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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30

velop particular parts our fellows only
aim at putting on Jumps here and there
One fellow goes in for rowing, and puts
a lump on his forearm, and another be-
side his shoulder blades Another fel
low goes in for dumb-bells aud parallel
bars, and puts a lump on his biceps.
Another goes III for running or Jump
ing, and puts lump on his calf. But
there is nothing systematic, it is all
chaotic and idiotic"
"Well, l suppose ron must have it
your own way | said g will write
you down IN ass, if you like. Let me
see, that makes a broken-winded, asin.
Inc screw. Anything elset"
50 Yes, there are the moral announces
and vexations Of finding out that you
are perpetually losing the faculty of
doing some absurd thing or other that
no one in his senses feels the least de-
sire to do. You saw to-day how I lost
my temper, because l could not vault
over tive-harred gate. 1t was the same
thing the other day ut an athletic fes.
tiyal, at Westwich. | was fool enough
TO let the humbug me into going III for
IiAc iIdulLlSl--- uSt 10 SHOW the IllStlCS
how to throw it. y Well, sir, one of my
Old tenants SONS threw SIX feet further
than / did But cone, we've had
enough of this pass the port A few
pounds Of flesh more or less can't make
much difference now. No morel Then
let us go and have coffee with Annie -
just another minute, " [ pleaded.
cat this rate we ought not to take any
exercise st all.
II never said that. Take exercise in
plenty-cricket, row, ride, shoot, skate,
fence, box, so long as you can do so
without leading an unnatural life. But
If any one waits You to go into training
for any of these things. to knock of
your pipe, to limit Yourself to some
absurd pittance of fluid pcridHe with
your throat as dry as the Sahara, TO
vaIisgate your SKIN with n crop of bo.ls
or to live at the mercy of some brutal
trainer or some pigmy cox, take my
advise, and do nothing Of the Sort 1t
is better 70 remain an abortion like
you, Tom, than to break down like me.
But come up stairs, and then we'll
have pipe"
' Griuds," college slang for athletic sports.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30
\ Parisian lNricatnre.

One of the most amusing of recent
Paris caricatures represents Paris and
Theirs as Romeo and Juliet in the bal
cony scene. Juliet wearing a cap Of
liberty, is leaning forward to hug her
lover as he descends from the window
of the Elvsee by ladder Of ropes.
Though we are only shown the back Of
Romeo, it is impossible not to rec0g
nize in his peculiarly built figure, the
President of the French Republic. A
full moon shining on the lovers as they
are terminating their stolen interview.
produces some striking effects. In an
swer to Juliet's Parting is such sweet
SORROW" Romeo says, Il hear the
whistle of the railway engine 1T
is cries the ardent young lady, "but
the shrek of the dismal owl ;" But
the clock marks the hour of midnight,
aad were [ TO miss the last train, think
what the Permanents would sav-thev
would chastise your Romeo" "What
care we for them, love- BE permanent
yourself, and quit not Juliet "'Adieu,
sweet love. And ul rcyOr, sigh |. 50
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30
- Auto Da ic."



Oh, inst burning up some Old papers.
They DO make good deaf Of ~tno+e
That's right Dolly, open the win1oW:
Thcy'n ll8zc u you give tn IN poke.
Hold on, here's lot iE the closet
Inst look go The dust what mes.
WIZ. read Il Of course if you want to-
Irs Only a letter guess.
.ins, rae aud my pipe, and the freight
vi use LIys.iysl ircie Of red
Protect me alone ~ the shallow
The smoke srcalbs engariand my head.
And the ring Of waltz half forgotten,
Phs fayOr..e waltz Of the year,
PLAYED soflg by fairy musicians,
Chimes -asctlg and low on my ear.
The sueke-coud floats thickly around me,
Az ucrfuulei aud white, TIL It seems
ITle-yeii the fairies have woven
10 "a nor the BRIDE Of M dreams.
Float On, dreamy waltz, through my fancy,
Nv soul "a your nrn1uIez Irvine
Draw near, phantom face, in Your beauty,
Look deep, dreamy eyes, into mine!
sweet Hps-c-imson bud halt unfoided,
Give breath 70 that exquisite voice,
That. waking tine strands 4 my being
To melody, bid. me rejoice.
Dream, soul, till the worlds dream is ended
Dream, heart, Of your beautiful past
For slumber II better than weeping,
And al things but dreams at the last.
Change rules tn the world Of the waking
It, Joy ever ouds In q sigh;
Dreams only are changelcsf, immortal
\ ,ircam-!oye, alone, cannon die.
'Coil, fools SOW your hope in the furrogs,
Rich harvest of failure you'il reap;
Ifa'- riddle II read the most truly
py men who but talk in their sleep.
There stop, hath do-ycs own it.
But dear--l was young then, You know
! wrote that before we were married;
Let's sec-why, it's ten years ago!
You remember that night ut brakes party
You hrted with Fred all the time
left in q state quite pathetic,
And sat down and scrubbed that rhyme.
What a boy was then with my " dreaming
And "roadiug the Tiddle of lifo.'
You gave a good guess AZ its anAwer,--
That night yOu aid yes little wife.
kiss tor old times sake, my Dolly
That didn't feel much Ike dream
Honoa' something's wrong with the children
Those young ones do nothing tGt scream.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30
VIRGINIA CREEPERs

