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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-12

TINS idea OF Quakers as Indian agents,
says Washington letter, Is not new
President Lincoln appointed Quaker to
the position, who, 1t Is said. WAS banA-
.up1 when appointed, came out after
short terra It service worth Slou,Oou,
and with heavy Indebtedness paid oti,
il is a so said that 4 Quaker rln9 IS being
formed, and some sharp fellows have al
ready hunbucged the Friends 70 con-
siderable extent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-12


pi 1t 244, pit 1t IA whole of It 245
CITY OF MINERAL P0iNT-FIRsT WARD
Nliet's survey-Lots 10, 30 20ft Off lot Al 43ft in
iot pit lot II, 13ft Bin High st. Off lot 49, und
pit lot SO. lot 81.
barrison's Survsy-Lot 1871 und out lots 148 40
loo, los, 100 und out lots 49, 149. $780, 1874 49,
pit lots l3s 159, 100, lot pa
Iaylor's A ddtion-Lot 30.
strong and others Addi.ion-Lots 2 and 5, block g.
lots and 10 blk Z; lots /, and II blk IA; lots 2
.; ana II, blk u 1t 9, blk 81 lots l. 2 and T.
DIX - lots l, 2, B. 4. 3. and blk 25; lots 4 IS
and 49, Blk 81 1t l, blk 81; Its g. and s. blk 80 /.
., blk IL II and 25ft Of 1t l. strongs alteration
SECOND wAEp.
Fhets survey-Lots 6, I, s. pit 81. pt 81. pt 81 22n
on SIDE % qnd ip Sc, und tpt Sc pit 81 ei 81, und
IT'S ~ 81 So und It's s., 81, S.. 1t So, WI 81 n
81 pit y PIT 80, pit 81 pit 81 pit 9 pit &C. 1t 80 pit I2S
Staseey's Addition-Lots 10 and AZ
Its 2le, POI, 262, 269 go out Iots-und 20i and
z0z, Its 207' III z1s 225 pa 225, 226 23G 1s-1e0
acres IN Z3o; 80. 233 Z45 2!6 und acre in I'll
221, 222, Pa. PCS. go, 2s7 27s, 800, 9]4, 3oT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-12

GENERAL Fremont sailed from
New York on Wednesday for Paris, on
business connected with the loan which
has been negotiated there for the con-
struction of his Memphis and FL Paso Pa
cifc railroad. 1t is his intention to
build at least one hundred and fifty
miles of this road this summer The
iron has already been bought, AMI will
be shipped up the Red river in June.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-12

4 LIVE Man IN DEAD Mans COFFIN =
The latest attempt Of convict to escape
from prison occurred at the Joliet Peni-
tertiary one morning last week On he
evening previous a colored convict had
died, ana his body was placed in rough
coffin for burial In the morning when
the remains were about to be conveyed
to the burying ground, which is a short
distance from the prison, one Of the Off
GERS perceived slight movement of the
coffin lid, which had not yet been screwed
down. The lid being raised, 10 and be-
hold, instead of a dead black man, a live
white convict was found lying in the cot
fin. He was hustled out summarily, and
required to give an explanation. 1t ap-
pears that early in the morning, while
the other convicts were at breakfast, he
smuggled himself into the room where
the coffin was, removed the corpse of the
colored man. deposited it in an empty
barrel, and got into the coffin himself, ex-
pecting he would be carried outside the
walls aud before reaching the burying
ground to jump cut and escape. Being
almost smothered he raised the lid
slightly to get a breath of air, and was
thus discovered in time to spoil his 9 little
game, IL he had remained quiet a min
ute ar two longer the lid would have been
screwed down, and he would probably
have been smothered to death.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-12

MAD DoGS.-The Fond du Lac Re-
porter records the prevalence of mad
dog excitement in that county. Not less
than four hundred dogs have been
slaughtered. The cattle and sheep bit
ten in Friendship three or four weeks
ago have all died or been killed, and q
few dogs also. On the 22d, dog, foam
ing at the mouth, passed east into Ems
pire, attacked flock of sheep, biting
several, bit three cows, one of q pair Of
oxen on the pillow, four other dogs, and
child; and, after all this, escaped, no
one knows how On the 18th the Fond
du Lac boys occupied their time in chas-
ing rabid dogs, three being run down
and ki led During the chase numbers
less dogs were bitten, and a small boy
in the fourth ward was also bitten
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-12
Town I-Range 4.
Village of Arena.

