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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
Tomorrow March ith,

At II o'clock NJ to morrow General
Ulysses s Grant enters npon the duties
assigned to him by the people of the
United States, as chief executive of the
nation. Many opinions have been ex>
pressed in regard to the course the new
President viii pursue. Thus far he has
kept his own counsel well lie has laid
out as the platform upon which his ad-
ainistration will stand Economy, Re-
trenchmeut, faithful collection of the rev
enue and payment of the public debt =
Daily for months he has been importuned
by the great army Of Office seekers, but
he has kept them all At bay trembling
with uncertainty. Dat Of the thousands
of Offices at the Presidents disposal, no
indication is yet given Of who VIII fill
even the most insignificant one.
The political Cabinet makers have been
busy filling up states with names for Gen.
Grants advisors, bue the silence Of the
General has ruthlessly smashed them all,
and to day the President elect alone
knows who are to fiji the various secre-
taryships of his Cabinet The Democra>
cy claim that this silence of Grants plain
ly indicates trouble ahead between the
President and Congress, and predict an
open rupture sooner or later which will
leave the President in the arms of the
Demncracy-which are open and waiting
to receive him. As for ourselves, we
have no fears of Grants quarreling with
or betraying the party that placed him
at the head OF the nation We believe
that during his administration we shall
witness the demise Of the rebellious and
sectional spirit that pervades the South
ern States, and the Union restortd on a
6rmer and more enduring basis than has
existed since the early days Of the gov
ernment We believe that honesty viii
be sought as the prime qualification for
Office, and that the fraud which has char
acterized so many of the departments
during Johnson's Presidential career, will
1cRSSr s'iiA IA ithbu it>@i 4tf- us uClt mere
after will be summariIy punished The
revenue Of the government VIII be faith>
fully collected and the laws respected and
enforced
Carl Schurz' S first Washington editorial
has appeared in the It Louis WesricAe
kost 1t contains the following para
graph relative to Cabinet speculations
Grant has kept his secrets admirably
well, and one knows Is iiJtle Of his Cab
met to-day rs a month ago lie has only
expressed himself clearly in regard to
the general charact r Of his admirers. If
j We're a member OF the Senate, he late-
~ said TO one Of the newly elected Sena~
tors, and a Democrat had been elected
to the Presidency, /, as a Republican,
would not hesitate to confirm the nomi-
nation of good Democrats as members of
the Cabinet But If President elected
By the Republican party should UNDER
take to nominate men for MS Cabinet who
were not completely in sympathy with
the principles ANA the policy Of the Re-
publican party, | would deem il my duty
10 oppose them with the utmost determine
alton.
We shall probably be able to publish
the inaugural Message in our next issue.
and perhaps name those who have caused
SO much anxiety in political circles-the
members Of Grants Cabinet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

Saloon MEETiHG.-The Commonwealth
of Fond du Lac cises an account of
large religious meeting in that city last
week, and at the close of one of the
meetings a large party of ladies and gem
tleman, headed by Rev Dr. Nisby. Bap-
fist, Rev Little, Congregational, and Rev
Graves, Evangelist, visited the Astor
Hall billiard and drinking saloon, for the
purpose of holding q prayer meeting
The party coming unannouneed, and un>
expected, found the tables occupied. 1t
IS said that on the appearance of the par
ty some of the younger players made a
break tor the back door but afterwards
again entered through the front and at
tentively listened to the good advice of
the Christians. The party was courte-
ously received by one of the proprietors
Of the saloon, and chairs being provided
for the ladies, the exercises were opened
by the hymn Come to Jesus Prayers
and remarks were afterwards offered and
made by all the ministers present, and
the entire proceedings were conducted
and listened to in the most decorus man
uer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

4 BLACK Man IN CoSsREss. -The
House Of Representatives was the scene
Of a novel spectacle last Saturday. For
the first time in the history of the couu-
try, a colorod man appeared on the floor
Of the House Of Representatives and ar
gued his claims to a seat there Mr. Me @.
nard, claiming a seat from Louisiana, by
leave of the House, argued hi claim, as
it Is said, very ably and appropriately
The Democrats looked on with wonder
at the phenomenon. and the members and
the occupants Of the galleries listened
very attentively. The claim. however,
was rejected on other grounds than color.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
Comfy Judge Convention Candidates.