are foreign plant first introduced into
our country by Cesar, and are healthy
growers. They make their appearance
IN the South in early spring, and beng
hardy they continue to bloom through
out the season. They are very fra
grant.
These, Mr.. Editor. are some of our
most interesting domestic productions
and | hope many of them are familiar
to Your readers. Yours,
MANGLEWURTzEL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30
Great Connagration At Yeddc.

\ hightful conhagration occurred at
Yeddo during a severe gale, which des-
troycd a space of two by three miles.
originating from one If the Princes late
palaces, in which troops were stationed.
The fire leapel whole blocks, buruing
places q mile from the beginning. An
immense amount Of property vas les-
troyei. Where the wounded ara lame
were unable 10 escape the officials
sla>hed right and LETT with taa.l swords.
and thus, by am instant death, saved
many from mote awful one. Thirty
Thousand people ara houseless The
Govtrnmcnt opened Il rice store house
aud fed all who applied Inns ,lre has
led the Governments to permit. turel~l-
ers to live in Iedio by tie owners
making monthly reports. and Mil cause
foreign money 70 he invested there to
improve the city. \ new nlQ OF the
Central District viii br node out to
build upon, ANA the widest reets md
substantial buildings vii DULY be al
lowed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30
A MUSCULAR HYPOCHONDRiAC.

Woll-meaning moralists and young
curates, and in inct, ali persons addict
ed to the abuse Of mctaphorical Ian
guage. are little hard Oh feminine
beauty. They can never touch on the
vanity, broyity and superfciality of
things IN general, without pointing
their dull platitude by the most un-
fair alluslons and comparisons to the
fair sex. No doubt the perfect bloom
of "all these cndcaring young charms"
is soon impaired, but beauty is not the
only thing which eliminates to decline.
have scarcely less ephemeral dura-
ton The charms of muscle, for in
stance, the glory of the calf.
THAT play of lungs inspiring, and again
Rospirng freely the fresh air, that makes
Swift pace or steep ascent no toll
all those are things which endure in
their glory and perfection but for
season. base, seaside season. Why,
then, can We not have little variety in
our teachers parallels Why not leave
the epidermis Of the fair and have an
occasional tilt Mt the muscle of the
strongi Granted that our dear enslav-
ers may be none the worse for an oc-
casiouai reminder that their empire is
limited in me for it is ilcetiug and
in space, for it is but skin deep. But,
q Hercules do not our barbarized
athletes need word in season, too
Possibly the bah room belle set too
high n value on her charms, aud is too
deeply cast down by their decline but
not her emotions, when she feels that
she is a budding "wall-hower, not the
depression of the gentleman in Words
worth, "who daily travels further from
the east not the forlorn misery
OF the love-sick Guppy can dp.
ton of the athlete, who feels that he is
increasing IN the wroHg place. To feel
that the days are at land ia which he
shall no more emulate the baboon on
the trape2c, or the flea on the yaulting-
bar that he must@oou ablure the rect
angular delights of standing mt ninety
degrees to chair that he cam no more
hang ON a bar 10y his toes or the back
OF his neck that In short ne must
soon abandon the high pedestal from
winch he has hitherto condemned his
less fortunate because 0abbier fellow
creatures, is to feel reduced to the level
oi u retired puglist, whose example he
may almost as we'll foil W. and open n
public house. Henccturth nothing can
ejlrctualiy assuage the melancholy of
tile eN gladiator, but such transient
CLEANS of sunshine rs glld his bhghted
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30

This troublesome little plant begins
to bio0 generally twice a year, about
the Christmas holidays and Fourth Of
July. If you are not careful it will run
all over the house, causing a great deal
OF annoyance to the inmates 1t re-
auires often pruning.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30
WALL FLOWERS

are also a we'll known domestic flower,
though by daylight are apt to look
little faded. They look best by lamp
light, and are often seen growing by
the side OF parlor walls during little
parties and balls. They grow without
much cultivation.
IN out-ofdoor plant much in vogue
during the rainy month of April is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30

This modest little flower comes nm
about eight o'clock III the morning N
summer and nine in winter 1t unfolds
and is seen to advantage late in the
afternoon. The above was drawn and
engraved from very fine specimen in
my own possession.
The next domestic plant is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30
A Few Hints To Flol ISIS.

