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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28

her apron, 1T seems like the Lord
meant to spare her to us, for when she's
hersel, mum, she's for all the world
just like sunbeam, dancin' from one
room to t'othern ".
eff your mistress hasn't lain down
yet, " said Mrs. Hope, after moments
pause, "perhaps she would see us here
in the hall, if you tell her there is a
little boy here who cannot be happy
until he has made confession to her. y
The girl shut the door she had held
all this time in her hands. and went up
stairs, wondering what queer "arrant y
had brought the lady and little boy
that early" to the house. Before
long Mrs. Bristol came down, IN q
wrapper, looking pale, her anxious eyes
heavy with watching and want of sleep.
You will excuse u.s." began Johns
mamma, "for intruding upon you just
at this time, when l tell you that my
little son here wanted, above all things,
to come and beg your forgiveness.
90, yes," sobbed John, in answer to
her quick glance, hiding his face in the
folds of his mothers dress, Il did n
very mean act yesterday. You broke
my kite string in the street, and then
got mad, and / ran and cut slit in
your green silk dress, and I-I-won't
never do so no more. [ ask your par
dom
"You poor, dear child,n exclaimed
the lady, going impulsively and kneel-
ing down beside him, and putting her
arm round his shoulder. did break
your kite string2 Then l must beg
ingly hurt little child's feelings for
the world. think we are pretty nearly
even; and you need not fret any more
about the dress, for | dare say it can
easily be mended.
"No, it can't sobbed John. ITS
a great, long, ugly, skewy slit
"Well, we'll say no more about 1t.
You must have been sadly veYed to
have your kite string broken but l
was thinking so much about my sick
baby | scarcely needed what happened
on the street. | had been to the doc
tors, and was hurrying home as fast rs
my feet could carry me, tor / cannot
begin to tell You how sad and anxious
my heart was then. Thank God, it is
lighter now. We know she will live"
John and his mamma stayed consid-
erably longer than they expected to-
Mrs. Bristol took Mrs. Hope upstairs
to where her sick baby lay, and the
pale, little creature opened her large,
blue eyes, and smiled wan, weak
smile up into the visitors kind face.
Mrs. Bristol and Johns mamma grew
to be firm friends, and John, although
he was not completely made over by
this one lesson, tried to correct his
faults, with excellent success You
can see Baby Bristol queening it among
the Hope children almost any day, and
many splendid ride has John had
since, in Mrs. Bristol's fine carriage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
4 Fight Between Guests and Walters

The united railway directors of Ger
many met recently at Berlin, and hay
ing completed their deliberations, gave
themselves a grand dinner. Long be-
fore the guests had become merry with
wine, the walters exhibited n hilarity
at variance with their natural demure-
ne s, and the waiting became somewhat
slack, if not grotesque. IN short, the
guests were not seated many minutes
when it became but too patent that the
whole waiting personnel was dead
drunk. But instead of temporizing
with the merry crew until they had
quietly been got away, one of the rail
way magnates, accustomed to rule, vio-
lently demonstrated with one of the
worst offenders, and the latter answer
ed by terrific box on the directors
ear. This scandal, Of course, was not
TO be borne the whole company arose
like one man, crying for vengeance,
while the rebelhous walters took their
darling colleagues part. Blows fell
thick and fast, and the skirmish was
not terminated until "A posse Of consta-
bles came to rescue the millionaires
from the host Of walters.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
The Li'onin Preparing for her Voyage.

After a rafting race with the finest
cutter in the English yachting marine,
viz. Mr.. j. Wyle's 165-ton cutter
Oimara, over the usual forty -tive-mile
course of the Royal Albert Yacht Club,
in which the cutter only beat the 1.-Two
mia some five minutes and forty-tive
seconds, the Livonia was decAed at
Cowes, Isle of Wight, for the purpose
of undergoing some tIltiing alterations
preparatory to her voyage across the
Atlantic. Her foremost was to be tax
en- out, and that of the Cambria substi-
tuted her malnmast was TO be reduced
u trihe in size, but not in hoist her
racing boom will be carried on deck,
and in lieu thereof short one, reach
ing only TO her tatfrail, will be rugged for
the passage. Iron stanchions will also
be fitted through which life line will
be passed, ana canvas bulwarks will
then be stretched her entire length
Some of the English papers thinks that
she will make a very successful voyage
across the Atlantic, and that she will
prove most excellent sea BOAT. Cap
tain Wood, who has had charge Of the
Livonia all summer, will take her
across the Atlantic, and was expected
to sail on the ID Of September; conse-
quently should all go well, the Livonia
may be looked for in the last week in
the present month.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28

