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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

ont with the scissors, and then I made
such long welts in his arm with my
claws that his mamma was frightened.
What bawling there was to be sure,
what kissing and crying and consol-
ing! ''Poor, dear, darling Billy I!
naughty, naughty, wicked kitty
I had run with all my might, and got
into the cherry tree. I used to run to
this cherry-tree very often before, but
then somebody always climbed it after
me and got me down because Billy
roared and kicked and screamed at such
a rate. But this time the silly old wo-
man was frightened. "That vile kit
ten - she said, "I'll have it drowned.
/ only kept it because it amused Billy,
but if it is going to act So, I'll tell Mar
tin to drown it tonight"
90 ho! there you are, are you,
madam 2" says l, "Iguess Martin won't
find me; :" and 80 down the cherry
tree ran, and up the apple-tree, and
jumped on the wall, and raced along
till came to your garden, and jump
ed down in it. There you took me up,
dear little Lulu! / remember what a
SWttb, Cltdll WDlVC opium
that was that you had on, and since /
have been with you l have had pretty
good times. Not that things are
perfect Some days you give me great
deal to much to eat, and then again
You forget to feed me at all. Sometimes
you worry me with your hugging and
kissing, and then again you turn me off
to shift for myself Then you don't
think to keep water for me, and you
don't know how thirsty kittens are, and
we can't speak to tell. Sometimes L
am so thirsty don't really know what
to do. Now if you will keep nice lit
tie cup of water for me somewhere, 1
shall be so much obliged to you
The girls in the kitchen have no
proper ideas how to feed cat. Some
times they set great plate, bones and
all, before me, and sometimes, when
they are washing dishes in a hurry,
they say, whats that cat crying for
She can't be hungry, Igave her so much
yesterday" How would they like to
be treated sol
Dear children, do let me have my
meals regularly, of good meat cut up
fine, with plenty OF water standing
where can find it, and then my fur
will be long and silky, and shall grow
up into a handsome cat.
Finally, please always think how you
would like to be treated if you were a
kitten yourself anu then / think you
will do about right.
Yours affectionately,
PU
Harriet Beecher Store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16
The Grave OF Daniel Boone.

(, yrhe grave of the pioneer Daniel
Boone, says a writer from Frankfort,
KY, is marked by q monument rather
imposing in size, but the chief impress
iyeness is from design rather than size.
1t is a square block or blocks of marble
without profuse ornamentation. There
are four scenes from the grand pioneers
life, one on each of the four sides. On
the south side he is represented as be-
ing engaged in death struggle with
Indians. He has his foot upon the
breast of one already slain, and is
making thrust at another who has
his tomahawk raised to strike. The
relic vandals have broken off part of
the arm of one Of the Indians, and the
left hand of Boone On the west side
Boone is represented as being in dense
forest with his rifle by his side, and a
slain buck at his feet. This picture is
perfect, except that the same unfeeling
brute has broken off Boone's nose and
taken it away. On the north side the
picture is so defaced by relic-hunters
that it is hard to tell what it was the
intention of the designer of the picture
to represent. On the other side Boone's
wife, Rebecca, sits at the door of her
log cabin milking COW. One of the
cows horns and part of the milk bucket
have been broken off by wicked sinners
after relics.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16
FtlR FHE BOYS AND GIRLS.
The Drum er Boy.
by PAULINA.

The Short thick curls on the knapSack lay
From the roof tree hundreds Of miles away;
And the stars looked down on the bright young eyes
Az look the blessed nom Paradise.
Twas the battle eve, for deadly fray
Was sure to wage with the dawning day
And the drummer breathed on his Bonded knee
The prayer he learned meath the old roof tree.
Oh the boy was brave when the strife began
Wheh the cannon rosred, and the red tide ran /;
But his mind went back on that eve before,
To lift the latch OF his mothers door
And his sister turns from her childish play,
To roam with him DER the hills away;
And his mothers eyes have mournful JOY
As her white lips murmur, God bless my bo5.'
HIS ewes are closed to the starry beams,
He il far away in the land OF Dreams =
And the winds low moan hath haunting spen
Az the dark pines murmur, "Farewen-fare~eal."
The morning dawnod and the battle sped
The field was won and the turf WA red
Night wopt her tears a. the loving weep,
And stars looked down ON a dreAmless sleep.
From the fdiid,J f'it0t.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16
An Indignant Legislator.

