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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-14

The Socialist to vorkmen: Let rs
commune together.
Appropriate episaph for John Nor
rissey-"He played a square game"
A bad marriage is like an electric
machine-it makes you dance, bat You
can't lei go.
Does Mrs. Tilton intend 10 nght 10
OFT on this lyin' il it takes all summerf
i Whitehall Times.
A country paper says:-"rhere L. not
a single person in the county goslr
Are there any married persons thersf
TON, what in the world put matri-
mony into your head'" "Well, the
fact is, Joe, was getting rhort OF
shirts.
"Have You ever read The Tale Of q
Bundle Bee?'" asked George OF Sarah
Jane. mo-" said she, as she turned
the color OF real paint; "but Tvs felt
EN-"
The beautiful cucumber is pils1 In
vitingly at the door OF the green grocer
and the doctor and undertaken smile
and wink at each other ss they pas BY.
"who wss the doubling desSipIes"
asked the Sunday school te.chor.
peter" promptly replied the smart
bad boy. mo, Thomas" said the
teacher. "rhen what do people civ 8
say 'Petered out for?' asked the a-lalt
bad boy.
A sorawny-looking individual -ame
into the Office the other morning to al
vcrtise his wife, who had lett hin, Shat
people should not trust her on his ac-
connt lie asked the book-keepcr tho
price, and when told, said, in some
surprise: els that SO? Why, a.
what | paid 90 advertise my hI
4 Thought prices might haS
down. - Daubury News.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-14
A Word TO Tired 1others. "a z

Perhaps, to lessen the household sx-
penses, the delicate mother does her
swh sewing and labors more in tho
kitchen than she is really able; supple
menting the ignorance and insufficion-
cy OF servants by the work of her o1 =
hands; denies herself actual necesss-
ries, that her daughters may dress a.
we'll as the young ladies OF their set, Or
that her sons may have better oppor-
tunities for education.
All this taxes and tries every physi-
and mental power Human natur,
cannot stand aud irritable, even when
her heart is full of kindness, and whi'o
she is In the very act of performing
disinterested and loving acts. But thu
family have grown so accustomed -
being cared for, and to her constant,
kindly offices and assistance, that they
do not comprehend the WEAKNESS sho
suffers. 1t all seems so easy their
Young and strong natures, that somc-
times when she tires or becomes e.
hausted, they look coldly upon her SUI
fering, and often grieve her heart with
indifference or impatient words.
Our word then, is to mothers, devot-
ed, wing, sensitive, unselfsh, mi--
taken mothers. Are you doing th.
best thing for your families, or your
selves? III you overwork yourselve-,
and you are laid aside in your rooms.
or In the graveyard, will you have az
complished as much for the good Of
those you love, as il you had spared
yourselves more, and required that tha
care of the family be divided amonp
oil its members? Did you ever thin
that by allowing yourself to become /.
mere hedsehold drudge, in order TO
sac your husband and children from
care and responsibility, you are grad
uall educating them to think that il
your place, and all you fit fort
God has not given you strength sui
fcient to do more than your shsr,.
You are not large enough to I'll every
gap. You simply can't do i'll Now, IL
you are sensible, you will at once, be-
fore 1t is too late, review the situation,
difficult as it may seem, change your
base, reserve your forces, save your
strength. Let it be understood th1s
you must have less care and more help.
Introduce this idea with all the woman
ly tact and skill OF which you are mig
tress, but persist in it. Depend upon
it, you will be much happier for it, and
the family will como to rejoice in th,
change.
When they know by experience the
laborious tasks you have performed,
you will get much nearer the symps-
thetic natures OF both husband and
children. With your renewed health
and cheerfuiness You will be loved and
respected by them far more than you
ever could be, il you should live for
ever life OF uncomplaining self-abne-
gation.-[N. Y. Christian Intellgencer.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-14

