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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-13

Vest severely criticised the practice Of
furnishing costly flowers from govern
nlent greenhouses for the receptions
at the executive mansion. Mr.. Vest
closed with a remarkably sarcastic
and bitter peroration. He referred 10
the useless seeds, which it was as
serted the secretary had properly re-
fused to buy. But, added the senator,
there was one seed not mentioned
1T was" he proceeded, smiling ma
liciously, THE aurefur feniculum caues
mortonae, or, in palmer words. Nor
toms golden dogweed. This would
flourish while this secretary, swinging
his golden censor at the executive
mansion, shouted his holy, holy art
thou, oh, Grover king of kings and
lord Of lords.
Mr. Morgan tdem, Alal, from the
COMMITTEES On foreign relations, re-
ported the resolution recognizing the
belligerency of the Cuban insurgents
saying 1t met with his full approval
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was reported and placed
on the calendar. The only important
amendment raised the consulate at
Capetown. Africa, to consul gem
eralogy at $4,000 a Year.
Mr. Teller rep, Coll, took occasion
during the debate to refer to the sue
cess Of the bond issue Large as the
offerings were, they would have been
larger If the secretary of the treasury
had received bids at a fixed price for
the bonds. Clumsy and awkward as
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20
The Patriotic Spirit.

Every boy and girl in America may
well be proud of the bright flag which
waves above so many school houses to-
day; and the youth of other countries
also love their national flag and their
native land, so that the patriotic spirit
is not confined to any one people nor
TO any one period of human history.
Just because that spirit is sweetest
where the people are most earnest to
seek the happiness of all their coun-
trymen, 1t is right that we study the
history of other countries and peoples,
10 see if we can learn from them that
which will make us more blessed and
prosperous.
Sometimes we think that there never
was country where everybody had so
much cause for being happy as in these
United States. And sometimes we for
get that nearly all the laws, maxims
and incentives to patriotism which
move our own hearts and bless man
kind had their real origin long before
Greece and Rome were known to his
tory.
The trials OF our forefathers when
they first landed upon these shores and
during their gradual attainment of ma
tional independence never fail to awak-
en- sympathy. And yet the most note
worthy adoption of new country by a
wandering people was that of the He
brew. The devotion of his Hebrew an
cestors to their native land when they
were captive exiles, far away from
home, is a sublime type of the pat
riotic spirit in it's noblest and best ex-
preston: IF l forget thee, o Jeru-'
salem, let my right hand, forget her
cunning! If I do not remember thee,
let my tongue cleave to the roof of my
mouth!"-Gen. Henry B. Darlington.
U. S. A.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20

mopylae IS classic ground, Valley Forge
is classic. If there is one spot on this
continent more fit than any other for
a final and sufficient monument to the
man and to the men of the American
Revolution, it is Valley Forge. do
not refer merely to the hunger, thirst
and cold endured there by eleven thou
sand soldiers, after an eXhausting cam,
paign in the field. The worst of all
that misery was over in six weeks. Tbs
suffering was acute while it lasted, but
it was followed soon by comparative
abundance; then by the cheering news
of the French alliance; then by the
flight Of the enemy from Philadelphia,
and the swift pursuit of them by Gen.
Washington. What the troops endured
there would alone make the place for
ever interesting to posterity. But Val
ley Forge means more than that. 1t
witnessed some of the most important
and striking scenes in the war. 1t was
there, too, through the constancy and
tireless energy Of the commander-in-
chief, that the cause was saved and final
victory made possible. The selection
of the ground was itself piece of no.
table generalship, as daring as it was
wise. The occupation of Philadelphia
by the British had filled every other
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20
BATTLE OF PRINCETON.
Fierce Butchery by British Bayonets
Fittingly Avenged.

