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A ecrtsin cure f"r oil Enlarger.en.s Of
the Joints aud Muscles. Sprains. Bruises.
SPAWN. Sores. G.lds. Spliut. Ring Bouc
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viii ais" cate Rheumatism. Nruralsis.
Contracted M.-ciy'-. and S..f joints in
persons So affected
This Lirimeut IS compounded from .
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and vii! cf'.ci permanent cure when
applied according I" ,''. directions. IL
has been tried by malay citizens Of Quern
Aunc. Who will rcou,mend is use
Prepared BY
DORRINGTON GIBSON.
Centreville. Md.
For sale By Greenwich h Fcnwick.
Leouard,"~n. Nd price so cts. per
bottle or s. per dosen.
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We have been unable to obtain an ac-
curate account of the runs made BY each
knight, and therefore crn only give the
result. After a spirited contest, the
honors were awarded and afterwards
bestowed as follows: The Knight of
the Golden Cross became entitled to the
honor Of crowning the Queen of Love
and Beauty, and selected BERTHE Downs,
who in graceful meekness bending"
received the crown from the hands of
her gallant knight, who departed with
her 'love- knot on his spear" The hon
or of browning the First Maid of Honor
was awarded to the Knight Of Briery
Branch, and Annie Loker received that
crown with all grace. The honor of
crowning the Second Maid of Honor
was won by the Knight of Thornly. and
was presented by him to Carrie Fen
wick. Her modesty would have refus-
ed II, but she must wear it. The honor
of crovning the Third Maid Of Honor
was awarded to the Knight of the Sill
yer Wave, and was bestowed by him
upon that little sprite, Mamie Combs,
whose smile rewarded him for the la
bors of the tilt The honor of crown
ing the Fourth Maid Of Honor was
awarded to the Knight of Eidon, and
he rested his crown upon the brow of
Eddie Norris, who received it with all
her coyness and added sweetness. And
now the dance, the SINE gsa non Of all
Tournaments, at which allenjoyed them
selves, we think, with but two exceptions,
the old dancers teaching the young ones.
At about nine O'Clock most of the COM
pany got sleepy, and many young ladies
who were escorted TO the party by beaux,
had to be carried home in the arms, not
of the beaux, but of their mothers. We
noticed especially one young gentleman
who didn't keep his eyes open long
enough to dance one sett, and another,
who. though he did dance. seemedto do
SO very reluctantly. I didn't find out
what he had been doing, but he was GER
tainly being punished on this occasion.
He looked IS II he had task to per-
form, and worked ''as prisoners work
for crime" You may have your tour
naments, and you may have your dances.
You may dress these too up, comb their
hair and send them to the party, but l
tell you. after doing al that, Paul Combs
viii be thinking about something else
all the time and Charlie Raley viii be
bound to 60 to sleep.
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NOTICE.

4 Ii persons indebted to me for Ter
"A 20 Cor the years 1872 and 1873
srs hereby Aesi6cd that uslcss the same
are settled within 30 days from the date
Of this notice, I will proceed according
TO law 20 collect them. Ny old business
- Collector must be closed. and positive
y no longer time gill be given.
GEO. A. SrMMS.
Late Collector.
May II. 1s!4-H.
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81. MAIl'S l,EACUN
LEoSARD1OwH,ND.

THURSDAY MORNING, xo-.nser 10, 1874
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CONFIRMATION NOTICE.
Lewis II Leigh
W
Geo VIM Goddard,
Admr Of
Edward d Goddard.
Geo w 6 odtlav6,
John B God dard and
Francis N Goddard.
In the Circuit Court for 81 Msry's county.
sittin gas Court o Equity.
No. 2S3 Ne.
ORDERED, this 2lss day Of October,
~ 1874, that the Auditors Report,
filed in this cause, BE- rati6ed and COZ
6rmed, unless casse 70 the contrary DO
shown on or before the SD Monday Of NV
1874; provided copy Of this order be pub
lished in the st. Mary't Beacon once .
week for three successive weeks prior to
the said I'D Monday Of Ncvemter.
J FRANK FORD,
CLERK.
True copy-Test:
J FRANK FORD,
CLERK.
Oct ~. le7l-Sv.
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5000; but there ID many . youth
Nev crescent, who will come TO all an
And overcome IT,"
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unless c
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published
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$1,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15
President Grants Message Relative to
the NirginiuS Affair.

