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Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1874-04-02
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
KEARrnN COATES.

Mr.. Campbell moved to adopt the
minority report.
Mr.. Elam moved to amend by
substituting the majority report,
which prevailed by ayes and nays,
as follows: Ayes-Bennett, Glow
ney, Dimock, Elan, Jones, Lincoln,
Meigs, Persons, Parkinson, Stems
land and Vivian--ll. Nays-ABain-
bridge, Coates, Campbell, David,
Goodseil and Heath-6.
Mr.. Campbell's motion, as amend
ed, was then adopted.
Thereupon said report was en-
bodied in the the following state
ment, which was signed by the
chairman and clerk, and adopted as
the County Assessment for the year
1874:
assessment IF Io'ca County, made by the
County B,ard IF Supervisors, Norem-
Der llth, 1874.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
By tie President Of M United States:

BE- tie PresiIent If lie United States:
am reminded by the charging season that
It Is time to pause in our daily vacations and
offer thanks to tho Almighty God for the
mercies and abundance OF the year which Is
drawing to close. Tho blessings of free
government continue to he youchsafed The
earth has responded to the labor OF the his-
bandman. The land has been tree from pcs
thence, internal order Is maintained and peace
with other powers has prevailed. 1t Is htting
that at stated periods we should cease from
our accustomed pursuits and from the turmoil
of our daily lives and unite in thankfuness Tor
the blessings of the past and the cultivation
of kindly feelings toward each other.
Now, therefore, recognizing these consider
atoms, |, U. y. Grant, President of the United
States, do recommend to all citizens to rs
semblc in their respective places OF worship
Thursday the 26lh day of November next,
and express their thanks for the mercy and
favor OF Almighty God, and laying aside oil
political contentious aud all secular occupa-
tions to observe such day rs day Of
Thanksgiving and praise.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington on the 10th
day of October 1874, and Of the Independence
of the United States the 9Sth year. (Signcd;
u. \. GRANT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

ton Of yonr Honorable Board they
have visited every town 10 the county
ard given them such an examination
ss the time at their d spossl would
permit; that they have since held an
extended session at the Court House,
and after laborious investigation OF
all the sources of information in their
possession bearing upon the subject
of assessment, would respectfully sub
nit aud recomend the adoption Of the
following as the assessment OF the
county for the year 1874:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

To the Board Of Supervisors Of loo"
Comfy:
The undersigned, member OF the
committee on assessment, being unable
to agree with th, views of the N J"r-
,ty of said committee hereby dissents
from SO much of their report as fixes
Tie value per acre of the real state IN
the county, md would respectfully
recommend the adoption OF the follow
;ny "a the valuation thereof:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
THE WISCONSIN xENATOKSHIP.

Already the discussion among the
papers of "Who shall be Matt. H.
Carpenters successor" in the U. S.
Senate, is becoming warm. The
Carpenter faction, headed by the
Milwaukee Sentinel, is most vigor-
GUS and most reckless. These pa
pers assert that the Republican
victory, in the late election, is an
endorsement by the people of Mr..
Carpenter, and more personal
triumph for him than a political
success for the party. The men or
papers that make such statements
are either disgracefully ignorant of
the sentiment of the Republican peo-
pie of Wisconsin, or criminally in
different to truth. Instead of being
an endorsement of Mr.. Carpenter,
or because Of him or his efforts, the
Republican victory was won by
pledges made everywhere that he
would not be reelected; and in
spite of the dead weight of his
possible return to the Senate. Or
that part of the State where the
Republican strength lies, this is es-
pecially true. The west is always
looked to for the Republican major
tiles. and that section of the State
never having been honored with
a Senator, have claims that the Leg
islature cannot ruthlessly ignore
without great danger of disaster to
the Republican cause q year hence
The Republicans of the west are
almost unanimously opposed to Mr.
Carpenters reelection Republican
members of the Legislature were
elected in many districts in the west
where they would have been defeat
cd had it been thought eeea possible
that Republican Legislature would
re-eect Mr.. Carpenter. In many
of these districts, il he is returned.
there will be little hope of electing
Republican members to the Legis-
lature in future.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