The Revolutionary battle of Prince
ton was fought on January 3, 1777. At
ter capturing the British forces at Trer-
ton, December 26, 1776, Washington
found A'mself confronted by the Brit
ism army, under General Cornwa111s.
CORVALLIS concentrated his forces at
Princeton January and marched with
nearly his entire army against Trenton.
AT nlghtfall the British encamped on
the west bank Of the Assanpink, a small
Iorda0le stream. which was crossed by
bridge held by the Americans. Corn
wallis postponed his attack until the
next day. Finding himself opposed by
an army superior in discipline and in
numbers and cut OFT from retreat by the
DeiaWaTe, which was filled with ice,
Washington determined to make
night march around the British army
and attack Princeton, which was held
Dy three regiments of infantry and
nVe troops of dragons A large guam
tity OF supplies and munitions were
stored there, and after destroying them
washington intended to march to
Brunswick, where the British magazines
were defended by only few soldiers.
The rear guard of the British army was
at Maidenhead, about half way between
trenton and Princeton. Washington
determined to attack the troops at Mai
denhead first by making a detour
through the Quaker road, which joined
the main road within two miles of
Princeton. AS the road was in bad
condition, the Americans did not reach
the bridge at Stony Brock, about three
miles from Princeton, until sunrise
Here they took short cut while Gen.
Mercer took possession of the bridge at
the main road. The American army be-
gan this movement under cover of
night, and by leaving few men to keep
their camp fires along the bank of the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20

ing weeks can only be estimated Alright
by persons Familiarity acquainted with
the circumstances. No man ever gave
higher example either of fortitude or
wisdom; and it was directly through
the exercise of those virtues by him
that the army was saved. While the
men were busy building, news was
brought to the camp that a force of
the enemy was approaching. The
troops were in such dire need of food
and shoes that they were unable to
stir. There was not pound of meat
in tie camp, and not ration of flour
per man. 1t was while he was con-
tending with such difficulties as these
that the intrigue to supplant the gen.
eral was most active and the clamor
loudest for winter campaign.
Il can assure those gentleman"
wrote the general, that it is much
easier and less distressing thing to
draw remonstrances in a comfortable
room, by a good tireside, than to oc-
cupy cold, bleak hill, and sleep I'M
der frost and snow without clothes or
blankets"
This dispatch to the president of con-
gress abounds in force and pathos, and
shows how much better a writer its
author was than any man who ever
wrote for him. If were asked to men
ton the finest exhibition that a COM
mander has ever given of great quail
ties, both of heart and mind, l should
answer: Washington at Valley Forge.
One unexpected consolation that he en-
joyed at this period was the affection
ate enthusiasm of Lafayette, then just
recovering from his wound received at
Brandywine. The young and ardent
Frenchman, in his letters to his wife
and family, gives the warmest express
sion to his love and admiration. He
speaks Of Washington as man ex-
pressly made for" the work he was
doing, he alone having the patience
and tact to conciliate the discordant
elements.
< Every day." wrote the marquis, II
admire more the beauty of his charac-
te- and Of his soul. Jealous intriguers
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20

Hs was in such perfect readiness for
tho news, that, within an hour, six
briEades we're on the march for the
Delaware river. The next day, he him
self Joined the advance. Ten days
afte: the first troops left their cabins
in Pennsylvania, he fought the battle
of Monmouth, which turned their re-
treat into flight and shut them up in
New York. If neither congress nor
Pennsylvania shows an inclination to
possess the scene of so many memorable
events, then let some patriotic capital
list convert it into a summer resort,
carefully restoring the old camp roads.
marking all the sites and making the
place an object-lesson in history
James Parton in New York Ledger.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20

Assanpink going, kept the British in ig-
norarce Of the movement until day.
light. At daybreak the British forces
at Princeton, under Col MANHOOD, be-
gan their movement toward Trenton
when they came upon the American
forces under Gen. Mercer at the bridge.
A sharp fire was opened on the enemy.
which was vigorously returned. The
British then charged with the bayonet,
a weapon of which the Americans were
destitute After a short struggle, in
which Gen. Mercer was mortally
wounded the British put this division.
Of the American army to flight. The
enemy we're soon checked, however, by
the American regulars, under the. COM
mand of Washington, who distinguish
ed himself by his personal daring. The
British then opened with their artillery
and attempted to capture two pieces Of
cannon. Col. MANHOOD fought desper-
ately, and by the aid of his bayonets
forced his way to the main road and re-
treated toward Trenton. The Fifty
fifth British regiment was completely
routed, and portion of the Fortieth
Regiment took refuge in Nassau Hall.
where it surrendered on the approach
Of the Americans. Not more than thir-
ty Americans were killed Oh wounded
in this battle, while the British lost two
hundred killed and wounded, and two
hundred and thirty prisoners.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20

