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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
The Gushing Girl.

Gushing girls are numerous. They
are found almost at every turn. Their
characteristics are SO marked that they
can not be mistaken. They go into
ecstacies over the most trifing matters;
a very commonplace potato is declar-
ed to be magnificent" nicely baked
wsffles are elegant" ginger-pop is
Superb" and so on, until they exhaust
their stock of adjectives. These girls
are also remarkable for the manner in
which they slobber or gush over each
other; one kiss and embrace are INSULT
cient, AS is proved by the fact that they
are perpetualy huggng and caressing
somebody. That such girls are a nui-
sance every one must admit their af
fectation is abominable, and their silly
soldering equally unpleasant. A GER
tain class Of men like their society, be-
cause they can have greater freedom
with them than with girls who respect
themselves and their surroundings.
The gushing girl rarely amounts to any
thing; no fellow Of true spirit cares to
marry her. and few persons feel COM
phmented by being numbered among
her acquaintance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
The Oppressive Relic OF Rings.
From the Monmouth Democrat.

The Philadelphia Times reflects that
although the rings that lately governed
that city are as dead as julius Ce ar,
yet the people have to pay the debts
they incurred and make good the
money they wasted. And there are
more places than Philadelphia that are
groaning under similar conditions be-
cause the people did not take interest
enough in their public affairs to see to
it that honest and true men were elect
cd to their local offices. Rogues are
always on the alert to take charge of
the public business, and will always
step in and do it whenever the people
are Indifferent to their own interests
Eternal vigilance is the price of an
honest administration ef the public
finances
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

the hard, uncsring world, for the sweet,
deep security felt when, of an even
ing, Nesting in her bosom, | listened
to some quiet tale, suitable to my age,
read in her tender and untiring voice.
Never can | forget her sweet glance
cast upon me when l appeared asleep;
never her kiss of peace at night Years
have passed away since we laid her
beside my father in the old church
yard, yet still her voice whispers from
the grave, ana her eye watches over
me- as visit spots long since halowed
to the memory of my motherhood
Maoauley.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
Heavy Destruction OF Sheen.
From the Indianapolis Times.

J. b. LsIders and Douglas Landers,
son and nephew respectively of ex.
County Treasurer Landers, who have
been prospecting in the sheep-raising
business in the Indian Territory for the
past two years, sustained heavy loss
last week. They turned 1000 head of
fine sheep into "swale" TO Craze, and
some unknown scoundrel set fire to the
grass, burning to death 400 of them,
causing loss to the owners of nearly
Sc 600 Mr.. Jackson Landers will leave
for the Territory to-day to help his son
investigate the matter. There has
been bitter feeling between the cattle
raisers and sheep raisers and it is
thought one of the former destroyed
the property.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

