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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18

THE report by AttorneyGeneral
Brewster Of the expenses Of his office
shows that il is run in no niggardly
fashion, and that whether star-route
thief ever goes 70 jail or not the law
yers who have been hired to send him
there shall not starve. The office ex-
penses for last year foot up over q
quarter OF a million dollars. Specially
noticeable are the items for fees of
special counsel. Judge Porter and Mr..
Davidge, VINO assisted in the Guiteau
trial, got $4,000 each for their ser
vices, and probably the charge is not
excessive. The extra counsel IN the
first starrOute trial, which, as il will be
remembered, failed to convict any Of
the thieves, received sums varying
from 5000 to 81 200 each, while
George Bliss pocketed as his single and
separate share no less than S38, 100.
The explanatory note which says that
Mr.. Bliss still continues to draw 800
per day for mis- invaluable services in
prosecuting the star-routers unfcrtu-
nately throws no light on the question
~ 10 whether or not there we're 3Sl
CO. 100 working days ie the year Of
grace 1882. II there were not Nj.
Bliss allowance last year must have
been more liberal than his present
honcraium, and it is a shame that it
should be cut down.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18

Miss Mary Anderson has accepted
Mr.. Abbey's proposition to exchange
her American engagement for Mr.
Irving's in Europe, next autumn In
accordance with This agreement, Miss
Anderson win open at the Lyceum
Theater, London, next September, and
Mr.. Irving will make his appearance
in New York at the same time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18
PRESIDENT PRO TEN

The election Of president pro tam
resulted as folio ws;
Geo. " BYiand, republican ................l7
Thomas X. Hudd, democrat ................lf
j. +. Wiley. ..t.....,. .........,........ ]
Eahch Chase, -....,... 30. .-t...t.4.-....
Senator Ryland was escorted to the
chair by Senators Hudd and Wiley
ard said
sEsAr0as Without any solicitation on my
part son have selected me % preside temporarily
over This body. am prof undly thankful. and
AK your kind Indulgence.
STANDING COMMITTEES,
The first business offered was a reso-
luton by Sen. Coleman, fixing the
standing committees Of the senate, as
follows
Judiciary 4. ~ Randall chairman; G. n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18

Gambetta's father telegraphed yes
terday to President Grevy requesting
him to send Gambetta's body to Nice.
A delegation has gone to Nice to en-
deavor to induce the father to alter
his decision. The Republican Union
in Paris his opened subscription for
a monum ent to Gambetta.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18
SERGEANT ALARMS.

The election Of sergeant-at arms be-
ing next IN order, resulted as follows:
A. D. Tborp, republican ADMINISTRATIONS. .lS
T IS. Kiekbush, democrat ......,.....-.....lj
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18
The AhseHnI,IN

ednesday. Jan. 10 1883.
IL was high noon when the Hon. Ed
COe, chief clerk of the last assembly.
assembled TO the clerk desk and rspped
the assembled members to order. Ey.
cry member, with the exception of MIR.
Eyarts. OF Milwaukee, who is detained
AT home By sickness, occupied q seat
The Hobbies We're filled so that standing
room was at a premium, a good
PROPORTION or LADIES
being present. The galleries were also
packed, the occupants being about ev.
enly divided between the sexes. MIR
Coe stated in 81 clear and explicit man
ner the situation, and proceeded TO read
the certified list of members furnished
him by the
HON. ERNST C. TIAIAtE,
secretary Of state. This formality com
pleted, the members filed up TO the
clerks desk and subscribed to tho rec
ord. The
ZION. HARLOW S. ORION,
justice of the supreme court, then an
peared and IN an impressive manner
administered the usual oath; the mem.
hers all standing with untitled hands.
The form of the oath was rs follows:
GU do solemnly wear that you will observe
and obey the constitution OF the United State,
and the constitution OF the state of Wisconsin
and faithfully perform The duties Of members OF
the assembly to the best Of your ability. 10 help
you God.
Hon. Thomas Lynch, of Calum ct
moved to proceed to the election of
speaker. The motion was adopted and
resulted in the election of the Hon.
Earl p. Finch, (dem. of Oshkosh, over
the Hon. Geo. ID. McDill (rep. of Os-
ceola Mills, by vote of 90 to Al. The
hon. l. I. Carr dem Of Jefferson,
was elected chief clerk over the Hon.
Ed, Coe (rep.) OF Whitewater, and the
Hon, Thomas Kennedy dem OF
Dodgeville, was elected sergeant-at-
arms over w. a. Adamson (rep.) OF
Fond du Lac, by the same vote.
The Hons. Geo d. McDnl, X. j.
MacBride and J M, Taylor, conducted
the speakerclect TO the chair.
Mr.. McDll introduced him to the
house, which received him with ap-
applause, He then
sPOKEAs FOLLOWS:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18
SPOKE AS FOLLOWS;