THE District of Columbia is a
perpetual source of disquietude to
some of our grave and reverend
Seignors.' Only q few months
since there was kind of n ''revolu-
ton by force of law" in and about
Washington, and now another is in
course of incubation, as we are in
formed that Senator Morrill, is
drafting IA new form OF Government
for that district. The amount of
labor which is being expended on
the draft should ensure success, but
somehow it is out of the work OF
many minds, that governments are
successfully elaborated. John Locke,
the great thinker, tried his hand
without success on constitution,
for one of the British Colonies on
this continent. Able Slopes did
not shine IN his Constitution-Mon-
yeriny. and Thomas Babbington
nacauley, a brilliant and able man,
devoted years of his vigorous life,
tn frame code of laws for India
which has never yet come into
operation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

Taxes tor the year, A. ID. 1873.
The taxes levied for the year 1878
were settled BY the df4rent'Towu
Treasures aud the Treasurer OF the
City Of M;aerAl Point, as follows
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

showing the apportionmcat OF
State, County, County School and SuPerin.
tcndGrt's Salary Tax, and Indebtedness of
Towns TO County. for the year 1874:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
REFUND OF INTEREST

REFUND OF IN FEREST.
I have RENTED to the State Treas
urer s24 p included in tax levy for
1873 Tor interest on loan from the
State to tut school district No 5
Town of Mltfijn. Said amount was
aeut back to me with the remark that
1t had been paid by other parties.
| have therefore credited it TO the
town of M,tliin.
TEMPORARY LOAN
10 order to meet the expenses OF
the last term of 9 urt, | have with
consent of your Honorable Chairman
negotiated with the County Clerk ii
temporary loan of $500 from the
Redemption Fund.
All of wbi,h is respectfully sub
United. G GILMAN,
Treasurer Of Iowa Co Wis.
Mr.. Beuuett moved the appointment
of committee of three to settle with
the county Treasurer. Lost
DR.. Vivian moved to renew Mr..
Benefits motion, which prevailed
The chair then appointed Messrs
David, Campbell aud Heath, such
committee.
A communication Was received from
John McGregor asking extension OF
time on cha,tei mortgage due the
county
Julia McPhillips applied to redeem
az the face all tax certificates in the
hands Of the county, on the n b.
quarter Of N Il. quarter OF sec. 81
and the n. w quarter of n W.
quarter Of Sec 81, Town 5, Range 2
East
On motion Of Mr.. Goodsell, the
Board adjourned until 10 o'clock A.
NJ. to morrow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

ORN Liz STKOS'f. county SiSth.
Dodgeviie Wis, Nov. lO'h, 1874
The board theu proceeded to select
l40 names for petit jurors, IN the
u.u,l IN amer. aud filed lists with the
clerk
Mr. Bennett moved to fix the school
salary at S9nO per
YEAR for the ensuing term.
Mr.. Elan moved 70 amend by
striking out 5000 ani inserting $500,
which prevailed
The main question was then lost.
Nlr Heath moved to fix said salary
at $500 per pear, which was lost.
Mr. Elan moved to fix said salary
at $500 per year. Mr., Coats moved
amend 50 as to pay the superintendent
50 per day for each day actually EN-
ployed, providing that only $50 days
time be allowed IN one year, which
pre- allied.
The main question Was then carried
MIR Campbell moved to reconsl er,
which was lost.
The following report was received ::
CousrY TngAsuRER's OFFICE,
UopGgviLLr, WISCONSIN,.
November 10th, 4. d. 1874.
To the Honorable B,ard IF .Superots
ors Of io,oa County Wtsciasl"
GENTLEMEN II have the houor
herewith TO submit my Annual Report
for the year ending November 9Th
A. D. 1874, as follows
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

t24, 26 added to Miflln for Interest on loan I'd
joint school Dis rict, No. 5.
S35 added to the city OF Mineral Point, ios In.
ter 81 on Seminary Loan
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
couarY CLERk's OFFICE.