A baby has a right. too frequently
denied 1t, TO BE LET ALONE. II ought
to be a rule in the nursery never to
disturb the infant when il is happy
and quiet. Older children, too, two,
three, and four years of age, who are
amusing themselves in n peaceful, con-
tented way, ought to be wantonly in
terfered With. 1 have often seen lit
tie creature lying in its crib eooing,
laughing, grooming to itself in tn
sweetest baby fashion, without a cara
in the world TO vex its composure, when
in would come mamma or nurse, seize
=. cover it with endearments, and eff
tectually break up its tranquility.
Then. the next time, when theso
thoughtless people waited il TO be quiet,
they were surprised that ii refused to
be SO. II is habit aud training which
make little children restless and fret
ful, rather than natural disposition, in
a multitude OF cases. A healthy babo,
coolly and loosely dressed, iudiciously
fed, and frequently bathed, will b
good and comfortable il ii have not too
much attention. But when il is liabls
a dozen times a day 10 be caught wild
ly up, bounced and jumped about,
smothered with kisses, poked by facs-
tious fingers, and pstted till it is
thoroughly out Of sorts, what can bo
expected OF it? How would fathers
and mothers endure the martyrdom =
which they allow the babies to be SUBJ
jected?-lN. Y. Christian Intelligsncer.
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NUMBER 1886

its obligations. The time is propitiou-
and the opportunity rare for every Sem
ator 10 record his disapproval OF this
financial anomaly by the support of .
measure which looks to early relesse
from this national dishonor. This
amendment may not be just what each
Senator would frame. but may ID not b.
such a one as most can unite upon and
support? IL leans not to either extrem
OF financial opinion, but is poised on
moderate views and framed by muturl
concession. IL breathes the spirit OF
our institutions, for it is the grogth cs
compromise. liz deals with a question
Affecting every fiber Of commercial and
industrial life. II is more or less Wit
TO every citizen. IL concerns the rich
and the poor, the high and the low, the
idler and the toiler. 1t advances OF re-
tards the prosperity Of the nation and
strengthens or relaxes the bonds Of tbl
Union. Your committee therefore in
vite the Senate TO consider and concur
in the amendment submitted.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-14
Between the Eyes.

A venerable lrishman from n town.
ship near the city was relating in ons
of the stores, day or two ago, his ex-
perience at a meeting addressed by
some of thes National. leaders OF the city.
Said he: "Dr. and - and
- were out the other night tellin'
of rs how to pay the national d9bt and
bedad IT was meself that tould them
they had betther first learn to pay thsir
own debts" That was a shot below
the water line. Patriot, Dam.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-14
THE FINANCES.

"Greenbacls as Good as Coin"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-14

And the national banks will hold
then Of coin (not counting their
coin Treasury certihcates) at
icasl .ss......ss..ss...s..s lo,bVO,OOO
besides. ...................' -. = 100000
Amount Of silver In the country
besides. ....................... 100000
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-14

total of.................. eco, so. .575
To leave the resumption act opera
tive, as proposed to be amended by the
Committee on Finance, would give the
country on the first day OF January.
1879, when specie payments would be
resumed
The amount of the United States
notes then outstanding and In
the Treasury, say .... .....s.. $40 600 600
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-14

The Socialist TO workmcn: Let rs
commune together.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

ing of pistols was of course; no end Of
little screams, laughter, voices in every
varying intonation, couplets sung to the
air which was being played, and taken
up with shouts of laughter; the chorus
by every one who took the local al
lusions. With all this the musicians
played with ms much steadiness and
animation as though seated on n plat
form instead of the saddle.
The third day l feel myself incompe
tent to describe. They had their field
sports for that day on the large open
green just by my perch in the ham,
mock. And here the evolutions in a
small space-the rush with which thew
would go, as though shot from bow,
across the plain; the bringing up ali
standing without any Stacking OF the
speed, leaving them motionless as an
English horse-guard on duty; the con-
tlnuous whirls in small circle, winding
nearer AMI nearer in toward the central
point, until it seemed as though man
and horse must fall from sheer dizzi-
ness; the mounting of n vicious, scream
ing young horse, which would spring
like n cat into the air, with all its legs
stiilened out, and its back bowed, max.
ing one jump this way, another that.
until it would seem as though every
thing would dislocate in its rider-were
a part of the exhibition which perfectly
fascinated me.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

