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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02
Curious Phenomenon in Morocco.

1t is well known that there exist NJ
volcanoes on the continent OF Africa,
although many are found III the ADA.
cent islands of Ascension, Tencritle,
LanZerote, etc. That fact give addi-
tional interest to discovery just made
of II burning cave IN Morocco, not tai
from the town of Fez. The put m
question is designated under the name
Of Beniguazeval Its orifice is about
ten feet above the ground, and twelve
feet wide the sheets Of flame issue In
termittently, but what is remarkable,
always in horizontal direction, as II
driven by bellows through retort.
There is no eruption Of stone or lava,
but the fire is driven with such force TO
the orifice that it is accompanied with
a loud Kissing noise, while the current
is sufficiently strong to blow away any
thing placed near the opening The
researches made to discover the origin
of the phenomenon have led to no re-
suit; but the hypothesis generally ad
mitted is that there exist beds OF coal
IN the mountain. on the side OF which
this cavern is situated and that the
fuel having become ignited, the com
bustion is maintained by the draught
of air. and viii continue so long az the
flames sholl fad anything to feed on.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02
Drying Fruit.

A lady correspondent OF the Ohio
Farmer describes dry-house which
has been found very profitable and sat
isfactory. The actual outlay was $40,
and in two weeks it had more than
paid for itself in fruit preserved. 1t is
> wood frame six by seven feet-board
ed MP and down and battened. No
windows. There are two large holes
bored on either side or ends for circu-
latlon OF air, ventilator through the
roof-brick chimney. There IS tight
fitting panel door, anda parlor stove is
in temporary use. There are racks
made of nicely planed laths nailed to
side pieces, for apples, pears, peaches
and the like fruit. Sheets of tin with
the edges turned up make very con-
venient holders for corn, berries, etc.
these are kept in place by setting them
an pieces of wood. which reach across
from side to side of the house, or fro IN
end to end.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02
Shot Dead i'm his Bed.

A man named Harry Smiths deprav-
ed fellow who formerly kept saloon
in Chicago, was shot dead in his bed
by his wife, Mollie Smith, at Clinton,
Mo-, few nights age. 1t seems that
Smith, while residing in Chicago, Sc
duced and finally was forced to marry
respectable young girl ID years Of
age, and forced her to life Of prosti-
tuition for the sake of money. Some
time ago they moved to Kansas City,
where they kept low house Of prosti.
tuition, but were forced to leave. They
then went to Clinton, where they en-
gagged in the same depraYed practices.
The testimony at the coroners inquest
showed that Smith had for years forced
her to low life, which was repulsive
to her, and had abused her IN a most
heartless manner, ever since he mar
ried her The verdict was lustltiable
homicide, and Mrs. Smith was accord
ingly discharged from arrest Smith
was an Irishman. and was a sailor on
the western lakes before he settled in
Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02
PuSSy'S Dream.

A correspondent of Land and Water
tells the following about cat She
was very still, and appeared 20 be fast
asleep, when suddenly she sprang into
the middle of the room, where she
fixed her feet on a limited spot on the
floor, to which her nose was applied,
and closely grasping something she
held in her claws. This continued for
a short time, when the nose was gently
raised, and the visible attention was
directed to the feet, which still contin-
ued their grasp; but after a time one
of them was gradually removed and
then the other, at which puss appeared
greatly at q loss to imagine whittier
the imaginary object could have gone,
so as to escape her grasp. She looked
III various directions along the floor
with foolish face of confusion; and
then again her attention was directed
to the spot on Which the feet were first
closely pressed, as If to examine close
ly whether the presumed escape had
been by''sinking through the floor; and
when this seemed unsatisfactory, the
disappointed animal, now widely awake,
retired slowly from the spot; but she
returned more than once to re-eXamiDe
the place, as if she found it impossible
to comprehend how an object she had
so plainly seen and grasped should
have sunk into nothing. Many min
utes elapsed before the cat appeared to
be reconciled to the conviction that
what had been a dream was not IN
t,.utb a roo litv
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02
An Untimely Thought.
BY T. b. ALDRICH,

BY T. B. ALDRICH.
I wonder what day of the week.
wonder what month of the YEAR.
Will it be midnight, or morning..
And who will bend over nv bier2
What hideous fancy to come
AS ] wait, at the foot OF the stair
While Eleanor gives the last touch
To her robe, or the rose in her hair
Do l like your new -pompadour?
Do | like yon2 On my life,
Iou are eighteen. aud not dav more
And have mt been six years my wife
Those two rosy boys in the crib
Up stairs are not oars. to be sure =
You are just sweet bride in her bloom.
All sunshine, and snowy, ana pure
AS the carriage rolls down the dark street
The little wife laughs and makes cheer
But, wonder what day OF the week,
wonder what month OF the vearl
january atlantic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02
The IiOnsehOln.

