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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

pOrAtlOnS now In the management OI Tue
transportation business Of the country
will meet the people IN friendly spirit
they would hasten the adjustment OF
these existing controversies upon the
basis of full and equal justice. He said
that the railway attorneys insisted that
the railway companies are losing 20 pei
cent. of their gross earnings, which is
not true, as shown by the Railroad Com
missioners, based upon reports of the
companies. The Commissioners say
that by operating under the Potter law
and having the same amount of business
as last year, the companies would lose
less than 5 per cent of their gross earn.
ings. The same authority states that
last year the St. Paul earned enough to
pay all operating expense, taxes and in
terest on their bonds and then had suth
cient left to pay over per cent on
their common and preferred stock, and
that, too, on an assumed cost of 1877 SOC
per mile, while the roads actually cost in
cash but little more than half the
amount II is assumed by the railway
companies that that provision in our
Constitution giving the Legislature the
control over corporations tends to drive
capital from our State. This is also evil
IDENTIFY untrue, because fifteen other
State Constitutions contain similar pro-
visions and we hear of no complaints in
those States.
Now, I hold that honest capital will
seek investment where corporations as
well as individuals are under the control
of judicious laws. The interests of the
bondholders and the people are recipro-
col Int tho ~, q n a ponnnnt and nrNp
tice of sharpers and designing men of
which we complain. In this State, as
you know, the effort has been made to
determine the rates that may be fairly
charged, and to compel an acceptance OF
those rates by railroads. 1t has also
been attempted, through a commission
of disinterested men, to procure for the
public all information requisite to fur
ther legislation on this subject. The law
is believed to be a fair one for first
effort, and your Executive has done
everything in his power to enforce it. Ii
he has not yet succeeded it has been be
cause the railroad companies have con-
spired together to resist not only its en-
forcement, but the enforcement of any
law which looks to limitation of their
powers. The conflict is not yet ended.
How soon this expectation shall become
a reality depends upon the peoples loyal.
ty to themselveeand to the principles OF
free government. That the power thus
regainedwill be used by the people with
justice and moderation firmly believe.
When the victory is fully won, three i'm
portant results will have been secured
1. The people will be more equally, fair
ly and cheaply served 2. Railway trans
portation will become legitimate as
well as more profitable business. 3. Cap
italists, home and foreign, being pro-
tected by the State, will have degree
of security impossible so long as their
property is controlled by corporation
managers, acting wholly independent of
law.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17
THE HITLER SIDE.
ny John W. CHADWICK.


c,,xu,Ss the mountains shaggy crest,
wondered much what sight would greet
W. LAGER Gaze whene'er my feet
,-nnr The tormost height should rest.
Tho bither side was all unknown;
Rnt as slowly toiled along,
Sweeter TO me than any song
Nv dream of visions to be shown.
Meanwhile the mountain shrubs distilled
Their sweetness all along my way,
And the delicious summer day
Nv heart with rapture Overhlled.
Al length the topmost height was gained;
THE hither side was full in view;
Nv dreams-not one of them was true,
Rut better far had l attained.
For far and wide on either hand
There stretched a valley broad and fair,
With greenness flashing everywhere
A pleasant, smiling, home-like land.
Who knows. thought, but so twill prove
Upon that mountain-top OF death,
Where we shall draw diviner breath,
And see the long-lOst friends we love!
II NAV not be as we have dreamed,
MOI half so awful, strange and grand;
4 ouiet. peaceful, home-like land,
Retter than e'er in vision cleaned.
Meanwhile along our upward way
What beauties Turk. what visions glow!
Whatever shall be, this we know
Is better than our lips can say.
Christian Union
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

its are misconstrued into acts of aggres
sion. The whole body of Democrats
seem united against them, and the dis
patches to the newspapers are either
exaggerated or colored to their detri.
ment, SO that popular sentiment may be
misdirected. "What the result may be-"
said this official, "God only knows; but
of one thing I am certain: the negro is
free from the animus imputed to him
and wishes only that the cause of good
government may prevail" These, in
brief, are the facts communicated at the
interview.-Iater-O Ocean, Sept. Z.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17
President Keep and the Wisconsin
Railroad Law.
MADISON. Sept. Z.

