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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
II journalism is approached in spirit
II earnes. industry. AID with some natural


II journalism is approached in a spirit
OF earnest industry, AID with some natural
Qualltlcauons-it il Is persevered in for
years, and if the worker enjoys an aver
age amount Of good tortune-the news,
paper writer will, perhaps, find himself
In possession of about one third of the
income which would be enjoyed by
barrister or doctor who had achieved s
corresponding measure OF success. Yet,
although journalism, when all the quail
tiles which contribute TO secure success
in it are remembered the disciplined
capacity OF work, the welldrilleG alter.
mates Of mind, the quickness OF observa-
ton, the readiness to seize essential
points, the necessity OF being in con.
slant state Of intellectual uainiug-is
paid far verse than any other kind of
profession, only heaven. born authors,
poets, historians or nOvelists can hope to
live by their pen without the assistance
OF journalism Yet it is only in very
small percentage of cases that journalism
can be said to lead to anything. la nine,
lynne instances out of every hundred,
the career OF journalists resembles the
case OF old age-it has no future. The
newspaper writer who receives consul
ship after five. and twenty years of uu-
tagging industry may esteem himself
lucay. He holds his place at the swords
point; and if his attention wandtrs, or
his courage tlinches, or his conduct fails,
the chances are that he collapses in the
struggle. There are those who per-
sst in speaking of the Journalist,
even in these days. as a genial, reck-
less, thoughtless Bohemian, brilliant
but unsteady; his conversation perpet-
ual flow of good things; and his life q
succession OF charming impudence. The
typical journalist of the period is a grave,
sedate, self.contained gentleman; who
talks little, and who, for the most part,
lives severely by rule; who is much given
to the consumption of Blue-bOOks, and
who is frugal even 70 susterlty in his
habits.
There is in England at the present time
considerable demand for good polilical
writers as distinguished from the mere
social esssyist. These writers are not
equipped fully for their task without
much preparation and careful practice.
When practice and preparation are added
TO natural aptitude, some measure OF sue.
cess may be generally achieved. Success
in journalism is dependent upon the
same conditions as success in any other
walk Of professional life. This fact is
now pretty widely perceived, and one OF
the results of its recognition ls the ex.
tensive improvement which has of late
taken place in the personnel OF those who
write for newspapers The opportunities
of the career are gradually being better
appreciated, and in time this will effect
substantial improvement in the journal.
lists position
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
A Glll Monk.
from the London Telegraph,

Matrena Ivauovns, 8 Russian peasant
girl OF two and.twen'y, has recently &C.
Quired considerable notoriety in her rs
tive land through the fac, that, under
the monastic designation OF Father
Michael" she succeeded in passing soy
eral months in the closter OF S!sfsia
Lsdogs, without mourning the least
suspicion on the part of her fellow.
monks that she was other than she SEEM
ed TO be. Forced by her father 10 marry
a person whom she detested, she disap.
peared from home on the ds, succeeding
her wedding, snd, upon search being
made her clothes and TWO long plsits OF
her black hair" were found near the
Wolchoif river as well SIS letter in her
handwriting, stating that, rather than live
with her husband, she had resolved to
drown herself. Her relatives, believing
that she had really committed suicide,
forbore any further inquiry, and incurred
for her as one dead. she, however, dress.
ed in mans clothing, spilled last March
for admission 10 the abOve.uamed mo-
mastery, and was duly received into the
contraternity on probation, taking the
minor vows, and officiating SIS coaChman
to the Prior. There is no knowing 10
what ecclesiastical digniues she might
have risen, had not unkind fortune de-
creed that & native Of her own village
should have been sent 10 Starsj. Lsdccs
by his master at hands OF the brethren,
his otlense beng inveGerate drunkenness,
Promptly recognized and denounced by
this indiscreet topper as Maizena, Igsuov.
IA. a friend OF his youth, Father Mich.
ael was handed over to the police az.
thorites by the indignant monks snd is
now awaiting trial Tor imposture upon a
religious communitY--a crime likely 20
be visited with severe punishment ia SO
priestridden a country as Russla.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
That Boy.

