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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

To-Day we give in full the Presi-
dents Message. 1t is document
worthy of careful perusal by every
American citizen. The press of the
country comment on it more favora-
bly, than on any message issued by
the Executive for many years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

SILVER, SILVER, SHIvER.-Don't
let your horses stand .shiveri1g with
cold as they are doing these frosty
mornings and evenings, but go to
J. d. James and get some of those
fine horse blankets.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
w. w. LIKENS,

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Mineral
Point, Wis, practices in the U. >. ana sthte
Ionrs aud attends to agencies and cohec'ions
b all parts of the State. Once IN Lehahah ;
block, opposite the bank. iy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

If you want to make your wife a
present that she will appreciate,
just gather up the hairs she has
pulled out of your head, take them
to J. G.. Mitchelle and have him
work them into earrings, charm,
or bracelet for her.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

In bestowing presents this year
get something that is useful as well
as ornamental. A full line of
Brackets, Chromos, Pictures, Fancy
Boxes, &c, may be found at the
Post Office Book Store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

A FINE line of canton and pressed
ilannels just received at il. Il.
Osborne.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

A Piano or Organ is something
nice for Christmas Present, and
Cartwright and James will sell them
cheaper. than they can be bought
elsewhere.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
p. S. MATHER,
Presiding Elder.

CHEAP KID GLovES.-Mrs. A. 6.
Bennett has in stock some cheap
kid gloves, muchin demand by ladies
for common wear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

DR.. VIVIAN has returned from
Chicago, and has brought with him
a magnificent stock of presentation
goods. Almost anything suitable or
desirable as Christmas gift for
man, woman, or child, can be found
in his stock. OF perfumery, vases,
toilet sets, &C., he has an endless
variety and all of the best and neat
est kind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

Two PER CENT.-The City Treas
urer has the tax roll, and is pre-
pared to receive money thereon.
The gross amount to be collected is
about $4,000, two per cent. of as
sessment. This, after paying IA
per cent, sets upon our people de-
cidedly light.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17


PRoSPECTUsES.-In this paper will
be found the prospectus of the Chi
cago Inter- Ocean for 1875. This is
one of the best papers in the west,
and, in connection with the M. r.
TRIBUNE, is furnished SO cheap that
anybody can afford il. For the
small sum of t,co dollars and Sicty-
.fce cents we will furnish the two
papers, postage paid, for the year
1878. Last year .e furnished the
Inter- Ocean in connection with the
TRIBUNE to large number Of sub
scribers, and they express entire
satisfaction. Send in your names
and money at once.
Scribner's ST. NICHOLAS Maga-
zine, for young folks, is the best OF
its kind in the country. See pros
pectus in another colume, and call
at this Office and examine sample
copies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
Local Intelligence.

The finest lot of diaries for 1878
are Just received at the Post Office
Book Store. A very appropriate
present for the holidays.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
T. p. SMELKER,

Attorney at Law and Notary Public, High,
and Iowa county, Wis. Conveyaneing ana
objections promptly attended TO. xxV-@oly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

Choice dried fruit - California
plums, apricots and peaches-just
received and for sale by w. Toasdale.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
REESE a. CARTER,

Bttorneys and Counsellors, Dodgevile, WIS.
,iil practice in all the Courts OF this State.
volXXy no30-ly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17


BENEFIT BALL.-St. Pau's Irish
Catholic congregation will give a
ball at Lenahan's Hall, for the bene-
fit of their Church, on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 10Th, 1874. Every
thing will be conducted IN a becom-
ing manner. The pleasure and
comfort Of those who may attend
will be the sole object of the man
ayers. All are cordially invited and
may be assured that nothing will be
permitted which might in the least
be cause of objection to the most
sensitive. Entertainment will be se-
cured to all. The services of good
and able musicians have been OBJ
tanned. Tickets to ball 81 couple.
Supper extra. All wishing to enjoy
an agreeable time should endeavor
to be present. Do not forget the
time-Tuesday evening, Dec. Doth,
1874.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
JOSEPH Ii. CLARY.
Darlington, Wis, Dec. IA, 1874.

A CALL FOR CHARITY.-Our ex-
changes note that in many of our
neighbourlng towns and villages,
liberal aid In money, clothing, pro-
visions, &c, is being extended to
the unfortunate settlers in the Grass
hopper region Of the West. Shall
it be said that Mineral Point lacks
charity more than her neighbors !
Are there none of our citizens that
will take hold of this matter and
bring it to the attention of the peo-
pie! We have faith that there are
as many generous hearts here as
anywhere, and believe that if only
some one will take the iniative, q
liberal fund for the western suffers
can be raised Who will take the
necessary first step!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

fANUFACTuRER OF all kinds of Ornamental
~ Hair Work. such as bracelets, Breast-fins,
''ch'Guards, Necklaces Finger Rings, Ear hings,
arms, &C. Also Curs, Waterfalls, Switches, La
H Front Piecps, Gents Wigs, and everything in
ine. Cash p, ia tor raw hair. ?. 0. Box 30
neral Point Nis xxH-3-ly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
NUMBER 81.
To Our Subscribers.

