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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17
The A." Three Mile Strip

Petitions have been circulated AID very ez-
teusiyely signed by the citizens upon what /.
termed the Three Mile Strip" in La Fayette
County. asking the Legislature to attach that
portion of La Fayette County adjoining Iowa
County, and comprising the " south half Of
Town iP four, in Ranges one, two, three. four,
and five east" to the latter County.
That the business relations of that portion Of
La Fayctte County, connect the more naturally
with Iowa than with La Fayette, can hardly be
doubted and that TIE annexation Of said strip
to Iowa County would form more natural
boundary than the present, Is equally evident.
During the circulation Of ihe petitions we have
RETAINED from abiding to the subject, preierIng
10 leave the matter wholly to the citizens of La
Fayctte Interested III the matter but now that
the petitions are generally signed and in the
hands OF the Legislature, would correct 4
statement of the Darlington Argus. which has
several times been reiterated IN that sheet. TO
wit: that in case of such annexation. the clti-
zens of that portion of La Fayette County at
iached to Iowa, would become obligated to help
pay the Iowa County Railroad Bonds, and aid
ing in the discharge of their existing debts.
&c" Now by reference to the petition we fnd
attached to it a proYiso, as follows =" That no
property on said strip shall ever be taxed on
account of any debt now existing against low"
County for Railroad Bonds. or any other pres
emf liabilities" Should the Legislature pass a
law for annexation, such proviso would be IN
corporated in It. SO our Darlington neighbor
will see his fears on that point are groundles5
Iowa County nsks no such aid from La Fay cite.
and should the ",hrce mile strip" be attached
to this County, it will be where 1t should have
been from the first, and we believe all parties
will be better accommodated than at present.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17
VI isconsin legislature.

Our State Legislature convened al Madison,
on the lth inst, at II o'clock NJ
The Senate was called 70 order by Lieu:ena ant
Governor NOBLE, and the members subscribed
to the oath of office. J. II. WARRxS. Of Green
County, was chosen Chief Clerk, and WILLARD
MERRILL. of Prairie du Chen. is his Assistant
Asa kIsSEr, of Green Lake County. vas elected
Serseant-atArms. The Rules of tie las, Ses-
sion were adopted.
The ASSEMBLY was called TO order oy Col
CRANE. Clerk of the last Legislature. a certi-
fed list of the members clec:, from the Secre-
tary Of State. read and the roll Of Members
was then called by counties. the several repre-
sentatives of each advancing 10 the Clerks desk
as their names called. and subscribing TO
oath of office. which WAS administered by A $50
ciate Justice COLE. Hon. WILLIAM PITT Lyon.
Of Racine, was reelected Speaker, lie receiving
% votes against 81 for Hon HENRY L. PALMER
of Milwaukee. Col L. r. D. CRANE, of Ripon.
was elected Chief Clerk, and JosKPH GATES. Of
Waiworth WAS elected Sergeant arms.
THURSDAY, January .
AssnNBLT.-TLe papers in The case of the con-
tested seat from the 2d Assembly District of
ashington County presented and refer
red 10 the committee on elections MIR Alien
hoPen has the certificate of election The con-
testaut is Mitchell L. Delaney.
INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Elmore-to amend chap 1873 of Re-
vised Statutes in relation to costs and fees
BY Dir. Bouek-to legalize certain publica-
tons in proceedings at law and equity.
4
Bank, and the Wisconsin Bank OF Madison, to
reduce their capital.
By Dir. Naville-to authorize the Northern
Bank to reduce its capital stock
FRIDAY, January I3
As.nMBLY.-Ths Speaker presented the me-
mortal Of Miles Coles, giving notice that he
should contest the seat occupied by Daniel
Z. JENNIE. Of Outagaulie County.
Mr.. Goodwin offered the following resolution:
Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing. that joint special committee OF five
three from the Assembly and two from The Sen
ale, TO appointed to investigate the matter of
public printing. and that committee have row.
er to appoint clerk. and TO consult With coun-
SCI, II by said committee deemed advisable
without, however, lncurrlng expense therefor to
the State to examine persons under oath and
SAID committee are hereby instructed to exam
inc and report upon all facts concerning the
public printing. the contracts for doing the same
and to report as soon as possible
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Ar. Mplholland-to revise q portion of the
statutes of 1919. in relation to school district
taxes.