session of the United States Govern
ment, says Kate Fields Washington.
This letter lay for more than ninety
years hidden among some musty arch
ives at the Capitol and was lately dis
covered by Walter H. French, clerk Of
the department of files, House of Rep
resentatives. The spelling and pune
tuation are carefully reproduced:
Mount Vernon, Dec. 31st, 1899.
Sir
While l feel with keenest anguish
the late Disposition Of Divine Provi-
dence, I cannot be insensible to the
mournful tributes of respect and ven
Grafton which are paid to the memory
of my dear deceased Husband-and as
his best services and most anxious
wishes were always devoted to the well
fare and happiness of his country-to
know that they were truly appreciated
and gratefully remembered affords no
inconsiderable consolation.
Taught by the great example which I
law" had before me never to
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20

human use except the primeval forest
that densely covered it and the streams
of water that flowed by and through
it. But Washington, himself we'll
skilled in wOodcraft, commanded SOL
diers most of whom had built or inhab-
tied logcabins. When he told them
that log huts could be quickly made
warm and dry, he said what they all
knew to be true. He also knew pre-
cisely what was necessary for the con-
struction of the huts, what tools were
needed and what materials. His or
der of December Is, TIT, transformed
the whole army into a n-building
host. Every man had his place and
duty, from the major generals to the
drummers. All the tools were fairly
divided; each regiment had its ground
assigned 1t; the streets and intervals
were marked out, and when the work
was begun the valley was alive with
| sy builders.
Each colonel divided his regiment
into parties of twelve, gave them their
share of axes and shovels, and let them
know that they were building a home
for themselves. A cabin was to be oc-
cupied by twelve men. Gen. Washing
ton added the stimulant of reward to
the party that should build the best
hut. An order of the day had this in
teresting passage:
AS an encouragement to industry
and art, the general promises to reward
the party in each regiment which fin
ishes its hut in the quickest and most
workmanlike manner with twelve dol
lars. And as there is reason to believe
that boards for covering the huts may
be found scarce and difficult to be got,
he offers one hundred dollars to any
officer or soldier who, in the opinion
of three gentlemen that he shall ap-
point as judges, shall substitute some
other covering that may be cheaper
and more quickly made, and will in
every respect answer the end"
The huts were fourteen feet by six
teen, and six and half feet high. The
officers huts were ranged in line be-
hind those of the soldiers, and only
generals were accorded the conven-
fence of having whole house to them
selves. Gen. Washington inhabited a
cabin of one room until later in the
season, when second was added for
the accommodation of Mrs. Washing
ton. He said, in another order Of the
day, that "the general himself will
share in the hardships and partake of
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20
AT VALLEY FORGE.

ALLEY Forge is a
rough piece of
ground on t h e
b a n ks OF t h e
Schuylkill, twenty
one mile from Phil
adelphia and six
from the nearest
large town. AS
mere land, it is lot
worth much. But
IL the Pass of Their
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20
Mount Vernon.

(The following lines were written on
the back of picture at Mount ver-
non by Rev. William Day.
There dwelt the Man, the flower Of
human kind,
Whose visage mild bespoke his nobler
mind.
There dwelt the 81 dier, who password
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-20

Letter Written by Martha Washington.
A copy Of the only letter and sigma
ture of Martha Washington is in pos
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
PROGRAMME OF ECONOMY.
How She Proposed to Save OrlaLdo's
Pocketbook from Damage.

