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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
a WAR RELIC,
A Book Containing Autographs Of
Confederate Officers.

New Orleans Picayune: Major Henry
B. Richardson, chief state engineer, has
had in his possession an interesting
relic Of the civil war and a part he
PLAYED in it. Some time ago Mr.. Mar
shall, one of the young men in the Of
fee. paid a visit TO his home at Mans
field. and there secured the relic. 1t
COZ sists of a handbook, tattered, torn
and weather. beaten, filled with auto
craps of Confederate officers who were
Imprisoned at Johnson's island during
th., war. Major Richardson's name APP
pears in the center of what is now the
first page. There are probably 200
names in the book Each autograph
contains the full name, rank, regiment
and residence OF the writer, and is writ
ten in ink. ia a space marked of like
"A visiting card with lead pencil. There
are three names 10 each page.
Mr.. Marshall says the book was pick
ed up a few years ago on the battle
field OF Mansfield by Joshua Billings
ley. a farmer Though badly weather
beaten. every name Is legible. aud the
book is wonderfully well preserved. II
II has laid on that battlefield since the
war II is the intention Of the owner Of
the book TO place 1t in Memorial hall
Major Richardson remembers the
book very well He says that there were
dozens of them circulated In the prison
for signature by ladies who wanted
them as relics He says there were
about 1900 prisoners on the island at
that time. Many Of the names in the
book belong u men who are still alive,
among them being Capt, Paul Water
man. There are a large number OF
Louisiana names. and many from Mis-
sissippi and Georgia.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15

The appearance OF the katydid two
weeks ahead OF time has caused some
uneasiness among the farmers OF Della
ware. They say that 1t comes about
six weeks ahead Of the first frost. and II
this should prove true the corn and
buckwheat crops would be damaged.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
The Good Man.

Philadelphia Press Mr.. Goodart-
Why don't you endeavor to convert
Mr.. Baden
Rev. Farrassy-I don't like him.
Mr.. GoodartIs that any reason why
you should let him die In his sinsY
Rev Farrassy well, ! should hate
to have to associate with him during
eternity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15

Some OF the finest palaces II modern
Rome were built by Prof francesca
Azzurri, who died in that city on July
Z. aged 10 He was formerly president
Of the ST. Luca academy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
Outside the Fence

Ohio State Journal: Jimmy Turf
HI see that Teller make a tree-baggeri
swipsey Dwianigan--Naw. dey's sum
bloke leanin against my knothole.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
LINcoLN,s LOGIC.
How Old Abe Learned 10 Tell when
a ThinG Is Proved.

A man who heard Abraham Lincoln
speak IN Norwich Conn, some time
before he was nominated for president,
was greatly impressed by the closely
knit logic Of the speech. Meeting him
next day on a train he asked him how
he acquired his wonderful logical pow
ers and such acuteness in analysis.
Lincoln replied: 1t was my terrible
encouragement which did that for me.
When | was a young man, went into
an office to study law. l saw that a
lawyers business is largely to prove
things. I said to myself. Lincoln.
when is a thing proved?' That was a
poser What constitutes proof? Not
evidence: that was not the point
There may be evidence enough. but
wherein consists the proof l groaned
over the question. and finally said to
myself. All. Lincoln. You can't tell
Then I thought what use is it for me
70 be in law Office if can't tell when
q thing Is proved?
so / gave 1t up and went back
home Soon after I returned to the
old log cabin I fell in with a copy Of
Euclid / had not the slightest notion
of what Euclid was. and l thought
would find out. l therefore began Mt
the beginning, and before spring | had
gone through the old Eucid's geometry
and could demonstrate every PROPOSE
ton in the book Then in the spring
when l had got through with it. said
10 myself one Gay. All, do you know
when a thing is proyedT and l an
swered, Yes. sir, l do, Then you may
70 back 10 the law shop and l went"
Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
The Leather of the Egyptians.