His mothers old and respected uncle
from the country had been visiting the
family fora few days. lie was very fond
of reading, and one day he fell asleep in
his chair, which leaned back against the
wall. Very peaceful and innocent the old
gentleman looked as he slept, his face
ceiling-ward, as if lie had dropped off
while looking at the tly-specks on the
Will. The mother of the boy was looking
over some beans, as they were going to
have some Of those elegant berries for
dinner. "Ma, is uncle asleep nowY' 8 Yes,
dear, and you must be quiet, SOS not %
wake him up" is he sound asleep, mar
yes, yes; do hush p IF he should fall
down off his chair, would it hurt him p
why, Of course, child. What Il qdes-
ton !" Then the little imp took bean
and SHED it at his mothers uncle. 1t
struck him plump on the end Of the nose.
While he was waking up--and IT didn't
take long-the assassin Slid out the back
door. The panied and wronged lock on
the good man ; h,te, as he silently resum-
ed Ills reading without saying word,
convinced the shelter of beans that her
uncle will 90 down to the grave to sleep
with his fathers, irecoucilably firm IN
the beliefthat she threw the bean at HIM
-Efiuifa AdrCrtiStr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
Facts About the Bible.

4 prisoner condemned TO solitary con
fnement obtained a copy Of the Bible,
and by three years, careful study, obtain
ed the following facts:
The Bible contains 1856 4s9 letters,
773 6g2 words 81 iii yerees, J ,ls9 chap
tiers, and GG books, The word and occurs
4G277 times. Tie word Lord occurs j.
500 times. The word Reverend occurs
but once, which is in the 9th verse Of the
nth Psalm, The middle verse IS the
SIN verse the llS,h Psalm The DIST
verse Of the 7th chapter Of Ezra contains
all the letters i'm the alphabet except the
letter j. The fl q chapter TO read IS
the 26th chapter 1 the Acts Of the Apos.
ties. The 18th chapter Of II. Kings and
the 37th chapter Of Isaiah are alike. The
longest verse is the 9TH verse Of the 6th
chapter Of Esther. The shortest verse
is tie 35th verse Of the 18th chapter Of
st. John. The Sth, 10Th, 2lst verses Of
the 10Th Psalm are alike. Each verse
Of the l3Gth Psalm end alike. There
are no words OF names Of more than SIX
syllables.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
How III Was stolen.

The true story Of how the Presidents
message and secrctary's report was sur.
reptillously obtained for publication is as
follows.
The matter was engineered by Thomas
d, Crawford, the correspondent Of the
Chicago Times, ana formerly of the Pitts
burph press. He approached II Govern
mcnt printer and finally secured 81 bar
gain TO obtain proofs of the document
for 81 800, He made arrangements with
several papers to receive the message
and divide the expense. Some Of them
were disposed 70 weaken on Saturday,
but Mr. Crawford was instructed by the
Times to go ahead, if that paper had to
assume all the expense itself The mes
sage was tcIcgrrhed 50 MS 20 close about
four o'clock in the morning when the
Chicago 1rijuae got wind of it, and inn
mediately telcgraphed to New York
where a copy of the New York Times,
with the message in it was obtained.
The work Of telegraphmg il from New
York to the Tribune commenced at four
o'clock in the morning. Ten wires were
used, and the Irjb,uie was enabled TO ape
pear with the message in late edition
about iMlEpust seven o'clock IN the
morning This is, perhaps, the most re-
markable feat Of teIegraphiug and set
ting up Of matter ON record as the en-
tire work Of making arrangements, telc-
graphing and setting "p over 10000
words was accomplished in less thar
E,,tt. I...ftYu
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
rrxts frr Ncrmons on Essays.

When you hear yonng man say that
" the world owes him q living You can
make up your mind that he owes the
worlds people enough 60 balance the
debit
The Bible does not say much abotK
how the men named in it's record died,
nor whut disease caused their death; but
il has a good deal TO say Of the way they
lived,
Wisdom by impulse IL 60 be trusted by
those only who have habituUly used
their reason 10 the full extent Of its pow
cr- in forming The heart aud cnltiyating
the Judgment.
A man Nho has little or nothing to do
with other men on terms of open and
free equality needs the native sense OF
five to behave himself only with a fair
average of ptop.cly.
Never chidcyJur husband before CONF
paay, nor lHatle abroad Of affairs at
home. What passes between two people
is much easier made up before than alter
it has taken air.
Beware of drunkenness 1t impair5 the
understanding, wastes the estate, ban
ishcsthe reputation, consumes the body,
and renders man Of the brightest parts
the common jest Of an Insignificant
clown
some people are very glad to have you
pr9y with them after the doctor has
looked scrouslya at them, bat with retnrn-
ing health they smile at their own fears
and your expressed desire ior them to
lead a better life.
five live rightly here we shall pass
futn fine other world 10 live happily tHrrc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
The Intensity of Arctic Cold.