How She Proposed to Save OrlaIdo's
Pocketbook from Damage.
"Orlando," she said, II am afraid you
are getting tired of having me ask you
for money"
well, you see" he answered, Il have
a good deal of expense to meet Just at
this time of year, and it does seem once
in awhile that women don't make
enough allowances for that sort Of
thing"
We'll" she answered, I've thought
OF a way that will fix it all very nicely"
What is it?"
whenever you go to the barber shop
and the boy brushes you off you give
him a dime, don't you?"
Yes"
"And when you are away from home
at hotel and a boy brings you ice
water you give him a dime?'
"Yes."
"And a mixed drink costs Is cents p"
"Of course"
"Well, you've often said that women
have no head for arithmetic, but l am
gong 10 convince you 10 the contrary.
l am going to learn to make your
favorite mixed drinks. That'll be Is
cents a day. Then I'll bring you ice
water in the morning, thatll be 10 cents
more, And then FL brush your clothes
off with a whisk broom, and that'll be
10 cents more. There's IS cents day.
I've figured it all out on a little piece
of paper. Three hundred and sixty-fve
days in a year-that's 365 times 35,
which makes $l27.75. If you will give
ME that without my asking for it, just
as you do the bell boys and the bar
tender, l can put it with my regular
housekeeping allowance and manage
to get along much ter."-Detroit
Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
VARIOUS NOTES.

When a mans tracks point toward the
saloon his back is toward Heaven
Rams Horn.
Sons of Temperance convened at Oar
lington, England, lately, showed a
membership of $4,000.
The British Army Temperance asso-
citation reports a membership of 11,742,
an increase of nearly 1000 last year.
1t sometimes takes moderate drink
er long time to find out that the DEVILS
claws have been run through him.
Rams Horn.
Bob Ingersoll is not half as dangerous
an infidel as the church member who
rents buildings for saloons or patron
lies them.-Motive.
1t will take more than the eloquence
of Sam Jones to convert young man
reared in a Christian home where the
wine bottle is intrenched.-Motiv
Three glasses of whisky contain two
ounces Of alcohol which necessitates
5000 extra heartbeats. equal to lifting
Methodist.
Never forget that the rumseller fights
for his business. He can afford to spend
money. If successful he can easily rec
~ompensc himself from the pockets of
his Enthusiastically Tribune.
Upward of $4,000 seamen and barge
men have taken the total abstine nee
pledge of the missions to Seamcn'
branch Of the Church of England Ten
perance society on the Mersey during
the last II years.
Only the saloon men have plenty OF
oney in times like these. They are
falling over one another in the effort to
secure licenses to sell rum to thciI
neighbors. The profits of the business
should open the eyes of the intelligent
citizen to the gigantic bunco game
which the saloon men are playing upon
the Countrywide People.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
Summer Salads.

japanese fish salad is inexpensive aud
particularly good. To make it, mix two
cupfuls of cold boiled fish, shredded,
with one cupful of cucumber pickles
cut into slices. Add well made French
dressing and serve on crisp lettuce
leaves.
Jardiniere Salad.-Take equal guam
titles of cold cooked potatoes, turnips,
string beans, beets, celery and toma-
toes. Put in salad bowl and add
chopped pickle, olives, capers, hard
boiled eggs and shredded lettuce leaves
and serve with mayonnaise dressing
Salad of Water Cress and Apples
Use only the tender water crosses. Let
them stand half an hour in cold wa
ter To become crisp. Then dry them
thoroughly. Now mix with thin slices
Of sour apples and q chopped hard
boiled egg. add a French dressing and
serve.-N. Y. journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
MILLIONS IN BEER.
Immense Sums Invested in the Industry
in the Larger cities.