In this week issue we publish a call
for a Republican county convention. TO
be held at the Coart House in Dodceville.
on the 18th inst, for ,he purpose Of nomi>
mating candidate fo- Couaty In4sa -
This is an important Office and we hope
the convention viii he well attended and
q good, competent man nominated
We also publish to~day the cord Of
John r. Jones, Esq, of M5Elin. announ-
cling himself as candidate for County
Judge Ii was handed US before q con-
vention for the nomination of q caudi-
date was determined upon, but rs he
holds himself subject 70 the decision Of
the convention, the announcement is not
out Of place We understand Judge VIII
son declines being a candidate for the
Office, and we are not advised that there
are other applicants. though there very
likely will be- Should Nr. Jones he SCI
lected by the convention, since one has
been called, he viii receive our most cor
dial support for an election. lie is a man
OF unauestionable ability and fitness for
the Office. An experience Of several
years in the discharge Of the duties Of
Justice Of the Peace. during which not a
single appeal has been taken from his
decisions, gives 6 sufficient knowledge OF
law to qualify him in that respect and
his characteristic honesty and integrity
lenders him q 1t man for the place
Since the above We have been told that
there vii be lie two or three other names
presented 10 the convention; al good
men
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

GRANT AND GoLD.-During the past
few months the premium on gold has
been steadily ia ling of, until it has come
down to about 3lt, with a prospect of
going still lower. the election of Grant
TO the Presidency, and his avowed inten>
ton of making economy, honesty and ma
tional integrity the guides of his action
in administering the affairs OF the coun-
try, certainly Influences the finances, and
should be credited with the improved
confidence in our paper, which is pros
ducing the decline in the price of gold.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

GRANFs INAUGURAL-A Washington
Dispatch OF Saturday states that Grant
had not up TO that time prepared his in
auguraL 1t is expected TO be briel and
to cover the general views of the admin
istration, which Will be economy and re-
trenehmeut, with i full collection of the
revenue. through the appointment Of
honest and efficient officers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

The Republicans will have ffty-six
members Of the next United States Sem
ate, in place Of fifty four in the present
body, and one hundred and thirty-four
members Of the House, in place of one
hundred and seventys with twenty to
be elected 70 the latter boy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
Announsemeat-Csuuty Judge.

EDITORS TRIBUNE Please announce ny name In
your columns candidate for the Office Of County
yadge Of Iowa County, to be filed at the April cleo
v on-suhiect, Of course. to the decision Of Repub
lean County Convention, should one be held.
JOHN t. JONES.
Hihin, February 10, 1859.
Sg- CHRONICLE PLEAsE cory.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
NOTICE OF SEIZURE

NOTICE OF SEIZURE.-Notice
~ is hereby given that the 9th day OF February
A. d. 1869, did In the town Of Mifiin, Iowa county,
Wisconsin, in the Sd collection district Of said state
seize, for violation of the Internal Revenue Law,
one still, boiler for the manufacture OF distilled
SPIRITS. one still head and one still worm Now there
fore, any persons persons claiming +iie
appear and make such claim within irty days from
the first publication of this notice. to-~it the 18th
day of February 1869.
Dated, dineral Point, Wisconsin this 10Th day of
February, 1869.
GEO W. BLISS,
Deputy Collector L. S. Revenue, 80 Division Sd
Col DIST. OF Wisconsin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
TN PRoBATE-1owA COUNTY COURT

i In the matter Of the estate OF Martin r. Colds
worthy deceased
on reading and filing the petition Of Stephen Pri
deaux rep resentnr among other things that Martin
r (1oldsworthy late of Iowa county. the 9th day
of September, A. d. 1864, died Interstate, leaving
goods chattles and estate within this county, and
praying that administration OF said estate be unto
Mary Ans Goldswortby granted. II Is ordered that
said petition be hesrd before the Judge OF this court
on the 22d day March, A. d. 1859, at the probate
Office in village of 1odgeyille-
And it is further i-red that public notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
COPY of this order three weeks successfully pri
or TO said day of hearing in the Mineral Point Tri-
bune a weekly newspaper circulating in said county
Dated February IS, 1869.
BY the Court
ALEX. WILSON, County Judge
sxp3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