The SENATE held short session. and several
petitions and memorials were introduced
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Masters-to furnish each member
of the Legislature with $40 wo-.h OF -ewspa-
per..
BY Senator A. l. Bennett-to amend chapter
% Of laws of 1859. aud reduce the rates of ad =
reriising from 25 cent. to ID cents, and from 80
10 % cents to amend chapter l67 of General
Laws of 1879. entitled, " OF Assessment and
Collection of Taxes"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17
A Two Edged Sword.

The principal argument relied upon BY Mr.
BUCHANAN in his recent message TO prove that
the laws against the african Slave Trade are
constitutional is as follows
at did not oceur to the revered patriots who
had been delegates 10 the convention, and after
wards became members of Congress, that in
passing these laws they had violated the Con-
stItution which they had framed with so much
care and elaboration"
ms Is precisely the argument relied upon by
the orth Opposition to prove that the ordinance
OF IoI re-enacted in 1889 after the adoption OF
the federal Constitution. and the Missouri
sirlctIon Of 1920 were also constitutional and
yet Mr. BUCHANAN, in the same message from
which We quote, virtually says that these same
revered patriots were simply pack of old fools
and knew not what they were about when they
exercised the power of Cong essional sovereignty
by formally excluding slavery from certain ter
ritories.-Se,tirel.
FIRE AT STEVENS PoIyr.-From the Milwau-
kee Free Democrat, We learn that a destructive
fire occurred at Stevens Point on Monday Of
last week, destroying nearly all of the business
part of the town
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17
For the Trihunn

How fortunate for each daughter of Eve in
midst, and for each of Adams sons.-espe-
ciaAy fortunate for The Juvenile mem bers Of So
cie;y. who are looking 10 us as ensamples-
and for the community in general. is the condi
ton Of things, when We mothers. sisters and
daughte, aye, and sometimes our fathers. hrs-
bands and sons meet together. week after week
and month after month. with no topics Of inter
est for discussion, save the f,llies peculiartIes
and short comngs Of our neighbours magnify
ing each real or imaginary defect, Gntil our own
VISION has become 50 impaired that Iolhing can
come within lis scope, excep; ;niuutest objects,
masniiied to assume colossal proportions
As the man Of science takes Z droI, of water,
pure and beautiful.-yIews i. through the med-
una of rnagnifyins lens, and discovers loath-
some reptiles Of every species-so do those who
look upon others through the medium of a dis
torted moral vision, discover nought but imper-
iccion and defurmity.
Possibly. this inordinate love Of searching out
the impcrfcctions of others. of listening eagerly
to every new tale to their discredit NAV be so
charitably construed as to mean CAristicn lore
certainly not that love which thinketh no
evil" but that Christianity which would bring
e7ery evil to light, whether with view TO lis
correction or not. is very notwithstanding
not 10 dive deep ino the recess of families. and
social cires, to expose evils of which their mem
Beers are in utter ignorance
1t is very pleasant and fattering TO our self
love to put 50 lenlent.a construction upon dis
position to investigate and pass judg,ne 1t. upon
Df oftt To-
intzllibility il gives US such pharsaical feel
ing OF complacency, TO ascertain that our neigh
bors foot has slipped that now and then he
has committed an error. has innocently en-
gagged IN some pursuit or pleasure. which our
consclences cannot Justify
We cannot deny that il IS often agreeable To
learn that others do wrong; there i, something
quite exciting aud sati .fying about il, particu-
lariy. when they are persons of whom we do not
wish to think well. 1t IS like the Epicurean's
craving for highly seasoned food What if il il
uuheallhful What if the command is given,
Judge not 2" We have cultivated taste for it,
and we must have it.
