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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
How to Treat n Child's Fears.

Mamma. called out a little boy the
other night, after he had been snugly
tucked up in bed, and was supposed to
be far on the way toward sleep-"man-
ma, I'm afraid my blouse hangs by
the window and it puts things in my
mind that brighten me-
"You are not afraid when YOU know
it is your blouse that puts fears in your
mind?o
YES; and / can't help it, mamma.
There were two ladies sitting in the
room below who heard the boys words.
One said 'THow perfectly absurd
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
BulLDiNG AND BEING

From G,paidiae,r the ner anonymous "ord !"
rerse.
The King would build SO .'gend says
The finest Of all fine palaces.
He sent for St Thomas. a builder rare,
And bade him to rear them wonder tar.
The King great treasure was placed at hand,
And with il the sovereign one command
Build well o builder good and great
And add to the glory of my estate
'sBuild well. nor spare of my wealth to show
A urouder palace than mortals know.
The King took leave of his kingdom then,
And wandered tar from the haunts OF men,
st. Thomas the Kings great treasurer spent
In worthier way his master meaat.
lie clad the naked, the hungry fed
The oil Of gladness around him she'd.
lie blessed them all with the ample store,
As never kings wealth blessed before.
The king came back from his journey long
And found no grace in the happy throng
That greeted him now in his slow return,
70 teach him the lesson he ought to learn.
The King came back to his well-spent gold:
But no new palace could he behold.
In terrible anger he sworo, and said
That the builders folly should cost his head.
st. Thomas in dungeon dark was cast,
Till the time for his punishment dire were passed.
Then il CHANGED. or the good God willed it so,
That the Kings own brother in death lay low
When four days dead as the legend reads,
lie rose 20 huinanitys life and needs.
From sleep OF the dust he strangely woke,
and thus to his brother tine King, he spoke
81 have been to Paradise my King,
And have heard the hea venly angels sing.
"And there ! saw by the gates Of gold
palace finer than tongue has tod
ats wall and towers were lifted high
In beautiful grace to the bending sky
Its glories, there in that radiant place
Shone forth like a smile from the dear Lords
face.
" An angel said it was builded there
By the good st. Thomas, with love and care.
For our fellow men and that it should be
Thy palace Of peace through all eternity.
The King his vision pondered well,
Til he took st. Thomas from dungeon CELL
And said, 30 builder he most il wise
Who buildeth ever for Paradise
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
A Female Lamp Lighter.
W ashington Post.

Washington possesses what no other
city, perhaps, in the United States does
"a woman lamplighter. Her name is
Mrs. Welsh She is of Irish extraction.
and is represented as busy, busting
little woman of about 80 years Of age.
Her district is situated in what is known
as HelPs Bottom, and is one of the
worst sections of the city, and through
this section, at all hours of the night,
Mrs. Welsh may be seen Fastening from
lamp-post to lamp-post, either lighting
or extinguishing. She does not use
ladder, but runs up the post with the
agility of squirrel. On the darkest
nights she penetrates the lnmost re-
cesses of the alleys with a bravery that
knows no fear. The lamps along her
route are lighted with the utmost regu-
larity, and extinguished with equal
promptness. In fact, she may be re-
garded as the model lamp-lighter of
the city. Her husband il now in jail
serving out sentence for an offense
which his Irish impetuosity led him
into and TO retain the position in the
family the little woman assumed to
take her husbands place and do MS
work.
In striking contrast with this case Is
that of a siX-foot man who has charge
of certain district, and who wisties
vigorously while extingulshing tne
lamps that are in secluded spo's' lol
the purpose, it is said, OF keeping UP
his courage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
Life is Short

Long visits, long stories, long exhorta-
tons and long prayers, seldom profit
those who have to do with them.
Life if short.
Time is short.
Moments are precious.
Learn to condense, abridge and in
tensify.
We can endure many an ache and i'll
if it is soon oyer, while even pleasures
grow insipid, and pain intolerable, If
they are protracted beyond the limits
of reason and convenience,
Learn to be brief.
Lop off branches; stick to the main
fact in your case.
If you pray ask for what you would
receive, and get through; if you speak,
tell your m essage, and hold your
tongue; boil down two words into one,
and three into two.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03

David Davis ate something the other
day that turned his stomach. Those
who have walked around the senator's
gastric arrangement seem to think he
must have eaten a 500 ton derrick.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03

Classical Instructor in Latin Miss
B., of what was Ceres the goddess %
Miss B-"She was the goddess of mar
riage.' Instructor-"Oh, no; of agri-
culture" Miss b. looking perplexedl
'Why, am sure my book says she
was the goddess of husbandry."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03

A current paragraph states ina, that
"a Virginian, who was sentenced 20
the penitentiary few days ago for
horse stealing, at one hme pau az
ON 800 600. 2 The demoralizing effects
of the taxpaying habit cannot be too
deeply deplored.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17
4 v.. Thought today additional pr.e.u.

