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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24
"reminiscences OF PRIMITIVE
TINES IN PENNSYLV WANNA STATE.

the school was usually the choicest rod
he could find in the forest When he
mad several offenders to deal with he
would stand them in a row in front OF
his desk and punish them all at the
same time Some teachers were need
lessly severe but no doubt great deal
of severity was necessary in order to
preserve any sort OF order. One teach
err in particular had long code of rules
hung up that it was almost impossible
for any child to obey. Even sneeze
above a whisper would subject the vie
tim to some sort Of punishment Some
years later that teacher was drowned
in a mill dam, and no one who ever at
tended his school shed tear.
Each winter we were given several
spelling schools, and that was the one
fright spot in school life. Sides would
be chosen and one side would spell the
other down. Usually two of the pref
test girls we're named for captains,
and and naturally they would choose
first the best spoilers in the school.
Many boy studied his old Cobb's
speller late at night in order to get the
Slim privilege Of standing by the side
Vi the DIFllltSl elll iOi a lev lI''tlhb
moments at spelling school Then,
when the close came. the boys would
range themselves outside the door and
ask permission of the girls to walk
home with them. Many well mean
ing lad came to grief in that way, but
as that was backwOods etiquette we
knew nothing better. AS we look back
over our experiences in that country
school we feel that a country belle is
the most arbitrary creature on earth.
She loves to make fellow miserable,
and will smile on him one day to raise
his hopes only for a chance to frown
on him the next to dash them to earth.
"Husking bees were other country
diversions that made life worth living
The young men of a neiehborhool
would be invited to husk the corn and
the girls would make apple bnttcr UNI
til nightfall Then the young people
would pair off and husk corn for an
hour or two. II was an unwritten law
that every time young man found
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

red ear of corn he had legal right to
kiss the girl by his side. or course it
was charged that many of the young
men yelled red ear when they had
nothing OF the kind and it was even
charged that some very pretty girls
were color blind and called the young
mems attention to only slightly discol-
ored ears At any rate there was
music in the corn field similar to pan
cakes hitting a side ak Then would
come a good supper and dancing until
daylight. Those old time "husking
bees are yet pleasant memory Of farm
life during boyhood days. The wake,
the country funeral. the revival meet
ings, an occasional horse race and barn
raising made up for liGes humdrum ut
home
There were, OF course other bright
spots in the life of the country boy
One of these was "huckleberrying
trip" into the mountains in the sum
mer. Several families would join in a
party and drive some 20 miles into the
western range of the Allegheny noun
tains after berries, and they do so there
yet TO this day. \ camp would be
chosen a boy or two left 10 watch the
teams during the day. and the balance
would go IN search OF berries. Usually
ahout a week was consumed IN TINS
way ~ ught TIME the old tolks would
al' IN q cli'le around hre Tor an hoHr
oi TWO ana gossip, ana some " the
yarns they would SPIN about bears
wildcats ana ghosts would make the
young people crawl closer 70 th'll par
tut@ No DOUBT many stories were toia
TO see the eH'rt II would nave on the
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

mows for hay on each side, while in
the basement the cattle, horses and
sheep were sheltered,
Taken as a whole, life in central
Pennsylvania was very primitive up
to within less than half century ago
Few newspapers were read then, and
about all the books in the house Were
the old family Bible and the school
books used by the children. Young
men would grow to manhood without
going 30 miles from home. There was
nothing to coax them away from
scenes familiar to them, nothing TO
tempt them to seek adventure. The
inhabitants We're peaceable and law
abiding There was seldom a quarrel
and a lawsuit, and while every 'tav-
ern" had its saloon attachment it was
rare that an intoxicated man vas seen.
A drunkard then was considered no.
body, and were he young man no self
respecting girl would speak to him,
Moral suasion was all powerful in
everything. The people were fairly
happy and prosperous, no doubt fully
as much so as they are since the advent
OF railroads. the opening of mines and
the inauguration of vast manufactur-
ing industries.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24
HAD TO BE MARRIED TWICE
Ceremony Performed by Wife of a
Squire Questioned.

