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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

THE boys who sit up to look at the
new comet are not at all afraid Of
catching cold but at the same time
they insist that the girls should
have something around them-so we
are told.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25
The Local Field.

Ca Business Notices lin local columns,
loaded, and in same type as local news, Will be
charged for al The rate of 10 cents per line, each
insertion No business notice published il this
department, first issue, for less than 30 cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

LoCKJAw has become so prevalent
in Washington as to alarm the ply
sicians. 1t seems to be almost an
epidemic. Why isn't Congress in
session now? An anxious country
asks why.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

A car load of Lyman four point
barb fence wire just received by
Martin & Toay. 34w4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

ANY person having male calves
for sale can find a ready buyer by
dropping a postal card to j. B. Wal
lis. 33-2W
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

The large plate glass for the
fronts of Driver and Otis Bros.
stores, of Darlington was padly
broken while loading it onto the
dray at the depot, last week. The
accident causes quite an extra ex-
DenSe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

II. b. PEARSON, a -ilwaukee coal
dealer, recently received postal
card by mail th't was ailed
to him in Waukesha Dec. 5, 1874,
and had consequently been nearly
seven years in making the trip, a
distance of barely twenty miles. 1t
was an order for coal, and Mr.. Pear
son remembers very distinctly of re-
ceiving a scorching letter from the
party sending the order about seven
years ago. The query is where has
the card been all these years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

MONEY TO LoAN.-At ! per cent
interest, for two years or longer.
First class landed security required.
Apply to J. II. S. Box PIG.
34-m3 Mineral. Point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

BABY KILLEp.-A distressing nc,
cident resulting in the shocking
death of a baby, occurred on Mon
day night last, near Watertown,
About half a mile east of the june
ton is the home of John Hoppe.
His house is on the south side OF
the st. Paul Company's main line
and the COW pasture is reached by
crossing the track to the north side
At about 1880 last evening Mrs
Hoppe started for the pasture to
milk the COW, leaving the baby, a IL
months old, in the house. The lat
ter followed, however, a few nom
ents afterward, and had reached thu
center of the track when he wai
struck by the engine OF freight tr.ir
No. II. The babe didn't heed the
whistle and the train couldn't bt
stopped in time to save him. liz
was thrown some distance, aftel
which he was run over the wheels
passing over the neck, and severinG
the head from the body as with ;
knife. The boys head lay across
one Of the rails, and no other por
ton of the BODY was injured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

Fresh lot Of oat meal, graham,
crushed barley, granulated homony,
etc, lust received at Kinne's 32
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

PAINTERS should look up the no
tice published elsewhere inviting
them to bid on the job Of painting
the new church at Edmund.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

CALL and examine !. A. Spratlers
large stock of Groceries, and you
will find his goods and prices can't
be beat by any house in the city. 81
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

Cocoa shells and different varie-
ties Of chocolate at Kinne's 81
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

Teasdale q Coad are selling good
smoking tobacco at 30 cents per
pound.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

WE desire to impress upon our
readers the fact that all items of in
teresting nature will be gladly re-
ceived by the editors of this paper.
1t is an utter impossibility for us to
gather everything, and if our friends
would either send us an item, or re-
late it to us when it occurs, we would
consider it a great favor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25
An American man went to London,

An AMERICAN man went 70 London,
But before he had half OF his run done,
He howled, go, my eye!
l can't find any pie y
And straightway he got out of London.
Jas. w. Hutchison returned from
his visit across the deep blue sea
Friday evening last, looking much
benefited by his trip.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

l2 pounds of good sugar for Sl.OO
at Kinne's. 32
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

WE are indebted to the officers OF
the Chicago Fair Association foi
a complimentary ticket to their first
annual exhibition - Sept. 18th to
18th. The list of premiums is the
most liberal ever offered III the west
As the new railroad facilities just
completed to Mineral Point affords
good opportunity for attending.
those who have t:no and money
would be treating themselves profit
ably by going. Reduced railroad
rates are offered for the occasion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