Lot g. block 8; lots and s, block 13 lots s, T. 5
8, I, 5. and 10, block Is; lots / 2 3, t. 3, G. s
g 10, IL and H. block 16; lots and 2 block 10 lot
O. block 20; all in section 10, town S, range 5.
Village of Helena Station.
Lots and :, block 2; lot block lot l. block
6; all in section 16, town 5, range 4.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-12

WHITEwAsH is one of the most valua-
bic articles in the world, when properly
applied, and now is just the time in
which it is in greatest demand We
would advise housekeepers to cut out the
following for reference:
Take a clean water tight cask, and
put into it half bushel of lime. Slack
it by pouring water over it boiling hot,
and in sufficient quantity to cover it
about five inches deep, and stir it brisk>
ly until thoroughly slackened When
the lime has been slackened, dissolve in
water and add two pounds of sulphate
of zinc and one of common salt. The Sc
will cause the wash to harden and pre-
vent its cracking, which gives an UNI
seemlY appearance to the work A
beautiful cream color may be given to
the wash by adding three pounds of yell
low ochre; or good pearl or lead coll
or by the addition of a lump of ivory
black. For fawn color add four pounds
of lumber, one pound Of Indian red, and
one pound Of common lamp black For
stone color add two lbs Of raw lumber,
and two pounds of lampblack. When
applied to the outside of houses and to
fences, it is rendered more durable by
adding about pint of sweet milk to a
gallon of wash
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-12
The War CIoad.

Unless the reports in circulation
through the newspapers in relation to the
condition of affairs between this country
and Spain upon Cuban matt RS are set
aaoat by stock iobbers for pecuniary
benefts-and We suspect they are
cloud now apparent will prove to be sur
charged with sulphuric lightning and
leaden hail The Spanish Minister is
reported to have notified the State De-
partment at Washington that the recos-
milton by this country of the belligerent
rights of the Cubans would be taken by
Spain as a declara ion of war We
doubt the truth of the report, but if
true it will have little effect upon the
course to. be pursued by our goyernm ent
1t is furthermore reported that sew
eral vessels have left United States ports
with .olunteers numbering nearly ten
thousand for Cuba. If this be true, and
no effort has been made by our governs
ment to prevent 1t, it looks like fight
though so far rs Cuba is concerned it
would be of short duration, for ten thou
sand veteran soldlers-such as are re-
ported as having left our shores-would
soon settle the matter there We are Of
opinion, however, that these reports are
got up for sensational purposes, to effect
the price of gold, and in that respect
they have had their effect, in raising it
to 1879, which is considerable above the
price for many months.
We have little fears of war with
Spain, for without the aid of France and
England she knows herself powerless in
a contest with the United States; and
such a combination will hardly be formed
while Russia and Prussia are Watching
an opportunity for conquests not pleas
ant to France or England, and while the
Irish Fenians are ready to contribute
their mite in direction that would re-
suit in Irish liberty. If the reports are
reliable, short time will reveal the
matter so far as relates to Cuba
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-12
Town 4.-Range Q,
Range 8
Harrison's Survey.
CITY OF MINERAL POfST-E,

Lot 229, 81 1t 239 und 1t 242 pit 1t 248. ut It a43
pi 1t III, pit 1t IA whole of II 245,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12

To this, Admiral Davis responded that
It wss no part Of his official duty either
to Sffer or refuse any terms which would
affect the leading criminal condition Of
those two persons; AMI again referring
to the friendship Of the United States to-
wards Paraguay, he asked that Bliss and
Mssterman be embarked on board OF his
vessel, subject to the disposition OF the
Government Of the United States, Of
whose justice and friendly sentiment
Lopez could entertain no doubt.
Lopez acceded TO the request, saying,
however, that IL could not be complied
With in Of q reclamation but of
graceful courtesy or the part Of the Gov
eminent OF Paraguay towards the Uni
ted States.
The Election Committee considered
the Louisiana contested case to-day.
Epson, who is in charge OF the report,
presented its points, which were ap-
proved by a msjority OF the COMMITTEES.
They are in effect that Senior Jones was
not elected, but that Col. Mann, de-
ceased, was elected, and that neither
Col. Hunt or Menard, (negro(, who claim
it under the recent election, Is entitled
to q seat, ftaud and intimidation having
invalidsted them. There will be also q
minority report.
The custom receipts frem the LIST to
the OH list, inclusive, were So, 095, 786.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12