Columbia. s. c., Corr New York
Tribune: An amusing story, but one
that did not cause certain young cou-
pie TO laugh, comes from the state line
between the Carolinas. Squire Bales,
who has a commission as North Car
DINA magistrate, holds court in the
wlds where Chesterfield county of this
state touches North Carolina. The
squire's house is built most convenient
ly, half being in one state and half in
the other. All his marriages "go" in
South Carolina, where there are no re-
strictions. and the marriages perform
ed on the south side of the line are ac-
repted I'm North Carolina, the only diff
ference being that a license is requir-
cd If couple is married in the parlor,
but none ii they stand before the mag
istrate in the dining room. To save
the North Carolina fee for license most
OF the marriages are performed in the
dining room, and Bales does the big
gest modifying business in the state,
being known as the marrying squire,
Couples with whom this worlds goods
are not plentiful go miles to see him.
This was the case few days ago. The
persons To he married were young,
they had no license, just enough money
for the marriage fee ana thev we"' T. p
hurry Squire Bales was absent He
had gone on a loag ride and would not
be back till far in the night he
sources wife was kindhearted soul,
she was not mp on law but was good
manager. running the farm and dispos-
ing of minor cases in her husband $
absence. She did not see why this cou-
ple could not be accommodated right
away. and she could not send them of.
So the kindhearted woman. who also
was thirty and had an eye on the fee,
invited the young people into the dim
ing room and in a couple of minutes
made them man and wife to her and
their entire satisfaction.
The bride and bridegroom went
home A few days later the cireum-
stances OF the marriage We're related
10 the brides parents They did not
approve OF woman suffrage or believe in
women magistrates, so the father has
tened TO town got a license and hur-
ried the young people TO a preacher,
where they were again married.
Mrs Bales cannot understand why
the knot she ties isn't Just as strong
as that made bv uer husband.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

toss except the old shovel pillow, and
no rest at any time for the weary coun-
crY &uy lie was given the poorest
scYThs and expected to keep up with
hks fxgher in the clover field or meadow
and &s night time when the days labor
sn the Geld was done he turned the old
xrrrsdgtUne for an hour to sharpen the
taC1s fuT the next days work cut wood,
rs~S Tbs cattle and horses. and do 9TH
@r chores before seeking rest IN his
gTzm1is bed The next morning he was
grp by daylight aud at il again. 1t is
ErrxasV how many things i'ennSyl-
-EsBE2 fathers can find for their boys
"a do all the year round. In the early
spring Il was repair fences, clear few
sSrvS OF timber into another field each
wear then came getting the
sxsTand ready for corn pota-
Goes and buCkwheat then hay
sing. harvesting. which was soon
sGItaxsd by plowiug and seeding win
sa-r Whsat and rye But why enumer-
sGs~ II was one continual round OF
htrc uork for the greater part OF the
aNsNv and the balance of the time was
gast Ia worrying over what was com
my
IN the early fall the migratory shoe
zu2kcr would put la an appearance and
shoe the whole family from mo. her
tFg father down 10 the last baby he
pzs hired by the day. our parents fur
a5ShfnE the leather. During the sum
raar shnemakcrs would visit the farm
prs aud solicit the Jobs. but thew al,
-Ess'Nd the same price per day, and even
tEcu IN the wilderness of PENNSYLVANIA
these cnbblers were not aversc TO form
.nu a trust on labor When the shoe
H-agtr- was located with mis- bench and
ruuls each merlbf, of the family would
rgEs their turn and There WAS often
zrau fitalry among the bows as 10
-sap should Dc Hgst The gir}. v.re
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24
THE ARMY CHEST.
gray and wrinkled,

