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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16
THE VENUS OF MILO.
The Famous Remnant Receives New
Interpretation.
Springfield Republican.

4 new theory has been added To the
many on the Venus of Milo, and the
last is a curious illustration of the dit.
ferent conceptions which The same face
NAV convey TO critics. By all the sup
porters of the theories which make the
statue Venus, the face and figure have
been accepted as the Venus Urania, the
highest form Of spiritual love transcend
ing the physical. Lnbke laws great
stress on this conception of Venus as
alone suiting the statue, which could III
no case be held To represent, he says,
the Venus of mere desire. Herr Gerkel-
solomon, n member of the Stockholm
Academy, has just published mono
graph In which he takes the new ground
that the statue was one of a group rep
resenting Hercules choosing between
duty and pleasurable love, and that the
statue which stands to-day in the Louvre
represented, not the higher, but the
lower appeal to human nature typifed
in Hercules. That the figure was one
of a group is no new idea, but the group
usually selected is one, of which an
example is preserved at Rome, repre-
senting Venus disarming Mars, a theory
to which the position of the arms lends
weight, and which clothes the statue
with the high conception of spiritual
love disarming brute force. AS is we'll
known, the inclination of the upper
part of the body was given ii when the
statue was first mounted IN Paris bv
driving wooden wedges between the up.
per and lower halves of ihe figure, on
the superstition that the statue was one
Of Venus, mentioned i'll II classic author,
as looking at her own reelection in the
shield of Mars. The removal of the
wedges brings the statue to more up.
right pose, and suits the idea that the
goddess is receiving the gifts Of Paris,
the need of beauty; but 1t is no easy
matter to associate this sublime face
and figure with the empty compliment
of an apple. The most recent theory,
with the exception of Herr Gerkel-Sol-
onions, Identities the statue with the
representation of the wingess Victory
erected in Athens after the close Of the
Persian wars. Such a statue, attributed
to Phidias, stood in a temple OF the same
name on a slope of the Acropols, and
the personihcation of success in battles
whose fruits We're never to depart from
the city of the violet crown, was repre-
scented as inscribing on a shield resting
on her knees the names of the Athenians
who died in the wars with Persia.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16

tive glance cast in NV direction, but no
stand the disposition not to look fixedly
at me, as they looked before Slowly
the procession passes on, gaudy, bril-
liant, savage, grand. Across the camp
IL moves, and turns again at the outer
post and the place it had abandoned.
THERE'S 3 sort of murmur of applause.
ard | see the children of the band
coming. There are two. a boy and
girl, on each pony, and the ponies and
the children are dressed in green boughs,
and each child carries a green branch
In all this display Of savagery there is
at least something innocent. The chill
dren are singing some kind of a chant
and their voices strike the air with a
sharp contrast to the yelling bullets that
announced their coming. Behind them
comes an Indian riding alone. Upon
his head is an immense war bonnet,
made of eagle feathers, the steamers
falling IN showers on MS horses back.
The children are his staff but there APP
pears to be something incongruous in
the situation. Somehow the children
and their decorations do not cibe with
the ar-bonnet.
THAT is Sitting Ball" croaks voice
beside rae. 1t is the first time my cap
tor has spoken, and he spoke in time,
for should not have recognized Bull III
his head-dress. To my surprise my
CD ptor rises, speaks to the Young per
sons who follow him, and | am left
alone.
"Were you frightened?' asked the
interpreter, coming up rs the Indians
LETT.
" Pretty nearly to DEATH
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16

The s.. Louis Republican says: Just
after the war, when initiation prices
painted pictures Of fortunes in all kinds
of city and town vocations, when bank
ing, insurance and agency business were
supposed to yield wealth without limit,
and when it was believed that fortunes
could be made by merely organizing
some sort of stock company and put
ting the shares on the market, there
was general docking of young men
from farms TO cities and towns, to get
rich without labor. But the delusion
has ended in bitterness and dsappoint-
ment to thousands all over the land
and proved that the living by the wits is
one that very few can thrive at. We
are beginning to realize mat farming
possesses one pre-eminent merritt
will yield A living if nothing more, and
that is more than can be said Of many
city pursuits. 1t is generally esteemed
a Flooding, unromantic business; but
this is Offset by its exemption from the
harassments and tragic features that
too often mark the painful and ex-
hauSted struggle for the maintenance Of
credit and social po9ition in city life.
1t requires but a small capital to go to
farming. This offers simple ISOLATION
of the livelihood problem to all VINO
are willing to work, and it is gratifying
to find that the fact is beginning to be
realized by many weary of prolonged
idleness in cities"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16
4 Widows Pension that Went to n Per
inrer for Fifteen Years.
New York Times, July 4.

