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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22
The Dress Of a Society Man.


A New York letter writer describes
the appearance of young Belmont,
brother of the Congressman, who has
just returned from Europe, with an en-
tirely new and absolutely correct ward
robe"
When | saw him he was coming
around the corner of Twenty-eighth
street into Fifth avenue, and the win
dows of the swell little Knickerbocker
Club were alive with weak-looking
faces, convulsiyely holding the single
eye-glass, and gazing eagerly at the
latest imported clothes. The young
man Che is abou. 30) did not walk east
ly. He had on pair of dead black
shoes, with Unframed leather tops
They were decorated by fancy stripes
toe, and were so absurdly narrow that
they looked like deformed feet, and rem
dered the movements of the young man
far from graceful, though he struggled
hard to preserve appearances. His legs
We're covered by II pair OF trousers that
were simply amazing, so tight were
they cut. 1t would be almost impossi-
Bile TO sit down without splitting them
across the knee, as far rs can be
judged from appearances. They were
as tight rs eel-skin all the way down,
fitting around the ankles rs snugly as n
stocking. This remarkable expose of q
mans developments is not advisable
when his legs are not up to the stand
ard. The trousers in question were
very light green with dark stripes
Above them was vest that stretched
from the chin to a line just even with
the hip bones, and was cut straight
across. The vest was OF light material
and looked odd it was so extremely
short. The cutaway coat was bottle
green, and fitted like jersey. 1t was
indeed Il trial of the tailor's art in one
sense, but it is far too tight to be be-
coming. The sleeves were nearly as
tight ~ the trousers, and the coat tails
were very long, hanging as far down
behind as the knee He wore u collar
that Tapped over in front, and WIS GER
taiulv higher than any other calarI
ever saw in America. 1t forced his
chin up in the air, and caused the sun
light to scntillate on his single glass.
Around the neck was green scarf with
a hounds head in diamonds for q pin.
Above it all was one of the huge En-
glish Derby hats with a great curling
brim and heavy crown. He wore yell
low gloves. and carried n stick with
twisted handle by its lower end, so that
the handle dropped nearly to his feet.
The vacant stare completed the effect,
and he limped along while the others
envied him. This is no ideal sketch,
but faithful picture of leading socie-
ty man in New York in the latter part
of the wear of our Lord 1882.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22

The following poem relating to the Illness of
the late senator Hill, sent anonymously to the
Atlanta Constitution. and much admired, now
proves to have been written 10y the wife of the
late Senator's son;
or, rugged river RESTLESS river;
River of years-riVer of tears-
Thou river of Life.
River Of tears. Yet DER thy bosom JOY. as a
bird flashes its CANDY wing
And drinks its draugut of ecstaey from out thy
crystal spring,
Oh sun-lit river, shadowy riverl
River Of gladness-river OF sadness
Thou river of Life!
River OF glaGness. Yet DER the blue of the
beautiful sky floats a cloud
out of whose tieecy whiteness the Loom of
God Is weaving shroud.
Oh, beautiful river while the star Of youth is
glowing
From the silver sprnkled sky;
River OF Life. when health's elixir flowing
Paints thy waters its rosy dye.
Sun-lit riverl when the days are full of peace,
And the calm of the song the river sings,
And the quiet Joy the lullaby brings,
We feel will never cease.
And while the waters glow and glisten,
All how seldom do we listen
To the turning of the ponderOus wheel of
Time,
over whose granite sides are rushing
The waves of the river in a symphony sub
limel
But when the waters arc black and bleeding,
Dyed with druad Diseases breath,
And we feel the river leading
To the fathomless sea " Death
Then, ahl then, in our agony of soul
We cry, "Oh, wheel of Time, one moment
stay
Turn back the river, and cease to roll,
tora life we love is passing away"
But God is the Miller and the wheel is turning.
Though Griefs hot irons our hearts are burn
ing,
And the rivers song-is only a moan,
Ana the grinding wheel-sounds groan
But from out our midnight gloom
Look up! God knoweth best
See the life we love as it catches the bloom
OF INFINITE radiance and rest
Its waters have mingled with the crystal
stream
Flowingso close to The throne,
ana the waves have caught the golden CLEAN
And the rivers voice Gods tender tone
And the river in Heaven in its crystal calm
Found its way through the golden bars
Flowing upward-beyond the garden of
stars
To the feet of God and His Lamb.
Oh, royal river! radiant river!
River of Iight-river of Life
Thou river of God
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22
The Arizona Dnelists.

