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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18
The Legal Tender Cases.

In the United States Supreme Court,
on Monday afternoon, Justice Clifford
read a brief paper on the legal-tender
cases, Knox VS.. See, and Parker vs..
Davis, as follows:
In these two cases two questions were
heretofore directed to be argued, name
ly; First, Is the act of Congress
known as the legal-tender act constitu-
tional as to contracts made before it's
passage? Second, Is it valid as appli-
cable to transactions since its passage?
These questions have been considered
by the Court, and both have been de-
cided in the affirmative. The
decree of the Supreme and
Judicial Court of Massachusetts
in the case of Parker VS.. Davis
is therefore affirmed, and the Judgment
of the Circuit Court of the United
States of the Western District of Texas
is also affirmed. The Chief Justice.
with Associate Justices Nelson, Clifford
and Field, dissent from the majority of
the Court upon both propositions and
the result, holding that the act of Con
gross, so far rs it Is applicable to con
tracts made before its passage, is re-
pugnant to the Constitution and void
50 far as it is applicable to contracts
made since its passage. The opinion
of the Court, and the reasons for the
dissent, will be read before the close of
the adjourned term.
In Dunning against Sears and others,
two cases from the Supreme Court of
Michigan, the contract was for the de-
livery of specified weight of gold
solvable as coined money. The Court
below held that they We're discharged
by the payment Of Treasury notes
equivalent in market value to the value
OF coined money of a stipulated weight
of pure gold. This Court reyerses that
judgment, holding that it should have
been entered for coined dollars and
parts of dollars, in accordance with the
decisions in Bronson vs.. Rhoads and
Butler VS.. Harwltz-seven Wall, 229
and 25S. Justice Strong delivered the
opinion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18
/, Curious SCENE in alderman Village.

In the old German town of Halber-
stadt there was curious scene when
the people turned out to welcome the
return of their troops from France. A
correspondent of the Boston Advertiser
describes it.
The railroad station as well as every
house in the town, was literally covered
with garlands and flags intertwined
with wreaths and colors, so that scarce
" a trace of the building itself was to
be seen. The street leading to the
town was an avenue of gayly-waving
colors, and at the entrance a triumphal
arch was erected. The soldiers were
received bya procession of the citizens,
representing the different trades socie.
ties and corporations, an address Of
welcome was delivered by the chief
Justice, and young lady, the Flora of
the occasion, after decking the regi-
mental standard with wreath of ivy.
greeted the commander, and then
placed another upon his head. The
procession then started for the town,
headed by the soldiers, who in their
white uniform, with shining helmets
aud swords, presented a most brilliant
appearance. Behind them were the
officers and magistrates on horseback;
then followed in a large wagon drawn
by four horses, Gambrinus L., the beer
king, seated on an immense cask, on
his head crown, in one hand scepA
tire, in the other huge glass, while
around him were Ills attendants draw
ing the beer. Next came the tobacco
wagon, decorated with cigars, and
pipes and tobacco plants, in which were
men dressed as Indians, smoking.
These two necessaries of life to Ger
man were followed by the gardeners
wagon, loaded with flowers and bou-
quets, and in the centre, under cano-
py, was seated the Flora before men
toned.
Then came the bakers and contec-
TONERS, the cabinet-makers, carrying
poles on which were fastened various
articles of furniture in miniature, and
dangling from the tops as long shay
ings as each one had been able to make.
The butchers followed on horse back
The matters had made an emblem of
their profession of colossal dimensions,
on which was inscribed the idea that
at last Germany was united under one
hat. There is German proverb that
no one can be tailor who weighs more
than seven pounds, and it needed no
banner with inscription to distinguish
this class, for leaner set of men than
the German tailors universally are it
would be hard to find And so the
procession moved on. Shoemakers with
an enormous boot, chimney in
velvet, machinsts with miniature en-
gines, carpenters with tools, garlanded
oxen, men, women, and children from
all the towns and villages for miles
around, till at last it halted in the
cathedral square, amid the ringing of
bells and the thunder Of cannon
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18
Mrs. Fairs Fourth Husband.
From the Carson (Nev.) Register.


