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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

ACCIDENT FROM RECKLESS DRIv-
ING.-Last Thursday evening about
o'clock. Mrs. VIM. Jaci>a and her
daughters, Mrs. Huxtable and Mrs.
Paynter, and a child were return
ing in a one-horse vehicle from the
country, and had got as far as the
bridge between the r. r. track and
Whites warehouse, when they were
met by team going at a rapid rate
in the opposite direction, and the
horse, little wagon, ladies and child
ren were all thrown over the south
side of the bridge in with the rocks
and water. Assistance was soon at
hand, and the ladies and children
were taken up, all more or less hurt
and some of them quite severely,
though fortunately not fatally. The
little wagon was, OF course, demol-
iSIittt- anu VIC HOISe StiiouSiS utti l.
1t is almost miracle that some one
was not killed. The party driving
the team which caused the accident
kept right on their way, as if moth
had happened, and as it was dark
they could not be distinguished,
otherwise they would be arrested
andpunished, as they richly deserve
In all probability they were of that
class who too often come to town,
imbibe freely of ''benzine,' and then
drive in such a reckless way as to
endanger their own lives, and make
it unsafe for every one on the streets.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
C0nvERCEAE HOUSE,
PROPRIETOR.

DOdgeviAe, Wis
LANES JONES, PROPRIhIOk.
F.NIIS HOUSE. located nearly opposite the court
4 House is the most apaCIoUs il the village. is
new building; rooms weA furnished, and theaable
alyars supplied with the beet tie market Affords i
new Barn Is about being erected, wherein ho SEES can
be we'll cared Tor unreasonable rales xxII-Zyti
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
L etter from the Leader of the Platte.
willie Band.
PLATTEyHLE, Sept. 9, 20.

PLATTEyILLE, Sept. 9, 20.
4. s. Ansley, Secretary Of the s "
Wis T. A., Mineral Point
DEAR SIR:-Your kind favor of
the Sth inst. came to hand, and also
the p 0. order for twenty-nine dol
lars, for both of which the members
Of the Platteville Band desire to
return their most sincere thanks.
This liberality upon your associa-
tons part was unexpected, and is,
l can assure you, fully appreciated
by the members of our band. Per-
nit me to say that we were, and are
fully satisfied with the treatment
which we received from your So
ciety, its officers, and the citizens of
Mineral Point generally; but we
feel that the judges who passed up
on our merits as a band did not DO
us justice, and that such is the YER
dict of nine-tenths of those who
were present.
With renewed thanks l remain
very respectfully,
J. L. SPENCER,
Leader of Platteyilla Band
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

GRUB PULLER.-A circular re-
ceived announces that on Saturday,
Sept. Doth. the Eureka Grub Pull
Ter" will be exhibited on Jas. Spens-
ley's farm. 1t is claimed that the
machine, operated by only two men,
will pull ten inch grubs in three to
five minutes" and smaller ones much
easier. of course. 1T is not moved
to each grub, but will pull in each
direction from it a distance of fifty
feet. cleaning a circle 100 feet IN
diameter without moving the ma
chine If this be true, the machine
is of incalculable value to owners of
timber and brush land, of which
there is so much in this vicinity.
Every one interested is invited to
attend the exhibition next Saturday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

IT is but small portion of Davey's
stock that's OF the bogus kind, aud that is
only kept to show the difference between
it and the genuine, of which he has the
best supply in the city. American
watches GALL warranted) are sold little
cheaper arDavey's than otherwheres.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
THOMAS ElGUri As.

TNITED STATES HOTEL, (WATKIN WATKINS
Y Old ~TASD.) podEeyiile, y iscousin-
having taken charge OF this hotel tor term OF
II propose TO keep for the special accommodation
Of the travelling public.
have a large barn, and keep attentive hostlers.-
p oppose set good table and keep the bar all
tin supplied win the best Of liquors.
strict attention TO business hope TO deserve
receive fair share Of the public patronage
xxHI-IZstf THOMAS THOMAS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
y0sEps: G, mitchell ELLIE.

