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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08

LIST. He had been out all day before, APP
parently in excellent health.
Monroe County.
The Tomah Journal says mat hundreds OF
bushels Of cranberries in that vicinity were
ruined by the recent frost. On the Hitch
cock marsh nearly all the best berries were
destroyed, and in other localities the result
was nearly rs ruinous.
Outagamie County.
large quantity of slaves and lumber at
shiooton, valued at $1,000, belonging to Will
liz X Bertschy, was burned ON the night OF
the 2Sth ult.
Rock County.
The number of exhibitors at the recent fair
held at GAINESVILLE was greater by 700 than
last year, and the general display fully 100 per
| cent. better. There was marked improve
ment in all the stock departments
Sank County.
At Baraboo, on the evening of the 25th
ult., Charles Williams, son of Major WILL
Jams, was attacked by Il couple of tramps,
stabbed, beaten and robbed of $40. The
rutfians were captured the same night.
st. Croix County.
A Deputy United States Marshal from Ken
lucky recently arrested woman at Hammond
upon the charge Of being concerned in the
murder of a man in that State two years ago.
The farmers of st. Croix are sowing u
greater breadth of winter wheat than ever,
this year
A train-load of iron for the North Wisconsin
has arrived at New Richmond and the work OF
laying it begun.
Vernon County.
Viroqua had shower of angle-worms re-
Gently These worms were about two inches
long; those of them falling upon the
ground during moderate shower i'm
mediately secured themselves by crawling
into the ground; but large numbers fell
into pans, tubs, barrels, etc, could not get
away, and were next morning wound up in
knots or balls in the water
The streets Of De Soto arc daily crowded
with wagons laden with wheat, some Of 1t
coming forty miles.
| Wslworth County.
| Work has been commenced on another
| $4,000 steamer for lake navigation at Geneva
next season.
| Waukesha County.
/
had been in the State Industrial School for
some time, was recently fatally injured by
crawling out OF one Of the windows In tho
hospital ward, whence he fell ten or twelve
feet to the ground.
| WinncbagO County.
The total number OF entries for the North
ern State Fair at Oshkosh, up TO the 3Oth
ult. was 4,0l2 The receipts Mt the gate were
5000 greater than the corresponding day last
year.
| Wood County.
The Grand Rapids Reporter says that Wood
| County has an inherent wealth which has
hitherto been latent but which henceforth Ia
destined to class her among the richest coun-
ties of the State, in the kaolin beds which are
SO thickly scattered all through her borders.
Grand Rapids has cranberry king whose
profits this year will reach $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08

objects are not worthy OF the devotion
of the voters of the Republic, we fail to
see any that are more worthy If any
other organization, whether proposed by
partisans or by noparty men, has any
more definite or more vital purpose, we
would like to hear of it.-New York
Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY head Of Califor-
ma horses belonging to the United States
were recently sold at auction in Montana.
They were sold in lots Of ten, and brought
from $40 to $40 each.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08
Nasty.

From the Toledo Blade.l
The Democracy OF the Corners Meet In
Convention and kesOlve-HOw They
Lived Up TO Their Resolutions.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

The Petersburg Inder tells a story about
Governor Moses, of South Carolina. which
indicates that even before the war that of
hclal was not a stranger to dishonest trick
cry. Moses was married in 1859, and went
North on bridal tour, passing through
Petersburg. On bis way back he lost a
trunk containing part of his wife's wear
ing apparel. He claimed $3.50 as compen-
sation for the trunk, which was paid to him
bythe Petersburg Railroad Company. The
trunk was soon after found. and Mr.. Moses
was requested to take his goods and return
the money. lie replied that he had dupli-
Gated the articles lost, and did not care for
the trunk. The company opened it. and
as the contents were found to be worth
about one-fourth the sum paid to Moses,
they again notified him to return the $3.50
ana take his articles. Moses paid no at
tention to the request until the war had
been going on for some time. and Confed-
crate paper money had become compare
lively worthless, while laces, ribbons. and
the other contents of his Trunk had eone
up greatly in value. Then he closed with
the company's offer, and reuajned his
truk' paying the $500 in Confederate notes
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