Ellen McClellaud for three years drew
Il pension of IS per month as the widow
of "A soldier named George G. McClel-
land, who was killed early in the war
of the rebellion. She then married one
Patrick Martin, blind man, and lived
with him for six years, during which
time she continued to drew the pension
money. In 1870 Martin died in one Of
the institutions on Blackwell's Island.
Soon afterward she went to live rs
housekeeper with man named Ensigu.
and up to'last month she regularly drew
her pension, witnesses being produced
by her at each payment who swore that
she was still widow and had contin-
ued to be widow since the death Of
McClelland.
The Pension Bureau was led to ex-
anime the case. Finding that there
was something wrong. it laid the facts
discovered before the United States At
torney. A warrant was issued for the
woman's arrest, and yesterday she was
brought before United States Commits
sioner Osborn. On being informed of
the charge against her, she at once
confessed the whole conspiracy and
the facts above stated, and gave in
formation duplicating one of her wit
nes8es, n woman who testified regu-
larly that Mrs. McClelland was a widow
and received Tor this service the larger
share OF the pension. The prisoner
was admitted to bail to await examina-
ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16
Who Caught the Biggest Fish.
Banalo Express.

The Princess Louise captured a
twenty-eieht pound salmon at Indian
House Pond, somewhere near Quebec,
and did it all alone by herself, the Mar
quis, who was in her canoe with her,
touching neither rod nor reel, giving no
directions, and nov even venturing to
hurrah after the deed was done, for fear
of misconstruction Of his enthusiasm.
This was doing very well indeed, and
the Princess is entitled to a great deal
of praise. We believe by the way, that
the trout caught by Mrs. Hayes in the
Adrondacks last summer weighed
twenty-nine and three.quarters pounds,
and was secured while William Wheeler
was couple Of miles away and
sound aslepp. But The Princess fish
was a very pretty little fish for all that
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16
DR.. ShOrey's Kidney Inycs-
tiGatOr.

The failure OF action OF the Kidneys is source
OF many distressing diseases. ana Induces III. ST.
matism. Gouty affections rains IN the bach and
ioius, etc, The following sy ptpmS indicate weak
ness arising from a disordctcd state OF the Kid
ncys. indlSposltiOn 70 cNerttpu, loss OF power or
memory. diMcudy IN breathing, nervousness,
trembling, weakness OF VIZ Ion, wakcluuess, pain
In the small OF tho back muscular laSsitude hot
and dry sSln rrup lions on face, pale complexion,
etc, A ludicous And prompt use OF thlS prepare
llDH may be relied upon 10 give tone 10 the organs
restore thttr power ana remove the sym ptonls.
For female dis asses aud irregularities there Is 10
remedy 80 reliable as UR, SHOEEY's KIDNEY IN
NEsTlGATnH. ~ has been proven 20 be Of the
greatest value IN treating diseases Of the Urinary
organs. such Iirights Disease, NoR-retention or
lucont hence OF Unnc ITritat On. Inflammation or
liberation Of tao Bladder OF Kidneys ~ onlo
atarrh OF the Bladder and Uretha Diseased
PROSTATE, Gravel or stone In the ~ adder Drops
zeal Swelling. etc, for weakness arising from
excess. lndiScfe'ion or excess IN either sex.
consumption, insanity ana early mental aud
physical decay IN young men ana women
can often Ice traced 70 diseased condition
Of the Kidneys. Eleshy persons and per-
sons who ale fond OF nigh living ana vino force
the kidi eys To undue eHcrtiOn viii derive great
benefit frOu an occasional use of NHOREYS KID
NEY INVESTIGATOR thus watdinR of apOplesy
aud more iat Hymptoms Full directions with
every package. Sold by all druggists. ONE Doll
LAR ner bottle. Wholesale dep0ts--ji Cedar ST.,
New York; II Bosworth A. Sons, Milwaukee, and
MorrlssUn, Plummer CO., Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16
Profits on Railway Investments in DIFF.
ferent Countries.