The scene descril ed below is said to
have taken place in the Kentucky legis-
lature in the winter of 1867: A mem
Der of one of the mountain counties
was a persistent reader of the Louis
vile Journal, and each morning, as the
house opened, would commence read
ing his fayorite paper. About the same
moment some member would move to
dispense with the reading of the jour
nal, and our mountain member would
lay down his paper He stood this for
some time, but one morning, rising
from his seat after the usual motion,
he exclaimed at the top of his voice
" Mr.. Speaker, I've sot here for morn
a week and submitted to the tyranny OF
this house. Somebody every morning
moves to dispense with the reading Il
the Journal, and I've lost every paper
I've bought for week by it; and nc
man has ever moved to dispense with
the Democrat or Courier and Mr..
Speaker, won't stand it any longer
Mr.. Speaker" Here the remainder was
lost in the general laughter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16
The Spotswood Square Ruins.

The large HERRING SAFE f the Southern
Express Company, rescued from the ruins
Tuesday afternoon, was opened yesterday and
found to contain $4,000 in bank notes and
$4,000 in checks, making in all $50, 900. The
notes, which were protected by stout brown
paper wrapping, were slightly singed on the
outer edges and were quite damp. but their
value was not thereby in the slightest deprecia.
ted. After being expanded by the extreme
heat which prevailed during the fire, the safe
door naturally, when cooled under the continu-
GUS stream from the fire-engines Sunday and
Monday. contracted Richmond Wing, 29h.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16
pkS Browns BRONCHIAL TRocHEs. fC

gks BROWNS BRONCHIAL IROCHES, Tor
Pulmonary and Asthmatic Disorders, have
proceed their efficacy by test of many years.
and have received testimonials from eminen
men who have used them.
Those who are suffering from Coughs. Colds.
Hoarseness, Sore Throat &C, should try
" The Trocles," simple remedy which is in
almost every case effectual.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

Ea~ THE Spencerian Business College
at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is famous for pre-
pairing young and middle aged men and women
for the counting-room and business pursuits
Students enter at any time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

Esy See advertisement of DIR. Butts
Dispensary, headed Book for the Million-MAR
RAGE GUIDE--in another column. 1t should be
read by all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

@ ECoNoMY.-Save your doctors
bill and . serious attack of illness by taking
few doses of DR.. Henry's Root and Plant Pills
Soc advertisement
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

Gov. SANFORD of Arizona recommends
war of determination against the
Apache Indians. He probably thinks
that the only way to terminate the war
is to exterminate the Indians.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

Gh NORTHWESTERN Horse Nail Co.,
manufacturers of Patent Hammered Horse
Nails. Office 6S West Van Buren, street Fac
tory Sc to SO West Van Buren, street. corner
Clinton street Chicago
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16
H6r HRALrH AND LONG LIFE.-Amonp

the many preparations that have been recon-
mended for this purpose, none, it is believed,
has proved as eficacious as PLANTATION BIT
TIERS. This wonderful vegetable tonic appears
to contain all the elements necessary to keep
up tho staminal strength Of the system, aud
to protect it from the damaging effects of vi
cissitudes OF temperature and other unhealthy
influences to which We are all more or less ex
posed The extraordinary invigorating and
regulating properties of the preparation adapt
it especially to the condition Of the old and
feeble, whose lamp of life is burning low, and
requil 90 nutritious stimuant to sustain it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

PROVIDE for old age and infrmity by
insuring in The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

THE following are ages of several
prominent New York millionaires: VIM.
B. Aston is nearly rs; Alexander T.
Stewart, &c Cornelius Vanderbilt, rs;
Daniel Drew, II; Peter Cooper, 70 +;
Geo law 73
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

A SUGGESTIVE notice is the following,
printed in North Carolina papers, and
headed "To owners Of Bloodhounds:"
"Any parties having pack of blood
hounds which they would be willing to
dispose OF, either permanently or for a
short time, are requested to correspond
with Sheriff Mcmillan, of Robson
county, at Lumberton, stating the
terms upon which they can be either
purchased or hired for definite Pc
Rod. y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

Tag SEA Moss FARINE, from pure Irish
Moss, for Blanc Mango, Puddings, Custards.
Creams, &C., &c. The cheapest. healthiest.
and most delicious food in the world.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

The Cuban insurgents were attacked
in their stronghold at Naiasa, between
Puerto Principe and Santa Cruz. Fifty
insurgents were killed, and many fami
lies taken. Jesus Del Sol, the famous
chief of Cinco Villas, has surrendered
THos. WM. ROBERTSON, distinguish
ed dramatist and author of Society,
Caste, and many other comedies, died
suddenly in London on the 4th, aged
AZ years.
AMONG the candidates nominated to
the French Assembly by the Moderate
party are Theirs, Changarnier and
Emile Keller.
AT a preliminary electoral meeting
which had been held in Paris, it was
decided in favor of the following can
didates for the National Assembly
Victor Hugo Garibaldi, Quinet, Gam
beta, Soisot and Doran.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-16

The Continental Life Insurance Com
pany, Of New YORK, issued more poll
cies in 1870 than any other company III
the world.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-17
AUCrTOn sALEs-ruture maya.