Counry CLERK's OSvrcs.
Dodeevilie, Wis, Tuesday, Nov. 10, r. }
The County Board Of Supervisors
Of Iowa County convened IN annual
session pursuant to law, and was called
to order by the Chairman at = o'clock
p. NJ.
Roll called all the Supervisors
present
The Clerk proceeded to read the
Journal, when on motion OF Dr
Vivian its further reading was dis
spensed with.
The clerk presented thu schedule
of bills filed az inst the county.
amounting to S2,027.26. Referred
TO he committee on claims.
Tho chairman submitted a letter
from Messrs Dixon Hooker 4 Palmer.
attorneys at Milwaukee,, enclosing a
notice OF motion by Mr.. Mariner for
maudamus on his judgments.
On motion of DR. Vivian, the chair,
mau was instructed to Telegraph said
attorneys to lrsist sand motion;
On motion of DR. Vivian, the dis
trict attorney was instructed to pre-
pare and mail said attorneys a letter
embodying the Instructions OF the
Board, ia regard to said matter
The following report was received !:
Report OF Expenditures OF Iowa County from
Nov. LIST, l7i3. TO Oct. 3ist, 1874 Inclusive.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
Adopted on motion of Mr.. Lincoln


The committee on claims 10 whom was re.
ierrcd the bills and accounts flied against your
county. have had the same under considera-
ton and report back the same with sundry
recommendations specified III the schedule
herewith returned and made part OF this re-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
Nnyrml1er tllh. 1874.

November tlth, 1874
We, the committee appointed to settle with
the County Treasurer, find that for the want
nf time it will be impossible to complete said
settlemeht, but have examined the vouchers
and fl I'd them correet) and recommend thai
they be destroyed"
"And VIC would further recommend that
the further settlement be deferred until the
close of the Treasurer's term All OF which
we respectfully submit.
CAMPBELL, Com,
JAS. HEATH,
Adopted on motion of Mr.. Lincoln.
Thereupon the Chairman and
Clerk destroyed the orders and cer4
tihcates returned by the committee,
by burning The same in the pres
ence of the Board.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
Adopted on motion of Bennett.
To the Board Of Supervisors o.
Ioecd County:

The committee on claims respectfully re,
port the following amounts of per diem ana
mileage due members of this board for attend
ance upon this session:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

Chairman and Committee on compromise
of Cona,v Bonds, $a52 20
Jud,.x far pr,,bnte ONCE 70 10
psi mori.m on Crpal % %
j seph 81 .ke's Judgment vs.. County. PIG "a
Cjnct fur court room so 10
Three ,zo.u chars for court room. ~ 90
Cor ana expenses OF law sultf, 4',So "
Printing. l43. 81
Cot. In Ju.ices COnrts 1li6 "a
Ni,.a,,e nnd per diem Of County Board, III 50
BnuuiI,.s an wild animals !E35 90
Blank books, 2is W
stationery lS3 %
Appropriation to poor fund, 1913 ou
Expenses OF >herti's Office, lil3 ~
Wood aud cutting, 30 %
1,,r,uit conr, .xu.oscs 2pio II
Salaries of county officers. 5i3J W
Whltewashn0 painting and repairing
Coari lloase, l43 ~
Miscellaneous i,lz for Court House, nc ~
he unded lnxes ~ W
Election returns and canvass, ilI 81
Frcgnts. express ANA postage, ~ ~
Register OF leeds othcc, OF ~
RuIliin., nnot ,,,n.e 2l9 ID
A,t.,d.,,cs an Eddy 81 %
,,L,,k or clauna comlnittee 80 %
Boarding peut jurors, 10 ~
TOTAL, 80. -"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

Leaving balance on nand. so-'~~o ~
INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNS
TIE Towns named below are in
debted t, the County for Tax Cer,lii-
Gates. etc. as follows
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
$2Il Ia ~
DETAILED STATEMENT.

Leaving balance now IN the Treasury, slis 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-27
The Leisure Hour.
The Tyrant OF the school.