FROZEN CUSTARD-This is a nice dish
for dessert, and very easily prepared !:
Boil two quarts OF rich milk. Beat
eight eggs and a teacupful OF sugar to-
gether, ana after the milk has boiled
pour it over the eggs and sugar, stir
ring it all the willie. Pour the whole
mixture into your kettle, and let it
come to a boil. stirring constantly
Then take it off The fire and let it be-
come cold. Flavor it with whatever
essence you prefer Then freeze it.
BOILED CHICKEN artless boil
ing is apt to produce yellow, shiny
looking chicken. Before cooking the
bird should always be well washed in
tepid water and lemon juice, and to in
sure whiteness, delicacy and succu
lance should be boiled in a paste made
of -four aud water, and, after being
put in the boiling water should be al
lowed TO simmer slowly. This method
is very eflectual in preserving all the
iulces of the fowl, and the result is n
far more toothsome and nourishing
morSel than the luckless bird which
has been ''galloped to death in plain
boiling water Mutton is also much
better for being boiled in paste. Ian.
Get
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02
Take Care of the Calves.

The Ohio Farmer gives the folio wing
sood advice: Much of the future
growth, and in fact much of the profits
of the farmer arising from his stock,
depends upon the care which it re-
ceives during the frs, year. / do not
wish to be understood by this that if a
farmer takes good care of his stock the
first year, he can afterward let them
run chap hazard; !" every good farmer
will see that his stock at all times is
well cared for. But the first year is
the foundation, it is the starting point
of their future growth. There are
many farmers who are in the habit OF
giving their calves nothing but whey
from the time they are about three
weeks old until they are weaned. They
are then left to run and pick their liv-
ing as best they may until winter, when
they are taken to the barn andput into
some little back hovel, with nothing
but hay till spring, or, as have often
seen, turned IN to 4 stack. In either
case they are, when spring comes. SO
stunted and poor that they make but a
slow growth ever atterward. Conse.
auently, when selling time comes, tn
farmer finds his stock far behind in
size and price of the neighbours who
haS cared we'll for their calves. One
instance of this came within my
knowledge Some steers, raised as
above. sold for SIS, while those of his
neighbor, which had been well cared
for while young, sold readily at S25.
The quality of the stock of the former
was fully equal to the latter to start
with
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02

How much does the reader suppose
the revolution cost per annum S17,-
800 600; about six days expenditure
of the late war Such was "the price
of liberty" The debt of the United
States in January, 1870, was S54, l24, :
AGA. 56; of which nearly $1,000, 900
were arrears of interest and, besides
this general debt, there was chaos of
state debts amounting, as the Secreta-
ry enormously computed, to $25, 900, :
900 more. Not $50, 900, 900 in all-not
a months expenditure during The re-
bellIon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02
Dairy Bree0s-The Ayrshires'

The Ayrshire is the type o. a DAIRY
animal. and it is very proper that those
who rear them should make the devel-
opment of the milking powers theit
main object. Let them go as faf III
this direction as they can, SO that we v,
may see what sort OF animal VIII
emerge from the continued cultivation
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02

A GENTLEMAN at Fremont, Ohio, had
a reception at his house the other even
ing, and when the guests went away it
took him all night to wash the tar and
pick the feathers off his person.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02

Mn. LEWIS H. NoE announces his IN
tention to appear as public lecturer
and expose the +" foreigner and fraud,
Henry VI. Stanley.
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to stand good for it in his own proper
name, when he fixes standard of
character for any man, for US, and then
imputes to us a knowledge of the truth
Of what he asseverates. We never
heard Adams accused OF single wrong
full act before his recent arrest, and he
had impressed us as a quiet, and even
unobtrusive citizen, just as we stated.
Any newspaper writer can manufacture
a lie under the convenient phraseology
OF an "if," but there is no instance, to
our knowledge, where any gentleman
has thus acted.
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A TOUCHING APPEAL.

