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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-15
PERSONAL.

The jury in the Tilton- Beecher case sent
note to Judge Nelson on the morning of the
I'd to the effect that it was impossible for
them to agree. They were subsequently
called into court, and in the presence of the
Court and counsel for both sides announced
that they had not agreed upon verdict, and
expressed their regret that they had found it
impossible to do so. The Judge then ad-
dressed them briefly, and in the course
Of his remarks said he would like
to learn from them explicitly that the
application to take further testimony had
not in any way clouded their vision or occu-
pied their thoughts, directly or indirectly. To
this Foreman Carpenter responded that he
had questioned many of the jury on this
point, and they had not had it in their
thoughts at all. The Judge ex-
pressed his qualification at this, and
then discharged tie jury. Mrs. Beech
err went to the railing and shook
hands with each juryman as he passed
out. 1t is authoritatively announced that
they stood on the final ballet nine to three in
favor Of acquittal. One juror stated that at
one time they stood eleven to one in favor Of
Mr. Beecher; again nine to three, and still
later seven to five; and another juror says at
one time the jury stood divided six to six.
1t is rumored that the plaintiffs counsel win
move for new trial.
The Governor and Council Of Massachusetts
have decided not to commute the sentence OF
Pomeroy, the boy murderer.
A Goldsboro On. ca letter says that George
Applewhite, the last OF the Lowery gang,
was arrested there July |, after desperate
struggle, and lodged in jail.
At a largely-attended meeting of Plymouth
Society of Brooklyn-composed Of pew-hold-
ers in Plymouth Church--on the evening Of
the 7th resolution was unanimously adopted
fixing Mr.. Beecher's salary for the ensuing
year at 100000 II is understood among the
congregation that this increase of salary is
for this year only, and is intended to help de-
fray the expenses of the recent trial.
Mr.. Beecher testified before the Grand Jury
in the Loedcr-Price case on the 18th, denying
all the allegations made by the accused so
far as they related to himself. In reply to the
usual questions Price acknowledged his guilt
of perjury and conspiracy, Loeder pleading
not guilty.
A st. Louis dispatch of the Sth announces
the death, at his residence in that city, OF
Gen. +. 7. Blair, Jr. He was tifty-three years
of age.
The Executive Committee of the National
Grange, in session in Washington ON the Sth,
agreed, bya vote OF three to two, TO remove
the headquarters of the National Grange
from Washington to Louisville, Ky. They
also resolved to hold the next meeting OF the
National Grange at Louisville on the third
Wednesday in November next. The head
quarters will be removed to Louisville in a
few weeks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOR EIGN.

The American rife team arrived at Bel
fast ireland, on the 9th, and were enthu-
sia tcally received by the inhabitants and
municipal authorities
The father Of Don Carlos has been arrested
at Hendaye, on the Spanish frontier, and
taken to Bayonne
fhe commission appointed to prepare the
draft OF new constitution for Spain have
concluded their labors. 1t was thought IN
the 9th that it would be adopted without es-
sential modification.
A rumor prevailed in Madrid on the 9Th
that the Aphonsists had captured Canta
Vega
A demonstrating match between a. IL.
Bogardus, of Illinois, and the English cham
pion, Geo Rimmei, took place at Hendon,
England, on the 18th, and was easily won by
the former.
The contest for the Mayor and citizens cup
at Belfast, Ireland, on the 18th resulted in the
success Of tho American team.
Madrid dispatch Of the 7th announces
the departure Of the entire Carlist forces
from Valencia and Arragon. The Alphonsists
were in close pursuit
Qlspatcu 10 Ine LoHuoU niHtNcfH VI tHc
sth reports that an insurrection had broken
out against Che Turks in Herzegovina.
The MnisteriA Commission appointed to
consider whether Italy shall participate in
the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition has
decided in the negative on account OF the ex
pense necessary. The United States Govern.
ment has been so informed.
The rivers Toques and Orbiquet, in
France, have ovcrflowed their banks and in
undated the town OF LesieLx and It's environs
Several lives were lost,
terrific rain and hail storm recently Wis
tied Switzerland. The hailstones were OF
unusual size, killing and wounding many
persons, destroying crops and damaging
much valuable property.
Leading Norwegian papers predict com
mercal crash in Norway in consequence Of
the stagnation In the timber trade.
Madrid dispatch Of the Sth announces
that Carlists were continually presenting
themselves to the authorities, demanding
amnesty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-15

