had it not
been for the Rebellion the party could not
have been long maintained, and in all proba-
bility it would have gone to pieces amid the
dissensions which would surely have attended
the attempt to enlarge its policy. The war
averted that catastrophe, and turned the pro-
gressive genius Of the party in the direction
of emancipation. 1t took two years to bring
the party up to the assertion of that idea as
policy, and it has taken ever since to adjust
the Details and bring the States into prac-
tical conformity with the measures since rem
dered necessary.
That great work being ended, the Republi-
can party is now in critical position. Filled
with impulses of progress, it finds itself with
an accomplished mission, but without any
settled or affirmative issues upon which to
construct a new ground of action for the
future. The elements of which the party
was composed still retain their old character
istics, and cannot remain in perfect combi-
nation, in state of rest. A very large sec
tion of the party requires broader field of
action, and is unwilling to delve any longer
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30
DEATH AND JENKINS.
From. the NJ Y. Tribune.

rT0hI INC M 7. ITlOune
Some Jeames Yellowplush from the rural
regions, making his first visit to town the
other day. was fortunately hidden to funeral,
ane at the first sight of death, in a fashion,
able outfit, fell in love with it, and wrote
home glowing description of the corpse q
la mode, and his own enraptured feelings at
beholding it. A more widely circulated
organ of baekdoor literature in town has
copied his rapt effusion as model of the
fine writing and delicate sentiment most in
vogue with the school for which it caters,
and SO has given us the opportunity of wit
Messing at second hand the interview be-
tween death and the lackey. In every
nation there is feeling implanted in the
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30

Il COMPANY.
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This Company, favorably known TO the community for
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BY re on Public Private Buildings either perma-
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Their Capital together with large Surplus Fund, IL
invested in the most careful which enables
ofloss. -.
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Isaac Hazlehurst Henry Lewis
Thomas Robins, j. Gillingham Fell,
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Franklin A Comfy
WIN. @. OROWELL, Secretary. $50
THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE co. OF
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PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED.
CASH Capital (paid up in ful $500 10000
Cash Assets' jan 4, I,lSTQi;s.....S324,365'I L
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Benz. 4. Tredick, Charss Wheeler,
George ID. Stuart, Thomas ii. Montgomery,
John III. Brown, - James NJ. Aertsen
THOMAS H. MONTGOM 4&Y, Vice President.
ALEX. W. WISPER SecretaaF
JACOB K. PETERSON. Ass ~ SEQ etar
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30

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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
rsEA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COM
PANY, TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 8, 1870
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Board of Directors have this day declared semi
annual Dividend of FIVE PER GENT. on the Capital
Stock of the Company clear of National and State Taxes
payable in cash on and after May 3O 1870.
Blank Powers of Attorney for collecting Dividends
be had at the Office of the Company No. s South Third
street.
The Office will be opened at A. M. and closed at 8
p NJ from May 80 to June for the payment Dividends
and after that date from A. NJ. to p. M.
THOMAS T. FIRTH,
546Ot Treasurer
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30

ssg~ NOTICE.-A SPECIAL MEETING OF
the Stockholders of the PHILADELPHIA, GER
MANTOWN, AND NORRISTOWN RAILROAD COM.
PANY will be held in Room No a. PHILADELPHIA
EXCHANGE on THURSDAY, the 9th day of June next
Il o'clock M for the consideration of act of the
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
entitled San act to authorize the Philadelphia, German
town. and Norrstown Railroad Company increase its
Capital Stock" approved the 2sn day of March, 1870
BY order of the Board of Managers.
52t69 A. r. DOUGHERTY, Secretary.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-30
ELECTION NOTICE.

