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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA

y County town OF High and Ia Justice Couri.
james Clemnson nd Christopher q. David arties
doing business under firm name OF David 4 Glenn
inson, plaintiffs against thomas Persons. d.fen-
dant, before s. " Fitch, Esq. Justice Of Peace.
To The mas p rsons above named
You hereby notified that y warrant NJ attach
mepi has been issued against you ad your property
attached to satisfy the Il mand Of James Ctmins"n
q CHRISTOPHER q David the above named plain
lifts, amouing to sixty-one d liars and 27-ioO dol
RS: now unless you shs appear before II. Fitch,
Esq justice OF the peace In and for said county.
at his ONCE 10 said towI oi the 3D. day Of August,
A. D.. 1874. ut twelve o'clock noon judgment will be
rendered against gu and your property SO to pay
the debt.
Dated this 18th day of July. 1874.
JAMES CLEMlNSON, p,,.~
CHRISTOPHER q. DAVID.
J. P. Smoker, Plaintiffs ATTY, Highland Wis. 29w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30

Will. n. Curry's stock of Saddles,
Harness, &c. is the largest in this market
tie is hound to sell, and is Offering AT
prices that cannot be got under. Call on
him for anything in his line, and you
will surely ret what you want.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30
ANOTHER GREAT FLOOD.

A food in Western Pennsylvania
on Sunday night has made terrible
havoc of human life and property.
The storm in Pittsburg was almost
q deluge, converting the streets into
great water courses, tearing up
pavements, and rendering the road
ways impossible after the subsi-
dence of the torrent. The Union
depot was inundated with water
from three to four feet deep, and
the Pan Handle Railway tunnel was
flooded to an extent rendering it
impossible for trains. Huge bould-
ers were detached from their beds
on the hill tops and borne on the
surging food into the streets below.
Many parts of the town present
ragged and desolate appearance.
But it was upon Allegheny City
and vicinity that the storm spent its
fury. There the food was irresisti-
BILE, and in its track left nothing but
wrecks of dwellings,, stores and
shops, shattered bridges, heaps OF
stones, and piles of drift-wood.
The storm was so terrific as TO par
alyze with horror all who witnessed
it. 1t seemed as if, by convulsion
in the clouds, their contents were
emptied in an instant. There was
no time for thought of escape. In
few moments after the bursting Of
the storm the streets were convert
ed into turbid rivers, bearing on
their bosom the debris of demolish-
cd houses and the dead bodies OF
their late occupants. Butchers
and Spring Garden Runs are nat
ural water-courses flowing through
narrow and densely populated val
leys. 1t was in these "runs" that
the food swept every thing before
it, leaving track of death behind it.
The latest accounts estimate the
loss Of life at 200 persons. The storm
covered range of about eight
miles, radiating in all directions
from the centre of Pittsburg. How
that city escaped with merely loss
of property in damaged streets is
incomprehensible. The Msssachus-
etts disaster was the result of Gull
pable carelessness, but this of Ale
ghany county is a bolt from Heaven.
No foresight could have provided
against it, and the sympathy which
sll the world now sadly tenders to
the bereaved people, left to mourn
the dreadful fate of their relatives
and friends, is powerless to assuage
their great grief. There must be
want and physical suffering, too,
among the survivors bereft of their
nearest and dearest friends, and
left penniless by the relentless flood.
This suffering, generous hearted
people everywhere will hasten to
relieve.-Inter- Ocean.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30

. A Ad. of the poHetal prospects
III i,a in,nolS are S OF the most gratifying
character. The people there do
not seem to have been deceived for
an instant by any disguise that the
Demortac! may assume. and there
are abundant assurances, tbat az
old-fashioned Republican ,oaie,,i ~,
Of $4,000 or 10000 Win me- ,L'I.a,,' !.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30
PHOTOGRAPHS
BY THE MILLION.
PROFESSOR MOFFETT