A work has recently been published
il London that shows the percentage of
net revenue derived from railways in
ditlerent quarters of the globe, and es-
pecially those constructed mainly with
English capital. The most profitable
of these fields has been India, where an
aggregate investment OF about four
hundred and eighty millions of dollars
has yielded revenue of 6. per cent,
while the most Improbable field has
been Canada, where capital expendi-
ture of about two hundred and fifteen
million dollars has only yielded a re-
turn Of II per cent. An outlay of
about nineteen millions of dollars on
fourteen South American railways has
yielded an average return of 11-16
per cent, more than the rate of profit
on the aggregate railway system of the
United Kingdom which was o-16 per
cent. More than seven hundred mil
lions of dollars invested in railway en-
terprises in various parts of Europe,
mainly in Austria, yields 3. per ce !.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16
Remembered. but Twisted a Little.
Boston transcripts Newport Letter


| know woman who keeps board =
nghouse,-a charming woman, always
soiicitous of the comfort of her house
hold, but with a peculiarly. She "re-
members faces but not Names" Now
it never mattered to me that with every
cup of coffee or tea she gave me | was
rechrlstened. On the contrary, found
it very entertaining. But this did dis
hess her daughter. Ali in vain she la
bored with her mother, who smilinely
went on in her own way in spite of her.
But there came time and occasion
when her daughter set her heart upon
her mothers addressing gentleman
stranger correctly. All though the day
Of the evening on which he was expect
ed, the daughter could be heard to say
as she followed her mother from room
to room, Now remember, his name is
Mr.. Cowarg!' to which the mother in
every instance would reply, Yes dear,
| am sure | know it, C0aOdry" The
stranger took his seat at the table
That blessed woman, with 4 smile like
an angels and a self-possession | have
never seen surpassed, looked sweetly
across the board and inquired, Mr..
Dry coD, do you take cream and sugar.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16
A Liberal Offer.

No dictionaries" no " chromos,' no solid
silver spoons" but the inv Suabe boon OF good
health. /. the matchlesS premium offered and
Guaranteed TO all ladies' that suffer with those ag
grayating diseases ana weaknesses peculiar 10
their sex II DR.. Piefces Fay0rite Prescription be
used az directed. Ladies, submit yourselves no
longer TO the use OF the knife and caustic. The
FavOrite Prescription has reyoluuonized that
branch Of medical practice, and wrought your
complete emancipation from the protracted pain
and suffering of the past.
hTLLMORE, Ind. March 20 h, 1873.
DR.. Il. V. PIERCE: Dedr Str-Your FavoTite
Prescription has restored me To perfect health.
Yours truly, GRACE CHOATE.
422 Entaw ST., BALTIMORE. Nd,
June 10th, 1873.
Or. n. v PIERCE, Ranao, y. Y:
Dear Su-My VII. was a hopeless invalid for
nearly ~ years Yunr Fsyorite Prescription has
cured her Thankfully yourr, r. I. McCAY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16

A NEW variety of sweet potato is
being cultivated in Kern county, the
extreme southeastern corner of Califor-
MIA. They call it Ocean @ Ieen. Picked
specimens weigh from fifteen to eight
cen and twenty-five pounds. The
yield is SO great that they are fed to
hogs, which thrive amazingly and make
extra pork. Recent tests suggest that
they will make better and cheaper
sugar Than beets.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16
DIR. WHITTIER'S
Lightning Liiniinent.