How insipid were life, could we not indulge
that spirit of philanthropy which seeks the pos
session OF family secrets which, in every trivial
act or word of another. penetrates below the
surface, thereby discovering motives unim-
asined and unimaginable to the author.
This continual scrutiny gives one an almost
s"Perhu'nan sagacily. often revealing thing.
which have 10 existence, and approximate to
the truth as the earth and sun 10 each other
This exercise OF mind. makes large demands up
on ones time yet. considering It's importance
and good res's!ts. compared with the beuefi;s Of
seif-culture, and devotion to tie welfare and
improvement Of our home circles, we have only
to uphold and encourage it. Such public ben
ef-ctors will surely have their reward.
JUsTICIA.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17

This document was delivered to the Legi.Is-
iure at ii o'clock Thursday last. aud we had
the pleasure of placing it in the hands of our
City readers 81 o'clock the next morning, IN
extra.
The message is ale, plain. and clear State
paper. and we think better one never emana-
led from the executive department of our State
The unusually healthy condition Of our S ia.e
Finances is clearly set forth, and we have no
doubt will be gratifying to the tax PAYERS Of the
State. The recommendations by the Governor
IN regard to State policy. are clear and straight
forward. they ever have been, and cannot
fail to NEE, the approval of the people geue-
rally.
All the public institutions of the State in
flourishing condition, the State out of debt
aud 50 long as the present policy is pursued
the necessity for high State Tax is done away
with.
We recommend to our readers a careful psru-
sal of the Message.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17
To be Hung.

Four msu-Cliford Mooney, Johnson and
Gllick-are under sentence of death in Du-
buque, the two former to be hung the 29th
inst, for the murder of Charles " God, in the
streets Of Dubuque. in November last Clifford
We uude rsiand, is the young man-Harry Cliff
ford, printsr-who was engaged In the office
Of The Democrat. in this city, few years since
aud also Tor shor; time in this office. and who
IA. since been engaged in the Dubuque I hsa,ls
=. actor.
We copy tie following description of the con-
demned men from the Dualieth Adr>riiIer. TIE
editor Of which visited thsnl in prison just after
their sentence:
II tie cells on the first floor, were the four
men Clifford. Mooney, Cillick and johnson,
c,lnE .c.ed u murder, aud all sentenced. There
we're also two negroes confined for light often
,cs.
Clifford i rot over > years OF age, rather
small, and sha,p features. his eyes Eit>lenci
Nth tears, he stood leaning against tie IRON
DOOR Of his cell, evidently in deep thought, and
seemed 70 coGteIn lia his ltli ending doum with
muck more seriousness than short time before
n The Court-roou, when lie beat a tattoo
with his fingers winnie receiving sentence OF
death
Mooney. his confederate, alike sentenced, head
aloft. yet 10 troubled thoughts, paced his cell
with quIckened tread. He Is 4 stout heavy
bunk fellow. not mach, # any, The ssaIor Of
Clifford
GIics Tor the murder Of his wife and who
IS soon 10 e1pi=ie hls crime. sIitiu, upon
i.Is cot bIs.ly engaged 10 writing.
Johnson. Svedc, for the murder Of one Of
MS countrymea. year OF a. ago, ..y Oh lis aid.
IuteEily reading book
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17

least accident, happens to the physical sys.
tenn; nature ins,.n lively rallies 10 ,ne
rescue; lymPhatics lecteals nerves and
blood, under The great captain Of the sys-
tenn, the viii OF the BRAIN, rush on 10 re-
pei lhe invading foe, or repair the breach
made IN their oaIer walls Noiwin broth
eTs were eyer more true 10 the calls of
distress, than are the different organs Of
the living man. The fleeing Intelligence
H.es long the sympathetic nerve and a
sympathetic ansver returned Has he
stomach TOO much work 10 do, the head
aches with sympathy. and paris some OF
lis vital force for its neighbours benef,.-
Have the luaga bad air 10 breathe. the
whole vial organs are deranged, and the
blood moves slowly on with its poison load
stopping here and there to drop a sy.npa
ihizing tear: while the whole ENERGIES -
tie system bend 70 the work of exL.,a.
ton.
