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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
REWARDS FOR THE WINNERS.
How Famous Generals Have Been Paid
For Victories.

Lord kttchuer's grant o. something
over $4,000 for his services to the
British Empire in taking Khartum was
a modest present compared with some
Others which grateful nauons have be
slowed upon successful generals. The
American government gave TO TAiay-
cite 100000 and a township of land for
his services IN our revolution.
OF all successful generals however,
the Duke of Marlborough and the Duke
OF Wellington received the richest re-
wards. Besides their dukedoms. TO
them were given large annuities for
themselves and their heirs and great
sums OF money. Marlborough received
the royal manor Of Woodstock, whore
the great palace of Blenheim was built
for him Then TO him was granted for
himself and his heirs forever pension
of $4,000 year. That $4,000 in the
days of Marlborough was equal to at
least 100000 now The Dukes Of
Marlborough drew this pension up to
as late as 1888, when Il was committed
for lump sum. Wellington, besides
his dukedom, received grants in cash
amoup ling 20 s.. 5Qo 600 snA ELI Ssggyt.ft1
OF $4,000 To Lord Napier of Mag
dala, for his success in the Abyssiniau
expedition was granted an annuity OF
$4,000 for himself and his successor IN
the Ashanti expedition received a gran,
of $l25,000, and for his Egyptian cam
palgns he was made Lord Wolseley
General Roberts Little Bobs for
his Afghan campaign, received 100000
and he was made Lord Roberts.
For his services in the revolution the
American government gave TO General
(the baronl Steuben an annuity of
So 600 year, a large sum in those days
for a yearly income. and the State oi
New York gave him 10000 acres of land
near Utica. Several other states alel
gave him large grants OF land. Gen
eral Nathaniel Greene who had nearly
exhausted his private fortune in Jhe
revolution, received large grants OF
land from the Carolinas and Georgia
A part of this property was Cumber-
| land Island near Savannah. where hC
was building his new homo of Dungen.
ess when he died leaving his estate
much embarrassed. Dungeness now Is
owned by Mrs Lucie Carnegie. sister
in-law of Andrew Carnegie Many
revolutionary officers after the war re-
ceived state grants OF land, and state
grants were given to many officers who
served in the colonial wars. Among
/ those who received grants OF land foi
services in King Philips war was
Major Eleazer Hamlin, an ancestor o
| Hannibal Jamlin, to whom was giver
a slice OF what IS now the State O
! Maine-New York Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

If advice cost something to give 1t
might be more often taken.
1t isn't the train with the sleeping
cars that is always the slowest
Innings and outings appear to be the
summer order Of affairs amusing.
The ideal man is not the ono that
makes the best everyday sort of a hus-
band
The only sort of dog that is desirable
to have bad-tempered Is the watch dog.
Why is 1t that the smell OF other
peoples dinner is always better than
our own?
1t is noticeable that persons with
false teeth DO not enthuse over green
corn.
If cleanliness is next to godliness,
Why aren't The Turkish baths open on
Sunday?
Our sins are currently reported to
find ms out, but they are much more apt
to find US IN.
The man who willingly wears a
beard in summer probably also keeps
on his winter dannels.
II often means three tickets when
only two arc taken to the theater II
IS cruel to suggest the nature Of the
third
There is no parent so wise that he or
she can refrain from endeavorlng 10
make their children show off in com
pany
Some Of our friends are so depend
able-hey never come to see us but
We may be certain they want some
thing from us.
The chiffon veil covers ? multitude
Of defects and also makes the wearer
feel as though she were in a Turkish
bath.
what's the use OF crying over spilled
milk, or sour milk either, when the
cook tells you that the latter is Just the
thing for brcakfas. cakes?
II is a foolish bride who Insists upon
her husband treating her on their we'd
ding trip as though they had been mar
ried ten years-he is 50 quick TO ac-
quire bad habits, you Phila-
delpbia Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Hunger is a sure cure for love.
Liars should possess good memories.
Cold weather never contracts the
price of fuel.
There are very few cynics found
among the successful.
A woman's conscience is dead in the
matter Of appropriating hotel towels
All problems are so simple TO those
who are not asked to solve them
The brightest blazes Of happiness are
commonly kindled by unexpected
sparks.
There are very few really new ideas,
it is the treatment of them that smacks
Of novelty.
When a person goes on an excursion
he never knows how many varied
forms OF amusement will be thrown in
gratis.
The persons who grumble the most
at the boarding house table are gener-
ally the ones who do not have half as
much or as good at their own.
Ii more so-called vocalists under
stood the distinction Between singing
and making noise, the concert tours
would undoubtedly be more profitable.
There is one fiction a woman makes
herself believe by repeating it fire.
quently-namely, that she could have
married very wealthy man if she had
been so inclined.
There is no man so reliant or indie
pendent that he doesn't like to have
the woman who loves him treat him
at times as though he We're great big
baby.
It is so much easier to be brave when
we go to the dentists the first time
than it is at the second visit, when We
know what we have to go through.
1t is very embarrassing to a man who
has a poem accepted on the grace and
charm of his first wife to have it pub
lished just when he is about to marry
the second
The endeavor to make ourselves look
smart on an income adequate only 70
make them look decent is the reason
so many women become wrinkled and
ugly before their time.
The man with only nickel in his
waistcoat pocket is generally the one
who can talk most conyincingly of the
probability of his beng worth millions
in a short space Of time. What he
lacks in actual cash he makes up for
in imagination.
How surprised many a mother
would be to discover on the book shelf
in her daughters room back Of the
staid copies Of Emerson or Bunyan, a
frisky bottle of cocktails! Yet II these
spots were investigated oftener than at
housekeeping time some strange rev.
Citations would result
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
SAGE COUNSEL.

