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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21
Another Robinson CrusOe.

In the month of August, 1863, the
French ship Adelina Eliza quilted Bor-
deaux for Hong Kong. A month after
ward she was spoken off the Cape of Good
Hope. She was never heard of again I'M
til few days since; her history and the
history of all her crew became public A
typhoon in the Indian Ocean threw her
out of her course, dismasted her, broke
her rudder, and tossed her toward ocean,
ca. Bad weather lasted twenty days, and
when fair weather returned she struck
upon coral reef, and the exhausted crew
were scarcely able to take refuge in the
boats
1t was moonless, starless night when
this accident occurred. They rowed wild.
ly, and thanked God when the breaking
day showed them barrier surrounded by
shining landscape. They reached land
and lay down to sleep, When they awoke
they found themselves bound hand and
foot, and surrounded by savages. Their
captors proved to be cannibals. Eleven OF
them, their Captain included, were slain
and eaten, Three others contrived, how
does not appear, to make their escape; but
they were mutilatcd. The one who sue
ceeded in reaching Europe has one arm
cut off and one eye torn out. The three
reached remote part of the island, where
they found a canoe and embarked in it,
preterring the risk of ,eing de-
voured by sharks, to the certainty of be.
ing killed and eaten by cannibals. For
tunately they found themselves in an
archipelago, ana were able to 90 from one
/ island to another. After wandering for
some time, moving as rapidly as possible
away from the cannibals' home, George
Samazon's two companions died of ex.
haustion.
He remained alone, mutiated, hopeless
upon frail canoe. He nevertheless con
tinued to push on, touching land only
/ when necessary TO sleep, and to get water
and food. He eat shellfish and roots.
One day he reached the last islam of the
group, and nothing lay before him but the
\ wild ocean. He set to work to build a
raft. He launched It. He several times
( tried toput it TO sea, but constantly failed
/ He resolved TO turn his footsteps land.
ward, but In different direction from the
cannibals' home, Heclimbed mountain,
crossed a desert, fell again into sayages'
/ hands, once more escaped from them, fed
/ through forests, his feet were bitten by
: yenomous insects his face scabbed BY the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21
zoo FIsn. HecrctarY Ol state.
Washington News.

Gen. sherman, in recent speech, stated
that although as a Western man, he would
Ike to see the capital at st. Louis, yet he
never would be instrumental in removing
a stone Of the pile from where Webster,
Clay and Calhoun had gained their fame.
The Secretary of the Treasury has au-
ihorized the sale of $4,000, gold, per
week for this month, in Baltimore, and
after that 100000 per week.
There was almost total suspension OF
business at Washington on the 18th, in re-
spoct to the memory Of ex-President
Pierce, All Of the Departments were
closed, and the municipal offices and banks
transacted nothing of a public character.
Flags were suspended at half-mast, and
minute guns were fired during the day,
President Grant has appointed Gen.
VIM W, Beknap, OF Iowa, Secretary of
War Major General Belknap is gradu-
tte Of Princeton College, New Jersey.
He commanded one of the divisions of the
Fifteenth Army Corps, in General Sher-
mans last two campaigns. He is about IS
years Of age, and is a lawyer by profess
sion
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21

