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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-27


OUR Whitewater correspondent,
Rev. G. w. Wells, in his remarks
upon the Mineral Point schools, pub.
lished in this paper three or four
weeks ago, seems to have touched a
very sensitive point. Now comes
the Democrat, q newspaper pub
lished at Mineral Point, and takes
up the cudgel in behalf of the peo-
pie, whom it claims the Elder has
grossly misreprented. If we did
not know the conscientious truth
fulness Of our correspondent we
might have some misgivings as to
the result; but We believe he would
make no such statement which he
did not believe could be sustained
by proof, and therefore we have no
doubt that he will vindicate himself
against the charges which the DEM
ocrat brings against him. - Sun
Prairie Coauatrymon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-27

Yam pOOI', ASi'uty CoiISCtoI AOI tuiS
Dist, backed off over bridge in the
town of Gratiot. the other day, and
was killed, and the buggy completely
ruined. A nephew of Mr.. Campbell
who was driving the horse, jumped
from the buggy just in time to save
his life. The loss is about 5000.
A FARMER while riding through
one of the principal streets Of
neighboring city with, the other day
dropped a spark from his pipe into
the straw in the wagon box, and
didn't find it out till the naughty
lamsscrept up the woman's limbs
who was with him, and caused her to
shrek out in accents wild. A pail
of water put the fire out, but the
lady languishes in bed.
LAST week a serious mining acci-
dent happened at Shuilsburg, which
resulted in tho death of Thos. Os-
horne. He and his partner were en-
gagged in working in a clay shaft,
ABOUT 20 feet deep, when the earth
caved in, killing Mr.. Osborn almost
instantly. Deceased was n young
man about 25 years Of age leaves a
wife and one child to mourn his sud-
den demise, who were in New York
visiting friends at the time of the
frightful accident.
THE "Glide-Hop" at the City Hall
Monday evening was a complete
success. Each hour was but as
moment to those in attendance, and
when the sweet morn drew near it
caused sigh to heave from many
breast to think how soon they must
depart. But after the excitement
subsided many heel and toe laid
languidly on sofa and couch. Prof.
Godat managed the affair in q mas
terly way, and the graceful perform
ance OF his scholars proved his abili-
ty as teacher.
THE Dubuque Times of last week
says: "Up river papers report the
death of little Conrad. Schaub, the
drummer-boy Of the Hessian band,
at st. Paul, after a short illness of
but one day" We are glad to be
able to state to oul German friends
that the report is as false as the
preceding ones. This is the third
or fourth time the champion drum
mer-boy has been pronounced dead,
but he still lives in spite of reports.
LAST Friday Mr.. Henry Lanyon
with his estimable wife and family,
took a farewell leave of this city.
From youth Mr.. Lanyon has been a
constant resident Of this city and vi
cinity, and by integrity and fair deal
ing with his fellow-men has gained
the respect of all, who will now re-
gret his departure from among us.
He has selected home in the south
crn part Of Kansas, where he is en-
gagged in buying and smelling diff
ferent ores, having recently built two
large smelling furnaces at that place.
We hope he will never have occasion
to repent his leaving us, but if such
be the case, here he will find numer-
Gus friends in waiting to welcome
his return. May a prosperous su-
ture be yours, Henry.
OK Saturday evening, Feb. 24th
the sad news of the death Of Mr..
Ratf, at Chicago, camo with light
ming speed DER the wires to Mr.
Joseph Deller, of this city. Only
about two or three weeks since we
announced that Mr.. r., on account
of sickness, had left here for Pits
burg. where he had relatives living.
On his way he stopped at Chicago to
be treated by Il skilled physician of
that city. But, alas, the disease,
which reigned supreme in the stom-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-27

