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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17
The New Society Craze.


Most amusing accounts are given of
the new craze which has seized on a
certain section Of London society. 1t
seems, for some time past, sundry
young men and woman have betaken
themselves to the" showing Of their
shapes" as Jack Tar calls it, in the
most fantastical costumes of the
medieval ages, and playing such tricks
before high heaven as make the angels
weep. The woman exhibit themselves
In tlght-tiittlng garments, devoid of all
shape and color, clinging to the form
and showing the contour of the figure
with quite rs much precision as the
tleshings Of the ballet GIRL the hair
cut short an frizzed over the eyes and
dyed of II deep orange brown; the
throat encircled by double row Of
large amber beads, from which de-
ponds medieval ornament; and a
locking glass hanging to the side, AS in
the pictures of the Venetian ladies by
Paul Neronese- The femal aesthetic is
in general sallow and half-starved,
wobegone IN expression. She has in
general dingy look, which is attribut-
ed to the efforts made to attain to that
dulness Of coloring il which alone re-
sides perfection, according to her ideas,
and which in some cases has to be
procured by artificial means. She
signs and looks vacantly around from
beneath the shock Of still, frizzled hair,
dyed Of reddish brown, according to
the law she has made unto herself of
having no defined color on any portion
Of her frame. She can scarcely open
her lips to speak, SO tightly are they
pressed together, and never smiles
save when the male aesthetic approaches,
and then they whisper together, and
sometimes disappear locked arm in
arm toward the supper room, when
they are not more backward than the
vulgar herd in their enjoyments of the
creature comforts provided.
And while the female aesthetic is
simply ridiculous, the male of the
species is absolutely offensive He
lisps and ambles, bis locks flow
uncombed over his collar, but when no
one is by, he is not above investigating
the contents Of tankard of BASES ale,
Of which he partakes freely. He gen
orally carries an artificial lily in his
hand, at which he shifts pathetically
now and then.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17
Fond Father.

May we hope for the pleasure of
your company al our soiree, doctor ?
We shall have a little instrumental and
vocal music. Ny daughter Alice will
sing, and afterward Beatrice will recite
her new poem. At Q o'clock we shall
sup Doctor-"Many thanks: you are
very kind. | will be with you at 9
sharp"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

Atthe San Francisco reception to
King kalahaka, one of the young
ladies, not knowing that she was talk
ing TO royalty, imperiously ordered
him to brink her anothes ice and or
der that he obeyed with great alacrity,
and to the profound CONSERVATION of
of the aforesaid young lady about two
minutes afterwards.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

- noie number u votes cast 10.
il lieutenant governor announced that Angus
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

Cameron was duly elected L. $. senator from
Wisconsin, to succeed the late Matt. H. Carpen-
ter.
THURSDAY, March l0-Assera{lg .-Petitiops
nd,memorials for and against the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors were presented
also against the bill relating To the Wisconsin In
dustrial School, also, against the taxation OF
church property
Joint resolution No. 81, A.. relating to taxation
Of churches was defeated
EVENING SESSION.
Joint resolution No. Il, asking for an amend
ment to the constitution in relation to woman's
Suffrage, after considerable debate was defeated
by vote of 40 to IS.
FRIDAY March ll--S,uate--Ihe following bills
were coucurred in, To amend the charter of the
Wausau Boom Co To amend the city charter OF
Plstteville. To amend the charter of the city of
Fort Atkinson.
To repeal chapter 365 of the private and local
laws OF the year 1865, entitled an act providing
for the abstract of tax sales in Columbia county.
Authorizing the common council of the city of
Portage TO construct sidewalk TO Silver Lake
cemetery.
To regulate the description of real estate of the
assessment and taxation in the city of Oconto.
To amend section 1873 chapter Sj Il. 5, en-
titled general provisions relating To ncorpora-
tions.
To authorize the school land commissioners to
convey certain lands to the Sturgeon Bay aud
Lake Michigan ship canal and harbor company
To change the boundary lines of certain towns
III Lincoln county, and to organize two new towns
therein; also to change the name of the town of
Jenny TO that of Lincoln.
To amend section 33l of chapter % of the re
vised statutes. entitled of public printing
A bill to provide for the uniformity in fire in
surance policies was passed,
issenb}y-Mr. Kidd moved consideration OF
the vote by which joint resolution No. 81, A.. --
the liquor resolution-waS refused II third read
ing.
Mr.. keogh asked that the time for such motion
be fixed for next Tuesday evening. Accepted
A move to take up the female suffrage bull, de-
feated last evening, failed
The senate bill appropriating 81 500 to the
northern Wisconsin fair was concurred in by a
vote of 81 to II.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

