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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16
The Black Hills Expedition.

Gen. Custer and his command of white
soldiers and red allies, with great sixty
days supply train, caravan of loaded
wagons and packed mules, and the strac-
Cling crowd of adventures, all led nv
the inevitable slouch-hat scouts arc
fairly on their way toward the famous
Black Hills, where Red Cloud, the sulkv
Chief OF the Sioux, needs some of tho
IRE taken out OF him, and where a vast
and probably rich, uneXplored region is
waiting to be trodden by civilized feet
for the benefit of II civilized people. In
this expedition are considerable num-
Der of our military men, young and old
among whom are, besides the command
er, Gen. Forsythe, Col. Ludlow, Lieut.
Col. Fred Grant, Capt. Calhoun, Cant
Smith Quartermaster) Lieut. Wallace,
Lieut.. Chance, and others, who will
doubtless have an opportunity not only
to show their bravery under the sure aim
of skulking foes, but to exercise the
most cunning strategy in conquering
them. Then there are with the expedi-
ton Prof. Winchell, State Geologist of
Minnesota, Prof. Winchell, of Yale Col
lege, with assistants, and several enthusi-
astic botanists and mineralogists. What
a field will be opened to these Entering
country from which wandering adven-
turers have brought specimens of nearly
all minerals, where petritactions are in
some places as natural a growth as
vegetation, and often more so, where the
very native is made superstitious from
the freaks of nature truly here is breadth
for research. Twice before the present
attempt have expeditions endeavored to
enter the legendary regions of the Black
Hills First, in 1859 Lieut.. Warren tried
to penetrate the country by way of the
Powder River, but was very unceremo-
niously ordered back by the Indians.
Next, in 1861, Gen. w. +. Reynolds, of
the Engineer Corps, after his Yellow
stone expedition, turned toward the
BLACK Hills, only to be turned back
through fear of trouble, after having
demonstrated to his own mind that gold
was to be found there This third at
tempt, under Custer, and under the di-
rect authority of the Government, no
doubt will lead to more satisfactory re-
suits than did the previous feints at eX-
ploration, but that nothing of worth will
be accomplished without severest march
ing, fighting and endeavor is, in the
nature of the country entered and the
enemy encroached upon, a double GER
tainty How much of hardship our
forces will be compelled to encounter,
the close of the summers campaign will
reveal. -Chtcdgo J0urnal, July |.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16

Cullen Age of that date contained an editorial
taunting Plymouth Church with its continued
silence in respect to the Titon- Beecher scan
dal. 1t concludes as follows: The fact ad-
mits of only one construction, and whoever
thinks, draws the inevitable CONCLUSION, There
is silence more oppressive ana omihous liSAi
that Of death. The American people now
know what that silence is"
The great single .cull race OF five miles at
Springfield, Mass, between Brown, of Halifax,
and Schartf. of Pittsburgh, Pa, was rowed on
the Sth, in the presence Of a large and excited
asscmblage. The Canadian won the race.
The Treasury gold sold in New York on the
9th at 1O9SlM109S9 on total bidding Of
$425O0o0.
The house Of a Lutheran minister at Plain
field, Iowa, was struck by lightning on the
night of the Sth and two Of his children
killed.
A dispatch from Cairo, H., of the 9th says
that that city had been visited by an earth
quake shock that afternoon. The Custom
House and many other buildings were roughly
handled. 1t was decided shake and the most
severe for many years.
On the afternoon OF the 9th the mail and
express car attached to an eastward bound
train on the Atlantic, Mississippi 81 Ohio Rail
way was entirely destroyed by fire, about nine
miles west of Petersburg. The mail car con
tanned an unusually heavy Northern and
Southern mail, which, together with express
matter in the adjoining apartment, was en-
tircly consumed
On the 9th a telegram was received at the
War Department from Gov. Davis, of Mime
sofa, appealing to the Government in behalf
of the starving people of the State, whose
crops for the last two years had been de-
stroyed by grasshoppcrs.
According to a Washington dispatch Of the
9th it had been decided at the Interior De-
partment that, after homcsteadcr has ON
peted term of five years, a further residence
Is not required to entitle him to a patent;
also, that residence in a double house built
on the dividing line between adjoining home
steads is residence in compliance with the
law
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16
Personal.