A good joke has been told rs on
Mrs, Fairs fourth husband, Snyder,
which we have not yet seen in print.
Snyder is said to be the handsomest
man in the United States, and was
formerly coal dealer in Philadelphia,
but soon after coming to this coast, a
few years since, went through on stocks
or something of that sort Mrs. Fair
met him in an omnibus and determined
to marry him on account of his beauty.
She sought an Introduction, and soon
afterward they were married. Snyder
thought it was all right until the
second night, when the fair one
made him sit up or occupy the
sofa all night. Snyder bueked
a little next morning, when Mrs. Fair
repaired to gun store and procured a
brace of pistols. Snyder began to
smell mice, and went down to inquire
among "the boys y as to the character
and disposition of his beautiful bride.
They told him, not only what has now
been proven in court, that her reputa-
ton for chastity was bad, but that she
was vixen, and would shoot or stab a
man on the slightest provocation.
Snyder looked serious, thought over
for moment the harsh words he had
said to her before she went for the
pistols, then, raising his ewes heaven
ward and clasping his hands together,
exclaimed in an earnest tone, In bet
a Thousand dollars l don't live an
hour."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS.
Phebe Browns Ny Name.

listen to the little bird,
Singing in tree;
Do you think the song he sings
Can be meant for me?
Hear him singing cheerily,
SIC "Phebe, Phebe, little Phebe." We
Master Birdie, if you please,
Phebe Browns my name: III
II that song you sing for me,
Sing II DER again"
And he sang so witchingly,
Phebe, Phebe, pretty Phebe."
sOh, you bright-eyed little bird,
II / knew your name,
Since you call me loving names,
~ call sou the same.
Then ne sang 50 cunDlngiNi
"Phebe, Phebe, hally PHebe."
Happy Phcbe is his name
Phebe Brown is mine.
so we are two Phebe birds,
Singing all the time,
And we sing right Inerrily,
"'Phebe, Phebe, happy Phebe.
bright Side.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18

A MOVABLE funeral chapel is novel
ty recently introduced by the mana
gers of Philadelphia cemetery. 1t is
intended to be spread for each inter
ment, over the grave and its immediate
vicinity. 1t covers an area sufficient
to allow standing room for fifty or sew
enty,tive persons, and here, on dry
ground, they may remain sheltered
from the inclemency OF the weather,
either sun, rain or wind, during the
most protracted religions service.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18

If sheet of paper on which key
has been laid bJ exposed for some min
utes IN the sunshine aud then instanta-
neously viewed in the dark, the key
removed, faded spectre of the key
will be visible. Let this paper be laid
aside for many months where nothing
can disturb it, and then in darkness be
laid on plate of hot metal, and the
spectre of thekey will appear. This is
equally true of our minds. Every man
we meet, every book we read, every pic
ture or landscape We see, every word or
tone We hear, leaves its image on our
brain. These traces, which under or
dldarv circumstances are invisible,
never fade, but, in the intense light of
cerebral excitement start into promi
hence Just as the spectr4l image of the
key started into sight on the applca-
ton OF heat. 1t is thus with all the
influence to which we are subjected
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18

A NEW counterfeit fifty cents postal
currency is in circulation. which is
said to be the best imitation vet pro-
duced.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18

berries and the. land of swans, but have
not founrl them.s Perhaps they were
more selfish as not SO good as Delphine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18

X. ". FREswELL was drowned in
Chicago river Tuesday evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18

PHILADELPHIA bellies wear monogram
hairpins.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24

Some of the Southern papers are
bringing forward the name of Gen. Han.
cock AS a suitable candidate for the
Presidency, on the ground that if Grant
should lie nominated by the Republicans
and fail OF election he might endeayor
to maintain hiinse,fIn office by military
force; aud i'll such case it would be
handy to have General as his opponent
| Tor the Office.
This calculation seems about as alb
surb as the grief of the girl who was cry
ing bitterly at the thought that if sho
should get married and have baby,
and drop the baby into the oven she was
heating, the little daring would be bak
cd. Nevertheless, il is true that among
somewhat numerous class the appre-
hension exist that Grant has no inten-
ton of giving up his present position
without resort to arms. Such a sup
position is extremely ridiculous. Gen.
Grant is very found of power and mo-
hey, and he has so managed as to make
the. Office of ,Preeidant paoussiariIy
profit Bile to an OK tent that
his predecessors never would have sup
posed pos IDLE. AS "A natural c0nse-
quence he will be very loath TO give it
up. but Gen. Grant is not the one to
mead minority in an attempt at revo-
luton. lie is too prudent man. 1t
mas not pleased Providence to endOW
him with sensibilities; and many of his
acts which has outraged public opinion
from their disregard of the generally nc
cepted rules of decorum, have proceeded
not SO much from wanton defiance oil
popular sentiment. as from an incapaci-
ty to understand that there is any i'm
proprlety in his using tho opportunities
of his high office to advance in every
possible manner his individual interes
and those of persons whom, from ties o
ccnsanguinity or the dictates fpersona
friendship, he feels disposed to provid,
for at the public expense.
So far rs Congress will assist him
Grant Will use every advantage in hi
power to maintain his present position
but there is no danger that he will eve
raise the standard of rebellion agains
the lawfully expressed will ofthe nation
Even If he should attempt SO preposter
Gus an act, it would amount to nothing
In such case the majority of the off
GERS and men of the army would show
as little hesitation in hanging Gen
Grant on sour apple tree, as they woult
have exhibited in performing the sam
office for jeff Davis in the height of tn
shareholders rebellion.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24

HENRY WARD BEECHER SUED. =.
Clatiin 81 Woodruff, the noted women
brokers, have instituted a libel suit
against Henry Ward Beecher and the
publisher of the Christian Union, laying
their damages at $250,00O. The ground
of action is the publication in the Chris
tian Union, of which Mr.. Beecher is ed
itor, of Mrs. Harriet beecher Stoves
new novel, "My Wife and l." in which
appear two female characters, which it
is alleged are intended to represent Mrs.
Woodruff and Mrs. Cluhin. The char
acters are drawn with the utmost free
dom, and are presented as types of a
class with which no gentleman would
care to be identified. Tho litigation that
is promised will afford the scandal
mongers ample material for long time
to come.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24
More Indian Troubles.

Sioux CITY, June 21.-It is ascertained
from the clerk of the steamer Kountz,
just arrived from up the river, that the
Indians in the vicinity of Forts Berthold
and Buford are still very troublesome.
On the 10th herder named Pasey was
attacked a mile from Berthold, and bad
ly wounded, receiving three balls in his
thigh. The Indians succeeded in driving
off his entire herd, numbering twenty
five cattle. A band of Sioux attacked a
party of soldiers and wood choppers on
the 18th, three miles above Fort Stephen
son.
One soldier was shot, and is not ex.
pected 10 recover. The indians ran off
cattle belonging to Government Agent
McCanley. Troops from Fort Stephen
son are now ON the trail of the wander
ing band.
Much trouble is expected by the engi.
neer corps of the Northern Pacific rail
road in running their line through the
up river country, as the Indians declare
they will not tolerate the construction OF
a road through their country, and are
throwing every obstacle in the way Of
the preliminary survey.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24

