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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-05
A Lone Woman.

Anne Brewster writes from Rome to tho
fhlladelphia Bulletin: " l recently heard
strange and interesting story of a lad,
who had some fatal grief which had SVEN,
away from her all human hope and helm
She was woman Of fortune, high culture
learned, indeed; she was singularly alons
IN life; all her near relatives were dead
She was about thirty five years of Ace
She lived in an elegantly furnished apart.
ment; one of the rooms was fine library.
all on one nat, en- suite, as is common IN
European houses. She dismissed her serv
ants; for thirty years refused to hold anv
intercourse with society, and led an on
trely solitary life. Every morning con
fidential servant came and entered door
that was left unlocked at certain bour
She went into the bedroom and put il in
order, also the dining-roOm, removed tho
dishes of the preceding day and placed on
the table the food for the succeedin twenty
four hours, but she never saw her mistress
Written orders, made in the concisest
clearest form, were left from time to time
on the dining or dressing-table Through
these orders all business was directed and
everything provided that was needed nv
the recluse. The whole suite of rooms ey.
cepting the dining, sleeping and DRESSING
rooms, remained strictly closed for tbirt1
years. People talked great deal at first
much curiosity and wonder were expressed
but in time other wonders appeared and
the lady and her solitary life were forgot
ten. The original confidential servant in
course of time died, and another reliable
person succeeded to the post, but nothing
changed the habits of the lady-she was
never seen by anyone. Some thirty wears
went by, when one morning the servant
found the bed undisturbed, the food I'M.
touched! She forced the doors and searched
for her mistress. She passed through
long succession of rooms which presented
| most strange appearance. A thick bed
OF dust lay over every article of furniture,
silent covering over carpets and floors.
But straight through the rooms was mar.
row, direct path that led to the end room
or library, path swept clean by the long,
trailing garments Of that solitary woman
in her daily walk of thirty years. 1t
swerved neither to the right nor to the left.
The servant followed the strange path to
the library. There she found her mistress
seated at a reading. table in high backed
chair her hands were folded peacefully in
her lap her head was leaning back, the
sad, worn, old face was calm and STILL She
had, at last, gone to that other solitude,
death. On the table were Homer and
Virgil they seemed to be the only books
she had read, as the others on the shelves
were bound with the dust of years There
was not one written line or word left
The solitary thirty years had ended, as
they had been lived, in solemn silence.
The sorrowing woman at last knew the
great secret, which told her why she had
been called to suffer such keen mortal an
guish that had snapped all bonds between
her and her kind"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-05
POIl TIC

The Minnesota Republican State Canyen.
tiou met al 81. Paul on the gS,h, and uomi
mated John ;. Pillsbury for Governor; j. h.
Wakefield for Lieutensui-Goyeruor. =. :
lrScus for Secretary of State; o. 2. Whitcomh
Tor State Auditor; William Piacuder for State
Treasurer; Geo 7. Wilson for Attorney. gen.
.cral; :. II. Nichols for Clerk Superior Court;
Charles \, Gilman for Railroad Commits.
sioner; James Gnhlian for Ch.eLJus-
t'ce. The platform adopted iavors that
policy oi finance which shall steadily
Keep In view 4 return 10 specie payment; ld.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-05
DOMESTIC,

Returns of the Department Of Agriculture
Tor July show the condition of spring and
winter wheat together at about 81 per cent.
of an average. Winter wheat, including Cal.
hornia, averages -, and spring wheat q6.
Spring wheat States in the Northeast and
Northwest are generally in high condi-
ton, OF the winter wheat area the
South Atlantic and Gulf States are generally
above the average, but in the Middle States
The condition is very low, New York ranging
down 10 -. West of the Allegheuies the
prospect Is better the State averages being
between Il in Ohio and - in Iowa. Canfor.
ma reports winter wheat At ,6 aud spring
wheat at -.
The Pos,oilice Department has sent TO the
Department II Justice the names OF thirty.
nine mail contractors who are TO be prose.
eutcd Tor failure lo perform service aflertheir
bids "etg accepted The contracts were relet
10y The government and the difference be.
tween the amount paid aud the bids, for the
'hFty-nme routes, WAS S4l1,O>1, which is the
amount of damages claimed agaius, the de.
l!nquent bidders.
Atil Gen. pterrypout has decided as-,ips.
the Ch0rpcnnlng claim.
The Seer, iary OF ne Treasury In Washing.
ton received Information ou The 10Th that tb,.
yellow.fc>er was raging at Icusa,ola. Fla
and other gulf pcrts, ami the department, h,.
ordered the adoption Of every possible means
80 prevent the spreading Of the disease
Brig Gen. ord, commanding the Depart
ment Of Texas, has issued an order that per-
sons appearing in thai department in Tie dis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-05

