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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
An Exciting Fight with Wildcats.

For three or four months past farm
ers living in BroWnstown and Huron
townships have been very much annoy
ed by two wildcats, which inhabited
swamp in the latter township.
Last Sunday three men mounted
their horses and rode to the swamp,
taking three dogs along For several
hours they beat about the place with
out discovering any signs of the ami
mails ; but at length one of the dogs,
which was prospecting III the swamp
on his own account, set up q fearful
howl, and came to the men with his
back well scratched The other dogs
then drove the cat out of the swamp
and up a tree, and she was despatched
by rifle shot. The farmers had no
idea of the presence OF another. They
were seated under a tree, eating cold
bite, when male cat, considerably
larger than the one slain, came out of
the swamp, and attacked IA dog which
was just then tapping water at Il small
pond; the other dogs joined in, and
while the men We're picking up their
guns and running to the spot, one was
disabled, and the other two refused to
close in again, running around i'll a cir
Gle. AS the men came up the cat leap
ed for one Of the men, fastening to his
leg, and throwing him down. He tried
to shoot but could not. At length one
of his friends knocked the beast over,
and shot him as he was returning to the
attack. This only disabled the ami
nal, and he was still match for both
dogs until shot through the head
Detroit Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
Modern Extravaganza.

We are often asked if there are no
signs that the expensiveness of English
society, especially III the higher ranks
may speedy begin to decrease. We
see no signs of il, and hold it 10 ba
much more probable that we are on
the eve OF an era OF Ostenation rs taw-
dry and OF extravaganza as pitable as
that which marked the Regency. That
IS the American tendency, and We see
nothing, no new strorg idea, which
should mark Off the manners of orr
society from those Of the wealthy
within the United States. Public life
IS becoming rather less than more at.
tract1ve TO those who have all but
power. The taste Of art which is de-
yeloplng rapidly is the most expensive
OF all tastes except the taste for gam.
bling, and that is not on the decrease
The mllllonaires are becoming more
numerous every day, and certainly do
not spend their wealth more for public
benefit. The electorate seem every
year to prefer the great spenders as
representatives., while the great mobiles
who might check the mode are expert.
mentalZing III new and most costly
enjoyment-that of becoming the lead.
ers of cosmopolitan waste, and, like
patricians OF Rome and Spain, main.
tanning establishments in a dozen coun-
tries at once. 1t is coming rapidly to
this-that first-class leader of soci
ETY. with a tirst-class fortune, to be "on
a level with his position wants or
chooses to think he wants house in
London, a house on the river, two
places at least in the country, a shoot
ing-box in the Highlands, a hotel in
Paris as costly as his London house,
villa at Como, floor in Rome, an es-
adjustment in Cairo or Constantine,
yacht, theatre, and racing stud and
then thinks that life is as monotonous
as it was when Gin his cool hall with
haggard eyes the Roman noble lay. -
LoHdOn Spectator.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
Death from Fright.

A man named Mcdonald, wagon
maker at Shepherdsville, who lived on
the opposite side of Sal. river, started
to walk across the bridge from that
point, which is very high, with rocky
bottom beneath. In crossing the bridge
he stumbled and fell between the ties,
but, fortunately, managed to grasp Il
tie with his hands, and there hung
dangling, with one hundred feet Of
sheer fall beneath him. He was una
bic to regain the top Of the bridge, but
hung on with death-grasp until his
cries brought assistance from the end
of the bridge. They lifted him from
his perilous position and led him Oft
the bridge.
Upon reaching the shore he satdown
for few moments, and seemed some
what overcome by the terrible danger
through which he had passed. When
asked if he was hurt, he replied that
his leg was hurt little, and that he
would go home and put some llnament
on it. He got up, walked few steps,
and fell to the ground dead. 1t was re.
ported that he died from the effects OF
injuries to his breast received IN the
fall, but such it seems was not thecase
The physicians who carefully examined
his body, say that there was no bruse
or wound sufficient to disable him,
much less cause death, and express the
opinion that his death was caused by
fright. Huntsville LCdyer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
Fancy S5ockS.

The Boston Traveller thus illustrates
the beauties of fancy stock sptcula-
tions: Last week there was a sale
Mt auction Of some hundred thousand
shares of fancy OIL and mining stocks,
the property Of bankrupt Spectator
The stock nominallv represented some
thing over half a million dollers, upon
WHICH the operator had succeeded in
borrowing large amounts-trom two
individuals, certainly. to the amount
OF $50, GOO. The entire proceeds of the
sale did not meet the expense OF adj
vertisiug aud commission. Ten the.
sand shares in one celebrated company
brought the enormous price tlren'V fire
cents ana yet the SPECTATOR had sue
ceeded in entrapplug several Of our
sLrewdest merchants to grant loans
thereon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
Cranberry Culture.
From the Wood County Reporter.

