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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25
COlOnsi IngersOli's Poem on Burns.
New York Graphic.

NcN Aoih NIoPuC'
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll is we'll
known as an orator whose speeches
abound in passages of poetic splendor;
but it is not generally known that he
has sometimes contributed-always an
onymously-to the poetical literature
Of America. On the 18th of August he
visited the home of Robert Burns, and
there wrote the following poem, which
his friend, Mr.. Redpath, has just re-
ceived
THE BIRTHPLACE OF BURNS.
Though Scotland boasts a thousand names
OfpaIriot, king. and peer,
The Noblest, grandest of them all
Was loved and Graded here:
Here Lived the gentle peasant-prince,
The loving cottef-king,
Compared with whom the greatest lord
Is but a titled thing.
'Tis but cot rooted with straw.
A howell made of clay:
One door shuts out the snow and storm,
One window greets The day;
And yet stand within this room
And hold all thrones in scorn,
For here beneath this lowly thatch,
Loves sweetest. bard was born,
Within this hallowed hut feel
Like one who clasps a shrine,
When the glad lips at last have touched
The something, deemed divine:
And here the world through all the years.
As long as day returns,
The tribute of its love and tears
Will pay to Robert Burns.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25
EsTABIIaHED loG1.
Electro Medical Institute.
NnwAuxxR. VIA

Nervous and Rheumatic cul'
fererS from early indi:creuess'
Impotence, affections Of the s I'D
ueys, heart, lunss and n's'
should not hail 70 consult conf y.
.dentially DR. MCNAMARA "
BROADWAY. He has reuedl.: !
the aid Of electricity tai'
win stop thoss nightly emlssl'n'
build up the nervous system, y
store the sexual povers 70 lne \.
SuiI visor and the mind 70 ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-25

orixinsi cheerfuinees and strength. !ne poesoi.
skill in the treatment Of Seminal M sss !, Il,
or Nervous Exhaustion cannot b e1s'u'a Il,
healing Art AO Circulars sent free. ~
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Probate Notice.

A CCOUNTS and vouchers have been fled
y in the Probate Court of Monroe County,
Ohio. for settlement, by the following Admin.
istrators. Executors and Guardians:
First partial account Of x. K. Hutchison
Guardian Of Eliel Joys hers.
First partial account of Joseph Bauer Guar-
dian OF W Joseph Bausr's heirs.
Fifth partial account of G.. W. Murray Adm'r
Of Isaac Murray.
Second partial account Of Lew Boltz Qua, :
dian OF Louisa Bey.
First partial account of Michael Boughner
Admir- of Thos. A Mccoy.
Second partial account OF Thos 8. Fowler
Admir- Of John Henderson, Sen.
Third and final account of L. l.. Upton
Admir- Of John Upton.
First partial account Of Christian Cshrs
Admir- of Mary Louisa Zimmerly.
First partial account of Thomas Wilson
Guardian of John W Barnstt's heirs; final
as TO James r. and Chas II. Barnett.
First partial account of Simeon Hill Guardian
of Samr H. and Elweod J. McHugh.
Any person interested may file written
exceptions to said accounts. or any item
thereof, on or before the 18th day of February,
n. 1t, when the same uill be fnallv heard
and continued from day to day until disposed
Of. JAS. 4, MORRIS.
jana2, ,'4rd. Probate Judgs N, G q.
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Wisrfna,m
The woman who Knew.

