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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-26
A Matter of Light.

Banquet Lamps.
Hanging Lamps.
Vase Lamps.
Hand Lamps.
Nothing handsomer or more
pleasing for a present to your wife,
mother, sister, or swoetheart--an inn
mense new and choice lot at Hendra
Bros. All cheaper tnan ever before.
SLEIGHs, Cutters, Feed cutters and
the Appleton feed mill powers. Call
and seeus. 50w4 s. Hooking Il Go.
HOLIDAY GoNFEcTIoNARy at
Brewer q Penhallegon's.
The largest stock Of holiday goods
ever shown In the city at Mauger's
iewelry store. 4w
You will learr something Of inter-
est concerning wall paper by calling
on j. j. Hunscom q Go.
WIVES, mothers, daughters and
sisters are always pleased with adj
ditional articles Of furniture for their
pafeors, and otherrooms. Rare nov
elites In this line, as well as in
staple furniture, IN large variety and
desirable patterns, ut Bishops fnrni-
ture store. 5lw2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-26
MARTINS steam reed MAJ

/ am fully prepared to grind On
short notice all kinds of feed, ir-
eluding corn and cobb Also have
feed for sale by the ton or l0O pennes
ut my residence I'M Mineral Point
city.
52w8 JOHN e. MARTIN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-26
NUN MBER 81.

MIR. RICHARD NICHOLS, father OF
Mrs. Thos. Sims, of this city, died
at his home in Darlington, Thursday
evening, Dec. l9th, of pneumonia,
after very brief illness. Mr.. Nichols
had resided in Darlington for many
years, conducting hotel and livery
stable much of the time, becoming
widely known. He had attained the
age OF rs years and had retired from
business, making his home since the
death of his wife with his daughter,
Mrs. VIM. King. The funeral on
Sunday was largely attended and
imposing, under the auspices of the
Odd Fellows, Of which he was d long
time member. The following fraters
from Mineral Point joined the pro-
cession; G. M. Cox, Fred Penhalle-
gon, Charles Blewott, John Eden,
Thomas Lutey, Thomas Holman,
Geo. Hartley, Geo. Masten and Fred
Vivian.
DELICIOUS Christmas Cakes at
Brewer n penhallogons.
DEMoREsrs Family Magazine for
January is veritable New Year
treat. From the first page to the
last every one is bright and interest
ing, and most of the articles are pro-
fusely illustrated. Everyone who
will take the trouble to cut out this
notice and forward it, with ten cents,
to the address below, will receive q
sample copy of Demorest's Magazine,
containing a pattern order which on
titles the holder to any pattern illus
trratcd in any number OF the inaga-
zine published during the last twelve
months, at the uniform price of four
cents each. Demorest's is published
for $2.00a year by the Demorest Pub
fishing Co, ITO Fifth Avenue, New
York, and special inducements are
offered for clubs.
THAT time honorcd annual festi-
val, the y. M. tea meeting, on the
first day OF the New Year, is always
the grand church social of the holi-
days. Since the first meeting Of this
kind in Mineral Point, over forty
years ago, II has been anticipated as
the special feature Of New Years
day. Preparations for the festival
this year give assurance that it will
be as popular cs In years past. Ev-
erybody plaiis TO attend the T. M.
tea meeting ON New Years evening.
HAVE you seen the handsome dis
play OF china novelties at Brewer 4
Penhallegon's? If not you should
call before the best Is gone.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-26
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

oue year strictly in advance )-.. Is
I,,er three months and within one year..$i.50
outside of Iowa county ...Sl5O
81. mouths-in advance only, .-65
Three mcnthsn advance eoniv."......... ..'....'-S5
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-26
Happy New Year,

And will endeavor to make it such
nv giving good bargains and good
coods to every customer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-26

Bought direct from headquarters and offer them
from $40 to SIS less than regular prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24

Der OF transient Americans already
in Europe, and planning to return in
the autumn. At the very outside not
more than 10000 Of these can posi-
bly, find berths In September, and a
careful study made by one of the
steamship lines indicates that not less
than 10000 wish to sail during this
month.
The amount Of money which has
been spent over here this summer
must be stupendous. Our contem-
porary estimates the number of visi-
tors at 100000. or these $4,000 must
necessarily have averaged SIS for
hotter bills, and it Is by no mecns ex-
travagant to guess that other eXpen-
dtures will average twice as much
more: $1,000 times 1925 are S1i625,-
900, and more than enough can be
added to that without extravaganza
Of estimate to bring it up to $4,000,
900 for London alone. What must 1t
he for the whole of Europe?-West-
minister Budget.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24
EXERCISE AND DIGESTION.