Mr.. EDuoB:-As this is the season
for the commencement Of our labor -
the floral line, 1 submit to YOU . io,n
remarks on some of the novelties
4 plant known to many and admiral
by some, is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-30

which is often seen on the sidewalks,
particularly where the soil is fitted for
It's Notwithstanding chiefly wet
these conditions the plant thriyts very
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
THE DECISIVE BATTLE.
LATEST RETURNS FROM THE OLD
NORTH STATE.
A Candid and Careful Statement OF the
Proportions of the victory
rspRc1A1 TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE EEWs.l
WILMINGTON, August S.
The returns from the remote counties,
especially those on the Virginia border and
those in the extreme western portion Of the
State, continue to come In very slowly. and it
is stlll difficult to estimate with any degree Of
accuracy the size of the Conservative
majority in the whole State. Sixty
counties have been heard from officially, and
they give net Conservative majority OF 1852.
Of the remaining lhlrty-two counties, twenty
four are Conservative and eight Republican.
and those thirty.two counties gave in 1870 a
net Democratic majority of 1914, which, added
to that of the sixty counties heard
from, makes a net Conservative majority
In the State of 5l26. 1t is reported, however,
that the Republicans have gained heavily In
the First Congressional District, which, in
1870, gave Democratic majority of ass, and
how far these gains may reduce the above es-
innate it Is impossible to say. 1t is still con-
sldered certain that Judge Merrimon and the
whole Conservative State ticket are elected,
and the Legislature is certainly oVerWhelm-
ipply Conservative The Conservatives have
certainly elected four out of the eight Con-
gressmen, and, In all probability, five. 10
the First District Clinton L. Cobb (Republlcan)
Is elected over D. II. Carter Conservative by
q majority Of few hundred. In the Second
District, which Is the Republican stronghold,
the figures are In for all but two counties, and
Charles R. Thomas (Republiead9 has majority
of about 1884 over W. H. Kitchen (Conserva-
tive.) In the Third District, A. n. Waddell
Conservative Is elected over Neil Mckay,
Jr., (Republican) by S47 maJority-an improve
ment of 236 over the net Democratic majority
in the same counties in 1870. Tnc Fourth
District, In which William A. Smith (Repub-
lican) is running against Sion b. Rogers,
conservative, the result is still doubtful.
One county remains to be heard from, but the
rest give Smith majority of 6. In the Fifth
District, James NJ. Leach (Conservatlve) has
defeated Thomas Settle by about 7l9
majority. The Sixth District is all
heard from but one county, and gives
Thomas 8. Ashe Conservative a majority
of 2sOl over oliver H. Dockery, Repub-
llcan. In the Seventh District the returns are
in for only half the counties, but they give W.
NJ. Robbins, Conservative, q majority of 14Os
over David M. Furches, Republican, and the
remaining counties are strongly Democratic.
The returns from the Eighth District are also
meagre, but no doubt is entertained of the
election IN That district Of q. B. Vance, Con-
seryalive, over W. G. Chandler, Republican,
by 5000 majority.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
"A report recently made to the French As

"A report recently made to the French As
sembly shows that If the Communists had
been less of an undlsclplined and Ignorant
mob their defeat would have been more doubl-
lnI. Out of seven hundred and twenty.six
cannon with which they7were provided they
used only three hundred and twenty one.
Ammunition was wasted in the most reckless
manner; and order and system there was
none. A, blind Jfury,.a temporary madness,
gave the Iinsupreotion;i all its strength, and
when that was, exhausted, from the pure ina
bilty OF human nature to sustain the violent
strain put upon both mind and body, the col
lapse came swift and sudden. 1t Is sad 70
read of the children. over six hundred In mum.
her, who took an active pat with the oom.
muniste, and whose ages ranged from hfteen
down to seven years. One thousand women
were arrested after the entry OF the lroops s
into Paris. That fifty. seven OF tnese gave ave
their occupation as washer-women IS not SUI nG
prising; but that dressmakers, mililners aIe
teachers should take part IN sucn ,rS,naTv nE,laT
scenes from free choice Is most exraotuip@i5; >;
And these women were among the "o's' "
the lnsurrecti0nists.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
Anproyed by me, this - day OF -. 1872
Senrpforv 0f The TraasurV