Of the tracks, is in dispute, having just been
originally entered by Willis Drummond, late
Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE, at
the Land Office in Springfield, although 1t
has been occupied and presumably owned by
the railroad company for the last thirty
years.
Prof. Steiner, with three companions, made
a balloon ascension at Milwaukee on the
evening OF the It'll, intending to make an
eastward voyage to the Atlantic coast. They
took southwesterly direction, and after be-
ing up three hours landed about twenty eight
miles from Milwaukee without meeting with
any accident. The quality Of the gas with
which the balloon was inflated is said to have
been poor, and did not give buoyancy enough
for longer trip. Another attempt was con-
templated
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-15

- The Albany yoavp1l is quite as we'll
satisfied that Hayes will carry Ohio as il
is that next Sunday viii be here inside OF
= week
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20
Novel Device for Transmitting Power,

Upon the ceiling, or in some conve-
nient place, are hung two cast-iron disks,
or hemispheres, securely clamped to-
gether. Between the two is an elastic
diaphragm having a piston secured in
the center. The piston passes through a
hole in the lower disk, and is geared to
crank, or short piece of shafting.
From each disk extends a common rub
Der tube. These are united at any con-
venient distance with a small air-tight
cylinder with piston. On applying
power, the diaphragm is driven rapidly
up and down, and the air above and
below it is alternately compressed and
rarefied. This impulse passes, with little
loss by friction, through the pipes, and
the piston in the cylinder is alternately
sucked up and driven down. As there are
two pipes, the movement is reciprocal,
and the piston moves with nearly the
same power, and at a speed correspond
ing with the movement of the diaphragm.
There is no exhaust, no discharge, and
no new supply of air. Even leak does
no harm, except to waste the power, and
the cylinder will work in whatever posi-
ton It is placed, so long as the pipes are
clear. This device has been used in
cutting cloth in a Wholesale clothing
house, and it is said to work satisfac-
torilv.-Svibner
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20
Household Helps.

A WRITER says when you insert
articles on alfalfa or Chilli clover, please
mention that it is the lucern of the
books, then reading farmers will not be
misled by the glowing accounts some
times given of It in California letters
and papers.
The BEST WAY OF ROASTING CHEST
NUTs.-In the south of France chestnuts
are first put into a pan of cold water,
placed on the fire, and boiled until
nearly soft. They are then taken out,
each chestnut receiving small slit on
the rind with a knife, after which they
are put into large fat pan Gan ordinary
frying pan would do) and tossed over a
glowing fire until they become dry and
mealy.
SILVER PIE.-Peel and CRATE one large
white potato in a clean plate; add the
uice and grated rind of one lemon, three
beaten eggs, one cup of sugar, one cup OF
milk, and pour into your crust and bake ,
when done, have ready the beaten whites
of three eggs, half teacup of pulverized
sugar and few drops of rose water (or
other favoring); pour this over all and
return to the oven. When ready for the
table, lay Jumps of current jelly on top.
Have them cold for dinner.
REMOVING WARTs.-Dr. Guttoeit re.
commends rubbing warts, night and
morning, with moistened piece Of fmuri.
ate of ammonia. They soften and
dwindle away, leaving no such white
mark as follows their dispersion with
lunar caustic.
CHEESE FRITTERs.-Slice thin half Q
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20
The Lemon Plantations Attacked.

A malady which threatens great loss
to owners Of lemon plantations has at
tackled the lemon plant. Its origin is
believed to be the forced cultivation of
the fruit, which has taken place during
the last few years. The lemon tree was
originally native of the dry and hot
soil of Persia, whence it has been trans
ferred to various other countries, where
under different circumstances of soil and
climate, 1t has been made largely to in
crease its yield. The discase is dry rot,
which seizes the extremities first, and
thence gradually spreads through the
whole tree, drying up the sap in its
course. 1t is said that similar symptoms
have been observed in orange planta-
tions Some experienced growers have
suggested the grating of cuttings from
the healthy lemon plant on the wild
orange tree, that new stock Of plants
may De obtained.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20
Lafltte's Hidden Treasures.

