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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21
The Southern Fl0Ods-An Appeal for
Aid.

To the People OF the United States
The undersigned citizens OF the Delta
OF the Mississippi, now so dlsastrously
delugcd with the flood waters, would re.
spccttully beg to make the following
statements and renewed appeal for your
helping hand in this unequaled calamity.
We know full we'll your charities, your
liberalitics in this and in former calami-
ties to our own city, and other cities
afflicted by pestilence and by fire and we
would render you on behalf Of grateful
people their blessings and their thanks,
But we are compelled by the sad facts
to represent to you the vast magnitude of
the present affection, passing by many
fold any disaster that has bctallen the
people of this continent. And we regret
to have to state that It's extent is not yet
ascertaincd, hut known TO be expanding.
While the river has rcccded somewhat
along the whole Hooded front this
has been at the expense of the flooded
area. The relief apparent to strangers
is only delusion The Delta floods
increase AS the river falls by pouring
more water on the land and their dura-
ton must continue for some two months
60 come, Most of the lands will be unfit
for crops too late for cultivation this
year What then is to be done with and
for the 10000 people driven out by the
waters, and with no supplies ofany kind
whatever
We would append statement of the
populations of various counties and par.
ishes and specify all the localities but
for the length it would give this state
mcnt and appeal. Suffice it, that the
total amounts TO 10000 people to he sub.
sisted and transported, sheltered, housed
and supplied with utensils for household
uses and implements for farming and
planting for the next four months, and
many much longer
& The onumera,!ons in the New Orleans
papers up to the Goth, and derived from
car knowledge, gave an estimate of the
people flooded.
LOUISIANA l1Ouo SQUARE MILES UNDER WATER
sugar producers IN the parishes below Red
hNtI,..., t,r..,.,.t .,...,..,. ~A,ON
Cotton producers on Nashiia and Black
Rivers. ....... II COO
Cotton producers nuiue parishes with $4,000
people above Red River, half under water. $3.50
MiSslSsIrrI 900 SQUARE MILES,
ON Big Black 5000, Bayou Pierre to0O
Coles Greek 500, 81. Catherine 500, Buffalo
and Homocmuo Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Vgahome County uushpuchaua and sun
Bolivar County Williams BAYOU and Bay6a
Faiioh, and along Mississippi Riycr)..... 5000
washington and l~aqNena Counties lstrtl's
Bayou, SUuh1wer, Naloo, and Mississippi
AENA>sA, 7.oo0 square WINS.
Desha County CON Mississippi Arkansas and
BARTHOLOMEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1900
Chcot County ,ou same, Bout River and
bayou MACuNl .......... ............,.... COCO
Arkansas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Zoos
Phillips. Observation-Disclosures. ............. 10000
IrfffpIdYu
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21

steadily, fret and soon tire. No amount
of feeding will keep them in condition.
| have seen many piows in use on which
it would have been al easy matter to de-
crease the draught twenty-five pounds,
and If men were drawing them instead Of
horses it would have been done 1t must
be plain to the farmer that every pound
he can take off from the draught of his
pillow is so much gained for his horses.
1t may be done in this way: For any
soil except sand or gravel use steel
pillow. Their cost is but little more and
ence in blowing twenty acres. In plow-
ing sod, the coulter does a great deal of
the work, and should be kept sharp by
forging at the blacksmith's and grinding
every day if necessary. OF course it will
wear out sooner, but new coulters are
cheaper than new teams. Set the coulter
front, with an angle Of torty-hve degrees
from the point to which it Is attached to
the beam
When the share gets worn short it is
poor economy to use it any longer, but
replace it with a new one. Let the traces
be as short as will allow the horses to
VAIN WltHout HlltlLS lHelI HcClo against
the whifiletrees, and have just pressure
enough of the wheel on the ground to
make the pillow run steady. If the handles
crowd continually one way, the draught
is not right, and if the pillow is good one
it can be easily remedied at the clevis
To prevent the horses stepping over the
traces in turning, fasten weight of about
three tourths of a pound on the outside
o. oh -, r1,trn hot &c tha
right end when you turn to the left, or
rice Uersa. Every observing farmer knows
that horses are susceptible to kindness
and equally so to unkindness. l have
seen horses that were working steadily
made reeking with sweat in a short time
by sharp word or n jerk on the bit. Let
your horses do their work as you do
yours, as easily as possible, and be as
willing to overlook their mistakes as you
would the mistakes Of human beings
Cor. Detroit Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21