WHEN Vassar College was built and
filled at once by about 400 inhabitants,
none of them could find one closet In the
whole immense building. Matthew Vas
sar was astounded at being told that the
girls wanted closets Why" he said,
"they can have two nails in the wall, one
for their school dress and one for their
best dress. and what do they want more?"
But, in spite of the unreasonableness of
the demand, the closets had to be built
after all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-05

vocates tariff strictly for revenue, but ad-
justed so as TO be the least burdensome and
most favorable to the interests Of home in
dustry and labor; demands that railway and
other corporations shall be held in subsection
TO the law-making power, and approves Of
the third-term letter OF President Grant.
The following Is list Of the State elections
to be held this year:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-05

\ WRITER in one OF the London papers
suggests that during the hot weather
store Keepers on such streets As Regent
street or Piccadilly might stretch an avn
ing or velarium right across the street
from the houses on each side Thus the
whole street would be converted into a
shady and cool promenade, and woold be
more popular than ever, to the advantage
Of the shopkeepers, who might also sus-
pend advertisements from the awning al
intervals, ana otherwise bengdt by She idea
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-08-05

The Michigan State Temperance Associa-
ton was recently in session at Jackson and
resolyed-that the no license policy is right
in principle and should never be overthrow;
to make the enactment Of prohibitory law
an Issue OF paramount Importance; that they
would support no candidate for the Legisla-
ture Of 1877 who is not in favor of such pro-
hibition, and that, in their judgment,
there is no practical difference be-
tween the present Liquortax law of this
State and license law, which would be
clearly in violation of the Constitution, and
merit the same condemnation on the part of
all friends of the temperance cause"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-22

express, and forwarded from the latter
place 70 Mr. JeiTtrson IN Vifginia. AZ
terward Washington appointed johnson
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of tho United
States, whish place he also resigned after
few years service had the originals
Of some Of these papers and copies Of 9th.
ers in my house in Frederick before the
war, but it having been occupied for some
time as the headquarters Of the Federal
General-in-C Chief, matters became confused
and these papers mislaid Or destroyed. /
have never been able TO hear from them
since.
However, / am glad Of this opportunity
for Bit Of State history In which we feel
pride. BRADLEY I. JOHNSON.
Sweet Springs, September 3, 1874.
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Birds Of China.

The Chinese mode Of training birds Is
somewhat quaint and peculiar, being ef-
fected by dipping the bird into pail Of
cold water, holding it at the same time
carefully in the hand. After this process
whether from the shock Of the sudden i'm
mersion, and cold, or from feelisg that
the hand of its owner had protected il
from danger, il seems to be quite under
control, and ceases to attempt its escape
from the cage, or to be the least afraid Of
the human face and voice. II will ere
long be taught to know his masters call,
and after enjoying full liberty in the open
air for hours, will return instantly at the
sound of his voice The golden orioIe is
a tenant of the northern woods, as are also
several varieties Of the thrush tribe, the
blue-throated warbler, the gorge warbler,
the red-throat and the North China lark.
The latter is good mimic, and when it
mas been educated 10 initiate successfully
the mewing ofa cat, it Is considered highly
accomplished, and will command high
price, Il is called the pe-ling, "hundred
spirited bird" and to the poorest Chinese
its sweet natural strains, which are lively
and constant, will afford amusements and
consolation in the midst of many hardships
and sorrows. The crying thrush, too, is
highly priced, and when pouring out its
evening ditty, which is peculiarly sweet at
the fall Of day, melodious concert may
be frequently enjoyed, for the owners Of
these birds love to bring them in competi-
ton, and many delighted hearers win as
semble to listen to the simple harmony.
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Our Olio.
The Dancing Dervishes.

