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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-06
LOVE OR PRIDE9

Great purple shadows swept across the
hayflelds; the distant landscape was be-
coming indistinct, and the moon was
slowly rising in the heavens.
After awhile the twilight deepened
INTO as much OF darkness as there would
DE In the summer night, and silence fell
upon the earth. Then girl stole noise
iessly across small garden, and stood
beside gate that led into the adjoining
churchyard. A yew tree spread its
dark branches wide above her, but the
silver tlnts that were slanting down upon
the tall gravestones, and bringing out
the delicate lines of the old church
splre, touched also her white face.
making 1t winter than usual. She did
not start as tall figure approached from
the further side of the churchyard.
She had evidently been expecting some
one, and when she heard the words:
You are out late, Miss Jervis," she
quietly answered.:
was waiting for you; I wanted to
say goodbye to you before you went
away"
81 thought you had done that al
ready" replied the young man, with
some bitterness.
Not quite, returned the girl,
YEARLY; "you were too angry for me
to say it as L wished"
"Had not the right to be SO 2" he
asked. Ever since have been at
Sheltord you have been deceivine me.
believed you to be as earnest as L was
myself, and now -
He paused.
"And now?"
Her voice had sharp ring in it as she
repeated his words, as though she would
give denial to what he had said; but her
face looked like stone in the moonlight,
white and immovable, as she continued:
~ did not understand that you could
really be in earnest, otherwise l might
have told you before what have told
you to-day"
"You did not believe in me-you
looked on me as heartless-as deceiver.
You do not believe in me now."
edo"
"What do you believer" he asked,
impetuously; "nothing good, or you
would not give me the answer you have
given me.
Everything good except the know
ing what is good for yourself. want
you now to say goodbye to me without
any anger in your heart. The day will
come when you will perhaps bless me
for what l have had courage to do to-
day" And she held out her hand.
The young man hesitated. Sis there
no hope?" ..... ...
"None."
Her voice rang low and clear through
the summer air. Again he hesitated,
then suddenly taking both her hands in
his, he bent down and kissed her for the
first time. -.83. ~
She gave a faint cry, and disengaged
herself. et.- ~ -s'sH l,J
1--WE part in peace"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-06
The Duration of Life.

The following facts on the duration of
lifeappear in the DeutSche VerSiche,ungs
Zeitung: In ancient Rome, during the
period between the years 200 and 300
A. d., the average duration of life among
the upper classes was thirty years. In
the present century, among the same
classes of people, it amounts to fifty
years. In the sixteenth century the
mean duration of life in Geneva was
21.21 years, between 1914 and 1888 il
was 40.6S years, and at the present time
as many people live to seventy years of
age as 300 years ago lived to the age of
forty-three.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-06

pair the brilliant prospects you seem so

pair the brilliant prospects you seem so
wrongly to have marred."
81 wish could" he answered, sor-
rowfully. "My wife is dead, Alice, or
should not be here tonight. She died
two years ago. You are hard and unjust
as you have ever BEEN"
"Dead !" stammered Alice. "How
could 1 knowl 1 have but Just returned
to England" She moved nearer to him |:
she held out her hand. "Forgive me, I"
she said.
And their eyes met; and Mr.. Scrope,
looking down into hers, stopped and
kissed the quivering lips for the second
time in his life.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-06

IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.-A Wisconsin
lady who attended many parties with
Jefferson Davis when he was young
lieutenant, recently described him as
very retiring and meditative, and always
seemed to be contriving something, or
thinking of something outside of the
company. She suggested that she knows
a lady in Wisconsin who might have been
Mrs. Davis, and would have been but for
her fathers constantly telling her that an
army officer was like sailor, and had
lover in every post.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-06
1t Passed.

"Five cents fare for that child,
madam, " said street car conductor as
he opened the door and put his head into
the door.
"Very we'll" she replied, feeling in
her pocket; "this is an orphan child and
I'm its guardian. 1 must have q receipt
for all moneys paid out, and as soon as
you write one I'll drop nickle in the
box" rsg -. .....lsl
He shut the door and leaned over the
brake like man in deep thought.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-06

Poor LITTLE SUFFERER. little
daughter of Albert Williams, of Hartford,
Conn, was fatally burned recently.
While enduring intense suffering, says
the Post, she spoke frequently to those
show the current of her thoughts in her
last moments: '1s my dolly burned2"
81 want somebody to kiss me-" 'Some-
body do kiss me" 81 want my papa"
81 wish 1 was dead and in heaven like
Nellie Gridley." 81 was always good
and kind, wasn't L, papa?"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-06
The Spelling School.