Lastly have I a stronger plea for the
e3||'e' introduction of Physiology into or
coin'non schools2 / answer no. But =
race OF lnvalIts have. That voung man
uPohsnIs toisiercd couch, with hi, male
ahd racasts stare, has. That young lady
with stopped shoulders, tape seorns .ca,a.
anu "oc"t'1S cough, has. That graduated
Ounce whose slow step, puny voice and i'm
pared intellect, telling Of many a fatal
error from misguided education, has
Inc accumulated physical sins Of the las,
three generations, the fruits Of which we
are now reaping. have. Disease with
rs long list OF woes, and wrong in all lis
physical. social and mora fog.ns-lhe uni-
tod testimony Of all-havs DIea too
NF0Hg to he put aside BY the humane
teacher and kind parent.
When Physiology shall have been
taught IN nursery, school, and appIied -
al Ihe various aVocations Of life-when
tAe physical. moral, and intellectual con-
dtion OF man shall have teen elevated
and only then can we say as did Haula,
hhat piece of work is man! Uow
noble III reason how infinite in facultv
III form aud moving; how express and
admirable IN action; how like an angel
IN apprehension how like a God. the
beauty Of the world, the paragon of ami
mas"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17
Terrible Catastrophe,
JUsTICIA.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 100 p II. One Of
the most terrible caIastrophes on record occur
ed III this city this f. VI. The Pemberfuu
Mills Tell with sudden crash at about ) o'clock
while some SIX or seven hundred operators were
at work. The Mills are a complete wreck ~
Soins %uo OF 500 l'erson5 supposed TO be still
In the runs At present II 10 Impossi ole to
give an! hing Ike correct statement Of the
loss oi lille, bat from the best authority it Is be-
Iie' ed that al Least 2UO dead in the ruins
10 dead bodies have already neen taken out and
So" e - persons nortally manged besides 50
m different stages OF mutulatlun.
Huge bonihes are hnrlug to light some two
or .AIce thousand persons who are wurkiui, =,
II foI thcIr own lives, to rescue the unfortunate
persons. many OF " hUu are still CRYING anu be..-
Sing 10 lie released from thti r fortunes The
wh"le city seems 10 be in mourning Many
are RAINING through the stfects.ru wi.h fyantIc
cries sea- cling TIE ruins. Surgeons are coming
IN from all directions and everything tlat cau
be done at such painful moment i beng done
Tor the suffering victims of the fearft ca amIty
the mystery Of which Will have 10 be cleared
up by an inquest.
About go fire was discovered The addi-
tIonal horror struck terror TO the hearts that hsd
before been hopeful of saving more lives still
The work Of removal went on The force uutnp
and engines Oh the ground were at once SCI al
work and have been pouring torrents of water,
and 80 at IL p the fire dose not seem To cain
anu h'lleS are entertained that 1t will be saved
II PM.-CdlanIIiy succeeds calamity In ten
minutes the whole mass of ruins has become
one 81 eet OF flames. The screams and rnoauino-
OF the poor burned creatures can be distinctly
heard, but 10 power can save them.
l,3U y. M.-Ihe Pembertou mills are now n
black. smoking mass of brick mortar, and human
bones promIscuously mingled. Probably not
less than 200 beings persisted in the flames
lie " ashlngton null was in great leopard v the.
wind blowing toward such mil whose counting
room touches the Pemberton Physicians are
IN attendance at the City Hall and other places
wherever the injured need their services. The
RUNS having burned up it will he many DAYS be-
fore true knowledge of killed and wounded
can be arrived at
The fire which finally sacrificed the buried
human beings caught without doubt from a Ian
tern of burning fluid which was accidentally
dropped. One fireman dropped dead in the
street. The streets are filed with q mass Of
human beings. and every one eager to do and
see and hear. AIr Palmer. who was under the
RUNS desparlng Of bein. rescued cut his own
throat. He was subsequently got out and Wa
still alive Friends Who before the fire were
alternating between hope and fear are nox set
Ting down into hopeless despair
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17
THE BEREAN EXITS
''responaence Of the CINCINNATI Gazet:eA
BETHsADA, KY. Jan. , 1880

y -, i VI.
