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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27
American Hotel.

Dy G. NJ. REYNOLDS, Niiilin. Wisconsin
DTooi slahling attached. ana the bust brand9
of cigars always on hand.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27
u ETTiSTR Y.
DR. w. OdqerS,

nENTlST All operations performed without
! pain by the use of mcdicated uir gas
Rooms, over Teasdales grocery store, i
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

Jesse p. Smoker,
A TTORNEY AT LAW and Notary Public, eth.
= Land, Iowa county, Wis. ConyeyanciAg and
collections promptly attended to.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

J H. Vivian, M. D.,
DHYS1ClAN AND SURGEON, Mineral Point,
/ Wisconsin. Office in drug store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27
The Tribune Directory,
PHYSICIANS.
B NJ. Gill, NJ. 2.

DHYSICAN AND Surgeon, Linden, Wis. All
L calls both day and night promptly attended 10
SCI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

DR.. II. w. Osborn.
IT OME0PATHICP HYSTCIANASDs SURGEON
/ Late OF Cleveland, Ohio; has perrrsE
located in Mineral Point. Office one dcet above
Pulford's drug store up stairs syn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-21
theatrical Supers.

81 never" said old Pop Bartlett, an
octogenarian actor and theatrical man
ager, "saw but one smart super. He
was in Savannah before the war. and
just about the time [ was beginning to
notice what a promising young fellow
he was, he left ramrod in musket one
night and when he fred the gun lodged
the rod in my thigh. I haven't any con-
fidence in supers since that. One of
'em clipped Forrest over the head
with Roman sword in Cincinnati.
another shot Walter Montgomery in the
arm in Boston. Lucille Western nearly
had her skull cracked by pike in the
hands of third, and Avonia Jones
broke one of her legs by falling through
a trap that had been left open for the
benefit of an Objectionable stage man.
ager. You never saw super on the
stage in your life that had the remotest
idea what he was there for. He usually
chews tobacco, swears like pirate, in
sists on wearing his tights over his
boots and doing Just exactly what he is
told not. All acting is alike to him and
he views strong and weak scenes with an
idiotic placidity that is unrivalled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-21

gines, and must be run by careful en-
gineers. The food they receive is the
fuel, and the daily rubbing, cleaning,
etc., may be hkened to the inspection.
cleaning and oiling of the engine. The
fuel must be equal to the demands made
of the animal engine, else the machin-
cry will be run at disadvantage. and
therefore at diminished profit. When
the water is low and the fire almost out
the engine le o source of loss to the
owner. On the other hand the fire may
be brisk, and the boiler we'll supplied.
but some screw is loose, or one part
rubs another too closely and the friction
then produced neutralizes much of the
force. So in the animal machine. all
the parts must work harmoniCusly to-
gether, or in other words there must be
perfect health to obtain the best results.
A WRITER in West Virginia paper
combats the opinion held by many agri-
culturists, that an open country is never
converted into forest through the oper-
alton of natural causes, and, as establish
ing the fact that such change does some
times occur, brings forward the case of
the Shenandoah Valley. When first
pOo"AON1 "OOuo AOu yours dSO. LII WIZ dQ
open, prairie-like region, covered with
tall grass, on which fed herds of deer,
buffalo, elk, etc., and having no timber,
except in ridgy portions of it; but, in
consequence of it's settlement, the annual
fires were prevented, and the trees
sprang up almost as thickly and reg
ularly as If seed had been planted.
These forests having been preserved by
the farmers, cover now large part of
the surface with hard wood trees of
superior excellence. These facts would
also seem to substantiate the theory that
the treeless character of the prairies of
the west is due to the annual burning
of the grass by the Indians.
QUNBY, the well-known writer on bee
culture, says of it: eff there is any ar
ticle that would cultivate especially for
honey, it would be catnip. [ find moth
ing to surpass it. This is high
authority, and ought to entitle this com
mon, but little utilized product of nat
ture, to place among the valuable
things of the farm. It is but another
that goes to show that our people fail to
utilize the native resources of their farm
as they should. They have not learned
the value of the things they tread upon,
and often ruthlessly destroy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-21
A CHRISTMAS LYRIC.
BY PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE.

