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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22
TIE NPl.ItANC1. DRO N PSON.

G. +. Thompson was in Mineral
Point last Friday, and on the pub
lie street, in presence OF several OF
our citizens characterized the arti-
Gle of the Brodhead Independent,
published in the last weeks issue of
the TRIBUNE, as ga gross misrepre-
''sentation of him, tissue of false
'hoods from beginning to end" A
TRIBUNE reporter who was present
asked Mr.. Thompson the privilege
Of propounding few questions; L.
consented, and the following ques-
tons were asked and the following
answers returned:
REpoRrER.-Are you, Mr.. Thompson, as
stated In the Brodhead paper, Vice President
uf the Temperance Alliance of that place
TnoMpsoN. -(altcr a little hcsitation) am.
R.-Is it true that You did at Monroe, on
Sept 25th, buy beer Tor oilers and drink
yourself, Us the lNpEpEN DENT charges!
Tit is true. | bought beer and drank
with others ut Turner Hal.
Rs not this Temperance Alliance of
Brodhead a total.abstincnce society,"
T.--NO. Il is merely temporary organi.
cation designed to influence the voters in our
town last spring, and secure the election OF a
no.license board. The members of the ALI
ance are ut liberty to drink | have always
drank whenever inclined to do so, while being
a member and officer of the Alliance.
Rs it true that you remarked at Turner
Hall that you had made mistake in going
into the temperance movement; aud was
sorry for it
T-No. That is pure fabrication, /
never so expressed myself to any one.
The above report of the CONVEX
sation, though not claimed to be
re1 batim Ct Werdtua, is substan-
italy correct, as n number of gentle
men { among them our neighbor
Peck. OF the Democrd0 Will verify.
But says some party-blind Reform
or. what does this all amount to !
10 Us il amounts to great deal:
First, BY his own answers to the
first two questions, he is convicted
OF disgracelul Inconsistency, of time
serving demagogism that should
forfeit for him the respect and con-
Hdence of all honest, straighttor-
ward men, whether temperance or
antl-temperance.
Second, Mr.. Thompson's answer
to the third question is plainly a
talsehood. The Temperance Ali
ance is as certainly total-absti-
uence organization as the Good
Templars. The pledge of the Ali
ance, which Mr., Thompson took
and signed is in the following
words;
you do solcmuly promise that you will
neither make, buy, seii, use, nor caused to be
used Is a beverage any spirmous or malt
liquors, ana thai you VII Use 0a honorable
uyan- in your power to presen, 1hetr msuU.
.atygyc, SAFE and use in the community
What honest man can say that
this is not a total-abstinence pledge,
and the Temperance Alliance q
totaI-abstinence organization Yet
q. Il. Thompson says it is not,
In addition to this Mr. Thomp-
son last spring took upon himself q
solemn pledge that he c0ui3 not cot,
ror nan i, .Jaror Qf granting q.
ceaSe to sci liquor. Further, he
even subscribed money to suppress
the sale Of liquor-to prosecute hi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22

The Reform papers are making
a great blow about {. +. Thompson
being producer. 1t might be in
teresting to know what he produces.
His business now and has been for
years that OF u tttH,Jcr merchant,
Let this fact stand out before the
people. Instead Of being producer
he is u atidtHtHiaR. Instead OF
being what he is represented to be
to the people, he belongs to the
very class TO protect themselves
against whom the people have OF
late been organizing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22
TAKEN UP-RAY MARE

Taken up by me, the undersigned, on land orr,,
and occupied by me. and on which live Ii, seer,
IS township NUN er q, range | east, beinp in ~
town Of Highland, Iowa county, Wisconsin on ~
about he 18Th day OF Sept 1874 one bay m re ,n
posed to be Years Did has white rsng ahont Z.
inch wsde around Que hind foot has been All. pr ,l
place q weeks. hs owner will please caIl. psy
Charge, and get said stray. j. Is. JOHNSON.
Dated Oct Isl 1914, -4w4l.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22
FARM FOR SALE

The undersigned, having retired from busn.,
offers his farm sale sting OF so acres Z, 90
land. 10 acres of it being good thrifty timber y
orchard, good houses, barn and grnery; all uns
good fence and in good state OF cultivation g.,
farm is mile north OF nden, Io..a Co Via ~.
o ., good road For further particulars cal IN !,
subscriber al Linden who will SHOW premises e. "'
WI. GOLDSWokfuy
Linden, Oct. LIST, 1873. 42m4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22