Too BAD Last Thursday two
girls - unfortunates-came to this
city and conducted themselves most
shamefully. They spent the day
wandering from hovel to barn, and
from barn to street corners, and all
tho while there might be seen the
scum Of humanity sneaking and
peeping around corners, to keep
track of the two prostitutes. In
the evening, after the shadows Of
night had fairly settled, the poor,
miserable girls were observed on
Commerce street with about asdoz.
en- OF the male sex gathered around
chem like so many ours, and as one
of our respectable citizens was
passing, q female voice from the
center of the groupe was .heard to
exclaim, "By Cd, there's one white
mani" Deputy Healy, ascertaining
their whereabouts, proceeded thither
and arrested the girls, took them to
the city calaboose, where they spent
the night, and in the morning
were released in time to take the
6 o'clock train. 1t is too bad that we
are compelled to speak thus of per-
sons who reside within the city lin
its, but when such incidents occur,
the actions of those participating
cannot be too severely censured, and
no name or calling too mean to dis
tinguish them from the more re-
spectacle class of humanity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-27

WHILE a Mr.. Wilkenson, of Arena
was carrying an arm-full of wood he
slipped and fell, and as he fell his
face came in contact with one Of the
sticks that stuck up, and thereby
nearly had his eye gouged out. The
wound bled so profusely that ply
sician hadto be called in to staunch it.
LINDEN.-J. Deller's new store in
7. Meller's new building, under the
management cf Messrs. Strauss and
Clancy, is nicely finished and well
furnished.
MAGGIE HosKING died on the Oath,
aged about 2S. She was deaf and
dumb, ,and leaves o brother the same,
whom, among all others, will miss
her most.
THE J. II. & r. s. firm is alive
and active and doing a remarkably
cheap business for cash.
THERE have always been "hard
times" The first year we were born
or thereabouts, we remember hear
ing the good man of the house say
he could not keep the boy in shoes
if the "hard times" held on much
longer. At 20 years of age the "bard
times were still on hand and stood
between US and the luxury of fire.
crackers and lemonade on theFourth
of July And now the same shrill,
piercing cry of ''hard times is heard.
What is this common complain which
sounds from all quarters of the
world, and resounds back to them
again, but generally loud, rafting
impudent )ie?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-27

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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-21

WIsrxoRELAND 10 the smallest coun-
ty in Virginia, but it was the birth
place of three Preside Washington,
Madison and Monroe.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-21

THEY manage these things better in
Massachusetts,. The defaultiDg pay
master Of one of the great mills has
been condemned to twenty years I'M
prisonment--nearlys year for every
$4,000 be stole.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-21

He il rich who is poor enough to b
generous.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-21
niIl.Y INTELLIGENCER.
Monday, October al, 1873.

COOP FOR NAx.-It is good for .
man to be checked crossed. disappoint-
ed. made to feel his own ignorance,
weakness. folly; made to feel bis need
Of God; To feel sAat, in spite OF all his
cunning and sslf-confdence, he is
no better of in this world than a lost
child 10 dark forest. unless hs has .
father in heaven who loves Lin with
An eternal love: and Holy Spirit in
heaven who will give him right iudg-
mcnt in all things; AID q Savior in
heaven who can be touched With the
feeling OF his infirmities.-Chnr'e'
Kingsley.
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George Eliot at Home.

A correspondent says George Eliot's
home life is very charming one. She ex-
ercises an active supervision, and develops
a most comprehensive management and
exquisite taste in every detail of the house.
hold. In composition she is very slow, and
methodical, writing not more than fro m
forty to sixty lines day. When book is
completed she is in such state of nervous
exhaustion that her husband takes her to
Italy or Southern France to recuperate.
While writing she must be scrupaloasly ar
rayed as to person, while every detail Of
her surroundings must be in harmonious
place. Her information IS encyclopedia
in It's extent, and as exact as the sciences.
She belongs to materiaiistic school Of
thought. What the witty Mrs. Trench
once said of Mime. De Staei-that she is
" consolingly ugly will apply to George
Eliot, with the reservation, however, that
her plain features are SO sanctif1ed by her
expression that she becomes very beauti-
ful woman. She is morbidly sensitive in
regard to her appearance and certain
phases of her life. She has been offered
fabulous sums by London photographers if
she would sit for her picture, but she has
always refused. So far as I know there is
not picture of her IN existence. She goes
little or none in society, but has weekly re-
ceptions, to which only q certain class is
admitted. She may often be seen DC the
classical matinees, given every Saturday at
st. James Hall, and occasionally she may
be seen ON the street with PAIR Of spank
ing bays, very swell carriage and liveried
servants. -'zs'-.'@ 4
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A Silver State Carriage.