Ever SINCE the settlement OF our
county, the cranberry in its native
growth has been an important item in
the trade and commercial business of
the county, and With each years pro-
duet, our people, acquainted with the
nature of the fruit, and the requisites
TO bountiiul crop, have predicted that
the time would come when the cram
berry would be as much, and as sue
cessfully cultivated in Wood county,
as IN any section OF the United States.
MeSsrs. Lyon Il Dutrmt, Of Contra
lin, have acted wisely, and are now the
possessors OF several sections of marsh.
which hitherto has been looked upon
as yalueless, which by system Of
dItehlng and irrigation, they are rem
derlng Immensely valuable tor cram
berry culture.
1t may be out OF the way 10 put the
value otthe enterprise also, 600 or even
100000 dollars.
We expect to see in 81 few wears all
the available marsh land which has
been considered worse than vaiueleSs,
made valuable, and consequently u
vast source 1t profit and wealth, either
directly pr Indirectly, 10 our country.
The suupa,itiuu that a quick, or
shifting sud uuleuhcs the vast marsh
west vi tearuHa, is found To be erro-
ueoas-tAe sub. or undertaking soil
helag heavy, blue clay, valuable for
b.sek, besides rendering the marsh,
when property drained the most vain.
able land be the county for agricultural
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
Cob Pipes.

A Louisville establishment is manu-
featuring cob pipes in large quantities,
to supply the demand of the Northern
market. The artists engaged in their
manufacture talk learuedly Of che na-
ture Of cohs, and are busy in lcvisin@
some plan to make the stem Il ggbcon
tuuous with the pipe The cobs have
been hitherto found too brittle, though
scientific means have been used to MAKE
them pIubie enough to bear the bend
ing Necessary. As simple as it may
seem, such a pipe has never been made
al the novelty would cermuly
revive the good old fashion Of cob liIe
smoking That the cob pipe has gree,
merits IS the faith OF every unpeverted
kentuckian. 1t was the only pipe thai
General Jackson would use.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
THE IHkEE NANhED NtN.

From Chambers Journal
" Yonder's the village, BARN, says
my driver, pointing to "A few spots Of
hight that twinkle along the darkening
SIX line. "and wen be there in an
other quarter Of an hour, if 1t please
Heaven. Lucky for MS that it's not
wiu..r-hmc, or we'd have the gray
coats wolves at our heels before we
got u.
"Ara there many of them about here
IN w.utnrt' ask l.
Many OF them} 4 great deal too
many Why, it was only Ioat winter, y
be goes on, with q genuinely Russian
love vi frightening himself ana other
people, that slodgc came into the
villac. which had been attacked by
wolyg. close to where we are now, on a
dark v.ady evening just like this one /;
and they gohblcd mp the driver and
ever hing but the slcd9c itself, and
that Wta good deal scratched.
"Bat i'd thcy ate up the horses, how
did t'aalolgc get to the village
"Au Banpl ~ answers the old rogue
with . ruucklc, "that's not my affair.
Our days work has been a long aud
hard one, NJ may Toe seen 10y the smok-
ing lluuk, ana quyenpg nOstnls OF our
horses, and the country through which
We auye passed is not such as one loves
b. lmgcr over picturesqueness, in the
ordinary sense of the word, is sadly
wanting TO Russia proper. All her best
scenery Il to bc found in regions late.
" Vrrstpd from otherpowers Finland,
the Cnu,Nsus, the trlmeo. Nor IL the
mOnptouy al her houudless PLAN dl-
vcrWfei by that abundance of life
which relieves the tlatness )l Holland
aud the Netherlands. Siberia is
pcop,ud at tho rate Of one inhabitant
10 three square miles. The vast prai.
ric~ at Central Russia are little If at
all more popuIous,
The new railway from Hiev to Balta
runs tor 40 least half It's length through
n chaos ot uncioared forest. The banks
OF hc Nolga, for leagues together, are
Nle 3 and desplate as those OF the
Amazon Along the whole course OF
tho Lower Don, from kalatch 70 with
IN e. tuw hours snil of Rostoy, there is
not single town hardly even n vii
iaEg worth calling such--to break the
mwstaly Of the yolceless snlltudes
through which it flows And even mp.
ON tUu famous "biack soil, every
spaarui ot which is worth n kings
rHuaaw. one may travel for days with
uu. -ryng human hahitatiou except
ray Quor-shop, or meeting IAN,
mn. being except am occasional rohher.
AH0 Wet, 20 those who eau appreciate
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28