the 11thvA civic celebration took place
in the evening, in Cooper Institute, which
was crowded by the friends Of Cuba.
| AT the meeting in New York, on the
18TH, of the stockholders of the Erie Rail
road Company, the Gould.Fsk ticket was
unanimously elected Directors Jay Gould
was subsequently chosen President, and
James Fisk, Jr, Comptroller.
A New York telegram of the 18th states
that criminal proceedings would soon be
instituted against the Wall street gold
manipulators for organizing a conspiracy
to damage the public.
At the city election in Newark, n j.,
on the 18th, Ricord, Republican, was
elected Mayor by 23S majority over Small
ley, Democrat. The Council will stand
"A Democrats to 12 Republicans The
Democrats gain an Alderman in the
Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Wards.
The latest returns from the Pennsylva-
MIA election up to the morning of the 18th
indicate close vote, with the probabilities
in favor Of Geary, Republican, for Gov
ernor Williams, Republican, for Judge OF
the Supreme Court, ran ahead of his
ticket.
The election returns from Pennsylvania
on the morning of the 14th indicate the
election Of Geary by probably 1000 ma
jority, the central organ Of the Democracy
the Harrisburg Patriot, conceding Packers
defeat
S. j. Tilden has been chosen Chairman
and William Cassidy, Secretary, of the
New York Democratic State Central Com.
mittee.
Another fearful storm was experienced
at the East on the 18th and 18th
The lookup in the village Of Cha; lotte
N. Y, was burned on the 18th, and two
sailors, Alexander Fisher and Michae, Nc
Lane, of Elyria Ohio, belonging to the
schooner Cascade, Of Green Bay, who
were prisoners in the lookup, were burned
to death.
In the destruction by fire Of dwelling
at Albion, n Y, on the 18th, young
woman named Jenny Reynolds was
burned to death. 1t is supposed the fire
was caused by the careless use Of kero-
sene.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21

The Bishop of Toronto, Canada, has
designated Sunday October %, as day
of public Thanksgiving for the bounteous
harvest with which thesProyince has been
favored a. n
Fighting was still going onin Valencia,
Spain, on the 18th, and the Republic had
been proclaimed at Malaga and Naladolio.
CASTELAR,, the celebrated leader in the
Cortes, had fed to Portugal, to escape as
sassination. Further rioting was looked
for and dreaded in Madrid.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt
on September II at Curacao, the first
ever experienced there ard created great
terror.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21
Western Patents.

The following Western patents were
granted by the Commissioner of Patents
for the week ending Oct. 5th, 1869, as re-
ported by Farwell, Ellsworth g. Co., So.
licitors of American and Foreign Patents,
and Counselors in Patent Causes, 1862 Lake
street, Chicago, H..
Binding Guide for Sewing Machincs-E. F. Angel
Chicago
Threshing Machine-D. Campbell, Indian Town.
Hame Fastener-J Cendening, Rockford
Hay Raker Il Ladder-Newton Farlow, Sullivan.
Harrow-Graves Il PARCEL. Ashmore.
Press for Coffin Tops-A. w Hendrick Batavia
Cultlvator-A ). Perngo, Sandwich.
Cultiyaor-S. A. Sabin. Pecatonica.
HaryesterT. H. Taylor, Jacksonville.
Double Shovel Plow-C. NJ Weight, Salem.
Post Auger-Z s. Cracraft, Lacon.
Washing Machine--Chares Null, Bloomington.
Grain Drills M. Stevens, Elwood.
Hotel Annunciator-L, Vansands Chicago.
INDIANA.
Milk Safe-Wm. Human, Elkhart.
Cradle-A. spiegel, Indianapolis
Seed Drills. Stow, Enterprise.
Straw Cutter--J Burgess Richmond.
Hens Nest ID. Z. Leach. Franklin.
Grain Drill-Reede X Co., Liberty.
WISCONSIN
Railway Car Coupling-J c. Wilson, Appleton.
Roofing Fabrc-B r, Field, Bcloit.
Steam Engine Slide Valve, ii. Knudson, North
Windsor.
Water lndicator-L L. Lee, Milwaukee.
MISSOURI
Cooking Stoye-B. +. Clement, st. Louis.
Hay Raker-Leonard 10 liolcomb, Clinton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21
The south.

