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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-17

International Exhibition. and to make the stay
OF our foreign visitors. to whom we extend a
hearty welcome, both profitable and pleasant 10
them | declare the International Exhibition
now open.
The close OF the Presidents brief address
was followed by the raising Of the flag on the
Nam Building, the signal that the Exhibition
was open.
Statutes were fred, bells commenced ring
ing and the chorus began singing Halielujah.
The chimes commenced to ring various airs,
and the President and invited guests, amid
cheers from the crowd, began a procession
through the Main Building and Machinery
Hall
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-17
DOMESTIC.

tornado struck the city OF Chicago on
the afternoon of the 9th aud swept over a
considerable portion o; the West and South
Sides, doing much damage to buildings and
10 shipping on the river. large section OF
the roof Of one of the Michigan Southern
freight depots was blown oil, and about 200
feet in length Of the walls of the building
fell In, burying in the ruins n number OF EN-.
ploycs at work in the depot five or SIX OF
whom We're seriously iujured-two or three
probably fatally. The roof OF the Cook
County Hospital was torn up and about a
quarter Of it blown entirely away from the
building, aud the inmates were ex.
posed to the pitiless storm of rain,
which was descending In torrents,
nj the time. Several church steeplcs, chin.
neys, signs, telegraph poles, etc, were blown
down, and much damage Was done TO private
property. The entire damage by the storm,
IN the city is estimated at between S3oo, 900
and $4,000. This is said 10 have been the
sevcrest tornado that ever visited Chicago.
-Four Of the convicted St Louis Gaugers
aud Storckeopers We're, on the 9th, sentenced
to fines of $1,000 aud fifteen months inn.
prisoument each, and one to q hue OF the same
amount and six months Imprisonment.
severe storm Of wind aud rain swept
over Lcayeuworth, Kansas, and vicinity, early
ON the morning OF the 9Th, and demolished
several massive brick buildings, tore the
roofs OF Of others, blew down several wood
en- structures, and played havoc generally In
the business portion Of the city. No less
than thirty buildings were wholly or in part
dcstroJ cd, iniltctiug loss Of over S25l,oOO.
Many portions Of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois
sud Iowa suffered severely from storms ON
the same day.
Fort Laramie dispatch OF the eth 70.
ports further Indian outrsges ON the route 60
Black Hills \ man JUS, arrived from the
north states that every train on the route had
had To- hight from Ave 10 six hours 20 as many
days In order to get through. Adyices from
the northern Indians, brought In by a reliable
Government scout say the Chcytuncs, Ara
pahots, Niunccorjous, Uncapapas aud other
bands of Sioux had formed confederation
under Sitting Bull, and divided up into
bands of thirty 20 Gity warriors 10 immedi.
aiely lay waste the entire Nebraska, Dakota
and Wyoming frontier. sitting. Bun openly
deiies all The troops in the department, aud
boasiingly says that by thus dividing his
large force OF warriors he can elude she
troops aud create and maintain a bloody
war for years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOR EIGN.

According TO London telegram Of the 18th,
q serious riot had occurred on the preceding
day mt Salonica in Eastern Turkey The
French and German Consul3 were assassi-
mated A French squadron WAS Immediately
sent thithcr and Turkish frigatc with
commission to punish the guilty parties. 1t
ives reported that the attack by the Christians
on the Mahommedans was instgatcd by the
American Consul.
The financial difficulties OF Egypt have
been arranged by the conversion OF her fund
ed and floating debt into seven per cent
stock, redeemable in sixty.three years.
The Spanish Government has issued an
order permitting officers who served under
Don Carlos to resume service in the royal
army Over 200 officers have awaited them
selves Of the permission.
A Vienna dispatch OF the sth says Austria
had informed Turkey that it would close the
port of Kick IL the Turkish forces at scutar
were increased.
According to Berlin dispatches Of the 9th
II was generally believed there that the Sa
lonica affair would prove fatal to Turkey,
and that the interference Of European pow
crs To terminate the insurrcction and protect
the Christians was Unavoidable since it had
become evident that the Porte was powerless
10 protect even the Consuls against the out
breaks Of fanaticsm. German, Russian, Aus
tran, French and English men of-war had
heen ordered to Salonica. The Government
had promised to give the powers the com
pietest satisfaction.
A special from Rio Grande City, on the 9th,
states that Gen Diaz, the leader of the revo-
lutionary forces in Mexico, with his artillery
and infantry, was retreatng to Matamoras,
owing TO the scarcity Of water They had
suffered terribly from fatigue and thirst
Many OF his men were pershng by the road
side. He also lost considerable number by
desertion.
A London dispatch OF the morning Of the
nth says intelligence had just reached there
Of the breaking out Of new insurrection
against Turkish rule in Bulgaria. The in
surgents were In possession Of Beloa and the
Roumeiian Railway, adjacent thereto.
An extensive corn and provision firm, with
large United States connections Turner, Mott
~ Strong, Of Bristol, Eng. failed on the
10th, with between 500, 900 and $500 600 liza
blitics.
The European powers Interested have de
manded OF Turkey the execution OF the muir
derers OF the French and German Consuls, at
Saloniea, decentralization to their families, II
solemn salute to the French and German
nags, and guaranty against similar massa-
ores.
The London Daig 7ei,gyauh of the nth
says the English Ambassador at CONSTANT
nople had informed the Government that the
situation In Turkey was extremely critical.
A violent outbreak, OF which Christians
would become victims, was likely 10 occur at
any moment.
The Prince Of Wales reached England on
the nth, and was welcomed with great en-.
thusiasm.
Bagdad dispatches state that from the
10th to the a2d of April there were $50 deaths
from the plague in that city. At lIillah, dur
ing the same period, there were 159 deaths
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-17

