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, 1869-10-24

Flpsc boards Represent tho following memueT-
snip: CcnxrHatiousllstA. fale4S: Frtse5 tertnns,
The American Hoard. Presbyterian Board ltav-
tue out iis foreign mission churches, 81. .G55;
Methodist Board. 1,etf, sG5: napnst Nosra, their
rrport ea1a 1,t1v,ou; Reformed, q. 26s; Eptscn-
pal. lsG.stv. s:aw taxing the average Of the last
ixo years OF receipts AND membership, and what
do NC have ~ the n1rT2Eo Individual gifts
, 1869-10-24

! lpnger. 10 your Aheent friends! And now be
nand, ani tsre yun WI e1cuse ne, stnee /,
ssns that one Of my asscat friends u Waiting 10
J see ne"
| Nj. Cartwright buried TO the door. and nsxt
| rpoment toubo himself face to fsce-oot with Mr..
| Nr Tom Ackiznd introduced htassels: my tx-
case, he. II, thAt An ONLY ,! ten sut
nosr % q ras ~ 70 s ~ se st sna ~ IT,
that you nsppen.d to te in the hotel, Nas an1-
ous 10 al yoo whether yon md Iaie,y heard tlora
~ ;eu,!n. or received NY news Of him fF"'a
Sen:: s.,a Cartwright. II 'Fuss there Ia
tn tse tspeFs:"
"Ya prespme paragraph hsva here nom
| Nnkton rtper, nuai AFRO htv~ appeared IA The
Rasnnond tou1nala PEa5 b - good ~ 10 LUCK ~
"1he 1o.foa ing has nppezred 70 The SosHtssoo
| AtAttnttr OF Uc1Utef 1stn. On tha 18th instAat,
t.e sosa .,st % e
Charleston jonR lns f.Rhs hsnk u Cooper Rlyer,
Va. startled nJ Wnat be be1seye, 70 ns he sound
II spp.rent;s ] pyoseeaed tIam tae sane side q toe
river ~ tSas R,ons which he VA waking: snd not
ss ass5 sasa ne ~ aosase 3 S . 20 o.
}ect not IN med.a'ely before htta ND - a ns ~
nut lmpel,sssy ssasssnsea q T.ss e Eus!lsa 81,
|
strongly under the Impression that me sosca was
that OF i persou addressing tzrVe Andlense III
au1uAted trnes tt&F he faity btlteFed aiEnsel 10
be IL ne 1rnmedi<se E!e4otty et camp-u7ecttnZ.
or oh e9 ttyn1laf AtseU UblsSc. and VA komtHaAt
surprised to petoetve 10 hEhsa sloRF that PAT q
tns pAnk f.nfn which the soice appaicotl} pro-
| eeeded- Wh.lst he Es1 yet listening % T. tae
I totce 6nddensf ceased, aad *as sneeeedrd n5 tef
/ sorp4 Of i lord Hp!aah. n Of TONE heAt1
, body tattug mo the wates. On hasteoios
: to inc SPOT from which he sNpposed these aoanda
, 10 hare a1tser, ne ~sa still MOTE sdrPstted e
i nud It dtsef.rd. On examining the 91ound
ne1eeer, u veil ~ be corld By the hgnl oi ,
] few nstcbes which he happened to nass ~1tl
0 hin, be d,icovered tHo piece1 of pfurs1tt. q q
apd 4 boot, hnt poshtnZ which Indicated kn
= oHrt4 II tlew. and no tTaes OF a..
: tfnsEse Witch coutd feAd him to k1ppoe
: th4t tnttr unfnuwp owpet had been depttret
i : OF them BY v1c,ence. As,e1 <ooatnE N eterJ a
! rstnon, without ontaintnx aaJ sa,ses, shts seq
tiennun theu look posseassou Of the hat and book
anh On teturr,nx 10 Charleston. depos1tsd tretn
with tbe foregoing explanation Of The nAnntT :
8 which he aAd dscovesed toerp. II the sszee
r Ponce E1sEton- .~
< "ffusD fhe txamlrattoe os these oeieea by =
}, poftef. n trp<tss that eotn the book and he ~
4 l arc tret11bed with the r1nne John E Ac1laoo
Q ITO book, n we a1r informed. " tho seeond 70
a uEne d Hunau PACKET editso0 ol the Suuseac He
,osss, axd toe page Il turned down and snasted
, 1869-10-24