Tho the Earth with age seems whitened,
And her tresses hoary and old
No longer are flushed aud frightened
BY glintings of brown or gold
voice from the Syrian highlands,
Ger waters that flash and stir,
BY the belts of their Tropic Islands
Still singeth OF joy to her!
A song which the Centuries hallow!
Though softer than April rain
That soweth on field and fallow,
spell that shall rise in grain
Yet deep az the sea-strain chanted
Or the fluctuant ocean Tyre,
BY the magical west-wind haunted 1,
With the pulse of his SOIL on fire
A promise to lift the lowly,-
TO weed the soul of its tares,
And change into harmonies holy
The discord of fierce despairs:-
A glory of high evangels,
OF rhythmical storms and cal1ns:-
Ali hail to the voices of angels,
Heard over the star-lit palmsl
A hymn of Hope to the ages,
The music of deathless Trust,
No frenzy of mortal RACES
Can darken with doubt, or DUST
rapture of high evangels,
But centred in sacred caimsl
All still the chorus of angels
Thrills over the Bethlehem PalmsI
Still heralds the day spring tender,
That never can melt, or close,
Till the noon of its deepening splendor
Out-blooms, like mystic rose,
Whose petals are rays supeInal
OF love that hath all suffioed,-
And whose heart is the grace eternal,
OF the fathonless peace of Christi
The american
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-21
of mirth that hoated down occasionally

of mirth that hoated down occasionally
from the diningroom.
But after an hour or two, when the
children had gone upstairs again, and
mother and father had gone to the
library, memory, which is never still,
awoke In her heart again.
She had drawn low easy chair to the
CRATE, the work had fallen from her idle
hand, and the dark eyes were watching
the Pickering freight steadily.
How many pictures it showed her
and in each there shone one face. Dark,
imperious eyes that could be so tender,
grave lips that could smile so rarely, the
one face that had filled her life for
year. She remembered the many hours
that this face shone upon her. The
boating on the river; the drives along
the country roads; the lingerings in the
moon-it, hower-scented old garden; the
leaves they had gathered in the gorgeous
autumn; the books they had read, and
the songs they had sung together in the
chill winter evening.
1t all came back to her, this chill, win
ter night, and the tender, girlish, undis-
ciplined heart was sorely wrenched.
Z" How could have been so mad as to
give him up without a word of explana-
ton? But he did not care for me, or he
would have written or come before this |
I know I shall be miserable all my life,
because was SO foolish, SO childish"
The soft eyes slowly filled with tie ars
There was a ring at the door-bell just
then, but Beryl did not notice it. A
moment later step came along the hall
and stopped in the open door, but Beryl
heard it not.
1t was pretty picture the luxurious
fower-flled room, and the fair, pensive
girl looking into the fire, wrapped in her
reverie.
The proud face of the man, who saw,
softened and grew tender, as he looked
another moment he stood beside her
chair.
"Beryl."
The fair startled face was lifted to him
as she half arose.
"My darling" he said, as he saw the
grieved red lips and the tears in her dark
eyes. He drew her to him closely and
kissed her white brow tenderly.
"My little one, did you think ] could
let this night go by and not see you ?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-21
A Confederate Christmas,
RI. d, McCabe, in the Americana