- shoe Fly"

Ne have seen a great variety Of words applied &c
varv 1,ovular music Of ''Shoo Fly, hut in oul
ination. none so sentimental as the following:
Der efening clouds vas seddhng fast
Asa vouug mar drough der tillage BASED,
Shading along der shdorm und hail,
Nit desc words tied on his coad dali
"Shoo fly"
"Oh! 6oud 80 such a night like dose"
His mudder cries, " You viii got frOze;
Dot John Frosd dot VIII nib your ear"
'shoo fly"
=. Come beck, come beck !" der old man said,
..,Of Won doul look oud You viii pc tead
Come beck uud by dot fire sit
% All f. La Gln'd vas fraid bit"
"shoo fly"
John Hgnuerry ~ der shmall maid said,
:. Come here and cad dis biece OF bread"
He sLusl looked down and hofed sigh
"shoo fly"
Higher url higher dot young man vent
For &c shdorms he dond did care a cent.
As he wiped dot shnow off his left ear,
Dem words vas heard shtill shuong und CLEAR
"Shoo fly
In b0ud 4 week, or may be more,
Der beeples heord a awful roar,
Dot sounded loud uni far und vide,
From way uh on der mountains side
"Shoo fly"
Dwo mems vas oud shooding shnipes,
Und vile dey shdobbed to shmoke der bipes,
Ven he habbeued to look around
IND saw dis shdicking out der ground
''Shoo fly"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
Dry Earth 9or Pig sites.

correspondent of the Country Gen
teman tells us how friend raised pigs
IN the city:
Box sites were put up in a covered
building in the rear of the ward of his
city residence. A large quantity of
well dried friable loan was obtained
and placed under cover, where it would
keep dry. At the farthest corner of
each sty sufficient straw was placed to
make a comfortable bed for piggy to
lie on. He never defiles his bed if he
can help it. Over the rest of the stv,
and especially near the feeding tronghs,
dry earth was spread over the boarded
floor. At first 1T was thought necessa-
ry to clean out the sites every day, and
put in a fresh supply of dry earth, but
1t was soon found out that a shovelful
of dry earth thrown every morning and
night over what was in the sly, entirely
dlsnfected it of all odors, and so OBJ
waited the necessity of cleaning out
ftener than once a week.
| have visited the place several times,
and found no bad smell whatever arts
ing from the sites, nor has any one
either IN the residence or among the
neighbors adjoining, complained of
any annoyance therefrom The pigs
seem to thrive we'll, are healthy and
quiet One sty containing several
young pigs is kept entirely covered with
several inches of dry earth, no straw
being allowed them, and they appear
to delight to roll and root about in it.
1t might be worth while to try the
application of this same principle on
more extensive scale in stables, cow
byres and poultry houses in the cities
and towns. Even ia the country, if the
earth could be properly dried, and
stored away for winter use, it might be
found of great value as an absorbent of
the ammonia in the droppings of stock.
This might be done by sprinlhng lit
tie over the fresh droppings night and
morning, before throwing out on the
manure heap. BY proper and system
alto use of this valuable adjunct, the
quality of the manure made on The farm
might be largely increased without adj
ding to its bulk by the admixture Of so
much useless straw AS is customary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
A Few Plain Facts.

Mans afOol!
Whes KS hot he wants it cool;
When its cold he wants it hot;
Ne'er contented with his lot.
When rs dry,
He for showers is sure to sigh;
When-to meet his wish--it rams, .
the wet the fool complains.
Hot or cold, or dry or wet,
Nothing suits that he can get.
l consider, AZ a rule,
Mans fool,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28

The mesquit bean crop Of Western
Texas, it is reported, is very large this
year, equalliug the great crop of 1860.
At present every tree and bush is bend
ing under the weight Of the beans,
upon which the horses and cattle are
feeding with great relish This mesquit
bean makes excellent winter food for
stock, and many persons are collecting
them for that purpose.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28

some plates, pour the liquid into them,
and before tcaols, drop in few drops
of essence of lemon or any other flavor
lug that may be approved of.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28