The Virginia Legislature on the 9Th rat
flied the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments, by a large majority.
Jefferson Davis arrived in Baltimore on
the 9th, from Europe.
The total number of registered voters in
Mississippi is 139,937. Of this number,
S0,761 are colored men, and 59,176 white
men, giving to the former a majority of
81 ,535.
The coal was removed from the steamer
Cuba at Wilmington on the 9th. She had
but ten tons on board barely enough to
steam eight hours, which is evidence that
she came in in distress.
Governor Senter, of Tennessee, was in
augurated at Nashville on the 18th.
The first anniversary of the Cuban Rev
olution was celebrated in Baltimore on
the 18th, by a procession, and an Grafton
at the Masonic Temple.
Over 200 delegates representing TWEEN
ty-one States had arrived in Louisville
on the 18th, to attend the Commercial
Convention. Ex-Presdent Fillmore held
public reception atlthe Court House.
James Cunningham, colored, has been
appointed Postmaster Of the city of Man
chester, Virginia.
In Savannah, Ga, on the 18th, the
Democratic candidate for Mayor, and an
entire Democratic Board of Aldermen,
were elected by about 5000 majority.
Governor Senter's message was delivered
to the Tennessee Legislature on the 18TH
He favors immediate enfranchisement and
the adoption of the Fifteenth Amend
ment
The Southern Commercial Convention
at Louisville completed its organization on
the 18th. ExPresident Fillmore was
chosen permanent President.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21
A Congressman on the Box.

The ponderous old coach driven by Hon.
Ginery Twitchell, thirty years ago. was in
waiting at the Foster street depot, yester-
day afternoon, glistening with a new coat
of paint and varnish, to take its freight of
dignitaries to the Barre Fair, to be held
to-day. On the arrival of the train, the
party were duly seated, inside and outside,
to about the full capacity of the COACH
with hardly room fol- Webster, were he to
revisit us and wish to go to the Barre Cat
tie show. The part consisted Of His Ex-
cellency, Governor Clahin, Gen, A. B. I'm
derwood and wife, Hon. Oliver Warner
Gen. O. Underwood, Collector Russell of
the Boston Custom House, John B. Cough,
Rev. W. H. II. Murray, of Park street
church, Boston, and wife, Solomon Howe,
of Bolton, President of the Worcester
Agricultural Society, L. w. Kins-
ley, and a sufficient number of their
friends to complete the load, with
Hon. Ginery Twitchell Member of
Congress, presiding on the box, Familiarity
drawing up the reins over six splendid
grays, amid a general clapping of hands
among the people who had gathered to
"see the stage start, " to such a number
that the Police had to keep them back.
Three cheers were given for the Governor
and three for the driver They were
photographed, and off they went for a
ride of twenty miles, after the manner of
aye olden tlmes.' A citizen standing by
5marked that he remembered the dis
tinguished driver with gratitude, for when
he drove stage into Worcester, twenty five
years ago, he was the only one who did
not "cut behind with his whip when
boy followed Worcester, Mass, Spy,
Sent 20
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
THANKSGIVING Proclamation.
BY THE President OF TIM United STATES:

WASHINGTON, DCf y.
The year which IL drawing 70 close has been
free from pestileuce health has prevailed
throughout tho land abundant crop rewa q
the labor Of the husbapdman commerce anu
manufacturers have successfully prosecuted
their peaceful paths; the mines ana forests
have Welded literally the Nation has in.
creased IN wealth and in strength peace has
prevailed, and It's blessings have advanced every
interest Of the people in every part OF the Union
harmony and fraternal intercourse are restored,
and are Obiiteraing the marks OF the past conflict
and arrangement; burdens have been lightened,
means increased, civil and religious liberties arc
secured 10 every inhabitmt of the land whose soil
il trod by none but free men, II becomes people
thus favored to make Acknowledgement to the Su-
preme Author from whom such blessings flow, OF
their gratitude and their dependence, TO render
praise and thanksgiving for the same, and deyontly
TO mplore continuance Of Gods mercies:
Therefore l. Ulysses 5. Grant President OF the
United States, do recommend that
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER NEXT,
be observed as a day OF Thanksgiving and praise ;
Of prayer to Almighty God, the Creator and the
Ruler of Universe; and
GSccond, do further recommend to all the people
Of the United States to assemble on that day IN
their accustomed places Of public worship, and to
unite In the homage and praise due the Bountiinl
Father Of all mercy and IN toryent prayers for the
continuance OF the mercifu blessings he has
youChsated to rs as people.
in testimony whereof ! have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States 10
be affixed, this the 9th day of October, A. u, 1869,
and OF the independence OF the United States OF
America, the 9ith,
q. $. GRANT.
BY the President
UAyuToS Fran Secretary of State
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21