A Calcutta paper says that it has rarely
seen anything in manufactures in that city
SO worthy of notice as state
carriage just built for his High
ness, the Marharajah Of Jheend. It's one
of the most remarkable outcomes of the
blending of the skill, workmanship and
solid durability of Western productions
with the ornate and heavy magniticence
of Oriental taste. II may be described as
a state phaeton, with coach-box and hind
rumble all fitted with hoods. The body
is of graceful design, and very light and
elegant in appearance, but the peculiarly
is that the whole of the panesling, moulding,
iron-work, springs, wheels and poles are
covered with massive silver plates, while
the splashboard and wings are literally
solid plates of the precious metal, the whole
enriched with leaves of lotus flowers and
pepul leaves, also of silver richly chased
and heavily gilt, while on the center OF the
panels, also blazed with gold, are the ar
mortal bearings of the Maharajah. The
interior ia fitted in the most luxuriant man.
ner with cushions and rich blue tabouret
hangings, edged with broad, rich velvet
lase, heavily embroidered with pure gold.
The lamps (four in number) are of solid
silver, richly chased and gilt, and bear his
Highness' arms upon the glass. The car
riage has been ingeniously designed, so
that when the Maharajah may fancy to
handle the ribbons himself the coach-box
can be removed and the wheels brought
much closer together. There is over 30
600 tolahs weight of pure silver on the
rarriaue
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-04-05

CHEAP OUTSIDE PAINT.-To make
cheap paint inpervious to the weather -
Dissolve eight pounds of glue in boiling
water, and with this slake bushel OF
auicklime until it becomes of the consist
ence of paint. Lay on three coats OF this
mixture with painters brush, taking care
that each coat is dry before it is succeeded
by another; over the third dust sand or
grey-stone dust from a dredger. By mix
ing ochre with the wash, any color desired
NAV be obtained. 1t may be made green
by mixing common blue and yellow ochre,
and APPLYING them hot. For green paint
for garden stands, etc.:-Mix quantity OF
mineral green and white lead. ground In
turpentine, with a small portion of turpen-
tine yarnish for the first coat for the Sc ,
ond. put as much varnish in the color as
will produce good gloss. To obtain a
substitute for oil paint Pour a gallon of
boiling water upon pound of quicklime
and two ounces of sugar of lead. When
the lime has become completely slaked, the
mixture is to be stirred, and il is then nit
for use. II required thicker, less water is
to be used. Celoring ingredients may be
added at will. This composition is about
one-twelfth less in cost than that of OIL
paint, and possesses almost equal efficacy
and beauty. When exposed to the weather,
It REQUIRES one coat or foil to protect it.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-04-05

ORIGIN OF TWO NATIONAL ANTHRMs.-
The original Of the national anthems Of
England and France, ''God Save the King"
and STA Marseillaise, has lately been
oanyassed again By experts end antiquaries
IN both countries.l Rouget do lIsle, the
Strasburg soldier and officer, who has long
had the glory Of composing both words and
music Of the Narseilles hyEnn, ls now
asked TO give up the music TO an obscure
composer vino preceded him BY nineteen OF
twenty years. and o German besides. The
original discovery that the music was bor-
rowed from the German Is attributed 30
the private secretary of Baron Bunsep, and
it was adopted in Bunsen's memoirs The
melody belongs among the folk, songs Of
Germany, and, it 10 SAID, Appeared entire
in the mass of composer named Holzmaps
written about 1915, when De rIsle was q
mere child. Frenohmen generally, follow
ing the tradition Of their country, scout
the notion that Der most glorious triumphs
have been won under the inspiration Of
German music. But the facts rest upon
high authority.--BostoR Adsertiscr.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-04-05