The editors of the daily Tombstone
Epitdph and Tombstone Independent,
printed at Tombstone. Arizona. have
something to write about now, and they
write with all their might. Samuel
furdy OF the Epitaph and Patrick Ham
ilton of the Independent We're to fight a
duel, and didn't fight because the pis-
tolls to be used couldn't be agreed upon.
So they went home guiltlesS of each
others blood. and explanations were in
order Hamilton said that Purdy
weakened" when the fighting parties
were a few miles over in Sonora, and
as Purdy's party was the first to with
draw from the bloodless field he rises to
explain. The substance of it all is that
Hamilton, rs the challenged party, un-
der the code had the right of choice of
weapons He chose pistols and brought
q pair along with him which he and his
second insisted should be used. Purdy
also brought brace of pistols, suppos-
ing ne would be privileged to use one of
his own. Now it happened that Ham
ilton's pistols were very hard on the
trigger and Purdy could not raise the
hammers without using both arms.
One of his wrists had lately been shat
tered by an accident and he had little
use of that hand. The agreement was
to fire and keep on firing until one or
both principals were down, and with
Hamilton's pistols Purdy would have
been at great disadvantage. Hamil-
ton insisted upon his pistols, and his
second said: IF my piStOls don't oo
nothing goes" Then Purdy's second,
after consultation with his principal,
proposed to toss up for pistols, but the
Hamilton second would not accept the
proposition. There's nothing for it but
to wait until Purdy's wrist gets we'll in
order to give him an equal chance in
the use of Hamiton's hard-cocking pis-
tolls
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22
The Bank Cashiers Vacation.

The bank cashier and two of the di-
rectors have just finished a confidential
chat in the back parlor when in walks
the secretary with a newspaper in his
hand, and observes:
There it is again-another cashier
embezzles $4,000 and skips."
"AhI' says the first director.
"Ahm echoes the second.
"Ah" that reminds me, adds the
cashier. ''If you hadn't happened to
mention it might have forgotten it en-
tirely. Fourteen years ago / began to
rob this bank of n few dollars ut time
and cover my offense by false entries. "
Nor by the three in chorus.
II have taken S13, 500 up to date, and
you have not missed q dollar of it. !
can't restore $40 of the sum-"
Your bondw yelled the president.
Neither signed nor dated" replied
the cashier
wen put you in PRISON.
"And my friends will get me par
don in six months
but think of the disgracem
POOH Think of the injury to the
bank, rather
The cashier lights a twenty-center
and puts his feet on the table, and the
trio retire to a corner, whisper. nod,
agree, and the president returns and says;
Young man, here is $500 to take
you on vacation for six weeks; 20 and
regain your lost health, and if you
want certificate of character write US
and it shall be forwarded by first mail. "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22
BE Wasn't So Absent Minded After All

LIZ W dnu NJ n oUub Aluh0Q hAbDA AL
Did you ever hear of the ABSENT
minded man." asked the reporter of
Colonel Scion, as he entered the Derrick
office yesterday, 'who threw his coat
into the cradle and hung the baby in the
wardrobe?'
moo" said Colonel Scion slowly,
"but that reminds me of an absent
minded man | tackled on the cars one
day, or rather he tackled me- | was
going to Kinzua, when young man got
on at Warren and sits down side of me,
and bym' by says he, I've n little box
here l call my bean box With that he
pulls ont little round box, an shakes
it, an hears somethn' rattle. Now
says he, "spose we Jest bet the cigars on
there being odd or even beans in that
box All right says |, its odd He
opens the box and there was four beans.
You've lost SAYS he. Yes. says |,
wen get the cigars mt Kinzua.' An
then we falls to talkin' about somethin'
else long time, until all at once says
he, i Just want TO show YOU q little bean
box I've got here An he pulls out
that box agin. Says he, Let's bet
the cigars or something on odd or even
beans in this box. Thinks l to myself,
YOU poor, absent-minded critter, can't
YOU remember YOU showed that TO me a
minute ago. And | saws, all right,
'spose we make the bet five dollars
thought I'd Just teach him to remember
things. IN do it. SAYS he, now what
is it?' Even says |. He opened the
ho, and - t.\Npll Uhof tbap p'' saws
the reporter as the colonel paused.
"He wasn't so absent-minded after
all, said the colonel. There was seven
beans in that box
Il found out afterwards that the box
had no bottom, or rather had covers ut
both ends. On one of the covers was
fastened three beans, and there were
four loose beans in the box. When the
man who bet said odd the cover to
which the beans were fastened was tax
en- off, and when he said even the other
end was lifted. oil CUy Dcrrick
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22
Wants in a Great City.