Use the best implements. 1t is no
use to haggle with an old AK, as it is a
loss of time greater than the cost of new
one. Use good implements if you would
be at peace with yourself Nothing
marks good and progressive farmer
more than the appearance of his farm
tools
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-17

The remains Of an anciert city have
been discovered on the steppes bordering
the Caspian Sea, Several minarets of
Arab architecture were found in 3 perfect
state Of preservation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-17

AT least | ,450, 900 cords of wood. prin-
2ipally pine, were required to bake the
, 1893, 3S2 600 bricks which the census of
1870 gives as the number made in that
year, requiring the cutting off the trees
from SO 900 acres
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-17

The hens of France are said to earn
their owners $4,000, 900 year, and their
motto is eggs sell sior.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-03
HOTEL REIS AIS


Tr.- Wv. t..,- -.,- 7 .-.-y. ~. ~
FL-L.-hy an ACCOMPLISHMENTS e!7e"Aele
appearing it Y IL be shown that the la
dos ~ Fo,,,-r.. s7rterd hoIdIno q lean
year party. The time. pace and lnten-
ton are most aamlrao.r The evening
selected Is that OF Valentine shay. Then
All the little birds mate, and WY not The
swans and Iasaiest 50 TO speak, the
Empire ladies VIII Xii two birds with
one stone. they viii observe t1r a-2ea--
ties ana emphasize tie privileges OF leap
wear and celebrate the anniversary o. the
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nh - -o,.l5 Ia thar, 80
Sa III 49,; 49,, r,~d.a,,s an What
- W. $500. +as-.. .1,,r H.. IaTt. - srnn.
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=. i,,.l,.'-ta, ,,or.,,.,ll,. j., ATTENDING
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-03

TRAINS Snow BorNp.-H Heavy storms
have occurred on the Union paci... Rail
road and demoralizad all trains. The
passenger train bound west. Which should
have passed Reno yesterday morning, at
Is . clock last evening had not left Toano.
One train has been snow bound for two
days and none could tell when it would
be liberated. 4 train was made up here
yesterday morning and another again
last might. The track west Of u is ali
clear - Reno jYuraal, feJ. :.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-03

IMPEACHMENT. The Virginia Cry Coal
Company, whose location As situated IN
Fl Dorado Canyon, are making ARRANGE
ments to get things III first class working
order: ! large boiler intended Tor that
company passed through Dayton on
Wednesday last. This IS a mineral en-
terprlse that should meet with encour-
agement from every qiar,er. as salts
factory development, will be of iuesti-
mable benefit to TIE whole county
Lyon Go. Times, tt1. /.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-03

