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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12
VOLUME XXI.
The Local Field.

~ Business Notices in local columns,
,..ded and in same type Is local news, Will
=. .harccd for at the rate Of 10 cents per line.
.,..h insertion. No business notice published
!, ,his department, first issue, for less than
70 cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12

TRIUMPH OF PLUcKANp PERsE-
vERANCE.-Three year ago Master
Fred. B. Robinson, sorpf Hon. Will
liam Robinson, OF Mscow, deter
mined to secure a colgate educa-
tion and wholly aide he hns ac-
complishedit. His pa,nts, however
willing, were utterly uablc to give
him other assistance TIM encourage
nent. BY seeking employment
about the University during the
hours when more faveed students
were indulsing in rsreation; by
teaching distri.t schoN during va
cation; in fact b, Ankaying every
moment Of his time, itter in study
or in labor, and byrfacticing the
strictest economy, has sustained
himself and accomplished his pur-
pose /; being about , graduate with
the class OF 1873, lis month. AS
an Indication Of thsolegiate stand
ing of our young frhd the fact that
at q recent exhibitih given by s:u-
dents in the Asseldy Chamber, be
was assigned the pitDn Of Presi
dent, and upon III devolyed the
important duty Of mixing the opening
address. How hTquitted himself
may be best judgepy the comments
OF the press, and synopsis OF the
address; ; which wfive belov from
the Madison DenFas:
The presidents add1was delivered byMr.
Robinson. Of the seniotss.
Mr.. Robinson made first appearance be-
fore Madison audicnhst evening. lie was
received with favor, lidDd to with unfalter-
ing attention, and wohthusiastic applause
when he had fini:hed. u Grafton was finely
written, well.spoken, free of that element
bombast. which offerings . just censurc
upon college productN
Mr.. Robinson is des4 to bc an able speak.
, er. His earncstress atcep feeling are wOr
/. thy Of older men upolile sincere occasions.
The thought expressedhis production evin-
ces hard study and cx,Sc reading. Although
, this was his first appe3,e, be did great cred
, it both to himself and Institution. Below
, we give an abstract Ot production on the
philosophy of HistoI
The philosophy of lfy Is a comprehen.
! sivc statement OF the BE Of humanity. 1t
, Is dclinealion Of the fIcal, intellectual and
, moral Improvements hpkind. 1t is's record
Of the underlying pri,es Of social progress,
and the hard fought csts of human liberty
, 1t is the index to the I'd OF our race. -
Within the field OF hH must be gathered
whether man has proled physically. intel
lgently or morally. als with the 10 wv Of
progress Of growth, o1lutiou and Of disci
pline. Such phyloS cannot be founded
on merely Isolated cy Or . few separate
facts, bnt must rest &c motives and i'm. |
, pulses of the race. Philosophy Of history
deals with The procest growth in the in !
diyidusl aud the acclirougli growth the
race gcts lis liberty. bondiiions Of growth !
and discipline are Go4st gifs. They are |
implanted in mans NJ aud o,it OF tbuIo
come the issues ofliies Is pbylosephy II
bquaIifird evolution. ITS to the lines oi !
] progress In humanity shows that progress
; proceeds on law, ord sixn. f ~ilt
i The phyiosophy OF y smlyscs records. !
Every msn makes hiJrd. Every nation
E has lSf is records, aSy stand a. urluis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE H. 1878

boy out and but slightly injuriug
him; it then struck Mr.. Suther's
store, smashing two rnes of glass,
and was stopped opposite Terrill's
hotel. The carriage was . total
wreck.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12

