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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-10
The Celebrated ClydeSdale,
YOUNG ROBIN HOOD.

DESCRIPTION Young Robin Hood is q coal
black color, stands II hands high, and weighs
1000 pounds, of very gentle disposition has most
excellent travelling qualities very fine bone and
muscle.
PEDIGREE Young Robin Hood was foalded
on June 26. 1879, on the farm Of J Mass near
Madison; his sire WAS the fun blooded ClycleSdale
stallion, Robin Hood, imported from Canada 10y
WIN. OgilVie n Co, having been imported from
scotland TO Canada I'm 1876 byJ G. Mccoy L Co A.,
the price paid for him when thirteen months
old being S3 00l his sire being old Robin Hood
o Scotland, aud no words OF commentator are
II ecesSary for him since he was the world re-
nowned Clydesdsle stallion.
Young Robin Hoods dam Is q Il ClydeSdale
and :, Blackhawk; his grand sire on dams side
was Id Rob Roy full bloOdod Clydesdale inn
ported rom Canada by VIM. Lysaght. in 1872.
Rob Roy was Al horse of most wonderful bone
and action; his stock was well adapted for any
purpoSe-farm, draft or carriage; his colts were
in great demand
Young Robin Hoods grand dam on DAMS side
was ; Backhawk, from whence he derives his
color and action
TERMS;-Single service. SIS; season $40 20 In
sure, Sl2 Season money due at end OF season
foHl,
Care will be taken 10 prevent accidents but
the owner OF the horse viii not be responsible
should any occur.
Young Robin Hood will be kept at The stables
of the owner so miles southwest of the city Of
Mineral Point, on the Darlington road On
Thursdays and Friday foreuOons al Engram'
stable, Linden; and tr day afternoons and
Saturdays at Mark Terrill's stable Mineral Point
Mares from distance VIII be pastured at reas
enable rates. JOHN G. MARTIN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-10
shot THROUGH The Heart.

A great battle was in progress, when
o large division under General Gary
came on the field. He reported to Gen
eral Thomas. All day the tide Of baltic
had turned. first in favor of the North,
and then Of the South General Thomas
pointed to q certain pass, and said: 81
want your men to hold that If they
can DO it victory is ours They form
ed an there they stood like animated
granite. Time and again the rebels
came at them bus were unable to break
the line. At length General Gary gave
the word. "Up and ut them, boys!"
And with Shout the Union men
charged down ON the flying robels. Dy-
ino men heard the shout OF victory and
waved their feeble arms. In the eve
ninr generals were cougratulatiug en- ~
other. and there was a cul for Gary
who saved the day At last b. was
found sitting detected in his tent and
TO the messenger who came to summon
him TO receive the congratulations Of
bis general, he said; IL am shotthrough
the heartyou must excuse me. But |
thouohtyou escaucd without scratch.
Without q word General Gary drew
aside the Zap Of bis tent, and there lay
the body Of bis boy who had been
pierced through the heart whilcmaAlng
that charge NaTy 4. Ltgcfm9re.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-10

The late Wendell Phillips was not .
rich man, but DE was in independent
circumstances. lie inherited consid-
cradle money from relatives, ami no
added to the sum quite materially y
his lectming day
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-10
Chicago, Milwaukee
and Saint Paul.

II owns aud operates over 600 miles of road
In Northern Illinois. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
and Dakota, aud as rs main lines, branches and
connections reach all the great business centres
of tie Northwest and Far West Il naturally M
swers the description OF Short Line and Beg.
Route between
Chicago, Milwaukee, ST Paul aud MINNEAPOLIS.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Portage, La Crosse am
Win0na
Chicago, Milwaukee, Orontonyille, Aberdeen ana
Glendale
Chicago, Milwaukee Fan Claire md saltwater
Chicago, Milwaukee, Wausau aud Merrill
Chicago, Milwaukee Beaver Dam. Fond dp Lao
and Oshkosh
Chicago Milwaukee, Waukcsha ana oconomo-
woe.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison aud Prairie ia
CHEN.
Chicago Milwaukee owatonua Manka: ett
Forib6ult
Chicago, Bcloit, GAINESVILLE and Ninprql P.Itf
Chicago Elgin Rockford and pubbquc
Chicago, Clinton, RDck Island Cedar Kapit &C
TaWa
Chicueo, Des Moi es, Council Buns and ouahf
Chicago Canton Sioux City, SIOUX Fals ant
YRuktOu
Chicago. Milwaukee, Albert Lea aad soushcr.,
Minnesota Points.
Chicago Milwaukee, Mason city, Mitchell an
Chamberlain
Rock Island Dubuque, st Pa aud Ninneap.
oils
Davenport, Calmar. st. PAU ald Minneapolis.
Milwaukee, baeinr Bcloit, Freeport Anj Roe.
Island
Mitchell Wolsey, Ashton ana Al erdeen.
Dim River valley Line
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-10

The use OF the term
"ShOrt Line" in connec
ton with the corporate
name of n rrcat road,
conveys an iden Of Just
what is required by tho
travelling public-a short
line, quick time ana the
best OF accommodations
ished by the greatest raj
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-10

pullman Sircper- and the FINEST nira-
Ing Cars LA Tia World hru run GA the main
lines OF the Chicago, milwaukee & NJ.
PauI hallway, and every attention 81 paia
10 passengers by courteous employees 81 lt
Company
=. ~. MERRILL, A. Y. H. CARPENTER
Ge1eral Manager. Gen Pass Ar.
J. T. CLARK, GEO. II llEAFFORD
Henl Snpt, ASST Cen. Pass. AZ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
BulWer'S Gypsy Love.

The recently published autobiogra-
ply of Edward Bulwer-L ytton fur,
nishes some interesting facts about that
peculiar character. Before leaving
Cambridge he had enriched his expert
ence with some vacation adventures,
including an encounter with highway
man, night in lonely cottage where
an attempt was made to murder him,
and an amour with pretty young
gypsy, in whose camp he spent five or
six days of romantic dalliance.
"One morning she was unusually
silent and reserved. ! asked her, re-
proachfully, why she was so cold.
Tell me, she said abruptly, tell
me truly, do you love me?'
j do, indeed And so thought.
"'Will you marry me, then?'
Marry you 2 / cried aghast. Marry
Alas | would not deceive you-that is
impossible
i don't mean, she cried impetuous-
ly, but not seemingly hurt at my re-
fusal-I don't mean as YOU mean-mar-
riage according to your fashion; | never
thought of that; but marry me as we
marry.
How is that?'
"'You will break a piece of burnt
earth with me-a tile, for instance, into
two halves
'Well?'
In grandmother's presence. That
will be marriage. It lasts only five
years 1t is not long, she said plead
ingly. And, if you want to leave nc
before. how could I stay you?'
poor, dear child-for child, after
all, she was in years and in mind-how
charming she looked then. Alas /
went farther for wife and Jared worse. "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
Grace Before Meat.

The little daughter of a very wealthy
New Yorker happened, not long ago,
to hear her small schoolmates congrat-
ulatlng themselves and one another
upon the regularity with which their
fathers said grace at the table Her
father did not say grace, and. oppressed
by sense of inferiority. the little one
wept that evening and besought him
70 do It. He said he thought it was
time to begin, and asked blessing
with all proper feeling at breakfast
next morning. A younger sister of the
little homilist. young lady still in the
nursery, who had not heard the pre-
yious conversation. locked up sur
prlsed. then her face cleared. Il know
what you does at for, papa, said she;
Its cause vou's gettina poor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
How 10 Kecnme Lean.

Radiance of undesirable fat, says the
New York Sun, has been achieved of
late by number of actresses; and they
are said to have done it by dieting, and
not by the use of drugs, as many sup
pose. The directions are simple enough,
and yet rather hard to follow. They
are substant ally the same as recon-
mended by Banting, the Englishman
who reduced his weight from 20l to 1877
pounds in six months, and then pub
listed his experience for the guidance
al etuers afflicted by corpulence The
s4 b consists il abstinence from food
taar contains starch or sugar. This
eAeia4es bread, butter, milk, potatoes,
bee and all the preparations into
VINCE. 7ugar enters. Unfortunately for
TIN rpose, women almost invariably
hat Get teeth; bnt they cannot part
Hiti tier excess Of flesh without Civ
ne SUGAR. They must consent to
is aheiy on meat that isn't fat, and
veget4 les excepting potatoes. The
quantity Of food eaten may he rs great
as the appetite calls for, so long as
star4y and saccharine matter is es-
ciewed. This does not leave q woman
50 badly off as she might at a glanc
imagine, if she can only make up he
mind to live without candy or pastry.
She may drink sour wines or sherry,
but no port, champagne or beer Dis
titled liquors are not Objectionable in
small quantities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
Dog Stories.

New York Morning Journal: Eyes"
said the dogist, with an al, of con-
viction, "them dog stories is mostly
true; people as laughs at EN- is show
ing their ignorance, that's all.
I'll tell you about a half clever dog
| knowed in Chicago. You know there
they has bridges what swings across
the river. Now this dog had been ac-
c1stomed to go from the owners house
to the store every morning at 10
O'Clock, allowing himself quarter of
an hour TO do the journey of two miles
One morning he was little late an
got t the bridge just as it was agoing
to turn. There wasn't time enough to
get over to the other side, an the dog
thought the bridge tarned quite around;
so not being dedicated he got fooled.
You know" said the fancier In explana-
ton, "the bridge only half turns, so
that the ends point one time east and
another west.
We'll, how Gid that fool the dogP'
why, you see, the dog thought he
would save some time, SO he ran and
sat down on the end pointing east, the
way he wanted to go, AMI when the
of the river again"
What did he do then?"
He was so amazed lie did not know
what to do, SO he ran back home and
started afresh."
Did he land all right that time. ?"
20 yes, but when he got to the store
he looked up at the clock, and finding
himself half an hour late, sneakod
under his masters desk, and to punish
himself didn't eat nothing all day, be
sides being so hurt that he couldn't
wag his tail for shame"
We'll, now complete your illustra-
tons by something about an educated
dog"
"That's easy and recent. There's
man on Sixth avenue whose dog has
gone for mis- paper every morning for
years. The man always gave the dog a
3-cent piece to buy the paper, not going
to church having no other use for 'em.
| When the price came down to cents,
DANCED if the dog didn't threaten to
tear the newsvender to pieces until he
passed over the penny change"
"What did he do with the pennies
! give them to his master?"
Not much; he keeps 'em in corner,
and is going to buy new silver-plated
| collar with 'em at Christmas.
Dogs has lots o sympathy, too.
Why, | know dog as III after hear
ing his master swear ab u5 taxes, eat
up every tax-notice that come into the
house"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05

Democrats 4eheI8.., are OF h
opinion .hat uo;ldh2 oar t..e old ticket
aisgto hcm for the approaching cam
.tat,la iiJrn At least must be the
standard 5a1flr and > D., having sur
ve5ed the situation, is Of the opinion
that he Is about the only man that can
successfully cross swords with the Re-
publican nominee Every State Dem
ocratic convention so far held has pro-
nounced in favor of the nomination of
Samuel j. Tilden. and the delegates
selected seem to have the same prefer
ence; hence it is fair to presume that
Tilden will have no opposition in the
Democratic convention at Chicago.
But how will the ''old ticket" suit the
people2 Evidently they will have none
of it. The condition of the American
people is such that they are not in
want of any old fossils to govern them.
All the records in Mr.. Tilden's case
are to the effect that he is an iniirm
paralytic; that his voice is gone; that
at times he has not strength of body
sufficient to feed himself; in fact. that
he is only one remove from the grave.
Such parsonage would hardly do for
President But admitting that Mr..
Tilden is sound in body and mind,
his policy if elected would not accord
with the people, nor with the times
His ideas of government are more OF
the James Buchanan order, of whom
the people have yet a faint remem'
brance. However if the Democrats car
stand the fellowship of of the "olc
ticket the Republicans ought not tC
complain. With good nominee the
Republican party can bury the "olG
ticket forever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
A Scotch pIper.

The Orientals love the noisy music
which comes from the clashing of GYM
balls and the beating of gongs A Turk
lsh ambassador who attended London
concert was asked how he liked the
music. Il was pleased with the frst
part, he replied. He referred to the
tuning of the instruments.
An Indian prince, wishing to honor
the officers of several English regiments
marching through his territory. invited
them to an afternoon entertainment.
The officers went, accompanied by the
band and twelve pipers of Highland
regiment. The prince paid little at
tentlon to the music of the band. but
when the pipers struck up Scotch
reel, he exclaimed, Beautiful That
is the music for mel Can get such a
band? Can [ buy it?"
On being informed that he might
purchase the discharge of one of the
pipers and hire him to instruct his own
men, he at once made arrangements to
secure the services of John Mex.
The Highlander was appointed the
princes head musician. given good
house, several cows and horse and
buggy, besides a liberal salary.
He was arraved in scarlet tunic
covered with gold lace, blue cloth trou-
sers with gold lace down the seams, a
blue and gold turban. and heavy.
broad sash. Fourteen men, supplied
with bag-pipes imported from Scotland,
were placed under his instruction.
The prince at first proposed to dress
his pipers in full Highland costume.
But the Scotchman's pride could not
stand seeing native dressed up in a
kilt So the pipers were uniformed in
green cloth tunics and tartan trousers.
The prince frequently sent for his
head piper to amuse him, or to soothe
him 10 SleeI hy the shrill music of his
own pipes. On such occasions John
always received q HANDSOME present In
money.
He remained five years with the
prince, and then, having saved large
sum of money. returned to Scotland
| and set himself mp in business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
The H0wIing Factions.

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shonld 90 into MORNING over this cen.
di,jon Of Affairs in The Democratic par.
- democratic snccess in the coming
na,ional election would be a national
misfortune It would endancer the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
Horn T0des.

Hop todes and horn todas is two
kinds, cos the hop todes they hops, but
the horn chap he lies on rock in the
warm and shets his eys up reel slo an
sollem, much as to say, "Lyin on the
stnmk of my belly is good enoughpe
athletticle xercise for Teller which ains
a goin for to be show" But Billy
he can turn handspring, and once thers
was aman wich eude wock on a rope.
Jack Brily, witch is the wicked sail
(swears and eyry thing, he says one
time he was ship rweck on the coast
of Madagascar an the ony frate saved
was horn tode. So Jack he said to
the other sailers, "Now ship mates, we
got to do something for livin or els
we have got to eat the second mate,
witch shall it be?"
Then the second mate he spoke up
and said, "A industrious caracter is the
king of gettin rich"
So Jack he sed other time, Every
wei, then, we wont idol way our time
dining off of one other but vii
pitch in for to ern our bred by the SWEET
of our broughs. We will make this
horn tode a show and charge the natif
niggers ten cents for to see him.
So they made circus tent out of the
mainsle and Jack he painted a signe
witch was this way
/ THE WONDERFI.EST SHOW wICH is IN
THE W0RLDl
0Rln 10 Cents for to Get In.
THE LIVIN CACTUS Z! +!
/ This a stonishin Freak of Nature and vestdgs
of Creation was Civ to Queen Victoria
T by the King of AfiZQny. but got
way an come home in ships,
Brother TO the Fosse Rhinottyycurious, and
FRS Cusin 10 the Prehistoric
Pugwummely, Scientitficle name
Jdmboree Jelehilifins.
WOCK Up! WoCK Up!
/ The Only Reptile in the World which has
got Horns
| Wen they had got ready for the show
| to begin Jack he stude in the dore for
| to take the money, an pretty sumo a
big naked natif nigger he strutted up
and read the sine, cos he had been
teached by mitionary preacher for to
read, and then he wocked way lookin
nifty wise, and Jack he sed, 81 bet that
felier is the king, an guess he has red
some thing to-day witch vii teech him
that kings don't know it all by adam
| SITE"
There was no customers to the sho
that day, but mex morning wen it was
time for to begin thar was string of
natif niggers mile long watin to get
in, and evry niger had bag threw
over his sholder, an the Teller witch had
been there the day before, he was to
the he'd of the procession, and he spoke
up and sed, "There amt ten cents in
this howle country. but we want to
see yure sho nifty bad, so we tot mebby
you wude take it out in trade and we
have brot you the only thing which the
Island produces.
Then the line it mooved up and every
natif niger he empted out bagfie of
horn todes jest like the one witch was
the sho. There wasent never any sech
a stonish fellers like Jack an them sail
ers.
Wen Jack tole me bout it I asst him
wot thay done, and he said, Jack did,
"Well, Johnny, we dassent keep EN-
out of the sho, and we dassent let EN-
in, and we was too brave for to run. Sc
we just flew. Little Johnny, IN the S.
z. Wasp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
Hasty Marriages.

Hasty marriages of young persons in
crease. Parents do not seem to be able
prevent it. The trouble is far back
Of marriage, and even of acquaintance.
Girls never were left more 10 them
selves than now. Family connections
and history are not inquired into. Late
hours are allowed. Parties, picnics,
church fairs, and all sorts of entertain.
ments are visited without supervision.
Sunday school acquaintance are not
always safe. Parents should not pnt
too much trust in their children's judg.
ment. Novels and daily papers stimu
late the love of adventure Stern re,
siraint will not suffice. The mother
must be more of companion to heI
daughter; the father, the confidential
friend to his son. Christian Adrocdte
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
HalfaP Point.

The danger of being only little of
the true course of life, as when we de-
viate a little from truthfulness or
honesty, is illustrated by this anecdote
A gentleman crossing the English
Channel stood near the helmsman. II
was calm and pleasant evening, and
no one dreamed of possible danger
to their good ship. But the Tapping
of sail, as if the wind had shifted,
caught the ear of the officer on watch,
and he sprang at once to the wheel, ex-
aiming closely the compass.
"You are half point off the course,
he said, sharply, to the man at the
wheel The deviation was corrected,
and the officer returned to his post.
"You must steer very accurately,
said the looker-on, when only half q
point is so much thought Of -
"Ah! half point in many places
might bring us directly on the rocks,
he said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
Wisconsin Democratic Convention.


Tilden first last and all the timen
is the choice of every delegate to the
Democratic National convention, chosen
by the Wisconsin Democracy assembled
in Convention at Madison last week.
w. f. Villas, James G. jenkins, Edward
S. Bragg and Joseph M, Merriam were
chosen delegates-at-large with the
following named gentlemen from each
district:
First District-James r. Doolittle, of
Racine; Aaron Rogers, of Rock.
Second X. Delaney, of Dodge;
Barney S. Potter, of Washington
Third. S. Rose, of Lafayette; r..
NJ. Bashford. of Dane.
Fourth = John Black and Charles
Freeman, of Milwaukee.
Fifth-A. l.. Gray, of Brown; Carl
Iiller of Sheboygan.
Sixth-G. w. Pratt, of Winnebago;
GeorG5 Kreiss, of Outagamie.
SEVENTH. w. Lusk, of Sank; j. r.
McCullum, of Richland.
Eighth-W. II. Smith, of Dunn; G..
Y. Freeman, of Trempealeau.
Ninth-Alex Brazeu, of Oconto; L..
Marchitt, of Marthon.
The action of the various congress
ional committees was endorsed by the
convention and candidates for presi-
Dental electors were designated as fol-
lows:
First District NJ. L. Ayres, of Wal
worth
Sccond-Leonard Martin, of Wau-
kesha.
Third-Nelson Dewey, of Grant
Fourth-George A. Albert, of Milwau-
kee.
Fifth Theodore Kersten, of Calumet.
Sixth-P. G.. Stroud. of Columbia.
Seyenth---S. N. Dickinson, of Mon
roe
Eighth w. Hancock, of Pierce
Ninth ii. Woodwork, OF Wau-
DGHa-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
The ssWhat IL Tf1ss

Under the tariff question, the Dem
ocratic party OF to-day has displayed
so many curious turns that the name of
''what is it, is about the only cog
nomen the party can have. The Nor
risonites and the Randaletes have be-
come involved in a quarrel that is anus
ing as well as interesting to the lockers
on. 1t is now the fixed purpose of Mr.
Morrison and his followers to carry
their grievances into the National con-
ventiOn, and there make such a war
upon the Randall faction as well drive
them from the convention. On the
other hand Mr.. Randall and his adher-
ents declare that they will dictate the
policy of the Democratic party upon
the tariff question, and If Mr.. Morrison,
ct al do not like it they can 90 forth
and join the Ben Butler party. With
SO wide difference in prominent fac
tons of political party,t does not re-
quire a great deal of foresight to de-
termine what the outcome will be- The
''what is it, party have hard row to
hoe, and they know it; but Just how to
bring together such extreme opposites
is Il serious matter for the leaders, who
feel that the mistake has been made
and it must be rectfipd. Mr.. Morrison
has a strong following, and sbpuld he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-05
4 Splendid Speculation.

Mr.. Dumlev was making an evening
call, and Bobby, who was allowed to
sit up little later than usual put to
him the following question
Mr.. Z m'ey, 10 You want to make
IS in ten minutes?"
DO / want to make - in ten min
utes?s laughed the young man. Ger
tainly | do. But how can / make S.
in ten minutes, Bobby?'
Mamma will give it to Won. She
told papa she would give 50 to see you
hold your tongue for ten minutes. =
PhiladeIphia C1i.