Among the advertisements in a New
York paper is one for "drst-class waist
hands. This is : fine opportunity for
some young men to embrace. Anoth-
er advertisement reads, Wanted, a boy
to feed and kick at West Twenty-hrst
Street. Wages, f." "A third-hand ba-
kerr is also wanted. This must call for
the man who was hurrying down street
swinging his two hands, and it was
plain to every body that he had also got
q little 5ekiHd hqua making third
hand Still another advertisement calls
for "a stout young man to be general
ly useful about an ice-cream saloon. "
The most generally useful young man
in an ice-cream saloon Is the one who
brings in the girls there, early and OF
ten, but it is hard to understand why
he should need to be stout
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22
Finish the Soup First.

Hotel life in Ireland is sometimes
made comical to the stranger by the
grotesqueness of walters just fresh from
rural life. 1t appears that 4 Dublin
hotel-keeper told such a newly-imported
server" that he must always serve
every one with soup at dinner, and to
be quite certain that he had it. There
upon cnsued the following scene be-
tween tourist and the new waiter Bar
.ney:
"Soup, sir?n said Barney.
mo soup for me" said the gentle
man.
I'd But you must haveit !" said Barney;
S''it is the rules OF the house
"Haug the housen' exclaimed the
guest, highly eNasperated "When ]
dou't want soup, | won't eat it, Get
along with you'll
well said Barney, with solemnity,
"all can say j. jus. tAis-it's the regu-
latiou Of the house. and sorra a drop
else ven get till ye finish the soupn'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22

This IS good for waif; Said a fond
mother at Inc table Of fashionable
Chicago hotel, the otner day, DO you
know my little son. that the word menu
is French for bill Of fare2' 20, yes,
mamma, was the assuring reply, me
nh it, The mother tainted right there.
She was AFRAID the boy would grow Up
J. 9e . para.r..- ~ .ll-or.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22

As Ned Price, agent for ,ohn McCul-
Tough was dining sumptuously at the
Peoria House, the Hibernian head
waiter struck him for passes and
was referred to the Treasurer. ''Axcuse
me, SCR, said the applicant deferantial-
y, 4 thought / wud rather .troik you
Tor thin now. You kactf. sor, it would
not tp pl-s..ht 70. ne to walk up to the
cure Wia chew la'i nd + So re-ca-.
r.Ladn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22

at least 10 per by purchasing their provisions nj the
Cash Grocery House.

First Our Motto: The Best Goods in line the lowest
possible prices
Second Our Aim To be the popular grocer in South
western Wisconsin.
Third Pay Cash for goods and get every advantage by
SO doing
Fourth Our customers get the advantage of the discounts for
cash-alowed us in purchasing for cash and in large
quantities.
Fifth We sell goods in line than any other house in
this city; and we state ephaticaLg, that house pup
chase the same grade of goods for less money
Sixth The usual 70 per cent for bad debts You know does
not figure in prices. A strictly Cash H,uSe has no
bad debts, and the customer gets his provisions for just
that much less money.
Economy in LITTLE THINGS Leads to Wealth."
NERAMEy Examine goods it will PAY YOU Our
VI M H. stock always the most extensive in the city.
BREWER x PENHALLEG0N.
Popetors of the Cash Grocery House. Mineral Point Wis
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-01-31