Ia GRANT OF the dominant party. Per
aaps 1t is well that it Is so. Driven
rom the huztings, excluded from the
6sllot-box, the men Of the South viii
nave leisure TO cultivate their fields and
that aequisitiveness which one day ia to
oring them into competition with their
Northern brethren In fields heretofore
occupied by the West and the North,
and from which these have derived tbs
capital that enables them, after all, to
eoEtrOl the politics Of the country, and
sggrandise an immensely increasing
wealth. Perhaps 1t Is p~rovidentlal that
the door Of entrance into the political
world l. shut against Us, and that We
are compelled to i" tot" the burdens Of
State without participating in the legis-
lstion that is daily increasing them be-
yond all c-OnDtenanoe. It may be provi-
Dental, this exclusion from the rights,
the privileges, and the duties of citizen
ship. Whether or not, let Us take sd"
vantage Of it as if it we're so, and pursue
that course in industry, tact and enter
prise which in one year has attracted to
the South the eyes Of the world, as to q
promised land. In spite Of Radicslism,
1865 was made memorable by the recu-
perstive energies of the Southern peo.
pie. In spite of GRANT and Congress,
1859 may be made still more SO. By
labor we may accomplish more than
either In their best temper can prom
iss Us.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12
v

NASHVILLE, February ia fire. oc.
CURED this morning, between four and
i've o'clock, at Franklin, Tenn, and be-
fore it could De arrested, property to tAe
amount of SlO0. 600 was destroyed. The
fire began in the dry goods store of J. @.
Bliss, and continued until the entire row
of buildings from the southwest corner
OF the Public Square to Hsrrison's, on
West Main, was consumed. This was
the most valuable block Of stores In the
place. The fire was the work Of q negro
incendiary, who was shot IS he emerged
from the store he had fred. Most of
the parties are insured. This puts an
end to the business part OF Franklin, q
large portion Of which was burned a few
months ago.
It is probable that the resolution
adopted yesterday by the House, requir-
ing the Governor to disband the militia,
will meet the concurrence Of the Senate,
though strong efforts viii be made to de-
feat il.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12

The Louisville Courier Journal ssys
that some Of the leading Radicals Of our
Legislature, implicated in the School
Fund swindle, are threatening the life OF
RUTTER, but does not see how they can
hope to accomplish anything by killing
him now hat he has done his work.
They can achieve nothing thereby but
revenge, and for that they might have
to swing gracefully upon the winds Of
heaven. II they had been smart they
would probably have done their killing
two or three weeks ago. 1t is scarcely
more important for villains to know
what to do, than when to do it. All
things In their season. But perhaps
these Radicals see the necessity OF pre-
venting still further developments. Two
o three big black cats have been let out
of the bag, bat it may be that several
bigger and blReker ones are mewing and
squalIing and clawing and splitting inside
Of IL.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12
THE CITIZENS mEEEIKG

We applaud the effort about to be ini.
tlstsd By leading taxpayers, to prevent
an ~improvident use Of the peoples mo-
ney by city or county ~ofleisIs. Il is q
step in the right direction. But we hope
these taxpayers will carefully discrimi-
nate as 70 what is, or may be, an improvi-
dent use Of public moneys, and be pru.
dent as to the initiation Of 8 movement
counter to that now on foot, and which
must eliminate in giving the people q
courthouse, that shall be al ornament to
the city, and relieve US of the burden
o imposed, OF paying $40. 600 per an
mum in rents for courtrooms, scattered
here and there in the city. These
rooms are located over grog-shops and
stables, and so inconveDiently that
il is safe to say one-hsIf the
csses that clog the dockets OF our courts,
are in that condition from postponements
incident TO, and imperative by reason Of,
the time consumed by lawyers in passing
from n eur to another, and tho con-
seq1ent want OF opportunity afforded
them to watch their cases and answer to
calls Of the court, that they might be obEi-
ased were ali the courts held in 2 build
ing like the OVertcn Hotel. This is a
question Of vital importance to all the
people, especially to the bar, and none
more than the taxpayers themselves,
who viii, by the contamination OF the
plan to purchase this hotel, be saved not
less per year than one-half the SUM now
paid for rents for the various eOgrsrooms.
This question should be discussed to-
night.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12
CANADA.

