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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
The Romantic Young Man.

"SophIe Sparkle the lively Saratoga
correspondent, thus takes off" the roman
tic young msu Of the Springs:
Our romantic youth always comes into
the diuing-room with a novel OF huge di-
mansions 10 HIS hand. He looks At no.
body as he enters, but takes his seat and
at once plunges deeply into the novel. lie
is so absorbed wiih his reading that he
seems to begrudge a spare moment to give
the necessary order for his meal. The or
der, when given, never falls to make the
waiter gin, in that broad, suggestive
manner peculiar TO the African race. This
morning the eccentric individual ordered
one egg and plate OF cake Tor his break.
fast, after q spasmOdic effort TO look up a
moment from his novel. The walter
rushed off in despair to interview the
head waiter. The head. waiter shook his
head IN positive manner, then both
walters grlnned, showing their white
teeth to the utmost advantage, and the
Young mans waiter returned 10 say that
they did not have cake for breakfast the
young man looked up in half.dazed sort
of a way, as though he had all the woes
of some modern Juliet upon his brain,
but gave 10 further order and plunged
again into his novel. The waiter brought
back the egg and put it before the young
msn upon the table. Fully fifteen min
utCs elapsed before he glanced up from
his hook. Then he looked at the egg as
though half sstonlshed to see il there, ate
II up in two mouthiuls, took up his book
and rushed hastily out OF the dining-room,
only to seat himself upon the piazza and
10 Give deeply into its pages again. Now
Whist is 10 be thought OF Young man
who comes to Saratoga, pays 50 day Ter
ais board, and behaves in such an IN.
hesrd-of manner? The only solution
possible to his strange conduct appears
to be that this unfortunate youth is deep
iy in love!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
The Feminine Mouth.

A person who has made the feminine
mouth the subject of much study yolun-
teers his conclusions to males with sweet
hearts. They are as follows; If her
mouth is very small there is not much
mind, but overmuch shallow sentiment
If she possesses a very large mouth she
will possess a good brain, but the troub-
lie is in kissingit Large mouths put a
man to an artistic test; he viii be driven
to his wits end whether TO begin at one
corner and conclude on the other, or to
make a heroic dash at the middle and
endeayor to reach both corners But if
you are a kissing artist it can be covered
nicely enough If your sweetheart has
coarsely-iOrmed mouth she will be sem
su6l and full of strong, coarse points Of
character, and will raise a row in the
family. If she has delicately- formed
moath with rounded lips and of vel
yety color, she will have much sensible
ity and perfection of character, but not
astonish by her brilliancy Of conception
or execution. 1t is a good mouth, be-
cause it is kissable and submissive. Shun
blue-NPped or thin-lipped women; they
will bore you TO death with literature or
woman's rights, theorise while you want
your dinner, or spoil your temper with
their red-hot, scoiding tongues.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
Armed Forces of Enrone.

In Germany, Austria, France, Russia
and Italy, every male adult capable of
bearing arms is liable to military SER
vice. In Germany the liability extends
over twenty-five years, from II TO -, and
includes three years active service in
the standing army, four years in the first
reserve, FIVE years in the second reserve.
and thirteen years in the third reserve
In France and Russia the liability ex-
tends over twenty years. in Italy over
niueteeE, and in Austria over twelve
years Russia exacts six years active
service from her recruits, Italy eight
years and Austria three. The following
is a statement of the standing armies Of
the several countries at the close of 1879
exclusive of the last classes Of reserve :
Gemany-Peace footing, 10000 men
war footing, 100000 men,
France-Peace footing, $4,000 men
war footing, 100000 men.
Russia-Peaae footing, $4,000 men
war footing, 100000 men.
It0ly-Peace footing, lS9,O00m men; war
footing, $50 500 men.
Austria~Peace footing, 26T000 mem
war footing, III ,O00
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
The Cost OF Navles.
TPall Mall Gsaette,l