Is .titl ut his Art Galleyv who plays with the
sunheams. painting with pencil of fire bright faces
upon the polished plate; throwing light here. and
casting hadow there; reproducing crea ures Of
liie Joy and beauty,
All those wishing good likeness now Is your time to
"Secnre the shadow the substance fade
Let Meifet copy what fair nature made"
have all Of The latest Improvements Ill the fine art
TIE Irry Type or Peari 7ypei
are the mo handsome pictures made in The art Cali
and see specimens Of them Al my rooms
Photographs Life SIZE, Cate de Vi,ates,
F'gnetes, Gems,
and all Kind OF work done in any gallery All work
warranted to suit CT 40 charge made.
Negat'res Reioached # Desired.
have the best stock CT
Fine Gases, cold Lockets, Frames,
Albums, &C..
now in the West, which will sell cheap Tor cash
Call, ste tor yoar self and get = good likeness
y Fixtures a, low 81 cents per dnsen
N, u Particular stteniion paid 70 taxing chil.
dreg's pictures one ami slI, hing Them along
Owl Z. X. AoFFkfT, Aras,.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30

VIII be under the direction Of he most able p O..
fessors In the c"uatry, and pains will be spared In
makig l. Of The most pleasant and attractive Ms
well instructive entertainments ever given in The
west.
In order TO Induce a, large an attendance As posi-
These pre.eds will consist Of VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE, CASH, PIANOS, ORGANS, GOLD AND
SILVER Wat HES, JEWELkf. CHoONuS, gu
TARS, vIOl ms, AJ We shall donate Two Thsus
and Dollars 10 the lanufacturers' Association, One
thousand Dollars TO the Art Gallery, One Thousand
Ioll,rs 10 the Agricultural Society. Five Hundred
d liars to the Library Association OF Dubuque enc
Thousand Dollars i'll be given To help To defray the
expenses OF mn cians from abroad while IN the city
who take part In The Jubilee and Concerts. We will
also give full set OF German Silver Instruments
twelve mouth peces) base and snare drums and
C,ml,ais. TO the hest drilled band. All bands desir
ing enter the CO. test must molly US thirty days
before the concert Is given. rhs erprse Is heart
lily endorsed by the leading men Of Dubuque.
We take pleasure In REFER ny to the following
gentlemen:
ii X. Love, .ri.s, Peoples saving ank
II. A Giles co. .....,.............. jewelers.
H. POWELL ....................' Dfugv't
VIM. farrar ...,.. -. Mu ic Dealer
J.K Graves -. President / NJ RR
TRUSTEES.
J.K. Graves 80. -. President D L N RR
Il, X Love. :. President Peoples Savings Bank
W. Z. steward. Esq
In order to have the ticket holders fe perfectly
secure agents Instructed to remit direct To the
Bank Hnd by an arrangement between the Tru-tees
and the Bank. two-tb rds of the money 80 RENTED
1t to be reta ned guarantee Of good faith
Below we give list of presents W, propose to do
nate to those purchasing tickets Tor the Jubilee and
grand Concert:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27
The contest in Massachusetts and

The contest in Massachusetts, and at
Washington over the nomination of
Simmons, for collector at Boston has
ragged with much spirit the past week,
during all of which we have seen no
statement against either the ability or in.
tegrity of Simmons, from which we Judge
it is matter of personal consideration
merely. In other words it is said to be
Butler and anti Butt r. Even the Wash
ington humbug of "civil service reform"
was not consulted in this case, as if it
had another man would have been in the
"order of promotion" Statements and
counter statements have been made to
the president, but up to Wednesday
morning no change of purpose on his
part had been announced.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27

The Temperance Crusade in Ohio and
other places continues with much sue
cess, its permanancy being the only ques-
ton. In some instances thewomen have
assembled to the number of 1900. Hun
dreds of drinking saloons have ceased
the sale of intoxicating drinks and so
great has become the interest and effect
that it is likely to mark an important
event in the history of the country. The
courtesy, good will and freedom from
personal luminosity continues, and to this
is attributed much of It's success. The
work is soon to commence in New Eng
land, Worcester and Boston being al
ready allotted as fields of labor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27