Some of our readers will recall the
facts connected with an attempt some
few years ago, made by two printers in a
small sail boat, to reach Errol Island,
some few miles southwark of the Chan
deleurs, in search of hidden treasures.
A tradition has been handed down in the
family of one of these adventures, that
an old negro cook, once employed on one
of Laftte's vessels, had been a witness
to the secreting of a very large amount
of gold on the Chandelier Islands.
About five years ago, the last of the
brothers in this family, in whom the
possession of these were, started out
singly and alone in small boat toward
the fatal Errol Island, and he has not
been heard of since. The repeated at
tempts to reach this almost mysterious
land and the many failures have given
occasion for considerable superstition on
the part of those who look with awe up
on the unfathomable. Time after time
have various parties attempted to land
upon the weird shore of Enrol Istand
after secreted treasures of the bold
smuggler, but in every instance their
efforts have been attended with fatal re-
suits.
The stories of the past coming down
to us tell of considerable sums of Spanish
money having been hid by a Lieutenant
under the command of Lafitte, in one Of
the chains of islands to the southwark
of the Chandeliers, but as yet no proof
Of this tradition has been found. We
learn that, notwithstanding all the
hazards said to be incident to this
Quixotic pilgrimage, there is a party
forming to make another venture after
this secreted gold. By the 10Th of next
month three stalwart young men of oul
city propose to dare the dangers of the
deep and the strange spell said to be
resting about this mysterious island, and
come what may, bring solution to this
time worn question.-NesO Orleans But
ktin.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20
Slave Trade Among Ants.

There are several kinds of ants which
make incursions into the territories of a
certain species for the purpose of taking
captives. These slave capturers are red
in color, while the captives arc invaria-
bly black, the latter being vulgarly known
as Niger ants" This is very sugges-
lively singular. Did they learn from
men or men from them that "a skin not
colored as their own" is the mark or
badge of slavery? However this may
be, the condition Of the slaves is precise
ly the same as among men. They are
hewers of wood and drawers Of water,
while their masters, the red ants, never
do anything but fight
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20

A HARD-sHELL Baptist preacher thus
characterizes the religious sects in Ken
tucky: The Methodists go out into the
wilderness and new countries and blaze
the trees for the Baptists to come along
after them and cut out roads for wagons
and carts. When macadamized turn
pixies are made, you will see the sturdy
old Presbyterians come numbering along
in their buggies and carriages; but after
you hear the steam whistle sounding
over the railroad, then you may
look out for the kid-gloved and silk-stock-
ings Episcopalians, running around
talking about the Church, and success
sion, and ordination, and such stuff as
that, as IL there never had been any
church or religion until they got there.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20
NOTHING To DO.
ny HARRIET M'EwEN KIMBALL.

A strip OF snowiest linen
Hall braided and stamped in blue,
And the CLEAN OF q threadess needle
Piercing the pattern through
The needle Is ready, yet the sweet little lady
Sits signing for something to do.
Heaped on the table beside her
Blossoms Of every hue;
Delicate, odorous roses
The rarest that ever grew;
The vases stand ready, while the sweet little lady
sits wishing for something to do.
Half hid under flowers volume
In daintiest gold and blue,
Just parted, as II IL would open
At THE Miller's Daughter" for you;
The book lies ready, yet the sweet little lady
Sits sighing for something to do.
A silent harp In the corner,
And melodies old and new
Scattered In pretty disorder
Songs of the false and the true;
The harp stands ready-still the sweet little lady
Sits longing for something TO do.
A sudden wind sweep and futter-
The door wide open flew;
A step In the hall, and swiftly,
Like bird, to the threshold she few;
Blushing, already the sweet little lady
Forgets she has nothing to do.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20

Rosy and warm the the freight falls
In the rich mans home tonight
On the pictures hanging against the walls,
And the children's faces bright.
They have parted the curtains crimson fold
Away from the window high,
And their eyes look out at the whirlng snow
And the dull and stormy sky.
Their dainty garments are rich and rare,
Their faces are fair to see,
And the golden gleam OF their shining hair
Is bright as q crown might be.
And many stranger stops TO smile
AT the picture warm and bright
The beautiful children looking out
On the dark and wintry night.
With tattered garments and faces thin,
Abroad In the bitter cold
The poor mans children are looking In
Through the cIrtain's crimson fold.
The bleak wind tosses their rags In scorn,
Their feet are aching and bare,
While they gaze at the beauty and warmth within
And the children's faces fair.
/ think, as hasten along the street,
OF the beautiful home above,
Where the rich anu the poor alike will meet,
And share In the Fathers love.
The Lord will open the shining door,
And gather His dear ones in
The rich with their soft and dainty robes,
And the poor with their garments thin.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20