Gentlemen of the Assembly. For the great honor
you have conferred upon me by electng me to
be your presiding officer, | can only offer in re-
turn my sincere thanks. Wholly unaecustomed
as | am to the details ofthe duties Of the Office,
can only promise in the discharge Of those duties
TO act honestly fairly and to the best Of my abil-
ity. And il / reasonably succeed in this. / ask
net only your assistance but your indulgence.
have no statement to make at this time or any
suggestions to offer. except that / trust we may
have an economical brief and consequently salts
factory session. Again thanking you for this
compliment bestowed upon me, ! await your
pleasure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18
Gratis IN roman
CHIEF CLERK.

The senate next proceeded to the
election Of chief clerk, the vote re-
sultng as follows:
Cbas. j. Bfoss, republican ........,.........,.ls
Chas Zillier. ......................
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18

The account between the State Of Wisconsin
and the United States for the direct war tax, as
shown y the statement Of the FIRST Comptroller
of the United States Treasury, stands as follows.
Amount due the United States September 30 1881,
S201 GsjI6 During the year there has been placed
to the credit of the State, Sl565i9s9 leaving
balance due the United States Of Sil.1f55G There
are now before the departments for adjustment,
claims which will be allowed and credited TO the
state amounting 20 $4,000.
The State claims as due from the United States
q balance Of Ss3Si50t upon the claims presented
by her for the equipment and plymeu. Of troops
during the war. This balance has all been disai-
various items ranging from $40 to 800 Many Of
the items have been ruled ont for want OF proper
vouchers and evidence, and it is probable that
with considerable research and labor many Of the
items may vet be allowed, bat do not feel 40 lib
cry % incur expense 10 that direction without FIRST
receiving legislative sanction.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18

This estimate slows that it viii be ne. essary for
the legislature to provide the mn of SlO9OOQO0
for the wear 1884, which viii be two teutls OF
min ON the n sessel Yannton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18
THE SArt]S1I crRD

f,,il,, meets tie constitutional standard "a being
a tna str.ctest sense swell regulated and Its GU
fbgr9,igh lY9wlesiga Of rfe practice, guard AMI
caI1p drty. The naaximum fixed by the legisla
tIre in pursuance Of its constitutional al5 aoflty
81 81 companies with membership u 49, n.Aa
yanization and economy toS5 companies with
membership Of 22iI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18
UNIVERSITY.

The Board of Regents of the university report
satisfactory progress in all departments; that the
appropriation of last year has been iHdciousy ex-
pended but that there are yet some repairs greatly
needed in making the older buildings what they
should be. The ambition of the young for q high
er and advanced education cannot be too literally
encouraged, and commend all the needs of this
institution TO your hberality.
The departments of agriculture and practical
mechanics would seem TO demand particular no
tce The experiments of the Professor of AeIi-
culture, made by virtue of special appropriations
of the Legislature, upon Amber cane ana the en-
silage Of folders, ha e been in large measure
completed and Prof Henry reports that beyond
a doubt sugar and syrup can be profitaby made
from Amber cane in this State and that the soil of
the State is particularly well adapted to the grow
Iug OF Amber cane. The Professor likewise re.
ports that his experiments with ensilage of folders
demonstrate the fact that the food product TO-
stock can be greatly increased at very little cost
to the farmers He also reports that there is still
needed an appropriation of $500 to pay the PROBES
sor or Chemistry Tor six months service, and
hope this viii receive your early attention Tn,
interests represented by the farmer and the me
thanic are second in Importance TO none other
and any legislation which VIII stimulate the effort,
Of either, or which viii open the door to moro
comprehensive and Intelligent effort will be prof
table in the long run to the commonwealth Tc
Shis end recommend that there be appropriated
annually the sum Of six thousand dollars for the
establishment aud maintenance OF an experiment
al station on the uniSersty farm, and l also rec
onnend that provision be made for the puhiica
ton and distribution of reports of the experiments
heretofore made, and of such as shall be hereafter
made
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18
PUBLIC LANDS