AN INTERESTING CALCULATION. - Mr..
Spofford, the Librarian of Congress, has
discovered the cause of all the trouble in
business. It Is too much interest On bor-
rowed money. He maintains that one of
the causes of bankruptcy IS that so few
people properly estimate the difference
between high and low rate of interest.
and therefore often borrow money at a ru-
inous rate that no legitimate business can
stand. Very. few, Mr.. Spoford thinks,
have figured on the difference between SIX
and eight per cent. One dollar loaned for
100 years at 6 per cent, with the interest
collected annually and added TO the princi-
pal will amount to $340. At per cent. it
amounts to $e,2o3, or nearly seven times
as much. At 8 per cent, the usual rate
of interest in England, iJ amounts to $1e.-
% whereas, at 10 per cent, which has
been very common rate in the United
States, it is S13, 800, or TOO times as much.
At 12 per cent it amounts TO $sS, OTIS, or
more than 1000 times as much. At 1S per
cent. it amounts to $15, 145, 007. At "a
per cent, which We sometimes hear talked
of, it reaches the enormous sum of So, ,55f, =
799, 404. One hundred dollars, borrowed
ct six per cent, with the interest COM
pounded annually, win amount to 81, ,s42
in 30 years, while the same 500 borrowed
at per cent. will amount to $4,000 in so
years. One thousand dollars at 10 per
cent, compounded, win run up $117, 800
in 10 years.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-04-05
Some Of Prentice's Sayings.

A recent writer reproduces from the files
of the Louisville Journal some of George
D. Prsntice's witticisms, which were not
dependent upon time and circumstances,
as most of them naturally were, for theil
point and force. Following are few OF
steFaa
"To keep your friends, treat them kind.
ly ]; to kill them, treat them often"
"Men should not think too much OF
themselves, and set man should be care
full not to forget himself" .'7 i
"a dinner to which man is not invited
generally sits hardest on his stomach 3
"There are many men whose tongues
might govern multitudes, if they could
govern their tongues" r.
"Tbe doctors ought to escape ealumny.
No man living has right to speak i'll of
them" Z
"The working of corkscrew is about
the only thing best achieved by indirec-
tiou.'" Il
ga few days ago the freedom Of New
York City was presented to Mr.. Van Buren,
in gold snuff box. There was plenty Of
room in the box for all the freedom that
New York has enjoyed for many years"
"There are two periods when Congress
does no business. One is before the holi-
days and the other after" y,
"An opposition editor offers to bet his
ears on something to our diseredit. He
shouldn't carry gambling to such extreme
lengths"
ssIf the editor of the - isn't rogue,
he ought to bring libel suit against his
own face"
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The Sutro Tunnel.

In order to set at rest the many conflict
ing statements which appear in tho news
papers, Mr.. Sutro has authorized CD to
publish the following official statement !:
A point at right angles with the incline of
the Savage mine on the level where the 6u-
tro tunnel will intersec- it, is distant 90, $40
feet from the tunnel entrance, and the tun-
mel had, on the 18th instant, reached .
length of 10, 1T feet. The distance to be
yet run, therefore, il |, ,193 feet. 1t is not
safe to calcuiate on aprogress of more than
900 feet per month hereafter, considering
the difficulty of the ground, the heat and
other obstacles. 1t will therefore, require
ak months more to finish the tunuel ~ the
Comstock lode, Or until September 18th
next. A point opposite the Combinations
shaft was passed 504 feet east of the header
more than two months ago and da eonnee-
tion could have been made through the
same with the Comstock lode long since,
were the differences between the Mining
Companies and the Sutrn Tunnel Company
adjusted. The latter has made liberal con-
eessions to bring about an understanding.
but there is very little prospect that any
viii be arrived at--ai least, for some time
to come -Sutro Independent. .a3
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PANIC IN coNSTANTsNoPLE.
TERROR OF THE TURKS AS THE RUSSIANS
APPROACHED THE CITY. Nr
Corr. N. Y. Tribune, Feb, 13.