on al sueh pccasion1 1t WAS hts naasl %
Noih,rs won>n 1nInre nata 70 1oprh fe.sa e fae
rresenee q Any one sne ma sssSSG NJ, ~ es
nnsT se T. est esled Cd ~ & sa.s 1ts s
ard oncr he told her 1nst nr did tnis u order 10
| have the fefA ana1y s1t He appcated 10 ee M
| poi.oEed; and tie l.ndla&aJ sFsa Of opinion tHss
ter iodaet xas decided moaopAniac, but that be
sreniT,e s1sa ssn,,ensn buf 80 s1eeSeni ,saan, III
is,h Ole rencmnercd ne date hecause Of
ID % o. hi IL os,. nd 1uf wfsch .ss u. * yes
| teen ternbsrsetl. He tereatoed At hohae dufinE
tae eiloIe Of ne ~. bat locked ap H. 5ooa :,
cut Iocf,rg the aoos Of Ill sae stttrstoous and
hedrcous, and taking the tet T;'a ain- as,
es 10 6 for seas s1 @ . &
| xss pursuctl b. eaenle< and thst Tiers wonl1
probably be Inquiries sooot hin, BY. sse w&s 20;
',ea 1ete. 1s ''ss setn s,sa u nut e.
q ,sa n .. ess*F{ E g. Fd.s 'ess Se IL T.
Il Ind 5 vefy stnptd I aoaf tssnk .ae "a e'sust
stl0*a Il .ss s'' -e!i + = iae s:
L JaF sGssa <Des t. s.ss y: as
erss afsSe t es.s ,atss .set esssefass Thus CIT
feor Ton Ack.sad wa profoundly adecsed eI
,nts ffe4n esfdence of xeA snd sympathy on the
psE1 Of Nj cay4uft4hI Bat Cartwright stn se4s
uxde Light Of hss own enuFtA Foon, pooh. my
deaf s,fs" &c raid, ia reply 70 ToDH sepessed ex-
! pTcsions Of e7Arilude: NJ re xaA yo1r cousin,
VAS be not Aiso nj fy1enQ
L When Ton AcxlAud entered the hfaf fcons
| from which The lock wA& renostd. % tie ho1>e
| 10 which Can"ftxpt condnraed htm % the fo4'
| lowing dsl, one RiAnee rouna II told nica y,
. | ard. with low npAn of p4lt, he leu upon She
bed and sobh+d. Tnere, on thai bed, wAs
The dressing Horn ~htca POOR John Aex.
lapd hAo worn The iAst tseEseg gu Shch
! be and tom hst Eat toee1he1 discussing leeai
Plans for HE tutIre- Tne1t, "a The HeEate r
| xele john Ae1lanan caoshes; there, on the sheif
| xtlH Iobu AeAlAnux bookas theEo. oc tho tsbfe
d ~ere John Aek&Andb papcrA And among tncs'
I rspers Tom Afterwards toEod "a uanrrhts, le:
: ier sdd1ess<d 10 himself II WAs wase,
: IN tb1sc tp.zwnng at14y cS1sAc1eEs xncl
Tom bad 1*teiy b<en }earn.nE. asd9, 70 deetpaef
d ! ard rhseh we're 70 Ill nnllte the opce af11 ant
|. ven foGDed hand srtlns Of nlA COUSIN
!. GOD hAeas Jou. dear Toni" Che sette9 ta!d1
!, "NJ Lass rbooRtt y o3 Jou. aAsc notn
j, 1t long. cannos beA1 Il aonzeE+ Sooo1
Il ell mus ue bot Ina. And yoo, 70,
{ cer>d 1ee ne As Am noS, u ron ooud knov =
that hare been sndertnF. eFrn you. woo1a satEs
{ wish 5< ne tn4t fe1d IRON misery Whth oa!
deAth eau GIVE They Ast afser inc day Aao niant
; Tppu. IntJ have left he 20 peaea AA7 Aot
i. deat u II the boslonl of It Al Sic hide
!. pefsen But knos il I have no heart % pos
i tbM lettes, Ton. lnAyc no SsFenxtn . eas4a u.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31
To Ihe Farmers Of tsi eon>iu.