Il Wa thought today additional prsesu-
tons might become necessary.
The trial will now procssd In regular
order. The proof on the part OF the
government will be-: First, the sheet
ing; second, the death third, the
motive.
A striking illustration Of the weakness
Of the defense In the tschnicalities Of
the Court was shown a to this subject
yesterday. When the government had
used Ito i've challenges, Scoville objected
to the nth challenge. saying. "You have
already had four and this makes the
ffth." Judge Cox interposed. saying:
THE prosecution 10 entitled to fve."
At this. scovills, whose skill In con.
Quoting the examination Of witnesses -
to their qualifications has excited the
admiration Of the local bar. was, OF
course somewhat confused.
Then Guiteau turned exoitsdly TO bis
brother and said /: "Robinson did that.
Hs said that the government had only
four challenges. he tis NO lawyer"
Then looking eagerly over to the re-
portsrs' benches. Guitsau exclaimed to
them: "Rsbinson 10 no lawyer; he said
government had only four challenges;
put that down."
This species Of reasoning aud petty
malice helped 10 convince many Of tho
gentlemen who sat ct the reporters
table that Guitssu's manners In Court
are part OF the play, and that he Is doing
his best to aid his counsel In their plea
Of insanity.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17
PATHS Emotion.

Adslina Patti was oncs solicited to give
in twenty lines. her feelings - . prims
donna. She replied that Il was impossi-
BILE, for shs had never studied the con.
fictine emotions natural to Q singer.
She added : II only know that from the
moment my nansi 10 announced to appear
! am from early In the morning Of the
day Of appearances thoughtful. nervous
and asitsted. 90 that a. the hour sp.
proschss stage fright takes possession OF
me. then Il increases 10 such an extent
that when I leave my dressing.room to
enter upon the scene bat q sentiment,
that Of fear. takes possession OF me.
The emotions while singins are varied.
They depend upon the rsls. the srtistes.
and the audience. When everything 10
and the opera 10 we'll rem.
dsrsd and the audience sympathetic, I
experiences . Joy. the remembrance OF
which even Sends the blood ooursipg
through my veins"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17
eslDLxY.

Al has been hsrstsfors stated In the
News. the family Of r. @. Gridlsy. the
famous Sanitary Flour.Sack Man."
who. since his decsase. have been living
al Modesto. Stanislaus county, Califor-
mia. are now in very reduced cireum'
stances. requiring outside help to assist
them in pulling through. This is not
a. 1. should be-. Gridlsy was Q prosper.
q business man at Austin. In this
State, when hs. through an election bet,
started ou. carrying that sack Of -four.
which was sold and resold wherever he
went. in aid Of the Sanitary Fund for
the relief Of our sick and wounded
soldiers. He realized and sent on nearly
$500. 900 from the sales OF that sack Of
Aour. Surely the good dono by the
seli.sacriAcing Gridley should not bs
forgotten. and those 10 near and dear 10
him ought not to be left 10 suffer from
want and trouble. Avery small portion
OF what Gridlsy collected and forwarded
to Washington. through his original and
peculiar Idea. would make his destitute
family feel rich and above want. A
fund for that purpose has already been
started. Contributions sent to the Mo-
dssts Herald or the San Francisco
Chronicle will be properly applied and
acknowledged.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17
Humboldt Items.

Wiamsmueea S;iser State. November 10.
Encouraging reports are received from
Stafford District. The Onondaga mine
is said to be producing ore that assays
$500 per ton. The shaft on the Con.
tsntion Is down sixty-fve feet, with q
foot OF ore in the bottom that assays
$500 per ton.
A train OF twsnty-ons cars. loaded
with cattle. left here yesterday for San
Francisco. Ten cars were shipped by
Br~andenstein & Co., and eleven cars
were shipped BY Colonel Hardin. Eight
cars were also shipped by F. Wagner
from Battle Mountain.
Tho Bullion Of Paradise Co. shipped
yesterday. one bar Of bullion. valued at
$500. Alex. Wise shipped n bar.
valued at $1,000. from the winuemucca
Reduction Works. One bar. valued at
$50. was received BY express from Bill.
yer City.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17
6uiteau a. a Dead.beat.