Loss Is ALMOST CERTAIN to attend long
delay in threshing out grain, after it
has been gathered from the field
Stored in the barn, it is subject TO the
ravages of fire and germin, and if in
the stack, it is subject to injury from
the same causes, and, in addition to
these, liable to mold and dampness, or
to be scattered by the tempest. There
is no time when grain will thrash more
easily than when it first comes from the
shock, if properly cured, and at np
time will 1T be III better condition for
storing or for market.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Western
Rural asks il it is nece sary to furnish
his sheep with water 1t answers, Yes.
Not that they will not live without it,
for we have known them TO be without
drinking for a month, and apparently
suffer but little ii any Inconvenience
But we have also noticed that where
they have access to good, pure water,
no animal resorts to it with more regu-
larlty, or partakes Of it with more seem
ing satisfaction Especially do we
think it important that ewes with I'M
weaued lambs should have water with
ia easy reach.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28

Nh. J. G. KoSDRUp, the Danish vice
consul, residing in Washington, is at
the point OF death. Mr. Kondrup has
for lG years been employed in the coast
survey office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
Paris Green and the Colorado Potato
Bug.

A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette says that after extended expert
ments he finds one pound of Paris
green, mixed thoroughly with one hun
dred pounds of gypsum or ground plas-
ter, will kill the bugs. AS to cost of
application he says:
When the bugs are in the ground
over winter to commence their ravages
on the young potatoes rs soon as they
come up, 1t may be necessary to dust
them four times during the season be-
fore they will be out of danger, though
| early potatoes may not need 1t more
than three times, but | will base my
estimation of cost uron the hYpothe-
sis that it will be necessary to give
them four dressings. The first dress
ing will be required when the vines are
small, Fifty pounds of plaster and
one-half pound of green will be suili-
cient for one acre The second time
will require 100 pounds green; the
third and fourth $50 pounds plaster
and one and one.half pounds green
each time will be ample, max
ing 450 pounds of plaster
'and four and a-half pounds
green. Plaster at 81 per hundred and
Paris green Mt SOC (the retail price
here, we have a cost OF Sc Is per acre,
but this amount can be reduced by
buying the article ut wholesale, where
large quantities are used. feel conf
dent that it need not cost more than
IS per acre to save potatoes from this
destroyingpest | make no allowance
for trouble and time spent in using or
busting the mixture on the vines, for
the reason that the plaster will more
than pay for u trouble Of putting it
on. An active man can, with duster
such as | am using, dress two acres per
day when the vines are full grown, and
much more when they are small. 1t is
one of the advantages of this remedy
that it destroys every vestige of the in
sect, old and young, with the eggs, 50
that they have to begin anew after each
dressing. If all who try to raise pota-
toes would use thi. remedy, and use 1t
thoroughly and Systematically, it would
save millions OF dollars to the country,
and keep this article of food at rea-
sonable price.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28

THERE are G5i fire companies, consist
ing Of 20, rs men, and 2,21 engines, IN
Bavaria.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
BROWN COFFEE.

To eight ounces Of butter add one
pound and quarter Of moist sugar
and quarter Of pound Of molasses ;
boil these ingredients together until
they are sufficiently cooked. This
may be tested by dropping little Of
the liquid into cold water; if it hard.
en- quickly, the coffee is made. Butter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28

We have seen q great variety Of words applied to
.be very popular music of :" Shoe Fly, hut in our
astirnation none so sentimental as the following:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
The Ice King Refrigerator,

Which created such sensation, and took
tiou, St. Louis Fair, Illinois State Fair, and
all the Fairs throughout this State generally
last season, is now for sale and can be seen
in actual operation at r. ". Spencers
Household Furnishing Goods Emporium, on
Illinois street.
The Refrigerator possesses many Gavan-
sages over all others ever manufactured,
among which may be mentioned the fact
that it saves fifty per centof the ice required
IN any other Refrigerator of the same size
It is a preserver, not q consumer, like the
numerous ice meters called RefrigerAsors.
It produces dry, cold temperature in the
preserving chambers. The temperature can
be reduced to fourteen degrees belolc freezing
point. One article of food will not psrtRke
vision chambers are always dry, sweet
and clean, as they have no drippings from
ice. Fish, game and meats of all kinds car
be kept frozen any length of time, and in q
perfectly dry and preserved condition. The
Refrigerator is divided into two separate and
distinc, compartments, and also has Water
Cooler attached, which furnishes an uulimr
!, ed supply of ice cold water tcithOut putting
ice in the uater. 1t consumes about ten
cents worth of ice every twenty-four hours
This economical piece Of furniture costs no
more thsu any other refrigerator, and is
manufactured of ali sizes, and suitable for
Hotels, Restaurants, Grocers and for family
purposes.
Call at E. W. Spencer's the only Agent
for Rock Island, Moline and vicinity, and
sac the Workings OFT this indispensable article
i,s actu1l operation.
ApriS dwGu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
TAYLOR'S
Liver & Stomach COrrectOr