BOVINE BATTLE OF LONG DURATION.
-Iio0 Oren Fight Eight Hours. Au-
gusta (Me.) journal has the following ac
count of a protracted battle between two
oxen III that State: ''Mr. Corydon Chad
wick and Mr.. Sullivan ErsEine have pas
ture in common ut South China, which
they use for the pastuiage of cattle. They
have the present season had several yokes
of cattle in the pasture. Mr. Chadwick
and Mr.. Ersl<ine have each an OK with a
Topped or crooked horn, the right horn of
one and the left Of the other having that
peculiar formation. These oxen were turn
ed loose into the common pasture, and it
was between them on that point that the
pitched battle OF which we are speaking
took place. For several days these cattle
had been missing when the other cattle
came up these were not among The num-
ber. How many days they had been miss
ing before search was instituted is not de-
fnitely known, but becoming alarmed the
owners went in quest of them. Coming to
an opening in the woods, covering an area
OF ABOUT an acre, Mr.. Chad wick, who went
In search, came upon sickening spectacle.
The loOped horns of the oxen were claspeti,
and the exhausted animals. united COM
pactly, stood face to face, waiting for death,
having apparently given up the struggle.
''lt is supposed that while they were en-
gagged in play their horns became entan-
! gled failing to disconnect themselves a
| terrible struggle Of several days took place.
/ The open space was literally torn up, as
] though it had been plowed with sub soil
plow. Wien they were turned into the
J pasture they were large, fat, seven feet
! oxen, but now they had become enact
ated and famished that person could al
/ most clasp them round with his arms.
They were perfectly docie when found,
but Mr.. Chadwick could not unite the knot.
/ The horn Of each was sunk into the others
head. and it was only by calling help and
/ saving the horns off that n separation
could be effected. There were fostering
! sores where the horns went in.
"Thus mortal conflict, lasting eight
/ days, had been going between these
oxen, who III that time had not partaken
of any sustenance, and perhaps had not
been able to lie down. Their jaws had to
be pried open, and Cruel administered to
! them. Their heads had been united so
+; closely that their faces were bare to the
bone. 1t is possible the animals may live. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

The GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA OK GRASS
HorPERs.-llis Excellency, Rob't Furitas,
Governor of Nebraska, has had close in
quiryimade as 10 the condition of the crops
In that State, and has issued proclamation
to the people embodying the results. He
says that information derived from the sew
cral counties (as we'll as extensive personal
observatory warrants the assertion that
though the crops are shorter than for Sow
eIal years before. there is not failure and
no ground for serious alarm as te, the oep-
eral prosperity of the State. The drouGhty
agricultural year, which has affected the
whole United States, and .he greater part
of Europe, has had irs effect on Nebraska: :
and small grain, therefore, not yielding as
was expected at the end of june, are only
an average in yield and quality The small
grains were harvested before the grasshop-
pers appearedj but, as in States north and
south this year, the grasshoppers have done
damage to the farmers 10 81 considerable
extent Happily for Nebraska. however.
very little but corn has been subject To their
ravages; and corn is by no means destroyed
but will range from half a crop to possibly
almost an entire failure i'm a few places
The fruit crop of Nebraska is more in GUAM
tity than ever before, but, as a rule, the
fruit is inferior in size and taking the
whole range of agricultural products-hay,
gram, vegetables, roots and fruit-the
State has never before produced so great
an aggregate crop. No cases needing re-
lief are yet reported; but at a Eumber of
points on the extreme western border, help
VIII be required by the poorer settlers, who
have but recently come to Nebraska whose
farming operations, therefore, were not ex-
tended and not varied, and who were de-
pending on their COR crop alone for subsist-
ence. Even those who may have to suffer.
however, show no disposition to abandon
their homcsteads. They need employment:
and in the case Of the homcsteaders, have
to quit their lands for time to work in the
towns. Says Mr.. Furnas: "The more for-
tunate of our own citizens will meet the
former emergency by affortling employ
ment, and Congress. which alone possesses
the power, will, no doubt, promptly meet
the second emergency
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