1t happeaod that our district school was
named Stanley. He had some peculiar
opinions on the subject of the management
of boys. Whether he was right or not,
cannot say. l only narrate my own expe-
rience.
Among the scholars was Ethan Bragg,
a stout overgrown boy, who was terrible
Ounce in school and terrible tyrant out of
doors. For some reason, of which I was
ignorant, he took particular pleasure in
maltreatng or annoying me. I could not
come within his reach but he would either
knock my hat down rudely over my face,
or trip me up, or soil my clothes with
kick from a shoe well charged with mud.
Whether it was that he saw my physical
inability to resist him, or that he had a
grudge against me because was always
above him in the class I do not know. l
was full year his elder, which made 1t the
more mortifying TO me TO be obliged TO sub
NIT TO his III treatment.
One day had been particularly annoyed
by his catching me and slapping my face,
and then throwing my hat into a by lane,
when, weeping and miserable, as I turned
to go home, met my sister Mary.
"Why, what is the matter, Paul?" she
exclaimed. "You have been crying."s
Thus appealed to, was obliged to make
a confession OF my grief. When I had fin
ished-
"well, my dear Paul." said Mary, "you
must return good for evil. will tell you
what to do. Give Ethan your bag OF mar
bles. do not believe he will hurt you af-
ter that"
"But, Mary" I replied, sis there not
something cowardly and selfish in trying
to buy peace in that wayH would like to
return good for evil, but to do il in a way
that should let Ethan know did not do IL
from fear. think I will talk with Mr..
Stanley on the subject"
Hardly were the words out OF my mouth
ore we met Mr.. Stanley approaching, twirl-
ing big stick, as If to keep his hands in
practice.
"What now, Paul9" said he.
Mary answered his inquiry by telling
my story for me, and then asked him to in
terfere, and prevent any further annoy
ances on the part of Ethan Bragg.
"Nonsensei Paul is old enough to pro
tect himself"
"But he isn't strong enough" said Ma
ry.
"That is his fault" said the schoolmas
ter, "and for that he deserves all the pun
ishment that Ethan inflicts."
~ began TO oren my eyes, and my
ears, too. "What do You mean, sir ?" ex
claimed.
II mean," said the master, "that instead
oftrying to oinvigorate your body by health!
out-of-door exercise, you keep in the hous
over the fire, contentlng yourself with in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-27
Buried Treasure.

There is no event in Western history,
the st. Louis Republican thinks, that is re-
membered with a more undying fondness
than a tragic affair that occurred on the
Missouri river, opposite the town OF Wav-
erly, about fifteen years ago. This was the
sinking of a gallant steamboat, with cargo
of 800 barrels OF whiskey. Tho dwellers
on the banks of the river have never for
gotten it-and they never will. They re-
member it as freshly as If it had happened
only last week. They know the very spot
where the gallant steamboat went down,
and though their eyes have never bee
gladdened with the sight of a barrel, or a
hoop of a barrel involved In the catastrophe,
they comfort themselves with the perennial
faith, which no amount of skeptical hydro
graphic reasoning can shake, that that
blessed liquor is "thar" yet, and it will be
recovered somo day. Each passing year
only adds another touch of mellowness TO
the submerged nectar, and another degree
to the fondness with which the disaster is
remembered. Whenthis 800 barrels of rec
tifed went into store IL was worth only
about seventeen and half cents a gallon /;
now il is worth, internal revenue tax in
cluded well, there is no telling how much
1t is worth. Three times have attempts
been made to get at the sGb-huyial treasure,
and three times have the divers, watchers,
and workers, after getting down almost to
it, been forced to abandon the search with
out getting 1t. Every annual subsistence
of the river Is watched and learnedly spec
ulated on, for its bearing on the question of
recovery, an6 what these watchers and
workers don't know about the dy-
namcs OF rivers isn't worth knowing
Two weeks ago the tantalizing waters fell
10 point never witnessed before by the
Oldest inhabitant, uncoverlng mud and
snags that had never been uncovered with
IN the memory of man, and actually ex-
posing the very spot where the boat went
down. The whole region round about was
frightened with the hope OF recovering the
treasure, and scores of men went TO work
with Will, endeavoing TO disentomb it be-
fore the river should rise again. The way
they labored was sight TO behold. But
all to no purpose. The malignant river
took rise just, apparently, as they were
ready to grasp the coveted prize, reheaped
the sand on the buried barrels, thus indef
initely protracting this pathetic tradition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-27