We copy the following from the
Shreveport Times Of the 3Oth ult.:
To our fellow-citizens The yellow
fever epidemic has already swept away
more than four hundred of this COM
munity and is still raging with unabat-
ed fury in our midst. We have now
seven hundred sick, of all ages, color
and nationality, all of whom from tho
peculiar character of the disease require
constant and skillft,l nursing. In addi-
ton to this, there are hundreds Of peo-
pie left without cent and without
employment. Among these there are
many women and little children. All
of them must for the present be provi-
ded for and fed by tho Howard Associ-
alton, for there Is no work to do and no
money to be had. The destitution in
our midst Is rs heart-rcnding rs disease
and death arc fearful. Tho drain upon
the funds Of the Association thus far
has been enormous, and the liberal aid
sent by our sister cities IS nearly eX-
hausted. Under these painful circum-
stances we are forced to make this gem
eral appeal to the country for additional
aid. We have people among us in
want, suffering and dying, from all
parts Of the Union and nations, and we
feel that the public heart will respond
to this appeal, eXtorted by most dire
necessity. We are broken down; the
Door are threatened with actaul starva-
ton, and the sick and dying are about
to be deprived Of the colnmonest COM
forts humanity can afford them. We
appeal not to our fellow-countrymen
but to our fellow for aid.
Signed: l.. r.. Simmons, President
Howard Association; d. d. Martin, Vice
President Howard Association; ID. =.
Fenner, NJ. D.; Thos. T. Allen, NJ. d.;
T. g. Cutlif, NJ. d.; r. McAlzell, ID.
D.; Geo. s. Pike.
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QUARANTINE AND THE MAILS,

Tho following dispatch and reply has
been handed to us by the Texas and
Pacific Railroad officials:
MARSHALL, September Is.
John l.. Routt, Second Assistant Post master
General, Washington, ID. c.:
Road east of Marshall quarantined
against fever in Shreveport. All trains
stopped, and cannot receive or deliver
Shreveport mail. What shall do?
JOHN T.. DICKSON,
OF Texas and Pacific Rail-
road.
ANSWER.
WAsl1INGToN, Sept. IS, 1873.
John +. Dickson, Superintendent T. u p
II. r., Marshall, Texas
Quarantine regulations must be strict
ly observed, and the mail go by the
shortest practicable route ON which
there Is service. JNO. l.. RoUTr,
I'd Asst Post Master General.
-DdIicIs Herald, 1914
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The Louisiana Intelliyencer seems to
be tho organ Of all the damphools in
the country. Wednesdays paper has a
contribution from some literary sneak
who recites story about Mr.. Adams
the young man charged with the assas.
sination of Crawford and Harris-in
which recital Adams Is made to appear
a blood-thirsty fellow of previous bad
repute, and then we are magnanimous-
ly supposed to have had knowledge OF
all the writer publishes, and are infer
entiaily assailed for having said that
Adams sshad impressed us as quiet
citizen.'' The writer ("Columbia"
has simply compressed" Il lie ON his
readers, without having the inanliness
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THE NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

From the Picayune Of the S0th we
extract tho following:
Tho clouds that have hung over the
heavens and shaken tho hearts of even
the most intrepid are rapidly clearing
away. Tho signs of tho times certainly
warrant the conclusion that the end of
the financial disturbance has been
reached. The congestion of the finan-
cial system is being relieved, and the
blood will soon flow freely through all
the arteries and veins.
So far as New Orleans is concerned
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SHREVEPORT.
Epidemic Decreasing I'm the City, but
Spreading in the Country.
CARFUL SUFFERIN NC.

