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Year: 1874

PuNCruATIoN-The following paragraph
illustrates the Importance Of punctuation. 1t
can be read in two ways. making very oad
man or very good man, according to the
pointing:


He is an old aud experienced man in vice
and wickedness he is never found opposing the
walks of iniquity he takes delight in the down
fall of his peiphbors he never rejoices in the
prosperity of any of his fellow creatures he is
always ready to assist in destroying the peace
of society he takes no pleasure in serving the
Lord he is uncommonly diligent in sowing dis
order among his friends and acquaintance he
takes no pride in laboring to promote the cause
cause of Christianity he has not been negil-
gent in endeavoring to stigmatlze all puonc
evil passion he strives hard to build up Satans
kingdom he lends no aid to the support of the
gospel among the heathens he contributes large.
" to the evil adversary he pays no attention to
cood advice he gives great heed to the devil he
will never go to heaven he must 60 where he
will receive the just recompense of reward
Year: 1874

Local OrrfoN-Many election precincts
IN California are camoring for opportunity to
vote on the question of whether or no license
sball be granted for the sale of liqnor, as pro-
vided by the local option law of that State
And what is still more encouraging to temper
ance people there. every precinct in the State
which has voted, has given majorities against
licensing liquor selling. This, and the fact that
nearly all Of the leading papers OF the country
publish able temperance articles-the very
thing they all sneered at ten years ago-shows
that temperance principles are taking swift
hold upon the public mind and are des'lnec !e'
to be as popular as they used t" be unpopular
We would be glad to see the next legislature
Of Idaho adopt the California law or similar
one for Idaho.
Year: 1874

A JOKE AND A WARNING.-The Oregon,a.n
saws: ave hear of young doctor and his
friend who joined the Champions Of the Red
Cross at Lewisville, Polk county, Oregon
and afterwards exposed some of their secrets.
The result was that the good people OF Lewis.
Vile were shocked on waking up one quiet
SUNDAY morning to see two men hanging by
the neck from tree in the edge of town. An
Investigation showed that it was the hanging
in effiry Of the doctor and his friend. It wa,
the work Of some incensed Champions, and
came near creating row, but the storm finally
blew over"
Year: 1874

THE MINES AT MIFFLrN.-For
the number of men employed, the
mines at MitHin give as large, if not
the largest, returns of any in the
mining region for the work done.
The difficulty Of hauling tho ore
over ten or twelve miles Of bad
roads, prevents that enterprise AMI
impetus to the mining business,
which will be given it whenever our
Narrow Gauge Railroad reaches
that point. In fact the people are
waiting for the day when the iron
horse will send forth its puffs and
shrill whistle among the hills OF
their locality. During the past year
1,340 tons of zinc ore and $4,000 lbs
of lead ore has been raised by three
companies, saying nothing of that
raised by individuals working on
their own account. When the Mar
row Gauge Road reaches Miflin, we
anticipate a largely increased pro-
duct OF zinc ores, as also OF lead.
With one of the richest farming re-
gions in the state to give its annual
freights to this road in addition to
the immense amount of minerals
raised. Who says, after viewing
the matter candidly, that our road
will not pay ?--Goie'ad Press.
Year: 1874

A PARTY of men have been can
vassing this locality selling grocer
les to our people from Chicago
house. OF course, buying large
quantities and paying "cash on de-
livery" these goods are got little
cheaper than when purchased in
dimes, quarters and dollars worth,
and then on credit; but the same
goods, in similar quantities, for cash
can be bought any day at as good
prices from our city dealers, and the
people who run after these strange
gods have no excuse for doing so.
The TRIBUNE has always advocated
dealing at home, when it can be
done at approximately as good fig
ures, and our merchants are justi-
fed in feeling injured when q con-
trary practice is followed by the
people. Some of our business men,
however, are prone to go astray in
the same direction themselves, and
that class are entitled to no sympa-
thy. 1t is but recently that a num-
Der of our traders gave their orders
to a gentleman from Galena for
printing, that could as well and as
cheaply have been done at home.
This class of business men are rs
ually the first to whine if their Gus
toners go elsewhere TO trade; but
it is not for such that we enter our
protest against spending money
abroad that can as well be spent
among your neighbors.
Year: 1874

