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Company No. 1874 Canal street. New Orleans
june 6, 1873 Certificate No 3579 In favor of Miss
Adele Jackson, for twenty-five shares of the
capital stock of this company, bearing date
January 2, 1873. having been lost or lnislaid
notice Is hereby given that unless the same be
produced at this office within Thirdly days from
date hereof new certificate will issue in lieu
thereof. and said certificate No. 357g be declared
null and void.
je6 Inn CO. LEWIS. Secretary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06
The German War Establishment.

The military contributor of the Co
logne Gazette says that the establishment
for the year 1873 Of the regular field
army of Germany, including the trans
port corps and the administrative SER
vices, is II $40 officers, 687 1874 men, 300
guns, and 233, 952 horses. The reserve
force consists of 4,426 officers, 243 ,O95
men, 426 guns, and sc, $50 horses and
the garrison army, including the whole
of the landwehr, of 10, 10Y officers, 353, :
102 men, 324 guns. and 37,4l4 horses.
The total available war establishment
Is, therefore, 31.S43 officers, 1,2S3,791
men. 3O1 ,536 horses, and 425 field bat
teries divided equally among the three
portions of the army with 1850 guns.
Immediately on the outbreak of war,
however, the field army could be
strengthened by from 120 to $50 land
war battalions, IA landwehr squadrons,
and iifty-four field batteries, so that the
force available for immediate employ
ment would be 100000 men, with 2,124
field guns. This force can be further
increased by 40 fourth battalions" of
the field army and go landsturm bat
talions, which under recent regulations
would be supplied with Il sufficient
number Of officers. AS to the German
navy, its establishment for the present
year consists of one Vice. Admiral, three
Rear-Admirals, eighteen sea Captains,
forty-three Captains of corvettes, seven
ty-seven chief Lieutenants, 125 sea
Lieutenants, 1913 sub-Lieutenants, 100
cadets, nineteen engineers, ffty-eight
officers, and twenty-five cadets of the
reserve, eighty-nlne deck officers, $50
sub-ofiicers, 5,1S9 sailors, and 412 boys,
besides the dock-yard divisions, which
comprise 145 officers and 1,616 sub-offi-
GERS and sailors. The total peace esta V
lishment of the German navy amounts
to about 10000 officers and men. The
German fleet, excluding the vessels on
harbor duty, consists Of sixty vessels,
with 4O7 guns, total tonnage Of 81 ,561
tons, and total horsepower Of 100, 300
horses. Four iron-clad corvettes and
five covered corvettes are in course of
construction. Their tonnage is 33, 1T
tons, their engines have total horse
power Of $500 horses, and they are to
carry 124 guns.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06
O!d 81 on the Molrett Registers.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
Old ST came in yesterday and wanted
to know
"What do one of desc heah Motif
registurs set yer back?-dat Is, what do
dey cos'?'
A Moffett register? Why, man. wha:
do you want to know that for?"
"Ef you'll 'skuse me, dat amt what
axed yer"
"Well, | don't know what they cost.
don't keep bar-room or keep count
Of how many drinks l take"
'Yes, sab; know dat; but what l
wants to sit at ar de price OBJ de regis
tur.'
"Do you want one?'
"Dat l does-an' l wants hit bad
"What for?'
"Well, eff on'erstand hit, cherry time
yer turns de crank dc bell rings an de
clock wurk counts one?'
THAT'S about it."
"Jess so, an deres er place in dis
town dat needs one of dem mersheens
wusser dan dey needs er clock liner
hosspitel."
Where is that?''
"Out dar at de church Use heppen to-
boss. You see cherry time dey takes up
de collekshun de plate don't count
'cordin' ter de way de folks seq dey put
in Dat ar is de pint--do dc folks put
in wat dcy does, er does de plate mover
git some oh de cash mixed up wild his
coat sleebes2'
"Well, what is your plan now?'
Hit ar to 'tach de registur ter de
plate an inquire de collector fer ter
turn de crank an ring de bell once for
cherry FIVE cents OATS put in de plate
Den de gas-meter Engagements ii show
Jess how much hit orter pan out. Yer
see, dere's some parts OBJ 'ligion dots
got ter pend on science to help hit keep
strate'
That's a new kink, ST; but what are
YOU going to do when they put buttons
in the plate p ,
Oar now! Dogg'd eff I'd tho't OBJ lat
Use gotter to so back an mend dat plar
somewhar."
And the old man went off badly
bothered over the problem.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06