Saturdays morning gazette. which ar
I''eo IA our evening H.ail, about 6 o'clocl,
o.o18A y. tie news OF the expulsion of the
t"en'y-nine Bcreans, and as some had
parents aud other friends living in This
Fie.in'Iy' Il was generally expected that The
piSrius would wend their way n ,hiS
place. Some ten or twelve made their
appearance, not in The least melancholv
o1l on Inc contrary in fine spiri,s A.
Lnohg them We're Mr.. Fee and wife and
Dir. Rogers.
ne first named couple, as we'll az the
second, were born in this to,yn
Yesterday MIR Fee preached ., tho
Free Church Of Chris" 10 an auen,;ye
audience. During his discourse he made
q Few aiiusIons 10 the driving out" but
'ae most OF the sermon was an exposition
o. Practical christianity. Just as Mr.. Fee
had hnlsAed reading the morning lesson.
'"o OF ms sons, aged ID and IL respect
lively, entered the church, and walking
down nc aisle, fixed an aliectionate look
upon htia, when seemed 10 say, 'Faiher
Is t1is you lie had Dot seen them for
'='er4! months. I4e LOys Lad lust ar
f-fed from Befca, from .heuc. Ihey had
bscA bans shed.
For moment he seemed 10 be over
come, bat s-rppi:.s dovn from the pulpit
be embraced ,.srsn. ! lear Stole down
Els caIe~Oru cheek, Which VS. s5on
brushed away, as he resumed the cxgr
cos. Air. Fee had formerly bern pas
tor ii this church and ,he meeting Of u.i.,s
i-Ts al PEOPLE, ex.ies. ~. afforded
sceue Which could L. sen aud eiloyed
la, not se.I described
Ia the afternoon The CONGREGATION was
addressed by Rev. J. Il. Rogers aud J
q. Hanson. Mr. Rogers described Be-
rea as beng a beautiful stuauon for 4
college. LIS situation IS on use Of land
between the 8.ue grass sud The mountain
gap winch n ..sue MA he the great thor
ougAtare from Cincinnati to Southern
Kentucky. II spose a. follows concern
ing the change LA, had taken place since
BrFea had become ias iieH %. au,l-s.as--
~ labor. Formerly !, VAS al ola race
ground. au4 .he ha-ies; place IN IL couu-
t-y. Now j; Is the PRIDE Of Madison
county, IN morals and religion. Land
had do0,.eI ia value. People were he
coming more industrious, auJ there was
desire Tor etGrsuo4. Jackson cslu.v.
adjoining, bees c..zs-i Tor tie second ..n,.
u4ai arssy 6 s..:->.avcrF a4a s.s.ralys.
a.il c5aa'y jl3se t.- g@re Is rea-
~4s- lar t..s- t.-a.- s. t-... The people
-.-.. 2. --4 -fra.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17
Republican State Convention.

Republican State Convention will be held at tho
c. ,itoI in Madison, on Wednesday, the 2gth day Of
February $780, i o'clock NJ choose four delegates
fron he STATE at large. and two from each Congress
District represent the State Of Wisconsin in
the Republican National Convention 10 be held al Chi
caso the loti CT next June Ia nominate two cGnd-
dates Tor presidential electors for the State large
adopt such action may be deemed advisable in view
Of the approaching election of Chief Justice Of the sup
Court of the State and for transaction Of
such other business may be though calculate. ad-
the interests of the party and promote
Of its principles.
Each Assembly District Of the State will be entitled
dele5 IN such Convention, except where =
district Includes than County when coun-
~ wiub entitled to two delegates.