Christmas day, 1864, was the con-
federate Christmas par excellence.
Outside supplies of all kinds had disap-
peared and whatever comforts were pro-
vided were of home manufacture. The
confederate dollar was now worth Just
two cents in gold, and -four was 5000 q
barrel; sugar was $50 pound; salt 81;
butter, $40; and beef, 1886 to $40 pound.
Wood was sold at 800 cord, and coal
was not to be had, save in few of the
cities, owing to scarcity of transporta-
ton. The day was Sunday, which, in
itself, would have tempered the usual
merriment. At country residence be-
low Richmond, and not far from the
lines of the contending armies, a party
of seven-ladies and gentlemen all, in
the strictest southern sense of the term
were assembled at dinner. The
mansion had been proverbial for it's hos
p1tality before the war; now the welcome
was SIS cordial as ever, but the board
was spread in accordance with the
necessities of the times. At the head of
the table was placed large ham, worth
$500, at the foot was. the last turkey the
farm could boast, worth SITS. The
vegetables consisted of cabbage, potatoes
and hominy, worth at reasonable cal
culation, 800. Corn-bread was served,
flour having been unknown in this
house for months. The meal of which
it was made was worth $50 q
bushel, and the salt that seasoned
it 81 q pound. Dessert, there was
none, but in it's place the hostess
provided coarse black molasses, worth
$50 gallon. The same kind lady, as O
rare treat for her guests, brought out,
with glow of pride, a steaming urn OF
real tea-not sassafras-worth 800 q
pound, at the same time warning the
company that they must expect but one
cup apiece, as this was the last of her
store. After this there was "coffee -
made from sweet potatoes cut into little
bits, toasted brown and ground to pow
der. Such was confederate Christmas
dinner in the last winter of the war.
From this superb repast the scale de-
scended to army rations-a bit of salt
pork, corn bread and sweet-potato coffee
without sugar. The company consisted
of three ladies and four gentlemen. The
ladies' toilets the writer cannot venture
to describe, but they were largely made
up of homemade" articles in the fash
ion prevailing at the commencement of
the war. The tresses of one were fas-
tened with confederate hair-pins, %
made of long black thorns, with the
heads tipped with sealing wax, and the
dress was of simple home spun. With
the exception of the master of the house,
whose age compelled him to pursue the
ways of peace, the gentlemen were in
uniform, two being officers and two pri-
Yates from the neighboring lines. The
country road beyond the farm was lined
with slowly-moving trains of army
wagons, and occasionally small party
of cavalry would pass by at a sharp trot.
From the windows of the mansion, chin,
light clouds of smoke could be seen
rising from the camp-fres on the lines,
and now and then the dull thud of q
heavy gun would break the stiffness OF
the scene, and heecy cloud would rise
over the tree-tops and melt away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-21

PRESIDENT ARTHUR is both good shot
and good fisherman, and follows Presi-
dent Hayes in that respect, who hunted
all over the Sandusky marshes when a
boy, and kept at it until he reached the
presidency. Mr.. Hayes once joined the
cod and mackerel fleet of the Newfound-
land banks, and spent season in that
tempestuous and dangerous occupation.
Washington was one of the best sports
men of his day, and raced horses, like
General Jackson, and shot every de-
scription of bird and beast III Virginia
Gath.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-21
CHRISTMAS EVE AND MORN.
BY JOHN JAMES PIATT.

The snow sleeps in the 1noonshine everywhere,
The children for quick dreams their eyelids close.
Tho Northern Fable travels through the air;
The old jolly heart, that sheds in bloom the
FALLEN on his cheek, with fairy reindeer goes
To every house. He has been there at morn,
And is in every heart, each glad face shows.
Lo, stockings full of childish joys-the horn
VI plenty oVerhoWn All, what sweet beliefs are
born! -T0uth'8 COMPANION.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-28

, ,(ITANTEn.-A SMART. ACTIVE BOY
w at the Philadelphia Confectionery
and Bakery, 72S Market street. Call imme.
diatcy. ny2S2t
Daily Republican., 1881-05-28
Local LinkIets.