MADISON Scpt.7
The Railroad Commissioners of Wis.
consin are to-day in receipt of the follow.
ing letter from Albert Keep, President of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Company, in reply to certain statements
made by Gov. TAYLOR in his recent speech
at the Grange picnic in Monroe:
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY Co.,
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,
CHICAGO, Sept 3, 1874.
To the Board Of Raityoad Commissioners of the
state OF Wisconsin,:
GENTLEMENMy attention has been called
to a report of speech made by Gov. Taylor
in Green County on the Goth ult., in which
the following statement occurs: 1.-THE Com
missioners say that, under the Potter law,
and doing the same amount of business as
last year, the railroad companies would lose
less than 5 per cent. of their gross earnings"
After the most careful investigation the Off
GERS Of this company are satisfied that, "un-
der the Potter law, and doing the same amount
OF business as last year." this company
would lose at least % per cent. Of its gross
earnings, and that this fact is capable OF the
plainest demonstration. We are, therefore,
necessarily led to the conclusion that the
information given to the Governor by the
Commissioners above specified is based upon
some misunderstanding Of the real facts of the
case which might be removed by an examina-
ton of the books OF this company, showing
the extent, cost and manner Of transacting the
business of the company in the State of Wis
consin. 1t is manifestly impossible to remove
these books from the principal office of the
| company, but respectfully invite you to ex-
| anime them at this Office, and offer you ample
facilities for doing so, with full explanations
| of the manner in which the business is done
| and the books are kept.
IwoVd be glad to do anything in my power
| to remove what seems a very grave misappre-
| hension Of facts en- your part, which may re.
| suit in serious injury to this company.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
| ALBERT KEEP,
| President c. d n. w. R'y Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

IT is not high crimes, such as robbery
and murder, which destroy the peace Of
society. The village gossip, family quar-
rels, jealousies and chickering's between
neighbors, meddlesomeness and tattling,
are the worms which eat into all social
happiness.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17
Little Worries.

Great misfOrtuneS can be borne with
patience, for we feel that they come from
the hand of God, and are designed to fall
upon us for some wise purpose, but 1t is
so difficult to bear with meekness the
| little trials and the little worries of life
| that nine-tenths of the people in this
world have not learned the art.
Little worries are pcrpetually assailing
| us, and no sphere of life can secure US
from them. Riches, influence, friends
cannot save us from their constant IN.
nOyance.
Friend, If you are woman, you know
all about these little Worries They
begin when your waking hours begin,
and they follow you through the day,
and very often sit on your pillow at night.
Monday morning it rains, and the
weeks washing must be delayed and the
work drag all the week in consequence.
The bread is burned, the fruit-cake turns
out heavy as lead, the spoDge-cake sticks
to the tin, the cat upsets oil the cream
there is in the house and Cyrus has to
drink his coffee without, and goes to the
store "cross as a bear" Dear little
Tommy falls down stairs and raises
fearful bump on his forehead, and you
were intending to take him to the pho
tOgrapher tomorrow to get his sweet
picture taken for his Aunt Lavinia.
Bridget has split the molasscs on the
cellar stairs, and the ants have got into
the cup custards you were going to have
for supper, and you have run splinter
under your nail putting the kindlings
into the stove, and the boy hasn't come
with the steak for dinner, and you have
Just heard that the measles are in the
Allen family next door, and none of your
children have had them.
Your chignon needs to be braided over,
for tomorrow is Sunday, and Mrs. d.,
whom you despise, sits just behind you
in church, and every woman wants her
back hair to look wen when she is sure
that somebody she hates will be sure to
see it! And just as you take it off to
braid it your door bell rings, and you
peep through the blinds and see that ele-
CANT Mrs. Brown come to make call
And yon get up your head at random,
without glass, and pass the interval Of
her visit in fever of dread and terror
lest your couture be onc-sided, or other
wise out Of proper order
Now, anybody may laugh at these lit
tie worries and call them childish, but
the fact of it is they wear ones nerves
and patience out much sooner and much
more surely than those greater worries
which we call misfortunes.
1t is very difficult to recognize the hand
of God in these trifles Of our daily exist
ence, and thousands Of tombstones should
be marked, if we ever did see truth writ
ten in such places:
"Died of Little Worries. "-Kate Thorn,
in ". Y. Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