rI'iiE celebrated pW. WHITTIER, Nctcrinar,
L Surgeon, has contributed ANA dOue more Tor
THAT uohle animal the horse. than any man living,
81 SAYS iuld bohie, The prince of hurSemcr AID
SupeIin ndcnts OF the following statues IN the
civ Of chicago! Field, Letter a Go, j V. FAR
well 90, Joseph StocktuG CO., Palmer
House, Grand Pacific, city Railway co, aud Par
melee 'iusr Inc, II viii cur any ,ase Il Thrush,
scratches. GIeast heal, cracked HootS or any
gadcd spot from Saddle or Harness; It will take
out all Inflammation ia arew minutes. You can
cure ana work the horse WI bout delay. q viii
act like u charm on dry hoofs and feet aAsr coiks,
cuts ana sores OF any ktuut 1t VIII have the same
effect on any animal 1t VIII heal u sore teat on \
COW Ia one Night Or. WHITTIER VIII stake his
rem alton that II Will have the effect on man
KID. | viii cure any short or long standing case
uf skin disease u VIII cuIe any case of SctUtuiar
Scald Head. Salt Khenm
II your druggist does not keep
II, will send n PINT Bottle on re-
ceipt OF ooc.; Quart, Si.Oo.
DIR, S. WHITTIER,
204 Washington ST., CHICAGO. ILL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16

BREAKFASr shirts are enumerated
In eentiemen's iahiou reports.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16

The country is flooded with very
poor organs which are sold at low prices,
but must soon get ont Of order aud be
come useless. The Jur}es Mt the Paris
Exposition awarded 10 the foreman OF
the Mason e Hamlin factory medal.
especially for the great excellence and
durability of their workmanship this
beside the gold medal for general
superiority.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16

FRENCH bridesmaids all wear bupch-
es Of natural orange blossoms at the
waist.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-08-13

gSY An extra copy OF the AGR1.
CULTURIsT for year, to every one
who will send us. five paid yearly
subscribers.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-25

let then rsse sasy It LED, 'hths eeooss-
tssy On ill keen es,tiessa Of those Who,
have played important parss IL lie, and
whose inAoeoee be- psshaps bsse . cure.
No. Ne reply. their boees will rsst easier
and their bencdicsioes Gone % . surer
for our unaffected plain desliag. The tssck
Of asstery may suceeed With The living.
Those sill in the world Of shadow and
glaring reflections nay b caught b The
images ne 6,sh upon them from the MIR
rom Of sdmirstion ne ssiEg in our hands.
Bot they Who have laid down all the shows
Of things With their ovs superficial eous-
ienancss and mortal francs esasot b in.
posed upon By the faces Of sdulssioa ne
make up. They Who listen 70 that other
speech. whose tones ere the literally truth,
cannot Be patient With the gloss and warn
ish Of OR. 1t best. imperfect lsngaass. Let
their awful presence shame and trsas6gurs.
terrify and transport ~, into reality Of coo-
munication akin to their own. II will ex.
pres myself in music to you" said . great
composer to bsrrfs woman. - be took his
seat At piano. He felt that be could not
manifest otherwise the feeling in him that
..s % deep. By sound OF By silsoee, let il
be only the convicssoa Of our heart ~ ven.
ture to o6er 70 spirits before whom the
meaning Of ell things - unveiled.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-25

Rather Cold.

The following is from q new beginner.
It il not 6nt-class lie, but the author,
If he persists in his efforts to master the
art, will do to bank on before long.
Talking about cold weather. Why you
ought to have been out in the State of Min
nesota in SO. / don't s'Pose thirteen Their
nomeien. .pliced together, would have
given the mercury room to drop n low as
it wanted to 20. One awful cold night
colder than three dozen of our coldest
nights conaolidated-a hunter named Hos
king built IN extra big FIRE in his log cabin
to keep warm. He kept pillng on the wood
rniil his shsniy was abl.se, and when .
few pesons living in the neighborhood saw
the light and ran to his assistance, they
cav Ho~king sitting in the midst of the
flames. shivering and rubbing his hands ..
though he couldn't get warm. and when
the shanty was burned down, they found
him in the ruins, sitting on hall burned
log, frosen to DEATH
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-25

