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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-23
Total. 50, 55e,3T 4.,Ss4.Xs

["Tne States marked with an are those in which
census was taken in 1901
We thus perceive that, according to the
best calculations and most careful approx
imations of which the case Is capable, we
have, in round numbers, a population of
43 Co., 900 souls wherewithal to celebrate
our national jubilee and to demonstrate
the good and progressive influence of free
institutions.
When our forefathers began the war of
revolution there were less than 5000, 600
people in the colonies; not so many, there
can be no question, as there are now in
the State of Illinois, We have no doubt
that the four great States of the Union
| contain each more people than all the in
habltants of the colonies when they drew
the sword against Great Britain and flung
away the scabbard. AT our first national
census -179O-the population was 3,929,
2l4. by this time we had passed through
the war, the period of the old confedera-
ton, and had fully set forth, under the
guidance of Washington himself, upon
that experiment in constitutional govern
meDt, the sublime success Of which is
now fully demonstrated by the unparal-
leled material prosperity of the country,
ny tne recognized Stability or the Govern
ment, and even in still more gratifying
manner by the wonderful progress of the
people in intelligence
An examination of the table will show
that we now have eighteen States, each Of
which contains more than million in
habitants. The first of all in population
is New York, closely followed by Penn
sylvania, Illinois being now third, Ohio
fourth and Missouri fifth. Our sister
State of Indiana is very little behind Mis-
souri,.
If we compare our population with that
OF other countries, We shall find that we
considerably outrank any nation, exclu-
sively Christian, on the globe. The popu-
iations OF the great nations Of the world,
according to the latest enumerations and
estimates, were as follows:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-23
The population of Russia is probably

The population of Russia is probably
half Mohammedan, fire worshipirg and
heather. The immense Empire of Bra
I'll. in South America, contains popu-
latlon OF only about IA ,000,000J souls, or
less than our Northwestern States Idol
worshiPing China contains inhabitants
almost equal to those of all Christendom.
Among all nations whose civilization Is
that which we call Christian. the United
States now takes the front rank To this
eminent position the country has grown
in the short period, as compared with the
general lives OF nations, of a hundred
years. If wc are behind older people in
art, in literature, in institutions for high
and comprehensive and thorough learn
ing, We are above them all in general in
teliiecncc, and in the almost universal
enjoyment % all those things which make
II people comfortable. And we have
standing army Of only % 900 men We
have good right to jubiate and to praise
high Heaven Tor the blessings OF freedom.
thicdgo Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-23

4 SHORT time ago woman, brought
before the magistrate at the Worship Street
Police Court, London, on a charge OF
drunkenness, was orucred 10 pay ten shil-
lings or be locked up for seven days She
went resjgncdly 10 prison, and at the end
ct her term She applied To the magistrate
for ten shillipgS She argued the point
with sll woman's perseverance that the
ten shillings was 10 bc paid her a. a COM
penSation Tor being locked an, But the
magistrate was not 10 lee convinced, and
nj last the woman had to be forcibfy It
moved, upon which She resumed her argu-
r'"rt before crowd Of small boys in the
street.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-23

tE- Since Ben. Hin was heard in the
House, little scraps of.history are coming
to light. Here is one from Robert Ould,
Commissioner OF Exchange ON tue part OF
the Confederate Government:
CoSrEpKsATE STATES OF AMERICA
WAR DEPARTMENT
RycuNoNp, Va. Asrch2l. 1853
My DEAs SIR; j tue eAiScncic> OF oGr array re-
euiie toe use 81 trains To- the transportation u
cora ply no regard 20 tue lsnSee piso4es
would r. tAer thai tney saoGld slArSe taan our own
pcopc sGAgr.
/ suppo | can safely put in writing &" ct
them safer The words SIC memo ablr and it j.
ioFtOpgt, Inst IN this case tHty can be applied
? VlNrly and without tho inter, entlou of y Ign.
SU@stcgnastvr
Nery truly, your iAithtgl friend.
BJAgKT ovLn.
Col, A. c. Myers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-23

WHEN man appoints himself to be a
drunk nd the i no doubt about lbs be.
Ing confirmed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

mur passed his lips, and when the
pain made him cry out, he would
say he was "sorry to make such
bother"
"He just laid down his life, and
thought nothing about it, so long
as the work was done, Tom did"
Such was the comment of the
Scotch sergeant on Toms life and
death-a comment not made with
out something near akin to tears.
Thus poor Tom, the hospital
orderly, passed away, and in the
swift and changing tide of events
was soon forgotten; albeit the little
Gods Acre just outside the postern
gate OF VittOrosa contains grave
stone that, in a few simple words,
records how well he did his duty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