SHREVEPORT, September %. APP
pearances indicate that the back bone of
| the epidemic is broken.
are doing well-among them @. M.
Lewis, w. L. James, Hon. J. @. Mon
cure, w. e. Kennedy and G. w. Burt
Lieut.. Woodruff, the doctors think, Is
shade better; at any rate, he is hold
ing his own.
New cases still occur in the city and
on the outskirts, but they are fewer in
number and not so difficult to manage.
New cases are reported some distance
in the country, and fears are entertain
ed that it will spread where 1t can find
victims.
The interments on Sunday reached
16, against 81 the day before.
The following from DR.. Chopin Is
conclusive:
s'The epidemic Of yellow fever is on
its decline. The cases of fever are less
| virulent. The destitution is increasing.
The Towards expenses are enormous
and daily increasing. They are COM
PEELED to appeal to tho public at large
for assistance"
| LATER.-The physicians still contend
that the epidemic is on tho decrease,
the new cases not being 80 numerous
and more easily managed.
| There is no doubt about it's spreading
in the country, a few cases being re-
ported this evening four miles In the
interior.
| Among the now cases is J. G. Nc
Williams, an old and prominent citi-
zen. The cases before spoken of are all
doing we'll.
The Towards report that the suffer-
ing is fearful among the poorer classes
The interments to-day were 8, against
Is yesterday. Tho deaths proper to-day
were only 7, Of which were coIorcd.
Tho river unexpectedly rose inches
to-day. No arrivals, and no business
doing whatever.
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she is coming out Of the difficulty with
flying colors. We can proudly refer to
our record in this crisis, as we have
been able to do in the past. Not sim
gle commercial failure of any conse-
quence has been promulgated, and from
the generous impulses everywhere visi-
bic we feel assured In predicting that
not a single house of good standing will
succumb.
Never has the beauty and simplicity
Of our banking and mercantile system
been more conspicuously displayed.
Shorn as we are of financial advantages
by the national banking law, and other
circumstances to which it is useless to
refer, and compelled as have been our
bankers to rely entirely upon individual
credit, with all the burdens to be borne
at this season of the year, our record of
the past ten days will compare very
favorably with that of any city on this
continent.
The panic found New Orleans with
out any Northern Indebtedness, but it
caught US with very slim balances of
currency. The entire strength of New
Orleans had been put forth to raise the
cotton crop and the periodical drain of
currency was at hand to move the great
staple to market. Our difficulties were,
therefore, very great.
We have surmounted them, and the
cotton market now exhibits its wonted
life and values are rapidly settling to
normal figures.
The Lee came in yesterday with 2545
bales, the champion trip of the season,
her cargo being worth fully $175, 900.
1t is true that at the corresponding date
last season she had 3199 bales, yet the
comparison is not unfavOrable.
In short, we may safely say that tho
silver lining of the clouds is visible,
and all that is now requisite Is the
raising of the ridiculous quarantine
which has SO long paralyzed our trade
in Western produce, boots, shoes, hats,
dry goods, &c.
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ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE OF
SEVENTY.

EOI SOIlAc VAIAS, A1lClc OT uOCu1uS HIS
appeared In this paper concerning the
contest for State offices between the
McEnery and Kellogg parties. AS
sometimes happens with us, SO, In this
particular case, we took decided po-
sition, and whether one man, or ten, or
ten hundred, felt and acted as we did,
made no dfderence-We had no change
to make. We have, meanwhile, been
watching attentively the current of
public opinion touching this contest,
mainly with the view Of determining
what features the case would finally
present for the deliberation and action
OF Congress, and with the further view
Of satisfying ourself how earnestly the
people Of Louisiana would labor to
secure honest home government.
We present to-day the address Of a
non-partizan organization, styled the
Committee Of Seventy, to the people of
Louisiana opposed to the Kellogg usur-
patton, without distinction of party,
advising the holding of a State Conven-
ton on the oath Of November, which
Convention will be charged with the
responsible duty of organizing finally
and efficiently all the elements Of oppo-
sition to the Kellogg fraud, and of sett-
ing on foot plan of effective resistance
to the successful establishment, for four
years, Of the government inaugurated
by the midnight order of Judge Durell.
1t seems to US that this address Is a
note struck in time, and not a moment
too soon. It is simply the giving Of a
rallying cry and rallying point to the
Of the Kellogg usurpation,
and the solemn declaration of a pur-
pose, on the part of the good and hon.
est people of the State, to maintain,
before Congress, their honor, dignity
and integrity In a matter affecting their
most vital interests.
We, therefore, heartily second the
call Of tho Committee of Seventy, and
commend the Committees address, in
both letter and spirit, to the leading
men, especially, Of this and all the
neighboring parishes. Without en-
larging upon the importance of the call
1t is sufficient to say that no such adj
dress would have been issued, had not
the best minds and safest counsel1ors
in the State been clearly satisfied of the
necessity of such step.
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Some of our State exchanges arc still
slowly grinding out the Acts Of KEEL
logg's legislature, while Others are de-
voting several useless squares to the
publication of "cNecutivc ORDERS" proc
lamations, tax lists, &c.,-all Of which
makes interesting reading matter, and
shows what can be done in the way of
reform.
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There will be no election in Nissis-
sippi this year, the Governor having
decided, upon legal advice, that an
election before November, 1874, is not
contemplated by the State Constitution.
Amos and 4NGcorn can, however, keep
on running.
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kilograms from Calvert, Texas, an
nouncc five deaths from yellow foyer
in that place.
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LOST OR MISLAH,

