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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
THE DEVOTION or A SPANIEL.
Almost Human Agony of Dog over His
Masters Death.

Masters Death.
The Due d'Enghien had a spaniel
which passiouately lamented over his
death, and we wonder if Napoleon suf-
iered any qualms of remorse when he
read of it fiercely bemoaniug its mast
er's untimely fate in the moat of Vim
cenneS. At the first halt the Dne
d'ErShien abductors made their pri-
soner requested them TO send back to
Ettenheim for his dog and his
clothes. He did well to ask for his
dog, for at Strasburg Napoleon had
ordered that his friends and servants
were to leave him. His dog. however,
since it lacked -'the divine power to
speak words, " was not included in the
order I'm the brief DAYS Of life which
remained 70 him. this speeches. friend
was his only,companiou, went with him
a prisoner to Paris, and entered Vim
Cennes ut his heels On his arrival
there he was depressed, and his dog
sided mp 10 him, and Lamartine says:
The spaniel which be bad kept 10y his
side the whole route rested his head
ON his masters knee The dog be-
guided him out Of dark thoughts Of his
doleful prospects his spirits rose, and
he left the window, out Of which he
had been l.scOnsolatelv staring. and
called his dog to share his supper with
him. The faithful creature was on
guard beside him when one midnight
he was aroused from his sleep TO APP
pear before his Judge. The Duke,
sure of his innocence, went to the
mockerv Of trial with sanguine hopes
Of speedy release. He did not KNOW
that dun my his trial his grave was be-
ing dug. After leaving the judgement
hall the prisoner, still unsuSpicious of
the haste 70 fulfill the sentence from
which me expected a pardon, was talk
inc TO Lieut.. Noiret, a soldier who had
known his grandfather, the Prince OF
Condo. A historian saws "he played
with his dog while chatting gayly TO
the soldier The poor beast had been
in at ease, for some subtle instinct
warned il that there WAS danger afoot.
Its dullest spirits were raised by its
masters assurance; but it was short
lived contentment, for the Duke and
his dumb friend were soon parted 10y
death. The prisoner was ordered To
follow the commander down a dark
some stairway, which led into the
moat. The Duke hesitated. but tho
dog followed without question at bis
masters heels. The Duke. when he
reached the trench. realized the truth.
He cas q lock of his hair, gave il and
4 ring "a N0iret 10 send - his betroth.
ed Princess Charlotte dc Rohan 4.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
80 4 rEAnnER ID 49,.

AT the farty-foWth annual meeting
of the Rhode Island Institute of In
structiuu H. S. Trbell, Supt ofSchools
of Providence. gave very able and sug-
restive replies to the above question:
"Manv people" he said, "think
teachers the dulicst and most prosy
class in the community. outside ot
their profession The sentiment,
generally accepted, that no one should
teach too long, would seem to favor
the general idea that the work OF the
teacher does tend 10 exhaust vitality
and make his life dull and monotu-
nous. II is true that .hera is a
perpetual, drain of nervous force in the
teachers work. intellectual life is an
QUESTIONABLE Quickeued during the
first wear Of teaching. But how is it
during the third aud fourth years.?
Routine work in the schoolroom often
DESTROYS intellectual activity and
pedauirv and uarrowness follow. The
necessary routine of class work tends
to destroy the power for comprehend
sive thinkiug Teachers need con-
tiuuous vigorous thought in order TO
grow. meutally. The tendency tolean
upon textbooks prevents original in
vestigauuns ON the part of the teacher.
Too exclusive devotion to one line of
business S fatal 20 comprehensive
culture. The fields Of the teacher
are limited. Being teachers does not
make them scholars unless they make
earnest effort TO overcome the retro
gressiye tendencies Of the profession
and work outside If The immediate de-
mands of the daily routine, A good
teacher should often change his
methods without at all changing the
principles. We all need the tonic, the
stimulus If conversation outside the
schoolroom. All teachers need good
social life. The teacher in the school
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
snuT-Dipping in Maine.