CANI%G y THE LL,t-IAIy..L.- "a Ia
tie early days OF CaGtoru. a ya,e
much Ike ;nat OF Wilcox auI >u.ucrs,
the Chronicle reporter. occurred Hni, I
j, worthy ai beng rcprodurcG IN
the ~euate ct I>1t h,r.c> L. axe.
senator from C4iavcra~, CHARGED q. ".
tol1N, senator from >,t"IJ'., .lt.t, vi. Il
beIuy a higher law at. ,oalr. tue ue-
Uajc 'OncCIHuG Linz then JlaGa. rr1po-
sItIpu to continue slavery VA taIf34-
for twelve months tbuge,. .'oIbv.
who WAS lur brou-ricL T.. .uHcd
; ates Senator, was opposed - 1T, ca
tension OF The time n Wnsr! masters
might carry their slaves OK Vi the
state, and LeakC, WIO wa, a ,tWIFl
man, favored il. Colby. III reply 10
!.eake, denied The higher .IW ..v-l-
ton, and declared that When tne >e4d-
tor from CalIN CydS made * lie nDD-u
outright, L.t Colby used word ui
only four letters. whoa ..e senate
adjourned f-r the day CoIov 81 at Ms
desk whiting, and leake went aside,
borrowed the heavy sU ord cane Of Ma
lof Hook, senator from III Dorado,
stole up behind Colby aud deatJ uIm a
murderoUi blow on he head. Colby
Wds summed, tut he rose, aya.Gad OF
the second blow, grappled with Leake
ut close quarters, threw him on one Of
the desks 10 wrench his spine, but the
desk gave way, When Colby, with The
foot and hip toss Of wrestler threw
Lcdhe, breaking one Of his les. Lau.<a
was not out Of his room for lourWeehS.
and Was brought into the Senate at the
no or tl.,r f,, e.,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27

It is reported that BosCuEE's GERMAN
SYRUP has, since its Introduction In the
United States, reached the immense sale
10000 dozen per year. Over 5000 Drug
gists have ordered this medicine direct
from the Factory, at Woodbury., n. j.,
and not one has reported single failure but
every letter speaks Of its astonishing sue
cess in curing severe Coughs, Colds set
tied on the Breast, Consumption or any
disease OF Throat and Lungs. We advise
any person that has any predsposition to
weak Lungs, to So to their Druggist, o.
G.KMBALL, and get this Medicine, or in
quirc about it. Ragullr size, 10 Gems :;
Slmplc Bottle 10 cents. Two doses will
relieve any case. Don't neglect your
cough. l7SJyl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27

five or thirty, that there have been
many books and magazines especially
tor children. Bat there were long
ago books written, like "The Arabian
Nights, 'RobnSon Crnsoe.' and Gull
liyers Travels" the authors Of which
were not thinking ct children at all !;
and yet these books have come TO be
read almost entirely by the young
Great grandfather had these books.
and ne read besides many books winch
children lo.cay, with book of their
own, are less likely TO see. There
was John Randolph, OF Roanoke. for
Instance. notable Nirenian. who
was born in 1878. The first book
that fell in his way was Noltaire's
"ll'stoly of Charles XII. Of Sweden -
He found a closet full of books. and
bel ne he was eleven years old he had
read ''Thc SPECTATOR" "Humphrcy
Clinkcr," Reynurl the Fox" "The
Arabian Nights, "T4lcs Of the (ienii,'
"GoldsmI'h's Roman History and all
old "Ihstory Of l5raddocli's War;"
"Don QuiXote,' "Gll Bias" "Qumtus
Cnrrns,' "Patarch's Lives .Pope's
Homer "Robiuson Crusoc," "Gulli
ycr's Travels" "Tom Jones" rOrlando
Furioso, and "Thomps .n'S Seas ms"
II queer lot, but some OF them great
books. whie! it would be well to read
low, instead Of weak and foolish ones.
I'll. L. Scuddpr, st. Nicholas for
:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27
'at.e !t1s.prican IsHDy.

Save your pity for the unhappy lit
tie traveller, American bonn and white
who is abandoned 10 the tender mer
cios Of nnrsps. lie will BE dressed
too tightly perhaps, dEu@gsd Will
soothln8-slrup Cor worse), slapped i
he cries, and left alone in the dark
He will ride IN his carriage with the
sun in bis eyes, if it is sunny; anc
with arm, aud hands uncovered an6
hall frozen, ii it is cold. Flies wi
be ol,owed to tickle his lat little nose
and pins 10 stick INTO bis tender little
back. The strings OF his absurd lace
cap viii choke him Til he is black in
the face and he will nearly break his
neck falling over the arm of Bridget
when she wants 10 Gossip with q Gro
ny. His troublesome clothes will be
twilched down aud jerked around
and he will be laid down, Sc, up,
turned over, and arranged any way
most convenient TO her Above all,
if lie dares open his mouth to com.
plain ct any Of these fortunes. his
delicate little body will be trotted on
her hard knees Til it will he nothing
short OF a miracle if his precious little
life is not worried out of him.
The calm Oriental baby in his tray
or basket; the Chinese baby in his
cega; the baby Of Bnrmah, naked or
wrapped in silks, smoking ut two and
married at ten; the baby of the
"CradIe' and the Founding Asylum
of Paris the Lima baby in its ham
mock, and the stolid Indian papoose
on its boards -cach aud every one is
happier and better oil than our poor
little mother abandoned American ba-
by, left to ignorant and careless
nurses.
The "mother-baby, the happy
little Traveller who is not left TO the
mercies OF 4 NUS, whose throne is
his mothers arms, whose pillow is
soft, and whose needs are wisely met,
he is the happicst Of all. Fair, fat,
and hearty, the sorrows OF babyhood
come not near him. He truly is the
one "born with Il silver spoon in his
mouth." II Harriet NJ Miller, st.
for January.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27
NOTICE..

