Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

the platform, bowlng 10 rlght ano lett,
with his right hand gracefully resting
upon his capacious abdomen,
and an indescribable look of
pleasure and self-satisfaction
beaming from those what-do-you call.
them eyes of his. Two diamonds
flashed from his immaculate shirt hos.
ON, and with a light gold chain with
pendant, comprises the amount ofjew-
elry worn by him. His upper lip is
adorned with a thin grey moustsche,
while "dabs" of the same form "siders. "
The generals bald head is fringed be-
hind with grey hair, thin and curly.
His customary attitude" is with his
left hand carelessly showed down his
pants pocket, the thumb, however, pre-
truding from the top like ramrod.
The other hand he employs exclusively
in gesticulating, Gen. Buffers fighting
tactics is to create a laugh, if possible,
and whenever he succeeds he turns
redder in the face, smacks his lips with
one hearty smack, and enjoys it 80
so much himself that his wealth OF
double chin wobbles like so much jelly.
Semi-occasionaily he scratches himsel
under the left arm pit, la baboon, but
| If Darwin is correct in his theories, he
came honestly by this comical habit.
Buffers greatest forte upon the plat
form is to turn red in the face and
squint his eyes. He puts on q deeper
shade of red when he begins a sentence
and when he brings it to close one
would fear that he would rupture .
blood vessel. The genera! rarely for
gets, but when he does he shuts his pet
eye, cocks up the other, and uncon-
sciously scratches his bald head Just
behind the ear, until the success
his efforts to remember. He speaks
with good oritorical effect, and en-
ploys the most appropriate and useful
gestures.
Buffers home is in Lowell, but his
law office is in Pemberton square, Bos-
ton, where he can generally be found
when in the city. His law partner is
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, an ex-confeder-
ate general. Less than twenty years
ago Pryor was looking for Butler to OBJ.
tain S25 900 for his head The gener-
ais daily life is about as follows He
retires to his room in his house ut
Low ell about midnight, after having
spent the evening in talking or reading
and smoking the longest and strongest
Havana cigars to be purchased, in
quantities. 1t is his habit to smoke
one, seize another, chew the end for a
minute, thr, it away, take a fresh
one, smoke il, and so on. 1t is said
tibet "the early bird catches the worm,
and the eraiy riser the rheumatism, I"
but Cen. Butler rises at 6 a. IA. and is
not troubled at all with the rheuma.
tism. He makes a tour of his beau
tiful grounds, and thus securing an APP
petite for his breakfast, he proceeds to
discuss the vians with the greatest
avidity. He is hearty eater, and de-
lights to sip good sherry at his meals,
The table always has handsome bou-
quet of dollhouse flowers upon it, anC
before the general proceeds to eat, his
colored servant pins bouquet in hi:
hutton-hole. This pretty little habit
was learned from Mrs. Butler over
thirty years ago. Lighting one of his
long Havanas after breakfast, the gen
eral gets into his carriage, and is
handed another large bouquet Of
| flowers to take to the office.
The regular morning excitement oil
| the general is to see now near he car
come TO missing the train and yet not
do so. He is more pleased to jump
upon the platform of the last car in
the train as it is moving out of the de
pot than to receive $1,000 check
reveling in the knowledge that the
train didn't get much ahead of him
that time. Buffers eyes are enigmatic
and strabismatic. His left eye is far.
sighted and his right one near-sighted
He always reads with his near-sighted
eye, following its downward course
with his nose, while the other roams
around In search of new worlds to con
quer. In reading evidence to jury
he keeps one eye reading while with
the other he studies the jurors faces.
In reading law to the court, his far
sighted eye is directed upon the Judge
to hold his attention. Butler always
reads the daily papers while riding tC
Boston in the cars. Upon reaching the
| Hub, about O'Clock, he takes cal
or Herdic and is driven to his Office
His private secretary has arranged hi
correspondence, from which Butte
takes out the substance at glance anC
dictates an answer to his stenogra
pher. There are four electric bell,
at the side of his desk, calling his sec
rotary, clerk, detective or boy. No one
gets admission without sending his
name. He is over-run with besiness
but finishes one days before he touches
that of another. He seldom gets ruff
ed, but when he does his reprimands
are severe. His favorite explative is
"Since Adam was boy" Gen. But
ler's law income is between $50, 00(
and 100000 year. In one case alone
he has received retainer OF 800, 600
He does a larger gratuitous practice
than any other lawyer in the country
He never charges a cent for obtaining
pension, and pays all incidental fees.
Why We Eat Oysters Raw
Our practice in regard to the oyster