OTTAWA, FEBRUARY 1.-THE morning
opened dull with drIzzling SHOW. The
country people began to arrive at an ear
ly hour, and set about securing good
positions to see the scaffold and hear the
last words OF Whalen. Up to 9 O'Clock
there were about 800 people on the easI
side Of the jail, and by 1880 the crowd
bad increased to seven or eight hundred
but all was quiet and orderly. AT 10
O'Clock the prison physician reported
that WhAlen vas in good nerve, and that
no agitation or furry was noticeable in
him, and q short time after the Sheriff
announced everything in readiness for
the execution. At IL O'Clock Whalen
was pinioned and, accompanied by the
Sheriff and three priests, he was led
from the prison, looking very pale and
excited, but he moved along with q firm
step, and mounting the stairway to the
scattold, responding IS he walked
distinctly to the prayer of the priest.
After the Pater NOster had been re-
peated, he said AZ beg pardon for any
Ofsnse / may have committed, L for
give all parties who have injured nae,
| ask forgiveness from any o1e l may
nave injured. God save Ireland and
God save my soulIn The exeeutioner
then fitted on the white cap and drew 1t
over his face, adjusted the rope, and
in a few minutes the drop fell, and
Whalen hung blythe neck for four min
uses, suffering intensely, and then
breathed no more.
Il ia rumored that Whalen left 3 writ
ten paper In the custody of the Sheriff,
the purport OF which is not made public
as Vet,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12
WEATHER AND RIVERS.

CAIRO, February n.-Down-Normsn
at II O'Clock last night, Ruth and City of
Cairo at s pm. tonight. Up-Silver
Spray, P. w. Strader, H. NJ. Shreve,
Mary Forsyth, Shark and Common
wealth. The river rose s inches. The
weather is clear and pleasant.
ST. LOUIS, February I1.-Arrived,
Belle Memphis and Liberty No. 4. De-
parted, Luminary and Lady Gay. The
river is falling slowly. The weather
is clear and warm.
CINCINNATI, February 1.-THE river
is stationary, with Is feet in the channel.
LOUISVILLE, February n.-Departed,
Minneola, for Memphis, and Emma No.
8, for New Orleans. The weather is
clear and pleasant. The riTer is station
airy, with s feet s inches "a the canal.
NEW ORLEANS, February u.-Ar-
rived, Olive Branch and Swallow. De-
parted, w. r. Arthur and Magenta.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12
WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, February IL. - The
Government has agreed TO Issue pond;
for forty miles more to the Union Pacific
r ailrosd Company, reserving q large
amount Of first mortgage bonds for the
complete construction hereafter. These
bonds are to be deposited in the Subtreas-
ury ct New York.
The Reconstruction Committee is ex.
! hibiting indications Of deciding to recall
the Mississippi Convention to make an.
other Constitution.
1t ia said the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee has determined to report in favor
OF q modification OF the Constitution OF
Virginia as suggested by the COMMITTEES
Of Nine.
The Secretary Of the Navy to-day sent
to the House 8 voluminous correspond
ence relating to affairs in Paraguay. 1t
appears that on the 4th Of December
Admiral Davis addressed q letter to
President Lopez, in which he says
it does not belong to me
10 define or ever consider the status of
Bliss and Mastermsn, but on this subject
your E%xcellency viii, l do not doubt,
repose confidence in the justice and
friendship Of the United States, which
has afforded your Excellency many re-
cant proofs Of it's respect and sympathy.
Lopez replied that those persons were
criminals deeply committed In the sff4ir
OF q horrible conspiracy and very par
ticularly the former, and that be would
cheerfulIy consent to the delivery OF the
criminals, provided it was requested In
a manner, more in conformity with the
fact OF their being aecomplices of ex-
Minister Washburne, and that the first
named was intimately acquainted with
his intrigues In tbs character of con-
spirator, an agent Of the enemy, Of which
he is accused in the National Tribunals.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12

-One Of the Handsomely and best ed
tied religious weeklies is the Examiner
and Chronicle, the organ of the Baptists.
Chicago papers contain the dreadful
news that Mrs. Butfum, of that city, ad-
vises the wOmen OF Chicago TO ''be care
ful OF contact with any man."
in a Philadelphia Baptist Church
the black baptismal dress has been dis.
earded and one Of pure white substi-
tuted.
The people of Barnesvilla, Ga, held
q meeting last week to take into c0nsid.
Grafton the propriety OF building q cotton
factory at that place.
Alabama lands are advancing In
price. A plantation OF 1855 acres, ffteen
miles from Montgomery, was recently
sold lcr SI3, 100.
The Bulgsriana are addressing a me-
tition to the Emperor OF France praying
for the EN- Incipation Of the Christians In
Bulgaria.
There are eight daily and eight
weekly journals printed In New Orleans.
They are published In German, French.
Spanish and English.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12