The ancient Egyptians were skilled
in the art Of tanning leather and man.
ufactured 1t in various ways and for
various purposes besides that of fur
nishing covering for the feet. Indeed
it is TO those builders of the pyramids
that we are indebted for the first arts
tic forms Of footwear, and So far as
can be ascertained from history and
the researches of arch9ologists the
Egyptians were the first shoemakers
who were worthy of the name.
1t is a fact too. that tanners of today
employ very n1ch the same methods
as did the ancients. About the same
materials are used. and the processes
are almost precisely similar to those in
vogue hundreds Of years ago. 1t is
true that tanners of the present day
have found means of greatly shorten
ing the time required 10 convert a hide
into leather and that steam power and
modern machinery have done much to
expedite and improve the processes OF
finishing the leather: but, after all. the
principles Of tanning remain the same
as they have been from the first.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
what to Read.

Read the good old books that have
lived and held their own by the vital
fly Of matter aud style that makes
them standards Don't read a lot of
new books about the Bible Read the
Bible. and then you will understand
what you may afterward read about
the Bible. Read Shakespeare, not con
troversies on Shakespeare read Scott
and Thackeray and Dickens and George
Eliot Do not be content with a short
history Of literature that tells you their
best works and makes a few discon-
nected extracts and tells you their
standing and what you should think
of them.
Read intelllgently and with interest.
and every book you read Will guide
you to the next that is good for you
personally far better than a strange
mentor can DO. who is often full Of
theories and prejudices or perhaps has
got up a course Of study as pot boil
err and has no real love of his subject
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
CHEERED THE CENSOR.
How a Gallant Irish Regiment Took
nn After Battle ScoIding.

The leading regiment of our column
was the Fifty-third, commanded that
day by Major Payn. afterward General
Sir William payn *. G. r.. very fine
regiment. who, being mostly lrishmen.
We're eager to meet their enemy. Mean
while received orders 'to cross the riy-
er by ford and get round the enemy's
right flank. ana l had gone for this
purpose and was crossing about quar-
ter of a mile lower down, when sud
denly heard loud cheering and n
heavy musketry fire. and then l saw
our troops calamity advancing across
the bridge to the assault
1t turned out to be the Fifty-third,
who. tired Of the delay under fire and,
it was whispered hearing that Sir
Colin had sent for his pet hlghlanders
TO take the bridge, took their bits be-
tween their teeth and without any
further orders determined TO rush the
bridge themselves. which they accord
ingly did and with great success. The
enemy. once forced cut of their posi-
ton, showed but poor. desultory
fight and, as at Cawnpur, fell an easy
prey to the cavalry. who, having cross
ed, some by the bridge and others. in
Guiding myself. BY the ford fell on
them and pursued them with such sue
cess that we captured every gun they
had.
The Fifty-third were well pleased
with themselves and the result Of the
fight they had so suddenly initiated
bur we heard that Sir Colin was great
~ annoyed with them and after the ac-
ton rated them soundly for their in
subordination But little did these
wild Irishmen care. They had had
their fight and a real good one. so far
as they were concerned. and as Sir
Colin concluded his speech of rebuke
they gave him three cheers, and giving
three cheers more for General Mans
field, Sir Collins chief of staff. who
had formerly commanded their regi-
ment. they quite upset the chiefs equa-
nimity but at the same time cleared
away his wrath.-"Old Memories"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

The wearing of sunbonnets by horses
in hot weather is by no means mod
ern invention. In an old Italian print,
dated 1912. a gentleman is shown rid
ing on horseback with an umbrella fix
ed over his own head and another over
that Of his horse. In Mexico horses are
often protected by small parasol ris-
ing over the head. and n horse similar
II accommodated has lately been seen
IN Regent street. Unfortunately this
headdress annoyed the conventional
horse in the street. and IL came very
near causing more than one disaster on
the way % Langham place.-London
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