The lion is the beast to fight,
He leaps along the plain,
And If you run with all your might
He runs with all his name
I'm glad I'm not Hottentot,
But If ! We're, with outward cal-lum
I'd either faint upon the spot,
Or HE me up leafy pal-lum.
The channels is the beast to hunt;
He's feeter than the wind,
And when the chamois Is In front
The hunter is behind.
The Tyrolese make famous cheese
And hunt the chamoIs Ger the
chaz-zums;
I'd choose the former, if you please,
For precipices give me spaz-zums.
The polar bear will make a rug
Almost as white as snow;
But if he gets you in his hug,
lie rarely lets you go.
And polarice looks very nice,
With all the colors of a prissum;
But, if you follow my advice,
Stay home and learn your catechis-
sum.
A. T. Q. c
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
PENCIL AND PAPER.
They Form Childs Truest Form Of
Every Day Diversion.

Some PADS, box of crayons, fools
cap paper and old picture books which
are not too good to be embellished by
childish artists, and liberty to draw
anything the children please viii as
sist little people in their indoor hours.
The use of such tools teaches child
nicely and development In Mrs.
Louise Hogan's interesting volume a
Study OF a Child" one observes how
progressive ia the case OF the little
one there described was the skill used
In using paper and pencil. Many
mothers are too occupied with other
things to keep a record OF their chill
dren's early artistic efforts, and not
every little one who uses rencil and
paper IS destined in after life to be
come a great painter or artist, but The
ability to draw. TO sketch. 70 show
what one sees With the eye 10y the
work OF the trained fingers. adds dis
tinct Joy to life.
Children need a great deal o, variety
BY simply keeping them happy and
busy they are often saved from fits o.
temper and crossness which leave them
exhausted and precipita te endless con
troversies. For the tempes-s in the
nursery. which sometimes raise havoc
there. the mother and the teacher and
sometimes the nurse are responsible
rather than the little ones WHO are so
responsive to eentleness and so willing
to be good II only they are happy
There IS a Great deal 81 difference of
course. in the ana.e ability Of children
10 employ themselves. One small per
son finds engagements ane occupations
for himself. and rarely comes with The
battling question What aball ne 10
now?" Another is dependent on he
SUGGESTIONS OF those about him. There
are children who even ia the nursery
show that they are born to rule while
there are Others who are born to fol-
low
TIE withdrawal OF an amusement
when ii ceases To be interesting Il 3e-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
VIRGINIA KISSING SOUP PARTIES,