Immense Sums Invested in the Industry
in the Larger Cities.
In Philadelphia recently began the
annual meeting OF the United States
Brewers association, which has 900
members and represents an immense
capital and prodigious industry, says
the Buffalo Courier. From statistics
compiled by a member of the associa-
ton it appears that the capital invest
ed in breweries in the United States
amounts to $165, ,9O3; in malthouses,
b22, 952, 1922. If to these sums were add
ed those invested in chattel mortgages
and real estate outside breweries the
total would amount to about $300,000,-
900. The report of the brewer above
referred to gives the distribution of
capital in breweries among number of
cities as follows: New York, $30,000,-
BOO; Philadelphia, SIS ,000,000; Chicago,
$17,OOO,O0O; st. Louis, 6,000000; Mil
waukee, $14,OO0,0OO; Brooklyn, $13,000,-
OG0; Cincinnati, $4,000, 900; Rochester,
S7,00O,000; Buffalo, SG,000,000; Boston,
Sc 200 900; San Francisco, $5,000,000;
Albany, $4,OOO,OO0, and Cleveland, $4,-
100000.
OF these cities st. Louis and Milwau-
kee are the ones whose beer is best
known from one end of the land to the
other. The breweries in other cities
cater more particularly to the local
trade. Col. Frederick Pabst, of Mil
waukee, is at the head of the list of
millionaire brewers. He has $6,000,-
coo invested in his breweries. Next
comes Adol plus Busch, of st. Louis,
whose wealth is estimated at 100000.
There are very wealthy brewers in
New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati,
but their fame is local. The number
of men employed in the brewing bust
ness is about $4,000 and their wages
amount to about $29,OO0,00O a year.
The annual cost of the material is sos,
100000 and the value of the product
rs nearly three times that.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
DISPOSED TO CRITIClSE.
The Old Man Was Not Pleased with tn,


Circus.
81 attended Barnum's circus at New
London, Conn, a few days ago" re-
marked travelling man at the Palace
the other day, land had the pleasure
practical old Yankees that we read
about and seldom see. expected to see
him enthusiastic over the performance,
but he wasn't. After woman had
given a beautiful exhibition of bare
back riding l asked him what he
thought of it.
she could ride aheap more com.
Portable an run a durn sight less risk
o breakin' her neck on side saddle,
said he.
Then a man gave a bareback ex-
hibition on a trained steer. The animal
cavorted around the ring with the man
for several minutes, and then he threw
the brute and stood with one foot on
its head and the other on its side.
Mighty good way to Spite good
beef critter,' commented the old nan.
"NeXt they showed horses in 7hun-
uerStorln. ne stage tnunder COM
menced to roll and the affrighted horses
huddled together in the center of the
ring. Then came flashes of lightSing
and they scattered as if terror-strlcken
1t was very pretty exhibition of we'll
trained animals, but the old Yankee
was disappointed.
Its all wrong, he declared NO
one ever see thunder come afore light
min. The lightnin' allus comes first"
San Francisco Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27
A MOSQUITO INvADES ENGLAND.
New Jerseys Insects Revenge for Viola
ton of Monroe Doctrine.

ZION OF MONROE
The narrowing news comes from Lon
don that mosquito has been taken
alive in Hertfordshire. A gentleman
living at Barley, Royston, writes to
London paper that on recent evening
he encountered the ferocious beast III
his bedchamber.
An Englishman is always brave, and
it seems almost supertluous to add that
the man of Barley grappled with the
creature single-handed, nor stayed his
hand until it was under subsection. We
sometimes read of such feats of derring
doe even in these degenerated days.
Next to vindicating his personal
bravery, an Englishman's first duty is
to write to his newspaper and tell about
it. To this admirable national trait
the readers of the Sunday Herald are in
debted for the particulars herein set
forth. The man of Barley had travelled
in far countries. Among other places
he had visited the famous city of New
Jersey and in the transmississippIan
capital had met and COPIED with the
mosquito in its lair.
Thus he is able to identify his quarry
and lay before the British public a
narrowing picture of the animals dis
tinguishing traits.
"Ths specimen caught" he writes,
has every characteristic of the for
eign mosquito, especially the New
Jersey variety. l believe they have
been brought to England with timber,
for in New Jersey the logs of timber,
which are usually carried down the
rivers, have on them mosquito eggs
gathered from the surface of the wa
ter, where they breed, and so in this
manner are transported to Europe,
here the sunshine matches them, and
they fly away"
1t now remains only to unite the
English people as one man against the
invader. Hence this suggestion:
LET every person carefully examine
his bedroom window in the morning
and kill them, as by so doing they would
be prevented laying their eggs and
breeding. Now is the time to act to
prevent them spreading. They may
easily be known by their resemblance
to gnats, but having long trunk or
proboscis, and by making humming
noise when approaching the face or
hands of a person"
Accompanying this slogan is 1ia-
gram of what has been called the bust
ness end of the mosquito, which may
be used for further Identification of the
dreaded foe, should he be encountered
unawares.-N. Y. Herald.