GEN. GRANTS TURNoUT-Tho fuss the
papers make over the carriages and outfit
OF the president i'll prepares one for the
quite ordinary stud Gen. Grant keeps for
his own use and that of his family. The
old stable of Duchanan's time is now part
ly conservatory aud partly a woodshed.
Nearly quarter of mile away, on a new
and yet uncultivaIed part of the public
grounds-outside the president al gardens
stands a low, brick edifcc, somewhat
ca siellated, and this is the presidential sta
BILE. A coach of modern style, trimmed
wholly in black, except the handles, with
no ornament Of any kind but "U. S. G."
on the panels, is the state and family car
riage of the chief m agistrate. 1t would not
be a fashionable coach for a New York
snob. II would need but little change TO
turn il into first-class mourning carriage.
small, llght-driving wagon is the favor
lie for the president when he drives him
self To this is hitched a small black mare
of marvellous speed that came from the
State of Maine. The carriage horses are
beauties. One of these is over sixteen
hands high. He was picked up in hack
in this city, where he attracted no attention.
He cost but S4O0. He could not now be
purchased at any price. A fine sum would
be paid for mate.' A pair of black ponies
81 grea, speed and grit, driven TO low bas-
ket wagon, with rumble behind, is the
favorite team of Miss Nellie Grant. The
horse of mark in the stable is Cincinnatus,
the old war horse of the president. The
animal Is a deep mahogany bay, slender
aud of wonderful symmetry. His life
work is done. He is is, a cripple and will
live in clover to the end of his days. A
four-year old colt of great size and speed
completes the horse outfit of Gen. Grant,
Washington Letter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-27
Early RaIIrOaaIing,

writer in the Hartford Couraut gives
"reminiscences Of railr oading in Connecti-
cut forty years ago. When tho Hartford
and New Haven road was first opened it
had very meagre facilities, the roadbed was
poor, had only scrap rails which were all
the while curling up and running through
the car floors, the cars were small and the
locomotives weak. In fact it didn't take
much TO block train in those days. Some
times an inch of snow on the rails would
do II. Henry c. White, one Of the first
conductors on the road, tells how he and
the baggage master used to sit in front Of
the locomotive, one each side, and brush
off the snow from the rails with a broom
as the train slowly crawled a'ong. Each
had pail of sand and sprlnkled handful
on the rail when necessary. The driving
wheels (engines bad only pair them used
TO slip round and round, aud torment them
almost TO DEATH On one occasion a train
got stuck on the Yalesville grade by one
inch OF snow, and the wood and water gave
out before the locomotive could overcome
it. AT last they got out the neighho,-,
yoked four pairs of ore- 20 the train and
drew it. passengers, baggage and all, into
Meriden with flying colors. In the early
days of the road the stagecoach drivers
used TO regard the cars with great contempt.
Indeed, thirty years ago the passenger
trains were three or four hours on the road
to New Haven, and the stage. coaches went
in about the same time. Superintendent
Davidson remembers riding with his ia
ther in carriage drawn by two horses in
1910, which had race with a passenger
train near Wallingford, where the turnpike
and railroad arc parallel for three or four
miles, and during all that time the carriage
Kept even with the train. There were only
two trains each way, daily, then, both car
rying passengers and freight. The old cars
were divided into three compartments,
opened on the side, and had twenty-iour
seats. The locomotives had only twelve
inch cylinders, and no cabs to protect the
engineer and firemen from the weather.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-27

Use OF TOBACCO. Tobacco belongs to the
class Of narcotic and exciting substances,
and has no food value. Stimulation means
abstracted, not added, force. 1t involves
the narcotic paralysis of portion of the
functions, the activity of which is essential
to healthy life. 1t will be said that tobacco
sooihes and cheers the weary toiler, and
solaces the overwork ed brain. Such may
be its momentary effects, but the sequel
cannot be ignored. All such expedieuts
s'O n'iIavIOus. Nvhvn certain amount OF
brain-Vork or hand-work has been per-
formed, nature musth have space to recuper-
ate, and all devices for escaping from this
necessity will fail. 1t is a bad policy to set
the house on fire to warm our hands by the
blaze. Let 1t, then be clearly understood
that the temporary excitement produced by
tobacco is gained by the destruction of Wit
al force, and that it contains absolutely
nothing which can be of use to the tissues
of the body. Tobacco adds no potential
strength to the human frame. 1t NAV spur
weary brain or feeble arm TO undue ex-
ertion for short time, but its work is de-
structive, not constructive. 1t cannot add
one ihoiecule TO tbeplasm out of which our
bodies are daily built up. On the contra
ry, ii exerls upon X most deleterious in
huence. 1t does not supply, but diminish
ca vital force. 1t has been denied that to-
bacco leads to organic disease, but the evil
dence is very strong the other way, and it
would be very remarkable if continued
functional arrangement did not ultimately
lead to chronic arrangement of the organs
that it causes functional disturbances, no
one dreams of denying; indeed, it has been
remarked that no habitual smoker can be
said 10 have days perfect health.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.