MANUFACTURES of ali kinds OF Ornamental
M Hair Work such araccie,s, Bredst-t ms,
WatchG yards Necklaces, Finger Rings, Ear nlngs,
Charms &c. Also Curtis, HaLerialis, SwltcAts La
dies Front Pieces Gents Wigs, and everything IN
his line Cash paid for hair. T. o. box 20
tflaeraI Point, " Il. yNLI-b-ly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

EsTEY ORGAN FOR SALE CHEAP have
a good Estey Organ for sale cheap for
cash, or Will trade it for horned stock of
any kind. Z. Ii. RUSSELL
Sept l6, lS73-3Stf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

GoNE-H. T. Osborne has gone to the
city of New York, where he intends
purchasing a very superior stock of Dry
Goods for the fall and winter trade
Give him a call before purchasing else~
where
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

MINERAL POM is excited over a
2:10 horse, owned by Mr.. Robert
Ansley.- Gaiena Gazette.
If the Gazette man has any 900
horses that can beat our 2:70 horse.
he can make some money by doing
so. Be honest neighbor; don't mis-
represent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

LADIES, tell your husbands, fathers
brothers and sweethearts to step into
Cartwrights and see his beautiful jewell
ry. Some just received of the latest
styles and most chaste designs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
SALE OF FORFEITED SCHOOL LANDS.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS scHooL University LAsDsl
by be oferedf
of
NJ
of of
arranged in alphabetical order
Among be of
red named opposite each tract {uner the heading Total
January 1874 all which have been
main
subject unpaid
payable will
a
S
o andU University Lands
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
u d.
DALTON Il E7EEsfgiS

nHYSICIANs AM SCRGaONo,-ofice No. l,
loads Block, lEp Stairs over Dsier's store,
corner Of High and Chestnut Streets, Mineral foiDl,
Wisconsin.
particular attention given Operative Surgery
$ A. Ferriu's residence on Doty ST. recently &C.
cusied by Or. CrouIn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

GOOD SINGING-Wh at Hazel
Green one evening last week we
were privileged to hear the Misses
McBrien, assisted by one or two
fine masculine voices, sing some
charming pieces. They are as good
singers as we have heard in the
west.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

WE are indebted to Mr.. Secretary
Brown for an invitation to attend
the Fair at Darlington next week.
He informs Us that the officers and
people are laboring earnestly to
make this the best fair ever held in
the county.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

SETTLE YOUR ACCouNTs-Persons in-
debted to me are here By requested to
please come forward and settle up their
accounts. 1t is money we need, and
with which buy goods
Respectfully yours,
IL : CLAUFR
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

COOP as ever, and a little better, is the
stock Of T. Davey's jewelry Call and
be convinced No trouble to show goods.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

ScHSEBEEGER's boots and shoes never
fail to give satisfaction. They always fit
and wear well. He is closing out his
stock Of ready made work at reduced
prices
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
Leader Of Platteville Band.

COUNTY FAIR.-Owing to the rain
on Thursday night and Friday fore
noon, the County Fair, held at Dodge
vile last week, was not so much of
a success as it otherwise would have
been. Up to Thursday the indica-
tons were that the fair would be
more a success than usual. The
entries, and attendance the first two
DAYS, were better than on cores
ponding days of other years, and
the third day, which is always the
best, would undoubtedly have been
':big one" had the weather been
fine. As it was, there was a good
attendance on Friday afternoon, and
on Saturday,-the fair being con-
tinued,-there was still a better
crowd. The exhibition of stock
was better than heretofore ; other
departments about medium. The
races were not what they should
have been-horsemen seeming to be
too much united on taking the mon
ey, yet saving their horses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

REMEMBER, Clauer has piles of goods,
including some handsome and services
able dress goods, just suited to such
weather as this.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

A TRUTH-It is a truth that at the
City Store there is as good an assortment
Of Fancy. Dry Goods as can be had in
Iowa county
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

ALL the year round-the celebrated
Richardson's boots and shoes for sale at
/. I, P,s A new stock just received
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

RIGHT side up with care-Cartwricht's
jeweiry, which comprises everything in
that line of business.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
:. ". LIkESs- "oA' Ia n :
". ", & JOHN LIZA ENS,s