Guiteau says that he was enabled to
travel from Toledo. o.. to Albany. N.
Y. without paying any fare. "How
did you manage in" he was asked.
Easy enough" said the assassin.
"whsn the conductor would come
around and ask me for my ticketl would
Just tell him that ! was q thsoloaian leo.
turing fer the Lord. These conductors
are very clover fellows. and are generally
Christians. I travelled free until once
I was on q train going into Newark. AL.
though I told the conductor ! was lectur-
ing for the Lord he said I would have
to pay. As ! had no money hs told the
brakeman to turn nj over to an officer
at the next station. Az soon a. the con.
ductor left the car and the brakeman
went to Gx the FIRE In the stove, ! went
out on the platform and after getting
down on the lowest step let 60. ! did
not think ID wsuld hurt me. but IL shook
me up and tore my coat when I struck
tho ground" Guitsau says the train
was running thirty miles an hour when
hs jumped Of. but hs was determined
not to be turned over to q policeman.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17
Nevada Soda Beds.
Reno Gasefts.

Califsrnis refined soda 10 now quoted
In the markets Of the werld amsng the
staples. The most, II not oil Of IL,
comes from Nevada. Twenty miles
south Of wsdsworth lies . supply that Is
being extensively worked. There are
two lakes with q ridge . quarter Of o
mile between them. The larger q
10 owned by Doe, OF Ban Francisco.
with b. F. Gray for superintendent.
Z. Griswold. OF wadsvorth. ewns the
little lake. The water 10 pumped into
watts and s~vsporated and then the soda
10 scrapsd up and spread out under .
shed for the water to dry out before II 10
shipped. There are . good many hun
drsd tons piled up there now. Enslsnd
has heretofore had . monopoly Of soda,
but the discovery Of Nevada alkali Is in
terfsring with IL. In San Francisco
large quantities are refined and made
into bicarbonats Of sods.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17

The will Of A. Northam. Of Hartford,
Connecticut, gives to Trinity College
$l25. 900. the Hartford Hospital. $780,.
600. Christ's t~Episcopali Church sl0.-
900. and $50 900 Is given to erect . chapel
At Cedar Hill Cemetery. Certainly very
liberal bsqussts. yet given when the old
mar was obliged to DO liberal. or leave
things 10 take their DIVE course. he.
however. attended to his relatives pretty
veil. leaving about $1,000 0 to b
divided up among his heirs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17

The engineers assert that the st.
Gothard tunnel will be ready for trsfio
by the frst Of January next. The blast
Ing in the tunnel has all been done BY
dynamite. So violent have been the s1.
plosiops that many arch stones have
been shaken from the rosf. During the
progress Of the vsrk more than two
hundred vorkmen have been killed and
q great number wounded, chiefly BY eI-
plosions. or by trucks passing In the
gloom Of the tunnel. which has been
from the very 6rst badly lighted.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17
A revere sheek Of earthquake was OK.

A severe shock Of earthquake wa OK.
psrisAoed at San Jose. California. day
before yesterday. Earthquakes have
been felt at various points on the coast
Of late, and sven on this side Of the
Sierra. Frank Stswart's prognostica.
ton that the completion Of the transcon.
tinental railroad would put q stop to
earthquakes In this section does not hold
good. Two through lines Of railroad are
now completed. 70 1.-THE little earthquakes
continue.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17

The Dsutschs zitung OF Vienna offers q
prize for . good national song that shall
satisfactorily supply the patriotic needs
OF Austria's German population. The
''waeht am Rhein" 10 said to be inap-
propriats and inadequate for the Ger
mans Of Austria. What il wanted is q
hymn that oil German-spsaking popula.
lions may be able to join in with equal
fsrvor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17

TAprwonM.-Dr. F. Hutchins has Just
delivered Ed. Fowler, OF Wsdsworth. OF
atsps worm twenty feet and nine inches
In length. Fowler has been complain
ing for some time and until the Dr.. got
hold OF him did not know what was the
matter. He now swesrs BY Hutchins.-
Reno Journal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17