State he served. His serxics was marked with
ability 10 the very last Al the circumstances OF
hrs life and official position inspire our most pro
found esteem. and with the prcfoundest sentiment
10 the departed Statesman. Judge. and friend
Mr. Austin then spoke and in substance said:
BKrTHKES; first met judge Allen in December,
1876, at Honolulu; but ! had heard and known
much Of him through those near to me in this
Kingdom for fifteen years prior 10 that time. The
cordiality, kindness and heartiness which charac-
terized his manner towards those whom he met,
and which has been alluded 70 BY our orother
/ HArtweli at once impressed me. He made me
| feel as though IN the presence OF an old friend,
After came here 70 live, and became q member
Of the bar, took occasion to read most OF me
legal opinions written by him which are Published
/ in the I'd and 81 Hawaiian Reports. They range
over the whole domain OF the law. They show
great learning, industry, research and care, and
superior legal ability. The kindness of his heart,
/ and the unusual fairness of his mind mani
fest in all he writes.
In my opinion his legal work, during eighteen
years while filing the Office of Chief Justice has
TO make full, clear consistent and just, the body
| of our laws.
He performed signal service for this country, as
has been said in helping TO procure the heciprocty
sudden and iamented death on the first day of the
/ New Year he has acted as our Minister Resident
at Washington; and the value and fsithfulness OF
his labors in that important position, and the high
1
at the capitol Of the Great Republic, have been
well described by HIS Excellency the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs.
In every capacity in which. during 50 long a
time he has been the public servant of this nation
he has performed well the duties which were i'm
posed upon him.
AT an age greater than that which any of u
here present may hope to attain, and when The
human faculties are usually dulled and relaxed by
the burden OF years. he displayed in the perform
Ance of his delicate and important work as Min
| lister. hsmpered as he was by constant feebenes:
| of health vigor, clearness. learning, vigilance
and care which were surprising, and are worthy o.
the highes; praise. By his public and official act
and private virtues, he has stamped his name ii
indelble letters upon the face of this country, 81
that the remotest generations of Havaiians mus
read and remember it with gratitude and thank
fitness.
With deep sorrow | add to yours, this, my i'm
perfect tribute to the worth and nobility Of GU
brother who is gone.
Besides the speakers mentioned above Their
was also present His E1cellency ]. T. Bush, Minis
ter of the Interior; His Excellency Mons FeeI
French Commissioner; X. +. Bickerton Esq.
NJ. Davidson, Cecil Brown. 5. b. Dole, John Russ
ell +. NJ. Hatch, W. Il. Castle, l. ). Thurston.
". kaluA, J. Kalama, J. L. kaulukou, Hon. J. NJ
-kaPeua, Hon. W. l.. Green, W. L. Holokahiki
Hon J. 5. Walker, and Hon. II. W. Severance.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-01-31

wurR in the Ns,r EAglaad .Joagaal 81 Edsoi-
fiaa SAYS: a word to those who are fortunate
enough TO have mixed school of boys and girls.
l say fortunate, for it seems that the only true
way TO prepare the coming man and woman to
walk side by side through life is TO teach them 10
stay together in the school room. Each loses the
unattractiye shyness and painful self conscious
ness which marks the first association of the boy
and girl who have been educated apart, The boy
needs the gentleness and inspiratory stimulus OF
the girls presence, and the girl finds in the indie
pendent strength of the boy the necessary compile
ment TO her own nature. In such a school the
opportunities are countless for the proper ADJUST
ment of the life relation. Above all things let Us
discountenance any compulsory association be-
tween the sexes, as penalty, thus peryertins the
true intention of sex association by the Creator
The boy and girl should be sent 10 each other fol
assistance in lessons, whenever desirable, and any
hesitation arising either side should be entirely
ignored by the teacher. A boy who is taught from
boyhood to seek for opportunities to help his gir
acquaintances is not going TO be the man TO oppost
a broader channel for women; and the girl Who is
early taught TO gratefully recognize this chivalry
Of boyhood, will not grow TO be the woman to ash
for an unwomauly sphere"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-01-31

table object. and the natural desire IS to
make as much money as possible for the
cause. II should be recognized that the
mere giving of amusement in community
like this is charitable object, and that a
good work would be done by lowering the
prices OF seats, SO as only to pay for the
cost OF production. This matter of amuse-
ment might even occupy Legislative atten-
ton. and aid be granted out OF the public
purse A first class workman the other
day, said Many mechanics will not stay
here because it is - dull Therefore at
tention TO amusements viii not only have
an influence for good among our young
men, but viii also satisfy most excellent
class of our citizens.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-01-31

SEHoUs complaint Is made of the Dis
trlct Justices. We hear Of only one Dis
trict on the Islands where the Intelligent
portion Of the community are satisfied
with their magistrate A correspondent
writes rs. There Is very little doubt that
IL nearly every District of the Islands the
District Courts are nothing else but a
miserable farce The decisions given
are noturlously absurd, sometimes on the
SIDE Of the planter, sometimes on that of
the lahorer. A short time ago the pres
ence Of one Of the Commissioners from a
foreign government in a District Court.
caused the Magistrate TO give a decision
IN favor Of laborer. when II was as plain
a. possible to the gentleman in question
that the iaborer was IN the wrong. On
another occasion we are informed that one
OF these resplendznt legal luminaries
allowed j witness to give his testimony
by telephone. this Is certainly reducing
legal proceedings to a mere farce. Our
information on these points Is derived
from good sources
A thorough reformation Of these Courts
isnquined- and the Cabinet should address
itself to the task at once. Since the
passage Of that iniquitoas law which
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-01-31

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The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-01-31

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The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-01-31

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