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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10
OSMAN PASHA.
The Hero OF pleyna a Member Of the
Turanian Race..-fiiS Military Record.

The Turkish Minister to the United
States furnishes the following about Os-
man Pasha, the Turkish General at
Plevna
Osman Pasha began his studies under
the care of his brother, the late Hcssein
Ehendi "Tokalli,' professor of Arabic
in the preparatory school at CONSTANT
nople, where Osman Pasha came from
Takat at his brothers suggestion, and
who shortly after had him admitted in
the same school. Sufficiently prepared
by his relative, young Osman entered
the military school, whence, after a bril-
liant examination, he left, with the rank
Of lieutenant. Intelligent and labori-
Gus, he was always foremost in his class
while in the military school. His COM
mission as lieutenant states that he came
out first in the final examination. Os-
mans entrance into the army took place
in 1858 and conceded with the beginning
Of the Crimean war He had scarcely
donned his uniform when, with some of
his schoomates, he was appointed ON
the staff and sent TO Shumla. On the
battlefield, as we'll as at the school-desk,
chiefs for his GOODNESS and for his mill
tary capacities, which began to prove so
eminent that the rank of captain, and
soon after adtutant, was conferred upon
him. The campaign over, Osman Pasha
on his return to Constantinople entered
with his rank of Captain III the imperial
Guard. At all times and in every cir
cumstance he constantly succeeded IN
obtaining the esteem and approval of
his SuperiOrs, who could not fail to no.
uCe him. Without waiting long he OBJ
tanned the rank of commandant of Il
battalion Of the Imperial Guard, with
which he was sent to Crete during the
instruction on that island. From the
first to the last moment he was present
IN every movement of the campaign
against the insurgents. Peace being re-
stored in Crete. he came back to Con-
Ntantinople--this time with the epaulets
Ot Colonel. won after two years OF
constant fighting. During his stay at
me capital 0sman Pasha was connected
with various military duties, and was
entrusted with several missions, which
obtained for him promotion to the
grade of Brigadier General, and, lastly,
an appointment on the staff of the Fifth
Army Corps as General of Division. In
that position, as previously, Osman
PaSha's activity did not relax, and his
services became daily more important
and valuable. 1t was at the time when
ne was the chief of staff of the Fourth
Army Corps that he was placefin com
hand of the division at Widdin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10
The Color Of Mars Moons.

A problem Of great difficulty has
been attacked by the Cambridge tele-
scope, namely, an accurate measure
ment of the brightness of those minute
bodies, the moons of Mars. Several
methods have been employed to obtain
results wholly Independent, as, for in
stance, reducing Mars until it is no
brighter than the satellite, or allowing
1t to shine through very minute hole
and comparing the light. A curious
discovery has thus been made regarding
the color of the satellites, which do not
partake Of the tint of Mars. This
could not be determined by ordinary
observation, since the intense light of
Mars would prejudice the eye. When
Mars is out of the field and its image
reduced to the brightness of the satellite
and brought close to the latter, the
difference in color is we'll shown, Mars
appearing red and the satellite gray or
blush like Saturn. The light affords
the only measurement which will
probably ever be possible of the dame
ter of these minute bodies, its angular
amount being only two or three hun
dreths of second of arc-Boston Ad-
le1tiser.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10
Blunt But True.

There is said to be a young man in
the Missouri penitentiary whose parents
at their death left him fortune Of
$4,000. There is where his parents
made a fatal mistake. If they had
taken the precaution to invest that sum
in small dog, and shot him, and then
had simply left the young man jack
plane or wood saw, with printed in
structions how to use it, the chances are
that, instead of being in the peniten-
tiary, he would to-day have been grad
ually but surely working his way up to
a handsome competency and an honor
able old age. But ever since the days
of Adam and Eve, parents have made
it point to toll and struggle all their
lives in order to realize sufficient sum
of money to purchase, when they are
dead and gone, their sons each a first
class through ticket to the devil, and it
is not much to be wondered at that so
many of their sons, reared in vice and
idleness, as too many of them often are,
have no higher ambition than to invest
their inheritance i'll just that sort Of
transportation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

Thrilling Incident Of the Nez Pcrces
War.