According to the provisions of the
new postal law, on and after Janu-
ary lst, 1875, We shall be obliged to
pay postage in advance, at the Min
eral Point post-office, on every copy
of the TRIBUNE going outside of
Iowa county. Under these circum-
stances we shall be compelled to re-
quire all our subscribers outside Of
this county to pay their subscription
in advance, as we have not the spare
capital that would be required to
pay all this postage in advance, and
then wait till the close of the wear
for the subscription. Then, to all
our subscribers outside of Iowa
county, we will say, pay your sub
scription in advance on or before
Jandary lst, 1875, and we will .eAa
you the TRIBUNE for $3.50, postage
paid. You have heretofore paid
your own postage, making the pa-
per cost you $l.70. Our PROPOSE
ton gives you the TRIBUNE for
twenty cents less than heretofore,
but You must pay in advance.
Please forward the $3.50 for next
year and the amount previously due,
so that it will reach us on or before
the lst Of January next.
The Milwaukee Sentinel is still
devoted to copying extracts from
Democratic papers in all parts Of
the country favorable to Matt. Ii.
Carpenters return to the U. S. Sem
ate After the Senatorial electit n
the SentinePs occupation will be
gone, and there will be no need of
its longer existence.
New DRY GooDs.-M A. G.
Bennett has added a fine stock Of
Dry Goods to her establishment.
She has sheetings, shirtings, calicos,
dress-goods, gloves hosiery, corsets,
trimmings, notions; and in fact
everything almost in the the line of
staple and fancy Dry Goods, to
which the attention of purchasers is
invited.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
EDITING a paper is Q nice busi-

EDITING q paper is nice busi-
ness. If We publish jokes people
say we are rattleheaded. If we
omit jokes they say we are an old
fossil. If we publish original mat
ter they damn us for giving selec-
tions. If we publish selections folks
say we are lazy for not writing
something they had not read in
some other paper. If We give a man
a complimentary we are censured
for being partial. If we do not
give complimentary notices folks
say we are a hog. If we insert ar
ticles that please the ladies the
men are jealous. If we do not
cater to the wish of the ladies
the paper is not fit to make a
hustle of. If we speak well of the
acts of the President folks say we
dare not do otherwise. If we GEN.
sure them we are called traitor.
Ii we remain in our Office and at
tend to our business folks say we
are too proud to mingle with our
fellows. If we go out they say We
never attend to our business. If
we do not pay our bills promptly
folks say we are not to be trusted.
If we do pay promptly folks say we
stole the money. If we wear poor
clothes folks say business is bad.
If we wear good clothes they say we
never paid for them. Now, what
are we to do? Some may say we
stole this item from some other
paper and so we did.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

The magnificent new Smalley
House, at Muscoda, will be formally
opened on Christmas with grand
ball, Webbs Quadrille Band, Of
Whitewater, will furnish music.
This will undoubtedly be the most
imposing affair ever known in this
part of the state. From all the
towns and villages within a hundred
miles people will attend to enjoy
the occasion. The Hall is large
enough to accommodate 40 couples
at time, and well appointed. Com
Portable quarters for two hundred
guests are afforded in the house.
Tickets, $500.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
PHYSICIANS.
DALTON, VI. u. s. A. FFRR's, NJ.
DALTON q FERR1N,

Physicians and Surgeons,-Oflicc NO. l,
oads Block, (up stairs over Deller's store,
|Nner of High and Chestnut Streets, Mineral
! oiut, Wis. Particular attention given TO
Ipgwtiye surgery. s. A. Ferrin's residence on
MADISON ST., recently occupied by PLawrence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
ATrORN Us.
COTHREN & LANYON,

Attorneys aud Counsellors, over post-oflice,
imeral Point, Wisconsin. ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

SPECIAL NETTING OF COUNTY
BoARD.-There viii be q special
meeting of the County Board of
Supervisors of Iowa county, at the
Court House, in the village of Dodge
vile, in said county, on Tuesday
the 5th day Of January, 1875, at |
o'clock p. NJ. This meeting is
called pursuant to the written re-
quest of majority Of the Board for
the purpose of settling with the
County Clerk and Treasurer, and
transacting miscellaneous business.
ORyILLE STRONG,
County Clerk,
Dec, 18th, ls74.-lw,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

DRESS GOODS of every description
in the newest shades at Deller's.
Cheaper and larger assortment than
any other house in the county. Call
and see for yourself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
Il. =. WEBER.
SES NJ. STRONG. E. +.
STRONG & WEBER,

Attorneys and Cuunscllors at Law, Office
tr,t door above Vivian's Drug Store. iy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
JOHN T. JONES.
.EX " IL
ZEN WILHON. JV1N T. '0'''"
WILSON & JONES.