The sole CT public lands during the fiscal year
was 2lS33jS4 acres, at prices varying from fifty
cents TO three dollars per acre The report Of the
commissioners shows that there is now on hand
nearly 100000 acres of public lands; that there
nearly 10000 acres not yet put IN the market,
and that there have been selected during the year
d. 900 acres for which the state VIII soon receive
patents These selections were made by sending
q competent man into the field 70 examine each
tract, and / am satisfied that the work has been
faithfully pt formed and that thereby the state
has secured good lands. The commissioners in
Their report suggest cOgeut reasons for some
changes in the laws regulating the sale of lands,
20 the end that the state may be enabled TO OBJ
tan prices nearer the value Of the land sold.
commend the subject and the suggestions Of the
commissioners thereon, to your careful Consdera
uon- The commissioners also ask that section 2ls
OF The revised statutes be amended So as 90 give
MloeI leli Tor tile investment of the trust funds
Thus SUBJECT likewise demands serious attention.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18

There have been 9fS students in attendance ct
the various normal schools during the year There
have been 81 graduated and 6l licensed and there
are now employed in the public schools of the
state $50 graduates of the normal schools, and
1853 undergraduates Sixty Institutes have been
held in 81 counties, with total attendance Of
3S82, and at an expense Of SGi33. The re-
gents report the schools in a prosperous condition
aud earnestly endeayoriug 70 perforg the work
assigned TO them
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-18


By reference 10 the tables of the report Of the
board of immigration, il VIII bee seen that Of the
57s52 immigrants arriving in Milwaukee during
the calendar year 81, 15S have found homes IN our
state and IL is safe 70 say that fully 1000 Wore
have gone into Wisconsin direct from Chicago
without passing through Milwaukee. The great
majority of these newcomers have settled IN the
northern parts Of the state. They were chiefly
small farmers and farm laborers from Germany
Norway ind Sweden, and VIII become important
factor IL. developing the agricultural and other
natural resources of northern Wisconsin, lhedis
Dursc.hents Of the commission have been s3,l4Iss
ILLUMINATING OILS.
The state supervisor Of inspectors o. illuminat
ng oils reports the workings OF the inspectors OF
oils throughout the state and the names Of the va
rous inspectors appointed by him. lie reports
that there have been only two accidents reported
10 him that prove TO be lamp eXplosiOus;' and
ne suggests some amendments TO the law relating
% Illuminating oils and commend his report o.
gour careful consideration
LEWISTON LEVER
The Lewiston ievce provided for by chapter 49,
laws of 1882 has btsn completed IN a very salts
factory manner aud tie commissioners have
drawn the amount appropriated by the state
therefor The entire cost OF the work was 5000
and the general government has assumed the
payment Of 5000 and the town Of Lewiston has
agreed by rs board OF supervisors to keep The
ievee in good condition and repair for twenty
years
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-11
A Maine Flsherman,s Yarns.

Lpr. FfNuunpFtt1 1UNtt'
"Yes, Use drunk whales milk. A caow
whale with young KEN inter Deer leland q
spell ago and hull party OF US tried Il
Jest tew say We had. was took with a
spell that night and when was done
heaYin' ye'd never q known me. TIE milk
was the richest, sweetest, creamy stuff ye
ever see; good for infant whales, reckon,
but no use ter me II ! was starvin'. I've
been asked a dozen times by these doctors
tew explain my feelins, end l amt ever
been able tew do it jua ice. It seems
was seasick on my portaide and had q
master collie tew starboard, and they was
changin' sides every minute and gittin'
mixed. / never think o. the cussed stuff
without fallin' from grace.
"Isell q heap OF thinkers tew the factory"
continued the old deacon, yanking savage.
ly OF q dessicated sculpin that had been
entaugled In the net, "but mackerel;n's
gone daown. hev seen the time when
the bull bay was 30 chock full that the
iish'd be pushed out OF water as We pulled
along. Ye could almost scoop 'em in.
Why" and here he peered around at his
listeners as II 10 gauge their limit. II was
settin' in my BOZ of Niger Island one day
last August fishin,' when heard o kind O
rushin' sound and lookin' up l see black
mas Of fish comm intew the bay, hoppin'
and jnmpin' jest like they was tryin' ogit
aout o. the wet. Ina minute they was all
abaout the bot and first l knowed No.
extry, lept into my lap, andother landed
on my head and intew the bot they
KEN, two and three OF q time, so't /
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-11
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