SnufI-dipping is on the increase al
Lewiston, says the Lewiston (Me.)
Journal. In fact, the practice is grow
ing quite the fashion. The deyotee'
don't inhale it as did our grandiatheFs,i
they make what is called "a smear
With castle soap. and what not, ana
apply it delicaiely, voluptuously' 70
the nostrils. A species Of mild intoX'-
cation is said 70 result Twenty-Five
pounds of snuff is one tobaceonist >
order for a week. IL comes ~ On
9ladders as big as your head ana d
Slid as a Dutch cheese.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
A Man of High Principle.

Housekeeper CATER dining tramp)'
"Wby don't you 90 to workP" Tramp;
~ am not able to do hard work
madame. As boy l was obliged to
go to Sunday school in all sorts Of
weather. and it made me 50 very deli
cate. madame" ''Oh. well, it seems
to me you might get somethingindoors
cleaning out offices, for instance
Why don't you seek a position rs JAM
tor of an Officer" MADAME, | am a
man of high principle, and ! hold
madame. that the office should seek
the man, not the man the Office
Thanks for this banquet. II you see
an office hunting for me tell IL ye
gone up the road. -" - RiiladespN'a
Record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
Clues tor Many Purposes.

Soak half pound Of glue over night
in quart of good milk, and boil it The
next day; It will dissolve moisture
much better than glue dissolved in
water.
An adhesive mucilage for labels,
suitable for bottles or glass. may be
prepared by soaking glue in strong
vinegar. then heat to boiling and add
Hour. This is very adhesive, and does
not decomposo when kept IN WIDE
moulhcd bottles.
Tine following preparation is very
useful for cumming lacge sheets of
paper. which may be kept ON hand
ready for use; when wetted they will
stick well ON glass; Starch, two
drachms; white sugar. one ounce: gum
arabic. two drachms; to be boiled with
a sufficient quantity of water.--JeNe'-
terS R-ricin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
George w. Chnds.

Every week, or ofteuer, during the
wedding season. says the Philadelphia
Times. the announcement is found
tackled on the end of marriage no
tee: Among the wedding presents
was beautiful silver service from
George w. Childs;" or, perhaps, 10
may read: The many presents include
a clock and mantel ornaments from
Mr.. Childs" Few besides himself and
the bookkeepers in large jewelry en-
poriums know just how many wedding
presents Mr.. Childs makes in the
course Of a year, but it certainly runs
into the hundreds and involves an
outlay running far into the thousands.
Ii is by no means confined to PhiIadel-
phia. but takes in brides all over the
country. Almost every one with the
slightest claim to acquaintance sends
MIR Childs wedding invitation,
though, OF course, be has to draw the
line in sending presents. The number
of clocks he has given away in ten or
twenty years must be enormous \
lady who has been married n dozen
wears or more gave a tea last winter
and incidentally late bride admired
her parlor clock. Yes she said, "a
present from Mr. Childs when ! was
married ''Nhv, nc gave me a clock,
too = said the bride of week. and
with that there was a chorus of land
]. land l." until il trauspirsd that
ten Childs' bridal clocks were rep
resented I'm that little social gathering.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

There is no need of adding county.
The United States mail service is
obliged 90 deliver letter if the post
Q6ica md S'1h me given the postal
clerk, are familiar enough with an
office along their routes To forward
letters With dispatch.
Letter-writing is ofamiliar exercise in
the schoolroom. bmWeas letters are
not common. They should be-.
One worry interesting method Of
teaching business letter-writiug is TO
let pupils write on blackboard, slate,
OF paper, an order, or letter ofinqury,
20 the firms advertising goods by meil
in the newspapers or magazines most
familiar to the school. Gg which are at
that time ia the school room, Then lot
each pupil freely criticiSe and correct
his own letter before receiving instruc-
zion from other.
To see ones own faults first, and to
GORE. them unaidct, is the sureSt and
swiftes road to improvements In all
business letters the one single pre-
dominating idea should be clear
ness, in composition, penmauship, aud
above all in signature. -J0Wnd. u
Education.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

3 O'Clock struck the soldiers fired, and
Napoleon's young victim fell. The
spaniel, in the dim light--for it was a
gloomy March morning, and the moat
was lit by solitary larntern--had not
seen its masters face, and was unaware
of his evil fate till 1t saw aim dead.
In vain it fawned upon him who, but
a few minutes previously, had stroked
and commanded his pleased favorite.
1t was with difficulty that zsthe poor
animal could be torn from the spot
and given to one of the Princes SER
wants; who took him to the Princess
Charlotte. AL The Year Round
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
Dan 81.