MATRIMONIAL CHANGE OF MIND
The baltimore Gazette says: !: ELIZA God
frey, formerly living near Ieavcnworth,
Kansas, is among the curioSitieS of woman
kind. She is an interesting and not uuat-
tractive damSel of sweet sixteen; and when
one night she was missing, her father set
out on search for her which ranged over
six hundred miles of mountain and prairie
The worst of it was that she had elopcd
unfortunate Mr.. Bailey. For when her
father overlook her the course of true love
had not 10y any means run smooth. She
had Travelled over two hundred miles il. a
lumber wagon over rough roads, and either
her affection for the man of her choice had
been shaken ont of her, or she was of a
disposition mighty uncertain. No minister
was attainable, and when the Judge ar
rived to marry them this is how it all end
ed-a nice little romance spoiled by the
CantankerousneSs of one woman
Judge Norton was sent for and came
upon the scene. The party assembled,
while the eager crowd filled the doorway
and windows to witness what next would
transpire. Spoke the father: Judge, this
is my daughter. | wish to give my CON
sent to her marriage to this man. Then
said the Judge: Mr.. Bailey, do you wish
to marry this woman?' Il do said Bal
ley. And you, young woman, would you
have this man for your husband? said the
Judge. The young lady looked up and re-
Piled, well, Judge, guess not just now.'" ."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

WIDOWS WITNEsS.-It was told of
old that the cackle of a goose once saved
Rome. 1t is now related that a swallow
won suit in court away down in Texas
a poor widow and her daughter had a suit
for damages before a court in Houston.
The counsel for the plaintiff introduced into
his pleading the fable of the swallow that
built her nest and reared her young under
the caves OF the temple of Justice. The
lawyer enlarged upon the swallows trust
IN the protection of her home the place af
torded, and very aptly made the applica-
ton to the case before the court. When
the counsel was about finishing his ilIus.ra-
tion swallow actually flew into the room
and ahghted upon the judges desk. 1t
then hopped away and found rest for the
sole of its foot Oh the railing of the jury
box. In its circuit of the court room it
halted awhile on Pile Of law books, then
hovered a moment over the heads of the
plaintiffs, flew out of the window and
away. The counsel concluded by saying !:
''Behold the Witness" and as the witness
could not be called back by the opposing
counsel, the case was given to the Jury
pretty much as the swallow left it. The
jury could not ignore the birds evidence.
and gave verdict for the widow. The
story is little birdy, but not in the least
hshy III 1T was preconcerted plan of the
lawyer, 1T was very happily arranged and
nicely carried out, and deserves a place
among court reports aud curious pleadings.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

TIE Democratic confcrees of tic prcs-
cnt Huntingdon Congressional district met
at Newport, Perry county, on Wednesday
OF last week. No nomination however
was made at that time, Hon. r. Milton
Speer having six votes, and each Of the
other five candidates receiving three votes.
The conference then adjourned to meet at
the same place on yesterday. OF course,
az our paper goes to press on Thursday
afternoon, we cannot announce what result
If any, that has been arrived at.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

fooR LOUISIANA. This State, afflicted
above all her sisters in the reck loss mis-
management of her public affairs. has lust
emerged from another of her oft-rccurring
domestic commissions. The tyranny of
- Governor kollogg's governments, which
apty denominated 10y high Republicans au-
thorlty as ''usurpation upheld by force"
became absolutely insupportablo. and the
people of the State, IS if animated bv one
impulse, arose to throw Off the woke of
the oppiesSor and install the legally-elect
ed government. The conflict reached n
elimination on Tuesday when a band of
militia ten thousand strong surrounded
the state House and caused the surrender
oi IL and Kellogg and his staff The rcins
oi government were immediately assumed
by Lieutenant Governor Penn. actino Glow
ernor in the absence of Governor NeFuorv
whose election in Il strictly legal manner
In 1872 Is not and cannot be denied. A
considerable amount of blood was shed to
ATTAIN this result, which is very much to
oe oepiored. But the rectifcation of \
wrong so monStrous as the Kellogg usur-
patton was nevor yet ACCOMPLISHED with
out resort to force. An appeal To tho h,l
lot box had been recon mended. but los
sons already learned have taught the peo-
lie of Louisiana to believe that the will or
the majority thus expressed is always ruth
lessly set aside. Governor Penn. in n dis
patch to the President, says that the ac-
tion taken is supported by the great body
of the intelligent aud honest people of the
State
Kellogg, after hiseicction from the State
House, took refuge in the Custom Unuso
under the protection of Federal bavonots
and later in the day q proclamation was
promulgated by President Grant rcouirin,,
Penn and his party to dispense within five
days Kellogg was placed in power before
10y the President against the expressed
wish OF the people, dispite the iilegality of
ms ciains and of course his native inbe-
eiilty will not now permit him to rccede
from the position there assumed by him.
The army is being put in readiness 70
move, aud the contest cannot he doubtful
Penn will be ous;ed, ana I,ouisian, ,,,o,
moro delivered ovar TO the hand sc the on
pressrr.
Such is radical rule. How d. vo,, like
u2 S'' i''e
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