THE Miflin Mills have been fur
nished throughout with bran new
machinery the past summer, and is
now in order to do the best work on
the shortest possible notice. The
gentlemanly proprietor, VIM. Balm
bridge, is determined to make his
mills popular if good work and
strict attention to business will ac-
complish it.
Year: 1874

THE Mineral Point Railroad is
indulging in luxuries. They have
recently put on fine new passenger
coach, with q ventilated top and
other modern improvements. Next
thing we know they'll have pea
nut boy.
Year: 1874

THE LINDEN MINEs.-M Messrs.
Henry and Ross are working these
mines with great vigor, and we are
glad to know their enterprise is
being well rewarded. In addition to
the purchase price of $50, 900, they
have spent thousands more in put
ting up machinery, opening the
ground, &c, to work the mine ad-
vantageously, and on liberal plan.
At present about 120 men are con-
stantly employed, and arrangements
are making to put on more before
long. The average amount of black
jack now being raised is two car
loads per day, which is hauled in
teams to this city, for shipment by
rail to LaSalle. If Mineral Point
had few more men with the same
enterprise and pluck as Messrs.
Henry and Ross she would advance
more rapidly than she does.
Year: 1874

WE congratulate our friend Rlnd-
laub, Of the Platteville Witness. He
has half dozen Of them, and yet
there is room. Here is what he
says about it himself:


We feel very much inclined to pnt up our
big rooster again this week, In honor Of the
arrival OF young editor IN our family on FRI
day last II there Is any truth in The saying
that mans wealth increases $4,000 for
every child born into his family, It will not be
long before We shall be millionaire, IL things
20 on at this rate.
Year: 1874

According to the provisions of the
new postal law, on and after Janu-
ary 1st, 1875, we shall be obliged to
pay postage in advance, at the Min
eral Point post-office, on every copy
OF the TRIBUNE going outside of
Iowa county. Under these circum-
stances we shall be compelled to re-
quire all our subscribers outside Of
this county to pay their subscription
in advance, as we have not the spare
capital that would be required to
pay oil this postage in advance, and
then wait till the close of the year
for the subscription. Then, to all
our subscribers outside of Iowa
county, we will say, pay your sub
scription in advance on or before
January lst, 1875, and we will send
you the TRIBUNE for $3.50, postage
paid. You have heretofore paid
your own postage, making the pa
per cost you Sl.70. Our PROPOSE
ton gives you the TRIBUNE for
twenty cents less than heretofore,
but you must pay in advance.
Please forward tho $l.5O for next
year and the amount previously due,
so that it will reach us on or before
the lst Of January next.
Year: 1874




To SUBsCRIBERs.-We are send
ing statements of account on postal
cards to delinquent subscribers, and
hope they will have the desired
effect. These accounts, taken sep
erately, seem Insignificant, but in
the aggregate they amount to
large sum of money, which, if re-
mitted promptly, will give us a
good "send off" for 1875. The ac-
counts are SO many that to pay
letter postage on each would be a
large expense, hence we use the
postal, and hope no one will take
offense thereat. We hope each sub
scriber will be prompt in respond
to this call, and not neglect with
thought that his dollar or two makes
no difference; but rather consider
that others may fail, and if all do
so the consequence to US will be
severe.


We dislike dunning through the
paper very much, but printers ac-
counts are unlike any others, they
are so numerous and so scattered
that the usual means of soliciting
payment cannot be applied to them.


Ottoman scarfs, silk neck ties and
large assortment Of fancy kid
gauntlets and gloves for ladies at
tho Civ Store
Year: 1874

There was an immense crowd at the
Bay District course this evening to see
the great trot between Judge Fullerton
and Occident. Immense sums were
Occident being somewhat the favorite.
Goldsmith Maid, drove Occident. Full
lerton won the first heat in 2:l9, and
was then the favorite at the pool
stand, but Occident won the next two
heats In 2:1S and 2:22a.
Year: 1874

Elsie. Il have been sorry ever since
said you were in hiding


'Wo will call it quits, said Duncan,
smiling. May be we have both learned
a lesson which will be worth what it cost
See, here is my ring that you threw al
my feet. Will you let me put it on ?


