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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
" Independent" Journalism.

Having purchased n majority of the
stock of the Chicago Tribune Company,
the Hon. Joseph Medll has resumed
editorial control of that paper. In his
article announcing this change he has
this to say concerning independent"
journalism and the course the Tribune
will pursue in the future:
but it has seemed to me unwise for a
great representative journal, for the pur-
pose of correcting some alleged abuses OF
administration, to desert its party organ
ization and turn its guns on its old
friends, or help into power and place the
leaders of the organization whose polit-
ical records and whose official conduct
show that they are insincere in their pro-
LESSONS of desire for administrative puri-
fcation. As general rule, a man can
exercise more influence for good among
his friends by remaining en- rapport with
than by assailing and traducing them.
The same rule holds true in regard to
newspapers. The Government of the ma
ton must be conducted through the in
strumentality of parties. know OF no
other agency which has succeeded in
free countries. The party in the
majority must assume the response
bility of governing. A party is simply
voluntary organization of citizens
united to carry into effect certain princi-
plies and purposes. 1t must employ and
intrust individuals to collect and dis
burse taxes, to perform executive and
police duties for protection and security
Of person and property; men must be en-
gagged to construct public works, carry
the mails, administer justice and make
and execute laws, and do a thousand
other things which the public wellbeing
requires and these individuals will often
prove careless, inefficient or corrupt.
But a party whose aims and purposes
are good and patriotic, and whose record
is grand and glorious, should not be con-
demned and thrown out Of power on &C
count of the defective work or miscon-
duct of few of its employees, in order to
make place for an antagonistic organiza-
ton whose record cannot be defended
but is regarded with sorrow and shame
by its best members, and whose conduct
when in power never fails to show thai
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
Waukesha County.

Waukesha County.
Owen Owens, of Waukesha, had the misfor-
tune to break two Of his ribs, the other day,
when under the influence of liquor
On the 18th Herman Brudenmeyer, Wauke-
sha barber full of hops, malt or corn juice,
attempted to put period TO his trials by
cutting his throat Friends interfered before
the job was completed.
Mrs N. Fuller, OF Merton, was burned to
death the other day by her clothes taking fire
from the stove.
Waupacs County.
The editor of the Waupaca Repubd an has
been presented with a cabbage measuring
four feet seven inches in circumference, and
weighing twenty-seven and one-half pounds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

tyrone year of Opposition rule in
Wisconsin was more than enough The
State went anti Republican last year by
majority Of about $4,000. AT the late
election the tables were completely
turned. Just how the vote stood re-
mains to be seen, but it is certain that
the Republicans have fully regaincd their
former power Herein is "a prophecy OF
the result in the next general election
Chtcago Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

SIMPLE, but said be certain; In pay
ing hack fare uown-E Easter dropped
three bills which were carried away by
the wind. After searching anxiously for
them he resorted to the use Of strategy
Returning to the place where the bulls
were dropped he permitted the wind to
catch small piece of paper Following
it's flight be found that where 1t rested
there also were his bills.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

ABOUT the coolest robbery that Boston
has seen for long time is a man who
went to the Public Library building and
borrowed tools from some workmen, re-
moved the copper lightning-rods, labor
ing at the job several hours, and having
loaded his spoils upon a wagon rode OIL.
The workmen supposed he was acting
under orders from the city
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
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S2,0i5,5Jl So
TAXABLE PROPERTY,

The following is statement of the
valuation Of the taxable property of the
several counties as determined by the
State Board of Assessors for the year
1874, and the apportonment of the State
tax to be levied for the year 1874;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

e The Democrats at Washington
came boldly forth from their lurking
places on Wednesday evening, burned a
number of tar barrels, roared awhile un.
der Senator Humans window, and
jubilated generally. The affair being
over, bills were presented by the people
from whom accommodations had been
(Nasby- like gotten on trust, which bills
the jubilants openly repudiate anG set at
naught. "The whole affair."" says our
Washington special, seemed to be
chiefly in the hands of set of gentle
men who went into retirement when the
last company Of rebels crossed the long
bridge in 1861 and of lobbyists and that
ilk who have hung about the capital for
years without visible means of support
other than their legs. There is to be "a
new deal" Noble army of dead-beats, to
the front.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
A Successful Swindling Dodge.