We sometimes hear it said that ex-
crcisc IS good for cows because it en-
ablcs them to better digest their food
There is just enough of truth in this
statement to make it deceptive. Cows
must have plentiful supply of fresh,
pure air and breathe deeply. That is
good for digestion, and exercise when
the stomach is not overloaded pro-
notes deep breathing. But whenever
the stomach is filled, it is the ten
dcncy of the blood vessels to send
blood to that organ to enab BILE it to
do it's work. The COW needs to be
kept quiet and restful as possible until
digestion Is completed. There is moth
ing more reStful than to see COW
her cud. If she does not alb
solutely sleep while doing this, it is
the next thing to sleeping. The di-
gestion Of many persons Is permanent
ly injured by going to hard work,
either bodily or mental, soon after
eating hearty meal.-American Gull
tvatOr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24
THE CAMBERWEII. BEAUTY.
4 Lesson IN humanity by Amos Il
Wells.

Edgar NorNsll was having 4 fine
sine With his butterfly net. 1t was a
fresh, sunny morning, and the thlstleS
on the common were drawing butter
flies 10y the score. Here and there,
all over the wide stretch of grassy
land, these bright bits of color
dashed liz he merry light, and
seemed 10 be waving a message to
the blue sky and the golden sun:
ION. this IS a beautiful world.'
I'm afraid, howrvcH. that most #
this beauty wgs lost upon Edgar, for
his eager uund was fixed solely n the
collecting box Ivy his side, ana his
staring eyes were bent only on his
prey; for he waS an enthusiastic en' y
mologiSt. and was out with his net
after butterflies.
His box was quite fun already lie
hnd an Ajax Il magnificent white
and black fellow, with Tho most an
daciouS of long tails, marked by glow
ing spots Of red and blue at the base
OF each He had a great FhoaS,
whose black and orange wings
stretched out far beyond those of All
the rest OF the butterfly world. lie
had dashins Archippus, and 4
glossy rroius. and a Scmi-colon, with
its queer punctuation mark on the
under surface.
But what is this that darts before
his flashing eyes? II Is unmistakahle.
II is Il must he-the king Of all but
tcrtlicS. the Camhcrwcll Beauty.
This superb insect, NaneSsa Antiopa
hy Latin name. though ordinarily not
rare where Edgar lived, was very
rare that season, AMI this was the
first specimen he had seen since he
hogan "a collect. No wonder his arms
grew tense aud his heart began 70
heat like i trip hammer, an.i he st
of after the CamherweA Beauty As
fast ~ sturdy lees could carry him
What i chase Down into bitches,
over stones and stick. among cows
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24
SANG AT LoNGFELLOW's GRAVE

company OF Tennessee Christian
Friday. First they visited Harvard Col
lcge, and, after going through the
college grounds, boarded car for
Mount Auburn, where they saw the
graves Of the famous dead I'm the
course Of their trip they came to the
tomb of Henry w. LongfellOW, which
many people were looking at and
thinking of the great poet.
Suddenly the idea suggested itself
20 the TennesseeanS to have a song
and praise service at the tomb. one
of the gentlemen of the party stepped
forward and spoke of the great man
about whose grave they stood. Some
one started Il Christian Endeavor song,
and gradually the volume of sound IN
creased as other Christian Endeayor-
ers visiting the cemetery gathered
around. With a hearty feeling the
song rolled ON. AfterWard a prayer
of praise and Thanksgiving was Of
fered.
The gentleman who took charge or
the meeting said it would ne appro-
prla.e to hear spoken some of the
poems Of Longfcllow. Then one after
another of the delegates in the little
assembly rccitcd poems and extracts
of poems from Longfellow's works,
while others spoke of the influence his
works had on Christianity, patriotism,
and the love Of home.
After further service of song and
a prayer the impromptu gathering dis
pcrsed
1t was learned by Tennessee dele
gate from his talk with those around
the tomb that eighteen states IN the
union were represented in the small
gathering of Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24
AMERlCANS IN LONDON.
II Is Estimated That They Spent 500.
100000 in That City Alone