The chTon'cler OF Lieutenant Schwat-
ks's recent expedition IN search OF the
remains of Sir John Franklin records
some interesting facts regarding the great
cold of the Arctic regions. The lowest
temperature met with by the company
was 103 degrees below the freezing point,
or II degrees below zero Fahrenheit, q
degree of cold, almost impossible to i'm.
sglne by the people Of more temperate
climes. The effects of such intense cold
upon the human system were not 81
marked In the case OF the Lieutenant and
his companions as might be supposed,
and even during month ia which the
average temperature was 90 deg. below
zero, the health of the party remained
unmpaired. The men adapted them
selves as much as possible to the habits
of the natives, feeding largely upon blub.
Der and fat meat, by which the vital heat
was sustained Plenty of game was
found by the adventures, who were able
to secure with their repeating rifles
enough reindeer at ore time to last them
for several days. The difficulty of ap-
preaching those animals was often very
great, tor in the still cold air the step of
man upon the snow could be heard Two
miles away, and the grating OF sledge.run.
ners resouuded like the clashlng OF tem-
pered steel. 1t was not an easy matter TO
Keep gus in working order n this CHI
mate, for at 90 aud 10 degrees below
zero strong oak and hickory would
break like iciClts, and all lubricants
harden and interfere with the working
of the locks. When the guns were
brought into the warm atmosphere Of the
nuts to be cleaned, they would al once be-
come coated with moisture, and every
part had to be carefully wiped aud dried
lest tae hunter, on stepping into the cod
air again, would find useless BLOCK of
ice in his hands. A bottle of whiskey
which was IN the stores was CONCEALED 10
the consistency OF thick syrup by the ia.
tense cold, ana the cup from which one
of the travellers esssyed 10 drink actually
frCze to his lips The low temperature OF
this latitude permitted some OF the L qci-
mauX 10 the party TO practice terrible
revenge upon some wolves which mad at
tackled them. They set up right in the
ice several keen knife blades and covered
them with blood. These the wolves
licked, sliClug their tongues, but being
prevented by the cold from feeling the
wounds at the time, and their own warm
blood tempted them Ia continue until
their tongues were 80 sacrificed that death
was inevitable. Ihe natives also bound
up long strips Of whalebJne with pieces
Of meat, and after allowing them TO free Ze,
dropped them IN the anlmals' way. These
pills would hold together until tuey had
passed into the in'estines OF the wolves,
when, the meat having th2wed the whale
bone would spread open and produce an
sgoplZiup death, Hunters believe that
nothing Is bad enough for wolves, but
these devices OF the Esqulmaux ought to
satisfy anyone
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28

The notion that character is sponta-
neous is held by most people in the early
part of their lives, and is wrong. When
they discover this, uine-tenths change to
the other extreme That is wrong, too
Hosts Of young men think that their
character win form Of itself, and that
they viii necessarily become better as
they grow older Hosts Of old men be
lieye that their character is fixed, and
that it Is impossible for them to become
better Such beliefs are foolish. People
are also wrong in thinking that they can
put off their bad traits and put on good
traits. The old failures cannot thus be
transformed, brt out Of the old habits
new ones car be formed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
WE LOVE THIS NATION.
A CAMPAIGN pagM.