A Washington dispatch of the Sd says that
one of the colorcd members Of the Legislature
of the District of Columbia had been arrested
for forgery.
The President on the Sd rendered the Post
master. Gcneralship to Hon Marshall Jewell, of
Connecticut, United States Minister to st.
Petersburg. Mr. Jewell announced by tce-
graph his acceptance on his return to this
country in August. Pending his arrival First
Assistant Postmaster-G Gen Marshall has been
commissioned.
An Augusta (Ga.) dispatch Of the 18th says
that, in response to a letter from Il number of
citizens Alex. II. stephens had announced his
determination not to be candidate for re-
election to Congress, on account of failing
health.
The Rt. Rev. Richard v Whelan, Catholic
Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling, W. Va,
died at Baltimore on the 1th.
In the Washington star of the Sth appeared
an announcement that ex-Goy, Shepherd had
appeared before the Grand Jury Of the District
to procure the indictment of Mr.. Dana, of the
New York Sun, for libel. If an indictment
was secured an attempt would be made to ar
rest Mr.. Dana and bring him to the District
for trial under the provisions of the Poland
law, passed at the late session of Congress.
A New York dispatch of the Sth says the
Board of Aldermen of that city had passed
resolutions requesting Gov. Dix to remove
Mayor Hayemeyer, of that city, for commit
ting acts unbecoming public officer in his
support of the lately-conyicted Police Com
missioncrs.
Madison (Wis.) special of the 9th says
that an attempt had been made on that day to
bride Chief-Justice Ryan by sending him
letter with 500 inclOsed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16
Ingenuity of Rats.

A FARMERS wife in the west of Scot
land remarked that the cream Cn the
surface of the milk in her dairy
was often interfered with. At first
she suspected that some of her
children had taken the unwarrant-
able liberty of dipping pieces of bread in
it; but she could find nothing to confirm
this suspicion; and by and by she noticed
strange little streaks of cream on the
edge of the milk basin, as if string had
been dipped in and drawn out so as to
leave a mark. AT last she discovered the
secret. The cream was stolen by rats,
which got upon the edge of the earthen-
ware basins containing the milk, and not
being able to reach down to it, a depth of
several inches, and not daring to attempt
to go down, as they could never have
climbed up the smooth surface again,
dipped in the tips of their long tails'
drew them up loaded with the rich
cream, and licked them. An arrange
ment of the basins, such that the rats
could not get upon the edges of them,
put an end to all further depredations of
this kind. There was surely something
more than instinct in this case in the pro
cedure of the rats.
We have something still to tell regard
ing the ingenuity of rats. A family in a
country house in Hertfordshire had a
fancy for rearing ducks, but could not
well do so on account of rats, which sys-
tematicaily got hold of and carried away
the young ducklings, even from close to
their mother. With view to clrcum-
vent the rats the maternal duck and her
young were housed for the night under a
coop which admitted of no opening for
the furtiye intruders. The rats were not
easily to be cheated of their prey. On
discovering that the mother duck and
her family were shrouded from intrusion
they devised Il pretty plan of engineer.
ing which was cminently successful In
the course of a single night they eXca-
waited tunnel, going below the outer
edge of the coop to its interior, and thus
very neatly, without producing any
alarm. stole every duckling from under
the guardianCc of the mother.
Two rats belonging to the same colony
performed feat quite rs ingenious. 4
trap which was baited for their capture
was habtually plundered without secur.
ing a single rat They had evidently in
vented some plan for safely stealing away
the bait. and what the plan was could
only be learned by setting watch on
the trap. We shall explain how the theft
was effected The trap was of the kind
which is sometimes employed for catch.
ing mice. 1t was box with sliding
door which was sustained by mechanism
connected with it; the bait being nibbled
at the door desCends and makes the
mouse a prisoner The rats saw through
the device, and resorted to the following
very simple but effectual method OF
taking away the bait, which was piece
of toasted cheese, and yet escape impris-
onment One of them placed itself under
the door, so that it might fall on its back,
while the other crept in and successfully
carried off the morsel of cheese The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16

Francisco journals containing articles by
Rocherort had been seized in the Postoffice
On the 9TH Of June last the British Admiral,
an iron vessel, ran ashore on the west side OF
Kings Island Out Of lightweight persons
on board, only nine survived to tell the tale Of
the disaster
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16

A MASON, in pulling down chimney at
Lewiston, Me, recently, unearthed a,
whisky barrel, which was sealed up in
brick work A brick was so placed as to
be removed, admitting the thirsty conner
to a faucet whence the elixir could be
drawn. There was, doubtless, an ar
rangement above to fill the barrel. Such
genius, surely, was not born to blossom
its nose unseen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16
kOEk EI(:S.