Saturday forenoon little old woman
who had come to town in = one-horse
wagon entered store on Woodward
avenue. where gents furnishing goods
are sold, AMI asked il they kept such q
thing ~ q macs night shirt.
"Certsinlv we d." WAS the reply, as
the clerk reached for box.
swell, nv old man was travelling
d,wa in Rhode Island last fall. and he
heari ahost 'sm and saw one," she con-
tnned. sand he's been half crazy ever
since to own couple Things have come
to pre;tv pss, WREN men have got to
have one shirt for day and the o her for
night, hut T lomas is rather childish, and
] thought Id get him one /"
"MOst all men wear 'em now" said
the clerk as he opened the box. "What
price do you want to pay ?"
"Well, l Dunno" she mused, as she
picked up one after another and let them
drop 81 didn't say l wanted one for
mvself, did II"
'Whv, no, of course not. These are
gentlemen's night shirts madsm-,hree
different styles" ~
She picked up the plainest one, shook
Il out, held il at arms length and coldly
said Il:
Young man, do you pretend to call
this garment night shirt for man p
Yes, ma'am"
you do, ehi You stick to it that
this irilling and furbelo wing and tucking
and rufi'ng belongs TO q mans night
shirt ?" @
II do"
"i'hen you'd better go to driving a
sand wagon, young man y she snapped
as she threw the garment down "I've
worn night gowns for fifty one years, and
n the day has come when young moon
sinner like you puts on airs to tell me
what night gown is, nv old man can
sleep in harness for all the night shirt
he'll ever get me to hay! Good day,
young man!
And she went out with defiant CLEAN
In her eyes.
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Evolution as Applied TO Inven.
tiOn.

The philosophy Of evolution is illus.
traled by the development Of the germ
of invention. A worthy gentleman re-
siding in Washington, Pa, recently in
vented an oscillatory washing machine
The elementary idea vas hardly formu-
lated in his mind before il took new
and higher shape, and patent was is.
sued for an oscillstory churn. Another
change in the process of evolution rem
dsred possible the invention of an oscii.
latory cradle Here the ingenious man
has paused; hut has he indeed reached
the perfect tvpe2 Can he not invent an
osciIatory baby that NAV be rocked in
the oscillatory cradle, fed from the os-
cilla,ory churn, and washed by the os.
cillatory machine ? There are strong
grounds for believing that lie can do il,
for during his busy career he has not ou-
iy illustrated the versatility of his talent
by scores OF useful devices, but has paid
special attention to the conditions of in.
fancy, inyenting among other things,
pneumatic milker, helm for children's
sleds, and dental arasthetic applicator.
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Senator Baine lisp when he is delhi
era,ely speaking. but when be is msd as
hornet he speaks strongly and be stre'ch-
eson, his arm as II he were holding
weigh, on it.
..Och," said love sick Hibernian.
"What a recreation it Is to he diving OF
love il sels the heart to aching so del.
icately there's no taking wink of sleep
for the pleasure OF the pain J.
"Captain," raid son of Erin as
ship was. nearing the coast in inclement
weather, shave v, almenik on board r
aNo, we haven't" "Then, he jabers.
we will have to take the weather as il
comes"
Some one wrote to Horace Greeley
irqrliriDg il guano was good to put on
potatoes. He said it might do for those
whose taste had become vatiated with to-
hacco and rum, but he preferred gravy
and butter.
SYDNEY Smith said to friend Of bis
who never agreed with anybody. as he
was about TO embark for New Zealand.
"Good hye, my dear fellow; hope You
won't disagree with the New Zealander
who eats you"
How dare you say that never open
nv mouth without putting nv foot in
h7'' demanded Brown Of Jones 81
hope you will forgive me, replied the
latter. .sf,r, when | said that, had new
er seen the size Of your foot"
Well Matched The young lady who
fancied cucumbers grew in slices, has
recently been married to the Young gen.
tleman who sent over TO st. Petersburg
large cargo of hearthstones for clean
ing the steppes of Russia.
A dear old lady presented her son,
on his departure for sea, with Bible.--
On opening it during a gale, it fell from
bis hands. and ont dropped 3 fine tooth
comb and the admonitary book marx
"Search daily"
A Georgia negro has no more faith il
hanks. He lars all his money out in
clothes and hair-oil. and the news Of q
hank suspension cau|es him to exclaim,
"Bust away wild We. but YOU can't hur,
these lavender breeches.'
"Why don't you speak distinctly 7"
cried passenger to brakeman who an
nounced the names OF stations in an vi
terly unin,elligihle manner. II can't un
dcrstand q word you say" Whats
that to me p responded the brakeman
..You don't expect to have fne, clear
tenor at $50 month, do youf"
An old-fashioned minister was each
ing in tight. unvenliated church. il
waic. hy some means window wa.
left open A good deacon during the
sermon closed il. The minister stop
pei, and. turning TO the deacon. said n
solemn tones III we're preaeling in
ju4. / believe you would put Tie cork
IN 7
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JOHN WATSoN'S ESTATE.