Elmira, N. Y, claims to have more wild.
ows than any other city Of Its size in the
country. .l.
A band Of gypsies took $500 away from
Muscatine, Iowa, for tellingyoung women's
fortunes.
There are two colored female lawyers in
the United States, Mary AS. Carey, oil
Michigan, and Louise V. Bryant, Of Chi.
cage.
Typhoid fever, scarlet fever and diph-
iberia are on the increase In Boston. Last
week there were 30 ceses Of typhoid fever
there.
Almost every stone on farm on Wolfe
Island. st. Lawrence river, is marked
with the traces OF snakes, lizards, frogsand
insects.
Three glass jars, containing small child,
a human heart and piece Of human flesh,
were found in the suburbs oil Knoxville,
Tenn, recently.
A lady in Augusta, Me, possesses four
kittens, a few days old, which are connect
ed together in somewhat the same manner
as were the Siamese twins. 'ras
The only international street railroad in
the world Is the one which connects FL
Paso, Texas, with Paso del Norte, Mexico,
two and one.half miles long.
A Republican caucus in Boston the other
night solemnly declared by resolution that
Mayor Palmer was "clay in the hands oil
the skeleton behind the door,"
General Robert Toombs says Alb alom
was dude, and the Richmond (Va) Dis.
patch is Of the opinion thatlSAny man who
lives as far in the past as~Bob ought to
know"
The Wilmington Poa accuses Governor
Jarvis Of apologiztng, upon his return to
North Carolina, for having accepted the
hospitality Of Governor Ben Butler in
Massachusetts.
The San Francisco Ala says that shad,
which were planted in the waters Of CALI
iornia few years ago, are naturalizing
themselves along the whole Pacific coast.
They are now caught In Paget Sound, and,
the Ala believes, will soon frequent every
river and harbor betwesn San Franscisco
and Alaska.
Mr.. Hamo Thornycroit has completed q
clay model Of the bust Of Coleridge which
il 10 be placed In marble In Westminster
Abbey. Mr.. Brooks bust Of Longfellow has
reached the same STAGE and will probably
be ready for dedication at about the same
time. The literary Pantheon Of Westmin-
lister will thus be enriched simultaneously
with busIs Of two illustrious poeta-that Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-11

with or without Manuscript = what
Happened TO Bishop iianderson as
Told by Izank walton.
National RotTep.
There 10 no greater fallacy then TO sup
pose that an extemporary sermon caves the
preacher labor and time. believe that il
II Is such az 1t should be It needs even more
thought and preparation than written
discourse. Bishop Gardiner, who, though
he has left no pleasing mark upon the
history OF his time, was man Of undoubt-
ed capacity and thought, is said to haye
given the following advice in order to COM
biue the semblance OF a spoken sermon with
careful premeditstion: "Write your ser.
mon, every word as you will preach Il; and
when you 90 into the pulpit deliver your
book unto the chiefest man there that can
read, and let him take heed Of your book
while you do preach and say no more but
that you have written and studied for"
But non 0nlnid peSStlntS 0mres. There are
some like Bishop Ssnderson. whose uncon-
querable diltidence make 1t impossible for
them to trust themselves without notes in
the pulpit. LEAK Walton, in his delightful
English, has told how Bishop Sanderson
was persuaded by his old friend DR.. HaR-
mond to trust his excellent memory, and
not to read, but to try to speak sermon
as he had written II. "And to that
end the two went early the Sunday follow
ing to neishboring minister and request
ed him to exchange services, which they
did. And at Bishop Sanderson going into
the pulpit he gave his, sermon, which was
very short one, into the hand OF DR..
Hammond, intending to preach 1t as K
was written, but before he had preached
third part DR.. Hammond, looking at the
written sermon, observed him 10 be out
and 80 lost rs to the matter that he became
afraid for him. But when he had ended
this short sermon, as they two walked
homeward, Bishop Sanderson said, with
much earnestness, q sod doctor, give me
my sermon and know that neither yon
nor any man living shall ever persuade
me to preach again without my books
To which the reply was, Good doctor, be
not angry, for il ever persuade you again
to peach without book l will give you
leave to burn all the books l am master
Of" Whitefeld, whose oratorical gifts,
popularity, and succeFs have rarely been
exceeded, ives in the habit Of preparing
and learning by heat particular pes '1gcs,
and Of repeating them over and over again
to different audiences Charles Simeon
has left curious account q his method OF
composition, and tells US inat he used to
write out bis sermon "half dozen times
at leest," and, thus having become master
OF It, he was able to deliver II with perfect
ease and his usual animation. W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-11