A MOVEMENT is being made to intro.
duce the prairie chicken into various
waste tracts in Europe and America, and
with every prospect of success. 1t is
stated that, few years ago, several pairs
were transferred to a district of Mary
land, and that, in consequence of proper
protection, the progeny already amounts
to several thousands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

IT is pretty difficult to libel New Jer-
sey, but think of the Tribune deliberate
ly saying of her: son the slumberous
outline of the coast she lay like dimped
babe, her feet dipped lazily in the
wrinkled waters of her low-lying beach,
the dreamy smile of Long Branch on her
lips, her eyelids closed in the siesta of
the seasons" ETC., etc, ad nauseam.--
DailY Cripple.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

AN OLD and dirty sponge may be cleaned
by first soaking it for some hours in a
solution of permanganate of potassium,
then squeezing it, and putting it into q
weak solution of hydrochloric acid-onc
part acid of commerce to ten parts water.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

"A little boy having broken his rock
ing-horse the day it was purchased, his
mamma began to scold, when he silenced
her by inquiring: "What is the good Of
horse till it's broker"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

=" Your Honor" said prisoner to a
Paris Judge, my lawyer is not here and
] request delay of the case for eight
days" but" said the Judge, "you
were caught in the act of theft, what
can any lawyer say for your "That is
just what ! should like to hear" said
the prisoner, and the Court laughed, but
sentenced him to year.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-28
Are wsAlI Cropping I'm the Dark.

Are wsAlI Cropping I'm the Dark.
The announcement Of the Withdrawal
of the Rev. Mr.. Latane, for many years
the rector OF the Episcopal church in
S.suntou, and more recently of St.
Matthew's church, Wheeling, from the
Protestant Episcopal Church, will
strike his numerous friends with pro-
found establishment. Mr.. Latane has
for years been esteemed one OF the ablest
diyinss In the Church, and none who
know him can question the honesty oil
his motives or the struggle that it must
have cost him to sever bis connection
With the Church whose faithful mihls-
ter be has been Tor 90 long a period,
We will not think lees OF his plety, tor
we know he acts upon a conscientious
conviction OF duty in the step he has
taken. Ner will we call him "a fool,
az he suggests some may but we are
panied TO believe his remuneration oil
his Church will not only be aserious
blow to it, but to the cause OF religion
generally. When such men as Mr.
Latape hesitate, doubt, and change
their Church relations, others lees de.
cided in their religious convictions will
lose all faith in any earthly tabernacle
or communion Observation-Disclosures
Wkis.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-28
TRUSTEES SALE.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
of Irust made by James Burrows and
Eliza his wife, and Martin burrows ana
Amanda his VIE, to the undersigned IS
Trustee, dated the 2sth OF May, Icy, ana OF
Court OF Uhio couI ~ W. Va, in deed BOOK
No, 81, page 275, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, at he front door OF the Court
House OF OHIO county, W. Va, on
Monday the 2sd day OF Feb. 1874.
mt 10 O'Clock a. n1., the following property,
IN 1t is TO say. two certain tracts or parcels
of land, situated In Ohio county, W. va on
Wheeling creek, formerly known as Feay
mill property. The first thereof Is bounded
as follows: Beginning at double chestnut
oak on the top of ridg. corner John
Feary, ST., and thence with the line o., ~ !:
W 206 poles TO q sugar tree, thence :. TO- E.
les poles to a locust, thence n. 66' +. So poles
to a beach, thence n. s. w. l7O poles, cross
ing Wheeling creek at 81 poles tothe begin
ming. The second parcel thereof ad)oins
the tract above described and Is boundel
as follows: Beginning at stone IN the nIst
of "a 5-lO poles from the sugar tree stump OF
the original corner tree, and from said
stone s. So l.. l6 poles to rock AT Inc
mouth OF the tail race. thence 8 4s4 W
g 4-l0 poles, thence n. 82H W. po,es Ipa
with said line to the beginning. containing
in all, the said two tracts, l04A acres;
TERMS OF SALE-One third cash, or as
much more as the purchaser may elect u
paw. and the balance Of the purchase mon
ey In two equal installments, pa, abba re.
spectively, with interest, in six and twelve
months from the day or sale, the deferred
payments to b secured by deed oftrust up,
on the property or by satisfactory personal
security.
NO. 1870 Chapllne street.
&c. HERvEY, Auctioneer. Jan2l-1
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-28