The President, on the 9Th, sent the fol
lowing message to the Senate and House
of Representatives
In my annual message of December last |
gave reason to expect that when the full and
accurate text of the correspondence relating
to the steamer Nirginius, which had been tel
cgraphed in cipher, should be received, the
papers concerning the capture of the vessel
execution of part Of its passengers and crew.
and restoration of ship and survivors, would
be transmitted to Congress. In compliance
with expectations then held out, | now trans
NIT the papers and correspondence on that
subject.
On the Goth of September, 1870, the Vir-
giuius was registered in the Custom House at
New York, as the property Of citizen of the
United States, he having first made the oath
required by law that he was the true and only
owner of said property, and that there was
no subject or citizen Of any foreign Prince or
state directly or indirectly, by way of trust,
confidence, or otherwise Interested therein
Having complied with the requisites in the
statute in that behalf, she cleared in the usual
way, for the port of Curacoa, and on or about
the 4th of October, 1870, sailed for that port
II is now disputed that She made the voyage
according to her clearance, and that from that
day Ia this she has not returned vi him the
territorial jurisdiction of the Cniled States,
1t is also understood that she preserved her
American papers and that when within for
eign ports she made the practice of putting
forth a claim to American nationality, which
was recognized toy the authorities at such
ports. When, therefore, she left the port Of
Kingston ia October last, underline flag of The
United states, she would appear 10 have had,
as against all powers except the United States,
the right TO fly that dag aud to claim
its protection rs cnjaycd by all regularly
documcutgd vessels registered as part If our
commercial marine. No state OF war existed
c-uftrrmg upon the maritime powers thcright
70 mo'est aud dc'ajn upon the high seas
documented vessel. and il cannot be pretended
that the NirGiuiu> had placed herself without:
the pale OF law by acts Of piracy against the
human race. II her peppers were Irregular or
fraudulent the ofcu-e Was one against the
laws Of the United States, justtable .uy in
their tribunals When, thtrciuNe il came
known that The Nirgiuius had been captured
ON the high seas hy Spanish man-uf-war,
that the American iag had been hauled down
10y the eapturS, that the vessel had been car
RED to- spanish port, and that The spanish
tribunals were taking jurisdiction over the
persons If those found on her and ex.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, ON the 9TH the report Of
the Secretary in reply 10 the resolution calling for
information as TO the amount Of compensation re-
ceiyed by Senators since the organization Of the
Government. was received and laid on the table.
zoe. The House bill 10 repeal the Bankrupt law
was reported from the Judiciary Committee, with
sundry amendments. Il. Several resolutions VI in.
curry and instruction were adopted a bill was
introduced and referred 70 regulate and facilitate
commerce across uaNgahle rivers forming the
boundaries OF States ... The House Salary
bin WAS taken up, together with the reported.
amendments striking out the FIRST three sections
and substituting therefor the section repeating the
act of MARCH, ls1 and fixing he salary s. Il was
prior "a the passage of that aci and further pro-
ydnc that the compensation IT The several heads
of the departments be 5000 PEI aunum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15