IHussDAY, March l0-issenJly .-Petition
tal mem ral- for and against the manufacture
'hd sale of intoxicating liquors were presented /.
also against the bill rela NJ to the Wisconsin In
4astrial School; also against the taxation Of
.alrch property
Joint resolution No 81, A., relating to taxation
Y ehurCbes WAS defeated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17
EVENING SESSION

Joint resolution, No. II, asking for an amend
4gHi 70 the constitution in relation to womans
Mirage after considerable debate was defeated
by vote Of 80 To As
thursday March 10 Senate Petitions were
resented IN favor and against repeal Of the oil
a liL 70 amend the charter of the city of Mil
yankee being chapter ls4 of the session laws Of
80 was cvncurrcd in.
Z, gul To amend section ISL revised statutes
- cation to judgments. was indefinitely post
IHs senate and assembly met in Joint CONVEX
~ ~ y. % TO ballot for United States senator
GOVERN, ,s'utL was announced by the lieutenant
cameron
s Jas ...-.-..-- .... .-...... ..... n
'' -r -..t. -
- /" noe number Of votes cast 10.
'ae lieutenant governor announced that Angus
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

a young man from the country hay-
ing married city vocalist, proudly
wrote home that his wife was first
class singer, with remarkable voice.
" In fact he wrote, . she has a mezzo
soprano Of unusual power and com
pass" His mother Immediately an
swered: My son that is what your
aunt Keziah died Of. She waited too
long before she had it operated on.
Don't DELAY. Have it cut out at once y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-03-17

subscriptions for the monument to
be erected on the steps of the sub-treas-
ury building in New York, in honor Of
Washington, are coming in Very slow
". The total to date amounts to only
S13 ,395. and at least $4,000 is needed.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21

The Methodist Ecumenical Council
will close its sessions this week. 1t met
at the City Road Chapel in London on the
9TH inst, about four hundred delegates
being in attendance, one-half of whom
are from the United States. All the
various branches of Methodism-its
types and varieties about twenty in
all-are represented. The opening SER
mon was preached by Bishop Simpson.
The rise and spread of Methodism is
one of the marvels of modern church his
tory. One hundred and fifty-two years
ago, John Wesley, finding that the views
which he held of Christian life met with
little sympathy in the Church of Eng
land, with which he was then connected,
began the formation of religious societies.
1t was time of spiritual desolation.
The influence of the movement, in which
the Wesleys were greatly aided by the
eloquence of Whitfield, who, however,
differed widely from them in some of his
views, was soon felt in all the Churches
and spreading through England, Scotland,
and Ireland, was brought to this coun-
try. The various bodies of Methodists
now represented in this Council number
100000 of communicates, and have in
their connection over 10000 travelling
preachers, besides much larger mum
bers of what are called local preachers
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21

IT B announced that Rev. DR.. J. S.
Grasty, of Mexico, Mo-, lies very low with
paralysis. The 81. Louis Presbyterian, OF
the 10th inst, says:
Three or four weeks ago, he spent Sunday
in this city and preached for Dr. Drank in the
Central church, the evening sermon being from
the text Say ye to the righteous that it shall be
well with him. very comforting as well as
able discourse.
The following Tuesday morning, while dress
ing himself, the .malady suddenly seized him
and deprived him Of the use of all his limbs as
well as affecting his body. AS soon az possible
he was removed to his home at Mexico, whence
conflicting reports Of his condition come to us.
The latest word is that he is somewhat better
and that there is prospect of his recovery"
DR.. Grasty is native Of Virginia, and
was for many years pastor Of the church
in Fincastle, Va. He has many friends
in the State who are greatly grieved by
the sad intelligence, and who do not cease
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21
JOBS FRIENDS.