THE dog tax question is creating
quite stink in Galena.
GENERAL Grant will attend the
state fair at Fond du Lac.
"MoRR1sEY" was the first one to
lose hat on the new road.
The Nj. E. S. S. picnic has been
postponed until tomorrow, (Friday.)
THE Prairie du Chen people are
agitating establishing a match fac
tory.
WE fail to see what use there is
for Fairbank scales in a millinery
shop.
GuNDRY q GRAY received an i'm
mense stock of stylish clothing for
young gents last week.
Mr.. j. G. Martin is making extern
sive preparations for manufacturing
syrup out of sugar cane this fall.
The cars is expected at Shullsburg
in about six weeks. The contract calls
for their being there by Oct. lst.
Look up the call for Republican
county convention, and let each town
prepare its representation accord
ingly.
SOME patches of winter wheat in
this vicinity are turning out better
than 20 bushels to the acre, but they
are scarce.
J. II. GUNDRY and T. T. Parmley
tripped over the new route to Mil
waukee Monday on sort of an in
rpection tour.
THE fine weather has a desirable
effect on corn, yet several have COM
menced to howl for a soaking rain.
A farmer had terrific fight with
seven wolves, in Dayton, Green Co.
unity, last week. He killed them all
and received sl1. on each scalp.
THREsH1NG machines are hum
ming in almost all neighborhoods.
New grain begins to move and relief
In money matters is soon expected.
EVERY article that comes under
the head of farm produce commands
fancy price just now, which ac.
counts for the happy appearance of
the farmer.
THERE'S no use talking. 1t looks
like business, sounds like business,
and is business to have nine trains
coming in and going out at our
depot every day.
THE history of Grant county is
completed, and the Herald thinks it
mainly correct, and will prove val
liable work If we could only say
the same of ours.
OUR thanks are due the officials of
the Monroe and Boscobel fairs for
''comps.' The former to be held
Sept. 14th to 18th, inclusive, and the
latter Oct. 9Th to 9th, inclusive.
GRANT county has twenty-seven
incurably insane people confined in
county institutions, as well as nine
ahead of the allowed quota at Mad
ison, and two ahead at Oshkosh.
THERE are many people who are
bothered with offensive Smelling
cistern water. To get rid of such a
nuisance throw into the ciste1n an
ounce or two of permangante Of
potash.
THINK of it. At the time Presi-
dent Garfield was shot he weighed
2O5 lbs. or more, and now he weighs
only l25 lbs. His suffering must be
intense, yet he bears it all without a
murmur
REMEMBER that such farms as
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

Norwegian, Grand de Tour sad
Furst & Bradley's walking plows;
full line on sale at Martin d. Tcay's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

Elcsh Fruits of all kinds re-
ceived daily at Toay Bros.
COFFEE Coffee! i! s pounds for
s1.00, at J. A. Spratler's. 3I
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-25

John Spensley offers for sale are
scarce. If any of our readers con-
| templates purchasing we can assure
| them that this opportunity is u
grand one.
A car load of Lyman four point
barb fence wire just received by
Martin q Toay. 34w4
PAINTERS should look up the no
tice published elsewhere inviting
them to bid on the job Of painting
the new church at Edmund.
THE boys who sit up to look at the
new comet are not at all afraid Of
catching cold but at the same time
they insist that the girls should
have something around them-so we
| are told.
LoCKJAw has become so prevalent
in Washington as to alarm the ply
sicians. 1t seems to be almost an
epidemic. Why isn't Congress in .
session now? An anxious country :
asks why.
MONEY TO LoAN.-At per cent.
interest, for two years or longer.
First class landed security required.
Apply to J. II. S. Box ZIG.
34-m3 Mineral. Point.
GALENA has granted the Chicago
d Northwestern Co. the privilege of
changing the narrow gauge to
broad gauge, but not without con-
siderable effort on the part OF the
company to convince them that it
| was for the best.
LIVE hogs are bringing 5000 per
hundred. The loss of large num-
Der of piggies in all parts, and the
second planting of corn, will have a
tendency to make pork high this
fall. This being the cause, we, for
one, will be content on less.
SEVERAL of our hunters are put
ting in day now and then in search
of the much desired prairie chick.
A few report favorable luck, while
the majority claim they are very
high.priced birds, get mad and shoot
the dog, etc. That's all we know.
A lady at Dunleith, Ill. a town op-
posite Dubuque, Iowa, recovered her
sight after being blind sixteen years
Nature did it with its little presto
change. The lady wept with joy
over her fortune, and appeared like
child.
A RECENT call on jenkins, the
Photographic artist, revealed some
valuable improvements in his gal
lery, in the way of scenery, back
grounds, etc. These were designed
and painted by Mr.. jenkins, and re-
fleet great credit upon his artistic
ability.
WE desire to impress upon our
readers the fact that all items of in
teresting nature will be gladly re-
ceived by the editors of this paper.
1t is an utter impossibility for us to
gather everything, and if our friends
would either send us an item, or re-
late it to us when it occurs, we would
consider it great favor.
| An American man went to London,
| But before he had half OF his run done,
| He howled, 80, my eye!
| l can't find any pie -
And straghtway he got out of London.
Jas. w. Hutchison returned from
his visit across the deep blue sea
Friday evening last, looking much
benefited by his trip.
|
SCARCELY an exchange is glanced
over but what we see accounts of
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-08-19
VARIETIES.