Temperance In Tent.
Something new in the temperance
movement WAS lately SGT afoot by
the executive committee of the
Grand Lodge Vt Good Templars of
this State. A tent has been pro.
cured for the purpose of disseminat-
ing more generally among the masses
tho truths and benefits OF soSriety
and Of emphasizing the necessity Of
organizing in order to help forward
the good cause. The tent Is Of can
vas. in the shape of a,.circus tent, 80
feet in diameter, and from the cen
ter pole. nearly 40 feet high, "the
red, white and blue" Autters most
patriotically. The seating capacity
is 1000. The tent was first pitched
in Hammond, st. Croix county, In
the last days Of May, and its second
appearance was in Wyoming, on
Wednesday and Thursday Of last
week, on the occasion of the assem-.
bling OF the oath semi-annual con.
vention Of Iowa county g. rs. Tho
first session was called at 1890 .. IN.
Of the Arst day by P. Allen, Jr.,
District Chief Tenplar, who presid-
ed throughout the meetings, except
Ia the evening. An organization
was soon effected. A temperance
hymn was sung and prayer was Of.
fered by the chaplain. The commit.
tees on programme and credentials
reported. Then short speeches were
made by Phil. Allen, Jr., CIV. C. T.,
J. A. Johnson, Grand Councillor, r.
l.. Joiner and J. Il. Morris. Of Wyom-
ing Lodge, and J. b. Finch, former
ly Grand Lecturer Of N. Y, and
more lately OF Nebrssks-hs will
accompany tho tent for time In its
wanderings through this State. The
morning hours being now consumed
the attention OF all was directed to
the consumption Of tho contents of
sundry baskets and boxes. Groups
formed around these stores in the
tent and in the houses located near,
aud soon no one was an.hungered.
At 2 y. III. order was called, and the
"call of Lodges" was proceeded with.
BY this exercise it transpired that
the various Lodges OF this district,
"a In number, were in most -four
ishing condition. The membership
is about $500, and still increasing.
At 4 y, m. the Hoare Bros. orchestra
and Mineral Point Glee Club gave a
concert to o satisfied audience. The
audience then dispersed, and
again assembled in the glare of
lamp-light to hear and applaud the
addresses of the chairman, r. l..
Joiner, and Bros. Allen, Johnson and
Finch.
Election OF officers for the ensu-
ing year was quickly despatched 10
the early part Of Wednesday fore
noon. Several members declined
honors. The elect were: rl
c. T.-R l.. Joiner, Of 40. 3nl. If
V.T-.arah E. Davis, Of No. la ~
' S--J. I. Norris, Of No. 3H.
M.u s.-w. A. Jones, of No. 81.
T.--s,is. Bosanko. Of lE3. o.
W. Nh. Brown, Of No. 3il.
f.fi CO. y. pryor, Of No. h3.
Nellie Mp''ams, ud No. 50 Hy
SO Is. Underwood, Of No. 36j. f
And the appointed: ~
RH S.-Cvra Ellington. No. 300.
4 LII e-E1la Hubbard, Of No e.
ast J M Isis X. l.. Joiner. OF M 3Oi,
As. Matte Heathcock, Of no g.,
G.. w. y. r. Allen then, indicted
al, with little ceremony, into their
uaow nOaifiOnA. -t trHf a..t ~ n "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12

THE following letter. will explain
themselves, and tho generosity ex-
pressed therein will be duly appre-
ciated by those who rap the benefit
thereby:
CHICAGO Juno 4, 1878.
Jos. DELLEE, ESQ, Miner~lPoint, Wis.,:
Dear Eir-ln compliance Nth your favor Of
the 3lst ult., we herewith cclnsc our check
for &25 rs y contribution TO- the sufferers by
the late tornado, and regret ha,, owing to the
frequent similar calls We haS had lately, We
cannot contribute more largV.
With the assurance Of opi sincere symps-
thy with the bcreaved ones.
We arc very truly yVvs.
Calm, WA:POLD & co.
New YoRl JUNE 4, 1878.
FRIEND DELLER, Mineral Pint, Wis.
Enclosed find check foE30 for tho suf.
fercrs Of your place from ~ late tornado.
Very truly your
W. PEAKE.
OF and for Eynns Peake & Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12
THE BEST scent cigar in the
city at Kinne g. Spratler's.

THE BEST scent cigar In the
city at Kinne g. Spratler's.
SEVEN carloads Of human freight
made up the P. NJ. excursion yester-
day.
FouND.-A Lady's skirt, which
the owner can get by applying to
Mrs. Wheeldon.
GEORGE WEARING, nm old resident
Of Linden, died on Sunday morning
last, 1t the age of 81.
BIRELY g. Son are agents for the
popular Howe and Victor sewing
machines advertised in this paper.
TORNADO Scenes pictured beau
tifully in those stereoscopic views
kept for sale by d. Jolly, Artist. 2
DIX. FRkDERIcHs intends leaving
Linden shortly. His card to those
indebted to him is published in this
issue.
Rooms to let overClauers store, in
rear of DR.. Coykendalrs dental par,
lor. Suitable for dwelling or office
purposes.
A aooDLY number went from here
to the Ridgeway picnic yesterday,
and every one reports an immense
tilnu.
DIFFERENT persons have made In
quiries at this Office for Mrs. Wheel
don, the lady who advertises . lost
skirt found. Will she please report.
Attention is called to a law relat-
ing to the payment Of county, city
and town Indebtedness of this
county, published in to-day's paper.
DR.. COYKENDALL, whose health
has been unfavorable for some time,
much to the regret of his many
friends is now confined to the house.
May bis recovery be speedy.
HAVE you heard, of the distin-
guished arrivali Queen Victoria
No; but her equal, nevertheless. Joe
Cartwright, tho happy father, will
giyefull particulars. Gee whilakins |!
We do not advertise impossible
ties-to do job Printing "cheapei
than Chicago prices" But we car
90 work as cheap. Chicago price
list kept Oh hand at the office by
which the assertion can be proven.
Now that the state has refused to
assist the sufferers of the tornado, il
Is more essential than ever that tb'
County Board should appropriate
reasonable percentage of the prop
erty destroyed. They meet to-day
and vii! have chance to display {
asenerous act.
IN spite of the hard times there ar,
those who will launch out into tn,
matrimonial stream. Now Mr.. 81
mon Toay, of the firm of Toay Bros
and Miss Anna paynter have em
barked. They were married onMon
Gay evening, in this city, by Rev
VIM. Jacka, Jr., Of Dodgeville, ant
The folloSing morning started on
tour, to be gone about q week
0ood luck to the happy pair.
AN enthusiastic crowd assemble,
al the city hall last week in respons
10 call for meeting to see wha
prospects there were for celebra
'lon in Mineral Point the comm
four'h. 1t was unanimously agree
mat We celebrate, and committe
appointed to feel the pulse of til
loohe purse, who will report thi
"wednesday evening at o'clocl
when it is desired that our busines
"en and citizens generally he pre-.
COX aud help start the bill rolling.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12