"'" PoSuiiAAioy III ooU lrleHQS.
They had talent that amounted to a
speciality. 1t was their skill in saying
disagreeable things. They knew how to
touch on the raw, and then keep on touch
ing. They displayed facility, an ex-
huberant ability, redundant ingenuity
in reminding the man of Uz of unpleas-
ant things that has hardly been excelled
in modern times, notwithstanding the
advanced thought and advanced express
sion OF it which distinguishes our century.
Jobs friends may not have had their
superiors in the art of saying exactly
what is most unwelcome to hear, but they
have had their successors. Indeed the
families of Eliphaz the Temanite, of Bill
dad the Shuttle and zophar the Name
thite, have never died out. There is
scarcely city in the land, and certainly
no village, where the descendants of Eli
phaz, Bildad, and zophar, are not to be
found, and where their voice is not heard
1t is said that they have even been dis
covered in the rural districts, and it
must have been of them that Charles
Kingsley wrote when he said, Here I
am among the everlasting hills and the
everlasting bores Of the country"
They all have the family likeness Of
being able to comfort you with their ex-
cruciating sympathy. You have had a
difficulty; and they kindly assure you
that though people are generally against
you in that matter, they mean to stand
by you, if no one else will. You have
made speech: and they protest that al
though many said it was too long, they
could have heard you an hour or two
more. There has been an unfortunate
marriage in your family, of which you
never speak, but they make you feel gay
and festive at some dinner party by ask
ing you how A and B are getting on, and
by predicting that it will turn out we'll
after all
One of them meets you after long
separation, and congratulates you on
looking so hearty, and for carrying your
age SO well. OF course, he adds, time
will tell, and has made some changes in
you, but for his part he don't object to
gray hair and few crow-feet around the
eyes. Or you have suspicion that you
are becoming well, not to put too fine a
point on it-corpulent, and he affection
ately inquiries how much you weigh, and
thinks fat is becoming to you'll
Still, these descendants of Jobs friends
are not without their uses. If you are
not growing in the grace of humility, and
are prone to think of yourself more highly
than you ought to think, one of these off
spring of the Patriarch can bring you
down wonderfully and keep you most
edifyingly low. Nothing more could be
desired in the way of disciplinary chas-
tening. Before you rode on high horse,
now you can take a salutary walk in the
valley of humiliation. Such friends are
blessings in disguise" to speak. But
SO little do we know when we are well
off that we are apt to think of them as
blessings that brighten as they take
their flight" They do good like spirit
ual blisters, and yet people are sometimes
so ungratetul as to say, "Save me from
my friends"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21

There is nothing which takes the life and
fire put of preacher so quick as Indifferent OF
sleepy hearers Evangelist.
And there is nothing which will pro
duce drowsiness sooner than Indifferent
preaching. Still, the EUamghsts's story
of the Scotch preacher who found his
congregation going to sleep before he
had fairly begun, is good.
He suddenly stopped and exclaimed Breth-
rem, it's nae fair. Wait TIL 1 get alang, and
then, if I'm nae worth listening to- gang To
sleep; but dinna gang before get commenced
Gle mon a chance"
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to hope that he may be spared to his
family and the Church.
DEA TIL OF THE PRESID ENT,

For two months the people of the
United States have been moved with
alternate fears and hopes on account of
the Presidents critical condition. Prayers
assembled in his behalf from the ministers
OF religion and from their congregations
and all citizens of our country, without
regard to parties or sections, fervently
hoped that his life might be spared. On
Monday last the anxiety was intense dur
ing the whole day. The reports from
the attending physicians had prepared
the public to abandon the hope that he
would recover. At 1885 at night, after
few minutes of intense suffering, his
spirit took its flight; and in few min
utes more the tolling of bells in all the
cities of the land announced to the peo-
pie that the President was dead. 1t is
not the first time that the country has
been called to mourn the death of a Pres
ident, but never were the hearts of all
the people so touched as in this instance.
Those who, on political grounds, earnestly
opposed the election of President Gar
field, unite in full sympathy with his sup
porters in lamenting his death and in de-
testation of the crime by which it was
accomplished.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21