pecially from Arkansas and Missouri, are
| probably far too small.
| Such vast population will consume in
provisions alone, without single luxury
or medicine, $4,000 worth per day.
Their clothing, shelter and medical at
tendance-for most of them are homeless
will add nearly half as much and their
| transportation to shelter and to places
where they can go to work and attempt to
| make corn, together with supplies of
| utensils and implements, will add another
| $4,000. Thus we reach an aggregate of
| over $40, 900 per day that has to be sup
piled if we would avoid or arrest the
pestilence Which aoiH come if the people
return to their desolated homes in midsum-
mer, July and August, when the waters
will subside.
These people lover areas extended 600
miles north and south, and thirty to sew
enty-tive miles wide in their escape from
the floods, such as are so fortunate, fall
upon the nearest population, on either
side, and at once devour the scanty means
of the upland jewellers; thus extending the
area of want till the whole story is APP
palling beyond our ability to express or
alleviated at a moment All the homeless
will have to be provided for during the
next four months, till corn can be raised
for partial alienation, and the other half
for longer period, to end-God knows
when for no crops can be raised in the
autumn and winter.
And now, good people of the Northern,
Western and Eastern States, you who live
in oh oil N
food and moderate prosperity, we appeal
to you in the name of our suffering peo-
pie, colored and white, to come at once to
the rescue, with open hands. Call your
public meetings in cities, towns and vii
lagos, and in the country neigh borhoods !;
appoint your active men and women TO
make collections in money and clothing
and in provisions where that is practicable
In your churches let appeals be made,
and collection be taken on every alter
nate Sabbath for the next three or four
months.
Masons Odd Fellows and other organ
izationG, if ever in your history you poured
out your charities, let them be extended
now.
The noble example of our Impoverished
people in New Orleans, surrounded by
bllo SItHC VI dtSbidtlOll, 10 NcI my VI an
imitation. The salaried people, the
clerks, the sewing women, and even the
poor car-drivers, all so scanti ~ paid, have
resolved to divide their salaries and live
on half rations during this wall Of the
homeless and starving.
TO railway and express companies all
over the land we appeal to publish your
offers to transport without charge all the
supplies contributed.
The Mayors of New Orleans, Natchez,
Nicksburg, Memphis, and other towns
on the Mississippi will be safe and proper
repositories of all contributions.
Submitted by
CALEB G. FoRsHKY. Civil Eng'r,
Gov +. O. IlIRBEHT,
Gov john MCENEEY,
| g. W. MORSE, Civil Engineer,
| GOV. J. MADISON W Ellis,
| All lifelong citizens Of Delta.
! With approval of Hon. l.. NJ. Witt,
| Mayor of New Orleans.
And we are authorized to add the earn
est cooperation Of the delegations in the
House OF Representatives and the Senate
from the States involved in the inunda-
| ton.
/ u
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21
Common Sense in Flowing.

TEAMS drawing loads on the road get a
breathing.sp spell on the descending ground,
while in blowing the draught is the same
from morning till night. There is GER
tain number of pounds that team can
draw day after day and not worry them,
but if more be added, even as little As tit-
teen or twenty pounds, they walk IN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21

THE Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has ruled that a demand for payment of a
note must be made at reasonable time
Of day; if at a private residence, not at
an hour when it may be presumed that
the family is in bed; and if at place of
business, within business hours.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21

From Maine to California millions of chill
dicn are wearing SlLNER-TIPPED Shoes.
Why not? They are the cheapest and never
wear through at the toe. Try them.
For Sale by all Shoe Dealers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21

PMPLEs, Blotches, and other unsightly
eruptions of the skin should be gotten rid Of
as quickly as possible. DR.. Wishart's Pine
Tree Tar Cordial will remove all such things
bypurifying the blood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21

We do not believe this contains an ux-
aggeration, Many Of these items, ard cS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21

AGENTS can obtain Permanent and Profitable En-
1nyn1eut for the sale OF the hest-sellinE article
known Country rights free and exclusive sale given.
Address MALES fEENCH * Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa.
CONSTANT EMPLOY MENTAL HOME,
Y Male, or Female. $50 q week warranted. NO cap
its required Fall particulars and valuable sample
sent free. Address. with scent return stamp, A. D,
YOUNG, 2g0 Fifth street. MillmMsburgh, n. y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-21
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, 1874-12-26
Germany md the Vatican.