All that 10 needed to sell mining stock,
says the Dstrsit Free Press Ia . water
colored map. two pieces Of ore purchased
at . jewelers., and . man Of cheek and o
fool With money.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17

The Reno Journal announces that on
and after Monday next the subscription
price OF that paper will be reduced to .
bit . week. delivered 10 town subscribers.
or IS per snnuu. and 90 80 for six
months TO mail subscribers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17

81. to $40 70 ss:; 81 !. i; a.: s's .ss.: s:s sss
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-19

WASHINGTON, May l2.- The
secretary of the treasury to-day
issued a call, with a provision, for
the continuance Of five per cent.
bonds issued under the Acts of
1870 and 1871. Notice is given
in the call that the principal and
accrued interest Of five per cent.
coupon bonds outstanding will be
paid at the treasury on the 10Th
of August next, but holders of
these coupon bonds may have
them continued during the pleas
ure of the Government with in
tcrest at 3 and one half per cent,
provided the bonds are received
at the treasury on or before July
LIST next. The secretary also an
nounccs that until July lst next he
will receive for continuance in
like manner any of the uncalled
five per cent. registered bonds OF
1901 to an amount not ex-
cceding $25O,o0O,OOO, the remain
der of the loan being reserved
with a view to its payment from
surplus revenues. The amount of
coupon bonds above referred to
now outstanding is about $780,
100000. The total amount of
registered five per cents is about
$325, 100000. 1t is believed at
the department that more than
25O,0OO,0OO dollars Of registered
fives will be offered for continu-
ance, but applications received
after the maximum of two hun
dred and fifty million Of dollars
shall have been presented will not
be entertained.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-19
Wild Bill of Mississippi.
a DESERTED CHILD VINO LIVED ALONE
IN SwAMPs TILL MANHOOD.

Reading Of the discovery recently of
wild man in the Antelope range Of noun
tains in this State, recalls to memory tho
capture of wild white human heing in the
swamps bordering the great river of the
West below the city of Matches j. the
State of Mississippi, in the year of 1924,
who had grown from childhood up to
mans estate without seeing single person
of his own species until lie was found by
his captors. Believing that tho incidents
Of the story will prove of interest to tho
readers of the Eraminer, they are here
with given. lo Wilkinson county, in the
State above 'nnmed, just above the old
town of Fort Adams. thero is a strip Of
country known as Old River, which was
seldom visited by the pioneer settlers of
that region, and then only for the purposes
of fishing and hunting, as both game and
fish were there to BIZ found in abundance.
In that year party Of hunters to their
astonishment discovered tho naked foot-
prints Of human being leading through
tho mud into the water of tho old bed
of this river. Their curiosity was the
more strangely excited from the fact that
no one resided in che immediate vicinity of
that place, and the settled portions were but
sparscly populated. TO discover who it
was that made the footprint they hunted
several days 10 succession with their dogs,
and finally brought to bay in drove of
wild hogs tall, sinewy human being in a
state of perfect nudity. He brandshcd iu
his hand stout stick, with which he de-
Tended himself against the dogs, the hogs
Yallying around him, seemingly for his pro
tcctiop. He gave ,utteranoe to no inteli-
giblo sounds, only yells of rage and
sereeches. They bound and carried him to
tho town of Woodville, tho scat Of justice
of tho county, some twenty miles distant.
He was in overy respect veritable human
being. with good coating Of hair over his
body, which, it is to be inferred, nature
furnishes all her creatures, otherwise un
protected, to shield them from the elements.
lie had lost the power of speech, which
indicated that he had been left to himself
when very young. By kind treatment ho
soon became domesticated, his faculty Of
speech was restored, and he gave this 40.
count Of himself: When quito boy, sup
posed somesix or seven years, his father
presumably came down the Mississippi
River from. some of tho Western States
and Territories in a fatboat with his
mother, his elder sister and himself, and
landed At the mouth of Old River, noar
whore the town Of Fort Albums now stands
where they remained for several days. One
dsy tho father killed his mother and siater
with an axe. Instigated by fear tho boy ran
off aud concealed himself in hollow log
IJis father hunted him, calling him Chilly"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-19

PROSPEROUS PICKENs AND GREENvILLE
CApfTAL.-The last issue of the Piokens
Sentinel tells Of eight new residences being
built in that county within the editors,
knowledge, while the Pumpkintown reporter
tells of new steam saw and grist mill at
Ooleuoy church, ond the following: Mr..
William Hudson, of Greenvillo, has pur.
chased tract of 1000 acres Of land aud
will erect saw md grist mill, wool cards
and cotton gin at Mullekin's Ford. 1t is
his intention to divide his land iuto suitablc
lots, erect nice cottages on each, and estab
Iish colony Of immigrants in that section.
Mr. John Goodwin contemplotes erecting a
Clement Attachment Cotton Factory md
saw mill on the Greenyille side of Saluda
River.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-19
My Husband.