There is often an uneasy suspicion
ABROAD that the sums which We are called
upon 10 pay Tor our nsllousl detenses, and
which everybody admits to be of formid.
able amount are not very wisely eXptnI-
ed Fears are from time TO time expressed
that we get exceedingly little tor cur
money, and that we might largely dlmlu-
ish our expenditure without causing our
forces 20 tall below the standard OF tihcitn-
CIV which Is thought quite high etougn
by other great powers The best vay OF
seeing what retGrn We get for our money,
and If il be reasonably sufficient is 10
compare the duties which our forces are
expected 10 perform, and the expense al
tending them, with the same In the case
Of foreign powers, The naval expendi-
lure Of the chief maritime States IS IS
follows England, Gl0.5s69o3; France,
81. ESP $50 Uuuod Sls,ts, 81 100 600; kus.
sia. e3 $50 SOS, Germany, - 2S6 $50 Il
aly, el.T72 975; Austria, $50 2o4. Inc
English expenditure is about one,thlfd
nigroI tGan that OF France, and more
tEan double that Of any other power Bat
the objec. supposed 10 be insured by u
d HRS considerably in the several coun.
tries. II chief object Of keeping up
naval force ba the protection OF maritime
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
DON'T Fret.

One fretter can destroy the peace of
a family, can destroy the harmony OF a
neighborhood, can unsettle the councils
Of cities and hinder the legislation OF
nations. He who frets is never the one
who mends. who heals, who repairs evil +;
more. he discourages, enfeebles, and too
often disables those around him, who, but
for the gloom and depression Of his COM
panv, would do good work and keep up
brave cheer. The effect upon a sensl--
tive person in the mere neighborhood oil
a frctter is indescribabie. 1t i TO the
soul what cold, icy mist is to the body
more chilling than the bitterest storm.
And when the fretter is one who IS be
loved. then the misery Of it becomes IN
deed insupportable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28

4 curious story comes from Dallas, w.
Va. Jesse HUFF, while out hunting, shot
at squirrel in q tree, but the squirrel re-
NAMED stationary. He repeated the fir
ing three times in succession thinking
that his gun had gone back on him until
the last of the three shots fired, W hen to
lis surprise down tumbled four squirrels
all joined together After the three were
shot they pulled the other one of, he
not being able TO hold them up. They
were joined together by narrow strip,
so that one could not move without the
oters, and had been born that way and
Nsre full grown.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28

BAKED INDIAN PrpnlNG.- Two quarts
of milk three-fourths pound Of corn
meal; TWO ounces of butter or minced
suet; six ounces Of molasses: one tea
spoonful "a ground ginger; five eggs !;
a little salt. Make the mush with three
pinis Of the milk, add the rest cold. and
the other ingredients Bake about half
an hour. Three heaping pints Of corn
meal mush ready made will DO as well.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
auEHMAN's LAST REPLY.
TREASURY DEpAHTNEET

7
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IT, Hon IS gje humpt0H, C0lHEH b5q, 3. o.:
bage 10 ackaDWltGge be EeCct % % yoaf note
OF ma is, 5ust., handed me unopened By Mr.. C..
Mex uicy few "a nuIes sg9. after my return from
,be West. I al mCrn.ug cad y hat puTDort-
go 10 oe az tzgrart % sgcec, made by ygG, pub
irhed lU TIE hafiestOu Ne3cs ant t08risr and
upon your gene rtI reputation IS a gentleman 1sa
denied tLzi you had mace such speech, ct writ
TEA suCh letter as i- attributed TO yo1 In that
pat,r WHAT stated 90 you in my letter Of Sep
lemb5r 2iSt [ believe Co be fT1e, not UitE stand
ing or Geng4., and Il cGa be howu 70 be trEe
by hc pa lc records, aud q matter Cf history
AZ you uld long Dr!4Te y,ur iett4r was delivered
70 me seen roper 20 mske pub iC s. Ftatcmeut OF
your We Of Inc cor sp -udencei | Will give II
10 Re press without note or Comment, aad let
b. punAc decide b,twecH Es.
Very Respectfully, JOHN SHERMAN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
HAMrroN ro snERMAn. AaA1N.

tHAsL0TTEYILLg, Pa, OF. j.
To Han. J5hp Skstmaps
-Ia-YJrT letter hls been receives, and az you
do not dice aim tae language 10 which called
Your arenti0n, ] have %. y o saY tuat, IA uriEg
h yOa uttered what ass Absolutely fsIse, eLd
ghat yen Knew 20 be- fa.,e Ny sddfegs wiz be
C0igubls, oo1lA Carolina ] an your 9hedGut
servant, WADE HAMPTON.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28

The only homework that some girls
40 j. when they begin to dust around
after beau.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01
The Grumbling Husband.

