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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27
Nh Enactment Against Narcotics.

Opium eating must have assumed
alarming proportions i'll Kentucky.
The Legislature of that state, in order
to check the practice, has just passed a
bill providing that. on the affidavit Of
two respectable citizens, any person
who, through the excessive use of
opium, arsenic, hasheesh, or any 9TH
er drug, has become incompetent to
manage himself or his estate, may be
confined in any asylum and placed I'M
der guardianship, as in the case of
habitual drunkards or lunatics. The
act says nothing about snuff-dipping,
tobacco-chewing or smoking. And
while on the subject of narcotics, it
may be, we'll to add that the
MEDICAL journals of the coun-
try 0omplain of the alarming
increase in the consumption of hydrate
of choral Indeed, one periodical
Good Health--alleges it is being used
in the most reckless manner. 1t is
said that even in Europe it is suppressed
ing absinthe, opium and alcoholic
stimulants, while it's manufacture has
increased enormously Liebig says
that a single establishment in Germay
produces half n ton per week, while,
according to the London Spectator,
taking choral is the new and popular
vice, particularly among women, and is
doing ut least as much harm as alcohol.
The drug is said to be kept in thou
sands of English dressing cases, and
those who begin to use it often grow 50
addicted to it that they pass their lives
in sort of contented stupefaction.-
Pitts6urg Dispatch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27
The Coal Giant.

The value of the anthracite coal car
ried over the various railroads and can
ais since the lst of January, if leckoned
at what its price is by the time it reach
es the consumer, has been on an aver
age not far from 81, 500, 600 month, or
about three-fCrths the interest per
month of the national debt The
number of persons supported by the
business, including the wives and chill
dren Of those employed in all its branch
es, cannot be much short of 800, 600.
Indeed, when we consider the number
of men connected with the railroads
which are engaged principally III coal
transportation, we are not sure that
even this is not too small an estimate.
The amount of physical power requir-
ed in the transportation of anthracite
coal is a vely interesting feature of the
business. Its aggregate is simply
stupcndOus. If we imagine a noun
tain in the form of a cone, Il quarter OF
n mile in diameter at the base, and
1000 feet high, we shall get Il pretty
accurate idea of the bulk of anthra-
cite which, at the rate up to the present
time, will have been taken to market
in the year 1872 And If we consider
that this vast quantity of so heavy Il
substance as coal has been moved an
average distance by land carriage of
over 100 miles-about one-slXth of it
having in its journey been hauled by
railroad from deep valley up a grade
formerly considered inpracticable even
for passenger trains, to an elevation of
several hundred feet--we shall obtain
no mo than an idea of the motive
which has been used.-Nf,0 York
Times
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27
That Waltz of Won Weber's.
SoAA PERRY.

Gayly and gayly rang the gag music,
The bthe merry music Of harp and OF horn,
The mad, merry music, that set us enhancing
Til over the midnight came stealing the morn.
Down the great hall went waving the banners,
Waving and waving their red, white aud blue,
the sweet summer vino came blowing ana blowing
From the city's great gardens asleep in the dew.
Under the ilags, as they foated and aoated,
Under the arches and arches of flowers,
We two and we two foated and hoated
Into the mystical midnight hours.
And lust as the dawn came stealing and stealing,
The last OF those wild Weber waltzes began;
can hear the soft notes now appealing and pleading
And catch the faint scent of the sandal wood fan
That lay in your hand, your hand on my shoulder,
A. down the great hail. away and away,
All under the flags and under the arches,
We danced and we danced till the dawn Of the day
But why should 1 dream DER this dreary old ledger
In this counting room down in this dingy old street,
OF that night morning just there at the dawnlugr
When hearts beat in time to our fast lying feet?
What is that brings me that scent of enchantment,
So fragrant and fresh from out the dead years,
That inst for a moment I'd swear that the music
OF Webbcrs wild waltzes was still in my ears
What is it, indeed in this dusty old alley,
That brings me that night or that morning in June?
What is IT, indeed ?-I laugh to confess it,
A hand-organ grinding creating old tune!
But somewhere or other / caught in the measure
That waltz of Won Wehers, ana back It all came
That night or morning just there at the dawning,
When danced the last dance with my first and last
flame.
NV first and my last hut who would believe me
IT, down iu this dusty old alley to-day,
Twxt the talk about cotton the markets, ana money,
should suddenly turn IN some moment and say
That one memory only had left me lonely
And grry-bcarded bachelor, dreaming Of Junes,
Where the nights and the mornings, from the dusk
to the dawuings,
Seemed set tu the music Of Webers wild tunes
--( yri9Tg.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27
Mortality in Three Great Cities.