The slaughter of the tourists on the
Yellowstone National Park has been de-
.cribed by telegraph. A New York
World correspondent publishes the
atest development, Frank Carpenters
arcount of the treatment of himself
and sisters by Joseph's band 1t seems
yhe captives were taken to Joseph, a
all finely built Indian, 45 years old
with thoughtful and intelligent face.
His word in the camp, says Mr.. Car
center. was law He shook hands with
hem. said he was friend to citizens,
and gave the prisoners permission to
~emain in his tent. Next morning Car
nenter vas told that he was to be killed
and his sisters placed on pack animals
and allowed to depart, but he pleaded
with White Bird not to do so TILL they
had reached a settlement or road, as
the girls would inevitably perish in the
wilderness. Moving onward the prison
ers were overjoyed to find their sister
Ida unframed, and at the noon halt all
we're united, while the seven chiefs held
A council to pass upon their fate.
White Bird spoke in favor of Their re-
lease. but Little Bear, one of the Snakes
urged the killing of Carpenter and the
taking of his sisters as squaws, selecting
Mrs. Cowan as his mistress. Then
White Bird filled and lit his pipe and
took few whiffs at it, thus voting for
their release. The pipe was passed to
Little Bear--he sullenly declined it. A
Crow chief took it, but passed it on,
and the hearts of the prisoners died
within them. So did a young Nez Perez
chief. The young chief who had made
them prisoners and saved Carpenters
life next took the pipe, and nodding in
a friendly manner to them, pulled it
vigorously. Another chief followed his
example, and the calumet was handed
to the last of the judges. How eagerly
the captives watched his actions, and
what Silent heartfelt prayers of graft
tude asc nded to heaven when the stoi-
cal savage placed the mouth-piece of
the pipe to his lips and the mercilul
wreath of bluish-white smoke slowly
came out upon the air. The pipe was
once more sent around the circle-poll-
ing the jurors, rs it were-and, as be-
fore. four of the seven chiefs smoked it
>aysj Mr. Carpenter " White Bird in
formed me that and my sisters should
20 home, and brought two horses for
them to ride, intimating that | could
walk, and l replied that all | wanted
was chance. Mrs. Cowan's riding
habit was brought to her and they were
mounted; White Bird took me behind
him; we crossed the river and started
homeward. White Bird escorted us
about a mile
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

was $l,729,379, the average annual
been 1911, SOS. About iivc-eights OF
the present income accrues from prem
ium receipts, and the balance from in
terest and rents. As Indicating the
character of the company's invest
ments and the lalCe interest thereon, it
may be mentioned that the interest re-
ceipts have been much more than sufli-
cient to pay its death losses and work
ing expenditure for several years past.
A little more than one-tcnth Of the
annual income is absorbed in the work
ing expenditure of the company, With
the very moderate compensation paid
to agents, and the absolute ownership
by the company of forty-onc per cent
of its business on which commissions
have been extinguished, the cost of col
lection is reduced to "A minimum ratio.
The compensation of agents, including
travelling expenses, rs we'll rs commits
sions and salaries, amounts to about
eight per cent. of the premium receipts,
| the commissions alone averaging but
| fraction over six and half per cent
| These percentages include old and new
business. But the ratio of the entire
working expenditure of the company
| to its gross income shows higher fig
ure, the increase accruing largely from
the wide distribution of its loans, judici-
ously placed MS we think, III compare
| lively small amounts, for greater secur-
! ity and more profitable investment, the
expenses of travel and examination be-
ing thereby greatly enhanced.
A careful examination of the com
pany's books and accounts, covering II
period of six or seven years has shown
! that only reasonable salaries are paid to
its officers and employees, and that no Off
Ger receives, directly or indirectly, any
compensation whatever, contingent on
the business done, or by way of com
mission ON surplus, or in any other
manner than by fixed salary established
annually by the Beard of Trustees
CONCLUSION.
| 1t is due to the company to state that its
books and accounts III every department
| Of its business show n degree of accu-
racy not easily surpassed. In the actu-
arial department, the record books and
all details of account could not be more
satisfactorily kept The system of ac-
countability and accuracy throughout
finds unqualified approval.
JESSE X HINES,
! Insurance Commissioner for Muyiand
PETER DOYLE, Sec of State,
and er-o1icio Conn Of ms. Of Wisconsin.
S. H. RHODES,
Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts
JOHN Il. SMYTH,
Superintendent Of Insurance Of NeV York
+. b. NEEDLES, Aud'r i. A.,
and et-oficio ms. Commissioner Of Illinois
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10
InSensible to Bee.Stings.
Reading (Pa.) Times.