The SHEPHERD Boy AND THE WOLF
Is translated into modern American BY the Fat Con-
tributor with The following result:
"A shepherd boy who tended his flock of South
downs not far from village, used to get very weary
OF so idle a life-nothng TO do but to sit around
holding his crook "a shepherd wouldn't be mncn
without his crook-you always see them In the PIC
ture books and watching lot Of sheep grazing,
lie sighed for the activity of the town-eaid he had
rather tend bar than tend sheep one day aiterr read
ing the Lei9F through twice, and eShausting ~
othei means OF recreation, he thought ne WOuu
have little nun with the villagers 80 he raised ING
cry OF wolf wolfln just to give the boys a start
a he expressedit
The trick worked exceedingly well The fre.
bells were rung, the military and fire department
turned ont with music and all marched in proc5s-
sion 70 meet the wolf headed by the Mayor, Cly
council, and city officials, representatives OF th'
press aud small posse of Capt, Rufiins ponce
When they reached the spot the naughty lilie
shepherd boy was rolling on the grass and Laughing
enough TO split. yelling ION what a guy On
what guy " Then the procession marched bath
again ~ good order The next day he tried i asaln
with The same result, and il did seem a. II tnt nv
n0ionf Of his rather seentary life was to be relieved
by Fourth of July procession every day.
The third day wolf that had escaped out Of FORE
paughs MenAgerie actually arrived The 90.
shouted and yelled in good earnest, but there wcfh
any hfe-pels fung the military didnt turn ~.
NheS hardly ever DO turn out very welD ana w
villagers, pulling down corner of the eye remarkeuI
NOT Tor Joseph" SO the wolf had a soft thing y
II ana ne deliberately set to- work and reduced thV-
sheep 70 nation regardless OF the approximations "
Young Shep This fable shows the danger Of LATE
trying to tell the truth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21
The Vest.