bsisg necessary for men 70 20 between then.
Railrosd men should also Be relieved from
ssoshsr frighsfal source Of dsnees-,hss Of
falling besveeo CEN while In molion-by
he ssduciioa Of the distance from car 10
ear 70 sixsees inchea Nov, The distance 10
fNoo three to Eve feet, and The men must
jump over The spaces to get from car to cat.
The tops OF The cars are often msde slippery
y snov and ice, bot the yavning esps
must Be jumped over. and voc to the poor
fellow whose feet slip; for should be fall
beneath those rolling, grinding vheels. be
would Be crushed out Of ill semblancs to Q
human being. One Of The ssddest duties Of
rsilrosd men . that Of gathering mp The re-
mains OF companion and carrying them to
the hesrt.broken loved ones ut home. Il
comes too often in the experiences Of rail
road employee. Why not give part Of the
sywpsthy that 10 bestoved upon dumb
beasss. and induce railroad msnssers TO
take measures to reduce the dangers Of rail.
road service to the minimum. Why no,
employ little Of the bo.sted American in.
veotise faculty to improve the connections
Of can!
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-25

Spring, sweet, sweet spring will soon be
here. The grses will sprout, and the
keno men snd the lambkin will gsmbol on
the green the turtle dove will COO to his
mate. the young mans fancy lightly turn
to thoughts Of love; the humble bee will
humble his 6rs. bundle the festive yellow
jacket and the small boy will renew their
relationship; straw hats will come out !;
20 will dusters, white pants. strawberry les
tivals-one strawberry for Is cents-boils,
and candidates for city officers, and the
spring poet viii mount the editorial stair
with cheerful face and twelve pounds OF
manuscript Spring is near At hand.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-25

How It 10 Applied to the Living
and the Dead.

OF What sheer Hypocrisy eulogistic reso-
!utions upon officers leaving their posts in
Church or State are too frequently compos-
ed |! The men Who are tired and want TO
get rid of their Representative or Minister
are 90 overjoyed Al losing sight of him that
they can Get NO bounds to their thankful
exaitation of bis name. Truly they speed
the parting guest, wish we'll to the travel
Ter from their latitude, and launch With
shouts the ship of his future from their
ways. They recommend him - . paragon
of genius and learning to ell oommunit,es
or societies who want service in bis kind.
How happy both sides to this Transaction
are expected 70 feel, and how willing peo-
pie are sometimes 10 add TO their soft words
. solid testimonial Of gold, If only Thus
dismissal can be effected. But are not the
reports of the committees and the votes o,
the meeting false coin, nowhere current in
the kingdom of God, circulate ~ they
may in this realm Of earth? Nay, does
not everybody, save the one that receives
the somewhst insincere and lefl-handed
blessing, read the solemn and formal re-
cord with . disposition 70 ridicale or .
plying smile!
How veil il is undentood that We are
not to speak the truth, but only good, of
the DEAD! How melancholy it is, that
hing has come to be 80 common an epitaph
for the grave-stvnes set over the depsrteA
How few obituaries truly characterize
those for whom they are written. or are
distinguishsble from each other in the
terms Of their funeral celebrations of de-
parted vir,uei How refreshing, - rare,
10 any Of the veritable description which
implies real lament.tion, and what suspi-
cion falls on the mourning in vhose loqusci-
~ We cannot detect one natural tone! Az
il that last messenger. Who strips Oh all
and appearances, shout be Pur
sued and affronted with the moekery Of our
pretence, and We could circ0mvent the sn-
gel of judgment with the srntence Of our fond
WlHOeA 3OO LUG oUcCSAIOss VI Jul Hso0O0-
les claims. A if the disembodled, in the
light of truth BY which they are surround
ed and pierced, could be pleased With our
~ axe believe. Or tolerate the folly Of
our faciitious phrase! With what sadness
their purged eyes must follow the pens in.
diting their epit.phs, and the eculpsors'
chissls making the coumonPlsce OF ful- |
rome commendstioa permanent On their |
tomb! What vanity to their nicer ean
must be the sonorous and declamatory ora
tors breath! Let % not offend them %. |
They will take il for the insult Of perfume
tory labor. not for the sympathy II as.umes |
to be. "Nothing bat good Of the dead" do |
you say? Nothing but truth Of the dssd.
70 answer. do not disturb their bossa ]