= -
Notice 3. hereby given that special election
will be held IN the City Of Caio. Illinois, on Mon
day, the D1th day of gay, next, \. ID lsIo, at the
usual voting places In said tiy, va For the firSt
Ward at the building on the southeast corner OF
sixth street aud Wash ngton avenue; for the
second Ward ~ the Arab Fire Ccmpan,'s En-.
gine House, for the Third Ward AZ the Office Of
Bryan shannessy, aud for the Fourth Ward
n The Court House, to ascertain the wshe.
of the voters of laid City. as 10 subscription or
purchase by sad city Of shares O the capital stock
of the krniucky Tennessee Railroad Company,
Of Kentucky, Ia the amount Of $1,000. said sub
scrpti"n OF purcha-" 10 be paid for m bonds 81
sad CITY Of Cairo, failing uue twenty hvc years
AFTER the date thereof bearing interest at the rate
Of eight per cent. per annum, sad bonds 70 he de.
hyerod 90 SAID Company IN insiam"ntsof e-no"
each, soon a. each section Of i've nile. ot sad
ioad shall have been completed, the iron laid and
ready for the cars TO run thereon, ami the stock
o. b. received from said Company 10 be sold To
aud rc-conv.yed To said Company by said city,
Of the par value thereof, sork on said road 10 be
commenced within six months from III. time the
subscription j. voted, and 90 Ne completed within
eighteen months thereafter. A. said election the
ballots cast for -ald subscription or our has. shall
have the words "FOr subscription written or
printed thereon. and ~ the ballots east against
-aid subscription or purchase shall hay" The
words "Agaiusi suhscrlpton, Ntiusn o. printed
thereon The polls At said ele ton Viii he
opened at eight o'clock A. NJ, OF said day, and
closed nj TX O'Clock y. NJ $500.
Notice L. also hereby 2 ven that ON she sald 18th
day Of Man, an clsci on all he held tor the pur.
poe Of slrt'ng u member ~ tie select council
from the CITY st Large 10 fill the Vacancy occa'
~ion"nl hy the re-. lguhtipI Of -. u. williamson,
said election "a he held AZ the following places,
wa; First ward Ia the building On the southeast
corner ~ iNth street and Washin gton aVcnu",
second Ward AZ he Engine iiou-c Of the Arab
FIR. Company, III "a Ward a. the Office OF Br, sli
sL'nnessy, and the Pour Ward Of tho court
iou-,. JOHN BRoW",
N.FE
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-30
The 8ulletim.
The Antiquity Of Paper.


| From the A,henaum -
have made a little discovery, which ]
/ think will be con sidercd curious in the bis
| tory of paper believe that the first
! traces of the use of paper In Western
| Europe are found towards the end Of the
twelfth century, and we have not reason To-
suppose that it was in use in England until
the thirteenth or even the beginning OF
the fourteenth century. u is understood
TO have been brought westward from Italy
where il was in use earlier; and / believe
that our word papers, corruption OF
course Of pnpyrus-is considered to have
been borrowed, with the article itself from
the French. i saw, years ago, in PSris--I
believe they belonged to the royal collcc-
ton tit WI. in the time of Louis Philippe
II few Of the earliest documents on paper
known belonging 20 Western Europe in
the period since the Romans, which inte-
rested me much They consisted Of re-
ccipis, or rather bond, FOR money borrow
ed from the Jews in the time Of our
Cpur-do-Lion, given by chief who were
starting for the Crusade; and. If ! reincn-
Der well, the paper rescfnbled much that
of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries,
except that 1t was of rather coar,er text
urr. IL would seem a. II, in the Wet, 1t.
Us" NJ tlil- curli peTlOI WIS hHDN " primer
paly among the Jews. Now, ! am just
passing through the press nm edition of n
Glossary Of Latin and English-or. rs We
are accustomed to call 1t, Angl o-SHxon--
words, of, think, not later than the midi
die Of the tenth century. We may safely
look upon il as the English of the days Of
Athelstan; and in tho part Of which ]
have just received the proof, find. '.Papy-
rt. paper The word pyper does not oc-
cur in DR. Bosworth 3, or any other
Anglo-SaNon Dictionary; but We have
here evidence TINT il was IN usc in our
language at u very early period, and there
cannot b. q doubt that W. derive II from
the Anglp-Saxons aud have not taken it
from the French III the Middle Age. But
thi. fact leads us 70 another namely. That
our Anglo-Snxon forefnihers 90 have the
word Ia 40 Anglo-Saxon form 10 their own
language must have been pretty well ac-
quhinted with paper itself and, no DOUBT,
they found the Roman paper In use In the
island when they came. IL ]. n fact, in
deed, which opens TO u several o,he-s
equally new. IN the social history Of
our Anglo-SaNon forefathcrs. need
hardly add that paper probably never
went entirely out Of use IN Western
Europe after the Roman times, and little
re.-arch might .till throw some curious
Tight upon u. history during the earlier
Middle Age.. II certainly was not sup
po.ed before that Il might be IN Use among
the Anglo-Sahons.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-30

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