We make room to-day for 3 lengthy
communication from our correspondent
"a. r. A." In which he again endeav-
ors to prove the possible conservative
conduct Of public affairs by Gen. GRANT.
he argues, from his nomination ss the
peoples candidate by a New York Con.
ventioD, from his favorable report Of the
condition Of the South two years ago,
from his r~eticence, from his having been
8 Democrat, and many other Reasons
and arguments, for all Of whish we refer
the reader 70 the letter. But our CORES
pondent does not answer any one Of our
objections to the coming msn," or the
reasons we assign for believing that his
administration viii be Republican, and
Republican in the sense Of Congressional
Rspublicanism. he fails to notice tina,
whenever GRANT has participated in the
reconstruction of the SOuth, it has al
ways been with the most ultra OF the
party that elected him. He forgets that
his advisers and friends, in and out OF
the army, are to-day leaders Of the ex-
treme Radical wing of that party and
that his associations are with men, ike
Nj. PETER COOPER, perverse believers,
against the best evidences to the contrary.
in the total deprsvity OF the South-in
the necessity for represslve legislation to
force Us into DISQUALIFICATION and
degradation, by the not merely ae.
quiescence in, bat seemingly cheer.
ful and willing endorsement OF
negro or universal suffrage, con-
sequent abandonment Of the PRINCIPLES
Of the Democratic party and complete
Ignoring Of reason, sense and justice in
our " behalf. GRANT, we will hope.
may ~disappOlnt US. He may shake Oh
the party shsckles, administer the
Government upon Constitutional basis
and exercise fully, for that purpose, the
Constitutional Executive power. But
even that is hardly TO be expected from
a at whose instance Congress has re-
Iieved the Executive office of thief ne1bus
and hindrauce knswn as the " tenure-of.
Office bill" Il was to prevent such q
break with the Republican majority in
Congress that that odious and usurping
measure was repealed and the willing
ness, not to say alaerity, exhibited by
Congress In thus restoring the Executive
prerogstives, leaves no doubt Of the in.
tention of GRANTS party to give him
little cause for any other course towards
the South than that forecsste by the acts
Of his Lleutenants and fsvorites In Ten
Dessee, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina
and Arkansas.
AS a correspondent advised, we
take things as we find them,n and our
conclusion is irresistsbly that GRANT Is.
and viii be, q Republican; and that he
will, IS he is in honor bound to. admin.
lister the Government upon Republican
principles. As for his phrase, "Let ms
have peace" we believe it to mean
We s0n have peace: II quietly, 80; II
not, by the exercise Of II iron will, with
impatient and fierce lieutenants Ike
SHERIDAN, to carry 1t into effect" For
the South, then, there is no room for hope
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION

q" saficient URto the Day is The Evil Thereof
Editors Memphis Appeal:
AS faithful sentinels OF the public, il is
not only your privilege, but your highest
duty, to warn and sdmonish the people
in regard to all matters affecting their
present and future interests and safety
The Memphis APPEAL has ever been
faithful, and al no time ia its long perjod
of public services more so Than ct uras-
ent. The imperfection Of human wis.
dom, the veil that conceals the future.
and TIE cOmplexity OF Influences that
necessarily bear upon every act Of every
human being, however humble or ex-
allied bis position nay be, renders It i'm
possible to fOretell what any man will d.
10 circumstances In which he has uevor
been placed. Look around you and vou
will see an exemplary mother labor;nC
late and early to provide for b~elrIess
children whose father lost his Iife in
the " lost cause" But q few wears sro
you knew her ss the pet 81 ? devoted
father, leading a life Of elegant leisura
All you saw or knew Of her forbid tba
idea that she would ever cook ana v-sah
and, with her own small hands. do All
the homework Of . family. rs noor
young friend Of yours had asked yonr
opinion 81 to whether she would make .
good poor mans wife, you would have
pointed to her rsined tastes, her elegant
parlor accomplishments, her luxurious
habits, and you would have advised vonr
friends to wait, or look elsewhere foy .
companion to share his honest labor
Bat you would have been mistsken
When she entered upon the dutIes AZ
her new sphere che was a new ores
ture. or developed q new character up-
known even TO herself. The tender,
thoughtless girl becomes a woman-nsw
feelings, new motives, new ends con-
trolled her actions.
When Gsn. Grant takes the solemn
oath Of president Of the UaItsd States,