"Not yet, dear; I want to hear
the result" " he replied.
You come along home" she
repeated. Il want to see this thing
decided as much as you do, but we
are out of wood, -four, meat and
potatoes, and we've got to eat
whether this country ever has d
President or not
"l'll come up this evening after
| hear the result" he protested.
"The result can be learned right
here, Peter Hastings" she chuckled,
catching him by the collar 'Now
you trot, or III double you up right
before this crowdW
"Lemme hear from Louisiana
only from louisiana he pleaded
" You'll hear from mell' she
howled, giving him shake, and
seeing that she was backed by the
crowd, he meekly followed her away
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
Na Moro FooIlnE.

A woman named Hastings, living
near the House of Correction, came
down town yesterday in search of
her husband, and finding him
hanging round the postoffice wait
ing for "latest returns" she collared
him and called out:
81 want you up home"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

A Vienna lady once impudently said
to the late Lord Dudley, what wretched
bad French you all speak in London" ("
and he answered promptly: 1t is true,
madame-we have not enjoyed the sd-
vantage of having the French twice in
our capita"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

According to the German philosopher
Adelnay, the number Of languages
sgokeD in Europe is 5S7, in Asia 937 in
Africa 276 and in America 1864, making
8 total Of 3064
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
MEMP MS g. CHARLESTON R.R
oHAN'BE, OF SCHEDULE

IN AND AFTER THURSDAY. AUGUST
" 81, 1876; .-,;,0s
Mail train, daily.,......."l20 am 90 ~ Sg pm
EXPRESS train, daily......... 0.OO pm ISVo IL III
Somerville accam' datiOn
fexeept Sunday)..... $50 pm o'IV A'm
Jaclvson, Tenn, accom-
me dation lex. Sunday)- 4.l0 pm lie a'n
Mail train will not stop at flag statiens be-
twsen Grand Junction and Memphis.
Trai, ,s connect at Grand. Junction for all
ooints and at Decatur closely for Moutgom-
pu,ua .s ia points South. Close connection for
Nssbyin ! by both trains. Close connections
NJ Cbatta qOoga for Eastern and Southeastern
No cban,,e of cars between Memphis and
Bristol and Memphis and Jackson Tenn.
The now r,nd magnificent slsep,sg car line
will have me Of their new sleorers leave
Memphis da ily on Express train at 5.V9 pm.
for Lynehbu rg, Washington and Baltimore
without cha nge. 0nly one charge 70 new
York and / hiladelphia. Time tioeHfv MN
utes faster kd " oifv tims.
Ticket Office. 25s Main street.
WI. ROSS, sup't,
ToM B. DurN. Ticket At sosI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
RAILRQAOs
LOU 'svILLE AND NASHVILLE
-AED -
Great Southern Railroad.
SS,HH,IyU1AE.

SCRMUULE.
Fxpross train leaves daily tsxcept,
Man S,raip leaves daily ..........., .;...il:zo a.
4ccommod alton leaves daily Eek
oept Sunday i...........' ....'''''''''' i'i0 pau
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all nigh
FoT tickets or information, apply at Iicsel
.o6ice. 287 Main, northwest corner OF Elaolsop
street - -.,-,, 70 >. N,l.. rt,>-
JOHN T FLYNN S1p't Memphis pSt p55t
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent SI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

MEMPHrs. tenn, November IS. 1875.
~ AND AFTER SUNDAY. NOV. 2iru
". lSi5, trains will run as follows;
Leave. Arrive
New { Eleans mail. daily ;.S'sj pm. l2:45 pm
Ssrdis Ac'm' 'datiOn, daily
(exce, u sunday ,.;...',;;...li;VO am W IL
Freight train. daily tex E.,oo -
ggete -'U'' NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
"A @A9'1"A y = Arrives. Leaves

AN. Pm. AN. P.W:
N. q. Nsil tdsiiyl NO m Il p I, m 0'''
sardis daily daily s5. sSnSsg sS1iS '' 5.SO 7S6
Sopet tsa 81 foot Of Main str1 es; . =,
TisEst 0diee, 287 Main street, corner Of
Madison. =. nuvUr CAM sun't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

commercial risks taken at fair rates, and
losses paid Immediately upon adjustment.
SSS7XXiV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
AN. pm. Az. Pm.
II 10t

MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RALLReAD
49, Arrives, Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

AM. p.v. LMP.N.
Mail train daily......,..".,. - ~ 3.W "'V r.
Express trp in daily ....,. U.Oo %
Somerville train daily ~ %
loycept suF ay ...'..'...' o'V
jackson, Tenn. "eoI,, IA
Ticket once IA Main street; cnsu
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

pApUOAH AND MEMPHIS RAlLRoAD
leaves \ " = ~
The mail train leaves Covington ior heIli !,
, his at am. and returns to VoyingTIont n. a. =.
g. WPm' Trans snsr,.s9s5 isqs5'pWs saSehopse. Ip.
tro " 'n0 ", WILBUR. Sup't,
II. H. GvgN. Asst. SUM-, ............s,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

sI.onig cara on mail train. Ticket oshces,
Lonisy;lle Depot, 28T Main (cor. Maalsoa'
and 278 Main street. s,nIt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

wp YPHIs AM IhARl- STON r. r.
NS- Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29
Capital Authorized, S5OO,OOO
Home Insurance Co.
OF MEMPHIS.

Standing Finance Committee.
J.J. Busby. of j. J. Busby & Co.. Owen
Dwyer, II. P. Boiling.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-08

RULES OF LENT.-Thc following are the
rules for the observance of Lent in the
Catholic churches:
|. All the week days of Lent from Ash
"Wednesday till Easter Sunday are fast
days of precept on one meal. with the
allowance of Il moderate collation. in the
evening
,. The precept of fasting implies also
that of abstinence from the Use of flesh
meat. but by di>penSatiOn the Use of flesh
meat is allowed in this diocese at the prin-
cipal meal Mondays. Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays of Lent. with the exception
of holy Thursday and the second and last
Saturdays of Lent.
3 There is neither fast nor abstinence
to be observed on Sunday in Lent.
l. 1t is not allowed To use fish with flesh
meat at the same meal in Lent
). There is no prohibition to use eggs.
butter or cheese. provided the rules of
quantity prescribed bv the fast be conf
piled with.
6. Lard may be used in preparing fish,
vegetables. etc
The church excuses from the obligations
of fasting (but not of ab>taining from flesh
meat, except in special cases of sickness
or the like) the following class of persons:
lSt, the nlirm; ol, those persons whose
duties are of an eNhau>ting OF laborious
characters Sd. persons who are attaining
their growth: ith. women in pregnancy or
nursing infants: 9TH. those who are en-
f.ehl.d by old age-Hutlthd Giobo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-08

The arrangements of the po>t-otlice are
in some respects inimical to private enter
prise and il WAS bot the other dav that i
person residing at some distance from
Dantzic. having been requested hy the pro-
rrictor of Il mena rerc in that town to for
ward two har,.> 10 his address. found him
self confronted I'v Il postal regulation for
bidding the trtn>mi>>inn of I've animals
bv post 1t then occurred To him 10 cho-
roform the harc- carefully calculating the
dose in order that they might remain in an
in>cnsi5le condition until delivered. Bul
the train was late. III. parcels We're verti-
cl and laid aside in the sorting room 10 he
sent ont next morning. Accordingly sor-
ter entered the room ii dawn. went
through the letters and parcels. and missed
Jos. TWO l:tre>- He looked high and
low. hut in vain. This disappearance
seemed ineNpliclhle: the lock of the door
WI, intact. the window barred. and the
whole staff unanim pJl>tv declared that the
parcel of game was there the night before
AZ the bcwildcrci Sorter again locked
round the apartment one of the llare> shot
bv him. followed by the other. on the back
of which the post-offire stamp los
plainly visible. and both dlrted out AT the
open door This WIS too much for the
nerves of the sorter. who almost fell TO the
ground in a>tonishment and horror; and
the thought Of the spectral hares would
long have embittered his lonely hours hal
not the proprietor of the menageric called
to inquire after the expected consignment,
and explained the circumstances 1t is
needless to add that los and his cOmpan-
ion have not been seen since their hurried
exit from the Dantzic po>t-ollice.-
Man (fd-tttc
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-08