The number or Americans who have
conc cast this season has been very
great For the quarter beginning
May | and ending With August | the
seven great steamship lines, the Lon.
don american states, poured Amer.
leans into Europe at tie rate Of about
$500 4 week or a ta'al which may
he roughly estimated IL nearly is.
eco Fully 10000 moro came over Ivy
the less Important boats Thus about
$4,000 We're added to the large nun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24

that held them down and bound
them together, and soon felt HE deli
cate body grasped in a dreadful,
vice-lkc grip, that made him gasp in
agony. Swiftly the truth flashed upon
him. He was caught.
Great eyes glared down upon him.
The vice gave a sudden deadly pinch.
Edgar'S bones yielded, his sides
crashing in. His heart gave a wild
leap, and he swooned away.
When he came to himself he was in
darkness. lntolerable pains were
shooting through him. and he found
his entire body pierced with a great
steel bar, which held him firmly. His
legs were broken, his mangled body
was in torture. The prison ne was
in was shaking back and forth as If
in terrible earthquake. At last
came great jar, and it was still.
Then flood of light rushed in upon
him, and he found himself lifted up
with the bar that pierced him.
"Ah!" cried a voice, "a Camberwell
Beauty"
Yes" answered another. land
fine specimen-juSt little rubbed on
the under wing, though. Uninjured
except for that"
UnEjured! Edgar in his battered
body, thrust through with countless
racking pains, would gladly have lost
all of his lovely wings to get out Of
torture.
The bar was fixed again. Edgar
felt four sharp pangS, AS daggers
were thrust through his wings and
they were drawn forward and pinned
down to wooden StretCher. His
body was cramped in groove far too
narrow for it. Soon great glass
weights We're pressed upon his wings,
and his cruel captor left him alone.
Edgar was blinded by the madden
ing pain. and could see nothing, but,
moving his antennae in frantic
anguish, he touched two other an
tennae, and found that another but
tertly was stretched in front of him.
Talking with the antennae, in butter
fly language. Edgar found that his
lelIoN- prisoner was the AJAX.
All" moaned the Ajax, ''if they
would only put me to death. put me
out of my misery | see a great glass
jar near by. and in the bottom of 1t
4 dead moth-entirely dead, for its
antennae do not move. 4 terrible,
poisonous odor comes from the jar.
Oh wish | could get enough of it
to kill mel"
why die?" boldly asked our Cam
herwell Beauty. 81 am going 70 eS-
cape"
With his broken legs he pressed
hard against the bottom Of the
Stretcher. He tore the wings on one
side entirely out from under the
heavy layer of glass. He beat des-
perately against the wood. Cruel
pains shot through him from the bar
that pierced his body, but he bore II
all. Now for one tremendous Strug-
gle. He braced himself. he gave a
furious -ard-found himself back
on the sunny common, hack In his
sound boys body. holding between his
thumb and finger fiuttering Cam
herwell Beauty!
And he let ii 90!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24