SEVEN young ladies from Oregon have
Just entered their names rs students at
the Boston Conservatory Of Music.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28

THERE are a few pages OF Mast 5
Almanac for ISL" in private clreuL.a-
ton, which promises to exceed II
rrotesqueness all almanacs OF the hlnd
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-11-14
RoBER1sTETRoIEuM 7CPrIro .
ER1sfETBOLEUM 7CPrlroc
EDOES
THE ROBERTS
PETROLEUM TUnpED0 ca.
office at the
Red PLANINC MILL.
Cor eF OF Pine and second str,c,s
Near the Katiroad,)
TITUSVILLE, Pa.

Owing TO the large md Increasing demand 70, N,
Roberts Torpcd1cs, and the late decision of ~.
Commissioner of Patents I'm reiu 4ing TO VIM ysaS
a patent. and the decision of judge r. L Crie, wy.
Aininc the Roberis' patent they have LOWElTn
the price Of tLcir Torpedots
TWENTY PER CENT.
40 that every Operator can ailoru 10 try a ron,,,
before abandoning We'll. f'sV
Tho following Is the decision rendered by Ind,
Gries on the twenty second t22j day OF s.ntemht,
ltts, IN the United states Circuit Court at PhI.da
phia. The case was argued three days by CbarI,.
NJ. Keller OF New York, b. 4. Lucas and ! A I'm,
vance of Pittsburgh, for defendants, and Cen.
Harding of Philadelphia, ana George u lhri,ly' ~
ftIsburgh, for plantifi. "
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LIST OF AGENTS.

TiTUSVILLE, CHURCH RUN AND 'y1CN
rN-SrEPlEN nO0P. Office, Hamilton's Cigar
store, address Titusville, Pa Assistant John Van
TITUsvu.LE, CHURCH HIN AND vICIYl
TY-H. II THOMAS. ofnoe and address, h,n
'ion House 1itusville, Pa.
sHAARURG AND VICINITY-GEORGE ~
YIN. Ohice, shamburg; residence, Ttlsyills, 10
Assistant 4 A. West.
ENTERPRISE rLEASANTvILLE, Bean
FARM hND PlriGLE W. GEO. VAN
NLlEF Office and d'address, Cnass House, Pea'
antvfle. Assistant, II. G. HUNTINGTON
TiDIOUT AND WEST IHCKORY--ClN
CLARK. Once and address, Express Office Tld'
oute. Pa Assistant, r.. G Beartsiey
PETROLEUM CENTRE AND yICINlTl~
LEVI MASON. Office and address Petroleum Coz
re, Pa. Assistant, Charles Blacklord.
TARR AND BLOOD FARMS and District yins
IN OF Creek and Cherry Run, from Story Farm
lcClinto lyille---JA JANESSAUNDERS. Addrr
larr Farm, Pa Assistants Luther Il Saundd'
Charles y Cochran aud William Hovt .c
McCLlNrOCKyILLE, OIL CITY AND REM
Assistar@. \. Mead
IFhANeLIN, ALONG THE ALLEGHENYn nlpS.
En- NiLBkR Office and address, FranklioJss
sUKuBG ASS, FOSTER FARM & PAGhhnn,s,
LANBiNF-RlCliARD W REDPiELD. 0ns,
aliI @ addr IS; scrllbgrass, Ia. Assistant, H. WV
teIno,d, address Emlenton. Pa.
ME>T NlRGlNIA-C. d. ANGEL. and T.
ooh' ADDRESS, i'arkcrshurg, West Virgra
tODotts Petroleum Torpedo 20
niay3-dly
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CAU HxON.

The public Is antioned apaln.; enn,o,nc an,
nj the reguart authorised Agents of the Comp,
11J' since the Roberts Patent cover tho use Of The
torpedo and all explosive materials for oil wel:,
snt the use OF such materials by other partie.
ringing any OF the ROBERTS PATENTS will be
teak With according TO law, and as acting williul!
and knowingly in defiance Of ,aw and the decisiorI
of the Courts
The Company havo rsoreanized their buslacs
Win view to accommodate Oil Men In every pan
OF the Oil Region. They have employed the most
efficient Agents and Assistants that can be procuret
Tor the business hAch Torpedo 4. labelled with
dite al paten- together with the price of The Tor
podo, and signed by an officer of the Company, n
every Operator wishing q Torpedo may Know 10
price and whether il came from our Office
-, .,pelators wi confer favor by reporting to hu
Ohcs any negligence OF Agents.
The following named persons have been sppont
sa Agents and Assistent Agents for the Oil Region
OF pennsylvania and West Virginia,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-11-14
Advertising 4 Medium,
JOBBING DEPARTMENT.