"A sign posted up in Missouri saw mill
reads; 1.-The saws are running-no use to
touch them to convince yourselves"
: Said Muggins to his Sarah-"Why, do
you know was perfect fool when / was a
boy?" Said Sarah to Muggins (sweetly)-
How little you show your age"
There are four metallic qualifications
which help man through the Yorld-iron in
his heart, brass in his face, silver in his tongue,
and gold in his pocket
"A wag of gourmand who had made
himself i'll by feasting on fish, said he embod-
led the trio of the fiery furnace, thus-shad.
rack, me-sick and abed-we-go.
-"The fact is" said Smith melodrama
tically, "my, heart goes out to the distressed.
| am all heart" 81 guess you are" remarked
Fogg, more in sorrow than in anger, 81 know
you are always on the beat"
An article in an agricultural paper is
called "How to Eat Strawberries" A man
who doesn't know how to eat strawberries
should be compelled to live on dried apples
and salt mackerel.
The last piece of rustic laziness encoun-
tered by out-oftown correspondents is that of
the man who, being asked what allied his eve,
answered, Nothing; shut it coz can see
well enough with one. Sometimes | shut
one, sometimes t'other."
-"What was the election fol ?" is the in
terrogatory title of long article We
thought everybody knew what an election
is for 1t is to give one fool an opportunity
to trundle wheel barrow for another fools
qualification.
why, Mr.. r." said tall yc,,th to a lit
tie person, who was in company with half a
dozen huge men, 81 protest your are so very
small did not see you before" Every like
ly," replied the little gentleman; 81 am like
six pence among six copper pennies-not
easily perceived, but worth TIE whole of
them"
old Gentleman (muscaD -"Have you
any plane tree wood?" Timber Merchant,
(Whose hopes are raised in anticipation ola
good order these hard times.) Eyes, sir-pray
walk in sir-as fine stock as any in town,
sir. Would You prefer it in the plank or in
the-ah-log" Old Gentleman-"Oh thank
you, Pm not particular. want bit for
fiddle bridppn
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-08-19

JOHN DENNIS AND GENERAL FLoYD.-
Early in the late civil war, John Dennis,
full negro, believing himelf firedwith patriotic
zeal, and able to serve his country, besought
his master, Georgian, and obtained permits
sion to accompany a regiment from that State,
which was soon placed under the command
of General Floyd The history of that COM
mand is well known On the retreat John
became homesick, and was allowed to de-
part He had become well known to Gener-
al Floyd and all his command. On his de-
parture he went to take leave Of the general,
when the following dialogue was had:
General Floyd. "Wcll, John, you are
going to leave us, ell 2"
John YES, Mars Floyd; it pears like /
could do more good at home now dan bein'
here so thought I'd go home and courage
up our people to hold on"
General F. That's right, John But are
you going to tell EN- that you left us when
running from the Yankees?"
John. mo, sir; no, Mars Floyd, dat |
amt. You may pend upon my not tclin'
nothin' to 'moralize dem people"
General f. "But how will you get around
telling them, John ?"
John. Easy enough, Mars Floyd. 1t
won't do to 'moralize dem people. Pm goin'
to tell 'em dis-dat when left de army it
was in first-rate sperrits, and dat, OWN to de
situation of de country and de way de land
lay, we was a.advancin' back'ards, and de
Yankees was a-retreatn' on to us "--Hdrper's
Mrgazihe
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-08-19
Calm in Disaster,