TOMORROW is the day fixed for the cleo
tion of delegates from each election d is
trict in the county, to meet in convention
at tho Court House in this place, on next
Monday, to nominate Democratic coun-
ty ticket, and to perform such other Cu-
ties as may be deemed necessary. We
nave only one request, or rather demand
to mako of the Democracy of this county,
and that is that they elect none but the
most intelligent and reliable men as dole
gates, because on thGiI action the success
Of the coming battle principally depends.
The aspirants for nomination to the diff
ferent offices are all gentlemen of well
known reputation, each onc of whom has
ils warm and enthusiastic supporters
Let, then, tho Democratic convention mex,
Monday be composed of a BODY Of men
who will honestly represent the integrity
OF the party, let them put in nomination a
ticket which will be an honor to tho co1n-
ty-and then let the Democracy 60 to
work and rcpudiate the present State and
rational administrations 10y a majority OF
eight hundred, which can easily be done
II The county ticket is as unobjectiouable
rs the State ticket, and if candidates fo,
nomination will act the part of honorable
en- after the tribunal to which they have
voluntarily submitted their prctension,
have Iasscd upon them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

The Maine election has astonishcd every
body outside of the State by the fullness of
the vote. The Democrats more than held
their own and have made large gains in
the Legislature. That the Republicans
have not fallen more largely behind in this
State is due to the cxtravagant efforts made
by the friends of Mr.. Blaine, who wish to
give him good send-oT as Presidential
candidate. Despite Blaine, however, the
Republican candidates are elected by re-
duccd majorities, and Maine falls into line
with Vermont by making losing fight
where victory could not be doubtful.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

Hon. ALEXANDER il. STEPHENS, of the
Eighth Dist rict of Georgia, has every rca-
son to be fattered with the esteem and
appreciation which his constituents have
for him. In a lotter to friend, which
was read before the nominating conven-
tion, he replied as follows to an inquiry
as to whether he would accept a renomin-
alton
1t is true that have entirely recovered
from that severe attack of rheumatism from
which was suffering when ] wrote to the
Greene County Committee, and just at this
time am in rs good health as / have been
for the last twelve months; but so precari-
ous is my general condition that feel no
assurance of a long continuance of my re-
cent Improvement, and have no hope what
ever Of that restoration of physical vigor
and self-locomotion, without which l cannot
perform the duties of Representative as
could wish to do. Still, as l have said, if
the convention should, from any consid era
ton whatever, take me as am, "for better or
worse, and | should be elected, il would
be n pleasure to me, if life be spared to
serve the people Of this district to the best
OF my ability, though not up TO the full
standard OF my wishes 80 long as / can
raise my voice OF wieid pen.
There are very few Congressman who
could be renominated after such a letter
that.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18
$50 80

In 1860 when President Grant was fret
lnaugurated, the number of federal Office
holders was 81, 207 According to che off,
c'al register for 1873, the number of fed
oral office holders were 80, G6O. Here is an
me- ny ease OF sixty per cent. i'm four wears
additional officials TO get their bread
anu outter and perquisites from the public
.ic''S''iy' ms Is civil service reform with
avengence. The approximation have La,it ,.,',
pace with the increase OF oftciaIs ,,,,t;i -
civil list is the most expensive in the civil. Wi.
lied world '' '"o CIVIL
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18