we have a large and Well selected stock. of
Sobhins 3Iaterfn. embra,inq the very
laleSl styies We are therefore enabled 10 execute
Joo Work Of evcry'variety in satisfactory manner
wnen Desired, Jobs will be neatly printed IN CoLoss
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|NI|l!D@1IR1HIA|
@lzZZ Wit Eaz2ZzzA

oaily D. sfsoli pruuu.ing any medicine able to
rnov one third az many living, permanent cures as
VI. rulers Vegetable Rheumatic Remedy; and
iurther reward OF 800 for any case of Chronic or
inHammtaory rheumatism, Neuralgia Rheumatic
Agne, Sciatica AZ d Rheumatism of the kidneys il
Will not cure. The Rheumatic Syrup is used in
Wardy only. pleasant to the taste, and guaranteed
nee from injurious drurs. II is not a uuack Ined.
cihe,out the scientific prescription of Jos F. Fiter
NJ. d., Professor of TOxcOlogy and Chemistry
graduate of the celebrated University of Pepnsv.
vania, A d., 1923 whosa entire professional life q
Dcen devoted specially to this disease. This pre-,
afallon under solemn oath is couscentiously be.
ileved to be the only positive, reliable infallible
SPECIFIC ever discovered The proof that no OF her
speol1c exists ID found in every, community in per.
sohs alnicted Tor many years and still suffering If
physicians could cure it, If specific did exist this
WOnio not pc s0-a fact that must be universally
admitted. The oft deceived sufferer may wisely
ASK, "hat secnity or evidei ce has he that Dr. Fit
lers rheumatic Syrup will cure his case The
protection offered to sufferers against imposition is
IN legally signed contract which will be forwarded
wthoul charge to any sufferer sending by letter a
DESCRIPTION OF aflctiOn this guarantee will state
me exact number OF bottles warranted to cure and
N case OF failure the money paid will he returned
80 20 .ne patient. NO other remedy has ever been
oHered on such liber II and honorable terms. Med.
zeal advice. with certificates from prominent phy
sicisn., clersymcn etc. who have been cured ter
al other treatments have failei sent by letter
gratis. Afflicted cordially invited to write for ad
wee 20 the princpll office, 90 South Fourth street
Fhiladelphis, Pa. DR.. Filters Rheumatic syrun
Is sold by drugd is. N''' ~
Sole Agent, Petroleum Centre Pa
CALENDER & co, wholesale Agt's, Mead
A R; CHAMBERLAIN CO., Sole AIT. Rous
vile. "a. N'o1'
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&4OI MONTH, Horse furnished Expens
paid H. b. Shaw, Alfred Me.
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CIEAs. c, WICK EK. Proprietor.
NEWS DEPARTMENT.
.Ez.4.-k3-zs

We receive telecraphc dispa,che. up to ar. NJ.
and present them 70 our r. sdes every evening en-.
hracing news Of great interest from all sections OF
the country. We have maIe special arrau!,emeuts
whereby we receive regular Petroleum, >tOcK and
= oduce Market Reports every eyenirc by telegraph
lfom New York, rh,lndelrhia, and Piltsburg, whicn
together With Editorials ana Local matters, make ii
one of the most desirable uew.paper, published in
the Ol Region. As an
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-11-14
A CARD.

Clergyman, while residing in South America
as missionary, discovered safe and simple rem
edy for the Cure OF Nervous Weakness, Eafly de-
cay, Diseases OF the Urinary and Seminal Ofgans
and the whole train of disorders brought on H.,
baneiul and vicious habits Great numbers have
been cured ~ this noble remedy. lrompted by n
desire to benefit the afflicted and unfortunate will
cine. in scaled envelope.to any one who needs II
nee o. charge Address Jos. 7. INMAN, Station
d, Bible House, N. Y,Ci'y.
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BALL PERMITTING,

Fla'n or Fancy Styles neatly and promptly cxecn
ted, embracing
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IN isct, every variety and style of work In letter
press pr.ntag
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iNNlTAW0NS CIRCULARS PROGRAMMES
CARDS, TICEETS Etc.
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AGENTS WANTED EO.s