X. Purchasers of lands in South Carolina
under s.army and navy sales" which were not
paid for In tull June g., 1872, will be allowed to
redeem the same at any time prior 10 Decem-
Der 9, 1872, and applications for redemption
made by them prior 10 the last-named date
will take precedence Of all other.
XII. In I'LL cases In which the claims are for
the refunding Of the purchase money paid at
a United States direct tax sale Tor lands of
which the purchaser has been dispossessed by
Judgment of United states court, the claim
ant will be required TO surrender lo the Treas
ury department the tux sale certificate Issued
on account of said sale, where 1t Is possible 10
do go. II for any reason this cannot De done,
affidavits must be furnished by the Claimant,
settling forth satisfactory reason why said
certificate cannot be surrendered.
XII. A certified copy OF the records OF the
procee edlngs OF the court by which the pur-
Chaser was dspossessed OF the lands purchased
hv him must be furnished in each cuse.
XIII, The purchase money paid by one who
has been eyicted from or turned out of pos
session of lands purchased by him, by the
decision ofa United States court, rendered
prior to June 8, 1872, will be refunded to him
upon his application therefor, supported oy
evidence of his purchase, his eviction, and OIL
the payment of the money claimnd by hlmi
bnt the land itself will remain charged with
the amount OF tux, penalty, interest ana
costs. D. .; S"hsL,
Aching Commissioner Internal Revenue.
Approved by me, this Goth day ofJnly, 1872.
WIN. a. RICHARDSON.
Acting Secretary ol the treasury.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
HOY GRANT TRAVELLED TO UTICA.
Taking the Eric Route Because he has
to Pay on the Central.
From the Syracuse Courier, July sl.l

u. ). Grant, President Of the United States,
arrived In Utica yesterday. He came by tne
Erie Railway to Blnghamton, and thence Dy
The Delaware, LackaWanna aud western BALL
road to ULos. Our readers will wonder why
the President preferred 10 hazard his lie on
the Erie Railway, inasmuch as he is accus'
toned to ride In palace cars over hrstrclass
roads like the New York Central. The reason
Is as follows: Grant was dead headed over
the Erie. He has to pay fare over the Central
and Hudson River Road, and Ulysses isn't
In the habit OF paying anything when he can
help it. ...s
the funeral of the late General Thomas at
Troy, April 8, 1870. He returned to New YORK
in q special Car Vla the Hudson River BALL
road. Shortly before the train arrived az
Poughkeepsle, the conductor Went eI into I'll me
car fer the purpose of collecting iare from the
president and party. He was met OF the doer
by The Dent, VINO gruffly asked him what ne
wanted.n The conductor replied that be want
ed the fare of the party. Dent declared that
the President was iusulted by such request,
as he was not In the habit OF paying fares on
railroads. He declared that the President
and party were insulted by the conductor, and
that they would not pay one cent. Then. re-
nlied the conductor. small cut your car off al
Pougbkeepsie and leave it on the branch.
DENT saw the conductor was In earnest, and
nronosed to compromise matters by telegraph
inp 10 Commodore Vanderbilt. The con-
dnctor assented 10 this proposition. In few
moments nome the answer returned: "Collect fare
from the whole party" Dent payed, and swore
the President should never travel mile over
the Hudson River and New York Central
Shortly after this Boutwell, ordered lax o1
s4u0. 600 10 be collected from the Central. This
was simply mean revenge. The money has
not YET been paid, and may never be. SO now
Grant came to Utica on couple of railroads
on which he could get pass. Commodore
Vanderbilt probably feels very bad about 1t, al
he has such high opinion of Grant. It ma!
be Interesting to learn that the commodore
and hs whole family will vote against Grant
and will give their immense influence to Hor
ace Greeley.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
GREELEY IN GREENT1LLE.
A Rousing Ratification OF the Liberal
Ticket in the Mountains.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TEE NBws.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAh TO TIE FBWs.I
GREENvLLE, 8. G., August s.
The largest, most respectable and most en-
thnslastIc meeting held in Greenville County
for many years was held here to-day TO ratify
the nomination of Greeley and Brown. The
entire Conservative strength of the county
turned out to swell the demonstration. A
series of resolutions, endorsing and applaud
ing the action of the Cincinnati and Baltimore
Conventions, were unanimously adopted, and
ringing and eloquent speeches we're made by
Governor Perry, General Butler and others.
The addresses were applauded to the echo,
and the utmost enthusiasm and unanimity
prevailed. The people OF Greenvllle County
see In this movement "the beginning of the
end," and are more hopeful of the political
future than at any previous time since the
war. BozlNA.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Simeon Leland, an old hotel proprietor OF
New York city and Saratoga, is dead.
Sheridan and Grant went fishi0g Saturday,
but they got to swearing over the result III
North Carolina and caught no fish.
-Trevino, the defeated insurgent leader,
scorns the offer of amnesty made by the Me1l-
can Government.
The New York Iuternationallsls nave pro
mulgaled their loDg-threatened aodress 10 tne
people of the United States.
"A special dispatch 10 the New York Herald
aavs that DIR. Winners and Colonel Mosby nave
zone TO BIadensburg TO settle their little oii-
ference of opinion at ten PAGES.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
views OF THE NEW FORK PRESS.

