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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11
A Perfect Kerosene Lantern.

The Chicago Manufacturing Company whose ex-
tensiye works are devoted entirely to lanterns
are producing one for burning coal oil that il free
from every difficulty which, hitherto, has made
Kerosene lanterns so disagreeable, unreliable,
wasteful, and dangerous. From its peculiar con
struction it is called the Tabular Lantern Ii is
one OF the most remarkable inventions of our day,
and is attracting great attention, not only In our
own country. but also abroad especially in Great
Britain, France and Germany. Thee principle on
which il operates Is new and singular and not only
reyoudonizes the manufacture of lanterns but
promises radical change in lamps, stoves and fur
nsces. The inventor so handles the hot air as II
rises from the flame that, without chimney ma.
chinery, or any complication whatever, il drives a
double column of fresh air to the burner, and the
effect Is magical. All smell and smoke are pre-
vented; the flame Is made white and powerful and
double the light is obtained from the same quaint
" of oil the currents of cool air which arc forced
over the oil cup, and up through the burner and
globe, render heating and explosion impossible,
and act in such way that, if the lantern is dropped
or overturned, the flame II AT once extnguished
so, too. il by accident the lantern, ii left near fire,
and becoming heated, begins to oyerburn. II will
cnt down and extinguish its own flame. This
power Is possessed by no other lamp or lantern in
existence. and renders the Tubular Lantern much
safer than Nse even which burn lard oil or candles.
In construct. a the Tubular is very simple, and Il IL
thoroughly made Of the best material. Costing
but little If any more than any other kerosene
lanterns, il Is for safety reliability In wind and
motion, freedom from smoke and power of light,
worth many times as much, II II economy to throw
aside other lanterns and purchase this one, for Ii
will save oil and globes enough 10 pay for itself In
single season. and last for wears We are proud
that thia Is a Western invention and douot wonder
that II Is being so eagerly sought for. No other
lantern has ever sold so rapidly, or given such IN
qualified satisfaction ChcGgo Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

James NJ. Wilson, Of Indiana, one OF the
Pacific Railroad Commissioners, has re-
signed.
The State Treasurer Of Illinois reports
the total interest bearing debt Of the State
to be $5,l14,22817
On the evening of the 2Sth an accident
occurred on the Union Pacific Railroad,
near Evanston Station The westward
bound passenger train ran off the track at
a coal switch while the oil emigrant train,
loaded principally with Mormons, ran into
the regular passenger train, Three Nor
mons were killed and five wounded One
passenger named John Tustin, whose
family was also aboard, was killed in,
SANITY,
1t is reported that the smallpox was
communicated to the Sioux tribe of In
dams by blanket which was given to an
Indian upon steamboat near Fort Ben
ton, by a person who had been confined
with the smallpox. AT latest accounts
havoc among the wild tribes.
The judicial election of California re
suits in the choice of eleven Democrats
and three Republicans.
The Commissioners of the Union and
Central Pacific Railroads have made their
report, in which they state that both com
panies are doing a large amount of work
on the roads, and in short time they will
compare lavorably with any road in the
country.
The Cincinnati Board Of Education have
adopted resolutions prohibiting the read
ing OF the Bible in public schools-ayes,
% noes, Is.
The1Sth inst. has been appointed as a
day Of thanksgiving BY the Governor Of
Iowa.
The official returns from all the coun.
ties in Iowa give Merrill, Republican can.
didatc for Governor 8 majority Of about
$1,000; the total vote was $50 1G9
Hayes official majority for Governor in
Ohio is 1901
In Wisconsin, Fairchild, the Rcpubli-
can candidate for Governor, is elected.
The Republican State Committee esti-
mated his majority at about 5000, with
the Legislature of about the same COM
pleNion as last year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

"A stranger in New York writes as
follows to the Tribune; "A few Sundays
ago, | went to the Church of the Stran-
gers to hear the Rev. DR.. Deems, whose
eloquence and earnestness in preaching
are widely known. AT the close of the
service | found that it was raining, and /
was without an umbrella Being total
stranger could not borrow, and so must
have gone home through the ram unpro-
tected had | not been met at the door by
a lady whom | afterwards learned was
member Of DR.. Deems segregation, who
kindly offered me an umbrella, saying that
she had carried two to church, thinking
somebody might he unprovided with one
II the work of grace is going SO deeply
into hearts as to induce lady to go to
church burdened with an extra umbrella,
on the mere chance of finding some one
who may need it, il seems to me that the
millennium must be at hand
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Washington News.