Attorneys and Counselors at Law. once
,vt door % Dr. Vivlan's Drug Store, Mineral
Jint, Wisconsin. NlVAAVil
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
The Siamese Twins-Tw0 Distinct Or.
CARNATIONS.

A correspondent of the New York
Herald, in giving an account of the au-
topsy of the Siamese twins, says The
ivers of the twain were upon opposite
sides, and laid in close connection. By
the natural law of homologous union
the positions of the hearts are the same.
Their apexes incline toward each other,
but, unlike the livers, they could never
have been one and the same, or, of
course, both would have died in the
same hour. The heart of Eng is upon
the right side, and the heart of Chang
is upon the left hence that of one is
strangely and abnormally placed. Fluid
injected into the heart, of one failed to
find its way to the heart of the other, as
was the case when the ivers, located
near the bond of union, were operated
upon. This is the last fact which es-
tablishes the individuality of each. In
life their sympathies, passions, emo
tions, inclinations, and personal habits
were decidedly and sadly estrained,
and this circumstance alone, without
any keen anatomical scrutiny, would
have shown the individually of their
heart and brain. Two individuals
brought from different extremes of the
world could have passed through the
number of years allotted to the twins
with less disagreement and conflict
than these two homogeneous, unsympa-
thetic children, forced constantly to
bear each others burdens and CON-
plants.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
DiSreali,s Victory.

The change of Government through
which Great Britain is now passing, al
though attended by many picturesque
and exciting circumstances, is not likely
to be followed by any important or far
reaching consequences. The Liberal
party has suffered great defeat. The
Literal leader has been reduced, per-
haps permanently, to theranks. Butitis
difficult to Elm what the liberal tenden-
cies of England have met with any seri-
Gus check. The questions upon which
this canvass was conducted had little
deep political significance. Mr.. Glad
stone went before the country standing
upon the surplus in the Treasury and
promising the abolition of the income
tax. He asked from the people a
repetition of the vote of confidence in
his Government which he had recently
received from the House of Commons,
and the voters failed to give it. This
puts the Conservatives for the time
being into power, but they do not as
sumo the responsibilities of the adj
ministration burdened with any COM
mitments or definite policy. Thousands
of people voted against the Liberal
candidates merely because they were
tired of Mr.. Gladstone. Ordinary hui
man nature is SO constituted that the
contemplation of high moral excellence
excites an emotion not entirely devoid
of fatigue. Mr.. Gladstone was too seri-
Gus and too irreproachable to serve for
ever as popular leader in free nation.
But his defeat does not prove that the
party which has overthrown him has
won a permanent victory. They de-
feated him once before, within year.
But the accidental character of the de.
feat was so evident that Mr.. Disraeh
expressly refused to take up the reins
he had struck from the hands of the
great Liberal. He knew that he could
not govern with the present Parliament,
and he was clearly not ready to appeal
to the country. When Parliament was
dissolved the act was denounced as 0
trick of Gladstone's, and the general
feeling Of resentment against him nc
doubt contributed somewhat to his de.
feat.-Nea0 York Tribune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

Among the many heart-touching Incl
dents of the women's temperance move
ment reported in the daily papers from
scores of towns in Ohio, we cut the fol-
lowing from recent letter in the Gin
cinnati Gazette, representing a scene in
Hillsboro Turning corner on last
Saturday afternoon, I came unexpect-
edly upon some fifty women kneeling on
the pavement and stone steps before this
door. A daughter of former Governor
of Ohio was leading in prayer. Sur
rounding her were the mothers, wives
and daughters of former Congressman
and legislators, of our lawyers, physi-
clans, bankers, ministers and leading
men of all kinds. Indeed, there were
gathered there representatives from
nearly every household in the town.
The day was bitterly cold. A piercing
north wind swept the streets, piercing
us all to the bone. The plaintive, ten
der, earnest tones of that pleading wife
and mother arose on the blast, and were
carried to every heart within their
reach. Passers-by uncovered their
heads, for the place whereon they trod
was holy ground. They eyes of har'
dened men filed with tears, and many
turned away, saying they could not beal
to look on such sight. Then the voice
of prayer was hushed, the women arose
and began to sing softly sweet hymn
some old familiar words and tune-such
as our mothers sang to us in childhood's
days. We thought, can mortal man re-
sist such efforts The effect upon the
spectators is indescribable. No sneel
is handsomely light word is
spoken. The spirit of devotion is
abroad, and those who would scorn tc
pray themselves, yet feel that here if
something which they must at least re.
spect."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
A Lunatic Ball.

