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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08
An Adventure,

Don Piatt tells the following good
story in one of his letters:
The latest story that is going the
rounds here is told of one of the second
Joints, as the secretaries were called. to
distinguish them from the High Joints.
This was an elegant youth, rather slen-
der and tall, whose talk began and end
ed in one short sentence which said,
saw, l beg y'r pawdon, which drawled
out, has II very pleasing result, and is
being generally initiated by our free
born youths of America about Wash
ington.
1t seems that this sprig of English
nobility was invited to pass some days
at the country house of a wealthy Amer
lean, and late at night before retiring,
concluded to take ga bath, you know"
and 80, directed by servant, he found
his way to the bath room, and, turning
on the warm water, was soon enjoying
a full length and delicious souse of an
entire relaxation of his aristocratic per-
son, and repose of his aristocratic in
tellect.
Unfortunately the daughter of the
house also concluded to take dip in
the tub, and, not knowing what their
illustrious guest had done to himself
undressed in her room, ran hurriedly
along the hall for fear of meeting some
one, and darling hurriedly into the bath
room, closed the door. What was her
CONSERVATION to see head raise Ian
guidly from the tub, and voice exclaim
cav, beg pawdon."
She screamed a scream-I indulge in
no exaggeration when say that that
girl screamed scream of the first mag
nitude, and then she screamed another
scream as, in her confusion, she turned
the key in the wrong direction, and SO
did not open the door. Between each
scream the languid voice exclaimed:
cav, beg pawdon."
After sixteen screams, any one of
which would have rivaled the locomo-
tive's, she succeeded in opening the
door, and fell fainting in the arms of
her frightened papa. So soon as poter
fumilids could relieve himself of his
nude daughter, he stuck his paternal
head into the bath room and wanted to
know what the hi was the matter. All
he could get in reply was;
cav, l beg pawdon."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08

The udder should be cleaned. Milk
from COW with a calf less than four
weeks old should not be used, nor that
from cow suffering from any disease.
Cleanliness should be scrupulously
observed about the stable and dairy
house.
Milk should be cooled and aired az
soon as drawn from the COW, by bring
ing it in contact with cool surface,
and exposing it in thin sheets to the
air 1t should be kept in covered cans
only rs short time as unavoidable.
and should be protected from the rays
of the sun.
Milk should not be watered.
Milk should not be skinned, nor
should the strippings be kept out.
Milk should not be adulterated in
any way.
Milk drawn on Sunday should be
kept at home for butter, that the
cheese-maker may rest or worship, as
the dictates of his conscience may di-
rect
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08
Personal

'NAsBY" has made contract with
Messrs, Harpers to write twenty poems
for their Weekly.
"OLD JOE" WILSON, late Commits
sioner OF the General Land Offices
now reported President of mining
company in California.
BRICK PoMERoY has been presented
by the employees of the late Demo
crat with diamond ring valued at
81, 500.
JULIA TYLER (Mrs. w. Spencer).
daughter of eX-President John Tyler,
died at Genesee, N Y, on the Sth inst.
PETER HARVEY, Daniel Websters
most intimate friend, announces that
he will publish his "reminiscences.
In July next the Crown Prince of
Prussia will publish her book on ''Fe-
male Labor"
If you should die to-day, would you
leave your family independent of char
ity2 Insure in the Mutual Life of
Chicago.
DIR. MoRRET, the physician who gave
evidence in favor of Prince Pierre Bon
aparte in the Victor Noir trial, has
been assassinated
OFFENBACu has written another ope-
RI boutie called the Butterflies. Crit
les say that he is evidently only work
ing for his grub.
IT is said that the five LAWYERS who
defended Gen. Cole for the killing of
Hiscock have never had their pay.
One OF them claims $500.
Mr.. J. BRLsBlN WALKER, of the
Charleston CIV. V. Herald, was recent
ly married to daughter of Gen. ID. II.
Strother, porte Crayon).
NILSSON has lately been singing in
Memphis with her usual success. She
was asked to sing the rebel song about
"The Conquered Flag but not having
the music, she stated the fact in little
speech to the audience.
SANE AT LAST For five years, "
writes gentleman at Harrisburgh, Pa.
81 was on a wild-goose chase after
remedies for dyspepsia. l have taken,
first and last, enough 'infallible cures
to float jolly boat and the more l
swallowed the faster / got no better.
Luckily, or rather providentially, it
came into my head to try DIR. WALKERS
VEGETABLE VINEGAR BrrrERs. This was
about five months ago. In less than
six weeks not n twinge remained to re-
mind me of the complaint. am per-
fectly well, and have only one regret
that did not discover the true specific
sooner"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08
Love Of the Beautiful.