Who took me from my ohildhood's home
To love me for myself alone,
And for my sacrifice atone?
My husband.
Who grumblcd at the poor beefsteak,
And bade me better coffee make,
AND told me greater oare to take?
My husband.
Who swore because the baby cried,
And to the spare room quickly hied,
While to quiet, vainly tried?
My husband.
Who tore the buttons off his shirt,
And said could those ills avert,
If was more on tho alert2
My husband.
Who bade me arise, the fire to mako,
While he another nap should take,
Although I'D been been oil night awakeY
My husband.
Who, when ask for half crown,
Knits up his brow into frown,
And asks mc where the others gomez
My husband.
And when see my mother, dear,
Who tries my lonely lot to cheer,
Who says she's drcadfuly, dreadfully queer?
My husband.
Who stays out till late at night,
And then comes home go very tight,
That l nearly die of fright?
My husband.
Who breaks tho china, sa ms the door,
Leaves all bis clothes upon the floor,
And swears it's all dreadful bore?
My husband
And who do I, for his doar sake,
Of every sacrifice partake,
Lest | bis confidence should shake?
My husband.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-19
NolTime for Hating.

Begone With feudl away with'strlfe;
Our human hearts dpmatiog!
Let US be friends agaiol This life
Is all too shor. for hating!
SO dull the day, SO dim tho Woy,
SO rough the road we're furiog--
Far better veal with faithful friend,
Than stalk alono uncariogl
The barren fg, tho withcred vino,
Are types of selfish living;
But souls that give like thino and mine,
Renew their life by giving.
While cypress waves o'cr early graves,
On oil the way we're going,
Far better plant, where seed is soant,
! Than tread on fruit that's growing.
Away with seorn since die we must
And rest on one low pillow;
There are no rivals in tho dust
No foes beneath tho willow.
SO dry che bowers, 80 few tho flowers,
Our earthly way discloses,
Far better stoop whero daisies droop
Than tramp Ger broken roses!
OF what ore oil the joys We hold
Compared to joys above US!
4 And what are rank, and power and gold,
Compared to hearts that love us?
So feet our years, SO full of tears,
So closed death is waiting;
God gives US space for loving gracc,
But leaves no timc for hating.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-19
South Carolina Railroad.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
On and after Sunday, November 7th,
1880, Trains will run as follows:
TOIIJkil}IA fJTUISINN

Cl a NO1J VI oC EDUl.E.
On and after Sunday. November 7th,
1880, Trains will run as follows:
COLUMBIA DIVISION.
(DAILY)
Leave Charleston at 6 00n m o 90 y m
Arrive at Columbia at IL 10 am 61Ua u,
Leave Columbia at *6 lOpm 8 80 o IN
Arrive at Charleston I'll 25 D M 7 80 a m
Zoo Sundays this Train will leave Co
lumbia Ut 2 l6 p nj sod arrive in Charleston
at 7 30 IN.
AUGUSTA DIVISION.
(DA1LY.)
Leave Charleston at 8 90 a m 10 Is ~
Arrive at Augusta at 8 is IN 8 3Oa N
lIeave Augusta at IS IN 800 m
Arri7e at Charleston at 2 90 m S 90 IN
Trains leaving Charleston at 6 90 a n
and Columbia ct 6 10 p m, make close
connections (exoept on Snndays) with
GrceDvilIe and Columbis Railroad TO and
from Wslhslla, Greenvillo, Andersoo.
aud all local points on that Road. inoIud,
ing Sooeou City, whero CLOSE conpootions
are made with tho Atlanta and Charlotte
AR Line Railway with all local stations.
including Atlanta end all points South and
West.
JOHN B. PECK,
General Superintendent.
D. G. ALLEN, Gen. Pas. and Tiokot Art