The undersigned in using for a series
OF years the Woods Harvester. found great
difficulty from straw winding around and
under the wheels, ca FRYING the chain that
works the rake, causing great hiudrance
anu damage. To obviate this difficulty lac
has succeeded in inveutiug and procuring
patent for simple protecting appara-
;uS, which successfully prevents all chok
Ing with straw, grass or other substances
aud which with byt little trouble and ex
panse can be rut en- any of the old Woods
HaryesJc-s. The castings constituting
this Invaluable adjunct to Woods Ma-
chine can be had at canyons Foundry,
for iifty ssnts each, and no farmer after
seeing the improvement viii use ma
chine without, It
This occasion is also taken "a warn all
persons against the use Of this patented
iuIpro yemen, without purchasing from
authorized agents or the undersigned, as
all Violations OF his rights Will promptly
reiresssd by prosecutions.
JAMES TOAN.
5afy zFH 1870 S9-rf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31
q nc --latest W..

A dis0atch announces tbs arrival Of
Hon, Horace Rub'ee at Switzerland and
hat he has formally entered upon his
luties as Minister to that country.
The dispatches Of yesterday give a
eite- from some man in Cuba. givin. nc
counts OF the most attrocious cruclties
oractice'l BY the Spanish troops. Pris>
sn"rs are hutchered rs soon As captured
md even peaceable citizens, il the least
suspicion arises that their sympayhies
IRE with the Cubaus, are dragged from
heir homes ari beat TO death, or slau..h-
cred by families At their own hearths
Gladstone is sick, and unable 10 attend
o his state duties.
The serfs have petilioned the Czar of
Russia fer an extension of their rcliz>
Gus and educational liberties.
\ serious smashup occurred, in Ten
tesee. on Wednesday, by which two or
hrce lives we're lost and dozen or
aore people badly injured.
Blind Tom the musical prodigy is eS-
lifting his skill in Madison
The ductuation in gold in New York
Tuesday Is accounted for "a report
sssi' certain steamer would take ont no
old. was followed by another at the
roper time stating that she would take
million dollars. several draw loads OF
Tecn were sent up Wall street. appar-
nFiy FIR The steamer, which caused heavy
urcha>es liz an advanced figure The
Iecie Was returned to the banks after
ark ana the oatSiderS discovered the sell
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31
Gabriel Kouvk.

The above named gentleman is an
ounced to lie the first choice of the Oar
ngton DemoeTaf as the Democratic NOM
zee for Governor this fall No doubt
are. is = strong man as can be found
+. the party, amt would come as near be-
u elected IS any body on the Demo-
,atie ticket lie was Col of the 18th
is. Infantry, and 50 far as we know
ore q fair military reputation, with the
ceptions that he was too >lorenly TO he
spected by either officers or men, and
oiled more commissary' than the
10 q the service required.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

lNr0ErANT II TBuE. The follow
ing dispatch has appeared in the papers
during the past week:
" The result of Boutwelrs administration
Of -he Treasury Department appears in the
proposition from n German house i'm Franz
tort To loan our Government three hundred
millions CT dollars at ) per cent, which the
Secretary has, OF course, been obliged to
decline. lis vew is that he NAV within a
year, borrow all the money We want at
per cent, and present indications seem to
be, though il Is not intended TO speak in
his name, that he viii next winter, advise
such loan fer the purpose of paving of
the J-2oS dGc ROW. or whenever the govern
ment chooses 10 SO consider them. pri-
vate letter 70 the Secretary, from a we'll
advised source ia England, expresses the
opinion that bond at + per cent can ca
silly be negotiated in Europe within six OF
eigh; months
If Il IS true that our credit is strength
eucd So that we can borrow money at >
per cent, BoUrwELLs policy, 50 much ma
i!gned, by NAL contenys has proved itself
to BE sound. Ii requires strong faith
however, to believe that capitalists pre-
FER loaninE money at ) r.r cent interest,
when they can purchase the paper Of the
party to whom they offer the loan, bears
ln.r interest NJ o rlpr cent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