ONE of the most daring s"Indling OPP
erations ever executed in this city oc-
Cured last Tuesday. A couple of
strangers went into the jewelry estab-
lshment of c. Hornaday, on Main street,
and asked to see some watches. A num-
Der of time-pieces were placed on the
showcase before them. After looking
over them one of the parties selected n
handsome gold watch and chain, the
price of which was $265, and said he
would take them. He counted out the
money and placed 1t in an express en-
velope, stating at the same time that he
would deposit the amount with Mr..
Hornaday, and in case he did not return
the watch by the Goth inst, it might be
considered sale. He proceeded to seal
the envelope, but while he was in the act
of so doing his "par' called his atten-
ton to something and he turned around.
In an instant he faced about again, threw
the envelope down on the showcase,
took the watch and walked out. Mr..
Hornaday placed the envelope in the
drawer. Before the parties had been
gone very long, however, he took out the
package, tore it open, and found instead
of the money, scraps OF waste paper.
While the sharpers back was turned he
had slipped the money out and supplied
its place with the scraps of paper. Mr..
Ii. Immediately went in search of the
scamps, but they had disappeared out of
sight and have not since been heard
from. a eokuh (Io,oa) Gate City
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
Racine County.

An absent-minded genius at Rochester re
Gently left his horse hitched at post by tht
roadside and trudged off home in sublime for
getfulness Of the fact that he had provided
himself with reader means of locomotion.
Some workmen about Cases new building
in Racine fell from a scatfold the other day
and were very seriously injured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
Pepin County.

Some of the residents along the su
route of the Chippewa & Cedar Vale
road are engaged in planting tree
place of trees along the line. They {
trees will be sufficiently large by the ii
road is completed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
The State Finances.

From the annual reports OF the Secre-
tary of State and the State Treasurer the
following interesting statements and fig
ures are compiled:
STATISTICS OF INDEBTEDNESS.
by chapter no, general laws of 1869, it
Is made the duty of each county, town,
city and village clerk in the State, when
ever requested to do so by the Secretary
OF State to make full and complete
statement Of the financial condition of
such town, city or village, showing the
bonded Indebtedness thereof and the
purposes for which the same was in
Cured, together with the accrued inter-
est thereon remaining unpaid, and all
other forms of Indebtedness. Reports
have been received from all the counties.
Many report no Indebtedness. The fol-
lowing statement exhibits the total in
debtedness of cities, towns, villages and
school districts:
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.
Railroad aid. ,.,....,...,.,........ Sa,76s,6s4
Roads and bridges. ...,............,.... 10s,iS3
Interest unpaid. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. t9i,5S
Other purposes. ....,............,.. -. 27Ii,551
Total bonded indebtedness .,..,.,,. 81, ,a66
All other Indebtedness, ..,,,.....,,.... 6i2,so6
School district Indebtedness .......... 2T2, 297
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ss,1s5,ss9
INDEBTEDNESS OF COUNTIES
Railroad aid, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, sl,7o7 aso
loads and bridges. .............. 1illS
Interest unpaid Observation-Disclosures. 23205
Other purposes Observation-Disclosures. 5369lJ
Total bonded Indebtedness ..... S22;S5o8
All other indebtedness. Gil US
Total ,.....,.....,,......,.... S2,sse62s
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
The total balance in the State Treas
ury on the Both day of September, 1873,
was S215,644.52. On the Both day of
September, 1874, it was $37a,2i49S.
The State Treasurer states that the
general fund was overpaid lowing to
large appropriations for State institu-
tons the preceding winter, provided for
by the last State tax at the close of the
fiscal year,, Sept. 80, 1878, $66,923; the
receipts into the Treasury to Dec. 81,
1878, were 1875 disbursements for
the same period, $223,4l1; balance in the
Treasury Dec. 81, $l29,S0l, with the
general fund overpaid from trust funds,
$l47 1858; receipts from the list to the 9TH
OF January, 1874, when he entered upon
the duties of this Office, $lS,S53; disburse-
ments, $20,0S3; leaving balance in the
Treasury when he entered on his Office Of
Sl2S,571 to the credit of the school funds.
The receipts and disbursements for the
past year, including balances from the
previous year, were rs follows:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-04-30