1'RUSTEEY SALE OF "A VALUABLE
Il sEARM IN HALIFAX COURTY.-By Vii.
ssssr l &C. Ss SR,ss'ss. " TssH
s ss VII y g saiS t:astess ss on ERIbHY hs
a9sadsy 81 Sanus M fair the ns1t s G
It public auction the fs4GT IN said
d ed mentioned, II being the same tract on which
so to nn the
north side of Dan river, in the county Of Halifax,
containing I1o4 AGREs more Or Iess, and boand-
ibis farm is in one of the best neighborhoods in
the county. convenient ~ churches about eight
The Improvements consist Of 5 good FRAMED
DWELLING Of sixrooms, built 10 1880, upon che
best style and In perfect IepeirG beautifully 10.
twenty other buildings, such Us tenant houses and
tobacco barns-sn Few. There are large num-
Der OF young apple and peach. trees on the place:
ar ss S 81 k1as especg
! and T0BACCO, and 10 now ia the highest state 81
IMPROVEMENT. Said to be the best wheat land In
&c rs Seldom SO desirable place IS put upon the
market. It Is but eight miles from scottsburg
depot. on .ths Richmond and Danvil1e railroad.
S sbant SIX SPeRde 1sRkq 5fass aeaa sd
LAND on the place, 200 Of which are Dan river
log grounds Of ns very Sst 94hsfy ths resdus
u ioEeSts d 'ioiS &c poiLioA "a WIG PA'So 10 ala N1o
clover. Il. - 80 - se.5 esg f.
IL has lately been divided into two tracts, and
will be sold either as whole or as two tracts, TO
suit purchasers 80. @.t - r..
Terms The deed requires the property to be
sold for cash ssf1cient 10 pay of the deed.
The title is perfect Porch fsers are invited to
examine the property. James A. Noon will "a Ike
pleasure In showing the property to any who NAV
wish to examine with view Of purchasing. Pos
session will be given at once. -,
For further Information, apply TO either OF the
trustees, at LvnchhuTg. Va..
j. N. GORDON. 3T,patees
'-' VIM. c. PENDLETON, CO.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-17

BY James NJ. Taylor,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
Office No, lilo Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VERY
u VALUABLE LAND C2UN.
TY, AND A LOT ADJOINING THE CITY OF
RICHMOND.-In pursuance of q decree of the
Circuit Court os Hanover county. entered on the
9Th day OF December 1870, In the suit OF Sledds ad
signed, commissioners named In said:decree, will
offer for sale privately until the oath day OF JAN
UARY, 1871. at 12 O'Clock NJ at which time. II
not previously sole, 1t will be sold at HANOVER
COtRT.HOUSF. at public auction. to the highest
bidder, the TRACT OF LANn 10 the county of
Hanover of which William Siedd died siEZcd, con-
tanning about ss7 acres lying near the Che9apesk
and Ohio railroad, about one and quarter miles
from Peake's Turnout, and about four miles from
Hanover Courthouse. Adjoining the land OF Bick;
others. The land Is we'll watered and wooded,
having from 200 to 400 acres heavily tmbcred with
ORIGINAL growth OF oak and pine.
The land Will be surveyed before the day OF sale
ard divided into four or more lots. andwlll De SOLO
In lots or altogether, to suit purchasers. .
Mr.. B Crump, living near The land vii! show 1t
to anv pers III desiring to pmrchase.
And also. on THURSDAY, the 26. h day Of Janu-
airy. 1871, al q O'Clock p. ~, on the premises u
of sledd street, the Brook road, and the resi-
dence OF the late William Sledd. containing about
ONE THIkD OF AN ACRE, adjoining the land
OF Charles @. Ruhle.
TERMS For the small piece near Richmond.
cash for the land In the county of Hanover. cash
as to One-fourth Of the pu 'chaSe money and as to
the balance, upon credit OF one and two years,
in equal iEstalments, with interest from the day
personal security, for the deferred payments, and
the title to he retained until the whole purchase
money is paid and a CONVEYANCE directed by the
court G; G. s GRI = Z; I;T1,r com'rs.
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR. Auctioneer.
IA z dTu,y ELlT. tdtd
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-17