L. 5 CEEBtE ABROAD The national
credit OF the United State is steadi ) be-
coming better in foreign markets, as the
day Of Grants Inauguration draws near.
I. ; 5-23s on saturday we're quoted IN
London Al 5 four days previous they
were worth hnt -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

DIVA COUNTY COURT-IN PROBATE. In the
] matter of the estate Samuel Curry.
On reading and filing the petition of William N
Curry, of Mineral Point. Wisconsin, stating that
Samuel Curry, of Iowa County, died interstate,
about the eth day of Dece nher, 1865 and praying
that said " lillian n Curry be appointed adminstra-
tor of the estate of the said deceased it is ordered
that said application be heard before the Pro-
bate office. in the village Of Dodgevil e. the ped
day OF March, 1862 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
And is further ordered that notice of said appli
cation and hearing be given by publishing copy Of
this order for three successive weeks in each
week in the Mineral Point Tribune, public
paper printed and circulated in said county prior
said hearing. By the Court.
ALEX. WILSON, Co. Judge.
Dated Febry 23d, 1869. S-w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

SIX hundred and fourteen thousand
hogs have been packed in Chicago the
present season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

"MARcH F0RrH The greeting which
Andrew johnson receives from the loyal
people of the country at II o'clock NJ.
tomorrow
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

A sEsIoUs FIRE occurred at Chippewa
Falls on the 24th alt, destroying over
one-,hird Of the village ani about Sloo,>
600 worth of property.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
MILL FOR SALE.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
TN PRORATE-IoWA COUNTY COURT

IN PROBATE-IOWA COUNTY COURT
i In the matter Of the last will and testament OF
Mathew Biddck, deceased.
ON reading and filing an instrument IN writing
,,r,ortjne to be the last will and testament OF
Mathew Biddick. late of Iowa county. deceased IL
is ordered shat proofs of said instrument be heard
ffore 1heJudge of tbsCour the twenty ninth day
Of March A. d. 1869, at the probate oihse in
the village of Dodgeviite
And il is further ordered that public notice thereof
he iven 10 all pers ms interested by publishing copy
of his order weeks successfully prior TO said
,3av of hearing in the Mineral Point Tribune, week
" newspaper circulating in said county.
Dated aarch l. 1859.
BY the Court,
ALEX. WILSON, County Judge.
feb2i-Sw3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
f TO TEA Oilers AND
DISTRICT CLERKS

NOTICE TO TEA CHEERS AND
~ DISTRICT CLERKS.
Notice is hereby given thas the County Superuten-
deut Of Schools for Iowa County will hold Public
Examinations for licensing Teachers as follows;
At Avoca. Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3.
At Joneslale, Friday and Saturday, April and To-
At Arena. Monday and Tuesday, April y and H..
A. the School House in District No. Q, RidEsway,
near Jenniton, Wednesday and Thursday, April II
and Is
At Dodgeville, Friday and Saturday. April Is and
II.
At Mineral Point, Monday and Tu esday, April 19
and p
At Linden, Wednesday and Thursday. April n
and %
At Highland, Friday and Saturday, April . and "a.
The Examinations will commence at 10 O'Clock A
NJ. the first day in each place
SAMUEL PARKS, County Supt.
Avoca, Feb. p, 1859. e-Sw
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
Republican County Judicial Convention.

Notice Is hereby given that Convention Of the
Registrar party OF Iowa County viii be held the
Cesrf House in DodgeyilIe, at O'Clock n. Fri
d.y, March 70, 1862 for the purpose Of nonnatinga
candidate for CoCSTv JCpGE 10 be supported az the
ensuing April election and for frnsseting such other
business as may be desTDed advisable.
The ratio Of representation is based the Priest
Dental election Of 1865 lone for every so votes cast
or fractional part amounting ~, and wiz be as
follows:
Arena -.......-.. Mineral Point. 3
Clyde .--.-----.- City-1st Ward q. Z
Dodgeyille. -.---- Il I'd - ..
Highland ..--.--. 10 Pulaski ...-....-... 6
Bntleu ttatiEtF-s 49,
biiffi.n --.-------- FaltvIck....--..-.
Moscow Wyoming -.-----...
Ii Is hoped every Town In the County viii Se rep
resented, and Town Committees requested to call
meetings at once for election Of delegates
JOHN II. VIVIAN,
WILLIAM HENDY,
w. l.. LINCOLN,
March !, 1869. County COmmi tee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
ESTRAY NOTICES.