Hon. FRANCIS LITTLE, having
positively declined to be a candidate
Tor State Senator, is earnestly sup
porting l.. W. Joiner, and assures
all with whom he talks that Mr..
Joiner is as deserving of the sup
port and confidence Of the people
of Iowa County as himself No one
doubts that the interests Of Iowa
County viii be as safe in the hands
OF MIR. Joiner as in those of any man
III The county, In integrity he is
Acknowledged the equal of his oppo-
nent; and in experience and capa-
bi.ity is certainly his superior. He
win take higher rank in the Senate,
and be able to accomplish more than
any inexperienced man possibly
could do. Hence he should be
elected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22
ReDublic0m Nominations.
For Member of Congress, Sd District,
HENRY S. MAGOON,
of Lafayette County.
Iowa County Nominations

For State Senator, L. w. JOINER,
Of Wyoming
For Sheriff., JOHN M. WILSON,
or Arena
For Treasurer, ;. CHRISTIAN KESSLER,
Of Dodgcviile.
For Register, =. !. BENJAMIN EVANS,
OF kidgeway.
For County Clerk, JOHN HoARE,
OF Mineral Point.
ForClk Circuit Crit WILLIAM SANDS,
OF Linden.
For Dist Attorney, JESSE p. SMELKER,
OF Highland.
For Surveyor. PAINE Il. STEVENS,
of Miiflin
For Coroner. CHARLES HOPE,
Of Dodgeyille
For Assemblyman,
lst District. II. HALGRIMSoN,
OF Dodgevile.
Cd District. .KEARToN COATES,
of Linden.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22
Immense Stock and Low Prices !
SrisANID. -aiaEFs,ss.

sfrayed from the undersigned rcsi ing at G-avs.
vllis, stuGt she Isl OF August dark red yrarlias
beIsr VIA 4gs white sl0,s access tir forehead ana
ubaef tht Jtss. a,s1 spotted va The hank ANY o.i,
elsihs .h'0rnattm Of ter whereabouts viii De su0
ably rewarded by leaviDg woca al Istse Bnesi- =,
kahaas r0Om or Am. alts', Graysytle.
Nm 1T 1kLEY.
Miaerai Point, Oct, l5,b, S74,-I
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22

THERE were nearly 5000 Repub-
icans in this Congressional District
who did not vote last fall. Many of
these names are not upon the poll
lists of their respective towns. 1t
will save a great deal of trouble on
election day if these names are reg
istered. Under the law inspectors
of elections are required to register
the names of all persons known to
to them to be voters, either at their
first meeting ON the 18th of October.
on on the Tuesday one week before
the election, that being the 9th of
October. We hope that this matter
will receive the attention its inn
portance demands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22
GovERSoR TAYLOR has not an

GOVERNOR TAYLOR has not an
swered or explained the proof Sat.
Clark brings against him for swind-
ling the state agricultural society.
He has neve' denied that he dis
charged an Old soldier in order to
give place % q man to work out
money which he owed him. lie has
not denied dfering a supervisor Of
his own county ten dollar bill for
his influence II vote to carry pet
measure through the county board.
Sat, says he care not DO it. Is this
so
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22

DEMOCRATIC platform, 1864, (Hon.
Moses M. Strong, Secretary Of the
convention):
"The war is a failure, and the Re-
publican party ought to be opposed
and deposed."
Reform platform, 1874, Qntroduc-
ed by Hon. Moses NJ. Strong y
"The Republican party has aband-
oned the principles upon which it
conducted the war, and ought to be
opposed and deposed.
Verify, verify, thou art a jewel"
IT is pretty generally believed
that the Brodhead independent has
Ito use its own language stopped
to singular meanness and degraded
itself" 10y selling out to support
Magoon for a sum of 800. Mr..
Thompson can consider himself for
tunate in not having to carry that
paper through the campaign.-Noa-
roe RetorUler.
The editor of the Retogmer is a
mean, contemplate, LIAR! We
challenge the Retoraer to back up
its .tdiSe insinuation.- Brodhead
Independents
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22
SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY.