believed held large number of manu-
scripts and valuable coins, but he had
delayed the opening of it that some of
his friends might be present. Three or
four of them were going to his island
home on the morrow, and he would be
glad to have as many of Us foreigners
go along as could make it convenient.
The voyage would be made in his
schooner. and there would be no trou-
BILE about feeding and lodging all who
chose TO go.
Aside from the English party, there
were Americans, Germans and French
men to the number of 20 in Athens,
and when the list was made up we
numbered over 10 of whom 10 were
ladies. When we came on board the
schooner, there was considerable sur
prise at finding her the craft she was.
She was nothing more than trader.
and her accommodations We're of the
most primitive character. Mr.. Talanti's
friends, who We're supposed to be emil
nent professors. turned out to be a
common looking lot and not inclined
to be sociable, but we were out for
jaunt and might expect few draw
backs. We had a favorable wind for
the voyage. and the professor and 9th
ers felt that it would be the event of
their lives. As the weather was pleas
ant ana we had brought lunch from
the hotel, our monday meal was a sort
of picnic. For an hour or two after
the meal Professor Hampstead enter
tanned US with a historic lecture. and
time passed pleasantly for all hands.
My friend could speak Greek, but
when he attempted to enter into con-
versation with Mr.. Talanti's friends he
found them surly enough. This ex-
cited our surprise, as they were sup
posed to be gentlemen. When we
came to look them over. we began TO
act a little suspicious. Their language
and manners did not correspond W tn
their dress, and they did not seem to
be at their ease. We also caught one
of them exchanging a wink and a grin
with one Of the common sailors. and
this caused US much worriment. In
a quiet way we reported the fact to
one OF the English party, and he quiet
" replied:
DO you know, I've got suspicion
that this is a put up JOB and that we
shall hear something drop as soon as
We land at the island"
But why should Mr.. Talanti deceive
u.s. we asked.
In the first place. is be what he rep
resents himself: Who made any in
quiries about him: In the next place.
big hands and feet His skin is coarse,
his language full OF slips, and you may
notice a sort Of roll 20 his gait, as if be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
IT,.
! BUNKOED BY
! A GREEK.
:: ......BY NJ. QUAD.
......BY NJ. QUAD


- - =. =. - - - -.
The pair of us had been in Athens
three or four days when a party of
English excursionists who We're max
ing a tour arrived. Among them was
an antiquary who was looked up to and
respected for his knowledge of ancient
history and ruins, and each evening
there was a gathering in the parlors of
the hotel to hear him give a sort of
lecture on what he had seen during the
day. Professor Hampstead, as he was
named, had been charged to pick up all
the old Greek manuscripts to be had
for money, and it was his inquiries for
such documents that doubtless led to
our undoing. One day a man named
Talanti, who had somewhat the man
ners and dress of gentleman. brought
the professor two ancient manuscripts
as a present, and to show his further
good will he announced a valuable dis
covery which had just been made on
the island of 11gina. about 40 miles dis
tant. He was the owner of the island.
and while his workmen were getting
out stone they had come across some
rare treasures in art, but had developed
only small portion of them. They had
partly uncovered a stone box which he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
THE PASSING BAND.
A lone. deep drone

A lone, deep drone
Thrumme h a resonant monotone;
Up soanath the horn with an undulant flare
That dies, is reborn-just a flash ot an air
Through the rumble OF drums, as their Ii fobbins
beat
Sends rhythmic pulse down the winding street
Then streaming penrant Of sound is Quitting,
Flamboyaut from wall 10 wall it swung.
Near-and more near-the harmonies clear
Build skyward ponderous tower then sheer
It breaks in a clarion clash Of sounds,
An ululant tumult. that bounds and rebounds:
yolumincus Rroan
From the blaring tombstone
And a clangor Of brass
As the eymbsls pass;
Then the erln4's lone boom as the melodies fly
Forward-and wayer-and faint-and die
Into murmur amphoric,
Sweet blending, choric.
To a faraway swell
Till at last they mel
In a note long drawn
Are gone-on-on.
London Academy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Farms for sale.

I own six farms ranging from $50
to 40 acres. each having Lancaster
for its market town, all well watered.
l can show 80 bushels Of corn to tde
acre this year These farms are for
sale at very low prices and on easy
terms II. W. BRowN.
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Don't Accent a Substitute I

When you ask for Cascarets be
sure you get the genuine Cascarets
Candy Catharticl Don't accept
fraudulent substitutes, limitations or
counterfeitsl Genuine tablets stamp
ed c. G. c. Never sold in bulk.
All druggists, Ioc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Not Needed.

According 10 the London Vanity Fair,
O celebrated surgeon met n young Off
ter ia Piccedillv one day and greeted
him with surprise We'll. am pleased
10 see you, I am surprised. Do YOU
know I have a portion Of your brain
in jar al homef"
'.Ah. well. laughed the other 81 can
easily spare that. I have got a berth
In the wa. Office"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
The Kind He Wanted.

young man" said the fortune teller.
going into a trance, Il can see you IL
the near future with an airship''-
Make it an helrship 10 a million.
cant your eagerly exclaimed Ardup,
slipping another half dollar into her
Land-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Sothinr rnnsnaI

He has a heart Of stonet" she cried.
Her friend laughed sardonically.
. NO wonder; he is the Ossified man in
the museum. Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Professional Cards.