The tombstones furnished by the gov
ernlnent for unmarked soldiers graves
in the Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery, have been received and
erected over all that We're reported
when the public notices were given.
The horal concert, TO be given in the
Opera House next Wednesday night, by
the Philharmonic Society, will excel all
previous concerts given by that organ
iHatiOu.
The comrades of Smyth Post will
meet at their headquarters at 10 a. m,
and I o'clock p. m, toproceed in body
to church.
Charles Latierty, aged Il years, and
formerly of this city, died suddenly in
Philadelphia, yesterday, from heart
disease.
The independent, Mount Vernon and
Good viii bands have organized under
the title of Harmony Comet Band,
Numerous persons will be confirmed
AZ the German church, Sixth and
French streets tomorrow.
The Regimental Board will meet in
the Clayton House next Wednesday.
The Wilmington Preachers Associa'
tion will not meet on Monday.
The licensed liquor dealers will meet
4 this afternoon.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-28
The Philadelphia Pike.

The mti-pike men are dcsirouS thai
the bed Of he Philadelphia pike shall
br macadamizcd Such an undertake
ing would require a large sum OF
money, but, it is understood, that the
funds can be raised. II is thought,
however that if the pike company does
its repairing we'll, and extends it all
along the road, there will be no more
complaints, nor any effort made To have
the pike changed into a public road.
A meeting of the anti-pike men was
held, on Wednesday evening, in the MI.
Pleasant school house. The committee,
which was appointed TO examine and
condemn the pike, reported that some
repairs had been made. They said they
had called upon citizens for assistance
in meeting expenses that have or may
he incurred, The community, they
said, favored adhering to the require,
ments Of the pike company's law, re.
gardiug the condition Of ihe pike.
The pike company is improving the
road, and is thinking of raising the toll
Daily Republican., 1881-05-28
DEATHS.

PllLEt ER ON the 27th inst, of ahS"rSS OF
the bowels, Leonard lhlcger, aged 4 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral. from his late residence. I05SoutIl
Thirty ninth street .Phtladelpha, On MONDAY
afternoon. May 3Jth, at o'clock.
MURPHY. .-Ou the 10Th inst. Ann +, wife
of David i. Murphy. ESQ.
Relatives and friends are Respectfully IN
vitcd to attend the funeral from the residence
! Of her husband in Newark. on -,tonday May
| 3Oth. at 10 o'clock. a. Ill.
| ITURNER. ON the 26th inst, Margaret Iur
uer. in her 63th year,
| III" relatives and friends arc respectful!
! invited t. attend the funeral from the rc'I
dencc If her son in West Chester. on sunday
nth inst. to leave the house att O'Clock, y
IN. lu'rImcut at MarshalioH, Pa. bury NJ
ground.
POLK .--On the 18th ms. navid H. POLK
agpI u years.
Relatives aud friends are respectfully nvi
ted to attend hi. funeral from his late resi-
dcnce. ll.+ French street, on Sunday morn.
ing. 2gth inst. at ~ o'clock. Services at
Bethel A. NJ 4. Church. ltcrment at -.
Peters Cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-28
4 Handsome Coach.

Mr. George kirkman, proprietor of
the livery and exchange stable at Tenth
and Tatnall streets, has just had built,
at Gregg 4 Bowe's carriage factory, a
coach of the English style. 1t is of a
dark oive-green color, with running
gear trimmed with Il fine red stripe.
The top is nearly flat, and the aXles are
of the best chilled steel Two tally
ho" lanterns, of thick plate-glass, are
upon the front Of the vehicle. The in-
terror ofthe coach is trimmed with soft
French kid and heavy silk and velvet
of dark olivr-green color. The wood,
work trimmings a,e of rosewood. The
door is closed and opened by a patent
spring, and the driver, when on the seat,
is communicated with by means of al
alarm bell. The coach is provided with
hand plate-gass mirror. The vehicle
cost $1,000.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-28
Chapter OF fatal Accidents.