ON the 9Th day Of January, in the year
" 1878. the Probate Court of Monr. g.
county. Ohio, declared the estate Of John
Watson, deceased, to be probably iusolvsnt
Creditors are therefore required to present
their claims against the estate to th under
signed. Cor allowance, within six mouths
from the time above mentioned, or they will
not he entitled to paymeLt.
J. WAY
admir- Of John Wat.oD, decd.
im22,'7svS.
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THE ATLANTIC

For November and December,
1877, and all of 1S7S--fOurteen
mOnths--sent te any address for
So 90.
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ISIS. 1878,
THE
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year in connection with the Spirit, he sub
scription p,ice alone OF which is ST. SO, for
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

John p Srriggs and John B Rofore F. NJ
Driega partners doing business Beard. ]. P.
under the firm name of Spriggs nt Center
& briggs. plaintiffs. towns hip.
against Monroe Co :.
John u. Talbot. defendant. Ohio:
On the c1st day of December A. D 1877. said
Justice issued an order Of attachment in the
above action for the sum If $40 81 Set for
hearing February, II. 1879 AZ O'Clock NJ
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EAn old man in Virginia city imag

ETAn old man in Virginia city imag
ines that sll The silver in the Comstock
Mines is his, and every day he husies
Iims,lf about the neis shborhood. belivine
that he is experimenting all the oper-
ations lie hss long white hair and whis-
kers, is excessively dignified in h,s man.
ner, and expects every body to treat him
with Difference He is especially partic
ulsr about the shipment OF bullion, for
he fears he may be cheated out Of some o
the product OF the mines GAnerslls heis
humored in his mania, and recently
Flood, o Brien anil Mackey obeyd his
peremptory SUNNI ms fOr conferences
He told them that he was dissaiisftd d with
their management Of the details of his
business, and that he would certainly dis
charge them ifthey did no, do better.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Eatnte Of iahn q Kr;ea neeenaed

Estate of John q Krieg Deceased.
TNHR undersigned has been appointed and
] qualified "a Administrator ot the estate
Of John G. Krieg, late Of Monroe county
deressad
Dated this 18th day Of Janna-v. A. D.
1879 HENRY KRIEG.
jan22,'7sw3.
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Notice to Teachers.

"HE Board of Examiners of Monroe county
L will hold meetingsfor the examination o.
Teachers, as follows.
At Woodsheld, Saturday, January L. 1878
do do February 2,
do do do %,
These examinations will commence at
o'clock q. m. and close at 4 p. m.
fee of so cents is required from each
applicant as condition Of examination, and
must be paid in advance.
BY order OF the Board. -
nov27'77td. 3. a. ATKINSON Clerk
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JOHN G.. WHITTIER.

4 supPrb llte.size portrait Of this
beloved and hOnOred poet, Will
be sent, postpaid. 10 any sub
scrlbpr 10 the Atlantic Monthly
for lS7S for 81 90
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