His name was Ephraim Blodgett; not speci-
ally renowned,
Except as champion speller in all the conn.,
try round.
Photographed aspirants we're apt to fare
quite slim
At any smelling match where they encounter
cd Ephraim.
The spelling book he had by heart, and exc
the dictionary;
And science, at his tongues end, laid its
quee~ vocabulary.
The dubious monosyllable he'd floor with
.. perfect ease,
And go through words sesquipedal like light
ming through cheese.
You couldn't weave spell, with any common
alphabet,
By which to capture Ephraim, or put him in a
sweat;
And his admirers frequently remarked of
Ephe, that he
Could spell the China-glyphics off from a
chest of tea.
The people ceased to find, in spelling schools,
their wonted fun.
What show was there against this ortho-
graphic gattling-gun,
That moved down all before it, with a rat
Ting fusilade
Of consonants and vowels punctilliously ar
rayed?
Just at the elimination of Ephraim's re-
He took part in a spelling school in an adjoin-
ing town.
Full soon the sole survivors of that ortho-
graphic war
Were Ephraim and a schoolgirl his sole
competitor.
With equal ardor, twixt these two ragged the
uncertain fight.
tYhere victory might perch, at last, was quite
indefinite.
With equal nerve they came to time and ac-
curately placed
The insidious silent letter, and the diphthong,
Janusfaced.
In vain the weird and magic spells upon that
girl were cast,
The cabalistic letters dropped from her lips
80 fast.
Vain likewise for long time was the effort
to suppress
Ephes "airy tongue that syllabled tough
words with such success.
The audience was excited. "Stick to him,
sis :" some cried,
And GO it, Ephe," his partsans defantly
replied.
But Ephraim was the hero of hundred
spelling schools,
And, on the whole, his prestige made him
favorite in the pools.
In fact, though, they were laying for Eph-
rain. He got
The word, at last, that dropped him as if he
had been shot;
The word that choked the Weshman when
mortar from a trowel
Confused his tongue at Babel. A word with
out a vowel.
An ashen hue crept DER his face when Eph
rain heard her spell:
"D-m-n-r-k-gg-m-c-k-n."
"Spell-bound upon ragged edge of conso-
rants ~ gasped Ephe.
They buried him with his spelling book and
feeling of relief.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-06

STEALNG.-The following is one of
the efforts at poetry of Mason, arrested
in New York for passing counterfeit
money:
"a little stealing is dangerous part,
But stealing largely is noble art
OF his good.name tbs mean to rob a man.
But stealing millions makes Congress-.
man."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
GECZsE-g SOCIETIES.

r.A. M-Iowa Chapter, No. G. Regular convo-
cation FIRST and third Mondays in each month.
,arert speu.ey, y ?,
Ar. & A. M.-Mineral Point lodge, No. i.
Regular communications first and third Tuesdays
,rh month. O. b. WILDER, W. NJ.
MINERAL poXr CoxMANpgRy No. y. "KylGdTs
revrfAp. ."--Regular meetings the first Wednesday
cf each month, at their "Asylum," Masonic Hall.
visiting Sir Knights are courteously invited to at
lend L. DelJs pulforj, E. c.; S. A. Ferrin, Re-
cyfder.
10. o. F.--Iova Lodge, No. i. Regular meeting
every wednesday evening VIA. Treweek, n. Y.
urfsoN rYcANpMrNT, No, So. Regular meetings
second aod fourth Tuesdays each month. JOSIAH
lacka, c. r.; william link, Scribe.
EvYlA RggrccA, Ne. y. Regular meetings first
Tues .ay each mouth. J. II, Vivian, n. &.
= o. G. T.-Emery Lodge, No. 3il. Regular
meeting every Friday evening. T. Allen, Jr, WET.
EAxp or IopR.-Cold Water Temple No. 3ll.
Regular meeting every Tuesday evening. K. II.
Guiswur by, ". q. 4.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