In the Spring of 1865 when Sheridan's
| cavalry moved up the Shenandoah Valley to
| have last wrcstle with Early's troopers, u
| halt was made by q portion of the Union for
ces near WaynesbOro.' Guards were thrown
out to protect property, and among others
the house OF lone and aged widow received
such protection. Two dismounted cavalry
men were stationed at the front door and it
was half an hour or SO before any stir in or
around the house gave token that it was
inhabited. Then the widow limped to the
door on u crutch and called one ofthe guards
to her and asked
what are you doing here :"
we are guards to protect you and your
property" was the reply.
well, you needn't fool any time here
Early he came and he took our hay. Then
Sheridan came and took our corn. Then
M0sby he stole our hams and Eaters Then
Sheridan took our flour and cider Then
Early run off all our horses. All had left
this morning was an old sick mule and meal
enough for one hoe cake Then, he died two
hours ago, and I've just eaten the last of the
cake, and if you can find anything worth
guarding around here you can have it and
tote IL off"
But some of the soldiers may disturb
you"
II guess not" she said, as she pointed to
the spot where cannon ball had torn
through the house. "The day that hole was
shot through there l was rocking and sing
ing the Pilgrims Hope" and didn't miss a
rock nor drop note. | don't hardly think
one brigade of horse soiers can disturb me
very much. You'll obleege me by ioggin'
along?"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-08-19

Never write the word "inis" backward.
1t will be "sin if" you do.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-08-19
''JOe.' -

"Hadn't you heard de news? Why, sab
he don gone dead Yes, sab, been dead an
buried for hull week. OATS de reason he
didn't come aroun' any more wild his apples
an popcorn"
"What your little Joe dead?"
Oats de truf, sah Come home one day
all stuffed up wild cold, an in twenty-four
hours we had him in his shroud. 1t was aw-
full sudden, an | can't realize dat he's gone.
Las night we found ourselves waitin' supper
fur him, an in de middle OBJ de night we
wake an find ourselves calm his name. 1t
comes powerful hard on us, it does an we
can't speak of it widout our hearts swelin'
up big huff to bust He was de only chile,
you know, an we had built up some power
full hopes on him."
"Joe was good boy"
"'Deed he was. He nebber gin us one
hours trouble, an dar wasn't a bad h'ar on
his head"
There came pause, and the old man SEEM
ed nervous and uneasy. He started to go,
hesitated and finally said:
"You don't know muffin bout heaben fur
suah, do your"
"No"
well, has you got any ideas?"
Eyes, few"
lou SCe, all uC Wllllllltu HIS COllc Ill W
console my ole woman, an one of 'em, says
dat de big grown up folks go to one part OBJ
heaben, an de chill EN- to anoder part lfdats
true, den we can't jine little Joe when woglI
up dar; maybe we can't eben see him. OATS
what makes his mudder take on so. We's
got purity old, now, an we'll soon git de sum
mons to go, but if de hope an spectashun of
mectin' dat boy up in heaben am taken away
from us, we might as well hang ourselves in
de woodshed."
"You need have no fears. Heaven is not
fenced off to separate the young from the
old"
"All piled in togedcr?'
eyes, and plenty of room for ALL"
"Will we know our Joe when we git up
dar?"
"Yes
"An he'll know u.s."
Oats de way | hold but de ole woman
she's kinder 'fraid dat doan' know fur suah.
Say, boss?"
YES"
please do de ole man favor. Take your
pen an write down dat heaben am not fenced
off, an dat we shall fin our little Joe cus by
de pearly gates, waitin' an watchin to well
come us as we march in wild de perceshen.-
1t will make dc ole woman feel heap easier,
an help her to bar up under dis Fiction"
The certificate" was written and handed
to him, and he carefully put it away, and
said, as he was ready to go:
"Tm fousan times obleeged, and de swell
in in my heart has gone down over half 1t
wrung us powerful hard to see dat boy on
his dyin' bed, but when we war told dat we
shouldn't be able to git up to him in heaben,
we was clean dun fur. Day to you boss lie
gwine right off home, an chirk up de ole
woman wild de blessed news" NJ QUAD.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-08-19
No waterfowl or woodland game,
Escapes his cool unerring aim.