A BOYS COMPOSITION on TEE GoAT.I.,3A
goat Is stronger than pig, and gives mi MI
lie looks at you--so does the doctof.pmn e.
goat has four legs. My goat putseo i WtI
con Tillinghast in bad place, and ntt'e
calf wouldn't do so. 4 boy witbou. q a
father Is an orphan, and ii he hatnt got no
mother he is two orphans. The goat a tha,,
give SO much milk as cow, but more EN-. itaa
an OK. saw an OK at fair one day W. T., ~, -
card tied to his left ear, and we went III Oh. Hn
family ticket. Mother picks geese i IN ons
s ON box. " Some Folks don't like goats but
as for me, ve me mule With anmd pal INIT
brush tail. The goat is uselui an az y ron
t dHn hn Se If 4 had sHi too much hair would
wear v,s A WIG, as old Capt. Peters does. I will
sell my goat for 80, and 60 to the circus e, to
see the elephant. which is bigger than five
and the baby has got the Group bad.
THOMAS SEINE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-17
AUCTIOs sALEs-future Days.

DUDLlC CALI We LaAs 10Y ~
sof New Kent County on the 1st day Of October In
the year 1870, In 3 certain cause tnefsin
in Che name or John b. yaiden Intn
II. Christian trustee ard others, y we as special
commissioners named in said decree, viii offer fCr
sale at New Kent. Cogrt-house on tne Io usI
he iosSF R H sip Es s
ID. Christian the younger, by The deed or John ID.
Chrt stian, the elder, bearing date the day Or,
n a ,s. sa sassa n Hsw ksaI f91n
adjoining the lands Of the heirs Oh WILLIAM D.
Vaughan. a 81. ,,r,
IA tract containing ,FoUR HqNDkED
ACRES, adjoining the lands Of Jas; M Walden Der.
T., Attract containing THEY AXES, caiieo
s'A tract containing FIFTY-E!GHT AND
ONF HALF ACRES, adjoining the iands OF JAS
"a tract containing FORTY ACRES, adjon-
+. A tract containing TWENTY-FIVE AND
OEE-HALE ACRES, adjoining VIM. Boswelis
1 s.'A tract containing TWO HUNDRED AND
FHRTY;-NINE ACRES, adjoining ii. b. WI Six
81 81 iaI tract containing N1NETY-FIvE ACRES,
adjoining W. q. Boswell's lands. T.,
TERMS OF SALE Enough cash to pay the COSTS
of the suit and expens; OF the sale, whlcn
win be divided a nf the Sd tsre
years will be given, but the purchasers must
execute bond with ample personal security for
each instalment aud carrying Interest at SIX per
centum from date, thu title Ie.ained until all the
purchase money Is paid. ...-.-,
The commissioners have no personal knowledge
es s To any
IL either from Dir. d. d. Christian or D. 1. Cnrls-
tian, Jr.. at New Kent Courthouse; 5cu
CYRUS a. BRANCH,
s. ..-- 500. ;s L. o. DABNEY.
ja17 -2aw4w s* Special Commissioners.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-17

A wiry old gentleman ut New Cornwall,
Nova Scotia, who was famous as walker
in his early days. recently, for the purpose
Of testing the effects Of age upon himself,
walked twelve miles, and in doing his best
made the distance In two and a half hours.
He is rather proud OF his feat. His age is
ninety-eight years.
"What is the difference between sixty
minutes and my youngest sister," asked IL
precocious boy Of his grave uncle. s. don't
know what is it," was the uncle's reply.
why, ones IN hour and the others our
Ann" vas the stunning explanation.
A newspaper up in Iowa tells Of SUBJ
scriber who stopped his paper, aud in less
than week was kicked by mule so Sc
verely that his life is despaired of. Moral
IL you keep mule, always maintain friend
ly terms with his relations.
An unfortunate New Haven youth was
recently so convinced that he had swat
lowed his two artificial teeth, plate and all,
that be suffered horrors in Imagination and
a severe pain in his stomach. He AFTER
wards found the teeth in his vest pocket. !.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-17
';TEInnoLD's EXTRACT BUcHU.
A PERMANENT. CURE OF GRAVEL
OF TWELVE YEARS STANDING
STONE PASSED AND TO
BE SEEN.
BURNSIDE, CONN, Dec. 10, 1892.