ATToRNEYs-RU WATKINS & MOSES
Practice in all state and United states
courts once over state Bank Of Grant
County.
Lancaster. Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Notice to Trespassers.

hereby give notice that no trespas-
sing is allowed on my farm north of
the city. II. ABRAMS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

ATTORNEY-W. j BRENNAN
Pi aou e III ali courts. once in Wright
House Block.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

Or. G.. c. MARLOW-DENTisT,
ONCE over Baxter & Diapers store. rele-
phOue-oftce No. 81 Residence No -.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

DIR. JOHN II. REED-DBSTIsT.
Once corner Jefferson and Maple Streets,
Lancaster Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

WILSON CUNNINGHAM, NJ, d.
Late resident Physician aud Surgeon
Mercy Hospital Chicago. ONCE and HOspi-
tai IN Baylev Block
platteViile. Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

GRANT COUNTY ABSTRACT OFFICE
CHURCHILL & CHURCHILL.
Established 1859. Abstracts OF Title, Rea
Estate and Insurance. Money loaned. Land
and Mortgages bought and sold on com
mission.
Lancaster Wisconsin,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

DIR G. :. MOORE -DEXTIsr
Office over Hatch Bros
Lancaster. Wisconsin,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-15
TRICK OF VOICE.

how One Lawyer Keeps tho judge e7on
Sleeping.
~ There is said to be a lawyer in Phil
adelphia who possesses a trick of the
voice to which certain measure OF his
success in United States Supreme court
practice is due. The trick consists in
waking judge. Whether it is COM
mon practice for the high dignitaries
of the federal supreme bench to in
dulge in a nap in the course of long
and tedious argument. such happen
Inxs are not unknown, and it is we'll
for an able logician Of the bar to be
prepared for it. The trick of waking a
sleepy Judge would seem to be some
thing in the nature of slamming law
book under his nose or connecting his
personality with the current OF an
electric battery. But the trick Is eX-
planned as purely matter Of sound
involved in the skillful control of the
voice, It Is said that barrister prac-
ticed in the art and rhetoric OF address
ing the bench can gather all the waves
of sound from his throat into a focus
and deposit It in the orifice OF the
Judges ear with the general effect Of a
bomb The trick. however it is &C.
complished, is said to have been worked
repeatedly with success on the late
Judge McKennan, whose habit OF going
to sleep on the bench was once no.
torious subject of comment in the liti-
cation over the Berliner telephone pat
ents. This queer trick of the voice
while it is said to be the peculiar prop
erty of one celebrated lawyer, is prob
ably attempted often with varying sue
cess by others-Philadelph Record
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-15
OTTUMWA NEWS.

Mr.. A. G. Daniels was in our city last
week.
Mr.. VIM. and Frank Browning Of
Abba was in our otto last week on busi-
ness. They are plasterers by trade.
VIM. Estress of Abba was here also
and had nice time.
Rev. F. G. Bowling of Mt, Pleasant was
here visiting ReY. j. II. Jones.
Mr. Henry Williams was very much
surprised to meet his two brothers last
week, who came here with the intention
o. surprising him, and they sure had a
nice time. It was the first time in a good
many years since the three were together,
and they made things pleasant for each
other.
There are but few on the sick list.
Mrs. James Lancerlo of Dallas, Texas
passed through our city Sunday, enroute
to Chicago, where she will spend the
winter with her sister Mrs. Annie Sparks
Mrs. Horace Massey said she was so
glad that her husband was coming home
this week and that if she had time she
would walk halfway and meet him-he
Is how in Portland, Oregon.
There were few of the Oskaloosa
Young men in our city last week who en-
joyed themselves --
We are glad that the geneaal manager
of the Third Ward was defeated,
There were a great many colored peo-
pie out Saturda to the mines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-15
MT. PLEASANT NEWS.