TAKEN UP TEER.-Bv the
4 subscriber Ii ring three miles south OF the viii
lage of Niflin about the Ist day OF November,
1865, Steer, two years old next spring. spccked
red and white, line back, part of right cut OF.
The is requested to prove property pay eharg
es, and take the steer away.
JOHN A. JONES
Miiiiin, February I'd, 1859. iva
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

Notice Is hereby given pursuant to notice received
from the Secretary Of State. that the judicial Eec
ton 70 be held ia the several towns wards and cleo
hon precincts IN the County OF Iowa State Of Wis
cnnsTn. the first Tuesday. icing the sixth day Of
April next. the following officers be elected:
Chief Justice 81 the Su prerne Court the State
of Wisconsin, in place Of Luther :. Dixon whose
term Of Office will expire the 3lss day Of May
next.
A County JUICE FOR Iowa County in place OF Alex
wilson whose term o Office will expire on the day
January, l>Te-
Dated sheriff : ofics- DodgeviIIe Feb. Il, 1869
WILLIAM SANDS,
9-5E Sheriff Iowa County, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

HOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE.
L Il The undersi Ened o1ers fer sale his residence
about mile south Il Cit5 HsI'. House 2sr1s over
a acre Of ground well fenced sad premises gener.
ally in good repair
Fountain street. OF az the fRIBRNE o.Sce.
THOMAS g. GREGORY.
Mineral Point March Ist, iss9. sf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-04-30
spring Work.

The wise man tells us that to every
thing there Is season, and time To
every purpose under the heaven
Spring work Ii no exception to the
general rule. There Is time In
which to perform 1t, and 1t Is all inn
portant that this time should be inn
proved. The farmers success for the
year may he pretty accurately meas
ured by the promptness with which
his spring work is performed. If he
does this work promptly, he can per-
form the work for tile remainder OF
the year at the proper time, which
he will be unable to do if he neglects
the work of spring.
If the corn Is planted late, hoeing
of course will be late, for the corn
will not be large enough to hoe at
the usual time. The haying will
have to be delayed in order that the
hoeing may be finished, and the corn
must be harvested late, because 1t
was planted SO late that 1t will not
be ripe enough to cut ut the right
time. So, with all the operations OF
farming, neglect Of spring work
makes the postponement OF work ut
all other times Of the year absolute
necessity. But. bad as IL is, this Is
not the greatest evil that results
from such neglect. The crops will
be greatly diminished, and thus PEI
cuniary loss will be sustained by the
negligent farmer. Every one knows
that hay cut ut the right time Is
worth great deal more than u b II
suffered to stand too late. Corn that
is planted late must either be cut be-
fore it is ripe, or run the risk of frost
which greatly iDjures both the stalks
and grain. The same II true tosome
extent, Of other crops. In order te
have good, ripe, heavy grain, the seed
must be sown at the proper time In
spring. Failure ut seed time Is equiv
alent to failure for the year, but faith
full labor in the spring wiliJecievc III
abundant reward In the time OF lar
vest. - Erchaa9c.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-04-30
Love Lightcns Labor.

4 good wife rose from her bed one morn,
And thought with nervous dread
OF the pile OF clothes to be washed and more
Than q dozen mouths to be fed.
There's the meals to be got for the men In the
field, a. ... sa
And the children to fix away ........f r...a
To school, and tho nak to be skinned and
churned,
And all to be done this day. g..
1t had raincd In the night, and all the wood
Was as wet as could be; .... -
There was puddings and pies to bake, Decides
A loaf OF cake for tea. ...
Aad the day was hot and her aching head
Throbbed wcarily as she said,
"If maidens but knew what good wives know,
They would be In no haste 10 we'd !"
Jennie, what do you think told Ben Brown y
Called the farmer from the well; s..,s. ..m
And flush crept up to his bronzed brow,
And his eycs half bashfully fell;
at was this, !" said he, and coming near,
lie smiled and STOPPING down, a...
Kissed her check" 'twas this, that you were the
And the dearest wife In town. s.. r.-.sa 81
The farmer went back TO the flel', and the wife
In smiling and absent way,
Sang snatches of tender little songa 3. .".H
She'd not sung for many day,
And the pain in her head was gone and the
clothes
Were a. white as the foam of the sea
Her bread was light and her butter sweet, #
And as golden a. butter could be- ..
Just think, the children all cried In a breath,
"'rom Wood has run of to sea
He wouldn't know, II he only had .... g.
As happy home as we." ....-. ......... ...s
The night came down and the good wife smiled
To herself az she softly said:
''"Tis so sweet to labor FOR those we love,
It's not strange that maFtls win wed I"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-04-30