The formal Dear Sir" or Dear
Sirs," is still almost universally used.
It is an unnatural expression, which is
never meant tt is always inythe way,
waste of effort, and ! welcome the
gradual omission which is likely to FOL
low the custom Of fey large business
houses.
The two addresses are Ccry i'm
portant /! the letters are to be copied
Gin tho transfer press) particularly for
future reference. These are essential
if any dispute arises over the business
of the letter. The addresses are yalua-
BILE if the letter be missent, as happens
every day.
Next to the address and Dear Sir, 8"
it you so write, should be added in the
piaHest and forrest words possible, Just
,Dhat y0u t00W to say OF business. 1t
is always wise, and often IF vital i'm
portance, to refer to the date g the
letter to which you reply.
Omit, "sit down 10 take my pen in
hand ;omit remarks about the weather.
health, or any other personalities; omit
everything except the business in hand.
Many a tired clerk has been obliged to
glance through (not ready one, two, or
three long pages of trivial personals
ties to find, pinched into crowded
corner, the real business of the letter.
So, 900, when the purpose Of the let
ter has been clearly stated, sign your
name platny and stop. These two
items are very important BY far the
greater majority of people will write
clearly in the body OF the letter, sut
sign their names indistinctly and often
illegibly. As many don't know how
90 stop, but keep on adding personals
ties, or possibly excuses, for ina ginod
Cor real) errors.
The meaningless yours truly be-
fore yourname, is the most convenient
ending, though | believe, like Dear
Sir the letter would be better and
more truthful without 1t,
Address the envelope Uerg distinctly
so tho name of the person or company
shall occupy exactly the center of tho
envelope. The post-oilice should be on
the next line below, and the state still
lower, extending TO the right for
clearnoss; thus:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
Justice to a Georgia Poet

Two weeks ago a poem addressed 70
the Rev. w. II. Seruggs appeared ~
these columns, the production 81 .
fair correspondent in Blaekshe4iji
Only one little error slipped in' anu
we hardly know who to blame un'ss =
it is the type. In the second Inc %
the first verse, where the writer 4.
tended to say when cares ne 49,
to rest the type had il Nv hen 0o"'
lie down to rest as follows:
There is an hour Of the sacred am
When cows lie down 70 rest, ..t,,
IT'S when the breeze Of twilkht o-'''
S0othes the aching breast
- WGycr0sS Reporter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

Down in Maryland the other day,
when DR. Fulton married Miss White,
the ring used was made of gold but
ton thar was on the wedding gown OF
the bridegr0om's mother, and mar
yelousN tattered shoe was sent by an
old darkcy along with the uforma-
ton that ii was one Of the last PAIR
that "nlarSter,n the brides father,
bought for him Ga slavery times, and
u RI wanted it dung after young MS
tress 70 insure her good luck.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
HOW 10 WRITE BUSINESS LETTERS.

FIVF
Whatever fashion may teach for di-
plomatic and formal correspondence,
be sure to begin business letter on the
frst line OF the page.
DO not fail to begin with your post
Office and date of writing, or at least
the full date if you will be absolutely
sure to add your post-ollice at the end
of the letter; but business men expect
to find it at the beginning, according
30 their custom in printed letter heads
On the next line below your date,
but beginning near the left margin,
write the name of the man or firm, fol-
lowed by the post-ollice address
whittier the letter is TO be sent,-like
this:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

Mrs. Palmer Of Nelson County Vir-
ciuia. has written a letter declaring
that Rider Haggmd drew the material
for "Shc, "Alleu Quarttrmain. and
"King Solomon's Mines from Bishop
Berkley's novel. "Gaudeutja dtLucea, y
which IS now rare book Mrs Palmer
thinks oulN TWO copies have ever bccn
brought Is The United States, one Of
which was brought over by the original
Cahell family, and il was this copy
which She has seen.
Ii Il pf0posed to erect 4 statue o.
Robert Burus at Toronto, Canada
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

Tom Savers belt, which was ,ss5
him after his fight with Heenan II L9s
bv George Wilkes. i offered 1T 49, 49,
At Savers death tire belt was p,l!.siT
ed by Glen, MS trainer. Il Is q u.s. IT,
silver. Inserted, and would form mr..
ting ornament for some n1aea
room.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