OUR devil, who = few evenings
since escorted . bright eyed little
creature from church, and while on
their way she archly looked up into
his faco and, with sunny smile upon
her countenancc, said:
"Charlie, Pm afraid shall neve,
get to heaven !"
"What reason have you for think
ing so !" he asked.
"Oh!" said she, because l love
the devil too WE'LL"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12

NEW AND BEACTIFUL.-This is
properly speaking of Bishop & Nam
colas' hew hsarse. In each upper
corner of the body is represented
the welcoming angel in white grace
fully lowering oyer the mammoth
oval glass. On top, instead Of the
feather ornamentation, is on urn tip
ped with an gold imitation Of white
drapery hanging at the sides, and on
the inside hang beautiful satin cur
tains. The proprietors have secured
this hearse at considerable expense,
and it is without doubt the finest in
the county.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12

The house near upper Public
Square, owned by Elder Tasker aud
occupied by o Mr.. Harker, was en-
tered the day on which Robbins
circus pitched tent 10 this city, and
q pair of new boots purloincd. Things
had the appearance of thorough
search for valuables from cellar to
garret, but SO far nothing has been
found wanting except the boots.
Entrance was forced through the
shanty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12

Mn. SAM'L FITzsIMoNs, who spent
some three weeks in Nebraska, re-
turned home last week favorably
impressed with that part of the
western country. He met several
parties who formerly resided in and
about Mineral Point, and they were
all industrious in their efforts to
cultivate the wild prairies ard secure
for themselves new and pleasant
homes. Good farming lands can be
bought there for from S. to SO per
per acre, and it is being taken up
rapidly at these figures. The crop
prospects have never been more
tiattering IN the history of the State
which causes every farmer to wear
a smiling countenance. Mr.. +. re.
ports water and wood, at some points
very scarce. The former requires
considerable toiling and expense to
insure a sufficient quantity for farm
stock, and the latter is at such 8
distance that eye cannot observe the
least sign of timber Loo what way
you may. And so it is, no matter
what country or CLINE one seek
there's always faults and disadvan'
tages connected with it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-12

A RATHER serious runaway took
place early yesterday morning on
High street A farmers team had
been taken to Bohan's livery stable
for carriage with which to go to
the k.jgeway picnic. The horses
took fright st the covered vehicle to
which they were being attached and
despite the efforts Of the boy hold
ing the reins, dashed madly down
street, striking the pile Of lumber
10 front Of the City Hall, breaking
one of the wheels, throwing the
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-15