Der 90, $3,2S2,6S7.
A preliminary report from the Depart
ent of Agriculture shows that the crops
will prove larger than was anticipated.
The lesson of the season inculcates the
necessity of draining and thorough cul-
ture, as the loss from drowning and scorch-
ing will reach 100000, 900.
Cary N. Sanders, Of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed Paymaster in the Navy
Gen. Belknap, the new Secretary of
War, arrived in Washington on the 2Sth.
A Washington telegram of the Goth
SAYS General Butterfeld's resignation as
Assistant Treasurer at New York would
not be accepted>until his successor should
be appointed, which would take place in
a few days.
The President and family returned to
Washington on the evening OF the 29th
1t was reported in Washington on the
Doth that Minister McMahon's course in
Paraguay had been approved by the State
department, and it was intimated that be
may be returned to his late position.
The Secretary of the Treasury has an
nounced that the sale of gold ard purchase
of bonds will continue through the month
Of November without change.
Receipts of fractional currency for the
week ending October 30, $1,2l06OO; ship
ments, $1,323,000; amount redeemed
1921 100.
According to the report Of the Commits
sianer Of Pensions there were 1877 ,963 pen
sioners on the rolls June 30, 1869, and the
total amount paid out Vas $2s,422, 88408,
1t is stated that the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs will oppose the treaty
system with the Indians, and advocate a
plan similar to that used in Canada. Dur
ing the past year there has been a marked
improvement in the Indians fewer dcprc-
dations have been committed and more
readiness manifested by them to engage
ia agriculture.
The President has appointed Francis
Springer Collector of Internal Revenue
for the First District of Iowa, rice General
Belknap John NJ Bailey Collector Of In
tcrnal Revenue for the Fourteenth Dis
trict of New York.
The Supreme Court has decided that a
note given for property purchased in tile
South during the war, whore the authori-
ty of the United States Government did
not extend, and where Confederate cur
rency was in circulation, may be paid in
that currency The Court also ruled that
contracts stipulating for payments in that
currency cannot be regarded as made in
aid of foreign invasion in the one case, or
of domestic instruction in the other.
The following is a summary of the
public debt statement, as published on the
LIST
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

oifc Railroad, was destroyed by fire on
the LIST inst. The railroad property was
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11


est in coln.....,,., 81, lW bt 500 90
Interest,"; ..n...., 5s,0%,Sl3 50
Dent bearing inter-
est In lawful money 6l,6i00o0 on
Interest ..,...,..., l,2ll,p60 %
Debt on which inter
est has ceased since
maturity......, 4,3S9oS664
Debt bearing no in
tcrest .,,....... i2i, $50 40 s
Total debt, principal
and interest, 20
date, including cOu-
pons due not pre-
scented for payment s2,6O6n7H %
Amount IN the Treasurr:
C0in.....,.,.,...... FllB,eM ~ 50
Currency, ',.lS 295 q
sinking fund IN T. :.
coln,lntcrest bonds,
and accrued irterest
thereon ,.,.......... lS,26O00i a
Other L, ;, 1on-lptcr-
csl bonds purchased
aud accrued interest
thereon ........... i6G20,7B5O
Toal..,.,..,,.,.,...,.,. SlSS,523 754 30
Dcbt less amount in the Treasury 2,iGi 1881, ls9 30
Debt less amount IN the Treasury
ON the lst ut. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2, tb4 i5V,2 II
Decrease of public debt during the
past month S,36ss52 70
Decrease Of the debt since March I,
1852. ...,.......,. .......,.. $685., OiO 65
Stephen NJ Vail, of New York, has
been appointed Consul for Bavaria.
The annual report Of the Second Audi,
tor shows that 2,7O9 acquisitions passed
through the office during the year, in.
yoly,ng SiS,0Oi, $1,000, Of which amount
s62, SO3,tn. were disbursements, and
$l6,00S, 20S70 were refundmcnts.
The total disbursements of the Govern
mcnt for October amount to $l2,Si2, i9i.
The interest paid on the public debt was
$ll,l06, 1919 additional
The Commissioner of the General Land
Otlice has decided that public land, once
offered for sale, retains the character OF
offered land, as to right of presumption,
even though at(erward withdraw from
the market; therefore, .emption set.
tiers will be required to make proof and
payment within the twelve months pre-
scribed by law
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

Dcbt less amount in the Treasury siGt, 1881, 1s9 30
Debt less amount IN the Treasury
on the lst ut,..........,,,,.,... ,t6A ie5012 II
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

Decrease of public debt during the
past month .,.-,.,.........,,.. S.363,s52 u
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

saved.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18
Death Of Robert J. Walker.