Mr.. Caleb Cushing, wha Ia perhaps
the best authority i'm the United
States on Chinese affairs, tells us that
China contains single provinces,
each Of which-in population. wealth.
civilization, education and all else
that gives power.to State superior
to England, France, Prussia, or any OF
the first powers of Europe; THAI the
empire has 100000 inhabitants
(more than all Europe eolnbined1;
that this inconccivably vast popula.
ton is governed by the strongest,
Brightest intellect Of the land, upon
a system which was old thousands of
years qefore the oldest Governments
of Europe began to exist; that edu-
cation is universal, even more gene
raj than with US, there is absolutely
no class OF people that cannot read
and write; that the great body of
Chinese are intelligent, Industrious,
apt to learn anything and everything,
frugal, pre-cminently patriotic, and
more profoundly attached, perhaps,
than the people of any other nation
OF the world to their own laws and
institutions; that China was q great
nation ages before what we call the
ancient nations Of Greece and Rome
had been founded, and has remained
great nation, while its earliest con-
temporarics, Egypt and Assyria, arc
only known imperfectly In the most
ancient of the earliest records of our
race that the Rothschilds, the As
tors and Stewards, among the mill
lionaires Of Europe and America are
but pigmies In wealth compared to
some Of the great capitalists Of China.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-04-30
Preparation of white
wash.


Whitewash Ii one OF the most val
liable articles In the world when
properly applied. It not only pre-.
vents the decay Of wood, but con.
ducts greatly to the healthfulness of
all buildings, whether OF wood or
stone. Out-buildings and fences
when not painted, should be supplied
once or twice year with good coat
Of whitewasli. which should be pre-
pared In the following way. Take
clean water-tight barrel, or other
suitable eask, aud put into II half
bushel of lime. Stake IL by pouring
water over 1t boiling bot, and I'm n
sufficient quantity to cover it five
inches deep, and stir it briskly until
thoroughly slaked. When the slak-
Ing has been thoroughly effected dis.
solve 1t in water, and add two pounds
of sulphide of zine and one of com
mon salt these will cause the wash
to harden and prevent its cracking,
which gives an unseemly appearance
to the work. Ii desirable, IA beauti-
full cream color may be communion
ted to the above wash, by adding
three pounds of yellow ochre; or
good pearl or lead color, by the addi-
tion of lamp, vine, or ivory black.
Fer fawn color, add four pounds of
umber, Turkish or American, tho
latter Is the cheapest, one pound of
Indian red, one pound of common
lampblack. For common stone color
add four pounds of raw umber, and
two pounds of lampblack. This
wash may be applied with common
whitewash brush, and will be found
much superior both In appearance
and durability TO the common whlte-
wash. ras ."."
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-04-30

Under this head correspondent OF
the Journal of Agriculture writes;
"It Ii an i'll wind that blows nobody
good, and the revolution In Cuba will
benefit at least our Western farmers,
even If the Cubans should not
achieve their Independence.
"The troubles in Cuba v Ill serious
ly shorten the sngar crop; the ne
groes are not at work many planta-
tions arc laid waste. We must ex-
peet extremely high prices OF sugar
and molasses. In such emergencies
and with such prospect before Us,
we western men should lar2elJ en-
gage in the raising of sorghum Its
juice will make melasses enough for
the West, and Ii Mr.. Clough vii!
help ~, we shall, besides The syrrF.
obtain good inerehantnble snssf
Not only will tile farmer thns l'so
duce his own family supfiy ls'it VII
have some to sell for which We must
expect remunerative priees.p
As between InsliaI corn and sorg-
hum, there can be no doubt that the
latter will bc by far the most protta'
! bic crop this year.