A veteran gray and wrinkled
And scanned with scars was he.
A man who marched and battled
With Sherman To the sea.
All day he doZed in dreamland,
His head upon his breast,
Unless he CHANGED to open
His war-worn army chest.
Then like a bony troop-horse
That hears the bugle-call
His eye grew clear and brilliant
His form erect and tall
The boys OF boots and saddles
And battles blood crest
TO him were all imprisoned
Within the army chest
With careful, loving fingers
He took its treasures out
The flag that led the sortie,
The sword that checked the rout,
The blanket full of creases
And memories of rest,
And bivouacs in the starlight,
Were in the army chest.
The blouse in which bullet
Had burned blackened hole, =
The plume so bright and yellow
When the drums began TO roll,
1nOhSn from ltS nOuthilS SpltiupI
The moth had made rest
For many a sultry summer AN
Within the army chest
But most of all he cherished
A ringlet soft and fine
A Southern maiden gave it
The palm-tree to the pine
When in her home he fingered
Wars not unwelcome guest;
It's silken sunshine gilded
The dingy army chest.
Long since the brave old soldier,
Who gloried in his scars.
Has heard the final roll-call
And musters with the stars;
But still at times | fancy
In regions of the blest
He yearnS to rummage over
His battered army chest
-Mnna Irving, in Leslie's Weekly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

science among the people of this coun-
try Sometimes we get mp against men
who do not show even a symptom OF
conscience. but the cases are rare.
little romance comes from the states OF
Indiana and Colorado. that shows how
soft as velvet a mans conscience can
become if he stops in the mad race foy
dollars to ask forgiveness for the
wrongs he committed many years ago.
A resident of Colorado sent the follow
ing manly letter to an Indiana farmer
he did not treat right over 80 years
ago.
II send this asking pardon for the
damage and Lige Baty did you in tear
ing up your spring to get boards 70
swim on, | supposed it was a seed bed
settled in the sand. 1t has been over
30 years ago. | want to make every
thing straight here below 50 when my
case comes before Christ IL judgement
| will not be found wanting. | am try
ing to lead different life. II we lost
the hereafter this life don't amount 70
much. Please drop ne line ana let
me hear in regard 10 this matter 50
can know it is settled. Perhaps yoA
won't remember me. James Chambers
was my grandfather and | lived VITA
him four years
The farmer says he had entirely mr.
gotten the incident referred 10, bnt vas
so impressed with the earnestnssa ~
the writer that he not only freely Ip.-
gave him bat highly commenced %"
courage and manliness. After all ihetr
are many people with consciencgS ah"
you do not have to go among the 'H-
mensely rich to find all of tbeEl elttt'.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

The prime minister of Holland. ~
Abraham Kuyper, has broken the i''
ord by being the first doctor Of di'lh.,.
and preacher 10 hold that pos Ton ~
The British house OF common aull'7
the last decade several formt5 NJ 1.
have attained eminence Thus. w ~.
Hon II A Acland who was meHll.'
OF the cabinet CT Sge-a5 IS an 'N-''.'
gyman of the church Of England 1 n.
served at one time as curator lhlr,
Creighton. the late bishop OF Loi'''-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