Hon. ROBERT J. WALKER, one of the
leading lawyers. fnanciers and statesmen
of this country, died at Washington last
Thursday morning: He was at one time
United Ststes Senator from Mississippi,
Secretary of the Treasury in President
Folks Cabinet, and was appointed Gov
erDor of Kansas Territory by President
Buchanan. Mr.. Walker was native of
Pennsylvania, and was sixty-eight years
ofage. He removed to the South when
young man, and becamea leading South
crn free trad, Democrat, and prominent
and influential member OF his party. He
.xcrted great influence in the AdmInistra
lions Of Presidents jackson, Van Buren,.
Polk and Buchanan. When the rebellion
broke "ut he promptly and boldly pro-
CLAIMED himself against secession, and
stood true and faithful to the Union. He
IL one of the last Of that old school of
able American sta: esnien to which Clay
and Webster belonged
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18

Nelson @. Colby, of Beaver Dam, aged
ninteen, a brakeman. was thrown from
freight car on Monday night last week,
and so shockingly nutlllated that death
eusued almost Immediately
A Bohemian farmer living near NAM
towoc, recently stabbed his wife with o.
knife from the effects of which she died
last Thursday morning.
Small pox Is raging among the indians
Ia Montana, and many Of them are comr
hitting suicide rather than stsnd the
chances of fight with the disease.
About FIVE hundred of tho Gros- Ventre
tribe have died. 4.essa 4aaas skiasE gsts
Mrs. W. J. Florence. while on her way
0 California recently, had her thcatrical
dresses damaged by railroad !. employs
to the amount of $500, which the con-
fpsny paid without murmur. s
On Monday afternoon. Chas. o. Howard
committed suicide at the PlankingtohA
House, Milwaukee, by taking lsudahum.
Ar. Howard was an unmarried man about
81 years old, a nephew of Gen. q o. O,
Howard, and served for some time with
distinction ON the Staff Of Gen. Howard.
A young man named Frederick Buzz.
dick was thrown from the top of the
tower of new bias, furnace At Milwsu-
kee, by the falling Of q derrick. He fell
q distance Of eighty ieet, and lived buk
bout twenty minutes ssss ~ Sahz
OBJ edwin, the Irish giant, was sem
tenced Est Monday. al Lawrence, Mass.
to Eighteen months imprisonmcnt in the
House OF Correction, for participating
in late prize light. ~f- ~ +; IL
by boiler explosion in Storms mill,
in Catt.kill. New YORK last Monday fore
noon, the building vas completely de-
,nolished and several lives lost.
An American schooner, the John At
weed, was fired into twice by the sentry
at the entrance to the harbor of BaracOa.
and seaman named Henry Edwards &c.
riously wounded, the & bullet passing
through both thighs Il
Cstacary, the Russian Minister at Wash
linton. has instructed the Russian Consul
ut San francisco, to have the Russian
sntjects of thar city, observe to-day ~ q
day of Thanksgiving in .conjnction with
the American people. s
A boy was blown to pieces by the ex>
plosion of threshing machine boiler OF
Concord Station, Pa, on Thursday ,of last
week. s8H sol rs
The French ship Maiabar, recently
siezed in San francisco for the violation
f the Ieyenue laws has been ordered re-
leased hy the Secretary of the Treasury
"n payment of three times the value
IF goods landed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18
A California correspondent of the New

A California correspondent of the New
York Tribune says there are hundreds OF
men out IF employment in that state, and
tn. y cannot get work. Those VIII" do get
work have to carry their beds from place
to place. When the harvest is done tners'
is nothing for the laborer TO do until the
rain falls, about the LIST of November
The San Francisco papers publish only
tile good side of affairs i'll California, and
say nothing about the bad side Farm
hands cannot avelage more than SIX
months work in year. This is better
country for capital than for labor. A
farm laborer in California must have his
own bed in every instance, or sleep in th.
hay-sta,k; and if he asks the owner OF
the farm where he applies for work, be
is told to buy his own blanket. A man
has to do his own washing, also, or pay
form $3.50 to So 90 a dozen for washing
and hen 60 from one mile to two to get
it done, except in the city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18
A Chinese Marriage.