Place young girl under the care of
a kind-hearted, graceful women, and
she, unconsciously to herself, grows in
to graceful lady. Place boy in the
establishment of thorongh-goinE,
straightforward business man, and he
becomes a self-reliant, practical bust
ness man. Children are susceptible
creatures, and circumstances, and
scenes, and actions always impress, as
as you influence them, not by arbitral ),
rules, nor by stern example alone, but
in thousand other ways that speak
through beautiful forms, pretty pic
lures, etc, so they will grow.
Teach your children, then, to love the
beautiful. Give them corner in the
garden for flowers encourage them to
put it in the shape of hanging baskets !;
allow them to have their favorite trees;
learn them to wander in the prettlest
woodlets; show them where they can
best view the sunset; rouse them in
the morning. not with stern "time to
work ~ but with the enthusiastic "see
the beautiful sunrise!" buy for them
pretty pictures, and encourage them to
decorate their rooms in his or her
childish way. Give them an inch, and
they will go mile. Allow them a
privilege, and they will make your
home beautiful.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08
The Alderny at Home .

The following description of the
mode of pasturing and milking COWS in
the islands from which the celebrated
Alderny cattle are exported will prove
interesting
The care of the cows and dairy de-
wolves entirely On the female members
of the family, while the farmer attends
to the growing crops, or busles himself
in the other duties of his little farm.
The cows are tethered with a rope
passing around the base of the horns,
with chain and swivel attached, and
are fastened to pegs driven in the
ground; they are moved to fresh grass
two or three times daily. Should they
be pastured IN the orchards, an add
tiOnal rope passes from the halter to
each fore leg, and thus tied down, they
are prevented from regaling themselves
with the tempting apples which load
the low hanging boughs, under which
they Craze.
The method of milking the cows is
somewhat peculiar, the milking and
straining the milk being done at one
operation; the milkmaid with her tin
pail, linen strainer and sea-shell, pro-
ceeds to the pasture; seating herself
beside her COW, she soon completes hel
arrangements the linen strainer is Sc.
cnrely tied over the narrow-mouthed
tin bucket, and placing the long shall
low she'll on the strainer, with vigorous
hands she d. cos the milky streams
INTO the she'll; quickly overlooking the
shallow hrim, the milk passes through
the strainer intot the receptacle beneath
Tins primitive method has been il
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08
The Column OF Vendome.

The column of Vendome which has
peen destroyed by the vandal Com
munists was, one of the greatest tri-
umphs 1T art in Europe, associated with
memories f',ll of pride and glory for
France. The column was cast from
cannon tak'n by the great Napoleon in
the German campaign, ana was monu-
ment to the triumphs of French arms
upon such memorable fields as Jena,
Priendland and Austerlirz. 1t was
fashioned after the column of Trojan
at Rome, and its splendid spiral friezes
were an epitome of the more prominent
scenes in the eventful history of the
First Empire. For years it had been a
sort of shrine where hero worshippers
from all parts of the world came to pay
homage to the genius of the mighty
Captain whose statue crowned it and
scarcely day passed but some pilgrim
added to his wreath of in,anOrtelles to
the wealth of floral offerings strewed
about it's base. 1t was one of the
Hottest objects of the city, seen out far
upon the plain in the approach to Paris,
and associated with many of the most
striking scenes of modern European
history as well as with the most brilliant
spectacles of the Partisan holiday. 1t
was around its base that the victorious
eagles Of the Crimea and the Italian
war moved in their triumphal entry in
to their capitol. 1t was so graceful
ndinspiring an objectt that it was spared
in 1915 by allied armies, whose leaders
would not indulge the vengeful Butcher
in his desire to destroy the Bridge of
Jena. But the column must go down
before the fury of the Communists as a
souvenir of monarchical rule, The de-
cree for its destruction was couched in
this language: "The column of the
Place Vendome is a negation of frater-
nifty, and therefore LET it be destroyed. y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08
Flowers at Funerals.
sooner.
From the Christian Union,