a novel custom, started in the days
of the Civil War, prevails in The east
eru part Of West Virginia At Shep-
herdstown they have a picnic called
soups Each person invited brings
a dressed chicken, the host providing
the vegetables. Poultry and vegeta-
bles are placed in large kettles holding
from 10 to 90 gallons, and the oombi-
nation is cooked over open fires for
several hours OF until 1t is reduced al
most TO jelly Pepper and other
'sasouings are introduced The girls
ANA young fellows stir the soup with
long-handled iron spoons keeping up
a march or walk around the kettles as
they do so, When a girls spoon clicks
against the spoon Of young man, he
is at liberty to kiss her or course
there are many lively skirmshes and a
great deal OF fun in he game When
the soup Is done II is ladled out in
plates and eaten. II is said 10 be de-
licious. The custom owes It's origin
TO a company of Stonewall Jackson's
men who were recruited In that part OF
the state. These eX-Confeds keep mp
their organization, They have a reun-
ion once year. at which they celebrate
with a grand "soup." It is said that
soup" properly gotten up should tie
made OF stolen chickens. but the vet
Grams had to give up foraging after the
war and make compromise by going
around in squads and robbing each
others roosts by mutual understand
ing Boston Transcript
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
Miss LOCkheart's
LETTER TO MRS. piNKHAM.

tLr1rfn TO Yrs. rlHSuAM no. 67,iol
81 cannot express my gratitude to
you for the good that Lydia + Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me. ! have taken five bottles of
the Compound and two boxes of Liver
had suffered for years with dropsy;
the veins in my limbs burst, caused
from the pressure OF the water. had
the worst kind Of lddacy trouble, faint
ing spells, and I could not stand hong
at time. also had female weakness
and the doctor said there was a tumor
in my left side The pains ! had to
stand were something dreadful. A
friend handed me little book Of yours,
80 got your medicine and II has saved
my life. | felt better from the first
bottle. The bloatinR and the tumors
have all gone and do not suffer any
pain. ! am still using the Vegetable
Compound and hope others may find
relief as have done from it's use, ~
MISS n. j. LoCKHEART, Box 16, ELIZA
BETH, PA
Only the women who have suffered
with female troubles can fully appre-
ciate the gratitude Of those who have
been restored 10 health.
Mrs. Pinkham responds quickly and
withoutcharge toall letters from suffer-
ing women. Her address is Lynn, Mass
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
INSANITY IN GEORGIA.

A letter received al the Ordinary's
Office from Superintendent T. 0. Pow
ell, of the State Saaitarium at Mil
ledgeville, refers TO the resolutions
adopted 10y the trustees of the sani-
tarium calling the attention of the
couny authorities to the crowd
eu condition of the institution
and requiring them to await
notice of acceptance before for
warding insane persons 10 the asy-
lum. The resolutions state that as
the institution is now being taxed to
its utmost to provide room for the
many applicants and is being so over
crowded that patients can only be re-
ceived as vacancies occur, and that the
acute, curablea and dangerous cases shall
have precedence and be received in the
order of their application and condi-
ton, and at the discretion Of the super
intendent. The action of the trustees
of the sanitarum shows that the in
crease in insanity. to which attention
has been frequently called in recent
years, is an alarming fact and no idle
supposition. Chatham county probably
sends as many lunatics to the asylum
as any county in the state Hardly a
week passes without one or more ar
rests for insanity, and, taking the year
through, the arrest for this cause will
probably average two week. The
majority of the lunatics are negroes
and mostly Of the harmless class.-Sa-
vannah News
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

forced to write or draw or compelled
to keep on with a distasteful pursuit
for which there is no occasion. The
homely game of gobelinks is liked by
many little ones, but If they are very
small some older person should be
present, that ink spots may not come
upon face, hands and clothing. The
gobelink is a picture made by letting a
single drop of ink fall upon a sheet Of
paper and then folding over the paper;
the ink runs in very droll shapes and
forms, about which the mother may
easily weave an entertaining story
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
WONIANKIND.