An Hem OF InteFest 20 Soldiers
wounded In the Late War.
A measure Of considerable impor-
lance to soldiers who served in the late
rebellion has been agreed upon by the
Committee on Invalid Pensions. It
provides, first, that soldiers who suffer
ed amputation OF the arm above the
elbow shallreceive the same pension q
is now paid TO soldiers whose legs were
amputated above the knee. Another
provision is. that soldiers, entitled to
pension, whose names have been placed
upon the roll by a special act Of Con-
gress, eball receive the same pay that
is now given to soldiers whose names
had been placed on the roll under the
regular pension act. The object 10 to
equalize the pensions of soldiers SINH
larry wounded in the late rebellion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-28

A great cammotilon was occasoned
in religious circles In Wheeling by the
publication in the dailies of that city
of the letter of Rev. Mr.. Latane, Rec
tor of St, Matthews Episcopal Church,
resigning his Rectorsbip, and declaring
his sym patty with the Commius, move.
ment. The letter is quite lengthy and
exhaustive, admirably written. pervaa-
ed with an air OF csndor and honesty
1t is said that seven OF the nine Yes
trymen of the Church are with the
Rector.
Men everywhere are seeming to be
awakening up, and declaring their
views, even though they be antagon'stlc
to long established rules aud creeds.
Aud it is well. The Creator never
gave men talents to hide in a napkin,
nor reasoning powers to lie dormant
while others act for US. The move
mept will result in good it will in
fuse earnestness in all denominations,
and do much in changing iormalitles
to religion, and theories 10 daily prac'
tice.-Preston County journal.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-28

We have many a ruogh diamond 10
public life. There is a new man here
from Moutans, and wonderfully simple
hearted. He was an admirer OF Col. A,
K. Mcclure, aud the latter invited him
to family dinner in Philadelphia,
which he duly recouuted esterday with
q naivetts pleasant to remark. Said be ::
cater all that fue dinner they brought
in some glass bowls, with water and q
nice. OF lemon in each. supposed 1t
was lemonade and as we had been
drinking many kinds OF wine l was
dad OF It for ] was Thirsty. But when
I went to taste it found it 80 sour that
| asked for sugar. The ladies appear
ed to me to be smiling at something,
but l scarcely knew what. Afterwards
I was told they were finger bowls 20
rinse ones hands 10. Blu, John, NOS
BODY washed their hands after ! drank
INV lemonade. Icsll that thoughtful;
don't YOU Y'-"Laertss," IN NeD +.
Graphic.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-28

