Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-16
w, c. 7. U. ITEMS.


should be put in the way Of main
tanning himself in independence, no
education, which does not make this
It's first aim is worth anything at all.
There are but three ways of living
as some one has said-by working,
BY begging, or by stealing. Those
who do not work, disguise it in
whatever pretty language we please,
are doing one of the other two.
The practical necessity must take
precedence Of the intellectual. A
tree must be rooted in the soil be-
fore it can bear flowers or fruit. A
man must learn to stand upright on
his feet to respect himself, to be in
dependent Of charity or accident.
1t is on this basis only that any SUI
perslructure of intellectual cultiva-
ton worth having can possibly be
buit.-Froude.
a saloonkeeper sold drinking
man one pint Of new rum, making
fifteen cents clear profit. The man
under the influence of that pint of
rum killed his son,in-law; and his
apprehension, confinement in Jail,
execution, etc. cost the county more
than one thousand dollars, which
temperate men and women had to
earn by the sweat of their brows. 1t
does not pay! 1t does not pay to
have the mother and children of
twenty families dressed in rags, and
starved into the semblance of ema-
Ciated scare crows, and living III
bowels in order that the saloonkeep,
er's wife may dress in satin and her
children grow fat and hearty, and
live in bay window parlor. 1t
GOES not pay to have ten smart, In
telligent boys turned into hoodlums
and thieves, to enable one man to
lead an easy life by selling them
liquor.
The War Cry prophesies that it
will yet be part of the duty of the
Salvation Army TO establish rescue
homes for fallen men. We cry all
hail to this prophet of better dawn.
ing, ard to the clear vision of that
mighty force in the worlds regen-
eration--the Salvation Army.
The Chicago Herald reports the
case Of young man residing in that
city, who became insane after
smoking cigarettes one year.-Bos-
ton Journal of Health.
IT'S fad to ha, a fad or hobby
Vi course, ordinary people cannot
afford 10 indulge in hobbies that
cost money, like Rembrandts, and
horses, and catching, but you may
have hobby for walking, that cost
only shoe leather and time; or for
collecting wildhowers, which is
quite as inexpensive. In the Sep
tember number of Demorest Maya.
zIne, ii. o. Havemeyer, Theo. A.
Hayemeyer, Frances Willard, Ham.
lllon w. Mabie, Edw. Il Rice, and
senator w. A. PETER talk entertain
ingly about their hobbies, and it is
very interesting reading. "Spong-
tfs and Sponging in Florida" is a
handsomely illustrated, readable
article, which everyone who uses
asporge will appreciate. "a Day
Among the Shakers" is handsome
y illustrated romatic story accom-.
FAMED with most exquisite pictures;
ana lhe other stories are exception
wy bright and amusing. The
e.lidren are not forgotten, andEthe
razzle" page is also Of general in.
Ffest' Altogether, this is an excep-
a4taiiy brilliant number; and the
'sauiiinl water color, "Goldenrod, !"
worth much more to lovers of the
geaa'iial than the subscription price
\, i ~ whole year. which is onlys2.
-oll'hed by w. Jennings Demon.
" II b. l4th ST., New York.
y !, RloAARDs, of Dodgeville,
having 4 great trade in Story g.
N'afA Organs. If you want an in.