When a woman says she doesn't be-
licye in love it is an evidence that she
once believed in it too much. The
golf skirts the women are prepar-
ing for fall are rainy-day skirts under
a new name. No one plays golf in At
Gibson. but we must have short golf
skirts, and will therefore wear them
on rainy days. The women would wear
low-necked party dresses to go wading
in If no other opportunity offered for
wearing them. Why does a
woman rub her face with
"shammy' skin and get the
ghost look? A young man is compli-
meoted when a girl shows jealousy
hut an Older man gets scared We oft
en- wonder If the average preacher
saves any more souls in his career than
the chaperOn Some OF the plaid skirts
the girls are wearing look like their
mothers shawls pinned around them
An Atchison woman had a husband
and a house to care for, and her duties
kept her mind occupied and she was al
ways well Her husband died, left her
some money, and It has had the effect
OF cutting a boat loose and letting Il
drift, she wanders around from point
70 point, Is dissatisfied. and having
great deal Of time to think about her
self. is sick half the time as result.
This has happened in so many cases In
Atchison as to create the belief that a
woman IS happiest when she has some
one 10 grumble about the three meals
day.-Atchlson Globe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
SHE UPHELD HER DIGNITY.

Some of the colored folks are bound
to maintain their dignity. One Of
these ladies was employed by a wealthy
Louisvillian who swore by the whole
sale Economy was no object to him
when IL came to cuss words, and he
scattered these pearls of speech over all
subjects, The cook was past grand
mistress of her art. She knew what
she knew and could turn out dreams
from the skillet and oven. but she had
ideas of her own dignity. cone
mawnin'," she said" 81 done cook an
elegant brekfuss. Der wez chlckin,
an taters, andeat diskit, an coffey, an
mun'ns an dat man he come down
stairs an he do talk scandlous.
lissen and | lissen. He cuss dis an he
Gus dat, and he mumbl TO hisself ma |
jes couldn stan hit, | marches out an
l says: Sab, ef you don't Xix dis hyar
cookin, say so, an I goes but | ain
sf'=}0. hsaTyo,a easS me an my waS
'Hyar, gal, says he, 4 likes dis
cookin' Wot you mean bossin' me
when l cusses to my own wife
OATS all rite, ! says nifty brash,
but You don't cuss meier I goes
"An' since den" declared the colored
upholder of her rights and dignity
cole Marse jes' stuck on my cookin',
an Use de only pusson on de lot he
neber cusses."
The old man IS right When you get
a good cook grapple her to YOU with
hooks of steel. even If you have to
leave off swearing louisville Times
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
BLACKBERRY AND APPLE FOOL.

Carefully pick over pound of black
berries; and peel, core and slice the
same amount Of apples. Add the rind
Of and Juice of one lemon. Put all in
an enamelad stewpan, with six ounces
of loaf sugar and about quarter OF a
teacunful, or little more Of water.
Cook gently till quite soft, probably
about fifteen minutes Then rub all
through a fine sieve. See that the
pulp is sweet enough. Then thin it
down to the consistency OF thick cream
with some thick boiled custard. Pour
into a glass dish. Just before serving
whip half a pint of cream to stiff
froth Sweeten and add few drops OF
vanilla. Heap this roughly all over the
ton of the fool" and serve.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
VALUE or TITLES on CONTINENT

We eZaggerate very much the power
OF title on the continent In Italy
every son Of a prince is again a prince.
no matter X there are ten sons This
has great effect on the diluting Of
titles It rs a watering OF the stock, as
they say ia railroad parlance. We
especially overrate the effect Of French
titles. Any body can call himself a
count IN France. A certain Jew in
Paris named himself from MS province.
We WIN say his town was Liege, bis
name chabot. He called himself
Count Chabot he Liege. which sounds
very well A banker OF Cologne We
viii say whose name might be Oq-
penheimer. hearing this, said Well, II
you are Chabot de Liege ! must he o
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
EDIBLE BIRDS NESTS.