The y. s. Circuit C0uYt.-The United
States Circuit Court Convened in Will
mington, Tuesday, Judge Strong on the
Bench.
In the case of Richard Mitchell against
Messrs. Worden & Evans, of this town,
for alleged infringement of patent in
manufacturing an improved peach bas-
ket, the hearing was laid over until next
Tuesday.
[After adjournment of Court an ar
rangement was effected by which the
motion for special injunction was
Withdrawn, and the case stood without
any injunction upon the defendants I'M
til 1T can be fully heard and finally de-
termined.1
The principal case was suit brought
by James Whartonby, to establish his
claim to the ground ON which the town
of Clayton is built, and the farm of
which it is part. This property be-
longed to James Tibbett, who willed it
to his son Richard and his heirs. In case
he died without issue it was to descend
to James Tibbett's daughters, and in
case they died without issue it was to go
to Thomas Whartenby, and his heirs
and assigns forever. Richard Tibbett
and his sisters are dead without issue,
and Thomas Whartonby is the heir des-
| ignated by the will. The claimant is the
son of this Thomas Whartonby. The
parties in possession, however, resist
his claim, on the ground that the pro-
perty was sold from Richard Tibbett by
a forced Sheriff's sale. The suit is
brought against DIR. VIM. Daniels and
Mason Bailey, and Others, owners of the
tract. The case was argued Wednesday,
the plaintiff being represented by Hon.
James A. Bayard, Hon. Thos. +. Bay
ard, and Hon. VIM. G. Whitley, and the
defendants by Hon. Reverdy Johnson
and Chas. g. Kerr. Esq, OF Baltimore
The case has been decided in favor of
Whartonby, but we hear that the de-
PENDANTS intend to appeal from this de-
cision and carry the case to the Supreme
Court.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Saratoga lions are fighting the tiger.
The ''latsst thing out'-one's hus-
Dand.
A mine of borax has been discovered
in Nevada.
The mosquito season has fairly OPEN
ed at New Jersey.
Drunkenness is said to be ON the in
crease In Titusville.
Newark is about to secure a free
bridge over the Passaie.
Hail stones recently fell out west with
insects frozen in them.
Some 1900 emigrants passed o,e err the
Erie railway last week.
Queen Victoria completed the thirty
fourth year OF her reign on Tuesday.
In Jersey City persons are fined SIS
and costs for tying horses to lamp posts.
A man who has repeatedly tried them
says that the short cuts to furtune are
horribly over crowded.
1t has been commended in an English
conrt that man who says "howsom-
deyer" cannot be a gentleman.
A child was born i'm Ohio the other
day with its right arm and hand Perfect.
~ black, while the remainder of its
BODY was strangely white.
Locusts are numerous in Baton
Rouge, La. They have also appeared
near Mansfield tDeSoto parisb), and are
depfedating upon the young cotton.
Farmers around Elizabeth, N. j., COM
plain that the daisies will entirely dts
Troy the hay crop. They were never
KNOWN TO be so numerous before,
Members of the Los Angeles, Califor-
mia wine growers association, EXPRESS
the opinion that the present wears crop
OF grapes will greatly exceed that of last
year.
"A Washington man ignoranLly dis
played u confederate flag among some
bunting which no borrowed to decorate
his house with in honor of the Pope's
anniversary.
A letter from the Shehandoah Valley
says: "The rush to the mountains is not
Az great as usual ut this season of the
year. Many of The Springs are not Az
yet paying expenses.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24
Grant Frightened About Greeley.

1t seems that Grant is very much
troubled about Greeley's recent politi-
cal movements, and is especially alarm
ed at the project for nominating Gree
ley as Presidential candidate next
year. If some of the statements made
about this were not very saddening,
they would be quite amusing. He has
heard of the deep-laid schemes OF the
anti-Grant Republicans of New York;
he knows something of Grecley's spirit
and determination; he is aware of his
extended popularity; and he regards
him as by far his most formidable COM
petitor for the Republican nomination.
what he stands most in dread of, how
ever, is that the Greeley party, in case
they should see that the Presidential
Convention is bound to renominate
Grant, will start an Independent move
ment like that which eliminated in the
Cleveland Fremont Convention in 1854.
By such movement, it is believed,
Greeley would not only be able to de-
feat Grant very easily, but would stand
chance of securing his own election.
Greeley is strongly in faver of the
"one-term principle" for the Presiden-
cy, and has repeatedly given Grant no.
tice of late that he is opposed to his re-
nomination. II Grant be determined
to run next year, he must do so in spite
of Greeley's warnings, and with the
knowledge that Greeley has announced
that he himself is not unwilling to ac-
cept nomination. Greeley has pub
licly declared that he has ''settled ac-
counts and passed receipts" with the
Republican party, and now, therefore,
ready to act on his own responsibility,
as he has often done on previous occa-
sions.
Tits dreadful state of things. 1t is
hard to say what Grant should do
about it. He can easily settle the diff
fculty, however, by writing letter
like that which Gen. Sherman recently
wrote, peremptorily refusing to be a
Presidential candidate next year. In
this way he would get rid of a disa-
greeable subject of thought.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24

The NJ. r. Church and the Toapn Com
nlisSioneTs. two years ago an or
dinance was passed by the Board of
Town Commissioners then in office, to
open a street from Methodist street to
North street, through the grounds of the
M. e. Church. A small sum was award
ed as damages to the Church, but the
appropriation was rejected by the Board.
No more was said or thought about the
matter until Monday evening last, when
a special meeting of the Town Commits
sioners was held Tor the purpose of OPEN
ing said street. The subject WAS post
poned until Wednesday night, in order
to secure full attendance of the Board,
two members being absent. At the
meeting on Wednesday evening a mo-
ton was made to repeal the ordinance
but was defeated by tie vote, one of the
| memberc-Mr. Sharpe-being ABSENT
| Messrs. Voshell, VanGasken and Cooper
voted in the affirmative, and Messrs
Jefferson, Wilds and Flick in the mega
tive. The street, il opened, will greatly
interfere with the proposed improve
ment of the Church. 1t would be of lit
tie real use, beneiitting but few, willie
the enlargement of the Church will ben
eft the whole community. The reason
| for this strange action of part of Tho
Board we do not know. We are in.
formed that no further action will be ia.
ken on the subject; bat the Board shculc
at its next meeting repeal the ordinance
Several property holders on the nro-
posed street are strongly opposed 10 IL,
being opened, and public opinion is il
favor Of il being allowed 10 remain a,
il is.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24
MARYLAND ITEMS.
BorlIn,s two-headed lamb is dead.