Jeremiah Reed, aged about 81 wears,
superintendent of the Port>yilir Water
Company, was killed Yesterday AT New
castle. on the Reading Railroad, by the
blowing of Of the cylinder head Of a
passing locomotive.
Wallace Adams, n brakeman, was
knocked from the top OF Il freight car hy
bridge, and killed, in Bridgeport, Con-
nccucut, yesterday morning
John WornIcy, Of Loysyillr. near
New Bloomfield, Pcnna., was killed on
Thursday by a log, which he was pla-
cling across 4 stream, falling upon him.
George HcimbaCh, a conductor ot the
Northern Central Railroad, was killed
! 10y falling from his train, near Mount
Carmel, Prnna., yesterday morning.
! a drOvcr named Stein, WAS drowned
at Toronto, yesterday, 10y Il bullock,
which he was trying to get out Of tht
river, pulling him under the water.
A tourtecn-year-old son Of jonathan
Randolph. Of Hawley, Penna., was kill
ed ii thai place yesterday by tur dis
| rharg'' Of Il gun he was clrrlcaS'y hand
| linz
Daily Republican., 1881-05-28
THIRD EDITION.
ALPHA BETA.
The Entertainment Given by the
Society Last Evening.

An entertainment was given in tue
Opera House, last night, by the Abba
Beta Society of the Wilmington Acade.
my, A very large audience was in al,
tendance.
The exercises began with an overture
"Potpourri from Martha" by the First
Regiment Brass Band, followed with NJ
address by the president of the society
May J. Taggart.
A class of girls sang go Hush Thee
my Baby, " ard the band performed se.
lectionS from "Olivette.
The opera, "The Twin Sisters was
rendered in three scenes. The curtain
rose upon GYPSY camp and fell on the
"rrowning of the May queen" The
two leading characters, Nab and Flor
! cnce Stanley. We're taken 10y Ida l.
Roberts and May j. Taggart respective
| ly Thc character. PrecioSa CATER
wards Florence, was taken also by May
j. Taggart. School girls We're repre-
Sented by Lelah Hanson. Nellie Chaud
/ Ter, Stroud Ida Liehcrman, Tillie Biz
Zard, Ella Evans, Lucy Stroud and Mol
lie Z. Roberts. Gyp>ieS were perSona
Ted 10y Mary Powirk, Lille j. Jones
Cora l.. Harding, Lizzie Percy, lrcnC
Hazel and tnruelia ). Jones.
/ Part second commenced with mu~i,
by the band, followed with i piano
Solo, "Ovcr the Hills We go.' 10y Annie
Stroud.
Ida l.. Roberts rendered 4 vocal solo
Til" temperance drama, "Ralph Col"
mans Reformation, was rendered il
three scenes I'll" characters were taken
as follows: Ralph Coleman, n drunk
ard, Geo \. Ennis; Mrs. Coleman, a
! good woman. Lizzie 4, Percy: Daisy
! Coleman, a younger daughter, Tilic a.
/ Blizzard: Julia Coleman. an Older
daughter, Irene Hazel John Stokrly,
an iun-kccp"r, Charles NJ. /eblrN: karI
Jones, Abi Licberran; Bob Queer,
Frank Pine.
Sullivau's andante and waltz was
performed by the band, and piano
solo. "Pot Flower Polka, wa, given by
Joseph &. File
Two solos were performed on a cor
net by John WallSmirh. and rocita-
lion was given by Lizzie a. Percy.
The band played plo-sted's quick
march, and the entertainment concluded
with 'hr eNtravaganza, "CiEderclla. y
The characters were taken rs follows:
Cinderella, the dnSpised child, lIllie A.
Blizzard, Sophonisha. proud daugh-
ter. Ida l.. Roberts, WliheImina, not
too proud, but, May J. Taggart
Mother. not too queer, but. Mary
Puwirk. King, John y. Brown; Queen,
Lille i. Jones; Fairy. Curnclia :. Jones;
Prince. Geo. \. Ennis. RuStuz, ThrO.
II. Harman; Footiuan, William Il. FL
Iutf.
The children rendered III" exercises
IA very crcJlitLblr manner.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-28

Or it will be delivered when ordered by my
,uStomerS. ny2S JAMES C. MORROW.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-28
FIFTH edition
DECORATION nay
Completion OF Arrangement.
the OccastOn-As to De,o 'of