DIR. N. DALToS Of this city, died
on Monday morning, at ) o'clock,
the immediate cause of death being
the rupture of the main blood
vessel from the heart, commonly
known as the aorta, which had
become dilated to an enormous
extent, and whose walls had become
SO thin in consequence of such
dilation, as-to give way before the
impetus Of the blood lowing from
the heart.
His death was EXTREMITY sudden,
he having been warned by no sick
ness previous o'Saturday. In TACT,
the great mystery connected with
the cause, is that the Doctor was
able to go around solate as on Satur-
day Of last week. The disease has
been in progress for many years,
and must have been the canse at
times, Of extreme pain and misery.
The deceased was born in the
vicinity of Boston, whence he moved
to Ohio, where he remained till '65,
at which time he came to Mineral
Point. His whole life was devoted
to his profession, tho practice OF
which has been marked with sue
cess. He seemed to have been one
of those who labor for the good OF
humanity, insomuch, that the whole
community regarded him a friend
in life, and mourn the loss of 9
benefaGtor at his death. The re.
mains, on Tuesday morning, were
conveyed to the depot, and placed
upon the train, to be taken. to Ohio
for interment. lie leaves wife
and one daughter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

PREPARATIONS are being made
for Fourth Of July celebration in
Linden. The procession will form
in the village and march to the
grounds, where will be spread q
public dinner. The usual exercises
will then take place, and brilliant
display of fireworks will be given
in the evening. 1t is expected to
go beyond any celebration ever
held in the place.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

We nave q prohibitory sentiment
,Iepoaderating among the people, !
q prohibitory law will as surely :
follow, as the day viii succeed the
night, whether it be found upon (
the statute book or not-and when
the statute comes, it will not say
.'you shall' and "you shall not"
but as all other statutes do when
they refer to crime in any form, if'
you do, such and such shaN be the
paaljSheaeJ9.
Come again Good Tempars. We
honor your Order, now numbering
over 725, ,00o@ earnest workers, as
the banner corps of the great tenn
perance army. ANXIOUS.
JoHN b. PARKINSON, of tho
Madison DemocrW, will deliver the
Fourth Of July oration in this city.
lie has giren considerable attention
to the history of his own country,
is q pleasing speaker, and no doubt
will contribute largely to the in
terest of the occasion. The pro-
cession will fern at 10 A. M, in
front Of the City Hall, and march
through the city to the grove of
John Ross, whore the following
exercises will then take place
Prayer by Rev, G. Bushby, Read
ing of Declaration by Calvert
Spensley, and delivery of oration
| by J. b. Parkinson.
A display Of fireworks, miaJiEe
riStt, will be given in the evening.
Those desiring to celebrate thoa
Fourth Of July, win find every
advantage in Mineral Point.
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
TEMPERANCE WcIY
Fayette, Wis, June II, 1875.

Eayette, Wis, June II, 1875.
EDITOR TRIBUNE:- Yesterday
and to-day, there has been in session
in the Baptist church in this village,
a large, able and interesting Con-
vention Of Good Tcmplars, COM
posed of delegates from the several
Lodges of La Fayettc county.
We notice many of our ablest
and most influential men and
women present. Tae church has
been filled all the time with men of
gray hairs and intelligent faces,
Fstriying to become by means of t,is
association, the better able to work
for the sakc OF humanity, and
assist the unfortunate ones to rise
to the plane On which God designed
mon should stan /.
Capt. kauouse, G. w. G. T. OF
the Order ia Wisconsin, has pre-
sided over the deliberations Of the
Convention, most ably and to The
satisfaction of all.
Last evening, he addressed a
large audience Of our citizens, H.
one of his most pleasing and able
efforts He made the assertion and
proved it to the satisfaction of all
that the Railroad monopolios il
their most oppressive days, did not
take one dollar from the farmers,
where the traffic in Intoxicating
! liquors took ten, leaving out en-
tirely, the moral, intellectual and
social degradation and deaths,
caused by the latter. He exhorted
the people to labor more, to create
throughout the land sentiment IN
the masses, to favor q prohibitory
law before they could ever expect
such Law to be enforced. This in
our opinion, is the only possible
plan. Law being for the people,
must emauate from the people, and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

CROPS are everywhere reported
better than had been anticipated
There are large numbers of chinch
bugs, but they seem to be doing
little damage, and are not producing
their young. From present ap-
pearances, there will be an average
yield Of wheat in this county, and
other crops promise well.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
LocdI Intelligence.
CITY CAUCUS.