M IHGN UIl U,Bs / nElN 4.
The History Of the "Nr between France and Ter
many embracing also Paris uGdtr the Commu,
30 illustrat ons; 642 pages. price So 50; $1,000
cUpie- alreaoy S I'd. The onv compile work -
Nothing ecua's It TO sell. Making 100 copies por
month now. In ug ish an tetluau Terms un
eoualled Gu fl : %. Address H. ). GOOD
SPEED Il co, 81 Park ow, New York.
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Merchants, Lawyers. justices Of the Peace. Land
;;tpehls, oil Deaers and Agents, lnsu rance Agent,
ENpressmen AID other parties In want are "a
mat wcare prepared 10 exeeuteio order a kinds NJ
munily. ''' ''ii
Joooirg patronage respectfully solicited
&C WiCCER
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19
Organization.

From the Richmond Enquirer Of 9TH inst. We
learn that the Virginia Convention, which
convened at Richmond did nothing further
than to adopt a plan of thorough organiza-
tion. Much wisdom ia shown In this as it is
altogether too early in the campaign to be-
adopting any further platform than that
enunciatcd by the convention In Ohio and
embraced in the resolutions then adopted.
That the great body of the Democracy of the
Southern States fully endorses this platform.
there can be no doubt. We have been fully
mp to this point in the march OF events ever
since the opening ofthe last campaign. as our
columns can testify. The adoption of the late
amendments TO the Constitution, may lave
bean efiected and undoubtedly was, outside
Of the Constitution, and the action OF Con-
gress in that behalfwas unquestionably rcyo-
lutionary' But these amendments arc claim.
ed to be the logical consequences of The war.
In some sense this is true-so far a. portions
Of these amendments are concerned. The Vi
tai importance Of other issues in the coming
campaign, wholly absorbs any Importance
that may attach to this question ut this time
These amendments are now accomplished
facts; are parts of the Federal Constitution
and, however much the Bourbon Democracy
of the North may ridiculc the present course
of the Southern Dem ocracy it is fact be-
yond dispute, that the Democratic party OF
this nation will never attempt, as a party
measure. the abrogation Of these amendments
The object now to keep always in view, is
close, firm. and perfect organization, With
out, this We can do nothing eflectually. And
while the self constituted monitor Of Arkan-
sas Democracy, issues its bulls of ex-com-
munication from its political Vatican at Lit
tic Rock. let us 20 ahead in the good work.
Let the old lady fumc and threaten to pro-
scribe OH Democrats, because they do not
fall in with her peculiar views, and dane G
as lively to her peculiar music as she desires,
this can do no harm. Her shafts are pointless,
her threats pucrilc. Let us not forget our
great interests in n foolish squabble with the
organ. ts s.r9
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19

LOOK OFT FARMERs.--The Camden
Democrat calls the attention of our farm
ing friends is called to the following cx-
tract from law OF Congress, approved
February 2sth, 1871, and now in full
force:
Nor shall baled cotton or hemp lie
carried on such steamers passenger
stcamers-Eds. =. C. unless the bale S
are compactly pressed and thoroughly
covered with bagging or similar fabric
and secured with good rope or iron
bands and every bale of cotton or hemp
which shall be shipped or carried on any
passenger steamer without conforming
to the provisions OF this section, shall be
liable to penalty of five dollars; which
bales shall be liable to seizure and sale
10 secure the payment of such penalty.
The farmers may rest assured that this
law will be enforced against them by the
officials in New Orleans, as there are fees
attached to it. and every bale of cotton
seized under the law will be almost, If
not altogether, a total loss by the time
the penalty and costs are paid, besides
bagging at the present prices Of cotton
more than pays for ITSELF we give this
word Of warning in time, so that all can
have their cotton well covered
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-19


.eS~ The U. S. Court tor Helena, Judge Sro :
Rr presiding. opened on Mondayll2th, The
Little Rock Repab'iean has the following dig
at Marshal RooTs, In connection with it:
A NEW WAY OF GETTING IRA MEETING
We are Informed there will he n meeting OF
the sore headed Republicans ofPhillips coun-
~ on Monday. This Is all right, and no man
has q cause to complain; but care informed
that the U. ). Marshal for the eastern district
has, in order to get pa" Brindletail meet
ing. summoned some four or five hundred per-
rons TO be present as eiinesSeS before the
grand jury.
This Is a new way TO get up meeting and
oil the objection We have is, that tho United
States Is compelled TO pay for it. President
Grant has been economizlng IN the govern
mcnt expenses. but unless lie puts a stop TO
this sort Of thing he will not be able TO make
much Of 4 showing IN that respect.