dozen large, tart apples, and prepare
half as many thin slices of nice cheese.
Beat up one or two eggs, according to
the quantity required, and season high
with salt, mustard and little pepper.
Lay the slice of cheese to soak for a few
moments in the mixture, then put each
slice between two slices of apples, sand
wich style, and dip the whole into the
beaten egg, then fry in hot butter like
oysters, and serve very hot. These
fritters are an addition to any breakfast
table.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20
Useful Information.


A FRENCH scientific writer ascribes
the rapid spread of the oidium and the
phylloxera, the two latest forms of vine
disease in that country, to the scarcity of
small birds.
THE Scientific american says: Tubs
and pals saturated with glycerine will
not shrink and dry up, the hoops will
not fall of, and there will be no necessity
for keeping these articles soaked. Butter
tubs keep fresh and sweet and can be
used second time.
SOME of our young readers may like
to try the experiment tofmaking hanging
garden of a sponge. Take white sponge
of largo size, and sow it full of rice,
hemp, canary, and other seeds; then
place it in shallow dish, in which a lit
tie water is constantly kept, and as the
sponge will absorb the moisture, the seed
will begin to sprout. When this has
taken place, the sponge may be suspend
ed by cords and hung where little sun
shine will enter. 1t will thus become a
mass of green foliage, and should be re-
freshed with water daily SO as to be kept
mOist
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20
OrthOgraphy.

The spelling-matches, now so much in
vogue, seem to have turned general at
tention to the cumbrous photography
of the English language. Perfect SPELL
ing is as much a dream as perfect holi-
ness is. Englishmen may approach, but
can never reach it. In our language
there are forty-two sounds, and these
must be expressed in writing by means
of only twenty-six letters. 1t is, there
fore, to be regretted that not only have
we not characters enough for our sounds,
but, in addition to this, many of the
characters we have must be meaning
lessly thrown away in the construction
system, people who write much perform
a vast deal of labor. Somebody curious
in such matters has calculated that a
person who writes thirty words in min
ute makes, in that time, the equivalent
of a straight mark rod long-that is,
that each word is six and three-fifths
inches in length-a calculation exact
enough for ordinary purposes. Should
he write five hours a day for year or
three hundred days, he would write over
three hundred miles of paper.
If our system of spelling is wrong by
reason of redundancy of letters in any
given word, of course we here use up an
amount of energy that might better be
employed on some profitable task. 1t is
certain that children are tortured unnec-
essarily to teach them our singular mode
of spelling; but there seems to be no
remedy for this, since changes in orthog-
raphy must take place gradually, lam
guage being an evolution, not special
creation. 1t is a pity, however, that
something can not be done to further the
desired change perhaps the present dis
cussion of the matter will do something
toward accomplishing the work.-Neo
York Graphic.
A New ZEALAND paper publishes an
account of the capture of two living
moas (Diornis Gigantea) in that country.
This genus of gigantic birds is believed
by biologists to be completely extinct, al
though specimens probably existed in
New Zealand during the eighteenth cen.
tury, and were certainly to be found
there during the preceding hundred
years. The fossil remains of the partic-
ular species said now to have been found
alive indicate that some of these birds
must have attained height of at least
ten and half feet; and these living
specimens are described as respectively
eight and five feet in height. If the moa
has at last been found alive, the discov-
cry is one of the utmost importance to
ornithologists,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20

The power Of duly appreciating little
things belongs to a great mind a narrow
minded man has it not, for to him they
are great Whately
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20

"PRIMER lacerators" is an Iowa ex.
changes heading for spelling-bee.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20

some day shark will gulp down Boy
ton, armor and all.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-22
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