4 New York journal draws a compar-
ison between the lists of mortality of
three leading cities of the world for a
single week in the month of May The
cities are Paris, London and New
York Summarized they are rs fol
lows. London counts l,16S deaths,
with a population OF S,251, 800; Paris
sl2 deaths, with a population Of l, So,
500. New York 6l6 deaths, with pop
ulation of 942,3oO. Thus, during one
week IN May, 80 people died IN Lon
don. ~ in Paris, and IS people in New
York ont of every 100000 OF popula-
ton. This is certainly a very bad
showing for our American metropolis,
for which there must exist some natur-
al cause or causes. 1t might be as
well to add that the variations in tenn
perature IN New York, during the week,
were from maximum Of - degrees to
a minimum OF 81 degrees.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27
Gigantic Sea Weed.

The Agassiz expedition, at the latest
accounts, was off Sandy Point, Pata-
gonna. Among the scientific curiosi-
ties noted by some members of the
party we're immense quantities ofkelp,
the I" Macrocystic pyufera, - This is
the largest known alga or sea weed, and
grows ON these coasts in from six to
twenty fathoms OF water, in vast beds,
warning the mariner to beware OF a
near approach, unless he wishes to be
entangied in an inextricable network.
1t throws up from the oceanic depths
stems of immense lengths, some of
them from seven hundred to one thou
sand feet, the greatest development
reached by any member Of the vegeta-
bic race now in existence Patches of
tins sea weed were passed in open sea,
With large sen lions lying on its surface,
who were apparently navigating IN this
novel manner with much satisfaction to
themselves. and afforded much amusc-
ment to their scientific observers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27
PRESIDENT GRANT AS A MAN.
His social Life.

A public man lives two lives one in
the eye Of the public, and viewed with
reference to great public questions
and another in the retirement OF do
nestle and social circles. And it is Of
this last that want to speak. l want
to thank President GranJ for his open
and openly expressed interest in relig
ious things. He believes IN the Bible
and the Saviour and the Christian re-
ligiop. He loves and honors such men
as General Howard. During the recent
investigation instigated by Fernando
Wood and others, some one said at the
dinner table in the White House:
But what if they prove the charges Z"
The President replied "Ill not be,
lieve them if the witnesses can be
found to swear to them. Men may be
mistaken-may perjure themselves
But / know General Howard. He is a
man incapable of doing what he thinks
to be wrong" One of the few lnstan-
ces when he has departed from his us
ual silence on public occasions was to
say to young men III convention here
last year: Il believe you to be honest
liitIl, tbIl CbtNt btlC lbL a WI tIN H'-4
pose And one of the most remark
able illustrations of how, to, some
minds, even the nations Chief Eyecu-
tive belongs to a party, was the objec-
ton privately made at the close OF this
meeting to give three cheers for the
President, even though the compliment
had just been paid to Queen Victoria.
President Grant has had pastor,
and pew In the sanctuary, and IS
faithful nearer Of the Word of life
And | know that to his pastor he gave
this reason for not nominating a prom
inent sporting editor, strongly urged
upon him, to a certain foreign position.
could not so offend the Christian
sentiment of this country" The selec-
ton of such men as George II. Stuart
and Felix r. Brumot for the Indian
Commission is another illustration of
the same regard for Christian people
AS Christian minister, and in the
name OF Christian men and women all
over the country. [ thank him for it.
President Grant, too, is domestic
man. He loves his family and loves to
be with them. had occasion to ask
nm w 10 i'lthtuu 1T a pCdCt AhtSblAS
lately held in this city. His reply was:
Sunday morning, or evening Sun
day evening ] always want to spend
with my family. Still will be there
if can. The same thing was illus
trated in New York, III his declining a
military demonstration in his honor
that he might see his daughter on
board the steamer for Europe. And /
want to say in this connection that
what wine he drinks at the White
House is prepared for him by his wife,
and under advice OF his physician. He
Is not teetotaler : but he IS a very
moderate eater and drinker. He has
no habit of drinking to which he is a
slave, One who has access to him at
all times, and who has seen him on all
occasions ut Washington and Long
Branch, assures me OF this. And it
only cowoborates the result of my own
obervation of the man. --Rer. Hr. Ran
Kim in the ". y. independent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27