Yes. we love- we love tnis ration,
with it's million hearths,
As rom ocean TO the ocean
lie stretching forth.
HIS and valleys. snow-capped mountains
PrsIrtes broad snd green,
arsudest rivers, falls and fountains
Nature us has giv'n.
Golden grain waves on the prairie
Hungry mouths TO feed;
Richest ores our mountains carry
For each toiler's need.
In each valley streams are tumbling
Industries to start;
on our waters commerce dJating
nastes to every mart.
Cities proud with lie are teeming,
Growing as the gourd,
And this life with gladness beaming
Long has sheathed the sword.
Cotton gin and spinning jenny
Hum IN sweet accord,
For each W )rkman black or tswny
Is our freedoms ward.
Ave, thou swarthy con Of Canaan,
Chtd of sighs aud tears,
Thou too art our nations freeman;
Time thy scars and fears
Heals snd Gains with balm Of freedom.
Sing forevermore
OF the close of unjust thralldOm
To thy sweet ba Gore
Conscience here has built temple
For itself and COD,
Reared 1t very strong snd ample
ON this virgin sod.
Civil freedom built it's porcbes
To T., firm and grand;
Placed above their doors like torches,
shining DER the land:
"Liberty thy God to Worship"
Liberty of Mind"
"Liberty to Noble Worship
And its fruits to dnd."
This our temples sure foundation
IL the rock Of truth;
'Tis the fortress of our nation
In the day of ruth.
Happy people, prosperous nation,
What more does't thou want?
WHY abuses, elimination
In thy face to ilaunt?
Why this fever-hot pulsation
OF our party strife,
And this promise Of salvation
Now 50 loud aud rife?
Saved thou art from foreign master,
Washington thee saved;
And from slavery's disaster
Martyred Lincoln saved.
Grant suhdued the foul rebellion,
With ais comrades brave,
And did reconstruct our Union
O'er secesslons grave
Think OF these, We loyal freemen,
As your votes ye cast;
Mothers. teach unto your children,
These things OF the past.
Starry dag, proclaim these stories,
with thy folds unlurlet
Csuuons, thunder forth these glories
over sll the world.
Yea, we love, we love our Union,
with It's stars aud stripes;
TITS to us a dear communion
OF mans hopes and rights.
'Tis the hope of the down.Jrodden
In proud monarch's lands,
And the refuge of priest-Tldden
Exiled, pilgrim bands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28
Grape Vinegar and Cider Vinegar.

Vinegar from grapes may be- made as
follows: The win" is stirred into "a large
tuu which contains lees, and when thor
Oughly mixed Is squeezed by pressure
through cloth sacks into an i"0n-bomd
vat, whence, after standing some hours
il is drawn off into casks for iermentlng
These casks have only a small opening
at the top, and are kept at q temperature
Of II TO So degrees Fahrenheit. Alter
fourteen orllccn days. the vinegar, now
formed, is drawn Of Cautiously, so as
not to disturb the SEDIMENT into barrels
which contain hirnWood chips. This
clarifies it, and Eior standing few days
itmay be syph3ucd of into HE casks IN
which it is 10 remain. 1herc-idue, CON
tanning mother is employed 10 Ter
mcut all the subsequent liquor 10y sim
py pouring the latter into tie cask that
was used previously. To make vinegar
from cider the following recipe rs
recommended: Place in the cider-harrcl
a small piece Of bread soaked ~ vine,
gar, or else piece o. sour dough. Add
about pint of vinegar and ret the har-
rel in a warm place .55 90 - degrees
Fahrenheit Malt viii produce ihesHlne
effect as the dough, aud so will yeast aHd
lean meat. The vinegar viii claniy II
self by settling and on being drawn oil
from tie top hy means Of syphun, a
clear LIQUID is obtained. 4 good table
vinegar may be obtained by dis5olylHg
three pounds If white sugar in gallon
of water and fermeuting with yeast.
Tie introduction Of magnets into all
Al ...-t p..,,rf,..y D., ftf. Iae been "a rpEe-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-28

THE OuGiN or SrEErn. 1.-THE theory that
primitive man first attempted speech
by initiating natural sounds, or the cries
ofanimas has been adopted by NJ. Cain
fJud, Ffcuchmm, who contends that
the fccDlicctlgus and fypetiiIons Of those
sounds caused uaa 70 give to certain
natural phenomena, and animals, and
other objects, their present names. His
researches into the French language
have brought 10 his notice numerous eX-
mupIcs that confirm him In his belief
aud he thinks it dcsjrable thut the Geog
mphical ~ocisty Of Paris shoulu instruct
it- travellers to obtain from individuals
belonging 90 the different peoples and
tribes what corrObGrauye proof Of this
theory may be furnished by words ans
sounds in the various languages and dla'
iacis, in that the whole vocal k1owledgt
thus gathered may prove q grea' aid e.
the discovery Of the origin Of language,
Great Britain has two thousand yachts,
witch tonnage Of ~ 900 tons, whose cost
was at least $,8,30O0J0, and assuming
fourth Of them ID be commissioned dur
iug tine summer months, the sum ex~
Beudrd On their maintenance would BE-
I'll 4 rough estimate, nearly $500 ,0jU
The money spent on yacht building aao
repairs is $4,000, and five thousa1c
men are employed. In fact, the mobility
seem 70 make no account Of the moIel
which they spend in this way.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-24
The Ice Factory Starred.