Supplementary books are abundant,
but the teacher must select, as what is
interesting and profitable reading for
him is usually unfit for the child. It
is too far above him. The writer re-
members taking Won HOlsts History
into the school and assigning lesson
to one Of the pupils. OF course the re-
suit was a failure. The books are few
that can be used constantly, although
there are many that afford good points
here and there. Any Of the larger
histories and allspecial histories can be
used at times.
Those teachers who live in town
whore there is public library are
blessed, but those who are less adj
vantageously situated Save no excuse
for being withoutsupplementary books.
The scholars can bring many, and are
delighted 70 do SO. The teacher can
not afford to be without Collins cold
Times in the Colonies, 'tBoys of &c, -
and 'Ihe Building of the Nation;n al
80 Johnston's Political History Of the
United States" They are written in
language easily understood by any
pupil Of ordinary ability and the boys
will give up their recess at any time
to have chance to read them.
The plan TO be followed depends
somewhat upon the time at command
and the class Of pupils. Some should
be trusted with books, and expected to
bring in some important information.
Ia other eases the teacher aould indi-
cate what he wanted. With some
pupils it is well to read selections
bearing upon the lesson, expecting the
class TO talk il over at the next lesson.
Do not let the pupils get into the habit
of telling unimpUrtant stories, as the
time SO Speur is wasted. If YOU have
Lossing's Eminent AmerjcaHS, YOU can
have @ good exercise by requiring some
pupils to tell the rest of the class about
a character in the days lesson
Teachers are too easily discouraged
in the matter Of supplementary read
ing. In schools where the pupils do
not converse freely aud easily il is up
hill work. but such q school is the one
which needs this exercise. No better
language lesson can be found. Teach.
ers are afraid TO make corrections in
grammar, but pupil should be made
TO tell his story in good language, no
matter how many times he has to re-
peat it. Another difficulty i'm country
schools is the lack of confidence and
the low tone of the pupil when required
TO use his own words instead of those
of Che book. Here is an opportunity for
the teacher 20 help the pupil to gain
selt-reIiancc. e, l., CHTjSS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

PREPARATION on BOYS IN ENGLISH.
The great dislike shown by the ma
jority of pupils 90 the subject, and the
poor results obtained, both in private
and public schools, seem 70 Indicate
that there is somethingradically wrong
in the system.
One difficulty lies in the fact that
pupils are not impressed with the idea
that grammar is essentially one, and
he takes up successfully English, La
tin, Greek, and perhaps the modern
languages, and learns the same facts
in somewhat different phraseology,
and as his powers Of association are
NOT sufficiently developed. his ideas be-
come confused. The difficulty Is in
creased in English from the fact that
most of the books ON the subject are
constructed on the lines of the Latin,
and the pupil is expected to apply the
rules and regulations of % highly IN
Elected language to Que that has scarce
lv any infections
A pupil should be impressed with
the fact that grammar is essentially
one. that rules are not arbitrary, but
merely concise statement of the us
age adopted 10y those whose education
and position give them authority, and
that where there are few infections,
the arrangement Of the words is the
all-importunt thing. He should then
learn thoroughly the few injections of
the language, and then be set 20 COM
posing short sentences, and as he ac-
quires proficiency gradually lengthen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27
EDUCATIONAL
Some suggestions for Writers of Business
Lctters-Need a Teacher be
Prosy.

How to Teach History by supple mentary
Reading-Preparation of boys
in English.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

Barre, Mass, Jan. ], 1889.
Hr. John Smith,
Omaha, Ne6.,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

Mr.. JyhR smith,
Omaba,
sa Aeb.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

Please send me Jy cypress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
PROMOTING TEACHERS.