A correspondent OF the Chicdgo ITouhc
writing from Algiers, Africa, January 10,
1875, furnishes that journal the following
account Of tho terrible devotional rites OF
the Dancing Dervishes;
"a short time since we received infor-
nation from our dragoman that there was
to be performance by the Dervishes in
Algiers. We were upon the point of leav-
ing for Tunis and Carthage, but decided
to remain specially to see the performance.
Our route lay up through the old Moorish
city, up the narrow streets Of stairs, wind
ing through the crooked byways Of old
Algiers to the crest Of the Sahel Hill,
where, in the shade of the covering but
crumbling walls Of the Kasba (the ancient
citadel Of the Deys,) our path ended in
front of white wall and heavy oaken
door, well studded with iron bolts. There
was a small square hole near thetop, barr
ed like a prison window. The hoarsc cry
of our Arab guide was answered by the
appearance of eight long fingers clinging
to the bottom Of the window, and soon a
wild face was drawn up fall in the moon.
light which was streaming over our should
ers. Our guide drew near, and after ex,
changing few words in Arabic, the bolts
were drawn, the door swung open, and We
passed inside.
We found ourselves in narrow hall,
which, turning first to the right aud then
to the left, brought US into an open court,
with stone pillars all around it, supporting
balcony above. The opposite end be.
hind the pillars was covered with mats,
which were also strewn across one end ol
the open place in the centre. Some Arab,
were scattered about on the mats, all en-.
gagged in prayer. In the centre of the
court dim candle struggled against the
gloom about it, while small brazier ol
live Goals, with queer little cheekered
box keeping ii company, stood near the
candle.
Other Arabs came in by ones and twos
oil stopping at the entrance to take Of
their slippers, which they carried in their
hands to their seats. A portion Of them,
before seating themselves, went around
and saluted those who had arrived before
them, either by kissing on the forehead OF
throwing kisses at them. The old patri
archs, who seemed to be seated exclusively
behind the pillars in the end Of the court,
received the most attention 10 this respect.
Strewn on the mats near the brazier
were dozen or more of what looked like
cheese-box lids with raw-hide heads, and
snares on the inside. Presently some Of
the Arabs began tuning these by first
warming them over the brazier aud then
playing on them like tambourines Thi:
completed, . very tall fellow, with wild
eyes, and long moustache, took his place
In the centre Of the mats and, following
his guidance, dozen or more took up the
tambours, and began playing on them. The
overture lasted about ten minutes; com
mencing very slowly, and gradually quick,
cning, until, before they ceased, they
seemed to have worked themselves into O
d.
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A little girl on the train was asked by
arather grandiloquent person, what was
her motive in going to the city. Il be-
leve they call ID locomotive, said the
little innocent.
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The pIcRIM's PRooREss, supposed to
have been written by Bunyan in Bedford
Jail, was not written until 1876, four years
after bis release from prison,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-22

Generosity during life is very diaer.
ent thing from generosity in the hour Of
death. One proceeds from genuine liber-
ali,y and benevoleuce, the other from pride
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Original poetrg.
GODS ACRE.


BYc. nv.
Happy hearts amid the flowers,
Sheltered in sepulchral bowers;
Scattered emblems Of decay, 1919
Saying life will pass away
All unheeded.
Loving, hoping, unregretting,
All the ills of earth forgetting
Not one thought of countless numbers,
Sleeping in eternal slumbers,
Interceded.
Laughing eyes sweet secrets telling,
As the funeral note is knelling;
Gathering mid repose serene,
Bridal-wreath and evergreen
on caressed.
Ever parting, ever greeting,
Happy hearts will soon cease beating
Careless still and unreaecting,
Tell us, Spirit unrespscting,
Is there rest?
Philadelphia, Nay, 1875.
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If man has plenty Of money but no
child, he canno. be rcckcned rich; If a
man has children but no money, he can
not be considered noor
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The transit = venus pss'sy ni..
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-15
A PECULATIVE PINNEy