The nests of the little swift Ca 5lp1
of swallow gathered along the roc'y
cliffs with SO much difficulty, and yet in
such quantities on account of The
Chnest demand are formed by a SAIL
vary secretion which soon becomes
firm on exposure to the air II Is a
gutinous white substance with little
red dots. They are clean the nests be-
ing taken as soon as completed. The
little swift, being repeatedly robbed, IL
at last compelled to exc out its waning
supply of secretion with little sticks
and grass. and is thus enabled 10 lay It's
eggs and hatch its young, as only nests
free from foreign material are mer-
charitable Self-Cultwe.
What Ella Wheeler Wilcox SAYS:
Mothers, talk to your daughters;
teachers, talk to your children upon
this important theme the rights Of the
dependent to Cur consideration and
care Before you teach your little
girls music or dancing or SNOWY ac-
compliehmcns, teach them that II IS
ignoble and vulgar to dock horses, 10
cage wild birds or animals. whom
God intended for freedom; TO shoot
any live thing for sport or TO neglect
any creature dependent on rs. DO not
be satisfied with saying this once say
II every day OF the year In some way
or manner, and illustrate it until the
child shall know and feel the truth Of
It. For only In this way-and not by
resolutions can the world be bettered."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
Music for Nervousness.

Scientists claim that music has power to
soothc HE nerves. But the quickest way TO
cure nervousness is to strengthen the ncr-
yous system We know of nothing which
will accomplish this quicker than Hostel
ter's Stomach Btters. DO not take a sub
stitute Sec that private Revenue Stamp
covers the neck of the bottle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

de Cologne" There are probably
now no titles in France They ex-
pired on the advent Of the republic
but there are families who. have some
noble blood as they call II, and there
are plenty of titles to Harper's
Bazaar.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
WORST FEATURE or IT.

Vlsitor-Don't you feel Il to be an
awful depreciation 90 be Gagged ND here
like a wild beast?
Prisoner wouldn't mind de degra-
dation n dey only wouldn't let a lot o.
you guys come around and ask fool
questions New York Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

The Medium Tho spirits viii now
write messages on the slate.
Irreveront Party Say, why don't
they learn to use the typewriter
Puck
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
SHEET MUSIC AND
Music Rocks AT Cut Rate
Prices, Planners Music House,
Milwaukee, wis.

Greatest cut in sheet music ever known
at Planners, Milwaukee, Wis. 80 cent
pieces sold at 10 cents. This means a
saving of 40 per cent, to buyers Music
bulletins mailed free Address Joseph
Fianner, Milwaukee, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

A Chicago man was fined 50 for
throwing his wife down stairs. 1t Is
time to begin a crusade against the
tyrannical courts. II man must be
pulled up and fined for INDUCING in
a little pleasure like that, where are
our boasted liberties?-Eva Ryan In
Severance (Kan.) News
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

A. Ellweed Sycamore former grand
master Of sae Illinois branch Of the
O3d Fellows, died IN Chicago o. men
nights aged rs years. He was broth
err Of the late Congressman II. EllTood,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

Emil Leubner, an employee OF the
Carton Toy company, Sheboygan, dis
appeared and it is feared that he has
committed suicide.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

Albert Stelz, aged TO- while attempt
ing to get on moving train at Wau-
sau, fell under the wheels. His foot
was cut off.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

In a special election It was decided
by large majority to Incorporate the
village OF Eagle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

Robert g. Foster was appointed post
master az Some, Lincoln county, vice
George Patterson. resigned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

H. C. Hterleid, cashier Of the Nation
al bank Of DEBORAH, Ia, will open a
bank at Blair about Oct l.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

For lung and chest diseases, PisO's Cure
Is the best medicine VIC have used Mrs, j.
l. Northcott, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

NJ. Wiuslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teethiug softens the gums, reduces iuiamma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie PC bottle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

"He clalrns he was drugged."
Been drinking some % Colonel
Pixies fourteen year-old whiskey. I
SUPPOSE"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07
Announcements.

TO accommodate those who arc partial
10 the use Of atomizers in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for e1ta'rhoi trou.
51e., the prJprietors prepare Cream Balm in
liquid form. which will he known as Ely's
LIQUID Cream Balm Price including the
spraying tube is r. cents Druggists or by
mail The liquid form ernbodies tue med
icinal properties Of the solid preparation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

Write for circular of Spencerian Bust
ness and Shorthand College, Milwaukee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

At Rib Lake Mrs. Gail Blanchard
was found dead in bed with two bullet
holes in her head. The coroaer's jury
gave a verdict OF self destruction.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-07

At Racine, the funeral Of the late
Capt Darwin May took place