A dispatch from New Orleans
says that in Union Parish the White
league, after passing resolutions
indorsing the Baton Rouge Conyen-
ton and its nominations, conclude
with the following:
We pledge ourselves not to pat
ronize, employ or favor in any man
ner, shape, or form, now, nor alter
the election, those persons, white or
colored, who belong to RADICAL
clubs, vote the Radical ticket, OF re-
fuse to take an open and decided
stand with the people OF the state.
The above resolution has been
taken through the following parishes
and extensively signed: Ouachlta,
Jackson, Lincoln, Claiborne, Frank
lin and Richland, A letter from
Farmersviile says the planters have
called up their hands aud read a
copy of this resolution to them, and
telling them they must do one of
the two things-either sign and vote
with them or refuse to vote at all,
or must pick up their buds and
leave the place at once.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22

THE Indianapolis Journal seems
to think that one especial cause of
Republican defeat in that State last
week was the apprehension OF some
of the people that Republican vic
tory might innure to the benefit of
the third-termers. A telegraphic
summary of the editorial says that
''the Presidents and the party's
"silence upon the subject has done
"great harm, and it is now time for
"the party to take a clear and I'M
"mistakable position in opposition
''to third term; that Congress
"must speak at once, and in no I'M
measured terms." We do not be-
lieve that any considerable portion
OF the people in any part OF country
really suppose that President Grant
has the least idea Of being candi
date for the Presidency a third
time, OF that the party could be so
stupid as to adopt "Cnsarism." Sec
rotary Robson and other intimate
friends of the President have disa-
vowed any such aspirations on his
part, and the movement, If such 1t
may be called, is quite too shadowy
to deserve any more formal recog-
milton. The coup detW OF a third
term is hardly within the range OF
the possibility The nomination
could not be secured, and, if it
were, defeat at the polls would be
inevitable. The Hoosier Republi-
cans must be peculiarly gullible if
they have taken any stock in the
third-term gable OF tie opposition.
Chicago journal.
THE contest for the United States
Senatorship in Wisconsin next win
ter is to be led in the reform" or
"Anti-Monopoly" or Democratic
party by that eminent Anti-Monop-
olist, the Hon. Alexander Mitchell,
of Milwaukee To this end that
other well-krown Retoynaer, Ex-
Governor Horatio Seymour, of New
York, is moving round slyly among
the faithful" in Wisconsin giving
them wink in behalf of Mitchell.
Horario made q very long visit up
in Wisconsin during the rebellion,
and it was probably during that
soiourn that he laid the foundation
for that bread confidence in his
patriotism which is now invoked in
favor of his friend ,-L,ter- Oceaa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22

the undersigned offers for sale very desiralk
residence, situated on the corner # Union and
Third streets The house contains seven room,
The lots are well stocked with a | kinds of rrul
Trees; a gooi cstern, barn and out houses on N,
premises. The place wi | he sold cheap For lat
ticuiars Apply to me AZ NY st re
3o-t. WILLIAM TEASDALR
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22
HOW DIFFERENT IS THIS.

During the nearly ts enty years
that the Republican party had con-
troll of the state of Wisconsin, no
breath of suspicion was ever raised
against the honor or integrity OF a
single state officer. The entire
state affairs were managed with the
strictest integrity and in accordance
with the strietest rules OF honor.
But how changed is the scene since
the Reformers came into power |!
No sooner do the old Bourbons and
"Forty Thieves" of the ancient days
of "Barstow and the Balance come
to the front, than we see one Of the
chiefs of the Barstow ring, Calkins,
of the Milwaukee Ne,cs, paid Sl6,-
900 of the peoples money on claim
that had been previously settled,
and now one of the leading Demo-
!. ais of the state, Hon. Sat. Clark,
charges the Reform Governor with
wronging the State Agricultural
Society out of some $500. We are
not informed as to the facts in the
$500 matter, but we cannot help
thinking how different is this state
of things from the unsullied admin
istration of our noble and true Gov
ernor Washburn, whose honor was
never questioned even by his bitter
est opponents.
In the concluding chapter of his
memoirs of the war, Gen. Sherman
writes very just and sagacious de-
duction, with high compliment to
Wisconsin, in the following passage ::
"The greatest mistake made in our
civil war was the mode of recruit
ment and promotion When reg
iment became reduced by the nee
essary wear and tear of service, in
stead of being filed mp at the bot
tom, and the vacancies among the
officers filed from the best non-com-
missioned officers and men, the
habit was to raise new regiments
with new colonies, captains and men,
leaving the old and experienced ba-
tillions to dwindle away into mere
skeleton organizations" and he
adds that, owing to the fact that
the state of Wisconsin pursued the
true plan in this matter, eve esti-
mate Wisconsin regiment equal to
an ordinary brigade"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22