fernal machine which was sent to his house.
The Judge opened the box, but fortunately
the matches did not strike in such a manner as
to explode the torpedo contained in it. Judge
Morris is an active prosecutor of the corrupt
Brooklyn City Ring and this is thought TO ac-
count for the attempt upon his life.
Henry Clews IL Co, bankers, of New York,
resumed business on the 5th, announcing the
fact in circular, in which they thank their
creditors for their forbearance, and declare
their readiness to pay all their obligations in
full.
The case of ex-senator Pomeroy came up
for trial at Topeka, Kansas, on the 9TH. He
did not appear in person, but his attorneys
made application for continuance for thirty
days, which was denied by the court and his
bail declared forfeited.
David A. Gage, eXTreasurer of Chicago,
has been indicted by the Grand Jury for the
crimes of perjury and failure to pay over
public funds in his possession
In accordance with the written request of
Attorney-General Williams, President Grant
on the Sth withdrew the nomination of the
former to the Enthusiastically. Mr. Williams
VIII, therefore, remain IN olIlcc Us Attorney
General
Sheriff Brennan of New York City, and his
Deputy, Shields have been fined $3.50 each
and sentenced to thirty days Imprisonment,
because of the escape from their custody of
Henry Genet.
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture have
elected l.. G. Delano of Ross, President;
Simpson Harmount, OF Tuscola County,
Treasurer; J. II. Klippart, Corresponding
Secretary; II. S. Babbitt, Financial Secretary.
The following are the otiicers-eiect of the
Indiana State Board of Agriculture; Presi-
dent, John Sutherland, of Laporte County;
Vice President, William Grim, of Madison
County General Superintendent, T. Y. Nit
chcl, of Rush County; Executive Commit
tee, H. Caldwell, Jacob MUTT, A. B. Claypool,
L. K. Burke; Secretary, Alexander Heron;
Treasurer, Carlos Dickson.
The bail required of ex Treasurer Gage, of
Chicago, for his appearance for trial on the
charges preferred again him is $4,000. His
friends promptly furnished the security.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15
DOMESTIC.

One thousand workmca were discharged
from The Brooklyn Navy Yard on the I'd.
The number Of deaths IN New York city I'M
ls1dwas 29,o59, Of which llt9 were from
violent causes. The number u marriages
registered in the city during the year w.s $ so.
aud Che number Of births -, 5S7.
STcaking Of the strike Of the railway cngt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15

WATER has staple value in Colorado
The Greeley Tribune Of that State says
that while immigrants can secure an i'm
mense area of land at a small cost, only
such parts Of it as are near water rights
can be cultivated. In the Greeley Colony
there are no water rights which can be
bought. Water to cover eighty acres dur
ing the whole season is said to be worth
$500, and the sum of $3.50 has been paid
To-. share of water rights, the share not
furnishing more than water enough for
twenty acres. In that section of country
Maier is more valuable than land
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15

In report Of a recent case tried in q
st. Louis court, in which the plaintiff
was a widow, the following dialogue oc-
Cured between the counsel for the de-
Tense and one of the witnesses for the
other side: "Mr. Murphy, are you any re-
lation to the PLAINTIFF mo, sir, | am
not" Don't you expect to be?" "Such
thing might happen" Now, are you
not going to marry herr" Pm afraid
not" "Iou are afraid you won't, ehe
Well, now, don't you expect to marry
herY' off my wife should die and the
widow should remain single till then,
such thing might happen"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15

ercising that jurisdiction upon Ameri.
can citizens, not only in violation of interna-
tonal law but in contrayenton of the'proyis.
/ ions Of the treaty of 1875, | directed demand
/ to be made upon Spain for tho restoration of
| the vessel ana for the return OF the survivors
| TO the protection of the United States; for a
salute TO the flag and for The punishment of
the offending parties. The principles upon
which these demands rested could not be Sc
rlously questioned, but it was suggested by
the Spanish Government that there were
grave doubts whether the Nirginius was emit
tied TO the character given her by her papers,
| and that, therefore, it might be proper for
the United States, after the surrender of the
vessel and survivors, TO dispense with the
salute TO the tag should such facts be estab-
lished to their satisfaction. This seemed to
| be reasonable and just. | therefore asscnted
to it on the assurance that Spain would then
declare that no insult to the flag of the United
States had been intended. ! also authorized
an agreement to be made that, should il he
shown TO the satisfaction of this Government
| that the Nirginius was improperly bearing the
! flag proceedI Is should be instituted in our
courts for the punishment Of the offense COM
mitted against the United States. On her
part, Spain undertook to proceed against
those who had offended the sovereignty of the
United States, or who had violated their treaty
rights.
Their surrender of the vcsscland survivorsto
lne jurisdiction OF the tribunals OF The United
States was an admission of the principles on
which our demand had been founded. ]
therefore had no hesitation IN agreeing 10 the
| arrangement finally made between the two
GoNefnmcuts-an arrangement which was
moderate and just, and calculated to cement
| the good relations which have 20 long existed
between Spain and the United states Under
| this agreement, the Nirginius, with the Amer
lean flag flying, was delivered to the navy Of
the United States at Bahai Honda, in the
Island of Cuba, on The 10Th ult. She was in
an unseaworthy condition. In the passage
TO New York she encountered one of the
most tempestous of our winter storms At
the risk OF their lives, the officers and crew
| placed in charge of her, attempted to keep her
atioat Their efforts were unavailing and she
| sunk of Cape Fear
The prisoners who survived the massacres
were surrendered at Santiago dc Cuba ON the
| 18th ult., and reached the port of New York
! III safety
The evidence submitted on the part Of Spain
to establish the fact that the Nirginius, at the
! time of her capture, was improperly bearing
the flag of the United States, is Transmitted
herewith, together with the opinion Of the
| Attorney General thereon, and g copy of the
note of the Spanish Minister, expressing, on
| behalf of his Government, disclaimer of any
intent of indignity TO the flag Of the United
States.
(Sgned) U. 5. GRANT
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15

Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-25
Kansas Correspondence.
SOUTH HAyEN,
SUMNER Co.y-KANsAs,
June 18TH 1874.

SOUTH HAVEN.
SUsINER Co.y-K ANsAs,S
June 15th,s lS74
Editor Democratic Press -
As many months have elapsed since
myself and comrades embarked from
Ravenna, for the Western wilds, beg
leave through your columns, to give
some account of our wanderings on
the sunny plains of Kansas.
We came to this place immediately
upon leaving Ravenna, September,
1874. We, (myself and brothers. had
the honor of founding this city of the
plains, South Haven. No human
habitatien was visible at the time of
our arrival, no trail guided our course
save that of the buffalo, no eomforta-
Bile hotel greeted us with its commodi-
Gus appointments and its luxurious
tables, but we bivouaced on the prai-
RE and contented ourselves with bacon
and corn dodgers and such game as
our rifles procured for us When
night spread her sable mantle on the
scene we did not repose ourselves on
downy beds of ease and woo the
drowsy god amid the soft cadences of
music. and the songs of enamoured
spinsters. Oh, nol we simply wrap
ped our u. S. blankets around us and
stretched ourselves upon the prairie,
where we were lulled to repose by the
melancholy solo of the screech owl
and the enliyening fantasia of the coy
ote.
The Usage regarded himself as yet
lord of the domain. His greeting to-
ward us was naughty aud dignifed
having only recently relinquished his
title to these beautiful valleys. Amid
these encouraging prospects, we pitch
ed our tents and commenced a settle
ment, the germ of the present prosper
GUS township of South Haven, COM
prfsing at the present day several
hundred Inhabitants and containing
| within its boundries some of the finest
lands in Sumner Co.
This place has undergone 3swonder-
| full transformation in the space of three
years. Where the wolf and prairie
/ dog burro wed in security, now stands
the comfortable cottage or waves the
! luxurient cornfield. Hedge rows and
cultivated farms greet the eye in every
direction. The buffalo, then near
neighbor, has rolled his unwield ly
carcass, far to the West, being oppos-
ed to civilization.
i Nothing seems wanting here but the
advent of the Locomotive to place us
on par as regards civilization, the
comforts, conveniences and luxuries
of life, with our remote eastern friends
in Ohio. We have good schools, good
society, decent churches, excellent
/ lands, mild southern climate, plenty
of vacant lands as yet, offering the
most alluring inducements to immi-
grafton. To the poor and the home
less I would say come we can furnish
you an asylum and an opportunity to
better your condition in life, many
claims can be got at Government
prices. Yours,
THEoDoRE MEIsTER.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-25
CLEVELAND