For Cutting Stacking d Rottlag II,

For Cutting Stacking d Rotiag F'tt.c
Cut as soon as bolls begin to turn brown scon as the
topmost bolts are in the dough Do wait for all
rpca the juices in the stalk viii riJen all that are
green when cut, aad both seed and will bet
than II late Cut closer than three inches If
possible Let lie in the gavel short time as pos
sibIe TO curcthrse days viii dc If dry when very hot
two days enough. Have 1t dry when stacked
Il left tying the crckets WiN cut Of large quantities
the bolls and rainod 5oihseed and straw will
be injured.
Straw not n he ro;ted by you must lie stacked very
carefully right after rireshiug when Perfectly dry
otherwjae ii will spoil in stacks Botted will
Spread right after hrcshuS thin enough to readily
dry through after rain it viii spoil in warm wealth
err and remain uurotted inside the punches when cool
-aDoUt tons ger acl e is enough. Spread OF cut
grass stuhle which viii hold il up from the ground
let dry freely. and take up easily while it
upper side. exposed 20 rain and iew is ed enough
which in warm aud wet weather " III be In three or
four eeks and six II cool and dry over and
let the other side Tot enough. which will be when the
freely from the fiber When turning pick open any
lunches rotten inside be careful not to rot 50
much weaken the tibeT-jUst enough will suit us
best but much rather have under than over roed
Take up and stack when perfectly dry, and stack
very carefully IN high narrow Ticks sve covered by
slough grass WE CANNOT RECEIVE FLAX WHEN
DAMP. A. We CANNOT WORK WITH OUR
MACHINERY. II delivered In the Fall, dry from
the field Il wiz suis u best
If from any cause yoa cannot spread your fax in
spread until January February hen IL can lie un-
til spring without injury be caref! in that case
to spread where water viii not stand after thsw-
= SPlELIAS 4 CO.
J. ,SPrrLNAS,
". r. Pussy,
FE PISHEL. 2@f
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

As the day for holding the Republican
/ convention for the nomination of state
officers approaches, many of the local or
! gans of the party are expressing then
preferences for persons for different pO-
sitions on the ticket. If done witheut 4
view to forestall the action of The con-
vention,- the object of which should be
10 secure the nomination of the best
men ia the party, the discussion of the
merits and claims Of individuals cannot
be looked upon as At all improper. The
people who are 90 render the iinal YER
shall fill the several state Offices. have
a right to know all that may be know.
in advance Of the qualifications of pai
likely 10 be hroUcht forward as ca'dI-
dates for their suffrage 1t can bTdly
be expected that all the candidI.es like
ly to BE placed upon the stoe ticket
VIII be personally known to TIE people o!
every locality, hence the p0prlety OF
candid expression of tie views OF the
conductors of the loc.4 press, upon the
merits of indiyidn.is before becoming
heated sv the excitement incident to a
political campagn. In view OF this tit
ness of thin1s we presume at this time
to presen- the readers of the TEIBrNE
the mare Of Hon. DAVID ATwoop, of Mad
ison as among th0se likely to be pre-
seated to the state convention for mons
nation for the first ni.ice upon the tick
ct. And in doing so we hazard nothing
in saving he possesses the qualifications
for Cling the Office Of Governor with
credit to himself and to the State The
names of several prominent gentlemen
of the state have been spoken Of is
probable candidates for the Cover, or
ship, and without dispara cement to Ell
ther of them it may be said that Col
Atwood stands peer to the most distin>
guished OF them All it. the various quail
ifcations necessary for the Chief Mag
istrate Of q young and growing State like
our own BE fore Wisconsin was state
he was familiar with the wants and in
terests of the people, and his position
since that time has been such as to ena-
BILE him. with his observing mind to keep
posted in all matters in which the people
are Interested. lie possesses the ability,
honesty am dignity of character that
fit him Tor the position, and in a political
light no man in the Republican party is
more deserving than DAVID Atwood
He possesses the elements of populari-
" that recommend him to the notice of
the convention, and sHou,l he be selected
as the standard-bearer for tie approach
ing campaign, his name at the head of
the state ticket will command the stuff
rage of very large majority Of the peo-
pie of the State with. whose interests he
has been identified for the last quarter
of a century. He is no Office seeker,
and we are not aware that he desires
the nomination for Governor; yet his
name having been mentioned in connec-
ton with that position by number Of
Journals IA the State, we dee m it not i'm
proper that We express an approbation
Of the increment Tint may result 70 his
nomination, but which expression viii
not prevent our cheerful support of any
ether sooi man who may be the choice
Of the convention.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

