Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-09
unmolcsled KlcI Nm.

Unmolcstcd Ricb Nu,
Millionaires who arc N.ug pursued
by wid-eyed crauks m,elt find food
for reelection in the tact chat Peter
Cooper, who was yer. Jrh man, vas
mover moestcd by hlWh-throweia,
He was a man nlwa, accessible 30 tho
great American public aul strangers
who dropped into bis Office even
though he carried a plcihmric carpet
sack, struck no terror lo his heart
George Peabody was another gen-
tleman abuudantly blessed with tho
riches of this worn, who was not
obliged to dodge the dynamite Geud.
stephen Girard was slll another
Coming down Go she Gentlemen who
are alive and active IN tho worlds
Snnirf, Baron llirsch d, conspicuous ms
a rich man who seem, to ouiay perfect
immunity from cI,uks Tho baron Is
worth $lOD,OlO,O ll according to pupu-
lar estimate and his expenditure in
behalf OF his fellow-mcn in measure
verify these figures yet there has
been no attempt 10 cut short his
career Those OF our American rich
men who are still alive ard have en-
dowod colleges and otherwise helped
humanity have not yet boon blown up.
What is more, theJ appear to be IN no
| danger.
Our rich men, looking about for
security no reference 30 commercial
security might give this some
thought " Y. dd0ortiser.
Gospel in the Mountains.
a was in the mountain regions OF
West Virginia not very long ago"
remarked the drummer az the
Cadillac to the usual crowd "and one
day as drove along in my blackboard
| overlook q man in front and asked
him to get in with me- He did it with
out coaNins, and | began to question
him.
"You live here, SUPPOSED / said for
starter
Yes, an hev fer ten YER he replied,
rather sharply, ! thought.
Are you q larmcrF
"Kind Of one That Is my wife
tends to tho place an raises enough
for as TO live on, but mostly breaches
"Oh, / said with increased respect,
you are a local preacher ltsa noble
calling, sir
"Praps, he answered ourtly, an
p'raps not. II don't pay much.
"No?' / queried negatively.
"Nu, faint gold mine, ! reckon.
"0f course not, but it is labor Of
love, and your reward comes after n
while
THAT'S what they been tellin' me
round these parts, but mans got TO
live somehow | preached last night
at the Lick Run meeting houae, and |
took up a collection Of twenty-four
cents. Sunday, over on Hurricane, |
got thrty-two cents, and footed it eight
miles thar and back and had a cold
dinner. amt never averaged more'n
seventeen dollars Ter, in the whole
ten Yer, but ! never raised my voice
agin hit tin now
"'Aud why now2' / asked
because they're going 70 cut my
salary down; say I'm glttin' stuck up
an proud an wear store clos an
need tamin'. Hold up he exclaimed.
as we came to a path leading OF the
IOau. w Hpb W Wv put htiVt ah
I'm much obleeged to you fer givin'
me lift, but before go I'd like TO AZ
you as a far minded man ct you don't
think cuttin' my salary under exist
ing conditions amt jist a leetle like
wallupin' the gospel into the mud?'
Il assured bin thought it was, and
with hearty IKE Of my hand, he
hurried away Town the path and |
went on my way pondering '-Detrod
Free Press.
The German merchant marine stands
next to that Of England In 1889, the
latest year for which figures have 0cen
published, German vessels mado 5j,-
g34 voyages, carrying 2l,30o,02 tons
OF cargo.
Clergyman--"My friend, II pains me To sec