a Bill-Book containing notes on S. Marx
d. "A. Wayde and +. Kahn, and duo bills on
Joseph Mitchell and Rob't Endom; due bill
from II. Dobson on H. Filhiol, and other
be paid by the undersigned for the recovery
of said book and papers.
JOHN GERSPACH.
Monroe, Aug. 80, 1873
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.

MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
4 LITTLE stCAsH MONEY,
Wanted Every Day at the
New Brick. store,
ID. a. 1EDAED, 81,
Corner of Grand and DeSiard streets,
MONROE, LA.
In beginning business in Monroe, the I'M
dersigned offers TO the Public Il stock OF
General Merchandise entirely
New anl Frcshl
Embracing something in nearly every
department of commercial business.
Careful selections have been made, with a
Wow to the wants of this section, i'll the fol-
lowing lines Of business:
DRY GOODS and NOTIONS,
HARDWARE and CUTLERY,
WOODWARD and SADDLERY,
TOBACCOS and CIGARS,
WINES and LIQUORS,
FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES,
MEATS, BREADSTUFFs, NAILS. &c.,
The whole making an assortment Of ar
ticles in trade, from which the buyer may
fill almost any order without leaving the
House
Prices have been fixed at the lowest Cash
figures, not alone to secure custom, but to
enable the undersigned to make quick sales
and to keep his capital moving.
Buyers are respectfully invited to call at
the two story Brick Store fronting tho river,
corner of Grand snd DeSiard streets, and
Of tho proprietor and his clerks will be
given to insure satisfaction.
Va Mr.. J. b. Bres, Jr., recently of More
house, will be found with Mr.. Breard, and
will be pleased to have his friends call.
ID. A. BREARD, Sr.
Monroe, Aug. %, 1873. 49tf
T G. SANDERS,
CasAND.sTREEsr, MONROE, La,
DEALER IN
HARDWARE, GROCERIES, DRY GOODS
GENERAL PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
ANpHIMroHTEH OF
LANDRETH'S GARDEN SEED.
KEEPspt>oNSTANrI.Y ON HAND
LIME, CEMENT AND PLASTER.
ALSO AN ASSORTMENT or
WAGONS, wIEELBARROWS, PLOWS.
August II, 1872. 4s:tf
pEIEN'S GENERAL INSUltANCEC=%
A0EN CY.
FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE
Otsp,toI ,eaorcscsstcxl aac1 1872 900, 900!
Georgia Home Fire ms.
Co., of Columbus, Ga. 500,G0G.OO.
Underwriters Agency, of
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BUTCHERS NOTICE,

Mr.. N. Klein begs leave to inform his
reopen his Market House on the 9Th OF
September, and every morning following
he will always keep on hand the bcst Beef
tho country affords, and also Mutton and
Pork, whom it can be bought. Every effort
will be made by the undersigned to accom-
modate his customers, hoping u liberal
share of the public patronage.
Sept. 6, 1S73.-tf N. KLEIN.
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AH,KINNA,S SALOON,

A DESIA RID STRRE
Opposite Endom's Livery Stable)
MON ROE, La,
Is kept woll supplied with the best wines
and liquors and tavorfte brands of cigars.
Polite attention and good order guaranteed.
April Is. 1871. n3o-Sm
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NOTICE,
E,Ur RENT-Twp good and coms,rtable
IL rooms on the upper floor, in the build
ing South of the OUACiITrA TELEGRAPH
office. Apply to
s. L. BRACY,
July Is, 1873. ctS Dentist.
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FOR SALES

a partition of tho tract of land known as
"Forest Homo" or Layton Place, on the
Ouachita river opposite Pine Bluff, contain
ing 500 or 600, acres about 100 i'll cultivation
and about 200 deanened. which could be
easily put In cultivation, and it is known
rs tho most desirable place on tho river.
Apply to ROBERT LAYTON,
4l:tf Monroe, La.