There will be a caucus in the
City Hall on Monday evening, 2Sth,
for the purpose of electing delegates
to county convention Of June 30th.
By ORDER OF Con-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

THERE will be q match game of
base ball next Tuesday, in this city,
between a club of Darlington whose
name we have not yet learned, and
one of this city-as yet anonymous.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
EREE,

BALLENTINE. -At tb9 Kirby House, in
Tie civ Of Buntiord Canada, ON June ~,
1919, Mrs. Ellen Smith, Wifeol Capt james
NJ. Baleuiiue, and only daughter Of Whit
uey Smith aged ~.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
YEs, New rEANE C0T IT.!

A new supply Of nice Breakfast
Bacon at J, T. Prileauxs grocery
store. Go and see John, he sells
crockcry at cost, for 30 days. Fresh
goods ra2eired every day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
GREAT WESTERN SENSATION.

GREAT WESTERN SENSATION
Tho ersa. combination chow with
their Double Exhibition, enlarged,
improved and reorganized for the
season Of 1879, viii exhibit in Min
eral Point, Monday June 2Sth. Miss
Minnie Wa-wa, the great Indian fe-
male gymnast, viii perform the
most startling yfeats ever Witnessed
some that must be seen to be aI,-
preciated. There are connected
with the troupe eight jonuine Daco-
tah Indians who will perform tho
ceremonies, rites, dances, songs and
nuptials Of the wild Indians .of
the plains. III addition to
these all the performances usually
given in o iirst-class show will be
shown. Admission, 50 cents; clil-
dren, % cents.
VIII exhibit at Dodgoyillc, Tues
day 20th, and Highland, Wednes-
day, 30th. a15-lw.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

NOTICE in another column the
change Of building committee
meeting.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

WE learn from 10 DIM that a

VI u 4UtI IIVTI- y TIT IIaV 4
young man about Us years Of age,
by the naae Of Vim. Fox, was
drowned On SUNDAY morning, the
18th, about 10 o'clock, while in
bathing at tie mouth cf Kuapy's
Creek about four miles from Dosco-
bel. He has been in the employ OF
Mr.. Robert Jones, farmer living
near Fennimore, for the past two
or three months. lie has 10 rela-
tives in this section. His parents
live in Pennsylvania.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

II you want to secure some Of the
Victoria Lawns, Swiss Mulls, Lace
Curtains by the yard and Patterns,
Marseiils quilts, &c, do it at once as
they are decided bargains, call at
Deller's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

FEsTIvAL.-The Good Tenplars
Of this city, will mold a Strawberry
and lee Cream Festival, at the City
Hall, on Friday evening, June 25th,
1875. Admission 10 cents. The
public in general, are invited to
come. The evening will be en-
liYeneGwith choice music and song.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
]. P. S1[ELKER.

Attorney ut Law and Notary Public, High
'aud, Iowa county, Wis. Conycyancing and
objections promptly attended TO. XXy-23ly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
REESE & CARTER,

Bt,omeys and Counselors, Dodgevillc, Wis,
Mil practice in all the Courts of this State,
yolXXv-no30ly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

THE M. E. Church Of the vicinity,
has been holding camp-meeting
in Bethel Grove, about two miles
from Belmont, which closed on
Tuesday. A large number Of
people assembled, who seemed to
be happy. A large number of out
siders attended, but good order
prevailed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24