A Paris special Of the Sd says that the Count
dc Chambord had issued II manifesto to the
French people demanding truce to the divis
ions which distract that nation. His ADDRESS
concludes as follows: 81 am now, as before,
ready. \ Is it not time TO restore pros
pcrty and grandeur to France with the ven
cradle royaltyY'
According TO Madrid dispatches, the ma
tiona troops had been compelled to abandon
the forts outside of Blboa, in consequence of
the withdrawal of the forces to reinforce the
army of the North These forts had been i'm
mediatcly occupied by the Carlists
A London dispatch Of the 4th says the
French and English press generally con
sdered that the recent manifesto of Count
dc Chambord had rendered il impossible for
him ever to become King Of France. h
Union, the paper that published ii, had been
suspended by order of the Government.
A Madrid telegram of the 4th says that an
additional levy of 10000 men to reinforce the
army OF the North had been ordered by the
Government
A Paris dispatch OF the 5th says the political
situation had again become serious. The
Lcgtimists had resolved to make an attempt
10 unscat the Ministry on an Interpolation in
regard to the suspension Of II Union. Mac
Mahon had declared that he will not accept
their designations, even If the Government
should be defeated.
A Dublin dispatch of the 9th says all the
operatives in the linen mills of Belfast had
struck for better wages
Madrid dispatches of the 9th report that
1900 Carists attacked Terucl on the ith, and
were driven back with considerable loss. The
Carlists were threatening many poiuts held 10y
the Republicans. Santander being menaced
the authorities had tclegraphed for aid, and
several war vessels had been dispatched with
instructions to shell the approaches To the
city on the appearance Of the insurgents.
The French Assembly, on the 7th, passed
the Municipal Electoral bill Paris dispatches
of the same date say that the Moderate and
Extreme Left with 10 Legitimist Deputies
had combined to overt hrow the Ministry
A collision occurred ON the Lancashire 4
Yorkshire Railway on the morning of the 18th.
Five persons were killed and several hurt,
A London dispatch OF the Sth says that En-
gland had demanded 100000 of Spain AS
indemnity for the massacre of British subjects
captured on the Nirginius,
Calcutta dispatches Of the sth stated that
only half million natives were dependent
upon governmental charity
Late adviccs from Havana say that yellow
fever and smallpox were prevailing cXtcn.
sivcly throughout Cuba.
According to Madrid dates Of the Sth the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16

first rat then drew itself from under the
door and joined its companion This
demonstration of rat intelligence, like
t1e preceding incident, is of recent oc.
currence. Chambers Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16

The total value Of all adhesive stamps is
sued by the Postotlicc Department during the
fiscal year ending June 80 was over S2i, OoO,-
900 and the number $50, 1S5 APO,
Apecial from Pembina says that on the
5tN,5 barty of Sioux Indians had attacked
the village of st. Joseph, killed four persons
and carried into captivity several children.
Clusters expedition to the Black Hills
started on the morning of the 4th. His or
ders prohibited firing on the sayages unless
they showed unmistakablc signs of hostility.
When pyrotechnic display which occurred
in Washington Square, New York, on the
evening of the 9th, had very nearly reached
its end, a spark from a rocket alighted in the
midst of pile Of fireworks and premature
explosion followed, rockets, Roman candles
and bombshells flying among the spectators
in all directions. = terrible panic cnsued and
large number Of persons We're found to be
more or less injured.
Tat-train from the Connecticut River for
New H,'ycu on the shore Line Railroad ran OFT
the bridge near Stony Creek, Conn, on the
morning of the 9th The baggage car and FIVE
passenger cars--th, entire train except the
cugirc--were precbitated to the bottom Of
the creek, instantly killing Superintendent
Wilcox and more 81 less niuring over 100 pas
scugprs The accident was caused by the mis-
placing of a switch
The Chicago IL Northwestern Railroad
Company has determined under protest TO
conform to the provisions Of the Iowa Rail
road law.
After two days session. on the sth the Dem
ocratic Congressional Convention at Bucyrus,
Ohio nominated bhn Cowon, OF Ashland
County. for Congress, on the 25Oth ballot.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16
Distressing Railway Accidentyin
Connecticut.
Rascally Attempt to Bribe Judge
Ryan, of Wisconsin.
Cheyennes. Comnmches and Kiowns
on the Wsr-path.

Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16

FoR CLCIMINNG WALLs.-Talle a
bucket of whitening or Paris white lNay
twenty pounds and one pound Of white
glue, the evening before using, and cover
with cold water separately. Let them
stand over night Then melt the glue
over slow fire, AID add hot water until
dissolved. Put tie glue and whitening
together, and thirwith water until Of the
proper consistenc- to put upon the walls.
The walls should ne previously prepared
with lime water, md all the cracks filled
with plaster of iaris and flick lime
Cor. Ae4e York Sfi.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-16
POLITICAL.

The total value Of all adhesive stamps is
sued by the Postotlicc Department during the
fiscal year ending June 80 was over S24, OOO,-
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-05-07

CoURT ITEMS have not been made
plentifully. Business moves along
expeditiously but very quietly The
Grand Jury is crowded with busl-
ness, but Of course that's all under
the rose" as vet. The criminal
docket is small and most OF the eases
Of little public interest.
Z. Grinnell pleads guiltyto indict-
ment for nuisance and is fined SIC
and costs.
A. j. Reeder, the Mechanicsvllle
man committed for forging numerous
notes, we understand plead guilty
Wednesday morning: as also did A.
j. Scott, held for larceny.
Tuesday was occupied with the
trial of the rather interesting and pc
culiar case of Thos. Williams vs..
heirs -at-law of 4. Williams. Mover
dict was rendered, and reference will
be made to the matter again.
Wednesday morning began the tr-
al of the cause in which Mrs. Eliza
beth Jayne contends with Iowa City
for damages alleged to have been
received on account of defective
walk or crossing. Cornell Bros. and
Wolf, Landt & Yates represent plain
tiff and Rush Clark appears for de-
fendent. The indications are for
lively and somewhat protracted con-
test
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-05-07

COUNCIL PRocEEDINGs.-At the
regular meeting of the City Council
held Monday evening, the Mayor an
nounced the following standing com.
mittees for the current year:
Streets and 1Neys.-L. ID. Ing.
man, J. II. Reichert, Geo. w. Cellar
Iiaaace.-J. H. Reichert, w. H
Van Ness and A. B. Maynard.
Pujhc Grounds and PROPERTY
G. w. Cellar, A. b. Maynard, l.. p
Ingman.
Or,linances.-W. II. Van Ness, c
l.. Longley and L. d. Ingman.
The sidewalk order published else
where was passed and approved.
Action was taken looking to the
immediate removal of the Victor
scale owned by the town to lot nov
belonging to B. Wilhelm, adjoining
the Depot grounds. Execution o
the work entrusted to special com
mittee.
Proposals for furnishing the tow
with stone necessary for improvement
Of streets and walks were opened
and the contract awarded to Nose
Carey, upon the fling of sufficien
bond.
There was discussion relative +
the appropriation of 5000 to be pal,
toward securing regular nigh
watch, providing sufficient sur
should be raised by subscription t
secure such an officer for lively
months, but no action was taken.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-05-07

The following, from the State
Register, is worthy more than pass
ing notice from all who have. in
charge the interests referred to:
Every schoolhouse in Iowa should
be surrounded by grove of forest
trees. Nothing SO much adorns,
nothing could have IA better effect on
the pupils. Bare walls, the binding
sun, dust-all these are poor accom-.
paniments to school life. The CRATE
full shade of trees will make scholars
more tractable, will encourage teach
ers and aid study. Of all places the
schoolhouse should be most attrac
tive"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-05-07

\ TEMPERANCE LEssoN.-We
doubt if John b. Cough, in his pal
miest days, ever made more strik-
ing or effective appeal against the
dangers and evils of moderate
drinking" than may be found in the
following brief relation, by the Dav
export GazeHe, of what lately befell
a young married couple in that city;
"The anniversary of the child's
birth day had come, and the parents
celebrated it-and to enhance the
jollity of the occasion purchased a
bottle of whisky. Bumpers of punch
were drank in the child's honor, and
the anniversary was a merry affair.
When the family retired for the night,
cup half-full of whisky was left on
a table, and in the morning, before
the parents were awake, the boy arose,
made his way silently to the cup, and
drank its contents. OF course, il
nearly strangled him, and gave him a
terrible pain in the stomach at first
and before long his cries alarmed
his parents. They ascertained the
cause of the boys illness, and sent
for physician with all possible haste.
But the doctors efforts were in vair
the child died in few hours. The
feelings of the parents cannot be DIES.
cribed. Comment on SO terrible q
| lesson is not needed
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COL. SAMUEL DANIELS.