Borlin's two-hcaded lamb is dead.
The Masons of Elkton are talking Of
an excursion from Easton Point to Bal
timore, July 10th.
The rats have beer driven entirely
away from hotel in Denton 10y the
sound of the gong.
The M. e. Preachers Association for
Snow Hill district was in session at Pa in
cess Anne, last Monday.
A Teachers Institute will be held in
Easton next month. 1t will commence
ON the 10th of July, and continue five
days.
The wheat crop of Cecil county is said
to be much better than has been gather
ed for many years, and the quality oil
the grain of the finest kind.
Last week, In Princess Anne, negro
woman shut pig in room with a
child while she went away, and during
her absence the pig gnawed off the
child's ears.
A Mrs. White, of Annapolis mixed
some arsenic and whitewash, for the ex-
termination of reaches, and left it sitting
upon the table; her little daughter, sup
posing it to he milk, drank it, and died
shortly afterwards.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24

A CHICAGO youth fell in love with a
Colorado maid, whose father was so OPP
posed to the proceedings that he drove
the young man from his house with
wrath and a revolver. Upon this the
earnest youth had the stern parent ar
rested for threatening kis life; and when
the old gentleman was safely locked up.
by the judicious use of a ten dollar bill,
he induced the same Justice of the peace
him to the daughter. This done, the
old man was brought up for trial, when
he concluded to swap forgiveness with
his enterprising son in law, who there
upon maguanimously withdrew his
complaint.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24

CONGRESSMAN BOWEN, who was re-
Gently convicted of bigamy, is not the
sole representative of that class of indi-
viduals. Every day, in almost every
section of the country, we hear of men
appropriating to themselves, one, two,
three or four wives. In most cases
these scoundrels manage to secure theil
second and after wives in localities dis.
tant from where the first and only legit-
innate one was procured, fact which
should put young ladies and widows Oh
their guard in relation to strangers o
the marrying order.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24

A PASSENGER on railroad train, last
week, had little quarrel with his wife,
who, with their three children, accom-
panied him, and finally ran out on the
platform and jumped off. The wife and
children screamed, the passengers
we're aroused, and, as soon as possible,
the train was stopped and run back, and
he was found running after the train un-
hurt. He olambered aboard, the trouble
was made up, and the roconciled pair
moved westward.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24

a Barn Carried Awdy.-On Sunday
morning about nine o'clock whirlwind
of about ten seconds duration passed
over the mouth of Christiana creek. On
the farm of Mr.. Henry Townsend, on
the south bank, a barn l04 by 20 feet,
two wheat barracks and granary were
demolished, while the roof of another
building was moved some four or five
inches and several trees uprooted. Frag
monts of the barn were carried with
such velocity as to cut off limbs of trees.
A large barn door was carried about fifty
feet into the air and lodged in tree
There were twenty cattle IN the barn
at the time, but not one was seriously
injured although on several timbers
fell which took two men to lift. The
clouds appeared TO touch the earth while
the suction of airw so great as to form
water-spout and rid the bitches in the
marsh of all the water they held.-Ga-
zette.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-24

9eg~nEAFNEsS, BLINDNESS. GA.
TARRH treated with the utmost sue.
scr of Disease of the Eye and Ear lhls
speciality IN the Medical College of Penn
sytyanfa, Is years experience, (formerly
of Leyden, Holland,) No. sos ARCH
street, Philadelphia. Testimonials can
be seen at his office. The medical facul.
tT are invited to accompany their mn
tients, as he has no secrets in his prno.
tice. Artificial Eye inserted without
pain. No charge for examination.
May 9th, 1671.-one year.