peacefully chewing their cUdS, into
thistle tdngles, by hedges of Usage
orange-the butterfly seemed be
Witched. Wice-the sweep of
the net had almost captured him. but
he had shrewdly escaped, and fitted
provokingly off, not 4 whit disturbed
At length a particularly alluring
thistle blossom sealed his fate. He
fingered on it just fraction of Il sec
ond too long. a swift sweep of the
net, and, as it's folds lay on the
ground Edgar, bending over them,
gladly saw them hutter with the i'm
priSoncd Camberwell Beauty.
He seized the lovely insect by the
thorax through the mosquito netting
and skilfully brought it to the light
1t was 4 perfect specimen, its lar"e
wings soft rs moths and of the
richest velvety golden brown imagin-
able. 1t wore also Il border of gold,
and Edgar could not repress, all alone
though he was. cry Of admiration.
He was about to give the thoraX
that cruel pinch with which many
butterfly despatch their vic
Tins, when these words, spoken in 4
Shrill, faint voice, aStonshed him.
Beware! At your peril. Beware!"
Edgar looked around. He and the
cows had the sleepy common to them
selves.
'Why. thought heard some one"
said Edgar to himself, and proceeded
with his cruel work. But 10! the but
tertly's body did not prove soft and
yielding, its tissues cracking and
crushing under his strong thumb and
finger. On the contrary, the thoraX
was firm aS steel, and into Edgar'S
hand ran sharp pains rs If from 4
score of red-hot needles.
With cry of diSmay our lad re-
leased the butterfly, and wonder of
wondcrS!- he saw before him. perched
on the thistle, no longer the Gambler
well Beauty. but the king of butter
flies himself! He was marvellous
little being. not half Il hand high,
with flowing velvet robes of golden
brown edged With gold. In his hand
he carried a tiny spear Of light like
4 sunbeam, which he waved threaten
ingly at Edgar.
Cruel. IlcartleSS, Cruel! Heart
less, Cruel, IIeartlCws! Try it your
self"
Three times the butterfly king
waved his spear. then brought It say.
agcly down. And at these notions
Edgar felt himself shrinking. shrink
ing. his arms and legs spreading and
growing thinner, wonderful light
ness taking possession of his body, the
air rushing in and lifting him up into
itself. and behold! with one startled
sweep Of his feathered wings he
Found himself A Camherwell Beauty,
All. the merry. merry sunshine,
How glorious to dart through 1t. borne
mp 10y the friendly warm air. What
a world Of varied and charming odOrs
sights. and sounds, Down into the
wonderful forest If the grass blades,
Up amid the purple balls OF the
thistleS! A-gnSsip with the chatterlng
birds! Now one of soft. tluttering
company Of insects slipping at a
dainty pool. Now all alone in fairy
insect grotto of green. the sunheams
playing through the roof! And the
splendid buoyant pnlsing life all
about him and thrilling through him,
Oh it Is glorious glorious
But stay, What is that horrtd vast
bulk shat great black animal Swoap-
ins down, shaking the earth before
him. 4 wild rush of the air. AMI
Edgar found himself heating his
beautiful wings against netting
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24

endeavoring to solve difficult prob
lem, and that is-why do they call
woman the weaker sex?-Mt-Bits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24

The first cabinet meeting for sew
eal months was held Wednesday.
The president and all members We're
present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24

The farmers national congress
voted down a free silver proposition.
151 to lo4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24

Julia married me ut the Same time
and Place rs Annie became Mrs.
Malcolm. now spend my evenings
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-08
cards and . Compliment.

Sir John Easthope, the proprietor Of The
Morning Chronicle, was spending a holi-
day in 1858 at the Bains de TivOH, pri-
vate hotel in Paris Charles Maokay, the
well known newspaper writer, was a Wis
itOr In the same hotel and was Invited to
Sir Johns private room to play a.rubber.
His partner was Lady Wyattville, a sharp,
active old woman, over 80 years OF age,
but still preserving traces Of her youthful
beauty.
She revoked and was accused Of the
crime, but met the accusation with vehe-
ment denial, and when the proofs Of the
charge were produced treated her aocuser
with naughty" disdain and not very
polite contradiction Sir John lost his
patience, and, rising from his chair
rasped out with abrupt anger, Madam,
You are a oheatP Her eyes flashed fire.
She rose from her chair and advanced
toward the offender By this time he
had recovered his coOlness and pres
ence Of mind and was only bent on
extrioating himself from a false DO
sition. Yes, madam, I repeat it-you
cheat abominably, and in the course
Of long life, " he added, laying his hand
upon his heart, Il have invariably noticed
that the handsomer a woman is the more
she cheats at cards This compliment
to her person, at the expense Of other
qualities, produced the desired effect.
She resumed her seat with smiles man
tling her face.-Whist and Whist Players.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-08
oatboIIo. .nd s.ere, soo,etle.,