Has one great distIO gushing feature, which has
long 0eeu sought for IL . cath Art4e preparation
to take the place Of that medicine which leaves
the bowels more or less weakened for time, in
lIcated ny Subsequent SJ.tlyeLest, which Is the
case with mael caILarGic mixtures aud pills In
ths preparstvn On there ia con bined Tonic,
which completely Eustains the bowels and s!s-
ten while cAihArtic influence is Icing proau-
ced, therefore never loses it. effect, does not
leavu the bowels costiFe, sad may re used by
the most delicate person. For the dlseEseh
named, II kcgs with the most perfect efficiency,
searching and raotin oct all Impurities OF the
system. giving heath, vigor and strength TO the
/ v b ole body. And after You have used, you Viii
/ recommend it % aII ~ith like troubles. n
/ i,ubte3ly yon hsge taken that k!nd Of medicine,
vIth0ut getting lte relief sought ior. There ere
/ Sc msay different kindp, El tcr tte tsme dis
/ ease taa L .s 81 great wonder II Yea CO not let
despsir take 1ue p'sye of hope, and resign you
( sslf b. the TaysEes # disease. ! wl'l give So
reward for cpse sf dersr-cd liver that eannaf
b. cured hy Tay. stomach hnd L1yeT Corr
Tor, where the csasr.' Utjln is rot sH'iEst oTg-
ken down hy disease. or the liver eeusuneo-
great mary would ask the qIcs'i'H. 'H 'St can
We est aud how much r. what - one iaa'
meat Is another mans poison. - an old saying
and a true oce. too. We vii answer, "eTt tae
best of everything tAat agrees with you 6r' =
moderate amount
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19

THE Reason Why. - The immed;ate
cause Of premature fading or blanching of
the hair is an obstruction of the oil vessels
which afford the coloring matter. The re.
mote cause may be general i'll health, trou
bic of mind, etc. Hence, in order to restore
its natural color and beauty the oil vessels
must be restored TO their normal condition.
I. is on this principle that NATURES
HAIR RESTORATIVE is compounded,
aud it has proved complete success, wher.
eveI faithfully applied. Il is not poison
GUS aye, consequently the effect is gradual,
and in severe csses two or three bottles are
necessary to produce the desired result. See
al yeFtisemsnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19

CONGESTION of the liver, the symptoms
OF which are pain in the right side, running
TO the shoulder, loss of strength, appetite
sod energy sense of oppression, lowness
Of spirits, squeamishness of the stomach, a
yellowish coated tongue, restlsssness, fright
tal dreams, all of which yield to the inGu-
ence Of Tsylor's Liver aud Stomach Cor
rector
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

For each square, or the space occupied by ten
lines Of solid nonp&seil, One Dollar for each in.
sertion.
Special Eotiess, 20 cents per lire. Wber IN
serted months or more, 80 per cent. above rtgu.
lar advertising rates.
Communications, articles inserted among
reading matter, IS cents per line.
DAILY AKD WEEKLY.-A discount of 90 per
cent. will be made from the Weekly rates, on
yearly and half yearly contracts, when the same
matter Is inserted in both Daily and Weekly.
Double Columns will be charged IS per cent
additional.
For IL transient advertisement advance pay
ment is required.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
TAYLOR'S
Stomach l. Liver COrrectOr
Bilious Rheumatism.