co men find they have margin left, it
is not waste. To undertake TO keep
too much stock is a waste of time, labor
and money.
GAeE.-I agree with Mr.. Sleeper that
there is no harm in using tobacco if it
doesn't injure any one, but that is won
derful "G" | never found but one man
(and he was only the remains of mani
that would acknowledge that tobacco
ever injured him.
REV. p. +. BARNARD.--I fear that
am not qualified to speak upon this
question. agree with Mr.. Gage in the
main. never found the man that adj
vised me to use tobacco, or to recommend
it to others. Reason teaches us that ev-
cry mans time should be properly en-
ployed. 1t is our stock in trade, in ev-
cry pursuit of life. know it is impor-
tant in my own woIk, and think it must
be in yours. | observe that men are
sometimes late to the field, and often
learn the reason to be that something
was "out of ORDER" causing waste Of
time, waste of labor and waste of pa.
thence. We often see much valuable
land grown up TO weeds; waste of time,
labor and money. Waste of money is
often due to want of correct accounts
and thorough knowledge of economical
principles. We may often make cause
and effect less distant by interposition
by coming between as friendly agent
III. A. WILLARD. Chemists tell us
that the liquid elements of manures are
worth more than solid material, and vel
if | rightly observe, a large majority O
our farmers are allowing one half O
their true value to run to waste, all O
which might be retained by the proper
use of absorbents. / am aware that
am radical upon the question of Tobacco,
yet believe it is wholly waste of tim
and strength to rails it. 1t brings n,
good to any one and yet men complain
about hard times, high taxes aud tn
enormous national debt, Rum, Tobacco
and profanity are nearly always foun,
together, and when you question sensi
tive portion of community, you'll fin
these the greatest pests, the most wicke
wastes.
Adjourned one week to meet with W
} p. Gage who desires "full house." an
his is BIG one.
Sophisticated That all propert
in Vermont should be taxed equally.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27
Highways In Cayendish.

THE COMMISSIONERS SYSTEM TRIED.
Mr.. EDITOR IL have recently noticed
10 your paper that the Westminster Far
mers' Club was discussing the subject OF
repairing highways and bridges-this
subject is being agitated in other towns.
Well may it engage the earnest attention
of our citizens, as it is one of the most
important items in our municipal action.
The citizens of Cavendish at their March
meeting in 1878 became alarmed in view
of the enormous and increasing expense
incurred for this object. A proposition
was made to adopt the plan of appoint
ing commissioners after discussion, that
method was adopted. The town audi
tors have this year made statement OF
the expenditure for this object, in each
year for the last ten years. They find
that there was expended in labor under
the direction of surveyors $50, 275.S6,
and during the same years, orders we're
drawn for $40, 1888. 20, which as expend-
ID by the surveyors whole amount of
labor and money for the ten years is $43-
)59,06. They have deducted the ex-
pense occasioned by the floods of 1869
aad 1871 which amounted to SIS 100000,
leaving the sum of 25,059.06 for ordiaa-
ry expense during the ten years; MAX
ng an average for each year of $2,505.-
30. There was generally raised during
hose ten years, thirty cents on grand
list, sometimes forty cents; last year
here were but twenty-five cents raised
IN grand list, which amounted to 81 $685.
)5, of this amount the commissioners
lave expended 81 ,140.16, showing bal
'nce unexpended of $494.S9, The high
way year does not close till the 10Th
If May. Should the whole amount raised
asst year be expendedit would be $870.S5
ess than theaverage. The last year has
'een very favorable year, but twill
,e recollected that theaverage was made
IN ten years. FIR.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27

= Fourteen fathers in Quincy, ILL.,,
have signed pledge not to allow their
daughters to take music lessons until
they know how to make good bread.
= There is Mrs. Peale in California
who owns and manages a farm of 49,;
600 acres. She goes and does it with
out holding any conventions.
The latest fying-machine has been
invented by Joseph Meyer of Macon
City, Mo. He has patented the eontriv.
ance, and his neighbors have taken q
considerable amount of stock in the en-,
terprise.
The Kentucky Democratic State
Convention ON the 18th inst. adjourned
without being able to make platform
A report says: "The last two hours o
the session of the convention were dis
grace to disorganized mob"
-Llmartine was asked by friend i
he did not spend too much time in ad
, yertising. "No," was the reply, "ad
} vertisements are absolutely necessary
Even Divine worship de bon Die,0
: to be advertised. Else what is the near
! ing of church bellsf"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27
MOTHERS, READ THIS
A GREAT BLESSING /!
Worth N Dollar a Dropy
Worth a Dollar a Drop