A Chinese wedding c'me off at Grass
Valley, California, q few weeks since
4 California paper thus describes, tin
couple married:
/" lin Ii made his appearance at the
church first and alone. 1t is not high
toned among the Chinese for the bride
and groom to be present together at the
marriage ceremony. He was dressed in
ia dove-colored blouse, knee breeches, blue
stockings, fancy shoes, and embroidered
skull cap. Tin Tt having departed iron,
the church the bride came up in gorgeous
forgery, having her hair set up in a
ridge across the middle of her head, from
front to back, with paste and large glld
I'd pins, some six inches high, 'alee same
rooster's head as an irreyerent Chinaman
remarked Below her head. she wore a
frock, which hung loosely from her shout
ders, and made of fine silk. THIS WAS
topped up under her left arm to one dol
lars worth of gold buttons. The bottom
IF this rig was about foot from the
ground, and below it were white stockings
and fancy shoes, with s,les three inches
thick. 1t was manifest to witness that
she was agitated, and that her nerves
were anything but steady. One Ameri
can present thought she was agitated be
cause it might not agree with her health
to be an honest woman So suddenly
Another said she was pretty as spot
ted pup in her diffidence. She was, in
spite of all remarks. put through in pro
per shape, according to the notion Mr.
Wan Kee and the Josses have of the mar
riage ceremony, and then she YVES turned
loose to find the balance of herself"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18
-0 % -
Joke ON Sherman.

While marching through Georgia.
Gen. Sherman travelled with the left
wing under Gen. Slocum. After
long and ~ea isome march, he one
day crossed over to the right wing.
under Gen. Howard. While under
Geu. Towards tent which had just
been pitched, the Medical director
came in, we'll acquainted with the
habits and customs of both. Gen.
Sherman sometimes "took a glass
while Gen. Howard was strongly
opposed TO the indulgence. Know
ing this the m@dical gentleman after
short time. wishing to serve his
chirt WITHOUT offence to Howard,
said: v.,,as III ~ ,.,vno es
General Sherman, yen look
weary and i'll. If you will come
over TO my tent, | will give yon a
seidlitz powder, which | think will
do you good" ea
''rhank you" readily responded
Tecumsell Il think ! will"
The man of physic departed, and
General Howard. who took every
thing literally. ran TO his vaIi<e and
got powder which he mixed and
handed TO Sherman
There is no need TO go away for
one, if that is what YOU want he
said ard Sherman ii,wardly cha
grined. but highly,an'used, drank the
cup mantuIly, TO the mirih of the
bystanders, who comprehended the
whole magnitude Of the joke at q
glance.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18

YoaRg Scotch Girls K1pesieaee In Salt Lake
City-rhe accused Work or BYfgham's Prose-
lyting KMisssries-YAe ssxagensPian's
ProDsaAi OF Marriage.

lyting KMissaries The sexagensPian's
ProDsaai OF AsKrisgs.
yrsn ths Kew York Sun.
Yesterday We were favored with call
frem 8 bright eyed. ruddy checked. intel
ligent Scotch lassie Of ~, who has just cs.
capped from Salt Lake City, and is on her
gay back to her parental home in Scot
land. Her name 10 Emily Jane Kane.
She is native Of Glasgow !; her father,
formerly q respectable stevsdore of that
ak, 10 dead. and Emily sad her widowed
giothsr, among NUMEROUS others, were
converted, ab,u two years ago, TO Nor
monism, by some Of the proseiyting elders
OF that sect Claw ng pictures were pre-
|stnred to the converts, especially 10 the
comedy and manageable damsels, of the
comforts and delights Of life in the
terrestrial paradise Of the Bsints in Utah,
aud the yaung girl. By Aiat of hard work
and strict economy, w&s xAabIed to save
enough of her hard earnings to start with
4 Storage full of fellow converts, on the
28Ih of July. for the promised land. The
passagr was without adventure. They
arrived in New York City or he 18th OF
August and inSalt Lake Ci,yl n the21st
Vehicles met them At the station, and
Emily found sp elderly Saint of 60 seated
by her side. who told her that he had :;
good home and wanted her fer wife. and
would take good care Of her if she would
have him. Naturally staggered by this
abrupt proposal, she begged little time
for reflection, and OF. arriving at the city
round that the gray-haired totharto had
already three wives and numerous chill
1rcn.
Emily and her fellow voyagers opened
their eyes 20 the existence of polygamy
I'm The first Sunday after her arrival she
heared the great Brigham preach a ser
mon, in which he said that man who
had not 81 least three wives would surely
he damned: and that every man ought t.
have from seven to ten. TO- be sure Of sal
walton.
Emily, who has stuff of true heroin.
in her composition. soon resolved to es
cape from the wretched life before her ~
all hazards. She fed to camp of Unit
ed States soldiers near the city, and threw
herself on their prote, ton. The soldiers
contributed enough to pay her passage t.,
Omaha then che sold the few spare
garments in her little bundle and got moi
|ey to pay her fare to this city.
Yesterday she wxlked the piers look
ldg for some vessel bound To the father
land. The poor girls appearance a.trac'-
I'd the attention of Harbor Master, jam
NJ. Thompson, kind hearted official, whr
at once took fatherly interest in h r
lie went to his friends. Captain Edward
Howard and Captain c. P. Raymond
together they called on Messrs Miller &
|t'ongar, General Abrsm Duryee, ami 9th
er South street merchants. who promptly
contributed funds to pay Emily's expen
SIS to Scotland, and to-day she sails III ,ht
steam packet We asked her why she did
not remain in this country. Sai.; she, il
reply, a. want to go back To tell our peo
Die the truth about Mormonism-to lei
them know what vile lmposture it is :
Emily, we think, will prove thorn in til,
side of the missionaries.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18