A TTORNEY AND CoUNSELL0kS AT LAW,
A Mineral Point Wis. Practice in the u. 5.
aud state Courts, and attend TO agencies and col
lectons in all parts Of TIE state.
Office IN Lenahans BLOCK, opposite tbs POST
Osir. l2-iy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

MUSlc LESSONS. NJ j. Whit
tlesey Is DESTROYS of obtaining a few addi
ti0nal Music Scholars. Persons wishing in.
formation az TO terms will please call at
the Ninera! Point Book Store,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

MAGNIFicENT-The new stock of boots
and shoes just arrived at Schneberger $
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, and
IA Agentf4r \. w. Mutual Lille insurance company
sud Republic Fire Insurance company oA~e opp
AXl-i3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
i. p. SNELKER,

ATTORNEY At Ia " IND
~-oTaRy pr.BIIC Highland Iowa County, Wis.
N Convey arcing and collections promptly ~ ~
voi-xXv-no23-f
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
REESE 81 CARTER.
COTsTREN & LiSYoS,

A TTORNEYS AND CoUNSELLOR>, DodgeVlLle,
n Wis " III practice il all the Courts OF ms
Stata volxxy -uo30-ly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
Local Intelligence.

THE work of repairing the Old
Linden Road is almost completed.
Those who have been over it say
the road was never so good as now.
AGAIN we have been favored with
a serenade by the Messrs. Osborne
and Reynard. This time there was
a perfect harmony. Thanks gentle
men, call again, and often, your
kindness is appreciated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

PRACrICISG CONSULTING
PHYSICIAN AND SURG EoA.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
AEEA. WILSON,

4 TToRNEYS AND CoUNSELLERS, over the
"A Post Office, Miner al Point Wis. %
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
EssEN Ess NOTICES.

If you want a fancy suit 90 to Clauer's.
LADIES ties and neck ruffles at II. T.
Osborne
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18

LACE Wells best styles and cheap, at
Clauers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
GEO, ID. sysLHE1Ss. VI. d..

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. ollce in Noffet's
/ Drug Store, High street, Mineral Po'Ef. NAh-7
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
MOSES NJ. STRONG. E. z. WEBER
STRONG d WEBER,
ATTORNEYS { C0unsal0TS al Law,
L Il. lInEEET'E, VI. ID.

OFFICE-First door above NIynns Drug
Store.
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an impetus as viii do much towards es-
tabliahing its popularity.
There is every reason why the ladies
should urge this reform. As general
thing they do not make use Of these
beverages, but they are made the Suf-
fererS by its use III as large degree as
the male sex. There is not a drunkard
in the land who is not a torment and q
burden to some woman. Why. then,
should they be expected to place the in
ebriating bowl before their gentlemen
friends, thereby approving a practice
that is capable Of bringing 50 much mis-
cry upon them? We are very glad to
note the evident signs of improvement
III this matter, and to see that the press
OF the country has spoken approvingly
of the efforts the ladies are making in
the reform.-BufalO Express.
We are very glad and thankful to
see that so good an example is set
before the whole country. No better
work could inaugurate the new year,
and it will cause a thrill of Joy in
thousands Of homes where the per-
nicious custom of fashionable drink
ing has been hitherto allowed.
Six years ago, when Gov. Geary
was inaugurated, he and his wife set
noble example in dispensing with
wine at all their entertainments, and
thus gave an impetus to the temper
ance work that will be long felt.
Whatever else may be said of his
administration, this one noble work
should never be forgotten, and if the
incoming Governor should fall be-
hind him in this it would be a great
calamity. But Gen. Hartranft is also
a temperance man, we believe, and
will help by his influence to perpet-
uate the reform.
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New Years Hospitalities.