-. ''"ne"Oration. ="
department. Commander W 9 ~
Nair, of the q. A. r., in order .tH. o. Me.
observance of Decoration Dav Ia, shan tle
general and imposing, requests t%a' tha. be
day shall be one of mourning o,a 'nat lhe
of frivolity and Dissertation a alo not
that flags be put at half mast an5 J ask, aIk,
houses along the route ofparade h, ,@ua @
orally decorated. '' seh'
The work of DECORATING tho
with flowers has been divided :. s,'s@ te
lows Us lo.
Post No. will, on Monday ,oon.
decorate the soldiers graves in ''Hglas, nH as,
burying grounds east of Mark" ~. ...l ,ne
except those of the colorel ~ .oIT' MIr'
which are in charge of Pas, 'S,''eis T
Post No = dcCoratcS those west otW ~ :.
if"t street except the Wilmiprton '%a', asi
Brandywine cemetery, which WI will "Ia i
decorated by all the posts Jointly G,1 Ga1..r E
details Of posts and > William. .l"'1S p,,S
decorat" the grave OF General Sm;,1p,'y S,I',e'y
Admiral DUPONT in the moruin" p HuN
No. . will have special rlarp% Os 'G>I T
grave Of Capt. Evan 5. Watson i, " y, .ile
Wilmington and Brandywipp ra,no,, rn .ue
Flowers for the uSe of ha
mittee should be lctt at the City w ,roW yV'il-
early rs possible on Monday. Post W. ~
:. of New Castle, will be assisted y NV wv
number of civil organ izatjou, in ~ ~ i"
form, They will be addressed ,,y po,, .,'
br. l'rlstor, Department Comm,"d'.
McNair, and others. After their "or.
monies they will come to Wtlmin,,.''
and will accept the hospiraliiip, tp,u.
| No. /. An arrangement has been moJ,
for s1ecial train late in the erprir~t =.
take all Whod"Slrrto rumptu WImin,
/ tom back 70 New Castle. EuemJss,
preparations have been made far fno
| proper celebration of the Gav hv po,.
/ No, ;, Of Dover. Hon. George p, T.ba,
y, u. G., 10 III" d"parlmot commander
viii deliver an Grafton in the cary
( morning, and after the decoration Al
the graves Al Dover they will proce,,
tn Milford, whore they will unite win
| Post No. !, for whom Rev. .Iunatbar
I Willis will deliver the oration. pI>
NJ" . will quietly assemble at thei,
hcad-purier> Al Pleasant Hill. and
decorate the graves in tha, vicinity.
The meeting AT the Opera House inthp
afternoon will he an imposing One.
and the occasion very interesting,
/ In connection with tn" graves 10 b.
decorated it is stated tua' the uuyp-r,.
mcnt tuuhStou"s for unmarked soldier,
graves have recently been set up ever
all the graves reported at the time tha
notice was published. Mr.. W'm ClnM.
President Of the Wilmington and
| Brandwine Cemetery Company, hast4-
ken great interest in tn" matter in this
vicinity, and has had ii in cLar., 10.
several years.
The New Castle post who pqrpoy
coming 10 this city on Monday will
leay" New Castle at ll,4j II. H., and
will take their departure by speca
train Al II o'clock, p, IN.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-28
Firen,cn's Convention.

The Frencn' : Convention met in the
Washington eugine-honsc, last evening,
in ADJOURNED session w. II. Hanna pre-.
sided. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. The chairman
of the committee, appointed to draw up
resolutions, expressing to Council the
sentiment of he tremru ou III" proposed
division of the city into districts, report
cd that no meeting had been held ON
ThursdG evening, hecanNr there wa-
not Il quorum present,
Il was resolved, on motion of dele
gale McCullin, Of the Reliance, Ia ask
the Fame Hose Company 10 scud five
delegates to the convention.
The convention adjourned 10 meet
urXt "Wednesday night.