Pike, VIII" Is TO he hung at Concord, N.
H., for murder, makes request, which
will probably be granted, that quartette
of young ladies in Concord who have
often sung to HIM and other prisoners, be
allowed to remain in his cell after he
passes out for the last time, ard sing
while the preparations to launch him into
eternity are being cnncluded-that is,
after the cap is drawn over his face, and
while the straps and ropes are being adj
justcd. He also requests that no relatives
of the victim shall be admittedfo witness
his death.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18

The investigation ofthe drawback
frauds in the N Y. Custom House
has resulted in the discovery that
the Government has been defrauded
Of from 100000 to 81, 100000.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Blatchford,
who had charge of the drawback de-
pertinent, rec.,iyed 10 per cent on
the frauds, amounting to $3.50, 600.
| The Baitish and United States
Governments have both rendered the
use of a man-of-war to convey the
remains Of Geo. Peabody from En-
gland to America.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is still at
Frankfort, Germany, living in great
retirement and very unpretcnding
quarters. Shesees but few persons,
and those generally American ladies
whom she knew during Mr.. Lin
coins administration.
The Berne GnSette says Jenny
Lind's fortune has been squandered
by her husband, that she is now. in
condition verging on poverty. and
that she would readily listen to a
proposition to come to America, If
some slsillful American manager
would offer j.. s'
A petition TO Congress favoring
The abolition of the coal duty has
been signed by 1000 voters in
Rochester, N. N; The petition is
tifty-six feet long.
Earthquakes were of frequent
occurrence in the early history Of
New England. Those Of October
20 and 80, 1927, and November Is,
1855. were called ''great." The
last named did much damage in
Boston.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18

The Thanksgiving Proclamation of Gov
ernor McClurg. OF Missouri. is quite
model Of pralseworthy breyity. HIS Tx
cellency contents himself with couple
of texts from Scripture viz. "The Lord
taketh pltasureln them that fear Him; III
those that Hope III His mercy He max
eth peace in Il borders and tillerh thee
with the finest OF wheat Then the pe"'
are recommended ''to praise the name OF
the Lord both in family circles and pub
lie places The Governor signs his !;
the Secretary of State countersigns II
and there is the neat document complete
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18

There is story of scotchwoman VINO
was engaged in bleaching linen when a
strang r asked ner ii she attended the
kirk. On her answering that sh' did, he
inquired why she went she r. piled that
the preaching done her good. The strang-
or tested her me mory by inquiries in re-
gard TO text and sermon but she remem-
De red nothing. "How then can 1t do you
any good If you do not remember it!" tx
claimed the stranger. :" put water ON
this linen," she answered, Il find that IL
all dries away but the linen grows Whit
er AMI whittier ] forgot the sermon, but 1t
make me better.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-11-18

VERY TIpsY.-An individual, little
sprung, mount,d on the top nf one 81
the omnibuses the other day, but, not BIZ
ing able to maintain his position, fell !"
the pavement. He Opened upon Johh
for upse,tlng the coach, and endangering
the lives of the passengers. II was with
some difficulty that he was persuaded
that no overturn had occurred. When
he found that it was himself, and not the
stage that had sustained the fall, he OBJ
served IF had known there was no
accident, l would not have got of"