NEW YORK, August s.
special from Raleigh to the Herald say:
that seventy. seven counties have been heard
from and Merrlmon Is DOW over 100 ahead
The remaining counties will probably be heard
from to-day.
A special from Raleigh 10 the Times SAYS
that Caldwell has 1434 majOrityin seventy-four
counties, and the returns from the remaining
counties may probably reduce the majority Ia
800, but the official count only Will determine
the result.
The Tribune, World and Sun still claim that
the State has gone Democratic.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06
International Amenities.
THINGS IN SUMTER.
The Crop ProsPects-Ail Quiet Politi-
cally-Tho Whites for Greeley-Relig-
ious Meetings.
[ERoM our OWN coRRRspoNpEsr.l


BIsHoPyILLE, August l.
The season continues most favorable. 1t
rained oG an average of every other day dur
ing the month of July. The corn crop is safe
beyond peradventure, and the anxiety of The
planter on that score Is relieved. Those who
planted with the expectation of making
enough-which includes nearly everybody
herewith have suficiency Of .'the staff OF
life" The pea crop, which was almost q total
failure last year, is looking very promising
provision line betokens plentiful Yield.
With regard to cotton, the general prospect
continues good. On light sandy and low,
fiat lands it has sustained some injury from
an excess of rain. There are serious appre-
tensions OF rust, 1t having already put In al
appearance on few farms. 1t is TOO long 10
make any confidential statement or prediction
respecting the probable Yield. The plant ls
still subject to many contingencies; August Is
the most Important mouth for the fruiting.
The only noteworthy drawback to be seen at
this time Is the large percentage OF late cotton
which, according to the most reliable authorl-
ty, amounts TO very nearly one-Ghlrd of the
cSop. While the early stands have matured
the bottom and middle crops, the late plant
Ing has very few, II any, grown bolls-t -thoIgh
1t Is all about equal In point of slze-a circ,lm-
stance we'll calculated 10 deceive those who
look at the weed.
There is perfect dearlh of political newe
This community is remarkably quiet aud con-
servative. There Is no agitation of politics at
all, even among the freedmen, who have Civ.
en- us no trouble, so far, by deserting the crop
for political gatherings. Though not enthusir
astic, the whites. with but Two or three eX:
eeptiens, prefer Greeley to Grant. The blacks
will, of course, not hesitate to obey The be.
hests OF their Radical leaders. and will go in
mass for Grant.
a camp meeting OF the Methodist denomi-
nation commences at Providence to-day. II
is the first that has been held iu this county
since the war, and will likely be largely ut,
tended. On the Sd Instant protracted
meeting will begin in the Baptist Church oi
this neighborh0od, Rev. J. X. Durham, pas
tor. Among other officiating ministers the
Rev. ]. Z. Men,nnhall, an able revivalist oil
the Baptist denomination, will be in attend
ance. The gathering promises to be one Of
much interest. The meeting will probably coz.
linue the greater part of next week. fhe week
after series of religious services will begin
in the Methodist Church here. which is under
the pastoral care of Rev. s. A. Weber.
The weather is extremely not aud sultry-
even the nights are oppresslvely warm. The
uniform heat Is 80 relaxing to the system ane
has such an enervating effect as to rendel
one almost good for nothiDg-almost incapa
? BILE of exertion. d. a. >.