Following ase tho worda OF Prince Bismarck,
uttered in tho sitting OF the German Parliament,
Dec g. i'll relation to tho resolution to cancel tho
post OF Euyoy to tho Vatican. Prince Bismarck
cniuf, tlsoro waH no occasion to keop nermaaent
political representative at his Court. Th,ngs, ill.,
decd, might have been loft in Htatu quo had not
tho present Pope, o truo member of tho Church
Militant, thought lit to 1oyive the anciont 8arug
glo OF the Papacy with Temporal Power. and
Hpirit animating tho Papacy in tho campaign
was too wol! known to roquiro coln-
ment; still, he would tel. Tho Houso. q
story which had bccn long kept secret, but
which, after nll that bad happened, had bettor bo
made publle. ln 1863, when tho Wurtembuzg
Government Ind occaslon to complain OF tho
action Of tho papacy, tho Wurtemburg Envoy at
Munich WAS instructed to make representations !;
and III a conversation which uassod between tho
Envoy and tho NuMeio, tho lattor said tho Roman
England aud Belgium. In all other countrios
tho Roman Church had to look to revolution as
tho sole uaeaua Of securing lior Ightful position.
This, thep was tho view Of the pr!eatly diploma
representing tho Vatican at Paris. Well. tic
revolution 30 ardeutty desired by tho Vatican
did not come to pass but no had tile war Of 1871
instead. Gentlemen, l am in possession Of con-
elusive evidence proving that tho var If 1870
was the combined work Of Rome aud Frnneo ;
account Of tho war; md that very different
votes would have been takon by tho Council had
tho French been victorious. I linow from tho
very bost sources tlat the Emperor Napoleon
will by tie Josutlcal Influences rampant at his
Court; that he Btrovo hardss TO resit those intiu
oucos that iu tho eleventh hour ho determined
to maintain ponce that Ao stuck to his deter
ulination for half un hour, and TINT he WAS nltt-
n'atoly, ovorpowcred by persons representing
, 1874-12-26

nouncea hmsolf ready for immodiatetr trial. Tl,o
adjournment Of tllo ca,,Bo to January was
by order Of tho Court, made on Its own motion.
and without The application Of either party.
iouruo,l tlav thoro Gun bo 10 delay and II is not
yot imtin,n.ed TINT Tho plaiutfr will not respond
ready on that tlny. llo is rcady nov to try tha
ca,lao, rs suc1, oansos haye litlerto boon triod.
without restriction M to tho admission nnl o(leot
Of his evidence. Ho will not bo reaty to try tlo
ca,,ss within Tie p,oso,,t century II he iB to bo
brought into court in vinons, and boroft Of lilo
honasit Of hia evidence. alauld tla not bo ready
to try tho civil cnBo IN January. lle will bo ready
will Bllow ho does not shrink from Oil Immediate
aud thorough investigation"
It IL understood TINT tile motion nado yeBtor-
dny will 10 argued on Saturday by MosslR. Norris
aud Pryor on tho part Of Mr.. Tllton.
, 1874-12-26
AN OLD WONIAN'S STORY.
Tho EAtp Of nil Old n9crctlnn-I1lt
Nepl,cxvx Snyv IniA Enend OFF.

From the Lcpant Herald.
a singular tfial for murder Inns taken plaoe
priHouorH-two brothers, who wore accused ol
tho murder Of their uncle, n rich old 0deas.
merchant
Tho old man, having retired from scsivo III
0deasa como yours ago and Hottlod down II
hllsHlvr1a, his native town. Hero he gave much
in charity to tho poor, aud belaYol handsomely
to lliB nophows. witt, whom fle lived. and whom
aition ii local trado. Throo years ago tic old
man suddenly Disappeared. No serious inquiry.
However. wns made to nscartain what bad Income
Of him. Ills nephowH mado 1iboral donations to
printed. the old tnan's wealth. Probably thoy
would have boon loft entirely undistusbsd In tho
enjoyment Of thoir rlchos but for o circllm-
atauco which, for o ttuao, must havo caused them
Hoino trouble and anxiety.
On certain iay In tho oarly part Of this year
an old woman asked for an audience with tho
caai, md, on being adsnltted, made deposition
as follows: ut was dark, stormy night" the
blown in my ,window-Aasll, putting out my lamp,
and causing the o.nbors of my fro to lily about
the room. Suddenly, amid the bowling Of the
storm, hoard ashrlols. tlon moan. Strange
sounds followed, which soomed to como from
tho house Of my neighbor, the Odessa merchant.
crossed myself, and drank little rah 10 keep
up my courage, and then I remembered that
tAero was Il crack i'll tho wall Of my clouet,
through WHICH l. C0ulu BC0 lnku LQG u0uBG VI NY
ncighbor, tho merchant. Thithcr | wont, and
applied my oyo to tho crayico tn tho mud wall,
and this IL whot aaW:
1.-Two mon worc pressing down q pillow upon
the face Of another man, whom they kept proB-
trate, and woman was hodng light. Tho old
| mani rccoguizea him-was verv strong, for he
ovorthrew his ncphews, although Ills throat was
cut and blood gushel from tho wound. lie
would havo escaped, but tho woman struck him
in tho face with chair. His hoad was bent
backward, as though hc could uot Keep 1t In ita
place on account Of tho CASH ncrosa bis throat.
Sill his eyes flashed life; ho staggered toward
tia window; but thore ho was again struck
down by his nophews. Then tloy sawed away
ut Ills throat till tic head was separated from
| tho trunk"
The accusor wont on to say that sho threaton-
| cd tho murderers with disclosure Of the crima
| which sho Ind witnessed. but that thoy promised
| her " lusl-money !" that, 81 she was poor, aho
| agreed. in consideration thereof, to hold her
| tongue. and that sho washed tho blood from tho
| floor OF tha room where tho old MIN had beou
| put to death. Tho huBh-monoy," however,
had rot been paid, and, as aho was starving, sno
| determined to make known her story. The story
waa made krown iu March or April, bat no pro-
ccodiuSa woro taken until August. The accuaoa
parties were thon arzostcd. md confined IN Zap
itch "Oda." Tho old woman, too. IA put In
| prison, and was floggod and half-smotLured be-
tween mattresses night aftor night until tho
trial ended. and the persons whom tho VOC
poputi still atigmatizea aa nutdeters Aorc de-
| clarod innocent.
, 1874-12-26