The undersigned offers fer sale cheap his farm,
being the : =. Of the :. E of sec - IN the town
ef Mineral Point abou = miles north east Of the civ
W3tas1 i yards 81 Joseph MINISTER'S house ON the west
side sf the uodgsYiije road All fenced 81 acres IN
der pillow, new three TaoTed frae house with good
Vel aUt cellar. Fer further particulars enquire on
the premises.
JOHN JoLL
July s9th ISss so Tvs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31


NoSES NJ. SIHeNG Is oRt IA let
ter to the National Democrat denying
tlat ae has sold his services TO BaEcHEg
and proved reereant to tire county Tie
says; i" At tie proper time shall sub
NIT 70 the Board Of Supervisors q state
meut in relation 10 the matter W hen
my position is truly under stood all who
feel any interest IN the matter, and who
will j dge fairly and without bias, will
be satisfied that | have not betrayed my
client, the county of Iowa" and am no
3 rons doer, and that am not justly
chargeable, even with professional I'M
propriety.' We wait anxiously for the
= statement aforesaid.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

ssHsssc aE.:s Lei For safe

fTHE Undersigned offers for sale his House and lot
l IN the city ot Minsra, Point. Located about Of
a mile south Of the Seminary. The house is . new
frts, liN2f, good stable the place. The lot Is
half a acre. sell fenced
For PTsCr and terms apply 10 me on The premises
CT al tie TFijUHe ofiee.
E. :. AENNETT.
July 29,h 1862. 4rSo
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31
County, PHYSICIAN.


ohee Of Clerk Of ths Board Of Supervisors, lows
CoUaty. Wis
NOTICE Is hereby given that sealed proposals ziH
~ ls receiy 81 IAis cffcs untj o'clecS p. u.
August Seth l>5a fer rendering 10 the Ps spers of
Iowa County such medical aud Surgical ss
they may require fer year commencing Sept Isl,
1854 and ending August SlSt 1>.u The stipulas5oHs
on Part Of the county the OF present
tract Which may be this Office, Proposals
should be sealed mark ID eh AMI directed the
under sisI1sd.
oRyTLiE STRONG,
Cserk Of Board Of the Supervisors
Dod seville July s4th l>os. saS~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

MORE CITY LOTS FOR SALE.
III Although Ihave sold all the lots in the first
block laid out, have more to self "a have lust
laid out another block Of fine lots with streets in
front and in the rear Of each
JOHN ROBERTS.
hiheraI Point, July ~, 1859. 29sf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

FL. RICHTER, ND, kP.U. sNHAs.
toaoe In Nel&ens Block. State Street Madison Wis.
Post C-Fcs Bo- s62
CURES All ACUTE AND CHRONIC DISEASES.
5.esnains M sttise the siTst days Of each
noalh. Balance q tbs time xiI travel through
e country curfs the af.icixd u ali The diseases
peculiar a. the human fsrniIy. WIN BE- az The Wrs-
coN>IN tOCSE from the 65h - the I0th q August In
elusive. aud the people of this entity sho he IN
any manner afflicted. via dc veil call upo2 bjfa
dszIIs as stay July 81, 6s-2g.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

