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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-26

Madison Democrat: Deane, OF Ra-
cine, says that the office he holds is
"of as much utility as boutonniere.
That depends upon who holds it. If
the fervent, impetuous, dc din
earnest Flower had been appointed.
it would have been no button-hole
boouet. Itwould have been a dredge.
IT would have blasted out hell-gates.
1t would have tunnelled Niagaras.
1t would have turned the shoals to
depths-or it would have fallen short
Of these gigantic undertakings. 1t
would at least have tried hard as
the widow said about finding sec
ond husband.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-26

PEOPLE should know that the low
grades of oil like Wisconsin tests are
in blue barrels, while higher grade
like eocine is in green. and the still
higher grade called ELAINE is always
in yellow; and also that gasoline i
carried in red. You will also easily
find that the law requires these col
ors to distinguish the quality, and
the brush that does the painting IS
under the control Of the inspector.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-26

IT Is pleasant to learn that Gov
ernor Upham's leg was not broken
by the accident on Lookout Noun
tain as first reported. The injury
proves to be only a bad sprain, in
Cured by the governor jumping from
a carriage In which, with his wife
and daughter, he was ascending
Lookout Mountain, TO seize the
horses by the head when they
baked, and seemed likely to back
the carriage over precipice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-26

BY new arrangement with the pub
fishers Of the New York Tribune, we
are still able u offer that great pa
per, weekly, and the Mineral Point
Tribune, both, 70 cash subscribers for
Sl50 per year. Here is an unriyaled
otfer-B great city journal giving the
current news of the world, and Il
local paper giving the home news
or the price Of one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-26

BEECH Mt brand hams, bacon
and dried beef ut Hendra Bros. II
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22

Affirmation, pure and simple, with
out reasoning and without proof, is one
Of the surest means of planting an idea
in the popular mind. THE more concise
it is, the more free from every appear
ance of proofs and demonstration, the
more authority it has The religious
books and the codes of all ages have al
ways proceeded by simple affirmation
Statesmen called upon to defend any
political cause and manufacturers adj
Vertising their goods know what it is
worth. Yet it has no real influence, ex-
cept it is constantly repeated and so
far as possible in the same terms. Ma
poleon said that repetition was the only
serious figure in rhetoric. By repetition
an affirmation is incrusted in the minds
Of hearers till they at last accept it as a
demonstrated truth. What is called the
current Of opinion is formed, and then
the potent mechanism Of contagion
comes in. Ideas that have reached GER
tain stage, in fact, possess a contagious
power as intense as that Of microbes.
Not fear and courage only are contagi-
GUS. Ideas are, too, ON condition that
they are repeated often enough.
When the mechanism of contagion
has begun to work, the idea enters upon
the phase that leads to success. Opin-
ion, which repealed it at first, ends by
tolerating and then accepting it. The
idea henceforward gains a penetrating
and subtle force which sends it onward,
while at the same time creating a sort
of special atmosphere, general way Of
thinking. Popular Science Monthly.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22
FAMOUS IPoLflcAL PHRAse.
Used In Different Eorms by lincoln, Tho
odoro Parker and Webster.