So much that Is Wild and tanciful hav-
ing been written about the colossal
fraud, George Nj. Pinney, true sketch
OF the past ten years OF his life may not
be inappropriate. In 1860, or previous
thereto, rinney was prominent politi-
clan OF Montana ierritory, holding the
office OF United states Marshal, and con-
dnctinga partisan newspaper, In one
OF the political campaigns OF that Tern.
tory, pltter ngnt on the stump and
through the columns oil the press, cul-
minated I'D personal encounter between
Pinney ana ex-governor beails OF WIS.
cohsin' Tue in''si meeting MS aeath. IL
was CONCEDED oy the community that
Bealls was the aggressor OF the affair,
hence fihney was acquitted, according
10 the carry customs VI .hat country,
without the iorna'lly Oh Juuicial inVes'
tigauoh' a year UT 30 iater flhney con-
iracted second matrimonial ailiance,
Leading 10 the al.ar, MISS flora Bray
VINO was then young ana beautiful ac-
tress Oh cohsiueraole 'a,eh'' Inc mar
rage ceremony was performed ID ittie
Episcopai chapei al oouno'' biuns, iowa.
Inc couple re'urheu 10 Montaha' where
Kinney engaged IN speculative ventures
with varying fortunes .or several years.
de made his appearance Ia oahtorn'a
politics IN io'o or ~ As stump
speaker ward meetng manager ana gen
eral manipulator, ne proved quite sue
cess IN local ponies. Aoout .nis nme
ne was appointed 10 cierkship IN the
Mint. ana w6iie serving tne uovefhmen'
there airiendship sprahs up between nun
and superintendent La orange. ouose,
quently. with the aid OF La orange and
other friends he was recommended ioi
the chief cerkship IN the Pay Depart
ment, and was so appointed by Ray In
spector Spauldinc.
His plans of cheating the Government
and defrauding individuals while IN OF
fee were vast anu various. He seems tc
have had absolute control OF the Pay
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-15
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Utah has five hundred and eleven miles
of railway.
Nearly 1900, 900 pounds of crude bull
lion passed over the Utah Southern rail
road last month.
The Rock Island Mining Company has
levied an assessment of fifty cents per
share, which will become delinquent
November 10.
The Wyoming Legislature will be di'
yided, politically, as follows: Council, 2
Republicans and IL Democrats; House,
8 Republicans and IS Democrats.
The Cressc., of Denison, Texas, re-
marks: "See to it that Your wife il
kissed and petted, even if you have to do
it yourself"
The Vallejo Chronicle says Napa, Lake
and Sonoma counties produce more
quicksilver than the old Almaden and all
of Austria.
The trouble with the mixed jures in
Wyoming seems TO be that after few
hours confinement in locked room the
female members insist upon going ont
and fall into Mysteries If prevented.
Hon. Gordon N. Mott, once Territorial
Judge OF Nevada Territory and after
wards Territorial Delegate to Congress
has been nominated for County Judg,
by the Republicans OF San Francisco.
Work at the Reno Prison goes bravely
on. Several large teams are constantly
engaged in hauling powders from tn,
quarry north OF town, while large quan
titles of cut rock is being sent from Car
son city. The walls of the prison ar,
slowly but surely rising
The announcement is made that c. +
Perkins, OF Petaluma, California, will
be Governor Twins executive clerk, an,
t. l.. Thompson, of Santa Rosa, vii
have charge OF the State Printing Office
C. F. Perkins used to run the Eiko indie
pendent in years neby.
The Board Of Commissioners of Elk
county, in accordance with the affirma
| Tive VOTES Oh Tue CltlZtuS OI SOTDuCODlG
Starr Valley and Hallsck School Di.
tricts, have levied special tax upon tn
property OF the respective districts fc
the purpose Of securing money wit
which TO build school-houses.
W. H. Hardy is on his way to Arizon
with a band of two thousand graded an
thoroughbred Angoras. which he recent
purchased in California. When the an
mails got to the outskirts OF the Colorat
Desert they took to the milk weed, whit
grows there abundantly; five hundred
: them died, and it is doubtful whether Il
whole band will not succumb.
Our venerable Governor, upon who
certain parties are endeavoring to sadd
all the responsibility of the State Prise
scandal. says the Silver State OF la
Saturday, passed here last evening @
his way to Carson. For some time pa
he has been seriously Ill in Elko count,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-15
THE wOODvILLE MINE.