Much has been said of late concern
ing Greeley's folly in lending such enor-
nous sums to worthless applicants who
only paid him with ingratitude. This
was a remarkable weakness, but it may
to degree be explained. Greeley was,
during the first years of his New York
life, a poverty-stricken adventurer, who
failed in every effort. He had hopes OF
making the New Yorker success, and
indeed it was the best weekly ever issued
in this city, but it was swamped by
the hard times which followed the panic
of 1887. In 1910 he found himself
without dollar, and was glad to engage
in the service Of the wing party as
editor of the Log Cabin
The salary was $50 per week for six
months, which was considered very lib
eral pay. When the campaign was
over Greeley determined to start the
Tribune, but unfortunately he had no
capital. He tried every way possible to
obtain moneyed partner, but was UNI
successful. McElrath had few hun
dred dollars, and at last Greeley was
glad to accept him, especially as he was
a ready business man. When all other
applications had failed, the ambitious
editor remembered noted resident of
Jersey City who had large resources,
and he determined to try another effort.
He therefore made call on this man
THE late Dudley S. Gregory, and hav-
ing mentioned his case, asked for the
loan Of $1,000. Alternate hopes and
fears moved his breast until he saw
Gregory fill up check for the amount,
and the editor departed with a light
heart. This loan enabled him to start
the Tribune, which was the great success
of his life, and gratitude SO wrought
upon him that he determined never to
refuse any similar application. This
rule not only lound him permanently,
but its power so increased that at last
he lost all ability to refuse. He paid
Gregory with his first earnings, and after
that he lent indiscrimately to all who
wished to bleed him. Whenever loan
was solicited he always recalled the
scene when he, too, was borrower.
lie remembered how he then felt the
immense importance of those little
words yes and no. If Gregory had ut
tered the latter the Tribune might never
have been more than a young editors
dream. That fatal word. however, was
not spoken. and Greeley ever afterwards
followed Gregory's example, though it
cost him nearly one hundred times the
amount Of the original loan.--Neo York
Correspondence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06
Women and JestS,

The sex-blessing on their honeyed
hearts-will forgive wrong, outrage, per-
jury-anything but jest. Break a
joke, light as water bubble, nay, upon
her cookery, and she declares war.
Somebody's great-aunt, whose heart
had been broken many, many years
who had endured wrong, neglect, and
had even smiled upon Il husbands vii
lainies, parted from the man upon a
custard. Yes, he flung a joke upon his
wife's pastry. Whereupon that great
aunt said there was limit to a wife's
for5earance. and she died upon sepa-
rate maintenance.
They are shallow thinkers who de-
clare women to be frivolous. Depend
upon it, they take life in earnest. The
delicacy of the sex makes them shrink
from jest. Like Il small sword. it is a
masculine weapon, and not to be intru-
aed upon their gentle presence. No
sir, II woman may forgive bigamy, but
never n joke.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06

may have help and sympathy, for the
proper authorities are after him, and
he must not be left to fall into their
hands. Wheresoever he goes and relates
his bloody story he is sure to meet with
shelter. The women press around him,
full of pity and curiosity, the children
stare at him as hero, the men admire
and help him as best they can. But
even in this apparently cruel and bar
barOus trait there is ccrtain-how
shall l say?-a certain practical way Of
viewing life, which, directed to proper
ends, might lead to good.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06
A Piece Of Sponge.