In letter headed mot Lincom's
Own Words, a correspondent points
out that.the words government Of the
people, BY the people. for the people, .
in the famous Gettysburg address were
not original with Lincoln. He attempts
to further show that they were original
with Henry Wilson, and were quoted by
Lincoln from letter written in 1850
by Wilson to certain persons in Boston.
In speech delivered at the New
England antislavery conventioa, Boston,
May 20, 1850, by Theodore Parker, may
be found the expression "a government
Of all the people, by all the people, for
all the people, the exact language,
with the exception Of one word, Of that
ascribed to Wilson and employed by
Lincoln. But still further back had the
same idea been expressed in substantial
" the same way by Daniel Webster in
one Of his most splendid oratorical ef-
forts, whose every phrase was familiar
to all patriotic Americans long before
Parker uttered his speech or Wilson
wrote his letter, In his second speech
on Foot's resolution, Jan. 20, $780,
Webster used these words, 1.-THE peoples
government, made for the people, made
by the people and answerable to the
people. "
The phrase discussed belongsno more
TO Wilson than to Lincoln. The words
can no more be said to have been
"quoted" by Lincoln from Wilson than
from Parker or Webster. Lincoln waE
familiar with the writings and speeches
of Parker. He had probably never seen
this particular letter of Wilson's. That
his language should be sxactly the same
as that of the latter was a coincidence,
but probably nothing more. The phrase
~. merely the expression, in the sim
pIest, most direct language, Of the glo-
rious yet popular and familiar idea Of
the constitution and object Of cur form
of governments The expression cannot
be ascribed to any one man. Lincoln
does not give the statement as positive
declaration-as a new coined phrase in
tended to add to his laurels as public
speaker but uses the words as desor:p-
tive of our government in uttering the
resolve that it ''shall not perish from
the earth. "
( That some words of the speech had
been said before does not detract from
the beauty or grandeur Of Lincoln's adj
dress as a whole. His speech, which has
been declared to be the greatest in the
records of oratory Of our own or any
other country, was so not because it was
the labored and polished effort Of a
practiced orator, but because Of the
| greatness of the man, as a man, who
! uttered it.-W Washington Star.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22

It is evident by many straws noticed
in a general reading Of periodical and
newspaper literature that the next fad
Of the dietists is to be nuts Ali the
scientific cooking and health food au-
thorities are urging with increasing per-
sistence the value of this natural food
and giving receipts for various nut
fours, from which different varieties Of
bread cake may be made that are nutri-
tious and Of medicinal value in certain
ailments. And now we learn that Miss
Ellen s. Atkins, a talented London wo-
man who lost a spendid contralto Foioe
four years ago from an attack of grip,
has completely recovered her vocal pow
ers through persisting in a fruit and nut
diet for q year and half New York
Times
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22
HAsITs OF THE M1ANATEE.
A Harmless Monster That Feeds Under
water on Grasses.

N--"'f~'1
The manatee belongs to mammalian
order called sirenia, or seacows, which
contains only three species-our mana
fee. that Of west Africa and the dueong
Of Australia. As its clumsy form sug-
oests it is an animal Of quiet and even
slnpeish habits, entirely harmless and
easily taken when once its haunts are
known. When at home, its food consists
of tender aquatic plants and grasses, al
WAYS eaten under water, and its presence
is generally revealed by the bits Of bro
Ken stems and grass which escape and
aoat to the surface above where it is
feeding.
In captivity it feeds on cabbage, let
tuee. the leaves of the Gamma, celery
tops, watermess, spinach, and also GER
tain kinds of ocean seaweed. In the st.
Lucie river It's favorite food is luxuri-
ant. trailing aquatic grass, called man
atee grass, in which the manatee fines
not only good food, but good hiding
places from its human enemies.
The bones Of this animal are massive,
solid and quite heavy (some hunters
will tell you its bones are "solid ivory ,,
and its skin is as thick and tough as
that of a hippopotamus, ] have seen
very good canes made Of strips Of man
aztec skin, twisted like lightning rod
and dried. It's flesh is very good, and,
to me, it tastes quite like lean pork.
Curiously enough, this strange creature
actually sheds its outer skin every year,
as does a serpent. The living specimens
that from time 10 time have been cap
tured and kept for exhibition in Deme=
rara philadelphia, New York and Lon
don have in all cases been Of small or
medium size, varying in length from 4
to 2 feet. The one which was shown in
the Central park menagerie in 1878 was
Q feet 0 = inches in length and weighed
45O pounds.-W. 4. Hornaday IN st.
| Nicholas.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22