! TEAVEIrE~.-I have n profound dis
trust for AL travellers. Not bec;tu-e they
are prone II tell me untruth> about their
experiences. for that hl> in 4 treat mcl>-
ure become Il DANGEROUS experiment;
wherever they have been. other people
have now also been. AMI il is easy. if |
may Use :: professional expression. to
correct their proofs my di>trp-t arri>-
- frcm the ideas in my own mind of the
experiences that they do not tell me.
When they get away from the regions of
civilization. and omt OF the influence of
public opinion. think | Ia myself. what is
it these people 30 MT DO? For the fact of
I mans being Il Traveller i. between our
selves. hy n" means good sign. Why
does he not stop 1t home in the bosom of
his family. or, if he has no family. acquire
one. 1t is his du;v as It citizen. When 4
boy runs away from school. ii i. of
course the correct thing to call him :. in
trepid. gallant. highs piritrd.'' and
=. independents but that sort f boy is in
reality not-gen"rtllv Spe;kng-a good
boy. 1t may he very true that a nation
owes its nautical supremacy 10 tl4is de-
>cripton Of voath: bat Ire doesn't run
away t sea from that distant and patriot
ic motive he goes To sea because he does
not like what Is @ool for him on land and
almost Immediately. though that i beside
the question. finds he has made Il great
mistake. Similarly. a man does not 20
To Tartarv OF kamtSchatha to improve his
mind: il he venturcd 10 tell ME Niut (sup-
posing he WAS noj a very tall man. and |
had 40 reason to suppose he had i yata-
CHAN or anv other outlandi>h weapon con-
cealed about his perSon). | should laugh
J. rr t,.,S -
regions because the restraints of civilizl-
ton are abhorrent to his undisciplined
mind. an | he las a morbid taste; say. for
human tle~h-uncOekel. The mildest-
spoken man | ever met with in nv life.
and the greatest traveller. once confided to
me, after 4 most excellent dinner at our
club. that. " after all, there was nothing
like uncooked food. He did not say hu-
man food, but knew well enough what
he meant. He has repented since OF hay
inc let ont 50 much. and cndeavors to re-
assure me by conventional behavior and
conversation. The world is small he
SAYS Che has been round it two or three
tine-l. and give him England; for,
when all i said that is the best place
to live in. but this does not deceive me
for a moment. That man is Il cinnibal ut
heart. | have seen him look it plump and
tender people in 4 very peculiar way. and
would not trust him with my baby for
4 small fortune. That sweet child would
take rank among the = mysterious di>ap-
pearance~." He would say: = How should
| Know" like the frog who swallowed
the duck crr: hut | should know better
than the duck If you think these appre-
hcn>ion> extreme. You are. OF course.
welcome to Your own opinions; some
people are more sanguine than others. and
also more >imple.-From Simpson of
Bu>>ora," 10y JAMES PArN, ia Harpcr's
Nt9 f-i}t, for Edirh.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-08

ABIGAIL ApANS.-Thcrc wlS one wom-
an Il hundred Years ago who is perhaps the
most famous woman of the Revolution.
admirable i'll every capacity of woman's
peculiar sphere. and equally fitted for the
common sphere of men and women in hu-
man society. This WAS Abigail Adams,
the wife of one President ;,nd the mother
of another. She at least was reasonable
and logical. whoever is not. Writing to
her husband. who WAS in his seat in the
Continental Congress on the 3lst of March.
l11G. this typical American matron SAYS :
Il long to hear that You have declared
an indcpcndencv. And. blythe way. in
the new code OF laws which | suppose it
will be necessary for You to IN Ike L desire
YOU would remember the ladies, and be
more generous and favorable to them than
your ancestors. DO not put such unlimit-
ed power into the hands of the husband
Remember. all men would be tyrants if
they could. II particular care and atten-
ton is not paid to the ladies, we are de-
tclmincd to fomcnt Il rebellion, and will
not hold ourselves bo"nd by any laws in
which We have no voice or representation.
That yplr SIX are naturally tyranncal
i, 4 truth 50 thoroughly established IS to
aulllit " iio ul>l'utt, bttl SUCH Ol you rs
wish TO be happy willingly give up the
harsh title Of master for the more tender
and cndntrin@ one Of friend. Why, then,
not put it out Of the power of the vicious
and the lawlcsS to use Us with cruelty and
indignity with impunity?"
Again, in the following May, She says:
:" cannot say that think You are very
generous t. the lldics. for while YOU are
proclaiming peace and goodwill to men
cmnncipallng all nations, You insist upon
retaining IN absolute power over wives. ;
The tone Of ;ttlectionale gayety and fem
ininc depan lencc does not affect the deer
and sweet seriousness of passages tha,
show how penetrating was the glance O
this admirable woman. Indeed, She bu
expresses thr instructive feeling of mos
of the noblcst minds and hearts Of her sex
But Mrs. Abigail Adam, would hav,
pleaded in vain before a committee of til,
Congress in which her husband sat. Th,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-08