The proprietors Of the Knoxville ice
factory steamed up yesterday and
commenced the manufacture of ice FOX
the coming season. Under ordinary
circumstances this would be regarded
as rather an. early. beginning, but
when we consider the fact that there
hasn't been pound OF native
Ice saved this winter, and the
possibilities are now against there
being any saved; also, the fact
that the supply is long since ex-
hausted, our confectioners having been
chipping from Atlanta for months. it
is none too soon to commence; and
the prospect is they will have home
demand for all they will manufacture
from now till the close of the summer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-24
jim ANDE RSON.
Personal.

Judge L. G. Houk, member Of con-
gress from this district, spent Sunday
In this city, aud went on to Wash
ington Sunday night. He merely
stopped over here on his return from
a brief trip to Nashville.
Rev. DIR. Thos. w. Humes, Presi-
dent of the University OF Tennessee,
left on yesterdays train for Nashville,
TO attend the commencement exer-
cses of the medical and dental de-
psrtments Of the university, which
occur in that city to-day.
Judge G.. F. Trigg,' OF the United
States District court, left yesterday for
Nashville.
Mr.. Thos. K, Cree, of the Interna-
tional Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, who has been in the city for a
week, looking after the interests Of the
association here, left yesterday for
Nashville.
Maj. A. II. Pettibone, OF Greene-
Vile, arrived in the city on yesterday q
train.
Mr.. J. E. Lutz, bookkeeper at A.
Bsrton's dry goods emporium, re-
turned yesterday from a visit to bis
home at Rogersville.
Hon. d. g. Trewhitt, OF Chatta.
nooga, judge OF that circuit, was in
the city yesterday, and is registered at
the Lamar House.
Maj. M. A. WOODBURY., OF the U. S
Quartermsster's department, headquar-
ters at Chattanooga, spent a few hours
in the city yesterday.
Rev. 8. NJ. Williams, Of Loudon
county, and Orvills Taylor, Esq, OF
Anderson, two substantial citizens,
aud warm friends of the CHRONICLE,
honored us with call yesterday.
Our young friend, s. Gratz. a popular
commercial traveller for a New York
house, formerly q clerk at the Lamar
House, Is ia the city, circulating
among his many Knoxville friends.
Rev. j. A. Ruble, presiding elder of
the Knoxville district, Holston Con-
ference, M. E. Church, came down
yesterday from New Market, where he
had been holding quarterly meeting.
Misses Lizzie and Della Armstrong,
popular bellies Of Knoxville society,
who are visiting In Chattanooga, were
attendants at the marriage of Mr.. Jas.
w. Berry and Miss Anna Watkins, ia
that city, last week.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-24
Who is Mrs. winston?

AS this question is frequently asked, We
will simply say that she is lady who, for
upwards of thirty years, has untiringly
devoted her time and talents, as female
physician and nurse. principally among
children. She has especially studied the
constitution and wants of this numerous
class, and, as a result of this effort, and
practical knowledge, obtained in q life
time spent as nurse and physician, she
has compounded Soothing Syrup for
children teething. 1t operates like magic
giving rest and health, and is, moreover,
sure to regulate the bowels. In conse-
quence Of this article, Mrs. Winslow ia
becoming world,renowned as benefactor
Of her race; children certainly do RISE UP
and bless her; especially is this the case in
this city. Vast quantities of the Soothing
Syrup are DAILY sold and used here. We
think Mrs Winslow has imm ortalized hel
name by this invaluable article, and we
sincerely believe thousands of children
have been saved from an early grave by
its timely use, and that millions yet un-
born will share its benefits, and unite in
calling her blessed. No MOTHER has dis
charged her duty 10 her suffering one, in
our opinion, until she has given it the ben
eft of Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup.
Try it. mothers-TRY IT Now.-Ladies'
VisitOr, New York City. Sold by al
druggists. 25 cents bottle.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-24
Buyers of Dry Goods

Are Invited to examine the stock OF
Dry Goods we have recently pur.
chased, and which is now nearly al
in store. Any caller will notice thai
our present stock is the largest evel
shown by us. To prove the wisdom
of making so large purchrse at thil
time, we refer our friends to the
daily press, which is teeming with
reports of advances In prices. The
fact is that the goods purchased only
ten days ago are to-day worth Is per
cent. more than we paid for them.
1t is our intention to give our GUS
TONERS the benefit of our speculations;
consequently, 1t is clearly to their ad,
vantage to buy from US, and to buy al
once before other advances, which are
predicted by all leading Dry Goods
men. d, b. LOVEMAN & Co,