According 10 the late official report
there are Only four hundred and twenty
four acres oi public land remaining IN
disposed of in the State Of Illinois.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

= The London Times states that Gen
Prim and other Spanish Statesmen are con
WINGED that the separation OF Caba from
the mother country is only a question OF
time. The Times advises Spain to sell
the Island TO the United States. and re-
gard herself fortunate that she has, at
present, anything left to sell.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

An attempt is making in bourbon
county, kentucky, to raise fund fox the
purchase OF home for jefferson Davis
in that, his native State A gentleman
# Louisville has offered, if $4,000 shall
be subscribed to the fund, to give
splendid building site for a house, with
ten acres attached, within four miles of
Louisville
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

built IN San Francisco tweuty>cIght ne
Protestant houses of worship, as follows
Baptist, I; Congregational, 3; Episco>
pal. +; Methodist, !; Presbyterian, !
also, one Mariners, one Lutheran, and
one y ew Jurusalem
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

- The sale OF lager beer in Boston has
been generally resumed, the State CON
stabulary having evidently received in
strUctions to he less rigid about it Gror
shops are closely watched. ana seizures
OF liquors are made daily.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

= So Violent is the opposition in the
Third District OF Georgia to the assess
mcnt of the United States internal reye-
tue, that no man can be found who will
accept the Assessorship. The Governs
ment viii probably have to send troops to
that rebel district to secure the enforce
ment of the revenue laws
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

yafv Hu 1879.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31

-Ofthe lase Virginia election the Rich
mend Whig SAYS from his day forward
it may be confidently asserted, the white
and coiored people Of Virginia will in the
main, act together The hood line which
has been attempted to he drawn has left
but faint traces that viii soon disappear,
and in future political parties VIII in all
probability be formed, without reference
Ia race or aolor
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-05-06
Paragraphs from Prentice.

A Mr. Bean, of Yazoo county, Miss,
was robbed on the highway. A foot
pad met him and said, "Your money
or your life" Bean sheAled out.
Persons who ascend together in Il
balloon may be the best friends in the
world at starting, but they rarely fail,
during their trip, % have high words,
and come to blows.
The editor ofthc "Southern Argus"
says he doesn't like to hear puppies
barking at him when he speaks. He's
right; one at time.
An English writer, in his advice to
young married women, says that ''thcir
mother Eve married gardener. 1t
might be added that the gardener, in
consequence of his match, lost his sit.
uation.
A couple of robbers fell upon John
Bush, of Baton Rouge, and robbed him
of a shinplaster of Mississippi rail
road bank. That was taking the rag
from the Bush,
The editor of little Locofoco paper
in Indiana threatens to "gore u.s." We
see from the numerous pilferings in his
columns that he is great at hooking.
The last accounts from Peru give
some indications of ill.fecling on her
part towards US. We should, Of course,
hate to have the Peruvian bite us,
though we have no objection to little
Peruvian bark.
In the days when rogues and thieves
were branded with the letters r. and 7. :,
iettered men were more common than
they are now.
A recent writer says that "the Bloom
er Costume Is next to no dress at all. "
Undoubtedly all sorts Of dresses are
the next thing to nakedness.
A gentleman finding his whisky
punch . little too hot, blew it with his
breath to cool it Blowing your own
horn, ] see," said his comrade.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-05-06
About to Try It.

In France, in all criminal prosecu-
tons the accused is examined-his
evidence being received for what it
may be worth, as explanatory or cor.
r0boratory OF other evidence. 1t has
been found to be useful sometimes to
the ends of justice. The New York
Legislature has under consideration q
Jaw to permit criminals on trial to
testify in this manner, answering only
such questions as the counsel may &C.
quiesce in. The New York Times
says; ain the States where this plan
has been tzied it has been found to
work well. 1t frequently aids In the
administration ofjustice, and often en-
ables the court to clear obscure points
without delay or trouble. We have
heard Of no bad consequences from It,
and we believe 1t is regarded With favor
by the bench in general"