The President and his Cabinet Min
listers will receive the plaudits of all
true temperance ref0rmors for the no.
BILE example which they set on New
Years day in declining to furnish any
wines or Spirituous liquors for their
guests. 1t needs no argument at this
time to show that the custom of eX-
changing congratulations over the wine
cup, which has hitherto so extensively
prevailed, has been fraught with evil
consequences. Fashion, the imperious
tyrant that woman is too much inclined
to obey, has held it to be the duty of
every hostess to invite her New Years
guests to partake from her well-StOred
sideboard. Guests, whether impelled
10y appetite or not, do not feel like
declining such courteous hospitality,
and the effect Of repeated indulgence
through an extended list Of calls can
readily be imagined.
THIS custom is one which is cOmpara-
lively within the control or woman. IL
she can summon the courage to take a
stand against it, in spite Of public opin-
ion which she must encounter, she can
render it unpopular and may even abol-
ish it. 1t is cheering to note in many
cities that the practice is year by year
falling into disuse. Last year." says
the n. Y. IriLlme, ''the best houses in
New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton excluded liquor from their offered
refreshments" " The same was true of
this and other cities, and we Judge from
reports already made that there was
less of this kind of tippling this year
than last. Public opinion is strongly
setting against the whole system, and
the praiseworthy example of Washing
ton dignitaries will give the reform such
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THE NEW RAILROAD.

I They had a grand time celebrating
the opening Of the Buffalo, n. Y. &
Philadelphia Railroad on Saturday,
the 2Sth of December, and of course
all our people are very much inte-
rested therein. The excursion started
with two engines, named Heating and
Machias, and five passenger cars,
named for towns q little distant from
the road, among which were Smeth-
port and Coudersport. At Liberty
Station. at the foot of Keating Sum
nit, another engine was added.
Every thing seems to have been
well arranged and to have proceeded
pleasantly.
1t is said that the cars from Port
Allegany have been filled with pas
sengers ever since they began to run.
1t is surprising to see the amount OF
business and travel that seems to
await every outlet. No sooner is any
new line opened than it is fully occu,
pied.
We hope ere long to hear in Cou-
dersport the unearthly shrieks OF
the locomotive" and to see the bur,
dened trains streaming past, bring.
ing to our doors the good, and the
evil, that they must carry with them
And speaking Of shrieks, we won.
der whether there must always be
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almost universally observed, and in the
miost OF the general observance there
Las been Il noteworthy exhibition of
qWetude and decorm throughout the
IIIE DAY IN New y YORK.-The gen.
eral suspension of business and the
bright and genial atmosphere gave an
opportunity, which was availed of, to
observe New Years in the time-hOnored
way-making calls upon friends and
officials. The streets were thronged
with pedestrians from early morning
until late at night, and carriages and
slcighS filled with merry parties making
the rounds We're numerous. Compare
lively few cases of intoXication We're
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At Church.

On Sunday our minister, speaking Of
the churches, said: They are not peo-
pie gathered together into mutual admi-
ration societies, to speak Of each others
piety or good works, but bands of real
workers for the good of each other and
the world
This reminds us of some expressions
often used. that show mistaken ideas
of the common motives of people in
seeking church fellowship. One says,
They profess to be better than other
people" Do they? or do they only pro-
fess to wish to be better than they are,
and to believe in the influence of the
church as one means of becoming so?
One said, Il never thought | was good
enough to join any church." Did you
ever think you were learned enough to
90 to school?
We belong to reading or literary So
ciety, not because we are literary, but
in order to become so; or at least to be-
come little less ignorant thar we are,
and any display of want of understand
ing is proper there since it is manifested
only to be put off.
See therel He is a member of the
church and has been for years, and he
is miserable and worthless" True, and
here is one who, living under a liberal
government with free education, busi-
ness and social privileges, is still mar
row, grasping and bigoted.
The Declaration of Independence nev-
er has made every one who profess to
believe in it conscious of his own or of
others natural and unalienable rights,
but perhaps every one is some better for
living in a land where these rights are
more acknowledged.
Some liberty-loving persons coming
from despotic governments to this land
of the free are chagrined and aston
iShed, to find 50 many very little better
than the masses in the country they had
left.
We are placed in families, neighbor,
hoods, towns, for our mutual benefit
We form schools, societies, churches, il
which to work more effectually for what.
ever good we desire, and the more close,
| ly we draw together in sympathy the
more we shall be able to accomplish. II
is always cheering to see drinking man
join a temperance society; it is asking
and engaging the whole moral power OF
the organization to assist him in his
struggle against temptation, to strength,
en- the good in him, and to help remove
him from the associations that mjurt
and wrong him.
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COUDERSPORT, PA, Jan. 10, 1873
DISASTER.