|fe.
WASHINGTON Dec. ., 1873.
IN SECRET sEssroN--THE BAL
ASoE or POWER CLAIMED IN THE NEXT con-
GREss.
The grcenbackcrs held meeting at the Metropoli-
tan Hotel this evening with cloeed doors. They claim
sixteen members In the next Congress- who will act
Independently, not Joining civier party in caucus.
and thst this number. balance Of power,
vll enable them to decide the Speaker
ship and claim tho clcrkship and chair
n,anships of important committees They say
that either Ewing. of Ohio, Kelly or Wright. Of
pennsy yvania. would bs acceptable to them ss
Speaker. and ths. their preferences for . demo-
csxt. They propose to maintain in Washington TN
onicc for the distribution of political information,
but do not as has been stated intend to start here
greenback organ.
THE NATIONAL RARTY-MEYr1NG OF THE CENTRAL.
EXECUTIVE coMNrrrEE---ADDREss ADOPTED.
An adjourned meeting was held in this city to-day
Of the members Of the Central Executive Committee
OF the national party. at which an address was
adopted signed by Peter Cooper. T. II. Murch and Il.
x. Pierce, Of Mnins; g. Do Lamatyr OF Indiana;
Samuel F. Cary. Of Ohio. and others. The document
Of considerable length. and appeals 10 all sections
as parts OF the great body polite likely TO
bs affected BY the same The party dates its
origin from tho nomination OF Peter Cooper for the
Presidency in November. 1876. and claims to have
increased its votc from the s264o poicd for him to
1,2eo00 in the recent elections The pertinent qucs-
ton il then asked "Can any doubt that a party
which has developed such strength and growth in
two years perfect its organization to elect
the next prcsidentg' The people are warned that
their republican government is in danger. and some
very fell designs are attributed to the money
power" Ixfcrring TO the banks, II is said, "The
power Of evil OF these creations Of the law. which
have assumed 90 break and snnal the Law. must bc
crushed" Again, referring 10 The money power, tho
address says
That insidous power is o. this moment seeking to
array the people ia wicked ana ruinous contest on
The New York herald., 1878-12-03
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT


.e WASHINGTON Dec. 2, 1873.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE CIPHER TELEGRAMs
Faaa TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The members Of the Potter Committee held con-
ference to-day in the room Of the House Committee
on Military Affairs The cipher kilograms were dis
cussed. and it was agreed that the matter ought
to be thoroughly investigated. Then tho
question of the authority OF the com.
mittee to enter upon such investigation with
out further power from the House canyassed.
No formal vote or action taken. but it was de-
cided that the original resolution empowered the
committee to go into everything connected with the
Presidential election Of 1876 Upon this view OF the
question the members determined to inquire into the
cipher business. and meeting of the committee will
be called for Thursday to take formal and definite
action In this dircction All the parties, both demo
crats aud republicans. who can throw any light ON
the cipher dispatches viii be summoned to testify
CosGREssMAN-ELEcr MURcH PROSECUTING HIS
LABons IN WASHINGTON.
Congressmanelect Murch, OF Maine. delivered q
speech tonight before the National workingman's
Assembly. amalgamatcd body Of the labor
unions or the District of Colnmba. He ad-
vocated the proposed nationsl. convention Of
delegates from all the unions of the country in WASH
ington March and expressed the belief that it
union OF stonecutters since his arrival here and
taking active interest in the labor organizations
which. he says. he principally his recent
cess over Mr. Eugene Hale.
FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF GERMAN
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THEIR NATIVE couN-
TRY.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, and Mr.. Springer intend to
introduce in the House. this week. resolutions look.
ing the better protection Of naturallzed American
citizens in Germany. The purpose of the
resolutions is to terminate the Bancroft Treaty
made in 1863 and restore the old treaty.
Under tie Bancroft Treaty German citizen Of the
United States who returns 10 his native country and
remains two years becomes subject to the German
laws in regard to military duty. while the old treaty
protects him in all the rights of American no
matter how long he may remain in Ger
many, provided he docs not his
allegiance to that country. The Bancroft
Treaty made for ten years, and provided that
after that time either country might sbrogatc IL by
giving one years notice. The resolutions prepared
contemplate giving Germany this notice through the
proper channels. This subject has been brought to
the attention Of several Congressman by petitions
from naturaiized citizens who have, while visiting
Germany been forced into military service.
The New York herald., 1878-12-03

the idea OF q solid North against q solid South we'll
knowing tha. such Q contest is o mere pretext and
for their real purpose. which Is the continued
supremacy OF the money power and the further ruin
OF the people. We, therefore. urge upon you to or
ganze into the national party at once in school
district city, town and ward. and place yourself in
communication with this Central Executive Commit
tee to the end that justice may be established and
prospertv restored.