Hon. Richard Guenther will soon
start for Europe, to be absent till next
fall.
The tunnel under the English
channel, it is stated, has been tinished
to within mile and quarter of the
French coart.
Mount Enaa has for several
weeks been in an excited condition.
--English capitalists have wasted
$25 10000 in wild cat mining schemes
in India and Australia.
Milwaukee journal: Ella Wheeler
says, in one of her poemR: go, let me
hurry on" You'd better take it easy,
Ella. Tuttle's History of Wisconsin .
makes you over 30 already.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt who was
born ia La CROSSE and educated by the
late ex Governor Washburb, sailed for
Europe on the steamer Arizona last
Friday. She will return in two months
to sing in opera.
Illinois claims to lead all states in
the hberality of her state charities.
She has invested twelve millions OF
dollars in state institutions, and APP
propriates seven hHndred thousand
dollars for annual ordinary expenses.
"A new charity has been inaugu.
rated. The propositor is to furnish q
home or nursery for the young chill
dren of widows who are compelled TO
seek employment, TO enable them TO
60 out to work, and have their little
ones temporarily cared for meanwhile.
On Sunday morning Rev. X G.
Anderson vas placing the climax on
his sermon in the Congregational
church in Oshkosh, when Rev. Marble,
who formerly occupied the pulpit
arose in his pew and in sarcastic man
ner asked him two or three very
pointed questions The audience were
held in breathless expectancy, when
the preacher in order TO avoid scene,
stretched forth his hands, of cred the
benedlction and dismissed them.
Sen. Vest, of Missouri, red faced
wise and witty old boy was waited up.
On by some female sufIragists, who
contended in the usual style, that he
woman was the equal Of the man and
ought TO hold ofiiee-any Office, sena-
tor, governor, postmaster, justice Of
the resce, constable, anything indeed.
Great heaYensl' said Vest, do you
mean THAR" Eyes" they answered,
Now: just think Of it. Think Of a
man going home and kissing a justice
Of the peace, or telling friend be was
10 love with constable. 1t is dread
full"
"A Washington latter-wrter thus
itemizes the substance and stature o I
prominent members Of the United
States senate. Fair Of Nevada is the
richest senator; Harris OF Tennessee is
the poorest; Sherman of Ohio is the
leanest; David Davis Of Illinois the
latest; Butler Of South Carolina the
handsomest; McDill Of Iowa the ugli-
est; Malone Of Virginia the most
heterodox, and Mcmillan Of Mime
sofa the most orthodox. Senator In
gals Of Kansas ia the best debater, and
Don Cameron Of Pennsylvania the
poorest; Van Wyck of Nebraska the
gittiest and Mitchell Of Pennsylvania
the dullest; Bayard the most scholorly
and Plumb the least so; Morgan Of
Alabama talks the most and Johnston
Of Virginia the least; Salisbury OF
Delaware is the tallest and Sawyer the
shortest: Edmunds is the best LAWYER;
Davis 81 West Virginia the best BUSH
ness man; Logan the most noted gen
eral and Frye Of Name the most elo-
quent orator.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
Old Age and Gardening.

A thoughtful writer recommends 70
every man, especially in the autumn Of
his life. to take to gardening, if he has
not before experienced its pleasures.
OF all occupations in the world it is the
one which best combines repose and
activity 1t is not idleness; 1t Is not
stagnatioD; and yet it is perfect quie-
tude. Like all things mortal 1t has its
failures and its disappoiutments, and
there are come things hard in it to I'M
derstand. But it is never without it's
rewards, and perhaps if there were
nothing but successful cultivation the
aggregate epj )yment would be less. 1t
is better for the occasional shadows
that come over the scene. The disci-
pline, too. is most salutary. 1t tries
our patience and tries our faith. But
even in the worst seasons there is far
more to reward and encourage than to
dishearten and disappoint. There is
no day in the year without something
to afford tranquil pleasure to the culti-
vator Of flowers, something on which
the mind may rest--with profit and
delight. -Planters' Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
From the Greensboro Molitor

A ridiculous circumstance was
brought to light at one of the distiller-
les recently. A billy goat mounted a
whiskey barrel, on the platform in front
of the warehouse, on which a tax-paid
revenue stamp, valued at $i7 50, had
lust been pasted, and ate it of. The
distiller had to forward to Washington
his warehouse receipt with an affidavit,
asking for duplicate stamp, with the
Endorsement upon it, BILLY goat ate it
off"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

The Swimming can be done with a
handled teacup, or little ladle; or
YOU can have the timer make a fan
cup, which might be used
to advantage where tn e work is Of suf-
fcient magnitude to make it desirable.
Cream raised in this manner will
be found more bulky-thin and sweet,
and make as much or more butter
than the common tin pan. The diff
Guilty with tie common tin pan is it re-
ouires a regular temperature of GO
which cannot be obtained in any farm
house. 1t is open to insects which
co3suu1e and drop their filthy bodies in
to Il: smoke, cooking and other odors
are absorbed by it IN all open vessels.
Also. | hold that milk, cream or butter
in all its forms is so absorbing OF at
mospheric impurities that it is actually
necessary to keep 1t shut up from the
atmosphere ss much as possible. /
should like to argue and enforce this
most important feature st length, but
space at present forbids. l will only
saw that all my plans and usages are
based upon excluding milk-as soon
AZ drawn from the cow-to the per-
fected butter packet in the tub, frcm
influences Of the atmosphere.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
Feathers for the Hair Quite in Style.
From the New York Evening Post.