Russians encourage the secret commits
sion in procuring arms. A great strue-
gle is likely 10 take place during the
winter.
TURKISH SLAVE TRADE.
A Constantinople dispatch of Octo-
Der Goth says the British minister
theoretically insists on the execu.
ton Of the treaty between the Porte
and England abolishing the sale and
importation of slaves. Layard demands
the freedom of the slaves who recently
took refuge at the British consulate.
RUSSIA BENT ON CONQUEST.
A London cablegrsm dated 5 A. NJ.
Oct. 26th contains the following: The
Standard publishes a sensational dis
pat.h from Vienna to the effect that
Russia's military preparations are so
vast that nobody can doubt she is bent
upon further conquest. The only ques-
ton appears to be whether she will wait
till spring or recommence the war be-
fore that time. The excuse will prob
ably be the outbreaks of the Bulgarians,
which were gotten up by Russian agents.
A camp of 10000 men is forming at
Kischeneff to replace the troops who
crossed the Balkans southwark.
Russia refuses to evacuate the Do
brudscha or Roumania until Roumania
has concluded an offensive and defensive
alliance. Russian agents openly claim
that Moldavia as far as the Sereth must
become Russian.
The Times says: Russia ventures to
stand in the way Of the execution of the
Berlin treaty because she trusts to the
fOrbearance of others. A word spoken
in earnest by England or Austria would
bring Der to her senses in a moment.
It is preposterous to assert that our
hands can be tied by the Afghan diff
Guilty. We must force ourselves upon
Afghanistan to the exclusion Of others
who have nc right there. Our course
is clear. When we shall enter upon it
is another question. 1t Is certain, now
ever, that q decisive campaign will not
commence before spring. Our attention
will meanwhile be given to carry ing out
the Berlin treaty."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06
WASHINGTON.
POSTAL REVENUE.

Says y Washington telegram Of Oct. 81 !:
ending June 30th, 1873, Of ]. McGrew,
auditor of the treasury for the postof.
fee department, has been completed.
The aggregate of postal revenue and
grants from the treasury during the
year was $34,5S5. 169, and the expendi-
lures $34, 165, OS4, leaving an excess OF
receipts over expenditures of $40, OS;5.
A part of the amount drawn from the
treasury during the year was, however,
appropriated on account of deficiencies
in previous years. The net revenue
for the year, from the sale of postag,,
stamps, $26, $50, rs, against SIS, SS1 ,93U
last year. The amount of stamps,
stamped envelopes, ETC., sold, $27,S75,
59S, against $25,757 SIS. In 1871 ex.
pended during year for mail transporta-
ton, $19,444,179, against $l9,S56, 1923
the previous year.
From the statement of the collecting
division, it appears that the balance due
the late postmaster is $47 800, and the
balance due from postmasters to the
United States is $49S, 1868. t.
From tables showing the operations
of the money order Office, it appears
that the revenue from this source for
the year was sos, 647 against sos, JAS
for the previous year.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The president on October 3Oth
officially promulgated through the state
department convention. which has
been ratified, between the United States
and all nations of Europe, except Great
Britain, together with most of the
South American republics. providing
for the establishment and maintenance
at Paris of an international bureau of
weights and measures.
SETTLING UP THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Hon. ]. A. Williamson, commissioner
of the general land office, completed
his annual report to the secretary of
the interior Oct. 30th. It shows, during
the fiscal year ended June 80, that
S,6S6,17S acres of public lands were
disposed of, and s,O41,O11 acres were
surveyed, in addition to 72l,61S, 74S
acres previously surveyed. The total
number of acres of public domain still
unsurveyed is something over one
thousand million acres. The disposals
were mainly as follows: ..,-...
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06
THE ELECrrvr rp.Nu,ysr


THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
A proposition having been made bv
parties IN South Carolina, charged with
violation of laws in regard to the exer.
clse OF the elective franchise, the fol.
loving dispatch was to-day sent to
charleston by Atty. Gen. Devens:
LA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
n, ~ MAsh,NGroN, d. c.. Oct III, 1879.
o. ~. No'f"rop U. s. AttorneH Charleston,
want no trsillcklng or guarantees, but judicial
investigation Of the outrsgcs alleged to have been
o1. upon 9nohending people In the cxer-
States. - WV ~"'e"
(signed) CHAS. DEyENs
c 10 Attorney General. B
BIDS FOR BULLION.
Bids for the contract to supply
4OU,OOO ounces Of silver bullion
to the government, in lots of not
less than 10000, were opened Oct. Goth,
and are now in the hands of the
commission appointed by the secretary
OF the treasury to award the contract.
1t is stated at the treasury, however,
that the bids We're very favorable to the
government; there were less than %
received, about half a dozen being
from New York firms and the balance
from San Francisco. The government
succeeded in securing enough to meet
its present demands, although the
whole 100000 ounces advertised for
were not purchased. The bids which
were accepted ranged from 7 to /, per
ounce below London quotations of to-
day OF 49f ID. per ounce. A clause in
the invitation of the secretary for
bids requires the sellers to complete
their deliveries within ten days, the OBJ
ject of this being to keep out foreign
bidders who cannot deliver silver with
in that time. All bids at and above the
London rate were rejected. Those be-
low it only being accepted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

The Prescott (Arizona) Miner reports
having seen the bodies of two men
Kinney, formerly a photographer in
Prescott, and a young fellow named
Miller, who used to hang around the
gambling houses there-hanging to a
tree, below Grapevine Station, on the
route to Signal. They were accused of
stealing mules from train which Sam
saw camped at Grapevine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06
SINGULAR SUPERSTITIONS.
How Some Miners Think They are Fore.
Warned of Death.
Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle.

There are wonderful things to be
studied in the vast laboratory where
nature has stored her treasures. The
men who toll in the caverns Of the
ground and tread the endless windings
of the drifts have their presentimnets OF
coming calamity, and at times feel the
touch of death in the very air. A
Chronicle reporter was talking with an
old miner few days ago who implicitly
believed that no death ever took place
in the mines without a warning of some
kind. "You see," he said, "death
never comes ola sudden upon the men
in the mines. You reporters write up
accidents and tell how something gave
way or fell quick and killed somebody.
Now, this amt so. There's always some
warning. When l see my lantern be-
gin to burn low down and blue, l know
that there is danger ahead. If it keeps
on for few days and then begins to
waver and flicker, I'll watch it close to
see where it points. Now, you may set
me up for fool, but what Pm tellin' is
the gospel truth. When the flame
leans over las if it was being worked by
blow-pipe) and points to man, death
has marked him. Some years ago Bill
Hendricks was killed in the Savage, me
fame OF my lantern pointed right to
him for over an hour, and when he
moved the fame would turn, just as if
Bill was loadstone and the flame was
mariners needle. l knew he was
gone, and told him to be careful about
the blast. Well, he got through that
all right, and got on the cage. AS we
went up the candle kept acting strange
ly, and at times tie flame would stretch
out long and thin towards Bill. At
length it gave sudden flicker, and Bill
reeled to one side and was caught in
the timbers. l heard his dreadful cry
as he disappeared down the shaft, and
while he was bounding from side to side,
dashing out his brains and scattering
his flesh down to the bottom, my light
went out. l never lit that lantern
again. 1t hangs UP in my cabin now
and it always will. There's more in a
candle-fame than people think. I'd
rather see cooked revolver pointed at
me than q candle-f1ame; revolver
sometimes misses, but candle-hame is
sure to kill when it starts towards a
man. l must start for my shift now.
Don't give my name to anybody. There
are some who would laugh at me- y
The man here picked up his bucket
and walked.away. There are plenty OF
miners en- the Comstock who have just
such superstitions. Some believe that
bad and good luck come in streaks, just
as quartz and porphyry. For three
years past there mad been no accident
in the North Consolidated Virginia until
few days ago, when Champion had
his thigh crushed. The miners said at
once that bad streak had been struck
and more accidents might be expected
Yesterday two more men were injured
by falling thirty feet into the sump
This was caused by the breaking of a
two-inch plank that seemed able to beal
dozen men.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