Coleridge, a giit to England from America,
and thai Of Longiellow, a tribute to Ameri.
ca from England.
"a National Homestead Monument Asso.
citation has been organized at Mitchell,
Dakota, for the purpose Of commemorating
the bene6Cent provisions Of the Home
stead law. It Is proposed to erect a abaft
100 feet high In the centre Of quarter sec
ton Of land-l60 acres-and t. ask every
settler to contribute at least one cent for
every acre he has secured under the law.
(Deadwood, the city OF the Black Hills
fakes It's name from peculiar incident. A
certain man lost his wife, and ordered q
first, class funeral. At the proceedings
piece OF the coffin was Clipped of and
handed to the husband as relic, When
aiterward the man was sued for his bill, he
produced the piece Of wood with the excla'
nation: 'I've got the dead wood on you.
It's not rosewood, as you have charged me,
but pine"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-11
THE PATCH.
Otherwise the Little Black Beautiner on
Lovely woman's Fece-The Language
of the same.

Otherwise the Little Black Beautiner ON
Lovely woman's Fece-The Language
ofthe same.
Exchange.
Though comparisons ore often cited IS
odious, they are not always unpleasant, for
they are frequently the cause OF gratifying
.esults. Gliding refised gold is, Of cou,se,
an unsatisfactory proceeding, but good
effect may be obtained by laying the
rough ore beside the polished metal. And
while painting the lily is also work OF
superogation, the flower js never more effec-
tive than when reposing on background Of
intense blackness. And SO 1t has never
been secret that black patches were and
are-for just now they are returning to
fayor-extremely becoming to most faces.
A tiny one, placed near the mouth, makes
the skin look whittier and the lips redder,
and gives eoquettish expression to the
entire face. Near the eye, the black spot
seems to have as Frightening an effect as
any OF the fluids used by Oriental women
to render their beautiful eyes even mere
beautiful. -.....
The patch Is received-but with re5erva-
tons. It becomes a vulgarism when worn
on the street, and, indeed, is only deemed
absolutely correct with full dre21. Still
la mode docs not altogether forbid It for the
house, but some discrimination must be
shown 10 regard to its position on the face
OF the wearer. et
Obi the memories Of the patch the
days Of the Pompadour, Of Marie Antoin-
nette, OF the Stuarts-of beautiful women
and gay chevaliers! Why, to even trace
the history OF the patch would be liberal
education, because 80 many. people who
have worn 1t have figured in the worlds
history when life seemed most replete with
dramatic incidents.
During the time Of le grand m0narqle the
art Of placing the patch was more than an
art-it became q science. Its position told
much; and every gallant was supposed to
know the Language Of ne mOttehe,n IS the
lover OF the Orient dos that Of flowers. At
the corner OF the eye It was le nlouche pas.
SiOner," or the loving patch, in the center
OF the forehead ives ''m1jesterettSe," or ma
jcstc, dignifed; in the corner near the
mouth II WIS "bGiSeu@'-i. g., kisrable.
Exactly on the lip 1t was "enjour," play.
iul, because in this position 1t did not show
to advantage, rave when one laughed.
And so the list went on, every tempera-
ment and every attraction being exempli-
fed.
It's stated that the ipghion Of the patch
originated IN Arabia, and, when first
brought to England, created such furore
that most astounding devices were fesorted
to until lady often appeared not unlike Q
tattooed woman. Imagine belle with q
carriage and four on her forehead, nina
ture Mephistophelcs on one cheek, dane.
ing girl Jthe other, and il Vulnerable cres
cents and stars on the chm! Why, she
had c 1mmitted the objectionable sin in Q
woman-she had made herself ridiculous |
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-11

hauled in my lib and commenced TO clean
'am. Bot they kept knockin' agin my
hands and KEN faster, and abaout ten
minutes the bet was hall. full and they
commin' Wuss and Wuas. began teI git
scarf, go / hauled in, the killick, but i got
atoul in the kelp and fish, and atore got
her clear the bot was full tew the seats, and
by the time got up the oars was buried
aout O. sight, and lookin' round see her
ChoCk tew. the gunwales and the fish aslidin'
overheard, and the next minute she
settled-new one, too paid titty:fve dol
lars for her at Boothuay two weeks aiore;
"But how did you get ashore29 asked an
increduIous listener.
"Why," said the old man, "the bay was
solid. I walked ashore on the fish"