A bank must b poor plaas % iupsz:
secret. a thsrs il . eash ~ and tsllsf
there constantly,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-04-30
Prosecutions.

The Springfield Mass Union relate,
the following IS. NJ. Cooper, of Stock
bridge, who died on Friday night, had a
remarkable presentment that his death was
near. He was an active, robust, and healthy
man, but he had said to several persons
that he should never live to see his forty.
fourth birthday. lie was forty three in
January His father and grandfather had
died at forty three. bu. Of diseases of which
he showed 90 symr toms yet bis convic-
ton that he snvuld not survive the year was
so strong that he had been making various
arrangements of property, &C., with refer
ence to that impression. A few weeks be-
fore his death, when at work with his son
on the mountain, be had slight attack of
illness, but il soon passed of, and be en-
joined it upon bis son to make no mention
of the occurrence at homs. On Friday he
rose in his usual health, attended an auction
in Glendale in the forenoon, procured a
check at the bank there, for the payment of
a lifs-insurance policy, went home and re-
tired early, bnt to all appearance we'll. He
soon had occasion to get up TO look to one
of the children, and while standing by his
own bedside he was seized with scr. of
internal distress, lay down, and n less than
An hour was dead
A story which may be clsssed under the
same head is told By the Scranton (Pa.
Times, thus: -Four persons were killed
at q recent railroad disaster upon the JEFF
ferson branch Of the Erie. Oue of these,
the engineer, John Harding had sister
living III Carbonate. She was sitting at
a table reading at the time OF tie accident,
and at the very instant, a. was 4fterward as
certained, of the catastrophe, she leaped up
from her chair and cried o1t, .Jaok lie dead.
She then ran to the depot--told them some
thing had happened to her brother-urged
them to telegraph-and IN . few moments
thereafter came the news of his terrible
fate"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-04-30
The Glitter NJ Royalty.

The state dinner at Windsor Castle in
honor Of the Duke and Duchess Of EdIn-
burgh has probably never heen eaualled for
display of gold plate. The buffess ard
tables were heaped and laden with salvs
shields, cups and vases of every description
One hundred and thirty Fix persons dined,
and every piece of plate displayed or used
was of SILVER richly gilt. A service of pure
gold plate is unknown, and there are only
one or two pieces even at Windsor Castle
entirely of the precious metal. The most
conspicuous piece on the buffet at the west
end of the hall was the Eau de, Cologne
fountain, designed by the Prince Con-
sort. Silver steeds, models of horses
gwen to the Queen by the Sult.n of
Mnscas and the late King of Prussia,
drank from a golden fountain of Moorish
disign. On this buffet stood a ieweled
George ". coronation, and, two beautiful
cups il gold and ivory, one of them an ex-
quisltely carved Rape of the Sabine., a
salver bearing the arms of Elizabeth of Bo.
hemia, and many other salvers, plates vases
and cups. On the centre Of the low est
shelf of the buffet at the east end of the
hall was placed the tiger head taken from
Tippoo Sahlb's throne at the ssorming of
Seringapatam. Above it stood the jewell
ed peacock, once an ornament in Tippoo's
state umbrella, and above the priceless bird
was FlaAman's Shield of Achilles, and
many other precious and beautiful pieces of
plate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-04-30