When first obtained from the sea, the
sponge of commerce is vastly differ
ent thing from those in our shops. 1t
then is comparatively heavy, and pre-
SCENTS II filthy, dirty, Shiny appearance,
with an odor of shell-fsh. Few holes
are visible, most seemingly blocked up
with the glutinous substance. Then
the process Of what technically is called
taking the milk out" is proceeded
with, prior to sun drying; for if the soft
matter be left in putrefaction results.
The process adopted by some of our
merchants is secret, and the precise
means in use among the fishers is not
clearly understood, except by the init
atcd. At all events, squeeze and q
wrench, or stamping under foot extract
milky or semi-transparent, sticky,
gelatinous substance. The sand and
grit in the new-dried sponge are foreign
residue, either partially subservient to
preparation, or surreptitiously intro
duced to add weight and increase the
money value Of the article, as it is sold
by weight. The Shiny substance or
tlcshy material above mentioned is the
soft part Of the living animal, or con-
geries of animals, for such they prove to
b.. This Jelly, so delicate that it run,
off like milk from the tibrous skeleton
when death has occurred, or occasional
ly dries like glue on the fiber, every
where lines the tibrous structure, and
forms a surrounding film. In appear
ance and composition. it is much the
same rs the white Of an egg. For a
long time its nature was held to be prob
lematical, even among the master
minds of biologists, and all experiments
and opinions elected nothing more than
its being n torpid mass of doubtful vi
tality But, after the labors of host of
scientific investigators, its animality and
many other strange particulars are now
proved beyond doubt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06
A Deaf Mans Musings.

Go among great folks for great SIN
ners.
1t is good to be deaf when the SLAM
der begins to talk.
Love drifts into hate more easily than
indifference into animosity.
"Just one little drink has made all
the drunkards in the world
He is no true friend who has nothing
but compliments and praise for you.
Many people find their only hap
piness in forcing themselves to be un-
happy.
Sharp andintelligent rascals are more
respected by the world than virtuous
fools.
Half Of the pleasure of riches consists
in seeing others suffer the pangs of pov-
erty.
To borrow pocket-knife and find it
will cut is one of the pleasant surprises
of life.
When a religious society quarrels and
splits, it stands to reason that the devil
gets one of the divisions.
1t is not difficult to do good, for the
means are constantly clustering about
every mans lips and hands.
He is indeed an afflicted man who
can pass beautiful woman without for
an instant forgetting his sorrows.
He who eats mince pie in restau-
rant affords beautiful and touching ev-
idence of child-like faith in his fellow
man.
If you would secure the favor of an
intelligent man, cut off YOUR story rs
soon rs he smiles an understanding of
its point.
The physical attributes of man are
constantly at war with his moral and
intellectual forces-notably in the case
Of boils.
There is no sadder moment in poor
mans life than when he rakes together
the last few grains of a fifty-cent bag of
smoking tobacco.
Tears at funeral are sometimes a
mere disguise for joy; Just as laughter
and gayety amid social festivities may
mask broken heart.
No man should be punished for his
crimes who was trained to crime in his
childhood. As we'll blame the young
jockey for his bow legs.
Whatever may be the individual fate
Of woman, nature proclaims aloud the
one great object of their creation.
Watch the little girls with their dolls.
A mans wedding-day resolutions Of
reform are never trustworthy, because
for time the wings of his great hap
piness carry him high above all vicious
influences. The hour of trial come s
later.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06
Old ST on Round Dancing.
Atlanta, Ga. Constitution

Old 81 read an article on the "dance
Of DEATH" otherwise the waltz, and re-
marked:
"Deys kickin' up err moughty rum
pus bout er little swingin' O corners in
dis country"
"Well, what is the matter now?"
"All this huar hoorah bout foxes
pattin juba an sasshayin' 'r"und-now
whar's the harm in dat ?"
"Why they say it is unhealthy and
sinful"
eyes, l see dat; but ar hit ophealthy
when er ole 'oman wales round at err
camp-meetin' wild TO presidin' elders
exercisin' dar mussle tryin' ter hold her
on the ground?'
"That is not the question"
Oats de queschin Use putin! An
l wants ter kno' eff hits sinful for de
parson ter put his arr, round de gals
an go in washin' wild 'em at desc big
creek baptisin's?'
"Are you in favor of waltzing, and
balls, and such unchristianlike proceed
ings?'
~ amt neider gin ner fer hit, dat l
kno's on, but my platform on dat is
dis, Ef folks II keep derc boys out of
desc groceries and billyard shops, and
dere gals often de streets so much, but
make 'em stay at home. work for dere
bred, prance round in dere parlor ez
much ez dey pleaze, and not shout
glory, halleloo' tell de means hit, dar'll
be big enhashun in religion in dis
country fore long. Yer heah meF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06