The grumbling husband" an lndi-
vidual who, of all his fraternity, has
generally the least cause for complaint,
is one of those advanced pessimists who
renders existence as obnoxious as it Is
possible to make it to those who have
the misfortune to share his earthly pill
grimage. 1t may be an afiliction at the
best of times, but the grumbler makes it
ten times worse. He will begin the day
by abusing his breakfast; and a man
who scowls over his coffee, eggs, and the
daily paper may be pronounced as not
likely to improve in temper as the hours
advance. The influence Of grumbling
woman is particularly depressing; but
that of n man q chronic grumbler Is
worse. We may expect to find some
capricious brightness or ephemeral ex-
altation at times support her narrow
minded morbid complaints, for woman S
moods constantly vary; but with man
all this is different. There is more Of
the granite " in his composition. His
intuitions are duller, and his sympathies
less active. He will take positive
pleasure in nursing his gloom. 1t may
proceed from physical or mental causes,
incessant disappointments, or poor dl-
gestion but the grumbling husband is,
in American parlance, "a caution -
the most hopeless, selfish specimen
of mankind we can meet, disqualified
for society, unfit for home, dead
weight on every ones spirit. Who can
combat his preiudices or move his splr-
itless misanthropy? He takes delight
in seeing others as depressed as himself.
You are enthusiastic over music. pant
ing, poetry, literature, or any OF the arts
that remove the cold prosaism OF matter
of-fact reality; he will endeavor to des-
troy the fervor and happiness you have
experienced in the company OF the fab
led Muses-and why? Because the
dull leaden matter that forms his brain
cannot soar to those high pinnacles OF
imagination and fancy; and he will en-
Wy another's capacity for approaching
the works which represent nothing or
less than nothing to him. All gum
blers, if nonentities, are, as a rule, es-
sentially practical they love their
creature comforts as dearly as they love
themselves their predominant material
ism makes them resent the slightest
flaw in the management of the house
hold as an injury to themselves and
woe betide the woman the grumbling
husband has made his miserable spouse
if the peas are hard for his Sundays din
ner, or the potatoes waxy when he pre-
fers foury vegetable What antidote
can be offered to resist the effects of
these intolerable croakers? None. 1t
is in the very blood and bones of the
animal, irradicable as blight.-7fnsley's 8
| N1o1zine
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

to 81. .25 each, and then, because he had
remembered he had once been boy
himself, he paid the fines and sent tho
offenders home.
The Department Of Agriculture of
South Carolina is preparing to send trust
worthy men into each county in the
State to make up statistical reports from
personal inspection of farms. The Com
missioner is of the opinion that accurate
statistics of this kind can not be obtained
by tax gatherers, as taxpayers invari-
ably curtail in their returns the amount
of land planted and the number of cattle
owned.
In Sumter County, S. c., negro
named Ellison Hampton beat his ten
year-old son to death with a leather
thong. He first beat him until his arm
wearied with n switch, and then tied him
up to stake in his yard and struck him
in the neighborhood of four hundred
lashes, the boy expiring under the lash.
1t seems that Ellison had been married
twice, this boy being the child of his
first wife, who is still living. On this
occasion the wrath of the father was
evoked by the boy having gone to see his
mother in violation of his fathers orders.
Ellison has been arrested, and is now in
Jail charged with murder.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01
California Glaciers.

1t is hard for many people to believe
geologists when they say that our con-
tinent was once covered with ice, and
that the grooves made by huge glaciers
may be plainly seen on rock and mount
ain and high hill. 1t seems incredible
that such severe cold ever prevailed in
the Unite d States. We think Of glaciers
only in connection with the Alps and
Himalayas. But scientific explorers
have found glaciers on the Pacific coast,
and one need not go to Europe or Asia
in search of them.
Mr.. Clarence King, an enthusiastic
geologist, found on Mount Shasta, in
California, system of glaciers, the
largest about four and half miles long,
and two to three miles wide. Mr.. s. F.
Emmons found large system in Wash
ington Territory. He says:
"Ten large glaciers observed by us,
and at least half as many more hid by
the mountain from our view, proceeding
from one isolated peak, Mount Rainier,
from most remarkable system, worthy
of careful and detailed study"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01
Eyading a Fare.