A STRANGE STATEMENT.-Mr. w. c..
Gray, one of the editors of the Interior,
writes in letter to that paper of the
" Blind Preacher" cit was said of Wad
dell, by way of antithesis, in large part,
no doubt, that he was the best preacher
and the worst man in Virginia" Who
said it? And when? We lived for many
years in the very place where this famous
minister preached and was best known
among the children and grandchildren
Of the people who were favored with his
ministry-and he was never spoken Of
but in terms of the highest admiration.
1t is q modification to refer to such a.
statement even to deny it. No minister
or other man has more enviable fame in
Virginia than the Blind Preacher.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21

Nine. Susan May Bonaparte, widow of
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, died from paraly-
Sis on the 10th inst. at her home in Baltimore,
aged sixty nine years. She was born in Balti-
more. and in November, 1929, she married Jer-
ONE Napoleon Bonaparte, the only son Of Jer-
ONE Napoleon, brother ofthe Emperor NAPOLEON
l., and Elizabeth Patterson. whom the Prince
married in Baltimore.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21

The Churchmaa1e says that the queg-
ton of exchanges of Episcopal ministers with
those Of other denominations is not one of court
esy, but Of canon. But which ought it to be-
Which IS the higher Christian duty We re-,
member biblical injunction, BE courteous"
but none to canonade-Independen
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21

1t is curious comment upon the
frequent assurances that appear in the newspa-
Pers of the senility, decreptitude and fast falling
strength Of Calvinism, that more copies Of the
Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism are
now going forth from the press than ever be-
fore
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21

We have received from Miss E. N. W., Ed.
ray VIVA, for Home Missions, $3.50; for For
eign Missions, $3.50; for Presbyterian Cot, So.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21

The Rev. H. L. Singleton, of Baltimore,
preached at the Second Presbyterian
church, Of this city, last Sunday.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

$14 90
SAMUEL r. HOUSTON
Pickaway, Monroe Co., w. Va.
The following contributions for the Lecture
room of the Clarksburg Central church are
thankfully acknowledged. viz:
National Republican., 1881-08-19
PERSONALITIES.

NEAL Dow complains that the churches
are not earnest In the cause Of total abstinence.
WILLIAM Il. CHANDLER has assured Ma
hone Of his fullest sympathy and admiration"
TIE will of the late Dean Stanley has
been sworn under 100000 as to the personal estate
al NOTICE that Ilindoo beat Parole in
race last Saturday, but cannot imagine what Hin.
dooced him to do it"-MdudS $.
Hon. WILLIAM ii. BARNUM has been
heard from. He reached Bridgeport Tuesday, amer
a long and mysterious absence
SOPHIE PERowsKY, the female Nihilist,
is indeed to be pitied. Joaquin Miller has written
poem of five stanzas concerning her
ONE ofSitting Bulls daughters is named
"The- War Is over" However it may break out
again few weeks after she IS married
SENATOR WILLIAM w. AsToR has offered
to give trophy worth $500 to be shot for at Creed
moor in the event the Governor not giving it,
GENERAL CoNwAY had better adjourn
his project Of cOlonizng New Mexico with South
ern negroes until the Apaches get through with
their bloody work
PATTI and her sister Cahotta are enc
mics. While the latter was lying at the point OF
death in hospital of the Sisters Of ST. Joseph
Adelina was all the time in the neighborhood and
sent not a single word Of inquiry about her sister
II is said that when asked 10 assist at the admin
National Republican., 1881-08-19
The Ne,y Cou,ct.

The new comet is beginning to show n
very rapid development, and there is n good roa-
son to expect that Il will become q brilliant OBJ
Ject. On Sunday evening II was well seen before
the moon rose, its toll being traccablo for dis
tance Of about two degrees. Yesterday morning,
despite the presence Of the moon, the comet shone
yet more conspicuously. II was very close to the
star Theta In the Great Bear This star has com
panion close by, and It required keen eye to sec
the two stars and the comet as three
separate objects. The comets tail, however,
gave to the whole group misty look
that at once distinguished IL from any star.
With the telescope the scene was beautiful. A
low mngnifyng power, with an erecting eyopiecc,
showed the two stars, which differ but little In
brightness, though markedly in color, we'll scpa.
rated, and the comet little below making a
triangle with them. It tail stretched upward,
passing midway between the stars, aud extending
for some distance beyond. The tail shows some
evidences of being brighter on the forward edge,
and on Sunday evening It seemed to be slightly
curved, indicating that this comet belongs to the
sword-shapcd variety. The sword shaped comets,
of which that Of 1858 WIS splendid specimen,
arc, for manifest reasons, the ones that have
spread the most terror through the world, and
they have generally been the most brilliant.Ncu
York San Of yCsiCrddy.
National Republican., 1881-08-19
ONCE A MILLIONAIRE,
Arrested in Beer saloon for Being
Drunk mud DIsordcrly.