Corr. N. Y. Tribune, Feb. 49,
Uneasiness and uncertainty reached a
climax in this city on Wednesday last, when
there was something near to q panic, il so
undigniied word may be applied to any
emotion of the Turks. The police had
been drafted into the ranks of the army
or had been withdrawn from the vast
Turkish quarters of tho city in order to
protect Pera, Kadikeny and ether foreign
centres. kumors constantly foated
through the streets that the Russians were
still advancing. They had appeared in
the forest of Belgrade, at the valley of the
Sweet Waters and at other suburban To-
calitles- Testimony Of the truth of the
stories was in the appearance of an endless
stream of Bashi- Bazouks armed to the
teeth, savage and hungry enough for any
desperate follies. Cireasslans seuttled
away on every side or meditatively peered
nto every window and door appraising
the loot each house would furnish. Refu-
gees stood on the street corners and grum-
bled under their breath or thronged the
public squares, surlily resentful of the
slightest jostling of the crowd. The Turk
ish residents were glum and silent. Even
the cries of the street vendors were hush
ed, and there was silence in the air which
was oppressive, like the sileoce before
tornado or an earthquake. could not get
out to the Notifications to see for myself,
but the last report which I received from
the front, at nightfall, was that the Rus
slams were in line before the Notifications {; |
had summoned the Turks to leave, and |
that Muhktar Pasha had refused to evacu- |
ate and had epared to fight. The next
morning, however, as soon as set foot on |
the bridge, there was struggling crowd of |
ragged, gaunt wretches, uniformed in |
dirt, whose rusty Peabody rifles showed |
that they were supposed to be soldiers.
This made it evident that Muhktar Pasha
had given up. The truth soon came out
that the evacuation of the defenses of Con-
was the last and hardest of |
the terms of the armstice. The govern
nent had concealed the matter from the
people, fearing a tumult, although the 81
ence OF the government was the very thing
needed to provoke one. 1t was only after
he Russians actually arrived in force in
'ront Of the line that the evacuation was
undertaken, and then only SO
louis remained of the eight days allowed 7
OF the purpose. Several heavy Knapp
yuns were therefore left in the forts--sac-
iiced.to the plan of hiding bad news from
he people, g. st
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The Extravaganza Of This Coast.

We asked shrewd business man what he
thought was the cause of hard times here
and everywhere throughout the country.
His answer, in effect, was as follows ::
"Our people do not know the first princl-
| pies Of economy. We are the most extrav-
| agant people on the earth. In San Fran
cisco there are some hundreds of people
fed by charity. In the same city there is
thrown away food enough daily to feed
| these people better than the royal families
are fed in Germany. Here, on the Com
stock, are hundreds of young men working
for 81 per day. They will not see that
they are peculiarly blessed they will not
sey to themselves: L can liYe nicely on
$3.50 per day If save So so per day, in a
year shall have $3.50, for which can buy a
quarter section of land, team, seed and
years food, and in five years be independent
in my own home No, not at all They
will at least have one suit of clothes better
than wealthy New England man wears
every day. Once week they will go to a
theater; they will not think of smoking
anything less than two-bit cigars, and the
result is they are at the end of December
just where they were on the January pre-
ceding, except that they are year older.
And this is characteristic of us all. Min
gled with this extravaganza is a false pride,
winch causes men and women to try to
keep up an appearance before the world
which their incomes do not justify. This is
probablyithe cause of more heartaches than
any other one thing in the United States,
and it is persisted in year after year, when
it is apparent that it is like dying ones |
deceives no one but the per |
son practicing it. We shall do better after |
we have suffered enough. No doubt the |
Chinese were fast livers when they were |
few in numbers and the resources of their
were ample. What we see of them
IS but the result of 1000 years of want-a
thrift which is hereditary. In less degree
,he same thing was apparent in all old ma
ions. A wealthy family in Europe live
cheaper than many poor man i'll America.
A genuine New England family can take
he money expended here for six people
md make it ample for eighteen. We are
lot over the flush days of 40 yet. Men
hink if they miss it here they Will
strike it in Tuscarora, or Bodie, or
omewhere else. And SO we go. And
when, through laches of our own, suffering
omes, it does not teach US anything. The
rouble is not in what we can make, but in
What we will not ve."- Virginia Enter
,Tiss