The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times writes to that journal, "Tbe list of
secret trades which swarm IN Paris will
never be exhausted There are spectators
who have regularly organized system OF
young besgars Of both sexes. The boys
are swarthy, dirty, a..keps, bare-foo.ed,
and run after Carriages, asking for sou to
bug bread. In every quarter there is an il,
spector, who vat ehes them, stimulates them,
follows them, tales the money from them,
and S'nishes or rewards them. They
come out DOW BY day, now BY night, and
take their gains home to the specula,or,
who gets pretty large prof: out Of them.
The girls-bet,er trained, better dressed-
offer matches or bouquets of violets for
sale, according to The season, or any other
wares which may serve ss a presext to
speak to the passengers, and as a iustihca-
ton in the eyes ola policeman. Generally
these little girls are iald Of three to one
beat, whi~h is. as a rule, a boulevard CT a
long street. They stand at certain dis,
lance from each other, and offer their wares
or relate lamentah!e story, in which sick
mother, starving children, and pitiles.
landlord play very active part. Being at
distance from each other, they are each
others sentinel, for If policeman turns up
at one end a signal warns the other two,
Who have thus time IL make off. / yester-
day determined to see what one Of these
children could make on a fine syriny after
noon, when people are returning from the
races. For my investigation, took n walk
on the Boulevard Hausemanp, geuerally
worked by three of these girls, and, after
taking my precautions in order not to alarm
them, / Inquired of all the passengers who
gave aims to the girl along the route how
much they had given. l found that be-
tween 4and in the evening, Of 400 per
sons to whom she had applied, $50 had
given her something, for she accosted those
who bad been undertaken by her partne rs
The total amount received from those 100
persons was Is francs as cen.imes, and
when, my experiment being ended. drew
near her, heard her tell her story in the
same famished and dismal tone. In these
three hours she had lost only 10 min 1tes
eating in q corner piece Of bread, and
sucking fluffy stick. Sometimes it hap
pens that passenger asks her for the id
dress Of the wretched mother the numerous
children, and the cruel landlord That
does not perpIex her: she gives an address,
where everything is found to be as she
states, for tho manager of the concern
takes care to organize the comedy at home
as well as the show in the street.
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An OMl Flying Away with q Steel trap
and Chain.
From she Bath County Ky, News.

From the Bath County Ky.) News,
James Warner has been doing a consider
able amount Of trapping for the last few
months. While setting his trap, some time
ago, he concluded that he wouli bait for a
largo bird which he believed had been
botheripg his chicken roost. He according.
ly did so, and tbs morning after, on going
to visit his traps, was much surprised a,
finding ono Of them gone. The othc,
morning Mrs. Rogers, who lives ten miles
away from Mr.. Warmers hearing some dis
turbance in the hen-house among the chick
ems, arose quickly and, taking a light,
went to see what was the matter. She
succeeded in catching the object, and, to
her great surprise, found that it was huge
owl. Attached to the owl was Mr. War
ner's trap and about ten inches of CT ain
Two teeth were broken out Of the trap, and
just where the teeth were broken out the
jaws of the trap had firmly held the leg oil
the bird. cutting oil around quite to the
bone, but without injuring it. The leg,
however, was by this time recovered and
well, the wound having had ample time to
heal during the two months that had passed
since the owl had first flown away with the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-04-30
An Ex Presidenless.