The sudden fall Of mining stock specu-
lators from aflluence TO poverty was never better
shown than in the case Of Johnny skae, once one
OF the leading millionaires of San Francisco. The
other night he arrested in beer cellar for be-
ing drunk and disorderly and, as he did not have
80 ITO putup forba lfe laid in the station house for
several hours, when some Of his friends, happening
tocal at the place to the sorgeantofpolicc saw
and recognized skae and had him removed to
comfortable quarters. skoo Is now, like many
curbstone brokers here, apparently living in ex-
pectation Of q rise in stocks. He holds a
little stock, the wreck of a prlncoly fortune.
When Comstocks were booming he owned q
great block OF California, which was estimated TO
be worth Sl0,0O0O00. lie had great faith in tho
promise Of dividend.paylng and refused to sell
out Assessments finally came and he has been
gradually crowded to the wall lie has been lay
ism in expenditures, having great taste for fine
horses, &c. lie built stable on California
street, few blocks above the palaces of Stanford
and Croker which cost $4,000. It was finished
inside with costly woods and contained all the
latest appliances for equine comfort With the
wreck of his fortune the stable was sold, passing
into the hands of Finnegan, o well-known horse
man on the coast. Skae dropped out OF sight fol
some time, but last spring he acquired brici
notoriety from the fact that he caught smallpox
and was removed to the pest housc.-Sdn Francisco
DisDdfch.
National Republican., 1881-08-19

istration Of the blessed sacrament she refused,
saying that she did not whether Carlotta lived
or died
CLARA Morris is living out of doors as
much ms possible and says she is proud to attain
new frecklo every day." We trust this will not
become the fashion.
TUE late Duke Of Alba, brother-in-law
ofthe ex-Empress Eugenic was one Of the most
persistent gamblers Of the time. Heonce gambled
away the sum ofs 100000 in n single nights play
KAwAKAIwAoscH, chief of the Wabi-
goon oiibway tribe Of Manitoba Indians, in
addressing Governor General LOrne recently,
spoke Of him as our great mothers son-in-law."
GENERAL d. II. HILL who was one of
Lees division commanders, is now president Of
the Arkansas University. The school has 40
students, and General Hill makes popular execu-
tive.
WAIT WHITMAN, the "Good Gray Poet"
old reporter on Tuesday that he intends to re-
publish his Blades Of Grass Just as he wrote 1t
thirty years ago We suspect Walt will eliminate
a few Blade" " from the edition Of 1855.
CAPTAIN EDWARD TRELAwNEY, the BIZ
ographcr of Shelley and Byron, is still living in
England at the age OF about ninety years. For
fifty six years he has carried in his body musket
ball, which was fred at him from behind, enter
ing between the shoulders and lodging under the
breast bone
National Republican., 1881-08-19
Mrs. watson and Her Seven Sons.

Mrs. Cynthia Watson, widow of James
+. Watson, of Botctourt County, Virginia. who died
last week, contributed seven sons to the conied-
crate army, one OF whom followed General Pickett
in the fatal charge at Gettysburg and scaled the
enemy's works, and, strangely, escaped unhurt.
When, at the close Of the war; the family roll was
called, every son. after the lapse Of four years of
carnage and death, answered to his name around
the family hcarthstone, and this noble woman
then and there offered Il sincere prayer of thanks
that her rhumblesupplicatons to the Divine Throne
had been head and answered. and, rcycrcntly
placing hertrcmbing hands upon the heads of the
bron2cd veterans she so much loved, exclaimed
Thank God, We are all here ngain"-LWichJ,pg
Nrips