BURNSIDE, CONN, Dec 10, Aeor'
Dr.. Hetmbold:
Dear Sir,--It is with much pleasure that ~rlte
You upon facts respecting myself. 10 not kho"
hardly how to express myself. have been 'or 'ne
last ten or twelve years the greatest sufferer man
could he and live but more sometimes than others.
The complaint was the "kidneys'' and "bladder."
Have consulted doctors both In Massachusetts aud
this state and taken pills may say, by the quart,
also linuored medicines; but found no re!ief
from any, and got worse the last six men'hs'
/ was 80 that could scarcely get aoout.
could not rest night or day. IL ~ouio
soon have been "all upn with me II
had not seen your advertisement IN the Berkshire
Courier headed sKidneys.'' read It through,
and thought would try It. purchased bottle
but, mind you, had not much faith In II. why
should /, when had been trying so many things
and cost me so much Well, I began taking 1t, and
before had taken the first bottle felt bad Dut
finished It and got another. BY the time LOOK
half of the second still got worse apparently.
When walked it seemed as II my right kidney
was falling from It's place. and felt really bad.
felt 50 before had finished the second that had
M ade up my mind 1t was no use trying any more :;
and ell this time the "Buchu " was doing Its WORK,
but did not know II, 80 gave 1t up and went 70
Hartford, to one OF the best doctors IN the city.
He said 1t was the neck of the bladder and shoulo
have to undergo an operation. He gave me medi-
cine, and went home quite down.hearted. On
Sunday was unable to 90 to church. 1 mad not
taken any of his medicines, but on my return con-
t.nued using "Buchu,'' and late In the afternoon
of that day passed the ugiest stone or gravel you
ever saw, covered with little pieces which COLI
lected together. 1t looks the color of mud tur-
tie and hard as flint. so you see the "Buchu !"
was doing its work, although l was feeling so
badly procured another bottle, thinking there
might be others but since that passed, which Is
eight weeks ago last Sunday. have been as well
as ever was In my life. have the stone securely
wrapped, and those who have seen 1t In this place
are surprised. This is true story of my case,
and you are welcome to make such use of my name
as YOU think proper. am pretty well known In
Berkshire; also in Connecticut. The ADVERTISE
ment saved me. Why not publish more? The
Springfield Republican Is widespread paper.
If any one wishes to sec this wonder they can
do so. / could write all day, but think have
said enough for this time, as remain, ever your
,ye,l-wtsher. EDWARD L. HOWARD,
Paper.maker, Burnside Hartford county, ct.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-17

A CALIFORNIA CBITUARY.-Boddlepo
sler is dead The bare announcement VIII
plunge the city into unspeakable gloom.
The death of Boddlepopster WAS most ui-
timely he should have died twenty years
ago. Probably no man OF his day has eN-
crted so peculiar an influence upon society
aS the deceased. Ever foremost in every
GOOD work out of which anything could be
made, an unstinted dispenser of every Spe-
cics Of charity that paid commission tothe
disburser, Afr. BoddlepopStcr was model
of generosity, and weighed, at the time OF
his death, one hundred and ninety-odd
pounds. originally born in Massachusetts,
hut for nineteen years native oil cantor
MIA, and PARTIALLY bald, possessing coSmo-
politan nature that loved a York shilling
as well, in proportion TO itS valtie, as 4
Mexican dollar, the subject OF our memoir
was one whom it was an honor 10 KNOW,
and whose close friendship was luxury
that only the atlluent could afford. 1t shall
ever he the writer's proude.t boast that he
enioved it at less than half the usual rates.
Mr.. b. was the founder of the now famous
Boddlcpopster Institute, and for some years
preceding his death suffered severely from
a soft corn, which has probably done as
much for agriculture as any similar concern
in the foothills of our state. In 1865 lie
was elected an honorary member OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Humanity TO
Mongolians, and but for the loss of an eye
in carrying out its principles, would have
been one OF the handsoncSt whites that ever
resided among us. There is little DOUBT
that he might have aSpired to any, o1lce III
the gift Of the people, 20 universal Was the
esteem in which he was held by those he
voted for. In an evil moment he was in
duccd to associate himself i'll business VIII
the Rev. Albert Williams, and though he
speedily withdrew from the firm, he wa:
never able to wholly eradicate the disgrace
from his constitution, and 1t finally carried
him to his grave. His last words, as ne WA
snu1fed out, were characteristic OF the man
He remarked, Fetch me that damn cap
min tea" The capnip consolation arrived
too late to be of any use he had gone Il
the devil. Farewell. noble heart-pur
>oul-bright intellect! We Shall NEE
q rain