Ell B. n. L p J. MONTGOMERY, at II O'Clock
1t corner of Camp and Natchez streets, assert
pv nent OF new and secondhand furniture.
BY q. DE FcRfET CO., at 10 O'clock AZ Mer.
chants and Auctioneers Exchsnge, lot with
buildings, on 81. Joseph, between Magazine nd
Foucher streets lot with buildings, ON Not re
Dame. bet ween TchoupitOu as and Magaz ne
streets; same cori,er Of Julia and Basin stree s.
same on Camp he'ween peioId ana 81. Joseph
bounded by Clio, Calliope, Basin and Franklin
streets; lot with bu ldng on st. Charles, be-
tween Poydras AMI Lafayette streets, Stoke;
the square of ground bounded by Canal ST.
James Gasruer and st. John st reets; seven
lot, in square bounded by Gu stomhouss, ST.
John, Benville and Cortez streets; five lots in
square bounded by Paris avenue Industry
Btuxelcs and Duels ST reefs; ii We lots in square
bounded by Fore, New st. Bernard Liberals
aad New Orleans Streets FIVE lOts in square
bounded nv Bienville, Cortez, Cont and Tel
emaque streets
and Auctioneers' Exchange, two lots, with
buildings, in square bounded by Goodchildren.
Frenchmen, Union and Morales sreets; lot
with buildings, in square bounded by Peace,
E.plar ade, Roy al and Bourbon streets.
BY CONSTABLE q. c. PIPER at IL O'Clock. at the
Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange lot,
with buildings. in square bounded by Bacchus,
Berlin Milan a'd Dryades streets.
BY PLAClDE J. SPEAR, at !. o'clock. at No. ISL
Common street, stocks and liquors.
BY NASH HODGSON at u O'Clock, at the st.
Charles Auction Exchange, premises Noe. III
and 2.3 Canal street four lot, corner of ST.
Charles street and Peters avenue; three lots.
with buildings, In square bounded by Basin
Clio. White and Rampant streets.
EE Holy OCONNOR. at II o'clock. at the Mer-
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange, premises
Nos. 3i3 and 345 Dryadas, between Clio and
brato Streets premises No 40 Constance, be-
tween Second and Third Streets three lots
and buildings ia TangipahOa; farm in St.
Helena parish.
BY G. K. GIRARDEY, at u o'clock, at the st.
Charles Auction Exchange. an improved lot in
the square bounded by julia, Cypress, Willow
and Claiborne streets; four improved lots in
square bounded by Poydras, PeIdido, Broad
aud White streets: improved lots in
square bounded by Julia, ROcheblave, Dolhonde
and Poydras streets; ten improved lots in
square bounded by Poydras, Julia, Rocheb!ave
and Broad Streets an improved lot in square
bounded by Gravier. Perdido, Lopez and r. ndon
6treete.
By CONSTABLE JOHN MCCORMICK, at IL O'Clock
at the corner of 81. Charles street and Com
mercial place, an ice wagon
BIZ SHERIFF WAGGAMAN. at l01s o'clock, At No.
95 Decatur street, and on Cont. between De.
catur aud Chartres streets, machinery and fix.
lures of q confectionery.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-22

cloth, vegetable matter, Or any substances
Of any kind that NAV be offensive to smell.
or injurious to health, or liable to become
SO. in any yard, lot, space or building, side
walk, gutter, drain or canal, or shall suffer
or allow or permit the same to be done or
remain, shall be liable to fine not exceed
ing twenty dollars for each and every of
tense; provided that ordinary refuse and
sweepings from stores, dwelling honses
and other tenements and kitchen otfal shall
be deposited in tubs, boxes, barrels,
baskets, or other suitable receptacle, and
be placed on the outside of the ban0uettes.
convenient to be taken off by the otfal
carts; and hereafter such deposits shall be
made not earlier than 3 A. NJ, nor later
than A. NJ. and the raceptacles as above
shall not be left on the banquettes after the
hour of $50 A. M; and the phrase ''any
person" shall be held to include not only
the adjacent proprietor, resident, occupant,
or person actually doing, or who has done
any OF the things named herein, but also
any one whose duty it is, by law or cor
tract, to remove, or cause to be removed. or
carried away, any such matters, substances
or things as are herein set forth or in
tended.
SEC. ?. No person shall impede or OF
struc5 the passage or flow of water in any
gutter, ditch, draining pipe or drain, or in
any manner dam the same. under penalty
not exceeding $40.
Adopted by the Council Of the city OF
New Orleans, MAY Is, 1875.
CHARLES j. LEEDS, Mayor.
A trne copy:
T. II IJ,pny Sacratary