\ MATTER OF DUTY.--It is the solemn
duty of every grocer to refrain from sell
ING to his customers an article of food
which he knows is positively injurious
TO the health, and he is deprived Of all
excuse Tor so doing when a better arti-
Gle for the purpose can be readily Oh
tanned at the same cost. Now the Best
Chemical !>aisrat,tS made by B. d. De
Land d Co., can always be had, and
this is known to be pure and free from
all deleterious matter. No grocer who
regards the welfare Of his customers
will fail o keep H.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06

earth soft and pasty, making it adhere
SO it will not fall apart, and then the
balls are rolled in tallow to cool them,
with sufficient grease to allow one
pound of chocolate to 60 ~ far as
five 0, six pounds would if properly
made.
The worst effects of the use of terra
alba are that the terrible diseases OF
stone and gravel are caused by the in
PRODUCTION of the earth into the system,
and the large increase of patients suffer
ing from these diseases is attributed by
high medical authorities to the intro
duction of this terrible ingredient into
the confectionery and similar articles
consumed in this country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06
Lovely, but Practical.

Roman women are proverbially beau
tiful, and also ally with feminine charms
of no mean order or great force of
character. They move like queens,
with fine broad-shouldered figures and
flexible waists. They do not bend or
wave from side to side rs they walk, but
glide along with sweeping draperies like
so many wandering goddesses. These
physical attractions are accompanied by
a dignified, gracious bearing, and the
noble speech of the Roman woman is
peculiarly fascinating. No one who
has once felt the charm of this elo-
ouence, whose deep, full tones and flow
ing vowels are rs harmonious rs fine
music can ever forget it. Of course
the possibilities of all these beauties,
mental and physical, are only in a Ia
tent condition among the poor peasant
women, who are haggard and tanned by
sun and weather; but even they have a
certain dignity of character which Is in
born. They are all fit to serve as paint
ers models. But with all their beauty
Roman women are unsenumental and
eminently practical, and talk rs famil-
iarlv of the latest tragical stabbing case
rs our women talk of the last new nov.
ell whenever a man has been killed
they Immediately take the part of the
wretched assassin. There is nothing
70 be done for the dead man, but the
other interesting, much-to-be compass
sionated criminal, who has had the
misfortune to kill somebody, he, indeed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06

Rock1spd Courier.

The boy who sells fruit and confec.
tionery on the train is usually q vigor.
Gus sort Of boy, with an eye strictly to
business, and with no romantic thoughts
running through his active brain. One
OF them came very near running the
happiness of two young souls for life
the other day.
A young man sat in the seat with
4 pretty girl, and though the passengers
couldn't distinguish their conversation
from the noise made by the cars, it was
pretty evident that what was being said
was of great interest to the young
couple.
He was saying, Jennie, darling ]
have long been wishing an opportunity
to tell you of my great regard for"
Peanuts" inquired the fruit and
confectionery boy, thrusting his basket
in front of the pair.
"NoW exclaimed the young man in
an annoyed tone, and waving his hand
to one side.
Gas l was saying, Jennie" he con.
tinued, when the boy had passed on,
~ have long wanted to tell you Of my
regard for you. You are everything to
me, and always in your absence
my thoughts are constantly dwelling
upon"
Mice candy-prize in every box"
interrupted the boy, totally ignorant OF
the interesting conversation he was in
Turing. The young man shook his
head. while the girl looked mad enough
to bite hairpin in two. When the
boy left, the young man resumed:
II do not think you are entirely in
sensible to my regard and feel certain
that you in some degree reciprocate.
Tell me, darling, if l have right to
think you are fond Of"
Nice fresh figs, ten cents "a" The
boy saw by the countenances Of the
pair that he could make no sale, and
moved ahead with the basket The
young E.an finished with his eyes the
sentence he had commenced, and wait
ed for an answer. 1t came, murmured
in his ear that no other person might
learn its Importance:
"Oh, Charlie, you've no idea how
happy you make me by your avowal.
You know that care tor you only, and
that my regard for you IS as lasting
as"
"Maple candy-very nice said
the boy, displaying tempting array OF
delicacy.
"Clear out!" calculated the young
man between his teeth, in savage tone
and as the boy cleared out, he turned
to his sweetheart for the continuation
of her answer.
GAS lasting as eternity. l have al
ways cared more for you than anybody
else. All our folks say you are just
splendid, and mother says you are as
good as"
Pop-corn--fresh this morning"
The young man rose hastily and lifted
the boy several seats down the isle, and
the girl fell to crying in her handker-
chef The young man resumed his
seat and sat III a moody silence until
the train stopped at his station, when
in company with the young lady, he
alighted, while the boy, after nursing
the spot where he was kicked for few
minutes, went on with his business, in
utter ignorance of the fact that he had
perhaps broken up a most interesting
and happy courtship.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06