Persons who reside in the vicinity of swsmPs,
low lands or near any stHgnant body II Wster,
are more liable to this disease. as the missms
arising from such places il siEost sure TO pro
duce Fever and Ague, and Fever in different
forms. Bilious RheED ahsm is alto induced by
exposure during rainy weather, or sudden chem
ges of ten nperatuTe. A disordered Liver will
frequently cause this disease always increasing
the Iutiering. aud rendering it more difficult to
cure. The symptoms of this extremely painful
form of Rheumatic complaint are, pain in the
Head, Nausea. furred Ton gus, stiffness Of the
Joints. and violent pains through The body.
Taylor's Stomach and Liver Corrector viii surely
effect a cure. None Of the ingredients are in
any way injurious, aud the curative powers are
wonderful. This valuable medicine searches 10
the root Of the disease and parts affected, excl
ting the liver to healthy sction, relieving the
body of its pains, removing all stiffness from the
Joints, psrifying and cleansing the whole sys-
tenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
"a CELEBRATED Ell

Are indorsed and prescribed by more leading
Physicians than any other tonic or stimulant
now in use. They are RE PREVENTIVE
for Fever and Ague, Intermittents, Billiousness,
and all disorders srising from Miasmatic causes.
They are highly recommended as an anti-dys
peptic, and in cases of Indigestion are invaluable
as an Appetizer and Reouperant, and in cases
of General Debility they have never in a single
instance failed in producing the most happy re-
suits. They are particularly beneficial to Pe-
males, strengshening the body, Invigorsting the
mind, and giving tone and elasticity to the whole
system. The home BITTERs are compound
ed with the gre atest care, and no Tonic Stimu-
lent has ever been offered to the public pleas
ant to the Taste, and at the same time combining
so many remedial agents, indorsed by the med
ioal fraternity as the best known to the Pharma-
eopnia. It costs little to give them fair trial
md
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19

IL Tic DoulOureGx, rdb Rsnns's Pain
Killing Magic Oil all around the ear, and
especially on the prominent face bone above
tho ear. You thus reach the fifth pair of
nerves, which go to the face" and if you
use it faithfully it soon cures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
ADDxTxoNAL CYTY.

The Grand Musical entertainment and
Gift Concert to come at the Burtis Opera
House June Goth, 1871, has been postponed
until September 18th. AT which time it viii
positiyelY take place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19

MARRIAGE GUIDE Interesting work,
numerous eugrsvings, 224 pages. Price so
cents. Address DR.. Butts Dispenssry, II
North Eighth street, ST.. Louis, Mo. See
advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
Neuralgia, Or Acute Rheu-
maiSln,

Is ocoasioned by csrslessness, exposure, or any
of the various ways and means by which We take
a severe cold, OF it may be caUEed by fatigue.
The 81 mPtons are extreme nervousness, intense
pain in the muscles aud joints, the flesh is tWoi-
len and sensitive 10 the touch, One popularity
of this form of Rheumatism il, that il frequently
changes from portion Of the body to another
even when no external app Plication hes been Used
TO drive il 10 any other part The entire Iys-
TEN lie prostrated by suffering, we long for Iest,
but the acute, dartiI pains will not permit as
that pleasure. External applications are use
less and often prove dangerous, by driving the
pain to some vital organ. Drive it cnt of the
eys.em instead of driving it in, sEd 1ayloF's
Stomach and Liver Corrector i waFrented to
give relief. 1t will go TO the scat of pain,
strengthen the nervous sy stem, and effect cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19

The Democrats of Maine will hold a Con.
vention on the 27th inst. Gen Roberts
declines a renominstion for Governor. for
personal aud private reasons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19

Carl Pretzel couldn't come to time in
Clinton. "Dere vas nien sthAmps." Peo
pie don't care TO be hnmbugged by Chicago
wit done up in poor English and still poorer
nn.nb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
Salt Rheuln.

This comes under the head of diseases of tho
nor skin, and appears moe frequently on the
hands than any other part, but the whole body
Liable 10 attscks, and it often produces the most
malizn ant sores, which have bafted the tklil u
the most learned doctors. ltis q terrible poison
in the blood, ard no local applications alone viii
cure i. but a medicine that hiss the power 10
q ucutrsIize the poison. we find ' i'll cure. De not
fail to get bottle of Taylor's Stomach snd Liv-
er C0rrector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19

DR.. PRICES SPECIAL FLAVORINGS.
Special Fisvorings-none so nice,
As those prepared by DR.. Price
Our wife ~! and she should know
Having tried them all that this is so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
4 MILLION DOLLARS !

Shrevd but quiet men can make a fortune by
revealing the secret OF the business to no one
Address J. WEST.
6SS Broadway. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
l. o O AL NOTICES.

CHEAPEST AND BEsT.-Mr. Whitcombs
Syrup for children, is sold by Druggists for
> cents bottle, and is an admirable pre-
paration for lnfantle disorders