Elsie's hand was not withdrawn, and
the pitcher had time to run over, while
the lovers leaned on the wall and let the
twilight go.-The Aldine for July.
Year: 1874

Arkansas judges now order jurors to
be searched for pistols before retiring to
make up verdict, and, when anxious to
procure an agreement only leave a weap-
on in the pocket of the foreman.
Year: 1874

Podding along the public highway the patrolman
ponders on the situation. Alter much musing and
endless speculation he adiudges IL mixed. so do
the public ana all the other patrolmen that 60 to
make up the Police Department.. The rank and
file arc evidently tired OF the present state OF
things and there Is no question OF the opinion OF
the people on the subject Mayor Havemeyer has
been called the man of many surprises. and he has
certainly done q good deal toward earning the
distinction recently. His last coup de main, as
surprise, was perhaps the most successful OF his
reign. People imagined that they had got to the
bottom OF the police intrigue, and it only remained
TO allow the combatants in the official arena TO
fight 1t out. They would not war as the Mayor
wished and he swept from the scene one entire


LINE OF BATTLE


to replace IL with fresh combatants Such a turn
In events was not only unexpected but remarka-
ble and the expression it, has created is 10 say
the least Of it, profound. One OF the most Gun.
one was more astOnished than the gentlemen be-
longing to the forces opposed to the Mayor. To
produce such effects as this the very genius OF the
cap and bells Is necessary, ana II the artist only
possesses the requisite quality OF enjoyment for the
sport he makes the Mayors secret merriment
must be intense. AS must always be the case
While the world wags, some must weep while others
laugh. Just now the chucKe is all in the Police
Board; the patrolmen and the taxpayers do the
suffering.


THE POLICEMAN


unlike many other servants or the city govern.
ment, has earned his money, and with that belef
firmly FOOTED In his mind the conviction that he
ought to get II begins to dawn family upon him.
citizens seem TO have q suspicion gentlemen are
not put into high places entirely for their own
Year: 1874

The reappoIn tment of Gardner and Charllck was
piece OF mpudence on account OF which almost
every decent New Yorker felt a warm desire to
tweak the nose OF the man who did It, The men


were scandalOusly unnt for their places and had
been proved in court, AMI much more amply out
OF court to be unfit Tor their places. The transpo-
slti0n Oh them was piece OF low and needless
chlcane, OF the sort which mind OF the order OF
Havemeyers would regard as stroke OF policy
Our readers know pretty well what our o3inion of
hr. Havemeycr is We regard him "a disgrace
and nuisance to the CITY over the government OF
which he presides Any fair and feasible way Of
him will have our hearty assistance.
Year: 1874

FIRE AT PoRT DEPOSIT. five o.
clock yesterday morning fire was dis
covered in the Washington House, Port
Deposit, owned by VIM. Hill. The
fire Engine of the town (which is the
apparatus formerly owned by the Wa
ter With Company, Of this city was
put to work promptly and though the
hotel could not be saved the fire was
confined to its limits, Mr.. Hills loss
ia considerable,
Year: 1874

RAILsoAD INTEREST. = A Washington
special says, this week, the Secretary Of the
Treasury will have ready for presentation tc
the Pacific Railroad Company, the demand
Of the Government upon the road for pay
ment Of interest due on the Pacific Railroad
bonds. The company has either neglected


or refused to make returns upon which the
amount Of interest due could be based, but
the solicitor has obtained sufficient to justify
the presenting Of the bill Of the Government
for payment. The Secretary Of the Treasury
says that payment will be insisted on, and
he shall turn it over TO the Department Of
Justice, and the company will be prosecuted.
Year: 1874