At the present time fight is going on
between the stockholders and managers
of the woodville mine, located near the
Justice claim in Washoe county, and
which it is alleged has been most reckless
" and dishonesty managed. Assessments
have followed each other in such rapid
succession that it has created desire for
light on the part of those who pay the
money, and the management is now
charged with levying assessments and
pocketing the money. They are also
charged with false statements in declar'
ing that they had purchased five contigu-
Gus claims, it being asserted by the dis
senting stockholders that those claims
were worthless, and the money alleged 10
be paid was but transferred from tho
stockholders pockets to the private col
fsrs of the managing board of trustees.
r. G. Wood. the locator OF the claim
and after whom the mine was named, on
being recently interviewed, said;
~ was the original locator OF the
Woodyille, and before it was incorporated
owned The whole of the mine. 1t was
the only paying claim in the vicinity, for
I had prospected the place thoroughly.
After sinking the incline l worked the
ore, and imperfectly as it was done it
Welded me clear profit OF $500 per
month. During the stock excitement in
June, 1871, incorporated the mine with
$4,000 shares, and arranged with Nj. ID.
Townsend to dispose OF the stock for %
per cent. of the sales. The result was
that Mr.. Townsend failed very suddenly
for $4,000 belonging to the mine, be-
sides hypothecatipg 800 shares belong
ing to mo and reducing the price from ~
to 50. Then came the suit with Justice
and had to give most OF my time ant
attention TO that. The failure OF Towns
end Of course placed the corporation II
very oramped position. and Mr.. Pear
son. taking advantage OF this state
affairs, came forward and offered to nd
vance $4,000 toward paying off tn
debt, providing we would make him
Director. This was agreed to. M
Pearson took his place, and at the ne
election in August succeeded In eiecu'
his own Trustees-how, will be explain
at some 1utuI6 tluc. ~ tnio poihSu'
point Encouragement set in, and seeil
that I had got in bad crowd, sold o
as best / could, and left them to wo
ont at their own pleasure
The stockholders are evidently dispos
to sift the matter pretty thoroughly al
if they succeed in bringing hidden n
cality to light, will, by such action, do
great amount OF good to the entire co
munity by partly purifying the muir
atmosphere Of the stock market. I
buying and selling of mining stocks
Just as legitimate business as trans
tions in real estate or merchandise,
as it necessarily involves certain u
peculiar to that class of securities it
the province of the stockholders to 10
out for their own interests when
management fails to meet their appro'
or sanction.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-15

broad suspicion ibat he was in league
with certain contractors. ard the Gov
eminent NAV yet recover On contracts
where exorbi,ant prices were charged.
Pinpey WA rot alone in the frauds.
There was a ring about him which ex-
pected share in the spoiis; and II the
members Of the ring failed to get any,
thing il was because Pinney outwitted
them. He bad no conscience in bis
svindling transactions. He would cheat
a boon companion With as little com
puuction as lac would fleece an enemy.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-15
The Salt Lake Tribune OF the 18th has

the following to say Of Jno. H. Ely, ESQ.,:
This estimable gentleman has, after an
absence OF two years and half. in vari-
Gus parts Of Europe, returned home, and
is now guest at the Townsend House
1t is q matter OF interest to the public to
know how much Mr.. Ely has done and
what he intends to do towards develop
ing the mineral resources Of our Terri
tory. For many years past he has been
identified as protector and promoter of
everything pertaining TO the material in
terests of Utah. When the first discov-
cries OF argentiferous ore were made,
he was among the first to contribute his
capital and influence. When the exist
ence of valuable deposits were discovered
at Phoebe, on the spot now Familiarity
known as the " Raymond e. Ely mine,
he, although not the original discoverer.
Immediately realized the situation and
advanced all the capital necessary to de-
velop the mine. becoming thereby the
chief owner. In process OF time he dis
posed OF portion of his interest, and
the mine subsequently, merged into a
corporation concern, with every pros
pect of continuing for ages lucrative
investment to the stockholders.