The committee would respectfully suggest that Assem-
bly, District Conyentionso elect delegates tile
Convention be eld early Saturday the l5ti day
Eebruarv.
HORACE RUBLEE,
VA C. ROGERS,
J. ". STEW ART,
L. ". kEYEs,
CT SOLBERG,
HENRY COUSINS,
JAMES MCKISSON,
BERNARD DoMsCHKE,
d. wORTHINGToN,
&c. PAINE,
A.. J. TURNER,
CHAS. G. FINNEY, Jr,
CHARLES BILLINGHURST,
l.. +. FRISBY,
AE. BoyEY,
Republican State Central Com.
Dated Madison, Dec. 20, 1859
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17
Galena aud Chicago Union Railroad
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
on,- American and Foreign
oIEHkOSCOP1C sEMPORIUM
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5oS b BROADWAY, NEW Won.
after Day Is. $3.50. a. soI HEotnu, -, IN

aver -hay "a $50, az sOl ERO4Du4y ,...-J
iron TIE ST. Nicholas T3sfsi " -''''
ne teese.pe IS the most ~ srRoi5re Interesting
tions. "a 'A0leIh2 lhHeh-
None are f9o yoHag, DID, none too ineli,r,,,
none 700 EHeGHe9ed TO acknowledge lis worth ana 80
No home is comTlete without it, and it must and win
1t presehs.1o view every part or the world in =.
.hf 'ee eotaess sserrtire and sAarpness.of deIG.I
Photographs are evelyn here exploring Europe ASH.
ndtS k,. ~. ~ search Of the grand and beautiful
s.ock ' '''' FS '''S'0+t-y eAT'eAfHg cur
Ms 'y9 an immense variety ef paper Views scene.
be- uili. Holland Switzerland Spain The Rhine Va
sslss 81 Cloud Fogntainebleau, Tueries ItaIy Tur-
Key Egypt, Athens, The Holy and China india Cr,
'al Palace, also Groups Historical amusing 11,r~i,r.
effect Of these illuminated views is n,o.f rezg,fH5
hfHhf "ENlLENAS OF WEALTH AND REFINED T4srx
riete. on glass. witha revolving stereoseope s,ni
u 70, 90 or 100 scenes Nothing can be more facfnf
Of the pictur, sque and the beautiful ''' '04
taHa'iecH@ StsrccscoPe Views are The Ia
eth part Of second and ever, thin -, ,,,, Iti
- % 1l 9e fa0r'H - depicted as'shapIy and distinctly
As II IL mad zee perfectly rest Ifs rives an 80
a9nal value, 70 the beauties Of Inrniuatr - :,
aafs me eAaTh y fJe and motion The process is d.
o. our OWE, and being RHknOasa az huron, We -.
eeive from London and Pans laI se order. Tor
ntane9uF Views Of American life scenery
PRAYER MEETINGS in ,yiic, man, - ne lLr9S STEEtr
iogue. i-e ~ our GAIA
eArALoGUE ofsubiccts end prices willie forward
psrt 10y sl'i ,;. On receipt Of stamp.
aries al distance sending us g. s. $40 az saa
n ~ nav d god instrument and such piciules as
Views alone, Caithuuj ii..1J utn4n., car, =, -.
mail -''''-t3 can he sent by
i ~itG wish to be 'yisel Of everything rea,
$50 ~ tHe me that comes ogt, may send ,s nj,
.,es Iospee on record, and wiz Keep en posted
Men ~ le.sETe viii fnl Photography a most e.{.
ing iha dellsht al amusement. We are rreIred to 8,
out ar1afettrS " ith every necessary for their sacce.
- Win l-stTuetions ''llow take Seseoscopc Pie
importer ana Nanufcturer ~ PhosogtatIir Mstt[i'I
80 pes az -stersC scope views.
tIn tFert section Or the corntr,- ara
- ou1ls .tVlied TO uzkc cxauination ~ -
r. - .Li seoGHt 90 the trade will he liberal
lives wanted. N 9'eiS"seoitc Vega
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