One of those customs which, beauti-
full in their conception, run into extrav-
agance and ale abused by bad taste and
misapplication, has reached it's culmi-
nation of absurdity, and is about ready
to die a natural death. We allude to
the use OF flowers at funerals. II was
delicate fancy which first suggested
the idea of putting between the waxen
fingers Of the dead babe the simple
honey flower, scarcely more fresh and
lovely than the human blossom it
seemed to symbolic, The light wreath
that rested, ~ virgin coronal, upon the
brow of the maiden on her bier, or the
modest bunch of rose buds and gera-
mum leaves that pressed her bosom,
presented no incongruity to the mind.
"Sweets to the sweets, we said, with
Shakespeare Danish queen or added,
with mourning brother,
And from her fair and unpoued teeh,
May violets spring !"
But soon, these touching tokens be-
gan to be used without reference to
appropriateness. The remains of old
people began to be adorned with these
emplems of youth and freshness-a
hideous discrepancy. Had Autumn
leaves been used instead, the decora-
ton would have had better signlf-
canoe. Flowers as a funeral accom-
paniment now became the fashion,"
and were employed without discrimi-
nation and without taste. What had
been the graceful tributes of friendly
sympathy were exposed for sale by the
florist, and were furnished by the I'M
dertaker, to be put in the bill"
Great numbering crosses, and anchors
of hope, and crowns of immortality en-
numbered the bier, in mockery, but too
often, of the character of it's occupant,
and served as voluminous testimony
to his social standing -like the silver
nails and handles Of his coffin, or the
number of the carriages in the funeral
cortege. But when, one day, the body
of the bloated ruffian who had been
sent to his account by Reddy the
Blacksmith, in drunken brawl, went
along our street to his burial enveloped
in exquisite white flowers, wrought into
symbols Of purity and heavenly bless
edness and followed by admiring
thousands Of the vilest creatures on this
burdened earth, the horrible absurdity
had indeed attained it's climax, and we
were justified in looking for reaction
to prOsaic common sense.
We were not surprised to hear, the
other day, that judicious lady had
refused to allow the many floral gifts
which she had received as funeral Of
ferings at the obsequies of her son to
be used about his bier, with the excep-
ton of a sprig or two, far down beneath
the coffin lid. For our selves, we are
ready now to return to the severe sim
plicity of our fathers, and to lay our
dead quietly away, accepting the stern
fact of their mota lity, with no other
alienation than such as may be fur
nished by a trust in the power of the
cross, and the hope of blessed resur
erection
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08
Saved by n Sailor.

The breaking of the windlass in pull.
ing down the Column Vendome recalls
to the World the old story of the eleva-
ton of the great obelisk of Sixtus ",
in the Place of st. Peters at Rome.
1t will be remembered that when Fon-
tana began the solemn task of upheav-
ing the huge Egyptian pillar in the air,
proclamation was made that no one
should speak during the operation son
pain of death" As the silent and al
most breathless multitude watched the
huge mass slowly rising, they were APP
paled by the sight of faint curl of
smoke rising along the line of one of
the great pulley-ropes Fontana him
self, the Pope, the cardinals, gazed in
CONSERVATION at the symptom of dan
ger, and the whole experiment seemed
on the brink of final disaster. when a
sailor of Bordighera, in Ligurla, who
was standing among the crowd, forget
full Of the proclamation, shouted out in
stentorian voice, "Wet the ropes "
The obelisk YVES saved, and the descend
ants Of this sensible jack tar still live
in peace and comfort in his native
town on the proceeds of the monopoly
granted to him and his heirs forever, OF
the palm market at Rome.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08

vogue for more than century; they
claim for it the merit of perfect clean.
illness.
While overlooking the operation, 1
could understand the use of the strain.
er clearly enough, but the employment
OF the shell rather puzzled me, until
the milkmaid informed me that 1t was
to prevent the streams of milk wearing
a hole in the strainer; this solved the
mystery.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08

Mrs. HENRY WooD, the English nov
elist, is reported to have realized not
less than 100000 by the sale of her
sensational stories. which at first she
combine induce any publisher to look at
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08
Roses.
BIT THOMAS BAILEY ALpRICH.