FROM the New ork Evening Post.
Tinted or white feathers worn in the
hair are quite the rage in coifsres ar
ranged for full dress occasions. and
this airy plumage now waves in bar
barrie splendor over every fashionable
lady's head, totally regardless of the
type of her countenance. 1t may be
regal-a straight nose ana forehead
vyIng in beauty with Vittoria Colonna
"a type that feathers look well above;
or it may be most unregal, with COM
monplsce forehead and a nose which,
if not "tip-tilted like the petal of
flower" is not modelled 10y nature with
a special view to waving plumes. 1t is
all the same, however, whether they
give an added charm to The features or
are as much out of place as red
gown at funeral, black Grape dress
for a bride, or decolletee evening
dress at midday feast.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
The Piety of Chicago.


From the Detroit Post and Tribune
The piety of Chicago is such that its
Common Council and Board of Eiuca-
ton have made st. Patrick's Day and
Good Friday into legal holidays. other
ecclesiastical days, like Ascension, All
Saints, aud the Epiphany, will no doubt
be set apart in good time, and there
will be civic holidays for the patron
saints of all nations. st. George Of
England, st. David of Wales, ST. An
drew of Scotland, St. Dennis of France,
and possibly st. Gambrinus of Ger
many, will be honored no less than st.
Patrick of ireland, unless, indeed, it is
intended to make st. Patrick the pa
iron saint of the city in everlasting
memory of the fact that the frog0
which once inhabited the marsh upon
which a great portion of that town is
built have somehow all been banished .
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
An English Girls Letter to the Gar.
From London Truth.

Afoul lsVuNuN truth
A short time ago the daughter Of an
English gentleman, at school in Paris,
wrote letter to the Gar expressing
her sympathy with him, and telling
him that she nightly prayed that he
might not meet the fate of his father,
She addressed her letter; Tire En-
peror of Russia" and put it in the post.
Some time afterward the Grand Duke
Nicholas called at the school, brought
her various presents from the Emperor,
and took her out for drive. am
afraid that my making public the good
natured act is likely to lead to his I'm
periai Majesty the Emperor of all the
Russias receiving a considerable num-
Der of letters from English girls, with a
view to a grand cuke, burdened with
toys and sweetmeets, calling on them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
The Presidents P0liteness.
From the Waterbury American.


We are glad to record an anecdote of
President Arthur, illustrating his true
politeDess. So much has been said of
his surface polish that it is a pleasant
task to onset it with the story of an act
that speaks as loudly of his kindness of
heart as the genuineness of his good
breeding. "The new member" who
had remained over in Washington after
the close of the session, had wandered
up to the white house to see about max
ing Marian Prices daughter postmas-
ter at North Fork" The president and
some friends were on their way out to
lunch, and 1.-THE new member" was
invited to join them. The new MEM
Der" thus tells the story: $50 we went
in and set down, and they had, some Of
them, pesky finger bowls, with lemon
in the bottom of them. When tie raw
cysters came on, they seemed mighty
stingy with their lemon, 80 | took nut
cracker, and picked the lemon up and
put it on my oyesters. They had been
tellin' about the way the president used
to whoop up the boys in New York,
and, when they see me goin' for the
lemon, some of them fellers stopped
and bugun snickerin' and latin, but,
next thing, the president he fetched up
bis lemon with fork, and put it on his
oysters, and them chaps stopped latfin'
and looked as solemn as a funeral after
thath
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
The Dry season in California.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

The outlook in Tulare county il said
70 be the worst that has been expert
enced for m any years past. There has
been no rain to speak Of during the
winter, and nothing can now make a
good crop except where irrigation can
be practiced. Last season produced
very short crops, and the promise for
this season il scarcely any at all. The
prospect is exceedingly discouraging.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
One of the Worst of Fools.

A man living near Brighton, in Ma
coupin oo1nty, dug cave near h Is
residence, provisioned il for a M onth
and held himself in readiness TO flee
thereto with bis family on the first APP
proach of the great storm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
Gen. Andrew Jackson's Indian Cook.

Fr0m inc M0UUt hfgHItr.
An Indian woman 100 years Of age
leaves near Fitzpatrick, in Bullock
county. She was on General Andrew
Jscksons staff IA cook when that
worthy cut road through the country
to Florida, and has some pots and ket-
tles in which she used TO cook the hero's
frugal food.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29

over it, holding it to its place-.his Just
sets nicely in the can, and the milk
can be poured into it without skilled
labor"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
News Notes.