GODS MINIsTERs.-"Arey you the man
we've hired to preach for us 2" was the
blunt question asked one of the Lord s
servants.
mo, sir, am not.''
II beg pardon, are you not the minis
ter?'
Eyes, sir; but do you really think I
have been hired to preach to you ?"
"Why, yes sir; 1 was at the meeting
when the vote was taken to raise the mo-
ney. Did you not come here expecting to
receive salary ?"
"Certainly; and so does the Governor
of the State enter upon his duties, expect
ing to receiv salary; but would you say
he is hired to govern the State ?''
"Not exactly"
'And the reason is precisely this'' con-
tlnued the minister; ''the Governor is
elected to fill certain office, and when
you speak Of him you think more of his
office than you do Of his salary. You do
not hire him to do whatever you set him
at, but you elect him to Office fixed before
hand, and expressly defined in the Consti-
tuition. and then you fix salary, that he
may attend to his duties without embar-
rassment. The same is true with clergy
man. You do not hire him to do job of
preaching.-When you elect man to an
office you expect him to do what the Con-
stitutlon says. DIR. Norton.
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the value of money before she had the
handling of her fortune. She has no idea
she's an heiress. Sounds like story out
of book, eh, Mayberry? Well, will you
shake hands on it, and call it a bargain !?
Mr.. MSyberry took the little dried up
hand almost reverentially, his voice hoarse
with thick emotion.
Wilmington, God will reward you for
this. maybe thousand foldl -
Wilmington winked away suspicious
moisture on his eyelashes.
"You, sect all comes of that dinner, old
fellow. You acted like charitable Chris
tan gentleman and between us we'll
make the boy and Winnie happy as they
deserve, eh ?'' f 5 a11ts
And even Mrs. Mayberry admits that it
was good thing that her husband gave
that dinner, and when she expects to see
Mrs Ernest Mayberry an honored guest at
her board she candidly feels that she owes
every atom of her splendor and luxury to
the violet-eyed, charming girl who wears
her honors with such sweet grace.
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Poor GIRLs.-The poorest girls in the
world are those who have never been
taught to work. There are thousands of
them. Rich parents have petted, they
have been taught to depise labor and de-
pend upon others for living, and are per-
fectly helpless. If misfortune comes upon
their friends, as it often does, their case is
hopeless. The most forlorn and miserable
women upon earth belong to this class. 1t
belongs to parents to protect their daugh-
tiers from this deplorable condition. They
do them a great wrong if they neglect it.
Every daughter should be taught to earn
her OWL living. The rich as we'll as the
poor require this training. The wheel of
fortune rolls swiftly round, the rich are
very likely to become poor rich. Skill to
labor is no disadvantage to the rich, and
indispensable to the poor. Well-to-do par
ents must educate their children to work.
No reform is more imperative than this.
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MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISEASE
There is no doubt that sorrowful and dis
agreeable emotions produce disease in per-
sons who, uninduenced by them, would be
in sound health-or, if disease be not pro-
duced, the functions are disordered. Not.
even physicians always consider the i'm
portance of this fact. Agreeable emotions
set in motion nervous currents, which
stimulate blood, brain, and every part of
the system into healthful activity while
grief, disappointment of feeling and brood
ing over present sorrows or past mistakes.
depress all the vital forces. To be physi-
cally we'll one must, in general, be happy.
The reverse is not always true; one may
be happy and cheerful, and yet be con-
slant sufferer in body.
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Affection Of Monkeys.

II never saw such thing in my life,'
said James Donohue, of the Central PARK
Museum. Con Tuesday, Zip, one of Mr.
Barnum's monkeys. fell suddenly and dan
gerously i'll. He was a great favorite
with his comRanions-their leader in mis-
chief. Superintendent Conklin examined
him, and said he would die. We gotta bed
of straw and cotton for him, and left warm
milk by his side,"
Mr.. Donohue medltated briefly, as
though picturing the scene in his mind,
and then said Eyes, in all my expert
ence as night Waterman among beasts.
[ never saw such thing in my life. At
IL O'Clock [ went to the cage. Usually
the monkeys at night sit huddled together
sound asleep: but this time they were all
wide awake, sitting silent and noiseless.
watching lips dying agonies. Zip lay in
a corner sobbing and moaning. Jack and
Pete, the two trick monkeys, were at his
side. Jack had lips head resting on his
bosom, while Pete every now and then
dipped his paw in the milk and wet lips
lips. Wasn't that strange ?"
The reporter assented.
But there's stranger thing about it
yet" Mr.. Donohue continued: sat mid
night Zip died. Then came what my part
ner Kelly, and Barnum's man say they
never saw the like of. AS lips head fell
limp in the arms of Jack. he gave a low
squeal, and Pete sprang to his side. Pete
locked at Zip, lifted up one of his paws,
tapped him gently on the breast, put his ear
to his heart, raised his head, and then
gave a shrill squeal. Jack in answer drop
ped Zip just as naturally as human be-
ing would at the first intimation that the
form he held was dead. Pete was the first
to recover himself. Slowly he approached
Zip, examined him closely, raised him in
his arms, dropped him hard on the floor of
the cage, and, as Zip did not move, sprang
to the uppermost perch. Wasn't that
stranger" @.-
The reported assented.
"Then, sir'' continued Mr.. Donohoe.
'came the most extraordinary thing ever
witnessed in the park. The monkeys sent
up the most piercing screams. The baby
monkeys pressed close to their mothers,
and the females close to the males. All
chartered and chartered and pointed to
poor Zip. Finally, Pete and Jack, follow
ed by all the others, sprang to the bottom
Of the cage. They were all silent now,
moving slow, and in form of circle they
gradually came nearer and nearer. Then,
hugging close, they stopped. All night
long they remained watching the body,
and never saw a wake that could beat
that one, for earnestness and Sympathy"
After a pause, Mr.. Donohue said, HELL
be stuffed.''
who ?" the reporter asked.
Zip, of course,'' was the reply.-N. Y.
San.
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First Things.