The mortality which for the last
twelve months has prevailed among
the elder class OF our citizens has
been So unusual as to call particular
notice. A large number, NOT only OF
the oldest men and old residents, but
also OF men generally known and res
pected throughout the entire comrnu-
nifty. and in many cases the whole
county, have passed from among us.
Commencing with the death Of Mr.
John Starr, about year ago, Mr.. (.
Richard, Mr.. Dallas, Mr.. Ethan Smith,
Mr.. S. A. Bagley, Mr.. WA anneter,
Mr.. J. X. Snyder, Hon. Robert Cover.
and Mr.. Henry Reigart--all Of them
patriarchs, as it were, have been fol-
lowed to their final resting places.
And now another is added to the
list--the Oldest man in The commune
ty. if not in the county. and one
whose character and life has many
points sufficiently marked to be wor-
thy of especial note. Col. SAMuEI
DANIELS, or as he was better known
here. grandfather Daniels, was
born at Pembroke, New Hampshire.
January 29th, in the year 1885, and
was therefore eighty-nine years, three
months and three days old a, the time
of his death, which occurred in this
place last Friday. 1t is difficult to full
ly comprehend, at first thought, the
stretch of such life time-the mag
nitude of world events within
its scope and the real distance into
the past Of its commencement. APP
probation of these things was very
skilfully stimulated by Rev. Mr.. Bis
coe. when in the funeral discourse he
alluded to the fact that at the time oi
Grandpa Daniels birth the Federal
constitution had not been adopted
nor had George Washington yet be-
come President of new and CRATE
full country; and that when Grandpa
Daniels was a lad at play in bis faith
er's yard, the great Napoleon was a
boy in school, with no earnest of the
power and glory which the future had
in store for him except an ambitious
youths 'castles i'll the air."
While still living with his parents
the subject of this sketch removed t,
Canaan, n. H., aud then to Nershire
VT, at which latter place he grew Il
mans estate; and on the 3lst dav OF
December, 1907, was married. at Nor.
wich, to Martha Minor. Much more
than room and opportunity permits
might well be said of Mr.. Daniels
married life, which lasted the yer,
unusual period of fftyfve years
Mistress Martha Daniels, who was
three years his senior and was a wo
man of marked strength and beaut !,
of character, died at Upton in 1862
For many years Mr.. Daniels livec
at Post Mills, Thetford, VT, his fami
ly of seven children being all horr
there. In 1888 he went with John ]
Shipherd, the father and founder o
Oberlin College, into the then unbro
ken forests of Ohio for the purpos,
of making a beginning in that enter
prise. Mr.. Daniels himself felled tn,
first tree toward redeeming from tn,
primeval forest spot where nov
flourishes a goodly city and one o
the largest and most popular institu
tons of learning west of the ALE
ghany mountains. 1t is not neeessa
| ry for us here to recall in the main
tenance of what principles this schoo
was projected, what odor it was in i
its early days or what incalculabl
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DIED.

Mary Ann Stanley, infant daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley, on the 18th of April, age
II months and II days Funeral services by
Rev. j. Fl. Decker, at Mt. Zion Church, sun
day the 18th ult.
Aprt. the 18th, |. j. Hammel. age 20 years
and months. Funeral services by Rev. j.
II, Decker, at Mt. Zion Church, Monday 9th
ult.
April the 30th, Ellen Payton. wife of Mr..
Henry Payton, age 25 years, j months and Il
days. Funeral services by Rev. J. II. Deck
er, AT Bethel, May the list.
AT the residence of his daughter and son.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. D. p. clapp, in this
place, on Friday morning, May LIST, 1874, Col
SAMUEL DANIELS in the Goth year of his age