A bold and fearless statement was
made in this column a few days ago
touching beauty. 1t was put forth that
there were only three actresses ON earth
who could lay an honest claim to beauty
"Clara NJ. " writes that her curiosity
has been aroused and wants to know
who the three arc. Now, it would be
very ungallant to say. The statement
has all the actresses in the world guess
ing, and until the names Of the three
are mentioned each of our footlight
favorites will believe she is one Of them.
Why spoil their fun? What is the use of
calling names to make people feel in
jured and sighted and misunderstood?
/ do not doubt that Miss Clara NJ, if
Che be an actress, could lay an honest
,laim to recognition as one of the three
Now Work praca
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22

Quite a number of tropical nuts have
recently been introduced into cultiva-
ton in this country. Already on the
east coast of Florida are growing 250, 900
cocoanut trees, $4,000 being in one
plantation. It is believed that the first
trees of this kind in that state sprouted
from nuts brought from Central Ameri-
ca and the West Indies by the gulf
stream. At Key West and about some
Of the old forts cocoanuts were planted
at an early day, as certain ancient trees
now standing bear witness. In 1877
bark freighted with cocoanuts was
caught in storm off the coast OF Flori,
da and beached near Lake Worth Sew
eral thousands Of the nuts We're saved
and planted, the satisfactory growth of
the seedlings giving an impetus to cul-
tivation. New York World.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22
A FAMOUS MANS MoTHER.
Thomas Wentworth HigginsOn's Beautiful
Tribute to His Mother.

Thomas wentworth HiEginsOn's Beautiful
Tribute to His Mother.
I trace to my mother direct influence
three leading motives Of her youngest
sons life-the love Of personal liberty,
of religious freedom and of the equality
of the sexes-writes Thomas Wentworth
Higginson in The Ladies Home Jour
nal As to the more subtle and intimate
influences, they ordinarily came by con-
tact, not by preaching. She always
maintained that the younger children OF
a large family had a much better chance
for development than the elder because
they had more freedom to develop them
selves With her elder children, she al
WAYS said, overcOnscientiOusnes almost
bore her to the earth She felt person
ally responsible for every childish fault.
She had been reared in the school Of
Locke, which regarded the human soul
as blank paper, on which parents and
teachers did all the writing. But her
children were of strong and varied indi-
viduality, and she learned in time to
study the temperament Of each and be
patient with its unfolding. Her whole
formula of training consisted in these
three things To retain the entire conf
dence of the child, to do whatever seem
ed wisest aud to be patient. Her trust
in Providence was absolute and control
ling, as was her sense of the personality
Of the Deity.
Most valuable of all her traits to her
children next to her quality Of sunshine
was probably her absolute rectitude, the
elevation of her whole tone, the COM
plete unworldliness, so that no child of
hers ever heard her refer to any stand
ard bnt the highest. With all this was
combined the conscientious accuracy in
affairs, the exquisite nicely in all house
hold details, which belong to the best
Of the traditions of New England.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22
MUNY S
Gold and Cough GuEGG.
Promptly Bfectual in Curing Grip,
Colds and Coughs and d Sure
Preventive Of Pneumonia and All
Lung Diseases.

Munyon's Cold Cure will positively break
up the grip or a cold in a few hours if taken
as soon as the cold appears. When the cold
reaches the lungs and there is cough and
oppressed breathing Munyon's Couqh Cure
used in alienation with the Cold Cure every
half hour, will effect an immediate cure
When there is pain in the chest Munyon's
Plasters will give relief aud act as a protec-
ton. These remedies are sure preventive
of pneumonia aud lung troubles.
Why Poison Your System
with dangerous drugs9 Why not try Nun
you's New aud Improved Homeopathic
Home Remedies. A separate specific for
each disease. Absolutely harmless. Posi-
tive and permanent cures At druggists, IS
cents bottle
Personal letters to Prof Muuyon. 1905
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22