Mothers are your little ones fretful9 And is your
patience almost exhausted in vain efforts to please
them can sympathize with you, and can tell you
what will make your little child quiet give it good
appetite, and procure for il hours of sweet sound
sleep.
My little girl is two and half years old and dur
ing that time have not had two consecutive nights
rest. She has been sick a number of times and no
one seemed TO know what was troubling her. 1t was
hard hear her little ffetful cry, snd know what
do for her, doctored her for worms, but it did
no good; and was nearly tired out with s.eeplss,
lights and trouble for some days,
heard of the Vegetine and determined TO ira
II has proved a blessing to and my child, Its
cleansed from her stomach and bowels the son
which kept gathering there; and now she sleep
soundly from her bedtime until very late in The
morning. beside a long nap at mid day. Her appe
tite is good and in fact she il ike different child
often say, the value of this medicine to me IL
a dollar a drop, Try it. Cleanse the humors FROM
your chldren's blood while they young. Try IL
and you will Join with me in calling it great be.
sing. MRS. ELLEN "A CLAPP.
us Tudor Street.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27

VERMoNTERs AT WoRCEsTER.-Th
sons and daughters of Vermont held
their long projected reunion and supper
at Washburn Hall, Worcester, Mass,
Tuesday evening, Feb. 10. About $50
Vermonters and invited guests sat down
to an elegant old-fashioned Vermont sup
per. Rev. DIR. Cutler offered prayer. He
made speech detailing the early history
of Vermont, and related incidents in the
lives of its early citizens and prominent
men. Toasts aud sentiments were nu.
merous.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27

ExEcUTED.-Franklin B. Evans was
executed in the State prison at Concord,
N. H., on Tuesday of last week, for the
murder of Geoigiana Lowering, at North
wood on the 10Th day OF October, 1872.
He left written confession of his crimes
in which he says he murdered the Low
eripg girl through fear that she would
expose some of his fascalities of which
she was cognizsnt. He also admitted
that he murdered the Mills child at Der
ry in 1850, for the purpose of dissectine
the body; but he denied all knowledg,
of the murder of the Joyce children il
Roxbury, Mass. He also confessed t,
several thefts. and to conspiring to de
fraud the Travellers Insurance Compan,
by taking out an accident policy an,
then creating the impression that he ha
been drowned. He sold his BODY to IN
medical college at Hanover for fifty do
lars and expressed his satisfaction {
having made so good bargain. Hear
less and depraved, his execution excite
very little if any regret or sympathy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27
Westminster Farmers Club.
subiect-Farming and its Wastes.


w. P. GAGE.-It may seem out of
place for me to lead in this discussion
since | am not farmer. But | believe
it is an important question, for every
business man to consider, whether he is
laboring economically or allowing the
results of his labor to run to waste. |
find that in the lumber business there
are many wastes for want of some one
to look after them. Many farmers al
low manure, machinery, tools and time
to run to waste. Their land runs to
weeds their money invested runs to waste.
They talk about reforming but in prac.
tice we see little or no change. Tobacco
is raised, and large amount of it con-
sumed at home, farmers wade through
the saliva, indoors and out, and complain
that the profits are running to waste.
To my mind raising tobacco is fearful
waste of time, money, labor and happi-
ness, and ought to be abandoned.
M. w. DAvIs.-This question not on
ly involves what has already been men
toned but the means by which our
products are produced. The waste Of
manures was ably discuss ed by Prof.
Collier, yet believe that in our efforts
to raise that +" terrible need" of which
friend Gage speaks, we have learned
many valuable lessons concerning the
preservation of manures. Cut right and
left men will grow "weeds as long as
they pay. Improper application of la
Dor is great farm waste. Not the
amount, but the direction Of labor marks
the difference IN the success of men.
One half the present number of labor
ers, in season and in time are worth more
than the whole as usually employed.
Improper application of teams and tools
make large wastes. Wastes from our
sinks, wastes from the keeping of poor
: stock, wastes of labor, of time, of judg.
ment and many other things lead us to
, complain that farming don't pay"
, w. r. KIMBALL.-There are many
wastes of the farm, and one is waste Of
t time at our stores. Half Of the time
spent in stores if probably spent a.
home would gain much valuable infor
: nation. To keep much Of the stock nov
! on our farms, Is a waste of time. money
: and labor. Many of our sensitive friends
: object to tobacco but not the money i
t brings. IF there is money in tobacco
l. ii is not waste. Proper farming vii
l cut out farm wastes fearfully. Try it
! FRANK SLEEPER.-My limited expe
: rience in farming has led me to motto,
7 that men with farm buildings in gooC
a repair with tools ready for use and il
+ their proper places, always have th,
; most money to let. If by raising tobac
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27
Rratt,s Astral Oil.