THE Democratic State Convention a
Pittsburgh adopted the following rcsolu
tion
Resolrcd, That the nominees and chairman
OF this convention are hereby authorized {,
appoint "A chairman of the State Centra
committee, and that the delegates from e:lcl
Senatorial district select and hand TO tn,
clerk the name ot person to act as Il mem
ber OF said committee.
In accordance with the above resolution
the following gentlemen were appointed
Chairman of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committec-John Miller, Esq, of Cbos
ter county.
First District-Daniel J. Mcbride.
Second-Timothy Mealy.
Third-John w. Powell.
FOURTH. j. Young.
Fifth-F. l.. Moore
SiXth-Henry G.. Olmstca,I
Scventh-John II. Sloan
EiEhth-H. +. Sellers.
Ninth-Tyron Lewis.
Tenth Nathan g. James.
Observation-Disclosures II. Shaffcr
Twelfth-Jamcs w. Apple
ThirteeHth-A. j. Steinman
Fourteenth w. Hayes Grier
Fiftccnth-D. w. Seller
SiXteenrh-M. II. Horn.
Seventeenth--,Ju II. Bresslcr
Eighteeuth-H. w Scott
Nineteenth-Joseph Hemphilf.
| Observation-Disclosures Mortified
Twenty-frst-,J. Prior williamson
| y-second-Charles Barnett
! Twenty third-E. A. Parsons
! Twenty fifth-F. Arnold
! twenty y-seventh--J. L. Eichhol,fs
| cighth-Frank Deissc
( nty-ninth-Solomon Foster Jr.
! Thirtieth-C. +. King
Thirty-hrst-R. a Dunbar
Thirty-sccond-John B. Bracken
Thirty y-third-Benjam NJ. Neads
! Thirty y-fourth-D. y. Bush.
! Thirty fifth-Thomas w. jackson
Ihirty-siNth-R. y. Mcdonald.
Thirty y-scvcnth-S. Il. Rutledge
Thirty eighth j. G.. Hall.
\ Thirty y-ninth-J. j. Hazlett.
Eortieth--C. e. Boyle.
Forty-ffrst-F. G.. Schotte.
Forty-second-W. III. Reel
E"rty-third-George II. Kuhn
Eorty-fourth-John r. Guthrie.
forty-hfth-John p. HeiseI
Eorty-siXth-W. Is. Dunlap.
Eorty- -seventh-George ID. Herbert
eighth-Wlliam McNair.
Forty-ninth-M. Crosby.
F1ftieth-J. B. Brawley.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18
REMARKABLE ADVENTURE oF I. CuIID

REMARKABLE ADVENTURE OF A CHILD.
On the evening of August %, according
to the Louisville Courier-JournaL Mrs.
William Prigley, who lives near Crotler-
vile, Ind, lefther little three-year old boy
N the house while she went to the field near
by. Driven into the house soon after by a
storm, she found that the little fellow had
disappeared. A hong and thorough search
was made, and whole day passing without
any traces of the child being found, the
mother and father were almost erazed. the
former in her frenzy attempting to drown
herself. On the afternoon of the Both. a
boy passing through some dense woods
about four miles from Mr.. Pricley's. and
on the other side of the river, was attracted
Dy moaning sound, which on investipa-
ton he discovered to come from the lost
child, whom be found lying on his back
almost dead from exposure and hunger.
lie at once took the little one home. where
medical help was called and everything
done to save his life. 1t seems THAT the lit.
tie one had crossed the river on a recently
constructed temporary bridge, over which
the water had suddenly risen during the
storm, and it had not occurred to apy one
while searching for the boy that possibly
ne was in the woods on the other side of
the river. Such an adventure for so young
child was terrible, and it is somewhat
remarkable that he could have existed so
long, hungry and insufficiently clothed as
he was.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-18
THE anti -Gar6e,d Renub,;ca, eron,

The anti Garfield Republican Congress
lOnal Convention of the nineteenth Ohio
District, after unanimously nominating
Rev X. III. Hurlburt, Presiding Elder of
the Nineteenth Ohio District Church. West
ern Reserve Conference, in opposition to
Credit Mobilier, salary grabbing Garfield,
adopted the following platform:
Resolved, That the peril of the Govern-
ment lies not so much in high ambition as
In low dishonesty, and that the perpetuity
''na welfare of the republic imperatively re-
quires us TO ennphatically condemn the acts
oI IT'S puhIlc servants who, by their support
oi the back-pay and the increase of salaries
sharing IN the proceeds of dishonest Credit
Mobiiier swindies, by prostituting and SELL
ing their official influence to proauote the
schemes of corruptness at Washington. and
other wrongful and uniustifable acts. have
brought reproach and dishenor upon the
country.
Resolved. That we deny that party fealtv
or loyalty should make us sorget our man
hood and become mere kuaves by approx.
lug or accepting either men or mercenaries
1t the dictation eff party managers whom
we believe to be dishonest or corrupt and
we affirm that the only test of political pre-
ferment should be sound principles capaci-
ty, and honesty in the discharge of off c al
trust, aud hereby declare that by this chart
our course shall be guided.