BIT THOMAS BAILEY A.DR1CH.
I have placed a golden
Ring upon the hand
Of the Brightest little
Lady in the land!
When the early roses
Scent the sunny air,
She shall gather white ones
To tremble in her hair.
Hasten, happy roses!
Come to me by May,
In your folded petals
Lies my wedding-day!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08

"WHAT flower of beauty shall |
marryl" asked young spendthnlt OF
his misery governor. To which the
governor replied, with grim smile,
/. " Marlgold. "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08

AT Des Moines, on Friday, a coum-
terfeiter pleaded guilty to fourteen
cases of violation OF the Law
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08

The police Of Chicago are wagipg
war against the gamblers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-08

Mr. G.. I. Curtis, of the Utica Her.
aid, recently presented a series of rules
to be observed by the patrons of cheese
factories. They may be summarized
thus:
Cows should not be abused or wor-
RED, but treated kindly and gently.
Cows should not be starved or fed
innutritious or unwholesome food.
but should have an abundance of
food and should have free access to
salt
Cows should have plenty of clean
water to drink not be compelled to
drink stagnant water, nor go long dis
tances for water.
Cows should have ample shade in
summer, and warm, clean, well-venti-
lated stable in winter, with opportuni-
ties TO exercise.
Milking should be done in cool
place in summer, when the COW Is stand
ing quietly.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-24
What WILSON gaw in Europ 3.


Senator Wilson summing up his
foreign trip says: 81 vas seventy
three days in Europe; travelled over
$500 miles; saw a great deal; was
up early and out late; enjoyed per-
feet health; and as it was probably
my only VISIT don't like the ocean,
l improved all my time, and had a
great deal of enjoyment. / saw a
great deal that we have not and
don't want, and a great deal that we
have not and need. l heard only
three oaths while I was gone-once
in London, once in Germany, and
lastly by an American consul. The
Americans are said to swear so much
because of the influence of the eli
mate; but there may be said to be
no profanity there. There is no
chewing of tobacco except among
Americans. / didn't see spitoOn.
Chewing tobacco is an awful vice
and kills as many men as drinking
whiskey. Everybody drinks. You
could put in this room all the teeto-
tai men on the continent. In France
they drink beer and wine, and in
Germany wine and beer. l saw
some brandy drank in France, but
they do not throw down a tumblerful
as we do here. AT the cafes they
draw about two and q half table
spoonsful into a wine-glass, and it
takes the drinker about an hour to
dispose Of that, slipping and talking,
and then he shows no evel effects.
l saw more drunken men in Swift
zerland than in France.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-24
9oetrp
a RnMARKARLE POEM.
THE CONSCIENCE AND THE FUTURE JUDGMENT.

sat alone with my conscience,
In a place where time had ceased,
And we talked of my former living
In land where the time increased.
And feel I should have to answer
The question it put to me,
And lace the answer and question
Throughout an eternity.
The ghosts of forgotten actions
Came floating before my sight,
And things that thought were dead thing
We're alive with terrible might.
And the vision of my past life
Was an awful thing to face
Along with my conscience sitting
In that solmenly silent place
And thought of far away warning
Of q sorrow that was to be mine,
In land that then was the future,
But is the present time.
And thought of my former thinking
Of the judgment day to be,
But sitting alone with my conscience
Seemed judgment enough for me.
And wondered if there was q future
To this land beyond the grave;
But no one gave me answer,
And no one came to save.
Then felt that the future was present,
anu Jno pieSenI HOulu u6VeT 90 Dyt
For it was but the thought of my past life
Grown into eternity.
Then awoke from my timely dreaming
And the vision past away,
And knew the far away warning
Was warning of yesterday
And pray that may not forget it,
In this land beyond the grave,
That may not cry in the future
Aud no one come to save.
And so have learned lesson
Which 1 ought to have known before,
And which, though learned it dreaming,
hope to forget no more.
So sit alone with my conscience
In the place where the years increase,
And try to remember the future
In the land where time shall cease
And know at the future Judgment,
How dreadful so e'er it be,
That to sit alone with my conscience
VIII be judgment enough for melon
on Spectator.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-24