bic Office Of Member Of Congress,
than he proceeds through the dis
trict buying liquor for all who will
drink, and drinking with them In
every village and hamlet. What
ever his position ON the liquor ques-
ton, no honest man can but con-
denim such sycophantic trimming Of
sails to suit the present breeze !;
such disreputable disregard OF con-
sistency and truth.
ELECTfoNEERING FALSEBoODS are
beginning to be circulated by the
Democrats. Among these is one to
the effect that through the influence
of Hon. l.. w. Joiner, when MEM
Der of the County Board, that body
refused to accept a proposition from
Luther Beecher to exchange Iowa
County Bonds for bonds of the
railroad company, by which the
county would have been free from
debt. The facts are: lst, that no
such proposition was ever made to
the board, but was only talked of
through the county. I'd, that in
the year when this proposition is
said to have been made, Mr.. Joiner
ecos not member cfUte county board
at alas the county records show,
and could not have had anything to
do with it.
A second story is to the effect
that through Mr.. Joiner's influence
the Board rejected a proposition OF
M. M. Strong to undertake to clear
the county of the bond debt for a
fee of 100000; if he failed to charge
nothing. The facts in this case are
that Mr.. Strong's proposition was
to undertake the case for $4,000
and actual expenses; this PROPOSE
ton was laid before the Board in
writing. No member of the Board
brought it up for action, and MIR.
Joiner. being chairman, could not
if he desired, have done anything
until it was regularly taken up for
action as it never was. 1t does not
appear on the records that any such
proposition was ever submitted. 1t
was drawn up and laid Oh the clerks
desk, and there remained unnoticed
"a stubborn bantling that they
would not now resurrect, and ac-
cuse Mr.. Joiner of numbering.
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Messrs. e. J. Hall, Maj. Jacob Irwin,
s. III. Sibley, John III. Nattin.

Messrs. e. J. Hall, Mai. Jacob Irwin,
S. III. SibIey, John II. Nattin,
w. e. Adger, DIR. J. III. Stroud,
Thos. Player, and others:
GENTLEMEN-For the expression
circumference conveyed in your COM
munication, accept my profound
thanks.
The call is too numerously signed,
to leave me at liberty to decline. We
have passed through four years, the
most eventful in the political history
of Louisiana, and during that time /
have endeavOred to be at my post
and do my duty.
AS candidate for reelection, I
will canvass the Senatorial District
in opposition to Radicalism, and la
Dor for the election of ticket in the
interest Of Good Government.
The Legislature is the prize in the
coming election, for it is through that
branch of our State Government, that
we are to be relieved from political
and financial oppression. Let Hs,
therefore, lay aside all personal ami
raosities and go earnestly to work to
work to elect to Office capable and
honest men identified with us in a
common interest. IS
Respectfully,
s. M. THOMAS.
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Sherif's Sales.
sHERIFF,S SALE.

In ParishCourt Of Bossier Parish, La.
w. r. Prathnr Va T. Snider Land. No. 4l6'
Frank Smith VS.. T. Snider Land, No. 39S.
A. r. Sanders VS. +. Snider Land, No. $50.
Dy virtue Of three writs of fieri fac1as il
ID sued rom the Clerks Office OF BOssier,
in the above named suits and tome directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder. before
the Court house door, in the town of Helie-
vue, La, within the legal hours Of sale on
FIRST Saturday, the let day Of August,
1874, the following described property, to-
wit:
A new wooden Store House in tho town
of Beiltosl, Bossier parish, La. situated be-
tween Lee Carriers Inn and ORD ]. Scott's
residence, fronting the Shreveport and Ar
kansas road. Also, defendant I 5. Land =
interest iii the one acre lot Of ground upon
which said store house is situated.
Said property seized as the property OF
the defendant, T. s. Land, and to be sold TO
paw and satisfy said writs.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benef3of ap-
praisement-
Act Of sale at expense Of purchaser.
b. Il. ONEAL,
Sheriff.
Bellevue. La. june q. 1874 [pr'sfee $1s
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Announcements.
FOR STATE SENATOR.

We are authorized to announce
Hon. s. M. THOMAS as q candidate
for reelection to the State Senate
from the Senatorial District composed
of the parishes Of Bossier, Bienville,
Claiborne md Webster.
FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce Mr..
MOSES G. CAVETT as q candidate
for Sheriff Of Bossier parish subject
to nomination at the 18th August
Convention.
We are authorized to announce
Mai. r. e. WYCHE as q candidate
for Sheriff of Bossier parish: subject
to nomination at the 18th August
Convention.
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HHERIFRS SALE.
In 18th Judicial District Court, Parrish o
Bossier, La, No. 260S.
Hamilton g. CO.,
]. 3. Adger.