Correspondenee- a-tSs
This is a festive town during the
present week. In fact it is moie than
festive, to speak in stronger terms it
is Sesge5.. festiue, The city is in full
blossom, so to speak, with banners
and decorations, and The great nation
al Jubilee is an assured success. With
the peerless Lucca as the central star,
surrounded by much ofthe best musi-
cal talent of the Dation, surely our
German friends may be justly proud
of the event.
Portage county however needs no
description of the SBngerfest, as the
county is already largely represented
here by those who will view the festi-
val themselves and report its varied
attractions. Except the Inconvenience
of the crowded state of the city there
Is ne doAbt-tl4e5r-FE viii all feel that is- -is
good to- be here,
To realize the growth of this city
one has only to reflect that we have
now about forty (40) miles of street
car road, much of it double track, and
that various new lines and extensions
to old ones are either under construc-
tion or in contemplation.
The real estate, exclusive of build
ings, of this city and suburbs within a
distance of eight miles fEomfhe square,
has been estimated to be worth at the
current rates of valuation about three
hundred nssllion dolLd7S. Two miles
east of the public square lots on Eu-
cid Avenue and Prospect street are
held at about $4,000 per foot front,
Four miles out on Euclid Avenue lots
are held at $4,000 to $225.00 per foot
! front. Six or seven miles out on the
same street land was sold last season
at $5.O00.00 per acre and the buyer,
who has allotted twill, it is said, dou-
bic his money on his purchase. Land
on Euclid Avenue near the public
square is worth for business purposes
81 10000 per foot front. Costly town
this s
Little Foster it seems has at last sue
ceeded on the floor of the house in
getting another srap at old cockeye,"
but unfortunately this time with a re-
suit much similar to what might be
expected in case an enterprising purp
should sfget rap" at griZley bear.
The language of Foster on this occa-
stun savors Of the little squirt rather
than the statesman. The application
Of such epithets as cold cockeye" to a
member oftbe House who is old and
gray. by a fellow member has no ten
dency to promote the dignity il that
body. The language used on both
/ sides in this encounter is such as
should render the parties liable to a
reprimand and if repeated to expul-
sion. There are few good men in
congress. The American people
must hereafter have care IN Feeleeting
proper men for Congress unless they
wish to commit national suicide. 1t
is duty which rises far above the de-
mands of partisanship. a. w. B.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-25

On Friday the Senate passed the
new finance bill reported by the con-
ference committee. 1t also passed the
House on Saturday. The bill fixes the
maximum of legal-tenders, or green
backs, at S3S2, 600, 600, the same as at
present, with the $26,O00,O0O reserves
issued by the Secretary of the Treas
ury left outstanding, releases the re-
serves held as security for the circula-
tion of the National Banks, fixes 3 five
per cent. deposit of legal-tenders, to
be kept in the United States treasury,
and provides for partial redistribu-
ton of national bank capital. The
subjects of free banking and resump-
fion of specie payments are wholly
ignored in the bill. The measure is
in the interest of the infationists, as it
increases the volume of the currency
to the amount Of the s26, 900, 900 of re-
serves reissued and the reserves of
the banks which are released, amount
ing in all to about S55, 100000. But it
don't seem to satisfy either party, for
the inflationists desire much larger
increase. while, the contracionists
want no increase but contraction of
the currency, looking to an early day
for the resumption of specie payments.
Notwithstanding the President de-
cfared most positively in his late veto
message that "there shall be no fur
ther inflation,1 and in his Jones mani
festo said, sslet us take steps towards
specie payments he made haste TO
give his approval to this bill. This he
doubtless did to keep peace with Nor
ton, ButleHand other imitation leaders,
and to getsrid of an issue that threat
ened the disruption and total over
of the Radical party.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-25
what the Legislature Did.

The Portsmouth Times gives the
following brief resume of what the
last Legislature of Ohio accomplished !:
1t reduced the taxes for State pur-
poses nearly one-half million dollars,
being the exact figures $469, ,2S5.13.
1t cut down appropriatiations for
general purposes nearly the same
amount.
1t passed less local bills authorizing
an increase of local taxes than any
legislature that has met for years.
1t refused to indulge in trf-weekly
adjournments, and thus wasted less
time during the session than its pre-
decessors.
1t reorganized and introduced re-
forms in the benevolent institutions,
securing better guarantees and safe
guards in the expenditure of the vast
sums appropriated to maintain them.
1t placed upon the statute books a
law for the protection of the miners of
the State, the necessity of which has
long been felt and demanded as the
mining interests of Ohio were being
developed.
Finally, it passed wholesome laws
in reference to railroads, roads and
highways, municipal corporations,
cymmon schools, &c, the beneficial
effects of which will be observed in
their execution.
Still there are those who claim that
the Legislature did nothing to entitle
IL to the thanks of the people.