The Washington correspondent of The
Louisville Courier Journal writes Cal.
though there have been numerous attempts
to establish rules of et,quette by which so.
cetv may be governed, yet new questions
are constantly arising which are so perplex-
ing that many bunders occur. For instance,
we now have O Mrs. ex President in our
midst They are not numerous, but some
how they are out of lace when they come
without any discussion, established the Gus
tom of adjourning one day and proceeding
in body to pay their respects to Mrs. ex-
Presided Polk. 1t is both beautiful and
chiyalrous of them to do so. Mrs. ex-
President Tyler is yet beautiful and fasci-
mating woman, but she comes and goes
without any official notice. Last winter
she came to Washington and performed her
duty by calling upon the president and Mrs.
Grant. She was invited to the next state
dinner and had the place of honor !; but
few have followed the example of the presi-
dents family, and many who wish to see
her have been expecting her to make the
first call, while she stands upon her dignity
and though she would enjoy to meet Mrs.
Senators and others, yet it must not be il
she has to make the FIST CALL OF course
| every one should call upon her, and wei
| come her back to the city where she once
enjoyed the highest honors. When she
speaks Of those days she grows animated
and brillant She he's endured much suf-
fering and many trials since those bright
days in June, when she came to the white
house a happy bride. After law suits with
her own and her husbands families she has
gained all for which she commended, and
Sherwood Forest, on tho James river will
be her future home. Her second son, after
eight years of schooling in Germany flour
months of which he passed in the army as
n uhlan), is now a civil engineer on the
Pacific railroad. He is tall, strong look
ing young fellow, handsome, modest, and
intelligent. The papers announced that
our only living ex.presidcnt was in the city
II he Is, he is keeping very quiet, for no
one seems to have seen or heard anything
about him. | suppose he cares but little
about those nice distinctions which eti-
luette prescribes and if be is here be is
attending quietly to the business that
brought him back, and declines all honors,
that is, if there are any who wish to offer
them to the man who no longer wields
power --.---. ..-.---.
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Dentistry u a fsnous Htradesi IN japan.
1t is we'll known that alshough the Japa-
ness possess fine teeth, thay dye them
black, and. whether from this custom Of
from the use of wooden brushes, they loose
them very early in life. To rs it seems
that their tooth brushes should receive most
OF the blame, "a thew consist Of tough wood
pounded at one end to loosen the 6bses.
They resemble paint brushes, aud, oxing
to their shape. it is impossible to get one
behind the teeth. As might be expected,
there is an accumulation of tartar which
frequently draws the teeth Their process
of manufacturing false teeth is very crude.
The plates srs made of wood, and the teeth
consist of taeks driven up from under the
side. A piece Of vax ia heated and press
ed iato the Iaoi Of ihe mouth. j. is then
taken out, AID hardened by putting it into
cold water. Another piece Of heated wax
is applied TO the impression. and, after be-
ing pressed into shape, is hardened. A
piece of wood Is then roughly Gu. into the
desired form, and the model, having been
smeared with red paint, is applied to it.
Where they touch each other mark is
left by the paint. This is cut away until
they touch evenly all over. Sharks teeth,
bits of ivory, or stone for teeth, are set 10
to the wood and retained in position hy be-
ing strung en- thread, which is secured on
each end by q peg driven into the hole
where the thread makes it's exit from the
base. Iron or copper lacks are driven into
the ridge to serve for masticating purposes,
the unequal wear Of the wood and metal
keeping up the desired roushness. Their
full sets answer admirably foi the mastica-
ton of food, but as they do not improve the
looks, they are worn but little for orna-
ment. The ordinary services of set of
teeth is about I've years, but they frequent
ly last much longer. All full upper sets
are retained by atmospheric pressure.
This principle Is coeval with the art. In
Japan dentistry exists only as a mechani
cal trade, and the status of those " no prac-
tice it is not very high It's, in fac, grad
ed with carpenters-theiew word haayikf son
meaning "toothcarpenter.
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A brave woman Of Boston, who refuses
TO have her name made public, vas left in
change Of several children, last Thursday
night, and, one Of them being taken sick,
she summoOeda woman servant to carry q
prescription to the spothecary's for some
medicine; but the servant came, frightened
out OF her wits, saying that there Was q
burglar concealed 10 certain closet. The
woman went straight to the door aui said /;
IF there 10 anybody IN this closet, let him
come out; whereuPon big, sinisserlooking
negro stepped forth. The woman, then,
with the utmost eoo.aess, banded him the
prescription, saying. take this to the
nearest spothecary's and get i filed. There
is . sick child IN the house" The black
burglar left without word; neanwhie the
woman, who began to feel little faint.
called aneEhbor. The latter was sbou,
to 60 10 the apo.hecary's for the medicine,
when clerk called with it, saying that a
negro had brought the prescription and
then disappeared. 80
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