old soldier. He was slight of figure,
but strong limbed, and the strength OF
his arms was something remarkable.
He was very fond of physical exercise,
and generally employed the early hours
of dawn in running in Highland fash
ion, around the walks at his Fort
Washington home. His countenance
in his later years was not unprepossess-
ing, though strabismal affection gave
a peculiar appearance to his large fea-
lures,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27
Plans of the Anti.GrceleyiteS.
Dispatch to Chicago Evening Post.

Dispatch to Chicago Evening Post
4 private letter from one of the most
prominent actors of the Steinway Hall
Free Trade meeting III New York, gives
the programme which the Anti Greeley
Liberals intend pursuing in the coming
Presidential campaign. The commit
tee appointed at the meeting have held
extensive correspondence with persons
patty with the movement, Democrats
as we'll as Republicans.
4 number of prominent Democrats,
some of whom are Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes, have written pledging their
support if the Baltimore Convention
endorses the Greeley ticket, and prom
Using the support OF the better class OF
Democratic voters in the Northern
States. In compliance with the sug-
gestion Of some of these Democratic
leaders, tine committee have decided to
take no steps toward making another
nomination until after the result of the
Baltimore Convention is known.
A strong pressure has been brought
to bear to induce Samuel Bowles to re
pudiate Greeley and to Join in tie
movement, with every prospect of sue
cess. Senator Schuz has given pri-
waite assurance that he will not advc.
cate Greeley's election before the peo-
pie, and that his sympathy is with the
free trade movement. The letter says,
in conclusion, that the committee feel
assured that Greeley is not as strong as
one month ago, and his defeat at the
polls in November viii not be difficult
to accomplish.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27

Two miles northeast of Walnut hlh,
Randolph county, Ark, may be seen "
wonderful work of nature. Amidst, one
OF the most Wild, rugged spots, fhe y,
rear heayenward a couple Of rock W"L.'
two hundred feet, high and say, a quIi -.
ter of a mile long, between and 1T tr0
upper end Of which there arises a deep,
bold. clear spring, forming a ol"l I.t
which runs of through the chaSm ~
tween the walls. Two hundred y1l =
below the spring is a cave ten lee. -
diameter at the m -, depth .,-.
known, penetrating one OF the aoo, J
walls about half way between top 4l sr
bottom, Fifty yards below IS ano o.,
cave, making info its wall at It's Dase !,
Centrally between the walls arlsgs i
rock pillar, from the top OF WI. H..
springs q solitary cedar-no other -
citation Beyond mere glance re re
their entrance, no explorations =. .L \,
been made Of these cayerns. ~ .tsr
early settlement OF the country 80 -
n Is much inhabited by ravens; nm
tie name. " Ravens Den.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27

THE Maine Republican State Con-
vention met at Lewiston on Thursday.
Sidney Perham was renomi-
mated by reclamation for Gov
eruor, and Samuel Z. Spring and Alex
ander Churchill for electors at large
The resolutions adopted reafirm the
declaration of principles of the Ma,
tional Convention at Philadelphia, COR
daily endorse the nomination of Grant
and Wilson, promise the electoral vote
of the state by a greater majority than
in 1865, express thanks to the people
of the state and to Congress for legis-
lation tending to promote ship-buill-
ing and revive commerce, reatfirm faith
in the principle of prohibition. and
close by contphmenting Gov Perham.
The convention closed with cheers
for Grant and Wilson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27

II is said that Senator Summers
house Is fairly numbered with gifts re.
ceived from our representatives abroad
during his Craftsmanship Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relstions. They
overflow every room. from the vine
vault to the attic some If them are
ct great value IN a commercial point Of
view. Would il net he Well fer him TO
pull the beam ont g his own eve before
making ~aea ass~ about TIDE imagine
TIL l.ta ll THE Presidents
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-20