All persons having unsettled accounts with
the Subscribers are requested to call and settle
the same on or before the first of January. II.
SAMUEL SMITH SON.
Woodstock, Dec. 4th, 1876.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27
NORTMER RAILROAD.

1876, WINTER ARRANGEMENT 1876
IN and after Dec 4, 1876, Passenger Tram
" will run rs follows
UPWARD TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord at 1917
AM and Accommodation Traiu at 1872
A.M*lor White River Junction, connecting
It'll train for Well River, ST. Johnsbury,
warton, Newport, Willoughby and Magog
bakes, Stanstead, Quebec. BATH, Littlcton,
LLancaster, and thcWhitc and Franconia
Mountains. Also, withtrains for Mont
pelier, Mansfield Mountain, Burlington, st.
Albahs, Rouse's Point, Montreal, OgGens
burgh, and the West.
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN Leaves Concord at
$3.50 p. M for White River Junction l. Bristol.
LvENING EMPRESS TRAIN leaves Concord
at $40 p. NJ. for White River Junction, con-
meeting with trains for Montpelier, Burling-
ION, st. Adams, Rousc's Point, Montreal,
Osdcnsburgh, ans the West, and with Wood
stock K. K. for QuCchce, Woodstock, etc.
*Or on arrival OF trains from Boston, Wor-
cestcr, Portsmouth, Portland, SC.
DOWN. ARD TRAINS
tMoRNlNG EXPRESS TRAINleaves White
River Junction for Concord ut l.j0 A. ~, or on
arrival Of trains from Ogdensburgh and Mon
treal. This tram is run TO Boston on Sunday.
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN leaves White il.
junction for Concord ut 600 A. NJ.
tBRIsroI. TRAIN leaves Bristol for Concord
at 7.5O A. N. and Franklin 1T 9.0j A. n.
rMAL TRAIN leaves White River junction
for Concord ut 1885 p. NJ, or on arrival OF
trains over the Vermont Central, Passumpsic,
and White Mountains Railroads.
DAY EXrkEss TRAM leaves White River
JGncti0n at ga p. NJ, or on arrival Of trains
from Montreal and Osdensburgh, Brattle.
boro, kcene, Bellows Falls, Windsor, &c,
connecting at Concord with train for Man.
chester, Nashua, Lowell aad Boston.
tThesc trains connect at Concord with
trains for Manchester, Lawrence, Ports
mouth, Portland, Nashua, Worcester, New
York, Lowell, ard Boston.
GEO. l.. TODD, Supt.
Concord, n. H., Dec. LIST. 1876.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27

The different editions Of The SrE during
the next year will be the same as during the
year that has lust passed. The daily edition
will on week days be II sheet of four pages,
and on Sundays sheet OF eight pages, " Sc
b oad columns while the weekly edition
will lie sheet of eight pages of the same di-
mansions and character that arc already
familiar to our friends.
THE Sun will continue to be the strenuous
advocate Of reform and rctrcnchment, and Of
the substitution of craftsmanship, wisdom.
and integrity for hollow pretencc, imbecily,
and fraud iii the administration OF public
affairs. 1t will contend !or the government
OF the people by thepeoplc aud for the people
rs opposed to government by frauds in the
bal!ot-boX and iii the counting OF votes. en-
forced by military violence. 1t twill endeavor
to ,.upply lis readers nj body now not far from
million OF souls with the most careful,
complete, and trustworthy accounts of cur
rent events, and will employ for this purpose
Il numerous and carefully selected staff u re.
rorters and CORE spon"entS. Its reports from
Washington, especially, will be full, accurate,
and fearless; and it will doubtless continue
to deserve and enjoy the hatred of those who
thrive by plundering the Treasury what the
law does not give them, while il will cudeav-
or to merit the confidence OF the public by
defending he rights OF the people against
the entertainments OF unu>tificd power.
"he price of the daily Sun will be as cts. Il
month or $3.50 a year, post paid, or with
the Sunday edition SIZE year.
The SUNDAY edition alone, eight pages,
Sl.20 Il year, post paid.
The WEEKLY Sun. eight pages Of sc broad
columns. will be furnished during 1877 At tn G
rate OF s. year, post paid
The benefit ofthis large reduction from the
previous rae for The WEEKLY can be enjoy
ell by individual subscribers without the
necessity OF making mp clubs At the same
time, if any Of our friends choose to aid III
extending ORR circulation. we shall be CRATE
iUl to them, and every such person who
sends us ten or more subscribers from one
place will he titled TO one copy CT the pa.
per tor himself without charge. AT one dol
lar year, postage paid, the expenses of pa.
per and printing are barely repaid; ana con .
s!dering the size Of the sheet and the quality
OF it, contents, we are confident the People
will consider THE WEEKLY Sun the cheapest
newspaper published in the world, and we
trust also one OF the very best.
Address,
THE SUN, New York Citv, n. Y.
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l. MANHOOD.
~ How Lost, How Restored
Cola y Ii Druggists, aud Dealers ia Medicines.