The sport in which he takes the most pride
is bar shooting with the game overhead
The duck he marks with glancing sight
Falls bleeding in its rapid fight.
Nothing escapes his keen gray eye;
Within its range no duck dare fly.
Maxwel's Point, the southeastern extremity
of the Neck, and near the mouth of the Gun
powder, has long been celebrated as one OF
the best ducking points on the Chesapeake
Bay. These are also many other points
around its extensive water bounds which the
are utilized for the same purpose by clubs of
wealthy gentlemen from Philadelphia and
Boston. The sport is so exciting and attract
i've that they become infatuated with it and
cannot abandon it. We frequently see old
gentlemen, whose heads have been frosted
by over seventy winters, lettering down on
their annual migrations, as regularly as the
water fowl, and as full of ardor as they were
in youth.
This extensive tract of country, with a
few exceptions, belongs to John Cadwalader,
Esq, OF Philadelphia, who inherited it from
his uncle, the late Gen. George Cadwalader
who purchased it a number of years ago and
expended large amount In the improvement
of some portions of it, particularly Maxwells
Point, where he erected an extensive mansion
and spent a great deal of time in cunning,
fishing, sc He embelshed the grounds
around Maxwell's in most elaborate and
beautiful style, the traces of which still re-
main.
This entire tract of country is destined to
become very valuable in the near future, when
it will be divided into small farms, drained
and lined. With its natural fertility it will
yield as prolific as any land in the State
One very decided advantageit has over the
more elevated portions of the county is that
it is partly surrounded by water, from which
there is always moisture or dew sufficient to
obviate the necessity of rains as frequently
as they are required elsewhere. Consequent.
ly the crops do not suffer to such an extent
as they do in the more billy parts of the coun-
try. IvURos.
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There once lived in an old brown cottage
a solitary woman, known by everywhere by
the name of Happy Nancy" She had no
money, no family, no relatives, and was half
blind, quite lame and very crooked
"Well, Nancy, singing again." would the
chance visitor say, as he stopped at her door
30 yes, Pm forever at it,"
81 wish you'd tell me your secret, Nancy.
You are all alone you work hard you have
nothing very pleasant surrounding You
what is the reason you are happy?"
perhaps it's because haven't got anybody
but God" replied the creature looking up
you see, rich folks like you depend upon
their families and their houses they've got
to think of their business, of their wives and
children, and then they're always afraid of
troubles ahead. amt got anything to trou-
BILE myselfabout you see, because leave it
keep this great world in such good order, the
sun rolling day after day, and the stars a
shining night after night, and make my gar
den things come up the same, season after
season, he can certainly take care of such a
poor simple thing as | am, and so you see,
/ leave it all to the Lord, and the Lord takes
care of me"
"Well, but, Nancy, suppose frost shall
come after your fruit trees are all in blossom
and your little plants out; suppose"
But don't suppose; | don't want to sup
pose, except that the Lord will do everything
right. That's what makes you people un.
happy; you are all the time supposing. Now
why can't you wait till the suppose comes
as do, and then make the best of u"
"Ah, Nancy, it's pretty certain you'll get
to heaven, while many of us, with all of our
our worldly wisdom, will have to stay out
There you are at it again." said Nancy
shaking her head. always looking out fol
some black cloud. Why, if l was you, I'd
keep the devil at arms length, instead oftak.
ing him right into my heart he'll do you a
desperate sight of mischief
She was right. We do take the demon OF
care of distress, of melancholy foreboding, OF
ingratitude, right into our h, arts. We can.
ker every pleasure with this gloomy fear OF
coming i'll; we seldom trust that blessings
will enter, or hail them when they come. In
stead ofthat, we smother them under the blan
ct of apprehension and choke them with oul
mistrust-N, Y. EcangeliSt.
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[Cleyeldnd, (Ohio) Herald.
A HammOck's wild Way.

An Illinois exchange feels called to thus
deliver ITSELF His hammock swung loose
at the sport of the wind" and tumbled the
the Hon J. s. Irwin on his head, and but for
the application of St. Jacobs Oil, he might
have gone "where the woodbine twineth."-
Even so, dear Beacon, ms many others have
gone, who failing to use the Great German
Remedy in time, for their rheumatism and
other dangerous diseases, "have paid the debt
of Nature" Rub is our motto.