Smiin" and affable chairman would have
heard her courteouslv. and would thel
have replied: Dear and respected mad
anne, when women show that they feel the
deprivation OF the ballot TO be 4 grievance
this Congress will take the subject into
serious consideration You must excuse Us
if we cannot regard your individual views
and wishes as those of vour sex. We are
inclined to believe that most of them
would consider the ballot to be IN oprres-
>ivc burden imposed upon them, not a de,
Slrlblc privilege. Home, not Congress, is
the sphere of women, dear madamc-at
least that is our opinion. and that seems
TO have been the universal opinion and
practice of III ,nkind. You and vour fel-
low petitioners, dear Mrs. Adams, have
leave to withdraw. ."-EpIroE' EASY
'CHAIR, in Hu2'er'S H"gt,lne for Mrrh.
TIE MOUNTAIN OF GOIp-Mincrs from
the great san Juan mines of northwestern
Colorado say that gold i'll marvellous
quantities has been discovered in the san
gre de Christie range Of mountains, which
lie on the eastern border of the san Luis
Park and about scvcntv-tive miles west
from Pueblo. The first discovery made
on this range was in November. 1874.
since which time the Cambria, Hidden
Treasure. Little Giant jackson, Centcnni-
A. and Revenge cold lode> have proved
themselves of great value. Returns fom
three of these mines tested in Swansea
showed from so to $3.50 gold per ton,
and showing some silver in each The
Jackson lode, since the above test was
made. has given ores that assay from 50
Ono "a - ia sr,ll t,,n m II
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-08

Old Mrs Duflicker stated to a neIghbor
the other night. while comfortably sitting
in front Of the fire. that she had - alters
had 4 great notion to learn TO smoke, she
did 50 love the aromy of tobacker-"
She added: 4" would hey learned long
ago dear knows. but | heard wunst that 4
man had his tongue paralyzed by Smohin'.
wouldn't want my tongue paralyzed. for
old gentleman, who had been silently
gazing into the fire. drew long sigh,
There's no telling what the old fellow WAS
thinking gabout-no.-Erchange.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-08


<r;na~ fror, tl:r s;;A ~ g..-.r wash.
:.,.4.,
s:,.n F.h.4,s ~. n.~i I,r.,....,orI4 I7o,r
E'J.u< htS f1ro,r.-ln I1l9 GEORGE II.
granted to the Ohio Company ~iN hundred
Thousand acres of l1nI on the southeastern
bank of tn, Ohio river >ulur of the sur
ycyorS ,nra4"d in settling these bounda-
rl"s, were ~r,H 1t and imprisoned by the
Frcnrh i'll los. \pprchcn,ivr that their
r)mHrfte would ir cut oil and their chain
ot communication Between the >;. I.1w-
renee ant the GjGlI Of NrNi.o broken, the
French began Ia erect forts between lake
l-t!e and the Allegheny liver, near the
western line OF Pcnn~ ~X,NaNll. lie colo
MSS ut Virginia Were interested in this
grstnt To- th" Ohio CoHplnV. II pnr>Uancr
ot uro,tr~ t'pu the British Government,
Governor D.nWi.dir dispatched Young
''rorgr Washington Win a remon~traacr
20 The ErrNeA ,olnmtNl"r. He had not
YET rc1cI-d his tWr!tE->trunl year: but
he had IL thoro1gh Ano"lrItr Of tho~,.
Wild regions which. Is It SURVEYOR, hr had
explored. and Atin1 displayed military
taste aud laioll ~ adjutlut- general Of on,
OF tA" four militia districts If Virginia.
tr WI considered better qualified th3n any
other person for this delicate and llN"trJ-
ou< mission. He hal to traverse q distance
of foUr hundred mikes through NE SHOWS
Of winter Iiarlrat any moment to- enroun-
ter hostile and ~:Na@" tribes. Drcminy It
WI~'r and fer to have >m1ll :tt'ni-
-t,lt t4 F fif