We are asked by a Roman Catholic
Odd Fellow" whether he is compelled tC
leave the order of Odd Fellows under the
recent decree Of the pope against it. Az
an American citizen be can take his ohoict
between the order and the church; but, as
u Roman Catholic, be has not any choice.
The decree Of the holy Office is of supreme
authority, and he must cease to be an Odd
Fellow If he would remain in the church.
1t is his imperative duty to withdraw
from that order, under penalty of being
denied the sacraments" He cannot con-
ceal his membership, or escape the judg-
ment pronounced against 1t, or offer any
plea in favor of retaining it. Rome has
spoken in words that are irrevooable, and
the voice Of Rome is the fundamental law
of Catholieity the world over.
There are three societies condemned in
the new decree--the Odd Fellows, the
Knights Of Pythias, and the Sons of Tenn
peranoe-as other secret societies had been
condemned IN previous DEGREES.
This does not involve any limitation Of
the political, civil or natural rights of our
Roman Catholic Odd Fellow CORE
spondent. 1t is purely a matter Of religion
and Of ecclesiastical discipline. The church
establishes the terms Of church member
ship, and these terms are inflexible.
Our correspondence rights of American
citizenship are in no way interfered with
by the papai decree. AS citizen he may
join any society he pleases, but not as a
Roman Catholic.-New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-08
TERMS: sl.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.

the kingComl AS soon as you pass the
dividing line there will be shouting all up
and down the heavens. The crowned i'm
mortals will look down and cheer Jesus
Of the many scars viii rejoice at the result
Of his earthly sacrifices. Departed saints
will be gladdened that their prayers are
answered An order will be given for the
spreading of a banquet at which you will
be the honored guest. From the imperial
gardens the wreaths will be twisted for
your brow, and from the halls Of eternal
music the harpers will bring their harps
and the trumpeters their trumpets, and all
up and down the amethystine stairways Of
the castles and in all the rooms Of the
house of many mansions it will be talked
over with holy glee that this day, while
one plain man stood ON the platform of
this vast building giving the gospel call,
an assemblage made up from all parts Of
the earth and piled up in these galleries
chose Christ as their portion and started
for heaven as their everlasting home Ring
all the bells of heaven at the tidingsl
Strike all the cymbals at the joyl Wave
all the palm branches at the triumph
NictOryl VictOrvl
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-08
Is Venus Without : nToong

The question as to whether Venus,
glorious goddess OF the skies, % is really a
moonless world OF not has never heen sat.
isfactorily settled among the astronomers,
some Of whom claim that there is evidence
which points to her possession Of a satsl-
lite, others that there is not. Within the
limits Of what is called the solar system
there are go known moons-tiny planets
which are held in position by giants Of
the skies. " OF these 20 Saturn claims
eight, surely enough to divide up with
poor Venus If she is really without such
an attendant. Jupiter has four Uranus
four, Mars two and Neptune and the
earth one each. Had Venus a moon like
that which is in constant attendance upon
our world, no two planets perhaps In the
whole universe would be so strikinRly
similar as that orb and this globe. Indeed.
as hinted above, it is by no means certain
that Venus is without moon. Mon
taigne, ROdikier, Herrebon, Monthanen
and many others distinguished in the
several branches Of astronomy claim to
have seen body near Venus which pre-
sented phase similar to that Of the
planet, precisely as a satellite would do.
Herr BeccaFs in June, 1898, said, There
is much strong evidence pointing to the
fact that Venus is not only habitable, but
that she possesses a moon, something
hitherto denied by some Of the leading as
Economical lights. st. Louis Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-08
Proner nlaasea - ruin.

On the proper service Of wines sherry.
the caterer, says: 'Colored glasses and
those Of fantastic shapes are no longer
used on elegant tables. Pure white, and
perfectly plain style, is preferred by
many people. At most there is a delicate
tracery Of gold about the rim, and the
shape preferred resembles half an egg
shell, set with the rounding end upon a
slender stem. This, in regulation goblet
size, is placed for water, a somewhat low
er and more rounding one for Burgundy;
a taller glass than that for Burgundy and
shaped precisely like the goblet for water.
but third smaller is for champagne.
sherry Is served in a glass Of the same
shape, but much smaller and yet little
larger than the smallest of all glasses.
those for the liquors. The liquor glasses
are not set upon the table, but are passed
after the coffee is served with the decan-
ters, each guest helping himself from the
decanters he prefers. 1t Is Oftenest Of the
shape of clay pipe bowl and but two or
three times larger than a thimble Where
champagne is served, and no other wine,
a small plain tumbler Is often used, one
with straight, sloping sides, without stem.
lt Is no longer thought to be good form
to load table with glasses. Three or
four are put on at first, and others are or
dered as they are wanted Table and
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