A man of seventy years, living
near Newport, Ind, quarreled with
his wife, and, taking down his shot
Gun. announced that he would COM
nit suicide forthwith. He went in
to the yard, lay down on the ground
Ehere he could be seen from a front
window, fired the gun off in the air,
and remained motionless for an hour
during which time he slyly watched
the door and window for the appear
ance ofhis grief stricken wife. 'But
he was sadly mistaken" says the
old gentleman's home paper. ''They
did not come out to see whether he
had blown the top of his head off or
not. This was more than the old
man could stand; he rose up, went
into the house, and made things hot
for the old woman and children for
while. He'd show them whether
they wouldn't come out when he had
killed himself"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-24

Of skill against strength. He; the
man of brute force, attempted to en-
trap me, the man of science-and he
was caught in his own trap. Fill
your glass and let us drink to the
great scientific movement which has
made Europe the first quarter of the
world, and Germany the first coun-
try in Europe.
| filed my glass, though I did not
drink; but made some excuse, and
gladly left the house.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-24

The Portland Press tells a good
story, as follows: On the Eastern
Railroad, the ether day, a newsboY
entered the car with bundle of dali
les, and accosted a crusty old chan
who sat crouched in a seat near the
stove: "Paper, sir?-only five cents"
''No" growled the passenger. aBut
I'd give five dollars if there was fire
in that stOveF "Did you say you'd
give five dollars if you had a fire in
that stOveT said the newsboy turn
ing back. "Yes, and id quick,
tooF' The boy in the twinkle Of an
eye, opened the stove door, thrust
in his bundle Of fresh newspapers,
touched a lighted match to them,
and demanded his pay. The passen-
gers, who had been watching the
maneuvre, shouted with laughter,
and the old fellow, after hesitating
o moment, sheepishly drew five dol
lars from his pocket and paid the
bill. "Sold out again. quoth the
sharp newsboy, as he went out after
his basket of confectionery.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-24

A country pedsgogue had two
pupils, to one of Whcm he was par
tial, and to the other severe. One
morning it happened that these two
boys were both late, and were called
to account for if.
'You must have heard the bell,
boys, why did you not Gomez
"Please, sir" said the favorite, 81
was dreamin' that 1 was goin' to Cal
iforny, and I thought the school bell
was the steamboat bell, l,as was goin'
in"
"Very well, said the master, glad
of any pretext to excuse his favorite;
"and now, SIR turning to the other,
"what have you to say?"
"Please, sir" said the puzzled boy,
"I-I-was waiting to see Tom OF. y
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-24

Theodore Tilton tells the story of
a boy Of ten years, who had two
hundred dollars In a savings bank,
and being asked by his father how
much Of his own money he would
give to help keep warm the little
hands and feet Of the children of
Chicago, burst into tears, and out Of
a heart full of charity, exclaimed:
Father, send it air The writer
adds: @And the whole two hundred
dollars-the sum total of the boys
slow savings-was sent next day on
its errend Of mercy. We happen to
know that the boys father, in draw
ing out those two hundred dollars,
put four hundred in their place" "
1t does pay.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-24

"May it please your honor" said
a lawyer, addressing one Of the
Judges, 81 brought the prisoner from
Jail on a ha5eGs corpus" aWell,"
said the farmer, in an undertone, who
stood at the back of the court, @these
lawyers will say anything. 1 saw
the man get out of a cab at the court
door,"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-24

A saloon-keeper, having started
business in a building where trunks
had been made, asked friend what
he had better do with the old sign,
''Trunk Factory "Oh, said the
friend, .just change the I to a d,
and it win suit you exactly"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-11-24
AnMINIsTRATOR,s Sale.

TN pursuance of an order granted by the Probate
Court OF Sandusky Co., Ohio. 1 will offer for
Sale, at Public Auction, on the
1 9Th day of December, A. ID. 1871,
at the Cour House. in Fremont, Ohio, at 2 o'clock
P NJ. The following Real Estate, situated in the
mn a6ers 80 and 3S now known as lots AZ and 473,
appraised at 81 335 90. Terms Of sale one-thiTd in
hand, one-third in year, and one-third in two
/ years. from day of sale with interest; The pay
ments to be secured by mortgage upon the premis-
| es sold JOHN II. HOOD,
Administrator Of R. L Sesly, deed,
By JOHN L, GREENE, his atty.
November Sth, 1871, 45-4a