Hon. Richard Guenther will soon
start for Europe, to be absent till next
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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Took Him for q Spotter.

In the estimation of the railroad
man no more despicable creature ex-
lists than the spotter. and although
acts of violence toward them are very
rar-. the spotter is fortunate who es-
capes some indirect injury at the
hands of the employees should he
once fall under the ban OF suspicion.
On Friday afternoon, J. S. Leaver. the
well-known stone mason of this city,
was set upon and beat at Silver Bow
junction by a gang of railroad hands
who believed him to be q spotter who
had been employed to watch their
movements. Fortunately assistance
was at hand, and Leaver escaped
from the enraged crowd without seri-
GUS injury, though his coat and vest
were torn from his back and $155, in
one of his pockets, was lost in the
melee. Warrants have been sworn
out for the arrest of the entire gang.
md it is understood that the leader
If the attack was arrested at Melrose
asst night.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
8HERMAN'S LAST INSTRUC-
TONS.
Kissing Duties OF the General Of
the Army.

swell, Phil" said General Sher
man az he started to 60, I think
have posted you On all the points ne
cessary in your new and responsible
position"
eyes, answered Phil with q sold
ier's confidence, II have no fears fol
myself, and"
"You may find it q trile awkward
ON tie star, Uninterrupted the retiring
General. "Some of them are very
tall. In such cases your stature may
interfere somewhat with success.
But as most of these tall cases occur
in Kentucky, it doesn't so much
matter if you do fail to get there oc-
caslonally."
ut might be we'll while in Ken
| lucky to carry a canteen of something
to take the taste out of my mouth"
suggested Phil.
Eyes, that's a good idea. In Chi
cago and st. Louis, as l have already
Instructed you, you will have to be
careful of your uniform on account
of slebbering. You will find it ra-
ther d~isagreeable in those cities, but
q soldiers life il strewn with thorns
at the best"
"Yes, | know it is, General" as
sented little Phil, you have had a
thorny time of it yourself for a dozen
years OF So"
you're right. I have" he admit
ted. 1T is in Boston. however. that
you will find the enemy most aggres-
sive. 1 have made it a point, when
possible, to be accompanied by Mrs.
Sherman when visiting that city,
and even then I have found it very
trying. There isn't that India rub
Der give to the Boston kind that
you will find in many other places.
Yes, ones wife is q great protection
to him in Boston,"
"Ought I to have Mrs. Sheridan
with me in New York ?" asked Phil.
"Unless you want to get yourself
into trouble" replied Sherman earn
estly, ''you will leave your wife be-
hind you when visiting the metropo-
lis. And you should keep yourself
we'll within doors. Once out on the
and you're lost. Iaiways went
to bed early to avoid the rush."
"How about Philadelphia, Gene
raj -"
"Ah, Phil" he replied, and his
frame shook with emotion, "when
you speak of Ph'ladelphis you little
know what 1 am giving up. The
dear old Quaker city! And, by the
way" be continued earnestly, II I'M
d+rstand you swear a good deal
Now, that Will never do in Philadel-
phia. In Chicago and St. Louis you
can indulge in profanity TO your
content and it wi | never be
nnticed. but you must be careful in
Philadelphia. Highly moral people
there. What = dear old city it il !"
spostropbiz.d the General What
place for q rough old soldier to
spend bis declining years! What
,hyness, and yet what warmth and
snergy-deep but delicate! l. AIDED
70 the muzZle and yet the soft report
followed by no recoil All, meW
he continued. with q sigh, 1.-The in
1uence of my many visits to the
home of Penn will never be effaced
md fond memories of them will cling
o me as tendrils until l sleep to
wake nc more"
And with q warm pressure of the
hand the great marcher to the sea
Vas gone.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
A Diamond City