Lillian c. Paschal)
ITS kids hand,'' he said in dis
gust, "or womans; but doctors off,,
have understood fists--I wonder
why?"
The question in biology remained I'm.
solved, for his small nephew ran n,
with catch, exclaiming:
See, uncle, what kind of fish s
this?
blue, with brown splashes in EN- ;,
was the reply which mystifed Franr
Junior. Come, my lad | promisa5
your mother to have you at the hotsi
by s."
AS the little fellow trotted by his side
carrying proudly along his string NJ
three small, weak fish, his uncle
glanced down and said quizzcally:
MY boy, your catch isn't very big
today, is ito"
"More'n you've got was the sturdy
reply.
Il don't know about that" ans the
mans eyes softened with a gracious re.
membrance, II caught a great deal To.
day
:" What was it?' asked the bow
breathlessly.
"A beautiful view-a glimpse into
wonderful depths-a Womans soul"
Il suppose you mean the mermaid"
the child nodded wisely. He dreamed
fairy visions, too.
But Trutt did not recount his adven-
ture at the club that night.
Hurry, June. dear, Frank is tramp-
ing the library carpet threadbare in his
iinpatience and the carriages are
waiting.
Aunt Sarah was in high excitement.
She lowered over the bride with little
motherly dips, and adjusted the last
bit Of wedding fnery
And to think it's all my doings,"
she murmured, proudly surveying the
girls glowing beauty, rosy Aurora,
with the filmy clouds of the white veil
about her.
II always said you two were made
for each other, and then when at last
| did get you together down az Fern
Villa. you were so horrid to Frank,
Why | was almost in despair But ais
well that ends we'll Now go-anl
God bless you"
lOu dlt q utdl, duiLit, tue NtuutA
lips pressed the wrinkled face. and
nave been a mother to me, but think
our match was Gods doing not yours
nor mine" And she floated III her
trailing clouds Of glory down the stairs
tn her lover.
AS he looked up and saw her coming
something rose in his throat and
choked the fattering words that would
have risen to his lips. A great humil-
ity came over him-as it does to every
manly fellow. to follow whom 4 woman
forsakes all else.
But as the frivolous spray OF white
caps is sign of the greatest tumult be-
meath the ocean. SO with Frank any
deep feeling must find its way to the,
surface in jest. So close together lig
the solemnities and absurdlties OF life.
AS they turned, after the solemn GER
amony, arm in arm, and passed up the
aisle to the jubilant strains of Faith
sul and True, he whispered into the
spray of orange blossoms that drooped
near his left shoulder:
We'll little wife, your catcd isn't
very big today, is it,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24


SSAI very big today, is it,"
IN June Devore was interest
ed in the long line of boys
fishing on the pier. She glanced down
in amusement from under her ruffled
parasol. not at the kneeling figure in
knickerbockers. but at the small box.
nested in seaweed where squirmed
some two-inch "kiilies."
"This isn't ,atch--it it's bait, came in
peculiarly synothered tones from under
the golf cap bent over the wriggling
fish.
A pair of twinkling, boyish eyes
scanned with great interest the dainty
arch of the colonial clad foot beside
him, with the fllky foam of lace billow-
ing above, while his brown fingers
busted themselves with the transfer of
the bait.
But the sweet voice above him broke
with pain and pity.
"Oh some Of them are alive. and
they're such tiny babyfish. Please put
them back in the water. Won't you,
please"
Now Frank Truitt had procured y'le
halt at considerable expense OF time
distance inland from the ocean, so he
naturally hesitated. Seeing this the
girl opened her purse.
See here" she said with winning
smile, "I'll give YOU this if you do. 1t
will buy enough taffy to make you and
all your friends here i'll" aud She
held a bright coin downward toward
the bashfully bowed head, her plying
eyes still intent on the baby kiliies she
was trying to save.
Franks friends were wont to say
that his bump of humor was the most
fully developed on his Uranium. Any
how, at this particular juncture it
strangled his conscience.
by Jove. it's worth it-Such huge
joke to recount at the club he
thought, as with apparent reluctance
he dropped the innocent fresh water
killies into their supposedly native ele-
ment.
The rest you see, are quite dead,
said he humbly, with the air of re-
morseful culprit
ITS too bad, but thank you so
much You're a nice boy" and for the
first time she looked at him squarcly,
slender brown hand stole up and
grasped the money greedily. Then the
nice boy" rose to his feet, unfolding
before her dislnayed eyes as he did so
five feet-ten of masculine stature, while
he dotted his cap and disclosed a clear
cut. mustached face, whose mirthful
eyes shot laughing glances toward her
flaming cheeks.
Il beg pardon-but really
"Oh, | thought never dreamed"
and she fled down the pier toward the
hotel.
When the last futert of her white
frock had disappeared in the crowd
along the board walk he replaced his
cap and turned the half dollar affec-
tonately in his hand, shaking the
while with quiet laughter.
From examining the prize he fell to
scrutnizing the hand which held it,
1t was fine, rather small, but deceptive.
as some of his college opponents had
learned to their sorrow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