The Wheeling REelsrRR gives notice
that il Pittsburgh's claim for building
Notifications be allowed, Wheeling will
come in for "back-psy and perquisites
enough to swamp the Federal treasury
and leave a considerable balance still
unpaid" And now we desire to know
What il to be done for the newspapers
which pulled the patriotic individuals
for sending out their shovel aud pick
men at the time Of the great scars,
They received great deal OF credit
then for their self.sacri6cing efforts to
protect the city, but no one supposed
they calculated upon making the gov
eminent pay them for doing it. SO lar
n the Post is concerned it wants none
Of the spoil,.-Pittsbarqh Post.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-28
affecting ge9i5ter.
Mail, in Advance
DAILY Register.
The Smallest Beings Ever Seen on
this Planet.

thAS xIunSts ...
A correspondent Of the Chicago
Inter- Ocean. writing from Kalamazoo.
Mich, says: Last Friday evening the
wife Of Mr.. j. B. McCrum, living at
So Parson street, gave birth to pair
OF twips--a boy and 3 girl. The SUR
prise Of the parents can be imagined
when, on surveying the party. the nurse
held up the tiny pair Of infants in the
palm OF one OF her hands. They were
soon'after weighed, and the aggregate
ayoirdupois Of the twins was three
pounds and four ounces. They were
lees than eight inches long and perfect
ly formed. A bed was made Tor them.
which consisted OF minute basket
filed with cotton-batting. and clothing
had to be Improvised for the strangers,
that which in expectancy had been
made up proving . world too wide for
their little limbs. Some doubt was ex-
pressed by the physician WHO attended
the mother as to whether they would
live, but up to Friday morning they
were not only alive, but are lively,
bright and wideawake; and claim a
place 10 this big sphere as well az
their own immediate brothers and els
ters, OF which there are several in the
family, grown up.
There have been great many visit
ors TO zee the little children, and the
ordinations OF surprise and the ejacu'
lations OF admiration would fill large
volume. Ladies and gentlemen, old
and young, flock to the house where
the Oh ldren lay. Pink and blue rib
bons have been tied about the little
arms OF the babes, go as 10 answer the
question of which is girl aud which
boy The sensation is likely to last
some time, though every precaution Is
taken to preserve the lives OF the little
ones. They nurse and seem to enjoy
themselves az we'll az could be expected.
They are perfectly formed and, we un-
derstand, are full time children. Wrap
ped in their little beds, they look like
dolls suddenly vivifled their cries are
like those of very young kittens. MIS-
McCrum has not been in the enjoy
ment of per'ect health for several
months past, but has not, however. been
sick. The parents Of the Lilliputians
make no objections to people coming
to zee them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-28

The Jacksonville Southeast Virgin
ian says that spring has been discov-
cred in Mercer county, West Virginia,
that has effected come most remarks
BILE cures in cases of running cores OF
long standing, scrofula, and kindred
diseases. Indeed, 30 beneficial has it
proved in all organic affections. cuta-
neous eruptions, DC, that the afflicted
are visiting the spring from a distance
Of lwenty or thirty miles, and carrying
away large quantities OF the magic wa
tiers for the benefit OF their afflicted
friends.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-28
sHURTLEFF HOUSE,

r.IRMONT, WEST VAr FOEMtshfananI
Kearsley. This House has JUST DEL DEL
newly RENTED from cellar 70 gsi,L !. sec w
i U in the country, and Is situated O.
10 n r. & o. railroad depot. This House J. =
ways piled with the best IN the mi ma co.
Charges moderate sample LOOMS pm ,or SE
mercial travellers. NO cn nm Satisfastion
S 9SsgsS. 10 all my patrons Good STAB
ling for horses' Proprietor
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-28
ToR sALD.

A I'D and three acres. ] will sell II In
one LOT or divide II In los Of four Or ive
acres TO suit purchasers. There u no better
iand IN ohio county for market gardening.
Sitnaied within one mile OF the city OF
Wheeling. ,.,no An.
ty1o. and three years. For further parttcu.
lars enquire of the subscriber.
i"'' GEO. ROBERTS
IS Main street.
T. OBRIEN,
Real Est o te Agent.