Saratoga is a city of diomonds.
Never before have so many of
these gems been display ed here.
In the glare and gilt er Of dia-
monds that bedeck the fingers, wrs's
and ear of the wife and daughters OF
Cesns, you at last stare about for the
relief Of q hand that does moi suggest
the display in the window Of a
jewellery shop. Such q variation
il to be found now and then, the
effect is really refreshing. The
tspering white band of my raving
beauty was unadQTned of. gems.
But such instances are few and ar
between and hands as q rule are
plethora in diamonds. Like the ho-
te 9 the fingers are crowded until ac-
c"mmodatiOns for more rings aTe
lacking. They overflow even to the
forefi ngers, Usually sacred to the one
little treasure OF q yellow diamond
pertaining to the pensive shop girl or
the bucoliic belle. It is q circum-
stance worthy of remark that the
large~t diamonds are invariably worn
in the ears of the ol,test dowagers.
A pair of s~Olataire. with the super
fees of a nickle scent pieces glitter
and blaze up and down the piazza
Of the hotel in close proximity to the
frizzy wig OF youthful hue, the deli
rogued cheeks and the pen
cilled eyebrows of the most mature
woman in the house. Beyond a Ger
tain size q diamond Loses all air of
becomes ineffaGly vul-
gar and seems to impart an air OF
to its wearer. These gems |
may be seen in their greatest profu-
sien during the morning concert,
they fash with an almost ag-
.yressive splendOr. Those who pro-
'ess to know insist that heads are
1oLded and hands keep time to Lo-
music simply to give life and
Eject to the diamonds.-B0st0n Ga
,ettp.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
President Arthur's Trouble.

We have a New Yorker who re-
sembles President Arthur so closely
as to be commonly mistaken for him.
The likeness has existed for twenty
years or more, and was q sui of
comment among the acquintances of
the two men when there was less
social difference betwee. them
than there is now. Bill Eathans
was a shoemaker, with a shop f his
own near the custom house, during
the yeas that Arthur, before the
appointment as collector, held SUBJ
ordinate positions. They shaved in
the same barber shop, as Natbans
tells me. A change of prorrietorship
gave the opportunity for a joke on the
new owners. Nathans went in to
have his face snl"Othed, told his name
in order to identify his private cup,
and. as it Was broken, talked about
purchasing another. Just outside of
the door be me- Arthur. They con-
suited briefly. Arthur went in,
nodded Familiarity, and took his place
IN a chair. The barber looked with
surprise at the customer who, appar-
emily, was the same man who had a
minute before been under his hands;
but he had no time to make any
comment before Arthur said: 1--WE
got a cup here-marked 'Nathans.
Don't you remember? You were
to me about a new one,
yesterday"
yesterday, sir?" explained the
puzzled barber, didn't 1 shave you
right now?"
II haven't been in here since
yesterday" was the cool reply.
The barber was not a total alb
stainer, and had no reason to trust
his own mind implicitly. A barely
finished spree made him more than
usually doubtful of his memory but
he was thoroughly alarmed by a
mental condition that soomed to
deprive him of the power to dis
criminate between two men in one
day. He shaved Arthur very
thoughtful!y. and that evening went
to a Temperance meeting to sign a
pledge.-New York Cor. N. O. Times
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by a sick child
suffering aud crying with pain of
cutting teeth? If so send at once and
get a bottle of Mrs. Winslows' Sooth-
ing syrup for children teething. It's
value is incalculable. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Depend upon it mothers, there is no
mistake about it. It cures dysantary
and diarrhpa, regulates the stomach
and bowels, reduces Inflammation
and gives tone and energy to the
whole sytem. Mrs. WinslowS,
Soothing Syrup for children teeth
ing is pleasant to the taste and is the
prescription of one of the oldest fe-
male physicians in the United States
and is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price Is cents
per bottle GIG sw1y
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

For seven years Aliens Brani
Food has stood the strongest tests as
to its merits in curing nervousness,
nervous debility and restoring lost
powers to the weakened generative
system, and, in no instance, has it
ever failed; test it; 81; 6 for Sat-
or by mail from J. II. Al
len, 3l2 First Ave-, New York City.
0-2lLtf
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, De-
preston Of spirits and general de-
bility, in their various forms: also Ms
q preventive against fever aud sgu-,
aud other intermittent fevers. the
"Ferro-Phospnorate6 Elixir Of
Calisaya," made by CasweIl. Hazard
& Co.. of New York, and sold by sll
druggist, is the best tonic: anu for
patients recovering from fever, or
other sickness it has no equal.