KENDALL COMEDY CONPANY.-
lovers Of the drama viii have the
pleasure Of witnessing one of the
finest dramatic organizations ever
in the west, opening at Lenahan's
Hall, Monday evening next, for
three nights. The troupe numbers
Is artists, supporting fine cornet
band and full orchestra. The Ian
cashire lass viii be presented Mon
day evening, with Mr.. II. O.
Kendall in the role Of "the Party
by the name Of Johnson"
Admission to all parts Of the
Hall, 60ce ReserveAseots same
price, tobe had at the post Office.
The Buffalo Courier has these
good words:
LANCASHIRE LAss.-This play
was put upon the boards al the
academy last night for the first
time in our city, and was witnessed
by a large and intelligent audience,
certainly the performance through
ont was uueXceptionably good. The
play, though on the sensational
order, is deservedly one Of the r.ost
popular ever written. Mr.. Kendall
was perfection itself in the role Of
- Party by the name Of Johnson"
His conception Of the character,
showed rare Intelligence and careful
study, and his acting was brilliant
and at all times natural. His
manner Of designating himself as
johnson" was inlmitable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
LEX WILSON. JOHN T. JONES.
WILSON 81 JONES.

Attorneys and Counsel0rs at Law. Office
next door to DR.. Niylau's Drug Store, Mineral
Point, Wisconsin. NlyXXvII
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
STRONG s. 7FcARTHUR,

Attorneys and Couusellors at Law, Mineral
Point, Onicc opposite City Hall over store OF
Z. Allen Il Co. l-tm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-24
sTTOEsNE vs..

tOTMtEN d IAN lUN,
Attorneys aqd Counscllors, over post-oitice,
Mineral Point, Wisconsin ~
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-02

THE HUGuENoTs IN AMERICA. On the revo-
cation of the edict Of Nantes in 1855, at least
$4,000 Huguenots took refuge In foreign
countries From this time, for many years,
their cause was completely broken in France.
In 1705 there was not single organized con-
gregation of Huguenots left in all France. So
early as 1866, Coligni attempted, but without
success, to establish Huguenot coloe in
Brazil In 1862 he sent out two ships,
under the command of Jeon Ribault, on
a voyage of exploration to Florida, but
the attempt to establish colony was un-
successful. Many departed for North
America even before the revocation Of
the edict of Nantes Some settled in and
around Amsterdam, now New York, where
their family names are frequent. Others found
homes in Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Virginia But South Carolina was their favor
lite resting place, and large number of the
foremost families in that State are of Hugue-
not origin. This class of immigrants has con-
tributed in proportion to its numbers, vast
share to the culture and prosperity of the
United States Wherever they settled they
were noted for severe morality, great charity,
and politeness and elegance of manners. OF
seven Presidents who directed the delibera-
tons of the Congress of Philadelphia during
the revolution, three, Henry Laurens, John
Jay and Elias Boudinot, We're of Huguenot
parentage.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-02
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Hawkins Refuses Mandnmus in the
Case of the State Of Louisiana ex rel.
Citizens, Bar X VS.. The Board of Liquida-
tors.

Judge Hawkins decided the following I'M
portant case Monday morning
The suit was brought for writ OF manda-
mus to compel the Board of Liquidators to
fund certain bonds presented to them by the
bank.
The Judge said that the questions presented
we're of the greatest importance to the people
of the State.
The bank claims to have purchased the
bonda for a valuable consideration, and that
fine drawee the railroad corporation, is insol-
vent The statute authorizing the issue OF
the bonds of the Mobile and Chattanooga
Railroad Company guarantees the payment OF
such Indebtedness, making the ROAD liapie as
of mortgage to the holders
There was another guarantee by the Sta.e
almost the same as suretyship, for the State,
was obligated to pay if the obligor did not
After reviewing the several statutes bearing
upon the questions presented and the charter
of the Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad, ana
showing that by the terms OF the chartef
the company had not complied Herewith
No demand has been made on the prlncl-
pal obligor, the railroad company, for pay,
ment, and if the bonds are funded, they would
have to be destroyed, for there is nothing
showing that the company refused TO pay or
were insolvent, and the principal obilgor
would be released entirely.
The bonds can not be termed bonds OF the
State. They are not SO termed in the statute
The guarantee shows that the State only
stands in the relation of suretyship. They
are called in the act the second mortgage
bonds OF the New Orleans, Mobile and Chatta-
nooga Railroad Company.
The eighth section of the Funding Act pro-
yides that as soon as bonds are cancelled by
the Board they shall be destroy ed, thus de-
stroying the evidence.that the surety the State
had paid them and releasing the principal
obligor. The application for the writ of man
damus refused.