The village Of Fritztown, this county,
possesses an anomalous character,
known by the name of Tommy" who
is said to be insensible to the pain
which usually attends the sting of bees,
yellow jackets, wasps and hornets. He
can take honey from bee-hives and
humble bees nets without either stu
pefying or destroying the bees. He de-
stroys all the hornets and yellowjack-
cts nests that he can find, and although
frequently covered by the insects,
which have alighted upon him in
swarms, he has never been known to
finch. Upon getting hold q hornets
nest, he empties it 10y shaking the hor-
nets out Of the aperture.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10
Profanity.

We are emphatically i'll the age of
profanity, and it seems to Us that we
are on the topmost current. One can
not go on the street anywhere without
having his ears offended with the vilest
wolds, and his reverence shocked by
the most profane use of sacred names.
Nor does it come from the old or mid
die aged alone, for it is a fact that the
younger portion Of the community are
most proficient in degrading language.
Boys have an idea that it is smart to
swear; that it makes them manly, but
there never was greater mistake Ill
the world. Men even those who swear
themselves, are Disguised with profan-
ity in a young man, because they know
how. of all bad habits this clng5 the
most closely and increases with years,
II is the most insiduous of habits, grow
ing on one so invisibly, that almost be-
fore one is aware he becomes an accom-
plished cursor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

The following war incident during the
Peninsula campaign Is told by II cores
pondent of the Weldon IN. c. Naes:
cone dark, drizzly night when every
thing seemed portentous OF some evil
both armies doubled their picket lines,
and after dark picked men were sent
out between the picket lines to watch
more closely the movements of the en-
envy and to prevent II surprise. The
most impressive orders were given to all
the pickets, and especially to those oc-
cupying the outposts. AT Deep Bottom
one North Carolina regiment was on
duty, and one of Its picked men was
sent to the front to occupy an important
outpost in forest of pines. The cx-
IRENE darkness of the night and the
dense shadow of the thick pines render
ed his optics of little use to him on this
occasion, hence his auditory faculties
were on double duty II is said that
when man is deprived Of one faculty
others become more acute, and this case
was not an exception to the rule. The
only thing that operated against the free
exercise Of the organ of hearing was the
humping Of his heart which he more
than once mistook for the approach Of
many heavy shod footsteps lie was III
close quarters with the enemy, could
hear the Corporal whispering his orders
/ to the men on the line confronting him;
whether or not they were advancing
upon him he could not tell; he rather
! thought the, were and was making up
his mind to this conclusion, when, from
few feet above his head, burst out a
terrible scream. The brave mans
nerves gave way, he let fall his gun and
clasped his hands over his head for pro
lection, said something-he don't recol-
lect what-had surrendered and was
about to beg for quarter, thought u dozen
Yankees were around him, but a second
scream disclosed to him his mistake--hc
! had surrendered to a screech owl.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

ONE of the best methods Of protecting
halftender roses and other shrubs is to
surround the plant to a proper height
with leaves or half-decayed manure
from a straw stack, then surround the
whole with sods, forming a cone. Of
course the shrub is pruned before the
operation is begun. When snow falls
pack that around the mounds to pre-
vent the harboring of mice. Some cover
with a box, filling in with leaves and
straw. Another plan is to remove the
earth beneath the plant and a little dis
lance from one side and bend 1t over to
cover with earth or sods.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

INDIANA has Il school population of
o'9,23O, and of this number only 1872
are unable to read and write. Last
year l3,4ll teachers were employed at
these average salaries In townships,
sl.93 per day; in towns, 1858 and in
cities, s3.2S per day. Indiana's school
'dnd was, AT last accounts, s.. S7o,S72.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10
THE NORTHWESTERN
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMFY
AND ITS
OFFICIAL EXAMINATION.
MILWAUKEE, September /, 1877.
Ion II l, PALMER. President