Messers. Rufus and Sherman Keith
were in the city last week.
Miss Louise McNeal has returned home.
Messers. j. and K. Bartlett have re-.
turned home from Rome.
Mr.. Harrison and friend Of Burling-
ton were in the city last Sunday.
Rev. Bowling has returned from keo-
suqua. ~
Mrs. Nina Scott left last week for her
home in st. Paul. She stopped of a day
i n Des Moines.
MRS Fowler, who was visiting her sister
Mrs. Logan, was suddenly called to Mis-
souri, on account of her little daughter
getting her hip thrown out Of place at
school.
Mrs. White was in New London this
week.
Mr.. Mitchell Nunley was called to Port
land. Mo-, last wsek 90 account of the
serious illness of his father.
The entertainment at the A. M. f..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-15
<ss ave Filling Devlco

a d,.,ice for use in constructing
z ,avcs, the invention Of Henry D.
Cameron, of Burlington. Iowa, is de-
signed to fill the grave with earth after
the coffin has been lowered, and ta
conceal as far as possible the actual
throwing Of the dirt upon the coffia.
the most trying termination Of the
grave ceremony to the bereaTen
mourners. 1t consists Of receptacle
with detachable sides and bottom. Ind
q gate in the latter sc arranged as to
be capable of being opened to allow
the contents to fall. The front 1s a
flexible curtain, extending from the
top to the gate, and designed to pre-
vent the earth within from being seen.
This receptacle is filled with earth
previous to the ceremony and carried
TO q convenient point. When. all Is
over and the grave is to be filed, tbs
receptacle is placed over II, and the
gates opened, thus gently closing the
last sad scene in a much moro fitting
manner than tho seemingly cold
hearted return of the earth with a
spade.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-15

Bishop A. Grant, DID,, of Indianapo-
lis, Ind, will be here Dee. 8, and Rev.
Timothy Reeves will be invited to be
present. Rev. Jno. w. Malone, Presid-
ing Elder, Rev. F. H. Villa mson and
many of the neighboring pastors. The
occasion is the grand rally of the A.
is being made toraise o12OO, the entire
debt on the church Bishop Grant will
ordain Rev. James Washington Of
Sioux City and Elder that Sunday. as.
sisted by the visiting pastors. Watch
this paper for further notices as to the
program.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-15
THE NEWS FROM BUXTON.
Special to the BYTsTAkDER.

Especial to Nhe BYTsTAKDER.)
Work is good in Buxton and everybody
is glad to see pay day.
superintendent Buxton's beautiful resi-.
dence is nearly completed.
Work is progressing nicely on Mr.. w.
a. Wells nav residence.
Many are the improvements now TAX
ing place in Buxton. One Is the bringips g
81 First street up to grade.
The Buxton Cornet band is still i'm.
proving. Prof. jackson has organized
an orchestra in connection with his band.
Nr Ben Tate, flute; Joe Tate, clarionet;
Henry Lee Slide, Trombone; Geo. Will
nysndoline; Lin Willis, Guitar; Will
Thomas, baritone and Prof. Jackson,
piano. This organisation will be known
as Jackson's Orchestra. Prof. Jackson is
director and will also act as business
manager. The orchestra will be able to
Ill engagements after Desember 25th.
On the evening of Thanksgiving the
choir of the A. NJ. E. church will give q
concert in the church. A fine program
has been arranged. Some OF BuAton's
best talent will be employed in their
concert. At the close of the concert a
grand feast will be spread. The proceeds
Of the evening will go to assist the church
Mrs. E. L. Smith. who has been quite
slsk the past week, is improving.
Mr.. Butler OF the Abba Republican
WAS q Buxton visitor Saturday.
Lawyer Woodson was an over Sunday
visitor in Buxton.
Mrs. Carey OF Muchahinoek is visiting
friends in Buxton.
Worh is progressing nicely oh the new
Baptist church.
Election day passed away quietly. Our
county is to have new conrt house.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-15
Latest Fad Of Critics.

The latest fad of critics, the New
York Press says, Is to rebel against
the names of months. They point out
that 1t is absurd for Europeans amt
Americans of today to dedicate one
sixth of the year to the memory OF
Julius Caesar and Augustus, to na1na
third after heather gods and god
desses, to have two months Of doubt
full nomenclature, and to designate the
yemaining four by misleading numei'-
icals, September being obviously nintas
and not seventh In order.