In the recent annual ball at the
Lunatic Asylum at New Haven, Ct,
twenty couples took the floor, ranged in
two lines, facing each other, and stood
still in profound silence waiting the
music. In this party the strangeness of
the performers was most apparent. The
men wore look upon their faces of
such resolution as one would expect on
that of brave man brought face to face
with some terrible danger. The women
were more wandering in their glances !;
but nearly all were serious, too. The
music burst forth, and simultaneous
movement followed; all sorts of move
ments, some cultivated steps, but for the
most part mere violent shutting exer-
else. Directly they ali seemed to have
forgotten that they had partners, and
settled down into dancing. There was
some peculiarly about every individual,
but in every one was observable a sort
of ecstacy. One girl, with wild, dark
eyes, and her black hair hanging loosely
around her neck, would occasionally
pause, as if trying to rccollect where she
had acted such part in other scenes,
but, glancing at the company all en-
gagged around her, she would resume
her motions. Some of them kept their
gaze fixed on the ceiling, turning neither
to the right nor to the left others kept
a watch upon their feet, which, to their
bewildered minds, were perhaps going
sadly astray. Very soon the organiza-
ton lost shape; the original partners
had wandered hopelessly away from
each other. But, with instructive gal
lantry on one side, and gentle acqui-
escence on the other, the men swung
and twirled whichever lady happened to
be within reach at the moment when
they thought the music indicated
"swing your partner. :"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
A Novel Theater.

A visitor of the Chinese theater, in
San Francisco, does not seem to be
particularly charmed by the Monaghan
drama. He says: "Battle scenes are
stock ingredient of the Chinese drama,
and are conducted on principle total
ly at variance with all our modern ideas
of warfare. It is no uncommon feat for
the hero to dismiss his army, and, sin
gle-handed, conquer the enemy, merely
using his soldiers as q pursuing force.
The stage, which is limited, in that the
orchestra occupy nearly the whole of it,
is merely platform fanked by the walls
of the house, lit up by some four or Eve
footlights and two attenuated gas-pipes
pendant on either side of the house,
which terminate in numerous gas jets
far more useful than ornamental. In
the rear a screen, festooned, with
spears, armor musical instruments, and
diabolical characters, serves as parti-
ton to veil the dressing-rooms and
green room from the eye of the casual
observer, and two curtained doors are
the means of exit and entrance. 1t has
never been our misfortune to hear the
overture, if one be played, but judging
by the descriptive music and singing
during the progress of the play, which
would make an excellent accompaniment
for wandering minstrel cats, nothing has
been lost
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12
HumOr.

humOTs
EXPENSIVE furniture-Indian Bu-
reaus.
CURE for a felon-Take it to the peni-
Tertiary.
A CRIMINAL court-Sparking another
mans wife.
LAZY husbands are known out West
as stove watchers.
WHY is a coachman like the clouds?
Because he holds the reins.
REAL cases of kidnapping When the
baby is cribbed at night.
MARRIAGE is described by a French
cynic as tiresome book with very fine
preface.
If a man overeats, his sleep will be
disturbed by the nightmare another
name for provisions.
LET your motto be, "Liberty or
Death, and If it comes to the pinch
take the most in liberty.
81 say" said rough fellow to fop
with conspicuous bow-legs-" say,
don't you have to have your pantaloons
cut with circular SAW"
One who knows how it is herself says,
"The man who is awfully urbane to his
wife before strangers, is generally also
her bane behind their backs"
CALIFORNIA agriculturists are going
largely into ginger. They haven't got
much beyond the first syllable vet, but
hope to do so when their plants germi-
nate.
"WaAT is Heavens best gift to N an ?"
asked young lady on Essex street,
Sunday night, smiling sweetly on
pleasant looking clerk. GA hoss," re-
piled the young man, with great prud-
ence.-Dandury NeaUs.
A NEVADA paper says: "The many
friends of Bill Thompson will regret to
hear that he was hashed up by a cata-
mount to-day, on Nixon's Hill, while "
ing in wait to shoot Chinaman. This
was always world of disappointment.
A MAN in Iowa by the name of Silas
Chew was married the other day to
girl named Anna Good. The most OBJ
fuse person would instantly call to mind
the Scriptural injunction, IS. Chew
that which is evil, cleaving only to that
which is Good"
'MRs. HOPKINS, why don't you sprin-
kle ashes on your icy sidewalk Like Mrs.
Bedun, your opposite neighbor, for the
benefit OF passers-by, and so initiate the
Good Samaritan?" "Let the passers-
by initiate the Priest and Levite, and
pass by on the other side"
A YOUNG lady who entered Broad
way music store, and asked the young
man in attendance, "Have you Happy
Dreams ?" was astonished when he re-
piled, "No, ma'am, I'm mostly troubled
with the nightmare. He didn't know
why she went out SO hurriedly and
slammed the store door after her.