The stealing of pin is apparently
slight offense. Yet it may reveal char
acter as clearly us the theft OF 800.
Some years ago there lived in New York
shrewd old merchant named Aymar.
He used to receive cargoes of mahogany
and logwood, which were sold at auc-
ton.
On one occasion cargo was to be
sold at Jersey City, and all hands started
from the auctioneer's store to cross the
ferry. When they were going through
the gate, Mr.. Aymar noticed one OF the
largest buyers slip through the gate
without paying the 5 cents fare. He
told the auctioneer not to take bid
from that man.
"Why," said the auctioneer, with an
expression of surprise, 81 thought he
was good"
$50 did l." answered Mr.. Aymar;
"but have changed my mind, and l
will not trust him ST."
A few months proved the accuracy OF
the Judgment Of Mr.. Aymar, for the
slippery merchant failed, and did not
pay s cents on the dollar. It does not
by any means follow that business dis
aster will come as a retrioution to a dis
honest trader but this is certain, that
man who will steal even SO trifling a
sum as would pay his fare in the horse
car or the ferryboat will cheat you out
of larger sum if he finds safe oppor-
tunity
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01
was supposed by us to be either Indians

was supposed by us to be either Indians
Or wolves.
We were all very hungry, for there
was no well-filled larder to fall back up
on. We children fretted some, but
mothers usual cheerfulness was not dis
turbed. She sang for us hymns and
quaint old songs, and told us stories as
she knit and knit, until the short autumn
afternoon came to close. The gray
twilight was quickly followed by the
inky darkness which came creeping up
out of the forest and shut us in.
"Although we could no longer see
each other, mother gathered us about
her on her bed in the corner OF the room,
while we clung to her neck or her hands
by turns, as she kept up brave, COM
posed courage. We well knew, however,
by the occasional quaver in her voice,
that she was alarmed at our fathers long
absence.
1T seemed very, very long time to
us while we were huddling there in the
dark, before we heard fathers hearty,
inspiring halloa from the edge of the
clearing. Soon he and my brothers
were at the door, which mother hastened
TO unbar.
"The tinder-box was quickly pro-
duced, and 1 shall never forget the JOY
which filled our hearts and shone out on
our faces as we gathered about the
bright, grateful blaze of the fire which
was soon dancing up the huge throat OF
the stone chimney, for mother had the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

The Ottawa correspondent of the
Montreal Gazette says there is at present
large quantity of lumber being shipped
by the st. Lawrence and Ottawa Rail
road for the United States markets.
The yards at both stations are filled with
freight cars from nearly all the North
American roads.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

MOST fond fathers and mothers believe
their children angels whatever their
neighbors think of them. Perhaps there
is no particular harm in parents having
this idea if they do not put too literal a
construction upon it. Napoleon Dra-
peau, of Ottawa, Ont, was a little too
literal in the belief that his child was
an angel. He threw his little girl out of
a two-story window because he thought
she was an angel and could fly. He
would no doubt have made an angel of
her if a neighbor had not happened to
catch the child. Napoleon now makes
Ottawa Jail a temporary st. Helena,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

THAT eminent ladies' man, Mr.. Geo.
NJ. Staley, has at last come to grief
which is to say, the Erie (Pa.) Jail. Mr..
Staley is ffty.six years old, and al
though he has but one arm, has five
wives-one, fifth of an arm per wife. We
are glad to hear that they are all doing
as we'll as could be expected.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Mammals Surprise.

Two little heads together met,
Twolitt!o faces sweet and fair
Pressed side by side, while softly twins
The curls of brown and golden hair;
Two pairs of busy whispering lips,
Which have 20 much to plan and say;
Two little hearts so full of JOY
And sunshine through the happy day
one secret shared between the two,
What can 1t be? Does mamma knowf
Not she, indeed! Then who can guess
The secret they are plotting 20?
But zee they're of, the merry rogues,
With scampering feet and joyous shout
And backward glances at mamma,
Who wonders what they are about
Sc, ting-a-ling-a-lng-a-ling
And in comes Bridget. "Sure and true
As 'tis yoursel', ma'am, some ones been
And left this yallytine for you!"
So mamma reads the printed words
(Misspelled and crooked though they are)
Which somebody has sent to her
"We luy yu, deer, dear, Slrete mamma! !"
Was ever nicer valentine
Than this, wonder? Mammals eyes
Hold two big tears. And maybe she
Can guess who sent it, If she tries;
But lest she should not realty know,
Comes shyly forward little Lou;
While Oracle, following, helps her lisp,
Mamma. pe writed that for you'll
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