The first envelopes used in 1889.
The first air-pump was made 1850.
The first steel pen was made 1880.
Anasthesia was first discovered in 1874.
The first luclfer match was made in 1929.
The first balloon ascent was made in
1882.
The first iron steamship was built in
1880.
The first horse railroad was built in
1862.
Ships were first ''copper-bottomed in
1887.
Coaches were first used in England in
1859. %
The first steamboat piled the Hudson in
1908. .0.
Gold was first discovered in California
in 1S4S.
Omnibusses were introduced in New
York in 1880. ..,.-
The first watches were made at Nurem-
burg in 1477.
The first newspaper advertisement ap-
peared in 1862. aa..alf ..
Kerosene was first used for lighting pur-
poses in 1926. Z
The first copper cent was coined in New
Haven in 1857.
The first telescope was propably used in
England in 1908.
The first use of locomotive in this
country was in 1920. ~
The first Almanac was printed by Geo.
Won Purch in 1850.
The first saw-maker's ''anvil'' was
brought to America in 1919.
The first printing press in the United
States was introduced in 1929 -
The first chimneys were introduced into
Rome from Padua in 1868.
Glass windows were first introduced in
to England in the eighth century.
The first steam engine on this continent
was brought from England in 1853.
The first complete sewing machine was
patented by Elias Howe, Jr., in 1916.
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Curiosities of Wooing.

In olden times it was the fashion for a
sutton to go down on his knees to lady
| when he asked her to become his wife,
uncomfortable proceeding. The way in
which Daniel Webster proposed to Miss
Fletcher was model, being at the same
neat and poetic. Like many other lovers,
he was caught holding skein of thread or
wool, which the lady had been unraveling.
| ''Gracie,'' said he, 1--WE have been untylng
Knots. Let US see if we cannot tie one
which will not unite in life time" With
piece of tape he fashioned half true
| lovers knot, Miss Fletcher perfected it,
and kiss put the seal to the symbolical
| bargain. Atse
Most men when they "popp by writing
are. more straightforward and matter-of-
faci. Richard Steel wrote to the lady of
his heart. ''Dear Ms. Shurlock there
/ were no misses in those days., am tired
t of calling you by that name therefore,
say a day when you take that Of madam.
Your devoted, humble servant, Richard
Stell." She fixed the day accordingly, and
steeled her named instead of heart to the
sutton.
The celebrated preacher, Whitfield, pro-
posed marriage to young lady in a very
cool manner-as though Whitfield meant
field Of ice. He addressed a letter to her
parents without consulting the maiden, in
which he said that they need not be afraid
of offending him by refusal, as be thanked
God he was quite free from the passion
called love. Of course the lady did not
conclude that this field, however white,
was the field FOR her.
The well-known brothers, Jacob and
William Grimm, were exceedingly attach
ed to each other, and had no desire to be
married. But it was thought proper by
the friends that one should become a hus-
band, and Jacob, being the elder, it was
agreed that he should be the one to enter
the bonds of matrimony. A suitable lady
was found, but Jacob declined to do the
counting, requesting William to act as his
agent. William consented, but soon
found he was in love, and wanted the lady
himself. He could not think, however, of
depriving his brother OF such treasure,
and knew not how to act. An aunt kindly
delivered him of his difficulty by telling
Jacob, who willingly resigned the damsel
to his brother, and went out of the way
until she had been made Mrs. William
Grimm.
A Scotch beadle was the one who popped
the question in the grimmest manner. He |
t ook his sweetheart into the graveyard, |
q nd showing her a dark corner. said
:" Mary. my folks lie there. Would you |
like to lie there, Mary ?" Mary was SEN
sible lassie, and expressed her willingness |
70 obtain the right to be buried near the
beadle's relations by uniting herself to him |
in wedlock.
A similar unromantic view of the SUBJ |
ject was taken by another maiden. Upon |
her lover remarking, II think I'll marry
thee, Jean,'' she replied, ''Man Jock, 1 |
would be muckle obleeged to ye if ye
would''