An accident occurred at Arlesey, on
the great Northern Railway of Eng
land, in December, 1876. One of the
passengers injured was Mr.. Warschaw-
ski, professor of legerdemain, popu-
larlv known as Bosco. being a relative
and former pupil of the conjurer, of
that name The mus lies of his hand
were so hurt that he can never again
pra ctice his art, and in a suit against
the railway com oany he has just re-
covered s. 800 damages.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06
Candies.

A distinguished physician lately made
II deliberate statement ut an annual
meeting OF the society, Of which he was
n member, that there was no question
but hundreds Of children were slain
every year by cheap confectionery,
without the real cause of their death
being known.
The article which is most used by
dishonest confcctioners is what is known
to the trade rs terra alba. 1t is princi-
pally brought from Ireland, and was
brought into use fifteen or twenty years
ago. Its first extensive use was during
the war, when cream of tartar, bicar-
Donate of soda. pepper, ground rice,
and other articles of domestic use rose
to double their ordinary prices. Terra
aba was then worth about SO to $50 n
ton. The demand has brought it up to
about double those figures. This COM
pound is nothing more or less than
actual dirt. In color it rcsem blcs dark
flour or ground chalk, and is Just rs in
furious as if one were to eat the same
amount of ordinary clay or dirt. Ii
enters most into the composition OF
"miNed candies though this does not
imply that all candies of this sort are
adulterated with it, for some of the
choicest candies in reliable cOnfection-
ers' stores are called "mixed, and are
the most expensive.
The cheaper chocolate creams, oil
which children are so fond, are made
out Of terra alba and glycerine mixed
together, the glycerine keeping the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06
4 GERMAN inventor has patented an

4 GERMAN inventor has patented an
apparatus assigned to lessen the strain
upon the horse, particularly at starting
of n loaded vehicle. The traces are
fastened to an iron rod running through
the centre of cylinder containing
several rings OF gutta percha. When
the horse cxerls himself the strain first
comes upon and congresses these rings.
saving his shoulders. The German
war department, having made expert,
ments and found that the saving OF
force, not alone at starting but during
traction, was at least a third, has re-
solved to employ the attachment IN Its
artillery and military trains.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06
nn0 TO
0UIUEARNIERS!
EVERY PACKAGE OF
SlOAM,S CONDITION ROM0ERS

Given to your Horse, Cow or Hog, will
return many times its cost in the i'm.
provement of the flesh, and health OF
your stock.
The horse will show more life. and &C
complish more work. The COW VIII
produce norc and richer milk. The hog
will take on flesh, and prove less liable
to disease. Sl0an's are the only Cond'tto"
Porders compounded upon scientific
principles. Your horse having worked
hard for you during the past season, II
S your duty to take good care OF Inc
animal after the service he has performed
tor you. Plenty of warm bedding, good
feed, and q bran mash once q week, win
some of S!odH's Condition Pondsrs, VIII
out him N good order for next season.
If yolr Druggist does not keep the
'owder, send . or 80 cents, and you VIII
.ceive package by return mail
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06

powers to their u vigor, and the mind to lite orig
nal cheerfulness and strength. The Doctors skill
with the Turkish and sulphur Baths cannot be
exceled in the healing art.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06

The Hindoo widow is the only one
that cremates. The others remate.-
Boston Transcript.