A BSOLUTELY safe. Perfectly odorIess. Aiway
"A uniform. Illuminating qualities superior 20 a.
Burns in any lamp without danger Of exploding q
taking fire. Manufactured expressly 10 displnl
the use of volatile and dangerous oils. Its SAT-
under every possible test, and its perfect hurniA
qualities, are proved by Its continued use in eve
300Ut1 families.
Millions Of gallons have been sold and no aecs
dent-directly or indirectiy-has ever occurred res
burning, storing or handling it.
The immense yearly loss to life and property, n
suting from the use of cheap and dangerous oils 2
the United States, is appalling.
The Insurance Companies and Fire Commissio1tn
throughout the country recommended the IL
TRIAL as the best safeguard when lamps are ussa
Send for circular.
For sale at retail by the trade generally, and !
wholesale by the proprietors. CHAS. PRATT& co
los. Fulton Street. New York. 35-9 spn
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27

ENGLISH ELECTION. Great Britain
England, Ireland, and Scotland-have
just held an election for members of par
lament in which the Gladstone admins
tration has been defeated, the gains to
the conservatives being quite large.
The returns foot up: conservatives, 351,
liberals and home rulers, 302. OF these
466 were elected after contest. The
total number of votes polled in the Uni
ted Kingdom and Ireland was 2,500,00(
"a considerable falling off from the fig
ures of the last general election. TIL,
result of this election is that Disraeli be
comes premier and head of the admins
tration.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27

WARNING 10 SHERIFFs. Gov Ding
ley of Maine has cited the sheriff of
Knox county to appear before him on
Wednesday of this week, to show rea-
son wig he should not be impeached be-
fore the present legislature for not en-
forcing the liquor law in his county.
The matter was instigated by the Good
Templars, who claim that they have
made repeated requests to him to put the
law in force, but he refused. The gov
ernor is also reported as saying that upon
complaint against any sheriff in the state
he will institute criminal proceedings
The law being one of Gov. Dingsley';
own framing while he was in the House
he is evidently anxious to have it carried
out.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27

DouBTING Dr.. LIyINGsToNE'sD DEATH.
The Rev. Robert Moffat, the celebra-
ted English missionary to South Africa,
is still in doubt as to the correctness of
the report of DIR. Livingstone's death.
He thinks it hardly credible that Liv-
ingstone could have reached the place
where he is said to have died He says
also that the Doctors supply of provis-
ions was ample. The Foreign Office also
entertains the same doubts. So he is
dead and then he isn't. " You takes your
choice"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27
The Temperance Crusade in Ohio


XENIA, Ohio, Feb. 9--Evening. The
greatest victory yet achieved in the tenn
perance war has been gained here to-day
in Whiteman street. The nine saloons
in that short street, five within a space
of 300 yards, have gained an unenviable
reputation, and are known about town as
"Shades of Death, =" Hell's Half Acre."
!" Certain Death" =" Mules Ear " and
Devils Den" For three days the la
dies have labored incessantly in front of
the "Shades of Death" the proprietor
only seeming to grow more stubborn,
but at 2 P. M. to-day he opened his doors,
invited the ladies in and announced his
unconditional surrender. The news flew
as on wings over the town, and ia few
minutes it seemed that all the population
were hurrying toward Whiteman street.
A dispatch was sent to the State Com
vention of Changers, and that body num-
bering 600, rose and INDUCED in three
hearty cheers. All the church bells
were set ringing, and the entire town
turned out to rejoice. Before night ii
was rumored that three more saloons had
agreed to surrender tomorrow morning
A notable feature of the war in this city
for the last two days has been the pres.
ence of large school of girls, led by
their teachers, singing before the saloons
such songs as Say, Mr.. Barkeeper, ha;
father been here?" and i" Father, deal
father, come home" 1t is seriously pro
posed to close all the schools and bust
ness houses for portion of each day
. that the whole population may be brough
to bear on the saloons. 1t is believed
; that not month will pass before ever,
saloon in Xenia will be closed" TIL
Shades of Death was the backbone 9
the rebellion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-27

TOBACCO GRowING.-A correspon-
dent of the Brattleboro Record, at Will
Evansville Gin Newfane) says: "The to-
bacco growers of this vicinity have sold
their last crop within few days. The
prices paid are low this season, and the
growers think it is not very profitable
crop. There will be less tobacco raised
in this town another season and more
corn"