Two boys and two girls, the eldest of
whom was under 16, planned to elope
from Ottawa and get married this side
of the line. One of the boys obtained
$50 for expenses, but the others financial
calculations failed, and at the last mo-
ment he was compelled to withdraw
from the enterprise. His sweetheart,
however, could not give up the idea of
clipping, and so accompanied the more
prosperous couple in their flight.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

A SHEFFIELD manufacturer is re-
ported to have told his workmen to vote
just as they pleased Gin fact, | sha'n't
tell you how Pm going to vote" he said.
"After it is over | shall have barrel of
beer brought into the yard" Clear,
hear" shouted he men. "But shan't
tap it unless Mr.. Wortley, the Tory can
didate, gets in"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

The farm on which CORVALLIS sur
rendered, at Yorktown, Va, is now
owned by Mr.. Bob Wolfe. The ground
where CORVALLIS actually handed over
his sword to Washington was for many
years marked by four tall poplar trees,
but these were cut down for firewood in
the late war, not however, without the
precaution being taken to plant peach
sapling in their place, and this has now
grown up, and stands all alone in wide
meadow.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

NORTHERN HUNGARY must be a de-
lghtful place to live in. The poor
people of that locality are, and have
been, in great distress and in danger of
starvation, and have been emigrating by
thousands Now the Austrian Govern
ment steps in and orders the emigration
to cease. 1t will neither allow the
starving inhabitants to 60 nor provide
them with food
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

The Greenbackers will enter the
Presidential contest with General
Weaver, of Iowa, for their standard
bearer, his nomination having been
reached in Chicago after an all night
session Of the convention. The Pomeroy-
Hoyt wing of the party have not yet
named their candidate.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

THIRTY attempts were made against
Louis Philippe's life. Seven of them
have become historical, and are set down
among the records of his reign. In the
year 1888, a pistol shot by Bergeron !;
1895, internal machine by Fieschi ;
1886, pistol shot by Aliband same year,
another pistol shot by Meunier; 1910, a
gun shot by Darmes 1916, rifle shot
by Pierre Leconte and, in 1916, pistol
shot by one Joseph Henri, who, while
the King is assuring the crowd that he is
unhurt, fires again, and again misses
him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

The expatriated Jews of Russia max
a most pathetic appeal to the Jews
the United States to assist them to
come hither, where they say they can
work and earn support for themselves
and families.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

THERE are some things cheaper than
talk. A New York CORRESPONDENT tells
an interesting story about four women
who get $25 an hour for going to dinners
and receptions to talk and to help the
hostess entertain her guests.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

The Massachusetts, Legislature has
passed law requiring oleomargarine to
be made "of the fresh suet of beef
cattle" and that it shall be distinctly
branded as o'eomargarine. 1t also
makes it a penal ofense to sell it as
huttar
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01
ALTHOUGH NJ. de Lesseps asserts that

ALTHOUGH NJ. de Lesseps asserts that
American capitalists have offered to
furnish him with S60,0OO,O00 for carrying
out the scheme of ship canal across
the Isthmus of Darien, the story is re-
garded, both here and in England, with
considerable allowance. This evidently
is one way de Lesseps has for manufac'
turing boom.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

THERE are five bogus colleges in Phil
adelphia that issue diplomas at the rate
of $3.50 apiece. A man may become
either a Doctor of Laws, Doctor of
Divinity or a Doctor of Medicine for
that amount.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

To BE successful newspaper man in
France one must be as skilful with his
sword and pistol as with his pen. 1t
adds snap to an article to know that its
writer has killed his man.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

EXCAVATIONS near Weldorf, in the
neighborhood of Bonn, Germany, have
brought to light the site of an old town,
believed to be of Roman origin, but the
extent of which is vet unknown.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01

THOMAS JEFFERsoN's heirs have
agreed to relinquish the burial grourd
at Monticello to the Government, with
the understanding that Jetlerson's
grandchildren shall find sepulture in the
enclosure.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01
The trip from Naples is now made in an
hour, and at a great saving in expense

Miss RIGNEY, a school teacher, at
Rigney, ILL.,, white, married the Rev.
Mr.. Raymond, colored, and her relatives
are endeavoring toscnd her to an asylum
on the ground that her love for him is
a mania