Kansas has often been called the Sun
flower State, a title more than ever appro-
priato since the foreman upon Governor
Motley's farm constructed his snn1ower
clock. Choosing an enormous sunhower
he attached to its dropping head tiny
oornstalk not more than 10 feet long
About the plant he drew a circle and d.
vided 1t into "a parts, each Of which was
subdivided for minutes and seconds. And
now, as the faithful plant from dawn till
dusk eyes its fierce lord, the cornstalk
pointer moves about the dial, indicating
the time The sunfower clock can also be
used as stop watch to time races by holding
over it a big umbrella, which checks the
resolution upon the instant, whom tAe time
to the fraction Of q second may be read of
upon the dial-New York Recorder
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22

One Of the curiosities Of the cable
code method Of sending information il
shown in a recent message announcing
the loss by FIRE Of ship at sea. The
whole message was conveyed in three
words Of Scott's cable code Shoulder
ed hurrah halleluiah p "Smouldered"
stands for the ship has been destroyed
by fire, =" "hurrah'' for crew saved by
boats" and 'hallelujah" for "all hands
naxed-inform wives and sweethearts.
New York Tribune.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22
Dry

In a volume of sermons by a we'll
known but turgid preacher the follow
ing lines We're found written upon the
dyleaf
II there should be another food,
For refuge hither fly.
Though all the world should be submerged,
This book would still be dry.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22

MISUNDERSTANDING, can you tell
me anything yon have to be thankful
for during the past quarter?
Johnny without hesitation) - Yes,
sir
schoolmaster-Well, Johnny, what is
ft2
Johnny-Why. when you broke your
arm you couldn't lick us for two
months. London Answer.
30 who murmurs against his condi-
ton does not understand it, but he who
accepts q It IN peace will soon learn to
nomnrehand it---An0n.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22

In The Bookman Harry Thurston Peck
has an interesting article on 1.-THE Migra-
ton of Popular Songs" He says "Annie
Rsoney" is taken directly, with a mere
change of tempo, from ohorale Of Bach,
and that Wagner derived the so called bel
motif in ''Parsifal' from the same source
as the author Of "Down Went McGinty. "
He cites an amusing fact concerning the
first rendition in France of "Ta-ra-ra
Boom-de-ay." It was announced as a spe-
oial attraction that certain Mile. Dufort
would in the course Of the play sing tho
celebre chanson Anglaise, 'Tha-ra-ra-
boum-der-e. When the time came and
Mile. Dufort appeared she lad an im-
mense audience. The first few lines made
1t evident mot to the audience, howeyer)
that this ingenious young woman had
shrunk from the task of getting up" the
lines of the genuine version, but had in
stead constructed a set Of verses Of her
own by piecing together all the English
words she had ever heard. The first verso
then ran something like this:
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22
We have opened throughout the various depart
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Largest and DI0st attractive

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ment to be found anywhere. We are now thoroughly
prepared to meet the demands of the people and offer
unsurpassed inducements to our customers; therefore
you are cordially invited to come with the many who
are reaping the great advantage Of our unequaed low
prices therefore buyers should not fail to examine
goods and prices before purchasing Among the
goods which we are offering
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-11-22
FARMER LeelsLATIoN.

During the coming year there will be an
immeBse number OF matters of the most
vital interest to farmers dealt with bv Con
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shonld all. therefore, take The American
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Bifsticl5 rumsticlr rosbif van ed
Sandwish whitebaits lady lunch he
Shareholder, whisky punch
Oh, yes, all right shocking stop zee
Pale ale why not mutton chop p
Plum cake music steamer box
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1t Is impossible to determine from such
a basis what the ratio should be, for
the cost Of production varies IS much
as the quantities produced. and in order
to carry out the principle the ratio in
coinage would frequently have to be
chaSSsd and frequent ssooiasge would
be necessary. The ratio which existed
in this country for eighty years worked
we'll enough and there ia no good reason
for changing it. Free coinage of silver
10 necessary 40 a means Of enlarging the
money volume. and OF restoring pros-
perity to the country. The issue might
as well be made frat "a last, and final
result attained ss soon as possible. The
fat of law that demonetizsd silver can
restore it, and the sans fst that makes
gold money csn uumske it.