BY fire in Chicago on North Clark
street, on the eth inst, thirteen frame
stores and dwellings were destroyed in
volving a loss of S65,000.
The lake propeller Omar Pasha, en-
gagged in the Chicago lumber trade, was
burned TO the waters edge, at the mouth
of Muskegon lake, on the Sth inst. Loss,
$4,000
The Irish immigration Convention, at
st. Louis, has adjourned sine die, after tax
ing steps to organize an immigration As
ISOLATION, capital $2,000,000 to exist for
twenty years, and Their the capital, which
is to be invested in United States bonds,
and only the interest to beused, is to be
returned to the stockholders.
In the District Court of San Francisco,
Judge Sawyer has decided that Chinese
testimony was admissible in the courts
against white men, under the Fourteenth
Amendment.
At meeting of Mormons in the new
Tabernacle, at Salt Lake City, he,d,on the
It'll inst and numbering, it's said, 10000
persons, a committee was appointed to
daft memorial to Congress, asking the
admission of Utah as State.
Gov. Stafford, of Arizona, offers Gen.
Thomas 300 old Indian fighters, as volun-
teers for six months the Government to
furnish rations and ammunition.
The Minnesota State Temperance Con-
vention, at St. Paul, Oct. 7, nominated the
following ticket; Governor, Rev. ID.
Cobb, Republicans Chief Justice, +. 0.
Hamin, Democrat; Lieutenant Governor,
John II. Stevens, Democrat; Secretary of
State, L. j. Thompson, Republican At
torney General, j. Ham Davidson, Repub-
lican; Auditor, G. G. Commel, Republ-
can, Treasurer Henry Russell, Republ-
can; Clerk of Supreme Court, A. p. Con
nelly Republican.
Cyrus A. Eastman, appointed Treasurer
Of the San Francisco Mint some time since,
has accepted the position.
Vice. President ColfaX arrived in Oma-
ha on the morning of the 18th.
Admiral Farragut, who had been quite
i'll in Chicago for two or three days, was
better on the nth.
Over million gallons Of whisky have
been seized at San Francisco the officers
claiming that it was not pure Bourbon, as
represented but is fraudulent andithere.
fore is liable to seizure.
The Red Stockings, of Cincinnati, de-
fcated the Omaha Base Ball Club on the
1lth--65 TO /.
At Columbus, Ohio, on the night of the
18th, both parties claimed the State. The
dispatch reads: "The election is doubt
lul, The House, probably, Democratic,
and Senate Republican, The majority
for Hayes win not be large, The Demo
Gratis claim that Pendleton is elected, and
are very jubilant firing cannon, and hay
ing torchlght procession"
A Columbus, Ohio, telegram Of the 18th
says "SiXty-eight counties are heard
from. Hayes loss on last October $500
! Hayes majority viii be about 5000. The
/ Legislature is very close.
/ Iowa is claimed by the Republicans by
from 10000 to $4,000
The Wyoming Legislature met on the
+ 18th, and the members were sworn in by
/ Chief Justice Howe T. d. Marvin, of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21

Horace Greeley has been nominated for
Comptroller Of New York by the Repub-
lican State Committee.
Rev. James Porter late Assistant Agent
of the Methodist Book Concern of New
York, prints defense against the late as,
PERSONS thrown upon him by the alleged
dcialcations He conclusively relutes all
imputations of improper dealings with
any one, and shows that he never bought
pound of paper as all purchases were
made by Mr., Goodenough, the Superin-
tcndent of Printing,
In the Railway Convention at Oswego
on the 18th, il was resolved that short
line communication across the continent,
with one terminus at Portland, Me, and
the other at the mouth Of the Columbia,
or at Puget Sound was demanded, not
only by the territory directly interested,
but by Europe and Asia
Hon Frank Pierce, ex.President of the
United States died at Concord N. H., on
the Sth inst He had been suffering from
illness for some time. Mr. Pierce was IS
years of age, and was President of the
United States from 1853 to 1857.
Horace Greedy has accepted the nomi-
nation for Comptroller of the State of New
York.
Reddy, the blacksmith, was acquitted
on the Sth
The flags on the City Hall and public
buildings in New York City were half
masted ON the 9th, in respect to the mem.
DRY Of ex.President Pierce,
Western ircights from New York were
again raised on the 9th to the annexed
rates st. Louis, 81 Louisville, 30 cents
Indianapolis, % cents; Cincinnati, 70
cents; Chicago, 81 cents. Another nd
vance was expected in a week.
The building used for storing nitro gly-
cerine at the lIoosac Tunnel was blown
up on the 9th, and three men were killed.
The steamer Euterpe left New York on
the 9th for Havana, with her original cargo
of munitions of war
Eastport, Me, was visited by a severe
hurricane on the 4th inst, which destroyed
a large portion of the town Several YES.
sells were lost with all on board 1t was
thought the loss could not be less than
$4,000 A lrcshet on the Swift river, in
Oxford county, caused a rise of thirty six
feet in twelve hours, which flooded farms,
swept away houses, barns, &c, and
rendered the farmers impoverished
and house,ess The people barely escaped
and fled TO the mountains
New York and portion of New Eng
land have been visited by another heavy
rain storm, which commenced onthe night
of the 9th and ati' continued at midnight
Of the 10Th.
At Prospect Park, on the 9th, Bonner,
horse, Dexter lrouaa half mile IN
minute and seconds, which is the best
time he m W.T. male.
The Erie and susgQebanna Railroad
firht has amicabIr; die Erie leasing
the Susquehanna for 90 years on terms &C
c.ptabiu % the stockholders
The funeral Of oXPrcsidcut Pierce tool
place AT Concord on The llth.
The first anniversary Of the Cuban reyo
luton was observed in New York city Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21