-nlLN Al ffs, NcitSiiipti ici
Hon. III. l.. PALMER, President
SIR:-In the long and disastrous de
preston of commercial and industrial
interests, with its inevitable entailment
of Financial embarrassment and loss, and
its widespread depreciation of equity
and cash values so seriously affecting
every section of the country, it was not
to be expected that the business of life
insurance would escape the trying or
deal.
The very magnitude of its interests,
the varied character of It's trusts. and
their vital relation to the peace and
prosperity of millions Of people. to say
nothing of the many unfortunate
breaches of good faith and integrity in
their observance, have necessarily in
volved its management III more or less
of public criticism and distrust. But,
fortunately, the latter contingency has
prompted greater vigilance and more
economic methods of Administrations
while the standards of solvency and
safety have been subjected to censor
ship in all respects more thorough, eX-
acting and circumstantial Irrespective
of existing financial emergencies, how,
ever, the sitting processes of this regime
are as justly and properly applicable to
the strong and solvent as to the weak
and worthless And besides, most of
the life insurance companies through
out the country have been already
brought to its tests, and within few
months at farthest the remainder will
have passed examination. Hence, the
official examination of the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance ComI any,
initiated by the Insurance Department
of Maryland, and participated in, ON
invitation of the managers of the com
pany, by those of Wisconsin, Massachu-
sets, Illinois and New York, may be as
welcome and reassuring to its members
and policy holders, as it is satisfactory
to those Immediately engaged in elimi-
mating the results communicated in
this report.
The character and extent of the compa-
nys large volume of business, the nature
and condition of its investments and
other important trusts, involving direct
fiscal relations with the people of more
than half the states Of the Union, the
notable fact that its affairs have never
till now been officially investigated by
any insurance department or state
authority, together with the unsettled
condition of life insurance and the pre-
vailing distrust in its security as great
public resource and benefaction, were
among the very potent reasons for this
examination. To its managers, who
have sought and desired the most search
ing investigation, many thanks are due
for the promptness and courtesy with
which they have contributed every need
ed facility for its successful accomplish
ment.
The assets admitted and the liabilities
computed by us, the latter including the
company's premium reserve, have been
made up to July lst of the present year,
and will be found in sufficient detail i'll
the following statement:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

OWING to the determination Of Mr.
Mapleson, the impressario of her Maj
esty's Opera House in London, 20 refuse
the exorbitant salaries demanded by
Nine. nilsson and her fellow artists, the
latter have combined forces and decd
ed to conduct season of opera for
themselves. Nothing could be better
calculated, says the Boston Herald, "to
bring them to sense of justice of Mr..
Mapleson's position. 1t will have the
effect, we fancy, of opening their eye.
to the responsibility of managers and
bringing them to the conviction that
practical business experience is worth
something
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10
LOANS, BONDS, REAL ESTATE, ETC.


The investments of the company in
loans on mortgages on real estate
amount to Sl1, 546, 1882, being nearly
two-thirds Of its total assets. The ex-
animation ofthis item develops the most
vigiant care and faithfuness in deter
termining the validity Of titles and the
certainty Of first liens on the property,
as preliminary to the placing of loans
The margin of security appears in every
instance to have been largely in excess
Of that required by the insurance laws
Of the different states, being in the ag-
gregate nearly four times greater than
the whole amount thus loaned.
But in view of the present deprecated
value of real estate, and the existing
distrust in the solvcncy Of life insur-
ancc companies, the Examining Com
mission have caused a re-valuation of
all the real estate on which the compa-
ny has placed Its loans. This re-valua-
ton has been made entirely independ-
ent Of the company or its managers, by
competent and experienced appraisers
appointed by the commission in each
of the seventeen states in which the
! loans are distributed. Under this new
appraisement the value of the property
except in very rare cases, Is found to
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