Just now the County General Fund is
low. Various causes have worked together
10 bringing about this result. The people
have been told that this deficiency is the re-
suit Of extravagance on the part ol
the Board Of Supervisors. This charge
comes from certain petty political
machine, and is direct insult to set Of
honest men. That it is utterly false, the
records, and every honest man who knows
Of the matter, will attest. Under ord mary
circumstances the amount Of money in the
General Fund, at the beginning Of the year,
would have been sufficient to meet all ex.
pcnses, until the next years taxes began to
come in. But the necessary and unneces-
sary expenditures, in some departments Of
the county government, have not been or
dlnary. In the first place. the present
Board Of Supervisors have had S. 900 or
$4,000 to pay, under contract of their
predecessors will, certain attorneys, to pros.
ecute the railroad tax suits, which, at the
time they levied the rate Of taxes, they
knew nothing about, and, therefore, made
no calculations to meet it. Then, again, the
criminal business during the last year has
been unusually expensive; the Strobel
murder case, alone, having cost the county,
perhaps, not less than $4,000. But it aud
the cost Of the II. X. suits were necessary.
No one IN particular is to blame for them;
but they 60 to show the cause of the General
Fund running short. Though the money
spent in the Strobel murder case was neces.
sary, it is our conviction that much money
is expended in criminal business in this
county that is not necessary. r


Our District Attorney, very clever
gentleman in the main, seems to be pos
sessed Of peculiar ambition TO have lots Of
work to do, and to indulge this peculiar
ambition, he is often compelled to make big
cases out OF email matters. We can call to
mind quite number Of instances where par


ties have been jerked up before the Grand
Jury, and through the efforts of the District
Attorney, been indicted, only to be released
AZ soon as the County Court could hear
their cases. This may be fun for our
learned District Attorney. but it is certainly
hard On the parties thus arragned, and
grinding on the taxpayers. These cases each
cost the county large sum Of money; and !,
under the present mode of proceeding, they
are decidedly more numerous than, in the
opinion Of some people, they ought to be.
We have heard it said that a shrewd District
Attorney is careful to indict no one whom
he cannot convict This principle might be
carried to the extreme, and thus the guilty
60 unpunisbed. A medium is generally
best "a all things, and, doubtless, it would
be in this. Our Attorney has been going to
the Other extreme, and this cause, doubtless
more than any other, has affected a def
cheney in our County General Fund. But to
take into account tho cases we have men,
toned, in addition to this, and the cause Of
a deficiency in the County General Fund is
not hard to comprehend.
Year: 1874

A GENTLEMAN.-Show us the
man who can quit the society Of the
young, and take pleasure in listen
ing to the kindly voice Of age; show
US the man thas covers the faults OF
others with the mantle Of charity;
show Us the man who bows as pO-
litely and gives the street as freely
to the poor sewing girl as to the
millionaire who values virtue, not
clothes who shuns the company OF
such as congregate at public places
to gaze at the fair sex, or make un.
kind remarks of the passing poor
girl; show Us the man VINO abhors
the libertine; who scOrns the ridicu-
Ter of his mothers sex. and the ex.
posure Of womanly reputation: show
US the man who never forgets for a
moment the delicacy and respect
due q woman, a woman in any con-
dition or class, and you show as a
true gentleman.
Year: 1874

was a curl Of his hair in it, but 1 lost


that; Lut he's got lots more on his


head. Don't be mad, Wosie.


He added the last entreatly IN con-
sequence Of q look on Wosic's face
which he hid never seen there before.


The Young ladies' glgled; how could
they helpit? Even the teacher smiled
The tears rose up so thick IN WOsie's
eyes that she could hardly speak to
ask the teacher If she might take the
innocent little offender home.


The letter she put in her pocket.
She did not scold, but she refused to
take hold of his hand and made him
walk faster than his poor little legs
could conveniently go.


When they reached home Diggly-
bones realized that the way Of the
transgressor il hard, and from that
day TO this he eyes Wosie's letters
with fear and scOrn, and nothing vail
persuade him to touch them.





NEW ISSUE ONE DOLLAR NoTBs.
The new issue of one dollar Uni
ted States Treasury notes has made
its appearance. The new notes OF
this denomination, like all the steel
engraving bank note work OF the
Government, is admirablysexecuted
While the general style of the new
and the old one dollar notes is the
same on the face, the backs are en-
tirely different. On the face of the
new note is the same central med
alion head of Washington, and left
hand corner yignette of Columbus
America, as we'll as the
same right hand upper corner lathe
work denominational vignette.
There is no green tint on the face
of the new note, as is the case with
the old issue. The differences of
on the face of the new
note are simply in the borders for
numbers and in the red Treasury
seal. This latter is now smaller,
and placed between the Washing
ton and Columbus vignettes. In
place of the large seal on the old
note is q red border and lathe work
oyer the block letters forming the
words, zone dallar." The back of
the note is green, of course, but of
q new, elaborate and intricate de-
sign of geometrical lathe work,
with a st. Andrews cross in the
centre, bearing the words "United
States of America"
Year: 1874