bite of mosquitoes at last, nearer dead
than alive, he came upon white men. The
white men received him kindly, and did
what they could for him. He embarked
upon a small Portuguese ship, and at last
reached Europe. His family had long
given him up for dead.-Parts Cor az D.
picnUujle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21

now lying sick at the Sherman House,
leaves but little hope for his recovery In
deed, before this reaches the. eye ofsthe
reader, the old hero .nay have passed from
among the living
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-21

stock. Amer making his purchases, he
persuaded the stock-raiser from whom
ne bought to drive Il lot OF mules down
the country with him on speculation
telling him that ho (the AlississipPian
would use bis influence with his friends
ar1nnd Charleston and Oakland, and
J. p him 10 sell them. The kentuekian
~ up quite a large drove of mules ca
ifiese promises, and started with the Mis-
stssippian for YallObusha county in
passing through a swamp some four
miles from Charleston, the latter, while
riding alongside OF him. suddenly drew
his pistol and murdered him. Conceal
ing the body, on the road, the murderer
drove the mules to Charleston and into
his own neighbOrhOod, and commenced
selling them, representing that he had
bought them N speculation In Kentucky.
Meanwhile the body Of the murdered
man was accidentally discovered, and
from papers found on his person il was
eseertained that he was q drOver. From
one cause and another. suspicion fastened
on the murderer, and he was arrested and
confined in Jail at Oakland, where he
confessed the crime. lie is now in prison,
awaiting trial. We hope justice, swift
and certain, may be melted out to him.
Since writing the above, we lind he
following In the Grenada Sentinel OF yes
terday. II probably refers 20 the same
AFFAIR: AuOtfter OF The terrible muir
ders, the recital or which freezes the
blood, was committed last week at
TippO, in T~ailahatchie county. Il seems
that two men, named Jas. II. West,
hailing from Madison county, and John
IL. Jackson, from Clarke county, Ken
lucky, came 10 Grenada with n drove OF
mnles or horses, having in their employ
a man named c. T.. Moore. When here,
Jackson returned home, aud West and
Moore started with the stock for Italia
hatchle county. When near Tippo, Moore
assassinated West, taking his money and
starting eastward with the stock. IL the
early part Of the week he reached Water
Valley, where he offered the animals for
sale. He WIS recognized, Instantly ar
rested, and taken 10 Charleston Jail,
where he now awaits an examination"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-21

one hundred and forty-nine river and
g ght lake steamers Inspected at New Or
leans during the year. Nearly all the
steamers belonging TO this port were
built since 1851, although several wera
credited for the last decade. The tug
Selma was built at New York In 1887. and
the lake boat Camelia at the same place
in 1887. For 1868 the loss by sinking, FIRE
and explosion was SG&, 900. AMI twenty
two lives We're lost from the same cause
intho Tenth New Orleansj District. No
lives were lost Observation-Disclosures year.
Tine report shows that the loss to life
could b prevented from vessels striking
snags ifthey were buiit on the cellular
plan, With buikheads arranged on their
heads and sides. Cotton bound with six
iron ties, snd weighing 500 pounds. can
not be set on fire by ordinary means The
fOaming Of water on Western Streams
from which steam il n { easily generated
Is one great cause of explosions, in cOnse-
queuceOf the necessity for increasing the
supply Of heat. During the year 2.O00, OO0
passengers are estimated to have been car
ried 20 and from the port"