THE Cork correspondent Of the Lon
don Times telegraphs; The strike Of
milesmen on the Great Southern Il West
ern Railway is likely to extend to
branches at this end of the line among
the workers on the Fermoy, the Youghal,
and the rralce lines The Halcontents
distribute themselves over the branches
and try to induce their fellow-workmen
to Join them. No violence has been
used, but the men Hcem determined to
carry out their designs" Now an OPP
portunity is presented for the United
States to be magnanimous and put
few of those Irish roads under the pro
lection Of Federal-Court Receiver
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-02

potatoes. But pasture your land, and
the droppings of the animals furnish ms:
nureSand you ttRn under a sod, which
rots and furnishes manure, and the slow
decomposition Of the soil itselffurnishes
manure. .ea ~ Z ~ en- s- f,..s..5-- ~.
Now in this case, as in the other the
manure is generally poor in quality. IT
is not rich enough. and as I said before
nitrade Of soda, or any substance fir.
nishing available nitrogen, will 90 far
towards making it rich. And all we
want is rich manure. 1 have a LITTLE
doubt thatif we drew out ten loads Of
common ,barn-yard manure to the acre
on.No.5, and spread it on the sod and
plowedit Under carefully. Then rolled
and narrowed thoroughly until we had
thrsesorf four inches of mellow soil( On
top-of the sod. Then mark it of. in
rows threef feet apart each way. Then
scatter Tablespoonful of pulverized and
sltfedni.rare Of soda on the soil where
the potatoes are to be planted--coyerinp
say square foot of soil. Then plant
the POTATOES, sand. cover with hoe
Then p soon as the potatoes begin to
crack the soil, go over the field with
light harrow ;'or il this is not done. 20
through the rows with a c,,lt;votor a.
soon az the rows Can be seen. Guilt
vats both ways, and go as near the
.plantA aspossibie. Then in another
80 through them agaid, !, and
yiths hoe and continue to essl.l
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-02
Keeping Poultry clean.

tH
Cleanliness is, I believe, a great pre-
ventive, if it does not insure total free
dom from disease. Too often l have
gone into poultry houses, where the
filth and dropping have laia for weeks,
and perhaps months, and consequently
the stencil arising therefrom was hardly
endurable to one accustomed to- clean
houses. And in addition, parasites
were linnumernble, and If one remained
in there few moments, he would be
overrun with the yermin. Now, to ,ex-
pect poultry to do well in such places,
is the rankest folly. Ihave often heard
people who own just such dens as these
complaining that they did not knew
what allied their chickens. They did
not lay, the owners feared the cholera
or something as bad. l do not wonder
at the death of fowls in such cases. 1
have never lost one Of my ''lazy"
Brahmas by disease in the FIVE years 1
have kept them, and 1 hold it is because
l keep them clean, and give variety
of feed, and plenty of good, fresh water.
In order to secure cleanliness it is nee
essary to prepare nice roosting places
by taking one or mole pieces Of lumber
Of the required length, and placing
one end on the ground and the other
against the side or end of the, building,
so that it shall not be too steep, and
then placing across these nice smooth
poles, far enough apart, so that those
higher up will not let their droppings
fall on those lower down. Having such
roosts, see that the poultry do not
roost on the boxes and on the shelves,
but only on the poles, and in a few
nights they will roost in no other place.
Give roosts, nest boxes and all a thick
coat of good limewash: If previously
the fowls have had lice on them, renew
the wash two or three times week,
until they get scarce, as they will
surely do. But if they persist IN stick
ing to your fowls, a little red precipitate
and lard rubbed ia on parts most fire.
quented by them, will cause them to
disappear entirely; at least it always
does for me. In fact, think grease of
any kind is death to all kinds Of poul-
try lice. About two years ago, bought
fine Brahma cock, but he had come
from lousy hopse, and was full,of lice
Of three kinds. creased him all over
with lard, and he has never since had
lice on him that I could find. Perhaps
if some disinfectant was sprinkled about
the house often, 1 am inclined to think
we,would not hear Of so many COM
plants of gapes, cholery. lousy poultry
and such evils. e -. -es5@e.. ass.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-02

THE LARGEST! THE CHEAPEST
- s" AND e. n.. 1854.