There seems to have been an unin-
terrupted stream Of accidents during
the recent very cold weather. Ac-
counts Of railroad disasters come by
every mail with shocking accessories
of burning Of passengers. On Christ
mas evening Baptist church in Viii
Transport, i'll which the Sunday school
had assembled to celebrate the day.
gave way by the supports to the floor
and precipitated tie congregation to
the floor below, by which fourteen
were killed and forty or fifty wound
ed. The building caught fire several
times from the lamps but these fires
were quickly extinguished. This is
one of the most distressing of fatal
disasters, since it took little children
in the midst Of their festive enjoy
ment.
The third burning of Barnum's
Museum brings up again the ques-
tion whether it is right to keep wild
animals in confinement merely for ex-
hibition. They must either be burn
ed in their cages or, if possible for
them to escape, be dreadful passen-
gers in the streets. Cannot science
be sufficiently Illustrated by speci-
mems prepared after death?
There have been several great fires
in New York and in Philadelphia
many lives lost and many thousands
endangered. An evening-schOOl
building in Jersey City took fire du-
ring the session of the school, but
happily all were enabled to escape.
Then there are losses on the Ohio
and Mississippi from rise Of the wa
ter and the breaking away of great
masses of ice which had accumulated
at various points, and it really seems
to have been such harvest of calam-
ity as should serve to make us all re-
newedly thankful to whose fresides
no terrible visitant has come.
Disasters at sea-destruction by
fire, by food, by breaking of walls
and crushing ofhouses; will all these
things make us learn to take care and
pains? Is it not the rush and hurry
of the present age that brings so ma
ny lives and limbs to such horrible
massacre?
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New Years has been celebrated with
great spIendor, in our own and III various
foreign capitolS. The Press has a letter
dated
WASHINGTON Jan. !, 1873.
Despite the unpleasant weather over
head and under foot, the time-hOnOred
custom of making New Years calls
was thoroughly observed here to-day.
Pursuant to ancient usage, the cere-
mony Of receiving callers was inaugu-
rated by the official formalities at the
Executive Mansion, officials and citizens
generally receiving from about noon.
after many Of them had paid their re-
SpectS to the President of the United
States.
The reception at the White House
commenced at II O'Clock, at which
hour the President, heralded by the
strains of 3" Hail to the Chief, - entered
the Blue Parlor, accompanied by Mrs
Grant. General and Mrs. Babcock, and
at once The ceremonies were opened
The parlOrs through which the guests
passed on their way to the East Room,
after extending the cOurteSieS Of the
seasons to the President, were resplen-
dent with brilliant jets of gas and redo
lent with the perfumes of the choicest
flowers in the conservatory. The recep-
tiOn took place in the Blue Parlor,
Secretary Fish presenting in due and
usual form the members of the diplO-
matte corps, many of whom were ac-
C0mpanied by the ladies of their fami-
lies.
Prominent among the thTong We're
Sir Edward Thornton and Mrs. Thorn
ton; Henry Howard. Esq, and Mrs.
Howard, Of the English Legation
Baron Lcderer, of Austria: Colonel
Heye. of Peru; Count COrti. OF Italy
Mr. kUra Won SchloZer, of Germany
the Marquis de NOailleS and Madame la
MaquiSe de NoailleS, of France, with
many other gentlemen Of distinction III
diplomatic ranks, and their wives
At the same time there We're present
the various representatives of the Cabi.
net. and MeSSrS. Boutwell,, RobeSon
Belknap, COWan, and Williams, with
the ladies of their households. assisted
the President and Mrs. Grant in respond
ing to the cOurtpSieS of the diplomatic
corps. Postmaster General CresWel
was not present. because of the illness
OF Mrs. CreSwell.
After enumerating a great many dig
nitarieS, it adds:
At one O'Clock the gates were thrown
open, and the general public were ad,
mitted tOpay their respects to the Presi
dent, the ceremonies closing at two
O'Clock.
Nearly all the members of the Cabi
net held receptions, as well as a very
large number of private citizens. on.
GERS of the army thrOnged the house OF
Gen. Sherman, where Mrs. Sherman
dispensed the hospitalities of the season.
The festivities of the day have been