The Committee appointed by the Balti-
more Convention to announce to Horace
Greeley hls nomination, met ~ the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, 10 New York, yrsteIduy
morning, aud after brief consultation
proceeded 10 the rooms Of the Lincoln
Club, where Mr.. Greeley had arranged to
meet them scnat sr DOolittle, addressing
Mr.. Greeley, said II was the plearn duty
OF those present TO officially notify him of
hia unanimous nomination for N" Presi-
dency hy the National Democratic Con-
yeniinn AT Baltimore, aud declared that
envy those present az that time could have
any idea Of the enthusiasm with which
that Convention determined TO sustain the
Liberal Republican movement, and the
principles Of Tue Cincinnati Platform.
Mr.. Greeley said that perhaps Il need
ed more time and consideration before re-
plying fully To such an important cOmnu-
nication' Itmay be that .he shou have
replied in writing hut, inasmnch as he
bad addressed Il letter to the committee Ot
another convention, which had h'rn cx-
tenslyey publishe1, perhaps il wis not
necessary that he should st this time
make a formal and full reply.
He accepted the nomination, ho said,
and with the more pleasure from the graf
flying spirit with which Il was presented.
| HIS pOblllOn WAS pfNuu Onci hHu ~ was
nevertheless an embarrassing but he irus-
ted this embarrassment was only tempo
rary. Il subjected him to mlsconstructiou
on the part Of valuei and life long friends
but he was assured that time only Wa'
necessary TO yindcate his motives, and
the disinteresled and patriotic course h'
had determined 10 pursue before he reeeiy
ed such hearty cooperation.
"While you" said Mr.. Greeley, "ln MA
king this nomination are not LEES Demo
cratic, but even more 90, than had yoi
taken the opposite course, l, In accepting
II, am Ms much Republican us eve
was." (Applause.)
/ lie was not much accustomed, he SAID
to receive Il nomination for President
he had been, he probably could have r'
! sponded more fitlv. This was all he ha
to say. except 10 invite the members Of III
T. committee, or ~ many Of them NJ cOul
= make il convenient to wilt him at his faIl
D. at Chappaqna; he could assure them OF
e warm welcome; he would give them IL
' best the little farm ahord,d. He rhonl
q be there on Saturday, snd they could the
v converse and confer more freeley than
y that time.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-20

l ask you ons question ~ "Certainly ~
said Miss Charity, stitching away in the
wrong place.
odd you used TO visit Ms. Carol ~
rYea sir" quaked Miss Charity,
"And do you not racQlleot William Bent
ley,n questioned he,
VERY well alr !"
Then there WAS q dead pause--both were
thinking Of the past--of their last meet
ing so mauy years ago. Flnaly, Mr.. Bent
ley began again "Mihs Charity" he
said, 81 have wanted 10 see yon for a
long time, for the sake Of the dead, yet
unforgoLten past will you listen TO my
stoyl"
Misp Charity assented,
AFTER | len you," he began, 81 went
out west and settled In Nebraska. Here,
married, and for while prosperedi but
reverses came, a. they come 10 almost
every one, aud my wife, never q very
strong woman, sank into decline and
died, leaving me with two daughters, aged
respectfully, four and six years. These
daughters left under the care OF wealthy
aunt, who was very fond OF them, while
went 10 California, striving TO regain my
lost property and succeeded. That was
twenty years ago. My girls are both mar
ried, and have happy homes In the far
west. longed TO revisit my native
place, but not wishing 10 travel as an idler,
became agent for Sewing Machine Co.,
and that 10 how stumbled across you"
"Time has sadly altered me, murmur-
cd Mlss Charity.
"I can say the same of myself" said
Mr.. Bentley. Then there was i've minutes
Of complete silence. Mr.. Bentley broke II
by saying;
Miss Charlty-ahsm--do you-hem--
remember -hem-A Question which asked
you long while ago I"
"I-ah-thlnk do 20 faltered Miss
Charity.
well-ah-Miss Charity, will you an
swer that question now, as wished You
TO then 2"
Miss Charity, poor old maid, was silent
for a few minutes; she thought OF tho
mistake Of her y0uth-the mistake which
had snatched from her lips tile cup Of hap
piness, and wishing TO make all the repair
alton In her power for the wrong she had
done herself aud him. Mss Charity
thought she poUld.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-20
Wouldn't Walt.