BOssier, La, No. 260S.
Hamilton & Co.,
vs..
j. e. Adger.
Dy yirtne of a writ of fieri facias issued
ID from the Clerks Office Vi said parish
and State, and TO me directed, ] have seized
and will proceed to cell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, before the Court
house, in the town of Bellevue, Louisiana,
within the legal hours of sale, on Saturday,
the LIST day Of August. 1874. the following
described lands, with improvements there.
on, to-wits
The whole Of section number two; the
southwest quarter and west half of north
west quarter of section enc; the northwest
quarter Of northwest quarter of section
twelve, in township twenty, range thirteen.
Also, the southwest quarter and south
half Of northwest quarter and east half OF
northeast quarter, and south half Of
southeast quarter of section thirty live, u
Township twenty-One, range thirteen.
Also. the southeast quarter Of southeast
quarter Of section thirty -fonr in township
twenty-one, range thirteen.
Said above described land seized rs the
property of defendant, j. E. Adgcr, and to
be sold TO pay and satisfy said writ-say the
SUM of 81 $40 09, besides interest and costs
Terms Of Sale Cash, with benefit Of APP
praisement. =.
Bellevue, La, juno q, 1874. [pr's fee ~
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Detroit Free Press: a Virgin
ia sheriff asked q murderer if he
wanted TO make q speech on the
gallows, and the man replied:
..Guess not; It looks like rain,
and I don't want to get wet; 50
on with the hanging
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-07-25

SIGNS m MASSACHUSETTS,.
Nothing could be moro significant
of the breaking up Of the Repub-
lican party in Massachusetts than
the retirement ofnearly the entire
Republican delegation in Congress
from q further contest for the
seats. Most of the present mem
beers are old stagers. Bufinton
was elected in old Know Nothing
times twenty years ago, and since.
Dawes has. had eighteen consecu-
tive years of service. Gooch was
first elected in 1856, and Hooper
ID 1860. Now the list OF dsclina-
tions for reelection comprise
Bufinton, Hooper, Gooch, Dawes
aud the two Hoars, aud it is ru-
mored that Butler and Croker
contemplate the same action,
which will be the most decent OF
their respective lives. It is pre-
posterous to suppose that these
active and ambitious politicians
would all be suddenly seized with
8 desire for the shades of private
life, ifit were not that they have
the sagacity to understand that
their party, henceforth, is in .
minority. The rapidly dwindline
vote OF the Republicans, year afte1
year, the Sumner detection, thu
..poor l,oyD Simmons trouble, the
Talbot veto, and the rthlessnes'
of the last State Legislature, hav'
all helped TO disintegrate tn
party, and drive the people 3!
the thousands into the Demccrat
/ ic ranks. N. Z. News.
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DowN-TRoDpEN LOUISIANA


It is said that the people of Loui-
siana have fallen into a condition
of apathy, and are not disposed to
make tiny exertion to save them.
selves. The infamous usurpation
established over them by G rant
and his soldiery, and the CON-
temptuous refusal of Congress to
listen to their appeal for justice
and relief, have SO dishearted
them that they are Indifferent to
what is going on around them.
The most bitter hatred of the pa
ternal Government Of the United
States is being treasured in their
hearts, which will bear disagreed
BILE fruit at some future time. It
is true that the outrage upon.
Louisiana is one Of the most afro.
cions in history. Poland and Ire
land did not fare worse under the
heel of the oppressor. But the
people are not justified in aban-
doning their own cause. They
should consider that the Presi.
dent who has insulted the3p and
the Congress which has ignored
them do not represent the present
sentiment of the American people
Let them have faith in the Demo
cratic revival and do their part te
make it universal. By helping
lalong the case Of reform they viii
b. helping themselves.-(N. 7
News.
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An interesting little boy, timid
when left alone in q dark room,
was overheard recently BY his
mother to say in his holiness,
s:Oh, Lord, don't let any one hurt
me, and I'll 60 to church next
Sunday, and give you some mon
|ey.s
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IA Delaware man arrested tor
murder, proved that on the night
and 1t the hour of the murder he
was 1T home mauling his wife,
and chs fact saved him. A word
10 the wise is, aud 80 forth.