An adverse trade balance Of 100000
900 for the month of August does not
make very gratifying exhibit FOR the
country which has long been the leaoer
in international trade. To Americans
the report is instructive in that the to-
tai British purchases from this country
were valued at about e7.425,0OO, while
its sales were only e9l5,000. In other
words. the months total debit balance
is all due this country,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

The famous French sayant NJ n
thelot has discovered piatinN"
Egypt. Examining a metal box. oD !,
the property of an Egyptian queg"s
the seventh century b C. he iQ'ul
plate supposed to be silver Ciosf,
animation showed that the pa. 5i
made of an alloy of platinum ana -
The box itself is otherwise intere,l.l.--.
its sides being covered Win i ina +
tons and designs in gold ana s''s.
halls from Thebes The platinum .g
ably came from the alluyiai aePU>
the valley of the upper Nile
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

pushed west into Clearfield from Cen
-l.r and other counties in the famous
Esn16 Eagle valley. to where land was
caesg and plentiful and there began
cutting farms out of the vast forests.
Nes. infreQuently young man, after
engaging himself to a country lass
NaFsBd strike out into the forest on the
sseS2szn range of the Allegheny noun
rl1ns and clear a few acres as a nucleus
Far hsS farm build small log house
xrsz ghen return to civilization for his
srfds. They usually took the wedding
y1zrTssy by OK team with their wagon
Aca1gso5 with the household goods their
,E,azvn1s gave them and wandered out
lnn1 ale wilderness to build homes for
EhsrrsnyEcs and their children 1t was
xrxsIs Gf such industrious and frugal
s.xsulss that Clearfield county was pop
7Harce They cared little for society
ana 1s,sg for fictitious show, and be-
srvesi in the strictest economy and the
lBsss snccssant toll
4 brief skech OF life in that com
Za1z.2ty as we remember it may not he
Misunderstanding 10 the present genera
esaM. especially in the great West,
where farm life is a luxury compared
AZ what 1t was when the writer picked
LIMBS and chips in the clearing, hoed
curn. and potatoes on the stony hill
sstsse ,Ut grain with a sickle and helped
rl1rnaE the years crop with fail. II
1s sale 10 say there was not a moving
machine IN the entire county until
sozae years after the close OF the re-
oaii5Dh There were no riding plOws,
71u MaF Iakcs and stackers, no cultiva-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

II the Harvard freshmen only ooey
ne rule laid down by sophomore tnat
they are 10 do no kissing. WI go
pretty hard with the college WIDOWS OF
Cambridge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

Arkansas has 4.749 manuis Ia.
establishments. with a capita ~.
600 900. and a yearly produe' y
000 coo The increase in ten trf
capital. 40 per cent, establishints . esrly
per cent, products. IS per een. uta
The wage aarnars number 2b,2V4
a yearly yroll of sS.6ss.zsl.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

Possibly the clergymen who Invested
the church funds III rubber piahta-
ton with disastrous results had never
heard OF that commandment ihou
shalt not rubber"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

is difficult to con-
ceive of anything
more pr | m ! t / V e
than some locali-
ties in Pennsyl-
vania were prior to
the civil war, be-
fore railroads were
built into Clear
field County, where
the writer was
born. The sturdy
pioneers, prlncl-
pally Germans, had
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24

Copyright 1yDl by
7 YELL my boy. your catch ism
~ III very big today, is it,
" June Devore was interest
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-06

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Peoples drug store. DIV
Andy lyman from the Duck Creek
neighborhood marketed load OF the
finest Ben Davis apples seen this
year here Tuesday. They brought 70
cents bnshel. Ratciff's grocery
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Why buy -four that's mashed and
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