An old lady, the other day. standing in
Union Square, hailed u passing omnibus,
which pulled up at her call. "Good bye,
then, my dear" said she TO II female friend
who had accompanied her. arm write
and tell you how got on, directly I've
rot there. You've got my address haven't
youf No! why / thought | gave 1t to
you. It's in this bag, | suppose, under
my pocket handkerchief, and my KEYS,
aud my packet of sandwiches. oh III
come TO il directly. I'D better give ii to
you now, else, when | write, may forget
TO send il. That's not 1t, is it. No, that s
the prescription. There-there you are
Aud you won't forget to write IL you see
Mrs. Brown you must remember me kindly.
she's a sweet woman, isn't she And to
think she should he married to such brutel
Bnt that's the way of the world, all over.
It's iu.t like my poor dear dead -ist Ma
ria she was as meek as u lamb--ncv did
thing, or saida bad word Of anybody, that
ever heard of Drat that 'husnlun i
impudenrel il he hasn't driven on again
Now shall have to wait fnr The next"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-20

There are many deeds OF personal
bravery Of the highest type in private life,
which, though not pertaining TO the
"glorlous circumstances Of war, are rs
much entitled to admiration as any occur
rcnces Of tho deadly breach or crashing
charge. One OF this character occurred
lately in Pennsylvania. A locOmo i've,
which had been abandoned by Its engineer,
near shamokin, aner tho cars had become
discon"ecled by an accident, went hylng
along the rails a. a speed OF thirty i've
miles nu hour. In u few minutes the pas
sengcr train from Sudbury was dn" and
II the engine kept on n collision would be
inevitable, the results OF which would un-
quostionably invo.te loss Of lite and
property. A young man named Miles
Gray, railrond employee, took In the
situation at glance, and ms the loeomo.
tive was dashlng by he sprung upon II
and succeeded in stopping II just three
minutes before the passenger tra arriv-
we'd. The action involved great personal
risk, and doubtless prevented most
serious calamity. Such a brave act ought
not TO he passed unnoliced by the iailroad
authorities.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-20
FIGHT WITH A BURGLAR.
A Minnesota diri Flndg o Man Under Her
Bed.--Dssporats suuggls ih

The 81. Paul Pioneer, OF June 18th, says I
The affair In question occurred at tho
residence Of DIR. schiiiman, corner Of Sixth
and College streets The family had re-
tired TO Fest hatWeen eleven and twelve
o'clock, aud shortly after twelve o'clock
Miss ShliIman, a young lady about eigh-
taen years of age, sister Of the Doctor, who
sleeps on the tlrst floor, was awakened by
some noise in her room. She started up
In alarm, but did not hear anything else
for two or three minutes, and supposed
she had been dreaming, when she became
conscious that come one was beneath her
bod, and loudly called for assistance. The
Doctor and his wife, who sleep 10 the
second story, were aroused, and the Doctor
asked what was tho matter, saying he
would come down as soon as he could md
his revolver, which bad been removed from
the place where he had been In the habit
of keeping il.
As soon as Miss s. had called for assist
anco a man crept from under the bed,
jumped at her, and seizlng her by the
throat with one hand, placed tie other
over her mouth, telling her to hush, effect
ually stopping her CALCULATIONS and almost
strangllng her, which probably he would
have done if he had not been scared by the
noise made by the parties up stairs.
During Miss Schffman's frantic strug-
giles she managed to get one Of her assail-
ants thumbs in her mouth and bit II clear,
she thinks, to the bone. This had the
effect OF making him let 70 his hold upon
her throat, and she again screamed for
help, and the would-be murderer hearing
footsteps on the stairs liberated his victim
lust az the Doctor reached the bedroom
door. He Jumped through the window,
carrying the sash and glass with him, as
well as the window curtain and the outside
shutter. He landed on his hands apd
knees, on the ground, and must have been
cut somewhere, as there was lot OF
broken glass on the ground where he fell.
Unfortunately the rufiian made bis es.
cape, there being no policeman on hand,
the officer whose duty it Is to attend 10
that beat being absent at the City Hall
with a prisoner
Miss Schitiman's throat bears evident
marks uf the rufilanly hands Of hor assail-
| ant in the various black and blue marks
surrounding It, and although Of Htropg
and hearty physical organization, SHE can
only speak in whispers this morning, and
ii is evident her nervous system must have
sustained Il very severe shock.