EMPLOYEES of the Custom Houses of
the United States whose work is done
outside are obliged to wear uniforms
of blue cloth, with regulation buttons,
and indications Of the rank of the
wearer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

NEBRAsKANs are using female bison
Tor breeding purposes with success.
After the crossings the bison's color
aud its chief characteristics disappear.
The Boston Jo,una! Of Science says
that the haunch will evidently disap-
pear also. Half and quarter breeds of
the female yield an abundant supply Of
rich milk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

Other grants to states ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2li, 9bl
| ,u
~, . e .ieues Snow srea. increase IN
W. 4"n'y " l"nu "hen up ~ the
onI 20 ~ "o'ua. se.'iers as hoIhesteaos
r. ~. t"o puI po'o VI ''.lDer Cu't uo
zoe S ";n ieEs np sc anoull'eu " sI'Oz1,-
o oo;r4 o1 fr oov,ooa more 'ha'' inc re-
ops 'oi 'A0 p'oo0ui's year.
THE NATIONAL WEALTH OF GOLD.
A Washington telegram of Octo-
Der 3Oth says: From the
monthly statemenet of the chief of the
bureau of statistics to the secretary of
the treasury, the excess of exports over
imports in merchandise appears to have
been as follows:
Month ending Sent 10 1877 s,,s s ssa
1873. ............... " 20, 52s, ss7
N NiHs months cno'"g sept 49, lo o. az az " ".
.0'' e'D' 10
II S;i's y, 80. wi I',ii: eApo,.so y. so.u
nnu siiVel co'n anu ou'''oh appears 10
-,
MHH1n enons sept ~ io'.'''''s os 90 7 ,oa
Excess Of exports over imports Of ~
God ana silver coin and bullion bull dnr; a. ~
Excess OF imports over a exports Of aoid '' '''
and silver coin ana balIion during 80, 900
n'no months enolns sept a. 100 OIL wv
DEvEH y DECISION ON NATIONAL BANKS.
=. o. treasurer uiihilan says IN rel
erence 70 the recent OPINION OF ihe az,
torney-general as 10 the method OF
o.!p"'i,S VIZ ."""Oie CaPiai VI 'iie
na'iohai pahKs, the national panXs VIII
hereafter De required IN making up
their capltal STOCK SUBJECT TO taxaton'
10 oeouct' not the race value, nor the
Market Vaiue' put the price paia ior
y. .. ponds owned by tnem' less inter-
est accrued 10 cate. Inc purchaser,
1or tne purpose OF verIhcatl0n, VIII be
required 10 SPECIFY said bonds by loans
ana date OF purchase III making return
thereoi 10 the ONCE. NO application
mace IN consequence OF the opinion IN
questlon' ier a refund OF any tax upon
oaIk capitai heretofore assessed an
conected, Will be entertained by this Oh
lice.
| - ohH ~ DE 0oEolroNLD'
Says Washington telegram OF Oci
| Doth. lv,o roror@ thot o,,r auth or;t;oc
| $50 '0 W" a.
| IHteiiu W MAKE sbrOng OD]ecClOn W tne
| settlement reached on the fishery award
l. oonGrr,oJ r. 1871 - ~,
Is confirmed. 1t Is claimed that oui
! fishermen have been fOrciblv deprived
IF r;obts which H., ,,ossos.od ,rdo,
AiSA'" winch .ney poseeeSou uiiu1i
| the treaty, ana the settlement maze
does not take anv of these things into
| oooo,,.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

week ending to-day. compared with
cSSS.rssespohding week las, ycar-lS7. S,atc. COO
Rscsir,s =, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. e,0a7, OO
~f'S' " ""N''.'............. AL, 900
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

These figures show great increase in
the quantity of land taken up by the
class of actual settlers as homesteads
and for the purpose of timber culture.
The cash receipts amounted to 81, O22,-
$50. being $569,567 more than the re-
ceiptS for the preceding wear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-11-06

A Washington telegram of Octo-
Der 3Oth says: From the
monthly statement of the chief of the
bureau of statistics to the secretary of
the treasury, the excess of exports over
imports in merchandise appears to have
been as follows: