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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

IL is my impression that a farm
without boy would very soon come
to grief What boy does is the life
of the farm. He is the factotum, al
ways in demand, and always expect
ed to do the thousand and one things
that nobody else win do. Upon him
falls the odds and ends, the most diff
icult things. After everybody else IS
through he is 10 finish mp. His work
is like a wOmau's-perpetu ywaiting
ON others. Everybody knows how
much easier il is to cook a good dim
ner than to wash the dishes afterward.
Consider what a boy on farm is re-
mired to do things that must be
done, or life would actually stop. It
is understood, in the first place, that
he is to do all the euands, to 30 to the
store, to the postoilice, and to carry
all sorts of messages. If he had as
many legs rs the cent lie, they
would tire before night. He is the
one who spreads the grass as the men
cut it; he slows it away in the barn; be
rides the horse to cultivate the corn up
aud down the hot, weary rows; he
picks up the potatoes when they are
dug; he brings wood and water AMI
splits kiudling; he gets up the horse
aud turns out the horse. Whether he
is in the house or ont of the house,
there is always something to do. just
before school in the winter he shoyels
paths; in the summer he turns the
griudstone And yet, with his mind
full of schemes of what he would like
to do, and his hands full of occupa-
ton, he is an idle boy who has nothing
to busy himself with but schools and
chores. He would gladly do all the
work if somebody else would do all
the chores, he thinks; and yet, | doubt
if any boy ever amounted to anything
in the world, or was of much use as q
man, who did not enjoy the advant,
ages of liberal education in the way
of chores. 49, Charles Duiley Warner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

The first point is ventilation. With
ont it. foul air will soon collect in the
stables-air fouled not only Dy the
matters from the lungs and cutaneous
glands of the animals, but by the cx-
halations, not altogether avoidable,
from their excremcnt. This foul air
will so poison animals, SO reduce their
thrift. and therefore their production,
and favor the appearance OF disease to
such an extent that thus alone would
Justify the necessary means of vcntlla-
ton. But the dairyman, more than
the beef grower. loses by foul air ma
the sta les. 1t seems necessary TO
milk IN he stables; at least, IL Is very
announcement, and occasions an eX-
peuse IL labor, not 60 10 so; and the
roul gases in the stable will begin the
contamination of the milk IS soon as
iC leuycs the udder.
The descriptive power of milk is al
most surprising, and if exposed, for
only snort time, TO the matters that
must exist in al unveutilated shell
ter, t3o best butter cannot be made
from IT, The loss to the dairyman is
generally more than he imagines.
Iftnc dairymau also rears his own
COWS there is a further reason for ven
that on. The poisoned blood OF the
cow Is TIE blood of the fgtus. The
COW confined in foul shelter cannot
drop u vigorous, thrifty calf.
For the same reason that he has an
unusual interest in ventilation, the
dairvman has an UNUSUAL interest in
light ia the COW stable. Light IS as
essential to the health and thrift OF
COWS, rs il is to the health and thrift Of
nearly every one of the higher ami
mails. But, besides this. sunlight is al
important agent in purifying the sta
Bile. Filth and foul gaees breed in
darkness; sunlight is their foe. The
more light admitted into the stable the
less dampness and contamination.
And why should there not be an
abundance of light where glass is
cheap and can be protected by few
bars? | have no excuse for basement
stables so situated or put 50 far down
in the earth that they cannot be well
lighted; aud ! am free to say that !
think 4 majority Of the basement sta
bles are OF decidedly doubtful econo-
my. In the management Of dairy cat
tie the handling of their eNcrement is
n matter OF importance, and is inti-
mately connected with their stablng.
We cannot afford to waste this eN-
Cremcnt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
HOW Chocolate is oIadc.

The chocolate that Is So much es-
teemed for beverage CONNECTIONS and
pastry is made from tie beans OF the
tacuo tree. that grows in the West
Indies. The beans having been sep
arated from the pods, they are ground
TO paste. with sugar, between heated
rrindstones. When this is partly
dried. the air is pressed out and it Is
beaten and worked over TO make an
even texture and fine grain. While
the paste is in the mouids, a blast of
cold air is tnrued on, and the glossy
cakes are ready for the market.
The French confectioners have ao
end of combinations that they make
with chocolate and essences aud other
favors. The English sailors and sol
aiers now get Chocolate in the form Of
a drink tw0.or three times a week. In
England, however. much Of tue chloe
1!ate IS adulterated, such substances
i flour. starch potato. lard, chalk,
bran ana oll sen biscuit being de-
,aeta. Good HauseesgpaaH
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

The Cold North Country is Ringing
With Enterprise.
New York and Minneapolis Capitalists
to Cut a Passage from Lake Mich
igan 10 Lake Superior Through
the Michigan Peninsula

Some months ago at Escsnaba. Mich,
a plan was conceived whereby the distance
by water from ports on Lake Michigan
to Lake Superior could be reduced about
800 miles. A party of capitalists con
sidered the feasibility of the project, and
about decided TO carry the plans INTO ex-
ecutiou For unknown reasons, however,
the matter assumed no definite shape.
The proposed plan was to construct
canal connecting the two great bodies
of water from the head of Big Bay De
Noe, IN Lake Michigan, TO SOutA Bay, in
Lake Superior. The distance is forty
miles. II Is now automatically stated
that New York and Minneapolis capita
lists have received the project, and that
a survey will soon be made, locating
route with view 10 commencing the
construction of what would prove an
important waterway. Competent en-
gineers. whose atteAtion has been direct
ed to the plan, pronounce 1t perfectly
feasible. Chicago, Milwaukee, Duluth
ard Marquette would be particularly
beHefited by the proposed canal. The
distance would be reduced fully one dsy.
Besides, the dangerous passage through
the Straits of Mackinac and the 500"
would be avoided. he esti mated cost
Of the canal is $5,000,0O0, and if
sufficient capital can be secured and the
plan meets the expectations of those in
terested, the work will soon be inaugural
ed. Vessel owners and captains speak
highly of the scheme, and pronounce it a
grand achievement if perfected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
HighIy-Coiored oratory.

The col0red minister at Pilgrims
Rest Chapel took for his text last sun
day the casting of Daniel into the
lions den, and drew largely upon his
Imagination to picture the fate Of
Daniel had not the Lord come to his
delverance $50 wild me to the mouf
of dat den now, my breddurn and
sistern, lac proceeded, after raising
the pulsatiOns of his hearers TO 200 to
the minute Don YOU see that ole
he lion clawin' on his short ribs,
while de cubs miuce on his toes and de
mUdder takes a chunk outen de back
ob his neck? De smell an tase OBJ
blood done set en- viii and dey take
death grips an pull one agin de uddeE
AN what do Daniel do? My dyiu'
congregation. he do nothin but utuau
and shrek. aa' call on de Lawd, while
drops of persprashuu big rs simmons
roll often his head, an den nuthin is
heard but dc cruuchin' of bones and
groulin oh de lions. When dey gets
through All dat is lef ob lie man is his
scalp, slippers, and pocket-knife.
AN 50 it viii be wild YOU, sinners,
at de las day and so on for an hour
or more in the same strain OF course
the congregation was i'm "a state of re-
IigiouS excitement bordering on frenzy,
when about 1870 o'clock q. m. the pull
pit stand fell with a crash and sent the
assembled worshipeus flying through
the doors, windows, under seats
anywhere TO hide from what each one
would have sworn was the coming OF
al p
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

Louisville. Kentucky.
came back to New Ham ny. 'a''.
me about it. We coreIn5- '5iOl y, I'D
. 9ennets returned TO Lo1i f \ ool |
the purchase, paying S56 5g'..s %
tnen returned with it 10 " 'o' Z
where We set it up and ran hArs
GAYS then started ont TO evbi,' w
a conveyaHce from place l''n as
first went to Viucepns- Pee,
Haute, lafayette, Iudiaps,.,,,.- 'l 'o q
mead and then to DAYTON M, sad
natl, exhibiting at mar-. a'a Cd
on the way. At CIncipps.; Ia .s'
skih and went down the obio y, o''
the canal az Louisville W. -. .l'''.
garden, under q Restaurant l
branches of a large tee. s-,-, q
there for several days. p-,, .--.'i
went to CAIRO, oppmgat ,be
towns. At Caro- we sol5 Fall
took steamboat toSt. Loni- y
there. From ttere by,tl. ,'l'''
the Mississippi river 70 New 0.,.
running 1t for atlme and expso,.
from there TO Mexico. I'm, t-'1's
US We could NO. owing TO war 4. ' -
80 then We sold the locomotive f'
the same price we paid for it,
It's not forgotten that otbs.
tiyes are claimed TO have s,. .o'i
America at the date given ,bs, y 4 =
Peter Cooperin 1880. on tba RAM.
ONO railway, then a tram road o.
by horses and mules, ii said IA ~. ,'
gagged with a locomotive in bis Do ~
IN -aee with a horse which 4. \
won.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
OBITUARY RECORD

The Hon. Oliver Pills0uri5,' .,,-o.ai-4
ance commissioner OF Me- -
dead. ;o7aar d y
William MoGowan. 3 PiS Ss,..5sy, 4
80 year. n- vel knys
lake marine circles, died 81 A-
igan. IA Fdwsr6s' -
the Hon. Ninian " ~ ~. Abrsal
sl5est sister of the late ~ NJ hor'
Lincoln I,uvs, died suddenly y Il
s s,lTsul field. III, aged = gssf@
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

An Orange Heights. Fla, woman
turned her horse out in the pasture the
other afternoon, and was looking mt il
as it ted. when il disappeared right
before her eyes When she reached
TIC place wbera the animal had stood
She found the earth had sunk cigh, feet
below the surface The horse was got
aut none the worse for the adventure,
but .,hy the earth gave way has not
set been explained.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

Lord Duf1ecfn recently gave the shah
of Persia 4 tine elephant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04
TIPS FROM TROY.
Bibles-..PerSonaIs--- "Squire' and
s.That Experimentation

BibIes--PerSOnaIS--- esquire" and
s'That EXpert"---Canditlate
TROY, July 2. 1885.
Crops in this section have been much bcne-
fitted by recent rains.
The farmers have succeeded in thanking
the forces OF Gen. Green and have about sub
Messrs. II. d. Pressly and T. c. LItes went
to Bradley's on Sunday last.
Miss Kate Gary who has been spending
some time at Capt. r. w. Lites has returned
to her homo near Newberry.
Miss Willie Jordan, of Jefferson county,
Ga. is visiting Mrs. A. G. Youngblood.
Several from this place attended services at
Long Cane on last Lords day.
There will be Il barbecue here on the Goth in
slant, the day appointed for the candidates to
speak at this place. All are invited.
farm hands breaking their contracts and leav-
Ing the farms to work by the month or day.
Blackberries are too plentiful.
Mr. p. 4. Jordan, OF Augusta, and his sister
who are visiting MIR. j: NJ Jordan. Of Brad
ley's. came down on short visit to Mr.. A. q.
Youngblood and family.
The meeting Of the Bible Society will con-
yene at the Presbyterian church at this place.
w. L. Miller, Esq, of Abbeville, will deliver
an address on thai day. The time will be on
Saturday next, 7th instant.
Three cheers and loaf Of bread for the
"Squire!" and three loaveS Of bread and
chair for "That Expert
Troy has recently received favorable news
of the Cumberland Road.
The time will soon arrive when all the can
didates will have their past, present and fu-
ture characters microscoped and minute par
ticles of fault will be enlarged TO stupendous
crimes. Woe is he who places himself before
the horoscope Of public criticisms and opln.
ions. Already has some of our candidates by
"expert" investigation found leak holes in
the public offices. VAUCLUSE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04
Doubt,..DeIfverance..

Darkest doubts at times assaiI the
soul. The disbelief of Others, il may
be the disbelief of nominal believers
the arguments of infdels, a score of
cold, worldly thoughts, all rush in at
some unhappy moment to overwhelm
the tired heart and drown it in de-
spair. All past knowledge is forgot;
ten, the knowledge Of the hidden mys-
terry of spiritual fife; all past expert
ence of the fact that God is very
present help in time of trouble is ig-s
nored, only curious, critical question:
ings remain to the sinking heart. HoW
can God help? Does He help? Prob
ably in the very excess Of wretched-
ness the mind seizes upon some conn
paratively small need, and the cry is,
Oh, God help me to get through to-.
morrow's duties with patience. And
tomorrow the patience is in the heart.
Whence? Dost thou say whence, poor
soul? Surely of God surely not Of
the devil. What other influences have
we?% Why not from God? Hast thou
not asked? Asked Him. Did He:
not give thee the gift thou didst craye2s
And, with less troubled self-commun-
ings,, the doubling heart says with
timid faith, 1t is from God. He does
hear, he does help~even me. i
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04
MISSILES FROM THE OLD STAR FORT.
Pictures and Sketches OF the Far
Famed Land of Red Oats and
Flooded Stock.

NINETY-SIX, S. c., July 2, 1855.
Mrs. Wightman, wife of the Rev. w. :.
Wightman, of Anderson, Is here visiting her
sisters, Mrs Rice and Mrs. Phillips.
Miss Mamie Blake has closed her school at
Phoenix and will spend the vacation at her
fathers.
Capt. Hale is improving. Able to sit up and
walk about some
Mr.. Bcnj. T.. Calhoun died at his residence
about five miles north of NInety-SiX, on last
Saturday, aged IS years. The Rev. Mr.. Sey-
mour conducted the funeral services at 81
loan church on Sunday evening.
The Nincty-SiX Democratic Club met at It's
usual place of meeting on last Saturday eve
ming. The Farmers Club met also. In the
latter club n resolution was passed to invite
Capt. John T.. Bradley to address the farmers
Of Ninety-SiX township on the 18th instant.
Mr.. ID. II. QUITS. of Johnston's, is visiting
her aunt Mrs. Calhoun.
The Rev. w. s. Wightman, OF Anderson,
came down yesterday.
Col. J. p. Phillips has gone on a visit to rela-
tivcs in Beaufort.
The Rev. Il. Il. Law will address the citizens
Of Ninctv-SiN on next Thursday night in the
interest of the American Bible Society. All
are invited.
Mr.. Geo NJ. Anderson has his steam saw
and grist mill in full blast.
The Rev. Mr.. Crayton, son-in-law OF the
Rev. y. J. Cauthcn, preached in the Metho-
dist church last Sunday evening.
MIR. David Aiken has some OF the finest Jer-
sey cattle in the up-country. EAST END.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04

MASTER SHEPPARD CAMP, of Au-
gusta, made an inspection of the Au-
gusta & Knoxville road last Tuesday,
and expressed himselfas much pleased
with his trip. We hope to see him
make similar trip over the Savannah
Valley railroad and see how he likes it.
WE made flying visit to western
North Carolina last week, and was scr-
nv we could not remain longer with
the good people of that delightful
climate. We hope, however, to visit
there again during the summer.
Mr.. AND MRS. J. B. THORNTON,
of Hartwell, Ga, are visiting at Mr..
I. H. McCalla's. Mrs. Thornton will
remain for several weeks visiting
friends and relatives.
For pamphlets and information con-
cerning the Summer Rates On the Port
Royal q Western Carolina Railway
write to J. G. McMaster, It. P. A., Au-
gusta, Ga.
The Kennedy House at Due West,
IS. c., is headquarters for transient
boarders. Board can be obtained by
month, week or day. Mrs. E. P. Ken
nedy, Proprietress. Hacks to meet all
trains.
Mr.. J. L. HALL had the misfor-
tune to lose his barn last Tuesday about
noon, with all its contents. The fire
was accidental, and the loss is indeed
heavy at this season of the year.
Mrs. M. E. RAMPY had the mis-
fortune of falling from her piazza a
few days since, and was. severely
bruised. We hope she may soon re-
cover.
PROF. J. F. HARPER has dismissed
his school for vacation of some
weeks. He will spend it in Georgia
with relatives and friends.
A COMPLIMENTARY tea party was
given by Mrs. Ollie Saddler last Thurs
day evening in honor of her visiting
friends.
Mr.. IT. E. PoLHILL, formerly of
Due West, but now of Florida, passed
up the A. & X. road last week enroute
to Commencement.
Miss SURILLA SMITH, after a short
visit here has returned to her home i'll
Mt. Carmel.
MRS. B. D. KAY has returned from
Laurens, and is now at Mr.. B. q.
Kay's.
Mr.. P. l.. STURKEY has returned
from Mt. Carmel, where she went to
visit friends and relatives.
Mr.. J. A. SCHRADER had cotton
blooms June Is. This is early, and
the cotton is fine.
CAPT. 3. r. TILAMAN has been
invited to address the meeting here Oh
August 4th.
Miss PEGUEs, of Cheraw, and Miss
Bewly, of Anderson, are visiting Mrs.
Ottie Sadler.
Miss SULLY EPPs is visiting her
sister Mrs. S. f. Epps.
MR.. J. @. DONALD and family
have returned from Hartwell, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04
A Pertinent Inquiry.

EDITOR REGISTER. I see by this
mornings REGISTER that a private
citizen has been summoned before his.
Honor the mayor for expressing his
opinion in regard to the official acts OF
the Chief of Police of thiscity. u.
:. By what act or ordinance of munici-
pal authority, or under what power Of,
the statute or common law, has the
Mayo the right to summon a citizen;
to appear before him for expressing
his opinion in regard to the doings Of
an official? Has not a private citizen;
in the city of Columbia right to exy
press his opinion without being sum-
moned before the chief magistrate Of
the city? Will somebody answer?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04

One of the newest sights of the
Capital is the Gospel Wagon. It is a
church Oh wheels, and is one of the
agencies used by the workers of the
Union Mission. Every Sunday it
passes from one point to another
where preaching services are held, and
nearly every evening it carries Chris
tian workers on their evangelistic trips.
Different churches in the city are inter-
ested in the work of the Mission, and
their representatives take part in the
meetings and assist in the missionary
effort that are being made. Represen-
tatives of a number of the churches
have some one evening in the week
when they take charge of the Gospel
Wagon, and conduct the services ut
the several localities in the city where
the services are held.
The purpose is to reach the class of
people who do not go to church and
who have no church connections. The
church is in this way brought to them.
The chief field of operation for the
wagon is the outskirts of the city. 1t
is twenty feet long by seven feet wide
and six and q half feet high. The
wheels are low and of the same size,
so that the box can turn OH them, and
all of the running gear is unusually
large and strong, having been made to
order just for the purpose. When Oh
its way to meeting, the wagon, drawn
by four horses, looks like q new kind
of excursion vehicle. When it stops
for Il meeting, it is quickly transformed
into a comfortable little pulpit and
choir platform, with the organist ready
to play. and the leaders and singers
standing in front.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04

Special lot OF children hose reduced from
lOc to Sc. pair in regular made goods. w. f..
Bell.
Great reduction In hand painted fans, also
in cheaper fans. Now is the time to buy
them. w. +. Bell.
Parasols at a great reduction IN silks, alpaca
and glnghalns. Call and secure bargain.
w. e. Bell.
If you wish bargains in light summer dress
goods, call in during the month OF July and |
Will save you ~ per cent. on your bill. w.
Z. Bell.
Special bargains in colorcd lawns. l have
reduced the price on all summer lawns. w.
Z. Bell.
Remnants for one-fourth their value. in
dress goods. W. +. Bell.
I will handle the celebrated Clement Shoe
this fail, and in order to make room for them
: have reduced the price on my shoes Call
and see the bargains have in Shoes w. f.
Bell.
Remember can save you money on ladies
and children shoes. Special bargains TO offer
cash buyers. w. L. Bell.
Remember VIM. Z. Bell offers special bar
gains in summer dress goods, for the next two
weeks.
I offer great bargains In my July sales.
Never before has such bargains been Offered
by any house. VIM. f. Bell.
r. Nj. HaddOn & Co, are still receiving new
and seasOnable millinery, ribbons, flowers,
&c. If you wish q stylish summer hat cheap,
call on or send to them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04

R. NJ. Haddon & Co., are offering some spe-
cial bargains in summer dress goods, rem
uants suitable for misses dresses will be clos.
ed at sacrifice. Call early it you wish to
avail yourself Of these special bargains, the
supply is limited and they most go, to make
room for fall stock.
X. NJ. Haddon & Co., have full line mourn
in5 goods, cheap, medium, and fine.
In politics our motto is Tariff Reform. In
drugs, lowest prices and purest goods. Best
Patent Medicines, purest Drugs for Presorip-
ticn work, Paints, Oils, &c; Garden Seeds,
School Books, and all Speciaties Of the drug
trade. J. B. Franks, Lowndesville, sc.
March %, 1855, 12m.
For anything in the gents furnishing
goods line, call on P. Rosenberg d Co.
The best place to buy is where You can find
the largest assortment for anything in the
gentlemen line. Call on z. Rosenberg & Co.
Bargains! bargains!! in straw hats. p.
Rosenberg d Co. rr
will take stock in this month, and have
reduced the price on several lines of summer
goous in order to reduce my stock. Call and
see for yourself. w. +. Bell.
Children South Carolina Pcnitentiary made
shoes at 2. Rosenberg d Co.