Many of our readers will have OBJ
served how detrimental it is to the
| progress of children that they have to
change teachers often. Their mental
growth is stunted, though every one of
their teachers may be 4 good one. Be
fore the new teacher has acquainted
himself with the peculiarities of each
pupil much valuable time is lost many
vital errors are committed, though un-
Intentionally; many points of hostile
contact are established, before he is
| aware of it. Even one new teacher for
| every year is too frequent a change, as
was found by these thoughtful Ger
mans. They hit upon renledywhich,
| am glad to say, is in vogue also in
America in few places. 1t is this:
In the primary grades the teacher is
promoted with his class. Uesteps into
the next higher class with all the little
ones prepared for promotion. When
the second year is over, he takes that
| class into the third years work, and in
some cities even further up, into the
| fourth. After that he promotes his
class into the intermediate school and
steps down again to the new chart
| class which just entered school. Here
he begins another cycle Of three or
four years. In other words, he has
the same pupils three or four years in
stead of one year.
The same order of procedure is fol-
lowed in the next four years, or inter
mediate school. Here the teacher has
his pupils for three years. In this de-
partment there is deviation from the
rule, namely, the principal is excluded
from this rotary movement He re-
mains in charge of the highest grade
| always. | believe this is done to round
off and polish the pupils knowledge
before they finish the course of study.
1t seems hardly necessary to enlarge
upon the advantages connected with
the practice. They are obvious to any
observant witness, although | admit
there are disadvantages connected with
it, also. On an impartial scale, how
ever, the advantages will outweigh
! the disadvantages. [ am confident of
/ tbot ~. r. X brIo77371,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
One of the Yellowstone Lakes.

The Half Acre is the name applied
10 one of the boiling lakes, whose wa
tiers. like great caldron, are ever boil
ing and bubbling and giving off dense
volumes of steam. In its middle a
column of feet in diameter is thrown
into the air to a height OF fifteen feet
at short intervals, and about its sides.
from time to time since the discovery
of the park, pieces of the formation,
which here appears to be about eight
feet in thickness. have tumbled in. 1t
would be impossible to ascertain the
depth of this natural caldron, but the
water is as clear as crystal, and when
the vision is not obscured by the steam
one can look far down in its blue
depths and see the rocks far, far be-
low. On one side stream as large as
an ordinary country mill-race flows out
and rolls, boiling cascade, into the
Fire Hole River. Some of the most
wonderful effects of color are produced
by the sun shining through these
clouds of steam upon the tinted sui
phur formations in the bottom of these
lakes Yellowstone Park Letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
The Coming Metal.

A director of some of the Alabama
mines, Mr.. Chamberlain, thinks that
sooner or later and not very late at the
latest, the mining of iron ore and the
manufacture of iron will be suppressed
ed by cheap processes for the eNtrac-
ton of aluminium from common clay.
This metal is three times as strong as
steel, he says, and but one-third as
heavy, and has thus the double advant-
age over all forms of iron of being ca
pable of better service and being far
more easily handled. But it costs $500
a ton now. And it is used in a few
only of the lines of manufacture that
it could easily fill altogether or i'm
prove if it could be cheaplT produced.
The new metal would be the very
material for shipbuilding, for its spe-
cifc gravity is less than that of glass.
1t was discovered by the German
chemist, Wochler, in 1923, and re-eX-
amined in 1916, but its production to
any extent dates from the experiments
of the French chemist, Deyillion. 1t
is a white metal, like silver but with a
blush tint. 1t is more maleable and
ductile than iron, is equal in textile
strength and takes high polish. 1t
melts in furnace heat and is easily cast
in any form; does not rust in moist air
like iron, and does not oXidize like lead
or zinc. No gas furnishes it. When
fused and cast into molds it is soft like
silver. Hammering hardens it as hard
as iron, but it is only one-third of the
specific gravity of iron.-LpdiGaapolis
Ne7Cs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
STATE AT LARGE.

The Sunday closing scheme at Ashland
has been abandoned for want of success
in the efforts.
Three prisoners ia the Superior jail
overpowered the Waterman Tuesday night
and escaped.
Twenty dogs were poisoned in Fort
Howard in two days. 1t is supposed the
poisoning was done by tramps.
A Chippewa Falls dispatch says that
city was struck by a plague of chincn
bugs late Monday afternoon, and at i've
O'Clock they were so thick in places that
they seemed to form one solid mass.
The section was infested with these pests
last year, and the farmers were auticIpat-
ing their destruction this year.
The commencement exercises proper
of the Racine college and law school were
held Wednesday. The class of '88 from
the college, consisted of two members,
Noble NJ. Eberhart and Fred. III. Girls
void, both of Chicago. The law school
graduated its first student, George H.
Smith, of Racine.