Jus. published, new edition of nr Cni-
yrrwcii's Celebrated Essay an the rad
zeal cure without medicine) of SpERMArcrH9A
or Seminal Weakness. Involuntary Seminal
Losses, IMpoTgNCy Mental and Physical In
capacity. Impediments 10 Marriage etc. also,
CONSUMPTION, EPILEPSY and FITS, induced by
self-indugence or sexual extravaganza, &c.
GJTPrce, in y sealed en"elope, only six
cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
Essay clealy demonstrates, from n thirty
years successful ractice, that the alarming
consequences OF seli-abusc may be radically
cured without the dangerous use Of internal
medicine or the application of the knife
pointing out mode ofcare at once simne,
certain, and etfectual by means ofwh.ch every
sufferer, no matter what his condition may be
may cure himself chcaply, privately, and
radically.
E3"rhis Lecture should be in the hands of
every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to any
address, postpaid, on receipt OF six cents OF
two postage stamps.
Address
TEE CVLVERWELL MEDICAL co.
II Ann ~t., New York p. q. Box 1856
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27
Observation-Disclosures Books.

The New England primer was not
the only little book which grand.
father had. There were not many
books made in America then, and this
was almost the only one made ex-
preSsly for children; nor were there
very many made CT written in Eng
land for children alone in those days.
"Mother Goose's Melodies" is an
American book more than a hundred
years old. Many Of the rhymes in 1t,
most indeed, are English nursery
songs, brought over in the head to
this country but there was 4 real
Mother Goose in Boston, who sang
the little ditties to her daughters chill
dren, and her daughters husband.
who was q printer, collected them in.
to book. Then we read of "Goody
Two Shoes" which was quite well
known, and there were good many
scraps of history, and anecdotes in
almanacs, as there are now. But
then, as now, children read the same
books that their fathers read. Indeed,
that was much more common then,
for it is only within the last hundred
years, more especially the last twenty
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27
Betry,
We Shall Know.

When the mists have rolled in splcndor
From the beauty Of the hills,
And the SUNSHINE, warm and tender
! Fall in kisses on the rill,,
We may read loves shiAing letter.
In the rainbow Of the spray
We shall know each other better
| When the mists have cleared away.
We Shall know as we are known.
Never more to walk alone,
In the downing of the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
If we err III human blindness,
And forget that we are dust,
If we miss the law of kindness,
Wen we struggle to be just,
Snowy wings Of peace Shall cover
All the pain that clouds our day,
When the weary watch is over.
And the miStS have cleared away.
We Shall know rs we are known.
Never more to walk alone,
In the dawnipg of the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
When tn. sllvcry miSts have yelled Il,
From the faces of our own.
OFT we deem their love has failed us.
And we tread our path alone
We should see them near AID truly.
We should trust them day by day,
Neither love or blame unduly,
II the mists We're cleared away.
We shall know as we are known,
Never more to walk alone.
In the dawning Of the morning,
When the miSts have cleared away.
When the mistS have risen above us,
As our Father knows His own,
Face to face with those that love us,
We Shall know as we are known;
Love beyond the oricut meadow
Floats the golden fringe Of day,
Hear to heart we bide the shadows,
Till the uists hayc cleared away.
We Ill Ill know as we are known,
Never mOre to walk alone,
When the day Of light is dawning,
And the mists have cleared away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-27

A tart temper never melows with
age, and sharp tongue Is the only
edged tool that grows keener with
constant USE Irving