The PERILoUs EDGE OF FukTA-
TION.-SolomOu MOritz, who help
ed Flora Harding to her ruin, was
4 married man. He did not come
to her whispering of love and mar
riage. He was a business man who
dealt in clothing and had little.time
or taste for philosophy or advanced
reform. Flora Harding herself
was q woman of unusual mental
powers. She wrote, and wrote
with a vigor uncommon in a female
writer of her age. There was no
indication of a sickly sentimentali-
~ in her that might be played up
on by q skilliul hand, or lose itself
in its counterpart in another. She
was q handsome, brilliant aud dash
ing woman. She had the pride of
ttgength and sought to conquer
SIN enjoyed walking along the per-
ilous edge OF coquetry If it gave
her an opportunity TO exercise her
power. She permitted MOritz 70
approach her, and she brought him
to his knees. He arose aud stabb-
ed her TO the heart, aud she fell as
many a strong ambitious woman
has fallen before, herself conquer
ed by the weakness she had con-
quered. There are thousands Of
beautiful and attractive women all
over the country doing what she
commenced by doing. We call il
all by the gentle name OF flirting.
There are plenty of women con
stantly indulging in this dangerous
pastime, forgetting the duty they
owe to their maidenhood, or, if they
are matrons, to their husbands and
their children, and forgetting what
the victims of their Irritation and
the conquerors of their virtue owe
to their wives. God help them that
they may not reach the fearful gull
that entombed poor Flora Hard
ing.-Louisville Cour. Jour.
Year: 1874

The IMPOSSIBLE HERo.-C. d.
Warner writes "The most dis,
agreeable object to me in modern
literature is the man the women
noyelists have introduced as the
leading character. The women
who come in contact with him
seem to be fascinated by his dis.
dainful mein, his giant strength
and brutal manner. He is broad
across the shoulders, heavily
moulded, yet as 1.-THE as a cat; has
an ugly scar across his right cheek;
has been 10 the four quarters of the
globe; knows seventeen languages;
had harem in Turkey and a Faya-
way in the Marquesas; can be as
polished as the Bayard in the draw
ing-room, but is as gloomy rs Con
rad in the library; has a terrible
eve and whitening glance, but can
be instantly subdued b a woman'e
hand, if it is not his wiie's, and
through all his morose and vicious
career has carried a heart as pure az
a violet.
Year: 1874

The MONOTONY OF LIFE.-Life
is monotonous. Whether we re-
gard the life of man, or the life of
beasts, we are struck by the same
remarkable fact, that life, to all out
ward appearance, is monotonOus
succession of scenes and movement
all but incidental. We wonder
how the interest is kept up. But
we never tire of going to bed at
night, and we are very sorry when
we tire of getting up in the morn
ing. We never weary except with
regret, of breakfasting, dining
and supping; and yet these actions
are repeated necessarily three hun
dred and sixty-five times in year,
with renewed excitement on every
succeeding occasion. We take of
our clothes once every day, and put
them on once every day. We do this
at nearly the same hour, in daily
succession; and when health is good,
the pleasure derived in so doing is
not marred by the repetition of the
act; for the ebbing and flowing OF
our bodily sensations prepare US,
without any effort on our part, for
all the vicissitudes ofour existence
When hungry, food is agreeable;
when weary, sleep or rest is a treat;
when warm, the cool air is agreea-
Bile; when cold, the pleasure deriv-
ed from a cheerful fireside is delici-
Gus. The excitement is kept up by
| contrasts; and we purchase the en-
| joyment of one feeling by encour-
aging the reverse. With health,
youth and prosperity, we should
never be weary. Ii is age, and
weakness, and poverty that prepare
us for death; and even that comes
easy upon most men, at least, like
sleep, and the heaviness OF the
heart gives even the last sleep &
welcome.