waliow,. whore, ia q worry uncomfortable, con-
bodtes md keep thoir onen,ios at q distance 10,
tho day as,l night. Tho n"xt morning, howovor
tlloir suffertngs for want Of food and water bo
camo rather sofious, and something had to b.
done. Corporal Smith waa equal TO tho occasion
substitute for papor to DO Ind, llo wrote . noh
describing thoEr situntion. Beoured 1t with carr
to tho neck Of small, ahaggy n1ongrol dog which
had followed them from tic fort then battoring
MP cantcon, l,o faatonod It to tho anln,als tall
and lot him 70. Tho dog, to quote thu Corporate
own expression, just humEted hlmsof.' Tho
1ntllans takfuG 1t to bo d moro act Of bravado. I
presume, maelo no attomp. 10 stop him., nnd
within two hours from tho limo ho started tho
dog reached tho post succor was Immediately
BoMt, md tho brave Corporal md lin comrades
broug glt In, tho Indians making off at tho first
alglt OF the rosouo party, at tho dlatanco Of
, 1874-12-26
RecthQf-:Tilko1t,

From the !yttr York 1tmes, Dee. e4.
Judge Mcouo, sitting ut the Special Torn OF
he Drooklyn City Court, granted yesterday, on
application ct Alr. Beoohers counsel. an order
so.npolling Mr. Tilton's counsel, III the suit Of
Elton against Beeclior, to Hhow causo, before
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, why tho ordor
granting nill Of particulars to tho defense
lhould not 10 enforced,
a representative Of the Times called last even.
lng upon a1r: noger a. Pryor, ono OF Mr. TIL
Ions counsel, at hb residence in Willow atre OF,
brooklyn, Tor tho purpoBc OF ascertaining hts
Viewa IN connection With the motion made yes
ierday by Mr. Beecher'a counsel before Judge
Ncoue- Mr. Pryor made tho following stato-
nenl, which fully explains nlr. Titon's pres-
snt poaiston In tho suit pending against Mr.
Reeohar.
''The notice Of motion ia u aurpriaing Qua for
lWo reaaons: hrst, because, in Mr.. boecher'a
be- lntenaa no restriction Oh tho plaintiff by tue
bill OF particulars but solioita and challenges the
Igeeat and fullest Investigation; aud, secondly,
BECAUSE am not aware OF any precedent for tile
I DO not anticipate, tho plalnttn viii not GO to
court Of ultimate resort. Should tha order,
however, be finally affirmed, which oaunot
conceive to ds.p be possible fGr ono should
inal Indictment. Tho issue in the criminal
prosecution Ia reoiasly identical With that In tho
civil action, namelv. wAel4or MIR. Hoecher be in
nocent or guilty. but In tho trial Of the criminal
caaa hfr, Tiltol will not DO embarrassed by any
bill! OF particulars. Truo, tho onuH will DO upo,l
him 10 provo thetglth Of llH charge. That burden
he willinely accepts, and is psepared to support.
Indeed, hlr. Tllton llas from tho beginning heon
averaa to the civil action, because 1t b0re the ap.
pearanco Of demand for money, If the other
sido would agree to try the criminal case, ho
would atipuiats immediately to diamtaa tho civil
action. As 70 Which party IL responsible Tor de-
iay, it Ia IN ndiaputabe fact that hitherto oyatY
motlou for delay ha4 bGen mato by the defend
ant, wAosexa tho plalutln hAs invariably N.